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1 jino
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[English Word] tooth[English Plural] teeth[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kimenomeno, msumeno[Swahili Example] meno ya mbwa hayaumani (methali)[English Example] the teeth of a dog do not lock together (proverb - i.e., brothers do not harm one another when they fight)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la mbele[Swahili Plural] meno ya mbele[English Word] front tooth[English Plural] front teeth[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] mbele------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la mbele[Swahili Plural] meno ya mbele[English Word] incisor[English Plural] incisors[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] mbele------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la nyuma[Swahili Plural] meno ya nyumba[English Word] molar[English Plural] molars[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] nyuma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la chini[Swahili Plural] meno ya chini[English Word] lower tooth[English Plural] lower teeth[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] chini------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la juu[Swahili Plural] meno ya juu[English Word] upper tooth[English Plural] upper teeth[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] juu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -umwa na jino[English Word] have a toothache[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] uma, umwa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa jino[English Word] pull a tooth (of an adult)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ng'oa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ota jino[English Word] pull a tooth (of a child)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ota------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[English Word] prong (of a fork etc.)[English Plural] prongs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] msumeno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la msumeno[Swahili Plural] meno ya msumeno[English Word] sawtooth[English Plural] sawteeth[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] msumeno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[English Word] cog[English Plural] cogs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la kamba[Swahili Plural] meno ya kamba[English Word] crab claw[English Plural] crab claws[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kamba[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino la kamba[Swahili Plural] meno ya kamba[English Word] lobster claw[English Plural] lobster claws[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] kamba[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[English Word] strand (of rope etc.)[English Plural] strands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[English Word] plug (of tobacco)[English Plural] plugs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] jino zima la tumbako[English Example] plug of pressed tobacco------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jino[Swahili Plural] meno[English Word] twist (of tobacco)[English Plural] twists[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 ngoa jino
[Swahili Word] -ng'oa jino[English Word] pull a tooth[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] ng'oa jino[English Example] pull out the tooth------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 ngoa mzizi
[Swahili Word] -ng'oa mzizi[English Word] pull up a root[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] ng'oa jino[English Example] pull out the tooth------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 pujua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pujua[English Word] flay[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pujua[English Word] pull off[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pujua embe[English Example] peel off the mango.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pujua[English Word] scrape[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pujua ngozi[English Example] peel off the skin------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pujua[English Word] scratch[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Mtoto alimpujua mama yake kuona hatapewa maziwa[English Example] The child scratched its mother on noticing that it was not going to be given milk------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pujua[English Word] separate grain from the chaff[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Wakulima walipujua visuke vya mahindi baada ya kuyakausha juani[English Example] The farmers separated the maize grains from the chaff after drying them in the sun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pujua[English Word] skin[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pujua ngozi[English Example] skin off[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pujua[English Word] strip off[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pujua mahindi[English Example] strip off the grains of an ear of maize.------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 chombo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] tool[English Plural] tools[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] chombo cha kufanyia kazi[English Example] tools/instruments for working------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] kukiopoa chombo, au kukizamisha [Moh][English Example] to pull the implements out of the water, or to plunge them in------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] instrument[English Plural] instruments[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] utensil[English Plural] utensils[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] apparatus[English Plural] apparatus[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] household good[English Plural] household goods[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] furniture[English Plural] furniture[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] personal belonging[English Plural] personal belongings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] cooking pot[English Plural] cooking pots[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] pan[English Plural] pans[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] dish[English Plural] dishes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] Rehema alichukua sinia ya vyombo, akavikosha [Sul][English Example] Rehema took a tray of dishes and she washed them------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] jar[English Plural] jars[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] jug[English Plural] jugs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] cup[English Plural] cups[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] gear[English Plural] gear[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] machinery[English Plural] machinery[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo cha akiba[Swahili Plural] vyombo vya akiba[English Word] spare part[English Plural] spare parts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] akiba------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo cha kunyunyizia[Swahili Plural] vyombo cha kunyunyizia[English Word] pulverizer[English Plural] pulverizers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -nyunyizia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo cha kunyunyizia[Swahili Plural] vyombo cha kunyunyizia[English Word] atomizer[English Plural] atomizers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -nyunyizia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo cha kukuzia sauti[Swahili Plural] vyombo vya kukuzia sauti[English Word] microphone[English Plural] microphones[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -kuzia, sauti------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo cha kuandikishia maneno[Swahili Plural] vyombo vya kuandikishia maneno[English Word] tape recorder[English Plural] tape recorders[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -andika, maneno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] sailing-vessel (of various kinds)[English Plural] sailing-vessels (of various kinds)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] kila chombo kwa mawimbi (methali)[English Example] every vessel has its own waves (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] boat[English Plural] boats[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] dhow[English Plural] dhows[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo cha angani[Swahili Plural] vyombo vya angani[English Word] spaceship[English Plural] spaceships[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] angani------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] agency[English Plural] agencies[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Definition] idara au wizara ya serikali [Masomo 364][Swahili Example] Kuhusu shughuli za vijana Wizara inashirikiana na vyombo vingine vya Taifa [Masomo 364][English Example] In consideration of the concerns of young people the Ministry cooperates with other agencies of the Nation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[English Word] organization[English Plural] organizations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chombo cha simu[Swahili Plural] vyombo vya simu[English Word] telephone booth[English Plural] telephone booths[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] simu------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword chombo[Swahili Word] chombo cha angani[Swahili Plural] vyombo vya angani[English Word] spaceship[English Plural] spaceships[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] anga, angani------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 puchua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -puchua[English Word] flay[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -puchua[English Word] pull off[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pujua embe[English Example] peel of mango.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -puchua[English Word] scrape[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -puchua[English Word] scratch[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -puchua[English Word] separate grain from the chaff[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Puchua kisuke cha mahindi[English Example] separate maize grains from the chaff------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -puchua[English Word] skin[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Kabla ya kula, alipuchua ngozi ya embe[English Example] Before eating, (s)he skinned the mango[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -puchua[English Word] strip off[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pujua mahindi[English Example] strip off the grains of an ear of maize.------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 ponoa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ponoa[English Word] pull (the bark from a tree etc)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ponoa[English Word] strip (the bark from a tree etc)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ponoa[English Word] wipe off (the hands)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 nyoa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyoa[English Word] shave[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyoa[English Word] shear (sheep)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyoa[English Word] cut the hair[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyoa[English Word] dress the hair[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyoa[English Word] pull off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyoa[English Word] strip off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyoa[English Word] remove[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 tatua
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] loosen[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] pull apart[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] rip[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] solve[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] split[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] tear up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] untangle[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] unwind[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tatua[English Word] address[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kutatua mahitaji ya watu wa eneo hili[English Example] to address the needs of the people of this area------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 burura
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -burura[English Word] drag[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -burura[English Word] fan (a fire)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mama anaburuta moto[English Example] mother is fanning the fire------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -burura[English Word] haul[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -burura[English Word] pull[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 buruta
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -buruta[English Word] drag[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -buruta[English Word] fan (a fire)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mama anaburuta moto[English Example] mother is fanning the fire------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -buruta[English Word] haul[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -buruta[English Word] pull[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 chana
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chana[Swahili Plural] chana[English Word] bundle[English Plural] bundles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kichane------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chana[Swahili Plural] chana[English Word] bunch (of fruits)[English Plural] bunches[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kichane------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chana[Swahili Plural] chana[English Word] cluster (of fruits)[English Plural] clusters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kichane------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chana[Swahili Plural] chana[English Word] bee larva[English Plural] bee larvae[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] jana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] separate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] slit[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chane[Swahili Example] chana miyaa[English Example] slit leaves [for plaiting]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] split[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] cleave[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] cut up[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] dissect[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] tear[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alianza kuzichana nguo alizovaa [Sul][English Example] he began to tear the clothes he was wearing------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] pull off[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akatoa kitabu na kalamu kwenye mfuko wa koti, akachana karatasi na kuandika talaka [Moh][English Example] he removed a book and pen from his coat pocket, pulled off a page and wrote out a divorce statement------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] comb[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chanuo[Swahili Example] alichana nywele haraka [Kez][English Example] she quickly combed her hair------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana uchale[English Word] tattoo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] respect each other[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chana[English Word] fear each other[Part of Speech] verb[Class] associative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 inika
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] abase oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] bend[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] bend down[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] humble[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] lower[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua[Swahili Example] inika tawi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] overturn[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] pull down[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua[Swahili Example] inika tawi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] lower the head (frome shame)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -inika[English Word] lay on one side[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinizo; inama, inua------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 ngoa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[English Word] dig up[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ng'oa mzizi[English Example] dig up a root.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[English Word] extract[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[English Word] hoist[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[English Word] pull out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[English Word] raise[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ng'oa tanga[English Example] raise sail------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[English Word] tear out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[English Word] uproot[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] walipomaliza kung'oa milango na madirisha ya nyumba ile [Mun][English Example] when they finished removing the doors and widows of that house------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ngoa[Swahili Plural] ngoa[English Word] desire[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] timiza ngoa[English Example] satisfy desire------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ngoa[Swahili Plural] ngoa[English Word] envy[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ngoa[Swahili Plural] ngoa[English Word] jealousy[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ngoa[Swahili Plural] ngoa[English Word] lust[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] timiza ngoa[English Example] satisfy desire------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 Pemba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] Pemba[English Word] Pemba (outer island of Zanzibar famous for its cloves)[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] trick[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] deceive[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] cheat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] outwit[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] get hold of (with a hook)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] pemba minazi[English Example] pull down coconuts.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] knock down (with a stick)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] knock off[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] lick[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pemba[English Word] taste (with the tongue)[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------
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on the pull — ► on the pull informal attempting to attract someone sexually. Main Entry: ↑pull … English terms dictionary
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on the pull — Phrs. Seeking a partner for sexual intimacies. E.g. We re off on the pull tonight, so have a bath and wear your best suit … English slang and colloquialisms
on the pull — informal someone who is on the pull is trying to find someone to have sex with … English dictionary
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