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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is sabotage - this headword has not been grouped
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sabotage { Swahili: mgomo
, pl migomo [derived: goma V]
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noun
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English Example: go-slow
Swahili Example: mgomo baridi
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Entry below is saboteur - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sack - this headword has not been grouped
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grain-sack (made of matting) { Swahili: kanda
, pl (-), makanda
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noun
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sack { Swahili: gunia
, pl magunia [derived: Arabic]
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: alishikwa mara moja na kutupwa chini kama gunia, miguu juu [Kez]
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small sack of matting, pl small sacks
{ Swahili: kifumba
, pl vifumba [derived: Swahili fumba]
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noun 7/8
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woven sack { Swahili: peto
, pl mapeto [derived: peta V]
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is sacrament
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sacrament, pl sacraments
{ Swahili: sakramenti
, pl sakramenti
} [Terminology: Christian]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Definition: Sakramenti ni dalili ya nje, na inayoonekana kwa macho, ya neema ya ndani na ya rohoni tunayopewa, imeamriwa na Kristo mwenyewe, kuwa njia ya kupokelea neema hiyo, na kuwa ar
English Example: how many Sacraments hath Christ ordained in his Church? [Book of Common Prayer, 1662]
Swahili Example: kuna Sakramenti ngapi alizoamuru Kristo katika Kanisa lake? [Katibu cha Sala kwa Watu Wote, 1906]
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Entry below is sacrifice - this headword has not been grouped
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animal sacrifice { Swahili: kafara
, pl makafara
}
noun
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Swahili Example: toa (fanya) kafara; (rare): chinja kafara
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one who performs sacrifices, pl people who perform sacrifices
{ Swahili: mtambika
, pl watambika [derived: tambika]
}
noun 1/2
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one who performs sacrifices, pl people who perform sacrifices
{ Swahili: mtambikaji
, pl watambikaji [derived: tambika]
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noun 1/2
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sacrifice { Swahili: mhanga
, pl wahanga
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noun
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English Example: The people with one purpose were willing to sacrifice themselves.
Swahili Example: Wananchi kwa nia moja wakawa radhi kabisa kujitoa mhanga [Nyerere, Masomo 274].
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sacrifice { Swahili: sadaka
, pl sadaka
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: let us go and offer sacrifice at the place where offerings are made to the ancestors
Swahili Example: Twende tukatoe sadaka mzimuni
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Entry below is sacrifices
Entry below is sacrilege - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sad - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sadden - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is saddle - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is saddlebag - this headword has not been grouped
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saddlebag { Swahili: shogi
, pl shogi
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: (s)he put her saddlebag on the shoulders and left
Swahili Example: Aliweka shogi lake begani na kuondoka
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Entry below is saddlery
Entry below is sadness - this headword has not been grouped
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sadness, pl sadnesses
{ Swahili: kibuhuti
(or kibuhudi), pl vibuhuti (or vibuhudi) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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sadness { Swahili: majonzi
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noun
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English Example: be sad
Swahili Example: fanya/ona majonzi
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sadness { Swahili: mayonzi
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noun
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English Example: be sad
Swahili Example: fanya/ona majonzi
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sadness { Swahili: msiba
, pl misiba [derived: sibu]
}
noun
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English Example: be overcome by great sadness.
Swahili Example: shikwa [patwa] na msiba mkuu [ mkubwa]
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sadness, pl sadness
{ Swahili: uchungu
(or utungu), pl machungu (or matungu)
}
noun 11/6
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[see also: chungu]
English Example: Secretary Lupituko's face began to be overtaken by major annoyance
Swahili Example: uso wake Katibu Lupituko ulielekea kuingiwa na uchungu mkuu [Mun]
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sadness { Swahili: uzito
}
noun 14
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[see also: -zito]
English Example: he was absorbed n the sadness of the grief and sobbing of the funeral
Swahili Example: alikuwa katika uzito wa majonzi na kwikwi za kilio [Moh]
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Entry below is safe - this headword has not been grouped
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be safe { Swahili: -salimika
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verb
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English Example: he wanted Africa to be his second homeland, where he would be safe during his childhood and would grow up to be more and more African
Swahili Example: alitaka Afrika iwe bara lake la pili, ambapo asalimike utotoni na azidi kuwa Mwafrika [Utawa wa Ndugu Wadogo wa Afrika]
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make safe { Swahili: -salimisha
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verb
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English Example: Amina made the house safe because of the thieves
Swahili Example: Amina alisalimisha nyumba dhidi ya wezi
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safe, pl safes
{ Swahili: sefu
, pl sefu [derived: engl]
}
noun 9/10
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safe and sound { Swahili: salama salimini
[derived: Arabic]
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phrase
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English Example: she gave birth safe and sound
Swahili Example: kishajifungua salama usalimini [Moh]
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Entry below is safe-keeping
Entry below is safeguard
Entry below is safely - this headword has not been grouped
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safely { Swahili: salama
(or salama salimini) [derived: Arabic]
}
adverb
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[see also: salamu; salimu; usalama]
English Example: we are now living safely after the thief was arrested
Swahili Example: Tunaishi kwa salama sasa baada ya mwivi kushikwa
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safely { Swahili: salimini
[derived: Arabic]
}
adverb
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English Example: all the travellers arrived safely
Swahili Example: Wasafiri walifika salimini wote
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Entry below is safety - this headword has not been grouped
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safety { Swahili: usalama
[derived: salama adv]
}
noun 14
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Swahili Example: napigania usalama katika nchi yetu [Ng]
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safety device, pl safety devices
{ Swahili: kinga
, pl kinga
}
noun 9/10
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saffron, pl saffron
{ Swahili: zafarani
(or zafrani), pl zafarani (or zafrani) [derived: Arabic zafran]
} [Terminology: botany / culinary]
noun 9/10
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English Definition: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
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Entry below is sag - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sagacious
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sagacious person, pl sagacious people
{ Swahili: mjuzi
, pl wajuzi [derived: jua V]
}
noun 1/2
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sagacity, pl sagacity
{ Swahili: busara
, pl busara [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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sagacity { Swahili: nadhari
, pl nadhari [derived: Arabic]
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noun
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Swahili Example: yaya mwenye nadhari na usikivu [Sul]
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Entry below is sage
Entry below is sagging
Entry below is sago - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sahara
Entry below is saharan
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Western Saharan, pl Western Saharans
{ Swahili: Msahara
, pl Wasahara
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is said - this headword has not been grouped
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be said { Swahili: -tolewa
[derived: Swahili -toa; -tolea]
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verb passive
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English Example: those words were said in a riddle by his mother; as cold as he had heard said the inside of ice
Swahili Example: [maneno hayo] yalitolewa kwa fumbo na mamaake [Moh]; baridi kama aliyetolewa ndani ya barafu [Sul]
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be said of { Swahili: -ambiwa
[derived: Swahili -ambia; -amba]
}
verb appl-pass
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English Example: a poor man does not pick up things, if he does, they say he stole them (proverb)
Swahili Example: maskini haokoti, akiokota, huambiwa kaiba (methali)
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Entry below is sail - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sailboat - this headword has not been grouped
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sailboat (type with long prow), pl sailboats
{ Swahili: mtepe
, pl mitepe
}
noun 3/4
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Entry below is sailcloth - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sailor - this headword has not been grouped
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sailor, pl sailors
{ Swahili: baharia
, pl mabaharia [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 5/6an
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[see also: bahari; ubaharia]
English Example: do not forget what it is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself (proverb)
Swahili Example: usisahau ubaharia kwa sababu ya unahodha (methali)
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Entry below is saint - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is Saint Lucia
Entry below is Saint Lucian
Entry below is Saint Vincent
Entry below is saintly
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saintly person, pl saintly people
{ Swahili: sufii
, pl sufii [derived: usufii N]
}
noun 9/10an
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Entry below is sake - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is sal-ammoniac
Entry below is salad - this headword has not been grouped
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salad, pl salads
{ Swahili: saladi
, pl saladi [derived: engl]
}
noun 9/10
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salary, pl salaries
{ Swahili: mshahara
, pl mishahara (or mshahara) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 3/4
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Entry below is sale - this headword has not been grouped
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sale, pl sales
{ Swahili: mnada
, pl minada [derived: nadi V]
}
noun 3/4
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English Example: auction off.
Swahili Example: piga (uza kwa) mnada [Rec]
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Entry below is salesman - this headword has not been grouped
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salesman, pl salesmen
{ Swahili: muuzaji
, pl wauzaji [derived: uza V]
}
noun 1/2
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salesman, pl salesmen
{ Swahili: mwuza
, pl wauza [derived: uza V]
}
noun 1/2
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salesman, pl salesmen
{ Swahili: mwuzaji
, pl wauzaji [derived: uza V]
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noun 1/2
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Entry below is salesmanship
Entry below is Salim
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Salim { Swahili: Salim
} [Terminology: names]
noun 1
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English Example: His name is Salim
Swahili Example: Jina lake ni Salim
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Entry below is Salima
Entry below is salinity - this headword has not been grouped
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salinity { Swahili: chunyu
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noun
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English Example: saliferous earth
Swahili Example: ardhi ina chunyu
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Entry below is saliva - this headword has not been grouped
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saliva { Swahili: mate
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noun 6
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English Example: The girl swallowed saliva.
Swahili Example: Msichana alimeza mate [Ganzel Masomo 167].
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saliva (which flows from the mouth during sleep) { Swahili: madenda
, pl madenda
}
noun
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Entry below is salomon - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is salt - this headword has not been grouped
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salt { Swahili: chumvi
, pl chumvi
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Definition: kitu cheupe kikali kinachotiwa katika mboga na vyakula vingine [Masomo 16]
Swahili Example: upepo [...] ulikuwa na harufu ya chumvi [Sul]
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