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1 afadhali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afadhali[English Word] preferable[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] bora------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afadhali[English Word] better[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] bora[Swahili Example] ni afadhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afdhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afadhali[English Word] particularly[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afadhali[English Word] preferably[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afadhali[English Word] rather[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 afdhali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afdhali[English Word] preferable[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afdhali[English Word] better[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] ni afdhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afdhali[English Word] particularly[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afdhali[English Word] preferably[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afdhali[English Word] rather[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 afudhali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afudhali[English Word] better[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] ni afudhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afdhali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afudhali[English Word] particularly[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afudhali[English Word] preferably[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] afudhali[English Word] rather[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 asikari
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] asikari[Swahili Plural] asikari[English Word] guard[English Plural] guards[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Swahili Example] asikarijela; asikari kanzu[English Example] prison guard; local constable, local constabulary (wearing kanzu rather than uniform)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] asikari[Swahili Plural] asikari[English Word] overseer[English Plural] overseers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] asikari[Swahili Plural] asikari[English Word] soldier[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] asikari[Swahili Plural] asikari[English Word] warrior[English Plural] warriors[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Swahili Example] asikari polisi, asikari wapanda farasi[English Example] policeman, cavalry[Note] Cf. uskari / also: askari------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 bali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -bali[English Word] be concerned[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bali[English Word] but[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] alitayarisha vazi lake, mwili wake, maneno, bali hata mwendo atakaomsogelea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bali[English Word] on the contrary[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bali[English Word] however[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bali[English Word] moreover[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] bali moyo wa Subira mara hii haukutaka hata shahidi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bali[English Word] rather[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] si kulala bali kuendelea na fikira zake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] bali[Swahili Plural] bali[English Word] earring[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 heri
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heri[English Word] better[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] buheri, uheri[Swahili Example] heri adui mwerevu kama rafiki mpumbavu [methali][English Example] better a clever enemy than a stupid friend [proverb]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heri[English Word] rather[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] buheri, uheri------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heri[Swahili Plural] heri[English Word] advantage[English Plural] advantages[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] mtu wa heri; jaliwa (na) heri; kwa heri!; kwa heri ya kuonana!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heri[English Word] blessedness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heri[English Word] happiness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heri[English Word] good luck[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mtu wa heri; jaliwa (na) heri; kwa heri!; kwa heri ya kuonana!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] heri[Swahili Plural] heri[English Word] success[English Plural] successes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] mtu wa heri; jaliwa (na) heri; kwa heri!; kwa heri ya kuonana!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwenye heri[English Word] blessed[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] mwaka huu kutakuwa na rejea nzuri kabisa kwa Bikira Maria Mwenye Heri [ http://www.africamission-mafr.org/messagesmm.htm\#swa Papa Yohana Paulo II 2004]------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 kuma
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kuma[Swahili Plural] kuma[English Word] vagina[English Plural] vaginas[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] uke[Terminology] vulgar[Note] A more formal English plural, 'vaginae,' would most likely never be used in a vulgar sense, but rather reserved for use in a medical or other such environment.------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 mchongoma
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchongoma[Swahili Plural] michongoma[English Word] madras thorn[English Plural] madras thorns[Taxonomy] Pithecellobium dulce[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mchongoma[Swahili Plural] michongoma[English Word] Governor's plum tree[English Plural] Governor's plum trees[Taxonomy] Flacourtia indica[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] ukipanda mchongoma usitegemee kuvuna machungwa ila miba [An-nuur 276][English Example] if you climb a Governor's plum tree don't expect to harvest oranges but rather thorns[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 muhebi
[Swahili Word] muhebi[English Word] salutation used in letters to those whom one knows rather well but not intimately (older friends or teachers or etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hebu, haba------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 muhibu
[Swahili Word] muhibu[English Word] salutation used in letters to those whom one knows rather well but not intimately (older friends or teachers or etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hebu, haba------------------------------------------------------------
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rather — 1. Rather is common in BrE as a so called ‘downtoner’, i.e. an adverb that reduces the effect of the following adjective, adverb, or noun, as in It is rather expensive, You were driving rather fast, and He s rather a fool. With nouns, the… … Modern English usage
Rather — Rath er (r[a^][th] [ e]r; 277), adv. [AS. hra[eth]or, compar. of hra[eth]e, hr[ae][eth]e, quickly, immediately. See {Rath}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Earlier; sooner; before. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thou shalt, quod he, be rather false than I. Chaucer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rather — [rath′ər, räth′ər; ] for interj. [ ra′thʉr′, rä′thʉr′] adv. [ME < OE hrathor, compar. of hrathe, hræthe, quickly: see RATHE] 1. Obs. more quickly; sooner 2. more willingly; preferably [would you rather have tea?] 3. with more justice, logic,… … English World dictionary
Rather — is a family name. It is also an adverb in the English language.Rather may refer to:* Dan Rather, news presenter * Elizabeth Rather, expert in the computer programming language Forthsurname … Wikipedia
rather — ► ADVERB 1) (would rather) indicating one s preference in a particular matter. 2) to a certain or significant extent or degree. 3) on the contrary. 4) more precisely. 5) instead of; as opposed to. ► EXCLAMATION Brit. dated … English terms dictionary
Rather — ist der Name folgender Personen: Rather von Verona (um 887 974), Theologe und Bischof von Verona und Lüttich Dan Rather (* 1931), US amerikanischer Journalist Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer … Deutsch Wikipedia
rather — [adv1] moderately a bit, a little, averagely, comparatively, enough, fairly, in a certain degree, kind of, more or less, passably, pretty, quite, ratherish, reasonably, relatively, slightly, some, something, somewhat, sort of, so so*, tolerably,… … New thesaurus
Rather — Rath er (r[a^][th] [ e]r), a. [Compar. of {Rath}, a.] Prior; earlier; former. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Now no man dwelleth at the rather town. Sir J. Mandeville. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rather — O.E. hraþor more quickly, earlier, sooner, also more readily, comparative of hraþe, hræþe quickly, related to hræð quick, from P.Gmc. *khrathuz (Cf. O.N. hraðr, O.H.G. hrad). The base form rathe was obsolete by 18c. except in poetry; superlative… … Etymology dictionary
rather — [[t]rɑ͟ːðə(r), ræ̱ð [/t]] ♦ 1) PHR PREP You use rather than when you are contrasting two things or situations. Rather than introduces the thing or situation that is not true or that you do not want. The problem was psychological rather than… … English dictionary
rather — predeterminer, adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) quite; fairly: I was rather surprised to see him with his ex wife. | He was limping rather badly as he walked off the field. | It s not too big for you at all. I rather like the way it fits you. | rather a big… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
