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Entry below is dabchick
Entry below is dad
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dad, pl dads
{ Swahili: baba
, pl baba
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noun 9/10ca
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dagger, pl daggers
{ Swahili: gambia
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noun
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dagger (ornamented with curved broad blade), pl daggers
{ Swahili: jambia
, pl jambia [derived: shembea]
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noun 9/10
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daily { Swahili: kila siku
[derived: Arabic]
}
adjective
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[see also: siku]
English Example: she goes to work daily day except Sunday
Swahili Example: hukuenda kazini kila siku isipokuwa Jumapili
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Entry below is daintiness
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daintiness (with respect to food) { Swahili: kidomo
, pl vidomo
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noun
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Swahili Example: mwenye kidomo
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Entry below is dainty - this headword has not been grouped
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dainty person, pl dainty people
{ Swahili: mteuzi
, pl wateuzi [derived: teua V]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is dairy
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dairy products { Swahili: maziwa
, pl maziwa [derived: ziwa N]
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noun
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Entry below is dally
Entry below is dam - this headword has not been grouped
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dam, pl dams
{ Swahili: bwawa
, pl mabwawa
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noun 5/6
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dam, pl dams
{ Swahili: fuko
, pl mafuko
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noun 5/6
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[see also: -fukia]
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dam, pl dams
{ Swahili: kizingiti
, pl vizingiti
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noun 7/8
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dam, pl dams
{ Swahili: lambo
, pl malambo
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is damage - this headword has not been grouped
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be damaged { Swahili: -dhurika
}
verb potential
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Swahili Example: ilikuwa ni bora kufa kuliko kuliacha fuvu hili lidhurike [Mun]
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be damaged { Swahili: -hasiriwa
[derived: hasira n]
}
verb
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damage, pl damages
{ Swahili: afa
, pl maafa
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noun 5/6
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[note: more commonly pl.: maafa.]
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damage, pl damages
{ Swahili: balaa
, pl balaa [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: mzizi mmoja mkubwa wa balaa hili [Mun]
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damage { Swahili: dhara
, pl madhara
}
noun
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damage, pl damages
{ Swahili: hasara
(or khasara), pl hasara (or khasara) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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[see also: -hasiri]
English Example: anger brings damage/loss (proverb)
Swahili Example: hasira, hasara (methali)
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damage { Swahili: madhara
[derived: Arabic]
}
noun 6
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damage { Swahili: mbanjo
, pl mibanjo [derived: banja V]
}
noun 3/4
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damage { Swahili: -athiri
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verb
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[note: Cf. athari.]
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damage { Swahili: -dhuru
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verb
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English Example: it does no harm. it does not matter. all right, OK
Swahili Example: haidhuru
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damage { Swahili: -haribu
[derived: harabu; haribifu; uharibifu]
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verb
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Swahili Example: haribu mimba
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damage { Swahili: -hasiri
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verb
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Swahili Example: mtu katika ugomvi
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damage { Swahili: -pofua
[derived: pofu]
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verb
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English Example: damage the eyes.
Swahili Example: pofua macho
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damage by fire { Swahili: uteketezo
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noun
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[note: rare.]
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demoralize { Swahili: -haribu
[derived: harabu; haribifu; uharibifu]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: haribu mimba
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do wilfull damage { Swahili: -huni
[derived: mhuni; uhuni]
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verb
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person who does damage, pl people who do damage
{ Swahili: baa
, pl baa
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noun 9/10an
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person who does damage, pl people who do damage
{ Swahili: balaa
, pl balaa
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noun 9/10an
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person who does damage, pl people who do damage
{ Swahili: balia
, pl balia
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noun 9/10
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tendency to cause damage { Swahili: kisirani
, pl visirani [derived: Arabic]
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noun 7/8
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be damaged by fire { Swahili: -ungua
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verb
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damages, pl damages
{ Swahili: fidia
(or kifidio), pl fidia (or vifidio) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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[see also: -fidi]
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damn { Swahili: mavi
, pl mavi [derived: mawe N]
} [Terminology: vulgar]
noun
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damn { Swahili: -laani
[derived: laana N]
}
verb
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damn { Swahili: -lani
[derived: laana N]
}
verb
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damnation { Swahili: laana
[derived: laani V; laanifu Adj]
}
noun
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English Example: So as to remove oneself from sin and damnation
Swahili Example: Ili kujiondoa katika dhambi na laana ...[Masomo 311]
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damnation { Swahili: lana
[derived: laani V; laanifu Adj]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: ana laana la wazazi wake [Rec]
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damnation { Swahili: ulaanifu
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noun
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Swahili Example: acha kufanya mambo ya ulaanifu
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damnation { Swahili: ulaanizi
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noun
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Swahili Example: acha kufanya mambo ya ulaanifu
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damned { Swahili: laanifu
[derived: laana N]
}
adjective
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[note: rare.]
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damned { Swahili: maleuni
[derived: laana]
}
adjective
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damned { Swahili: maluuni
[derived: Arabic]
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adjective
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Swahili Example: kikongwe kile maluuni! [Sul]
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damned { Swahili: maluuni
[derived: laana]
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adjective
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damned person, pl damned people
{ Swahili: maleuni
[derived: laana]
}
noun 6an
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damned person, pl damned people
{ Swahili: maluuni
[derived: laana]
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noun 6an
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be damp { Swahili: -lowana
[derived: lowa V]
}
verb
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English Example: cover with a damp cloth
Swahili Example: funika kwa kitambaa kilicholowana [Masomo 15]
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damp { Swahili: kimaji
[derived: maji N]
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adjective
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damp { Swahili: lowefu
[derived: lowa V]
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adjective
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[note: rare.]
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damp { Swahili: -a maji
(or -a majimaji)
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adjective
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damp { Swahili: umaji
(or umajimaji) [derived: Swahili maji]
}
noun 11
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dampen { Swahili: -fifiza
[derived: fifia v]
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verb
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dampness { Swahili: kinyevu
, pl vinyevu [derived: nya v]
}
noun 7/8
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dampness { Swahili: mnyevu
, pl minyevu [derived: nya V]
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noun 3/4
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dampness { Swahili: mvuke
[derived: fuka]
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noun
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dampness { Swahili: rutuba
, pl rutuba [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: to dream strongly in the dampness of love
Swahili Example: kuota imara kwenye rutuba ya mapenzi [Moh]
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dampness { Swahili: uchepechepe
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noun
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Swahili Example: nguo zote zilikuwa uchepechepe baada ya kupigwa na mvua
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dampness (or damp) { Swahili: ukungu
, pl kungu (or makungu)
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noun 11/10
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dampness { Swahili: unyefu
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noun
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Swahili Example: adhi hapa ina unyefu sana
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dampness { Swahili: unyevu
[derived: nya v]
}
noun 11
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dampness { Swahili: unywaji
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noun
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[note: rare.]
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stripetail damsel, pl stripetail damsels
{ Swahili: dodozi
, pl dodozi
} [Terminology: marine]
taxonomy: Abudefduf sexfasciatus
noun 9/10an
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English Definition: kind of marine fish with striped sides
Swahili Definition: aina ya samaki wa bahari mwenye mbavu miraba
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dance, pl dances
{ Swahili: ngoma
(or goma), pl ngoma (or magoma)
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noun 9/10
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English Example: a dancer will not become crippled for dancing calls for grace (proverb)
Swahili Example: mcheza hawi kiwete ngoma yataka matao (methali)
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dance, pl dances
{ Swahili: mchezo
, pl michezo
}
noun 3/4
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[see also: cheza]
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dance, pl dances
{ Swahili: densi
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noun
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dance (European) { Swahili: dansi
, pl dansi
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noun 9/10
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dance (kind of), pl dances
{ Swahili: bomu
, pl mabomu
}
noun 5/6
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[note: rare.]
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dance (type of), pl dances
{ Swahili: chakacha
, pl chakacha
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noun 9/10
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movement (in certain dances), pl movements
{ Swahili: chamvi
, pl chamvi
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: na pengine usiku kwenye michezo ya umeta "chamvi" ya mmoja wao ilikuwa ishara maalum iliyotia tamaa [Moh]
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dance (in which partners meet in center of ring), pl dances
{ Swahili: chando
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noun 7
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dandalo (kind of dance), pl dances
{ Swahili: dandalo
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noun
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dancing (type of) { Swahili: gungu
, pl gungu
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noun 9/10
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gungu (kind of dance), pl dances
{ Swahili: gungu
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noun
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sword dance, pl sword dances
{ Swahili: hanzua
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noun
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dance (used for exorcism of spirits), pl dances
{ Swahili: kaputa
, pl kaputa
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noun 9/10
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kind of dance performed in exorcising spirits, pl dances
{ Swahili: kaputa
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noun
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dance performed in exorcism of spirits, pl dances
{ Swahili: kibwengo
, pl vibwengo
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noun 7/8
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kind of dance (performed at the initiation rites of children), pl dances
{ Swahili: kinyago
, pl vinyago
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noun 7/8
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stick-fighting dance, pl stick-fighting dances
{ Swahili: kirumbizi
(or kiumbizi), pl virumbizi (or viumbizi) [derived: Swahili -umbia]
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noun 7/8
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dance (kind of), pl dances
{ Swahili: kishina
, pl vishina
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noun 7/8
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dance used in exorcism of spirits, pl dances
{ Swahili: kisokoto
, pl visokoto [derived: sokota v]
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noun 7/8
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dance (kind of), pl dances
{ Swahili: kungwia
, pl kungwia
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noun 9/10
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dance (type of), pl dances
{ Swahili: lelemama
, pl lelemama
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noun 9/10
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well-known Zanzibari dance (called also beni), pl dances
{ Swahili: mbwakachoka
, pl mbwakachoka
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: leo usiku kuna Mbwakachoka la ndovu kumla mwanawe [Sul]
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dance (kind of), pl dances
{ Swahili: minenguo
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noun
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dance used in young girls' initiation ceremony, pl dances
{ Swahili: mkinda
, pl mikinda
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noun 3/4
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dance (kind of), pl dances
{ Swahili: msapata
, pl misapata [derived: port]
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noun
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dance (kind of), pl dances
{ Swahili: msoma
, pl msoma
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noun 9/10
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dance performed at the initiation rites for girls, pl dances
{ Swahili: msondo
, pl misondo
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noun
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dance (symbolizing courage or strength), pl dances
{ Swahili: randa
, pl randa
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noun 9/10
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dance (symbolizing courage or strength), pl dances
{ Swahili: randaranda
, pl randaranda
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noun 9/10
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line dance with couple solos in center, pl dances
{ Swahili: tarazia
, pl tarazia
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noun 9/10
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dance for exocising spirits, pl dances
{ Swahili: tari
, pl tari [derived: Pers.]
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noun 9/10
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a dance of young people, pl dances
{ Swahili: umeta
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noun 11
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Swahili Example: alicheza umeta ulipositawi uwanjani [Moh]
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dancing place, pl dancing places
{ Swahili: alisa
, pl alisa
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noun
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[note: rare.]
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take part in a dance { Swahili: -cheza ngoma
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verb
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Swahili Definition: fuata mdundo wa ua kanuni za ala ya muziki inayotengenezwa kwa kuwambwa ngozi kwenye mzinga
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dance { Swahili: -cheza densi
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verb
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English Example: the girl surpassed her companions in dance and song.
Swahili Example: aliwapiku wasichana wenzake kwa kucheza na kuimba [Sul]
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take part in a dance { Swahili: -ingia ngoma
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verb
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Swahili Definition: fuata mdundo wa ua kanuni za ala ya muziki inayotengenezwa kwa kuwambwa ngozi kwenye mzinga
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Entry below is dance step
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dancer, pl dancers
{ Swahili: mcheza ngoma
, pl wacheza ngoma [derived: cheza V]
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noun 1/2
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English Example: dancer
Swahili Example: mcheza ngoma
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dancer, pl dancers
{ Swahili: mchezaji ngoma
, pl wacheza ngoma [derived: cheza V]
}
noun 1/2
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English Example: dancer
Swahili Example: mcheza ngoma
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dancer, pl dancers
{ Swahili: mchezi ngoma
, pl wachezi ngoma [derived: cheza V]
}
noun 1/2
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dancing game { Swahili: tinge
, pl tinge
}
noun 9/10
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dancing place, pl dancing
{ Swahili: batobato
, pl mabatobato
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noun 5/6
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dandruff { Swahili: mba
, pl mba
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 9/10
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dandy, pl dandies
{ Swahili: baradhuli
, pl mabaradhuli
}
noun 5/6an
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dandy, pl dandies
{ Swahili: bardhuli
, pl mabardhuli
}
noun 5/6an
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dandy, pl dandies
{ Swahili: mrembo
, pl warembo
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noun 1/2
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[see also: remba]
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Dane (or Danish person), pl Danes (or Danish people)
{ Swahili: Mdeni
, pl Wadeni
}
noun 1/2
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[see also: Denmaki]
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: afa
, pl maafa
}
noun 5/6
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[note: more commonly pl.: maafa.]
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: hatari
, pl hatari [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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[see also: -hatarisha]
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: janga
, pl majanga
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noun 5/6
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[see also: mjango]
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: kamsa
}
noun
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Swahili Example: piga kamsa
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: kicho
, pl vicho [derived: -cha]
}
noun 7/8
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: mauja
}
noun
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: miuha
[derived: mauja N]
}
noun
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: miuja
, pl miuja
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noun 9/10
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: muuya
}
noun
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: muuya
, pl miuya [derived: Arabic]
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noun 3/4
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: mwuja
, pl miuja
}
noun 3/4
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: ogofyo
, pl maogofyo [derived: oga]
}
noun 5/6
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danger, pl dangers
{ Swahili: tisho
, pl matisho
}
noun 5/6
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danger signal, pl danger signals
{ Swahili: tarumbeta
, pl matarumbeta (or tarumbeta) [derived: English trumpet]
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noun 5/6
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