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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is gabon
Entry below is gabonese
Entry below is Gabriel
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Gabriel { Swahili: Jiburili
} [Terminology: Islamic]
name
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English Example: Gabriel closed the heart of the Prophet
Swahili Example: Kaufunga Jiburili moyo wa Tumwa Rasuli [Miiraji]
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Entry below is gad
Entry below is gadabout
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gadabout, pl gadabouts
{ Swahili: mtembezi
(or mtembezaji), pl watembezi (or watembezaji) [derived: Swahili -tembea]
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noun 1/2
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Entry below is gadding - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is gadfly
Entry below is gadget - this headword has not been grouped
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gadget, pl gadgets
{ Swahili: kidude
, pl vidude [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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Entry below is gadolinium
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gadolinium { Swahili: gadolini
[Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9
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English Definition: a magnetic metallic element of the rare-earth group occurring in combination in gadolinite and several other minerals (identified 1886)
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Entry below is gag
Entry below is gaiety - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is gain - this headword has not been grouped
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gain { Swahili: -chumwa
}
verb passive
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Swahili Example: kama vile [waridi] lilichumwa na kutupwa na fisadi asiyejua uzuri wa ua [Sul]
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gait, pl gaits
{ Swahili: enenzi
, pl maenenzi
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: slow [rapid] gait
Swahili Example: maenenzi ya pole pole [haraka]
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Entry below is galago
Entry below is gall
Entry below is gallbladder
Entry below is gallinule - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is gallium
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gallium { Swahili: gali
[Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9
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English Definition: a rare bluish white metallic element that is hard and brittle at low temperatures but melts just above room temperature and expands on freezing (identified 1875)
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Entry below is gallon
Entry below is gallop - this headword has not been grouped
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at a gallop { Swahili: kifarasi
[derived: farasi]
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adjective
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Swahili Example: kuenda mbio kifarasi
[note: run at a gallop.]
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at a gallop { Swahili: joshi
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adverb
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Swahili Example: alimpanda farasi joshi
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galloping { Swahili: kifarasi
[derived: farasi]
}
adjective
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Swahili Example: kuenda mbio kifarasi
[note: run at a gallop.]
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gallows, pl gallows (or gallowses)
{ Swahili: jukwaa
, pl majukwaa
}
noun 5/6
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Entry below is gambia
Entry below is gambian
Entry below is gamble
Entry below is gambler
Entry below is gambling
Entry below is game - this headword has not been grouped
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children's game { Swahili: kachiri (saga)
, pl kachiri (saga)
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kucheza saka-mke-wangu, kachiri, aiyosa... [Moh], utoto ulioambatana na foliti, saka mke wangu, aiyosa na kachiri saga baina yake na Saada [Moh]
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children's game { Swahili: kidau-cha-mpamba
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noun 7
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English Example: to play the game "kidau-cha-mpamba"
Swahili Example: kucheza [...] kidau-cha-mpamba [Moh]
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children's game { Swahili: kitikiti
}
noun
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Swahili Example: kucheza saka-mke-wangu, [...] kitikiti, kidau-cha-mpamba, foliti na kuna-mti-se [Moh]
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children's game { Swahili: kuna-mti-se
, pl kuna-mti-se
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kucheza saka-mke-wangu, kachiri, [...] na kuna-mti-se [Moh]
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children's game { Swahili: majani ya mdimu
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noun 6
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[see also: mdimu]
Swahili Example: kucheza saka-mke-wangu, kachiri, aiyosa, majani ya mdimu [Moh]
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children's game { Swahili: njuguni
, pl njuguni
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kucheza saka-mke-wangu, njuguni, kitikiti [Moh]
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children's game { Swahili: saka-mke-wangu
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noun 9
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English Example: to sing and to have songs sang for, to play the children's game
Swahili Example: kuimba na kuimbiwa nyimbo, kucheza saka-mke-wangu [Moh]
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children's game (a kind of hide-and seek) { Swahili: bui
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noun
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English Example: children's game [a kind of hide and seek]
Swahili Example: mchezo wa bui
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children's game (sitting with outstretched legs, singing, and touching legs) { Swahili: kibunzi
, pl vibunzi
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noun 7/8
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children's game in which one child walks on stilts and represents a stork, pl games
{ Swahili: kongoti
, pl makongoti
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noun 5/6
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children's game of throwing and catching pebbles { Swahili: mdako
, pl midako [derived: daka V]
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noun 3/4
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children's game played with sticks, pl games
{ Swahili: kilenge
, pl vilenge
}
noun 7/8
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children's guessing game { Swahili: kibafute
, pl vibafute
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noun 7/8
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[see also: -tafuta]
English Definition: children's game in which the identity of an object hidden in the hand must be guessed
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game, pl games
{ Swahili: mchezo
, pl michezo
}
noun 3/4
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[see also: cheza]
English Example: football game
Swahili Example: mchezo wa mpira
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game (in which children chase each other around) { Swahili: foliti
, pl foliti
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: foliti ya kufukuzana na kivuli chake mwenyewe [Sul]2
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game (sport) { Swahili: mechi
[derived: Engl.]
}
noun
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English Example: football game.
Swahili Example: mechi ya mpira [Rec]
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game of chance (any game played for money) { Swahili: kamari
}
noun
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Swahili Example: cheza kamari
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game played on a board { Swahili: bao
, pl mabao (also mibao)
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noun
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[note: also: bao la mtaji.]
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game played on a board { Swahili: bau
, pl bau
}
noun
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English Example: game played on a board
Swahili Example: bao la mtaji
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game played with bits of stick { Swahili: tiabu
, pl tiabu
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noun 9/10
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game played with small cowrie shells { Swahili: kete
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noun
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Swahili Example: meno kama kete
[note: teeth like cowrie shells (a high compliement).]
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jumping and clapping game for 2 rows of people { Swahili: mdomwa
, pl mdomwa
}
noun 9/10
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mlenge (game played by throwing sticks) { Swahili: mlenge
, pl milenge
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noun 3/4
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Entry below is gamepiece
Entry below is gang
Entry below is gangrene
Entry below is gangrenous
Entry below is Gangway - this headword has not been grouped
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Entry below is gaol
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gaol, pl gaols
{ Swahili: gereza
, pl magereza
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: Amnesty International is afraid for the lives of the foreign nationals like Nick du Toit in the Black Beach Gaol
Swahili Example: Amnesty [International] inahofia zaidi maisha ya raia wa kigeni kama Nick du Toit ambaye yupo katika gereza la Black Beach [BBC 14 Aprili 2005]
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gap, pl gaps
{ Swahili: mwanya
, pl mianya
}
noun 3/4
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English Example: gap between the teeth.
Swahili Example: mwanya wa meno
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gap, pl gaps
{ Swahili: pengo
, pl mapengo
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: to fill a gap that is there
Swahili Example: kuziba pengo liliopo [Moh]
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small gap in a coral reef, large enough to allow a dugout canoe to pass, pl small gaps
{ Swahili: komeo
, pl komeo [Dialect: Kimvita]
} [Terminology: marine]
noun 9/10
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garage, pl garages
{ Swahili: banda la gari
, pl mabanda la gari
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: Diana analiingiza gari ndani ya banda [Muk]
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Entry below is garbanzo
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garden { Swahili: bustani
, pl bustani
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Definition: kishamba kidogo cha mboga au maua [Masomo 415]
English Example: Mother has a flower and vegetable garden.
Swahili Example: Mama ana bustani ya maua na mboga.
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garden, pl gardens
{ Swahili: kitalu
, pl vitalu
}
noun 7/8
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English Example: she had her small garden
Swahili Example: kulikuwa na kitalu chake kidogo [Moh]
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garden, pl gardens
{ Swahili: kiunga
, pl viunga [derived: unga V]
}
noun 7/8
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garden (newly planted), pl gardens
{ Swahili: kikore
, pl vikore [derived: Swahili kore]
}
noun 7/8
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garden (us. a small plot in the back yard for vegetables) { Swahili: bustani
, pl mabustani
} [Terminology: personal]
noun 5/6
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garden produce { Swahili: mboga
, pl mboga [derived: mboga N]
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noun 9/10
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Entry below is gargle
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gargle (before and after meals) { Swahili: -sukutua
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verb
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English Example: mouthwash
Swahili Example: dawa ya kusukutua
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garlic, pl garlic
{ Swahili: kitunguu saumu
(or kitunguu samu or kitunguu thumu or kitunguu tumu), pl vitunguu saumu (or vitunguu samu or vitunguu thumu or vitunguu tumu)
} [Terminology: culinary]
noun 7/8
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[see also: saumu]
English Example: put garlic into the stew
Swahili Example: weka kitunguu saumu kwenye mchuzi
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garlic, pl garlic
{ Swahili: saumu
(or samu or thumu or tumu), pl saumu (or samu or thumu or tumu)
} [Terminology: culinary]
noun 7/8
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garment, pl garments
{ Swahili: kisua
, pl visua [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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garment { Swahili: nguo
, pl nguo
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noun 9/10
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English Example: put on clothes
Swahili Example: vaa [vua] nguo
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garment (long robe worn by men) { Swahili: kanzu
, pl kanzu [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kanzu yake mararu mararu imegeuka hudhurungi rangi si yake [Abd]
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garment worn by those working in the fields, pl garments worn when working in the fields
{ Swahili: bwende
, pl mabwende
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noun 5/6
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long, white outer garment, the old traditional costume of Swahili men) { Swahili: kanzu
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noun
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Swahili Example: kanzu ya mfuto; kanzu ya darizi
[note: simple kanzu; embroidered kanzu.]
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man's outer garment (knee-length), pl garments
{ Swahili: gwanda
, pl magwanda
}
noun 5/6
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ready-made garment, pl garments
{ Swahili: mtunguo
, pl mitunguo [derived: tunga V]
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noun 3/4
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woman's garment { Swahili: sari
, pl sari [derived: hindi]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: Sari is a traditional dressing of Indian women
Swahili Example: Sari ni vaazi la mila ya kihindi la wanawake
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Entry below is garrulity
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garrulity { Swahili: domo
, pl madomo [derived: Augmentative.]
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noun 5/6
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