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what-for

  • 1 reason

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    [English Word] find a reason
    [Swahili Word] -pata sababu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] for no reason
    [Swahili Word] bilashi
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Definition] bure; bila sababu
    [English Example] You are upset for no reason.
    [Swahili Example] Bilashi mwahangaika [Amana, Masomo 406]
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    [English Word] for that reason
    [Swahili Word] ndio sababu
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] for what reason?
    [Swahili Word] kwa sababu gani?
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] for what reason?
    [Swahili Word] mbona
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
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    [English Word] give as the reason for
    [Swahili Word] -sababisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] sababu
    [English Example] the child caused the house to catch fire.
    [Swahili Example] Mtoto alisababisha nyumba kushika moto
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    [English Word] give as the reason for
    [Swahili Word] -sabibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] sababu
    [English Example] The child gave the reason for the house to catch fire
    [Swahili Example] Mtoto alisabibisha nyumba kushika moto
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] ajili
    [Swahili Plural] ajili
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] as a result of, thanks to; therefore, because of, on the strength of
    [Swahili Example] kwa reason ya; kwa reason
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    [English Word] reason
    [Swahili Word] akili
    [Swahili Plural] akili
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] chanzo
    [Swahili Plural] vyanzo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] anza
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] haja
    [Swahili Plural] haja
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] hoja
    [Swahili Plural] hoja
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] haja
    [Swahili Example] hapana hoja; una hoja
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] kisa
    [Swahili Plural] visa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] mkasa N
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] maana
    [Swahili Plural] maana
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] those alarming things within that reason really were tough
    [Swahili Example] vile vituko vilivyomo katika maana ndivyo vilivyokuwa vigumu [Sul]
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] sababu
    [Swahili Plural] sababu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] for what reason did you beat him
    [Swahili Example] Sababu ya kuchelewa ni mvua
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] sabiki
    [Swahili Plural] sabiki
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] reason
    [Swahili Word] udhuru
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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    [English Word] reason
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] hoja
    [Swahili Plural] mahoja
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] haja
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    [English Word] reason (for something)
    [English Plural] reasons
    [Swahili Word] asili
    [Swahili Plural] asili
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] without reason
    [Swahili Word] bure
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] one who walks with no reason is not like one who sits without reason, the one who walks might pick up something (proverb)
    [Swahili Example] mwenda bure si mkaa bure, huenda akaokota (methali)
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  • 2 time

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    [English Word] (established) time (for something)
    [Swahili Word] wakaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] (established) time (for something).
    [Swahili Word] wasaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] all the time
    [Swahili Word] kila kukicha
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -cha
    [Related Words] kila
    [English Example] our economy now is getting worse all the time
    [Swahili Example] uchumi wetu sasa unakuwa mbaya kila kukicha
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    [English Word] at that time
    [Swahili Word] sawia
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [English Example] and (s)he arrived at that time
    [Swahili Example] naye akafika sawia
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    [English Word] at that very time
    [Swahili Word] papo
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [English Example] at that very time
    [Swahili Example] papo hapo
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    [English Word] at the same time
    [Swahili Word] pamoja
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] at this very time
    [Swahili Word] papa hapa
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Related Words] hapa
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    [English Word] at this very time
    [Swahili Word] papa hapa
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] at what time?
    [Swahili Word] lini
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
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    [English Word] be high time to
    [Swahili Word] -wadi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] saa yake ya kusafiri imewadia
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    [English Word] be in good time for
    [Swahili Word] -wahi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi
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    [English Word] be in time
    [Swahili Word] -wadia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be in time (for something)
    [Swahili Word] -tadaraki
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be in time to
    [Swahili Word] -diriki
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be on time
    [Swahili Word] -wahi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi
    [English Example] I need <b>to be on time</b> to class or my teacher will be angry.
    [Swahili Example] Lazima ni<b>wahi</b> darasani au mwalimu wangu atakasirika.
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    [English Word] for some time
    [Swahili Word] tangu majuzi yale
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] juzi
    [Related Words] tangu, yale
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    [English Word] for the time being
    [Swahili Word] kipindi
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Word] pinda V
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    [English Word] free time
    [Swahili Word] wasaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] from time to time
    [Swahili Word] mara kwa mara
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Swahili Example] ghasia za gari na pitapita za watu mara kwa mara zilimzindua mtoto [Sul]
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    [English Word] in no time
    [Swahili Word] muda si muda
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Swahili Example] mwanzoni Shangwe alistuka, lakini muda si muda akazoea [Muk]
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    [English Word] in the mean time
    [Swahili Word] katika kipindi hicho
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] pass time
    [Swahili Word] -pitisha wakati
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
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    [English Word] period of time
    [Swahili Word] nafasi
    [Swahili Plural] nafasi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] set time
    [English Plural] set times
    [Swahili Word] kipindi
    [Swahili Plural] vipindi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] pinda V
    [English Example] lower arm.
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    [English Word] single time
    [Swahili Word] wakaa
    [Swahili Plural] nyakaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] wakaa tatu kila siku [Abd]
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    [English Word] take a long time (in agreeing on a price when making a purchase)
    [Swahili Word] -dolola
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] that time
    [Swahili Word] mara ile
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] this time
    [Swahili Word] mara hii
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] this time
    [Swahili Word] mara ile
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] bali moyo wa Subira mara hii haukutaka hata shahidi [Sul], furaha yake, mara ile, imepotea [Sul]
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] defa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] time
    [English Plural] times
    [Swahili Word] kipindi
    [Swahili Plural] vipindi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] pinda V
    [Terminology] sport
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] mara
    [Swahili Plural] mara
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] nafasi
    [Swahili Plural] nafasi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] saa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] what time is it?
    [Swahili Example] ni saa ngapi?
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    [English Word] time
    [English Plural] times
    [Swahili Word] safari
    [Swahili Plural] safari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] last time
    [Swahili Example] safari iliyopita
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] taimu
    [Swahili Plural] taimu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Engl.
    [Terminology] sport
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] umri
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] wakaa
    [Swahili Plural] nyakaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/10
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    [English Word] time
    [Swahili Word] wasaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] time (division or interval of)
    [English Plural] times
    [Swahili Word] pindi
    [Swahili Plural] pindi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -pinda
    [English Example] the times of the day
    [Swahili Example] pindi za mchana
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    [English Word] time (in gen.)
    [Swahili Word] wakati
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] time (long ago)
    [Swahili Word] zama
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9
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    [English Word] time has come
    [Swahili Word] wakati umewadia
    [Swahili Plural] nyakati zimewadia
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/10
    [Derived Word] wakati N, wadia V
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    [English Word] time is up
    [Swahili Word] saa tayari
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Related Words] saa
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    [English Word] time limit
    [English Plural] time limits
    [Swahili Word] mpaka
    [Swahili Plural] mipaka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Related Words] paka
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    [English Word] time of coming away from mosque after prayers
    [Swahili Word] mshuko
    [Swahili Plural] mishuko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] shuka V
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    [English Word] time of life
    [Swahili Word] hirimu
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] time of life
    [Swahili Word] herimu
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] time of life
    [Swahili Word] umri
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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    [English Word] time period of the day
    [English Plural] time periods of the day
    [Swahili Word] pindi ya mchana
    [Swahili Plural] pindi za mchana
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11
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    [English Word] time point
    [English Plural] time points
    [Swahili Word] majira
    [Swahili Plural] majira
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6/6
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] clock-time
    [Swahili Example] majira ya saa
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    [English Word] what time is it?
    [Swahili Word] saa ngapi?
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
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    English-Swahili dictionary > time

  • 3 way

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    [English Word] be in the way
    [Swahili Word] -kingama
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] stative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kinga
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    [English Word] find a way or a method
    [Swahili Word] -pata njia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] in that way
    [Swahili Word] hivyo
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] in that way
    [Swahili Word] hivyohivyo
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] in this very way
    [Swahili Word] hivyo
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo
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    [English Word] in what way?
    [Swahili Word] jinsi gani?
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] in what way?
    [Swahili Word] kwaje
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
    [Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?
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    [English Word] make a way
    [Swahili Word] -dopoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] make way for
    [Swahili Word] -sabili
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] abadan
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] simile!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] similla!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] Make way!
    [Swahili Word] sumile!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] put out of the way
    [Swahili Word] -towesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] railway
    [Swahili Word] ndia ya reli
    [Swahili Plural] ndia
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] ja
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    [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
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    [English Word] the way in which
    [Swahili Word] vilevile
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -le
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    [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
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] jiha
    [Swahili Plural] jiha
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [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).
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] kadiri
    [Swahili Plural] kadiri
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] masafa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [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
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    [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
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    [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
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    [English Word] way
    [Swahili Word] usita
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] rare
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    [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
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    [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]
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    [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
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    [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
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    English-Swahili dictionary > way

  • 4 hunt

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    [English Word] hunt
    [Swahili Word] -winda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] macho yake yalikuwa kazini, yakiwinda [Mt]
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    [English Word] hunt (wild animals by driving)
    [Swahili Word] -saka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt everywhere
    [Swahili Word] -tafutatafuta
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for
    [Swahili Word] -buga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for
    [Swahili Word] -riaria
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] hunt for
    [Swahili Word] -tadhibiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for
    [Swahili Word] -tadubiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for
    [Swahili Word] -tafuta
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] hunt for things
    [Swahili Example] tafuta vitu
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    [English Word] hunt for
    [Swahili Word] -zengea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for (someone or something)
    [Swahili Word] -pekulia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for something
    [Swahili Word] -londea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for something
    [Swahili Word] -rondea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt for something
    [Swahili Word] -rondea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] hunt out
    [Swahili Word] -gundua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika
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    [English Word] hunt together
    [Swahili Word] -windana
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] what is obtained by hunting
    [Swahili Word] uwindo
    [Swahili Plural] mawindo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    English-Swahili dictionary > hunt

  • 5 name

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    [English Word] name
    [English Plural] names
    [Swahili Word] jina
    [Swahili Plural] majina
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [English Example] what is your name?
    [Swahili Example] jina lako ni nani?
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    [English Word] proper name
    [English Plural] proper names
    [Swahili Word] jina
    [Swahili Plural] majina
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] name given to child just after birth
    [English Plural] names
    [Swahili Word] sare
    [Swahili Plural] sare
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] name
    [Swahili Word] -ita
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito
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    [English Word] name
    [Swahili Word] -taja
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] call by name
    [Swahili Example] taja jina
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    [English Word] name
    [Swahili Word] -nena
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] family name
    [Swahili Word] ubini
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] tunajua kuwa anaitwa Ali lakini ubini wake hatuujui.
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    [English Word] go by a name
    [Swahili Word] -itwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] ita
    [Related Words] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito
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    [English Word] what's-his-name
    [Swahili Word] fulani
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1
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    [English Word] what's-its-name
    [Swahili Word] dude
    [Swahili Plural] madude
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] anything the name of which one does not know or cannot remember
    [Swahili Word] dude
    [Swahili Plural] madude
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] name
    [English Plural] names
    [Swahili Word] isimu
    [Swahili Plural] isimu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] good name
    [English Plural] good names
    [Swahili Word] nemsi
    [Swahili Plural] nemsi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] make a good name for someone
    [Swahili Word] -jamili
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] kuwajamili wazee wake kwa kuleta heri aliyokwenda itafuta [Moh]
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    [English Word] assumed name (to disguise a name of bad repute)
    [English Plural] assumed names
    [Swahili Word] msimbo
    [Swahili Plural] misimbo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] give someone a bad name
    [Swahili Word] -tukanisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] in the name of
    [Swahili Word] kwa niaba ya
    [Part of Speech] preposition
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    [English Word] in the name of
    [Swahili Word] kwa niabu ya
    [Part of Speech] preposition
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    [English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)
    [Swahili Word] Abunuwasi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1
    [English Example] S/he told a tale about Abunuwasi.
    [Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Abunuwasi.
    [Terminology] literary
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    [English Word] proper name of lead character in many tales (often of Arabic origin)
    [Swahili Word] Banawasi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1
    [English Example] S/he told a tale about Banawasi
    [Swahili Example] Alisimulia hadithi ya Banawasi
    [Note] literary
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    [English Word] proper name
    [Swahili Word] Mabruki
    [Swahili Plural] Mabruki
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] Ninga (female name)
    [Swahili Word] Ninga
    [Part of Speech] name
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    [English Word] proper name
    [Swahili Word] Shabaan
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1
    [English Example] Shabaan Robert, Mswahili poet
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    English-Swahili dictionary > name

  • 6 coconut

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    [English Word] braided coconut leaf used for fencing
    [Swahili Word] kumba
    [Swahili Plural] kumba
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] break open a coconut
    [Swahili Word] -fua nazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] central rib or stem of coconut leaf or similar.
    [Swahili Word] upongoo
    [Swahili Plural] pongoo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/10
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    [English Word] central stem of the coconut palm leaf
    [Swahili Word] ujukuti
    [Swahili Plural] njukuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] central vein of the coconut palm leaf
    [Swahili Word] unjukuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] central vein or stem of the coconut palm leaf
    [Swahili Word] uchukuti
    [Swahili Plural] chukuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] central vein or stem of the coconut-palm leaf
    [Swahili Word] chukuti
    [Swahili Plural] chukuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] coconut
    [English Plural] coconuts
    [Swahili Word] nazi
    [Swahili Plural] nazi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] A bad coconut destroys the good one.
    [Swahili Example] nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
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    [English Word] coconut (almost ripe)
    [English Plural] coconuts
    [Swahili Word] kikoromeo
    [Swahili Plural] vikoromeo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] koroma
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    [English Word] coconut (almost ripe)
    [Swahili Word] koroma
    [Swahili Plural] makoroma
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] coconut (grated) ??
    [Swahili Word] chicha
    [Swahili Plural] machicha
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] coconut (in the first stages of growth)
    [English Plural] coconuts
    [Swahili Word] kidaka
    [Swahili Plural] vidaka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
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    [English Word] coconut (unripe with much milk)
    [English Plural] coconuts
    [Swahili Word] dafu
    [Swahili Plural] madafu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [English Example] coconut milk
    [Swahili Example] maji ya dafu [Rec]
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    [English Word] coconut (when full of milk and in late stage)
    [Swahili Word] tonga
    [Swahili Plural] matonga
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] coconut cream
    [Swahili Word] kasimile
    [Swahili Plural] kasimile
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] coconut disease
    [Swahili Word] mkwachuro
    [Swahili Plural] mikwachuro
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] coconut husk
    [English Plural] coconut husks
    [Swahili Word] kifuu
    [Swahili Plural] vifuu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Related Words] fuu
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    [English Word] coconut juice
    [Swahili Word] tuwi
    [Swahili Plural] tuwi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] coconut leaf (used for roof thatching and fences)
    [English Plural] coconut leaves
    [Swahili Word] kuti
    [Swahili Plural] makuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] ukuti
    [English Example] the coconut leaves on the roof gleam
    [Swahili Example] makuti juu ya paa yaking'aa [Ya]
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    [English Word] coconut meat residue
    [Swahili Word] takizi
    [Swahili Plural] takizi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] taki N, zake pron
    [Terminology] poetic
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    [English Word] coconut milk (from grating nutty part)
    [Swahili Word] tui
    [Swahili Plural] tui
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] coconut mixed in a mortar
    [Swahili Word] kipondwe
    [Swahili Plural] vipondwe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] ponda V
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    [English Word] coconut palm
    [English Plural] coconut palms
    [Taxonomy] Cocos nucifera
    [Swahili Word] mnazi
    [Swahili Plural] minazi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Related Words] nazi
    [Terminology] botany
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    [English Word] coconut palm (Cocos mucifera)
    [Swahili Word] mkitamli
    [Swahili Plural] mikitamli
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] kitamli
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    [English Word] coconut solids (after boiling to produce oil)
    [Swahili Word] shata
    [Swahili Plural] mashata
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [English Example] (s)he squeezed (milked) the coconut solids to produce oil
    [Swahili Example] Alikamua shata la nazi kupata mafuta
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    [English Word] coconut that has dried up inside
    [English Plural] dried up coconuts
    [Swahili Word] kiziwi
    [Swahili Plural] viziwi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Word] ziwi, ukiziwi N
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    [English Word] cocunut-palm branch
    [Swahili Word] kole
    [Swahili Plural] makole
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] mkole N
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    [English Word] cream squeezed from coconut
    [Swahili Word] tuwi
    [Swahili Plural] tuwi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] disease of coconuts
    [Swahili Word] mkwachuro
    [Swahili Plural] mikwachuro
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] early stage in the growth of the coconut when the meat is still quite soft or the meat itself at this stage.
    [Swahili Word] ulambilambi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] early stage in the growth of the coconut when the meat is still quite soft.
    [Swahili Word] urambirambi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] empty coconut
    [Swahili Word] bunde
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] fiber (of young coconut leaves)
    [English Plural] fibers
    [Swahili Word] difu
    [Swahili Plural] madifu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] fiber from inner skin of coconut leaf stalk
    [Swahili Word] ununu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11
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    [English Word] flesh of a grated ripe coconut after the oil has been pressed out
    [Swahili Word] chicha
    [Swahili Plural] chicha
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Definition] kitu cheupe kinachobaki katika nazi iliyokunwa na kukamuliwa [Masomo 407]
    [English Example] to sell what remains after grating and squeezing the liquid out of the flesh of a coconut
    [Swahili Example] kuuza chicha za nazi [Amana, Masomo 407]
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    [English Word] fully ripe coconut
    [Swahili Word] mbata
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] hard inner shell of a coconut
    [Swahili Word] ufuu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] joya (coconut with spongy shell)
    [Swahili Word] joya
    [Swahili Plural] majoya
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] kama joya
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    [English Word] juice squeezed from coconut
    [Swahili Word] tui
    [Swahili Plural] tui
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] leaf-stem of the coconut palm
    [Swahili Word] gubi
    [Swahili Plural] magubi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] leathery sheath of coconut flower-stem
    [Swahili Word] kalala
    [Swahili Plural] makalala
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] male flowers of the coconut palm
    [Swahili Word] upunga
    [Swahili Plural] punga
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] one who makes a business of climbing coconut trees to pick nuts
    [Swahili Word] mkwezi
    [Swahili Plural] wakwezi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] kwea V
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    [English Word] pointed stake fixed in ground for dehusking coconuts
    [English Plural] pointed stakes
    [Swahili Word] kifuo
    [Swahili Plural] vifuo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -fua
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    [English Word] processed fibres of the coconut husk
    [Swahili Word] usumba
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11
    [Swahili Example] kuangusha kichwa chake juu ya mto wa usumba [Sul]
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    [English Word] remove the husk from a coconut
    [Swahili Word] -fua nazi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] residue of coconut left after the white part has been scraped out of the shell
    [Swahili Word] panza
    [Swahili Plural] panza
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] round basket for squeezing coconut for tui
    [English Plural] round baskets
    [Swahili Word] kifumbu
    [Swahili Plural] vifumbu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Related Words] tui, fumba, kifumba
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    [English Word] single frond of a coconut-palm leaf
    [English Plural] fronds
    [Swahili Word] ukuti
    [Swahili Plural] kuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/10
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    [English Word] small coconut palm leaf
    [English Plural] small coconut palm leaves
    [Swahili Word] kikuti
    [Swahili Plural] vikuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] kuti
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    [English Word] spongy substance (inside coconut shell)
    [Swahili Word] joya
    [Swahili Plural] majoya
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] strip of coconut-palm leaf (used for weaving mats)
    [English Plural] strips of coconut-palm leaves
    [Swahili Word] ukili
    [Swahili Plural] kili
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/10
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    [English Word] very young coconut bud
    [Swahili Word] kokochi
    [Swahili Plural] kokochi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Swahili Example] alipofumbua kokochi za kifua [Moh]
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    [English Word] woody covering of the flower-stem of the coconut (used as firewood)
    [Swahili Word] kalala
    [Swahili Plural] makalala
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] young coconut in the stage of milk-formation
    [Swahili Word] tale
    [Swahili Plural] matale
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] young coconut palm
    [English Plural] palms
    [Swahili Word] mnazi mkinda
    [Swahili Plural] minazi mikinda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Related Words] nazi
    [Terminology] botany
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    [English Word] young coconut palm
    [English Plural] young coconut palms
    [Swahili Word] mnazi mkinda
    [Swahili Plural] minazi mikinda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    English-Swahili dictionary > coconut

  • 7 fight

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    [English Word] fight
    [English Plural] fights
    [Swahili Word] mapigano
    [Swahili Plural] mapigano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6/6
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -piga
    [Related Words] pigano
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] upiganaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] ushindani
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -babaka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -kikirika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] kikiri
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -kukurika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kukuru N
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -pigana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reciprocal
    [English Example] The party had appealed for war against superstition
    [Swahili Example] Chama kilikuwa kimetoa mwito wa kupigana na ushirikina [Mun]
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -puana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] The boxing champions fought each other well
    [Swahili Example] Mabingwa wa ngumi walipuana vizuri
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -purana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] The children fought each other with a whip
    [Swahili Example] Watoto walipurana na bakora
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -pururana
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -shindana
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] fight
    [Swahili Word] -umana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reciprocal
    [Derived Word] uma V
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    [English Word] fight for
    [Swahili Word] -ania
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] transitive
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] nia, -nuia
    [English Example] he fought for his life
    [Swahili Example] aliania maisha yake [Rec]
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    [English Word] fight for
    [Swahili Word] -tetea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] teta V
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    [English Word] fight for something
    [Swahili Word] -pigania
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] appl-recip
    [English Example] I am sure you know what you are fighting for
    [Swahili Example] nina hakika unajua unachopigania [Ng]
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    [English Word] fight with fists
    [Swahili Word] pigana masumbwi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reciprocal
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    English-Swahili dictionary > fight

  • 8 washing

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    [English Word] place for washing
    [Swahili Word] chosho
    [Swahili Plural] machosho
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] place for washing
    [Swahili Word] josho
    [Swahili Plural] majosho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] osha
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    [English Word] washing
    [Swahili Word] ufuaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] washing (act of or place for)
    [Swahili Word] kiosho
    [Swahili Plural] viosho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -osha
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    [English Word] washing (act of)
    [Swahili Word] mwosho
    [Swahili Plural] waosho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] osha V
    [Swahili Example] mwoshaji maiti
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    [English Word] washing (clothes)
    [Swahili Word] uoshaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] washing of clothes (hasty or gentle)
    [Swahili Word] mchanyato
    [Swahili Plural] michanyato
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -chanyata
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    [English Word] washing place
    [Swahili Word] josho
    [Swahili Plural] majosho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] oga V
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    [English Word] washing utensil
    [English Plural] washing utensils
    [Swahili Word] kiosho
    [Swahili Plural] viosho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -osha
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    [English Word] washing-place
    [Swahili Word] pakogea
    [Swahili Plural] pakogea
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] washing-place.
    [Swahili Example] mahali pa kuogea
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    [English Word] washing-place
    [Swahili Word] pakuogea
    [Swahili Plural] pakuogea
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] washing-place.
    [Swahili Example] mahali pa kuogea
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    [English Word] what is needed for washing
    [English Plural] things needed for washing
    [Swahili Word] kiosho
    [Swahili Plural] viosho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -osha
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    English-Swahili dictionary > washing

  • 9 trap

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    [English Word] be trapped
    [Swahili Word] -naswa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -nasa
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    [English Word] be trapped
    [Swahili Word] -nasika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] intransitive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -nasa
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    [English Word] check a trap
    [Swahili Word] -tazama mtego
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] conical fish-trap used mostly in rivers and creeks
    [English Plural] traps
    [Swahili Word] mgono
    [Swahili Plural] migono
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] fish trap
    [English Plural] fish traps
    [Swahili Word] vyero
    [Swahili Plural] vyero
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] fish trap (basketwork)
    [Swahili Word] lema
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Dialect] dialectical
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    [English Word] fish-trap (kind of)
    [English Plural] fish-traps
    [Swahili Word] walio
    [Swahili Plural] nyalio
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 11/10
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    [English Word] narrow basket type fish trap rarely used in the present day
    [Swahili Word] mnyoso
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Dialect] Kimvita
    [Terminology] marine
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    [English Word] pit trap (for animals)
    [Swahili Word] rima
    [Swahili Plural] marima
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] prepare a trap for fish
    [Swahili Word] -ambika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] amba
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    [English Word] release a trap
    [Swahili Word] -tegua mtego
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] rope with float used to mark the location of small basket type fish traps
    [Swahili Word] hunde
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Dialect] Kimvita
    [Terminology] marine
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    [English Word] set a trap
    [Swahili Word] -tega mtego
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] set a trap
    [Swahili Word] -tega mtego
    [Part of Speech] verb
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    [English Word] set a trap for
    [Swahili Word] -fyusa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] spring trap
    [Swahili Word] mtambo
    [Swahili Plural] mitambo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Dialect] archaic
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    [English Word] stationary basket type fishing trap set up in a nearshore tide pool (now rarely used)
    [Swahili Word] finge
    [Swahili Plural] finge
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Dialect] Kimvita
    [Terminology] marine
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    [English Word] trap
    [Swahili Word] bakunja
    [Swahili Plural] mabakunja
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] -teka b.
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    [English Word] trap
    [Swahili Word] mnaso
    [Swahili Plural] minaso
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] nasa V
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    [English Word] trap
    [English Plural] traps
    [Swahili Word] mtego
    [Swahili Plural] mitego
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Swahili Example] mtego wa panya huu [Moh]
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    [English Word] trap
    [Swahili Word] shabaki
    [Swahili Plural] shabaki
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] trap
    [Swahili Word] shabuka
    [Swahili Plural] shabuka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] trap
    [Swahili Word] -nasa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa
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    [English Word] trap
    [Swahili Word] -tega
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] trap (controlled by a cord)
    [Swahili Word] tanzi
    [Swahili Plural] matanzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] trap (type of)
    [English Plural] traps
    [Swahili Word] kiunda
    [Swahili Plural] viunda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -unda
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    [English Word] trap (type of)
    [English Plural] traps
    [Swahili Word] mfyuso
    [Swahili Plural] mifyuso
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Related Words] -fyata, -fyusa
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    [English Word] trap (with spring)
    [Swahili Word] mtambo
    [Swahili Plural] mitambo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] trap for
    [Swahili Word] -nasia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -nasa
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    [English Word] what is caught in a trap
    [Swahili Word] mnaso
    [Swahili Plural] minaso
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] nasa V
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    [English Word] wicker fish trap
    [Swahili Word] utata
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] wickerwork fish-trap
    [Swahili Word] dema
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    English-Swahili dictionary > trap

  • 10 do

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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -fanya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] What are you doing here?
    [Swahili Example] njia iliwafanya wapendane [Kez]
    Unafanya nini hapa?
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    [English Word] do for
    [Swahili Word] -fanyia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Swahili Example] safari hii uzazi haukumfanyia taabu [Moh]
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    [English Word] do to
    [Swahili Word] -fanyia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
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    [English Word] be done to
    [Swahili Word] -fanyiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Swahili Example] una haja ya kaka yako kufanyiwa mpango [Mun]
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    [English Word] be done
    [Swahili Word] -fanywa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Swahili Example] kitu kisichompendeza Mansuri ni kufanywa yeye hakuhusika na uchungu huu [Sul]
    [Terminology] slang
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    [English Word] do as if
    [Swahili Word] -jifanya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -fanya
    [English Example] the man can pass and do as if he forgets to knock on the door
    [Swahili Example] mwanamume huweza akapita na kujifanya kasahau kupiga hodi [Moh]
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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -fanza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] fanya v
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    [English Word] one who does something
    [Swahili Word] mtenda
    [Swahili Plural] watenda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tenda V
    [English Example] rare: worker.
    [Swahili Example] mtenda kazi
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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -tenda
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] ametenda ambayo yangetendwa na mwanamme mzima mwenye mke au wake na watoto [Muk]
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    [English Word] do something to someone
    [Swahili Word] -tenda
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do for
    [Swahili Word] -tendea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tenda V
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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -amili
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Note] Cf. '-amali
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    [English Word] keep on doing
    [Swahili Word] -fuliza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do slowly
    [Swahili Word] -kokoteza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Swahili Example] "Si-si-siyo suala la gharama..." anakokoteza huyu mfupi [Ma]
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    [English Word] do under difficulties
    [Swahili Word] -kusuru
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do again
    [Swahili Word] -rudia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] the thief has gone back to stealing again
    [Swahili Example] Mwivi amerudia kuiba
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    [English Word] have much to do
    [Swahili Word] -shughulika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shughuli N
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    [English Word] do something carefully
    [Swahili Word] -tunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do for
    [Swahili Word] -wajibia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do (imperative)
    [Swahili Word] ka
    [Part of Speech] verb tense
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    [English Word] do
    [Swahili Word] -enda
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    English-Swahili dictionary > do

  • 11 place

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    [English Word] be placed
    [Swahili Word] -shika nafasi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] to be placed at the first position in the competitions
    [Swahili Example] kushika nafasi ya kwanza katika mashindano [Muk]
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    [English Word] hiding place
    [English Plural] hiding places
    [Swahili Word] kificho
    [Swahili Plural] vificho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -ficha
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    [English Word] in that place
    [Swahili Word] kuko
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] kuko huko [Rec]
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    [English Word] in that place
    [Swahili Word] kule
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] in that place
    [Swahili Word] kule
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] in that very place
    [Swahili Word] kuku huku
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] in that very place
    [Swahili Word] palepale
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] in the place of
    [Swahili Word] kwa niaba ya
    [Part of Speech] preposition
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    [English Word] in the place of
    [Swahili Word] kwa niabu ya
    [Part of Speech] preposition
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    [English Word] in the same place
    [Swahili Word] pamoja
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] in this place
    [Swahili Word] humo
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] mumo humo
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    [English Word] in this very place
    [Swahili Word] mumu humu
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] in this very place
    [Swahili Word] papa hapa
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Related Words] hapa
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    [English Word] inside the place of
    [Swahili Word] mwa
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
    [Swahili Example] nyumbani mwa mchuuzi
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    [English Word] open place
    [Swahili Word] peupe
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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    [English Word] our place
    [Swahili Word] petu
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] place
    [Swahili Word] mahali
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
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    [English Word] place
    [English Plural] places
    [Swahili Word] nafasi
    [Swahili Plural] nafasi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] to grab the first place in the competition that was waited for
    [Swahili Example] kushika nafasi ya kwanza katika mashindano yaliyokuwa yakingojewa [Muk]
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    [English Word] place
    [Swahili Word] -gusisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] place
    [Swahili Word] -ika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] (=weka, ikiza)
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] place
    [Swahili Word] -tia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] place
    [Swahili Word] -weka
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] weka pamoja
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    [English Word] place (in gen.)
    [Swahili Word] mahala
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [English Example] everywhere
    [Swahili Example] kila mahala
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    [English Word] place (in gen.)
    [Swahili Word] mahali
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [English Example] everywhere
    [Swahili Example] kila mahali
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    [English Word] place (proper or expected)
    [Swahili Word] pahala
    [Swahili Plural] pahala
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] resting-place.
    [Swahili Example] pahali pa kupumzika
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    [English Word] place (proper or expected)
    [Swahili Word] pahali
    [Swahili Plural] pahali
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [English Example] resting-place.
    [Swahili Example] pahali pa kupumzika
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    [English Word] place for putting something
    [Swahili Word] weko
    [Swahili Plural] maweko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] weka V
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    [English Word] place for someone
    [Swahili Word] -wekea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] place to stand
    [English Plural] places to stand
    [Swahili Word] kikomo
    [Swahili Plural] vikomo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -koma
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    [English Word] place to stop
    [English Plural] places to stop
    [Swahili Word] kikomo
    [Swahili Plural] vikomo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -koma
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    [English Word] raw place
    [Swahili Word] chubuko
    [Swahili Plural] machubuko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] chubuka v
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    [English Word] the place (does) not (class 16)
    [Swahili Word] hapa
    [Part of Speech] verb subject
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    [English Word] the place (does) not (class 17)
    [Swahili Word] haku
    [Part of Speech] verb subject
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    [English Word] the place inside (does) not (class 18)
    [Swahili Word] ham
    [Part of Speech] verb subject
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    [English Word] the place inside (does) not (class 18)
    [Swahili Word] hamw
    [Part of Speech] verb subject
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    [English Word] their places
    [Swahili Word] makwao
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] kwao
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    [English Word] to that place
    [Swahili Word] hapo
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] ningojee hapo; papo hapo; hapo kale
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    [English Word] to that place
    [Swahili Word] huko
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] huko huko
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    [English Word] to that place
    [Swahili Word] kuko
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] kuko huko [Rec]
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    [English Word] to that place
    [Swahili Word] kule
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] to this place
    [Swahili Word] hapa
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] aje hapa; toka hapa mpaka pale; papa hapa
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    [English Word] to this place
    [Swahili Word] huko
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] huko huko
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    [English Word] to this place
    [Swahili Word] huku
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Swahili Example] toka huku mpaka huko
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    [English Word] to what place?
    [Swahili Word] upi?
    [Part of Speech] pronoun
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    [English Word] your place
    [Swahili Word] penu
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    English-Swahili dictionary > place

  • 12 topic

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    [English Word] topic for discussion
    [English Plural] topics for discussion
    [Swahili Word] shauri
    [Swahili Plural] mashauri
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [English Example] what topic for our discussion are you proposing?
    [Swahili Example] Unatoa shauri gani tulizungumze
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    [English Word] topic of debate
    [Swahili Word] mada
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
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    [English Word] topic of discussion
    [Swahili Word] mada
    [Swahili Plural] mada
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
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    English-Swahili dictionary > topic

  • 13 care

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    [English Word] be taken care
    [Swahili Word] -angaliwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] angalia V
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    [English Word] be taken care of
    [Swahili Word] -chungwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] chunga
    [Swahili Example] nyendo zake sasa zilikuwa za kuchungwachungwa [Moh]
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] beluwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] [Ind., Pers.?
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] buka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Note] rare
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] kabidhi
    [Swahili Plural] kabidhi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] kabidhi V
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    [English Word] care
    [English Plural] cares
    [Swahili Word] kibuhuti
    [Swahili Plural] vibuhuti
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] maangalizi
    [Swahili Plural] maangalizi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] matumishi
    [Swahili Plural] matumishi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tuma V
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] nadhari
    [Swahili Plural] nadhari
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] sononeko
    [Swahili Plural] masononeko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] stakabadhi
    [Swahili Plural] stakabadhi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] takabadhi
    [Swahili Plural] takabadhi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] tunza
    [Swahili Plural] tunza
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] tunza V
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] tunza
    [Swahili Plural] tunza, matunza
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] tunzo
    [Swahili Plural] tunzo, matunzo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] uangaliaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] uangaliaji wa mwnawe ulimfurahisha kila mtu
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] umalidadi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] umaridadi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] maridadi adj
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] usononi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] usununo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] utunzaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] utunzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] utunzo
    [Swahili Plural] tunzo, matunzo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] utunzo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] -jali
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] walisema alijali pombe kuliko watoto [Kez], kuwapa wahudumu pesa bila kujali [Muk]
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    [English Word] care
    [Swahili Word] -kabidhi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu
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    [English Word] care for
    [Swahili Word] -lea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] malezi N, mlezi N
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    [English Word] care for
    [Swahili Word] -tunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] do not care at all
    [Swahili Word] -shiti
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Eng.
    [English Example] I got the job of working at the port and then did not care
    [Swahili Example] kazi ya ubaharia nikaipata halafu nikaishiti [Ma]
    [Terminology] slang
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    [English Word] medical care
    [Swahili Word] tiba
    [Swahili Plural] tiba
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] medical care
    [Swahili Word] utibabu
    [Swahili Plural] matibabu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] tiba V
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    [English Word] take care
    [Swahili Word] -angalia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] angaa
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    [English Word] take care
    [Swahili Word] -busuri
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] take care
    [Swahili Word] -jihadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hadhari v
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    [English Word] take care
    [Swahili Word] -jitahadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hadhari n
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    [English Word] take care
    [Swahili Word] -tanadhari
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] take care of
    [Swahili Word] -chunga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Definition] kuangalia na kutopoteza [Masomo, 60]
    [Swahili Example] Aliwaonya sana wazichunge bunduki zao [Masomo, 60]
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    [English Word] take care of
    [Swahili Word] -hudumu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hadimu, huduma
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    [English Word] take care of
    [Swahili Word] -tunza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] take care of someone
    [Swahili Word] -hudumia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Swahili Example] akamhudumia mtoto na mzazi [Sul]
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    [English Word] Take care!
    [Swahili Word] abedari!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
    [Note] also: habedari!, bedari!
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    [English Word] Take care!
    [Swahili Word] habedari
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] what do you care? (informal)
    [Swahili Word] kinakuuma nini?
    [Part of Speech] phrase
    [Swahili Example] Kinakuuma nini wewe, mimi kumtawisha mwanangu? [Moh]
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    English-Swahili dictionary > care

  • 14 destroy

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    [English Word] be destroyed
    [Swahili Word] -fisidika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] potential
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] be destroyed
    [Swahili Word] -haribika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] -haribu v
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    [English Word] be destroyed
    [Swahili Word] -hilikiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -hiliki
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    [English Word] be destroyed
    [Swahili Word] -haribiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] harabu
    [Swahili Plural] harabu, maharabu; waharabu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] haribu
    [Swahili Example] (proverb) nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -aga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -angamiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] angama V
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -athiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -avya
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] (dialect)
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -bomoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -bomolea, -bomoka, -bomosha, bomoko, mbomoshi
    [English Example] Oh! Aziza has come to destroy me!
    [Swahili Example] Lo! Aziza kajua kunibomoa [Abd]
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -chafua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -chafu
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -ekua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -fisidi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -haribu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] harabu, haribifu, uharibifu
    [Swahili Example] haribu mimba
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -hiliki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] -hilikiwa
    [English Example] the Germans destroyed what could not be taken
    [Swahili Example] Wadachi wakahiliki wasipate pa kutoka (Shabaan Robert poem about Mkwawa)
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -hilikisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -jengua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] jengo, jenzi, mjengo, mjenzi, ujenzi
    [Swahili Example] sisi kazi yetu kujenga; sio kujengua
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -kumba
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kikumbo N, mkumbizi N
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -la
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] chakula N
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -maliza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] many people have fallen victim to the disease
    [Swahili Example] ugonjwa huu umewamaliza watu wengi
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -pofua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] pofu
    [English Example] destroy the eyes.
    [Swahili Example] pofua macho
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -ponda
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -teketeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] teketea V
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -tekua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -tilifu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -tofoa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] pofua macho
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -tofua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] pofua macho
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -tokomeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -towesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -ua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] kiuaji, maulisho, mwuaji, uuaji
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -umbua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] umba V
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -viza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -via
    [Related Words] -vizia
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -vunja
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] vunja nyumba
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -wekua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy
    [Swahili Word] -ziza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroy for
    [Swahili Word] -bomolea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -bomoa
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    [English Word] destroy for someone
    [Swahili Word] -ulia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] ua
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    [English Word] destroy the beauty of something
    [Swahili Word] -rembua
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] destroyed
    [Swahili Word] vunjifi
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [English Word] one who destroys
    [Swahili Word] muumbuzi
    [Swahili Plural] wauumbuzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] umba V
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    English-Swahili dictionary > destroy

  • 15 order

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    [English Word] be in good order
    [Swahili Word] -tengenea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Example] Bahati aliona kuwa yote hayo yangetengenea [Sul]
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    [English Word] be in order
    [Swahili Word] -ratibika
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be in order
    [Swahili Word] -tengenea
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be ordered
    [Swahili Word] -agizwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] aga V
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    [English Word] be ordered
    [Swahili Word] -amriwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] amri N
    [Swahili Definition] kupewa amri [Masomo 244]
    [English Example] Mark, as he had been ordered to, left the room
    [Swahili Example] Marko, kama alivyoamriwa, alitoka kwenye chumba hicho [Masomo 244]
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    [English Word] give orders
    [Swahili Word] -pa masharti
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -pa, sharti
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    [English Word] in order that
    [Swahili Word] haddi
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
    [Swahili Example] Nitafanya akili gani hadi tugawe sawasawa?
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    [English Word] in order that
    [Swahili Word] hata
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
    [Swahili Example] tutasoma kitabu gani hata tujue maneno yenu?; hata akija
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    [English Word] in order that
    [Swahili Word] ili
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] in order that
    [Swahili Word] kwamba
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] in order that
    [Swahili Word] maana
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] in order that
    [Swahili Word] ya kuwa
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] in order that
    [Swahili Word] minajili
    [Part of Speech] preposition
    [Swahili Example] kwa (ajili ya) minajili ya
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    [English Word] in order to
    [Swahili Word] kasidi
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Word] makusudio N
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    [English Word] in order to
    [Swahili Word] kusudi
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Word] makusudio N
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    [English Word] in order to
    [Swahili Word] ili
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] in order to
    [Swahili Word] kwamba
    [Part of Speech] conjunction
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    [English Word] in perfectly good order
    [Swahili Word] salama
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] salamu, salimu, usalama
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    [English Word] in perfectly good order
    [Swahili Word] salimini
    [Part of Speech] adverb
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    [English Word] in perfectly good order
    [Swahili Word] salama salimini
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] agizo
    [Swahili Plural] maagizo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Swahili Example] watu wanaodharau maagizo ya Chama [Mun]
    [Note] usually pl.- maaguzi / Cf. '-aga
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] amri
    [Swahili Plural] amri
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Definition] maagizo[Masomo 241]; tendo la kusema ni lazima kufanya kitu [Masomo 375]
    [English Example] He found himself obeying the order of that voice; What kind of person are you not following the orders of your doctor?
    [Swahili Example] Alijiona akitii amri ya sauti ile [Masomo 241]; U mtu wa namna gani wewe usiyetii amri ya daktari wako? [Chacha, Masomo 375]
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] amrisho
    [Swahili Plural] maamrisho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] amri N
    [Swahili Definition] jambo linalolazimishwa
    [English Example] He will respect Kenya and support the directives of the national leader.
    [Swahili Example] Atasifu Kenya na kuunga mkono maamrisho ya kiongozi.
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] intidhamu
    [Swahili Plural] intidhamu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Example] kazi yake ilikuwa na zamu [...] na mwajiriwa ingempasa afuate intidhamu hii [Sul]
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] maongozi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] mpango
    [Swahili Plural] mipango
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] panga
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] nidhamu
    [Swahili Plural] nidhamu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] nishani
    [Swahili Plural] nishani
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] order
    [English Plural] orders
    [Swahili Word] shurutisho
    [Swahili Plural] mashurutisho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] sharti, shuruti
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] taratibu
    [Swahili Plural] taratibu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] uagizaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Swahili Example] uagizaji wa vipuli vya motokaa umekuwa na masharti mazito
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -agiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] aga V
    [Swahili Definition] kumwambia mtu afanye jambo fulani au kusema kwamba unataka uletewe kitu [Masomo, 75]
    [English Example] They will <b>order</b> you to leave, but do not listen to them.
    [Swahili Example] Wataku<b>agiza</b> kuondoka, lakini usiwasikilizie.
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -amrisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] amri N
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -amuru
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Definition] kutoa amri [Masomo 259]
    [English Example] he ordered me to go
    [Swahili Example] aliniamuru niende
    [Note] Cf. amri
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -ekeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -elekeza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -kata
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -usia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] order
    [Swahili Word] -wosia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] order (for something)
    [Swahili Word] orda
    [Swahili Plural] orda
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Eng.
    [English Example] "one who takes orders at the table, waiter".
    [Swahili Example] mchukuaji orda wa chakula
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    [English Word] order for
    [Swahili Word] -agizia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Word] -aga
    [English Example] letters to order things
    [Swahili Example] barua za kuagizia [Masomo, 75]
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    [English Word] put in good order
    [Swahili Word] -nadhifisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] nadhifu
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -andika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] set the table
    [Swahili Example] order meza
    [Note] Cf. andiko, maandiko, maandishi, mwandiko, mwandikaji, mwandishi, uandikishaji, uandishi
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -panga
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] The child cried a lot while I was preparing and clothing him/her
    [Swahili Example] mtoto kalia sana nilipokuwa nikimpanga na kumbadili nguo [Sul]
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -rakibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -ratibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -ratibu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -rekibisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -safisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] -safia, -safika
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -safidi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Farsi
    [Related Words] safi, usafidi
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -sarifu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -tadhibiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -tadubiri
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -tengeneza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [Derived Word] tengenea V
    [Swahili Example] alitoa kioo mkobani mwake na kutengeneza uso na nywele zake [Sul], namna mbali mbali mwanawe alivyoweza kuzitengeneza nywele zake [Ya]
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -tunga
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] put in order
    [Swahili Word] -tungiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] religious order
    [Swahili Word] utawa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Terminology] religious
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    English-Swahili dictionary > order

  • 16 sorry

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    [English Word] be sorry
    [Swahili Word] -sikitika
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] sikitiko N
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    [English Word] feel sorry
    [Swahili Word] -sikitika
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] feel sorry (for)
    [Swahili Word] -onea huruma
    [Part of Speech] phrase
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    [English Word] feel sorry for (someone)
    [Swahili Word] -sikitikia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] I'm sorry? (would you mind repeating what you said I didn't understand)
    [Swahili Word] naam
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] make sorry
    [Swahili Word] -sikitikisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
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    [English Word] sorry
    [Swahili Word] samahani
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [English Word] sorry!
    [Swahili Word] pole
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    English-Swahili dictionary > sorry

  • 17 abortion

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    [English Word] abortion
    [Swahili Word] kuharibu mimba
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 15
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    [English Word] have an abortion
    [Swahili Word] -toa mimba
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] what is the reason for girls having abortions and abandoning their children?
    [Swahili Example] ni nini chanzo cha wasichana kutoa mimba na kutupa watoto? [ http://bcstimes.com/majira/maishanajamii.shtml Maisha 31 Oktoba 2003]
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    English-Swahili dictionary > abortion

  • 18 conflict

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    [English Word] be in conflict
    [English Plural] translation for intransitive?
    [Swahili Word] -bagulika
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cause conflict
    [Swahili Word] -teteleza
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] conflict
    [English Plural] conflicts
    [Swahili Word] mapigano
    [Swahili Plural] mapigano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6/6
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -piga
    [Related Words] pigano
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    [English Word] conflict
    [Swahili Word] mgongano
    [Swahili Plural] migongano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] gonga V
    [English Example] It's essential that we act in accordance with what is wanted by the family, whether it's good or bad so that we can live without conflicts and disturbances.
    [Swahili Example] Inabidi tufuate pendekezo la jamii, na liwe jema au baya ili tupate kuishi bila ya migongano na misukosuko [Chacha, Masomo 379]
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    [English Word] conflict
    [Swahili Word] mpiganisho
    [Swahili Plural] mipiganisho
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] piga
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    [English Word] conflict
    [Swahili Word] upambano
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] conflict
    [Swahili Word] -pambana
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    English-Swahili dictionary > conflict

  • 19 conscious

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    [English Word] be conscious
    [Swahili Word] -jifahamu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
    [Swahili Example] hajifahamu kwa fadhaa za kihoro hiki kilichomfika [Mun]
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    [English Word] be conscious (of what one is worth)
    [Swahili Word] -jitambua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] reflexive
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    [English Word] consciousness
    [Swahili Word] fahamu
    [Swahili Plural] fahamu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [Swahili Definition] akili
    [English Example] I fell and lost consciousness for a time
    [Swahili Example] Nilianguka na kupoteza fahamu kwa muda [Masomo 167];kurishai ndani ya fahamu yake [Moh]
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    English-Swahili dictionary > conscious

  • 20 expect

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    [English Word] be expected
    [Swahili Word] -tarajiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] v pas
    [English Example] that is why a promise becomes a rare thing and is expected to make a mark for ever
    [Swahili Example] ndipo miadi inapokuwa kitu azizi na kutarajiwa kuota imara [Moh]
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    [English Word] be expected
    [Swahili Word] -tazamiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] be expected
    [Swahili Word] -tegemewa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Word] tegemea V
    [Swahili Example] amesema maneno ambayo yangetegemewa kutoka kwa mzee mwenye busara [Muk]
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    [English Word] expect
    [Swahili Word] -taraji
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] (s)he would not have expected that there would be somebody else there at the beach
    [Swahili Example] asingetaraji kama palikuwa na mtu mwingine pale ufukweni [Moh], wanataraji kuoana siku za mbele [Ya]
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    [English Word] expect
    [Swahili Word] -tarajia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] expect
    [Swahili Word] -tazamia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] expect
    [Swahili Word] -tegemea
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] The sick person expects to recover if he <b>visit</b>s a healer.
    [Swahili Example] Mgonjwa ana<b>tegemea</b> kupona akimtembelea mganga.
    [Note] usage in the example connotes "hopeful" expectation.
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    [English Word] expect
    [Swahili Word] -tumai
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] expect
    [Swahili Word] -tumaini
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tumaini V, (Arabic)
    [Swahili Example] natumaini umekwisha sikia kwamba... [Mun]
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    [English Word] not exactly what one expected
    [Swahili Word] tafauti
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    English-Swahili dictionary > expect

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