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1 understand
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be understood[Swahili Word] -fahamika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone understand[Swahili Word] -sikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] maizi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] understand------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -atikali[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (rare)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -elekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -elewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -elea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -fafanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -fahamu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] If she <b>understand</b>s the question, she will answer it.[Swahili Example] Aki<b>fahamu</b> swali, atalijibu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -jua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] juvi, kijuvi, mjuvi, mjuzi, ujuvi, ujuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -komanya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -maizi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] he couldn't understand what it was in particular that was being headed toward[Swahili Example] hakuweza kumaizi nini hasa lililokuwa likielekewa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -nabihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -sikia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I understand well[Swahili Example] Nasikia vema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -tambua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -tanabahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] as (s)he thought well, (s)he understood that it was not to be ran away from[Swahili Example] alipofikiri vyema, alitanabahi kuwa hakikuwapo cha kutorokwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand (each other)[Swahili Word] -elewana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the state of misunderstanding that had developed between the two parliaments of Kyrgyzstan began to improve four days after the opposition took over the government[Swahili Example] hali ya kutoelewana iliyojitokeza kati ya mabunge mawili nchini Kyrgyzstan... imeanza kupungua siku nne baada ya upinzani kuchukua madaraka [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other[Swahili Word] -fahamiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v[Swahili Definition] mtu kumfahamu mtu mwingine [Masomo 232]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other[Swahili Word] -sikilizana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other's languages[Swahili Word] -sikizana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand mutually[English Plural] This lack of mutual understanding blocked our efforts to fight for justice [Kenyatta, Masomo 115][Swahili Word] -fahamikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v[Swahili Definition] kukosa kufahamika [Kenyatta, Masomo 115][Swahili Example] Kutofahamikiana huku kulizuilia jitahadi zetu za kupigania haki [Kenyatta, Masomo 115]------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 educate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be educated[Swahili Word] -elimishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -elimisha[Related Words] elimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be educated[Swahili Word] -elimika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] elimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be educated[Swahili Word] -fundishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] Long ago I did not understand politics, but I was <b>educated</b>, and now I understand it completely.[Swahili Example] Zamani sikufahamu siasa, lakini nili<b>fundishwa</b>, na sasa ninaifahamu kabisa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to be educated[Swahili Word] -adibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -adibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -elimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] elimu[Swahili Definition] kufundisha [Masomo 262][English Example] The objective of secondary education is to educate young people.[Swahili Example] Madhumuni ya elimu ya sekondari ni kuwaelimisha vijana [Masomo 262]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -fundisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda[English Example] what beats you is what educates you (proverb - i.e., spare the rod and spoil the child)[Swahili Example] ukupigao ndio ukufunzao (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -lea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -somesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -soma[English Example] at the university, the professors <b>educate</b> the students[Swahili Example] kule chuo kikuuni, maprofesa wanawa<b>somesha</b> wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -taadabu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] adabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educated person[English Plural] educated people[Swahili Word] mwalimu[Swahili Plural] walimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] elimu------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 drive
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be driven forward[Swahili Word] -ongozeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] ongeza V[English Example] His/her ways began to be forward driven[Swahili Example] mwendo wake ulianza kuongozeka [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] mtambo[Swahili Plural] mitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] shuti[Swahili Plural] shuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Definition] kufanya kitu kama gari, motaboti, motokaa n.k. kiende [Masomo 24][English Example] although the doctor forgot to teach him to drive it, he decided to look for that motorboat so as to escape from that place[Swahili Example] Ingawa daktari alisahau kumfundisha kuiendesha aliamua kuitafuta motaboti hiyo ili atoroke mahali pale [Masomo 245]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -gofyagofya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -himia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (cattle)[Swahili Word] -swaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (nails)[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -furusha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akawafurusha [kuku] mpaka kwenye masusu yao [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -gurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -kimbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -winga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away (by waving the arms)[Swahili Word] -punga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] exorcise a spirit.[Swahili Example] punga pepo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants (with burning grass)[Swahili Word] -sia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants with firebrands[Swahili Word] -zira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away with fire[Swahili Word] -zia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive back[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive cattle[Swahili Word] -shunga ng'ombe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive forward[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he could not understand why people like this were given the party to lead it.[Swahili Example] akashindwa kuelewa kwa nini watu kama hawa waliachiwa kukiongoza Chama [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive home[Swahili Word] -pigilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive in[Swahili Word] -kokomea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kongomea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -himiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V[English Example] drive a car fast[Swahili Example] sukumiza gari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive oneself[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive out[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive someone to despair[Swahili Word] -tamaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was not able to drive him into despair completely[Swahili Example] hakuweza kumkatisha tamaa kabisa [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive with blows[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 teacher
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] head teacher[English Plural] head teachers[Swahili Word] mwalimu mkuu[Swahili Plural] walimu wakuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] ticha[Swahili Plural] maticha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] Eng "teacher"[Swahili Example] "Ticha aolewa na kulimwa talaka kesho yake!" Kasheshe, 28 Juni 2003[Note] Not Standard Swahili, but widely used, especially for wazungu teachers or teachers of English------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mkalimu[Swahili Plural] wakalimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kalima N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mkufunzi[Swahili Plural] wakufunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] funda N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mkurufunzi[Swahili Plural] wakurufunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] funda N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] msomeshaji[Swahili Plural] wasomeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] soma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] msomeshi[Swahili Plural] wasomeshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] soma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] teacher[English Plural] teachers[Swahili Word] mwalimu[Swahili Plural] walimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] elimu[Swahili Definition] mtu anayefundisha[English Example] The teacher is helping the students to understand their studies[Swahili Example] mwalimu anawasaidia wanafunzi kufahamu masomo yao------------------------------------------------------------
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not understand a (single) word — not hear/understand/etc a (single) word phrase used for emphasizing that someone does not hear understand etc anything that you say to them Jane could hardly understand a word Mervyn said. I don’t believe a single word he told me. Thesaurus: ways … Useful english dictionary
understand — understand, comprehend, appreciate mean to have a clear idea or conception or full and exact knowledge of something. Understand and comprehend both imply an obtaining of a mental grasp of something and in much of their use are freely… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
not see the forest for the trees — see ↑tree • • • Main Entry: ↑forest not see the forest for the trees (US) (or US miss the forest for the trees or Brit not see the wood for the trees) : to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem … Useful english dictionary
not know what someone is talking about — informal phrase used for saying that you do not understand what someone is referring to, even though you may really understand ‘You went into our room, didn’t you?’ ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do… … Useful english dictionary
could not understand it — did not succeed in comprehending it, the matter eluded him … English contemporary dictionary
understand — v. (past and past part. stood) 1 tr. perceive the meaning of (words, a person, a language, etc.) (does not understand what you say; understood you perfectly; cannot understand French). 2 tr. perceive the significance or explanation or cause of… … Useful english dictionary
understand — v. 1) to understand clearly, perfectly 2) (d; tr.) to understand by (what do you understand by this term?) 3) (H) I understood her to say that she would attend the meeting 4) (K) I cannot understand his behaving like that 5) (L) I understand that … Combinatory dictionary
understand — /un deuhr stand /, v., understood, understanding. v.t. 1. to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn t understand your question. 2. to be thoroughly familiar with; apprehend clearly the character,… … Universalium
understand — verb /ˌʌn.də(r)ˈstænd/ a) To be aware of the meaning of. I understand German. b) To believe, based on information. I received your note, but I did not understand it. Syn: apprehend … Wiktionary
not know what someone is talking about — informal used for saying that you do not understand what someone is referring to, even though you may really understand You went into our room, didn t you? I don t know what you re talking about … English dictionary
understand — To know; to apprehend the meaning; to appreciate; as, to understand the nature and effect of an act. International Great Northern R. Co. v. Pence, Tex. Civ.App., 113 S.W.2d 206, 210. To have a full and clear knowledge of; to comprehend. Thus, to… … Black's law dictionary
