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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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clock, pl clocks
{ Swahili: majira
, pl majira [derived: Arabic]
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noun 6/6
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clock, pl clocks
{ Swahili: saa
, pl saa [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: wall clock
Swahili Example: saa ya ukuta
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clock-time, pl clock-time
{ Swahili: majira ya saa
, pl majira ya saa [derived: Arabic]
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noun 6/6
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English Example: my watch is not keeping good time
Swahili Example: saa yangu haishiki majira
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Entry below is clog
Entry below is cloister
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be partly closed { Swahili: -shindikwa
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verb
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English Example: the door was partly closed
Swahili Example: mlango ulikuwa umeshindikwa [Sul]
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close { Swahili: -a karibu
(or -a karabu) [derived: Arabic -]
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adjective
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[see also: -karibia]
English Example: these people are my close relatives
Swahili Example: watu hawa ni ndugu zangu wa karibu
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close { Swahili: -kunja
[derived: kunjo N]
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verb
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Swahili Example: kunja uso; kunja miguu; kunja uzi [Rec]
[note: kunda.]
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close (a door) { Swahili: -komea
[derived: komeo N]
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verb
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Swahili Example: akakomea mlango kwa pete [Sul]
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close (but not fasten) the door { Swahili: -shindika (mlango)
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verb
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English Example: close (not fasten) the door before sleeping
Swahili Example: Shindika mlango kabla hujalala
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close (by exerting pressure) { Swahili: -songa
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verb
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English Example: strangle
Swahili Example: songo roho
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close (in the sense of becoming a mass) { Swahili: -fungana
[derived: funga v]
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verb
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close by { Swahili: jirani
[derived: majirani; ujirani]
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adverb
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Swahili Example: shamba jirani; tunakaa jirani
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close to { Swahili: kando
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adverb
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Swahili Example: yeye akasimama kando kumsubiri [Sul], kando yao, palikuwa na magofu [Sul]
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close together { Swahili: unyo
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adverb
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Swahili Example: simama unyo
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close up { Swahili: -zibia
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verb applicative
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Swahili Example: [majani] marefu yalimzibia njia [Kez]
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Entry below is closer
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closing (act of) { Swahili: mzibo
, pl mizibo [derived: ziba V]
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noun
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clot, pl clots
{ Swahili: donge
, pl madonge
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: macho yalimvimba na donge lilimjaa rohoni [Ya]
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clot { Swahili: -vilia
[derived: Swahili -via]
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verb applicative
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English Example: the blood has clotted
Swahili Example: damu imevilia ndani
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blue and white checked cotton cloth { Swahili: kunguru
, pl makunguru
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noun 5/6
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bolt of cloth { Swahili: bandia
, pl bandia
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noun
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English Example: doll
Swahili Example: mtoto wa ~
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cloth, pl cloths
{ Swahili: kitambaa
(or mtambaa), pl vitambaa (or mitambaa)
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noun 7/8
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[see also: -tambaa; utambaa]
English Example: he brought out a long skinny thing that was wrapped in a white cloth
Swahili Example: anatoa kitu chembamba kirefu kilichoviringishwa kitambaa cheupe [Muk]
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cloth { Swahili: nguo
, pl nguo
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noun 9/10
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English Example: beddings
Swahili Example: nguo za kitanda
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cloth (double-stitched or double in width), pl cloths
{ Swahili: maradufu
(or marudufu or mardufu or mara dufu), pl maradufu [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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cloth (spread on bed on wedding night to prove virginity) { Swahili: kisarawanda
, pl visarawanda
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noun 7/8
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cloth (worn by women to support breasts) { Swahili: kanchiri
, pl kanchiri
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noun 9/10
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cloth (worn soft and threadbare) { Swahili: kichepe
, pl vichepe
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noun 7/8
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Swahili Example: vichepe vya vitambaa
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cloth generally worn by women over the head or wrapped around the chest or waist and sometimes worn by men around the waist in hot weather. { Swahili: khanga
, pl khanga
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: hana khanga hata moja [Moh]
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cloth variety of a light brownish yellow color { Swahili: birigiji
[derived: French Belgique]
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noun 9
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cloth worn after circumcision to protect the wound { Swahili: alfala
, pl alfala
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noun 9/10
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cloth worn by women around head { Swahili: ukaya
, pl kaya
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noun 11/10
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cloth worn by women round the body (esp. after childbirth) { Swahili: mkaja
, pl mikaja
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noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: kila mtu mkaja tumboni [Moh]
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cloth worn by women to support the breasts { Swahili: kanchiri
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noun
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Swahili Example: (=sidiria)
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cotton cloth worn by women, pl cotton cloths
{ Swahili: kanga
(or khanga), pl kanga (or khanga)
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noun 9/10
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English Example: she doesn't have even one cotton wrapper
Swahili Example: hana khanga hata moja [Moh]
[note: see Kanga Writings for more information.]
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fine Madagascar cloth made of woven grass with stripes { Swahili: ramba
, pl ramba
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noun 9/10
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[note: derived from Malagasy: lamba.]
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inferior kind of unbleached cotton cloth { Swahili: gamti
[derived: Ind.]
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kaki (kind of cloth) { Swahili: kaki
[derived: (Persian)]
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noun
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kind of cloth used for weddings and as a partition screen { Swahili: kisutu
, pl visutu
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noun 7/8
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piece of cloth around the loins or breasts, pl pieces of cloth
{ Swahili: kidemu
, pl videmu
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noun 7/8
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printed cotton cloth, pl printed cloths
{ Swahili: shiti
, pl mashiti
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noun 5/6
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rough unbleached cotton cloth { Swahili: amerikani
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noun
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[note: also: merekani, mrekani.]
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rough unbleached cotton sheeting cloth { Swahili: merkani
[derived: Engl.]
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rough unbleached cotton sheeting cloth { Swahili: mrekani
[derived: Engl.]
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silk cloth { Swahili: atlasi
, pl atlasi
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noun
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English Example: satin
Swahili Example: nguo ya ~
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small piece of cloth { Swahili: kinguo
, pl vinguo [derived: nguo N]
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noun
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striped cloth made of finely plaited grass { Swahili: ramba
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noun 9/10
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[note: derived from Malagasy: lamba.]
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thin bleached cloth used for lining clothes { Swahili: bafta
, pl bafta
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noun
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[note: also: bafuta.]
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thin bleached cloth used for lining clothes { Swahili: bafuta
, pl bafuta
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noun
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[note: also: bafta.]
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unbleached cotton cloth { Swahili: mrekani
, pl mirekani [derived: engl]
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clothe (with) { Swahili: -vika
[derived: Swahili -vaa]
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verb stative
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English Example: the money she got clothed her children
Swahili Example: pesa alizopata aliwavika watoto wake [Kez]
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clothe someone { Swahili: -vika nguo
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verb
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English Example: put on clothes
Swahili Example: vaa [vua] nguo
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clothes { Swahili: libasi
, pl lebasi
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: (=mavazi, nguo)
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clothes { Swahili: vazi
, pl us. pl. [derived: vaa V]
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: yeye huwa makini na mwenye mvuto mkubwa kwenye mavazi ya hao wachezaji [Muk]
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clothes worn by Muslims during pilgrimage { Swahili: ihramu
, pl ihramu
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noun 9/10
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nice modern clothes, pl clothes
{ Swahili: kidudu
(or kijidudu), pl vidudu (or vijidudu) [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: slang]
noun 7/8
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Swahili Example: kukununulia vidudu chungu nzima [Ma]
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work clothes (for field work) { Swahili: demu
, pl mademu
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noun
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clothes-rack, pl clothes-racks
{ Swahili: susu
, pl susu
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noun 9/10
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clothing { Swahili: lebasi
, pl lebasi
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: (=mavazi, nguo)
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clothing { Swahili: mashono
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noun
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English Example: modern dresses
Swahili Example: mashono mapya
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clothing { Swahili: nguo
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noun 9/10
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English Example: put on clothes
Swahili Example: vaa [vua] nguo
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clothing { Swahili: vao
, pl mavao [derived: vaa V]
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noun 5/6
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clothing { Swahili: vazi
, pl mavazi [derived: vaa V]
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noun 5/6
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clothing worn on the pilgrimage to Mecca { Swahili: ihramu
[derived: (Islamic) haramu; harimu]
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noun
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old article of clothing, pl old articles of clothing
{ Swahili: kibapara
, pl vibapara
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noun 7/8
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ready-made clothing { Swahili: mshono
, pl mishono [derived: shona; mashona]
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noun
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worn-out clothing, pl worn-out clothing
{ Swahili: kibapara
, pl vibapara
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noun 7/8
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cloud, pl clouds
{ Swahili: wingu
, pl mawingu
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noun 5/6
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[see also: uwingu]
English Example: clouds are the sign of rain (proverb)
Swahili Example: dalili ya mvua ni mawingu (methali)
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rain cloud, pl rain clouds
{ Swahili: wingu la mvua
, pl mawingu ya mvua
} [Terminology: political]
noun 5/6
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[see also: mvua]
English Example: it has rained
Swahili Example: pamepiga wingu la mvua
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clove, pl cloves
{ Swahili: karafuu
, pl karafuu [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: nikachunga [...] karafuu na tangawizi [Abd]
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clove tree, pl clove trees
{ Swahili: mkarafuu
, pl mikarafuu [derived: kafuri]
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noun 3/4
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English Example: camphor tree.
Swahili Example: mkarafu maiti
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club, pl clubs
{ Swahili: kilabu
(or klabu), pl vilabu (or klabu) [derived: English club]
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noun 7/8
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English Example: club member
Swahili Example: mwanachama wa kilabu
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club, pl clubs
{ Swahili: kombaini
, pl makombaini [derived: English]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: beg pardon
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clubfoot, pl clubfeet
{ Swahili: kibwiko
, pl vibwiko
} [Terminology: medical / anatomy]
noun 7/8
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English Definition: congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
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be clueless { Swahili: -zubaa
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verb
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English Example: That guy is clueless; that's why I don't even like to say hello to him.
Swahili Example: Yule kijana amezubaa; ndiyo maana sipendi hata kumwamkia.
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Entry below is clump
Entry below is clumsiness
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clumsy person, pl clumsy people
{ Swahili: dole
, pl madole
}
noun 5/6an
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cluster, pl clusters
{ Swahili: shada
, pl mashada
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noun 5/6
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English Example: a cluster of flowers
Swahili Example: shada la maua.
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cluster, pl clusters
{ Swahili: tawi
, pl matawi
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noun 5/6
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English Example: cluster of mangoes
Swahili Example: tawi la mwembe
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cluster (of fruit etc), pl clusters
{ Swahili: mshikano
, pl mishikano [derived: shika]
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noun 3/4
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