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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is babble - this headword has not been grouped
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babble { Swahili: -bwata
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verb
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Swahili Example: "God gracious", alibwata Saada [Moh]
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Entry below is babbler - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is babbling
Entry below is babe - this headword has not been grouped
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babe, pl babes
{ Swahili: mrembo
, pl warembo
}
noun 1/2
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[see also: remba]
English Example: that woman is a babe
Swahili Example: mwanamke huyu ni mrembo [Muk]
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babe, pl babes
{ Swahili: kitu
, pl vitu [Dialect: Sheng]
} [Terminology: slang]
noun 7/8an
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English Example: that girl's a babe
Swahili Example: uyo dame ako kitu
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Entry below is baboon - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is baby - this headword has not been grouped
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baby { Swahili: malaika
, pl malaika [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10an
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Swahili Example: kainamia kwenye kijuso cha malaika aliyekuwa kalala mapajani pake [Sul]
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Entry below is baby-sitter
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baby-sitter { Swahili: mlei
, pl walei [derived: mlezi N]
}
noun
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babysitter, pl babysitters
{ Swahili: yaya
, pl mayaya
}
noun 5/6an
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bachelor (unmarried man), pl bachelors
{ Swahili: mjane
, pl wajane [derived: ujane N]
}
noun 1/2
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bachelorhood, pl bachelorhoods
{ Swahili: uvulana
}
noun
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Swahili Example: fuata mambo ya uvulana
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back { Swahili: nyuma
}
adverb
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English Example: go back
Swahili Example: rudi nyuma
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back, pl backs
{ Swahili: mgongo
, pl migongo
}
noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: wageni wakija nyumbani yeye huwapanda migongoni [Kez]
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back, pl backs
{ Swahili: ungo
(or ungu or lungo), pl maungo (or maungu)
}
noun 5/6
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[see also: unga]
[note: usually maungo; lungo is archaic.]
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back, pl backs
{ Swahili: beki
, pl mabeki [derived: eng]
} [Terminology: sport]
noun 5/6
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back (large and high), pl backs
{ Swahili: jongo
, pl majongo [derived: augmentative form (ji-ongo) of mgongo N]
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noun 5/6
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back part, pl back parts
{ Swahili: kinyume
, pl vinyume [derived: nyuma N]
}
noun 7/8
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back someone into a corner { Swahili: -teka
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verb
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Swahili Example: mbona naona ananiteka [Abd]
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back up { Swahili: -unga mkono
[derived: unga V; mkono N]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: shogaze Shangwe walimwunga mkono Matata [Muk], wakaja na kata na nyalio mikononi, kumuunga mwenzi wao katika msiba [Sul]
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go back { Swahili: -rudi
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verb
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English Example: I can't go back home alone
Swahili Example: Siwezi kurudi nyumbani peke yangu
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on the back { Swahili: tanitani
}
adjective
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English Example: on the back
Swahili Example: kwa tanitani
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on the back { Swahili: kichali
(or kichalichali)
}
adverb
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[see also: chali; tani]
English Example: he was lying on his back
Swahili Example: alikuwa amelala kichali
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on the back { Swahili: tani
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adverb
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English Example: on the back
Swahili Example: kwa tani
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on the back { Swahili: chali
(or chani or tani) [Dialect: archaic]
}
adverb
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[see also: kichali]
English Example: lie on one's back
Swahili Example: lala chali
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Entry below is back stitch
Entry below is backbite - this headword has not been grouped
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backbite { Swahili: -sengenya
}
verb
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English Example: they backbite Ali because he was not there
Swahili Example: Walimsengenya Ali kwa vile hakuwapo
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Entry below is backbone - this headword has not been grouped
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backbone, pl backbones
{ Swahili: ungo
(or ungu or lungo), pl maungo (or maungu)
}
noun 5/6
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[see also: unga]
[note: usually maungo; lungo is archaic.]
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background, pl backgrounds
{ Swahili: kinyume
, pl vinyume [derived: nyuma N]
}
noun 7/8
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background of a cloth, pl backgrounds
{ Swahili: mji wa kitambaa
, pl miji ya vitambaa
}
noun 3/4
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[see also: mji]
English Example: her cloth had a white background
Swahili Example: mji wa kitambaa chake ulikuwa mweupe [Sul]
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Entry below is backside
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backside, pl backside
{ Swahili: kundule
, pl makundule [Dialect: dialectical]
} [Terminology: anatomy / zoology]
noun 5/6
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Swahili Definition: matako
English Example: the baboon does not see it's own backside, it sees that of its companion (proverb)
Swahili Example: nyani haoni kundule, huliona la mwenziwe (methali)
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Entry below is backslide
Entry below is backsliding
Entry below is backstitch - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is backward
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backwards { Swahili: nyuma
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adverb
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English Example: go backwards.
Swahili Example: rudi nyuma
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backwards { Swahili: shoto
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adverb
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English Example: (s)he is working backwards
Swahili Example: anafanya kazi shoto
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backwards { Swahili: shotoshoto
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adverb
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English Example: (s)he is working backwards
Swahili Example: anafanya kazi shoto
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backyard, pl backyards
{ Swahili: ua
, pl nyua
}
noun 11/10
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backyard (of a house) { Swahili: uani
, pl nyuani [derived: ua V]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: watoto wote wanacheza uani
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Entry below is bacon
Entry below is bacterium - this headword has not been grouped
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bacterium, pl bacteria
{ Swahili: kijidudu
(or kidudu), pl vijidudu (or vidudu) [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: biology]
noun 7/8an
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[see also: mdudu]
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Entry below is bad - this headword has not been grouped
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bad egg, pl bad eggs
{ Swahili: yai viza
(or ya la viza), pl mayai viza (or mayai ya viza) [derived: Swahili -via]
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noun 5/6
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[see also: yai; -vizia]
English Example: bad eggs
Swahili Example: mayai viza
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one who does his work badly { Swahili: mfujaji
, pl wafujaji [derived: fuja]
}
noun
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turn bad { Swahili: -oza
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verb
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[see also: kioza; wozo]
English Example: one bad fish spoils the whole string (proverb)
Swahili Example: samaki akioza ni mtungo pia (methali)
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bad luck { Swahili: afa
, pl maafa
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noun 5/6
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[note: more commonly pl.: maafa.]
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Entry below is bad temper
Entry below is bad-temper
Entry below is badge
Entry below is badger
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badly { Swahili: vibaya
[derived: Swahili -baya]
}
adverb
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English Example: he saw one of them being badly treated, so he went to his rescue [Acts 7:24]
Swahili Example: alimwona mmoja wao akitendwa vibaya, akaenda kumwokoa [Matendo ya Mitume 7:24]
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badness { Swahili: kioza
[derived: Swahili -oza]
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noun 7
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English Example: he has a bad character
Swahili Example: ana kioza ndani
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badness { Swahili: ovu
, pl maovu
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: there are both bad and good in the world.
Swahili Example: mema na maovu ndio ulimwengu
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badness { Swahili: ubaya
[derived: baya a]
}
noun 14
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Swahili Example: ubaya unamalipo hapa ulimwenguni
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badness { Swahili: ubovu
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noun 14
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Swahili Example: Yeye hana ubovu na wewe
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(caus.-assoc.) { Swahili: -ingiana
[derived: kiingilio; maingiano; maingiliano; mwingilizi; mwingizaji; uingizaji]
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verb
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(pass.) { Swahili: -ingiliwa
[derived: kiingilio; maingiano; maingiliano; mwingilizi; mwingizaji; uingizaji]
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verb
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(stat.) { Swahili: -ingika
[derived: kiingilio; maingiano; maingiliano; mwingilizi; mwingizaji; uingizaji]
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verb
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appl. { Swahili: -kandia
[derived: kandiko; mkandaji; mkandamizo; mkando; ukandamizwaji]
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verb
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appl. { Swahili: -kania
[derived: kano; mkana; mkanya; mkanyo]
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verb applicative
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bado { Swahili: -ingizana
[derived: kiingilio; maingiano; maingiliano; mwingilizi; mwingizaji; uingizaji]
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