The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is yall
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[English Word] ya'll
[Swahili Word] nyinyi
[Part of Speech] pronoun

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Entry below is yam - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] variety of yam; poisonous, but eaten after the poison has been removed.
[Swahili Word] mchochoni
[Swahili Plural] michochoni
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] yam
[English Plural] yams
[Swahili Word] mtubwi
[Swahili Plural] mitubwi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4

[English Word] yam
[English Plural] yam
[Swahili Word] kiazi kikuu
[Swahili Plural] viazi vikuu
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8
[Related Words] kuu

[English Word] yam (type of)
[English Plural] yams
[Swahili Word] kinana
[Swahili Plural] vinana
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8

[English Word] yam (white)
[English Plural] yams
[Swahili Word] danga
[Swahili Plural] danga
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

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Entry below is yank
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[English Word] yank
[Swahili Word] -shtulia
[Part of Speech] verb
[Class] applicative
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] -shtua

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Entry below is yard - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] enclosed yard
[English Plural] enclosed yards
[Swahili Word] uwani
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 16/17/18
[English Definition] area behind a house inside a fence that circles the house
[Swahili Definition] mahali pa nyuma ya nyumba yenye uzio unaozunguka nyumba hiyo

[English Word] half yard (unit of length)
[English Plural] half yards
[Swahili Word] mkono
[Swahili Plural] mikono
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4

[English Word] yard
[English Plural] yards
[Swahili Word] foromali
[Swahili Plural] foromali
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Terminology] nautical

[English Word] yard
[English Plural] yards
[Swahili Word] kiwanda
[Swahili Plural] viwanda
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8
[Related Words] uwanda

[English Word] yard
[English Plural] yards
[Swahili Word] zizi
[Swahili Plural] mazizi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6

[English Word] yard
[English Plural] yards
[Swahili Word] kitalu
[Swahili Plural] vitalu
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8

[English Word] yard (measure)
[English Plural] yards
[Swahili Word] wari
[Swahili Plural] wari
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

[English Word] yard (open space)
[English Plural] yards
[Swahili Word] uga
[Swahili Plural] nyuga
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 11/10

[English Word] yard (unit of measure)
[English Plural] yards
[Swahili Word] yadi
[Swahili Plural] yadi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Derived Word] Engl.

[English Word] yard (unit of measure)
[Swahili Word] yard
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Derived Word] engl
[Note] rare

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Entry below is yardstick
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[English Word] yardstick
[English Plural] yardsticks
[Swahili Word] kigezo
[Swahili Plural] vigezo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8
[Derived Language] Hindi
[Related Words] -geza

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Entry below is yarn
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[English Word] yarn
[English Plural] yarns
[Swahili Word] uzi
[Swahili Plural] nyuzi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 11/10
[Swahili Example] sokota uzi

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Entry below is yawn - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yawn
[English Plural] yawns
[Swahili Word] miayo
[Swahili Plural] miayo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[English Example] S/he is yawning
[Swahili Example] Anakwenda miayo

[English Word] yawn
[English Plural] yawns
[Swahili Word] mwayo
[Swahili Plural] miayo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4

[English Word] yawn
[Swahili Word] -piga miayo
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yawn
[Swahili Word] -enda miayo
[Part of Speech] verb
[Related Words] -enda

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Entry below is yawning
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[English Word] yawning
[Swahili Word] miayo
[Swahili Plural] miayo
[Part of Speech] noun

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Entry below is yaws
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[English Word] yaws
[Swahili Word] buba
[Swahili Plural] mabuba
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Terminology] medical

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Entry below is yeah - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yeah
[Swahili Word] ebo
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yeah
[Swahili Word] ebu
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Swahili Definition] neno la kumwambia mtu asikilize.
[English Example] Yeah, I should pick up a stick and beat you [pl].
[Swahili Example] Ebu nichukue fimbo niwachape [Masomo 416]

[English Word] yeah
[Swahili Word] eeh
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yeah
[Swahili Word] hebu
[Part of Speech] interjection

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Entry below is year - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] in a year's time
[Swahili Word] mwakani
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] mwaka, ni

[English Word] in the course of a year
[Swahili Word] mwakani
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] mwaka, ni

[English Word] in the following year
[Swahili Word] mwakani
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] mwaka, ni

[English Word] last year
[Swahili Word] mwaka uliopita
[Swahili Plural] miaka iliyopita
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4
[Derived Word] mwaka N, pita V

[English Word] last year
[English Plural] years past
[Swahili Word] mwaka uliopita
[Swahili Plural] miaka iliyopita
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4
[English Example] the youth was born twenty years ago
[Swahili Example] kijana alizaliwa miaka ishirini iliyopita

[English Word] last year
[English Plural] two years ago
[Swahili Word] mwaka jana
[Swahili Plural] mwaka juzi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3

[English Word] New Year
[Swahili Word] Mwaka Mpya
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3

[English Word] next year
[Swahili Word] mwakani
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] mwaka, ni

[English Word] next year
[Swahili Word] mwaka ujao
[Swahili Plural] miaka ijayo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4
[Derived Word] mwaka N, -ja V

[English Word] next year
[English Plural] years ahead
[Swahili Word] mwaka ujao
[Swahili Plural] miaka ijayo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4
[English Example] the student will finish her studies four years from now
[Swahili Example] mwanafunzi atamaliza masomo yake miaka minne ijayo

[English Word] next year
[English Plural] two years hence
[Swahili Word] mwaka kesho
[Swahili Plural] mwaka kesho kutwa
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3

[English Word] this year
[English Plural] these years
[Swahili Word] mwaka huu
[Swahili Plural] miaka hii
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4

[English Word] two years ago
[English Plural] many years ago
[Swahili Word] mwaka juzi
[Swahili Plural] miaka juzi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4
[Related Words] mwaka

[English Word] within a year
[Swahili Word] mwakani
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] mwaka, ni

[English Word] year
[English Plural] years
[Swahili Word] mwaka
[Swahili Plural] miaka
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4

[English Word] year (in dating letters)
[Swahili Word] sanati
[Swahili Plural] sanati
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

[English Word] year (in dating letters)
[Swahili Word] sene
[Swahili Plural] sene
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Dialect] archaic

[English Word] year before last
[Swahili Word] mwaka juzi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3

[English Word] year end
[English Plural] year ends
[Swahili Word] kibunzi
[Swahili Plural] vibunzi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8

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Entry below is yearly - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yearly
[Swahili Word] kila mwaka
[Part of Speech] adverb

[English Word] yearly
[Swahili Word] mwaka kwa mwaka
[Part of Speech] adverb
[English Example] New Year's Day
[Swahili Example] siku ya Mwaka Mpya

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Entry below is yearn - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yearn
[Swahili Word] -fa udusi
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] yearn
[Swahili Word] -tamani
[Part of Speech] verb
[English Example] I yearn to return home
[Swahili Example] natumaini kurudi nyumbani

[English Word] yearn for
[Swahili Word] -chunuka
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yearn for
[Swahili Word] -tumai
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yearn for
[Swahili Word] -tumaini
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yearn for
[Swahili Word] -tunuka
[Part of Speech] verb

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Entry below is yearning - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yearning
[Swahili Word] ashiki
[Swahili Plural] ashiki
[Part of Speech] noun
[English Example] evoke yearning
[Swahili Example] -tia ~

[English Word] yearning
[Swahili Word] ashki
[Swahili Plural] ashiki
[Part of Speech] noun
[English Example] evoke yearning
[Swahili Example] -tia ~

[English Word] yearning
[Swahili Word] hamu
[Swahili Plural] hamu
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

[English Word] yearning
[English Plural] yearnings
[Swahili Word] hawa
[Swahili Plural] hawa
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Derived Language] Arabic

[English Word] yearning
[Swahili Word] majadi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Derived Word] jadi

[English Word] yearning
[Swahili Word] mnyeo
[Swahili Plural] minyeo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Derived Word] nyea V

[English Word] yearning
[Swahili Word] tamaa
[Swahili Plural] tamaa
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

[English Word] yearning
[Swahili Word] tamanio
[Swahili Plural] matamanio
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Derived Word] Arabic
[English Example] but that was the yearning of his/her soul only
[Swahili Example] lakini hayo yalikuwa matamanio ya nafsi yake tu [Sul]

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Entry below is yeast - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] put yeast in bread flour
[Swahili Word] -umua
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yeast
[Swahili Word] chachu
[Part of Speech] noun
[English Example] sour
[Swahili Example] chachu-a-chachu

[English Word] yeast
[Swahili Word] hamira
[Swahili Plural] hamira
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

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Entry below is yeild
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[English Word] yield to pressure
[Swahili Word] -nyenyeka
[Part of Speech] verb

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Entry below is yell - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yell
[Swahili Word] kema
[Part of Speech] noun
[Dialect] dialectical

[English Word] yell
[Swahili Word] -foka
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yell
[Swahili Word] -guta
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yell
[Swahili Word] -piga kelele
[Part of Speech] verb
[Swahili Definition] fanya sauti kubwa hasa isiyokuwa na maana yoyote au ya kukirihisha
[English Example] I can't hear you - you have to <b>yell</b>.
[Swahili Example] Siwezi kukusikia - inabidi <b>kupiga kelele</b>.

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Entry below is yelling
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[English Word] yelling
[Swahili Word] nyagonyago
[Swahili Plural] nyagonyago
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

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Entry below is yellow - this headword has been grouped
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[English Word] yellow
[Swahili Word] manjano
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yellow
[Swahili Word] -a kimanjano
[Swahili Plural] vimanjano
[Part of Speech] adjective
[Derived Word] manjano N
[Swahili Example] rangi ya kimanjano

[English Word] yellow
[Swahili Word] -a kimanjano
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yellow
[Swahili Word] hudhurungi
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yellowish-brown
[Swahili Word] hudhurungi
[Swahili Plural] hudhurungi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Derived Word] Arabic

[English Word] yellow
[Swahili Word] -asfari
[Part of Speech] adjective
[Derived Word] (rare)
[Note] syn: kimanjano

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[English Word] yellow pigment
[Swahili Word] ungamo
[Part of Speech] noun

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Entry below is yellowbill
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[English Word] yellowbill
[English Plural] yellowbills
[Taxonomy] Ceuthmochares aereus
[Swahili Word] ukiki
[Swahili Plural] ukiki
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology

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Entry below is yelping
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[English Word] yelping
[Swahili Word] gumio
[Swahili Plural] magumio
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6

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Entry below is Yemen
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[English Word] Yemen
[Swahili Word] Yemeni
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9
[English Example] Arab Republic of Yemen
[Swahili Example] Jamhuri ya Kiarabu ya Yaman
[Terminology] geography
[Note] Yemeni is recommended standardization by BAKITA; Yaman is recommended standardization by TUKI

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Entry below is Yemeni
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[English Word] Yemeni
[English Plural] Yemenis
[Swahili Word] Myemeni
[Swahili Plural] Wayemeni
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 1/2
[Note] Myemeni is recommended standardization by BAKITA; Myamani is recommended standardization by TUKI

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Entry below is yes - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] say yes
[Swahili Word] -itika
[Part of Speech] verb
[Derived Word] -ita V

[English Word] yes
[Swahili Word] eeh
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yes
[Swahili Word] ndiyo
[Part of Speech] interjection
[English Example] Yes, I speak a little Swahili.
[Swahili Example] Ndiyo, ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.
[Note] http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/yes.htm#Kiswahili

[English Word] yes
[Swahili Word] sawa
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Note] http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/yes.htm#Kiswahili

[English Word] yes
[Swahili Word] ndio
[Part of Speech] pronoun

[English Word] yes
[Swahili Word] ndiyo
[Swahili Plural] ndizo
[Part of Speech] pronoun

[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)
[Swahili Word] eewaa
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)
[Swahili Word] eewala
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)
[Swahili Word] ehee!
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yes (interjection of assent or approval)
[Swahili Word] enhee!
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yes (said by males)
[Swahili Word] naam
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yes (used by females)
[Swahili Word] bee!
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] yes it is so
[Swahili Word] ndiyo ndiyo
[Part of Speech] conjunction

[English Word] Yes ma'am!
[Swahili Word] abe
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Note] also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!

[English Word] Yes ma'am!
[Swahili Word] abee
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Derived Word] Arabic: labeka

[English Word] Yes ma'am!
[Swahili Word] Labeka!
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] Yes sir (ma'am)!
[Swahili Word] bee
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Derived Word] formerly used by slaves

[English Word] yes sir (ma'am)!  (formerly used by slaves)
[Swahili Word] ebee
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] Yes sir!
[Swahili Word] abe
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Note] also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!

[English Word] Yes sir!
[Swahili Word] abee
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Derived Word] Arabic: labeka

[English Word] Yes sir!
[Swahili Word] Labeka!
[Part of Speech] interjection
[Note] also: bee, ebee, labe, abe

[English Word] Yes, certainly.  (If Allah wills it)
[Swahili Word] inshallah!
[Part of Speech] interjection

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Entry below is yesterday - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yesterday
[Swahili Word] jana
[Part of Speech] adverb
[English Definition] on the day preceding today
[English Example] yesterday love was such an easy game to play
[Swahili Example] jana upenzi ulikuwa mchezo rahisi kucheza

[English Word] yesterday
[English Plural] yesterdays
[Swahili Word] jana
[Swahili Plural] jana
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[English Definition] the day immediately before today
[English Example] I would trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday
[Swahili Example] ningebadili kesho zangu zote kwa jana moja tu

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Entry below is yet - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] not yet
[Swahili Word] -tasa
[Part of Speech] verb
[Dialect] dialectical
[English Example] I am not yet working
[Swahili Example] sitasa kufanya kazi
[Note] always with negative plus another verb

[English Word] not yet
[Swahili Word] ja
[Part of Speech] verb tense

[English Word] yet
[Swahili Word] bado
[Part of Speech] adverb

[English Word] yet
[Swahili Word] wa ama
[Part of Speech] conjunction

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Entry below is yield - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yield
[Swahili Word] chumo
[Swahili Plural] machumo
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] yield
[English Plural] yields
[Swahili Word] kivuno
[Swahili Plural] vivuno
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] -vuna

[English Word] yield
[Swahili Word] zao
[Swahili Plural] mazao
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] yield
[Swahili Word] -achia
[Part of Speech] verb
[Class] applicative
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] -acha

[English Word] yield
[Swahili Word] -salimu
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yield
[Swahili Word] -jitoa
[Part of Speech] verb
[Class] reflexive
[Derived Language] Spanish
[Derived Word] -toa

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Entry below is yielding - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] be yielding
[Swahili Word] -bonyea
[Part of Speech] verb

[English Word] yielding
[Swahili Word] teke
[Part of Speech] adjective

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Entry below is ylang-ylang
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[English Word] ylang-ylang tree [with fragrant greenish yellow flowers, used in making sachets]
[English Plural] ylang-ylang trees
[Taxonomy] Canangium odoratum
[Swahili Word] mlangilangi
[Swahili Plural] milangilangi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4
[Terminology] botany

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Entry below is yoke
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[English Word] yoke (for oxen)
[English Plural] yokes
[Swahili Word] nira
[Swahili Plural] nira
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10

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Entry below is yolk - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yolk
[English Plural] yolks
[Swahili Word] kiini cha yai
[Swahili Plural] viini vya mayai
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8
[Related Words] kiini

[English Word] yolk of an egg
[English Plural] yolks
[Swahili Word] kiini cha yai
[Swahili Plural] viini vya mayai
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8

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Entry below is you - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] all of you
[Swahili Word] nyote
[Part of Speech] adjective
[English Example] You should all come.  All of you should come.
[Swahili Example] nyote lazima mfike

[English Word] all of you
[Swahili Word] ninyi nyote
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] Especially you (pl)!
[Swahili Word] ndinyi
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] exclamation referring to 2nd pers.  pl.  Hey, you there!
[Swahili Word] enyi!
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] the two of you
[Swahili Word] nyote wawili
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] with you (sing.)
[Swahili Word] nawe
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Word] na wewe

[English Word] you
[Swahili Word] we
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] wewe

[English Word] you
[Swahili Word] wee
[Part of Speech] pronoun

[English Word] you
[Swahili Word] weye
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Note] rare

[English Word] you (do) not
[Swahili Word] hu-
[Part of Speech] verb subject
[English Example] you do not eat meat?
[Swahili Example] huli nyama?
[Note] second person singular negative subject prefix

[English Word] you (do) not (plural)
[Swahili Word] ham
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you (do) not (plural)
[Swahili Word] hamw
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you (do) not (singular)
[Swahili Word] hu
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you (pl)
[Swahili Word] ni
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] ninyi

[English Word] you (pl)
[English Plural] you (pl)
[Swahili Word] ninyi
[Part of Speech] pronoun

[English Word] you (pl)
[Swahili Word] nyinyi
[Part of Speech] pronoun

[English Word] you (plural)
[Swahili Word] m
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you (plural)
[Swahili Word] mw
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you (plural)
[Swahili Word] wa
[Part of Speech] verb object
[Note] verbs that end in <b>a</b> may change the ending to <b>eni</b>; other verbs may add <b>ni</b> at the end

[English Word] you (plural) do
[Swahili Word] mwa
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you (sing.)
[Swahili Word] wewe
[Swahili Plural] ninyi
[Part of Speech] pronoun

[English Word] you (singular)
[Swahili Word] u
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you (singular)
[Swahili Word] ku
[Part of Speech] verb object

[English Word] you (singular) do
[Swahili Word] wa
[Part of Speech] verb subject

[English Word] you all (do) not
[Swahili Word] ham-
[Part of Speech] verb subject
[English Example] you all do not study on the weekends?
[Swahili Example] hamsomi wakati wa wikendi?
[Note] second person plural negative subject prefix

[English Word] You are the ones!
[Swahili Word] ndinyi
[Part of Speech] interjection

[English Word] You!
[Swahili Word] Enyi!
[Part of Speech] interjection

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Entry below is you there
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[English Word] You there!
[Swahili Word] Ewe!
[Part of Speech] interjection

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Entry below is young - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] very young
[Taxonomy] uchanga
[Swahili Word] -changa
[Part of Speech] adjective
[English Example] I am a very young child
[Swahili Example] miye mtoto mchanga [Ma]

[English Word] young
[Swahili Word] -bichi
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] young
[Swahili Word] biti
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] young
[Swahili Word] dogo
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] young
[Swahili Word] kinda
[Part of Speech] adjective
[English Example] every man likes to be with young girls
[Swahili Example] kila mwanamume anapenda kuwa na msichana kinda [Mt]

[English Word] young (of animals)
[English Plural] young
[Swahili Word] kinda
[Swahili Plural] makinda
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6an

[English Word] young man
[English Plural] young men
[Swahili Word] kijana
[Swahili Plural] vijana
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8an
[Related Words] mwana
[Note] kijana is sometimes a gender-neutral term, but is sometimes used specifically to refer to males

[English Word] young man
[English Plural] young men
[Swahili Word] shababi
[Swahili Plural] shababi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an

[English Word] young person
[English Plural] young people
[Swahili Word] jana
[Swahili Plural] majana
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6an
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] mwana
[Related Words] kijana

[English Word] young person
[English Plural] young people
[Swahili Word] mchanga
[Swahili Plural] wachanga
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 1/2
[English Example] Each policeman was able to get for himself more than one young wife.
[Swahili Example] Kila askari aliweza kujipatia wake wachanga zaidi ya moja [Kareithi Masomo 58]

[English Word] young person
[English Plural] young people
[Swahili Word] kijana
[Swahili Plural] vijana
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8an
[Related Words] mwana

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Entry below is young lady
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[English Word] young lady
[English Plural] young ladies
[Swahili Word] binti
[Swahili Plural] binti
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6an
[Derived Language] Arabic
[Swahili Example] binti wa kichotara alilalamika [Muk]

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Entry below is youngster
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[English Word] youngster
[English Plural] youngsters
[Swahili Word] kijana
[Swahili Plural] vijana
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8an
[Related Words] mwana

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Entry below is your - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] your (old and worn) mat
[Swahili Word] mbachao
[Swahili Plural] mibachao
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 3/4
[Derived Word] mbacha N, '-ako pron

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] -enu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Note] second person plural possessive pronoun

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] wenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun classes 1,2,3,11/14
[English Example] your child
[Swahili Example] mtoto wenu
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] yenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun classes 4,6,9
[English Example] your affairs
[Swahili Example] mambo yenu
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] lenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun class 5
[English Example] your fruit
[Swahili Example] tunda lenu
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] chenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun class 7
[English Example] your chair
[Swahili Example] kiti chenu
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] vyenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun class 8
[English Example] your chairs
[Swahili Example] viti vyenu
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] zenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun class 10
[English Example] your house
[Swahili Example] nyumba zenu
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] mwenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun class 18
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (plural)
[Swahili Word] penu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun class 16
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] zako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun class 10
[English Example] your wealth
[Swahili Example] mali zako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] pako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun class 16
[English Example] your place (rarely used)
[Swahili Example] mahali pako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] vyako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun class 8
[English Example] your things
[Swahili Example] vitu vyako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] wako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun classes 1,2,3,11/14
[English Example] your child
[Swahili Example] mtoto wako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] lako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun class 5
[English Example] your name
[Swahili Example] jina lako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] mwako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun class 18
[English Example] in your heart
[Swahili Example] moyoni mwako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] yako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun classes 4,6,9
[English Example] your house
[Swahili Example] nyumba yako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] chako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun class 7
[English Example] yours in yours (each to his own)
[Swahili Example] chako ni chako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your (singular)
[Swahili Word] -ako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Note] second person singular possessive pronoun

[English Word] your place
[Swahili Word] kwako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -ako, noun class 15,17
[English Example] I will come to your place
[Swahili Example] Nitakuja kwako
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

[English Word] your place
[Swahili Word] kwenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Word] -enu, noun class 15,17
[English Example] are you (plural) going to your place ?
[Swahili Example] mnarudi kwenu ?
[Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html

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Entry below is yours - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] vyako
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] vyenu
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] wenu
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] yako
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] yenu
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] zako
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] zenu
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] -enu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[English Example] your house
[Swahili Example] nyumba yenu

[English Word] yours
[Swahili Word] yo
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Derived Language] Swahili
[Derived Word] yako
[Note] rare

[English Word] yours (pl.) (class 7)
[Swahili Word] chenu
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[Swahili Example] nyumba chenu

[English Word] yours (plural)
[Swahili Word] -enu
[Part of Speech] adjective

[English Word] yours (sing.) (class 7)
[Swahili Word] chako
[Part of Speech] pronoun
[English Example] your fruit
[Swahili Example] tunda lako

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Entry below is yourself - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yourself
[Swahili Word] binafsi
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Arabic
[Related Words] bi, nafsi
[English Example] do it by yourself
[Swahili Example] fanya binafsi

[English Word] yourself
[Swahili Word] ji
[Part of Speech] verb object

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Entry below is yourselves - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] yourselves
[Swahili Word] binafsi
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] Arabic
[Related Words] bi, nafsi
[English Example] save money by yourselves
[Swahili Example] wekeni akiba binafsi

[English Word] yourselves
[Swahili Word] ji
[Part of Speech] verb object

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Entry below is youth - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] youth
[English Plural] youths
[Swahili Word] kijana
[Swahili Plural] vijana
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 7/8an
[Related Words] mwana

[English Word] youth
[English Plural] youths
[Swahili Word] shababi
[Swahili Plural] shababi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an

[English Word] youth
[Swahili Word] udogo
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] youth
[Swahili Word] ushababi
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] youth
[Swahili Word] utoto
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 14

[English Word] youth
[Swahili Word] uvulana
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] youth
[English Plural] youths
[Swahili Word] yusi
[Swahili Plural] mayusi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6an
[Derived Word] engl

[English Word] youth
[English Plural] youths
[Swahili Word] yuzi
[Swahili Plural] mayuzi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6an
[Derived Word] engl

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Entry below is youthfulness - this headword has not been grouped
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[English Word] youthfulness
[Swahili Word] ujana
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] youthfulness
[Swahili Word] ushababi
[Part of Speech] noun

[English Word] youthfulness
[Swahili Word] utoto
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 14

[English Word] youthfulness
[Swahili Word] uvulana
[Part of Speech] noun

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Entry below is ytterbium
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[English Word] ytterbium
[Swahili Word] yitebi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9
[Dialect] recent
[English Definition] a metallic element of the rare-earth group that resembles yttrium and occurs with it and related elements in several minerals (identified 1879)
[Terminology] chemistry

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Entry below is yttrium
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[English Word] yttrium
[Swahili Word] yitri
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9
[Dialect] recent
[English Definition] a metallic element usually included among the rare-earth metals which it resembles chemically and with which it usually occurs in minerals (identified 1822)
[Terminology] chemistry

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Entry below is Yugoslavia
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[English Word] Yugoslavia
[Swahili Word] Yugoslavia
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9
[Terminology] geography

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Entry below is Yugoslavian
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[English Word] Yugoslavian
[English Plural] Yugoslavians
[Swahili Word] Myugoslavia
[Swahili Plural] Wayugoslavia
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 1/2


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