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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is daydream
Entry below is daylight
Entry below is days
Entry below is daytime - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dazzled
Entry below is dazzling
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dazzling, pl dazzlings
{ Swahili: kiwi
(or kiwi cha macho), pl viwi
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noun 7/8
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[see also: ukiwi]
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Entry below is deacon - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dead - this headword has not been grouped
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abode of the dead, pl abodes of the dead
{ Swahili: pepo
, pl pepo
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noun 9/10
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[see also: -pepa]
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as if dead { Swahili: kifu
[derived: fa]
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adverb
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Swahili Example: lala kifu
[note: sleep very soundly.]
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dead { Swahili: -fu
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adjective
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English Example: Moslems do not eat the meat of animals found dead
Swahili Example: Waislamu hawali nyamafu.
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dead body (usually that of the victim of an accident found outside the home), pl dead bodies
{ Swahili: mzoga
, pl mizoga
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noun 3/4
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dead person, pl dead people (or the dead)
{ Swahili: marehemu
, pl marehemu
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noun 9/10an
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dead person, pl dead people
{ Swahili: mzimu
, pl mizimu
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noun 3/4an
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dead thing, pl dead things
{ Swahili: kifu
, pl vifu [derived: fa V]
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noun 7/8
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one who brings back from the dead { Swahili: mfufuaji
, pl wafufuaji [derived: fufua]
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noun 1/2
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one who brings back from the dead { Swahili: mfufuzi
, pl wafufuzi [derived: fufua]
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noun 1/2
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Entry below is deadline
Entry below is deadly
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deadly thing (snake, poison, etc), pl deadly things
{ Swahili: kiuaji
, pl viuaji [derived: Swahili -ua]
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noun 7/8
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Entry below is deadness - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is deaf - this headword has not been grouped
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deaf person, pl deaf people
{ Swahili: kiziwi
, pl viziwi [derived: ziwi; ukiziwi N]
}
noun 7/8an
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Entry below is deafness - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is deal - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dealer
Entry below is dealings
Entry below is dear - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is Dear
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My Dear (in salutation of letter), pl My Dears
{ Swahili: mpenzi
, pl wapenzi [derived: Swahili penda]
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noun 1/2
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Entry below is Dear Sir
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death { Swahili: kifo
, pl vifo [derived: fa V]
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noun 7/8
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English Example: the death of grasshoppers is joy for crows (proverb)
Swahili Example: kifo cha panzi furaha kwa kunguru (methali)
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death { Swahili: kufa
[derived: Swahili -fa]
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noun 15
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English Example: if you don't know death, look at the grave (proverb)
Swahili Example: ikiwa hujui kufa, tazama kaburi (methali)
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death { Swahili: mauti
, pl mauti [derived: maiti N]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: death overtook him on the way.
Swahili Example: mauti yalimfika njiani
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death-notice { Swahili: tanzia
, pl tanzia
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: (s)he has received a death notice
Swahili Example: amepata tanzia
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Entry below is debase - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is debased - this headword has not been grouped
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debased person, pl debased people
{ Swahili: mnyonge
, pl wanyonge [derived: -nyonge adj]
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noun 1/2
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Swahili Example: unapomnyamazisha mnyonge mmoja, ni kama kuwapalilia wengine [Moh]
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be debated { Swahili: -jadiliwa
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verb passive
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English Example: the bill will be debated soon in parliament
Swahili Example: muswada utajadiliwa na bunge karibuni [BBC]
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debate, pl debates
{ Swahili: jadiliano
, pl majadiliano [derived: -jadili V]
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: shirikiana jadiliano
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debate { Swahili: majadiliano
[derived: jadili]
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noun 6
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English Example: After long debate between the elders of these families it seemed as if Matika would be suitable for marriage to Njasulu.
Swahili Example: Baada ya majadiliano marefu ya wakuu wa familia hizo ilionekana kuwa Matika angefaa kuolewa na Njasulu [Balisidya, Masomo 347]
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debate, pl debates
{ Swahili: mdahalo
, pl midahalo [derived: Arabic: dahili V]
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noun 3/4
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debate, pl debates
{ Swahili: shauri
, pl shauri
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noun 9/10
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English Example: they talked about your debate
Swahili Example: Wao walizungumza kuhusu shauri lako
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Entry below is debater
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debater, pl debaters
{ Swahili: mjadili
, pl wajadili [derived: jadili V]
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noun 1/2
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debauchery { Swahili: uchimvi
(or uchimbi or utimbi or utimvi)
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noun 14
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[see also: -chimba; chimvi; mchimbi]
English Example: excuses were changed for seeking out debauchery
Swahili Example: kugeuzwa visingizio vya kutafutia uchimvi [Sul]
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Entry below is debilitate - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is debilitated - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is debris - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is debt - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is debtor - this headword has not been grouped
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debtor, pl debtors
{ Swahili: mdeni
, pl wadeni [derived: deni N]
}
noun 1/2
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debtor, pl debtors
{ Swahili: mkopi
, pl wakopi [derived: kopa]
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noun 1/2
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debtor, pl debtors
{ Swahili: mwiwa
, pl waiiwa [derived: wia V]
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noun 1/2
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decade, pl decades
{ Swahili: mlongo
, pl milongo
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noun 3/4
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English Example: first decade
Swahili Example: mlongo wa kwanza
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decade, pl decades
{ Swahili: mwongo
, pl miongo
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noun 3/4
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English Example: first decade
Swahili Example: mwongo wa kwanza
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Entry below is decadence
Entry below is decagon
Entry below is decant
Entry below is decay - this headword has not been grouped
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decay { Swahili: kioza
[derived: Swahili -oza]
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noun 7
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English Example: decaying fruit
Swahili Example: kioza cha matunda
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decay (of teeth) { Swahili: susa
, pl susa [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9
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English Example: pig fur in the mouth causes tooth decay
Swahili Example: manyoya ya nguruwe kinywani [] yanatia susa [Abd]
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decay (of teeth) { Swahili: ubovu wa meno
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noun
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Swahili Example: hujui kama yanarithisha ubovu wa meno yale [Abd]
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Entry below is decayed - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is decease
Entry below is deceased - this headword has not been grouped
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deceased person (respectful term) { Swahili: hayati
, pl hayati
}
noun 9/10
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the deceased, pl the deceased
{ Swahili: marehemu
, pl marehemu [derived: rehema; i.e. one who has found mercy]
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noun 9/10an
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deceit { Swahili: hila
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noun
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Swahili Example: kwa hila; fanya hila; hila a hila
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deceitful { Swahili: -kavu
(or -kafu)
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adjective
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English Example: a deceitful person
Swahili Example: mtu mkavu wa macho
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deceitful { Swahili: danganyifu
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adverb
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English Example: a deceitful person
Swahili Example: mtu mdanganyifu [Rec]
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deceitful person, pl deceitful people
{ Swahili: kauleni
, pl makauleni
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noun 5/6an
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deceitful person, pl deceitful people
{ Swahili: mwerevu
, pl waerevu [derived: erevu V]
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noun 1/2
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deceitful person, pl deceitful people
{ Swahili: shabaki
, pl shabaki
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noun 9/10an
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deceitful person, pl deceitful people
{ Swahili: shabuka
, pl shabuka
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noun 9/10an
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Entry below is deceitfully
Entry below is deceitfulness - this headword has not been grouped
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deceitfulness { Swahili: udanganyifu
[derived: danganya V]
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noun 14
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Swahili Example: utoto una [...] shaka na udanganyifu [Moh]
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deceive { Swahili: -danganya
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verb
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Swahili Example: ukubwa wa matiti katika kifua cha msichana huyo usingeweza kumdanganya yeyote [Mt]
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deceive { Swahili: -hadaa
[derived: Arabic]
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verb
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Swahili Example: Mwalimu Matata alimhadaa baba yake [Muk]
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deceive { Swahili: -pumbaza
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verb
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English Example: (s)he decived him/her fraudulently
Swahili Example: Alimpumbaza kwa ulaghai
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deceive { Swahili: -punja
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verb
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English Example: he deceived me by a whole pound.
Swahili Example: alinipunja ratli nzima
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deceive oneself { Swahili: -jipumbaza
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Swahili Example: alijipumbaza kwa kujiambia kwamba [...] pengine mahaba yao huenda yakafifia [Ya]
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Entry below is deceived - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is deceiver - this headword has not been grouped
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deceiver, pl deceivers
{ Swahili: kabwela
, pl makabwela
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noun 5/6an
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Swahili Example: Hassan ni kabwela usisadiki yote asemayo; Nchi yetu imepoteza viongozi, sasa twatawaliwa na makabwela
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deceiver, pl deceivers
{ Swahili: kiberenge
, pl viberenge [derived: Arabic]
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noun 7/8an
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