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1 matter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (important) matter[English Plural] important matters[Swahili Word] neno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] this matter has annoyed us[Swahili Example] neno hili limetukasirisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it does not matter[Swahili Word] haidhuru[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] bamba[Swahili Plural] bamba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] hoja; mahoja[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] haja[Swahili Example] hapana hoja; una hoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[English Plural] matters[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] difficult matter[Swahili Example] jambo gumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] jawabu[Swahili Plural] majawabu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu, majibizano[Swahili Example] jawabu liwe lote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] kadhia[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[English Plural] matters[Swahili Word] kisa[Swahili Plural] visa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] mkasa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] mata[Swahili Plural] mata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] nyama[Swahili Plural] nyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[English Plural] matters[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] shauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] it is your matter whether you will follow them[Swahili Example] Shauri yako kama utawafuata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] udusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] ujusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] usaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[Swahili Word] usaha[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] toka usaha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter[English Plural] matters[Swahili Word] kitu[Swahili Plural] vitu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small matter[English Plural] small matters[Swahili Word] kitu kidogo[Swahili Plural] vitu vidogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] dogo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what's the matter?[Swahili Word] kuna nini?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 concern
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (matter for) concern[English Plural] concerns[Swahili Word] neno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be concerned[Swahili Word] -husika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] yeye hakuhusika na uchungu huu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be concerned[Swahili Word] -jali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be concerned with[Swahili Word] -husiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] -husu, hasa, hususa, husiano, husuniano, kihusiano, kuhusu, mahsusi, uhusiano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be of concern to[Swahili Word] -husu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] biashara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] shaka[Swahili Plural] mashaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he has met with concern[Swahili Example] amekutana na mashaka.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -husu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] [habari hizi] hazikuwashitua sana kwani hazikuwahusu [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -pasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -pasa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern[Swahili Word] -wea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern oneself with (a matter)[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] concern oneself with (a matter)[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] It is no concern of mine[Swahili Word] simo[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not concern someone at all[Swahili Word] -tomhusu ndewe wala sikio[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] idiomatic[Swahili Example] [maneno hayo] hayakumhusu ndewe wala sikio [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person concerned[English Plural] people concerned[Swahili Word] muhusika[Swahili Plural] wahusika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 reading
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading[English Plural] readings[Swahili Word] somo[Swahili Plural] masomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] soma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading[Swahili Word] usomaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading (act of)[English Plural] reading[Swahili Word] msomo[Swahili Plural] misomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] soma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading from the Koran[Swahili Word] hitima[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Islamic) hatima, hitimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading from the Koran[Swahili Word] hutuba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Islamic) hutubu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading from the Koran[Swahili Word] kara[Swahili Plural] makara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading matter[English Plural] reading matter[Swahili Word] msomo[Swahili Plural] misomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] soma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading matter[Swahili Word] usomaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reading room[English Plural] reading rooms[Swahili Word] maktaba[Swahili Plural] maktaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 involved
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be involved in[Swahili Word] -shughulikia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become involved in (a matter)[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become involved in (a matter)[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 legal
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal[Swahili Word] halali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal[Swahili Word] -a kisheria[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sheria------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal[Swahili Word] rasmi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] urasmi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal[Swahili Word] -a sharia[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] legal[Swahili Example] sheria a [ki]sheria.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal[Swahili Word] -a sheria[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] legal[Swahili Example] sheria a [ki]sheria.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal action[Swahili Word] manza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal action[Swahili Word] mujibu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal action[Swahili Word] muujibu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal decision[Swahili Word] fetwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal matter[Swahili Word] uongofu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal matter[Swahili Word] wongofu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] legal matters[Swahili Word] uanasheria[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 voice
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise the voice[Swahili Word] -paliliza sauti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] voice[English Plural] voices[Swahili Word] kauli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] with one voice, unanimously[Swahili Example] kwa kauli moja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] voice[English Plural] voices[Swahili Word] lesani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] voice[English Plural] voices[Swahili Word] lisani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] voice[English Plural] voices[Swahili Word] sauti[Swahili Plural] sauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] Voice of America[Swahili Example] Sauti ya Amerika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] voice (in a matter)[English Plural] voices[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] mashauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] voice your stand (on a matter)[Swahili Example] Toa shauri lako------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 academic
[English Word] academic matter[English Plural] academic matters[Swahili Word] jambo la taaluma[Swahili Plural] mambo ya taaluma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 attitude
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] attitude[English Plural] attitudes[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] attitude[English Plural] attitudes[Swahili Word] mwelekeo[Swahili Plural] mielekeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] elekea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] attitude (on a matter)[Swahili Word] usemi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 better
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This book is better than that one.[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shindano N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] -aula[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] This matter is better (more important), it is unimportant (inconsequential)[Swahili Example] jambo hili ni aula, si better------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] bora[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ubora[English Example] blessings are better than wealth (proverb)[Swahili Example] radhi ni bora kuliko mali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afadhali[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] bora[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afadhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afdhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afdhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afdhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afudhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afudhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afdhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] akhuyari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] heri[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] buheri, uheri[English Example] better a clever enemy than a stupid friend [proverb][Swahili Example] heri adui mwerevu kama rafiki mpumbavu [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] ikhiari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better (after an illness)[Swahili Word] ashekali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better[Swahili Word] -inukia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better (from an illness)[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The leader suffered from malaria, but he got better.[Swahili Example] Kiongozi alipatwa na malaria, lakini alipona.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -tinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it would be better (+ subjunctive)[Swahili Word] ni afadhali[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 cough
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cough[English Plural] coughs[Swahili Word] kikohozi[Swahili Plural] vikohozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kohoa[English Example] he has a cough[Swahili Example] aumwa kikohozi[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cough[English Plural] coughs[Swahili Word] kohoo[Swahili Plural] makohoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kohoa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cough[English Plural] coughs[Swahili Word] kohozi[Swahili Plural] makohozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kohoa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cough[English Plural] coughs[Swahili Word] makohoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cough[English Plural] coughs[Swahili Word] makohozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cough[Swahili Word] -kohoa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mwanamke anashusha pumzi na kukohoa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cough medicine[Swahili Word] urukususu[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] pharmacy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a cough[Swahili Word] -umwa kikohozi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kohoa[Related Words] -umwa[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] matter coughed up[Swahili Word] mtemo[Swahili Plural] mitemo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tema V[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 damage
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be damaged[Swahili Word] -dhurika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Swahili Example] ilikuwa ni bora kufa kuliko kuliacha fuvu hili lidhurike [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be damaged[Swahili Word] -haribiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be damaged[Swahili Word] -hasiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasira n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[English Plural] damages[Swahili Word] afa[Swahili Plural] maafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] more commonly pl.: maafa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[English Plural] damages[Swahili Word] balaa[Swahili Plural] balaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mzizi mmoja mkubwa wa balaa hili [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] dhara[Swahili Plural] madhara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[English Plural] damages[Swahili Word] hasara[Swahili Plural] hasara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -hasiri[English Example] anger brings damage/loss (proverb)[Swahili Example] hasira, hasara (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] madhara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] mbanjo[Swahili Plural] mibanjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] banja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] uharabu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] uharibifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -athiri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. athari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -chimba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -dhurisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -dhuru[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] it does no harm. it does not matter. all right, OK[Swahili Example] haidhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -haribu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] harabu, haribifu, uharibifu[Swahili Example] haribu mimba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -hasiri[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtu katika ugomvi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -onza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -pekecha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -peketa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -pofua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pofu[English Example] damage the eyes.[Swahili Example] pofua macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -tofoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -tofua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage[Swahili Word] -vunja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] damage by fire[Swahili Word] uteketezo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] demoralize[Swahili Word] -haribu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] harabu, haribifu, uharibifu[Swahili Example] haribu mimba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do damage[Swahili Word] -fitini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do wilfull damage[Swahili Word] -huni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who does damage[English Plural] people who do damage[Swahili Word] baa[Swahili Plural] baa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who does damage[English Plural] people who do damage[Swahili Word] balaa[Swahili Plural] balaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who does damage[English Plural] people who do damage[Swahili Word] balia[Swahili Plural] balia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tendency to cause damage[Swahili Word] kisirani[Swahili Plural] visirani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 gist
[English Word] gist (of a matter)[English Plural] gists[Swahili Word] kiini[Swahili Plural] viini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] ini------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 important
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] act important[Swahili Word] -ringa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] maringo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be important[Swahili Word] -tukuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] adhimu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] adhama N[Swahili Definition] nzuri na muhimu[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] aula[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] kikabaila[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kabaila Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] -kubwa[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] important person[Swahili Example] mtu mkubwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] maalum[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] maarufu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] arifa N[English Example] Mangrove trees and fish are important in Lamu.[Swahili Example] Mikoko na samaki ni maarfu Lamu [Masomo 153]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] mashuhuri[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] muhimu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mambo madogo bali muhimu katika maisha yetu [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] tangulifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important[Swahili Word] tukufu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important event[English Plural] important events[Swahili Word] shani[Swahili Plural] shani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important man[English Plural] important men[Swahili Word] kabaila[Swahili Plural] makabaila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important matter[English Plural] important matters[Swahili Word] makubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kubwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important person[English Plural] important people[Swahili Word] kabaila[Swahili Plural] makabaila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important person[English Plural] important people[Swahili Word] kichwa[Swahili Plural] vichwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important person[English Plural] important people[Swahili Word] mtukufu[Swahili Plural] watukufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tukufu,tukuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important person[English Plural] important people[Swahili Word] shehe[Swahili Plural] mashehe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important person[English Plural] important people[Swahili Word] sheikh[Swahili Plural] masheikh[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important person[English Plural] important people[Swahili Word] shekhe[Swahili Plural] mashekhe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] important person[English Plural] important people[Swahili Word] sheki[Swahili Plural] masheki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] less important part or adjunct of a thing[English Plural] less important parts or adjuncts[Swahili Word] mtoto[Swahili Plural] watoto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 interfere
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be interfered with[Swahili Word] -ingiliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interfere[Swahili Word] -doea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interfere[Swahili Word] -tafiti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -fatiisha, -tafuta, mtafiti, utafiti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interfere (in other people's affairs)[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interfere (in other people's affairs)[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interfere in a matter[Swahili Word] -jipachika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] ingilia mambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interfere with[Swahili Word] -ingilia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 intervene
[English Word] intervene[Swahili Word] -ingilia kati[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they have asked the authorities to intervene in the matter[Swahili Example] wameitaka serikali kuingilia kati suala hilo [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_leoafrica.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 is
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as is (of merchandise)[Swahili Word] shelabela[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] is[Swahili Word] ni[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] wa[English Example] Her name is Ellen.[Swahili Example] Jina lake ni Ellen.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] is not[Swahili Word] sivyo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] negative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] That is the way it is! Yes![Swahili Word] ndio[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] That is the way it is! Yes![Swahili Word] ndiyo[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] there is[Swahili Word] kuna[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa na[English Example] what's the matter? (what is there going on?)[Swahili Example] kuna nini?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] there is[Swahili Word] mna[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] there is[Swahili Word] muna[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 long
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as long as[Swahili Word] maadam[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] s/he may, as long as s/he is diligent.[Swahili Example] Aweza, maadam akijibidiisha [Khan, Masomo 395]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] as long as[Swahili Word] maadam[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be long (of an illness)[Swahili Word] -seteka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for a long time[Swahili Word] mbali[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] umbali N[English Example] I have known about this matter for a long time.[Swahili Example] niliyajua mambo haya mbali [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] how long?[Swahili Word] mpaka lini?[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] lini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long[Swahili Word] ndefu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long[Swahili Word] -refu[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] -refusha, marefu, urefu[English Example] a long time[Swahili Example] muda mrefu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long[Swahili Word] tawili[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] ( = refu)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long for[Swahili Word] -hamu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long for[Swahili Word] -tamani[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] his/her eyes longed for many[Swahili Example] macho yake [] yaliwatamani wengi [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long time ago[Swahili Word] awali[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make long[Swahili Word] -refusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so long as[Swahili Word] mradi[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a long time[Swahili Word] -kawia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 long since
[English Word] long since[Swahili Word] mbali[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] umbali N[English Example] I have known about this matter for a long time.[Swahili Example] niliyajua mambo haya mbali [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 meddle
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle[Swahili Word] -doea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle[Swahili Word] -tafiti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -fatiisha, -tafuta, mtafiti, utafiti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle[Swahili Word] -tatiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle (in other people's affairs)[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle (in other people's affairs)[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle in a matter[Swahili Word] -jipachika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitia kati ya mambo kwa uharibifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle in someone else's affairs.[Swahili Word] -chunguza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] meddle in someone's affairs[Swahili Word] -bemba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[Swahili Word] kawa[Swahili Plural] kawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[English Plural] molds[Swahili Word] koga[Swahili Plural] koga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[Swahili Word] kuvu[Swahili Plural] kuvu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[Swahili Word] miminiko[Swahili Plural] mamiminiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] mimina V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[Swahili Word] ukoga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[Swahili Word] ukungu[Swahili Plural] kungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[Swahili Word] umbile[Swahili Plural] maumbile[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] umba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold[Swahili Word] wito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] ita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold (for casting metal, concrete etc.)[Swahili Word] kalibu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold (for casting)[Swahili Word] kalibu[Swahili Plural] kalibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mold metal[Swahili Word] -subu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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Matter — • Taking the term in its widest sense, matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Matter Matter … Catholic encyclopedia
matter — mat·ter n 1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a: a legal case, dispute, or issue a matter within the court s jurisdiction often used in titles of legal proceedings matter of Doe see also in re b … Law dictionary
Matter — Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matter — n 1 Matter, substance, material, stuff are comparable when they mean what goes into the makeup or forms the being of a thing whether physical or not. In the relevant sense matter basically denotes that of which all physical objects are made, but… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
matter — ► NOUN 1) physical substance or material in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses mass. 2) an affair or situation under consideration; a topic. 3) (the matter) the reason for a problem. 4) … English terms dictionary
matter — [mat′ər] n. [ME matiere < OFr < L materia, material, stuff, wood (< base of mater, MOTHER1), orig., the growing trunk of a tree] 1. what a thing is made of; constituent substance or material 2. what all (material) things are made of;… … English World dictionary
Matter — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bernhard Matter (1821–1854), Schweizer Krimineller, erwähnt in einem Lied von Mani Matter Franz Matter (1931–1999), Schweizer Schauspieler und Regisseur Herbert Matter (1907–1984), Schweizer Fotograf und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
matter — [n1] substance amount, being, body, constituents, corporeality, corporeity, element, entity, individual, material, materialness, object, phenomenon, physical world, protoplasm, quantity, stuff, substantiality, sum, thing; concepts 407,433,470 Ant … New thesaurus
Matter — Mat ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mattering}.] 1. To be of importance; to import; to signify. [1913 Webster] It matters not how they were called. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — Mat ter, v. t. To regard as important; to take account of; to care for. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He did not matter cold nor hunger. H. Brooke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — Matter, Jacques, geb. 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, wurde 1819 Professor der Geschichte in Strasburg, 1821 Gymnasialdirector u. Professor der Geschichte an der dortigen protestantischen Akademie, 1831 Inspector der Akademie u. 1832… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon