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1 said
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea[English Example] those words were said in a riddle by his mother; as cold as he had heard said the inside of ice[Swahili Example] [maneno hayo] yalitolewa kwa fumbo na mamaake [Moh]; baridi kama aliyetolewa ndani ya barafu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said of[Swahili Word] -ambiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ambia, -amba[English Example] a poor man does not pick up things, if he does, they say he stole them (proverb)[Swahili Example] maskini haokoti, akiokota, huambiwa kaiba (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said to[Swahili Word] -semeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said to[Swahili Word] -semekana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 move
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be moved from a place[Swahili Word] -hamishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Get a move on![Swahili Word] haya![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] hamio[Swahili Plural] mahamio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] hama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] uhamisho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -enda[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a log can not move except by the help of rollers (proverb)[Swahili Example] gogo hauwendi ila kwa nyezo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -gura[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -hajiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhajiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -hamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -saki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the car moved slowly in the mud[Swahili Example] Gari lilisaki polepole katika matope------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -songa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "move there, you Mau Mau" the soldier said sternly[Swahili Example] "Songa huko, Mau Mau we!" alisema askari kwa ukali [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -sukuma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -tama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move[Swahili Word] -tingisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (closer or futher away)[Swahili Word] -songea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] sogea mbali!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (either of approaching or going away)[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alijongea tena kwenye dirisha la duka [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (nearer or further away)[Swahili Word] -sogea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the soldier moved forward[Swahili Example] askari alisogea mbele [Ng], anasogea na kuvisemesha kwa mbali kidogo [Muhando:4]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (slowly or uncertainly)[Swahili Word] -sitasita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move (something) another place[Swahili Word] -hamishia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move about[Swahili Word] -susurika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along[Swahili Word] -jongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along[Swahili Word] -jongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along on the buttocks[Swahili Word] -sota[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pale chini alibaki kusota kitango-malele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move along on the buttocks[Swahili Word] -sowera[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pale chini alibaki kusota kitango-malele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move away[Swahili Word] -banduka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -ning'inia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -tikisa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -vinyavinya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yongayonga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move back and forth[Swahili Word] -yugayuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move convulsively[Swahili Word] -paparika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move fast[Swahili Word] -chupia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move forward unsteadily[Swahili Word] -tambaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move from a place[Swahili Word] -hama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move from a vertical to a horizontal position[Swahili Word] -simua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move hesitantly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] grope one's way (in the dark)[Swahili Example] sunza mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move in a line or column[Swahili Word] chanjari[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] Persian[Swahili Definition] fuatana kwa mstari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move in a line or column[Swahili Word] -sanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers[English Example] the soldiers are moving in a column/line[Swahili Example] wanajeshi wanatembea sanjari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move near[Swahili Word] -jongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move out furniture[Swahili Word] -pambua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move quickly (esp. in water)[Swahili Word] -chupa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move quickly back and forth[Swahili Word] -suka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] masuko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move restlessly[Swahili Word] -taataa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move someone (closer or farther away)[Swahili Word] -sogeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move to a place[Swahili Word] -hamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -hama v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move toward a common goal[Swahili Word] -ongozana na[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] ongoza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move uncertainly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who makes things move[Swahili Word] mwendelezi[Swahili Plural] waendelezi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] enda V------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 hold
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be held[Swahili Word] -shikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] Bahati was held by the urge to see Idi[Swahili Example] Bahati alishikwa na hamu ya kutaka kumwona Idi [Sul], Bi Tamima alishikwa na uchungu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold (of)[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of (with a hook)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] pull down coconuts.[Swahili Example] pemba minazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get hold of something (fruit etc) with a hook[Swahili Word] -ngoeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ugoe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] mkamato[Swahili Plural] mikamato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kamata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -bamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a ship)[Swahili Word] falka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold (of a vessel)[Swahili Word] ngama[Swahili Plural] ngama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -nyima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] you must restrain yourselve somewhat.[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -ziwia[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold back[Swahili Word] -zuwia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold by pressure[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold each other[Swahili Word] -shikana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] holding each other's hand under the table[Swahili Example] hushikana mikono chini ya meza [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -bana[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bano, banzi, kibaniko, kibanzi, mbano, -bania, -banika, -banana, -banisha, -banua, -banwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -guya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa[English Example] his eyes held fast when he once again came away from that girl[Swahili Example] [macho yake] yalinasa alipotokea tena huyu msichana [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold fast[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in gunwale of boat for oarlock rope loop[Swahili Word] shalaka[Swahili Plural] shalaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold in the mouth[Swahili Word] -vuata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on the knee or lap[Swahili Word] -pakata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he held that gown on the knee[Swahili Example] kalipakata lile gauni [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold on to (obstinately or persistently)[Swahili Word] -shikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] "I have said I did note take even a single oath", Nuka held on to that[Swahili Example] "Nimesema sijala kiapo hata kimoja", alishikilia Nunga [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold oneself back[Swahili Word] -jinyima[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujikataa kitu wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold onto[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold out[Swahili Word] -himili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hamali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold the tongue[Swahili Word] -fyata (ulimi)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wote waliufyata [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -kaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo[Swahili Example] kaza kamba; kaza sukurubu[Note] tighten the rope; exert pressure.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold tight[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold together[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, chambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hold up[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ship's hold[Swahili Word] feuli[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take hold of[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 send
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be sent[Swahili Word] -pelekwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to send[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have someone send something[Swahili Word] -pelekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] His friends said "<b>Send</b> us an email when you arrive in England!"[Swahili Example] Rafiki zake walisema: "Tu<b>pelekee</b> barua pepe ukifika Uingereza!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -posta[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send[Swahili Word] -tuma[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ule ujumbe uliyonituma London haukufaulu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send (far) away[Swahili Word] -vurumiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send a letter[Swahili Word] -posta barua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send ahead[Swahili Word] -kadamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kadamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -likiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send away[Swahili Word] -ondosha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] the child returned the money to his/her mother[Swahili Example] Mtoto alirudisha pesa kwa mama yake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send off[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send on a journey[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send out[Swahili Word] -safirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something[Swahili Word] -wasilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send something to someone[Swahili Word] -wasilishia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -fikiliza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -pelekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to[Swahili Word] -postia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] send to school[Swahili Word] -somesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -soma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirisha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sending off[Swahili Word] usafirishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 in
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kindanindani, undani[English Example] she went in[Swahili Example] aliingia ndani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] bi[Part of Speech] preposition[Dialect] archaic[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] bila, bilashi, binafsi, bismillahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] fi[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] katika[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] the answer is that which was said by Nyerere when we entered in multiparty democracy (Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 July, 2006)[Swahili Example] jibu ni kile alichokisema Mwalimu tulipoingia ndani ya vyama vingi (http://mwanakijiji.podomatic.com/ Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 Julai 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in (temporal)[Swahili Word] mnamo[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a period of time[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] in two months[Swahili Example] kwa miezi miwili [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in here[Swahili Word] humu[Swahili Plural] humu[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that very place[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that very place[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in something (class 7)[Swahili Word] kimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the food is in the fridge[Swahili Example] chakula kimo kwenye friji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in[Swahili Word] -zimo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in something (class 8)[Swahili Word] vimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the potatoes are in the bag[Swahili Example] viazi vimo mfukoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 buy
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bado[Swahili Word] -nunulika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be bought[Swahili Word] -nunuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy[Swahili Word] -kata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy[Swahili Word] -nunua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] When we were inside the cafe I said: "<b>Buy</b> tea with milk for me!"[Swahili Example] Tulipokuwemo mgahawani nilisema: "Ni<b>nunulie</b> chai na maziwa!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy for[Swahili Word] -nunulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy for cash[Swahili Word] -nunua taslimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy off[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komba V, mkombozi N[Swahili Example] jikomboa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] buy on behalf of[Swahili Word] -nunulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nunua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to buy[Swahili Word] -nunuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 say
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said[Swahili Word] -semwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] ambia, kigambo, jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -arifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -hubiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] habari, mhubiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Say! I beat you[Swahili Example] Sema! nikupige------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -taja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Say (exclamation introducing a statement)[Swahili Word] ati![Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] "Say, they tell me those people are strangers".[Swahili Example] say! yasemwa watu wale ni wageni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say the wrong thing[Swahili Word] -ponyoka maneno[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Well say something will you?[Swahili Word] sema saa[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] Well, say something, will you?[Swahili Example] sema saa------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 swallow
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Angola swallow[English Plural] Angola swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo angolensis[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu wa Angola[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wa Angola[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowable[Swahili Word] -mezeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] meza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowed[Swahili Word] -mezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] meza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowed up[Swahili Word] -didima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be swallowed up[Swahili Word] -didimia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blue swallow[English Plural] blue swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo atrocaerulea[Swahili Word] kizelele[Swahili Plural] vizelele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Ethiopian swallow[English Plural] Ethiopian swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo aethiopica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu Habeshi[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu Habeshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Eurasian swallow[English Plural] Eurasian swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo rustica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu wa Ulaya[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wa Ulaya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force to swallow[Swahili Word] -mezesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] meza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greater striped swallow[English Plural] greater striped swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo cucullata[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu michirizi mkubwa[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu michirizi wakubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grey-rumped swallow[English Plural] grey-rumped swallows[Taxonomy] Pseudohirundo griseopyga[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kiuno-kijivu[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kiuno-kijivu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lesser striped swallow[English Plural] lesser striped swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo abyssinica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu michirizi mdogo[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu michirizi wadogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mosque swallow[English Plural] mosque swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo senegalensis[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu mkubwa[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wakubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pearl-breasted swallow[English Plural] pearl-breasted swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo dimidiata[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu rangi-mbili[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu rangi-mbili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red-rumped swallow[English Plural] red-rumped swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo daurica[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kiuno-chekundu[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kiuno-chekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rufous-chested swallow[English Plural] rufous-chested swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo semirufa[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kidari-chekundu[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kidari-chekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[English Plural] swallows[Swahili Word] kijumbamshale[Swahili Plural] vijumbamshale[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[English Definition] small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[English Plural] swallows[Swahili Word] funda[Swahili Plural] mafunda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[Swahili Word] -akia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[Swahili Word] -gugumia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow[Swahili Word] -meza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the girl hesitated, swallowed saliva, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know them" [Masomo 167]; she swallows the pills and throws herself on the couch[Swahili Example] msichana alisita, alimeza mate, akasema kwa sauti nzito, "Siwafahamu" [Ganzel Masomo 167]; anavimeza vidonge, anajipweteka kochini [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swallow of water[English Plural] swallows[Swahili Word] mnywo[Swahili Plural] minywo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nywa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] white-throated swallow[English Plural] white-throated swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo albigularis[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu koo-jeupe[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu koo-jeupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wire-tailed swallow[English Plural] wire-tailed swallows[Taxonomy] Hirundo smithii[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu mkia-sindano[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu mkia-sindano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 that
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] be sure that the cutting gets as close as possible to the origin of the branch axil [How to Prune Trees, US Dept. of Agriculture][Swahili Example] hakikisha kwamba mkato unakuwa karibu sana iwezekanavyo na shina kwenye mhimili wa tawi [ http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pruneswahili/4mikato.htm Jinsi ya Kupogoa Miti, US Dept. of Agriculture]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] Bahati already felt that Idi was angry[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha hisi kuwa Idi alikasirika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kama[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] we have seen that he went away[Swahili Example] tumeona kama aliondoka [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal)[Swahili Word] yule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that child and those parents[Swahili Example] mtoto yule na wazazi wale[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that city[Swahili Example] mji ule[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] lile[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that orange and those mangoes[Swahili Example] chungwa lile na maembe yale[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] yale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that milk[Swahili Example] maziwa yale[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kile[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le[English Example] that onion and those potatoes[Swahili Example] kitunguu kile na viazi vile[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ile[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] that news[Swahili Example] habari ile[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] pale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that school over there[Swahili Example] pale shuleni[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country; that act of explaining[Swahili Example] kule nchini; kueleza kule[Note] usually class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (place inside)[Swahili Word] mle[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] inside that pocket[Swahili Example] mle mfukoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that place[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that carpenter already discussed[Swahili Example] seremala huyo[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that key already discussed[Swahili Example] ufunguo huo[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hilo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that window already discussed[Swahili Example] dirisha hilo[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hayo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that water already discussed[Swahili Example] maji hayo[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hicho[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that institute already discussed[Swahili Example] chuo hicho[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hiyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that day already discussed[Swahili Example] siku hiyo[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that store already discussed[Swahili Example] hapo dukani[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country already discussed[Swahili Example] huko nchini[Note] class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] humo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that suitcase already discussed[Swahili Example] humo mzigoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] amba-[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] Is this the book that you've read?[Swahili Example] Hiki ni kitabu ambacho umekisoma?[Note] amba + determinative suffix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, o[English Example] the mountain that is visible[Swahili Example] mlima ambao unaonekana[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambayo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, yo[English Example] stores that sell milk[Swahili Example] maduka ambayo yanauza maziwa[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambalo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, lo[English Example] the newspaper that I read every day[Swahili Example] gazeti ambalo nasoma kila siku[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambacho[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, cho[English Example] the match that lit the fire[Swahili Example] kibiriti ambacho kimewasha moto[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambavyo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, vyo[English Example] the shoes you will wear[Swahili Example] viatu ambavyo utavaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambazo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, zo[English Example] dictionaries that have many words[Swahili Example] kamusi ambazo zina maneno mengi[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -o[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambao[English Example] the tree that bore fruit[Swahili Example] mti uliozaa matunda[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -yo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambayo[English Example] last week (the week that passed)[Swahili Example] wiki iliyopita[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -lo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambalo[English Example] the car that she drives[Swahili Example] gari analoendesha[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -cho[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambacho[English Example] the web link that I will follow[Swahili Example] kiungo nitakachofuata kwenye tovuti[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -vyo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambavyo[English Example] the shoes that he wore[Swahili Example] viatu alivyovaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -zo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambazo[English Example] the songs that we sang[Swahili Example] nyimbo tulizoimba[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] yaani[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] child, you really have no shame, that is, you threw gravel on my head [darhotwire.com][Swahili Example] mtoto huna adabu kweli,yaani unanitupia vichangarawe juu ya kichwa changu [ http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/Vitimbi/vitimbi2.html darhotwire.com]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] maana yake[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] among the words I said so that things would occur[Swahili Example] katika maeneo niliyosema yakuwa vitu vitatokea [ http://unabii.org/sw-252pro.htm unabii.org]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] ndivyo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] if that is the way it is[Swahili Example] kama ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is it![Swahili Word] ndilo[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] ndiyo, ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which does not[Swahili Word] si[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 repeat
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeat[Swahili Word] -kariri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikariri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeat[Swahili Word] -ongeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeat[Swahili Word] -rejea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] To repeat difficult pharmaceutical words[Swahili Example] kuyarejea majina magumu ya dawa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeat[Swahili Word] -rudia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] "will you repeat?" "I will not repeat, my master"[Swahili Example] "Utarudia?" "Sirudii, bwana'ngu" [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeat (something said)[Swahili Word] -kariri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] alianza kukariri kimoyomoyo nyimbo za kubembelezea mtoto [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeat the formula ''Allah akbar'', Allah is great[Swahili Word] -takbira[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] repeat the words of the formula before swearing an oath[Swahili Word] -ombokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] omba------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 excuse
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] chenga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] kenyo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=danganyo, zuzuio)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] kimasomaso[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] kisababu[Swahili Plural] visababu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] sababu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] kisingizio[Swahili Plural] visingizio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -singizia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] lafudhi[Swahili Plural] lafudhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] said the teacher, his excuse has changed again[Swahili Example] alisema mwalimu, lafudhi yake imegeuka tena [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] nahau[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[English Plural] excuses[Swahili Word] kipengele[Swahili Plural] vipengele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] excuses[Swahili Example] maneno ya mapengee------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] teto[Swahili Plural] mateto[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] ubishi[Swahili Plural] mabishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse[Swahili Word] udhuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse (trumped up)[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] hoja; mahoja[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] haja[Swahili Example] usinipe hoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse it (used in apology for a vulgar word or expression)[Swahili Word] ashakum[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Excuse me[Swahili Word] kunradhi[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse me[Swahili Word] samahani[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] excuse me for not seeing you[Swahili Example] Samahani kwa kutokuona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] excuse me[Swahili Word] kumradhi[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kina bibi, kumradhini [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -epa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -tapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses[Swahili Word] -tapatapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make excuses (for not doing the work at hand)[Swahili Word] -jishughulisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] shughuli N------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 prayer
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin prayer (in a mosque)[Swahili Word] -kimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Isl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burial prayer[Swahili Word] talakim[Swahili Plural] talakim[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer[Swahili Word] -adhini[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The muezzin calls to prayer[Swahili Example] Mwadhini anaadhini[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call to prayer[Swahili Word] -adhana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The muezzin calls to prayer[Swahili Example] Mwadhini anaadhana[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] congregational prayer service[English Plural] congregational prayer services[Swahili Word] swala[Swahili Plural] maswala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sali[Terminology] Christian / religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] direction of prayer (toward Mecca)[Swahili Word] kibla[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evening prayer (6:30 - 8:30)[Swahili Word] esha[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] evening prayer (6:30 - 8:30)[Swahili Word] Isha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Islamic)[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather for prayer[Swahili Word] -tabaruki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gather for prayer[Swahili Word] -tabaruku[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Islamic prayer (in distress or illness etc.)[Swahili Word] burda[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Islamic prayer (in distress or illness etc.)[Swahili Word] buruda[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Islamic prayer (in distress or illness etc.)[Swahili Word] burudai[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long prayer said at post-sunset hour in Ramadhan[Swahili Word] tarawehi[Swahili Plural] tarawehi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power of efficacious prayer[Swahili Word] buruhahi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer[Swahili Word] dua[Swahili Plural] dua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] pray[Swahili Example] omba dua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer[Swahili Word] sala[Swahili Plural] sala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Lord's prayer[Swahili Example] sala ya Bwana.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer[English Plural] prayers[Swahili Word] swala[Swahili Plural] swala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer (at 4 AM)[Swahili Word] alfajiri[Swahili Plural] alfajiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] (Islamic)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer (between 3 and 5 o'clock)[English Plural] prayers[Swahili Word] alasiri[Swahili Plural] alasiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer for rain (Muslim)[Swahili Word] istiska[Swahili Plural] istiska[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer of the period between sunrise and noon.[Swahili Word] dhuha[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prayer rosary[English Plural] prayer rosaries[Swahili Word] sala tasbihi[Swahili Plural] sala tasbihi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of prayer[Swahili Word] dohori[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of second prayers[Swahili Word] sala ya adhuhuri[Swahili Plural] adhuhuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of second prayers[Swahili Word] adhuuri[Swahili Plural] adhuuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 address
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] andiko[Swahili Plural] maandiko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] anwani[Swahili Plural] awani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] maelezo ya mahali aishapo au mahali pa posta ambapo huenda kupata barua zake [Masomo, 73][English Example] address a letter[Swahili Example] andika address ya barua; anwani ya mwandikiwa huandikwa juu ya bahasha [Masomo, 73]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] hotuba[Swahili Plural] hotuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] hutuba[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] recent[Derived Word] hutubu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] msemo[Swahili Plural] misemo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] mwandiko[Swahili Plural] miandiko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] usemi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] -hutubia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatiba, hutuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] -semea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] Sidi addressed him/her near the ear by mumbling.[Swahili Example] Idi alimsemea karibu na sikio kwa sauti ya kunong'ona [Sul], unanisemea mambo ya magari [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address[Swahili Word] -tatua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to address the needs of the people of this area[Swahili Example] kutatua mahitaji ya watu wa eneo hili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] address (said to women)[Swahili Word] dada[Swahili Plural] madada[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give an address[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] polite term of address toward an older person[English Plural] polite term of address toward older people[Swahili Word] mjomba[Swahili Plural] wajomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term of address used between brother and sister[Swahili Word] dumbu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term of address used between brother and sister[Swahili Word] umbu[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 chance
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by chance[Swahili Word] kwa nasibu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by chance[Swahili Word] kwa bahati[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] -bahatika, -bahatisha, bahatisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[Swahili Word] ajali[Swahili Plural] ajali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[English Plural] chances[Swahili Word] bahati[Swahili Plural] bahati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bahatika, -bahatisha, bahatisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[Swahili Word] fursa[Swahili Plural] fursa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[Swahili Word] jumu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[English Plural] chances[Swahili Word] kikuti[Swahili Plural] vikuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kuta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[English Plural] chances[Swahili Word] kura[Swahili Plural] kura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[English Plural] chances[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] My father said: "Take the <b>chance</b> and go to university!"[Swahili Example] Babangu alisema: "Chukua <b>nafasi</b> na nenda chuo kikuu!"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[English Plural] chances[Swahili Word] nasibu[Swahili Plural] nasibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] lottery[Swahili Example] bahati nasibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[Swahili Word] nujumu[Swahili Plural] nujumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[Swahili Word] satua[Swahili Plural] satua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[Swahili Word] uwezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] weza V[Swahili Example] Rehema alitumia uwezo wake wa mwisho [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chance[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] huu ni wakati wako, angalia!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come upon by chance[Swahili Word] -okota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a chance[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a chance[Swahili Word] -bahatisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] bahati------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a chance[Swahili Word] -taamamu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 sorry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be sorry[Swahili Word] -sikitika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sikitiko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel sorry[Swahili Word] -sikitika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel sorry (for)[Swahili Word] -onea huruma[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel sorry for (someone)[Swahili Word] -sikitikia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I'm sorry? (would you mind repeating what you said I didn't understand)[Swahili Word] naam[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make sorry[Swahili Word] -sikitikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sorry[Swahili Word] samahani[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sorry![Swahili Word] pole[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 spill
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be spilt[Swahili Word] -mwagika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] mwaga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spill[English Plural] spills[Swahili Word] kibahaluli[Swahili Plural] vibahaluli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[English Definition] a thin strip of wood or paper used for lighting a fire------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spill[Swahili Word] -kupua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kupua maji [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spill[Swahili Word] -mimina[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spill[Swahili Word] -mwaga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Spilled water cannot be picked up (e.g., something once said cannot be retracted.)[Swahili Example] maji yaliyomwagika hayazoleki------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 translate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be translated[Swahili Word] -fasiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fasiri v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] translate[Swahili Word] -fasiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] translate[Swahili Word] -nuku[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nakala N Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] translate[Swahili Word] -tafsiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] and as the girl said, (s)he interpreted it to mean wait I weigh myself[Swahili Example] na msichana aliposema [] yeye aliitafsiri kuwa ngoja nijipime [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 goodbye
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye[Swahili Word] kwa heri[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kwa, heri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye (we'll see each other again)[Swahili Word] tutaonana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[English Example] we'll see each other later[Swahili Example] tutaonana baadaye------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye (said to more than one person)[Swahili Word] kwa herini[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kwa, heri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] goodbye[Swahili Word] haya[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say goodbye[Swahili Word] -aga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusema "kwa heri"[English Example] She had come to say goodbye to her grandfather.[Swahili Example] Alikuwa amekuja kumuaga babuye [Balisidya, Masomo 352]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say goodbye (to each other)[Swahili Word] -agana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 whisper
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] whisper[English Plural] whispers[Swahili Word] mnong'ono[Swahili Plural] minong'ono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nong'ona V[English Example] Since the distant past that bird has grasped people's whispers and has begun to insult uncivilized people like me.[Swahili Example] Toka zama za kale, huyu ndege hushika minong'ono ya watu na kuanza kukebehi washenzi kama mimi [Chacha, Masomo 378].------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] whisper[Swahili Word] -nong'ona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] After crying, (s)he whispered and said[Swahili Example] baada ya kulia alinong'ona akasema [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] whisper[Swahili Word] -nong'oneza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nong'ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] whisper to oneself[English Plural] whispers to oneself[Swahili Word] kimoyomoyo[Swahili Plural] vimoyomoyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] moyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] whisper(ing)[Swahili Word] tetesi[Swahili Plural] matetesi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] teta V------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 ear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] barren ear of grain[English Plural] barren ears[Swahili Word] pepe[Swahili Plural] mapepe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear[English Plural] ears[Swahili Word] sikio[Swahili Plural] masikio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] sikia[English Example] the mother said to her children: "wash your <b>ears</b>, your faces, and your necks!"[Swahili Example] mama aliwasemea watoto wake: "naweni <b>masikio</b> yenu, nyuso zenu na shingo zenu!"[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear (of maize)[English Plural] ears of maize[Swahili Word] shuke[Swahili Plural] shuke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear (of maize)[English Plural] ears of maize[Swahili Word] suke[Swahili Plural] masuke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ear ornament (round silver disc)[English Plural] ear ornaments[Swahili Word] jasi[Swahili Plural] majasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] empty ear of maize[English Plural] empty ears of maize[Swahili Word] pepe[Swahili Plural] mapepe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prick up one's ears[Swahili Word] -tega sikio[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tega------------------------------------------------------------
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said — /sɛd / (say sed) verb 1. past tense and past participle of say. –adjective 2. named or mentioned before: the said witness; the said sum. –phrase 3. said to, reported or rumoured to: said to have supernatural powers. 4. that said, in spite of what …
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do verb — 1. general. Do is one of the most productive and complex verbs in English, although a great deal of its use comes naturally to speakers of English as a first language. Essentially, do has two functions: (1) as an ordinary verb (I am doing my… … Modern English usage
Auxiliary verb — In linguistics, an auxiliary verb is a verb that gives further semantic or syntactic information about a main or full verb. In English, the extra meaning provided by an auxiliary verb alters the basic meaning of the main verb to make it have one… … Wikipedia
Phrasal verb — A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition, a verb and an adverb, or a verb with both an adverb and a preposition, any of which are part of the syntax of the sentence, and so are a complete semantic unit. Sentences, however, may… … Wikipedia
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Serial verb construction — The serial verb construction is a syntactic phenomenon common to many African and Asian languages. In this construction, two or more verbs can be juxtaposed in one clause, sharing the same subject (or subject and object) and tense aspect modality … Wikipedia
Light verb — In linguistics, a light verb is a verb participating in complex predication that has little semantic content of its own, but provides through inflection some details on the event semantics, such aspect, mood, or tense. The semantics of the… … Wikipedia
Pro-verb — In grammar, a pro verb is a word or phrase that stands in place of a verb (for example, in order that the verb not need to be repeated). It does for a verb what the more widely known pronoun does for a noun. It, along with pronouns and some other … Wikipedia
Non-finite verb — In linguistics, a non finite verb (or a verbal) is a verb form that is not limited by a subject and, more generally, is not fully inflected by categories that are marked inflectionally in language, such as tense, aspect, mood, number, gender, and … Wikipedia
