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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is za - this headword has not been grouped
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za { English: of (class 10)
}
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: nyumba za mji [Rech]
English Example: houses of the city
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Entry below is zaa - this headword has been grouped
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-zaa (or -vyaa (dialectal)) { English: bear offspring
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: amezaa mtoto [Rech]
English Example: she has born a child
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-zaa (or -vyaa (dialectal)) { English: reproduce
}
verb ,
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-zaa (or -vyaa (dialectal)) { English: beget
}
verb ,
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-zaa (or -vyaa (dialectal)) { English: bear fruit
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: miti hii imezaa sana [Rech]
English Example: these trees have really born fruit
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Entry below is zaana - this headword has been grouped
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-zaana { English: reproduce
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb intransitive,
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-zaana { English: breed
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb intransitive,
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-zaana { English: multiply
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb intransitive,
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Entry below is zaba - this headword has been grouped
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-zaba { English: slap
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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-zaba vibao { English: box the ears
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: baba-mtu alimzaba vibao [Moh]
English Example: his father boxed his ears
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Entry below is zabadi - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is zabibu - this headword has been grouped
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zabibu , pl zabibu
{ English: grape
, pl grapes
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: mzabibu]
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zabibu , pl zabibu
{ English: raisin
, pl raisins
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: mzabibu]
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zabibu kavu , pl zabibu kavu
{ English: raisin
, pl raisins
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zabidi
Entry below is zabidiwa
Entry below is zabuni
Entry below is zabunia
Entry below is zabunika
Entry below is zabuniwa
Entry below is zaburi
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zaburi , pl zaburi
{ English: psalm
, pl psalms
} [derived: Arabic] [Terminology: religious]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zafa
Entry below is zafarani
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zafarani (or zafrani), pl zafarani (or zafrani)
{ English: saffron
, pl saffron
} [derived: Arabic zafran] [Terminology: botany / culinary]
noun 9/10,
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English Definition: Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
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Entry below is zafe - this headword has been grouped
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zafe , pl zafe
{ English: slipperiness
, pl slipperiness
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zafe , pl zafe
{ English: slime
, pl slime
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zagaa - this headword has been grouped
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-zagaa { English: shine
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: mbaamwezi ilizagaa [Moh]
English Example: the full moon shined
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-zagaa { English: gleam
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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-zagaa { English: glitter
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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-zagaa { English: glisten
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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-zagaa { English: spread
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: mchungwa wake umezagaa machungwa [Rech]
English Example: his orange tree has spread oranges (he has very many oranges)
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-zagaa { English: extend
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Entry below is zagaazagaa - this headword has not been grouped
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-zagaazagaa { English: clutter up
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: majani yamezagaazagaa njiani
English Example: the leaves have cluttered up the paths
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Entry below is zagalia
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-zagalia { English: bado
} [derived: Swahili zagaa]
verb applicative,
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Entry below is zagasha
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-zagasha { English: bado
} [derived: Swahili zagaa]
verb causative,
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Entry below is zagawa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zahama - this headword has been grouped
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zahama (or zahimu), pl zahama (or zahimu)
{ English: annoyance
, pl annoyances
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zahama (or zahimu), pl zahama (or zahimu)
{ English: vexation
, pl vexations
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zahama (or zahimu), pl zahama (or zahimu)
{ English: distress
, pl distress
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zahama (or zahimu), pl zahama (or zahimu)
{ English: noise
, pl noises
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: wakati uliojaa zahama ambazo alishindwa kujirekebisha nazo [Sul]
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zahama (or zahimu), pl zahama (or zahimu)
{ English: uproar
, pl uproars
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zahama (or zahimu), pl zahama (or zahimu)
{ English: confusion
, pl confusion
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zahama (or zahimu), pl zahama (or zahimu)
{ English: raid (by police)
, pl raids (by police)
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zahanati - this headword has not been grouped
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zahanati , pl zahanati
{ English: clinic
, pl clinics
}
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zaibaki
Entry below is zaidana - this headword has been grouped
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zaidana , pl zaidana
{ English: increase
, pl increases
}
noun 9/10,
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zaidana , pl zaidana
{ English: increment
, pl increments
}
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zaidi - this headword has been grouped
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zaidi { English: more
} [derived: Arabic]
adverb ,
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[see also: zidi]
Swahili Example: kubwa zaidi
English Example: bigger
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zaidi ya { English: more than
} [derived: Arabic]
adverb ,
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[see also: zidi]
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
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zaidi ya { English: further
} [derived: Arabic]
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: zaidi ya habari
English Example: further reports
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zaidi { English: besides
} [derived: Arabic]
adverb ,
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zaidi ya hayo { English: moreover
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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zaidi ya hayo { English: besides this
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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zaidi , pl zaidi
{ English: increase
, pl increases
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zaidi , pl zaidi
{ English: increment
, pl increments
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zaini - this headword has not been grouped
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-zaini { English: cheat
}
verb ,
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[note: rare.]
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-zaini { English: deceive
}
verb ,
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[note: rare.]
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-zaini { English: dupe
}
verb ,
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[note: rare.]
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Entry below is zaka - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zakati
Entry below is zake - this headword has not been grouped
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zake { English: hers
}
adjective ,
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zake { English: its
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adjective ,
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zake { English: her
} [derived: -ake; noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nyumba zake
English Example: his/her houses
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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zake { English: his
} [derived: -ake; noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nyumba zake
English Example: his/her houses
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is zako - this headword has not been grouped
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zako { English: your (singular)
} [derived: -ako; noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: mali zako
English Example: your wealth
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is zalia
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-zalia { English: bear for
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: mkewe amemzalia mtoto [Rech]
English Example: his wife has borne him a child
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Entry below is zaliana - this headword has been grouped
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-zaliana { English: breed
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb associative,
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-zaliana { English: multiply
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb associative,
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Entry below is zalio - this headword has not been grouped
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zalio , pl mazalio
{ English: larva
, pl larvae
} [derived: zaa V]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: Haisaidii sana ... kwa kaya moja kuharibu mazalio ya mbu, kama jirani zao nao hawafanyi hivyo.
Hotuba ya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mheshimiwa Benjamin William Mkapa, kwa Wananchi, 31 Julai 2004
[http://www.tanzania.go.tz/hotu
English Example: It doesn't help much if one homestead destroys mosquito larvae if their neighbors don't do so as well.
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zalio , pl mazalio
{ English: placenta
, pl placentas (or placentae)
} [derived: zaa V] [Terminology: anatomy]
noun 5/6,
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Entry below is zalisha - this headword has been grouped
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-zalisha { English: beget
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb causative,
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-zalisha { English: engender
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb causative,
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-zalisha { English: produce
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb causative,
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-zalisha { English: generate
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb causative,
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Entry below is zaliwa - this headword has been grouped
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-zaliwa { English: be born
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb passive,
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Swahili Example: Mtoto mchanga alizaliwa wakati wa mwezi wa tano.
English Example: The baby was born in May.
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-zaliwa { English: be a native of a place
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
verb passive,
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Swahili Example: amezaliwa Kampala
English Example: she is a native of Kampala (i.e., was born there)
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sikukuu ya kuzaliwa (or siku ya kuzaliwa), pl sikukuu za kuzaliwa (or siku za kuzaliwa)
{ English: birthday
, pl birthdays
} [derived: Swahili zaa]
noun 9/10,
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heri za sikukuu ya kuzaliwa (or heri za sikukuu ya kuzaliwa yako or heri za siku ya kuzaliwa or heri ya siku ya kuzaliwa yako or heri za sikukuu yako ya kuzaliwa or heri za siku yako ya kuzaliwa) { English: happy birthday
}
phrase ,
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Entry below is zama - this headword has been grouped
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zama { English: age
}
noun ,
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zama , pl zama
{ English: epoch
}
noun 9/10,
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-zama { English: be immersed
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: kisha anazama katika usingizi mzito [Muk]
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Entry below is zamani - this headword has not been grouped
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-a zamani { English: former
}
adjective ,
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-a zamani { English: of old
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adjective ,
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zamani { English: long ago
} [derived: zama N+ni(loc)]
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: Nyimbo zilizopendwa ziliandikwa hapo zamani.
English Example: Those songs that were loved were written long ago.
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zamani { English: age
}
noun ,
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Entry below is zambarau - this headword has not been grouped
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zambarau , pl zambarau
{ English: jambolan
, pl jambolan
}
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zambia
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Zambia { English: Zambia
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9,
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Swahili Definition: nchi ya bara afrika sehemu ya kusini
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Entry below is zamburu
Entry below is zamisha - this headword has not been grouped
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-zamisha { English: dip
}
verb caus-trans,
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-zamisha { English: plunge
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verb caus-trans,
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Swahili Example: tayari kuyazamisha meno katika shingo lake [Muk]
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-zamisha { English: sink
}
verb caus-trans,
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Swahili Example: kukiopoa chombo, au kukizamisha [Moh]
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Entry below is zamu - this headword has not been grouped
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kwa zamu { English: in turn
}
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: walimtia mweleka na kumfanyia "kama mama", kwa zamu [Mt]
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zamu , pl zamu
{ English: duty
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zamu { English: sentry
, pl sentries
}
noun ,
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zamu , pl zamu
{ English: shift
, pl shifts
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kazi yake ilikuwa na zamu ya mchana kwa wiki moja, na zamu ya usiku kwa wiki ya pili [Sul]
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zamu , pl zamu
{ English: stint
, pl stints
}
noun 9/10,
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zamu , pl zamu
{ English: turn
, pl turns
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: cheka usiwe na shaka, itakuja zamu yako [Shaaban Robert, Cheka kwa Furaha]; hii ilikuwa zamu yake kuutambua ukweli [Muk]
English Example: laugh, for be not in doubt, your turn will come
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Entry below is zana - this headword has not been grouped
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zana , pl zana
{ English: apparatus
, pl apparatus (or apparatuses)
}
noun 9/10,
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zana { English: device
, pl devices
}
noun ,
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zana , pl zana
{ English: fittings
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zana , pl zana
{ English: gadgets
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zana za vita { English: military supplies
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noun 10,
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Swahili Example: waliokuwa msituni walihitaji pesa, walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita [Ng]
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zana za vita { English: munitions
}
noun 10,
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Swahili Example: waliokuwa msituni walihitaji pesa, walihitaji nguo na walihitaji zana za vita [Ng]
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Entry below is zandiki - this headword has not been grouped
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-zandiki { English: lie
}
verb ,
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zandiki , pl mazandiki
{ English: deceiver
, pl deceivers
} [derived: zandiki V]
noun 5/6an,
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zandiki , pl wazandiki, mazandiki
{ English: hypocrite
} [derived: zandiki V]
noun ,
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zandiki , pl mazandiki
{ English: liar
, pl liars
} [derived: zandiki V]
noun 5/6an,
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Entry below is zangefuri
Entry below is zangu - this headword has not been grouped
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zangu { English: mine
} [derived: -angu noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: rafiki zangu
English Example: my friends
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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zangu { English: my
} [derived: -angu; noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: rafiki zangu
English Example: my friends
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is zani - this headword has not been grouped
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zani , pl mazani
{ English: harlot
, pl harlots
} [derived: zini V]
noun 5/6an,
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zani , pl mazani
{ English: prostitute
, pl prostitutes
} [derived: zini V]
noun 5/6an,
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Entry below is zao - this headword has not been grouped
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zao , pl mazao
{ English: crop
, pl crops
}
noun 5/6,
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zao , pl mazao
{ English: fruit
} [derived: zaa V]
noun 5/6,
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zao , pl mazao
{ English: output
}
noun ,
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zao , pl mazao
{ English: product
, pl products
}
noun 5/6,
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zao , pl mazao
{ English: production
, pl productions
}
noun 5/6,
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zao , pl mazao
{ English: result
, pl results
}
noun 5/6,
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zao , pl mazao
{ English: yield
}
noun ,
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zao { English: their
} [derived: -ao; noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: kazi zao
English Example: their work
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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