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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is circulated
Entry below is circulation - this headword has not been grouped
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circumcise { Swahili: -tahiri
} [Terminology: anthropology]
verb
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English Example: this child is circumcised
Swahili Example: mtoto huyu ametahiriwa
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circumcised person, pl circumcised people
{ Swahili: mtohara
, pl watohara [derived: tohara V]
} [Terminology: Islamic]
noun 1/2
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circumcision, pl circumcisions
{ Swahili: kumbi
, pl makumbi
}
noun 5/6
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[note: rare.]
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circumcision { Swahili: tohara
, pl tohara [derived: tahiri V]
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noun 9/10
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circumcision hut (where boys stay before and after being circumcised), pl circumcision huts
{ Swahili: kumbi
, pl makumbi
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noun 5/6
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dambwa (secret place where preparations are made for circumcision ceremonies { Swahili: dambwa
, pl madambwa
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noun
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circumference, pl circumferences
{ Swahili: kivimbe
(or kivimba or kivimbo), pl vivimbe (or vivimba or vivimbo)
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noun 7/8
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circumference { Swahili: mzingo
, pl mizingo [derived: zinga V]
}
noun 3/4
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Entry below is circumfrence
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circumspection { Swahili: uangalifu
}
noun
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Swahili Example: Daktari alimtibu mgonjwa kwa uangalifu
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circumstance, pl circumstances
{ Swahili: hali
(or uhali or ilhali), pl hali [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: under all circumstances
Swahili Example: kwa kila hali
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circumstance, pl circumstances
{ Swahili: jambo
, pl mambo
}
noun 5/6
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[see also: ujambo]
English Example: under the present circumstances
Swahili Example: katika mambo ya sasa
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Entry below is circus
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circus, pl circuses
{ Swahili: sarakasi
, pl sarakasi [derived: engl]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: the children went to see the circus and to be happy
Swahili Example: Watoto walikwenda kuona sarakasi na kufurahi
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Entry below is cistern
Entry below is cisticola - this headword has not been grouped
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citation, pl citations
{ Swahili: dondo
(or dondoo), pl madondo (or madondoo)
}
noun 5/6
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[see also: -dondoa]
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Entry below is cite
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citizen, pl citizens
{ Swahili: mwananchi
, pl wananchi [derived: Swahili mwana; nchi]
}
noun 1/2
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[see also: uwananchi]
English Example: the destroyer of a country is a citizen of that country (proverb)
Swahili Example: mvunja nchi ni mwananchi (methali)
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Entry below is citizenry
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citizenship { Swahili: uwananchi
(or uananchi)
}
noun 14
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[see also: mwananchi]
English Example: Ali recently changed his citizenship to be Japanese
Swahili Example: hivi karibunu Ali aligeuza uwanachi wake na kuwa Mjapani
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Entry below is citron
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city, pl cities
{ Swahili: jiji
, pl majiji [derived: mji; kijiji]
}
noun 5/6
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[note: rare.]
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city, pl cities
{ Swahili: mji
, pl miji
}
noun 3/4
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[see also: kijiji]
English Definition: a large and densely populated urban area
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civet (used in making perfumes), pl civet
{ Swahili: zabadi
, pl zabadi [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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[see also: zabidi]
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civil servant, pl civil servants
{ Swahili: mtumishi
, pl watumishi [derived: tuma V]
}
noun 1/2
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English Example: The projects that are completed are the construction of civil servants' housing.
Swahili Example: Miradi inayotekelezwa ni ya ujenzi wa nyumba za watumishi [Masomo 363]
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Entry below is civility
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civilization { Swahili: utamaduni
, pl tamaduni [derived: tamaduni (Arabic)]
}
noun 11/10
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Swahili Example: hakukulia mjini akapata kukalamka kwa utamaduni [Abd]
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civilized person, pl civilized people
{ Swahili: mstaarabu
, pl wastaarabu [derived: Arabic: staarabu V]
}
noun 1/2
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Swahili Example: bwana mstaarabu na bibi mtamaduni [Abd]
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civilized person, pl civilized people
{ Swahili: mtamaduni
, pl watamaduni [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 1/2
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Swahili Example: yeye ni mtamaduni wa kutosha [Abd]
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claim { Swahili: dai
, pl madai
}
noun
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English Example: claim for money, amount due, debt
Swahili Example: madai ya fedha [Rec]
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claim { Swahili: -dai
[derived: Arabic]
}
verb
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Swahili Definition: kusema maneno ya kuwafanya watu wengine waamini jambo fulani ni zuri au lenye haki [Masomo 205]; kutaka jambo fulani lifanywe; kusema kuwa utafanya jambo fulani [Masomo 274].
English Example: The strangers claimed that their intention in coming to these parts was to bring civilization; he claimed a divorce.
Swahili Example: Wageni walidai kuwa shabaha yao ya kuja pande hizi ilikuwa kuleta ustaarabu [Masomo 205]; akadai talaka [Moh]
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claim (falsely) { Swahili: -jidai
[derived: dai n]
}
verb reflexive
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Swahili Example: ati hujidai kudai haki zao [Moh]
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claimed to be { Swahili: -daiwa
[derived: Swahili -dai]
}
verb passive
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English Example: she who is claimed to be a wizard [Alasiri, 24 July 2006]
Swahili Example: anayedaiwa kuwa mwanga [Alasiri, 24 Julai 2006]
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claimant, pl claimants
{ Swahili: mdaawa
, pl wadaawa [derived: daawa V; dai V]
} [Terminology: legal]
noun 1/2
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Entry below is clam
Entry below is clamber
Entry below is clamor
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clamor { Swahili: hoihoi
, pl hoihoi [derived: Persian]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: hoi hoi zikaendelea [Muk], walitumbua furaha yao kwa vigelegele na hoihoi [Moh]
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clamp, pl clamps
{ Swahili: bano
, pl mabano
}
noun 5/6
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[note: Cf. bano.]
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clamp, pl clamps
{ Swahili: kikaza
(or kikazo), pl vikaza (or vikazo) [derived: Swahili -kaza]
}
noun 7/8
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clamp used for smoothing rope after it has been twisted, pl clamps
{ Swahili: tasi
(or tafi), pl tasi (or tafi)
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noun 9/10
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member of clan { Swahili: mtani
, pl watani [derived: tania; utani; watani]
}
noun
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clap, pl claps
{ Swahili: mgoto
, pl migoto [derived: gota V]
}
noun 3/4
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clap (of thunder or lightening), pl claps
{ Swahili: radi
, pl radi
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noun 9/10
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clapping (with cupped hands) { Swahili: kobwe
, pl makobwe
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noun 5/6
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clarification, pl clarifications
{ Swahili: matambuzi
, pl matambuzi [derived: tambua V]
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noun
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clarify { Swahili: -safisha
(or -safi) [derived: Arabic]
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