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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is rabi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rabishi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rabishia - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rabishika - this headword has not been grouped
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-rabishika { English: be in confusion
} [derived: Arabic]
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: kitanda kilichorabishika [Muk]
English Example: the bed that was in confusion
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-rabishika { English: be in disorder
} [derived: Arabic]
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: kitanda kilichorabishika [Muk]
English Example: the bed that was in disorder
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Entry below is rabsha - this headword has been grouped
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rabsha , pl rabsha
{ English: confusion
, pl confusion
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: -rabishi]
Swahili Example: yeye ni mtu wa rabsha
English Example: he is a confused person
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rabsha , pl rabsha
{ English: noise
, pl noises
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: -rabishi]
Swahili Example: anafanya rabsha
English Example: she is making noise
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rabsha , pl rabsha
{ English: commotion
, pl commotion (or commotions)
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: -rabishi]
Swahili Example: waacha rabsha!
English Example: stop the commotion!
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Entry below is rada - this headword has not been grouped
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rada , pl rada
{ English: punishment
} [derived: rudi V]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Rada ya ubaya wake atalipiwa na mola
English Example: the punishment for his/her mistakes will be paid for by God
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Entry below is radhi - this headword has not been grouped
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radhi { English: content
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: Tamima daima alikuwa radhi kumridhi mumewe [Moh]
English Example: Tamima was forever contented with inheriting her husband
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radhi , pl radhi
{ English: approval
} [derived: ridhi V]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: mpango huu mimi si radhi nao
English Example: this arrangement does not meet with my approval.
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radhi , pl radhi
{ English: blessing
} [derived: ridhi V]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: amekosa radhi ya baba yake
English Example: he has been disowned by his father (does not have his father's blessing)
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radhi , pl radhi
{ English: contentment
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kwa hiari yake, lakini si kwa radhi yake [Sul]
English Example: because of his/her choice, not because of his/her contentment
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radhi , pl radhi
{ English: faction
, pl factions
} [derived: ridhi V]
noun 9/10,
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radhi , pl radhi
{ English: forgiveness
} [derived: ridhi V]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Serikali ya Japani kwa mara nyingine imeomba radhi kwa ukatili uliofanywa na jeshi lake Asia wakati wa vita vya miaka ya 1930 na 1940 [BBC 22 Aprili 2005]
English Example: the Japanese Government has once again pleaded fogiveness for atrocities committed by its Asian army during the war of 1930 to 1940
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radhi , pl radhi
{ English: pardon
, pl pardons
} [derived: ridhi V]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: niwie radhi!
English Example: pardon me!
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radhi , pl radhi
{ English: satisfaction
} [derived: ridhi V]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: mpango huu mimi si radhi nao
English Example: this arrangement does not meet my satisfaction.
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Entry below is radi - this headword has not been grouped
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-radi { English: forgive
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pigwa na radi
English Example: be struck by lightning
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-radi { English: pardon
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pigwa na radi
English Example: be struck by lightning
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-radi { English: satisfy
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Swahili Example: pigwa na radi
English Example: be struck by lightning
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radi , pl radi
{ English: lightning
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: pigwa na radi
English Example: be struck by lightning
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radi , pl radi
{ English: thunder
, pl thunder claps
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: mfupi kapigwa radi la mbabaiko [Ma]
English Example: the short one was hit by trembling thunder
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radi , pl radi
{ English: thunderclap
, pl thunder claps
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: mfupi kapigwa radi la mbabaiko [Ma]
English Example: the short one was hiby trembling thunderclap
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radi { English: radium
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: an intensely radioactive brilliant white metallic element that resembles barium chemically, occurs in combination in minute quantities in minerals (as pitchblende or carnotite), emits alpha particles and gamma rays to form radon, and is used chiefly in luminous materials and in the treatment of cancer (identified 1899)
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Entry below is radio
Entry below is radoni
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radoni { English: radon
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a heavy radioactive gaseous element formed by the decay of radium (identified 1918)
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Entry below is rafardha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rafiki - this headword has been grouped
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rafiki , pl marafiki (or rafiki)
{ English: friend
, pl friends
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 5/6ca,
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[see also: kirafiki; urafiki; -rafikiana]
Swahili Example: watoto hupenda kucheza na rafiki zao
English Example: children enjoy playing with their friends
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Entry below is rafikiana
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-rafikiana { English: become friends
} [derived: Swahili rafiki]
verb reciprocal,
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Swahili Example: sikumpenda kwanza, lakini baadaye tulirafikiana
English Example: I didn't like him at first, but later we became friends
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Entry below is rafu - this headword has not been grouped
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rafu { English: not fair
} [Terminology: sport]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: timu ya K ilicheza rafu sana
English Example: The team from K. played very unfairly.
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rafu { English: rough
} [Terminology: sport]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: timu ya K ilicheza rafu sana
English Example: The team from K. played very unfairly.
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Entry below is raga
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raga (or mchezo wa raga), pl raga (or michezo ya raga)
{ English: rugby
, pl rugby
} [derived: English rugby] [Terminology: sport]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Alivunjika kidole cha gumba alipokuwa anacheza raga
English Example: She broke her thumb while playing rugby
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Entry below is ragai - this headword has not been grouped
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ragai { English: swindler
, pl swindlers
} [derived: uragai]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: (=mlaghai)
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Entry below is raghai - this headword has not been grouped
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raghai { English: swindler
, pl swindlers
} [derived: uragai]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: (=mlaghai)
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Entry below is rago - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is raha - this headword has not been grouped
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raha , pl raha
{ English: comfort
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kaa raha mustarehe
English Example: be in comfort.
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raha , pl raha
{ English: contentment
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: ona raha
English Example: find contentment
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raha , pl raha
{ English: enjoyment
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: ona raha
English Example: find enjoyment.
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raha , pl raha
{ English: entertainment
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: ona raha
English Example: find entertainment
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raha , pl raha
{ English: peace
, pl peace
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Regina tangu aolewe hakuwa na raha [Kez], raha iliyoje kulingana na yule kijana [Sul]
English Example: Regina has had no peace since she got married
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Entry below is rahani - this headword has not been grouped
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rahani , pl rahani
{ English: loan
, pl loans
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: komboa rahani
English Example: pay off a loan
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rahani , pl rahani
{ English: pledge
, pl pledges
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: komboa rahani
English Example: redeem a pledge
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rahani , pl rahani
{ English: security
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: komboa rahani
English Example: redeem a pledge
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Entry below is rahimu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rahisi - this headword has not been grouped
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rahisi { English: cheap
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: bidhaa rahisi
English Example: cheap goods.
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rahisi { English: easy
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: lugha rahisi
English Example: an easy language (=one easy to learn)
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rahisi { English: simple
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: kazi rahisi
English Example: easy work.
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Entry below is rahisika - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rahisisha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rai - this headword has not been grouped
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rai , pl rai
{ English: idea
, pl ideas
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: hakuwa na hila wala rai ya kujiokoa [Moh]
English Example: (s)he had no strategy nor idea of how to save her(him)self
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rai , pl rai
{ English: point of view
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kwa rai ya
English Example: in the opinion of ....
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rai , pl rai
{ English: standpoint
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: msimtume huyu kwenye mkutano maana hana rai
English Example: "Don't send him to the assembly, for he has no standpoint (of his own)".
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Entry below is raia - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is raika
Entry below is rairai - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rais - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is raiti
Entry below is raiwa
Entry below is rajab
Entry below is rajabu
Entry below is rajamu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rajua - this headword has not been grouped
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-rajua { English: hope
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: wa na rajua
English Example: "to hope, have hopes".
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Entry below is raka
Entry below is rakaa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rakibia
Entry below is rakibika
Entry below is rakibisha - this headword has not been grouped
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-rakibisha { English: fix
} [derived: Arabic]
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