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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------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 pretend
------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa kumpuuza Biti Kocho [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend[Swahili Word] -jisingizia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -singizia v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend[Swahili Word] -jitia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] Biti Kocho alijitia kukubali [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend[Swahili Word] -fanya kimasomaso[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend[Swahili Word] -singiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] singizio N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend[Swahili Word] -singizia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] singizio N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend to be[Swahili Word] -aka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend to be[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pretend to be busy[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 give
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -gaiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give (out)[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a speech[Swahili Example] toa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a gift[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a speech[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatibu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give alms[Swahili Word] -sadaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sadaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and take[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give clothes[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other something[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give grudgingly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life[Swahili Word] -hui[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life to[Swahili Word] -huisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give me[Swahili Word] nipe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give off[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself up[Swahili Word] -jifunga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give presents to a person[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karama, karamu N------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone something[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give them[Swahili Word] wape[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)[Swahili Word] -gunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give us[Swahili Word] tupe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to give to[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 show
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] barely show through (open places in thick vegetation)[Swahili Word] -tindanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to show[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to show up[Swahili Word] -china[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permit to show[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] fahari[Swahili Plural] fahari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] lonyo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] mkogo[Swahili Plural] mikogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] koga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] sherehe[Swahili Plural] sherehe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] tamasha[Swahili Plural] tamasha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] udibaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] uonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[English Plural] shows[Swahili Word] wonyesho[Swahili Plural] maonyesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -aini[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. aina------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -baini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -bayini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -dhihirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -ekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -tembeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -tembea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the teeth[Swahili Example] toa meno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show clearly[Swahili Word] -bainisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] baini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show her/ him[Swahili Word] mwonyeshe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] show her the path[Swahili Example] mwonyeshe njia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show itself[Swahili Word] -jichora[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] hofu kubwa ilijichora usoni mwa msichana [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] mzofafa[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] enda mzofafa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -gamba[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Aligamba kwa nguo mpya.[Note] show off new clothes------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -jiona[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] kama alivyojiona yu mkubwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -jivunia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show off[Swahili Word] -koga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show up[Swahili Word] -koleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] showiness[Swahili Word] mashabo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 stand
------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to stand[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place upright[Swahili Word] -baathi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] msimamo[Swahili Plural] misimamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] standi[Swahili Plural] standi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] stendi[Swahili Plural] stendi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] weko[Swahili Plural] maweko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] weka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] kinara[Swahili Plural] vinara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[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)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simamika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -stahimili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand (of trees)[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] chaka[Swahili Plural] machaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand fast[Swahili Word] -jikaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] -inua V[Swahili Example] aliinuka pole pole [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up for[Swahili Word] -gombea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up for one's rights[Swahili Word] -goma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgomaji, mgomo, ugomaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up with difficulty[Swahili Word] -jizoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] Lulu alijizoa na kwenda chumbani kujitayarisha [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 work
------------------------------------------------------------[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)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] -fanya kazi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -chapa kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work related[Swahili Word] -a kikazi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kazi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give work[Swahili Word] -shughulisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] amali[Swahili Plural] amali[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] maishilio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] maishilio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] shughuli[Swahili Plural] shughuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shughulika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set to work on a job[Swahili Word] -maliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at work[Swahili Word] kazini[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kaza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -jitahidi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make oneself work hard[Swahili Word] -jitahidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -kakamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -kakamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kakamka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -kazana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -kaza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hurriedly[Swahili Word] -papia kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -papa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do work with skill[Swahili Word] -sanifisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work skillfully[Swahili Word] -sanifu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a skillful worker[Swahili Example] mfanyakazi alisanifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work poorly done[Swahili Word] makorowezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] koroweza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work poorly done[Swahili Word] makorowezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work (of literature or music)[Swahili Word] insha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] matendo[Swahili Plural] matendo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tenda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] communal work[Swahili Word] ujima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] mjima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] utendaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] utendi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work[Swahili Word] utenzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] field work[Swahili Word] malimo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to work[Swahili Word] -jifunga kibwebwe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work well together[Swahili Word] -patana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be worked out[Swahili Word] -sawanyishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be worked out[Swahili Word] -sawazishwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go to work[Swahili Word] -shika kazi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be heart and soul in one's work[Swahili Word] -shiriki kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shirika N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be accustomed to hard work[Swahili Word] -sulibika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be accustomed to hard work[Swahili Word] -sulubika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] check over work[Swahili Word] -tazamia kazi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword work[English Word] work fast[Swahili Word] -kimbiliza kazi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[Related Words] kazi------------------------------------------------------------[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)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] work hard[Swahili Word] -fanya bidii[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fanya------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 adapt
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adapt[Swahili Word] -endekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adapt[Swahili Word] -linga[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] linganifu Adj, linganisho N[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adapt[Swahili Word] -selehi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adapt[Swahili Word] -suluhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adapt[Swahili Word] -suluhu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adapt oneself[Swahili Word] -jirakibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 adjust
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust[Swahili Word] -endekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust[Swahili Word] -selehi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust[Swahili Word] -suluhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust[Swahili Word] -suluhu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] suluhivu Adj, usuluhu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust oneself[Swahili Word] -jirakibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] adjust oneself[Swahili Word] -jirekebisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijiinua juu kidogo, alijirekebisha [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 blame
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] kosa[Swahili Plural] makosa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] mapatilizo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] blame[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] patilizo[Swahili Plural] mapatilizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] upatilivu[Swahili Plural] mapatilivu[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] upatilizo[Swahili Plural] mapatilizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] pata v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -aili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -ailisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -aili[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -atibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -janga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mjango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -kosoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse------------------------------------------------------------[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)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -shitaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mashtaka N[Terminology] legal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -shtaki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -staki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mashtaka N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -taya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tayo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame[Swahili Word] -tia kosani[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kosa[Related Words] -tia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame each other[Swahili Word] -simangana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Word] usimango N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame oneself[Swahili Word] -jishtaki[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] mashtaka N------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blame oneself[Swahili Word] -jilaumu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reproach[Swahili Word] -taya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tayo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthiness of blame for lack of respect to someone[Swahili Word] kudu[Swahili Plural] kudu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 conscious
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be conscious[Swahili Word] -jifahamu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] hajifahamu kwa fadhaa za kihoro hiki kilichomfika [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be conscious (of what one is worth)[Swahili Word] -jitambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 delude
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be deluded[Swahili Word] -pumbazika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delude[Swahili Word] -shau[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delude[Swahili Word] -shaua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delude oneself[Swahili Word] -jidanganya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delude oneself[Swahili Word] -jipumbaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delude oneself[Swahili Word] -laghaika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] akalaghaika kuwa msichana alisha elewa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 guard
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be guarded[Swahili Word] -amiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on guard[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on guard[Swahili Word] -ngoja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on guard (against)[Swahili Word] -tahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on one's guard[Swahili Word] -hamu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ujihamu[Swahili Example] jihamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on one's guard[Swahili Word] -jilinda[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on one's guard[Swahili Word] -tanabahi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on one's guard[Swahili Word] -tanadhari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[English Plural] guards[Swahili Word] askari[Swahili Plural] askari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[English Plural] guards[Swahili Word] baba[Swahili Plural] baba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[English Plural] guards[Swahili Word] hadhari[Swahili Plural] hadhari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] magadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[English Plural] guards[Swahili Word] mngojezi[Swahili Plural] wangojezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ngoza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[English Plural] guards[Swahili Word] mshindikizo[Swahili Plural] mishindikizo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] shinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[English Plural] guards[Swahili Word] tunduzi[Swahili Plural] matunduzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -afu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -afua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -chunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -gadi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hifadhi hadithi; hifadhi maziwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -kinga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kingio, kingo, mkinga, mkingaji, mkingamo, mkingiko, ukingo------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -nusuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -tunduia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard[Swahili Word] -tunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard crops from birds[Swahili Word] -amia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard duty (period of)[English Plural] guard duty (periods of)[Swahili Word] zamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] guard of honor[English Plural] guards of honor[Swahili Word] gadiwana[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] home guard[Swahili Word] homugadi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Engl)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep guard[Swahili Word] -kaa kingojo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep guard[Swahili Word] -anga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep guard[Swahili Word] -kaa kingojo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kaa, linda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on one's guard[Swahili Word] -hadharisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] alijikongoja huku akihadharisha watumishi wake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 learn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] learn[Swahili Word] -durusi[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] learn[Swahili Word] -funda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] fundi, funzo, kifundi, mafundisho, mfundishaji, mkufunzi, mwanafunzi, uanafunzi, ufundi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] learn[Swahili Word] -jifunza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] learn[Swahili Word] -taali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] learn about[Swahili Word] -ng'amua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] learn by heart[Swahili Word] -soma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] somo, kisomo, masomo, msoma, msomaji, msomeshaji, msomo, usomaji------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 possessive
------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 protect
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -afu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -afua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -fuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -gadi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -hami[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amia, himaya, mahamia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hifadhi hadithi; hifadhi maziwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -kaga[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kago, ukago[Swahili Example] kaga shamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -ketisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -keti------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -kingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -nafidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -nusuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -saidia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -setiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] stara N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -sitiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] stara N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -stiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] stara N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -tunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect (a field or garden from birds and animals)[Swahili Word] -amia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. mwamizi / also: '-hami, '-himaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect (against)[Swahili Word] -dhibiti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect by charm (hence make inaccessible)[Swahili Word] -finga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] uso umefinga na hasira zisizostahili zinamwenda [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect by charms[Swahili Word] -kaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect by magic (field or house)[Swahili Word] -finga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] uso umefinga na hasira zisizostahili zinamwenda [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect each other[Swahili Word] -kingana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect from harm[Swahili Word] -tahadhari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect oneself[Swahili Word] -jihifadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect oneself[Swahili Word] -jilinda[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect someone[Swahili Word] -tegemeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tegemea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] protect someone or something by magic[Swahili Word] -kago[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kaga, ukago------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 refrain
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refrain[English Plural] refrains[Swahili Word] itikio[Swahili Plural] maitikio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ita[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refrain[English Plural] refrains[Swahili Word] kipokeo[Swahili Plural] vipokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pokea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refrain[Swahili Word] -jihini[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refrain (of a song)[English Plural] refrains[Swahili Word] tumbuizo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refrain oneself[Swahili Word] -jizuia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] refrain oneself from doing harm (fig.)[Swahili Word] -laani bilisi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 restrain
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] restrain[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] restrain[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] restrain[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] restrain[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] restrain oneself[Swahili Word] -jihini[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hiana, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] restrain oneself[Swahili Word] -jizuia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] Subira hakujizuia tena [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] restrain yourself![Swahili Word] tutu[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 study
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[English Plural] studies[Swahili Word] mtaala[Swahili Plural] mitaala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] taali------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[Swahili Word] ustadi[Swahili Plural] ustadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] stadi adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[Swahili Word] -doea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[Swahili Word] -durusi[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[Swahili Word] -jifunza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda, -funza------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[Swahili Word] -taali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[Swahili Word] -vumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study for[Swahili Word] -somea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -soma------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study hard[Swahili Word] -jifunzu kwa moyo[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] jifunzu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study hard for examinations[Swahili Word] -bukua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] study together[Swahili Word] -funzana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funza, -funda------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 suicide
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] commit suicide[Swahili Word] -jiua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] commit suicide[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiua wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] commit suicide[Swahili Word] -jifisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-refl[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fa, -fisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suicide[Swahili Word] kujiua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Word] ua V------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 throw
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be thrown down or away (carelessly)[Swahili Word] -tupika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw[English Plural] throws[Swahili Word] rusho[Swahili Plural] marusho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw (away)[Swahili Word] -vurumiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw (it) in someone's face[Swahili Word] -simanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw (something at or to someone)[Swahili Word] -tupia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw a javelin[Swahili Word] -tupa mkuki[Swahili Plural] tupa mikuki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tupa V, mkuki N------------------------------------------------------------[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]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw away[Swahili Word] -tupa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw away[Swahili Word] -tupia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw away (rare)[Swahili Word] -furumiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw down[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw down[Swahili Word] -bwaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw down violently[Swahili Word] -bwata[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Lulu akamsikia Jemadari akibwata simu chini [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw into confusion[Swahili Word] -titimua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] titima V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw off[Swahili Word] -bwaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw off[Swahili Word] -rusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw off cares[Swahili Word] bwaga moyo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw oneself down[Swahili Word] -jipweteka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] anajipweteka kochini [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw to the ground[Swahili Word] -tupa chini[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw up[Swahili Word] -kokomoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throwing away (act of)[Swahili Word] tawanyiko[Swahili Plural] matawanyiko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------
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Reflexive — may refer to:In fiction: MetafictionIn grammar: *Reflexive pronoun, a pronoun with a reflexive relationship with its self identical antecedent *Reflexive verb, where a semantic agent and patient are the sameIn mathematics and computer science:… … Wikipedia
Reflexive — Re*flex ive ( ?v), a. 1. [Cf. F. r[ e]flexif.] Bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past. [1913 Webster] Assurance reflexive can not be a divine faith. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. Implying censure. [Obs.] What man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reflexive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Grammar (of a pronoun) referring back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself. 2) Grammar (of a verb or clause) having a reflexive pronoun as its object (e.g. wash oneself). 3) performed without conscious… … English terms dictionary
reflexive — [ri flek′siv] adj. [ML reflexivus] 1. rare var. of:Rare a) REFLEX b) REFLECTIVE 2. having to do with the act or process of reflecting 3. of or having to do with a thematic concern in a work of art, writing, etc., with the creative p … English World dictionary
reflexive — (adj.) 1580s, reflective, capable of bending or turning back, from M.L. reflexivus, from L.L. reflexus (see REFLECT (Cf. reflect)). Meaning of the nature of a reflex is from 1871. Related: Reflexively; reflexivity … Etymology dictionary
reflexive — re|flex|ive [ rı fleksıv ] adjective 1. ) a reflexive verb or pronoun refers back to the subject of the verb. In English, to enjoy yourself is a reflexive verb and yourself is a reflexive pronoun. 2. ) FORMAL a reflexive movement or action is one … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reflexive — UK [rɪˈfleksɪv] / US adjective 1) linguistics a reflexive verb or pronoun refers back to the subject of the verb. In English, to enjoy yourself is a reflexive verb and yourself is a reflexive pronoun. 2) formal a reflexive movement or action is… … English dictionary
reflexive — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin reflexivus, from Latin reflexus Date: 1640 1. a. directed or turned back on itself; also overtly and usually ironically reflecting conventions of genre or form < a reflexive novel > b. marked by or capable… … New Collegiate Dictionary
réflexive — ● réflexif, réflexive adjectif (de réflexion) Se dit, en philosophie, de la conscience qui se prend elle même pour objet. ● réflexif, réflexive (expressions) adjectif (de réflexion) Relation réflexive, relation binaire sur un ensemble telle que… … Encyclopédie Universelle
reflexive — re|flex|ive [rıˈfleksıv] adj technical a reflexive verb or ↑pronoun shows that the action in a sentence affects the person or thing that does the action. In the sentence I enjoyed myself , myself is reflexive >reflexive n >reflexively adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
reflexive — [rɪˈfleksɪv] adj linguistics a reflexive verb or pronoun refers back to the subject of the verb. In English, ‘to enjoy yourself is a reflexive verb and ‘yourself is a reflexive pronoun … Dictionary for writing and speaking English