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reflexive

  • 1 reflexive

    [English Word] reflexive object marker
    [English Plural] reflexive object markers
    [Swahili Word] shamirisho ya kujirejea
    [Swahili Plural] shamirisho za kujirejea
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Terminology] grammar
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  • 2 pretend

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    [English Word] pretend
    [Swahili Word] -jifanya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -fanya
    [English Example] these girls pretended to sleep
    [Swahili Example] wasichana hawa walijifanya kulala [Kez]
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    [English Word] pretend
    [Swahili Word] -jipa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] alijipa kumpuuza Biti Kocho [Moh]
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    [English Word] pretend
    [Swahili Word] -jisingizia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -singizia v
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    [English Word] pretend
    [Swahili Word] -jitia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] Biti Kocho alijitia kukubali [Moh]
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    [English Word] pretend
    [Swahili Word] -fanya kimasomaso
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] pretend
    [Swahili Word] -singiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] singizio N
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    [English Word] pretend
    [Swahili Word] -singizia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] singizio N
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    [English Word] pretend to be
    [Swahili Word] -aka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] pretend to be
    [Swahili Word] -jipa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka
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    [English Word] pretend to be busy
    [Swahili Word] -jishughulisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Word] shughuli N
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    [English Word] pretend to be busy
    [Swahili Word] -jishughulisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shughuli N
    [Swahili Definition] kuwa na haraka, kuwa na mambo mengi ya kuangalia au kufanya
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  • 3 give

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    [English Word] be given
    [Swahili Word] -gaiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]
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    [English Word] be given
    [Swahili Word] -patiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be given
    [Swahili Word] -pewa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be given
    [Swahili Word] -tolewa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -toa, -tolea
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    [English Word] be given (by)
    [Swahili Word] -patiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] appl-pass
    [English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.
    [Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita
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    [English Word] give
    [Swahili Word] -gaia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give
    [Swahili Word] -jazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -jaa V
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    [English Word] give
    [Swahili Word] -kabidhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give
    [Swahili Word] -pa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] transitive
    [English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.
    [Swahili Example] pa mkono
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    [English Word] give
    [Swahili Word] -pasisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give (out)
    [Swahili Word] -toa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] give a speech
    [Swahili Example] toa hotuba
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    [English Word] give a gift
    [Swahili Word] -zawadisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give a present
    [Swahili Word] -kirimu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]
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    [English Word] give a present
    [Swahili Word] -tuza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give a speech
    [Swahili Word] -hutubu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hatibu n
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    [English Word] give alms
    [Swahili Word] -sadaki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] sadaka
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    [English Word] give and receive
    [Swahili Word] -pokezana
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give and receive
    [Swahili Word] -pokezanya
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give and take
    [Swahili Word] majibizano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] jibu
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    [English Word] give back
    [Swahili Word] -rejesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give back
    [Swahili Word] -rejeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give back
    [Swahili Word] -rudi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give back
    [Swahili Word] -rudisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] return the favor, reciprocate
    [Swahili Example] rudisha hisani
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    [English Word] give clothes
    [Swahili Word] -visha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] vaa V
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    [English Word] give each other something
    [Swahili Word] -pana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reciprocal
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    [English Word] give grudgingly
    [Swahili Word] -sunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give her/ him
    [Swahili Word] mpe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] imperative
    [English Example] give her that which she needs
    [Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji
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    [English Word] give in
    [Swahili Word] -jitoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -toa
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    [English Word] give life
    [Swahili Word] -hui
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give life to
    [Swahili Word] -huisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give me
    [Swahili Word] nipe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] imperative
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    [English Word] give off
    [Swahili Word] -toa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jipa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka
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    [English Word] give oneself up
    [Swahili Word] -jifunga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] give presents to a person
    [Swahili Word] -kirimu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] karama, karamu N
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    [English Word] give someone a share in something
    [Swahili Word] -shirikisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shiriki V
    [English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children
    [Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi
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    [English Word] give someone a share in something
    [Swahili Word] -shirikiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shiriki V
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    [English Word] give someone something
    [Swahili Word] -wia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give them
    [Swahili Word] wape
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] imperative
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    [English Word] give to
    [Swahili Word] -tolea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -toa
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    [English Word] give to each other
    [Swahili Word] -toleana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] appl-assoc
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -toa, -tolea
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    [English Word] give to oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jipa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]
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    [English Word] give up
    [Swahili Word] -gea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give up
    [Swahili Word] -samehe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up
    [Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.
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    [English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)
    [Swahili Word] -gunga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] give us
    [Swahili Word] tupe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] imperative
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    [English Word] that which gives
    [English Plural] those which give
    [Swahili Word] kipa
    [Swahili Plural] vipa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -pa
    [English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)
    [Swahili Example] kipa imara
    [Note] kipa must be followed by another noun
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    [English Word] to give to
    [Swahili Word] -pea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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  • 4 show

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    [English Word] barely show through (open places in thick vegetation)
    [Swahili Word] -tindanga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cause to show
    [Swahili Word] -onya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ona V
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    [English Word] fail to show up
    [Swahili Word] -china
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] permit to show
    [Swahili Word] -onya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ona V
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] fahari
    [Swahili Plural] fahari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] lonyo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] maonyesho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] ona V
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] mkogo
    [Swahili Plural] mikogo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] koga
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] sherehe
    [Swahili Plural] sherehe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] tamasha
    [Swahili Plural] tamasha
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] udibaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] uonyesho
    [Swahili Plural] maonyesho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] shows
    [Swahili Word] wonyesho
    [Swahili Plural] maonyesho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] show
    [English Plural] show
    [Swahili Word] shoo
    [Swahili Plural] shoo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Dialect] recent
    [Derived Word] Eng.
    [Swahili Definition] maonyesho
    [English Example] The show took place in the FM club hall.
    [Swahili Example] shoo ilifanyika katika ukumbi wa FM club (http://www.xplastaz.com/ Xplastaz)
    [Terminology] slang
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -aini
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] Cf. aina
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -baini
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -bayini
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -dhihirisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -ekeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -onesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] ona V
    [English Example] the body is private, it is not good for a person to show his/her colleague
    [Swahili Example] mwili ni sitara, si vyema mtu kumwonesha mwenzake [Moh], huoneshi kama una furaha [Sul]
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -onyesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] ona V
    [English Example] You must show me that letter
    [Swahili Example] lazima unionyeshe barua hiyo [Kez]
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -tembeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -tembea
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    [English Word] show
    [Swahili Word] -toa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] the teeth
    [Swahili Example] toa meno
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    [English Word] show clearly
    [Swahili Word] -bainisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] baini
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    [English Word] show her/ him
    [Swahili Word] mwonyeshe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] imperative
    [English Example] show her the path
    [Swahili Example] mwonyeshe njia
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    [English Word] show itself
    [Swahili Word] -jichora
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] hofu kubwa ilijichora usoni mwa msichana [Muk]
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    [English Word] show off
    [Swahili Word] mzofafa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] enda mzofafa
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    [English Word] show off
    [Swahili Word] -gamba
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] Aligamba kwa nguo mpya.
    [Note] show off new clothes
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    [English Word] show off
    [Swahili Word] -jiona
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] kama alivyojiona yu mkubwa [Sul]
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    [English Word] show off
    [Swahili Word] -jivunia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] show off
    [Swahili Word] -koga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] show the way
    [Swahili Word] -elekeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -elea
    [Swahili Example] mwalimu Matata akawa akielekeza na kukosoa bila matani [Muk]
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    [English Word] show up
    [Swahili Word] -koleza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
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    [English Word] showiness
    [Swahili Word] mashabo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
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  • 5 stand

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    [English Word] be stood up
    [Swahili Word] -simamishwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] caus-pass
    [Derived Word] -simama
    [English Example] it is believed that those people were stood up against a wall and shot dead
    [Swahili Example] inaaminiwa kuwa watu hao walisimamishwa ukutani na kupigwa risasi hadi kufa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 20 Aprili 2005]
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    [English Word] cause to stand
    [Swahili Word] -simamisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
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    [English Word] go and stand before someone
    [Swahili Word] -kabili
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala
    [Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile
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    [English Word] place upright
    [Swahili Word] -baathi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] stand
    [English Plural] stands
    [Swahili Word] msimamo
    [Swahili Plural] misimamo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] stand
    [English Plural] stands
    [Swahili Word] standi
    [Swahili Plural] standi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] stand
    [English Plural] stands
    [Swahili Word] stendi
    [Swahili Plural] stendi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] stand
    [English Plural] stands
    [Swahili Word] weko
    [Swahili Plural] maweko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] weka V
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    [English Word] stand
    [English Plural] stands
    [Swahili Word] kinara
    [Swahili Plural] vinara
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] stand
    [Swahili Word] -simama
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] She stood up from the couch on which she was sitting
    [Swahili Example] Alisimama juu kutoka pale kochini alipokuwa amekaa (http://www.bcstimes.com/maisha/viewnews.php?category=4&newsID=750 Maisha)
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    [English Word] stand
    [Swahili Word] -simamika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
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    [English Word] stand
    [Swahili Word] -simamisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
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    [English Word] stand
    [Swahili Word] -simika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
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    [English Word] stand
    [Swahili Word] -stahimili
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] stand (for holding something
    [English Plural] stands
    [Swahili Word] kiguzo
    [Swahili Plural] viguzo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] nguzo N
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    [English Word] stand (of trees)
    [English Plural] stands
    [Swahili Word] chaka
    [Swahili Plural] machaka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] stand fast
    [Swahili Word] -jikaza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] stand for a political office
    [Swahili Word] -wania
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] transitive
    [Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani
    [English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to stand for parliament
    [Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004)
    [Terminology] political
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    [English Word] stand in for someone
    [Swahili Word] -pokea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] "I was looking for someone to relieve me from the nursing/caring, not to add to it".
    [Swahili Example] nikitafuta wa kunipokea ulezi, siyo wa kuniongezea [Sul]
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    [English Word] stand up
    [Swahili Word] -inuka
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] potential
    [Derived Word] -inua V
    [Swahili Example] aliinuka pole pole [Kez]
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    [English Word] stand up for
    [Swahili Word] -gombea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] gomba
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    [English Word] stand up for one's rights
    [Swahili Word] -goma
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] mgomaji, mgomo, ugomaji
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    [English Word] stand up with difficulty
    [Swahili Word] -jizoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] Lulu alijizoa na kwenda chumbani kujitayarisha [Ya]
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    [English Word] stand up with difficulty
    [Swahili Word] -jizoazoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] alijizoazoa, akajifuta vumbi na kisha akatoka taratibu kumfuata huyo bwana [Mt], Lulu alijizoa-zoa akatoka kwenye hema lake la chandarua [Ya]
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    English-Swahili dictionary > stand

  • 6 work

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    [English Word] work
    [English Plural] work
    [Swahili Word] kazi
    [Swahili Plural] kazi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Farsi
    [Derived Word] kār (work, doing, activity)
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] -fanya kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -chapa kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] kazi
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    [English Word] work related
    [Swahili Word] -a kikazi
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Derived Word] kazi N
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    [English Word] give work
    [Swahili Word] -shughulisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shughuli N
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] amali
    [Swahili Plural] amali
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] maishilio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] maishilio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] ishi
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] shughuli
    [Swahili Plural] shughuli
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] shughulika V
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    [English Word] set to work on a job
    [Swahili Word] -maliki
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] at work
    [Swahili Word] kazini
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Derived Word] kaza
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -jitahidi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] juhudi
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    [English Word] make oneself work hard
    [Swahili Word] -jitahidisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -kakamia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -kakamua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kakamka V
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -kazana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -kaza V
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    [English Word] work hurriedly
    [Swahili Word] -papia kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -papa
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    [English Word] do work with skill
    [Swahili Word] -sanifisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] work skillfully
    [Swahili Word] -sanifu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] a skillful worker
    [Swahili Example] mfanyakazi alisanifu
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -vuma
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] work poorly done
    [Swahili Word] makorowezo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] koroweza V
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    [English Word] work poorly done
    [Swahili Word] makorowezo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work (of literature or music)
    [Swahili Word] insha
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] matendo
    [Swahili Plural] matendo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tenda V
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    [English Word] communal work
    [Swahili Word] ujima
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Related Words] mjima
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] utendaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] utendi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] work
    [Swahili Word] utenzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] agricultural work
    [English Plural] agricultural work
    [Swahili Word] kazi ya kulima
    [Swahili Plural] kazi za kulima
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] voluntary work
    [English Plural] voluntary work
    [Swahili Word] kazi ya hiari
    [Swahili Plural] kazi za hiari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] work by the day
    [English Plural] work by the day
    [Swahili Word] kazi ya kibarua
    [Swahili Plural] kazi za kibarua
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] kazi
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    [English Word] field work
    [Swahili Word] malimo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] lima
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    [English Word] get to work
    [Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] work well together
    [Swahili Word] -patana
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be worked out
    [Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be worked out
    [Swahili Word] -sawazishwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] go to work
    [Swahili Word] -shika kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be heart and soul in one's work
    [Swahili Word] -shiriki kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shirika N
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    [English Word] be accustomed to hard work
    [Swahili Word] -sulibika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
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    [English Word] be accustomed to hard work
    [Swahili Word] -sulubika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
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    [English Word] check over work
    [Swahili Word] -tazamia kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] work fast
    [Swahili Word] -kimbiliza kazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] appl-caus
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kimbia
    [Related Words] kazi
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    [English Word] work for nothing
    [Swahili Word] kazi bure
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Related Words] kazi
    [English Example] all our efforts together with the citizens and government will be work for nothing (speech by Richard Mganga, 7 February, 2006)
    [Swahili Example] jitihada zetu zote pamoja na wananchi na serikali zitakuwa ni kazi bure (http://www.parliament.go.tz/bunge/ContrLst.asp?PTerm=2005-2010&vpkey=1198 hotuba ya Richard Mganga, 7 Februari 2006)
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    [English Word] work hard
    [Swahili Word] -fanya bidii
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -fanya
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  • 7 adapt

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    [English Word] adapt
    [Swahili Word] -endekeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] caus-intr
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -enda
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    [English Word] adapt
    [Swahili Word] -linga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] linganifu Adj, linganisho N
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] adapt
    [Swahili Word] -selehi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N
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    [English Word] adapt
    [Swahili Word] -suluhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N
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    [English Word] adapt
    [Swahili Word] -suluhu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N
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    [English Word] adapt oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jirakibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] adapt oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jirekebisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] mke wangu namna alivyojirakibisha na maisha ya mjini [Abd], zahama ambazo alishindwa kujirekebisha nazo [Sul]
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    [English Word] be ready (to) adapt oneself
    [Swahili Word] -tengenea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] mtoto wao alionyesha dalili ya kutengenea [Moh], vipi nitaishi na mke huyu ikiwa hatengenei hata kwa mambo madogo [Abd]
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  • 8 adjust

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    [English Word] adjust
    [Swahili Word] -endekeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] caus-intr
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -enda
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    [English Word] adjust
    [Swahili Word] -rakibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] adjust
    [Swahili Word] -rekibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] adjust
    [Swahili Word] -selehi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N
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    [English Word] adjust
    [Swahili Word] -suluhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N
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    [English Word] adjust
    [Swahili Word] -suluhu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N
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    [English Word] adjust oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jirakibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] adjust oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jirekebisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] alijiinua juu kidogo, alijirekebisha [Muk]
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  • 9 blame

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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] kosa
    [Swahili Plural] makosa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] lawama
    [Swahili Plural] lawama
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] It's useless for you to blame us.
    [Swahili Example] Bure mwatupa lawama [Amana, Masomo 405]
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] mapatilizo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] blame
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] patilizo
    [Swahili Plural] mapatilizo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] uaili
    [Swahili Plural] uaili
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11
    [Derived Word] aili v
    [Swahili Example] uali wake haukuleta faida yoyote
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] upatilivu
    [Swahili Plural] mapatilivu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] upatilizo
    [Swahili Plural] mapatilizo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/6
    [Derived Word] pata v
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -aili
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -ailisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -aili
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -atibu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -janga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] mjango
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -kosoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] converse
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -laumu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] lawama
    [English Example] Diana blames herself for waking that man; you are blaming the hawk, while the falcon is killing the chickens (proverb)
    [Swahili Example] Diana anajilaumu kwa kumwamsha yule baba [Muk]; unamlaumu mwewe, kipanga yuwesha kuku (methali)
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -shitaki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] mashtaka N
    [Terminology] legal
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -shtaki
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -staki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] mashtaka N
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -taya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] tayo
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    [English Word] blame
    [Swahili Word] -tia kosani
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kosa
    [Related Words] -tia
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    [English Word] blame each other
    [Swahili Word] -simangana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] associative
    [Derived Word] usimango N
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    [English Word] blame oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jishtaki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Word] mashtaka N
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    [English Word] blame oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jishitaki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] mashtaka N
    [Swahili Definition] kujilalamikia wewe mwenyewe kuhusu kitendo ulichotenda
    [Terminology] legal
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    [English Word] blame oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jishtaki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Definition] kujilalamikia wewe mwenyewe kuhusu kitendo ulichotenda
    [English Example] (s)he blamed him/her
    [Swahili Example] Alimshtaki
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    [English Word] blame oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jilaumu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -fuata
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    [English Word] reproach
    [Swahili Word] -taya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] tayo
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    [English Word] worthiness of blame for lack of respect to someone
    [Swahili Word] kudu
    [Swahili Plural] kudu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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  • 10 conscious

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    [English Word] be conscious
    [Swahili Word] -jifahamu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] hajifahamu kwa fadhaa za kihoro hiki kilichomfika [Mun]
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    [English Word] be conscious (of what one is worth)
    [Swahili Word] -jitambua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] consciousness
    [Swahili Word] fahamu
    [Swahili Plural] fahamu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Definition] akili
    [English Example] I fell and lost consciousness for a time
    [Swahili Example] Nilianguka na kupoteza fahamu kwa muda [Masomo 167];kurishai ndani ya fahamu yake [Moh]
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  • 11 delude

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    [English Word] be deluded
    [Swahili Word] -pumbazika
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] delude
    [Swahili Word] -shau
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] delude
    [Swahili Word] -shaua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] delude oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jidanganya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] delude oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jipumbaza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] delude oneself
    [Swahili Word] -laghaika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] potential
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] akalaghaika kuwa msichana alisha elewa [Muk]
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    [English Word] delude someone
    [Swahili Word] -pumbaza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] The mother deluded the child so that it could not sleep early
    [Swahili Example] Mama alimpumbaza mtoto asilale mapema
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    English-Swahili dictionary > delude

  • 12 guard

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    [English Word] be guarded
    [Swahili Word] -amiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] amia V
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    [English Word] be on guard
    [Swahili Word] -jihadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] be on guard
    [Swahili Word] -ngoja
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be on guard (against)
    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] be on one's guard
    [Swahili Word] -hamu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ujihamu
    [Swahili Example] jihamu
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    [English Word] be on one's guard
    [Swahili Word] -jilinda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N
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    [English Word] be on one's guard
    [Swahili Word] -tanabahi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be on one's guard
    [Swahili Word] -tanadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] asikari
    [Swahili Plural] asikari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
    [English Example] prison guard; local constable, local constabulary (wearing kanzu rather than uniform)
    [Swahili Example] guardjela; guard kanzu
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] askari
    [Swahili Plural] askari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] baba
    [Swahili Plural] baba
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] gwaride
    [Swahili Plural] magwaride
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
    [Swahili Example] gwaride la heshima; cheza (piga) gwaride; nyumba ya gwaride
    [Terminology] military
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] hadhari
    [Swahili Plural] hadhari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] kilinda
    [Swahili Plural] vilinda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -linda
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] magadi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mlalazamu
    [Swahili Plural] walalazamu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] lala V, zamu V
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mlinda
    [Swahili Plural] walinda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] linda V
    [Swahili Example] mlinda ndege
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mlinda
    [Swahili Plural] walinda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] linda V
    [English Example] one who watches over a planted field (scares away birds, etc.)
    [Terminology] military
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mlindaji
    [Swahili Plural] walindaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] linda V
    [Swahili Example] mlinda ndege
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mlindaji
    [Swahili Plural] walindaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] linda V
    [English Example] one who watches over a planted field (scares away birds, etc.)
    [Terminology] military
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mlinzi
    [Swahili Plural] walinzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] linda V
    [English Example] soldier on patrol; on the front line
    [Swahili Example] mlinzi wa doria
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mngoja
    [Swahili Plural] wangoja
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
    [English Example] doorkeeper
    [Swahili Example] mngoja mlango
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mngojaji
    [Swahili Plural] wangojaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
    [English Example] doorkeeper
    [Swahili Example] mngoja mlango
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mngoje
    [Swahili Plural] wangoje
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
    [English Example] doorkeeper
    [Swahili Example] mngoja mlango
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mngojezi
    [Swahili Plural] wangojezi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] ngoza
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] mshindikizo
    [Swahili Plural] mishindikizo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] shinda
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    [English Word] guard
    [English Plural] guards
    [Swahili Word] tunduzi
    [Swahili Plural] matunduzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -afu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -afua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -chunga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -dhibiti
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] aliutamani ukubwa ikiwa utoto maana yake kudhibitiwa, lakini pia aliuchukia ukubwa ikiwa ukubwa maana yake kudhibiti wadogo [Sul]
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -gadi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Engl.
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -hifadhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] hifadhi hadithi; hifadhi maziwa
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -kinga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] kingio, kingo, mkinga, mkingaji, mkingamo, mkingiko, ukingo
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -linda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] his guards guarded the chief where ever he went.
    [Swahili Example] askari wake walimlinda chifu po pote alipokwenda [Masomo 52]
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -nusuru
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -tunduia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard
    [Swahili Word] -tunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard crops from birds
    [Swahili Word] -amia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] guard duty (period of)
    [English Plural] guard duty (periods of)
    [Swahili Word] zamu
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] guard of honor
    [English Plural] guards of honor
    [Swahili Word] gadiwana
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] Engl.
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    [English Word] guard station
    [English Plural] guard stations
    [Swahili Word] kingojo
    [Swahili Plural] vingojo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -ngoja
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    [English Word] guard-post
    [English Plural] guard-posts
    [Swahili Word] lindo
    [Swahili Plural] malindo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] linda V
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    [English Word] Home Guard
    [English Plural] Home Guards
    [Swahili Word] Askari Walinda Nyumba
    [Swahili Plural] Askari Walinda Nyumba
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
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    [English Word] home guard
    [Swahili Word] homugadi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] (Engl)
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    [English Word] keep guard
    [Swahili Word] -kaa kingojo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] ngoja V
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    [English Word] keep guard
    [Swahili Word] -anga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] keep guard
    [Swahili Word] -kaa kingojo
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -kaa, linda
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    [English Word] put on one's guard
    [Swahili Word] -hadharisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Swahili Example] alijikongoja huku akihadharisha watumishi wake [Moh]
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  • 13 learn

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    [English Word] learn
    [Swahili Word] -durusi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] learn
    [Swahili Word] -funda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] fundi, funzo, kifundi, mafundisho, mfundishaji, mkufunzi, mwanafunzi, uanafunzi, ufundi
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    [English Word] learn
    [Swahili Word] -jifunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -funda, -funza
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    [English Word] learn
    [Swahili Word] -taali
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] learn
    [Swahili Word] -soma
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] somo, kisomo, masomo, msoma, msomaji, msomeshaji, msomo, usomaji
    [English Example] what did you learn at school?
    [Swahili Example] umesoma nini shuleni?
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    [English Word] learn about
    [Swahili Word] -ng'amua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] learn by heart
    [Swahili Word] -soma
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] somo, kisomo, masomo, msoma, msomaji, msomeshaji, msomo, usomaji
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    [English Word] learn by heart
    [Swahili Word] -jifunza kwa moyo
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -funda, -funza
    [Related Words] moyo
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    [English Word] learn to know all (bad) things
    [Swahili Word] -maliza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] lakini wewe mwenyewe Check-bob u'shamaliza [Ma]
    [Terminology] slang
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    English-Swahili dictionary > learn

  • 14 possessive

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    [English Word] possessive adjective
    [English Plural] possessive adjectives
    [Swahili Word] kimilikishi
    [Swahili Plural] vimilikishi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] -miliki
    [English Definition] a word that describes a noun by showing who possesses the person or thing referred to by the noun
    [Swahili Definition] kivumishi cha mwenyewe
    [Terminology] grammar
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    [English Word] possessive adjective
    [English Plural] possessive adjectives
    [Swahili Word] kivumishi cha mwenyewe
    [Swahili Plural] vivumishi vya mwenyewe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] -vumisha
    [Related Words] mwenyewe
    [English Definition] a word that describes a noun by showing who possesses the person or thing referred to by the noun
    [Swahili Definition] kimilikishi
    [Terminology] grammar
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    [English Word] reflexive possessive adjective
    [English Plural] reflexive possessive adjectives
    [Swahili Word] kimilikishi kinachorejea
    [Swahili Plural] vimilikishi vinavyorejea
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Related Words] -rejea
    [English Definition] a possessive adjective that reflects back to the possessor, which is usually the subject of the sentence or clause
    [Terminology] grammar
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  • 15 protect

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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -afu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -afua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -fuga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -gadi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Engl.
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -hami
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] amia, himaya, mahamia
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -hifadhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] hifadhi hadithi; hifadhi maziwa
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -kaga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kago, ukago
    [Swahili Example] kaga shamba
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -ketisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -keti
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -kinga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] kingio, kingo, mkinga, mkingaji, mkingamo, mkingiko, ukingo
    [English Example] l < strong>protect</strong> my eyes from the sun.
    [Swahili Example] ninaji< strong>kinga</strong> macho na jua
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -kingiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kinga
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -linda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] They began to build a large fort in order to protect the entrance to the harbor.
    [Swahili Example] Walianza kujenga ngome kubwa ili kuulinda mlango wa bandari msichana anayefikia hali ya kuwa mtu mzima [Masomo 141]
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -nafidhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -nusuru
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -saidia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -setiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] stara N
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -sitiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] stara N
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -stiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] stara N
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -tunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -ziwia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -zuia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect
    [Swahili Word] -zuwia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect (a field or garden from birds and animals)
    [Swahili Word] -amia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] Cf. mwamizi / also: '-hami, '-himaya
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    [English Word] protect (against)
    [Swahili Word] -dhibiti
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] protect by charm (hence make inaccessible)
    [Swahili Word] -finga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] uso umefinga na hasira zisizostahili zinamwenda [Moh]
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    [English Word] protect by charms
    [Swahili Word] -kaga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect by magic (field or house)
    [Swahili Word] -finga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] uso umefinga na hasira zisizostahili zinamwenda [Moh]
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    [English Word] protect each other
    [Swahili Word] -kingana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reciprocal
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kinga
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    [English Word] protect from harm
    [Swahili Word] -tahadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jihifadhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] protect oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jikinga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] Tegemea alijaribu kujikinga kwa mikono [Kez], ili kujikinga na kitendo alichokiogopa [Sul]
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    [English Word] protect oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jilinda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N
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    [English Word] protect someone
    [Swahili Word] -tegemeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tegemea V
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    [English Word] protect someone or something by magic
    [Swahili Word] -kago
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kaga, ukago
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    English-Swahili dictionary > protect

  • 16 refrain

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    [English Word] refrain
    [English Plural] refrains
    [Swahili Word] itikio
    [Swahili Plural] maitikio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] ita
    [Terminology] literary
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    [English Word] refrain
    [English Plural] refrains
    [Swahili Word] kiitikio
    [Swahili Plural] viitikio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -itika
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    [English Word] refrain
    [English Plural] refrains
    [Swahili Word] kipokeo
    [Swahili Plural] vipokeo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] pokea V
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    [English Word] refrain
    [Swahili Word] -jihini
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Word] hiana, uhiana
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    [English Word] refrain (of a song)
    [English Plural] refrains
    [Swahili Word] tumbuizo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] refrain oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jizuia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] refrain oneself from doing harm (fig.)
    [Swahili Word] -laani bilisi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] refrain oneself from doing harm (fig.)
    [Swahili Word] -lani bilisi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] alimsogonea mumewe amlani bilisi [Moh]
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    English-Swahili dictionary > refrain

  • 17 restrain

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    [English Word] restrain
    [Swahili Word] -onya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] ona V
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    [English Word] restrain
    [Swahili Word] -ziwia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] restrain
    [Swahili Word] -zuia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] restrain
    [Swahili Word] -zuwia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] restrain oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jihini
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Word] hiana, uhiana
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    [English Word] restrain oneself
    [Swahili Word] -jizuia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] Subira hakujizuia tena [Sul]
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    [English Word] restrain yourself!
    [Swahili Word] tutu
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    English-Swahili dictionary > restrain

  • 18 study

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    [English Word] study
    [English Plural] studies
    [Swahili Word] mtaala
    [Swahili Plural] mitaala
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] taali
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    [English Word] study
    [English Plural] studies
    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
    [English Example] she'll start her study of medicine when she returns to the city
    [Swahili Example] ataanza masomo yake ya udaktari akirudi mjini
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    [English Word] study
    [English Plural] studies
    [Swahili Word] taaluma
    [Swahili Plural] taaluma
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] http://www.udsm.ac.tz/ucb/instiofdevelop.html Institute of Development Studies
    [Swahili Example] Taasisi ya Taaluma ya Maendeleo
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] ustadi
    [Swahili Plural] ustadi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] stadi adj
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -doea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -durusi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -durusu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] ilikuwa kama kufungua kurasa za kitabu kilichosahauliwa miaka mingi ili kudurusu yaliyopita [Moh]
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -jifunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -funda, -funza
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -soma
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] somo, kisomo, masomo, msoma, msomaji, msomeshaji, msomo, usomaji
    [English Example] if she passes her exams she wants to study at the university
    [Swahili Example] akifaulu kwenye mitihani anataka kusoma chuo kikuuni
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -taali
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -vumbua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] study
    [Swahili Word] -zumbua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] study for
    [Swahili Word] -somea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -soma
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    [English Word] study hard
    [Swahili Word] -jifunza kwa moyo
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -funda, -funza
    [Related Words] moyo
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    [English Word] study hard
    [Swahili Word] -jifunzu kwa moyo
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] jifunzu
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    [English Word] study hard for examinations
    [Swahili Word] -bukua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] study together
    [Swahili Word] -funzana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] assoc-caus
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -funza, -funda
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    English-Swahili dictionary > study

  • 19 suicide

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    [English Word] commit suicide
    [Swahili Word] -jiua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] ua
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    [English Word] commit suicide
    [Swahili Word] -jinyonga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -nyonga
    [Swahili Definition] kujiua wewe mwenyewe
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    [English Word] commit suicide
    [Swahili Word] -jifisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] caus-refl
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -fa, -fisha
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    [English Word] suicide
    [Swahili Word] kujiua
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 15
    [Derived Word] ua V
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    English-Swahili dictionary > suicide

  • 20 throw

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    [English Word] be thrown down or away (carelessly)
    [Swahili Word] -tupika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] tupa
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    [English Word] throw
    [English Plural] throws
    [Swahili Word] rusho
    [Swahili Plural] marusho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] throw
    [Swahili Word] -gea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw
    [Swahili Word] -rusha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] the child threw the book over the table
    [Swahili Example] Mtoto alirusha kitabu juu ya meza
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    [English Word] throw
    [Swahili Word] -tupa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] mtupa, mtupio, mtupo
    [English Example] she suddenly threw her blanket aside
    [Swahili Example] ghafla alitupa pembeni blanketi [Kez]
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    [English Word] throw (away)
    [Swahili Word] -vurumiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw (it) in someone's face
    [Swahili Word] -simanga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw (something at or to someone)
    [Swahili Word] -tupia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] tupa
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    [English Word] throw a javelin
    [Swahili Word] -tupa mkuki
    [Swahili Plural] tupa mikuki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tupa V, mkuki N
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    [English Word] throw at
    [Swahili Word] -vurumishia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Word] vuruma V
    [Swahili Example] aliichukua glasi na kumvurumishia dhalimu wake [Muk]
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    [English Word] throw away
    [Swahili Word] -tupa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw away
    [Swahili Word] -tupia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] tupa
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    [English Word] throw away (rare)
    [Swahili Word] -furumiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw down
    [Swahili Word] -angua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] angika V
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    [English Word] throw down
    [Swahili Word] -bwaga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw down violently
    [Swahili Word] -bwata
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] Lulu akamsikia Jemadari akibwata simu chini [Ya]
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    [English Word] throw into confusion
    [Swahili Word] -titimua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] titima V
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    [English Word] throw off
    [Swahili Word] -bwaga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw off
    [Swahili Word] -rusha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw off cares
    [Swahili Word] bwaga moyo
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throw oneself down
    [Swahili Word] -jipweteka
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] anajipweteka kochini [Muk]
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    [English Word] throw oneself down on one's bed
    [Swahili Word] -jitupa kitandani
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] tupa, kitanda
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    [English Word] throw to the ground
    [Swahili Word] -tupa chini
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] chini
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    [English Word] throw up
    [Swahili Word] -kokomoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] throwing away (act of)
    [Swahili Word] tawanyiko
    [Swahili Plural] matawanyiko
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    English-Swahili dictionary > throw

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