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1 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 service
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] At your service![Swahili Word] abe[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] Rechenbach notes this term "formerly used by slaves." In contemporary Swahili, the term is frequently used without any connotations of servility. -- MB------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] At your service![Swahili Word] bee[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] Rechenbach notes this term "formerly used by slaves." In contemporary Swahili, the term is frequently used without any connotations of servility. -- MB------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at your service![Swahili Word] ebee[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] Rechenbach notes this term "formerly used by slaves." In contemporary Swahili, the term is frequently used without any connotations of servility. -- MB------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on service[Swahili Word] -tumwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] broadcast service[Swahili Word] idhaa[Swahili Plural] idhaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compulsory military service[Swahili Word] shogoa[Swahili Plural] shogoa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] detached service[Swahili Word] misheni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] missionary school[Swahili Example] skuli ya misheni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forced service[Swahili Word] utumwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] military service[Swahili Word] uaskari[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] maisha ya uaskari yanawakulisha watu kutii adabu[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] religious service[Swahili Word] maabudu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] religious service[Swahili Word] utumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service[Swahili Word] hadima[Swahili Plural] mahadima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service[English Plural] services[Swahili Word] huduma[Swahili Plural] huduma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hadimu, -hudumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service[Swahili Word] ibada[Swahili Plural] ibada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] -abudu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service[Swahili Word] kitumwa[Swahili Plural] vitumwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] tuma v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service[Swahili Word] matumishi[Swahili Plural] matumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service[Swahili Word] utumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service[Swahili Word] utumizi[Swahili Plural] matumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service (military)[English Plural] service[Swahili Word] kazi[Swahili Plural] kazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] naval service[Swahili Example] kazi ya kibaharia[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] service in the navy[English Plural] service in the navy[Swahili Word] kazi ya kibaharia[Swahili Plural] kazi za kibiharia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 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------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 abuse
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] matukano[Swahili Plural] matukano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tukana V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] shutumu[Swahili Plural] mashutumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] tukano[Swahili Plural] matukano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tukana V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] tushi[Swahili Plural] matushi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tusha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] tusi[Swahili Plural] matusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tusha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] tusu[Swahili Plural] matushi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] usafihi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -atibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -hakirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -hizi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hizaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -hizi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hizaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -kebehi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -kebehi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -poteza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -potea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -rumbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -safihi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he abuses children[Swahili Example] Yeye anasafihi watoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -safii[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -shutumu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was abused that (s)he is a thief[Swahili Example] Alishutuma kuwa yeye ni mwizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -sibabi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -sibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -stihizai[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -stihizaya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -subu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -taadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -tadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -tapisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] tapika V[English Example] don't abuse and boast to me[Swahili Example] usin'tapishe na kunitambiatambia [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -tukana[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ukome kuniandikiaandikia vijibarua vyako vya kunitukana [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mwambaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse each other[Swahili Word] -raruana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This cloth will not rip.[Swahili Example] kitambaa hiki hakiraruki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] abuse each other[Swahili Word] -semana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they abused each other after they were caught by police[Swahili Example] Walisemana wao kwa wao baada ya kukamatwa na polisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term of abuse[Swahili Word] nyoko![Part of Speech] pronoun[Terminology] vulgar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] term of abuse (scavenger?)[Swahili Word] kazoakazoa[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zoa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] terms of abuse[Swahili Word] matushi[Swahili Plural] matushi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tusha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] terms of abuse[Swahili Word] matusi[Swahili Plural] matusi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tusha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use abusive language[Swahili Word] -fioa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use abusive language[Swahili Word] -fyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use abusive language to each other[Swahili Word] -tukanana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vile abuse[Swahili Word] tusi[Swahili Plural] matusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] tusha V------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 gossip
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be gossiped about[Swahili Word] -sengenywa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] chongelezo[Swahili Plural] machongelezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] duzi[Swahili Plural] maduzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[English Plural] gossip[Swahili Word] gumzo[Swahili Plural] magumzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Dialect] recent[English Example] my column in the paper is called 'Gossip of the Week'[Swahili Example] Safu yangu gazetini hapo inaitwa Gumzo la Wiki [ http://jikomboe.blogspot.com/ Ndesanjo Macha][Terminology] technology[Note] as of 2005 this term has appeared on at least one website, but does not seem to be widely used------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] kilimilimi[Swahili Plural] vilimilimi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] kivumi[Swahili Plural] vivumi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] vuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] kivumo[Swahili Plural] vivumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] vuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] manong'onezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] manong'ono[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] maongezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[English Plural] gossips[Swahili Word] mbea[Swahili Plural] wabea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] umbea N, mmbea N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mbukulia[Swahili Plural] wabukulia[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] bukua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mbukuzi[Swahili Plural] wabukuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] bukua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mlimi[Swahili Plural] walimi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] limi Adj, ulimi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mmbea[Swahili Plural] wambea[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] mbea N, umbea N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mnenaji[Swahili Plural] wanenaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mneneji[Swahili Plural] waneneji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mneni[Swahili Plural] waneni[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mpuzi[Swahili Plural] wapuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] puza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] msengenya[Swahili Plural] wasengenya[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] msengenyi[Swahili Plural] wasengenyi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] msengenyo[Swahili Plural] misengenyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sengenya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[English Plural] gossips[Swahili Word] mtafitafi[Swahili Plural] watafitafi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tafiti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwambaji[Swahili Plural] waambiji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwambi[Swahili Plural] waambi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] amba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwongeza[Swahili Plural] waongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwongeza[Swahili Plural] waongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] mwongezi[Swahili Plural] waongezi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] nong'onong'o[Swahili Plural] manong'onong'o[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] sakubimbi[Swahili Plural] sakubimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] tetesi[Swahili Plural] matetesi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] umbea[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] upuuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] upuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] uzushi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] zua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] uzushi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] uzuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] zungumzo[Swahili Plural] mazungumzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -ambika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -chakubimbi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] maneno au maongezi matupu au hafifu, has kuhusu ya watu wengine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -puza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip[Swahili Word] -dakua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -daka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip vindictively[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip(ping)[Swahili Word] udaku[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip-mongering[Swahili Word] dukisi[Swahili Plural] madukisi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gossip-mongering[Swahili Word] dukizi[Swahili Plural] madukizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] initiate gossip or talk[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 chat
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chat[Swahili Word] mazungumzo[Swahili Plural] mazungumzo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zungumza V, zungumzo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chat[English Plural] chats[Swahili Word] gumzo[Swahili Plural] magumzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Dialect] recent[Swahili Definition] kuongea na watu au mtu anayetumia internet [ http://www.chumvi.com/index.php?option=com_loudmouth&Itemid=50&task=reply&id=10"e=1 Yona Maro][Terminology] technology[Note] as of 2005 this term has appeared on at least one website, but does not seem to be widely used------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chat[Swahili Word] maongezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] ongea[English Example] begin a conversation[Swahili Example] weka maongezi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chat[English Plural] chats[Swahili Word] soga[Swahili Plural] masoga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chat[Swahili Word] -zungumza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chat[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] chat[Swahili Word] -piga masoga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Alpine chat[English Plural] Alpine chats[Taxonomy] Cercomela sordida[Swahili Word] chati-mlima[Swahili Plural] chati-mlima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] chat[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] blue-shouldered robin chat[English Plural] blue-shouldered robin chats[Taxonomy] Cossypha cyanocampter[Swahili Word] kurumbiza bega-buluu[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza bega-buluu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] brown-tailed rock chat[English Plural] brown-tailed rock chats[Taxonomy] Cercomela scotocerca[Swahili Word] chati mkia-kahawia[Swahili Plural] chati mkia-kahawia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] chat[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Cape robin chat[English Plural] Cape robin chats[Taxonomy] Cossypha caffra[Swahili Word] kurumbiza tumbo-jeupe[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza tumbo-jeupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] familiar chat[English Plural] familiar chats[Taxonomy] Cercomela familiaris[Swahili Word] chati kiuno-chekundu[Swahili Plural] chati kiuno-chekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] chat[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grey-winged robin chat[English Plural] grey-winged robin chats[Taxonomy] Cossypha polioptera[Swahili Word] kurumbiza bawa-kijivu[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza bawa-kijivu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mocking cliff-chat[English Plural] mocking cliff-chats[Taxonomy] Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris[Swahili Word] chati chamawe[Swahili Plural] chati chamawe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] chat[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] northern anteater chat[English Plural] northern anteater chats[Taxonomy] Myrmecocichla aethiops[Swahili Word] chati kwapa-nyeupe[Swahili Plural] chati kwapa-nyeupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] chat[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red-capped robin chat[English Plural] red-capped robin chats[Taxonomy] Cossypha natalensis[Swahili Word] kurumbiza utosi-mwekundu[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza utosi-mwekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rufous bush chat[English Plural] rufous bush chats[Taxonomy] Cercotrichas galactotes[Swahili Word] kurumbiza kahawiachekundu[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza kahawiachekundu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Rüppell's robin chat[English Plural] Rüppell's robin chats[Taxonomy] Cossypha semirufa[Swahili Word] kurumbiza wa Rüppell[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza wa Rüppell[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] snowy-crowned robin chat[English Plural] snowy-crowned robin chats[Taxonomy] Cossypha niveicapilla[Swahili Word] kurumbiza utosi-mweupe[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza utosi-mweupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sooty chat[English Plural] sooty chats[Taxonomy] Myrmecocichla nigra[Swahili Word] chati bega-jeupe[Swahili Plural] chati bega-jeupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] chat[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stonechat[English Plural] stonechats[Taxonomy] Saxicola torquata[Swahili Word] mhozo kichwa-cheusi[Swahili Plural] mhozo kichwa-cheusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] white-browed robin chat[English Plural] white-browed robin chats[Taxonomy] Cossypha heuglini[Swahili Word] kurumbiza wa Heuglin[Swahili Plural] kurumbiza wa Heuglin[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] white-headed black chat[English Plural] white-headed black chats[Taxonomy] Myrmecocichla arnotti[Swahili Word] chati utosi-mweupe[Swahili Plural] chati utosi-mweupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] chat[Terminology] ornithology[Note] New proposed name------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] winchat[English Plural] winchats[Taxonomy] Saxicola rubetra[Swahili Word] mhozo mchirizi-mweupe[Swahili Plural] mhozo mchirizi-mweupe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] 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7 grain
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain[English Plural] grains[Swahili Word] chengechenge[Swahili Plural] vichengechenge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain[Swahili Word] shenga[Swahili Plural] shenga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain (cleaned) (general term)[Swahili Word] mchele[Swahili Plural] michele[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] millet grain.[Swahili Example] mchele wa mtama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain (fully formed but not fully ripe or hard)[Swahili Word] tete[Swahili Plural] tete[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain (in gen.)[Swahili Word] nafaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] It is eaten with a serving of any type of grain.[Swahili Example] Huliwa na mlo wa aina yo yote ya nafaka [Masomo 16]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain (of cereal or sand)[English Plural] grains[Swahili Word] chembe[Swahili Plural] chembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain (of pepper, coriander, etc.)[Swahili Word] bizari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain (of wheat or maize etc)[Swahili Word] punje[Swahili Plural] mapunje[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grain of poor quality[Swahili Word] dona[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remains of ground grain[Swahili Word] chenga[Swahili Plural] chenga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] [mwanao] ukimpa chenga, wa mwinzio chenjegele [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small piece of grain[Swahili Word] chenga[Swahili Plural] chenga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 parasite
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] kimelea[Swahili Plural] vimelea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -mea[English Example] all areas which provide health services should strengthen the ability to test quickly and accurately for malaria parasites, and to provide treatment[Swahili Example] maeneo yote yanayotoa huduma za afya yaimarishe uwezo wa kupima haraka na kwa usahihi vimelea vya malaria na kutibu(Hotuba ya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mheshimiwa http://www.tanzania.go.tz/hotuba/hotuba/040731_Wananchi.htm Benjamin William Mkapa, kwa Wananchi, 31 Julai 2004)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (person)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] mdoea[Swahili Plural] wadoea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] doea V, doya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (person)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] mdoezi[Swahili Plural] wadoezi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] doea V, doya V[Swahili Example] wadoezi wa wabepari [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (person)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] mdoya[Swahili Plural] wadoya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] doea V, doya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (person)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] mdusi[Swahili Plural] wadusi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] dusa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (person)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] mdusia[Swahili Plural] wadusia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] dusa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (person)[English Plural] parsites[Swahili Word] mnyonyaji[Swahili Plural] wanyonyaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] nyonya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (plant or animal)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] kidusia[Swahili Plural] vidusia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (plant or animal)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] kilamwenzi[Swahili Plural] vilamwenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasite (term of abuse)[English Plural] parasites[Swahili Word] dudu[Swahili Plural] madudu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parasitic plant[English Plural] parasitic plants[Swahili Word] mmelea[Swahili Plural] mimelea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] mea V------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 leave
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be left[Swahili Word] -achwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] acha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be left[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] hata machozi yalipokwisha akabakiwa na kwikwi ya kilio [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to leave[Swahili Word] -achisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to leave[Swahili Word] -ondosha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compassionate leave[Swahili Word] likizo ya uraufu[Swahili Plural] likizo za uraufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give leave[Swahili Word] -likiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] likizo[Swahili Plural] likizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] ruhsa[Swahili Plural] ruhsa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] ruhusa[Swahili Plural] ruhusa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] rukhsa[Swahili Plural] rukhsa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -aga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -halifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] halafu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -ondoka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V[English Example] The bus will <b>leave</b> the city at 9:30.[Swahili Example] Basi lita<b>ondoka</b> mji saa tatu na nusu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -toka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave (behind)[Swahili Word] -acha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they asked themselves why she didn't want to leave her man behind[Swahili Example] walijiuliza kwa nini hakutaka kumwacha bwana wake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave alone[Swahili Word] -achilia mbali[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha[Related Words] mbali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -ata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dialect of '-acha[English Example] He left his wife and children going on foot.[Swahili Example] Amwata mkewe na watoto wakwenda kwa miguu [Nabhany, Masomo 294][Note] Kiamu, cf. Kuacha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -bakisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] hapana alilobakisha isipokuwa hilo lililompa ujali [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -telekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -saza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave each other[Swahili Word] -achana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave it alone![Swahili Word] tutu[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave of absence[Swahili Word] livu[Swahili Plural] livu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave one's house early in the morning[Swahili Word] -rauka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave out[Swahili Word] -bakisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave out[Swahili Word] -saza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave over[Swahili Word] -bakisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave over[Swahili Word] -saza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave something[Swahili Word] -rithisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave something to someone[Swahili Word] -achia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave-taking[English Plural] leave-takings[Swahili Word] buriani[Swahili Plural] buriani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave-taking (act of)[Swahili Word] mwago[Swahili Plural] miago[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] part from each other[Swahili Word] -tokana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short-term leave from one's regular fishing area to fish elsewhere[English Plural] leaves[Swahili Word] ago[Swahili Plural] ago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take one's leave[Swahili Word] -aga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to die (euphemism)[Swahili Example] aga dunia[Note] Cf. agano, kiago, mwango------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 mouth
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] mdomo[Swahili Plural] midomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] domo, kidomo N[English Example] put meat in one's mouth.[Swahili Example] tia nyama mdomoni [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small mouth[English Plural] small mouths[Swahili Word] kidomo[Swahili Plural] vidomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] kijaluba[Swahili Plural] vijaluba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] they saw something frightening that made their mouths fall open[Swahili Example] waliona kicho kufumbua vijaluba vyao [Moh][Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] kinywa[Swahili Plural] vinywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nywa[English Example] with open mouth[Swahili Example] kinywa wazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth (large)[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] jinywa[Swahili Plural] manywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kinywa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] jaa[Swahili Plural] majaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] "Funga jaa lako", akajibu askari. [Ng][Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put a little of something into the mouth[Swahili Word] -bugia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into the mouth[Swahili Word] -bugia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth of a river[English Plural] mouths of rivers[Swahili Word] mlango wa mto[Swahili Plural] milango ya mito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth of a river[English Plural] mouths of rivers[Swahili Word] mwango wa mto[Swahili Plural] miango ya mito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] big mouth (as a term of opprobrium)[English Plural] big mouths[Swahili Word] jinywa[Swahili Plural] majinywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] nywa------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword mouth[English Word] with open mouth[Swahili Word] kinywa wazi[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 old
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] advanced old age[Swahili Word] ukongwe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be old[Swahili Word] -tambarajika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become old[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become old[Swahili Word] -zeeka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zee adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bent and feeble old person[English Plural] bent and feeble old people[Swahili Word] kikongwe[Swahili Plural] vikongwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] kongwe, -konga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow old[Swahili Word] -chakaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow old[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of old[Swahili Word] -a zamani[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] chakavu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] kachala[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kongwe[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] -konga, mkongwe, kikongwe, ukongwe[English Example] Stone Town (the historical old section of Zanzibar)[Swahili Example] Mji Mkongwe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kubwa[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] older brother[Swahili Example] ndugu mkubwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] kukuu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kikuukuu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kuu -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -kuukuu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kikuukuu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old[Swahili Word] -zee[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old fashioned[Swahili Word] kikale[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kale Adj, Adv------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old man (respectful term of address)[English Plural] old men[Swahili Word] babu[Swahili Plural] babu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10ca------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old merchandise[Swahili Word] uhafifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old person[English Plural] old people[Swahili Word] mzee[Swahili Plural] wazee[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] zeeka V[Swahili Example] shikamoo, mzee.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] old times[Swahili Word] kale[Swahili Plural] kale[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old[Swahili Word] -kuu -kuu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old person[English Plural] very old people[Swahili Word] kikongwe[Swahili Plural] vikongwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] kongwe, -konga[English Example] a very old woman[Swahili Example] bibi kikongwe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old person[English Plural] old people[Swahili Word] mkongwe[Swahili Plural] wakongwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very old person[English Plural] very old persons[Swahili Word] shaibu[Swahili Plural] shaibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 airship
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airship[English Plural] airships[Swahili Word] ndegeputo[Swahili Plural] ndegeputo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] ndege, puto[English Definition] a type of aircraft that floats because of the buoyancy of the gas inside its hull. It carries a compartment for passengers and freight. It is steered by propeller engines[Swahili Definition] aina ya chomboanga kinacholea kwa nguvu elezi ya gesi iliyoko ndani yake. Inabeba behewa ya abiria na mizigo. Inasukumwa na injini za parapela[Note] ndegeputo is the term used on http://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndegeputo wikipedia.sw as of 9/2007 but does not appear in any other Swahili sources available online; we invite further discussion by Kamusi participants------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] airship[English Plural] airships[Swahili Word] purutangi[Swahili Plural] purutangi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] a type of aircraft that floats because of the buoyancy of the gas inside its hull. It carries a compartment for passengers and freight. It is steered by propeller engines[Swahili Definition] aina ya chomboanga kinacholea kwa nguvu elezi ya gesi iliyoko ndani yake. Inabeba behewa ya abiria na mizigo. Inasukumwa na injini za parapela[Note] Purutangi appears as a proposed term in the Kamusi ya Sayansi na Teknolojia, but as of 9/2007 does not appear in any Swahili sources available online; we invite further discussion by Kamusi participants about the ranking of entries for "airship"------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 crown
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown[English Plural] crowns[Swahili Word] kirauni[Swahili Plural] virauni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] crown[Note] Rechenbach is the only dictionary to include this term, so its current or past use is not confirmed.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown[English Plural] crowns[Swahili Word] taji[Swahili Plural] taji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] tuone kama hutavuliwa taji lako bandia [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] upaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] upara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] para N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] utosi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Swahili Example] aliweza kumtazama tangu miguuni hadi utosini [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of thorns[English Plural] crowns of thorns[Swahili Word] kofia ya miba[Swahili Plural] kofia ya miiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] she looked at the statue of Jesus beginning with the crown of thorns[Swahili Example] aliitazama sanamu ya Yesu kuanzia kwenye kofia ya miba [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 minibus
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] minibus[English Plural] minibuses[Swahili Word] daladala[Swahili Plural] madaladala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Definition] basi binafsi[Note] daladala is term used in Tanzania (matatu is used in Kenya)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] minibus[English Plural] minibuses[Swahili Word] matatu[Swahili Plural] matatu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tatu[English Example] the people of Nairobi travel by minibuses[Swahili Example] watu wa Nairobi wanasafiri kwa matatu[Note] matatu is term used in Kenya (daladala is used in Tanzania)------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 young
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very young[Taxonomy] uchanga[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] I am a very young child[Swahili Example] miye mtoto mchanga [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] -bichi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] biti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] dogo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young[Swahili Word] kinda[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] every man likes to be with young girls[Swahili Example] kila mwanamume anapenda kuwa na msichana kinda [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young (of animals)[English Plural] young[Swahili Word] kinda[Swahili Plural] makinda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young man[English Plural] young men[Swahili Word] kijana[Swahili Plural] vijana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] mwana[Note] kijana is sometimes a gender-neutral term, but is sometimes used specifically to refer to males------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young man[English Plural] young men[Swahili Word] shababi[Swahili Plural] shababi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person[English Plural] young people[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana[Related Words] kijana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person[English Plural] young people[Swahili Word] mchanga[Swahili Plural] wachanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] Each policeman was able to get for himself more than one young wife.[Swahili Example] Kila askari aliweza kujipatia wake wachanga zaidi ya moja [Kareithi Masomo 58]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] young person[English Plural] young people[Swahili Word] kijana[Swahili Plural] vijana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] mwana------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 aunt
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aunt (affectionate term for any middle-aged woman)[English Plural] aunts[Swahili Word] shangazi[Swahili Plural] mashangazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] n aunt is the sister of the parents[Swahili Example] Shangazi ni dada ya wazazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aunt (father's sister)[English Plural] aunts (father's sisters)[Swahili Word] shangazi[Swahili Plural] mashangazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] an aunt is the father's sister[Swahili Example] Shangazi ni dada ya baba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aunt (mother's older sister)[English Plural] aunts (mother's older sisters)[Swahili Word] mama mkubwa[Swahili Plural] mama wakubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] kubwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aunt (mother's younger sister)[English Plural] aunts (mother's younger sisters)[Swahili Word] mama mdogo[Swahili Plural] mama wadogo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] dogo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] maternal aunt (same as shangazi)[English Plural] maternal aunts[Swahili Word] mbiomba[Swahili Plural] mbiomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 favorite
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] favorite[English Plural] favorites[Swahili Word] kipenzi[Swahili Plural] vipenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] penda V[Swahili Example] huyu ndiye alikuwa Stella, kipenzi cha baba yake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] favorite[English Plural] favorites[Swahili Word] moyo[Swahili Plural] mioyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] this one is his favorite[Swahili Example] huyu ndiye moyo wake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] favorite[English Plural] favorites[Swahili Word] mpendwa[Swahili Plural] wapendwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] favorite[English Plural] favorites[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] favorite (term of endearmeant)[English Plural] favorites[Swahili Word] kimoyo[Swahili Plural] vimoyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] moyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone a favorite[Swahili Word] -tegemeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 sir
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[English Plural] sirs[Swahili Word] bwana[Swahili Plural] mabwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[Swahili Word] sahib[Swahili Plural] masahib[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[Swahili Word] sahibu[Swahili Plural] sahibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[Swahili Word] suhuba[Swahili Plural] suhuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir (term of address)[Swahili Word] buana[Swahili Plural] mabuana[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] sir [showing a higher degree of respect than bwana alone, but sometimes humorous or contemptuous, especially when used of women][Swahili Example] buana mkubwa------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 bus
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bus[English Plural] buses[Swahili Word] motokaa ya abiria[Swahili Plural] motokaa za abiria[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bus[English Plural] buses[Swahili Word] matwana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bus[English Plural] buses[Swahili Word] basi[Swahili Plural] mabasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] eng[English Example] If the bus is not on time, she will be late.[Swahili Example] Basi kama lisiwahi, atachelewa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bus[English Plural] buses[Swahili Word] daladala[Swahili Plural] madaladala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] daladala is term used in Tanzania (matatu is used in Kenya)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] long-distance bus line[Swahili Word] Safina[Part of Speech] name[Note] tanz------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 dear
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear[Swahili Word] habibu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear[English Plural] dears[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear[Swahili Word] tunu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear (a term of endearment)[Swahili Word] tiba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dear (persons)[Swahili Word] -azizi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] My Dear (in salutation of letter)[English Plural] My Dears[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------
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term paper — noun a composition intended to indicate a student s progress during a school term • Hypernyms: ↑composition, ↑paper, ↑report, ↑theme * * * noun, pl ⋯ pers [count] US : a long essay that usually requires research and that is written by a student… … Useful english dictionary
term day — noun Etymology: Middle English terme day, from terme term + day 1. : a day that is set as a term (as a Scottish quarter day) or is a day in a term (as of the sitting of a court) 2. : one of a series of special days designated by scientists for… … Useful english dictionary
term insurance — noun low cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value term insurance is most often associated with life insurance policies • Hypernyms: ↑insurance * * * noun : insurance for a… … Useful english dictionary
