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1 speak
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I speak a little Swahili.[Swahili Example] Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] ambia, kigambo, jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak nonsense[Swahili Word] -bonga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Ung'eng'e nabonga [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak before[Swahili Word] -hutubia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatiba, hutuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to oneself[Swahili Word] -jitamkia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Swahili Example] "Hapana, bado", anajitamkia [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak fast[Swahili Word] -kikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kikisia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "speak clearly, don't talk through the nose".[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak against[Swahili Word] -nenea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -omeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak loudly[Swahili Word] -paza sauti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the drunkard spoke without thinking[Swahili Example] Mlevi aliropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak with[Swahili Word] -sema na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of each other[Swahili Word] -semana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to[Swahili Word] -semea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] Mary spoke to John[Swahili Example] Mary alisemea John------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to speak[Swahili Word] -semesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the children spoke ill of their friend[Swahili Example] Watoto walimsengenya rafiki yao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak slowly[Swahili Word] -tambaza maneno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak strongly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out forcibly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out strongly for or against someone[Swahili Word] -tetea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to (someone)[Swahili Word] -tupia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kigambo, mwambaji------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword speak[English Word] speak quickly to someone[Swahili Word] -kikisia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kikisa------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 mumble
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[English Plural] mumbles[Swahili Word] kitembe[Swahili Plural] vitembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -mumunya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -sema tirivyogo la maneno[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] as (s)he mumbled words which were incomprehensible[Swahili Example] akisema tirivyogo la maneno yasiyotambulikana [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -piga kitembe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga[English Definition] speak indistinctly------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mumble[Swahili Word] -sema kitembe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -sema[English Definition] speak indistinctly------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 pronunciation
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[English Plural] pronunciations[Swahili Word] lafudhi[Swahili Plural] lafudhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] matamko[Swahili Plural] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tamko V[English Example] "speak with foreign accent, speak a language with the accent of one's mother tongue".[Swahili Example] sema matamko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] matamshi[Swahili Plural] matamshi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] tamko V[English Example] "speak with foreign accent, speak a language with the accent of one's mother tongue".[Swahili Example] sema matamko------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] tamko[Swahili Plural] matamko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he has foreign pronounciation[Swahili Example] ana matamko ya kigeni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] tamshi[Swahili Plural] matamshi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] (s)he should not interpret his/her feeling into the pronounciation[Swahili Example] azifasiri hisia zake katika tamshi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pronunciation[Swahili Word] usemaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] usemaji wake hautoshi------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 slowly
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] aste[Part of Speech] adverb[Note] syn: polepole------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] henezi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] kinyerenyere[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] polepole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] The old people descended the stairs <b>slowly</b>.[Swahili Example] Wazee walishuka ngazi <b>polepole</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] taratibu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba[English Example] speak slowly!; slowly is indeed speed (proverb)[Swahili Example] sema taratibu!; taratibu ndiyo mwendo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] pole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] speak slowly![Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] ado ado[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Definition] kwenda polepole, kuchelewesha[Note] slang source www.darhotwire.com 3/2004------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak slowly and clearly[Swahili Word] -sema kiada[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -sema------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 careful
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful[Swahili Word] -busuri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful[Swahili Word] -jihadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Word] hadhari v[Swahili Example] asipojihadhari hata chupi ataiuza [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful of[Swahili Word] -uguza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be careful![Swahili Word] tahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Class] imperative[Derived Word] hadhari[English Example] be cautious in front of the lion[Swahili Example] tahadhari mbele ya simba!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] -angalifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] angalia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] kadirifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] -pole[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] speak carefully.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] tulivu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] tua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] kwa makini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] polepole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] speak carefully.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful[Swahili Word] siasa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful person[English Plural] careful people[Swahili Word] mkimu[Swahili Plural] wakimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] kimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful person[English Plural] careful people[Swahili Word] mtaratibu[Swahili Plural] wataratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] careful person[English Plural] careful people[Swahili Word] mwangalifu[Swahili Plural] waangalifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] angalia V------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 dialect
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dialect[English Plural] dialects[Swahili Word] kilugha[Swahili Plural] vilugha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] lugha N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dialect[English Plural] dialects[Swahili Word] lafudhi[Swahili Plural] lafudhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] people who speak all languages or all dialects...; when he composes he uses the Swahili dialect that is spoken where he lives.[Swahili Example] watu wanaosema ndimi zote au lafudhi zote... [Masomo 232]; anapotunga mashairi yake hutumia lafudhi ya Kiswahili kinachosemwa anapoishi [Khan, Masomo 394]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dialect[English Plural] dialects[Swahili Word] lahaja[Swahili Plural] lahaja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] People who speak all languages or dialects...[Swahili Example] Watu wanaosema ndimi zote au lahaja zote... [Masomo 232]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dialect[English Plural] dialects[Swahili Word] lugha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dialect[English Plural] dialects[Swahili Word] msemo[Swahili Plural] misemo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dialect[English Plural] dialects[Swahili Word] maneno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] neno[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] dialect of Kiswahili in coastal Tanzania[Swahili Word] Kimrima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Word] Mrima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Kiswahili dialect of the island of Pate[Swahili Word] Kipate[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Swahili dialect of Zanzibar[Swahili Word] Kiunguja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 Swahili
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Swahili (language)[Swahili Word] Kiswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Word] ki- (language) + swahili (the Swahili region)[Related Words] Mswahili, Uswahili[English Example] many people of Tanzania and Kenya speak Swahili[Swahili Example] watu wengi wa Tanzania na Kenya husema Kiswahili.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person from the Swahili region[English Plural] people from the Swahili region[Swahili Word] Mswahili[Swahili Plural] Waswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] سواحل[Related Words] Swahili, Kiswahili, Uswahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speaker of the Swahili language[English Plural] speakers of Swahili[Swahili Word] Mswahili[Swahili Plural] Waswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] سواحل[Related Words] Swahili, Kiswahili, Uswahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Swahili[Swahili Word] -a kiswahili[Part of Speech] adjective[Related Words] Mswahili, Uswahili[English Example] ubwabwa is Swahili food, rice cooked with coconut[Swahili Example] ubwabwa ni chakula cha Kiswahili, wali uliopikwa na nazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a Swahili manner[Swahili Word] Kiswahili[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] Mswahili, Uswahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] of the Swahili people or region[Swahili Word] -swahili[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Swahili coast[Swahili Word] Uswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Terminology] geography------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] region of East Africa where most people speak the Swahili language[Swahili Word] Uswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Terminology] geography------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] coastal area of East Africa where Swahili is spoken as a native language[Swahili Word] Uswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Terminology] geography------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Old Swahili (the language of Lamu preserved in literary works)[Swahili Word] Kiamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Old Swahili (the language of Malindi and Pate preseved in poetry)[Swahili Word] Kingozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Swahili (language)[Swahili Word] Kijomba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] mjomba, Ujomba------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 cautious
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -hadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -jitahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -tahadhari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] his/her tall friend tries to be very cautious not to hit that table with his/her hands[Swahili Example] mwenzake mrefu hutahadhari sana asije igusa meza ile kwa mikono yake [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be cautious[Swahili Word] -tanadhari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cautious[Swahili Word] -angalifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] angalia V[Note] Cf. '-angaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cautious[Swahili Word] -pole[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] speak cautiously.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cautious[Swahili Word] polepole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] speak cautiously.[Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 increase
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be increased[Swahili Word] -ongezwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] maendeleo[Swahili Plural] maendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] iktikazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] jazi[Swahili Plural] majazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -jaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nafuu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] nyongeza[Swahili Plural] nyongeza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezeko[Swahili Plural] maongezeko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ongezo[Swahili Plural] maongezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ongea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] rupu[Swahili Plural] marupurupu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] uendeshaji[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidana[Swahili Plural] zaidana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zaidi[Swahili Plural] zaidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziada[Swahili Plural] ziada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] zidio[Swahili Plural] mazidio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zidi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Swahili Word] ziyada[Swahili Plural] maziyada[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kithiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kithiria[English Example] losses have increased, we should open our eyes[Swahili Example] hasara imekithiri, tufumbue macho yetu (Shaaban Robert)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -koleza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kukoleza nishai ya ujana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kavaa viatu vilivyomkuza [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -ongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he went back to the man to increase his thanks[Swahili Example] alirudi kwa yule bwana kumwongeza shukrani [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -pandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -tanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase[Swahili Word] -zidi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in size)[Swahili Word] -kua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase (in)[Swahili Word] -zidia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] uso wake umezidia ulaini [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase something[Swahili Word] -zidisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] increase the size[Swahili Word] -panua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive an increase[Swahili Word] -ongezewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ongeza V------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 confused
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -bahashika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -chugachuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -fadhaika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] yule kijana alifadhaika [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -hamanika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -kikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kikisia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -meguka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -megukameguka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -paparika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -taataa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -tata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -zula[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -zuzuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be confused[Swahili Word] -zubaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] duwaa; shikwa na bumbuazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become confused[Swahili Word] -dawaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become confused[Swahili Word] -duwaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become confused[Swahili Word] -potea akili[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] akili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confused[Swahili Word] msonge[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confused[Swahili Word] -jituka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shtua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] confused comment[Swahili Word] tata la maneno[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak confusedly (like a feeble-minded or senile person)[Swahili Word] -piswa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -tapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk confusedly[Swahili Word] -tapatapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 foolish
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be foolish[Swahili Word] -pumbaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be foolish[Swahili Word] -puuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a foolish way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be foolish[Swahili Word] -puza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a foolish way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do one's work in a foolish way[Swahili Word] -puuza kazi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "Usually, (s)he does his/her work in a foolish way if (s)he is tired".[Swahili Example] Kawaida anapuuza kazi kama amechoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -baghami[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] chege[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] dufu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] jinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kijinga, mjinga, ujinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -a kijinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jinga[Related Words] mjinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] pumbavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] pumbaa[English Example] stop your foolishness[Swahili Example] Waacha upumbavu wako------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -a upuzi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish[Swahili Word] -zuzu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish person[Swahili Word] bunga[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mtu bunga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] upuuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] foolish talk[Swahili Word] upuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak foolishly (like a feeble-minded or senile person)[Swahili Word] -piswa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] talk foolishly[Swahili Word] -dakua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -daka------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 moment
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that very moment[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that very moment[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that very moment[Swahili Word] sawia[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] and (s)he arrived at that very moment[Swahili Example] naye akafika sawia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a moment[Swahili Word] kwa dakika moja[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a moment[Swahili Word] kufumba na kufumba[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] -fumbua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a moment[Swahili Word] punde si punde[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Just a moment![Swahili Word] nukta moja[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[Swahili Example] kipindi cha asubuhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] kitambo[Swahili Plural] vitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] the moment passed[Swahili Example] kitambo kikapita [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] Just a moment.[Swahili Example] nukta moja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] I will not speak with him this moment[Swahili Example] safari hii sitasema naye.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Swahili Word] wakati[Swahili Plural] nyakati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Example] wakati haujafika bado------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 raise
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be raised[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika[Swahili Example] nchi inainuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -fuga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -inua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika[Swahili Example] inua mizigo; inua macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -kulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] kua[English Example] speak in a loud voice.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -kweza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kwea[Swahili Example] aliuliza mwalimu, nyusi kazikweza [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -ng'oa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] raise sail[Swahili Example] ng'oa tanga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -nyanyua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Word] nyanya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -paaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -pandisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -panda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -twika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise[Swahili Word] -panda[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pandio, kipandio, kipandisho, mpanda, mpando, upandaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise (a child)[Swahili Word] -lea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The parents raised four children.[Swahili Example] Wazazi walilea watoto wanne.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise (a child) (poetic for kulea)[Swahili Word] -leya[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] poetic for "kulea"------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise (of voice)[Swahili Word] -paza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise cattle[Swahili Word] -fuga n'gombe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise goats[Swahili Word] -fuga mbuzi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise oneself[Swahili Word] -inuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika[Swahili Example] nchi inainuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise oneself[Swahili Word] -nyanyua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] inversive[Derived Word] nyanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise oneself[Swahili Word] -nyanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise the eyes[Swahili Word] -vua[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] vua macho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise the voice[Swahili Word] -paza sauti[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -paza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise up[Swahili Word] -inua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] raise up (i.e. a flag)[Swahili Word] -tweka[Part of Speech] verb -
14 yes
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] say yes[Swahili Word] -itika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ita V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes[Swahili Word] eeh[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes[Swahili Word] ndiyo[Part of Speech] interjection[English Example] Yes, I speak a little Swahili.[Swahili Example] Ndiyo, ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.[Note] http://www.elite.net/yesrunner/jennifers/yes.htm\#Kiswahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes[Swahili Word] sawa[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] http://www.elite.net/yesrunner/jennifers/yes.htm\#Kiswahili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes[Swahili Word] ndio[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes[Swahili Word] ndiyo[Swahili Plural] ndizo[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)[Swahili Word] eewaa[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)[Swahili Word] eewala[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)[Swahili Word] ehee![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)[Swahili Word] enhee![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes (said by males)[Swahili Word] naam[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes (used by females)[Swahili Word] bee![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes it is so[Swahili Word] ndiyo ndiyo[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes ma'am![Swahili Word] abe[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes ma'am![Swahili Word] abee[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] Arabic: labeka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes ma'am![Swahili Word] Labeka![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes sir (ma'am)![Swahili Word] bee[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] formerly used by slaves------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] yes sir (ma'am)! (formerly used by slaves)[Swahili Word] ebee[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes sir![Swahili Word] abe[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes sir![Swahili Word] abee[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] Arabic: labeka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes sir![Swahili Word] Labeka![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: bee, ebee, labe, abe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Yes, certainly. (If Allah wills it)[Swahili Word] inshallah![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 duty
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a duty[Swahili Word] -pasa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] It was Auni's duty to speak[Swahili Example] Ilimpasa Auni aseme [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be a duty[Swahili Word] -wajibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] daraka[Swahili Plural] madaraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[English Plural] duties[Swahili Word] kazi[Swahili Plural] kazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[English Plural] duties[Swahili Word] mujibu[Swahili Plural] wajibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] wajibu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] shughuli[Swahili Plural] shughuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] shughulika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] tarafa[Swahili Plural] tarafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] tarafu[Swahili Plural] tarafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] usafirisha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] usafirishaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] ushuru[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ushuru wa forodha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] utumwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Swahili Example] utumwa wa kukusomeeni barua hii [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] duty[Swahili Word] zamu[Swahili Plural] zamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who carries out duties[Swahili Word] mtekelezaji[Swahili Plural] watekelezaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prescribed duty (of religion)[Swahili Word] faradhi[Swahili Plural] faradhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kutekeleza suna na faradhi za ndoa [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 little
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a little[Swahili Word] kidogo[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a little[Swahili Word] kiasi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a little[Swahili Word] kidogo[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] dogo[Swahili Example] maji dogo[Note] "some water, a little water".------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a little[Swahili Word] punde[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a little[Swahili Word] si kiasi yake[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] a good girl, just a bit tall[Swahili Example] msichana mzuri, mrefu kiasi [Kez], alianza kuonyesha wasiwasi kiasi sasa [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little[Swahili Word] chache[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little[Swahili Word] -dogo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] I speak a little Swahili.[Swahili Example] Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little (quantity)[Swahili Word] haba[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba[English Example] little by little fills the container (proverb)[Swahili Example] haba na haba hujaza kibaba (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little bit[Swahili Word] haba[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uhaba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little by little[Swahili Word] kidogo kidogo[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -dogo adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little by little[Swahili Word] punde kwa punde[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] little man (often said contemptuously)[English Plural] little men[Swahili Word] kijitu[Swahili Plural] vijitu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mtu[Related Words] jitu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] very little[Swahili Word] katiti[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 ill
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allow to become ill[Swahili Word] -uguza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] allowance made in weighing for weight of package or vehicle[Swahili Word] turuhani[Swahili Plural] turuhani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill[Swahili Word] -sakimu[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill[Swahili Word] -umwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] uma v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill (used in negative)[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ill at ease[Swahili Word] -toona raha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] mimi sioni raha kulishwa na mtu ajinabi [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fall ill[Swahili Word] ugua[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] I will visit Grandma because she has <b>fallen ill</b>.[Swahili Example] Nitatembelea Bibi kwa sababu ame<b>ugua</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel ill[Swahili Word] -sua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] masuo N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel ill[Swahili Word] -sulika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sulisuli N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ill[Swahili Word] -gonjwa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ill will[Swahili Word] wivu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of each other[Swahili Word] -raruana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This cloth will not rip.[Swahili Example] kitambaa hiki hakiraruki------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 perhaps
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] huenda[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -enda[English Example] perhaps [my] grandfather's generation would have wondered about a person with (only) one wife. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, p. 1)[Swahili Example] huenda kizazi cha babu... kingaliajabia mtu kuwa na mke mmoja. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, uk. 1)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] huwa[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] wa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] labda[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] labuda[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] pengine[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] pingine[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] Perhaps once it knows how to speak, it will call you mother[Swahili Example] pingine kikijua kusema kitakwita mama [Sul], mngeliifahamu pengine msingelia [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] yamkini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] yapata[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] yumkini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] asaa[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] pengine na pengine[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perhaps[Swahili Word] kwa nasibu[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 pure
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be pure[Swahili Word] -takata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure[Swahili Word] -eupe[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] macho yake meupe yasiyo na hatia yaliwatisha [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure[Swahili Word] fasihi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure[Swahili Word] nakawa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure[Swahili Word] safi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] msafishaji, usafi, usafishaji[English Example] speak good/ pure Swahili[Swahili Example] sema Kiswahili safi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure[Swahili Word] swafi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] pure air[Swahili Example] hewa safi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure[Swahili Word] takatifu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure[Swahili Word] tupu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pure person[English Plural] pure people[Swahili Word] mtakatifu[Swahili Plural] watakatifu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] takata, takatifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ritually pure person[English Plural] ritually pure people[Swahili Word] tahiri[Swahili Plural] tahiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 silly
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be silly[Swahili Word] -jishaua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] kumtazama mke mwenziwe alivyokuwa akijishaua mwenyewe [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be silly[Swahili Word] -puuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a silly way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be silly[Swahili Word] -puza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] puzo[English Example] do one's work in a silly way.[Swahili Example] puza kazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly[Swahili Word] dufu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly[Swahili Word] -puzi[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] speak in a silly way[Swahili Example] kusema na upuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly[Swahili Word] -a upuzi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] kuniingia maungoni kwa masihara ya upuzi [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly behavior[Swahili Word] puzo[Swahili Plural] mapuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza V[English Example] Your silly behavior emanated from your disrespect for the people.[Swahili Example] Puzo lake lilitokana na kutojali watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly person[Swahili Word] bunga[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Example] mtu bunga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly person[Swahili Word] mpuzi[Swahili Plural] wapuzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] puza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] silly talk (causing amusement)[Swahili Word] majinuni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------
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