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1 kwaje
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwaje[English Word] why[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?; Bwana, kwaje wewe kutukaripia vile? [Masomo 415][English Example] Sir, Why are you scolding us like this?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwaje[English Word] how?[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwaje[English Word] in what way?[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 sababu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata sababu[English Word] find a reason[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa sababu[English Word] because[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] Hajakwenda darasani kwa sababu aliugua.[English Example] He has not gone to class because he fell sick.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa sababu gani[English Word] why[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa sababu gani[English Word] why[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa sababu gani?[English Word] for what reason?[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndio sababu[English Word] for that reason[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndio sababu[English Word] therefore[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sababu[Swahili Plural] sababu[English Word] cause[English Plural] causes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Sababu gani ulimpiga?[English Example] what caused you to beat him/her------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sababu[Swahili Plural] sababu[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Sababu ya kuchelewa ni mvua[English Example] for what reason did you beat him------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 acha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] leave (behind)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] walijiuliza kwa nini hakutaka kumwacha bwana wake [Kez][English Example] they asked themselves why she didn't want to leave her man behind------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] desert[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] abandon[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] waliacha nyumba zao baada ya dharuba[English Example] they abandoned their homes after the storm------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] divorce (someone)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kosa moja haliachi mke (methali)[English Example] one fault does not warrant divorce of a wife (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] stop[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wameacha kuvuta sigara[English Example] they have stopped smoking------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] cease[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] discontinue[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] fail to do[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] neglect[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] release[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] acquit[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] pardon[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] allow[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -acha[English Word] permit[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 andikia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -andikia[English Word] write for[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -andikia[English Word] write to someone[English Plural] why is andikia (= draw) used w/o a definition?[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alimwandikia barua[English Example] he wrote him a letter------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 ilhali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ilhali[English Word] whereas[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ilhali[English Word] while[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] hakuona kwa nini Rehema afanye kazi ya nje ilhali angeweza kulichukua jiko [Sul][English Example] he didn't see why Rehema should do outdoor work while she could be in the kitchen------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 kuwa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kuwa[English Word] grow up[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] somo yake anamfunza mengi wakati wa kukuwa msichana anayefikia hali ya kuwa mtu mzima [Masomo 126][English Example] Her instructor teaches her a great deal as she grows up------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kuwa[English Word] grow[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kuwa[English Word] that[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] Bahati alikwisha hisi kuwa Idi alikasirika [Sul][English Example] Bahati already felt that Idi was angry------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[English Word] so that[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] katika maeneo niliyosema yakuwa vitu vitatokea [ http://unabii.org/sw-252pro.htm unabii.org][English Example] among the words I said so that things would occur------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[English Word] in order that[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hali ya kuwa[English Word] seeing that[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] lakini ya nini kuvuka Afrika ya Mashariki hali ya kuwa hapa hapa petu pana vijana wazuri waliosoma? [Ya][English Example] but why cross East Africa seeing that right here are good educated young people?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hali ya kuwa[English Word] whereas[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa kuwa[English Word] because[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] Kwa kuwa kila mmoja wetu anajua umuhimu wa kazi hii... [Masomo 72][English Example] Because every one of us knows the importance of this work...------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 kwa nini
[Swahili Word] kwa nini[English Word] why[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 majuzi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] majuzi[English Word] a few days ago[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] majuzi[English Word] recently[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Spanish[Derived Word] juzi[Swahili Example] kwa nini ilidaiwa hivi majuzi kwamba magari fulani ya matatu yaliongeza nauli wakati wa mapumziko ya Pasaka? [Masomo 219][English Example] why was it claimed recently that some matatu vehicles increased fares during the Easter holiday?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] majuzi[English Word] not long ago[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tangu majuzi yale[English Word] for some time[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi[Related Words] tangu, yale------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 mbona
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbona[English Word] why[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbona[English Word] for what reason?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mbona?[English Word] how?[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 mwenye
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwenye[Swahili Plural] wenye[English Word] owner (usually with following object)[English Plural] owners[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enye, mwenyeji, umwinyi[Swahili Example] baba mwenye nyumba anabisha hodi (http://groups.msn.com/HadithizaDadaChiku/kodilapenzi.msnw Hadithi za Dada Chiku)[English Example] the home owner calls for permission to enter------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwenye[Swahili Plural] wenye[English Word] proprietor (usually with following object)[English Plural] proprietor[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enye, mwenyeji, umwinyi[Swahili Example] mwenye duka[English Example] shopkeeper------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwenye[English Word] with (class 1)[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enye[Swahili Example] kwa nini mshahara wa mtu mwenye shahada katika fani fulani unatofautiana yule mwenye shahada nyingine? (http://gaphiz.blogspot.com/ Mkuki wa Nguruwe)[English Example] why does the salary of a person with a certain degree differ from that person with another degree?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwenye[Swahili Plural] wenye[English Word] who has[English Plural] who have[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enye------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwenye[Swahili Plural] wenye[English Word] possessor of[English Plural] possessors of[Part of Speech] pronoun[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enye------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 ndiyo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndiyo[English Word] yes[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Example] Ndiyo, ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.[English Example] Yes, I speak a little Swahili.[Note] http://www.elite.net/ndiyorunner/jennifers/yes.htm\#Kiswahili------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndiyo[English Word] That is the way it is! Yes![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndiyo[English Word] it is so[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndiyo[Swahili Plural] ndizo[English Word] yes[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndiyo maana[English Word] that's why[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] ndiyo maana nina thamani [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ndiyo ndiyo[English Word] yes it is so[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 nini
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kuna nini?[English Word] what's the matter?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kuna nini?[English Word] what's wrong?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kwa nini[English Word] why[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nini?[English Word] what?[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] nini hii?;Unafanya nini hapa?[English Example] what is this?;What are you doing here?------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 ongoza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] advance[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] expedite[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] instruct[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] promote[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] teach[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] train[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] show the way[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] drive forward[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Swahili Example] akashindwa kuelewa kwa nini watu kama hawa waliachiwa kukiongoza Chama [Mun][English Example] (s)he could not understand why people like this were given the party to lead it.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] lead (as a leader)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] direct[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ongoza[English Word] guide[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nilivyoahidi kulinda na kuongoza[English Example] that which I have pledged to guard and to guide------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 pendea
[Swahili Word] -pendea[English Word] like for[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Example] sijui umezipendea [nywele hizo] nini [Ya][English Example] I don't know why you like (those hair)------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 staajabiwa
[Swahili Word] -staajabiwa[English Word] be astounded for[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] staajabu V[Swahili Example] ndiyo maana fulani hustaajabiwa kumpenda fulani [Sul][English Example] that is why so and so was astounded to like so and so------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 taka
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] want[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mataka, mtaka, mtashi, utashi[Swahili Example] walijiuliza kwa nini hakutaka kumwachabwana wake [Kez]; Ninataka kunywa chai.[English Example] they asked themselves why she did not want to leave her husband; I want to drink tea.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] wish[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mataka, mtaka, mtashi, utashi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] ask for[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] request[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] inquire about[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] need[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] have a tendency to[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] incline to[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] intend[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] be going to[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] be about to[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] inataka kunyesha[English Example] it is about to rain------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taka[English Word] be on the verge of[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[English Word] dirt[English Plural] dirt[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka[Swahili Example] [vichochoro] vyenye majaa ya taka [Sul][English Example] [alleyways] that are full of dirt------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[English Word] filth[English Plural] filth[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[English Word] rubbish[English Plural] rubbish[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[English Word] garbage[English Plural] garbage[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[English Word] trash[English Plural] trash[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[English Word] junk[English Plural] junk[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] mataka[English Word] worthless thing[English Plural] worthless things[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] kitakataka, mataka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] taka[English Word] bolt of cloth (about 30 meters)[English Plural] bolts of cloth[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] taka[Swahili Plural] taka[English Word] length of calico (about 30 meters)[English Plural] lengths of calico[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword taka[Swahili Word] taka[English Word] in the future[Part of Speech] verb tense------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 tarajiwa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tarajiwa[English Word] be expected[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] v pas[Swahili Example] ndipo miadi inapokuwa kitu azizi na kutarajiwa kuota imara [Moh][English Example] that is why a promise becomes a rare thing and is expected to make a mark for ever------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tarajiwa[English Word] be hoped for[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 vinjari
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] browse[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uvinjari[Swahili Example] vinjari tovuti ya kamusi hai[English Example] browse the kamusi project website[Terminology] IT-klnX------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] go back and forth[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] loiter[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga[Swahili Example] mbona unavinjari hapa?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] loaf[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] be unemployed[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] have nothing to do[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tangatanga[English Example] why are you loitering around here?------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] cruise[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] manowari ya kuvinjari[English Example] cruiser[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] be on the watch[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uvinjari------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -vinjari[English Word] search[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uvinjari------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 yasini
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini[English Word] What's the use? Why should l ? l want nothing to do with it![Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini[English Word] charm made from the 36th sura of the Qur'an[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Arabic letters ya and sin which appear at beginning of 36th sura------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini![English Word] scornful expression used by women[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] Yasini! Sitotia manyoya ya nguruwe kinywani mwangu. [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] yasini![English Word] it's not worth the trouble![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Word] Arabic -
20 zubaa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zubaa[English Word] be confused[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] duwaa; shikwa na bumbuazi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zubaa[English Word] be clueless[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Yule kijana ame zubaa; ndiyo maana sipendi hata kumwamkia.[English Example] That guy is clueless; that's why I don't even like to say hello to him.------------------------------------------------------------
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