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1 pupa
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[English Word] eagerness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] Alikuwa na pupa ya kumwona mama[English Example] (s)he was eager to see the mother------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[English Word] avidity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] fanya pupa ya[English Example] have the avidity to do something.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[English Word] zeal[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] fanya pupa ya[English Example] have a zeal for something.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fanya pupa ya[English Word] be eager[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] sikutaka kufanya pupa maana angening'amua [Ya][English Example] I did not want to be eager since he would have found me out.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[English Word] haste[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] sikumchukulia pupa [Abd], amefanikiwa kumpa mgongo na kumtuliza pupa zake [Mun][English Example] I did not take him/her with haste------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[English Word] hurry[English Plural] hurries[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] fanya pupa ya[English Example] be in a hurry to do something.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -fanya pupa ya[English Word] be in a hurry to do something[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] sikutaka kufanya pupa maana angening'amua [Ya][English Example] I did not want to be in a hurry to do (something) since he would have found me out------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[English Word] greediness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] pupa ya kula[English Example] greediness to eat------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 salimika
[Swahili Word] -salimika[English Word] be safe[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alitaka Afrika iwe bara lake la pili, ambapo asalimike utotoni na azidi kuwa Mwafrika [ http://www.alfagems.com/PFDA/katiba.htm Utawa wa Ndugu Wadogo wa Afrika][English Example] he wanted Africa to be his second homeland, where he would be safe during his childhood and would grow up to be more and more African------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 taraji
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taraji[English Word] be confident[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taraji[English Word] desire[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taraji[English Word] expect[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] asingetaraji kama palikuwa na mtu mwingine pale ufukweni [Moh], wanataraji kuoana siku za mbele [Ya][English Example] (s)he would not have expected that there would be somebody else there at the beach------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taraji[English Word] look forward to[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taraji[English Word] hope for[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taraji[English Word] wish[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 ajabia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ajabia[English Word] admire[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ajabu[Swahili Example] wakawa wanayaajabia mandhari [Sul][English Example] they were then admiring the scenery------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ajabia[English Word] wonder about[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ajabu[Swahili Example] huenda kizazi cha babu... kingaliajabia mtu kuwa na mke mmoja. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, uk. 1)[English Example] perhaps [my] grandfather's generation would have wondered about a person with (only) one wife. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, p. 1)------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 bintiye
[Swahili Word] bintiye[Swahili Plural] bintize[English Word] daughter (his or hers)[English Plural] daughters (his or her)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Derived Word] binti yake[Swahili Definition] binti yake[Swahili Example] Babaye alikwisha panga na familia moja kuwa angemuoza bintiye kwa kijana ye yote wa familia hiyo [Balisidya, Masomo 347][English Example] Her father had arranged with a family that he would marry his daughter to any youth from that family [Masomo 347]------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 budi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] huna budi[English Word] you must[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] maji ukiyavuliya nguo huna budi kuyaogelea (methali)[English Example] if you take off your clothes for water you must bathe (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] alternative[English Plural] alternatives[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] aliona hana budi kutamka neno lile alilomwitia mwenzake [Sul][English Example] she saw she had no alternative to pronouncing the word that would call her companion[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] choice[English Plural] choices[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] necessity[English Plural] necessities[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] way out[English Plural] ways out[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hakuna budi[English Word] no way out[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] loophole[English Plural] loopholes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] evasion[English Plural] evasions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[English Word] escape[English Plural] escapes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 busara
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] astuteness[English Plural] astuteness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] wisdom[English Plural] wisdom[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] maneno ambayo yangetegemewa kutoka kwa mzee mwenye busara [Muk][English Example] words that would be expected to come from an old man with wisdom------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] foresight[English Plural] foresight[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] sagacity[English Plural] sagacity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] prudence[English Plural] prudence[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] common sense[English Plural] common sense[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tumia busara[English Word] act astutely[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -tumia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -leta busara[English Word] display sagacity[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -leta------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] adroitness[English Plural] adroitness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] acumen[English Plural] acumen[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] hekima, akili [Masomo 113]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] skill[English Plural] skills[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] stratagem[English Plural] strategies[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] plan[English Plural] plans[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] intention[English Plural] intentions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] trick[English Plural] tricks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tumia busara[English Word] act shrewdly[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -tumia------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] diplomacy[English Plural] diplomacy[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] busara[Swahili Plural] busara[English Word] tact[English Plural] tact[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 chekelea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chekelea[English Word] laugh at[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chekelea[English Word] smile (at)[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[Swahili Example] sura nzuri [...] ikamfanya achekelee [Mt][English Example] a pretty face made him smile------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chekelea[English Word] mock[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka[Swahili Example] watoto wake wakimcheka huwambia... [Kez][English Example] when her children mocked her she would tell them...------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chekelea[English Word] deride[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chekelea[English Word] tease[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 dhani
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] think[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani[Swahili Example] mwenye kovu, usidhani kapowa (methali)[English Example] one with a scar, do not think him healed (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] consider[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani[Swahili Definition] kufikiri[Swahili Example] wajinga wa ulimwengu, rangi hudhani kashifa [Shaaban Robert, "Rangi Zetu" 3 iii][English Example] the fools of the world, consider color a stigma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] reflect[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] believe[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] imagine[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani[Swahili Example] kinywa kikachimbuka mate utadhani milizamu imepasuka [Sul][English Example] his mouth drooled so much you would imagine a pipe had burst------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] suppose[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] assume[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani[Swahili Definition] kuwaza, kufikiri[Swahili Example] mshairi aghalabu huzaliwa na kipawa maalum cha ushairi lakini isidhaniwe kuwa mtu mwengine hawezi kuwa mshairi mzuri [Masomo 395][English Example] a poet usually is born with a special poetic ability but it shouldn't be assumed that another person may not be an excellent poet------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] guess[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] conjecture[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dhani[English Word] suspect[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] dhana, udhani------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 dumu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dumu[Swahili Plural] madumu[English Word] can[English Plural] cans[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dumu[Swahili Plural] madumu[English Word] tin box[English Plural] tin boxes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dumu[Swahili Plural] madumu[English Word] mug[English Plural] mugs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dumu[Swahili Plural] madumu[English Word] jug[English Plural] jugs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dumu[Swahili Plural] madumu[English Word] pot[English Plural] pots[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] remain[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] nguvu zake zote ili inawiri na kudumu naye milele [Moh][English Example] all his strength that looked healthy and would remain with him forever------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] keep on[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] continue[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] last (a long time)[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] kuendelea kwa muda mrefu [Masomo 141][Swahili Example] uhusiano wake na wananchi haukudumu [Masomo 141][English Example] his relationship with the local people did not last long.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu daima[English Word] last forever[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] daima------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] endure[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Example] mnyamaa kadumu (methali)[English Example] the one who keeps silent, endures (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] persist[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] persevere[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dumu[English Word] survive harsh conditions[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 hongera
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hongera![English Word] congratulations![Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Swahili Example] "Champ, hongera, sana" [Muk][English Example] "Champ, many congratulations"------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hongera[Swahili Plural] hongera[English Word] congratulations[English Plural] congratulations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Swahili Example] Wakati ukimwoa, nitakusemea "Nakupa hongera zangu!"[English Example] When you marry her, I will say to you "I give you my congratulations!"------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -hongera[English Word] congratulate someone[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hongera[Swahili Plural] hongera[English Word] gift[English Plural] gifts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Swahili Example] angeiona ile noti hongera kama hela nyingine Shangwe alizopewa na watu wengine [Muk][English Example] he might see that gift as a note like other money Shangwe got from other people------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hongera[Swahili Plural] hongera[English Word] present[English Plural] presents[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -hongera[English Word] be proud[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Swahili Example] kwa mara ya kwanza jina langu likatokea katika chapa katika magazeti ya Tanzania na kusikika redioni. Nilihongera si kidogo. (Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996)[English Example] for the first time my name appeared in a print in a Tanzanian magazine and was heard on the radio. I was more than a little proud[Note] this use of "hongera" would suggest the origin of the interjection "hongera" (usually translated "congratulations" but could better mean "be proud!")------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 huenda
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] huenda[English Word] maybe[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] umri wake huenda ni kama miaka ishirini na moja [Muk][English Example] her age is maybe about twenty one years------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] huenda[English Word] perhaps[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Example] huenda kizazi cha babu... kingaliajabia mtu kuwa na mke mmoja. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, uk. 1)[English Example] perhaps [my] grandfather's generation would have wondered about a person with (only) one wife. (Ken Walibora, Siku Njema, 1996, p. 1)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] huenda[English Word] possibly[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Example] huenda akaja[English Example] possibly he will come------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 imani
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] belief[English Plural] beliefs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] faith[English Plural] faiths[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini[Swahili Example] alitaka kusema neno kujitetea, kuomba msamaha na kuirudisha imani ya Idi [Sul], leo imenijia hamu niwashukuru na kuwaeleza imani yangu kwenu [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] creed[English Plural] creeds[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] conviction[English Plural] convictions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini[Swahili Example] ilikuwa imani ya kila mtu kwamba Shangwe angekuja kushika nafasi ya kwanza katika mashindano [Muk][English Example] it was the conviction of everyone that Shangwe would take first place in the race------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] confidence[English Plural] confidence[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini[Swahili Example] hana imani na mwenziwe[English Example] he has no confidence in his friend------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] honesty[English Plural] honesty[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] trust[English Plural] trust[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] compassion[English Plural] compassion[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] conscience[English Plural] consciences[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini[Swahili Example] hamna imani nyinyi [wanaume] [Moh][English Example] you men have no consciences------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] kindness[English Plural] kindnesses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini[Swahili Example] alikitazama [kimalaika kile] kwa imani [Sul][English Example] she looked at that little angel with kindness------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani[Swahili Plural] imani[English Word] kindheartedness[English Plural] kindheartedness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] amana, amini------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] imani ya kithaura[English Word] revolutionary spirit[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Related Words] kithaura------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 jana
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[English Word] yesterday[Part of Speech] adverb[English Definition] on the day preceding today[Swahili Example] jana upenzi ulikuwa mchezo rahisi kucheza[English Example] yesterday love was such an easy game to play------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] jana[English Word] time past[English Plural] times past[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[English Word] previous[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] wiki jana[English Example] the previous week------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] jana[English Word] yesterday[English Plural] yesterdays[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Definition] the day immediately before today[Swahili Example] ningebadili kesho zangu zote kwa jana moja tu[English Example] I would trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[English Word] fine child[English Plural] fine children[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana[Related Words] kijana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[English Word] large child[English Plural] large children[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[English Word] healthy child[English Plural] healthy children[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[English Word] young person[English Plural] young people[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana[Related Words] kijana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[English Word] young man[English Plural] young men[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana[Related Words] kijana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[English Word] young woman[English Plural] young women[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana[Related Words] kijana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jana[Swahili Plural] majana[English Word] larva of insects[English Plural] larvae[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] mwana[Swahili Example] majana ya nyuki------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 jinyonga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] hang oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiuwa kwa kutia kitanzi kwa shingo[Swahili Example] akafikiri kwamba labda alikusudia kujinyonga [Ng][English Example] he thought that maybe he would plan to hang himself------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] strangle oneself[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiuwa kwa kusokota shingo------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] commit suicide[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiua wewe mwenyewe------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[English Word] be twisted[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Example] kuziona jinsi (nywele zake) zilivyopiga mafundo na kujinyonga [Sul][English Example] she saw how her hair was knotted and twisted------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 kamba
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[English Word] rope[English Plural] ropes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ukambaa[Swahili Example] alitambua kwamba siku zake za kukaa pale zilikuwa zikikata kamba [Kez][English Example] she realized that her days sitting there would be spent cutting rope------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[English Word] cord[English Plural] cords[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ukambaa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[English Word] string[English Plural] strings[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ukambaa[Swahili Example] kuku mgeni hakosi kamba mguuni (methali)[English Example] a new fowl always has string around its legs (proverb)------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[English Word] twine[English Plural] twine[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ukambaa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ukambaa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba ya nazi[Swahili Plural] kamba za nazi[English Word] rope made of coconut fibers[English Plural] ropes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] nazi------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba ya ulayiti[Swahili Plural] kamba za ulayiti[English Word] rope of European manufacture[English Plural] ropes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] ulayiti------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -suka kamba[English Word] make rope[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -suka------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sokota kamba[English Word] make rope[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -sokota------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -funga kamba[English Word] tie up[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -funga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga kamba[English Word] tie up[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[English Word] lace[English Plural] lace[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba ya viatu[Swahili Plural] kamba za viatu[English Word] shoelace[English Plural] shoelaces[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] kiatu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -funga kamba[English Word] lace up[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -funga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -piga kamba[English Word] lace up[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -piga------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata kamba[English Word] die[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kata------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kata kamba[English Word] escape[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kata------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[English Word] lobster[English Plural] lobsters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kambakoche[Swahili Plural] kambakoche[English Word] lobster (kind of)[English Plural] lobsters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kambamiti[Swahili Plural] kambamiti[English Word] lobster (kind of)[English Plural] lobsters[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba wa maji baridi[Swahili Plural] kamba wa maji baridi[English Word] crayfish[English Plural] crayfish[Taxonomy] Astacoidea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba wa mamiakome[Swahili Plural] kamba wa mamiakome[English Word] anemone shrimp[English Plural] anemone shrimp[Taxonomy] Hippolytidae[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba mdogo[Swahili Plural] kamba wadogo[English Word] prawn[English Plural] prawns[Taxonomy] Dendrobranchiata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] marine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kamba la asali[Swahili Plural] makamba ya asali[English Word] honeycomb[English Plural] honeycombs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] asali------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 karibuni
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni![English Word] welcome! (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni![English Word] come in! (to more than one person in response to query 'Hodi?')[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni[English Word] you're welcome (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] interjection[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni[English Word] please (to more than one person)[Part of Speech] preposition[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu[Swahili Example] karibuni kukaa![English Example] would you all please be seated!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] karibuni[English Word] soon[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hivi karibuni[English Word] recently[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu[Swahili Definition] muda mfupi uliopita[English Definition] in a time in the recent past[Swahili Example] jembe hili limetumiwa hivi karibuni[English Example] this hoe has been recently used------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hivi karibuni[English Word] not long ago[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] karibu------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 katia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -katia[English Word] interrupt someone[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kata[Swahili Example] "Nilijua utakuja..." alimkatia [Sul][English Example] "I knew you would come.." he interrupted her------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -katia[English Word] cut someone short[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kata------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 kikomo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] end[English Plural] ends[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] conclusion[English Plural] conclusions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] termination[English Plural] terminations[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] limit[English Plural] limits[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma[Swahili Example] Rehema alidhani amefika katika kikomo cha kuvumilia maisha asiyoyataka [Sul][English Example] Rehema thought she had reached the limit of tolerating a life that she would not wish for------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] boundary[English Plural] boundaries[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] goal[English Plural] goals[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] finish[English Plural] finishes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] place to stop[English Plural] places to stop[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] place to stand[English Plural] places to stand[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] top[English Plural] tops[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] height[English Plural] heights[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo cha uso[Swahili Plural] vikomo vya uso[English Word] forehead[English Plural] foreheads[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma[Related Words] uso[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kikomo[Swahili Plural] vikomo[English Word] object[English Plural] objects[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -koma[Terminology] grammar------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 kitanzi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kitanzi[Swahili Plural] vitanzi[English Word] loop[English Plural] loops[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kitanzi[Swahili Plural] vitanzi[English Word] noose[English Plural] nooses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] "Katika panda za miti, kitanzi kuwatungika" (J.M. Mayoka)[English Example] "In a fork of a tree, I would tie them with a noose"------------------------------------------------------------
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would — [ wud ] modal verb *** Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal writing,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
would — W1S1 [wud] modal v negative short form wouldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(past intentions/expectations)¦ 2¦(imagined situations)¦ 3¦(past habits)¦ 4¦(requesting)¦ 5¦(offering/inviting)¦ 6¦(what somebody wants)¦ 7¦(past purpose)¦ 8 would not … Dictionary of contemporary English
would — [wood] v.aux. [ME wolde < OE, pt. of willan, to wish, WILL1] 1. pt. of WILL2 [she said she would be finished before six, in those days we would talk for hours on end] 2. used to express a supposition or condition [he would write if he knew you … English World dictionary
Would? — «Would?» Сингл Alice in Chains из альбома Dirt Выпущен 1992 Формат CD, винил, кассета Жанр гранж, хеви метал, альтернативный метал … Википедия
Would — Would, imp. of {Will}. [OE. & AS. wolde. See {Will}, v. t.] Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d {Will}. [1913 Webster] Note: Would was formerly used also as the past… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would? — «Would?» Sencillo de Alice in Chains del álbum Dirt Grabación Marzo Mayo 1992 Género(s) Grunge, heavy metal, metal alternativo Duración 3:27 … Wikipedia Español
would've — would’ve UK [ˈwʊdəv] US short form mainly spoken the usual way of saying ‘would have’ Thesaurus: short formshyponym * * * /ˈwʊdəv/ used as a contraction of would have I would ve picked you up from the airport if I had known you were coming … Useful english dictionary
Would-be — a. Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would be poet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would — may refer to: * English modal auxiliary verb#Would *Would?, a 1992 song by the grunge group Alice in Chains … Wikipedia
would-be — would ,be adjective only before noun * hoping or trying to do something: The would be thieves smashed a glass panel in the front door. would be diplomats/lawyers/referees … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
would-be — would′ be adj. 1) wishing or pretending to be: a would be wit[/ex] 2) intended to be: a would be kindness[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
