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  • 1 youth

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    [English Word] youth
    [English Plural] youths
    [Swahili Word] kijana
    [Swahili Plural] vijana
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Related Words] mwana
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    [English Word] youth
    [English Plural] youths
    [Swahili Word] shababi
    [Swahili Plural] shababi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
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    [English Word] youth
    [Swahili Word] udogo
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] youth
    [Swahili Word] ushababi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] youth
    [Swahili Word] utoto
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
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    [English Word] youth
    [Swahili Word] uvulana
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] youth
    [English Plural] youths
    [Swahili Word] yusi
    [Swahili Plural] mayusi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
    [Derived Word] engl
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    [English Word] youth
    [English Plural] youths
    [Swahili Word] yuzi
    [Swahili Plural] mayuzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
    [Derived Word] engl
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    English-Swahili dictionary > youth

  • 2 panelist

    [English Word] panelist
    [English Plural] panelists
    [Swahili Word] mwanajopo
    [Swahili Plural] wanajopo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] jopo
    [Related Words] jopo
    [English Definition] those who take part in a panel
    [Swahili Definition] watu wa jopo
    [English Example] The audience is given a chance to ask the panelists questions after the presentation. [African Youth Alliance]
    [Swahili Example] Hadhira hupewa nafasi ya kuwauliza wanajopo maswali baada ya uwasilishaji. [ http://www.ayaonline.org/CDWebDocs/AYAResources/Toolbox/ProgramAreas/LPS/Manuals/KiswahiliFacilitatorsManual.pdf African Youth Alliance 2004]
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  • 3 ace

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    [English Word] ace
    [Swahili Word] re
    [Swahili Plural] mare
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Terminology] games (cards)
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    [English Word] ace
    [Swahili Word] ree
    [Swahili Plural] maree
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Terminology] games (cards)
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    [English Word] ace (do something expertly and completely)
    [Swahili Word] -tesa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Swahili Definition] kufanya kitu fulani bila matatizo kabisa
    [English Example] I aced that exam! Every answer was correct!
    [Swahili Example] nilitesa mtihani huo! kila jibu lilikuwa sahihi!
    [Terminology] slang
    [Note] mainly used by the youth. (submitted 2002)
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    [English Word] ace of hearts
    [Swahili Word] kopa
    [Swahili Plural] makopa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] Port
    [Terminology] games (cards)
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    English-Swahili dictionary > ace

  • 4 applaud

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    [English Word] applaud
    [Swahili Word] -piga makofi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -piga
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    [English Word] applaud
    [Swahili Word] -shangilia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] the youth applauded their team after it won
    [Swahili Example] Vijana walishangilia timu yao baada ya kushinda
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    English-Swahili dictionary > applaud

  • 5 daughter

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    [English Word] daughter
    [English Plural] daughters
    [Swahili Word] binti
    [Swahili Plural] mabinti
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Swahili Definition] mtoto wa kike [Masomo 347]
    [Swahili Example] Mwalimu Matata alimhadaa baba yake kwa maneno mengi ya kumhakikishia kwamba binti yake alikuwa katika 'mikono myema' [Muk]
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    [English Word] daughter
    [English Plural] daughters
    [Swahili Word] mwana
    [Swahili Plural] wana
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Related Words] jana, kijana, uana, ujana
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    [English Word] daughter (his or hers)
    [English Plural] daughters (his or her)
    [Swahili Word] bintiye
    [Swahili Plural] bintize
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
    [Derived Word] binti yake
    [Swahili Definition] binti yake
    [English Example] Her father had arranged with a family that he would marry his daughter to any youth from that family [Masomo 347]
    [Swahili Example] Babaye alikwisha panga na familia moja kuwa angemuoza bintiye kwa kijana ye yote wa familia hiyo [Balisidya, Masomo 347]
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    [English Word] eldest daughter
    [English Plural] eldest daughters
    [Swahili Word] kibibi
    [Swahili Plural] vibibi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8an
    [Derived Language] Farsi
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    English-Swahili dictionary > daughter

  • 6 height

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    [English Word] at the height
    [Swahili Word] -sitawi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] some other time (s)he danced the dance of the youth that was at the height of the field
    [Swahili Example] wakati mwingine alicheza umeta ulipositawi uwanjani [Moh]
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    [English Word] at the height
    [Swahili Word] -stawi
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
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    [English Word] height
    [English Plural] heights
    [Swahili Word] gongo
    [Swahili Plural] magongo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] mgongo
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    [English Word] height
    [English Plural] heights
    [Swahili Word] kiduta
    [Swahili Plural] viduta
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
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    [English Word] height
    [English Plural] heights
    [Swahili Word] kikomo
    [Swahili Plural] vikomo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -koma
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    [English Word] height
    [English Plural] heights
    [Swahili Word] kimo
    [Swahili Plural] vimo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] kima
    [English Example] height of a person
    [Swahili Example] kimo cha mtu
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    [English Word] height
    [Swahili Word] marefu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] refu
    [English Example] It is not long enough
    [Swahili Example] haina marefu ya kutosha
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    [English Word] height
    [Swahili Word] mwinuko
    [Swahili Plural] miinuko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] inua V
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    [English Word] height
    [English Plural] heights
    [Swahili Word] tambo
    [Swahili Plural] tambo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] height
    [Swahili Word] ujuu
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] height
    [Swahili Word] urefu
    [Swahili Plural] marefu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Derived Word] -refu adj
    [Swahili Example] urefu wa kwenda juu
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    [English Word] height of a house-wall
    [Swahili Word] kirugu
    [Swahili Plural] virugu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
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    [English Word] something of the same height (as something or someone else)
    [Swahili Word] mkeketo
    [Swahili Plural] mikeketo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] keketa
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    English-Swahili dictionary > height

  • 7 loitering

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    [English Word] loitering
    [Swahili Word] matembezi
    [Swahili Plural] matembezi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tembea V
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    [English Word] loitering
    [Swahili Word] mtango
    [Swahili Plural] mitango
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] tanga V
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    [English Word] loitering
    [Swahili Word] tango
    [Swahili Plural] matango
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] loitering
    [Swahili Word] utembezi
    [Swahili Plural] matembezi
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] loitering
    [Swahili Word] uzururaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 14
    [Dialect] recent
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] zurura
    [English Example] the tough problem of loitering regarding young people
    [Swahili Example] tatizo sugu la uzururaji ovyo hususani kwa vijana (http://www.elct.org/TechServ/Radio/youth_past.htm Youth Today)
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    English-Swahili dictionary > loitering

  • 8 meeting

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    [English Word] meeting
    [English Plural] meetings
    [Swahili Word] mkutano
    [Swahili Plural] mikutano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] kuta
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    [English Word] meeting
    [Swahili Word] baraza
    [Swahili Plural] baraza
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] attend a meeting
    [Swahili Word] -barizi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] meeting-place
    [Swahili Word] jaamati
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] jamii
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    [English Word] meeting
    [Swahili Word] jamaa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] jamii, ujamaa
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    [English Word] meeting
    [English Plural] meetings
    [Swahili Word] kikao
    [Swahili Plural] vikao
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -kaa
    [English Example] they attended the youth meetings
    [Swahili Example] walihudhuria... vikao vya vijana [Ya]
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    [English Word] meeting
    [Swahili Word] kutano
    [Swahili Plural] makutano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Word] kuta V
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    [English Word] meeting
    [Swahili Word] makutano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] kuta
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    [English Word] meeting
    [Swahili Word] mapambano
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] meeting
    [Swahili Word] mkusanyiko
    [Swahili Plural] mikusanyiko
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] kusanya V
    [English Example] Often matters and disputes or disagreements were resolved in celebrations and a meeting of the clan.
    [Swahili Example] Mara nyingi visa na ugomvi ama kutopatana kulisawazishwa kwenye sherehe na mukusanyiko wa ukoo [Masomo 309]
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    [English Word] meeting (act of)
    [Swahili Word] mkuto
    [Swahili Plural] mikuto
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] kuta V
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    [English Word] meeting (act of)
    [Swahili Word] mkuto
    [Swahili Plural] mikuto
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] kuta V
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    [English Word] meeting (sport, pol.)
    [Swahili Word] mpambano
    [Swahili Plural] mipambano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] pambana
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    [English Word] secret meeting
    [Swahili Word] mzengwe
    [Swahili Plural] mizengwe
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] secret meeting
    [Swahili Word] njama
    [Swahili Plural] njama
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] meeting
    [Swahili Word] pambano
    [Swahili Plural] mapambano
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] mass meeting
    [English Plural] mass meetings
    [Swahili Word] mkutano wa umma
    [Swahili Plural] mikutano ya umma
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] open meeting
    [English Plural] open meetings
    [Swahili Word] mkutano hadharani
    [Swahili Plural] mikutano hadharani
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    English-Swahili dictionary > meeting

  • 9 participate

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    [English Word] allow to participate
    [Swahili Word] -shirikisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shiriki V
    [English Example] I would not want to allow this man to participate in helping us
    [Swahili Example] Singependa kumshirikisha bwana huyu kutusaidia
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    [English Word] allow to participate
    [Swahili Word] -shirikiza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shiriki V
    [English Example] the old man allowed the youth to participate together in the work
    [Swahili Example] Mzee alishirikiza vijana kufanya kazi pamoja
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    [English Word] cause to participate
    [Swahili Word] -shirikisha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] the mother of John caused the women to vote
    [Swahili Example] Mama yake John aliwashirikisha wanawake kupiga kura
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    [English Word] participate
    [Swahili Word] -hudhuria
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] hadhara, hudhurio
    [Swahili Example] hudhuria katika mkutano
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    [English Word] participate
    [Swahili Word] -shariki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shirika N
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    [English Word] participate
    [Swahili Word] -shiriki
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shirika N
    [English Example] I will participate in helping the poor
    [Swahili Example] Nitashiriki kusaidia maskini
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    [English Word] participate (used as an appeal for collective effort)
    [Swahili Word] shime!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
    [English Example] participate, we work together
    [Swahili Example] Shime, tufanye kazi pamoja
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    English-Swahili dictionary > participate

  • 10 quarters

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    [English Word] cramped quarteers
    [Swahili Word] udhiki
    [Part of Speech] noun
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    [English Word] quarters
    [Swahili Word] makao
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] kaa V
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    [English Word] sleeping quarters of unmarried youth
    [Swahili Word] bweni
    [Swahili Plural] mabweni
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    English-Swahili dictionary > quarters

  • 11 suspect

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    [English Word] be a suspect
    [Swahili Word] -shukiwa
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shaka N
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    [English Word] suspect
    [English Plural] suspects
    [Swahili Word] mshukiwa
    [Swahili Plural] washukiwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] shaka
    [English Example] trial of Al-Quaeda suspects begins in Spain
    [Swahili Example] kesi ya washukiwa wa Al-Qaeda yaanza Uhispania [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 22 Aprili 2005]
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    [English Word] suspect
    [English Plural] suspects
    [Swahili Word] mtuhumiwa
    [Swahili Plural] watuhumiwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 1/2
    [Derived Word] tuhumu
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    [English Word] suspect
    [Swahili Word] -dhani
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Related Words] dhana, udhani
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    [English Word] suspect
    [Swahili Word] -dhania
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] applicative
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -dhani
    [English Example] the forum suspected that the youth initially read it himself
    [Swahili Example] ukumbi ulidhania kuwa yule kijana kwanza akiisoma mwenyewe [Sul]
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    [English Word] suspect
    [Swahili Word] -hisi
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] suspect
    [Swahili Word] -shuku
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] Arabic
    [English Example] (s)he was suspecting something right from the beginning
    [Swahili Example] alikuwa akishuku jambo toka mwanzo [Muk]
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    [English Word] suspect
    [Swahili Word] -tuhumu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tuhumu V, Arabic
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    [English Word] suspect one another
    [Swahili Word] -tuhumiana
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tuhumu V, Arabic
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    English-Swahili dictionary > suspect

  • 12 year

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    [English Word] in a year's time
    [Swahili Word] mwakani
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] mwaka, ni
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    [English Word] in the course of a year
    [Swahili Word] mwakani
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] mwaka, ni
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    [English Word] in the following year
    [Swahili Word] mwakani
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] mwaka, ni
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    [English Word] last year
    [Swahili Word] mwaka uliopita
    [Swahili Plural] miaka iliyopita
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] mwaka N, pita V
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    [English Word] last year
    [English Plural] years past
    [Swahili Word] mwaka uliopita
    [Swahili Plural] miaka iliyopita
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [English Example] the youth was born twenty years ago
    [Swahili Example] kijana alizaliwa miaka ishirini iliyopita
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    [English Word] last year
    [English Plural] two years ago
    [Swahili Word] mwaka jana
    [Swahili Plural] mwaka juzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3
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    [English Word] New Year
    [Swahili Word] Mwaka Mpya
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3
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    [English Word] next year
    [Swahili Word] mwakani
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] mwaka, ni
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    [English Word] next year
    [Swahili Word] mwaka ujao
    [Swahili Plural] miaka ijayo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] mwaka N, -ja V
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    [English Word] next year
    [English Plural] years ahead
    [Swahili Word] mwaka ujao
    [Swahili Plural] miaka ijayo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [English Example] the student will finish her studies four years from now
    [Swahili Example] mwanafunzi atamaliza masomo yake miaka minne ijayo
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    [English Word] next year
    [English Plural] two years hence
    [Swahili Word] mwaka kesho
    [Swahili Plural] mwaka kesho kutwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3
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    [English Word] this year
    [English Plural] these years
    [Swahili Word] mwaka huu
    [Swahili Plural] miaka hii
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] two years ago
    [English Plural] many years ago
    [Swahili Word] mwaka juzi
    [Swahili Plural] miaka juzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Related Words] mwaka
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    [English Word] within a year
    [Swahili Word] mwakani
    [Part of Speech] adverb
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] mwaka, ni
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    [English Word] year
    [English Plural] years
    [Swahili Word] mwaka
    [Swahili Plural] miaka
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
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    [English Word] year (in dating letters)
    [Swahili Word] sanati
    [Swahili Plural] sanati
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] year (in dating letters)
    [Swahili Word] sene
    [Swahili Plural] sene
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
    [Dialect] archaic
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    [English Word] year before last
    [Swahili Word] mwaka juzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3
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    [English Word] year end
    [English Plural] year ends
    [Swahili Word] kibunzi
    [Swahili Plural] vibunzi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 7/8
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    English-Swahili dictionary > year

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