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1 that
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] be sure that the cutting gets as close as possible to the origin of the branch axil [How to Prune Trees, US Dept. of Agriculture][Swahili Example] hakikisha kwamba mkato unakuwa karibu sana iwezekanavyo na shina kwenye mhimili wa tawi [ http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_pruneswahili/4mikato.htm Jinsi ya Kupogoa Miti, US Dept. of Agriculture]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] Bahati already felt that Idi was angry[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha hisi kuwa Idi alikasirika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kama[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] we have seen that he went away[Swahili Example] tumeona kama aliondoka [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal)[Swahili Word] yule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that child and those parents[Swahili Example] mtoto yule na wazazi wale[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that city[Swahili Example] mji ule[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] lile[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that orange and those mangoes[Swahili Example] chungwa lile na maembe yale[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] yale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that milk[Swahili Example] maziwa yale[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kile[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le[English Example] that onion and those potatoes[Swahili Example] kitunguu kile na viazi vile[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ile[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] that news[Swahili Example] habari ile[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] pale[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that school over there[Swahili Example] pale shuleni[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] kule[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country; that act of explaining[Swahili Example] kule nchini; kueleza kule[Note] usually class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (place inside)[Swahili Word] mle[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] inside that pocket[Swahili Example] mle mfukoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that place[Swahili Word] ku[Part of Speech] verb object------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (person or animal previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that carpenter already discussed[Swahili Example] seremala huyo[Note] class 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that key already discussed[Swahili Example] ufunguo huo[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hilo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that window already discussed[Swahili Example] dirisha hilo[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hayo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that water already discussed[Swahili Example] maji hayo[Note] class 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hicho[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that institute already discussed[Swahili Example] chuo hicho[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hiyo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] that day already discussed[Swahili Example] siku hiyo[Note] class 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] hapo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that store already discussed[Swahili Example] hapo dukani[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that country already discussed[Swahili Example] huko nchini[Note] class 17, also (rarely used) class 15------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that (previously mentioned)[Swahili Word] humo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that suitcase already discussed[Swahili Example] humo mzigoni[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] amba-[Part of Speech] pronoun[English Example] Is this the book that you've read?[Swahili Example] Hiki ni kitabu ambacho umekisoma?[Note] amba + determinative suffix------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambao[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, o[English Example] the mountain that is visible[Swahili Example] mlima ambao unaonekana[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambayo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, yo[English Example] stores that sell milk[Swahili Example] maduka ambayo yanauza maziwa[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambalo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, lo[English Example] the newspaper that I read every day[Swahili Example] gazeti ambalo nasoma kila siku[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambacho[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, cho[English Example] the match that lit the fire[Swahili Example] kibiriti ambacho kimewasha moto[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambavyo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, vyo[English Example] the shoes you will wear[Swahili Example] viatu ambavyo utavaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] ambazo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, zo[English Example] dictionaries that have many words[Swahili Example] kamusi ambazo zina maneno mengi[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -o[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambao[English Example] the tree that bore fruit[Swahili Example] mti uliozaa matunda[Note] class 3, 11, 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -yo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambayo[English Example] last week (the week that passed)[Swahili Example] wiki iliyopita[Note] class 4, 6, 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -lo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambalo[English Example] the car that she drives[Swahili Example] gari analoendesha[Note] class 5------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -cho[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambacho[English Example] the web link that I will follow[Swahili Example] kiungo nitakachofuata kwenye tovuti[Note] class 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -vyo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambavyo[English Example] the shoes that he wore[Swahili Example] viatu alivyovaa[Note] class 8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that[Swahili Word] -zo[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambazo[English Example] the songs that we sang[Swahili Example] nyimbo tulizoimba[Note] class 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] yaani[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] child, you really have no shame, that is, you threw gravel on my head [darhotwire.com][Swahili Example] mtoto huna adabu kweli,yaani unanitupia vichangarawe juu ya kichwa changu [ http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/Vitimbi/vitimbi2.html darhotwire.com]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is[Swahili Word] maana yake[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] so that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] among the words I said so that things would occur[Swahili Example] katika maeneo niliyosema yakuwa vitu vitatokea [ http://unabii.org/sw-252pro.htm unabii.org]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] ndivyo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] if that is the way it is[Swahili Example] kama ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that is it![Swahili Word] ndilo[Part of Speech] interjection[Related Words] ndiyo, ndivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which does not[Swahili Word] si[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 in
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kindanindani, undani[English Example] she went in[Swahili Example] aliingia ndani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] bi[Part of Speech] preposition[Dialect] archaic[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] bila, bilashi, binafsi, bismillahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] fi[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] katika[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] the answer is that which was said by Nyerere when we entered in multiparty democracy (Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 July, 2006)[Swahili Example] jibu ni kile alichokisema Mwalimu tulipoingia ndani ya vyama vingi (http://mwanakijiji.podomatic.com/ Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 Julai 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in (temporal)[Swahili Word] mnamo[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a period of time[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] in two months[Swahili Example] kwa miezi miwili [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in here[Swahili Word] humu[Swahili Plural] humu[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that very place[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that very place[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in something (class 7)[Swahili Word] kimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the food is in the fridge[Swahili Example] chakula kimo kwenye friji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in[Swahili Word] -zimo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in something (class 8)[Swahili Word] vimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the potatoes are in the bag[Swahili Example] viazi vimo mfukoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 understand
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be understood[Swahili Word] -fahamika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone understand[Swahili Word] -sikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] maizi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] understand------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -atikali[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (rare)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -elekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -elewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -elea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -fafanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -fahamu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] If she <b>understand</b>s the question, she will answer it.[Swahili Example] Aki<b>fahamu</b> swali, atalijibu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -jua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] juvi, kijuvi, mjuvi, mjuzi, ujuvi, ujuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -komanya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -maizi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] he couldn't understand what it was in particular that was being headed toward[Swahili Example] hakuweza kumaizi nini hasa lililokuwa likielekewa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -nabihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -sikia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I understand well[Swahili Example] Nasikia vema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -tambua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -tanabahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] as (s)he thought well, (s)he understood that it was not to be ran away from[Swahili Example] alipofikiri vyema, alitanabahi kuwa hakikuwapo cha kutorokwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand (each other)[Swahili Word] -elewana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the state of misunderstanding that had developed between the two parliaments of Kyrgyzstan began to improve four days after the opposition took over the government[Swahili Example] hali ya kutoelewana iliyojitokeza kati ya mabunge mawili nchini Kyrgyzstan... imeanza kupungua siku nne baada ya upinzani kuchukua madaraka [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other[Swahili Word] -fahamiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v[Swahili Definition] mtu kumfahamu mtu mwingine [Masomo 232]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other[Swahili Word] -sikilizana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other's languages[Swahili Word] -sikizana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand mutually[English Plural] This lack of mutual understanding blocked our efforts to fight for justice [Kenyatta, Masomo 115][Swahili Word] -fahamikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v[Swahili Definition] kukosa kufahamika [Kenyatta, Masomo 115][Swahili Example] Kutofahamikiana huku kulizuilia jitahadi zetu za kupigania haki [Kenyatta, Masomo 115]------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 aid
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] amara[Swahili Plural] amara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] huduma[Swahili Plural] huduma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hadimu, -hudumu[English Example] first aid[Swahili Example] huduma ya kwanza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[English Plural] aids[Swahili Word] kinga[Swahili Plural] kinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] maliwazo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] liwazo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] msaada[Swahili Plural] misaada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] saidia[English Example] financial aid[Swahili Example] msaada wa fedha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] neema[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] nusra[Swahili Plural] nusra[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] nusura[Swahili Plural] nusura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] saada[Swahili Plural] saada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] usimamizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] -fadhili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fadhili v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] -hudumia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hudumu v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid[Swahili Word] -saidia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid agency[English Plural] aid agencies[Swahili Word] shirika la misaada[Swahili Plural] mashirika ya misaada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] a UK-based aid agency, Oxfam, has warned that the humanitarian crisis for the people of Darfur will continue for at least another 18 months[Swahili Example] shirika la misaada lenye makao yake makuu nchini Uingereza, Oxfam, limeonya kwamba matatizo ya huduma muhimu kwa wananchi wa Darfur yatazidi kuendelea kwa kipindi kingine cha walau miezi 18 [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_amkanabbc.shtml BBC 2 Mei 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aid growth[Swahili Word] -komaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be aided[Swahili Word] -saidiwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the student was aided to pay school fees[Swahili Example] Mwanafunzi alisadiwa kulipa ada za shule------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to the aid of[Swahili Word] -futusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give aid to[Swahili Word] -starehesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mutual aid[English Plural] mutual aid[Swahili Word] ujima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Related Words] mjima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nurse's aid[English Plural] nurse's aids[Swahili Word] msaidizi wa hospitali[Swahili Plural] wasaidizi wa hospitali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Related Words] saidia, msaada, hospitali------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 arrested
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be arrested[Swahili Word] -usirika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be arrested[Swahili Word] -kamatwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kamata[English Example] some of the arrested Tanzanians are claiming that their travel documents have been stolen[Swahili Example] baadhi ya waTanzania waliokamatwa wanadai kuwa hati zao za kusafiria hunyang'anywa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_leoafrica.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 exile
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be exiled[Swahili Word] -tupwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exile[Swahili Word] uhamisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[English Example] the Ugandan Government says that former president Milton Obote is free to return home there from exile in Zambia[Swahili Example] Serikali ya Uganda inasema kuwa rais wa zamani Milton Obote yuko huru kurejea nyumbani, kutoka uhamishoni nchini Zambia [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_leoafrica.shtml BBC 1 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exile[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exile[Swahili Word] -fukuza katika nchi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 fuel
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fuel[English Plural] fuel[Swahili Word] kaa[Swahili Plural] makaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fuel[Swahili Word] mafuta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] a small, light aircraft that has low fuel consumption[Swahili Example] ndege ndogo nyepesi zisizotumia mafuta mengi [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 27 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 parliament
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] member of parliament[English Plural] members of parliament[Swahili Word] naibu wa bunge[Swahili Plural] manaibu wa bunge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Example] the former MPs intend to give up their claim to be the legitimate administrators of the parliament[Swahili Example] manaibu wa bunge la zamani wana nia ya kuacha madai yao kuwa ndio wenye haki ya kusimamia bunge [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC][Terminology] political[Note] MP is an abbreviation for Member of Parliament------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] member of parliament[English Plural] members of parliament[Swahili Word] mbunge[Swahili Plural] wabunge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] If there is a winner who is recognized as such without an problem then it is announced that this person is the member of parliament.[Swahili Example] Ikiwa yupo mshindi anayejulikana bila tatizo lo lote basi hutangazwa kuwa ni mbunge [Masomo 106][Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] parliament[English Plural] parliaments[Swahili Word] bunge[Swahili Plural] mabunge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 remember
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be remembered[Swahili Word] -kumbukwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] it should also be remembered that it is the first government in which Kurds occupy a quarter of all top positions[Swahili Example] pia ikumbukwe kwamba ni serikali ya kwanza ambapo wakurdi wanashikilia karibu robo ya nafasi zote muhimu za juu [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 28 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not remember[Swahili Word] -sahau[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remember[Swahili Word] -dhukuru[Swahili Plural] hata sijamdhukuru [Ya][Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remember[Swahili Word] -kumbuka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Do you all remember when Jomo Kenyatta was the president of Kenya?[Swahili Example] Mnakumbuka wakati Jomo Kenyatta alikuwa rais wa Kenya?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remember[Swahili Word] -tia sikio[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remember[Swahili Word] -nabihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remember[Swahili Word] -tambua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remember[Swahili Word] -zingatia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remember one another[Swahili Word] -tambuana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 report
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be reported[Swahili Word] -arifiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] it is reported that the number of prisoners could be increased until it reached 20,000[Swahili Example] inaarifiwa kwamba idadi ya wafungwa inaweza kuongezeka hadi kufikia 20,000 [ http://www2.dw-world.de/kiswahili/vermischtes/1.138575.1.html DW 19 Mei 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a report[Swahili Word] -toa habari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hubiri, mhubiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a report[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] recent[Derived Word] hatiba, hutuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] fununu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] habari[Swahili Plural] habari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hubiri, mhubiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] hadithi[Swahili Plural] hadithi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] hubiri[Swahili Plural] mahubiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] habari, mhubiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] kauli[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] kisa[Swahili Plural] visa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] mkasa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] lumba[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] mlio[Swahili Plural] milio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] lia V[English Example] rifle shot.[Swahili Example] mlio wa bunduki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] ripoti[Swahili Plural] ripoti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] simulizi[Swahili Plural] masimulizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] simulia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] taarifa[Swahili Plural] taarifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] arifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[English Plural] reports[Swahili Word] taarifu[Swahili Plural] taarifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] arifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[Swahili Word] -arifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Definition] kutoa taarifa [Masomo, 103]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[Swahili Word] -bashiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[Swahili Word] -hubiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[Swahili Word] -hubiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] habari, mhubiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[Swahili Word] -ripoti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[Swahili Word] -simulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] msimulizi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report[Swahili Word] -sumulia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] msimulizi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report (news)[Swahili Word] -dokolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] report to someone[Swahili Word] -taarifia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] taarifa------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 rescue
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be rescued[Swahili Word] -okoka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] okoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be rescued[Swahili Word] -okolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] okoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be rescued[Swahili Word] -opolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] opoa[English Definition] free from harm or evil[English Example] a Russian submarine, which was trapped under water for three days with fears that it would run out of air, has been rescued[Swahili Example] nyambizi ya Urusi, iliyokuwa imekwama, chini ya maji kwa siku 3, huku wasiwasi wa kukosa hewa ukiwepo, imeopolewa. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_amkanabbc.shtml BBC 10 Agosti 2005)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] makombozi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] komboa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] maokozi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[English Plural] rescues[Swahili Word] mfunguo[Swahili Plural] mifunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] ukomboleo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] ukomboo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] ukombozi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] uokozi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] uponyi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] wokofu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] wokovu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] wokozi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -epusha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -epuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -futusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -gandua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ganda v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hifadhi hadithi; hifadhi maziwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -nafidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -okoa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] He rescued me from a crocodile (lit.: from the danger of a crocodile).[Swahili Example] ameniokoa na hatari ya mamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -ponya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] Rehema got an opportunity to rescue herself.[Swahili Example] Rehema akapata nafasi ya kujiponya [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -ponyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] Rehema got an opportunity to rescue herself[Swahili Example] Rehema akapata nafasi ya kujiponya [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -salimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue (from difficulties)[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rescue someone[Swahili Word] -okoza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 shot
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be off like a shot[Swahili Word] -timka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be shot[Swahili Word] -pigwa risasi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] it is believed that those people were lined up against a wall and shot dead[Swahili Example] inaaminiwa kuwa watu hao walisimamishwa ukutani na kupigwa risasi hadi kufa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 20 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get shot[Swahili Word] -la shaba[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] recent[Swahili Definition] kupigwa risasi[Terminology] slang[Note] http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/slang.html darhotwire.com------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a shot[Swahili Word] -piga sindano[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shot[Swahili Word] marisaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] risasi[English Example] shotgun[Swahili Example] bunduki ya marisaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shot[Swahili Word] shindano[Swahili Plural] mashidano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] give a shot (of injection)[Swahili Example] piga sindano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shot[English Plural] shots[Swahili Word] shuti[Swahili Plural] shuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] shot[Swahili Word] sindano[Swahili Plural] masindano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] give a shot[Swahili Example] piga sindano[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 stand
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stood up[Swahili Word] -simamishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Word] -simama[English Example] it is believed that those people were stood up against a wall and shot dead[Swahili Example] inaaminiwa kuwa watu hao walisimamishwa ukutani na kupigwa risasi hadi kufa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 20 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to stand[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go and stand before someone[Swahili Word] -kabili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala[Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place upright[Swahili Word] -baathi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] msimamo[Swahili Plural] misimamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] standi[Swahili Plural] standi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] stendi[Swahili Plural] stendi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] weko[Swahili Plural] maweko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] weka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] kinara[Swahili Plural] vinara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simama[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] She stood up from the couch on which she was sitting[Swahili Example] Alisimama juu kutoka pale kochini alipokuwa amekaa (http://www.bcstimes.com/maisha/viewnews.php?category=4&newsID=750 Maisha)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simamika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simamisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -simika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand[Swahili Word] -stahimili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand (for holding something[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] kiguzo[Swahili Plural] viguzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] nguzo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand (of trees)[English Plural] stands[Swahili Word] chaka[Swahili Plural] machaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand fast[Swahili Word] -jikaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand for a political office[Swahili Word] -wania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani[English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to stand for parliament[Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004)[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand in for someone[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "I was looking for someone to relieve me from the nursing/caring, not to add to it".[Swahili Example] nikitafuta wa kunipokea ulezi, siyo wa kuniongezea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] -inua V[Swahili Example] aliinuka pole pole [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up for[Swahili Word] -gombea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up for one's rights[Swahili Word] -goma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mgomaji, mgomo, ugomaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up with difficulty[Swahili Word] -jizoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] Lulu alijizoa na kwenda chumbani kujitayarisha [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand up with difficulty[Swahili Word] -jizoazoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijizoazoa, akajifuta vumbi na kisha akatoka taratibu kumfuata huyo bwana [Mt], Lulu alijizoa-zoa akatoka kwenye hema lake la chandarua [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 submarine
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] submarine[English Plural] submarines[Swahili Word] nyambizi[Swahili Plural] nyambizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] piga mbizi; nyama[English Definition] a submersible sea vessel[Swahili Definition] chombo cha bahari kinachosafiri chini ya mawimbi[English Example] a Russian submarine, which was trapped under water for three days with fears that it would run out of air, has been rescued[Swahili Example] nyambizi ya Urusi, iliyokuwa imekwama, chini ya maji kwa siku 3, huku wasiwasi wa kukosa hewa ukiwepo, imeopolewa. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_amkanabbc.shtml BBC 10 Agosti 2005)[Note] kupiga mbizi (to dive) and nyama (animal) = a diving animal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] submarine[English Plural] submarines[Swahili Word] sabmarini[Swahili Plural] sabmarini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] eng submarine[Note] Sabmarini may have been replaced entirely by nyambizi------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 suspect
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a suspect[Swahili Word] -shukiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shaka N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect[English Plural] suspects[Swahili Word] mshukiwa[Swahili Plural] washukiwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] shaka[English Example] trial of Al-Quaeda suspects begins in Spain[Swahili Example] kesi ya washukiwa wa Al-Qaeda yaanza Uhispania [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 22 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect[English Plural] suspects[Swahili Word] mtuhumiwa[Swahili Plural] watuhumiwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tuhumu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect[Swahili Word] -dhani[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect[Swahili Word] -dhania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -dhani[English Example] the forum suspected that the youth initially read it himself[Swahili Example] ukumbi ulidhania kuwa yule kijana kwanza akiisoma mwenyewe [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect[Swahili Word] -hisi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect[Swahili Word] -shuku[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] (s)he was suspecting something right from the beginning[Swahili Example] alikuwa akishuku jambo toka mwanzo [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect[Swahili Word] -tuhumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tuhumu V, Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] suspect one another[Swahili Word] -tuhumiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tuhumu V, Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 tension
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tension[Swahili Word] hadhari[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] hadhari ya hali ya kisasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tension[Swahili Word] hamkani[Swahili Plural] hamkani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] hamkani na wasiwasi haukuwa wa Maimuna peke yake [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tension[English Plural] tension[Swahili Word] kiwambo[Swahili Plural] viwambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] wamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tension[English Plural] tensions[Swahili Word] mbano[Swahili Plural] mibano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tension[Swahili Word] ukalifu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tension[English Plural] tension[Swahili Word] uwambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Related Words] wamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tension[English Plural] tensions[Swahili Word] mvutano[Swahili Plural] mivutano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] in an effort to reduce tension in China, the Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has said that his country is facing these facts of history with humility[Swahili Example] katika jaribio la kupunguza mvutano uliopo na Uchina waziri mkuu wa Japan Junichiro Koizumi amesema nchi yake inakabiliana na ukweli huo wa kihistoria kwa unyenyekevu [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 22 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 transitional
[English Word] transitional[Swahili Word] -a mpito[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] pita[English Example] the Prime Minister of the transitional Lebanese government, Najib Mikati, said that the parliamentary elections would be held on 29 May[Swahili Example] waziri mkuu wa serikali ya mpito ya Lebanon Najib Miqati amesema uchaguzi wa bunge utafanyika tarehe 29 Mei [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 22 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 travel
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] usafiri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] usafari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] means of travel[Swahili Word] usafiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] safari N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] -safiri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Today we shall travel early[Swahili Example] Leo tutasafiri mapema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] -a kusafiria[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] they claim that their travel documents have been stolen[Swahili Example] wanadai kuwa hati zao za kusafiria hunyang'anywa [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_leoafrica.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel (as passenger)[Swahili Word] -abiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel (by sea)[Swahili Word] -abiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel to[Swahili Word] -abiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] travel[Swahili Word] -abirika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Word] -abiri[Note] Eng. trans. is O.K. ?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to travel[Swahili Word] -abirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] -abiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be travelled (i.e. a road)[Swahili Word] -abiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] -abiri------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 under
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] under[Swahili Word] chini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] under[Swahili Word] chini ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] the Vatican under the leadership of the new Pope Benedict XVI has criticised a new law in Spain that will allow single sex couples to marry[Swahili Example] Vatican chini ya uongozi wa papa mpya Benedict wa 16 imeishutumu sheria mpya ya Uhispania itakayowarushusu wapenzi wa jinsia moja kuoana [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 22 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------
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