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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is bat fish
Entry below is bat-eared fox
Entry below is bateleur
Entry below is bath - this headword has not been grouped
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bath, pl baths
{ Swahili: bafu
, pl bafu [derived: Eng.]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: anachukua ndoo ya maji na karai na kuingia bafuni [Muk]
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public bath, pl public baths
{ Swahili: hamamu
, pl hamamu [derived: Arabic hamaam]
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noun 9/10
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bathe { Swahili: -oga
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verb
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English Example: It is not possible to bathe in this sea.
Swahili Example: baharini hapa hapaogeleki
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be bathed { Swahili: -ogeshwa
[derived: oga V]
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verb caus-pass
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English Example: A child washes and is bathed
Swahili Example: mtoto anavua na kuogeshwa [Muk]
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bather, pl bathers
{ Swahili: mwoga
, pl waoga [derived: oga V]
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noun 1/2
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bathing { Swahili: mogo
, pl miogo [derived: oga V]
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noun
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English Example: day on which boys bathe for the first time after circumcision.
Swahili Example: siku ya mwogo
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bathing { Swahili: mwogo
, pl miogo [derived: oga V]
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noun
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English Example: day on which boys bathe for the first time after circumcision.
Swahili Example: siku ya mwogo
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place for bathing { Swahili: josho
, pl majosho [derived: osha]
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noun
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bathroom, pl bathrooms
{ Swahili: choo
, pl vyoo
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noun 7/8
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English Example: if you want nice bathrooms, you need to dig a deep hole yourself
Swahili Example: ukitaka vyoo vizuri, lazima uchimbe shimo refu mwenyewe
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bathroom, pl bathrooms
{ Swahili: msala
, pl misala [derived: Arabic]
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noun 3/4
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English Example: He went, wherever he went, even to the bathroom, in his bare feet.
Swahili Example: alikwenda aendako , hata msalani , na miguu yake uchi [Abd]
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bathroom, pl bathrooms
{ Swahili: msalani
[derived: < msala]
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noun 16/17/18
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English Example: The guest is using the bathroom.
Swahili Example: Mgeni yupo msalani.
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bathroom, pl bathrooms
{ Swahili: pakogea
, pl pakogea
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noun 9/10
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English Example: bathroom
Swahili Example: mahali pa kuogea
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bathroom, pl bathrooms
{ Swahili: pakuogea
, pl pakuogea
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noun 9/10
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English Example: bathroom
Swahili Example: mahali pa kuogea
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bathroom, pl bathrooms
{ Swahili: uwa
, pl nyuwa
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noun 11/10
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Swahili Definition: choo, msalani
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bathroom, pl bathrooms
{ Swahili: uwani
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noun 16/17/18
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Swahili Definition: chooni, msalani
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bathtub, pl bathtubs
{ Swahili: bafu
, pl mabafu
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Definition: chumba cha kuogea, chombo mfano wa birika dogo ambamo mtu huingia na kuoga
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Entry below is battalion - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is battery - this headword has not been grouped
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battery, pl battery
{ Swahili: betri
(or bateri or beteri), pl betri (or bateri or beteri) [derived: English battery]
} [Terminology: electricity]
noun 9/10
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battle, pl battles
{ Swahili: mapigano
(or pigano or mapigiano or mpigano or upigano), pl mapigano (or mipigano) [derived: Swahili -piga]
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noun 6/6
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[see also: pigano]
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Entry below is battlement
Entry below is bauble
Entry below is bawl
Entry below is bawling
Entry below is bay - this headword has not been grouped
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bay, pl bays
{ Swahili: kuba
(or kubba or guba or kubla), pl kuba (or makuba or kubba or makubba or guba or maguba or kubla or makubla) [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9/10
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[see also: kikuba]
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Entry below is bayonet - this headword has not been grouped
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BC (or Before Christ) { Swahili: KK
(or Kabla ya Kristo or Kabla ya kuzaliwa Kristo or Kabla ya kuzaliwa kwake Yesu Kristo)
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abbreviation
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be { Swahili: iko
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verb conjugated
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Swahili Example: minazi iko shambani; nyumba yake iko wapi?; sukari iko
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be { Swahili: ipo
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verb conjugated
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Swahili Example: miti ipo shambani
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be { Swahili: -wa
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verb
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English Example: we will be friends
Swahili Example: tutakuwa marafiki
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be { Swahili: -li
} [Terminology: historical]
verb
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[see also: si]
English Example: he who is
Swahili Example: aliye
[note: old fashioned and only used in the general relative verb construction.]
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be for { Swahili: -wia
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verb applicative
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English Example: It's hard for me
Swahili Example: Inaniwia vigumu
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be in something { Swahili: imo
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verb conjugated
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Swahili Example: mizizi imo mchangani; nguo imo sandukini
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be present { Swahili: -kuwepo
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verb
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English Example: she was present here
Swahili Example: alikuwepo hapa
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be to { Swahili: -wia
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verb applicative
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English Example: and it was to them just trouble and doubts
Swahili Example: basi ikawawia tabu na mashaka [Moh]
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Entry below is be not
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be not { Swahili: -si
} [Terminology: historical]
verb
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[see also: li]
English Example: he who is not
Swahili Example: asiye
[note: used in general relative verb construction.]
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Entry below is be plowed
Entry below is be warned
Entry below is beach - this headword has not been grouped
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beach, pl beaches
{ Swahili: ufuko
, pl fuko
}
noun 11/10
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English Example: The tourists swam and slept on the beach.
Swahili Example: Watalii waliogelea wakalala ufukoni.
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Entry below is beach boy
Entry below is beachcomber
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beachcomber { Swahili: bichi koma
, pl mabichikoma
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: His trousers had been cut to adopt the style of a beachcomber.
Swahili Example: Suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchuka mtindo wa bichi koma [Balisidya, Masomo 343]
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Entry below is beached
Entry below is bead - this headword has not been grouped
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bead { Swahili: ushanga
, pl shanga [derived: shanga N]
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noun 11/10
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Swahili Example: nywele zake zilishasukwa [...] zikavishwa shanga [Muk]
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bead (hollow thin glass), pl beads
{ Swahili: siniguse
, pl siniguse [derived: usiniguse V]
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noun 9/10
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bead (of red glass), pl beads (of red glass)
{ Swahili: samesame
, pl samesame
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noun 9/10
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bead apron worn by some F under dress { Swahili: mbwende
, pl mbwende
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noun 9/10
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hollow bead (of gold or silver or glass) { Swahili: kashabu
, pl kashabu
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noun
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string of beads worn around the loins by women { Swahili: kondavi
, pl makondavi
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noun
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string of beads worn around the loins by women { Swahili: kondawi
, pl makondavi
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noun
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string of beads worn by women around the loins { Swahili: kogo
, pl kogo
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noun
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Entry below is beading
Entry below is beads - this headword has not been grouped
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beads (string of) { Swahili: ushanga
, pl shanga, mashanga
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noun
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Swahili Example: ushanga wa kuteremesha
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string of beads, pl strings of beads
{ Swahili: tinda
, pl matinda
}
noun 5/6
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beak (of a bird), pl beaks
{ Swahili: mdomo
, pl midomo [derived: domo; kidomo N]
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noun 3/4
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beam { Swahili: ubao
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noun
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Swahili Example: ubao ulichongwa vizuri
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longitudinal beam supporting the mast of a native vessel, pl longitudinal beams
{ Swahili: mwashiri
, pl miashiri
} [Terminology: nautical]
noun 3/4
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strong beam to which boat's mast is secured, pl strong beams
{ Swahili: mhashiri
, pl mihashiri
} [Terminology: nautical]
noun 3/4
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bean, pl beans
{ Swahili: haragwe
, pl maharagwe [derived: Persian harqi (beans)]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: He did not want to eat dinner, because he did not like beans.
Swahili Example: Hakutaka kula chakula cha jioni, kwa sababu hakupenda maharagwe.
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bean (Phasealis communis) { Swahili: haragi
, pl maharagi [derived: (Persian) mharagwe]
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noun 5/6
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bean plant, pl bean plants
{ Swahili: mharagwe
(or mharage or mharaji), pl miharagwe (or miharage or miharaji) [derived: Farsi]
} [Terminology: botany]
noun 3/4
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[see also: maharagwe]
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species of bean plant, Mucuna pruriens or Canavalia ensiformis { Swahili: mpupu
, pl mipupu
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noun
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Entry below is beans
Entry below is bear - this headword has not been grouped
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bear { Swahili: -himili
[derived: Arabic]
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verb
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[see also: hamali]
English Example: I am a mud hut, I can not bear shocks (proverb)
Swahili Example: miye nyumba ya udongo, sihimili vishindo (methali)
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bear { Swahili: -shinda
[derived: shindano N]
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verb
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English Example: bear pain
Swahili Example: kushinda maumivu
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bear { Swahili: -stahamili
[derived: Arabic]
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verb
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English Example: try, bearing, is the greatness
Swahili Example: jikaze, stahamili, ndio ukubwa [Moh], hapo sikustahimili tena [Abd]
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bear for { Swahili: -zalia
[derived: Swahili zaa]
}
verb applicative
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English Example: his wife has borne him a child
Swahili Example: mkewe amemzalia mtoto [Rech]
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bear in mind { Swahili: -zingatia
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verb
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Swahili Example: umezingatia niliyokwambia? [Sul]
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bear offspring { Swahili: -zaa
(or -vyaa (dialectal))
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verb
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English Example: she has born a child
Swahili Example: amezaa mtoto [Rech]
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Entry below is bearable
Entry below is beard - this headword has not been grouped
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beard (long and flowing) { Swahili: sharafa la ndevu
, pl masharafa ya ndevu [derived: sharifu V]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: long and/or flowing beards
Swahili Example: sharafa la ndevu or ndevu za sharafa.
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long flowing beard { Swahili: sarafa la ndevu
, pl masharafa ya ndevu [derived: sharifu V]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: long flowing beard
Swahili Example: sharafa la ndevu or ndevu za sharafa.
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small beard below the lip, pl small beards
{ Swahili: kionjamchuzi
(or kionja mchuzi), pl vionjamchuzi (or vionja mchuzi) [derived: Swahili -onja; mchuzi]
}
noun 7/8
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bearer, pl bearers
{ Swahili: mchukuzi
, pl wachukuzi [derived: chukua V]
}
noun 1/2
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bearer, pl bearers
{ Swahili: mletaji
, pl waletaji [derived: leta V]
}
noun 1/2
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bearer, pl bearers
{ Swahili: mpagazi
, pl wapagazi [derived: pagaa V]
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noun 1/2
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bearing, pl bearings
{ Swahili: tambo
, pl matambo
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noun 5/6
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English Example: Maksuudi looked at the woman's bearing, size, and fitness
Swahili Example: Maksuudi alipoangalia tambo, kimo na uzima wa bibi huyu [Moh]
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beast of prey, pl beasts of prey
{ Swahili: nunda
, pl nunda
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noun 9/10an
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be beaten { Swahili: -pigwa
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verb passive
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English Example: (s)he feared being beaten
Swahili Example: aliogopa kupigwa [Kez]
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be beaten { Swahili: -shindwa
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verb passive
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English Example: our ball team was beaten
Swahili Example: timu yetu ya mpira ilishindwa
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beat { Swahili: -babatika
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verb
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English Example: beat with the wings
Swahili Example: ~ mbawa
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beat { Swahili: -chapa
[derived: Hindi]
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verb
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[see also: mchapo]
Swahili Definition: kupiga kwa fimbo au kiboko [Masomo 416]
English Example: yeah, I should pick up a stick and beat you all
Swahili Example: ebu, nichukue fimbo niwachape [Masomo 416]
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beat { Swahili: -gonga
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verb
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Swahili Example: kengele ya pili iligonga na misa ikaanza [Kez]
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beat { Swahili: -buta
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verb
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Swahili Definition: kupiga, kugonga, kuchapa
English Example: beat a rug.
Swahili Example: puta zulia
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beat { Swahili: -nesa
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