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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is cooking-place
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cooking-place { Swahili: jiko
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noun
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Swahili Example: kazi ya kijungu jiko
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Entry below is cooking-pot
Entry below is cooking-stone
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cooking-stone (three of these stones form the cooking place) { Swahili: jifya
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noun
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Entry below is cool - this headword has not been grouped
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cool { Swahili: poa
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adjective
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[note: response to "mambo" greeting.]
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cool by fanning { Swahili: -pepelea
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verb
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English Example: Cool the food before eating
Swahili Example: Ukipepelee chakula kabla kula
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cool down { Swahili: -zimua
[derived: Swahili -zima]
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verb inversive
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[see also: -zimuia; -zimuliwa; -zimuka; -zimusha]
English Example: hot water was brought, she let the water cool down so she could wash the child
Swahili Example: maji ya moto yakaletwa, aliyazimua maji [...] amwoshe mtoto [Moh]
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cool something off { Swahili: -poza
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verb
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English Example: The mother cooled off the child's milk
Swahili Example: Mama alipoza maziwa ya mtoto
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Entry below is cool off
Entry below is cooling
Entry below is coolness - this headword has not been grouped
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coolness { Swahili: mzizimo
, pl mizizimo [derived: zizima V]
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noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: [sauti] inatoka kwa mzizimo, siyo swali, ni amri hii [Ma], [macho yake] yakaleta mzizimo wa woga rohoni mwa Nyalindele [Mun]
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coolness { Swahili: uburudisho
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noun
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Swahili Example: uburudisho wa upepo wa bahari liendelea usiku wote
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Entry below is coop
Entry below is cooperate
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cooperate { Swahili: -shirikiana
[derived: shiriki V]
}
verb
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English Example: we are cooperating in helping poor children
Swahili Example: Sisi tunashirikiana kusaidia watoto maskini
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Entry below is cooperation - this headword has not been grouped
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cooperation { Swahili: sharika
, pl mashirika [derived: shiriki V]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: our property is cooperative
Swahili Example: mali yetu ni shirika [Rec]
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neighborhood cooperation (in field work or house-building) { Swahili: ujima
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noun 14
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[see also: mjima]
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cooperative, pl cooperatives
{ Swahili: shirika
, pl mashirika
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: farmers co-operative
Swahili Example: shirika la wakulima
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cooperative, pl cooperatives
{ Swahili: ushirika
, pl shirika [derived: shiriki v cooperate]
}
noun 11/10
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English Example: a consumers' cooperative
Swahili Example: ushirika wa watumiaji
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cooperative, pl cooperatives
{ Swahili: ujima
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noun 14
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[see also: mjima]
English Example: cooperative store
Swahili Example: duka la ujima
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Entry below is coordinate - this headword has not been grouped
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coordinate { Swahili: -shirikisha
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verb
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English Example: the teacher cordinated the voting procedures
Swahili Example: Mwalimu alishirikisha utaratibu wa upigaji kura
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Entry below is coordination
Entry below is coot
Entry below is copal
Entry below is copier
Entry below is copper - this headword has not been grouped
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copper, pl copper
{ Swahili: shaba
(or shaba nyekundu), pl shaba [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: the door fastener was made of copper
Swahili Example: tumbuu ya mlango ilikuwa ya shaba nyekundu
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copper { Swahili: kupri
[derived: from the name of the island Cyprus; itself unclear etymology; possibly Greek or Su] [Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9
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[see also: Kupro]
English Definition: a metallic element of red-brown colour; symbol CU; atomic weight 65.54
Swahili Definition: elementi metali yenye rangi kahawia nyekundu; alama CU; uzani atomia 65.54
English Example: copper is an excellent conductor of electricity and heat
Swahili Example: kupri (au shaba) ni kipitishio bora ya umeme na joto
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Entry below is copper sulphate - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is copse
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copse (or coppice), pl copses (or coppices)
{ Swahili: kituka
, pl vituka
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noun 7/8
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English Definition: a dense growth of bushes
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Entry below is copulate - this headword has not been grouped
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copulate { Swahili: -jamii
[derived: jaamati; jamaa; jumuiya; ujamaa]
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verb
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copulate (action of a female) { Swahili: -tombwa
[derived: Swahili -tomba]
} [Terminology: vulgar]
verb passive
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[see also: -tombana]
[note: this word is considered highly offensive and is rarely used in Swahili.]
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copulate (action of a male) { Swahili: -tomba
} [Terminology: vulgar]
verb
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[see also: -tombana; -tombwa]
[note: this word is considered highly offensive and is rarely used in Swahili.]
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copulate (specifically the male portion of the activity) { Swahili: -panda
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verb
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copulate with (of male animal) { Swahili: -kwea
[derived: kweleo N; kwezi Adj]
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verb
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Entry below is copy - this headword has not been grouped
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copy { Swahili: nakili
[derived: nakili]
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noun
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English Example: duplicate.
Swahili Example: nakala ya pili
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copy { Swahili: nuku
[derived: nakili]
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noun
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English Example: duplicate.
Swahili Example: nakala ya pili
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Entry below is copyist - this headword has not been grouped
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copyist, pl copyists
{ Swahili: mwandiki
, pl waandikaji [derived: andika V]
}
noun 1/2
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copyist, pl copyists
{ Swahili: mwandiki
, pl waandiki [derived: andika V]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is copyright - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is coquetry
Entry below is coquette - this headword has not been grouped
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coquette, pl coquettes
{ Swahili: mbembe
, pl wabembe [derived: bemba V]
}
noun 1/2
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coquette, pl coquettes
{ Swahili: mbembezi
, pl wabembezi [derived: bemba V]
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noun 1/2
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Entry below is coral - this headword has not been grouped
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coral { Swahili: marijani
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noun
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English Example: red coral
Swahili Example: marijani ya fedhaluka
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coral (in the stage before complete fossilization) { Swahili: matumbawe
, pl matumbawe
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noun
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coral rag (i.e. coral in the state before complete petrification that is light and used for lime burning) { Swahili: tumbawe
, pl matumbawe
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noun
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coral rock, pl coral rocks
{ Swahili: mwamba
(or kiamba), pl miamba (or viamba)
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noun 3/4
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English Example: and she froze like a fish who had left the coral
Swahili Example: akachuchupaa kama samaki aliyeruka mwamba [Moh]
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coral stone (used for massage), pl coral stones
{ Swahili: msio
, pl misio
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noun 3/4
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Entry below is cord - this headword has not been grouped
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cord, pl cords
{ Swahili: mshazari
(or mshadhari), pl mishazari (or mishadhari)
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noun 3/4
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cord, pl cords
{ Swahili: uzi
, pl nyuzi
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noun 11/10
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Swahili Example: uzi wa timazi
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Entry below is cordial
Entry below is cordiality
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cordiality { Swahili: bashasha
, pl bashasha [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: alikuwa kachangamka, lakini hakutaka bashasha na mtu [Sul]
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Entry below is cording - this headword has not been grouped
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cording (of a handcrafted bedstead), pl cording
{ Swahili: uwambo
, pl mambo
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noun 11/6
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[see also: wamba]
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plaited cording to support a bed { Swahili: sapatu
, pl masapatu
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is cordon-bleu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is corduroy - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is core - this headword has not been grouped
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core, pl cores
{ Swahili: kiini
(or kini), pl viini (or vini)
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: ini]
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edible core at the top of the coconut tree, pl edible cores at the tops of coconut trees
{ Swahili: moyo wa mnazi
, pl mioyo ya minazi
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noun 3/4
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[see also: mnazi]
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Entry below is coriander - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is coris
Entry below is cork - this headword has not been grouped
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cork { Swahili: -ziba
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verb
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[see also: kizibo; kizibuo; mzibo]
English Example: the thumb of his left hand was corking the lip of the bottle
Swahili Example: gumba la mkono wa kushoto [...] likiwa limeuziba mdomo wa chupa [Muk]
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Entry below is cormorant - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is corn - this headword has not been grouped
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African sorghum, pl African sorghum
{ Swahili: jaddi
(or jadi), pl jaddi (or jadi) [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: agriculture]
taxonomy: Sorghum bicolor var. caffrorum
noun 9/10
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English Definition: important cereal for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn (maize) but having sawtooth-edged leaves
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corn { Swahili: mahindi
[derived: Hindi; muhindi]
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noun
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Swahili Example: unga wa mahindi
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corn (on the foot) { Swahili: sugu
, pl sugu [derived: sugua V]
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noun 9/10
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kaffir corn, pl kaffir corn
{ Swahili: jaddi
(or jadi), pl jaddi (or jadi) [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: agriculture]
taxonomy: Sorghum bicolor var. caffrorum
noun 9/10
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English Definition: important cereal for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn (maize) but having sawtooth-edged leaves
[note: Though this name is still often used for this sorghum variety, African sorghum is now the preferred name..]
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single grain of corn { Swahili: hindi
, pl mahindi [derived: Hindi; muhindi]
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noun
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Entry below is cornea
Entry below is corner - this headword has not been grouped
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corner, pl corners
{ Swahili: kando
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noun
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Swahili Example: kando ya mto
[note: bank of a river.]
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corner, pl corners
{ Swahili: kona
, pl kona [derived: Eng.]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kapu kubwa kwenye kona ya chumba [Muk]
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corner, pl corners
{ Swahili: pembe
, pl pembe
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noun 9/10
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English Example: the four corners of the room (house)
Swahili Example: pembe inne za chumba [nyumba]
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upper corner of triangular sail, pl upper corners
{ Swahili: upembe
, pl pembe [derived: pembe n]
} [Terminology: nautical]
noun 11/10
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Entry below is corner-post
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Entry below is cornice
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cornice, pl cornices
{ Swahili: zinara
, pl zinara [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Entry below is coronet
Entry below is corporal - this headword has not been grouped
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corporal { Swahili: ombasha
, pl maombasha [derived: turk]
}
noun 5/6an
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[note: mil, arch.]
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Entry below is corporation - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is corpse - this headword has not been grouped
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corpse, pl corpses
{ Swahili: kimba
, pl vimba
}
noun 7/8
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English Example: faint
Swahili Example: anguka kimba kimba
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corpse, pl corpses
{ Swahili: masaa
(or masao or masalio or masalia or masazo), pl masaa (or masao or masalio or masalia or masazo)
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noun 6/6
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[see also: saa]
Swahili Example: corpse
[note: rare.]
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