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1 noun
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] common noun[English Plural] common nouns[Swahili Word] nomino ya jumla[Swahili Plural] nomino za jumla[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Latin[Derived Word] nomino[Related Words] jumla[English Definition] a noun that refers to any person, animal, place, thing, event or idea that is not specific[Swahili Definition] jina la jumla[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] common noun[English Plural] common nouns[Swahili Word] nomino ya jamii[Swahili Plural] nomino za jamii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Latin[Derived Word] nomino[Related Words] jamii[English Definition] a noun that refers to any person, animal, place, thing, event or idea that is not specific[Swahili Definition] jina la jamii[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compound noun[English Plural] compound nouns[Swahili Word] nomino ambatani[Swahili Plural] nomino ambatani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Latin[Derived Word] nomino[Related Words] ambata[English Definition] a noun that is made up of two words[Swahili Definition] jina ambatani[English Example] just as it is for other compound nouns, these nouns have related adjectives: Simba Mla watu [Lion Eater (of) People] (that is a lion whose reputation is eating people)[Swahili Example] kama ilivyo kwa nomino ambatani nyingine, nomino hizi zina kivumishi husisho: Simba Mla watu (yaani simba ambaye sifa yake ni kula watu). http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol6num1/kabuta.pdf Ngo Semzara Kabuta, "Isimu-Ushairi: Muundo wa Majigambo", Nordic Journal of African Studies 6:1 (36-60), 1997.[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noun[English Plural] nouns[Swahili Word] jina[Swahili Plural] majina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kijina[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noun[English Plural] nouns[Swahili Word] nomino[Swahili Plural] nomino[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Latin[English Definition] person, animal, place, thing, event or idea[Swahili Definition] jina[English Example] morphologically the structure of Swahili nouns makes this pattern clear.[Swahili Example] kimofolojia muundo wa nomino za Kiswahili hudhihirisha ruwaza hii. [ http://research.yale.edu/swahili/software/Training/mochiwa.sdw Ukuzaji wa Istilahi][Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noun class[English Plural] noun classes[Swahili Word] ngeli[Swahili Plural] ngeli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] noun class[English Plural] noun class[Swahili Word] namna[Swahili Plural] namna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] grammar[Note] See G.W. Broomfield, Sarufi ya Kiswahili (London: Sheldon Press, 1931): 40-47.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] plural noun[English Plural] plural nouns[Swahili Word] jina la wingi[Swahili Plural] majina ya wingi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jina, ingi[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper noun[English Plural] proper nouns[Swahili Word] nomino kamili[Swahili Plural] nomino kamili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Latin[Derived Word] nomino[Related Words] kamili[English Definition] a noun that names a particular person, animal, place, thing, event or idea[Swahili Definition] jina kamili[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proper noun[English Plural] proper nouns[Swahili Word] nomino ya pekee[Swahili Plural] nomino za pekee[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Latin[Derived Word] nomino[Related Words] pekee[English Definition] a noun that names a particular person, animal, place, thing, event or idea[Swahili Definition] jina la pekee[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] singular noun[English Plural] singular nouns[Swahili Word] jina la umoja[Swahili Plural] majina ya umoja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jina, umoja[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 thing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thing[English Plural] things[Swahili Word] jambo[Swahili Plural] mambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thing[English Plural] things[Swahili Word] kitu[Swahili Plural] vitu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] I need money, so I will sell my <b>things</b>[Swahili Example] ninahitaji pesa, kwa hivyo nitauza <b>vitu</b> vyangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thing[English Plural] things[Swahili Word] kikorokoro[Swahili Plural] vikorokoro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 thing-a-ma-bob
[English Word] thing-a-ma-bob[English Plural] thing-a-ma-bobs[Swahili Word] kidude[Swahili Plural] vidude[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 worthless
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a worthless thing[English Plural] worthless things[Swahili Word] takataka[Swahili Plural] matakataka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be worthless[Swahili Word] -batilika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] hata ile fikira ya kuwa mimi ni mume kwake ilianza kubatilika [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make worthless[Swahili Word] -batilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] batili[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] batilifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] -bovu[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] ubovu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] duni[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] ghafi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] hafifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -hafifisha, uhafifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] -a kikuukuu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] kuukuu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] ovyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] tundu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] tupu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] uchwara[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] -enye kutokuwa na thamani; duni; -a kudharaulika[English Example] This is something you <b>worthless</b> journalists made up. I still insist those newspapers that publish information about a person without proof should stop it.[Swahili Example] Huo ni uzushi wa nyie waandishi <b>uchwara</b>. Ninaendelea kusisitiza kuwa yale magazeti yanayoandika habari za mtu bila kuthibitisha, yaache kufanya.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless[Swahili Word] dufu[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless person[English Plural] worthless people[Swahili Word] dude[Swahili Plural] madude[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless thing[English Plural] worthless things[Swahili Word] dama[Swahili Plural] dama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless thing[English Plural] worthless things[Swahili Word] kipuzi[Swahili Plural] vipuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -puza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless thing[English Plural] worthless things[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] worthless thing[English Plural] worthless things[Swahili Word] tama[Swahili Plural] tama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 point
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] central point[English Plural] central points[Swahili Word] kiini[Swahili Plural] viini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] ini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] highest point[English Plural] highest points[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] main point[Swahili Word] utako[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a point[Swahili Word] -kolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] metal point[Swahili Word] uma[Swahili Plural] nyuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] uma v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] kilembwa[Swahili Plural] vilembwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] kinyangalele[Swahili Plural] vinyangalele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kilele------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] ncha[Swahili Plural] ncha[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kwenye ncha ya waya ile pana kiwashio [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] pointi[Swahili Plural] pointi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] engl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] [Maksuudi] kamwelekeza mkewe bakora [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] -onyeshea kidole[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] onyesha[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (of arrow or spear or harpoon)[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] chembe[Swahili Plural] vyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jembe, kijembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (of time)[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] majira[Swahili Plural] majira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (sharp part of a knife, sword, spear, etc.)[Swahili Word] makali[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (with the finger)[Swahili Word] -pelekeza kidole[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pelekeza, peleka[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing[Swahili Definition] onyesha kwa kidole------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point at issue[Swahili Word] ushindi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point in dispute[Swahili Word] ushindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] shinda v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point of time[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point out[Swahili Word] -bainisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kubainisha viungo vyake vya siri waziwazi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point out[Swahili Word] -onyesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point to[Swahili Word] -elekea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] my house faces south[Swahili Example] nyumba yangu inaelekea kusini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point with the finger[Swahili Word] -soza kidole[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed instrument[English Plural] pointed instruments[Swahili Word] kibanzi[Swahili Plural] vibanzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed thing (from honing)[Swahili Word] chonge[Swahili Plural] chonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] chonga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press one's point[Swahili Word] -chagiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 essence
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence[Swahili Word] arki[Swahili Plural] arki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence[Swahili Word] dhati[Swahili Plural] dhati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence[English Plural] essences[Swahili Word] isimu[Swahili Plural] isimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence[English Plural] essences[Swahili Word] kiini[Swahili Plural] viini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] ini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence[Swahili Word] undani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] ndani n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence (of a thing)[English Plural] essences[Swahili Word] msingi[Swahili Plural] misingi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence (of a thing)[Swahili Word] msinji[Swahili Plural] misinji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] essence (of a thing)[Swahili Word] mzingi[Swahili Plural] mizingi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vital essence[Swahili Word] nafsi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 basis
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] kianzio[Swahili Plural] vianzio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] kiweko[Swahili Plural] viweko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -weka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] nguzo[Swahili Plural] nguzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis (of a thing)[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] msingi[Swahili Plural] misingi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis (of a thing)[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] msinji[Swahili Plural] misinji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] basis (of a thing)[English Plural] bases[Swahili Word] mzingi[Swahili Plural] mizingi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 substance
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bony substance[Swahili Word] ufupa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] substance[English Plural] substances[Swahili Word] kiini[Swahili Plural] viini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] ini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] substance[Swahili Word] nyama[Swahili Plural] nyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] substance[English Plural] substances[Swahili Word] kitu[Swahili Plural] vitu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] substance (of a thing)[English Plural] substances[Swahili Word] msingi[Swahili Plural] misingi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] substance (of a thing)[Swahili Word] msinji[Swahili Plural] misinji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] substance (of a thing)[Swahili Word] mzingi[Swahili Plural] mizingi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] substance pounded until soft and semi-liquid[Swahili Word] matabwamatabwa[Swahili Plural] matabwamatabwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 light
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be light[Swahili Word] -sahalia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sahala------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted[Swahili Word] -waka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ndani bado taa zilikuwa zikiwaka mfululizo [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be lighted up[Swahili Word] -zagawa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] zagaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become light[Swahili Word] -cha[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chelezo, kichea, kucha, macheo, uchao, ucheachea, uchelewaji[English Example] it is growing light (day is breaking)[Swahili Example] kunakucha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -chomoa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -gubua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -omoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -vumbua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[Derived Word] vumbika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ziua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -zumbua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bring to light[Swahili Word] -ibua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Swahili Definition] -chomoa, -zua[Swahili Example] "Madhumuni hasa ya warsha... ni kubadilishana mawazo na uzoefu kuhusu tatizo hili la kijamii ili hatimaye waandishi wa habari, kwa kupitia maandishi yao, waweze kuibua upya mjadala juu ya suala hili..." http://www.mwanzacommunity.org/mpc%20------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burst of light[English Plural] bursts of light[Swahili Word] kianga[Swahili Plural] vianga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] come to light[Swahili Word] -dhulu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] sitima[Swahili Plural] sitima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light[Swahili Word] stima[Swahili Plural] stima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric light bulb[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] headlights[Swahili Example] taa za mbele[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get light[Swahili Word] -pambazuka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pambazuko, -pambazua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angalia V[Swahili Example] [taa za umeme] zikipoteza nguvu zake bure kuangaza njia zilizohamwa na watu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light[Swahili Word] -zagaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give light to[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[English Example] the one who gives you light by day will burn you by night [proverb][Swahili Example] anayekumulika mchana usiku atakuunguza [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] grow light[Swahili Word] -amkua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] ndururu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] sahala[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] kweupe[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] leo ni kweupe [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwako[Swahili Plural] miako[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] aka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwanga[Swahili Plural] mianga[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] anga, angaa[English Example] The light dims slowly.[Swahili Example] Mwanga wa taa ukifififa polepole [Chacha, Masomo 383]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] mwangaza[Swahili Plural] miangaza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] angaN[Swahili Example] aliisogeza chini ya mwangaza wa kibatari [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] nuru[Swahili Plural] nuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] macho yake yalimeta miali ya nuru [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] taa[Swahili Plural] taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -simbu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -sumba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] namna ya kuwasha majiko ya umeme [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in color)[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light (in weight)[Swahili Word] -epesi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] kinyume cha -zito[English Example] slipper; bats have lightweight bodies[Swahili Example] kiatu chepesi; popo wana miili myepesi [Masomo 29]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light for someone[Swahili Word] -washia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] waka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light thing[English Plural] light things[Swahili Word] kibua[Swahili Plural] vibua[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] bua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -angaa[English Example] the moon lights up the night[Swahili Example] mwezi huangaza usiku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -ng'ara[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -nurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light up[Swahili Word] -tia nuru[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] light-weight thing[English Plural] light-weight things[Swahili Word] kibunzi[Swahili Plural] vibunzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make light of[Swahili Word] -rahisisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] throw a beam of light on[Swahili Word] -mulika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Swahili Example] nyota ziliwamulika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] traffic light[Swahili Word] taa ya barabarani[Swahili Plural] taa za barabarani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he does not follow traffic lights[Swahili Example] hafuati taa za barabarani 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10 article
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kijitabu[Swahili Plural] vijitabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] makala[Swahili Plural] makala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] kala (word)[English Example] look at this short article about love[Swahili Example] uione makala hii fupi ya mapenzi [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kibainishi[Swahili Plural] vibainishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] bainisha[English Definition] a word placed before a noun to show whether the noun refers to a specific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea, or to a nonspecific person, animal, place, thing, event or idea.[Swahili Definition] neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi[English Example] an "article" in linguistics, is the word or letter which precedes a noun to indicate something specific.[Swahili Example] ""kibainishi" katika sayansi ya lugha, ni neno lile au herufi inayolitangulia jina kukitaja kitu fulani halisi." [ http://www.swahilitruth.com/pubs/Who_is_Allah/ALLAH.pdf ALLAH NI NANI?][Terminology] grammar[Note] the Swahili language does not have any articles.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakala[Swahili Plural] nakala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nakili[Swahili Plural] nakili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (in a periodical)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] nuku[Swahili Plural] nuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nakili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] article (of law or constitution)[English Plural] articles[Swahili Word] kifungu[Swahili Plural] vifungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] fungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one of the five articles of Moslem faith[English Plural] the five articles of Moslem faith[Swahili Word] nguzo ya uislamu[Swahili Plural] nguzo za uislamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] five articles of Muslim faith[Swahili Example] nguzo za Uislamu[Terminology] Islamic------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 disgust
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disgusted[Swahili Word] -chukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be disgusted with something[Swahili Word] -choka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] chukio[Swahili Plural] machukio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] karaha[Swahili Plural] karaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kirihi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] kinyaa[Swahili Plural] vinyaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] nyara V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] uchukivu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] uchukizo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mama alikasirishwa na jirani yake kwa uchukivu aliomfanyia mwanawe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] unyaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] unyarafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] nyara V[Swahili Example] akinitazama kwa unyarafu kabisa [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] utakalifu[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] akinitazama kwa unyarafu kabisa [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] -chukiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgust[Swahili Word] -nyanyapaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgusting thing[Swahili Word] chukizi[Swahili Plural] machukizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chuki n[Note] cf chukizo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] disgusting thing[Swahili Word] chukizo[Swahili Plural] machukizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] chuki n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel disgust[Swahili Word] -kinai[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel disgust[Swahili Word] -nyarafu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nyara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something that causes disgust[Swahili Word] kinyaa[Swahili Plural] vinyaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] nyara V[Swahili Example] akizipondea kinyaa na kinyesi majiani [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 health
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in good health[Swahili Word] -taibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good health[Swahili Word] siha[Swahili Plural] siha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] nowadays (s)he is in good health after falling sick[Swahili Example] Siku hizi ana siha njema baada ya kuugua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good health[Swahili Word] Afya[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good state of health[Swahili Word] ujambo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] health[Swahili Word] afia[Swahili Plural] afia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] The main thing is health[Swahili Example] bora afia[Note] also: afya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] health[Swahili Word] afya[Swahili Plural] afya[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] also: afia[English Example] The main thing is health, He is not in good health[Swahili Example] bora health, hana health nzuri or health yake si nzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] health[English Plural] health[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] health[Swahili Word] salama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salamu, salimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] health[Swahili Word] uzima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] -zima adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] health center[Swahili Word] zahanati[Swahili Plural] zahanati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] public health[Swahili Word] afya ya jamii[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Related Words] jamii------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] public health service[Swahili Word] dispensari[Part of Speech] noun[Note] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] regain health[Swahili Word] -tonoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] regain health[Swahili Word] -tononeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] regain health[Swahili Word] -tononoka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sound health[Swahili Word] salama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salamu, salimu, usalama[English Example] they were listening to him/her as (s)he quivered and prayed for his/her good health[Swahili Example] wakimsikiliza akipaparika na kumwombea salama [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 sore
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gangrenous sore[English Plural] gangrenous sores[Swahili Word] mti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3[Swahili Example] maradhi ya mti; uele wa mti[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] inflamed sore[English Plural] inflamed sores[Swahili Word] mtoki[Swahili Plural] mitoki, matoki[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] toa V[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rub sore[Swahili Word] -chubua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] get sore feet[Swahili Example] chubua miguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scrofulous sore[Swahili Word] mti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3[Swahili Example] maradhi ya mti; uele wa mti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] athari[Swahili Plural] athari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] cheraka[Swahili Plural] macheraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] chubuko[Swahili Plural] machubuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] jeraha[Swahili Plural] majeraha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] jeruhi, majeruhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] kidonda[Swahili Plural] vidonda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] a new thing is a good thing even if it is a sore (proverb)[Swahili Example] kipya kinyemi ingawa kidonda (methali)[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore (large)[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] bandguzi[Swahili Plural] mabanguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore (large)[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] donda[Swahili Plural] madonda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] sore that refuses to heal[Swahili Example] donda ndugu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore throat[English Plural] sore throats[Swahili Word] kilimi[Swahili Plural] vilimi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] limi, mlimi, ulimi[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 hollow
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become hollow[Swahili Word] -bopa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow[English Plural] hollows[Swahili Word] bonde[Swahili Plural] mabonde[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow[English Plural] hollows[Swahili Word] mvungu[Swahili Plural] mivungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] vungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow[English Plural] hollows[Swahili Word] shimo[Swahili Plural] mashimo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] the hollow of a plate[Swahili Example] shimo la sahani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow[English Plural] hollows[Swahili Word] tundu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow[English Plural] hollows[Swahili Word] ufumbi[Swahili Plural] mafumbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow[English Plural] hollows[Swahili Word] vungu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow out[Swahili Word] -komba[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] komboa, kombe, kikomba N[Swahili Example] komba dafu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow out[Swahili Word] -teketa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow receptacle (den or lair of an animal)[English Plural] hollow receptacles[Swahili Word] tundu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow thing[English Plural] hollow things[Swahili Word] kombe[Swahili Plural] makombe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -komba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollowed out place[English Plural] hollowed-out places[Swahili Word] pango[Swahili Plural] mapango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] pango N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thing that hollows[English Plural] things that hollow[Swahili Word] kombe[Swahili Plural] makombe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -komba------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 amazing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amazing[Swahili Word] ajabu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amazing thing[Swahili Word] ajabu[Swahili Plural] ajabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] amazing thing[English Plural] amazing things[Swahili Word] mzungu[Swahili Plural] mizungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] zungu, kizungu, uzungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] an amazing thing[Swahili Word] staajabu[Swahili Plural] mastaajabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ajabu Adj------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 distance
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distance (measure of)[Swahili Word] umbali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] mbali n[Swahili Example] enye umbali sawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distance[English Plural] distances[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mlima uliopanda taratibu kwa masafa marefu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of distance[English Plural] measures of distance[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distance (from something)[English Plural] distances (from something)[Swahili Word] mwendo[Swahili Plural] miendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distance a thing can be thrown[English Plural] distances a thing can be thrown[Swahili Word] mtupo[Swahili Plural] mitupo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tupa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distance[English Plural] distances[Swahili Word] tambo[Swahili Plural] tambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] from here to Bagamoyo is only a short distance[Swahili Example] hapa na Bagamoyo ni kitambo kidogo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distance[English Plural] distances[Swahili Word] ubali[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] enye umbai sawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distance[English Plural] distances[Swahili Word] ghaibu[Swahili Plural] ghaibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] keep at a distance[Swahili Word] -epusha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at a distance[Swahili Word] mbali[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] umbali N[English Example] far from[Swahili Example] mbali ya...[Rec]------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 surprising
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be surprising[Swahili Word] -staajabisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be surprising[Swahili Word] -kanganyika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kanganya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprising[Swahili Word] ajabu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprising event[English Plural] surprising events[Swahili Word] kituko[Swahili Plural] vituko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tukia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprising thing[Swahili Word] ajabu[Swahili Plural] ajabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] jambo ambalo si la kawaida [Masomo, 72][English Example] One surprising thing is that when our students leave school, many of them don't know at all how to write letters.[Swahili Example] Ajabu moja ni kuwa wanafunzi wetu watokapo shule, huwa wengi wao hawajui kabisa kuandika barua [Masomo, 72]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surprising thing[Swahili Word] nduni[Swahili Plural] nduni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 burning
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burning[Swahili Word] moto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ota[English Example] burning coals[Swahili Example] makaa ya moto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burning[Swahili Word] mwako[Swahili Plural] miako[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] waka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burning[Swahili Word] uteketezo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burning (act of)[Swahili Word] mchomo[Swahili Plural] michomo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -choma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burning (act of)[Swahili Word] unguzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] burning thing[English Plural] burning things[Swahili Word] kiunguza[Swahili Plural] viunguza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] thing for burning aromatics[Swahili Word] fukizo[Swahili Plural] mafukizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] fuka v------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 possessive
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possessive adjective[English Plural] possessive adjectives[Swahili Word] kimilikishi[Swahili Plural] vimilikishi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] -miliki[English Definition] a word that describes a noun by showing who possesses the person or thing referred to by the noun[Swahili Definition] kivumishi cha mwenyewe[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possessive adjective[English Plural] possessive adjectives[Swahili Word] kivumishi cha mwenyewe[Swahili Plural] vivumishi vya mwenyewe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] -vumisha[Related Words] mwenyewe[English Definition] a word that describes a noun by showing who possesses the person or thing referred to by the noun[Swahili Definition] kimilikishi[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reflexive possessive adjective[English Plural] reflexive possessive adjectives[Swahili Word] kimilikishi kinachorejea[Swahili Plural] vimilikishi vinavyorejea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -rejea[English Definition] a possessive adjective that reflects back to the possessor, which is usually the subject of the sentence or clause[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 remarkable
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be remarkable[Swahili Word] -tambulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remarkable[Swahili Word] zungu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remarkable thing[English Plural] remarkable things[Swahili Word] ishara[Swahili Plural] ishara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ashiria------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remarkable thing[English Plural] remarkable things[Swahili Word] mzungu[Swahili Plural] mizungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] zungu, kizungu, uzungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] It was while Marko was sleeping that significant remarkable things took place.[Swahili Example] Ni wakati huo wa kulala kwake Marko ndipo miujiza mikubwa ilikuwa ikifanyika [Chambati Masomo 240].------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] muujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] Two remarkable geographical features on the continent of Africa are Mount Kilimanjaro and the Great Rift Valley.[Swahili Example] Miujiza miwili mikubwa ya jiografia katika bara la Afrika ni Mlima Kilimanjaro na Bonde la Ufa [Masomo 4]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] mwujizi[Swahili Plural] miujizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] simo[Swahili Plural] simo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------
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thing — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Gothic theihs time Date: before 12th century 1. a. a matter of concern ; affair < many things to do > b. plural state of affairs in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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thing — noun 1) the room was full of strange things Syn: object, article, item, artifact, commodity; device, gadget, instrument, utensil, tool, implement; entity, body; informal whatsit, whatchamacallit; Brit. thingummy, thingy, thingamabob … Thesaurus of popular words
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thing|ness — «THIHNG nihs», noun. the quality of a material thing; objectivity; actuality; reality … Useful english dictionary
