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1 treat
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat[Swahili Word] -tendea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] wape macho wanaotutendea uovu huu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat (medically)[Swahili Word] -tabibia[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat (medically)[Swahili Word] -tibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tiba N[English Example] The doctor is unable to cure his illness.[Swahili Example] daktari hawezi kutibu mgonjwa wake [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat (of food)[English Plural] treats[Swahili Word] kitafunwa[Swahili Plural] vitafunwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] for christmas the children were given dolls and treats lilke candy and chocolate[Swahili Example] kwa krismasi watoto walipewa midoli na vitafunwa kama pipi na chokoleti[Terminology] culinary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat (usu. with charms or potions)[Swahili Word] -agua[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat lightly[Swahili Word] -puza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat respectfully[Swahili Word] -sherifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat unjustly[Swahili Word] -dhalimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat unjustly[Swahili Word] -dhulumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhuluma, dhalimu[Swahili Definition] kufanya isiyo haki [Masomo 296][English Example] you should not treat a person unjustly[Swahili Example] usimdhulumu mtu [Nabhany, Masomo 296]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with dignity[Swahili Word] -sharifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 contempt
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] chuki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] darau[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] dharau[Swahili Plural] dharau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Definition] kutoheshimu[English Example] You just show contempt.[Swahili Example] Unaonyesha dharau tu [Chacha, Masomo 376]; alisema kwa bezo, jeuri na dharau [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] kimene[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -mena------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] mapuuza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] purukushani[Swahili Plural] mapurukushani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] purukusha[English Example] contemptuously[Swahili Example] kwa purukushani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] ufyozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] unyanya[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] upeketevu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] usodai[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] usodawi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] uvivu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt[Swahili Word] uzembe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contempt (usually of words or admonitions)[Swahili Word] bezo[Swahili Plural] mabezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] contemptuous sound[Swahili Word] guno[Swahili Plural] maguno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] guna v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] exclamation of contempt[Swahili Word] nobe[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] pesa mbili tu nobe zinakushinda kuzivumbua [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expression of contempt[Swahili Word] ng'o[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expression of contempt[Swahili Word] ng'oo[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interj of contempt[Swahili Word] nyoo![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show contempt by protruding the lower lip[Swahili Word] -bibidia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat someone with contempt[Swahili Word] -pekechekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat someone with contempt[Swahili Word] -peketekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat someone with the greatest contempt[Swahili Word] -tukanisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -beja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -bekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -fyoza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -hakiri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -purukusa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -purukusha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he felt contemptuous of her(him)self on realizing that (s)he had erred.[Swahili Example] Alijipurukusha, alipoona amefanya kosa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -safihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -safii[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with contempt[Swahili Word] -tusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 scorn
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be scorned[Swahili Word] -shutumiwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] bezo[Swahili Plural] mabezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] -beza[Swahili Example] alisema kwa bezo, jeuri na dharau [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] darau[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] dhihaka[Swahili Plural] dhihaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] ufyozi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] uvivu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -beja[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -bera[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -beua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -beza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -darau[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -dharau[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -dharaulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -hakiri[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -mena[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kimene V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -rahisi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -safihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -shutumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shutumu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -tengura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scorn[Swahili Word] -turufu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat someone with scorn[Swahili Word] -pekechekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat someone with scorn[Swahili Word] -peketekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with scorn[Swahili Word] -geuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with scorn[Swahili Word] -safihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with scorn[Swahili Word] -safii[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 distinction
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tafauti[Swahili Plural] tafauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tofauti[Swahili Plural] tofauti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunza[Swahili Plural] tunza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tuza[Swahili Plural] matuza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tuzo[Swahili Plural] matuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] ukoka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] ukuu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] utunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[Swahili Word] utunzo[Swahili Plural] matunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunza[Swahili Plural] matunza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] tunzo[Swahili Plural] matunzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction (mark of)[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] maiza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinction (us. in external appearance)[English Plural] distinctions[Swahili Word] umbuji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a distinction[Swahili Word] -tofautisha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ni lazima utofautishe kati ya mtu na mtu usiwaamini wote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a way[Swahili Word] -toboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] place of distinction[English Plural] places of distinction[Swahili Word] mahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[English Example] I put him in a place, i.e. I treat him with distinction[Swahili Example] Namweka mahali[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive a special distinction[Swahili Word] -chunuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 derision
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call of derision[Swahili Word] zimeo[Swahili Plural] mazimeo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] call of derision[Swahili Word] zomeo[Swahili Plural] mazomeo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] dhihaka[Swahili Plural] dhihaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[English Plural] derision[Swahili Word] kichekesho[Swahili Plural] vichekesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[Swahili Example] sikutaka watu wale waondoke na zawadi za vichekesho [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] mashkara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] masihara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] mzaha[Swahili Plural] mizaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] saguo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Word] sagua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] shere[Swahili Plural] shere[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] make a derision[Swahili Example] cheza/fanya sheri.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] sheri[Swahili Plural] sheri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] make a derision[Swahili Example] cheza/fanya sheri.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] simango[Swahili Plural] masimango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] ubishi[Swahili Plural] mabishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] usimango[Swahili Plural] masimango[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] derision[Swahili Word] zomeo[Swahili Plural] mazomeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] zoma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expression of derision[Swahili Word] ng'o[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] expression of derision[Swahili Word] ng'oo[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] interj of derision[Swahili Word] nyoo![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with derision[Swahili Word] -safihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with derision[Swahili Word] -safii[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 familiarity
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] familiarity[Swahili Word] mazoea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Swahili Example] mazoea kati ya mwalimu na mwanafunzi yalikithiri [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] familiarity[Swahili Word] uzoevu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] zoea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] familiarity[Swahili Word] zoea[Swahili Plural] mazoea[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] familiarity[Swahili Word] zoezi[Swahili Plural] mazoezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] familiarity permissible between persons of mtani relationship[Swahili Word] utani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with familiarity[Swahili Word] -tania[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he continued to treat her/him with familiarity[Swahili Example] aliendelea kumtania [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 honor
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be honored[Swahili Word] -heshimiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] heshima n[Swahili Example] mlikuwa na miji yenu na mliheshimika [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] do honor to[Swahili Word] -tuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] adhama[Swahili Plural] adhama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] fahari[Swahili Plural] fahari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] sifa [Nyerere, Masomo 274][English Example] Today we again remember these heroes with honor.[Swahili Example] Leo tena tunawakumbuka mashujaa hao kwa fahari [Nyerere, Masomo 274]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] hadhi[Swahili Plural] hadhi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] heshima[Swahili Plural] heshima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] jaha[Swahili Plural] jaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Saada alikuwa nyota ya jaha [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] karama[Swahili Plural] karama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kirimu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] mnyenyekeo[Swahili Plural] minyenyekeo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] nyenya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] sharaf[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[English Example] with the honor of the President[Swahili Example] kwa sharaf ya rais------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[English Plural] decks[Swahili Word] sitaha[Swahili Plural] sitaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[English Plural] honor[Swahili Word] staha[Swahili Plural] staha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] taadhima[Swahili Plural] taadhima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] tunza[Swahili Plural] tunza, matunza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] tunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo, matunzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] tuza[Swahili Plural] matuza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[English Plural] honors[Swahili Word] tuzo[Swahili Plural] matuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] ulwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] ustahiki[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] utukufu[Swahili Plural] utukufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] tukuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] utunzo[Swahili Plural] tunzo, matunzo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] -adhimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] adhama N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] -adhimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] adhama N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] -heshimu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] heshima n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] -jali[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] -stahi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor[Swahili Word] -tukuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tukuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor (mark of)[Swahili Word] maiza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] honor someone[Swahili Word] -enzi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] when will you remember those who love you and honor and respect you?[Swahili Example] lini utakumbuka wako wanaokupenda na kukuenzi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prosperity[Swahili Word] jaha[Swahili Plural] jaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive a special honor[Swahili Word] -chunuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] received a special honor for something[Swahili Word] -tunuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show an honor[Swahili Word] -tunza[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ( = tunukia)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show someone an honor[Swahili Word] -tunukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with honor[Swahili Word] -sharifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] your honor[Swahili Word] mtukufu[Swahili Plural] watukufu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 affection
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] ashiki[Swahili Plural] ashiki[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] evoke affection[Swahili Example] -tia affection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] ashki[Swahili Plural] ashiki[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] evoke affection[Swahili Example] -tia affection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[English Plural] affections[Swahili Word] haba[Swahili Plural] haba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] hebu, muhebi, stahabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] huruma[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] rehema, hurumia[Swahili Example] wa na (patwa na, shikwa na, ona, fanya) huruma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] kipendo[Swahili Plural] vipendo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] penda V[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[English Plural] affections[Swahili Word] mahaba[Swahili Plural] mahaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Related Words] huba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[English Plural] affections[Swahili Word] mahaba[Swahili Plural] mahaba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Related Words] haba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[English Plural] there is no cure for love[Swahili Word] mahuba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] haba[Swahili Example] mahuba hayana dawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] pendeleo[Swahili Plural] mapendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] penda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] pendo[Swahili Plural] mapendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] ufadhili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -fadhili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] upendezi[Swahili Plural] mapendezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] upendo[Swahili Plural] mapendo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection[Swahili Word] upenzi[Swahili Plural] mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] affection (reciprocal)[Swahili Word] mapendano[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] mutual affection[Swahili Word] upendano[Swahili Plural] mapendano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overwhelm someone with affection[Swahili Word] -engaenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treat with affection[Swahili Word] -shaufu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------
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