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1 book
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book[English Plural] books[Swahili Word] kitabu[Swahili Plural] vitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] katiba, katibu, katabahu, kijitabu, kitiba, maktaba, mkataba, ukatibu[English Example] I studied the <b>book</b> 'Rosa Mistika to learn Swahili.[Swahili Example] nilikisoma <b>kitabu</b> 'Rosa Mistika' ili kujifunza kiswahili.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book (large)[English Plural] books[Swahili Word] buku[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book[English Plural] books[Swahili Word] andiko[Swahili Plural] maandiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book[English Plural] books[Swahili Word] chuo[Swahili Plural] vyuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] prayer-book[Swahili Example] chuo cha sala[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book (us. the Qur'an)[English Plural] books[Swahili Word] msahafu[Swahili Plural] misahafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sahifa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book (usually holy)[English Plural] books[Swahili Word] msahafu[Swahili Plural] misahafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book (us. the Qur'an)[English Plural] books[Swahili Word] msafu[Swahili Plural] misafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sahifa------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 leaf
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf[English Plural] leaves[Swahili Word] jani[Swahili Plural] majani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf (small and green)[English Plural] leaves[Swahili Word] kijani[Swahili Plural] vijani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vein in a leaf[English Plural] veins in leaves[Swahili Word] chelewa[Swahili Plural] chelewa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf of any plant used as a vegetable[Swahili Word] pombo[Swahili Plural] pombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slit strip of leaf for weaving mats[English Plural] slit leaves for weaving mats[Swahili Word] chane[Swahili Plural] chane[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf (of coconut palm with fronds woven tog.)[Swahili Word] kanja[Swahili Plural] makanja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf of the mvumo or mnazi sometimes used as a protection against rain[Swahili Word] tapa[Swahili Plural] matapa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf[English Plural] leaves[Swahili Word] janda[Swahili Plural] majanda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf (of a book)[English Plural] leaves (of a book)[Swahili Word] ukurasa[Swahili Plural] kurasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf of book[English Plural] leaves of a book[Swahili Word] gombo[Swahili Plural] magombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf[Swahili Word] msahafu[Swahili Plural] misahafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sahifa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf[Swahili Word] msafu[Swahili Plural] misafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sahifa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leaf (gold or silver)[Swahili Word] sineri[Swahili Plural] sineri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Ind------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 that
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] be sure that the cutting gets as close as possible to the origin of the branch axil [How to Prune Trees, US Dept. of Agriculture][Swahili Example] hakikisha kwamba mkato unakuwa karibu sana iwezekanavyo na shina kwenye mhimili wa tawi [ http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pruneswahili/4mikato.htm Jinsi ya Kupogoa Miti, US Dept. of Agriculture]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] Bahati already felt that Idi was angry[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha hisi kuwa Idi alikasirika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kama[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] we have seen that he went away[Swahili Example] tumeona kama aliondoka [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal)[Swahili Word] yule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that child and those parents[Swahili Example] mtoto yule na wazazi wale[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that city[Swahili Example] mji ule[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] lile[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that orange and those mangoes[Swahili Example] chungwa lile na maembe yale[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] yale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that milk[Swahili Example] maziwa yale[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kile[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le[English Example] that onion and those potatoes[Swahili Example] kitunguu kile na viazi vile[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ile[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] that news[Swahili Example] habari ile[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] pale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that school over there[Swahili Example] pale shuleni[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country; that act of explaining[Swahili Example] kule nchini; kueleza kule[Note] usually class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (place inside)[Swahili Word] mle[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] inside that pocket[Swahili Example] mle mfukoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that place[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that carpenter already discussed[Swahili Example] seremala huyo[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that key already discussed[Swahili Example] ufunguo huo[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hilo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that window already discussed[Swahili Example] dirisha hilo[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hayo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that water already discussed[Swahili Example] maji hayo[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hicho[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that institute already discussed[Swahili Example] chuo hicho[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hiyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that day already discussed[Swahili Example] siku hiyo[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that store already discussed[Swahili Example] hapo dukani[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country already discussed[Swahili Example] huko nchini[Note] class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] humo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that suitcase already discussed[Swahili Example] humo mzigoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] amba-[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] Is this the book that you've read?[Swahili Example] Hiki ni kitabu ambacho umekisoma?[Note] amba + determinative suffix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, o[English Example] the mountain that is visible[Swahili Example] mlima ambao unaonekana[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambayo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, yo[English Example] stores that sell milk[Swahili Example] maduka ambayo yanauza maziwa[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambalo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, lo[English Example] the newspaper that I read every day[Swahili Example] gazeti ambalo nasoma kila siku[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambacho[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, cho[English Example] the match that lit the fire[Swahili Example] kibiriti ambacho kimewasha moto[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambavyo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, vyo[English Example] the shoes you will wear[Swahili Example] viatu ambavyo utavaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambazo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, zo[English Example] dictionaries that have many words[Swahili Example] kamusi ambazo zina maneno mengi[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -o[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambao[English Example] the tree that bore fruit[Swahili Example] mti uliozaa matunda[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -yo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambayo[English Example] last week (the week that passed)[Swahili Example] wiki iliyopita[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -lo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambalo[English Example] the car that she drives[Swahili Example] gari analoendesha[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -cho[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambacho[English Example] the web link that I will follow[Swahili Example] kiungo nitakachofuata kwenye tovuti[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -vyo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambavyo[English Example] the shoes that he wore[Swahili Example] viatu alivyovaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -zo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambazo[English Example] the songs that we sang[Swahili Example] nyimbo tulizoimba[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] yaani[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] child, you really have no shame, that is, you threw gravel on my head [darhotwire.com][Swahili Example] mtoto huna adabu kweli,yaani unanitupia vichangarawe juu ya kichwa changu [ http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/Vitimbi/vitimbi2.html darhotwire.com]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] maana yake[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] among the words I said so that things would occur[Swahili Example] katika maeneo niliyosema yakuwa vitu vitatokea [ http://unabii.org/sw-252pro.htm unabii.org]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] ndivyo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] if that is the way it is[Swahili Example] kama ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is it![Swahili Word] ndilo[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] ndiyo, ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which does not[Swahili Word] si[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 of
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of[Swahili Word] -a[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] a surprising thing[Swahili Example] jambo la ajabu[Note] -a + noun is used to form possessives; prefix of -a changes for each noun class. See http://www.yale.edu/swahili/grammar/relationship.htm------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 1, 2, 3, 11, 14)[Swahili Word] wa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] people of Nairobi[Swahili Example] watu wa Nairobi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 4, 6, 9)[Swahili Word] ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] water of the river[Swahili Example] maji ya mto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 5)[Swahili Word] la[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] name of the teacher[Swahili Example] jina la mwalimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 7)[Swahili Word] cha[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] the pupil's book[Swahili Example] kitabu cha mwanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 8)[Swahili Word] vya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] fingers of the hand[Swahili Example] vidole vya mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 10)[Swahili Word] za[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] houses of the city[Swahili Example] nyumba za mji [Rech]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 16)[Swahili Word] pa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] place of safety and knowledge[Swahili Example] mahali pa usalama na ujuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] home of the uncle[Swahili Example] nyumbani kwa mjomba[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of (class 18)[Swahili Word] mwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] pocket of the pants[Swahili Example] mfukoni mwa suruali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of various kinds[Swahili Word] min[Part of Speech] preposition[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword of[English Word] of (class 7)[Swahili Word] cha[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] the student's book (the book of the student)[Swahili Example] kitabu cha mwanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 page
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] over the page[Swahili Word] kwa pili[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] page[English Plural] pages[Swahili Word] gombo[Swahili Plural] magombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] page[English Plural] pages[Swahili Word] msafu[Swahili Plural] misafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sahifa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] page[English Plural] pages[Swahili Word] msahafu[Swahili Plural] misahafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] sahifa[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] page[English Plural] pages[Swahili Word] ukurasa[Swahili Plural] kurasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] Arabic - kurasa N[Swahili Example] vidole vya msichana vinazipambua kurasa za jarida lile [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] page[English Plural] pages[Swahili Word] kataa la kitabu[Swahili Plural] makataa ya kitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] page (of a book)[English Plural] pages[Swahili Word] sahifa[Swahili Plural] sahifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] page (of a book)[English Plural] pages[Swahili Word] sahifu[Swahili Plural] sahifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] web page[English Plural] web pages[Swahili Word] sahifa[Swahili Plural] sahifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] recent[English Example] surf the cnn website[Swahili Example] rambaza sahifa ya cnn------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 mine
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[English Plural] mines[Swahili Word] chimbo[Swahili Plural] machimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chimba v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[English Plural] mines[Swahili Word] chimbuko[Swahili Plural] machimbuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chimba v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[English Plural] mines[Swahili Word] kiwanda[Swahili Plural] viwanda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[English Plural] mines[Swahili Word] mgodi[Swahili Plural] migodi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[English Plural] mines[Swahili Word] mtego[Swahili Plural] mitego[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tega V[English Example] lay mines.[Swahili Example] fichia mtego[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[English Plural] mines[Swahili Word] shimo[Swahili Plural] mashimo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] gold mine[Swahili Example] shimo la dhahabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] -angu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] changu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu[English Example] this book is mine[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni changu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] miye[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] zangu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu noun class 10[English Example] my friends[Swahili Example] rafiki zangu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] wangu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu noun classes 1,2,3,11/14[English Example] my child[Swahili Example] mtoto wangu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] kwangu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu noun class 15,17[English Example] welcome to my place[Swahili Example] karibu kwangu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] yangu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu noun classes 4,6,9[English Example] my house, my Mother[Swahili Example] nyumba yangu, Mama yangu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] langu[Swahili Plural] yangu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu noun class 5[English Example] my name[Swahili Example] jina langu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] mwangu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu noun class 18[English Example] in my heart[Swahili Example] moyoni mwangu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine[Swahili Word] pangu[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] -angu noun class 16[English Example] my place (rarely used)[Swahili Example] mahali pangu[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mine worker[English Plural] mine workers[Swahili Word] mchimbaji wa madini[Swahili Plural] wachimbaji wa madini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] chimba V------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 where
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] ambapo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, po[English Example] there are countries here in Africa where even citizens of those countries put their trust, and their resources, outside of those countries[Swahili Example] zipo nchi hapa barani Afrika ambapo hata raia wa nchi hizo wanaweka amana zao, na rasilimali zao, nje ya nchi hizo (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/hotuba/hotuba/050131_wananchi.htm Mkapa 30/1/2005)[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] ambako[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, ko[English Example] we went toward the sports where we met a crowd of people waiting[Swahili Example] tulikwenda hadi uwanja wa michezo ambako tulikuta umati wa watu ukisubiri (http://www.ccmtz.org/magazeti/yaliokikwete2510.htm CCM)[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] -po[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambapo[English Example] the airport where we arrived[Swahili Example] uwanja wa ndege tulipofika[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] -ko[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambako[English Example] the country where he came from[Swahili Example] nchi alikotokea[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where (inside)[Swahili Word] ambamo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, ko[English Example] in the pocket where he put his money[Swahili Example] mfukoni ambamo aliweka hela yake[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where ?[Swahili Word] upi?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there are[Swahili Word] panapo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is[Swahili Word] panapo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is (use with a following obj)[Swahili Word] penye[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] Where there is will, there is a way[Swahili Example] penye nia kuna njia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is...[Swahili Word] palipo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] highland.[Swahili Example] palipoinuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where?[Swahili Word] -pi?[Part of Speech] interrogative[English Definition] to what place?[English Example] where are you going?[Swahili Example] unakwendapi?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where?[Swahili Word] wapi[Part of Speech] interrogative[English Example] where is the book?[Swahili Example] kitabu kiko wapi?------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 section
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] aria[Swahili Plural] aria[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] aya[Swahili Plural] aya[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] chamkano[Swahili Plural] machamkano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] divisheni[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] juzuu[Swahili Plural] majuzuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] kataa[Swahili Plural] kataa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] section/chapter of a book[Swahili Example] kataa la kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] kato[Swahili Plural] makato[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] mkato[Swahili Plural] mikato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kata V[Swahili Example] mkato wa duara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] pande[Swahili Plural] mapande[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kipande------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] pingili[Swahili Plural] pingili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] faraka[Swahili Plural] faraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -fariki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] sehemu[Swahili Plural] sehemu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] a section of the book[Swahili Example] sehemu ya kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] somo[Swahili Plural] masomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] soma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] tawi[Swahili Plural] matawi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] A new branch of the party has been started[Swahili Example] Tawi jipya la chama lafunguliwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] ubeti[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] soma ubeti mmoja tu!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] upande[Swahili Plural] pande[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Related Words] kipande------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[Swahili Word] utawi[Swahili Plural] tawi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] sections[Swahili Word] kitengo[Swahili Plural] vitengo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section[English Plural] section[Swahili Word] kituo[Swahili Plural] vituo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section (of a larger whole)[Swahili Word] baadhi[Swahili Plural] baadhi[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] The students are divided into two sections[Swahili Example] Wanafunzi wamegawanyika baadhi mbili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] section of a book[English Plural] sections of a book[Swahili Word] kataa la kitabu[Swahili Plural] makataa ya kitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] territorial section[English Plural] territorial sections[Swahili Word] kata[Swahili Plural] kata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
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 turn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a wife's turn for sleeping with her husband (in polygyny)[English Plural] wives' turns for sleeping with their husbands[Swahili Word] ngono[Swahili Plural] ngono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -gona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be turned[Swahili Word] -pindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokee[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by turns[Swahili Word] kipokeo[Swahili Plural] vipokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take turns[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] duru[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] kizingo[Swahili Plural] vizingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazingazinga[Swahili Plural] mazingazinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mazunguko[Swahili Plural] mazunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Word] zungua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] mzunguko[Swahili Plural] mizunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zunguka[Related Words] -zungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] zamu[Swahili Plural] zamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] laugh, for be not in doubt, your turn will come[Swahili Example] cheka usiwe na shaka, itakuja zamu yako [Shaaban Robert, <i>Cheka kwa Furaha</i>]; hii ilikuwa zamu yake kuutambua ukweli [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -betabeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -fingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v[Swahili Example] yule kijana aligeuka tena kumtazama Subira [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -gueza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mwalimu Matata akiingiza ufunguo mlangoni na kuugeuza [Muk], kwa muda mrefu alijigeuza huku na huku kujitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -kata mkono[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he flew on his bicycle and turned left[Swahili Example] akarukia baiskeli na kuikata mkono wa kushoto [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -vingirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn[Swahili Word] -zinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -gesa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (on a lathe)[Swahili Word] -kereza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kerezo, mkereza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (sudden)[English Plural] turns[Swahili Word] pindu[Swahili Plural] mapindu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn (the head scornfully)[Swahili Word] -deua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn a new leaf[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn around (of a person)[Swahili Word] -jipindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn aside[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn bad (of perishable goods)[Swahili Word] -doda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn down[Swahili Word] -katalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kataa[English Example] I have turned him down[Swahili Example] nimemkatalia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn from the right way[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn inside out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn into[Swahili Word] -siri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] electricity------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -kengeua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ukengefu[Swahili Example] kengeua njia[Note] depart from/turn off a path/road.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa[English Example] when you leave, turn off the light[Swahili Example] ukiondoka, zima taa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn on (an electric light)[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn one's back[Swahili Word] -pa kisogo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa, kisogoni, kogo[Swahili Definition] tendo, namna au hali ya kusongwa au kusonga[English Example] she moved away two paces and turned her back on him[Swahili Example] aliondoka hatua mbili na kumpa kisogo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn out[Swahili Word] -ja[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jio, kijakazi, kijio, kinjia, mja, mjakazi, mjio, njia, ujaji, ujia, ujio[English Example] it will turn out that I have to go on a trip[Swahili Example] nitakuja kusafiri [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -sinua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -stakabadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over[Swahili Word] -viringisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] viringa V[Swahili Example] kila mmoja anayaviringisha maneno ya Diana akilini mwake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn over (the pages)[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba[English Example] the girl's lined fingers are turning over the pages of that newspaper[Swahili Example] vidole laini vya msichana vinazipambua kurasa za jarida lile [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn restlessly[Swahili Word] -gaagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgaagaa[English Example] she was moaning and turning restlessly in her bed[Swahili Example] alikuwa akipiga kite na kugaragara juu ya kitanda chake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn round and round[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn something[Swahili Word] -fingirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the back[Swahili Word] -pa mgongo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn the face[Swahili Word] -pa uso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn toward[Swahili Word] -pindulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -ogelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] oga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up[Swahili Word] -peta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] tuck up a garment.[Swahili Example] peta nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (clothing to protect it from dirt or damp)[Swahili Word] -pania[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up the pants (turn up the trouser legs)[Swahili Example] pania suruali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up (skirt or trousers to keep them clean)[Swahili Word] -sega[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] turn up clothes[Swahili Example] saga nguo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn up the ground preparatory to planting[Swahili Word] -buruga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -petua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside down[Swahili Word] -pindua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] turn the page of a book[Swahili Example] pindua ukurasa wa kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] turn upside-down[Swahili Word] -pituka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[English Example] Mrs Tamima and her family turned the houses upside-down[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima na umati wake walipita na kupituka vyumba [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 bind
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bind[Swahili Word] -binda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bind[Swahili Word] -boba[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bind[Swahili Word] -ganga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bind (a book in leather)[Swahili Word] -gilidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bind (a book)[Swahili Word] -jalidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jalada, mjelidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bind a book[Swahili Word] -jalidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 by
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] ya[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] nyumba ya mwarabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] kando[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] simama kando; kando ya nyumba[Note] stand aside------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] mnamo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] ukando[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] na[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] The book was written by Shaaban Robert.[Swahili Example] Kitabu kiliandikwa na Shaaban Robert.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] bi[Part of Speech] preposition[Dialect] archaic[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] bila, bilashi, binafsi, bismillahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] fi[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] travel by car[Swahili Example] safiri kwa motokaa [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] ni[Part of Speech] preposition[Note] poetic for na------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by[Swahili Word] upande[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of[Swahili Word] bi[Part of Speech] preposition[Dialect] archaic[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] bila, bilashi, binafsi, bismillahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of (class 1)[Swahili Word] kwaye[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] She is the driver by means of whom we will arrive in Nairobi[Swahili Example] Huyu ni dereva ambaye kwaye tutafika Nairobi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of (class 2, 3, 11)[Swahili Word] kwao[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] it is this river by means of which the fisherpeople live[Swahili Example] ni mto huu ambao kwao wavuvi huishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of (class 4, 6, 9)[Swahili Word] kwayo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] Do you see the airplane by means of which we'll cross the ocean?[Swahili Example] Unaona ndege ambayo kwayo tutavuka bahari?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of (class 5)[Swahili Word] kwalo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] This is the vehicle by means of which we can transport the crops[Swahili Example] Hili ni gari ambalo kwalo twaweza kusafirisha mazao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of (class 7)[Swahili Word] kwacho[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] This is the knife by means of which you can slaughter the chicken[Swahili Example] Hiki ni kisu ambacho kwacho unaweza kumchinja kuku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by means of (class 8)[Swahili Word] kwavyo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] See the potatoes by means of which those farmers depend for income.[Swahili Example] Ona viazi ambavyo kwavyo wakulima hawa wanategemea kipato.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by no means (at the end of neg. sentences)[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] sitaki kamwe------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 cover
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered[Swahili Word] -finikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] finika v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered[Swahili Word] -funikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] funika v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered[Swahili Word] -gubikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] gubi n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered[Swahili Word] -vumbikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] vumbika V[Swahili Example] kuvumbikwa ndani, useme embe mbichi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered (of a roof)[Swahili Word] -ezekwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] nyumba zake zilikuwa zimeezekwa bati [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered by water[Swahili Word] -finikwa na maji[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered up[Swahili Word] -sitirika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] we have not been covered slightly[Swahili Example] tumesitirika si haba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be covered with[Swahili Word] -miminiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Word] mimina V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book cover[Swahili Word] jalada[Swahili Plural] jalada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] canvas cover[Swahili Word] durufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] gamba[Swahili Plural] magamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] jalada[Swahili Plural] majalada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] jalada[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jalidi[Swahili Example] jalada ya karatasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[English Plural] covers[Swahili Word] kifuniko[Swahili Plural] vifuniko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[English Plural] covers[Swahili Word] kingio[Swahili Plural] kingio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[English Plural] covers[Swahili Word] kisetiri[Swahili Plural] visetiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -stiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[English Plural] covers[Swahili Word] kitandiko[Swahili Plural] vitandiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tandika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[English Plural] covers[Swahili Word] mfuniko[Swahili Plural] mifuniko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] stara[Swahili Plural] stara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[English Plural] covers[Swahili Word] tabaka[Swahili Plural] tabaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] tumba[Swahili Plural] tumba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -ezeka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] cover a roof [with grass, straw][Swahili Example] ezeka nyumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -finika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] [upepo] uliingia ndani ya nyumba na Zakaria [...] alijifinika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -funika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] [upepo] uliingia ndani ya nyumba na Zakaria [...] alijifunika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -kafini[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kafini (kwa) sanda[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -kwea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kweleo N, kwezi Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -tabiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -tabikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -tanda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to cover him/her[Swahili Example] kumetanda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -vaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] baridi nyembamba ilimvaa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -wamba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wamba ngoma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover[Swahili Word] -pamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover (of a book etc.)[Swahili Word] uo[Swahili Plural] nyuo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover (up)[Swahili Word] -setiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] stara N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover (up)[Swahili Word] -stiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] stara N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover oneself[Swahili Word] -jifinika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover oneself[Swahili Word] -jifunika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover oneself from head to foot[Swahili Word] -gubigubi[Swahili Plural] gubigubi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover oneself with a garment[Swahili Word] -jitanda[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujifunika na kitambaa au nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover over[Swahili Word] -gubika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] gubi n[Swahili Example] uso kaugubika kwenye mto ambao ulikuwa umeroa machozi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover up[Swahili Word] -sitiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover up to ripen[Swahili Word] -vumbika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cover with soil[Swahili Word] -fukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have something covered[Swahili Word] -finikisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the water has flooded the land[Swahili Example] maji yameifinikisha nchi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have something covered[Swahili Word] -finikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] maji yameifinikiza nchi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have something covered[Swahili Word] -funikisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the water has flooded the land[Swahili Example] maji yameifunikisha nchi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have something covered[Swahili Word] -funikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] maji yameifunikiza nchi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take cover[Swahili Word] -ficha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 chapter
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chapter[English Plural] chapters[Swahili Word] mlango[Swahili Plural] milango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] lango, kilango[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chapter[English Plural] chapters[Swahili Word] mwango[Swahili Plural] miango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango[Terminology] literary[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chapter[English Plural] chapters[Swahili Word] kataa la kitabu[Swahili Plural] makataa ya kitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chapter (of a book)[English Plural] chapters[Swahili Word] sura[Swahili Plural] sura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chapter (of the Koran)[English Plural] chapters[Swahili Word] juzuu[Swahili Plural] majuzuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 excel
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to excel[Swahili Word] -shindisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to excel[Swahili Word] -shindiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excel[Swahili Word] -kulula[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (= shinda, pita)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excel[Swahili Word] -piku[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Portuguese[English Example] He surpasses me in mathematics but I beat him in geography.[Swahili Example] ananishinda kwa masomo ya hesabu, lakini na mimi kwa somo la jiografia nimempiku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excel[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This book excels that one.[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excel[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 ghost
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] kivuli[Swahili Plural] vivuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] mwamvuli, uvuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] kizuka[Swahili Plural] vizuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Word] zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] masuka[Swahili Plural] masuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6an[Derived Word] zuka V, zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] mzuka[Swahili Plural] mizuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[Derived Word] zuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] mzimu[Swahili Plural] mizimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] mzuka[Swahili Plural] wazuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] njozi[Swahili Plural] njozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] zuka[Swahili Plural] mazuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] pepo[Swahili Plural] pepo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] -pepa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ghost[English Plural] ghosts[Swahili Word] zimwi[Swahili Plural] zimwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up the ghost[Swahili Word] -salimu roho[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Holy Ghost[Swahili Word] Roho Mtakatifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9an[English Example] the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you, and remain with you for ever [ http://www.eskimo.com/ghostlhowell/bcp1662/baptism/confirm.html Book of Common Prayer, 1662][Swahili Example] baraka ya Mungu Mwenyiezi, Baba, na Mwana, na Roho Mtakatifu, iwe kwenu, ikae nauyi daima[ http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/bcp/swahili_confirmation.html Katibu cha Sala kwa Watu Wote, 1906][Terminology] religious[Note] 'Holy Spirit' is less archaic than 'Holy Ghost'------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Holy Ghost[Swahili Word] Roho Mtakatifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[Related Words] takatifu[Terminology] Christian------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 passage
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] book passage[Swahili Word] -jipakiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-refl[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pakia[Swahili Definition] lipa nafasi ya kusafiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a passage[Swahili Word] -dopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] narrow passage[English Plural] narrow passages[Swahili Word] kilango[Swahili Plural] vilango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] narrow passage between houses[English Plural] narrow passages between houses[Swahili Word] kichochoro[Swahili Plural] vichochoro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] kipito[Swahili Plural] vipito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] korido[Swahili Plural] makorido[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] mkondo[Swahili Plural] mikondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] mpito[Swahili Plural] mipito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] pita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] msana[Swahili Plural] misana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] pito[Swahili Plural] mapito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] shoroba[Swahili Plural] mashoroba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] tundu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] ususu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage[Swahili Word] -toboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] passage (secret)[English Plural] passages[Swahili Word] penyenye[Swahili Plural] mapenyenye[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] penya[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 refuse
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flatly refuse[Swahili Word] -kataa katakata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] katakata[English Example] Ms Tamima flatly refused both pieces of advice[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima alikataa katakata mashauri yote mawili [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pile of refuse[Swahili Word] chuguu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] mataka[Swahili Plural] mataka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] taka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] matakataka[Swahili Plural] matakataka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] taka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] mkung'uto[Swahili Plural] mikung'uto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kunja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] ushinda[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -akifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -gomba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] gomvi, magombano, magombezi, mgombea, mgombezi, mgomvi, ugomvi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -hini[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -iza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -kana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -kanya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kano, mkana, mkanya, mkanyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -kataa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] makataa, mkataa, mkatavu, ukatavu, ukatazaji[English Example] the student who <b>refuse</b>d to read the book did not pass the test[Swahili Example] mwanafunzi ambaye ali<b>kataa</b> kukisoma kitabu hakufaulu kwenye mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] We shall refuse him/her food[Swahili Example] tutamnyima chakula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -wakifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse[Swahili Word] -wenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (food etc in a pout)[Swahili Word] -susa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (food etc in a pout)[Swahili Word] -susia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (to do something)[Swahili Word] -goma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgomaji, mgomo, ugomaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse (unwillingly or regretfully)[Swahili Word] -sebusebu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] refusing and wanting at the same time (proverb)[Swahili Example] kisebusebu na roho kipapo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse something (out of pique)[Swahili Word] -zilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refuse to recognize[Swahili Word] -kana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kano, mkana, mkanya, mkanyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rice or grain refuse (unpoundable with mortar)[Swahili Word] chua[Swahili Plural] chua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] chua v------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 surpass
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surpass[Swahili Word] -kulula[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (= shinda, pita)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surpass[Swahili Word] -piku[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Portuguese[English Example] he beats me in mathematics but I beat him in geography.[Swahili Example] ananishinda kwa masomo ya hesabu, lakini na mimi kwa somo la jiografia nimempiku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surpass[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This book surpasses that one.[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surpass[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Aziz had his own intelligibility that surpassed those who had educated themselves[Swahili Example] Aziza alikuwa na utambuzi wake mwenyewe ulioshinda wa wale waliojifunza [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surpass[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] umri wake haukuzidi miaka kumi [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surpass[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 the
[English Word] the[Swahili Word] -le[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] the person; the children; the tree; the rivers; the car; the oranges; the book; the chairs; the website; the airplanes; the clan[Swahili Example] mtu yule; watoto wale; mti ule; mito ile; gari lile; machungwa yale; kitabu kile; viti vile; tovuti ile; ndege zile; ukoo ule[Note] Swahili does NOT use articles "the" and "a" in most circumstances. http://research.yale.edu/swahili/learn/?q=en/definite_and_indefinite_articles We recommend that you click here for a detailed explanation------------------------------------------------------------
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note|book — «NOHT BUK», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a book in which to write notes of things to be learned or remembered: »a loose leaf notebook. 2. a book for the registering of promissory notes. 3. = notebook computer: (Cf. ↑notebook computer) »Apple s… … Useful english dictionary
note-book — / nəʊtbʊk/, it. / nɔtbuk/ locuz. ingl. (propr. taccuino ), usata in ital. come s.m. 1. [libretto per appunti, per annotazioni sulle cose da fare o da ricordare e sim.] ▶◀ [➨ notes]. 2. (inform.) [computer portatile leggero e maneggevole]… … Enciclopedia Italiana
note-book — n. Memorandum book, journal, commonplace book, adversaria … New dictionary of synonyms
note·book — /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ noun, pl books [count] 1 : a book with blank pages that is used for writing notes Take out your notebook and write down some of your ideas. She kept a notebook for her poetry. 2 : a small computer that is designed to be easily carried … Useful english dictionary
Note-book — Записная книжка … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
note-book — … Useful english dictionary
Book — (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and Germans… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book account — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book debt — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book learning — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book louse — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
