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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is habit - this headword has not been grouped
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habit, pl habits
{ Swahili: kawaida
(or kaida), pl kawaida (or kaida) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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habit, pl habits
{ Swahili: kitiba
, pl vitiba [derived: Arabic]
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noun 7/8
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English Example: when they passed on their way to the well or the river, as a habit, they had to call hello at the door
Swahili Example: pale walipopita kisimani au mtoni, kama kitiba, ilibidi wapige hodi [Moh]
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take up a habit again { Swahili: -chaga
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verb
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Swahili Example: he, mtoto akichaga 'uyu [Moh]
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Entry below is habitable
Entry below is habitat
Entry below is hack
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hack { Swahili: -shenga
, pl shenga
}
verb
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English Example: (s)he hacked firewood using an ax
Swahili Example: Alishenga kuni kwa shoka
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Entry below is hack off
Entry below is hackney
Entry below is haddock
Entry below is hafnium
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hafnium { Swahili: hafni
[Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9
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English Definition: a metallic element that resembles zirconium in its chemical properties and occurs in zirconium minerals and that readily absorbs neutrons (identified 1923)
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Entry below is haft - this headword has not been grouped
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haft (of tool, sword, knife etc.), pl hafts
{ Swahili: kipini
, pl vipini
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: mpini]
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large haft for inserting tool { Swahili: pini
, pl mapini [derived: pini N]
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is hail
Entry below is hair - this headword has been grouped
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hair (human), pl hairs
{ Swahili: unywele
, pl nywele
}
noun 11/10
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English Example: The woman will cut his hair the day after tomorrow.
Swahili Example: Mwanamke atakata nywele zake kesho kutwa.
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facial hair, pl facial hairs
{ Swahili: udevu
, pl ndevu (or madevu)
}
noun 11/10
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[see also: kidevu]
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downy hair { Swahili: laika
, pl malaika
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: malaika yamemsimama [Moh]
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body hair (armpits or pubic etc) { Swahili: vuzi
, pl mavuzi
}
noun
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body hair (armpits and genitals) { Swahili: mavuzi
, pl mavuzi [derived: vuzi N; uvuzi N]
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noun
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gray hair { Swahili: mvi
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noun
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English Example: gray-haired person.
Swahili Example: nywele za mvi
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tuft of hair (left on top of a shaven head), pl tufts of hair
{ Swahili: bwenzi
, pl mabwenzi
}
noun 5/6
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style of cutting the hair (one tuft is left long) { Swahili: kinjorinjori
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noun 7
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English Example: he has a haircut with one tuft left long
Swahili Example: ana kinjorinjori
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hair (single), pl long straight hair
{ Swahili: usinga
, pl singa
}
noun 10
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English Example: the worker was a dignified man, dark, with long straight hair
Swahili Example: mwenye kazi alikuwa bwana mmoja makamu, hadharani, mwenye nywele za singa [Sul]
[note: often refers to animal hair.]
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Entry below is haircut - this headword has not been grouped
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ceremony of a baby's first haircut, pl ceremonies of babies' first haircuts
{ Swahili: akika
, pl akika
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noun 9/10
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[note: Cf. akiki.]
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hairdo, pl hairdos
{ Swahili: mchano wa nywele
, pl michano ya nywele
}
noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: alikuja na mchano mpya wa nywele [Ya]
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Entry below is hairdresser - this headword has not been grouped
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hairdresser, pl hairdressers
{ Swahili: kinyozi
(or mnyozi), pl vinyozi (or wanyozi) [derived: Swahili -nyoa]
}
noun 7/8an
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Entry below is hairpin
Entry below is hairstyle
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hairstyle with the head shaved to leave only a patch on top. { Swahili: denge
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noun
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Entry below is Haiti
Entry below is Haitian
Entry below is half - this headword has not been grouped
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half { Swahili: nusu
, pl nusu
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: half an hour.
Swahili Example: nusu saa
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half (of anything round eg coconut), pl halves
{ Swahili: kizio
(or zio), pl vizio (or mazio)
}
noun 7/8
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Entry below is half-bred
Entry below is half-breed - this headword has not been grouped
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half-breed, pl half-breeds
{ Swahili: chotara
, pl machotara (or chotara) [derived: Arabic sh-T-r (half)]
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noun 5/6an
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English Example: the girl is a half-breed, from Shangwe's age group
Swahili Example: msichana chotara, rika la Shangwe [Muk]
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Entry below is half-caste - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is half-grown
Entry below is half-time - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is halfback - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is halfbeak - this headword has not been grouped
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Dussumier's halfbeak, pl Dussumier's halfbeaks
{ Swahili: kidau
, pl vidau [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: marine]
taxonomy: Hyporhamphus dussumieri
noun 7/8an
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English Definition: kind of seafish
Swahili Definition: aina ya samaki wa bahari
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Entry below is halibut
Entry below is Halima
Entry below is hall - this headword has not been grouped
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hall, pl halls
{ Swahili: ukumbi
, pl kumbi
}
noun 11/10
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English Example: conference hall
Swahili Example: ukumbi wa mikutano
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Entry below is hallucination
Entry below is halo
Entry below is halt - this headword has not been grouped
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halt { Swahili: -tua
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verb
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Swahili Example: awe jeuri ... awe na kasoro ... hapa ametua [Mt], ukanda ulitua juu ya mwili wa Tamima [Moh], macho yake yalitua kwenye picha kubwa [Kez]
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Entry below is halve
Entry below is halyard - this headword has not been grouped
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halyard (rope for hoisting sail) { Swahili: jarari
, pl jarari
}
noun 9/10
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ham (of a human being or an animal) { Swahili: upaja
, pl paja
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noun
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Entry below is hamlet - this headword has not been grouped
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hammer { Swahili: -gongomea
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verb
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Swahili Example: waliobaki waliganda hapo hapo kama waliogongomelewa misumari [Moh]
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wooden hammer (used by shoemakers), pl wooden hammers (used by shoemakers)
{ Swahili: mnguri
, pl minguri
}
noun 3/4
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wooden hammer (used by shoemakers), pl wooden hammers (used by shoemakers)
{ Swahili: nguri
, pl nguri
}
noun 9/10
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wooden hammer used by shoemakers, pl wooden hammers (used by shoemakers)
{ Swahili: pondeo
, pl mapondeo [derived: ponda V]
}
noun 5/6
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hammering { Swahili: mfua
, pl mifua [derived: fua]
}
noun
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English Example: "surf, breakers".
Swahili Example: mfua wa mawimbi
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hammering, pl hammerings
{ Swahili: mfuo
, pl mifuo [derived: fua V]
}
noun 3/4
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hammock, pl hammocks
{ Swahili: machela
, pl machela [derived: Port.]
}
noun 9/10
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hammock (for carrying a person), pl hammocks
{ Swahili: machela
, pl machela
}
noun 9/10
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supporting bar of a hammock, pl supporting bars of a hammock
{ Swahili: mpiko
, pl mipiko
}
noun 3/4
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closed hand, pl closed hands
{ Swahili: konde
, pl makonde
}
noun 5/6
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hand, pl hands
{ Swahili: mkono
, pl mikono
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noun 3/4
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English Example: I extended my hand to greet him when I introduced myself
Swahili Example: nilinyosha mkono wangu kumsalimia nikijitambulisha (mambogani.com)
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hand (of a watch), pl hands (of a watch)
{ Swahili: mshale (wa saa)
, pl mishale (ya saa)
}
noun 3/4
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English Example: the watch hand that was shining in the dark showed 3 o'clock.
Swahili Example: mishale inayong'aa gizani inaonyesha saa tisa [Muk]
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hand clap (with a dance), pl hand claps
{ Swahili: kofi
, pl makofi
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: clap
Swahili Example: piga makofi
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hand in hand { Swahili: ngosho kwa ngosho
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phrase
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English Example: I stay with him (her) here in the world, hand in hand
Swahili Example: nikae naye hapa hapa duniani, ngosho kwa ngosho [Sul]
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hand out (presents) { Swahili: -pukusa
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verb
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English Example: hand out presents to the children
Swahili Example: Pukusa watoto na zawadi
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hand over { Swahili: -kabidhi
[derived: mkabidhi; stakabadhi; takabadhi; ukabidhu]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: kabidhi fedha (mali) warithi
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hand over { Swahili: -kai
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verb
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Swahili Example: (=angukia, miguuni, shika miguu)
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hand over { Swahili: -salimisha
[derived: Arabic]
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English Example: she started to make preparations for the time she would hand herself over to that young man
Swahili Example: akaanza kuiandalia saa atakayojisalimisha kwa yule kijana [Sul]
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hand over { Swahili: -salimu
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verb
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English Example: hand over the spirit (die)
Swahili Example: salimu roho.
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hand over { Swahili: -takabadhi
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verb
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English Example: hand over money for them to inherit
Swahili Example: takabadhi fedha [mali] warithi
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I hand over to you { Swahili: nakupokeza
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English Example: That which I have pledged to guard and to guide, I hand over to you
Swahili Example: Nilivyoahidi kulinda na kuongoza, nakupokeza
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the open hand { Swahili: konzi
, pl makoni, konzi [derived: konde N]
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handbag, pl handbags
{ Swahili: mkoba
, pl mikoba
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noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: koba wa kike
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Entry below is handbill - this headword has not been grouped
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handbill, pl handbills
{ Swahili: kikaratasi
(or kikartasi), pl vikaratasi (or vikartasi) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: karatasi]
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Entry below is handbreadth
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handbreadth, pl handbreadths
{ Swahili: kofi
, pl makofi
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is handcar
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handcar, pl handcars
{ Swahili: kiberenge
, pl viberenge [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: railway]
noun 7/8
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[see also: berenge]
English Definition: a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
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Entry below is handcart - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is handcuff - this headword has not been grouped
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handcuff (small), pl handcuffs
{ Swahili: kipingu
, pl vipingu [derived: pingu N]
}
noun 7/8
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handful, pl handfuls
{ Swahili: kichopo
(or kichopochopo), pl vichopo (or vichopochopo)
}
noun 7/8
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handful, pl handfuls
{ Swahili: ukofi
(or kofi or ukufi), pl kofi (or makofi or kufi)
}
noun 11/10
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English Definition: the amount of anything that will lie on the palm of the hand
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handful (what can be held in fingers), pl handfuls
{ Swahili: chopa
, pl machopa
}
noun 5/6
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[see also: kichopa]
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handicap, pl handicaps
{ Swahili: punguo
, pl mapunguo [derived: punga V]
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noun 5/6
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