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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is fable
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fable, pl fables
{ Swahili: ngano
, pl ngano
} [Terminology: literary]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is fabric - this headword has not been grouped
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fabric, pl fabrics
{ Swahili: mfumo
, pl mifumo [derived: Swahili -fuma]
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noun 3/4
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fabric { Swahili: nguo
, pl nguo
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noun 9/10
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English Example: knit cloth
Swahili Example: fuma nguo
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fabric with gold threads { Swahili: barawaji
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noun
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[note: Ind..]
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fabric with printed saying and designs in several colors, pl fabrics
{ Swahili: kanga
(or khanga), pl kanga (or khanga)
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noun 9/10
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mdarahani (soft silk fabric) { Swahili: mdalahani
, pl midarahani
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noun
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mdarahani (soft silk fabric) { Swahili: mdarahani
, pl midarahani
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noun
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melimeli (kind of thin fabric like muslin) { Swahili: melimeli
[derived: Ind.]
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noun
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melimeli (kind of thin fabric like muslin) { Swahili: memeli
[derived: Ind.]
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noun
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thin cotton fabric similar to muslin { Swahili: bushashi
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noun
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Entry below is fabricate - this headword has not been grouped
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fabricate { Swahili: -buni
}
verb
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English Example: fabricate statements
Swahili Example: buni maneno
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Entry below is fabrication
Entry below is facade - this headword has not been grouped
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facade, pl facades
{ Swahili: gao
, pl magao
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Definition: upande wa mbele au wa nyuma wa nyumba
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facade, pl facades
{ Swahili: ngao
, pl ngao
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noun 9/10
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facade, pl facades
{ Swahili: uso
, pl nyuso
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noun 11/10
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be face to face with someone. { Swahili: -sabihi
}
verb
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English Example: I have met with him face to face
Swahili Example: Nilimsabihi yeye mwenyewe
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be faced by { Swahili: -kabiliwa
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verb passive
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Swahili Example: anaingia sebuleni na kukabiliwa na giza [Muk]
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face, pl faces
{ Swahili: sura
, pl sura [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: I see the same faces, the same political leaders
Swahili Example: naona sura zile zile, viongozi wale wale [II Proud]
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face { Swahili: uso
, pl nyuso
}
noun 11/10
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Swahili Example: uso wake ukionekana umesawijika [Sul], sasa walitazamana uso kwa uso [Sul]
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face { Swahili: -kabili
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verb
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Swahili Example: msichana huyo aliyesimama mbele yake katika kioo, akimkabili [Mt]
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face down { Swahili: fudifudi
(or fulifuli or kifudifudi or kifulifuli or kifunifuni)
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adverb
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[see also: -fudikiza]
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face one another { Swahili: -kabiliana
[derived: kabili V]
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verb
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face someone { Swahili: -kabili
[derived: kabla; kibla; mkabala]
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verb
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Swahili Example: kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile
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face to face { Swahili: dafrao
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adverb
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English Example: fight hand to hand
Swahili Example: piga (pigana) dafrao [Rec]
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face to face { Swahili: dafurao
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adverb
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English Example: fight hand to hand
Swahili Example: piga (pigana) dafurao [Rec]
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face to face { Swahili: mkabala
[derived: kabili V]
}
adverb
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face to face { Swahili: soli
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adverb
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face to face { Swahili: ana kwa ana
[derived: < Arabic ana (I)]
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adverb
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Swahili Definition: hutumika katika msemo: ana kwa ana, kwa maana ya uso kwa uso
English Example: They confronted each other face to face.
Swahili Example: Walikabiliana ana kwa ana.
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go and face each other { Swahili: -kabiliana
[derived: kabla; kibla; mkabala]
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verb
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little face { Swahili: kijuso
, pl vijuso
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noun 7/8
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Swahili Example: kainamia kwenye kijuso cha malaika aliyekuwa kalala mapajani pake [Sul]
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on the face { Swahili: fudifudi
(or fulifuli or kifudifudi or kifulifuli or kifunifuni)
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adverb
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[see also: -fudikiza]
English Example: the second blow dropped him on his face
Swahili Example: pigo la pili lilimwangusha kifudifudi [Ng]
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Entry below is facilitate
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facilitate { Swahili: -sahalisha
}
verb
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English Example: the rain facilitated the drought
Swahili Example: Mvua ilisahalisha ukamwe
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Entry below is facility - this headword has not been grouped
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facility, pl facilities
{ Swahili: nafasi
, pl nafasi [derived: nafsi; nafisi]
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is facing
Entry below is fact - this headword has not been grouped
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fact { Swahili: hakika
, pl hakika [derived: hakiki; hakikisho; uhakikisho]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: mambo ni hakika; sina hakika
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fact, pl facts
{ Swahili: jambo
, pl mambo
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: this is an obvious fact
Swahili Example: hili ni jambo wazi
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incontrovertible fact, pl layout OK?
{ Swahili: baina
}
noun
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incontrovertible fact { Swahili: bayana
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noun
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Entry below is faction - this headword has not been grouped
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faction, pl factions
{ Swahili: farakano
, pl mafarakano [derived: faraka v]
}
noun 5/6
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faction, pl factions
{ Swahili: radhi
, pl radhi [derived: ridhi V]
}
noun 9/10
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faction, pl factions
{ Swahili: mtengano
, pl mitengano [derived: tenga V]
} [Terminology: political]
noun 3/4
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factory, pl factories
{ Swahili: banda
, pl mabanda
}
noun 5/6
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factory, pl factories
{ Swahili: karakana
, pl karakana [derived: Farsi]
}
noun 9/10
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factory, pl factories
{ Swahili: kiwanda
, pl viwanda
}
noun 7/8
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Entry below is facts
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facts { Swahili: maarifa
[derived: arifa N]
}
noun 6
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Entry below is fad - this headword has not been grouped
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fad, pl fads
{ Swahili: kombo
, pl makombo [derived: komba V]
}
noun 5/6
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[note: figurative.]
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fad, pl fads
{ Swahili: mfundo
, pl mifundo [derived: funda; fundika]
}
noun 3/4
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fad { Swahili: uteuzi
[derived: teua V]
}
noun 14
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become faded { Swahili: -chakaa
}
verb
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Swahili Example: mapenzi yasiyoshughulika na sura au umbo ni mapenzi makubwa sana, kwa sababu hayachakai pamoja na vitu hivi [Sul]
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fade { Swahili: -fifia
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verb
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Swahili Example: maumivu ya pigo alilopata yalianza kufifia [Ng], mahaba yao huenda yakafifia na kuchakaa [Ya], uso wake ulipasua tabasamu isiyofifia [Moh], ngozi yake hivi sasa ilififia katika weusi [Sul]
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fade away { Swahili: -tilifika
[derived: Arabic]
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verb potential
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Swahili Example: mara utaziona zinalika, zinatilifika [Abd]
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make fade { Swahili: -fifiza
[derived: fifia v]
}
verb
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Entry below is fahionable
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fashionable { Swahili: kimalidadi
[derived: malidadi Adj]
}
adjective
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fail { Swahili: -feli
[derived: Engl.]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: Alifeli mtihani wake.
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fail { Swahili: -shindwa
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verb passive
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English Example: Zacharia had failed to even build a reasonable house
Swahili Example: Zakaria alikuwa ameshindwa hata kujenga nyumba ya maana [Kez]
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fail (to do) { Swahili: -kasiri
[derived: Arabic]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: lakini Aziza hakukasiri, hapo hapo alikwenda mbio mpaka dirishani [Abd], na Mungu hakukasiri kakuleta wewe [Abd]
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fail to comply with (customs or laws) { Swahili: -taadi
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verb
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fail to comply with (customs or laws) { Swahili: -tadi
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verb
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fail to get { Swahili: -futu
[derived: Arabic]
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verb
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Swahili Example: alitanabahi juu ya yale yaliyomfutu, na yaliyokuwa lazima yamfutu, ambayo kuyapata na kuyakosa, kwake yeye, kote kulikuwa mashaka [Sul]
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fail to get something which one has long desired { Swahili: -dodesha
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verb
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crop failure { Swahili: gumbo
, pl magumbo
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noun 5/6
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failure, pl failures
{ Swahili: janga
, pl majanga
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noun 5/6
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[see also: mjango]
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failure, pl failures
{ Swahili: kisirani
, pl visirani [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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failure, pl failures
{ Swahili: nuhusi
(or nuksi or nuksani), pl nuhusi (or nuksi or nuksani) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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be faint { Swahili: -legea
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verb
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Swahili Example: maungo yanalegea na kupoteza nguvu [Muk]
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be faint { Swahili: -sulika
[derived: sulisuli N]
}
verb
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feel faint { Swahili: -sua
[derived: masuo N]
}
verb
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fainthearted { Swahili: oga
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adjective
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faintheartedness { Swahili: uoga
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noun
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faintheartedness { Swahili: woga
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noun
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Entry below is fainting
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fainting spell { Swahili: gumbizi
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noun
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Swahili Example: ana gumbizi [Rec]
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Entry below is faintness
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faintness { Swahili: lepe
, pl malepe
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is fair - this headword has not been grouped
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fair { Swahili: sawa
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adjective
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English Example: it is fair to help him/her
Swahili Example: Ni sawa kumsaidia
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fair, pl fairs
{ Swahili: ramsa
, pl ramsa
}
noun 9/10
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not fair { Swahili: rafu
} [Terminology: sport]
adjective
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English Example: The team from K. played very unfairly.
Swahili Example: timu ya K ilicheza rafu sana
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fairly { Swahili: sawa
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adverb
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English Example: do it fairly
Swahili Example: fanya sawa
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fairly { Swahili: sawasawa
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adverb
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English Example: (s)he arbitrated the quarrel fairly
Swahili Example: Aliamua ugomvi sawasawa
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Entry below is fairness - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is fairway
Entry below is fairy - this headword has not been grouped
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fairy, pl fairies
{ Swahili: jini
, pl majini
}
noun 5/6an
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fairy, pl fairies
{ Swahili: kijini
, pl vijini [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: literary]
noun 7/8an
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[see also: jini]
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fairy, pl fairies
{ Swahili: kizuka
, pl vizuka [derived: zua; zuka N]
} [Terminology: literary]
noun 7/8an
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faith, pl faiths
{ Swahili: imani
, pl imani [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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[see also: 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]
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faith { Swahili: itikadi
, pl itikadi
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noun 9/10
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faith { Swahili: tumai
, pl matumai
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noun
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faith { Swahili: tumaini
, pl matumaini
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noun
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faith (religion, tradition) { Swahili: itikadi
[derived: itakadi]
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noun
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faithful { Swahili: -amini
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adjective
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[note: also: aminifu.]
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faithful { Swahili: -aminifu
[derived: amani N]
}
adjective
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faithfulness { Swahili: amini
, pl amini
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noun
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[note: Cf. amana, amani, '-amania, imani, mwamini, uaminifu, toamini.]
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faithfulness { Swahili: staamani
, pl staamani
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noun 9/10
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Entry below is faithless
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faithless { Swahili: hiana
[derived: hini; uhiana]
}
adjective
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Swahili Example: mtu hiana; mfanya hiana
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Entry below is faithlessness
Entry below is fake - this headword has not been grouped
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fake { Swahili: feki
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adjective
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English Example: There are schools of good mechanics from fake labs.
Swahili Example: Nipashe - Page 9
'Vipo vyuo vya mafundi sanifu wa maabara feki'. Friday, June 28, 2002
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Entry below is falcon - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is fall - this headword has not been grouped
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fall { Swahili: anguko
, pl maanguko [derived: angika V]
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: waterfall
Swahili Example: maanguko ya maji
[note: usually plural: maaknguko / Cf. '-angua.]
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fall { Swahili: mbwago
, pl mibwago [derived: bwaga V]
}
noun 3/4
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fall { Swahili: mwanguko
, pl mianguko [derived: anguka V]
}
noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: aliichezesha [bakora] kwa mujibu wa mwanguko wa maneno yake [Moh]
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fall { Swahili: poromoko
, pl maporomoko [derived: poromoa]
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: waterfall
Swahili Example: maporomoko ya maji
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fall { Swahili: -anguka
[derived: angika V]
}
verb
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English Example: If snow falls, we won't go to the beach.
Swahili Example: Theluji ikianguka, hatutakwenda baharini.
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fall { Swahili: -gwa
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verb
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[note: rare.]
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fall (in the northern hemisphere), pl falls
{ Swahili: demani
, pl demani [derived: Farsi]
}
noun 9/10
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fall (to the ground) { Swahili: -shuka
[derived: shtua V]
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verb
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