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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is determine - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is determined - this headword has not been grouped
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determined person, pl determined people
{ Swahili: pinduani
, pl mapinduani [derived: pinda V]
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noun 5/6an
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Entry below is dethrone
Entry below is detonation - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is detonator
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detour, pl detours
{ Swahili: kipengele
(or kipengee or kipenge or kipengere or pengee), pl vipengele (or vipengee or vipenge or vipengere or mapengee)
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noun 7/8
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detriment, pl detriment
{ Swahili: hasara
(or khasara), pl hasara (or khasara) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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[see also: -hasiri]
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devastation, pl devastation
{ Swahili: kumbo
, pl makumbo [derived: Spanish -kumba]
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noun 5/6
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devastation, pl devastation
{ Swahili: mkumbo
, pl mikumbo [derived: kumba V]
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noun 3/4
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devastation, pl devastation
{ Swahili: mteketeo
, pl miteketeo [derived: teketea V]
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noun 3/4
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devastation, pl devastation
{ Swahili: mteketezo
, pl miteketezo [derived: teketea V]
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noun 3/4
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develop { Swahili: -kuza
[derived: kua V]
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verb
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English Example: to respect and develop the culture
Swahili Example: kuheshimu na kukuza utamaduni [Masomo 256]
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develop fully { Swahili: -pevua
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verb
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English Example: It is difficult to develop him/her fully so that (s)he can grow in line with custom
Swahili Example: ni muhali kuweza kumpevua ili aive kidesturi [Abd]
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fail to develop { Swahili: -zorota
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verb
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English Example: Our country is failing to develop because our leaders don't care about their jobs.
Swahili Example: Nchi yetu imezorota kwa sababu viongozi wetu hawajali kazi zao.
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development, pl developments
{ Swahili: maendeleo
(or endeleo or maendelezo or endelezo or uendeleo), pl maendeleo (or maendelezo) [derived: Swahili -enda]
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noun 6/6
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English Example: economic development is important for the strength of a country
Swahili Example: maendeleo ya kiuchumi ni muhimu kwa uthabiti wa nchi [Masomo 327]
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development (geom and tech) { Swahili: mkunjuo
, pl mikunjuo [derived: kunja V]
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noun 3/4
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deviate { Swahili: -kengeua
[derived: ukengefu]
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verb
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Swahili Example: kengeua njia
[note: depart from/turn off a path/road..]
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deviate { Swahili: -ritadi
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verb
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English Example: (s)he deviated from Islam
Swahili Example: Yeye aliritadi Uislamu
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clever device, pl clever devices
{ Swahili: mzungu
, pl mizungu
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noun 3/4
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device, pl devices
{ Swahili: kidude
, pl vidude [derived: Arabic]
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noun 7/8
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device, pl devices
{ Swahili: kipengele
(or kipengee or kipenge or kipengere or pengee), pl vipengele (or vipengee or vipenge or vipengere or mapengee)
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noun 7/8
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devil, pl devils
{ Swahili: bilisi
, pl bilisi [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10an
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Swahili Example: amemjia bilisi gani sijui [Moh]
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devil, pl devils
{ Swahili: shaitani
, pl mashaitani
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noun 5/6an
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English Example: (s)he has wild tough eyes like those of the devil.
Swahili Example: Yeye ana macho makali kama ya shetani
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devil, pl devils
{ Swahili: shetani
, pl mashetani [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 5/6an
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English Example: childhood has no danger of feminine of masculine, devil or jins
Swahili Example: utoto hauna hatari ya uke wala uume, shetani wala jini [Moh]
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The Devil { Swahili: Ibilisi
} [Terminology: names]
noun 9/10an
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English Example: Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and waited on him (Matthew 4:11)
Swahili Example: Kisha Ibilisi akamwacha, na tazama, wakaja malaika wakamtumikia (Mathayo Mtakatifu 4:11)
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devilish { Swahili: -a kishetani
[derived: shetani N]
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adjective
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Swahili Example: ama vile vidonge vimempa nguvu ya kishetani [Muk]
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devilry { Swahili: ushetani
[derived: shetani N (Arabic)]
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noun 14
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Swahili Example: lakini utahadhari na ushetani wa mwanamme mwanangu [Moh]
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devote oneself { Swahili: -jifunga
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verb reflexive
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Swahili Example: kuna watu waliojifunga kuja kumtazama mke wangu [Abd]
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be devoted to { Swahili: -shariki
[derived: shirika N]
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verb
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English Example: be devoted to drunkardness
Swahili Example: shiriki ulevi [Rec]
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one who is devoted to something (his work, a cause) { Swahili: mtengwa
, pl watengwa [derived: tenga V]
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noun
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devotion, pl devotions
{ Swahili: haba
(or huba or hubba), pl haba (or mahaba or huba or mahuba or hubba or mahubba) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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[see also: hebu; muhebi; stahabu]
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devotion { Swahili: kipendo
, pl vipendo [derived: penda V]
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noun
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[note: rare.]
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devotion, pl there is no cure for love
{ Swahili: mahuba
[derived: haba]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: mahuba hayana dawa
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devour { Swahili: -la
[derived: chakula N]
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verb
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Swahili Example: itakula siku nyingi [Rec]
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devout person, pl devout people
{ Swahili: msalihina
, pl wasalihina [derived: salihi]
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noun 1/2
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devout person, pl devout people
{ Swahili: msalikhina
, pl wasalikhina [derived: salihi]
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noun 1/2
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devout person, pl devout people
{ Swahili: mwaminifu
, pl waaminifu [derived: amini V]
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noun 1/2
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devout person, pl devout people
{ Swahili: mwumini
, pl waamini [derived: amini V]
}
noun 1/2
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devout person (of any faith), pl devout people
{ Swahili: msalimina
, pl wasalimina [derived: silimu]
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noun 1/2
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devout person (of any faith), pl devout people
{ Swahili: msalimu
, pl wasalimu [derived: silimu]
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noun 1/2
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dew { Swahili: umande
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noun 11
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English Example: the grass was full of dew
Swahili Example: majani yalikuwa yamejaa umande [Kez]
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Entry below is dexterous
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boards in the bottom of a dhow (protecting the cargo from the bilge) { Swahili: mwao
, pl miao
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noun 3/4
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dhow (seagoing sailing boat), pl dhows
{ Swahili: dau
, pl madau
} [Terminology: marine]
noun 5/6
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dhow (small), pl dhows
{ Swahili: kidau
, pl vidau [derived: Arabic]
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noun 7/8
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[see also: dau]
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Entry below is diaconate
Entry below is diacritical
Entry below is diadem
Entry below is diagnosis
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diagnosis, pl diagnoses
{ Swahili: uaguzi
} [Terminology: medical]
noun
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Swahili Example: uaguzi wa ugonjwa wake ulijulikana baada ya kupimwa damu
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diagonal { Swahili: ulalo
, pl ndalo (or malalo) [derived: lala V]
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noun 11/10
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diagram, pl diagrams
{ Swahili: ramani
(or rahamani), pl ramani (or rahamani) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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dialect, pl dialects
{ Swahili: kilugha
, pl vilugha [derived: lugha N]
}
noun 7/8
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dialect, pl dialects
{ Swahili: lafudhi
(or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: people who speak all languages or all dialects ...; when he composes he uses the Swahili dialect that is spoken where he lives.
Swahili Example: watu wanaosema ndimi zote au lafudhi zote... [Masomo 232]; anapotunga mashairi yake hutumia lafudhi ya Kiswahili kinachosemwa anapoishi [Khan, Masomo 394]
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dialect, pl dialects
{ Swahili: lahaja
, pl lahaja
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: People who speak all languages or dialects ...
Swahili Example: Watu wanaosema ndimi zote au lahaja zote ... [Masomo 232]
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dialect, pl dialects
{ Swahili: msemo
, pl misemo [derived: sema]
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noun
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dialect, pl dialects
{ Swahili: maneno
, pl maneno [derived: Swahili neno]
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noun 6/6
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dialect of Kiswahili in coastal Tanzania { Swahili: Kimrima
[derived: Mrima N]
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noun 7
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diamond, pl diamonds
{ Swahili: almasi
(or almazi), pl almasi (or almazi) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: "Ah, mwalimu, basi nipe hiyo zawadi sasa hivi". "Loh, we' kijana, unadhani almasi?" [Muk]
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diaper, pl diapers
{ Swahili: winda
, pl winda
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: Rehema alikibadili [kitoto] winda [Sul]
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diaphragm, pl diaphragms
{ Swahili: kiwambo
(or kiwamba or kiambo), pl viwambo (or viwamba or viambo) [derived: wamba]
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noun 7/8
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diaphragm, pl diaphragms
{ Swahili: kiwambo cha moyo
(or kiwamba cha moyo or kiwambamoyo), pl viwambo vya moyo (or kiwamba cha moyo or viwambamoyo)
} [Terminology: anatomy]
noun 7/8
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[see also: moyo]
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have diarrhea { Swahili: -hara
[derived: harisho]
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verb
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Swahili Example: dawa ya kuhara (laxative)
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have diarrhoea { Swahili: -eye tumbo
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verb
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Swahili Example: mkewe alipokuwa akiumwa, yeye tumbo likimwendesha [Sul]
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