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1 budi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] huna budi[English Word] you must[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] maji ukiyavuliya nguo huna budi kuyaogelea (methali)[English Example] if you take off your clothes for water you must bathe (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] alternative[English Plural] alternatives[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliona hana budi kutamka neno lile alilomwitia mwenzake [Sul][English Example] she saw she had no alternative to pronouncing the word that would call her companion[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] choice[English Plural] choices[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] necessity[English Plural] necessities[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] way out[English Plural] ways out[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hakuna budi[English Word] no way out[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] loophole[English Plural] loopholes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] evasion[English Plural] evasions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] escape[English Plural] escapes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 aga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] agree[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (usu. ass.)[Note] usu. ass.: '-agana / Cf. agano, agizo, kiaga, mwago, uagizaji------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] agree with[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] come to an agreement[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] make a contract[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] destroy[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] say goodbye[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusema "kwa heri"[Swahili Example] Alikuwa amekuja kumuaga babuye [Balisidya, Masomo 352][English Example] She had come to say goodbye to her grandfather.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] leave[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] take one's leave[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] aga dunia[English Example] to die (euphemism)[Note] Cf. agano, kiago, mwango------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aga[English Word] take leave of[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kukitazama chumba chake kama mtu anayekiaga [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 kunja
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kunja[English Word] bend[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Mguu mmoja haukuwa na kiatu na mwingine aliukunja [Ganzel Masomo 168].[English Example] One leg did not have a shoe and she had bent the other.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kunja[English Word] close[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kunja[English Word] fold[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile barua aliikunjakunja [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kunja[English Word] fold (up)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kunja[English Word] furl[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kunja[English Word] take in[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kunja[English Word] wind up[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 abedari
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari[Swahili Plural] abedari[English Word] block (used on dhows)[English Plural] blocks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] port?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari[Swahili Plural] abedari[English Word] pulley (used on dhows)[English Plural] pulleys[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] port?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari![English Word] Look out![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari![English Word] Take care![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abedari![English Word] Watch out![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 koroweza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] take aback[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] break one's neck.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] baffle[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] break one's neck.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] catch (a ball or thief)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] makorowezo[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] confuse[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] break one's neck.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] disconcert[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] break one's neck.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] embarass[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] break one's neck.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] grasp (by the throat)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] bend in a road.[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] rack one's brains (over something)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -koroweza[English Word] seize (by the throat)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] bend in a road.[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 zingatia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] take into account[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] bear in mind[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] umezingatia niliyokwambia? [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] take into consideration[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] hold on to[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] hold tight[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] include[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] take note[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zingatia[English Word] remember[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 angua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] bring down[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] take down[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] angua nazi[English Example] pick coconuts------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] drop[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angika V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] fall into[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] hatch[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] angua mayai[English Example] hatch eggs------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] pass into the state of[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] angua kicheko, anguamachozi[English Example] burst out laughing, burst into tears------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] take off[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. anguko, kiangushio, mwangushi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -angua[English Word] throw down[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angika V------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 changua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changua[English Word] take apart[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -changa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changua[English Word] dismember[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -changa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] changua[Swahili Plural] changua[English Word] wilderness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] jangwa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] changua[Swahili Plural] changua[English Word] desert[English Plural] deserts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] jangwa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 tegemea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] confide in someone[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] take someone into one's confidence[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] depend on[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] expect[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Mgonjwa ana tegemea kupona akimtembelea mganga.[English Example] The sick person expects to recover if he visits a healer.[Note] usage in the example connotes "hopeful" expectation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] lean against[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] reckon[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mambo yanakwenda vizuri kwake, tena kuliko alivyotegemea [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] relax[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] rely on[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] take a rest[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] receive support from someone[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Wanamtegemea baba yao.[English Example] They are dependent on their father.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] support oneself on something[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Nilitegemea mkongojo.[English Example] I supported myself with a stick------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] trust (to)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] sasa hapakuwa na wa kumtegemea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] be dependent[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tegemea[English Word] lean on[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 toa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] put forth[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha toa kauli yake [Sul][English Example] Bahati had already put forth her opinion------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] put out[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] bibi wa Subira hapo hapo alimtoa mtoto kwenda kuwaita nduguze [Sul][English Example] Subira's grandmother right then put out her child to call her siblings------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] give (out)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] toa hotuba[English Example] give a speech------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] issue[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] toa amri[English Example] issue an order------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] give off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] emit[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kidogo macho kayatoa (machozi) [Abd][English Example] his eyes emitted a little bit (of tears)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] generate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] toa[Swahili Plural] toa[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] toa[Swahili Plural] toa[English Word] defect[English Plural] defects[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] remove[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] toa kazini[English Example] fire from a job------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] take away[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] subtract[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kumi kutoa sita ni nne[English Example] ten subtract six is four[Terminology] mathematics------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] reduce[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] offer[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] aweze kutoa mchango kama wenzake [Sul][English Example] she should be able to offer a donation like her fellows------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] present[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] produce[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] publish[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] toa habari[English Example] publish a report------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] show[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] toa meno[English Example] the teeth------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] display[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] toa ukali[English Example] display courage------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] take out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] save (from something)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] toa hatarini[English Example] save from danger------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] spend[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alikuwa hajatoa hata chapa kuwalipia watoto ada ya shule [Kez][English Example] he hadn't spent even a banknote to pay for his children's school fees------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] toa[Swahili Plural] toa[English Word] lack[English Plural] lacks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] toa[Swahili Plural] toa[English Word] want[English Plural] wants[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa[English Word] be lacking[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kutofanya[Note] this is a rare form, which usually appears instead as the infinitive verb prefix "kuto-", meaning "to not"------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 auwali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -auwali[English Word] almost[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -auwali[English Word] in the beginning[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -auwali[English Word] earlier[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -auwali[English Word] at first[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] auwali[English Word] formerly[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] auwali[English Word] nearly[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] auwali[Swahili Plural] auwali[English Word] beginning[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] tangu auwali hata aheri; auwali ni auwali, hakuna auwali mbovu[English Example] from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb)[Note] also: awali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] auwali[Swahili Plural] auwali[English Word] inception[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] auwali[Swahili Plural] auwali[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 awali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[English Word] beginning[English Plural] beginnings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] mwanzo[Swahili Example] tangu awali hata aheri; awali ni awali, hakuna awali mbovu[English Example] from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb)[Note] also: auwali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[English Word] inception[English Plural] inception[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[English Word] origin[English Plural] origins[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] originally[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] initially[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] Hapo awali aljitia ukali na kutokutoa msaada [Masomo 163][English Example] Initially she was hostile and did not offer assistance.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] initial[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] at first[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] in the beginning[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] earlier[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] formerly[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] almost[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] nearly[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] long time ago[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] awali[English Word] foremost[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 bakiwa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[English Word] plunder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[English Word] rob[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[English Word] take by force[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[English Word] be left[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] hata machozi yalipokwisha akabakiwa na kwikwi ya kilio [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 bakua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bakua[English Word] plunder[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bakua[English Word] rob[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bakua[English Word] take by force[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakwia------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 changa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] changa maji[Swahili Plural] changa maji[English Word] brittle star[English Plural] brittle stars[Taxonomy] Ophiurida[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] marine[Note] used as bait in fish traps------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] contribute[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuweka vitu/mali pamoja ili itumiwe pamoja [Masomo 275][Swahili Example] walichanga ng'ombe, mahindi, maharage, fedha [Nyerere, Masomo 275][English Example] they contributed cows, corn, beans, money------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] collect[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] changamano, chango, kichango, kichanganyiko, machanganyiko, mchanganyo, mchanganuo, mchanganyaji, mchanganyiko, mchanganyo, mchango, uchanganuo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] gather[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] bring together[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] put together[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa fedha[English Word] collect contributions[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] fedha------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa fedha[English Word] take up a collection[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] fedha------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] recruit (soldiers)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] shuffle[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] changa karata[English Example] shuffle cards[Terminology] general / games (cards)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] mix[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] very young[Taxonomy] uchanga[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] miye mtoto mchanga [Ma][English Example] I am a very young child------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] immature[Taxonomy] uchanga[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] mke wangu hakuwa mpevu wa mambo, bali hakuwa mchanga wa mengi [Abd][English Example] my wife wasn't an adult when it came to some things, but she wasn't immature about many------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] undeveloped[Taxonomy] uchanga[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] alisikia sauti ya kitoto kichanga [Moh][English Example] he heard the voice of an undeveloped child------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] in an early stage of growth[Taxonomy] uchanga[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] mwezi mchanga[English Example] new moon------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] chop up (firewood, etc.)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] damage[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] injure[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -changa[English Word] cause pain[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 mchunga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchunga[Swahili Plural] michunga[English Word] bitter herb growing in the fields (Launaea cornuta)[English Plural] bitter herbs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] chungu adj[Swahili Example] kuchuma kisambu, mtoriro, kikwayakwaya, mchunga [Moh][Note] see http://www.metafro.be/prelude/view_reference?ri=HH%2006a Prelude Medicinal Plants Database------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchunga[Swahili Plural] wachunga[English Word] person who takes care of cattle or horses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Swahili Example] http://www.cs.pdx.edu/mchungatrent/ochs/lyrics/niko-mchumba-ngombe.html Niko mchunga ngombe[English Example] I take care of cows------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 shikilia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shikilia[English Word] keep permanently[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shikilia[English Word] contain[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shikilia[English Word] hold on to (obstinately or persistently)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] "Nimesema sijala kiapo hata kimoja", alishikilia Nunga [Ng][English Example] "I have said I did note take even a single oath", Nuka held on to that------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shikilia[English Word] occupy[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------
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