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1 writing
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] manner of writing[Swahili Word] mwandiko[Swahili Plural] miandiko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] andika V[English Example] cursive writing.[Swahili Example] mwandiko wa michoro------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] piece of writing[English Plural] pieces of writing[Swahili Word] katiba[Swahili Plural] katiba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style (of writing)[Swahili Word] dibaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writing[Swahili Word] andiko[Swahili Plural] maandiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] andika V[Swahili Example] hata Biblia ni andiko zuri sana [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writing[English Plural] writing[Swahili Word] hati[Swahili Plural] hati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writing[Swahili Word] maandiko[Swahili Plural] maandiko[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writing[Swahili Word] mwandiko[Swahili Plural] miandiko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writing[English Plural] writings[Swahili Word] uwasilishaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] the question of narration is at the very foundation of the writing of various works of literature, especially of prose[Swahili Example] swala la usimulizi ni la kimsingi sana katika uwasilishaji wa kazi mbalimbali za fasihi, hasa za nathari (http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol9num2/mohochi.pdf E.S. Mohochi)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] writing style[Swahili Word] uandishi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mimi siupendi uandishi wake------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 style
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person dressed in up-to-date style[Swahili Word] malidadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person dressed in up-to-date style[Swahili Word] mardadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person dressed in up-to-date style[Swahili Word] mmalidadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] fesheni[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] jenzi[Swahili Plural] majenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] jenga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] lafudi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mahati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mashono[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] modern dresses[Swahili Example] mashono mapya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] mtindo[Swahili Plural] mitindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] tinda V?[English Example] His trousers had been cut following the "beach-comber"style.[Swahili Example] Suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchukua mtindo wa "bichi koma" [Balisidya Masomo 343]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mvao[Swahili Plural] mivao[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mviko[Swahili Plural] miviko[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] staili[Swahili Plural] staili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] urembo[Swahili Plural] marembo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] kiteku[Swahili Plural] viteku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tekua[English Definition] pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style[Swahili Word] mitindo ya mavazi[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Word] mtindo N, vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style (of dress)[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] kivazi[Swahili Plural] vivazi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style (of writing)[English Plural] styles[Swahili Word] mfano[Swahili Plural] mifano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] faa,fana, fanana V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style of clothing[Swahili Word] vao[Swahili Plural] mavao[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] style of dressing[Swahili Word] vao[Swahili Plural] mavao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] use words with style[Swahili Word] -sarifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] to write with style[Swahili Example] kusarifu mwandiko kwa uzuri------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 line
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] draw a line[Swahili Word] -piga mstari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] form a line[Swahili Word] -umana[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] watu wameumana toka sokoni mpaka posta.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] form a line or row[Swahili Word] -weka safu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a line[Swahili Word] shanjari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] laini[Swahili Plural] laini[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] English[English Example] It's necessary to follow the line.[Swahili Example] Linapasa kufuata laini [Masomo 220]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] mfuo[Swahili Plural] mifuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] fua[English Example] lined/ruled paper[Swahili Example] karatasi ya mfuo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] mkururo[Swahili Plural] mikururo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] kuruta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] msafa[Swahili Plural] misafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] mstari[Swahili Plural] mistari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kistari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] msururu[Swahili Plural] misururu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] keshokutwa n'takukuta na msururu wa watoto [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] msafa[Swahili Plural] masafu, misafa[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] line of mountains[Swahili Example] safu ya milima.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] ngeu[Swahili Plural] ngeu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] safu[Swahili Plural] safu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] a line of people[Swahili Example] safu ya watu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] safusafu[Swahili Plural] safusafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] utungo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] zefe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] kamba[Swahili Plural] kamba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ukambaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line[Swahili Word] -tabiki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line (of bad writing)[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] msirimbi[Swahili Plural] misirimbi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] msirimbi wa kipaji cha uso wake ukiumka [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line (of poetry)[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] shairi[Swahili Plural] mashairi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] compose poetry[Swahili Example] tunga mashairi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line up[Swahili Word] -tunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] line used by carpenters for marking work[English Plural] lines[Swahili Word] ngeu[Swahili Plural] ngeu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lined paper[English Plural] lined paper[Swahili Word] karatasi ya mfuo[Swahili Plural] karatasi za mfuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] move in a line or column[Swahili Word] -shanjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] pers------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stand in line[Swahili Word] -tundama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 elegance
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] madahiro[Swahili Plural] madahiro[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] elegance[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] madahiro[Swahili Plural] madahiro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] udibaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] ufasihi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] ulimbwende[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] umaridadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] maridadi adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] utanashati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] tabia yake ya utanashati [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance[Swahili Word] uzuri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance (esp. in speaking and writing)[Swahili Word] ufasaha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] sauti yake ya kiume, nadhifu, ikiyafichua maandishi ya barua ile kwa ufasaha [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance (of clothing)[Swahili Word] ubeja[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance (of dress)[Swahili Word] umalidadi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] elegance (us. in external appearance)[Swahili Word] umbuji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 criticism
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] kamio[Swahili Plural] makamio[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kama[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] lawama[Swahili Plural] malawama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] laumu V[English Example] The work of human beings is criticism and slander[Swahili Example] N kazi ya mliwengu, ni lawama na kashifa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 426]; lawama na hujuma kwa mwili wake mwenyewe [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] masuto[Swahili Plural] masuto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] suta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] kutowana makosa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 15[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] toa[Related Words] kosa[English Example] criticism and self-criticism[Swahili Example] kutowana makosa na kujitowa makosa [Rec][Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] tayo[Swahili Plural] matayo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] uhakiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] hakika N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] ukosoaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] kosa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] upekuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] criticism[Swahili Word] upimaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] risk of criticism[Swahili Word] lawama[Swahili Plural] malawama[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] laumu V[English Example] We are not running the risk of writing on those matters.[Swahili Example] hatutajitia lawama kuandika mambo hayo. [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 responsibility
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a responsibility[Swahili Word] -jipakiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-refl[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pakia[Swahili Definition] kubali mamlaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be the responsibility of[Swahili Word] -shughulikwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] carry out responsibilities[Swahili Word] -tekeleza wajibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a responsibility[Swahili Word] -wajibika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] wajibu N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[Swahili Word] amri[Swahili Plural] amri, maamri[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[Swahili Word] daraka[Swahili Plural] madaraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] have responsibilities, be responsible[Swahili Example] chukua daraka [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[Swahili Word] dhamana[Swahili Plural] dhamana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] na wewe unachukua dhamana kwa lo lote litalotokea? [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[Swahili Word] dhima[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[English Plural] responsibilities[Swahili Word] jukumu[Swahili Plural] majukumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] alikuwa amechaguliwa kuchukua jukumu la kuuangalia urithi huu [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[Swahili Word] lawama[Swahili Plural] malawama[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] laumu V[English Example] We are not taking the responsibility of writing on those matters.[Swahili Example] hatutajitia lawama kuandika mambo hayo. [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[Swahili Word] lazima[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lazimu V[Swahili Example] chukua lazima [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] responsibility[Swahili Word] wajibu[Swahili Plural] wajibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 treatment
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medical treatment[Swahili Word] mauguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] ugua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medical treatment[Swahili Word] utabibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] tiba N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] medical treatment[Swahili Word] utibabi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treatment[Swahili Word] mgango[Swahili Plural] migango[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ganga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treatment[Swahili Word] utendeaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[English Example] writing treatment[Swahili Example] utendeaji wa maandishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treatment (course of)[Swahili Word] maponyea[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treatment (course of)[Swahili Word] maponyo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] pona------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] treatment by a traditional healer (the healer writes on a plate that is then washed off and the water drunk by the patient)[Swahili Word] -nywa kombe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -nywa[Terminology] anthropology------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 surroundings
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] mastakimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] stakimu V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] mazingira[Swahili Plural] mazingira[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zinga V[English Example] Children should do many letter writing exercises that concern their surroundings.[Swahili Example] Watoto wafanye mazoezi mengi ya kuandika barua za kirafiki zinazohusu mazingira yao [Masomo 76]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] mazingo[Swahili Plural] mazingo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] zinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[English Plural] surroundings[Swahili Word] mzunguko[Swahili Plural] mizunguko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -zunguka[Related Words] -zungua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] surroundings[Swahili Word] ulimwengu[Swahili Plural] malimwengu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 vowel
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vowel[Swahili Word] vokali[Swahili Plural] vocali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Germ.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vowel[Swahili Word] herufi tamfu[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] vokali au sauti iwezayo kutamkwa peke yake, kama, a, e, i, o, u------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vowel sign (in Arabic)[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vowel sign (in the Arabic script)[Swahili Word] irabu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] vowel sign used in writing Arabic[Swahili Word] irabu[Swahili Plural] irabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 weak
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be weak[Swahili Word] -ajazi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (intr.)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be weak[Swahili Word] -legea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be weak[Swahili Word] -nyong'onyea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become weak[Swahili Word] -dhoofika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become weak[Swahili Word] -dhoofu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become weak[Swahili Word] -konga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] become weak (from pain)[Swahili Word] -nyotoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] -ajiza[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] -ajizi[Part of Speech] adjective[Swahili Definition] hali ya kuwa dahifu; udhaifu [Masomo 406][English Example] You yourselves are weak.[Swahili Example] Wenyewe mna ajizi [Amana, Masomo 405]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] dhaifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Definition] isiyo na nguvu, uwezo [Masomo 186]; kinyume cha -enye nguvu [Masomo 31]; hafifu [Masomo 294][English Example] A child may get high marks in writing but surprisingly is weak in conversational skills.[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima alikumbusha watumishi wake kwa sauti dhaifu [Moh]; Miguu ya popo ni dhaifu sana [Masomo 31];Mtoto anaweza kupata alama nyingi katika kuandika kumbe ni dhaifu sana katika kuzungumza [Masomo 186]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] hafifu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -hafifisha, uhafifu[English Example] weak light[Swahili Example] mwanga hafifu [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] ndururu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] nyonge[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] teketeke[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak[Swahili Word] kifefe[Swahili Plural] vifefe[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak person[English Plural] weak people[Swahili Word] mlegevu[Swahili Plural] walegevu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] lega V, legevu Adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak person[English Plural] weak people[Swahili Word] mnyonge[Swahili Plural] wanyonge[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] nyonga V[English Example] She was weak with pains in her bones.[Swahili Example] Alikuwa mnyonge kwa kuugua mifupa [Kareithi Masomo 56]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] weak person[English Plural] weak people[Swahili Word] mtu mteke[Swahili Plural] watu wateke[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 prose
[English Word] prose[English Plural] prose[Swahili Word] nathari[Swahili Plural] nathari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Definition] ordinary writing as distinguished from verse[Swahili Definition] maneno au hadithi isiyo mashairi[English Example] the question of narration is at the very foundation of the writing of various works of literature, especially of prose[Swahili Example] swala la usimulizi ni la kimsingi sana katika uwasilishaji wa kazi mbalimbali za fasihi, hasa za nathari (http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol9num2/mohochi.pdf E.S. Mohochi)------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 narration
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] narration[Swahili Word] masimulizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] simulia V[English Example] Grandfather began his narration.[Swahili Example] Babu alianza masimulizi yake [Masomo 304]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] narration[English Plural] narrations[Swahili Word] simulizi[Swahili Plural] masimulizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] her/his narrations pull and excite him/her[Swahili Example] masimulizi yake humvutia na kumsisimua [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] narration[Swahili Word] usimuliizi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] the question of narration is at the very foundation of the writing of various works of literature, especially of prose[Swahili Example] swala la usimulizi ni la kimsingi sana katika uwasilishaji wa kazi mbalimbali za fasihi, hasa za nathari (http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol9num2/mohochi.pdf E.S. Mohochi)------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 rhetoric
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rhetoric[English Plural] rhetoric[Swahili Word] balagha[Swahili Plural] balagha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mbalagha[English Definition] the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech or other techniques[Swahili Definition] elimu ya usemaji[English Example] the United Nations debate about whether or not to intervene in Rwanda was a lot of empty rhetoric.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rhetorical question[English Plural] rhetorical questions[Swahili Word] balagha[Swahili Plural] balagha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] mbalagha[English Definition] a question that does not require or expect an answer[Swahili Definition] swali lisilodai jibu[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 slate
[English Word] slate (school)[English Plural] slates[Swahili Word] kibao[Swahili Plural] vibao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] bao[English Definition] a writing tablet made of slate (stone) that is written on with chalk------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 write
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be written to[Swahili Word] -andikiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to write[Swahili Word] -andikisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get each other to write[Swahili Word] -andikanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Education is not just knowing how to read and write.[Swahili Example] elimu siyo tu kujua kusoma na kuandika [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write[Swahili Word] -katibu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kitabu, ukatibu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write[Swahili Word] -sanifu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write (a book or poem)[Swahili Word] -panga[Part of Speech] verb[Terminology] literary------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write (fiction)[Swahili Word] -buni[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] write a book[Swahili Example] buni kitabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write for[Swahili Word] -andikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] andika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write illegibly[Swahili Word] -chorachora[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write to each other[Swahili Word] -andikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] andika V[English Example] the letters that they were writing to each other before breaking up[Swahili Example] barua walizokuwa wakiandikiana kabla ya kuachana [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write to someone[English Plural] why is write (= draw) used w/o a definition?[Swahili Word] -andikia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] he wrote him a letter[Swahili Example] alimwandikia barua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] write to someone[Swahili Word] -wasilishia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] written character[Swahili Word] herufi[Swahili Plural] herufi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------
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