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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is armpit - this headword has not been grouped
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armpit { Swahili: kwapa
, pl makwapa
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: kajizingirisha kanga moja chini ya kwapa [Ya]
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armpit (of a small child), pl armpits
{ Swahili: kikwapa
, pl vikwapa [derived: Swahili kwapa]
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noun 7/8
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in the armpit { Swahili: kwapani
, pl makwapani
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noun
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English Example: The dress that was her school uniform she wrapped in her head scarf and carried it under her arm.
Swahili Example: Gauni ambalo lilikuwa vazi rasmi la shule alilifunga katika kitambaa chake cha kichwa na kulifutika kwapani [Balisidya, Masomo 350]
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army, pl armies
{ Swahili: cheshi
, pl macheshi
} [Terminology: military]
noun 5/6
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English Example: People's Liberation Army
Swahili Example: cheshi la ukombozi la umma
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army, pl armies
{ Swahili: jeshi
, pl majeshi [derived: kijeshi]
} [Terminology: military]
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: jeshi la ukombozi la umma; fanya (kusanya) jeshi; majeshi; majeshi ya kanuni
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aroma, pl aromas
{ Swahili: riha
, pl riha
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: I don't like his/her aroma
Swahili Example: Sipendi riha yake
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Entry below is around - this headword has not been grouped
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Entry below is aroused
Entry below is arrack
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arrack, pl arrack could use some elaboration
{ Swahili: araka
, pl araka
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noun
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arrange { Swahili: -panga
}
verb
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English Example: (s)he swept, arranged items and prepared the bedroom of the visitor
Swahili Example: akafagia, akapanga vyombo na kutandika chumba cha mgeni [Moh]
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be arranged { Swahili: -pangika
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verb potential
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Swahili Example: nyumba zake zimepangika na kusakafiwa vyema [Sul]
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arrangement, pl arrangements
{ Swahili: agano
, pl maagano
}
noun 5/6
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arrangement, pl arrangements
{ Swahili: andao
, pl maandao
}
noun 5/6
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arrangement, pl arrangements
{ Swahili: mpango
, pl mipango [derived: panga V]
}
noun 3/4
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arrangement, pl arrangements
{ Swahili: mwandao
, pl miandao [derived: andaa]
}
noun 3/4
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arrangement, pl arrangements
{ Swahili: tengenezo
, pl matengenezo [derived: tengenea V]
}
noun 5/6
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arrangement (geom or polit), pl arrangements
{ Swahili: mpangilio
, pl mipangilio [derived: panga V]
}
noun 3/4
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take care of the arrangement (of guests at the table, etc.) { Swahili: -pangisha
[derived: panga V]
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verb
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arranger { Swahili: mpanga
, pl wapanga [derived: panga]
}
noun
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English Example: typesetter.
Swahili Example: mpangaji herufi
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arranger { Swahili: mpangaji
, pl wapangaji [derived: panga]
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noun
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English Example: typesetter.
Swahili Example: mpangaji herufi
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one who arranges { Swahili: mtunga
, pl watunga [derived: tunga V]
}
noun
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English Example: poet.
Swahili Example: mtunga mashairi
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one who arranges { Swahili: mtungaji
, pl watungaji [derived: tunga V]
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noun
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English Example: poet.
Swahili Example: mtunga mashairi
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one who arranges something (sets the table, etc.) { Swahili: mwandaji
, pl waandaliaji [derived: andaa]
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noun
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one who arranges something (sets the table, etc.) { Swahili: mwandaliaji
, pl wandaliaji [derived: andaa]
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arrest, pl arrests
{ Swahili: rimende
, pl rimende
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: put under arrest.
Swahili Example: weka rumande
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arrest, pl arrests
{ Swahili: rumande
, pl rumande [derived: eng]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: put under arrest.
Swahili Example: weka rumande
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arrest, pl arrests
{ Swahili: rumenda
, pl rumenda [derived: eng]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: put under arrest.
Swahili Example: weka rumande
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arrest { Swahili: -tia mbaroni
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verb
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English Example: We expected that the government would have investigated and arrested all of those involved in the importation of fake medicines.
Swahili Example: ... tulitarajia Serikali ingekuwa imefanya uchunguzi na kuwatia mbaroni wote waliohusika na uingizaji wa dawa hizo bandia. [Mtanzania 29 Juni, 2001]
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arrest { Swahili: -weka rumande
[derived: eng]
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verb
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English Example: put under arrest.
Swahili Example: weka rumande
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arrest { Swahili: -weka rumenda
[derived: eng]
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verb
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English Example: put under arrest.
Swahili Example: weka rumande
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be arrested { Swahili: -kamatwa
[derived: Swahili -kamata]
}
verb passive
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English Example: some of the arrested Tanzanians are claiming that their travel documents have been stolen
Swahili Example: baadhi ya waTanzania waliokamatwa wanadai kuwa hati zao za kusafiria hunyang'anywa [BBC]
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arrival, pl arrivals
{ Swahili: jio
, pl majio [derived: ja]
}
noun
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[note: rare.]
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arrival, pl arrivals
{ Swahili: mjio
, pl mijio [derived: ja V]
}
noun 3/4
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arrival (point or time), pl arrivals
{ Swahili: kifiko
, pl vifiko [derived: Swahili -fika]
}
noun 7/8
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arrive { Swahili: -fika
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verb
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[see also: kifiko; kufika; mfiko]
English Example: to run is not necessarily to arrive (proverb)
Swahili Example: kwenda mbio siyo kufika (methali)
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arrive (subjunctive) { Swahili: afike
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verb conjugated
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English Example: Lead her to arrive at a place of safety and knowledge
Swahili Example: Mpeleke afike mahali pa usalama na ujuzi
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arrogance { Swahili: kiburi
(or kibri) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9
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[see also: takabari]
English Example: arrogance is not gentlemanly (proverb)
Swahili Example: kiburi si maungwana (methali)
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arrogance { Swahili: majivuno
[derived: vuna]
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noun
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English Example: The way he walks shows that he is arrogant
Swahili Example: anapotembea ana majivuno sana
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arrogance, pl arrogance
{ Swahili: ujeuri
(or jeuri), pl jeuri [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 11/10
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arrogance { Swahili: ujuba
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noun 14
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Swahili Example: mshipa wa ujuba Biti Kocho umeshamsimama [Moh]
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arrogance { Swahili: usafihi
[derived: safihi V; (Arabic)]
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noun 14
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Swahili Example: alisema kwa usafihi na ufisadi [Muk]
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arrogant person, pl arrogant people
{ Swahili: mbezi
, pl wabezi [derived: beza V]
}
noun 1/2
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arrogant person, pl arrogant people
{ Swahili: mfidhuli
, pl wafidhuli [derived: fidhuli]
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noun 1/2
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arrogant person, pl arrogant people
{ Swahili: mpeketevu
, pl wapeketevu [derived: pekecha V]
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noun 1/2
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arrogant person, pl arrogant people
{ Swahili: lodi
[derived: eng]
}
noun
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arrogant person, pl arrogant people
{ Swahili: rodi
, pl rodi
}
noun 9/10an
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be arrogant { Swahili: -jiona
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verb
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Swahili Definition: kuwa na kiburi (kutakabari, fidhuli), kunyeta
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Entry below is arrow - this headword has not been grouped
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arrow, pl arrows
{ Swahili: mshale
, pl mishale
}
noun 3/4
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English Example: They grabbed bows and arrows to drive out the strangers; poisoned arrow.
Swahili Example: Walishika pinde na mishale kuwafukuza wageni [Masomo 205]; mshale wa sumu
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species of arrowroot, Tacca pinnatifida { Swahili: mwanga
, pl mianga
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noun
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arsenic { Swahili: aseniki
[Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9
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English Definition: a trivalent and pentavalent solid poisonous element that is commonly metallic steel-gray, crystalline, and brittle (identified 14th century)
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arsonist, pl arsonists
{ Swahili: mchomaji
, pl wachomaji [derived: choma V]
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noun 1/2
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arsonist, pl arsonists
{ Swahili: mtiaji
, pl watiaji [derived: tia V]
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noun 1/2
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