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1 language
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lesani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lisani[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] lugha[Swahili Plural] lugha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] msemo[Swahili Plural] misemo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] sema[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[English Plural] languages[Swahili Word] maneno[Swahili Plural] maneno[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] neno[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language[Swahili Word] ulimi[Swahili Plural] ndimi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] language of the inhabitiants of the interior[Swahili Word] kishenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] shenzi[Terminology] historical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] our language[Swahili Word] Kikwetu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7[Derived Word] kwetu adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use filthy language[Swahili Word] -bagawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use indecent language[Swahili Word] -bagawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 force
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] apply force to something[Swahili Word] -shindika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] press or crush sugarcane[Swahili Example] shindika miwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] apply force to something[Swahili Word] -sindika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[English Example] apply force on the sugarcane[Swahili Example] shindika miwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] arbitrary use of force[Swahili Word] Kabwela[Swahili Plural] makabwela[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced[Swahili Word] -paswa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] "Once a lady was married to him, she was forced to be to him just like other women".[Swahili Example] maadamu alikuwa amekwisha mwoa alipaswa kumtendea kama wanawake wengine [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced[Swahili Word] -shurutishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutisha, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced (to work)[Swahili Word] -sulibika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be forced (to work)[Swahili Word] -sulubika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by force[Swahili Word] kwa nguvu[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] by force[Swahili Example] kwa nguvu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] by force[Swahili Word] shuruti[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, -shurutisha, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishiwa, shurutisho, mshurutisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] bavu[Swahili Plural] mabavu[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] don't force me![Swahili Example] usiniletee bavu!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] mkazo[Swahili Plural] mikazo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kaza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] nguvu[Swahili Plural] nguvu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] put under custody[Swahili Example] tia nguvuni------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[English Plural] forces[Swahili Word] shurutisho[Swahili Plural] mashurutisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] tani[Swahili Plural] tani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] usulubu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[English Plural] force[Swahili Word] kibavu[Swahili Plural] vibavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -ghusubu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -gogoroda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -himia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -juburu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -juburu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -lazimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic: lazima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -shurutisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishwa[English Example] Hadija forced the child to put on clothes[Swahili Example] Hadija alishurutisha mtoto kuvaa nguo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -sulibi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -sulubu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force[Swahili Word] -wajibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force (always used impersonally)[Swahili Word] -bidi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kulazimika[English Example] Perhaps the war will intensify between them and force the OAU to look for firm ways to end this quarrel.[Swahili Example] Huenda vita vitaimarika kati yao na kubidi OAU kutafuta njia mathubuti za kumaliza mzozo huo [Masomo 326]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force (holding something together)[English Plural] forces[Swahili Word] kifungo[Swahili Plural] vifungo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force a way through something[Swahili Word] -tumbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force down[Swahili Word] -didimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -didimia v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force in[Swahili Word] -penyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] penya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force into[Swahili Word] -penyeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] He forced the key into the lock and opened it.[Swahili Example] akapenyeza ufunguo kwenye kitasa cha kufuli akaufunga [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force its way out[Swahili Word] -chimbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force one's way through something[Swahili Word] -toboa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force oneself[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] force oneself to do something[Swahili Word] -kaimia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press[Swahili Word] -shindika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] press or crush sugarcane[Swahili Example] shindika miwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pulling force[Swahili Word] mvuto[Swahili Plural] mivuto[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unfair use of force[Swahili Word] Kabwela[Swahili Plural] makabwela[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use force[Swahili Word] -kazana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Swahili Example] Ndugu Lupituko amekazana kumpiga mama Dzilongwa mateke 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3 way
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in the way[Swahili Word] -kingama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find a way or a method[Swahili Word] -pata njia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyohivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in this very way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] jinsi gani?[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] kwaje[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a way[Swahili Word] -dopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make way for[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] abadan[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] simile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] similla![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] sumile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out of the way[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] railway[Swahili Word] ndia ya reli[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show the way[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way in which[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way things are[Swahili Word] mfumo[Swahili Plural] mifumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] jiha[Swahili Plural] jiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] jinsi[Swahili Plural] jinsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] namna[English Example] before explaining the history and other information about Tanzanians and the way in which our country was ruled...[Swahili Example] kabla ya kueleza historia na habari za Watanzania na jinsi nchi yetu ilivyotawaliwa... (Nsekela,"Masomo," 3).------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] kadiri[Swahili Plural] kadiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] namna[Swahili Plural] namna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] I don't like the way she sewed this shirt[Swahili Example] sipendi namna alivyoshona shati hili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] ndia[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] railway track[Swahili Example] njia ya railway------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] njia[Swahili Plural] njia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] Use all ways to get him out of jail.[Swahili Example] tumia njia zote uwezavyo umtoe jelani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] usita[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] taratibu[Swahili Plural] taratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of doing something[English Plural] ways of doing things[Swahili Word] mtindo[Swahili Plural] mitindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] The answer to all of these issues is to use new ways to compose questions; The way to do things today, is for people to do them together as equals.[Swahili Example] Jawabu kwa mambo yote hayo ni kutumia mitindo mipya ya kutunga maswali [Masomo 189]; Mtindo wa siku hizi, watu ni bega kwa bega [Amana, Masomo 405]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of life[English Plural] ways of life[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa[English Example] live in a good way[Swahili Example] kaa kwa kikao chema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way out[English Plural] ways out[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 intention
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] maazima[Part of Speech] noun[Note] also: azimio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] azima N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] azma[Swahili Plural] azima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] nia au wazo [Masomo 246][English Example] his intention was that you should live here with me[Swahili Example] dhamiri yake ilikuwa uishi hapa na mimi [Masomo 246]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhati[Swahili Plural] dhati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] dhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] gharadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kasidi[Swahili Plural] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] kusudi[Swahili Plural] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] kusudi V[English Example] They are the ones who have the full intention of putting their lives in great danger.[Swahili Example] Wao ndio wenye makusudi kabisa kuyaweka maisha yao katika hatari kubwa [Nyerere, Masomo 277]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] azima V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] The aim of her/his letter was to ask for money.[Swahili Example] Madhumuni ya barua yake ilikuwa kuomba pesa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] makusudio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kusudi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] mradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] muradi[Swahili Plural] miradi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio[English Example] to have the intention to pray[Swahili Example] kuwa na nia ya kusali [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he has no good intention[Swahili Example] Hana shabaha nzuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] shauri[Swahili Plural] mashauri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] do you have intentions?[Swahili Example] una shauri?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Swahili Word] tabasuri[Swahili Plural] tabasuri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] busara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] intention (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without intention[Swahili Word] pasipo nia[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] pasipo------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 aim
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] dhati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] gharadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] makusudio N[Swahili Example] (= shauri, maana, nia, mradi)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] kusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] makusudio N[Swahili Example] (= shauri, maana, nia, mradi)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] lengo[Swahili Plural] malengo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] lenga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[English Plural] aims[Swahili Word] shabaha[Swahili Plural] shabaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] his/her aim was to arrive early[Swahili Example] Shabaha yake ilikuwa afike mapema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -dhamiria[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -dhamiri[Related Words] dhamira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -linga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -piga shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -shika shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -twaa shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim[Swahili Word] -elekeza bunduki[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] bunduki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim (at an object eg. with rifle or spear)[Swahili Word] -lenga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] aim at[Swahili Word] -kusudia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kusudi n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take aim[Swahili Word] -piga shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take aim[Swahili Word] -shika shabaha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take aim[Swahili Word] -twaa shabaha[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] take an aim of the birds on top of the tree[Swahili Example] Twaa shabaha ya ndege juu ya mti------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 purpose
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for what purpose?[Swahili Word] wapi[Part of Speech] interrogative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on purpose[Swahili Word] kusudi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] on purpose[Swahili Word] kwa kujua[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -jua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] azima[Swahili Plural] maazima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] azimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] azma[Swahili Plural] azima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] nini mawazo na azma ya Dr Jumanne kuhusu serikali ya nchi yake? [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] dhamira[Swahili Plural] dhamira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] kupiga mbio ovyo pasi na kuwa na dhamiri [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] dhati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] kasidi[Swahili Plural] kasidi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] kusudi[Swahili Plural] makusudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] maazimio[Swahili Plural] maazimio[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] madhumuni[Swahili Plural] madhumuni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] matilaba[Swahili Plural] matilaba[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] nia[Swahili Plural] nia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ania, nuia, nuio, manuwio------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] nuio[Swahili Plural] nuio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] nia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose[Swahili Word] -ukilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose (concealed)[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] maarubu[Swahili Plural] maarubu[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] manuwio[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] purpose (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)[English Plural] purposes[Swahili Word] manuwiyo[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something which does not serve its proper purpose[Swahili Word] mgumba[Swahili Plural] migumba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] gumba Adj------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 point
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] central point[English Plural] central points[Swahili Word] kiini[Swahili Plural] viini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] ini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] highest point[English Plural] highest points[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] main point[Swahili Word] utako[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a point[Swahili Word] -kolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] metal point[Swahili Word] uma[Swahili Plural] nyuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] uma v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] kilembwa[Swahili Plural] vilembwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] kinyangalele[Swahili Plural] vinyangalele[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kilele------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] ncha[Swahili Plural] ncha[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kwenye ncha ya waya ile pana kiwashio [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] pointi[Swahili Plural] pointi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] engl------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] [Maksuudi] kamwelekeza mkewe bakora [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point[Swahili Word] -onyeshea kidole[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] onyesha[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (of arrow or spear or harpoon)[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] chembe[Swahili Plural] vyembe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] jembe, kijembe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (of time)[English Plural] points[Swahili Word] majira[Swahili Plural] majira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (sharp part of a knife, sword, spear, etc.)[Swahili Word] makali[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point (with the finger)[Swahili Word] -pelekeza kidole[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pelekeza, peleka[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing[Swahili Definition] onyesha kwa kidole------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point at issue[Swahili Word] ushindi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point in dispute[Swahili Word] ushindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] shinda v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point of time[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point out[Swahili Word] -bainisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] kubainisha viungo vyake vya siri waziwazi [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point out[Swahili Word] -onyesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point to[Swahili Word] -elekea[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] my house faces south[Swahili Example] nyumba yangu inaelekea kusini------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] point with the finger[Swahili Word] -soza kidole[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed instrument[English Plural] pointed instruments[Swahili Word] kibanzi[Swahili Plural] vibanzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -bana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pointed thing (from honing)[Swahili Word] chonge[Swahili Plural] chonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] chonga v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] press one's point[Swahili Word] -chagiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 ever
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever[Swahili Word] kila[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] wherever he goes, whenever he goes[Swahili Example] kila aendako, kila aendapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever (to have done something)[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] were you ever a singer?[Swahili Example] uliwahi kuwa mwimbaji? [Sul][Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never."------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ever and always[Swahili Word] tangu na tangu[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for ever and ever[Swahili Word] kale na kale[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have ever[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] did he ever love a person even for a single day in the ninety years he lived?[Swahili Example] aliwahi kumpenda mtu ijapokuwa siku moja katika miaka tisini aliyoishi? [Sul][Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never."------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 medicine
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give medicine to (against sterility or to encourage the growth of teeth in infants)[Swahili Word] -hota[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gumlike substance used as a medicine both internally e.g., against cramps and externally for fractures etc[Swahili Word] mumiani[Swahili Plural] mamiani[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] aguzi[Swahili Plural] maaguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] (usu. pl.)[Note] usually pl.- maaguzi; Cf. '-agua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[English Plural] medicines[Swahili Word] dawa[Swahili Plural] madawa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] kiponya[Swahili Plural] viponya[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pona V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] tabibia[Swahili Plural] tabibia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] tabibia[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine[Swahili Word] tiba[Swahili Plural] tiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine (profession of)[Swahili Word] udaktari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine (profession of)[Swahili Word] uganga[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine (profession of)[Swahili Word] uganguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine against sterility[Swahili Word] hoto[Swahili Plural] mahoto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hota[Swahili Example] dawa ya hoto la uzazi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine containing viruses[English Plural] medicines[Swahili Word] kiunguza[Swahili Plural] viunguza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine for internal use[English Plural] medicines for internal use[Swahili Word] dawa ya kunywa[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kunywa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] -nywa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine for madness[English Plural] medicines[Swahili Word] ruzuna[Swahili Plural] ruzuna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine for teething children[Swahili Word] hoza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine prepared from various roots and herbs for use in a vapor bath or for inhalation[Swahili Word] vuo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine used for child's stomach trouble and swellings[Swahili Word] muru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medicine which is supposed to produce anger and ferocity[Swahili Word] mori[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] muumishi[Swahili Plural] wauumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] mwumikaji[Swahili Plural] wauumikaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] mwumishi[Swahili Plural] wauumishi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one skilled in medicine (esp. one who cups and bleeds people)[Swahili Word] mwumizi[Swahili Plural] wauumizi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] umika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] profession of medicine[Swahili Word] utibabi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 where
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] ambapo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, po[English Example] there are countries here in Africa where even citizens of those countries put their trust, and their resources, outside of those countries[Swahili Example] zipo nchi hapa barani Afrika ambapo hata raia wa nchi hizo wanaweka amana zao, na rasilimali zao, nje ya nchi hizo (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/hotuba/hotuba/050131_wananchi.htm Mkapa 30/1/2005)[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] ambako[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, ko[English Example] we went toward the sports where we met a crowd of people waiting[Swahili Example] tulikwenda hadi uwanja wa michezo ambako tulikuta umati wa watu ukisubiri (http://www.ccmtz.org/magazeti/yaliokikwete2510.htm CCM)[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] -po[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambapo[English Example] the airport where we arrived[Swahili Example] uwanja wa ndege tulipofika[Note] class 16------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where[Swahili Word] -ko[Part of Speech] verb relative[Related Words] ambako[English Example] the country where he came from[Swahili Example] nchi alikotokea[Note] class 17------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where (inside)[Swahili Word] ambamo[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, ko[English Example] in the pocket where he put his money[Swahili Example] mfukoni ambamo aliweka hela yake[Note] class 18------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where ?[Swahili Word] upi?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there are[Swahili Word] panapo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is[Swahili Word] panapo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is (use with a following obj)[Swahili Word] penye[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] Where there is will, there is a way[Swahili Example] penye nia kuna njia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where there is...[Swahili Word] palipo[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] highland.[Swahili Example] palipoinuka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where?[Swahili Word] -pi?[Part of Speech] interrogative[English Definition] to what place?[English Example] where are you going?[Swahili Example] unakwendapi?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] where?[Swahili Word] wapi[Part of Speech] interrogative[English Example] where is the book?[Swahili Example] kitabu kiko wapi?------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 prefix
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] nominal prefix[English Plural] nominal prefixes[Swahili Word] kiambishi awali cha jina[Swahili Plural] viambishi awali vya jina[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, awali, jina[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prefix[English Plural] prefixes[Swahili Word] kiambishi awali[Swahili Plural] viambishi awali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] amba, awali[Related Words] kiambishi awali cha jina[English Example] one use of the prefix 'ki' is to make clear that the root that follows is a language[Swahili Example] Matumizi mamoja ya kiambishi awali "ki" ni kuashiria kuwa shina linalofuata nilugha."[ http://research.yale.edu/swahili/serve_pages/questions/swahili_vs_kiswahili_sw.php MASWALI YANAYOULIZWA MARA NYINGI][Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] prefix in the names of certain birds and plants.[Swahili Word] binti[Part of Speech] prefix[Swahili Example] binti Athmani/Ali------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 crown
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown[English Plural] crowns[Swahili Word] kirauni[Swahili Plural] virauni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] English[Derived Word] crown[Note] Rechenbach is the only dictionary to include this term, so its current or past use is not confirmed.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown[English Plural] crowns[Swahili Word] taji[Swahili Plural] taji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] tuone kama hutavuliwa taji lako bandia [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] upaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] upara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] para N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of the head[English Plural] crowns of the head[Swahili Word] utosi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Swahili Example] aliweza kumtazama tangu miguuni hadi utosini [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] crown of thorns[English Plural] crowns of thorns[Swahili Word] kofia ya miba[Swahili Plural] kofia ya miiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] she looked at the statue of Jesus beginning with the crown of thorns[Swahili Example] aliitazama sanamu ya Yesu kuanzia kwenye kofia ya miba [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 proud
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jinaki[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nakawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jivuna[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -wa na kiburi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] a person can be proud without showing it everyday[Swahili Example] mtu anaweza kuwa na kiburi bila ya kukionyesha kila siku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -fanya kiburi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -hongera[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[English Example] for the first time my name appeared in a print in a Tanzanian magazine and was heard on the radio. I was more than a little proud[Swahili Example] kwa mara ya kwanza jina langu likatokea katika chapa katika magazeti ya Tanzania na kusikika redioni. Nilihongera si kidogo. (Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996)[Note] this use of "hongera" would suggest the origin of the interjection "hongera" (usually translated "congratulations" but could better mean "be proud!")------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jiona[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuwa na kiburi, kujisifu, kujivuna------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -nyeta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -takabari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -twaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -onyesha kiburi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -jipa kichwa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud[Swahili Word] -pata kichwa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pata------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be proud of[Swahili Word] -jivunia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -jivuna v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] juujuu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] kinaifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kinai V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] shashimamishi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] sodawi[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] usodawi N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] proud[Swahili Word] jabari[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jabali------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 rhetoric
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rhetoric[English Plural] rhetoric[Swahili Word] balagha[Swahili Plural] balagha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mbalagha[English Definition] the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech or other techniques[Swahili Definition] elimu ya usemaji[English Example] the United Nations debate about whether or not to intervene in Rwanda was a lot of empty rhetoric.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rhetorical question[English Plural] rhetorical questions[Swahili Word] balagha[Swahili Plural] balagha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mbalagha[English Definition] a question that does not require or expect an answer[Swahili Definition] swali lisilodai jibu[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 cosmetics
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cosmetics[English Plural] cosmetics[Swahili Word] rangi[Swahili Plural] rangi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Hindi[English Example] she applies cosmetics on the cheek and mouth[Swahili Example] anajiremba marangi ya mashavu na midomo [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cosmetics (use of)[Swahili Word] upaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cosmetics (use of)[Swahili Word] upara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use cosmetics[Swahili Word] -pura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 power
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] arbitary use of power[Swahili Word] Kabwela[Swahili Plural] makabwela[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in power[Swahili Word] -tawala[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] electric power station[English Plural] electric power stations[Swahili Word] kiwanda cha nguzo za umeme[Swahili Plural] viwanda vya nguzo za umeme[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] great power[English Plural] great powers[Swahili Word] nchi kubwa[Swahili Plural] nchi kubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] a nation or state that, through its great economic, political, military and diplomatic strength, is able to exert power in the world [wikipedia]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have power[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have power over[Swahili Word] -talmaleki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have power over[Swahili Word] -tamalaki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] invest with power[Swahili Word] -enzi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who has power over something[Swahili Word] mweza[Swahili Plural] weeza[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] weza V[English Example] ruler of a country.[Swahili Example] mweza nchi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] possessor of power[Swahili Word] mwenyezi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mwenyezi Mungu[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] adhama[Swahili Plural] adhama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] adhima[Swahili Plural] adhima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] amri[Swahili Plural] amri, maamri[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] he has power over them[Swahili Example] ana amri juu yao[Note] Cf. amiri, '-amuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] bavu[Swahili Plural] mabavu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] daula[Swahili Plural] madaula[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] dola[Swahili Plural] madola[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[English Plural] powers[Swahili Word] enzi[Swahili Plural] enzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[English Plural] powers[Swahili Word] hukumu[Swahili Plural] hukumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] hakama, hakimu, hekima, hekimiza, mahakma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] imara[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] imarika, uimara, uimarisho[Swahili Example] kipa imara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] kudura[Swahili Plural] kudura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] kudura ya Mungu [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] makadara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kudura N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] mamlaka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] miliki[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] miliki, malki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] milki[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] miliki, malki------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] nguvu[Swahili Plural] nguvu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] electric power[Swahili Example] nguvu ya umeme------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] ukubwa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] utwala[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] uweza[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] weza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[Swahili Word] uwezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] weza V[Swahili Example] kiburi ni mali ya mwenye uwezo wa kujitegemea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power[English Plural] powers[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power (of God)[Swahili Word] makadara[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] rare, rel------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power (of God)[Swahili Word] makadari[Part of Speech] adjective[Note] rare, rel------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power (physical)[English Plural] power[Swahili Word] kibavu[Swahili Plural] vibavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power of holding together[Swahili Word] ushikamano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] shika v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power plant[English Plural] power plants[Swahili Word] kinu cha stimu[Swahili Plural] vinu vya stimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] stimu[Terminology] electricity------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] power plant[English Plural] power plants[Swahili Word] kinu cha taa[Swahili Plural] vinu vya taa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] taa[Terminology] electricity------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in power[Swahili Word] -tawalisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in power[Swahili Word] -tawaza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] caus. of -tawala------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 start
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be started[Swahili Word] -anzwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be started off[Swahili Word] -anzishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to start[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] amirisho[Swahili Plural] maamirisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] Cf. amiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] auwali[Swahili Plural] auwali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] awali[Swahili Plural] awali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] chimbuko[Swahili Plural] machimbuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] mwanzo[Swahili Plural] mianzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -anza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They started to use this dictionary last year.[Swahili Example] Walianza kutumia kamusi hii mwaka uliopita.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -jiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -ondoka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ondoa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -shika njia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start[Swahili Word] -stati[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.[English Example] start, ignite[Swahili Example] tia [piga] stati------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (a car)[Swahili Word] -piga moto (gari)[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the car was ignited[Swahili Example] gari likapigwa moto [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (a car)[Swahili Word] -piga stati[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (a mechanism)[Swahili Word] -cheza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (an automobile)[Swahili Word] -washa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (game)[Swahili Word] -chakarisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (game)[Swahili Word] -charakisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (of a journey)[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] maondokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start (of a journey)[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] ondokeo[Swahili Plural] maondokeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start of something[English Plural] starts[Swahili Word] maliki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start off[Swahili Word] -anzisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anza V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start off suddenly[Swahili Word] -fyatuka[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] fyata v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start something[Swahili Word] -zua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start up[Swahili Word] -vumburusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] start up (with fright)[Swahili Word] -tukutika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 style
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person dressed in up-to-date style[Swahili Word] malidadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person dressed in up-to-date style[Swahili Word] mardadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person dressed in up-to-date style[Swahili Word] mmalidadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] fesheni[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] jenzi[Swahili Plural] majenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jenga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mahati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mashono[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] modern dresses[Swahili Example] mashono mapya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] mtindo[Swahili Plural] mitindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tinda V?[English Example] His trousers had been cut following the "beach-comber"style.[Swahili Example] Suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchukua mtindo wa "bichi koma" [Balisidya Masomo 343]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mvao[Swahili Plural] mivao[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mviko[Swahili Plural] miviko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] staili[Swahili Plural] staili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] urembo[Swahili Plural] marembo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] kiteku[Swahili Plural] viteku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tekua[English Definition] pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mitindo ya mavazi[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] mtindo N, vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style (of dress)[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] kivazi[Swahili Plural] vivazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style (of writing)[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] mfano[Swahili Plural] mifano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] faa,fana, fanana V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style of clothing[Swahili Word] vao[Swahili Plural] mavao[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style of dressing[Swahili Word] vao[Swahili Plural] mavao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use words with style[Swahili Word] -sarifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] to write with style[Swahili Example] kusarifu mwandiko kwa uzuri------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 implement
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hooked implement[English Plural] hooked implements[Swahili Word] kombo[Swahili Plural] makombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] ala[Swahili Plural] ala (nyala)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] chombo[Swahili Plural] vyombo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] to pull the implements out of the water, or to plunge them in[Swahili Example] kukiopoa chombo, au kukizamisha [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] kifaa[Swahili Plural] vifaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -faa[English Example] household implements[Swahili Example] vifaa vya nyumbani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] samani[Swahili Plural] samani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] kitendea kazi[Swahili Plural] vitendea kazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Dialect] recent[Swahili Definition] kifaa, chombo[Swahili Example] Anatengeneza vitendea kazi kama mashine za kuranda pamoja na vipuri vyake, mashine kwa ajili ya kutengeneza zana mbalimbali za kutendea kazi na ubunifu wa mashine za aina nyingi tu.[www.sengerema.or.tz]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] ala[Swahili Plural] maala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] nyala[Swahili Plural] nyala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement[English Plural] implements[Swahili Word] ala[Swahili Plural] maala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] implement (hoe, knife, pencil) that has been worn down by much use[English Plural] worn-down implements[Swahili Word] kiselema[Swahili Plural] viselema[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who implements[English Plural] people who implement[Swahili Word] mtekelezaji[Swahili Plural] watekelezaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 never
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have never[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] I have never seen the president[Swahili Example] sijawahi kumwona rais[Note] use NEGATIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "never." with POSITVE tenses, -wahi means "ever."------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] never[Swahili Word] abadan[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] They will never come to us.[Swahili Example] hawatakuja kwetu abadan.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] never[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] never[Swahili Word] la[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] never (at the end of neg. sentences)[Swahili Word] kamwe[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] sitaki kamwe------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] never mind[Swahili Word] haidhuru[Part of Speech] verb[Class] conjugated[Derived Word] ha NEG, dhuru v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] never![Swahili Word] abadani[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] no never![Swahili Word] la hasha![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Well I never![Swahili Word] lahaula[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------
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