The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary - K - ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is ka - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] ka [English Word] and then [Part of Speech] verb tense [Swahili Example] akaenda [English Example] (and) he went [Swahili Word] ka [English Word] and then in the past [Part of Speech] verb tense ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] ka [English Word] let [Part of Speech] verb tense [Swahili Word] ka [English Word] allow [Part of Speech] verb tense [Swahili Word] ka [English Word] do (imperative) [Part of Speech] verb tense ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaa [Swahili Plural] makaa [English Word] coal [English Plural] coal [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] tumbawe, makaa, jivu, chumvi, karafuu na tangawizi [Abd] [English Example] coral rag, coal, ashes, salt, cloves and ginger [Swahili Word] kaa [Swahili Plural] makaa [English Word] charcoal [English Plural] charcoal [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kaa [Swahili Plural] makaa [English Word] ember [English Plural] embers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] makaa ya moto [English Example] glowing hot embers [Swahili Word] kaa [Swahili Plural] makaa [English Word] cinder [English Plural] cinders [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kaa [Swahili Plural] makaa [English Word] fuel [English Plural] fuel [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kaa la mawe [Swahili Plural] makaa ya mawe [English Word] coal [English Plural] coal [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] jiwe [Swahili Word] kaa la miti [Swahili Plural] makaa ya miti [English Word] charcoal [English Plural] charcoal [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] mti [Swahili Word] kaa la moto [Swahili Plural] makaa ya moto [English Word] live ember [English Plural] live embers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] moto ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaa [Swahili Plural] kaa [English Word] crab [English Plural] crabs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Swahili Example] kuokota kombe, chaza, makome, kaa, chanje au fukulile [Moh] [English Example] to gather conch, oysters, shellfish, large crabs, small crabs, or crabs hiding in the sand [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kaa makoko [Swahili Plural] kaa makoko [English Word] small mud-crab [English Plural] mud-crabs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Related Words] koko [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kaa mswele [Swahili Plural] kaa mswele [English Word] box crab [English Plural] box crabs [Taxonomy] Calappa spp. [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kaa mswele [Swahili Plural] kaa mswele [English Word] shame-faced crab [English Plural] shame-faced crabs [Taxonomy] Calappa spp. [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kaa mswele [Swahili Plural] kaa mswele [English Word] shy crab [English Plural] shy crabs [Taxonomy] Calappa spp. [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kaa tunga [Swahili Plural] kaa tunga [English Word] mangrove crab [English Plural] mangrove crabs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaa [English Word] Cancer (astrology) [English Plural] Cancers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] sit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] akatolewa kiti akakaa [Sul] [English Example] he was offered a seat and he sat [Swahili Word] -kaa kitako [English Word] sit down [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kitako [Swahili Word] -kaa kitako [English Word] be seated [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kitako ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] stay [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] matumaini yake ya kukaa pamoja na watoto hao [...] yalikaa katika mimba ya miezi mitano aliyokuwa nayo sasa [Kez] [English Example] her hopes of staying with those children resided in the five-month old fetus she now had [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] reside [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kaa mjini [English Example] reside in the city [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] inhabit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] dwell [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] settle [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] live [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ilimpasa kuja kukaa karibu na shule [Kez] [English Example] it was necessary for her to come live near the school [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] exist [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] be [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] endure [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] last [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Example] mitungi hii imekaa sana [English Example] these earthenware pots have lasted for a long time [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] continue [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Example] itakaa siku nyingi [English Example] it will continue for many days ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] remain [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] wait [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Example] kaa hapa, nitarudi sasa hivi [English Example] wait here, I'll be back right away ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] fit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kaa [English Word] suit (of clothes) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ngoja nione kama litanikaa [Muk] [English Example] wait while I see if it will suit me ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaa kingojo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaa kingojo [English Word] keep guard [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] ngoja V [Swahili Word] -kaa kingojo [English Word] keep watch [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] ngoja V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Kaaba ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Kaaba [English Word] Kabaa (in Mecca) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Derived Language] Arabic [Terminology] Islamic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaakaa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaakaa [Swahili Plural] makaakaa [English Word] palate [English Plural] palates [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Terminology] anatomy [Swahili Word] kaakaa [Swahili Plural] makaakaa [English Word] roof of mouth [English Plural] roofs of mouths [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Terminology] anatomy ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaakaa [English Word] wait for a while (before doing something) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Swahili Word] -kaakaa [English Word] be dilatory [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaanga - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaanga [English Word] fry [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kaango, kanzo, kikanza, ukaango [Terminology] culinary [Swahili Word] -kaanga [English Word] roast [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kaango, kanzo, kikanza, ukaango [Swahili Example] kukaanga nyama [English Example] to roast meat [Terminology] culinary [Swahili Word] -kaanga [English Word] bake [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kaango, kanzo, kikanza, ukaango [Terminology] culinary [Swahili Word] -kaanga [English Word] stew [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kaango, kanzo, kikanza, ukaango [Terminology] culinary ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaanga [Swahili Plural] makaanga [English Word] branch bearing fruit [English Plural] branches bearing fruit [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword kaanga ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaanga [Swahili Plural] makaanga [English Word] stalk (stripped bare of coconuts) [English Plural] stalks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaango - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaango [Swahili Plural] makaango [English Word] frying pan [English Plural] frying pans [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kaanga V [Swahili Word] kaango [Swahili Plural] makaango [English Word] cooking pot [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kaango [Swahili Plural] makaango [English Word] earthenware cooking pot [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kaanga V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaba - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaba [English Word] press [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] nguo hii inamkaba; fig. kaba roho [Swahili Word] -kaba [English Word] press tight [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kaba [English Word] squeeze [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kaba [English Word] squeeze [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] nguo hii inamkaba; fig. kaba roho [Swahili Word] -kaba [English Word] throttle [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] kaba [English Word] collar [English Plural] collars [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kaba [English Word] lining of kanzu [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kaba [Swahili Plural] kaba [English Word] lining of the kanzu on neck and shoulders [English Plural] linings [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaba koo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaba koo [English Word] choke [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kaba koo [English Word] throttle [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] alijaribu kuitafuna lakini babake alimkaba koo [Kez] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabaila - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] capitalist [English Plural] capitalists [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] feudalist [English Plural] feudalists [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] one born of free parents [English Plural] people born of free parents [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila [Terminology] historical [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] person in high position [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] important man [English Plural] important men [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] important person [English Plural] important people [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] landlord [English Plural] landlords [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] kabwela yule [...] haijuzu kuingia nyumbani kwa kabaila [Abd] [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] lord [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] nobleman [English Plural] noblemen [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] man of property [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] kabaila [Swahili Plural] makabaila [English Word] much respected person [English Plural] much respected people [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] kikabaila, ukabaila ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabaka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabaka [English Word] kabaka (title of the king of Buganda) [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (Lug.) [Swahili Word] kabaka [English Word] one who behaves as if he were a king (humorous or ironic term) [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (Lug.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabambe - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabambe [English Word] great [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kabambe [English Word] mammoth [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] mradi kabambe [English Example] mammoth project ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabari ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabari [Swahili Plural] makabari [English Word] wedge for splitting wood [English Plural] wedges [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] kaza kwa kabari ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabati - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabati [Swahili Plural] kabati [English Word] cabinet [English Plural] cabinets [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] (English) [Swahili Word] kabati [Swahili Plural] makabati [English Word] cupboard [English Plural] cupboards [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] Eng. [Swahili Example] juu ya kabati kubwa la vyombo kuna mkebe [Muk] [Swahili Word] kabati [Swahili Plural] kabati [English Word] cupboard [English Plural] cupboards [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] (English) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabe [English Word] cable [English Plural] cables [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Terminology] electricity ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabeji ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabeji [Swahili Plural] kabeji [English Word] cabbage [English Plural] cabbages [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] culinary ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabibu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabibu [English Word] narrow [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabichu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabichu [English Word] cabbage [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Swahili Word] kabichu [English Word] lettuce [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabidhi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] accept [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Example] kabidhi mali [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] care [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] deliver [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Example] upesi Biti Kocho alimkabidhi Farashuu wembe [Moh]; kabidhi fedha (mali) warithi [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] entrust to [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] give [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] hand over [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Example] kabidhi fedha (mali) warithi [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] lay hands on [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Example] kabidhi mali [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] receive [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Example] kabidhi mali [Swahili Word] -kabidhi [English Word] seize [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Example] kabidhi mali [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] economical [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] miserly [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] avaricious [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] frugal [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] greedy [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] miserly [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] penurious [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] stingy [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Word] kabidhi [English Word] thrifty [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu [Swahili Example] Hapana mtu kabidhi, mbele ya mkulima (Shaaban Robert) [English Example] There's no person more thrifty than a farmer [Swahili Word] kabidhi [Swahili Plural] kabidhi [English Word] care [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kabidhi V [Swahili Word] kabidhi [Swahili Plural] kabidhi [English Word] charge [English Plural] charges [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kabidhi V [Swahili Word] kabidhi [Swahili Plural] kabidhi [English Word] guardianship [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kabidhi V [Swahili Word] kabidhi [Swahili Plural] kabidhi [English Word] attention [English Plural] attention [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabidhia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabidhia [English Word] appl. [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabidhika ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabidhika [English Word] intr. [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabidhisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabidhisha [English Word] caus. [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabidhiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabidhiwa [English Word] be entrusted with [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabidhi V [Swahili Example] jukumu la kuuangalia urithi huu hadi utakapokabidhiwa kwa kizazi kingine [Mun] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabila ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabila [Swahili Plural] makabila [English Word] tribe [English Plural] tribes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] kuna watu wa makabila mbalimbali katika miji mikubwa [Uni of Florida] [English Example] in big cities there are people from many tribes ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabili - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] approach [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala [Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] be brave [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] confront [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mimi nitapiga kifua na kuikabili hiyo nakama atakayoiteremsha [Moh] [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] deal with (something) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] defy [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] be directed toward [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala [Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] face [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] msichana huyo aliyesimama mbele yake katika kioo, akimkabili [Mt] [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] face someone [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala [Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] be in front [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] -kabili [English Word] go and stand before someone [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala [Swahili Example] kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile [Swahili Word] kabili [English Word] honest [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala [Swahili Word] kabili [English Word] upright [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabilia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabilia [English Word] appl. [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabiliana - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabiliana [English Word] confront one another [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabili V [Swahili Word] -kabiliana [English Word] face one another [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabili V [Swahili Word] -kabiliana [English Word] go and face each other [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala [Swahili Word] -kabiliana [English Word] have relations with each other [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabilika ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabilika [English Word] intr. [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intransitive [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabilisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabilisha [English Word] caus. [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] kabla, kibla, mkabala [Swahili Example] kabilisha mtu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabiliwa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabiliwa [English Word] be faced by [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Swahili Example] anaingia sebuleni na kukabiliwa na giza [Muk] [Swahili Word] -kabiliwa [English Word] be vulnerable [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Swahili Example] wakati wa ujauzito wanaweke wenye lishe duni wanakabiliwa na maradhi [Sewangi] [English Example] during pregnancy, women with poor diet are vulnerable to diseases ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabiri ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabiri [English Word] flute player [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabisa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] absolutely [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] exactly [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] quite [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] totally [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] Nilikuwa nimepotea kabisa, sikuelewa namna ya kufika wala kurudi. [English Example] I had become totally lost, I didn't know how to get there nor how to return. [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] absolutely [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] lazima kabisa aende; (=kamwe, hasa, hasili) [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] completely [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] mji huu umeharibika kabisa; nyuma kabisa [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] definitely [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] lazima kabisa aende; (=kamwe, hasa, hasili) [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] extremely [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] kwenda mbio kabisa [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] totally [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] mji huu umeharibika kabisa; nyuma kabisa [Swahili Word] kabisa [English Word] very [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] kwenda mbio kabisa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabla - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabla [English Word] before [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -kabili [Swahili Example] kabla hajaja (bado) [English Example] before he will come ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabla [English Word] previously [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -kabili [Swahili Word] kabla [English Word] position in front of [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -kabili ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabla ya [English Word] before [Part of Speech] preposition [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -kabili [Swahili Example] kabla ya kutumia Zana ya Uhariri, itabidi ujiandikishe kama mchangiaji wa Kamusi [English Example] before using the Edit Engine, you must first register as a Kamusi contributor [Swahili Word] kabla ya [English Word] ago [Part of Speech] preposition [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -kabili [Swahili Example] kabla ya siku nyingine [English Example] several days ago ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabla ya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabla ya [English Word] before [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] Tutavisoma vitabu vingi kabla ya mtihani wetu wa fasihi. [English Example] We will read many books before our literature exam. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaboni ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaboni [English Word] carbon [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a nonmetallic chiefly tetravalent element found native (as in the diamond and graphite) or as a constituent of coal, petroleum, and asphalt, of limestone and other carbonates, and of organic compounds or obtained artificially in varying degrees of purity especially as carbon black, lampblack, activated carbon, charcoal, and coke (identified 1789) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabuli - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabuli [Swahili Plural] kabuli [English Word] pilaf with dried seafood [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Hindi [Terminology] culinary [Swahili Word] kabuli [Swahili Plural] kabuli [English Word] rice dish with dried seafood [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Hindi [Terminology] culinary ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabumbu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabumbu kijivu [Swahili Plural] kabumbu kijivu [English Word] mouse-coloured penduline tit [English Plural] mouse-coloured penduline tits [Taxonomy] Anthoscopus musculus [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [Swahili Word] kabumbu tumbo-kahawia [Swahili Plural] kabumbu tumbo-kahawia [English Word] buff-bellied penduline tit [English Plural] buff-bellied penduline tits [Taxonomy] Anthoscopus sylviella [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [Swahili Word] kabumbu uso-manjano [Swahili Plural] kabumbu uso-manjano [English Word] African penduline tit [English Plural] African penduline tits [Taxonomy] Anthoscopus caroli [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaburi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaburi [Swahili Plural] makaburi [English Word] grave [English Plural] graves [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic [Swahili Example] ikiwa hujui kufa, tazama kaburi (methali) [English Example] if you don't know death, look at the grave (proverb) [Swahili Word] kaburi [Swahili Plural] makaburi [English Word] tomb [English Plural] tombs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic [Swahili Example] ganjo lenye ukimya wa kaburi [Moh] [English Example] a deserted village with the quiet of a tomb [Swahili Word] kaburi kubwa [Swahili Plural] makaburi makubwa [English Word] mausoleum [English Plural] mausoleums [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic [Swahili Word] kaburi [Swahili Plural] makaburi [English Word] mound [English Plural] mounds [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaburu - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Kaburu [Swahili Plural] Makaburu [English Word] Afrikaner [English Plural] Afrikaners [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer [Swahili Word] Kaburu [Swahili Plural] Makaburu [English Word] Boer [English Plural] Boers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer [Swahili Example] Nunga alimfikiria kuwa mwana wa mkulima kaburu [Ng] [English Example] Nunga thought he was the son of a Boer farmer [Swahili Word] Kaburu [Swahili Plural] Makaburu [English Word] white South African [English Plural] white South Africans [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Kaburu [English Word] Government of South Africa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5 [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaburu [Swahili Plural] makaburu [English Word] imperialist [English Plural] imperialists [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer [Swahili Word] kaburu [Swahili Plural] makaburu [English Word] colonialist [English Plural] colonialists [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaburu [Swahili Plural] makaburu [English Word] European settler in Africa [English Plural] European settlers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer [Swahili Word] kaburu [Swahili Plural] makaburu [English Word] European farmer in Africa [English Plural] European farmers in Africa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Afrikaans [Derived Word] boer ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kabwa [English Word] be throttled [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Kabwela - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] person who conceals his true motives (who claims to need something which he really does not need etc.) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela [Swahili Word] kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] deceiver [English Plural] deceivers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela [Swahili Word] Kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] arbitrary use of force [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu [Swahili Word] Kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] unfair use of force [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu [Swahili Word] Kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] fraud [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela [Swahili Word] Kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] hypocrite [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela [Swahili Word] kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] poor person [English Plural] poor people [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] kabwela yule [...] haijuzu kuingia nyumbani kwa kabaila [Abd] [Swahili Word] Kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] arbitary use of power [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] hakimu wa korti amenipa kabwela kubwa ya nguvu kushinda mastaka yangu [Swahili Word] Kabwela [Swahili Plural] makabwela [English Word] person who acts on false pretenses (who claims to need something which he really does not need etc.) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kabwiri - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kabwiri [English Word] kind of anchovy [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kabwiri [Swahili Plural] kabwiri [English Word] fish (very small type) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kacha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kacha [English Word] be coarse [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kacha [English Word] be rough [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] nikaona namna ngozi yake ilivyokacha [Abd] [Swahili Word] -kacha [English Word] be tough [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kachala - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kachala [English Word] of inferior quality [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kachala [English Word] old [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kachala [English Word] worn-out [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kachero ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kachero [Swahili Plural] makachero [English Word] detective [English Plural] detectives [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kachiri ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kachiri (saga) [Swahili Plural] kachiri (saga) [English Word] children's game [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Example] kucheza saka-mke-wangu, kachiri, aiyosa... [Moh], utoto ulioambatana na foliti, saka mke wangu, aiyosa na kachiri saga baina yake na Saada [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kachombe - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -piga kachombe [English Word] take a plunge [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kupiga kachombe ndani ya vichaka kuokota windo lao [Moh] [Swahili Word] kachombe [Swahili Plural] kachombe [English Word] dive [English Plural] dives [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kachombe [Swahili Plural] kachombe [English Word] plunge [English Plural] plunges [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kachumbari - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kachumbari [Swahili Plural] kachumbari [English Word] salad [English Plural] salads [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] (Ind.) [Swahili Word] kachumbari [Swahili Plural] kachumbari [English Word] chutney [English Plural] chutnies [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kada - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kada [Swahili Plural] makada (wa chama) [English Word] activist [English Plural] activists [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] Eng. [Swahili Word] kada [English Word] cadre [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Swahili Word] kada [Swahili Plural] makada (wa chama) [English Word] militant [English Plural] militants [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] English [Swahili Word] kada (wa chama) [Swahili Plural] makada (wa chama) [English Word] cadre (of the party) [English Plural] cadres [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] Eng. [Swahili Example] mtu aliweza kumtoa mhanga mwanawe mchanga ili kumwokoa kada wa Chama [Mun] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadameshi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadameshi [Swahili Plural] kadameshi [English Word] trousers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Definition] aina ya suruali ya wahindi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadamisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kadamisha [English Word] send in advance [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadamu [Swahili Word] -kadamisha [English Word] precede [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadamu [Swahili Word] -kadamisha [English Word] send ahead [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadamu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadamnasi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadamnasi [English Word] in front of people [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadamnasi [English Word] in public [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadamnasi [English Word] in public [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] kadamu [Swahili Word] kadamnasi [English Word] publicly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] kadamu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadamu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadamu [English Word] before [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] kadamisha, kadamnasi, kidamu, takadamu [Swahili Example] (=mbele) [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadamu [Swahili Plural] makadamu [English Word] foreman [English Plural] foremen [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] kadamisha, kadamnasi, kidamu, takadamu [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadamu [Swahili Plural] makadamu [English Word] supervisor [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kadamisha, kadamnasi, kidamu, takadamu [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadha [English Word] indefinite number [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] kadha wa kadha; miaka kadha wa kadha imepita; (=vivi hivi, vivyo hivyo) [Swahili Word] kadha [English Word] several [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] kadha wa kadha; miaka kadha wa kadha imepita; (=vivi hivi, vivyo hivyo) [Swahili Word] kadha [English Word] various [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadha ya kadha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadha ya kadha [English Word] and so on [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadha ya kadha [English Word] et cetera [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadhaa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadhaa [English Word] various [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kadhaa [English Word] few [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadhaa [English Word] several [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadhaa [English Word] unspecified number [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] alijaribu kuvuta nadhari yangu juu ya watoto kadha [Abd], sauti za kina mama kadhaa [...] zilisikika [Mun] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadhabu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadhabu [English Word] liar [English Plural] liars [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kadhibisha [Swahili Example] (=mwongo) [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadhalika - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] et cetera [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] likewise [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] kadhalika, aliona haya, lakini alithubutu kunyanyua macho [Sul], wewe unaweza kazi, na mimi hali kadhalika [Sul] [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] similarly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] and so on [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] again [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] na kadhalika [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] likewise [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] na kadhalika [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] at the same time [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] na kadhalika [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] similarly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] na kadhalika [Swahili Word] kadhalika [English Word] so forth [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadhi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadhi [Swahili Plural] makadhi [English Word] judge [English Plural] judges [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] (=hakimu, mwamuzi) [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadhi [Swahili Plural] makadhi [English Word] Muslim judge [English Plural] Muslim judges [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] kadhi [Swahili Plural] makadhi [English Word] leader (Moslem) [English Plural] leaders [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadhia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadhia [English Word] affair [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadhia [Swahili Plural] kadhia [English Word] affairs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kadhia [English Word] event [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadhia [English Word] matter [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadhia [English Word] occurrence [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadhibisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kadhibisha [English Word] deny [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadhabu [Swahili Word] -kadhibisha [English Word] refute [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadhabu [Swahili Word] -kadhibisha [English Word] reject [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadhabu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadi [Swahili Plural] kadi [English Word] card [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kadi [English Word] card [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Swahili Example] kadi ya kutambulisho [Swahili Word] kadi [Swahili Plural] kadi [English Word] invitation [English Plural] invitations [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] from English 'card' ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadi ya salaam ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadi ya salaam [Swahili Plural] kadi za salaam [English Word] greeting card [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadimi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadimi [English Word] cadmium [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a bluish white malleable ductile toxic bivalent metallic element used especially in protective platings and in bearing metals (identified 1822) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadimisho ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadimisho ya uteuzi [Swahili Plural] kadimisho za uteuzi [English Word] offer of appointment [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadinali - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadinali [Swahili Plural] makadilnali [English Word] cardinal [English Plural] cardinals [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] (English) [Terminology] Christian [Swahili Word] kadinali [Swahili Plural] makadilnali [English Word] cardinal (number) [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Terminology] mathematics ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadiri - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -a kadiri [English Word] moderate [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -a kadiri [English Word] average [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kadiri [English Word] assess [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri kiasi; kadiri maneno [Swahili Word] -kadiri [English Word] calculate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri kiasi; kadiri maneno [Swahili Word] -kadiri [English Word] estimate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri kiasi; kadiri maneno [Swahili Word] -kadiri [English Word] evaluate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kadiri [English Word] reckon [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri kiasi; kadiri maneno [Swahili Word] kadiri [English Word] in accordance with [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri upendavyo; lipa (toa) kadiri ya shilingi ishirini [Swahili Word] kadiri [English Word] on the average [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri upendavyo; lipa (toa) kadiri ya shilingi ishirini [Swahili Word] kadiri [English Word] to the extent that [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri upendavyo; lipa (toa) kadiri ya shilingi ishirini [Swahili Word] kadiri [Swahili Plural] kadiri [English Word] amount [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kadiri V [Swahili Word] kadiri [Swahili Plural] kadiri [English Word] calculation [English Plural] calculations [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] kadirifu; makadirio; ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri gani; pima kadiri; kadiri ya miaka kumi [Swahili Word] kadiri [Swahili Plural] kadiri [English Word] capacity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kadiri V [Swahili Word] kadiri [Swahili Plural] kadiri [English Word] extent [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kadiri V [Swahili Word] kadiri [English Word] measure [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri gani; pima kadiri; kadiri ya miaka kumi [Swahili Word] kadiri [Swahili Plural] kadiri [English Word] method [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kadiri [English Word] numerator [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Example] kadiri gani; pima kadiri; kadiri ya miaka kumi [Swahili Word] kadiri [Swahili Plural] kadiri [English Word] rank [English Plural] ranks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kadiri V [Swahili Word] kadiri [Swahili Plural] kadiri [English Word] way [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kadiri ya [English Word] about [Part of Speech] preposition [English Definition] imprecise quantity or time that is fairly close to a stated number [Swahili Word] kadiri ya [English Word] as many as [Part of Speech] preposition [Swahili Word] kwa kadiri [English Word] appropriately [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kwa kadiri [English Word] on average [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kwa kadiri [English Word] in accordance with [Part of Speech] preposition ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadiri ya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadiri ya [English Word] according to [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] kadiri V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadiria - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kadiria [English Word] value [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Word] -kadiria [English Word] estimate [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] kadiri V [Swahili Word] -kadiria [English Word] measure [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] kadiri V [Swahili Word] -kadiria [English Word] specify [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] kadiri V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadirifu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadirifu [English Word] abstemious [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadirifu [English Word] anxious [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadirifu [English Word] careful [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadirifu [English Word] continent [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadirifu [English Word] moderate [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kadirifu [English Word] temperate [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kadiri, ukadirifu [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadirika - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kadirika [English Word] be limitable [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadiri V [Swahili Word] -kadirika [English Word] be limited [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Word] -kadirika [English Word] measurable [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Word] -kadirika [English Word] be specifiable [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadiri V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadirio ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadirio [Swahili Plural] makadirio [English Word] bill [English Plural] bills [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Note] usually plural in Swahili ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadirisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kadirisha [English Word] caus. [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [Swahili Word] -kadirisha [English Word] evaluate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kadiri V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadiriwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kadiriwa [English Word] be estimated [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kadiri [Swahili Example] inakadiriwa kuwa zaidi ya asilimia 80 ya watu walijua kusoma na kuandika nchini Tanzania (IPPMedia), 2 Juni 2004 [English Example] it is estimated that more than 80% of people in the country of Tanzania know how to read and to write ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kadogo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kadogo [English Word] insignificant [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kadogo [English Word] extremely small [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kadogo [English Word] tiny [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kadogo [English Word] to a very slight extent [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafala - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kafala [English Word] bail [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kafala [English Word] security [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafara - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] amulet [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] atonement [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] toa (fanya) kafara; (rare): chinja kafara [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] charm [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] expiatory offering [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] toa (fanya) kafara; (rare): chinja kafara [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] offering [English Plural] offerings [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] penalty [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] toa (fanya) kafara; (rare): chinja kafara [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] animal sacrifice [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] toa (fanya) kafara; (rare): chinja kafara [Swahili Word] kafara [Swahili Plural] makafara [English Word] sacrifice [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kafi [Swahili Plural] makafi [English Word] oar [English Plural] oars [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] piga kafi [Swahili Word] kafi [Swahili Plural] makafi [English Word] paddle [English Plural] paddles [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] piga kafi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafila ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kafila [English Word] caravan [English Plural] caravans [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] (=safari, msafara) [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafini - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kafini [English Word] cover [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kafini (kwa) sanda [Note] rare [Swahili Word] -kafini [English Word] wrap [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kafini (kwa) sanda [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafiri - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kafiri [Swahili Plural] makafiri [English Word] unbeliever [English Plural] unbelievers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] kufuru, makufuru, ukafiri [Swahili Example] mtumikie kafiri upate mradi wako (methali) [English Example] serve even an unbeliever to attain your own ends (proverb) [Terminology] Islamic [Swahili Word] kafiri [Swahili Plural] makafiri [English Word] atheist [English Plural] atheists [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] kufuru, makufuru, ukafiri [Terminology] Islamic [Swahili Word] kafiri [Swahili Plural] makafiri [English Word] infidel [English Plural] infidels [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] kufuru, makufuru, ukafiri [Swahili Example] kafiri akufaye si Isilamu asiyekufa (methali) [English Example] an infidel who does you a good turn is not like a Muslim who does not (proverb) [Terminology] Islamic [Swahili Word] kafiri [Swahili Plural] makafiri [English Word] non-Muslim [English Plural] non-Muslims [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] kufuru, makufuru, ukafiri [Terminology] Islamic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaftani ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaftani [English Word] caftan (outer garment of Arabs) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafua ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kafua [English Word] thresh (grain) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] (=pura, piga) [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kafuri - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kafuri [Swahili Plural] kafuri [English Word] camphor [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kafuri [English Word] camphor [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaga [English Word] protect [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kago, ukago [Swahili Example] kaga shamba [Swahili Word] -kaga [English Word] protect by charms [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kaga [English Word] ward off evil (by magic) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kago, ukago [Swahili Example] kaga shamba [Swahili Word] kaga [English Word] swelling [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kaga [English Word] tumer [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kago - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kago [English Word] protective magic [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kaga, ukago [Swahili Example] kago la simba [Swahili Word] -kago [English Word] protect someone or something by magic [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kaga, ukago [Swahili Word] kago [Swahili Plural] makago [English Word] charm for protection [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kaga V [Swahili Word] kago [Swahili Plural] makago [English Word] protective charm [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kaga V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kagua - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kagua [English Word] audit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kagua [English Word] check [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkagua, mkaguo, mkaguzi, ukaguzi [Swahili Example] kagua skuli; kagua askari; kagua hesabu [Swahili Word] -kagua [English Word] examine [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkagua, mkaguo, mkaguzi, ukaguzi [Swahili Example] kagua skuli; kagua askari; kagua hesabu [Swahili Word] -kagua [English Word] inspect [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kwenda kukagua vituo vingine vya polisi vilivyokuwa jirani [Ng] [Swahili Word] -kagua [English Word] superintend [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkagua, mkaguo, mkaguzi, ukaguzi [Swahili Example] kagua skuli; kagua askari; kagua hesabu [Swahili Word] -kagua [English Word] survey [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaguka ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaguka [English Word] intr. [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkagua, mkaguo, mkaguzi, ukaguzi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kagulia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kagulia [English Word] appl. [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkagua, mkaguo, mkaguzi, ukaguzi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kagulika ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kagulika [English Word] appl.-caus. [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkagua, mkaguo, mkaguzi, ukaguzi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaguliwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaguliwa [English Word] be inspected [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kagua V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kahaba ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kahaba [Swahili Plural] makahaba [English Word] prostitute [English Plural] prostitutes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] ukahaba ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaharabu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaharabu [Swahili Plural] kaharabu [English Word] amber [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kaharabu [English Word] amber [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (Persian) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kahawa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kahawa [Swahili Plural] kahawa [English Word] coffee [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] kahawia, mkahawa [Swahili Example] anakunywa kahawa kwa sababu hajalala tangu juzi [English Example] she is drinking coffee because she has not slept since two days ago [Swahili Word] kahawa ya tangawizi [English Word] hot ginger beverage [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] tangawizi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kahawia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kahawia [English Word] coffee-colored [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kahawa [Swahili Word] kahawia [English Word] brown [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kahini - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kahini [Swahili Plural] makahini [English Word] rabbi [English Plural] rabbis [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Hebrew [English Definition] Jewish spiritual leader ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kahini [Swahili Plural] makahini [English Word] priest [English Plural] priests [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Hebrew [Terminology] Christian ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kahini [Swahili Plural] makahini [English Word] prophet [English Plural] prophets [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Hebrew [Terminology] religious [Swahili Word] kahini [Swahili Plural] makahini [English Word] soothsayer [English Plural] soothsayers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Hebrew ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kahuni ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kahuni [English Word] law [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kahini [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kai - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kai [English Word] deliver [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] (=angukia, miguuni, shika miguu) [Swahili Word] -kai [English Word] hand over [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] (=angukia, miguuni, shika miguu) [Swahili Word] -kai [English Word] surrender [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] (=angukia, miguuni, shika miguu) [Swahili Word] -kai [English Word] be timid [Part of Speech] verb [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaida - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaida [English Word] Kaida [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Definition] second month after Ramadhan [Terminology] Islamic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaidi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] be intractable [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] be obstinate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] disobey [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] be disobedient [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] be headstrong [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] intractable [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] obstinate [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] disobedient [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Example] mtoto mkaidi [English Example] disobedient child ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] contradict [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] be rebellious [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] resist [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] offer resistence [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi [Swahili Word] -kaidi [English Word] rebellious [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] mkaidi, ukaidi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaidia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaidia [English Word] resist for [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaidi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaidisha - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaidisha [English Word] incite someone to disobedience [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaidi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaidisha [English Word] dare someone to contradict [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaidi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaimia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaimia [English Word] force oneself to do something [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaimu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] legal advisor [English Plural] legal advisors [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] makamu, ukaimu [Swahili Example] kuwa kaimu wa shughuli [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] agent [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] deputy [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] makamu, ukaimu [Swahili Example] kaimu wa president [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] exorcist [English Plural] exorcists [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Terminology] religious [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] manager [English Plural] managers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] makamu, ukaimu [Swahili Example] kuwa kaimu wa shughuli [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] necromancer [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] representative [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] makamu, ukaimu [Swahili Example] kaimu wa president [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] substitute [English Plural] substitutes [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] makamu, ukaimu [Swahili Example] kaimu wa president [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] superintendent [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [English Word] vice- [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kajayeye - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kajayeye [Swahili Plural] kajayeye [English Word] cassava (kind of) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] ja V yeye PN [Swahili Word] kajayeye [English Word] kajayeye (kind of manioc) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kajekaje - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kajekaje [Swahili Plural] kajekaje [English Word] cord (small for fastening sail to yard in boat) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] nautical [Swahili Word] kajekaje [English Word] thin rope (for fastening sails to the yards) [Part of Speech] noun [Terminology] nautical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaka - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] kaka [English Word] brother [English Plural] brothers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10ca [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] kaka [English Word] older brother [English Plural] older brothers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10ca ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] makaka [English Word] shell (empty) [English Plural] shells [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] makaka [English Word] rind (of fruit) [English Plural] rinds [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] makaka [English Word] husk (of grain) [English Plural] husks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] makaka [English Word] pod [English Plural] pods [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Note] rare [Swahili Word] kaka la yai [Swahili Plural] makaka ya mayai [English Word] eggshell [English Plural] eggshells [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Definition] the exterior covering of a bird's egg [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] kaka [English Word] whitlow [English Plural] whitlow [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Definition] a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] makaka [English Word] circulation [English Plural] circulation [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Dialect] dialectical [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaka [Swahili Plural] makaka [English Word] leech [English Plural] leeches [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Definition] ruba [Terminology] zoology [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakaka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakaka [English Word] kakaka (variety of vegetable) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kakaka [Swahili Plural] kakakaka [English Word] kind of vegetable [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakakaka ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakakaka [English Word] in a hurry [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakakuona - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakakuona [Swahili Plural] kakakuona [English Word] cape pangolin [English Plural] cape pangolins [Taxonomy] Smutsia temminckii [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology [Swahili Word] kakakuona [Swahili Plural] kakakuona [English Word] ground pangolin [English Plural] ground pangolins [Taxonomy] Smutsia temminckii [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology [Swahili Word] kakakuona miti [Swahili Plural] kakakuona miti [English Word] tree pangolin [English Plural] tree pangolins [Taxonomy] Phataginus tricuspis [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology [Swahili Word] kakakuona mkubwa [Swahili Plural] kakakuona wakubwa [English Word] giant pangolin [English Plural] giant pangolins [Taxonomy] Smutsia gigantea [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakamavu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakamavu [English Word] crafty [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] kakamavu [English Word] cunning [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] kakamavu [English Word] deceitful [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] kakamavu [English Word] sly [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia, mkakamavu, ukakamavu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakamia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakamia [English Word] exert oneself [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] -kakamia [English Word] strain oneself [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] -kakamia [English Word] strive after something [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] -kakamia [English Word] work hard [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakamizi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakamizi [English Word] stubborn [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamka V [Swahili Word] kakamizi [English Word] inflexible [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia [Swahili Word] kakamizi [English Word] obstinate [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia [Swahili Word] kakamizi [English Word] stubborn [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia [Swahili Word] kakamizi [English Word] uncompromising [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia [Swahili Word] kakamizi [English Word] unyielding [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kakamia ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakamua - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakamua [English Word] inv. [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] -kakamua [English Word] strive [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamka V [Swahili Word] -kakamua [English Word] work hard [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamka V [Swahili Word] -kakamua [English Word] struggle to do something [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kakamka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakamuka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakamuka [English Word] make great exertions [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intr-inver [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] -kakamuka [English Word] groan [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intr-inver [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] -kakamuka [English Word] moan [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intr-inver [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu [Swahili Word] -kakamuka [English Word] take great pains [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intr-inver [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakao ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakao [Swahili Plural] kakao [English Word] cocoa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakara - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakara [English Word] combat [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kikiri, kukuru [Swahili Word] kakara [English Word] hand-to-hand fighting [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kikiri, kukuru [Swahili Word] kakara [English Word] scuffle [English Plural] scuffles [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kikiri, kukuru [Swahili Word] kakara [English Word] struggle [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kikiri, kukuru [Swahili Word] kakara [Swahili Plural] kakara [English Word] struggling [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kakara [English Word] kakara (variety of vegetable) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kakara [Swahili Plural] kakara [English Word] wrestling [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakasi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakasi [English Word] bitter (e.g. teeth after eating unripe banana) [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakata - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakata [English Word] freehand sketch [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kakata [English Word] be in pain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kakata [English Word] feel pain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kakata [English Word] feel pain [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakatua - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakatua [English Word] break [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kakatua [English Word] break off [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kakatua [English Word] tear off (with the teeth) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakatuka ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakatuka [English Word] intr. [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakatulia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakatulia [English Word] appl. [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakawana - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kakawana [English Word] masculine [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kakawana [English Word] powerful [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kakawana [English Word] be strong [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] kakawana [Swahili Plural] makakawana [English Word] athlete [English Plural] athletes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] kakawana [Swahili Plural] makakawana [English Word] muscular man [English Plural] muscular men [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] kakawana [Swahili Plural] makakawana [English Word] strong well-built man [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] Ni kakawana ambaye analinda nyumba yangu. [English Example] It is the strong man who guards my house. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaki - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaki [Swahili Plural] kaki [English Word] biscuit (thin and hard-baked) [English Plural] biscuits [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kaki [English Word] kaki (kind of cloth) [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (Persian) [Swahili Word] kaki [Swahili Plural] kaki [English Word] khaki [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kaki [English Word] kaki (kind of pastry made of rice-flour and sugar) [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (Persian) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kakindu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kakindu [Swahili Plural] kakindu [English Word] herb (slender with white flowers) [English Plural] herbs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kakindu [English Word] kakindu (variety of plant, Striga pubiflora) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kala - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kala [Swahili Plural] makala [English Word] genet [English Plural] genets [Taxonomy] Genetta spp. [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Definition] mnyama mdogo mwenye tezi za zabadi anayofanana na paka [English Definition] small cat-like animal with musk glands [Terminology] zoology [Swahili Word] kala [Swahili Plural] kala [English Word] wild cat (kind of) [English Plural] wild cats [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kala [Swahili Plural] kala [English Word] sea-turtle [English Plural] sea-turtles [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kala [Swahili Plural] kala [English Word] collar [English Plural] collars [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] collar [Swahili Definition] ukosi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kala [Swahili Plural] kala [English Word] word [English Plural] words [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Terminology] literary [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalab - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalab [English Word] hydrophobia [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kalb [Swahili Word] kalab [English Word] rabies [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kalb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalafati - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalafati [English Word] caulk [Part of Speech] noun [Terminology] nautical [Swahili Word] kalafati [Swahili Plural] kalafati [English Word] caulking material [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kalafati [English Word] caulking material [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalafatia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalafatia [English Word] appl. [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalakonje ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalakonje [Swahili Plural] kalakonje [English Word] wild cat (kind of) [English Plural] wild cats [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalala - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalala [Swahili Plural] makalala [English Word] leathery sheath of coconut flower-stem [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kalala [Swahili Plural] makalala [English Word] woody covering of the flower-stem of the coconut (used as firewood) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kalala [Swahili Plural] makalala [English Word] honeycomb [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kalala la nyuki [Swahili Plural] makalala ya nyuki [English Word] gridwork (something resembling a honeycomb) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kalala la nyuki [Swahili Plural] makalala ya nyuki [English Word] grill [English Plural] grills [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kalala la nyuki [Swahili Plural] makalala ya nyuki [English Word] honeycomb [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalamazi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalamazi [English Word] quickwitted [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kalamka [Swahili Word] kalamazi [English Word] sharp-tongued [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kalamka [Swahili Word] kalamazi [English Word] witty [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] kalamka ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalambezi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalambezi [Swahili Plural] kalambezi [English Word] horse mackerel [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalamka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalamka [English Word] be alert [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamka [English Word] intelligent [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamka [English Word] quickwitted [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamka [English Word] be quick-witted [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mjini akapata kukalamka kwa utamaduni [Abd] [Swahili Word] -kalamka [English Word] be sharp [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamka [English Word] be shrewd [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamka [English Word] Watch out! [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] Kalamka! [English Word] Look sharp! [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalamkia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalamkia [English Word] get the better of [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamkia [English Word] cheat [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamkia [English Word] outwit [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kalamka V [Swahili Word] -kalamkia [English Word] outwit [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalamkiwa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalamkiwa [English Word] be cheated [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamkiwa [English Word] be outwitted [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kalamka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalamsha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalamsha [English Word] cheer up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamsha [English Word] enliven [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kalamsha [English Word] revive [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalamu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalamu [Swahili Plural] kalamu [English Word] pen [English Plural] pens [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kalamu [Swahili Plural] kalamu [English Word] pencil [English Plural] pencils [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kalamu [English Word] penholder [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kalamu ya lisasi (mate) [Swahili Plural] kalamu za lisasi [English Word] pencil [English Plural] pencils [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Example] chonga kalamu ya lisasi; kalamu ya liasasi ya wino ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalasha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalasha [English Word] small elephant-tusk [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kalasha [Swahili Plural] kalasha [English Word] tusk of ivory [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalasia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalasia [English Word] small metal jug [English Plural] jugs [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (Indian) [Swahili Word] kalasia [Swahili Plural] kalasia [English Word] brass vessel (small with narrow neck) [English Plural] brass vessels [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kale - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kale [English Word] archaic [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kale [English Word] old-fashioned [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kale [English Word] earlier [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] kikale, mkale [Swahili Example] hapo kale; zamani za kale; tangu kale; kale na kale [Swahili Word] kale [English Word] formerly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] kikale, mkale [Swahili Example] hapo kale; zamani za kale; tangu kale; kale na kale [Swahili Word] kale [Swahili Plural] kale [English Word] long ago [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kale [Swahili Plural] kale [English Word] ancient [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kale [English Word] antiquity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] watu wa kale; (prov.) mavi ya hayanuki [Swahili Word] kale [Swahili Plural] kale [English Word] history [English Plural] histories [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kale [Swahili Plural] kale [English Word] old times [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kale [English Word] the past [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] watu wa kale; (prov.) mavi ya hayanuki [Swahili Word] kale [English Word] past ages [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] watu wa kale; (prov.) mavi ya hayanuki [Swahili Word] kale na kale [English Word] for ever and ever [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kale na kale - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kale na kale [English Word] eternal [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kale na kale [English Word] everlasting [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalenda - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalenda [Swahili Plural] kalenda [English Word] calendar [English Plural] calendars [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kalenda [English Word] calendar [English Plural] calendars [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Swahili Example] (coll.) kalenda iko mbali ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalfatiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalfatiwa [English Word] pass. [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kali - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] bitter [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] ferocious [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] fierce [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] mean [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] strict [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] cruel [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] distressing [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] makali, ukali, karipia, karipio [Swahili Example] swali kali [English Example] a distressing question [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] hot [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] intense [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] jua kali [English Example] the intense sun [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] scorching [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] jua kali [English Example] the scorching sun [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] severe [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] hukumu kali [English Example] a severe judgement [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] sharp [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] kisu kikali [English Example] a sharp knife [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] sour [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] siki ni kali [English Example] vinegar is sour [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] strong (of foods) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] tembo kali [English Example] strong palm wine [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] urgent [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] makali, ukali, karipia, karipio [Swahili Example] swali kali [English Example] an urgent question [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] vehement [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] violent [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] simba ni nyama mkali [English Example] a lion is a violent animal [Swahili Word] -kali [English Word] wild [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] simba ni nyama mkali [English Example] a lion is a wild animal [Swahili Word] kali [English Word] potassium [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a silver-white soft light low-melting univalent metallic element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature especially combined in minerals (identified circa 1807) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalia [English Word] sit for [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Example] tulikalia chakula [English Example] we sat for food ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalibu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalibu [English Word] form (for casting metal, concrete etc.) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kalibu [English Word] furnace [English Plural] furnaces [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kalibu [English Word] mold (for casting metal, concrete etc.) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] kalibu [Swahili Plural] kalibu [English Word] mold (for casting) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kalibu [English Word] heating pot [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalifoni ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalifoni [English Word] californium [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a radioactive element discovered by bombarding curium 242 with alpha particles (identified 1950) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalika - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalika [English Word] be inhabitable [Part of Speech] verb [Class] stative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Swahili Example] nyumba hizi hazikaliki [English Example] these houses are uninhabitable [Swahili Word] -kalika [English Word] be hospitable [Part of Speech] verb [Class] stative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Word] -kalika [English Word] be inhabited [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intransitive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalikana ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalikana [English Word] be habitable [Part of Speech] verb [Class] assoc-intr [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Example] nyumba hizi hazikalikani [English Example] these houses are uninhabitable ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalima - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalima [English Word] word [Part of Speech] noun [Dialect] archaic [Derived Word] mkalimani, mkalimu, ukalimani [Swahili Word] kalima [Swahili Plural] kalima [English Word] word [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalipa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalipa [Swahili Plural] kalipa [English Word] calipers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaliri ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaliri [English Word] memorize [Part of Speech] verb [Class] transitive ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kalisha [English Word] settle someone [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Word] -kalisha [English Word] seat someone [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Swahili Example] kumkalisha Shangwe kitandani kwa nguvu [Muk] [English Example] to seat Shangwe on the bed by force [Swahili Word] -kalisha [English Word] make someone a resident [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalisi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalisi [English Word] calcium [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a silver-white bivalent metallic element of the alkaline-earth group occurring only in combination (identified 1808) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaliwa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kaliwa [English Word] be settled [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa [Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi [Swahili Example] nchi hii imekaliwa na watu [English Example] this country is settled [Swahili Word] -kaliwa [English Word] be inhabited [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kaa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kaltiveta ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kaltiveta [English Word] cultivator [English Plural] cultivators [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Terminology] agriculture ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalua ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalua [Swahili Plural] makalua [English Word] Kalua (name of a sect of Indian fishermen) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] (Ind.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalubu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalubu [English Word] clamp [English Plural] clamps [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kalunguyeye ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kalunguyeye [Swahili Plural] kalunguyeye [English Word] hedgehog [English Plural] hedgehogs [Taxonomy] Atelerix spp. [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kama - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] if [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] kama ukitaka [English Example] if you wish ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] as [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] kama upendavyo [English Example] as you like [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] like [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] lia kama mtoto [English Example] scream like a child [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] such as [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] kama hivi [English Word] like this [Part of Speech] conjunction [Related Words] hivi [Swahili Word] kama hivi [English Word] for example [Part of Speech] conjunction [Related Words] hivi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] about [Part of Speech] conjunction [English Definition] imprecise quantity or time that is fairly close to a stated number [Swahili Example] kama shilingi kumi [English Example] about ten shillings [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] approximately [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] around [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] than [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] bora dhahabu kama fedha [Rec] [English Example] gold is more valuable than silver [Note] used in comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] that [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] tumeona kama aliondoka [Rec] [English Example] we have seen that he went away ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama [English Word] whether [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] walimwambia kama aje [Rec] [English Example] they called to him (and asked) whether he was coming [Swahili Word] kama ... kama [English Word] whether ... or [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama nini [English Word] extraordinarily [Part of Speech] adverb [Related Words] nini [Swahili Example] anakimbia kama nini [English Example] he ran extraordinarily fast ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kama maji [English Word] watery [Part of Speech] adj/adv [Swahili Word] kama maji [English Word] fluid [Part of Speech] adj/adv ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kama [English Word] press [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kamio, kikamulio, ukamio [Swahili Word] -kama [English Word] squeeze [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kamio, kikamulio, ukamio ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kama [English Word] milk [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kamio, kikamulio, ukamio ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kama gombe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kama gombe [English Word] milk a cow [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Definition] toa maziwa kutoka kwa ng'ombe ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kama ng\'ombe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kama ng'ombe [English Word] milk a cow [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Definition] toa maziwa kutoka kwa ng'ombe ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamambe - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamambe [English Word] invariable [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kamambe [English Word] intense [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kamambe [English Word] intensive [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] kamambe [English Word] strong [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] mama Dzilongwa alikishika kamambe [Mun] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamani - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamani [Swahili Plural] kamani [English Word] watch spring [English Plural] watch springs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Farsi [Swahili Word] kamani [Swahili Plural] kamani [English Word] mainspring (of watch or clock) [English Plural] mainsprings [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Farsi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamari - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamari [Swahili Plural] kamari [English Word] gambling game [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] kamari [English Word] game of chance (any game played for money) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] cheza kamari ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamasi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamasi [Swahili Plural] makamasi [English Word] cold in the head [English Plural] colds [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] siwezi kamasi; toa (penga) kamasi [Swahili Word] kamasi [Swahili Plural] makamasi [English Word] mucus (of nose often used in plural) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] kamasi [Swahili Plural] makamasi [English Word] mucus discharge from the nose [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] futa makamasi; vuta makamasi [Swahili Word] kamasi [Swahili Plural] makamasi [English Word] sniffles [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] siwezi kamasi; toa (penga) kamasi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamata - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] catch [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa [Swahili Example] kamata kwa mtego [English Example] catch with a trap [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] seize [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] take [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] grasp [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa [Swahili Example] mfa maji hukamata maji (methali) [English Example] a drowning man grasps at water (proverb) [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] hold [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] take hold of [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] capture [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] arrest [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa [Swahili Example] kamata mwizi [English Example] arrest a thief [Swahili Word] -kamata [English Word] detain [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa [Swahili Word] -kamata mateka [English Word] take captive [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] mateka ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamata [English Word] fatal disease (in general) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] kamata [English Word] meningitis [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] kamata [English Word] cerebrial malaria [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] kamata [English Word] pneumonia [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] kamata [English Word] influenza [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] kamata [English Word] flu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamatana ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamatana [English Word] catch one another [Part of Speech] verb [Class] reciprocal [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamati - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamati [Swahili Plural] kamati [English Word] committee [English Plural] committees [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] committee [Swahili Word] kamati ya kawaida [Swahili Plural] kamati za kawaida [English Word] standing committee [English Plural] standing committees [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] kawaida [Swahili Word] Kamati ya Uhusiano [English Word] Public Relations Committee [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Related Words] uhusiano [Swahili Word] mwana kamati [Swahili Plural] wana kamati [English Word] committee member [English Plural] committtee members [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Related Words] mwana ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamatia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamatia [English Word] catch for [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamatika - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamatika [English Word] be seizable [Part of Speech] verb [Class] stative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamatika [English Word] be tangible [Part of Speech] verb [Class] stative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata [Swahili Word] -kamatika [English Word] be palpable [Part of Speech] verb [Class] stative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata [Swahili Example] hewa haikamatiki [Rec] [English Example] air is not palpable ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamatisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamatisha [English Word] entrap [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamatwa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamatwa [English Word] be seized [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata [Swahili Word] -kamatwa [English Word] be taken [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kamatwa [English Word] be arrested [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kamata [Swahili Example] baadhi ya waTanzania waliokamatwa wanadai kuwa hati zao za kusafiria hunyang'anywa [BBC] [English Example] some of the arrested Tanzanians are claiming that their travel documents have been stolen ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamba - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamba [Swahili Plural] kamba [English Word] rope [English Plural] ropes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] ukambaa [Swahili Example] alitambua kwamba siku zake za kukaa pale zilikuwa zikikata kamba [Kez] [English Example] she realized that her days sitting there would be spent cutting rope [Swahili Word] kamba [Swahili Plural] kamba [English Word] cord [English Plural] cords [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] ukambaa [Swahili Word] kamba [Swahili Plural] kamba [English Word] string [English Plural] strings [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] ukambaa [Swahili Example] kuku mgeni hakosi kamba mguuni (methali) [English Example] a new fowl always has string around its legs (proverb) [Swahili Word] kamba [Swahili Plural] kamba [English Word] twine [English Plural] twine [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] ukambaa [Swahili Word] kamba [Swahili Plural] kamba [English Word] line [English Plural] lines [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] ukambaa [Swahili Word] kamba ya nazi [Swahili Plural] kamba za nazi [English Word] rope made of coconut fibers [English Plural] ropes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] nazi [Swahili Word] kamba ya ulayiti [Swahili Plural] kamba za ulayiti [English Word] rope of European manufacture [English Plural] ropes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] ulayiti [Swahili Word] -suka kamba [English Word] make rope [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -suka [Swahili Word] -sokota kamba [English Word] make rope [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -sokota [Swahili Word] -funga kamba [English Word] tie up [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -funga [Swahili Word] -piga kamba [English Word] tie up [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -piga ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamba [Swahili Plural] kamba [English Word] lace [English Plural] lace [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Swahili Word] kamba ya viatu [Swahili Plural] kamba za viatu [English Word] shoelace [English Plural] shoelaces [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] kiatu [Swahili Word] -funga kamba [English Word] lace up [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -funga [Swahili Word] -piga kamba [English Word] lace up [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -piga ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kata kamba [English Word] die [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kata ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kata kamba [English Word] escape [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -kata ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamba [Swahili Plural] kamba [English Word] lobster [English Plural] lobsters [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kambakoche [Swahili Plural] kambakoche [English Word] lobster (kind of) [English Plural] lobsters [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kambamiti [Swahili Plural] kambamiti [English Word] lobster (kind of) [English Plural] lobsters [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kamba wa maji baridi [Swahili Plural] kamba wa maji baridi [English Word] crayfish [English Plural] crayfish [Taxonomy] Astacoidea [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kamba wa mamiakome [Swahili Plural] kamba wa mamiakome [English Word] anemone shrimp [English Plural] anemone shrimp [Taxonomy] Hippolytidae [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kamba mdogo [Swahili Plural] kamba wadogo [English Word] prawn [English Plural] prawns [Taxonomy] Dendrobranchiata [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamba la asali [Swahili Plural] makamba ya asali [English Word] honeycomb [English Plural] honeycombs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] asali ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kamba ya asali ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kamba ya asali [Swahili Plural] makamba ya asali [English Word] honeycomb [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambaa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kambaa [Swahili Plural] makambaa [English Word] rope (braided with strips of leaves) [English Plural] ropes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kamba [Swahili Word] kambaa [Swahili Plural] makambaa [English Word] whip [English Plural] whips [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kamba [Swahili Example] (ukambaa) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambare - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kambare [Swahili Plural] kambare [English Word] catfish [English Plural] catfish [Taxonomy] Clarias spp. [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology [Swahili Word] kambaremamba [Swahili Plural] kambaremamba [English Word] lungfish [English Plural] lungfish [Taxonomy] Protopterus spp. [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology [Swahili Word] kambare [Swahili Plural] kambare [English Word] mudfish [English Plural] mudfish [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology [Note] kambare is widely translated as "mudfish," although according to Kamusi Project contributor Christiaan Kooyman this is a misnomer; he notes the correct gloss as catfish (Clarias spp.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kambe [Swahili Plural] kambe [English Word] juvenile rabbit fish [Taxonomy] Siganus [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Dialect] Kimvita [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -panga kambi [English Word] set up camp [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Definition] jenga kituo cha kupotua au kupomzika wakati wa safari [Swahili Word] -piga kambi [English Word] set up camp [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja kambi [English Word] break camp [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] kambi [English Word] bloc [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Swahili Example] kambi ya (ki)soshialisti [Swahili Word] kambi [Swahili Plural] kambi [English Word] camp [English Plural] camps [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Eng. [Swahili Example] msichana aliweka nadhiri siku aliyoingia kambini kwamba angeivunja rekodi iliyokuwapo [Muk] [Swahili Word] kambi [English Word] camping-place [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (English) [Swahili Word] kambi [Swahili Plural] kambi [English Word] encampment [English Plural] encampments [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] camp [Swahili Example] utakaa hapa katika kambi, sio kama mfungwa lakini kama mtu huru [Ng] [English Example] you'll stay here in the camp, not as a prisoner but as a free man ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambisi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kambisi [Swahili Plural] kambisi [English Word] blacktip kingfish [English Plural] blacktip kingfish [Taxonomy] Caranx heberi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Dialect] Kimvita [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kambisi [Swahili Plural] kambisi [English Word] bluefin kingfish [English Plural] bluefin kingfish [Taxonomy] Caranx melampygus [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Dialect] Kimvita [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kambisi [Swahili Plural] kambisi [English Word] bluefin trevally [English Plural] bluefin trevallies [Taxonomy] Caranx melampygus [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine [Swahili Word] kambisi [Swahili Plural] kambisi [English Word] blacktip trevally [English Plural] blacktip trevallies [Taxonomy] Caranx heberi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kambiwa [English Word] and I am told [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] amba V [Terminology] poetic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kambo [English Word] step-(father or mother) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] baba wa kambo [Swahili Word] kambo [English Word] relationship by marriage [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] mtoto wa kambo; baba (mama) wa kambo [Swahili Word] kambo [English Word] step-relationship [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] mtoto wa kambo; baba (mama) wa kambo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Kambodia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Kambodia [English Word] Cambodia [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kambu [Swahili Plural] kambu [English Word] lilac-breasted roller [English Plural] lilac-breasted rollers [Taxonomy] Coracias caudata [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [Swahili Word] kambu kichwa-marungi [Swahili Plural] kambu kichwa-marungi [English Word] rufous-crowned roller [English Plural] rufous-crowned rollers [Taxonomy] Coracias naevia [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kambuka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -kambuka [English Word] dry up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kambuka [English Word] lose strength [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kambuka [English Word] become weak [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -kambuka [English Word] wither [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is kame - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kame [English Word] barren (of a land) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kame [English Word] invariable [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kame [English Word] desolate [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] ukame [Swahili Word] kame [English Word] empty [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] ukame [Swahili Word] kame [English Word] uncultiv