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1 ask
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask[Swahili Word] -saili[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] father asked mother a question[Swahili Example] Baba alimsaili mama swali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask (about)[Swahili Word] -uliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask after someone[Swahili Word] -hakikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hakika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -omba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They <b>asked for</b> tea, but they got coffee.[Swahili Example] Wali<b>omba</b> chai, lakini wakapata kahawa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -taka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -takia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for advice[Swahili Word] -uliza shauri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] ask father for an advice[Swahili Example] Mulize baba shauri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask insistently[Swahili Word] -sisitiza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he asked insistently again while looking at that girl[Swahili Example] alisisitiza tena akimtazama msichana huyo [Mt], "Nipe mwalimu", msichana alisisitiza kwa shauku bila kujua alikuwa akisisitiza jambo gani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask something of someone[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask to marry (a woman)[Swahili Word] -posa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] money for wedding preparations.[Swahili Example] mali ya kuposea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be asked[Swahili Word] -sailiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] all the workers who were called to be asked by mrs. Tamima looked at each other[Swahili Example] watumishi wote walioitwa kusailiwa na Bi Tamima walitazamana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[English Plural] ones who ask for something[Swahili Word] mtaka[Swahili Plural] wataka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -taka[English Example] he who asks for everything receives nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] mtaka wote hukosa yote (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[Swahili Word] mwombi[Swahili Plural] waombi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 begin
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin[Swahili Word] -anza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] begin to work[Swahili Example] begin kazi[Note] Cf. chanzo, maanzilisho, mwanzilishi, mwanzo, uanzishaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin at[Swahili Word] -anzia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to begin[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anza[Swahili Definition] kuwezesha kuanza [Masomo 257][English Example] When they began that school they hired two teachers.[Swahili Example] Walipoanzisha shule hiyo waliwaajiri walimu wawili.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin something[Swahili Word] -amiri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] lay out a new field (village)[Swahili Example] begin shamba (mji)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin something[Swahili Word] -maliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] begin something (work)[Swahili Word] -chaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to begin with[Swahili Word] kuanzia[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] -anza V------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 take
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be taken[Swahili Word] -chukuliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chukua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get down (something hanging)[Swahili Word] -tundua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who takes away[Swahili Word] mteka[Swahili Plural] wateka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] teka V[English Example] "water carrier, one who draws water".[Swahili Example] mteka maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mchukuzi, uchukuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -chukwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -punja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] military------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (a small amount or a handful)[Swahili Word] -chopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take (to a particular place or person)[Swahili Word] -peleka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a little of something[Swahili Word] -chota[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] draw water [by the bucketful][Swahili Example] chota maji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take apart[Swahili Word] -ungua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -umua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -zindua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zinda[Related Words] zinduo, mzinduko, uzindusho, -zindika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away (by force)[Swahili Word] -poka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away by force[Swahili Word] -bwakua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take away from each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take back the present[Swahili Example] rudisha zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bakua[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. ubakuaji / also: '-bakwia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -bekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -kwapura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -lungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlungula N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had[Swahili Example] Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -nyara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pokonya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -pora[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The husband takes her salary by force[Swahili Example] bwanake anampora huo mshahara wote [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take by force[Swahili Word] -rungula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take everything one has[Swahili Word] -sapasapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take for[Swahili Word] -chukulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -chukua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take from[Swahili Word] -nyang'anya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in[Swahili Word] -kunja[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kunjo N[Swahili Example] kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec][Note] kunda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (a sail)[Swahili Word] heria[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Port.) arrier[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in (as a guest)[Swahili Word] -pokea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They have given us a good reception.[Swahili Example] wametupokea vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in small quantities[Swahili Word] -donoa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take in the act[Swahili Word] -fumania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take into the arms[Swahili Word] -kumbatia[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mtoto alikumbatiana na mamaye [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -angua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. anguko, kiangushio, mwangushi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off[Swahili Word] -kema[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off fast[Swahili Word] -timua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] timka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take off the fire[Swahili Word] -epua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kudondoa chombo kutoka motoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Swahili Example] mlikuwa na picha ya Idi, akaichomoa na kisha akakaa nayo kitandani na kuitazama [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fidua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -fudua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -futua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -opoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -pachua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take out the contents (e.g. the meat of a coconut)[Swahili Word] -chokoa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chokochoko, kichokoo, mchokocho, mchokoo, mchokozi, uchokozi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliwaza mengi, ya zamani na yatayojiri mbele [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take place[Swahili Word] -tukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take something up and carry it away[Swahili Word] -tekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up and carry away[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take up load on the head[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 talk
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a serious talk[Swahili Word] lumba[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (= simulia, hadithia, hoji)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be much talked about[Swahili Word] -vumika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be talked into something[Swahili Word] -nyenyeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be the talk of the town[Swahili Word] -vuma[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to be talked about[Swahili Word] -vumisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] payo[Swahili Plural] mapayo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] paya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majinuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk (causing amusement or provoking ridicule)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force someone to talk[Swahili Word] -nyenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get someone to talk[Swahili Word] -payusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] idle talk[Swahili Word] mnong'ono[Swahili Plural] minong'ono[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nong'ona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make one talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewesesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly talk (causing amusement)[Swahili Word] majununi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk clearly, don't talk through your nose[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] Yohana and Mwai were speaking together[Swahili Example] Yohana na Mwai walipokuwa wakiongea pamoja [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] talk with mother[Swahili Example] sema na mama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Related Words] jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk (about something)[Swahili Word] -ongelea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk behind someone's back[Swahili Word] -amba mtu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] kigambo, mtu, mwambaji[English Example] they talked about their comrade behind her back when she left with her mother[Swahili Example] walimwamba ndugu yao wakati aliondoka na mamake------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fedhulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk big[Swahili Word] -fezulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwabwaja[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -bwata[Part of Speech] verb[Note] id.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babaika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -babayika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk deliriously[Swahili Word] -ewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -dapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk evasively[Swahili Word] -diradira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -ota[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -paya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -payuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk idly[Swahili Word] -piga domo[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] waliendelea kupiga domo kwa muda mrefu [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -wewedeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk in one's sleep[Swahili Word] -weweseka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk indiscreetly[Swahili Word] -boboka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk nonsense[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] stop talking nonsense[Swahili Example] Waacha kuropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk oneself out of something[Swahili Word] -shariti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk over[Swahili Word] -kubalisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kubali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -nyenya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -pembeja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something[Swahili Word] -shawishi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali talked his/her friend into buying a car[Swahili Example] Ali alimshawishi rafiki yake kununua motokaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk someone into something.[Swahili Word] -shaushi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Elizabeth talked the woman into not wearing those shoes[Swahili Example] Elizabeth alimshaushi mama asivae viatu vile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ambizana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ambia V[Swahili Example] kina bibi wakainamiana na kuambizana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -ongeana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk to each other[Swahili Word] -semezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk uselessly[Swahili Word] -piga mdomo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk very fast (and unintelligibly)[Swahili Word] -kimbiliza maneno[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia[Related Words] maneno------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 in
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] he is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] kindanindani, undani[English Example] she went in[Swahili Example] aliingia ndani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] bi[Part of Speech] preposition[Dialect] archaic[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] bila, bilashi, binafsi, bismillahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] fi[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] katika[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in[Swahili Word] ndani ya[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] the answer is that which was said by Nyerere when we entered in multiparty democracy (Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 July, 2006)[Swahili Example] jibu ni kile alichokisema Mwalimu tulipoingia ndani ya vyama vingi (http://mwanakijiji.podomatic.com/ Kijijini Leo Hii News, 19 Julai 2006)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in (temporal)[Swahili Word] mnamo[Part of Speech] preposition------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a period of time[Swahili Word] kwa[Part of Speech] preposition[English Example] in two months[Swahili Example] kwa miezi miwili [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in here[Swahili Word] humu[Swahili Plural] humu[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that very place[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] in that very place[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it (animal) is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in something (class 7)[Swahili Word] kimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the food is in the fridge[Swahili Example] chakula kimo kwenye friji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it is in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is in there[Swahili Word] yumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] she is not in there[Swahili Word] hayumo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in[Swahili Word] -zimo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in something (class 8)[Swahili Word] vimo[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -wa, -mo[English Example] the potatoes are in the bag[Swahili Example] viazi vimo mfukoni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] they are in there[Swahili Word] yamo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 give
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -gaiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -pewa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given (by)[Swahili Word] -patiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[English Example] They wanted clothes and especially military attire.[Swahili Example] walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -gaia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -jazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[English Example] give the hand (to express congratulations/condolence); lending a helping hand.[Swahili Example] pa mkono------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give[Swahili Word] -pasisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give (out)[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a speech[Swahili Example] toa hotuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a gift[Swahili Word] -zawadisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] vipi ungeweza kunikirimu kwa tajiri wako [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a present[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give a speech[Swahili Word] -hutubu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatibu n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give alms[Swahili Word] -sadaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sadaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and receive[Swahili Word] -pokezanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give and take[Swahili Word] majibizano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rejeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] return the favor, reciprocate[Swahili Example] rudisha hisani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give clothes[Swahili Word] -visha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give each other something[Swahili Word] -pana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give grudgingly[Swahili Word] -sunza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give her/ him[Swahili Word] mpe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[English Example] give her that which she needs[Swahili Example] mpe anavyohitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give in[Swahili Word] -jitoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life[Swahili Word] -hui[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give life to[Swahili Word] -huisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give me[Swahili Word] nipe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give off[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jitoa, jifunga, jiweka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give oneself up[Swahili Word] -jifunga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give presents to a person[Swahili Word] -kirimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] karama, karamu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V[English Example] (s)he gave the teacher a share in the teaching the children[Swahili Example] Alimshirikisha Mwalimu kuwafundisha wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a share in something[Swahili Word] -shirikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shiriki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone something[Swahili Word] -wia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give them[Swahili Word] wape[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to[Swahili Word] -tolea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to each other[Swahili Word] -toleana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give to oneself[Swahili Word] -jipa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] alijipa tamaa kuwa maisha hayo yameandikwa katika umri wake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up[Swahili Word] -samehe[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I have looked for it and I did not find it, so I have given up[Swahili Example] nimeitafuta sikuiona, kwa hiyo nimeisamehe.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give up (certain foods, as tabu)[Swahili Word] -gunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give us[Swahili Word] tupe[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that which gives[English Plural] those which give[Swahili Word] kipa[Swahili Plural] vipa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pa[English Example] confirmation (literally, that which gives faith)[Swahili Example] kipa imara[Note] kipa must be followed by another noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] to give to[Swahili Word] -pea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 want
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] not exactly what one wanted[Swahili Word] tafauti[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way I want[Swahili Word] hiari yangu[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] haja[Swahili Plural] haja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] mahitaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] haja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] taabu[Swahili Plural] taabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[English Plural] wants[Swahili Word] toa[Swahili Plural] toa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] uchache[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] uchechefu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] udhiki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] uhitaji[Swahili Plural] hitaji, mahitaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] ukiwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] ukosa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] ukosefu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] ukosekanaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] ukosekano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] utovu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[English Plural] wants[Swahili Word] dhiki[Swahili Plural] dhiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] -arithi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (rare)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] -dhiki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] udhiki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] -hitaji[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] haja, mhitaji, uhitaji[Swahili Example] yahitaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] -penda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] -taka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mataka, mtaka, mtashi, utashi[English Example] they asked themselves why she did not want to leave her husband; I want to drink tea.[Swahili Example] walijiuliza kwa nini hakutaka kumwachabwana wake [Kez]; Ninataka kunywa chai.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] -takia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want of feeling[Swahili Word] sugu[Swahili Plural] sugu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] sugua V[English Example] a coarse, unfeeling person[Swahili Example] mtu sugu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want something[Swahili Word] -londea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want something[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] want something very much[Swahili Word] -fa udusi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 climb
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb[Swahili Word] -kwea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji[English Example] many tourists attempt to climb Kilimanjaro[Swahili Example] watalii wengi wanajaribu kupanda Kilimanjaro------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb (a tree etc)[Swahili Word] -sombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb (a tree etc)[Swahili Word] -sombera[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb (a tree using arms and legs)[Swahili Word] -paraga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb a mountain[Swahili Word] -panda mlima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mlima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb down[Swahili Word] -teremka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] telea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb on[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he climbed onto the bed of Samadari[Swahili Example] aliparamia kitanda cha samadari [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb over something[Swahili Word] -pindukia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-inver[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb to[Swahili Word] -pandia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda[English Example] they climbed to the peak of the mountain[Swahili Example] walipandia kilele cha mlima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] climb up something (quickly)[Swahili Word] -paramia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] steep climb[English Plural] steep climbs[Swahili Word] mlima[Swahili Plural] milima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 continue
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue[Swahili Word] -endelea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[English Example] the story will be continued[Swahili Example] habari inaendelea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue[Swahili Word] -dumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue (something)[Swahili Word] -endeleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Definition] kufanya kuendelea [Masomo 277][English Example] they continued with their agricultural work and that of providing essential services[Swahili Example] waliendelea na kazi zao za kilimo na za kuendeleza huduma za lazima [Nyerere, Masomo 277]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue (to do something)[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi[English Example] it will continue for many days[Swahili Example] itakaa siku nyingi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue to live in (a place that one visits and finds attractive)[Swahili Word] -selea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] continue to live in (a place that one visits and finds attractive)[Swahili Word] -sehelea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 file
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file[English Plural] files[Swahili Word] faili[Swahili Plural] mafaili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file[English Plural] files[Swahili Word] kwaruzo[Swahili Plural] makwaruzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kwaruza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file[English Plural] files[Swahili Word] mkururo[Swahili Plural] mikururo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kuruta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file[English Plural] files[Swahili Word] tupa[Swahili Plural] tupa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] file through something[Swahili Example] kata kwa tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file[Swahili Word] -kereza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kerezo, mkereza[Swahili Example] (fig.) kereza meno[Note] grind the teeth------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file[Swahili Word] -piga tupa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] piga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file (of people)[English Plural] files[Swahili Word] mwandamo[Swahili Plural] miandamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] andama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file (of people)[English Plural] files[Swahili Word] ufuatano[Swahili Plural] fuatano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file the teeth (as a family or ethnic marker)[Swahili Word] -panya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] file through something[Swahili Word] -kata kwa tupa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kata, kwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in single file[Swahili Word] chanjari[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] kwa taratibu moja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in single file[Swahili Word] sanjari[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pers[English Example] the soldiers stood in a single file in front of the President[Swahili Example] Wanajeshi walisimama sanjari mbele ya rais------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in single file[Swahili Word] shanjari[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pers[English Example] the students stood in a single file as they received the awards[Swahili Example] Wanafunzi walisimama shanjari walipopokea zawadi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Indian file[English Plural] Indian files[Swahili Word] mpororo[Swahili Plural] mipororo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] single file[English Plural] single files[Swahili Word] mpoporo[Swahili Plural] mipoporo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] single file[English Plural] single files[Swahili Word] mpororo[Swahili Plural] mipororo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] single file (of people etc.)[English Plural] single files[Swahili Word] mpururo[Swahili Plural] mipururo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] pura V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wood file[English Plural] wood files[Swahili Word] tungu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wood file[English Plural] wood files[Swahili Word] tupa ya tunga[Swahili Plural] tupa za tunga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] tunga------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 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]------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 leave
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be left[Swahili Word] -achwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] acha V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be left[Swahili Word] -bakiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] hata machozi yalipokwisha akabakiwa na kwikwi ya kilio [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to leave[Swahili Word] -achisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to leave[Swahili Word] -ondosha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compassionate leave[Swahili Word] likizo ya uraufu[Swahili Plural] likizo za uraufu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give leave[Swahili Word] -likiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] likizo[Swahili Plural] likizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] ruhsa[Swahili Plural] ruhsa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] ruhusa[Swahili Plural] ruhusa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] rukhsa[Swahili Plural] rukhsa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -aga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -halifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] halafu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -ondoka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V[English Example] The bus will <b>leave</b> the city at 9:30.[Swahili Example] Basi lita<b>ondoka</b> mji saa tatu na nusu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave[Swahili Word] -toka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave (behind)[Swahili Word] -acha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] they asked themselves why she didn't want to leave her man behind[Swahili Example] walijiuliza kwa nini hakutaka kumwacha bwana wake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave alone[Swahili Word] -achilia mbali[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha[Related Words] mbali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -ata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] dialect of '-acha[English Example] He left his wife and children going on foot.[Swahili Example] Amwata mkewe na watoto wakwenda kwa miguu [Nabhany, Masomo 294][Note] Kiamu, cf. Kuacha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -bakisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] hapana alilobakisha isipokuwa hilo lililompa ujali [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -gea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -telekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave behind[Swahili Word] -saza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave each other[Swahili Word] -achana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave it alone![Swahili Word] tutu[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave of absence[Swahili Word] livu[Swahili Plural] livu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave one's house early in the morning[Swahili Word] -rauka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave out[Swahili Word] -bakisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave out[Swahili Word] -saza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave over[Swahili Word] -bakisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave over[Swahili Word] -saza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave something[Swahili Word] -rithisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave something to someone[Swahili Word] -achia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -acha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave-taking[English Plural] leave-takings[Swahili Word] buriani[Swahili Plural] buriani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leave-taking (act of)[Swahili Word] mwago[Swahili Plural] miago[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] part from each other[Swahili Word] -tokana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] short-term leave from one's regular fishing area to fish elsewhere[English Plural] leaves[Swahili Word] ago[Swahili Plural] ago[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Dialect] Kimvita[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take one's leave[Swahili Word] -aga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to die (euphemism)[Swahili Example] aga dunia[Note] Cf. agano, kiago, mwango------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 mouth
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] mdomo[Swahili Plural] midomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] domo, kidomo N[English Example] put meat in one's mouth.[Swahili Example] tia nyama mdomoni [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] small mouth[English Plural] small mouths[Swahili Word] kidomo[Swahili Plural] vidomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] kijaluba[Swahili Plural] vijaluba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] they saw something frightening that made their mouths fall open[Swahili Example] waliona kicho kufumbua vijaluba vyao [Moh][Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] kinywa[Swahili Plural] vinywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nywa[English Example] with open mouth[Swahili Example] kinywa wazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth (large)[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] jinywa[Swahili Plural] manywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kinywa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth[English Plural] mouths[Swahili Word] jaa[Swahili Plural] majaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] "Funga jaa lako", akajibu askari. [Ng][Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put a little of something into the mouth[Swahili Word] -bugia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into the mouth[Swahili Word] -bugia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth of a river[English Plural] mouths of rivers[Swahili Word] mlango wa mto[Swahili Plural] milango ya mito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mouth of a river[English Plural] mouths of rivers[Swahili Word] mwango wa mto[Swahili Plural] miango ya mito[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mlango[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] big mouth (as a term of opprobrium)[English Plural] big mouths[Swahili Word] jinywa[Swahili Plural] majinywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] nywa------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword mouth[English Word] with open mouth[Swahili Word] kinywa wazi[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 porridge
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hasada ( kind of porridge)[Swahili Word] hasada[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] oatmeal porridge[Swahili Word] boji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] oatmeal porridge with pepper and cardamom[Swahili Word] fuka[Swahili Plural] fuka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] porridge[Swahili Word] poroja[Swahili Plural] poroja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] porridge[Swahili Word] porojo[Swahili Plural] porojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] porridge[Swahili Word] ugali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] porridge[Swahili Word] uji[Swahili Plural] nyuji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] porridge (kind of)[Swahili Word] kikaimati[Swahili Plural] vikaimati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] porridge (made of beans cooked together with various grains or maize or rice)[Swahili Word] mseto[Swahili Plural] miseto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] seta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] porridge made of corn[Swahili Word] faluda[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something of porridge-like consistency[Swahili Word] poroja[Swahili Plural] poroja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] porridge Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something of porridge-like consistency[Swahili Word] porojo[Swahili Plural] porojo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] porridge Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stiff porridge made with maize[Swahili Word] sima[Swahili Plural] sima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Writers have problems if they don't eat maize porridge.[Swahili Example] Waandishi wana taabu, wakikosa kula sima (Shaaban Robert)------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 say
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be said[Swahili Word] -semwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] ambia, kigambo, jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -arifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -hubiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] habari, mhubiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Say! I beat you[Swahili Example] Sema! nikupige------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -taja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Say (exclamation introducing a statement)[Swahili Word] ati![Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] "Say, they tell me those people are strangers".[Swahili Example] say! yasemwa watu wale ni wageni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say the wrong thing[Swahili Word] -ponyoka maneno[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Well say something will you?[Swahili Word] sema saa[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] Well, say something, will you?[Swahili Example] sema saa------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 soft
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be soft[Swahili Word] -bonyea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be soft[Swahili Word] -lainika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] laini Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be soft[Swahili Word] -ombojea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel soft (fruit or sores)[Swahili Word] -bopa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] when bananas feel soft they are ripe.[Swahili Example] ndizi zikibopa zimeiva.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft[Swahili Word] -anana[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft[Swahili Word] -epesi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft[Swahili Word] laini[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft[Swahili Word] -ororo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft[Swahili Word] tefu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] This food is soft.[Swahili Example] Chakula hiki ni kitefu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft[Swahili Word] teke[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft[Swahili Word] teketeke[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] [mikono] laini, nyororo, teketeke [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft (something that can be licked off)[Swahili Word] lambilambi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] lamba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] soft thing[English Plural] soft things[Swahili Word] kitefutefu[Swahili Plural] vitefutefu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Related Words] teke------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something soft[Swahili Word] bokoboko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 start
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be started[Swahili Word] -anzwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be started off[Swahili Word] -anzishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to start[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] amirisho[Swahili Plural] maamirisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] Cf. amiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] auwali[Swahili Plural] auwali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] chimbuko[Swahili Plural] machimbuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] mwanzo[Swahili Plural] mianzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -anza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They started to use this dictionary last year.[Swahili Example] Walianza kutumia kamusi hii mwaka uliopita.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -ondoka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -shika njia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -stati[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.[English Example] start, ignite[Swahili Example] tia [piga] stati------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (a car)[Swahili Word] -piga moto (gari)[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the car was ignited[Swahili Example] gari likapigwa moto [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (a car)[Swahili Word] -piga stati[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (a mechanism)[Swahili Word] -cheza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (an automobile)[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (game)[Swahili Word] -chakarisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (game)[Swahili Word] -charakisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (of a journey)[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] maondokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (of a journey)[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] ondokeo[Swahili Plural] maondokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start of something[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] maliki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start off[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start off suddenly[Swahili Word] -fyatuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fyata v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start something[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start up[Swahili Word] -vumburusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start up (with fright)[Swahili Word] -tukutika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 taste
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given a taste of something[Swahili Word] -rambishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[English Example] Until (s)he will be given a taste of honey[Swahili Example] mpaka ataporambishwa asali [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be tasted[Swahili Word] -onjeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Word] onja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be tasted[Swahili Word] -onjwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] onja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a taste for something,[Swahili Word] -lambisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -lamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] ufasaha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] ufasihi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] utamaduni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] uteuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one with good taste in clothing[English Plural] people with good taste in clothing[Swahili Word] mtanashati[Swahili Plural] watanashati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perceive a taste[Swahili Word] -ona ladha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pleasant taste[English Plural] pleasant tastes[Swahili Word] ladha[Swahili Plural] ladha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] Swahili poems have a sweet taste that endures because they are composed in different dialects of Swahili.[Swahili Example] Mashairi ya Kiswahili yana ladha isiyokinaisha kwa sababu ya kutungwa kwa lafudhi mbalimbali za Kiswahili [Khan, Masomo 394]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] kionjo[Swahili Plural] vionjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -onja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] kumbwe[Swahili Plural] makumbwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] ladha[Swahili Plural] ladha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] laza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] ludha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[Swahili Word] utamu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[Swahili Word] -dhuku[Part of Speech] verb[Note] dhuku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (foods)[Swahili Word] -jaribu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jarabati, jaribio, majaribu, mjaribu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (foods)[Swahili Word] -onja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] lit.: he has tasted money.[Swahili Example] fig ameonja mapesa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (sense of)[Swahili Word] uonjaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (with the tongue)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste right[Swahili Word] -kolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 fault
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] attribute a fault to someone[Swahili Word] -tia mtu ila[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -tia, mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] athari[Swahili Plural] athari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] he has only one eye (euphamism)[Swahili Example] fault ya jicho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] dosari[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] ghalati[Swahili Plural] ghalati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] hatia[Swahili Plural] hatia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] hitilafu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] ila[Swahili Plural] ila[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] kasoro[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kasa[Swahili Example] gari hii ina kasoro[Note] this car has something wrong with it.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] kombo[Swahili Plural] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] kosa[Swahili Plural] makosa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] one fault does not warrant divorce of a wife (proverb)[Swahili Example] kosa moja haliachi mke (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Swahili Example] fault------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] makosekano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kosa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] punguo[Swahili Plural] mapunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] punga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] tafauti[Swahili Plural] tafauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Buy these fish, they are good (they have no faults)[Swahili Example] nunua samaki hawana tafauti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] taksiri[Swahili Plural] taksiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] toa[Swahili Plural] toa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] tofauti[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] uhalifu[Swahili Plural] mahalifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosefu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosekanaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] ukosekano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] upunguaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] upungufu[Swahili Plural] mapungufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[English Plural] faults[Swahili Word] upunguo[Swahili Plural] mapunguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault-finding[Swahili Word] lawama[Swahili Plural] malawama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] laumu V[Swahili Example] lawama na hujuma kwa mwili wake mwenyewe [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fault-finding[Swahili Word] mzozo[Swahili Plural] mizozo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] zoza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -guna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -nyambua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -nyonyoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -rudi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault[Swahili Word] -shutumu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault with[Swahili Word] -adhiri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: '-aziri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find fault with[Swahili Word] -aziri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: '-adhiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who finds fault with other people[English Plural] people who find fault with other people[Swahili Word] mkanya[Swahili Plural] wakanya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kana V------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 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------------------------------------------------------------
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