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41 delay
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be delayed[Swahili Word] -ahiriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ahiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] ajiza[Swahili Plural] ajiza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Indecision is the horse of hunger (proverb).[Swahili Example] delay nyumba ya njaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] ajizi[Swahili Plural] ajizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Indecision is the horse of hunger (proverb).[Swahili Example] delay nyumba ya njaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] chachawizo[Swahili Plural] machachawizo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] cheleo[Swahili Plural] macheleo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[English Plural] delays[Swahili Word] chelezo[Swahili Plural] machelezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] cha[Related Words] chelewa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] kukawiwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Word] kawia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] taahira[Swahili Plural] taahira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] uajazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] uajizi[Swahili Plural] uajizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] ajazi v[Swahili Example] waacha uajizi au kazi haitamalizika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] uchelewaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] ukawa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] ukawiaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] ukawio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] zohali[Swahili Plural] zohali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] ado ado[Part of Speech] noun[Dialect] recent[Swahili Definition] mwendo wa polepole[Terminology] slang[Note] http://www.darhotwire.com/dar/slang.html darhotwire.com------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -ahiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] taahari, taahira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -ahirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ahiri[English Example] I advised them to delay their trip because it is raining so much[Swahili Example] nimeshauri waahirishe safari yao kwani mvua inanyesha sana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -chelewesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha, -chelewa[English Example] without waiting for her or taking any of her girlfriends, who could delay her[Swahili Example] bila kumngoja wala kumchukua shogaye yeyote, ambaye angeweza kumchelewesha [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -cheleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -faiti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -kawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ukawiaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -kawia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -kawilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -limatia[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -rajua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -taahari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -tenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -tuilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -tuiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -usiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -usirisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -vunja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -weka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay[Swahili Word] -zohalika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zohali n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] delay of payment[Swahili Word] cheleo[Swahili Plural] macheleo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without delay[Swahili Word] bila kukawia[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] bila kukawia, vijana walianza kazi yao [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------ -
42 develop
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -auka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (rare)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -endelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -endeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kua V[English Example] to respect and develop the culture[Swahili Example] kuheshimu na kukuza utamaduni [Masomo 256]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -linganisha kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] linga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -ondokea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -sitawi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop[Swahili Word] -stawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] stawi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop (something)[Swahili Word] -sitawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop film[Swahili Word] -safisha picha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Terminology] photography------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop fully[Swahili Word] -pevua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] It is difficult to develop him/her fully so that (s)he can grow in line with custom[Swahili Example] ni muhali kuweza kumpevua ili aive kidesturi [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop quickly[Swahili Word] -vuvumka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] develop well[Swahili Word] -vuvumka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to develop[Swahili Word] -zorota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Our country is <b>failing to develop</b> because our leaders don't care about their jobs.[Swahili Example] Nchi yetu ime<b>zorota</b> kwa sababu viongozi wetu hawajali kazi zao.------------------------------------------------------------ -
43 disabled
[English Word] disabled person[English Plural] disabled people[Swahili Word] mlemavu[Swahili Plural] walemavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] lemaa V[English Example] Every worker must help these soldiers with disabilities to do their work.[Swahili Example] Kila mfanya kazi lazima awasaidie askari hawa walemavu kufanya kazi zao...[Nyerere, Masomo 282]------------------------------------------------------------ -
44 disobedient
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -aasi[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: -asi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -asi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have rebelled against their government[Swahili Example] wameasia serikali yao[Note] Cf. maasi, mwasi, uasi / also: '-aasi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -huni[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disobedient[Swahili Word] -kaidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient[Swahili Word] halifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] halalfa, uhalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient[Swahili Word] -kaidi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi[English Example] disobedient child[Swahili Example] mtoto mkaidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient person[English Plural] disobedient people[Swahili Word] maasum[Swahili Plural] waasum[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] asi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient person[English Plural] disobedient people[Swahili Word] mkaidi[Swahili Plural] wakaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kaidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disobedient person[English Plural] disobedient people[Swahili Word] mwasi[Swahili Plural] waasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] asi V------------------------------------------------------------ -
45 employment
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] amali[Swahili Plural] amali[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] their business is house-building[Swahili Example] employment yao ni kujenga nyumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[English Plural] employment[Swahili Word] kazi[Swahili Plural] kazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] even if he fails the exam he will be given employment in the shop[Swahili Example] ijapo akishindwa mtihani atapewa kazi dukani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[English Plural] employment[Swahili Word] kibarua[Swahili Plural] vibarua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] these days he has no employment[Swahili Example] siku hizi hana kibarua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] matumio[Swahili Plural] matumio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] matumizi[Swahili Plural] matumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] mtumo[Swahili Plural] mitumo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] utumi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] utumishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] utumizi[Swahili Plural] matumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6[Derived Word] tuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[Swahili Word] utumo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] employment[English Plural] employment[Swahili Word] ajira[Swahili Plural] ajira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ajiri v[Swahili Definition] kazi[Swahili Example] "watoto walio katika ajira mbaya wataweza kuondokana nayo na kutafutiwa ajira mbadala" [Nipashe 2004-07-09, "Watoto 30,000 kupatiwa elimu chini ya MEMKWA" Na Joseph Mwendapole]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] temporary employment[English Plural] temporary employment[Swahili Word] kibarua[Swahili Plural] vibarua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
46 exchange
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] badili[Swahili Plural] mabadili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] chenji[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] finance------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] ubadili[Swahili Plural] mabadili[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ubadili wa kazi umemfanya kuwa na wakati na kucheza na watoto wake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] ubadilifu[Swahili Plural] mabadilifu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ubadilifu wa khati ya ny6umba bila idhini ulileta mgorogoro------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] ubadiliko[Swahili Plural] mabadiliko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -badili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -badilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] badili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -hawili[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hawala[Swahili Example] hawili hawala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange[Swahili Word] -pashana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange (for)[Swahili Word] -badili (kwa)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] hawakupendelea kubadili mila zetu kwa utamaduni [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange greetings[Swahili Word] -peana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange money[Swahili Word] -sarifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sarafu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exchange words in a lively manner[Swahili Word] -daka maneno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stock exchange[English Plural] stock exchange[Swahili Word] soko la hisa[Swahili Plural] masoko ya hisa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] soko, hisa[English Example] two cooperatives have already registered with the Dar es Salaam stock exchange in order to sell their stocks to citizens and now can get capital from those sales[Swahili Example] mashirika mawili tayari yamejisajili katika soko la hisa la Dar es Salaam kwa ajili ya mauzo ya hisa zake kwa wananchi na hivi sasa yameweza kupata mitaji kutoka katika mauzo hayo (http://www.psrctz.com/Press%20Releases/220802-Maofisa%20Rwanda.htm Ujumbe wa Rwanda waja kujifunza ubinafsishaji, 22 Agosti 2002)------------------------------------------------------------ -
47 flashlight
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flashlight[English Plural] flashlights[Swahili Word] hunrunzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flashlight[English Plural] flashlights[Swahili Word] kurunzi[Swahili Plural] kurunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Definition] a small portable battery-powered electric lamp------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flashlight[English Plural] flashlights[Swahili Word] siraji[Swahili Plural] siraji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] flashlight[English Plural] flashlights[Swahili Word] tochi[Swahili Plural] tochi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] eng[English Example] If the electricity fails, they will use their <b>flashlights</b> to see inside.[Swahili Example] Umeme ukikatwa, watazitumia <b>tochi</b> zao kuona ndani.------------------------------------------------------------ -
48 foil
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] decorative metal foil (worn by women on their ears)[Swahili Word] jaribosi[Swahili Plural] majaribosi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foil[Swahili Word] ubamba[Swahili Plural] bamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foil (gold or silver)[Swahili Word] sineri[Swahili Plural] sineri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Ind------------------------------------------------------------ -
49 forgiveness
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beg for forgiveness[Swahili Word] -nasihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beg forgiveness[Swahili Word] -omba radi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] be struck by lightning[Swahili Example] pigwa na radi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] achilio[Swahili Plural] maachilio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] acha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] buraa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] ghofira[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] hisa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] masamaha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] samehe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] masameho[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] samehe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] misamaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] samehe V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] msamaha[Swahili Plural] misamaha, masamaha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] samehe[English Example] Their ancestor brought them abundance and forgiveness for the sins they committed.[Swahili Example] Mzimu wao aliwaletea neema na msamaha wa dhambi walizozitenda [Masomo 311]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] msamehe[Swahili Plural] misameha, masameha[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] samehe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] ondoleo[Swahili Plural] maondoleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] radhi[Swahili Plural] radhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ridhi V[English Example] the Japanese Government has once again pleaded fogiveness for atrocities committed by its Asian army during the war of 1930 to 1940[Swahili Example] Serikali ya Japani kwa mara nyingine imeomba radhi kwa ukatili uliofanywa na jeshi lake Asia wakati wa vita vya miaka ya 1930 na 1940 [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 22 Aprili 2005]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] samaha[Swahili Plural] masamaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] forgiveness[Swahili Word] -lalama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grant forgiveness[Swahili Word] -buraia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -burai------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. forgiveness[Swahili Word] maghofira[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ghofira, ghofiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. forgiveness[Swahili Word] maondoleo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] forgiveness of sins[Swahili Example] maondoleo ya dhambi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] request for forgiveness[Swahili Word] nasaha[Swahili Plural] nasaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
50 free
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be freed[Swahili Word] -ondokewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa[English Example] (S)he laughed heartily and was freed from wavering[Swahili Example] Shangwe alicheka, akaondokewa kule kusitasita [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adj/adv[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] the shopkeeper gave me three tomatoes for free[Swahili Example] mwenyeduka alinipa nyanya tatu bure------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] huria[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -huru[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huri, huria, uhuru[English Example] feel free to communicate with me or any of my colleagues in this group (ideas and advice blog, 18 May, 2006)[Swahili Example] jiskie huru kuwasiliana nami au mwenzangu yeyote kwenye kikundi hiki (http://bangaiza.kylix.co.ke/?p=590 mawazo na mawaidha, 18 Mei 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] sabili[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] mahonyo[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Don't eat my fruit without paying.[Swahili Example] msile matunda yangu mahonyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -afua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -feleti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free[Swahili Word] -kwamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free (from a trap)[Swahili Word] -nasua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nasa[Related Words] -nasulia, -nasuka, -nasuana, -nasusha, -nasuliwa[English Example] all his efforts in wanting to free himself from the firm grasp of that European were for naught[Swahili Example] jitihada zake zote za kutaka kujinasua na mkamato thabiti wa Mzungu huyo zilikuwa bure [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from (a charm, taboo etc.)[Swahili Word] -gangua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a charm or illness (by means of magic)[Swahili Word] -zingua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -rogoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free from a spell[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mngwana[Swahili Plural] wangwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] freemen[Swahili Word] mungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free man[English Plural] free men[Swahili Word] mwungwana[Swahili Plural] waungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] uungwana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free of charge[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free oneself[Swahili Word] -fungasa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Amejifungua mtoto wa kike.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] adinasi[Swahili Plural] adinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] huri[Swahili Plural] mahuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] huria, huru, uhuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free person[English Plural] free people[Swahili Word] wadinasi[Swahili Plural] wadinasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Dialect] archaic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let free[Swahili Word] -sabilia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] to take one of their female children and to let her free into a foreign land[Swahili Example] kumtoa mtoto wao mmoja wa kike na kumsabilia ulimwengu wa kigeni [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one born of free parents[English Plural] people born of free parents[Swahili Word] kabaila[Swahili Plural] makabaila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] release (from a magic spell)[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set free from a spell[Swahili Word] -topoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] topea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opp. to a slave)[Swahili Word] uungwana[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] status of a free man (as opposed to a slave)[Swahili Word] ungwana[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
51 friend
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] rafiki[Swahili Plural] marafiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6ca[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kirafiki, urafiki, -rafikiana[English Example] children enjoy playing with their friends[Swahili Example] watoto hupenda kucheza na rafiki zao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] ndugu[Swahili Plural] ndugu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] mwenzi[Swahili Plural] wenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] my friend.[Swahili Example] mwenzangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] your friend[English Plural] your friends[Swahili Word] mwenzio[Swahili Plural] wenzio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] mwenzi N, -ako pron[English Example] It's a mistake to ask your friend for whom s/he voted.[Swahili Example] Ni makosa kumwuliza mwenzi amempigia kura nani [Masomo 102]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intimate friend[English Plural] intimate friends[Swahili Word] somo[Swahili Plural] masomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] close friend (of one's own age-group)[English Plural] close friends[Swahili Word] mtani[Swahili Plural] watani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tania, utani, watani[English Example] He can't be angry; he is my mtani)[Swahili Example] hawezi kukasirika, kwa sababu ni mtani wangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] jamani[Swahili Plural] jamani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very good friend[English Plural] very good friends[Swahili Word] mshikaji[Swahili Plural] washikaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -shika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] ahi[Swahili Plural] ahi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] aki[Swahili Plural] aki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sincere friend[English Plural] sincere friends[Swahili Word] nasiha[Swahili Plural] nasiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] nasaha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] true friend[English Plural] true friends[Swahili Word] nasiha[Swahili Plural] nasiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] sahib[Swahili Plural] masahib[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Example] Sahib is a good friend[Swahili Example] Sahib ni rafiki mzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] sahibu[Swahili Plural] sahibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[English Example] Sahibu is a good friend[Swahili Example] Sahibu ni rafiki mzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] suhuba[Swahili Plural] suhuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] friend[English Plural] friends[Swahili Word] yahe[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make friends with someone[Swahili Word] -panga urafiki[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Others made friendship with him/her[Swahili Example] wengine walimpanga urafiki [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be close friends[Swahili Word] -tabikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative------------------------------------------------------------ -
52 frightening
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] frightening (act of)[Swahili Word] utisho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] frightening thing[English Plural] frightening things[Swahili Word] kidude[Swahili Plural] vidude[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something frightening[English Plural] frightening things[Swahili Word] kicho[Swahili Plural] vicho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[English Example] they saw something frightening that made their jaws drop open[Swahili Example] waliona kicho kufumbua vijaluba vyao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
53 from
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] kuanzia[Part of Speech] preposition[Swahili Definition] tangu [Masomo 274][English Example] He claimed that from that day onwards[Swahili Example] Alidai kwamba kuanzia siku hiyo [Nyerere, Masomo 274][Note] Cf. -anza, -anzia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] katika[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] come from a country[Swahili Example] toka katika nchi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] kutoka[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Word] toka V[Swahili Example] kutoka pale [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] min[Part of Speech] preposition[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] tangu[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] from when to when?[Swahili Example] tangu lini mpaka lini?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] toka[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from[Swahili Word] tokea[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from a point of time onward[Swahili Word] kuanzia[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] -anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from their home[Swahili Word] kwao[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from them[Swahili Word] kwao[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from today[Swahili Word] tangu leo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------ -
54 get
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be out to get someone[Swahili Word] -vizia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -via, -viza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -pasha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -patiliza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] [proverb] udongo upatilize uli maji [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -patisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to get[Swahili Word] -patiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get[Swahili Word] -ingia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiingilio, maingiano, maingiliano, mwingilizi, mwingizaji, uingizaji[Swahili Example] ingia baridi (kutu); ingia hofu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get[Swahili Word] -pata[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They believed they could not be gotten by what was getting their counterparts in other villages.[Swahili Example] waliamini kuwa hayangewapata yaliyokuwa yanawapata wenzao wa vijiji vingine [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get (from)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get (up) on[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji[English Example] get into a car[Swahili Example] panda gari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get oneself out of a difficult situation[Swahili Word] -okoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get out[Swahili Word] -komboa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komba V, mkombozi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get out of the way[Swahili Word] -epa epa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kujiondoa[English Example] This heroic leader left with the Meru people [Masomo, 87][Swahili Example] Kiongozi huyo shujaa naye aliendelea kuepa epa na Wameru [Masomo, 87]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Get out![Swahili Word] hobe![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to[Swahili Word] -fika[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kifiko, kufika, mfiko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get to a destination[Swahili Word] -wasili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up[Swahili Word] -amka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -amkia, -changamka, kiamshakinywa, maamkio[English Example] Regina got up slowly and went to have breakfast[Swahili Example] Regina aliamka polepole na kwenda kufungua [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -inua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up (very early in the morning)[Swahili Word] -damka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up (very early in the morning)[Swahili Word] -jifia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get up early[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get what one wants[Swahili Word] -la mibwanda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
55 girlfriend
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girlfriend[English Plural] girlfriends[Swahili Word] mpenzi[Swahili Plural] wapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girlfriend (or other treasure)[English Plural] girlfriends[Swahili Word] chuma[Swahili Plural] vyuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] me, I have my girlfriend[Swahili Example] miye n'nacho chuma changu [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] girlfriend (term used between women)[Swahili Word] shoga[Swahili Plural] mashoga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[English Example] (s)he desired to follow fellow women girlfriend in their habits[Swahili Example] alitamani kuwafuata shogaze katika nyendo zao [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
56 God
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] By God![Swahili Word] wallah![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[Swahili Word] Bwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Definition] Mungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[Swahili Word] Mola[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[Swahili Word] mola[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[Swahili Word] Mungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[Derived Word] uungu, umungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[Swahili Word] muungu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] uungu, umungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[Swahili Word] Mwenyezi Mungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[Derived Word] -enye pron, enzi N[English Example] You shouldn't go the wrong way and go against God; if people begin to lose their religious faith he will not hesitate to warn them that they should return to God,[Swahili Example] Wewe usiende kimakosa kumkosea Mwenyezi Mungu [Nabhany Masomo 291]; Watu wakiwa waanza kupoteza imani yao ya dini hatasita kuwaonya ili warudi kwa Mwenyezi Mungu [Khan, Masomo 391]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[English Plural] Gods[Swahili Word] rabi[Swahili Plural] rabi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God[Swahili Word] rahimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] god[English Plural] gods[Swahili Word] mungu[Swahili Plural] miungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4an[Derived Word] uungu, umungu[English Example] The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. (http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Act/Act014.html\#11 Acts of the Apostles 14.11)[Swahili Example] Miungu imetushukia katika umbo la binadamu! (http://bible.gospelcom.net/passage/?search=ACTS%2014:11;&version=75; Matendo ya Mitume 14.11)[Note] (polytheism)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God (Moslem)[Swahili Word] Allah[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God (title of)[Swahili Word] manani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God Almighty[Swahili Word] Jicho la Mungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3[Related Words] mungu[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] God forbid![Swahili Word] lahaula[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mention of the name of God[Swahili Word] dhikiri[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Mungu sing. (also Jicho la Mungu) God[Swahili Word] muungu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] uungu, umungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Muslim title for God (Supreme Ruler)[Swahili Word] jabari[Swahili Plural] majabari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Muslim title of God (Glorious One)[Swahili Word] jalali[Swahili Plural] jalali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. (grace of) God[Swahili Word] majaliwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rel. God[Swahili Word] mtukufu[Swahili Plural] watukufu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tukufu,tukuka[English Example] the Most High.[Swahili Example] Mungu mtukufu------------------------------------------------------------ -
57 gonorrhea
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gonorrhea[Swahili Word] kisonono[Swahili Plural] visonono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] sonoa v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] med gonorrhea (the two diseases are believed to be the same because their symptoms ar similar.)[Swahili Word] kisalisali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
58 good-looking
[English Word] good-looking person[English Plural] good-looking people[Swahili Word] mtoto shoo[Swahili Plural] watoto shoo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] good-looking children, their mother should have called them[Swahili Example] watoto shoo, mama yake angeliwaita [Ya][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------ -
59 greet
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be greeted[Swahili Word] -salimiwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the grandmother was greeted by the woman (mother)[Swahili Example] Nyanya alisalimiwa na mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] go to greet[Swahili Word] -laki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] amka V[Swahili Example] akamwamkia na kumbusu mkono [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -amkua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -pa salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -toa salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -salim[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] abbr. for salimia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -salimia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Greet the parents[Swahili Example] Salimie wazazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -salimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -shangalia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they greeted him/her[Swahili Example] wamemshangalia.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -shangilia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they greeted him/her[Swahili Example] wamemshangilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet[Swahili Word] -wajihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet (in a servile way)[Swahili Word] -kongowea[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet (one another)[Swahili Word] -amkiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet each other[Swahili Word] -peana salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -peana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet each other[Swahili Word] -salimiana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the visitors greeted each other before eating[Swahili Example] Wagenu walisalimiana kabla ya kula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet in the morning[Swahili Word] -sabahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] Kidawa greeted him in the morning[Swahili Example] Kidawa alimsabahi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet one another[Swahili Word] -peana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet someone[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] S/he greeted them, "Good morning".[Swahili Example] Aliwaamkia, "Habari za asubuhi?"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet someone (respectfully)[Swahili Word] -shika miguu ya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet someone respectfully[Swahili Word] -shika miguu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] shika, mguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet with rejoicings[Swahili Word] -sherehekea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the parents rejoiced at the wedding of their child[Swahili Example] Wazazi walisherehekea harusi ya mtoto wao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greet with rejoicings[Swahili Word] -sherekea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] rejoice at oneself[Swahili Example] sherekea mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------ -
60 greeting
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a greeting[Swahili Word] -pokea salamu[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pokea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a greeting[Swahili Word] -pokea saluti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] amkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] amka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[Swahili Word] kuamikia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -amkia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] maamkio[Swahili Plural] maamkio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] maamkizi[Swahili Plural] maamkizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[English Plural] greetings[Swahili Word] salamu[Swahili Plural] salamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama[English Example] after the greetings, the girl asked the teacher about 'that thing'[Swahili Example] msichana baada ya salamu akamwuliza mwalimu kuhusu 'kile kitu' [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting[Swahili Word] -saluti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] engl[English Example] take greetings[Swahili Example] pokea saluti.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting (response by elder or superior greeted with "shikamoo")[Swahili Word] marahaba[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting and conclusion (in letters)[Swahili Word] wasalam![Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamoo[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person[Swahili Word] shikamuu[Part of Speech] phrase[English Example] Shikamuu grandfather--the grandchildren greeted their grandfather[Swahili Example] Shikamuu Babu - wajukuu walimamkia babu yao------------------------------------------------------------
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their — /dhair/; unstressed /dheuhr/, pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in… … Universalium
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