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1 short
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be short[Swahili Word] -fupika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be short (in stature)[Swahili Word] -gunda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be short of[Swahili Word] -pungukiwa na[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he ran short of money during the journey[Swahili Example] Alipungukiwa na pesa wakati wa safari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be short of[Swahili Word] -tindikiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tindika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become too short (of clothes)[Swahili Word] -chupa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fall short[Swahili Word] -tindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for a short time[Swahili Word] kiasi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] go walking for a short time[Swahili Example] tembea kiasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person who falls short in some respect[Swahili Word] mtovu[Swahili Plural] watovu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] toa, tovu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run short[Swahili Word] -tindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] run short of something[Swahili Word] -tindikia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short[Swahili Word] -fupi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 fridge
[English Word] fridge[English Plural] fridges[Swahili Word] friji[Swahili Plural] friji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Note] 'Fridge' is short for 'refrigerator.'------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 stick
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] defensive knobbed stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] rungu[Swahili Plural] marungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flexible stick used to capture burrowing nearshore worms for bait[English Plural] flexible sticks[Swahili Word] telewa[Swahili Plural] telewa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forked stick[English Plural] forked sticks[Swahili Word] kongwa[Swahili Plural] makongwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get stuck[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hockey stick[English Plural] hockey sticks[Swahili Word] gongo[Swahili Plural] magongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked stick (used to pull down branches in fruit-picking)[English Plural] hooked sticks[Swahili Word] chogoe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked stick for pulling down fruit[English Plural] hooked sticks[Swahili Word] upembo[Swahili Plural] pembo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large hooked stick[English Plural] large hooked sticks[Swahili Word] ngoe[Swahili Plural] ngoe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make (legs) stick in[Swahili Word] -topeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] piece of stick used for twisting the rope tightening firewood[Swahili Word] mlio[Swahili Plural] milio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mchokoo[Swahili Plural] michokoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chokoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mkonjo[Swahili Plural] mikonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] mkonzo[Swahili Plural] mikonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed stick used for opening coconuts[English Plural] pointed sticks[Swahili Word] chuo[Swahili Plural] vyuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short thick stick[English Plural] short thick sticks[Swahili Word] kibarango[Swahili Plural] vibarango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] mbarango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short, thick stick (made from the wood of the mpweke tree)[English Plural] short, thick sticks[Swahili Word] mpweke[Swahili Plural] mipweke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mpweke N (type of tree)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] bakora[Swahili Plural] bakora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] bakora ya kiskofu[Note] rel. crozier.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] fimbo[Swahili Plural] fimbo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] a stick that you don't have in hand won't kill a snake (proverb)[Swahili Example] fimbo ya mbali hayiuwi nyoka (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kijiti[Swahili Plural] vijiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mti[English Example] he stops his arms, as though he had been stuck with a stick in his eye[Swahili Example] anasimamisha mikono, kama aliyechomwa kijiti machoni [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konjo[Swahili Plural] makonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konzo[Swahili Plural] makonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mbarango[Swahili Plural] mibarango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mkongojo[Swahili Plural] mikongojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukongojo[Swahili Plural] kongojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] konga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] njiti[Swahili Plural] njiti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ufito[Swahili Plural] fito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -choma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -kokorocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -korocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -korochakorocha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -nata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -sagama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -tofoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick[Swahili Word] -tofua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (for digging holes)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mshamo[Swahili Plural] mishamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (stout)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kiwi[Swahili Plural] viwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (to a frying pan)[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (to the ground)[Swahili Word] -jikaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] ki-Asumini kilijikaza chini ya mihogo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (together)[Swahili Word] -ambata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (used by weavers to tighten thread)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] mladi[Swahili Plural] miladi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with a hardened tip used as a hunting weapon or in pit traps)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukonjo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with a hardened tip used as a hunting weapon or in pit traps)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] ukonzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick (with hardened tip used for hunting)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] konzo[Swahili Plural] makonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick between two things[Swahili Word] -pachika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -kwama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick fast[Swahili Word] -zinda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick for sitting on when picking cloves[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] parago[Swahili Plural] maparago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paraga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in[Swahili Word] -pachika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] fasten a knife-blade in the handle.[Swahili Example] pachika kisu kipinini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in (belt etc.)[Swahili Word] -futika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -futa[Related Words] -futua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick in the throat[Swahili Word] -sama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick of wood[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] banzi[Swahili Plural] mabanzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick on[Swahili Word] -bandika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick on which one props oneself when picking cloves[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] parago[Swahili Plural] maparago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick out[Swahili Word] -benua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -benulia, -benusha, mbenuko, mbinu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick set against a door to hold it shut[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kiwi[Swahili Plural] viwi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick to[Swahili Word] -gandamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ambata, ambo, ambua, ambukizo, chamba, chambo, cahambua, gamba, ngambi, uambukizo, wamba, wambiso[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -ambatana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ambata[English Example] the cloth has stuck to the wound[Swahili Example] nguo imeambatana na kidonda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick together[Swahili Word] -shikamana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the rice stuck together after being cooked[Swahili Example] Wali ulishikamana baada ya kupikwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used for knocking down fruit[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] pikipiki[Swahili Plural] mapikipiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -piga[Swahili Definition] fimbo ndogo ya kutupia mtini ili kuangusha matunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used in rope-making[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] kileti[Swahili Plural] vileti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick used to remove fish from larger basket type fish traps[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] palio[Swahili Plural] palio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick with iron tip (for digging stones)[English Plural] sticks[Swahili Word] muo[Swahili Plural] miuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stick with something[Swahili Word] -gandama na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticking together[Swahili Word] mnato[Swahili Plural] minato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] nata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks (bunch of), laid inside a cooking-pot to keep the food from burning[English Plural] sticks (bunches of)[Swahili Word] nyalio[Swahili Plural] nyalio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks or laths used to fill up the spaces in the framework of a house prior to plastering[Swahili Word] wasa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sticks used for fortune-telling[Swahili Word] wano[Swahili Plural] mawano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thick stick[English Plural] thick sticks[Swahili Word] gongo[Swahili Plural] magongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[English Example] he plays hockey with a thick stick[Swahili Example] anacheza hoki kwa gongo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] walking stick with the handle shaped like the bill of a hornbill[English Plural] walking sticks[Swahili Word] domo la kwembe[Swahili Plural] madomo ya kwembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 knife
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] back of a knife blade (as opp. to the cutting edge)[Swahili Word] mafutuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] butcher's knife[Swahili Word] buchari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ind[Swahili Definition] kisu cha muuza nyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] curved knife (used for slashing the bark of a palm tree in order to collect the sap for making palm wine)[Swahili Word] kotama[Swahili Plural] kotama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] kisu[Swahili Plural] visu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jisu, kijisu[English Example] cut with a knife; do whatever you want with me (literally: you are the knife and I am the meat)[Swahili Example] kata kwa kisu; wewe kisu mimi nyama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife[Swahili Word] -choma kisu[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kufanya kisu kuingia ndani ya mtu[English Example] The King of Mombasa killed the Portuguese commander by knifing him.[Swahili Example] Mfalme wa Mombasa alimwua kwa kumchoma kisu jemadari wa Kireno [Masomo 143]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] buchari[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Ind.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[English Plural] knives (large)[Swahili Word] jisu[Swahili Plural] majisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kisu n[Swahili Example] jisu lile kubwa limezama kabisa kifuani mwa Magoma [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] puchari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] indian? Or Butcher?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (large)[Swahili Word] sime[Swahili Plural] masime[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (small)[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] kijisu[Swahili Plural] vijisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kisu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife (very sharp)[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] wembe[Swahili Plural] nyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Related Words] jembe[English Example] when a child cries for a knife give it to him (proverb - i.e., let him learn by experience)[Swahili Example] mtoto akililia wembe mpe (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife edge[English Plural] knife edges[Swahili Word] ukali wa kisu[Swahili Plural] ukali wa visu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] ukali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife used for tapping palm trees[English Plural] knives[Swahili Word] upamba[Swahili Plural] pamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] knife with a curved blade[Swahili Word] shembea[Swahili Plural] shembea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife[Swahili Word] geli[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife[English Plural] large knives[Swahili Word] jisu[Swahili Plural] majisu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife for clearing forest[Swahili Word] parange[Swahili Plural] maparange[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] large knife with a blunt edge[Swahili Word] sansuri[Swahili Plural] sansuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long knife[Swahili Word] panga[Swahili Plural] mapanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pocket knife[English Plural] pocket knives[Swahili Word] kijembe[Swahili Plural] vijembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pruning knife[English Plural] pruning knives[Swahili Word] kisu cha kupogolea[Swahili Plural] visu vya kupogolea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Definition] kitu kinachotumika kusongea au kubania------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shoemaker's knife[Swahili Word] ramba[Swahili Plural] ramba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short curved knife (used for slashing the bark of a palm tree in order to collect the sap for making palm wine)[Swahili Word] kotama[Swahili Plural] kotama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short knife used for making incisions in the bark of palm trees in order to drain off the sap for making wine[Swahili Word] ugemo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 period
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for a period of time[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] travel for three years[Swahili Example] safiri kwa miaka mitatu [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[Swahili Example] kipindi cha asubuhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (esp with reference to agriculture)[Swahili Word] msimu[Swahili Plural] misimu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] now is the mango-harvesting period.[Swahili Example] sasa ni msimu wa embe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (esp with reference to agriculture)[Swahili Word] musimu[Swahili Plural] misimu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] now is the mango-harvesting period.[Swahili Example] sasa ni msimu wa embe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] majira[Swahili Plural] majira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] it was the afternoon period; for a period of about an hour and a half, that corridor was filled with people[Swahili Example] yalikuwa ni majira ya alasiri [Mun]; majira ya saa moja unusu hivi, korido lile limejaa watu [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] muda[Swahili Plural] miuda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mudu[English Example] a period of four hours[Swahili Example] muda wa saa nne------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods of time[Swahili Word] muhula[Swahili Plural] mihula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period (of time)[English Plural] periods[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period between the southwest and the northeast monsoons (approx. late March to early April and late Nov. to early Dec.)[Swahili Word] maleleji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of life between ages 10 and 25[Swahili Word] hirimu[Swahili Plural] hirimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of residence[English Plural] periods of residence[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[English Plural] periods of time[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[Swahili Word] zama[Swahili Plural] zama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[Swahili Word] zamani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time (brief)[English Plural] brief periods[Swahili Word] dakika[Swahili Plural] dakika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] in a few minutes[Swahili Example] ndani ya dakika chache [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rest period[English Plural] rest periods[Swahili Word] muhula[Swahili Plural] mihula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short period[English Plural] short periods[Swahili Word] kitambo[Swahili Plural] vitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 grass
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] annual grass (kind of)[English Plural] annual grasses[Taxonomy] Striga elegans[Swahili Word] kichaani[Swahili Plural] vichaani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] clump of long grass[Swahili Word] vue[Swahili Plural] mavue[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattened grass[Swahili Word] liwado[Swahili Plural] maliwado[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kwata Adv, liwata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flattened grass[Swahili Word] liwato[Swahili Plural] maliwato[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kwata Adv, liwata V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass[English Plural] grass[Swahili Word] nyasi[Swahili Plural] manyasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] grass roof[Swahili Example] paa ya nyasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass (blade of)[English Plural] grass (patch of)[Swahili Word] jani[Swahili Plural] majani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass (kind of)[Swahili Word] kinanasi[Swahili Plural] vinanasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass (short lived variety)[Taxonomy] Eleusine indica[Swahili Word] kifungambuzi[Swahili Plural] vifungambuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass (tall variety growing usually in stagnant water)[Swahili Word] kangaja[Swahili Plural] kangaja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass (variety that grows in damp places)[Swahili Word] chacha[Swahili Plural] chacha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass bearing a kind of cotton[Swahili Word] usi[Swahili Plural] nyusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] cf. unyusi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass variety (the roots of which are used for making perfume)[Swahili Word] mzomari[Swahili Plural] mizomari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grass variety (the roots of which are used for making perfume)[Swahili Word] mzumari[Swahili Plural] mizumari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Guinea grass (Panicum maximum)[Swahili Word] inde[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] botany------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] khuskhus grass (=mchai)[Swahili Word] mzumai[Swahili Plural] mizumai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of grass (Heteropogon contortus)[Swahili Word] kishona[Swahili Plural] vishona[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] kind of wild grass[Swahili Word] ndiga[Swahili Plural] ndiga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] like grass[Swahili Word] kijani[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] jani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] papyrus grass[Swahili Word] njaanjaa[Swahili Plural] njaanjaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perennial grass variety often used for thatching roofs[Swahili Word] fefe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] species of grass (Lobelia fervens)[Swahili Word] kisambare[Swahili Plural] visambare[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] strip of plaited grass for making mats[Swahili Word] usitu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] variety of grass (Dactylotenium aegyptiacum)[Swahili Word] kimbugibugi[Swahili Plural] vimbugibugi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wild grass variety (Dioscorea dumetorum)[Swahili Word] ndiga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 see
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to see[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go to see[Swahili Word] -wajihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make see[Swahili Word] -onyesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] permit to see[Swahili Word] -onya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see[Swahili Word] -ona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "as I see it, in my opinion".[Swahili Example] nionavyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see[Swahili Word] -shufu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see[Swahili Word] -tazama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see clearly[Swahili Word] -baini[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. baina, '-bainifu, bayana, mbayana, ubainifu / also: '-bayini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see clearly[Swahili Word] -bayini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see each other[Swahili Word] -onana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see for oneself[Swahili Word] -jionea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Derived Word] ona[English Example] big televisions have been spread around in different districts of the city of Rome to enable mourners to see the funeral proceedings for themselves[Swahili Example] Televisheni kubwa zimesambazwa katika maeneo mbali mbali ya jiji la Roma kuwawezesha waombolezaji kujionea shughuli za mazishi [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 8 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see off (by walking a short distance together)[Swahili Word] -sindikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see oneself[Swahili Word] -jiona[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ona v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see unexpectedly in front of oneself[Swahili Word] -tokewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Word] toka V[Swahili Example] alitokewa na Mansuri [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] see![Swahili Word] taz[Part of Speech] abbreviation[Derived Word] tazama------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 measure
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be measurable[Swahili Word] -pimika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be measured[Swahili Word] -pimwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cubic measure[English Plural] cubic measures[Swahili Word] kipimo cha ujazo[Swahili Plural] vipimo vya ujazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pima[Related Words] ujazo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry measure (equals 2 kibaba or about 1 quart)[Swahili Word] kisaga[Swahili Plural] visaga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] saga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dry measure for solids (grain etc)[Swahili Word] pishi[Swahili Plural] pishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] level measure[Swahili Word] fara[Swahili Plural] fara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] linear measure[English Plural] linear measures[Swahili Word] kipimo cha urefu[Swahili Plural] vipimo vya urefu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pima[Related Words] urefu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] andao[Swahili Plural] maandao[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] hatua[Swahili Plural] hatua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] ilkanun[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] kadiri[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu[Swahili Example] kadiri gani; pima kadiri; kadiri ya miaka kumi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kiasi[Swahili Plural] viasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu[Terminology] music------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kima[Swahili Plural] vima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kimo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kimo[Swahili Plural] vimo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -eneza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -enea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -enza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -kadiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kadiri V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -pima[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] When Maksudi examined the stomach of that woman, he knew[Swahili Example] Maksuudi alipolipima tambo la bibi huyu, alijua [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure[Swahili Word] -pimia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (in poetry)[Swahili Word] mizani[Swahili Plural] mizani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (measuring-rod or yardstick or tape-measure etc.)[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] chenezo[Swahili Plural] vienezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure (of weight)[Swahili Word] jizia[Swahili Plural] jizia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of capacity or weight (half a gallon or 6 lb)[Swahili Word] pishi[Swahili Plural] pishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of weight (35 lbs or 16 kg)[Swahili Word] farasila[Swahili Plural] farasila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] frasila moja ina mani 12 au ratili 36.[Terminology] historical[Note] one of the Kiswahili-Arab historic measures(See Veltens dictionary 1910)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of weight or capacity (about 1 pint or 700 grams)[English Plural] measures[Swahili Word] kibaba[Swahili Plural] vibaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measuring rod[English Plural] measuring rods[Swahili Word] kigezo[Swahili Plural] vigezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Hindi[Related Words] -geza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sailmaker's measure[Swahili Word] dofara[Swahili Plural] madofara[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sailmaker's measure[Swahili Word] dofra[Swahili Plural] madofra[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short measure[Swahili Word] kipunjo[Swahili Plural] vipunjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] punja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure[Swahili Word] futi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure[Swahili Word] futuri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of measure about a yard[Swahili Word] wari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without measure[Swahili Word] bila kiasi[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 root
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked piece of mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) prop root used for crab capture[Swahili Word] uta wa kaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicinal root (of calumba)[English Plural] medicinal roots[Swahili Word] kaumwa[Swahili Plural] kaumwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pull up a root[Swahili Word] -ng'oa mzizi[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] pull out the tooth[Swahili Example] ng'oa jino------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] mzizi[Swahili Plural] mizizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] when we ate the roots of trees[Swahili Example] wakati tulipokula mizizi ya miti [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] shina[Swahili Plural] mashina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] the root of this tree is short[Swahili Example] shina la mti huu ni fupi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root (eaten during famine)[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] ndiga[Swahili Plural] ndiga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root (grammatical)[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root of a tooth[English Plural] roots of teeth[Swahili Word] kishiku cha jino[Swahili Plural] vishiku vya meno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root of mfigili plant[English Plural] roots[Swahili Word] figili[Swahili Plural] figili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] root-fiber[English Plural] root-fibers[Swahili Word] mzizi[Swahili Plural] mizizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 spear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (long) spear with flexible end used for fish and shellfish capture[Swahili Word] njoro[Swahili Plural] njoro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hand spear[English Plural] hand spears[Swahili Word] mshale[Swahili Plural] mishale[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] to fish octopus using a hand spear[Swahili Example] kuvua pweza kwa mshale------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunting spear[English Plural] hunting spears[Swahili Word] mkonjo[Swahili Plural] mikonjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunting spear[English Plural] hunting spears[Swahili Word] mkonzo[Swahili Plural] mikonzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] konzo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spear[English Plural] spears[Swahili Word] fumo[Swahili Plural] mafumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spear[English Plural] spears[Swahili Word] mkuki[Swahili Plural] mikuki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] katikati ya mji alisimama Zakaria pamoja na bintiye, mkuki mkononi [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spear (short)[English Plural] spears[Swahili Word] sagai[Swahili Plural] sagai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spear (small)[English Plural] spears[Swahili Word] tora[Swahili Plural] tora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] spear (type of)[English Plural] spears[Swahili Word] mrembe[Swahili Plural] mirembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 term
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long term[Swahili Word] muda mrefu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] political term[English Plural] political terms[Swahili Word] istilahi ya siasa[Swahili Plural] istilahi za siasa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] school term[English Plural] school terms[Swahili Word] kitambo cha chuo[Swahili Plural] vitambo vya chuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] chuo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short term[Swahili Word] muda mfupi[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] technical term[English Plural] technical terms[Swahili Word] istilahi[Swahili Plural] istilahi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] mpaka[Swahili Plural] mipaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] paka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] muda[Swahili Plural] miuda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] mudu[English Example] planning for the longer-term[Swahili Example] kupanga mipango itakayodumu kwa muda mrefu [ http://www.gainhealth.org/pdf/tool_swahili.pdf <i>Kitabu cha Ala za Kujengea Ubia</i>]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] muhula[Swahili Plural] mihula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term[English Plural] terms[Swahili Word] sharti[Swahili Plural] masharti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] shuruti, -shurutisha[Note] usually masharti------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 tire
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire[English Plural] tires[Swahili Word] gurudumu[Swahili Plural] magurudumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Farsi[English Example] beneath the tire of the car that is coming; front tire[Swahili Example] chini ya magurudumu ya motokaa inayokuja [Ya]; gurudumu la mbele------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire (automobile)[English Plural] tires[Swahili Word] tairi[Swahili Plural] matairi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Engl.[English Example] to sell automobile tyres that are in short supply[Swahili Example] kuuza matairi ya magari ambayo ni haba [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire[Swahili Word] -choka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] She has become <b>tire</b>d because she carried the baby for a long time.[Swahili Example] Ame<b>choka</b> kwa sababu alimbeba mtoto mchanga kwa muda mrefu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire out[Swahili Word] -chokesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire out[Swahili Word] -chokeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire out[Swahili Word] -chosha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make (someone) tired[Swahili Word] -chosha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] -choka v[Swahili Example] mambo yako sasa yananichosha [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire each other[Swahili Word] -choshana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tiring[Swahili Word] -chovu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tire[Swahili Word] -udhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword tire[English Word] tire[English Plural] tires[Swahili Word] mpira wa gurudumu[Swahili Plural] mipira ya gurudumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] gurudumu[Terminology] automotive------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 weight
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coral rock weights on smaller basket type fish traps to keep them from drifting about at sea[Swahili Word] chuli[Swahili Plural] chuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gross weight[Swahili Word] ghafi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] takaramu[Swahili Plural] takaramu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] takarimu[Swahili Plural] takarimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lead weight on fishing nets[English Plural] weights[Swahili Word] risasi[Swahili Plural] risasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lose weight[Swahili Word] -finyaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of weight (=160 kg)[Swahili Word] mzo[Swahili Plural] mizo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on weight[Swahili Word] -tonoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on weight[Swahili Word] -tononeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on weight[Swahili Word] -tononoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on weight[Swahili Word] -wanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short weight[Swahili Word] kipunjo[Swahili Plural] vipunjo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] punja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small weight[Swahili Word] kipunjo[Swahili Plural] vipunjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] punja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of weight (160kg)[Swahili Word] mzo[Swahili Plural] mizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of weight (166 kg.)[Swahili Word] jizla[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of weight (3 lbs or 1.4 kg)[Swahili Word] mani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of weight (about 16kg or 35lbs).[Swahili Word] farasila[Swahili Plural] farasila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of weight (three pounds or 1.4 kg.)[Swahili Word] man[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] karama[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kirimu, karimu[Swahili Example] maneno yake yana karama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[English Plural] weights[Swahili Word] kipimo cha uzito[Swahili Plural] vipimo vya uzito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pima[Related Words] uzito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] takaramu[Swahili Plural] takaramu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] takarimu[Swahili Plural] takaramu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] udhani[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] uzani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] uzito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] -zito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] winzani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight[Swahili Word] wizani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight (of a clock)[Swahili Word] bildi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight (of scales)[English Plural] weights[Swahili Word] jiwe la mizani[Swahili Plural] mawe ya mizani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weight (unit for precious metals and perfumes, equals about 1/2 ounce or 14 grams)[Swahili Word] tola[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------
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