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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is m - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is maabadi
Entry below is maabara
Entry below is maabudu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maadam - this headword has not been grouped
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maadam { English: as long as
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conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: Aweza, maadam akijibidiisha [Khan, Masomo 395]
English Example: s/he may, as long as s/he is diligent.
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maadam { English: while
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: hanioni kuwa mume kwake maadam sifanyi kazi [Abd]
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Entry below is maadam ya - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maadamu - this headword has not been grouped
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maadamu { English: as
}
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: "Tunafanya hivi kukuoka na janga, maadamu sasa huna kazi wala cho chote"[Balisidya, Masomo 348]
English Example: We have done this to save you from failure, as now you don't have work or anything.
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maadamu { English: since
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: sasa, maadamu alikuwa amekwisha mwoa, alipaswa kumtendea kama wanawake wengine [Kez]
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maadamu { English: when
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: atakuwa radhi maadamu keshamfinyanga mwanawe [Moh]
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Entry below is maafa - this headword has not been grouped
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maafa , pl maafa
{ English: horror
, pl horrors
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 6/6,
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Swahili Example: nilikuwa nikiyaona maafa na maudhi [Abd]
English Example: I was watching horror and grief
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maafa , pl maafa
{ English: misfortune
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: Rangi pambo lake Mungu, si alama ya maafa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 425]
English Example: Colors are God's design, not a sign of misfortune
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Entry below is maafa asilia
Entry below is maafikano - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maafikiano - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maagizo
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maagizo , pl maagizo
{ English: cf. agizo; instructions
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: Afadhali tufuate maagizo ya mwalimu.
English Example: It's best for us to follow the teacher's instructions.
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Entry below is maakuli - this headword has not been grouped
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jumba la maakuli , pl majumba ya maakuli
{ English: refectory
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: akaelekea kwenye jumba la maakuli [Muk]
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Entry below is maala
Entry below is maalum - this headword has not been grouped
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maalum { English: particular
} [derived: Arabic]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: ilikuwa ishara maalum iliyotia tamaa [Moh]
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maalum { English: special
} [derived: Arabic]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: Siku ya mashujaa ya leo ni siku maalum [Nyerere, Masomo 274]; mkataba maalum [Masomo 3]; mwandishi maalum
English Example: Heroes Day today is a special day; a special charter; specialist, expert
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maalum { English: definitely
}
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: Leo atakuja Said? Maalum
English Example: Is Saidi coming today? Definitely
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maalum { English: regularly
}
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: Hana maalum ya kuja hapa
English Example: he does not come here regularly
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Entry below is maalumu - this headword has not been grouped
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maalumu { English: special
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: mwandishi maalumu; Sala maalumu kwa Serikali na viongozi zilifanywa [Masomo 335].
English Example: specialist, expert; Special prayers
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maalumu { English: definitely
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adverb ,
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Swahili Example: Leo atakuja Saidi? Maalumu
English Example: Is Saidi coming today? Definitely
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maalumu { English: regularly
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adverb ,
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Swahili Example: Hana maalumu ya kuja hapa
English Example: He does not come here regularly
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Entry below is maamkio - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maamkizi - this headword has not been grouped
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maamkizi , pl maamkizi
{ English: bow
, pl bows
}
noun 6/6,
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Entry below is maamuma - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maamuzi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maana - this headword has been grouped
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maana , pl maana
{ English: meaning
, pl meanings
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: sielewi maana ya neno hili
English Example: I don't understand the meaning of this word
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maana , pl maana
{ English: reason
, pl reasons
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: vile vituko vilivyomo katika maana ndivyo vilivyokuwa vigumu [Sul]
English Example: those alarming things within that reason really were tough
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maana , pl maana
{ English: purpose
, pl purposes
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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maana , pl maana
{ English: cause
, pl causes
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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maana { English: because
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: maana watakucheka Waswahili wenzako [Ma]
English Example: because your fellow Swahili people will laugh at you
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-a maana { English: decent
} [derived: Arabic]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: alikuwa ameshindwa hata kujenga nyumba ya maana [Kez]
English Example: he was unable even to build a decent house
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maana yake (or maanake or m.y.) { English: namely
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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maana yake (or maanake or m.y.) { English: that is
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Entry below is maandalio
Entry below is maandalizi
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maandalizi { English: preparations
}
noun 6,
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Swahili Example: Maandalizi ya awali yamefanywa na utekelezaji utaanza mwakani [Masomo 363].
English Example: The preliminary preparations have been made and the completion will begin within a year.
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Entry below is maandamano - this headword has been grouped
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi or uandamano), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: demonstration
, pl demonstrations
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi or uandamano), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: protest
, pl protests
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi or uandamano), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: march
, pl marches
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi or uandamano), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: procession
, pl processions
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: series
, pl series
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi or uandamizi), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: sequence
, pl sequences
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: succession
, pl successions
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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maandamano (or andamano or maandamizi or andamizi), pl maandamano (or maandamizi)
{ English: train
, pl trains
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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Entry below is maandamizi - this headword has been grouped
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maandamizi (or uandamizi), pl maandamizi
{ English: dependence
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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Swahili Example: bila ya kutafuta njia za kujisaidia wenyewe nchi yetu itakuwa na uandamizi wa kila wakati
English Example: without seeking ways to help ourselves our country will always have dependence
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maandamizi (or uandamizi), pl maandamizi
{ English: continuation
} [derived: Swahili -andama]
noun 6/6,
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Swahili Example: uandamizi wa mila yetu umeanza kupotea kwa sababu ya kuingiliana na watu wa makabila tofauti
English Example: the continuation of our customs has begun to get lost because people from other ethnic groups have begun to come in
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Entry below is maandazi
Entry below is maandiko - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maandishi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maangalio - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maangalizi - this headword has not been grouped
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maangalizi , pl waangalizi
{ English: caretaker
, pl caretakers
} [derived: angalia V]
noun 1/2,
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maangalizi , pl maangalizi
{ English: visit
, pl visits
}
noun 6/6,
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Swahili Example: visit
[note: rare.]
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Entry below is maangamizi - this headword has not been grouped
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maangamizi , pl maangamizi
{ English: decay
} [derived: angamia]
noun ,
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maangamizi , pl maangamizi
{ English: decline
, pl declines
} [derived: angamia]
noun 6/6,
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maangamizi , pl maangamizi
{ English: downfall
, pl downfalls
} [derived: angamia]
noun ,
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maangamizi , pl maangamizi
{ English: ruin
} [derived: angamia]
noun ,
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Entry below is maangamizo - this headword has not been grouped
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maangamizo , pl maangamizo
{ English: accident
, pl accidents
} [derived: angamia]
noun 6/6,
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Entry below is maanisha - this headword has not been grouped
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-maanisha { English: intend
} [derived: Arabic]
verb causative,
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Swahili Example: sasa nimeuona wema aliomaanisha [Muk]
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-maanisha { English: mean
} [derived: Arabic]
verb causative,
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Swahili Example: kuwabembeleza ingemaanisha kuchelewesha mapinduzi [Mun]
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Entry below is maanzilisho - this headword has not been grouped
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maanzilisho , pl maanzilisho
{ English: foundation
, pl foundations
} [derived: anza]
noun 6/6,
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Entry below is maarasi
Entry below is maarifa - this headword has not been grouped
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maarifa { English: intelligence
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 6,
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Swahili Example: vijana walianza kazi yao kwa juhudi na maarifa [Mun]
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maarifa , pl maarifa
{ English: science
} [derived: arifu]
noun 6,
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Swahili Example: maarifa ya lugha
English Example: linguistics
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Entry below is maarubu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is maarufu - this headword has not been grouped
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