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1 barua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tumia barua pepe[English Word] send an email[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] recent[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] barua, upepo[Related Words] -tumia[Swahili Example] juma alinitumia barua pepe akiwa ujerumani[English Example] juma sent me an e-mail from germany------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] barua[Swahili Plural] barua[English Word] certificate[English Plural] certificates[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] barua[Swahili Plural] barua[English Word] document[English Plural] documents[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] barua[Swahili Plural] barua[English Word] letter[English Plural] letters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Aliisoma barua ambayo niliandika.[English Example] She read the letter that I wrote.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] barua[Swahili Plural] barua[English Word] testimonial[English Plural] testimonials[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] barua pepe[Swahili Plural] barua pepe[English Word] email[English Plural] emails[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] recent[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] barua, upepo[Swahili Definition] barua zinazo tumwa kwenye mtandao[Swahili Example] niambie anwani yako ya barua pepe[English Example] tell me your email address------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] barua ya ndege[Swahili Plural] barua za ndege[English Word] airmail letter[English Plural] airmail letters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 pokea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] accept[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea barua[English Example] accept a letter.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] acknowledge[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea maneno[English Example] acknowledge statements.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] admit[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea maneno[English Example] admit statements.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] agree[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea maneno[English Example] agree to the statements.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] approve[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea maneno[English Example] approve statements.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] consent[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea maneno[English Example] consent to statements.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] obtain[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea barua[English Example] obtain a letter.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] receive[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pokea barua[English Example] receive a letter.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] relieve[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] replace[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] stand in for someone[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nikitafuta wa kunipokea ulezi, siyo wa kuniongezea [Sul][English Example] "I was looking for someone to relieve me from the nursing/caring, not to add to it".------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] take in (as a guest)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri[English Example] They have given us a good reception.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pokea[English Word] welcome (as a guest)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri[English Example] They have given us a good reception.------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 risala
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] risala[Swahili Plural] risala[English Word] message[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Risala kutoka kwa maua zimefika[English Example] The message from maua has arrived------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] risala[Swahili Plural] risala[English Word] statement (esp one which states something needed or desired)[English Plural] statements[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] risala[Swahili Plural] risala[English Word] summary[English Plural] summaries[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Nipe risala ya mazungumzo yenu[English Example] give me a summary of your discussion------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] risala[Swahili Plural] risala[English Word] epitome[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] risala[Swahili Plural] risala[English Word] precis[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] risala[Swahili Plural] risala[English Word] letter[English Plural] letters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Ametuma risala[English Example] (s)he has sent a letter[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 amua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -amua[English Word] adjudge[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -amua[English Word] arbitrate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -amua[English Word] decide[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kukata shauri [Masomo 245][Swahili Example] Marko aliamua kuitafuta motaboti hiyo ili atoroke mahali pale[Masomo 245] kabla hajaamua vyema alikuwa keshaipokea ile barua [Sul][English Example] Marko decided to look for that motorboat so as to escape from that place; before he had decided correctly he had received that letter------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -amua[English Word] end a dispute[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -amua[English Word] judge[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -amua[English Word] settle a dispute[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -amua[English Word] suck[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: amwa------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 andikia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -andikia[English Word] write for[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -andikia[English Word] write to someone[English Plural] why is andikia (= draw) used w/o a definition?[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alimwandikia barua[English Example] he wrote him a letter------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 anwani
[Swahili Word] anwani[Swahili Plural] awani[English Word] address[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] maelezo ya mahali aishapo au mahali pa posta ambapo huenda kupata barua zake [Masomo, 73][Swahili Example] andika anwani ya barua; anwani ya mwandikiwa huandikwa juu ya bahasha [Masomo, 73][English Example] address a letter------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 herufi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] herufi[Swahili Plural] herufi[English Word] letter (in alphabet)[English Plural] letters (in alphabet)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] herufi[Swahili Plural] herufi[English Word] written character[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 heshima
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pa heshima[English Word] respect[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] onyesha thamani ya utu; onyesha adabu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heshima[English Word] courtesy[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] heshimu, mahashumu, muhashamu[Swahili Example] wekeana heshima; shika kwa heshima------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heshima[Swahili Plural] heshima[English Word] dignity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] lazima tujitahidi kutunza heshima ya majina yetu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heshima[English Word] esteem[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] heshimu, mahashumu, muhashamu[Swahili Example] wekeana heshima; shika kwa heshima------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heshima[Swahili Plural] heshima[English Word] honor[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heshima[Swahili Plural] heshima[English Word] respect[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] heshimu, mahashumu, muhashamu[Swahili Example] wekeana heshima; shika kwa heshima------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heshima[Swahili Plural] heshima[English Word] salutation (of a letter)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 kibainishi
[Swahili Word] kibainishi[Swahili Plural] vibainishi[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] bainisha[Swahili Definition] neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi[English Definition] a word placed before a noun to show whether the noun refers to a specific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea, or to a nonspecific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea.[Swahili Example] ""kibainishi" katika sayansi ya lugha, ni neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi." [ http://www.swahilitruth.com/pubs/Who_is_Allah/ALLAH.pdf ALLAH NI NANI?][English Example] an "article" in linguistics, is the word or letter which precedes a noun to indicate something specific.[Terminology] grammar[Note] the Swahili language does not have any articles.------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 kipepesi
[Swahili Word] kipepesi[Swahili Plural] vipepesi[English Word] fax[English Plural] fax[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] barua pepe[Swahili Definition] barua inayotumwa kwa simu[English Definition] letter sent by telephone[Swahili Example] wanachama wa NAWODA wanavitumia vituo vya simu vilivyoko Nakaseke, pamoja na maktaba, komputa, simu, kipepesi, na vifaa vingine vya kurushia habari (http://www.wougnet.org/Events/IARW/reports/IARWreport_sw.doc wougnet.org)[English Example] members of NAWODA use the phone center at Nakaseke, along with the library, computers, phone, fax, and other equipment for transmitting news------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 kisingizio
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kisingizio[Swahili Plural] visingizio[English Word] pretext[English Plural] pretexts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -singizia[Swahili Example] kisingizio ni kwamba Lulu alikuwa na barua yake [Ya][English Example] his pretext was that Lulu had his letter------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kisingizio[Swahili Plural] visingizio[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -singizia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kisingizio[Swahili Plural] visingizio[English Word] false claim[English Plural] false claims[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -singizia------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 madhumuni
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[English Word] intention[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] Madhumuni ya barua yake ilikuwa kuomba pesa.[English Example] The aim of her/his letter was to ask for money.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 mazingira
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mazingira[Swahili Plural] mazingira[English Word] environment[English Plural] environments[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Related Words] zinga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mazingira[Swahili Plural] mazingira[English Word] surroundings[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zinga V[Swahili Example] Watoto wafanye mazoezi mengi ya kuandika barua za kirafiki zinazohusu mazingira yao [Masomo 76][English Example] Children should do many letter writing exercises that concern their surroundings.------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 mkono
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] arm[English Plural] arms[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kikono, kono, ukono------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] hand[English Plural] hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] nilinyosha mkono wangu kumsalimia nikijitambulisha (http://www.mambogani.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6068 mambogani.com)[English Example] I extended my hand to greet him when I introduced myself------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] palm[English Plural] palms[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa kulia[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kulia[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kulia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa kuume[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kuume[English Word] right hand[English Plural] right hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kuume------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa kushoto[Swahili Plural] mikono ya kushoto[English Word] left hand[English Plural] left hands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kushoto------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] handle[English Plural] handles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kikono, kono, ukono[Swahili Example] mkono wa chungu[English Example] handle of a pan------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] signature[English Plural] signatures[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tia mkono[English Word] sign (a letter or document)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] cubit[English Plural] cubits[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] half yard (unit of length)[English Plural] half yards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] unit of length from the fingertips to the elbow (45 cm)[English Plural] units of length[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] inlet (of the sea)[English Plural] inlets[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] branch (of a river)[English Plural] branches[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono (wa tembo)[Swahili Plural] mikono (ya tembo)[English Word] trunk (of an elephant)[English Plural] trunks (of elephants)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Note] tembo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pa mkono[English Word] give a hand[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pa mkono[English Word] lend a helping hand[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono wa ndizi[Swahili Plural] mikono ya ndizi[English Word] hand of bananas[English Plural] hands of bananas[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] ndizi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[English Word] banana (variety of)[English Plural] bananas (variety)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 mletaji
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mletaji[Swahili Plural] waletaji[English Word] bearer[English Plural] bearers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] leta V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mletaji[Swahili Plural] waletaji[English Word] deliverer[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] leta V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mletaji[Swahili Plural] waletaji[English Word] messenger[English Plural] messengers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] leta V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mletaji[Swahili Plural] waletaji[English Word] porter[English Plural] porters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] leta V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mletaji[Swahili Plural] waletaji[English Word] sender (of a letter)[English Plural] senders[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] leta V------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 mpenzi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] lover[English Plural] lovers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] darling[English Plural] darlings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda[Swahili Example] Anataka kuoa mpenzi wake.[English Example] He wants to marry his darling.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] sweetheart[English Plural] sweethearts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] boyfriend[English Plural] boyfriends[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] girlfriend[English Plural] girlfriends[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] loved one[English Plural] loved ones[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] beloved[English Plural] beloveds[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] dear[English Plural] dears[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] favorite[English Plural] favorites[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[English Word] My Dear (in salutation of letter)[English Plural] My Dears[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 mwandikaji
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwandikaji[Swahili Plural] waandikaji[English Word] author[English Plural] authors[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwandikaji[Swahili Plural] waandikaji[English Word] clerk[English Plural] clerks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwandikaji[Swahili Plural] waandikaji[English Word] secretary[English Plural] secretaries[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwandikaji[Swahili Plural] waandikaji[English Word] writer[English Plural] writers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V[Swahili Example] Nani alikuwa mwandikaji wa barua hii?[English Example] Who was the writer of this letter?------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 mwandikiwa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwandikiwa[Swahili Plural] waandikiwa[English Word] addressee[English Plural] addressees[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwandikiwa[Swahili Plural] waandikiwa[English Word] person to whom something is written[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] andika V[Swahili Example] Kila mara tunafurahi sana tunaposikia kuwa ndugu au mwandikiwa amepata barua na kuwa ameelewa vema mambo yote tuliyokusudia [Masomo 71][English Example] We are always very happy when a relative or someone to whom we've written has received a letter and has understood what we meant.------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 onyesha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] clarify[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] display[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] exhibit[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] indicate[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] maonyesho ya vita[English Example] military review.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] point out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] make see[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] disclose[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] explain[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] show[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V[Swahili Example] lazima unionyeshe barua hiyo [Kez][English Example] You must show me that letter------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 pasua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] burst[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pasulia[English Example] operate on (someone).------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] cut open[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pasua mti[English Example] cut open a tree.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] remove entrails (of animal)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] eviscerate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] explode[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] push one's way[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] njia kuu iliyopasua kati ya mji wa majumba makubwa [Sul], uso wake ulipasua tabasamu [Moh][English Example] a major road that pushes its way through a town of big houses------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] split[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pasua mti[English Example] split a tree.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] tear (into pieces)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pasua[English Word] tear (open)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pasua barua[English Example] tear open a letter------------------------------------------------------------
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