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dabchick - daybreak design - determination disquiet - diuretic
daydream - deception determine - diarrhoea dive - dog
decide - defender diary - diploma dogmatism - dovecote
defense - delightful diplomacy - disclosed dovout - driftwood
delimit - departure discolored - disharmony drill - dryness
depend - deservingness dishearten - dispute duality - полнотекÑ


Entry below is depend - this headword has not been grouped

depend on { Swahili: -amania }
verb
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depend on { Swahili: -egemea [derived: -egama] }
verb
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depend on { Swahili: -nyetea }
verb
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depend on { Swahili: -tegemea }
verb
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depend on each other { Swahili: -tegemeana }
verb
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depend on someone { Swahili: -inamia [derived: jinamizi; kiinamizi; mwinamishi; mwinamo; inikia; inua] }
verb
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Entry below is dependability - this headword has not been grouped

dependability { Swahili: uamini }
noun
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dependability { Swahili: uaminifu }
noun
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Entry below is dependable - this headword has not been grouped

dependable { Swahili: mathubuti [derived: thabiti Adj; thibiti V] }
adjective
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dependable { Swahili: mathubutu [derived: thabiti Adj; thibiti V] }
adjective
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dependable { Swahili: sadikifu [derived: sadiki] }
adjective
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English Example: a dependable worker
Swahili Example: mfanyakazi msadikifu

dependable person, pl dependable people { Swahili: mtumainifu , pl watumainifu [derived: tumaini; tumainifu] }
noun 1/2
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dependable person, pl dependable people { Swahili: chuma , pl chuma }
noun 9/10an
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Entry below is dependant

be dependant on something for one's livelihood { Swahili: -ponea [derived: ponda V] }
verb
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Entry below is dependence - this headword has not been grouped

dependence { Swahili: maandamizi (or uandamizi), pl maandamizi [derived: Swahili -andama] }
noun 6/6
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English Example: without seeking ways to help ourselves our country will always have dependence
Swahili Example: bila ya kutafuta njia za kujisaidia wenyewe nchi yetu itakuwa na uandamizi wa kila wakati

dependence { Swahili: utoto }
noun 14
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Entry below is dependent - this headword has not been grouped

be dependent { Swahili: -tegemea }
verb
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dependent, pl dependents { Swahili: mwana , pl wana (or waana) }
noun 1/2
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dependent (irrespective of age), pl dependents { Swahili: mtoto , pl watoto }
noun 1/2
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Entry below is deplorable

deplorable { Swahili: dhalili }
adjective
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Entry below is deplore

deplore { Swahili: -juta [derived: juto] }
verb
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Entry below is depopulation

depopulation { Swahili: kumbo , pl makumbo [derived: Swahili -kumba] }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is deport - this headword has not been grouped

deport { Swahili: -hajirisha [derived: mhajiri] }
verb
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deport { Swahili: -fukuza katika nchi }
verb
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Entry below is depose

depose { Swahili: -uzulu (or -uzua or -uzuru) [derived: Arabic] }
verb
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Entry below is deposit - this headword has not been grouped

bank deposit, pl bank deposits { Swahili: weko , pl maweko }  [Terminology: finance]
noun 5/6
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deposit, pl deposits { Swahili: arabuni , pl arabuni }
noun 9/10
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deposit, pl deposits { Swahili: mchango , pl michango [derived: Swahili changa] }
noun 3/4
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deposit, pl deposits { Swahili: stakabadhi , pl stakabadhi }
noun 9/10
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deposit, pl deposits { Swahili: ukoga }
noun
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deposit, pl deposits { Swahili: uwekaji , pl mawekaji }
noun 11/6
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deposit { Swahili: -weka }
verb
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Swahili Example: weka fedha

deposit money { Swahili: -stakabadhi pesa }
verb
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Entry below is deposition - this headword has not been grouped

deposition { Swahili: hakikisho , pl mahakikisho [derived: hakiki] }
noun 5/6
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deposition { Swahili: stashahada , pl stashahada [derived: shahada] }
noun 9/10
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deposition, pl depositions { Swahili: uzulu (or uzua or uzuru), pl mazulu (or mauzua or mauzuru) [derived: Arabic] }
noun 11/6
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Entry below is depraved - this headword has not been grouped

depraved { Swahili: potoe }
adjective
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depraved { Swahili: potovu }
adjective
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depraved { Swahili: shari }
adjective
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depraved { Swahili: ovu , pl maovu }
noun 5/6
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depraved person, pl depraved people { Swahili: anzali , pl anzali }
noun 9/10an
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Entry below is depravity - this headword has not been grouped

depravity { Swahili: kinyonge , pl vinyonge }
noun
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depravity { Swahili: ubaya , pl mabaya }
noun
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Swahili Example: mabaya yake yalijulikana

depravity { Swahili: uharabu [derived: Arabic] }
noun 14
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depravity { Swahili: upotoe [derived: potea V] }
noun 14
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depravity { Swahili: upotovu [derived: potea V] }
noun 14
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Entry below is deprecate - this headword has not been grouped

deprecate { Swahili: -hakiri }
verb
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[note: rare.]

deprecate { Swahili: -rahisi }
verb
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deprecate { Swahili: -umbua [derived: umba V] }
verb
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Entry below is depredation - this headword has not been grouped

depredation { Swahili: unyakuzi }
noun
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depredation { Swahili: unyang'anyi }
noun
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lawless depredation { Swahili: unyang'anyi [derived: nyang'anya V] }
noun 14
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Swahili Example: unyang'anyi wa wala riba [Ya]


Entry below is depress - this headword has not been grouped

depress { Swahili: -kefyakefya }
verb
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Swahili Example: (=sumbua, tesa, chokoza, udhi)

depress { Swahili: -tungua [derived: tunga V] }
verb
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Entry below is depressed - this headword has not been grouped

be depressed { Swahili: -jikunyata [derived: kunja V] }
verb reflexive
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be depressed { Swahili: -kukurika [derived: kukuru N] }
verb
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be depressed { Swahili: -nyong'onyea }
verb
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be depressed { Swahili: -shuka [derived: shtua V] }
verb
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be depressed { Swahili: -sononeka }
verb intransitive
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depressed person, pl depressed people { Swahili: mlegevu , pl walegevu [derived: lega V; legevu Adj] }
noun 1/2
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Entry below is depression - this headword has not been grouped

depression, pl depressions { Swahili: bopo , pl mabopo }
noun 5/6
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depression, pl depressions { Swahili: kukuru }
noun
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depression, pl depressions { Swahili: mfuo , pl mifuo [derived: fua] }
noun 3/4
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depression, pl depressions { Swahili: sahani , pl sahani [derived: Arabic] }
noun 9/10
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depression, pl depressions { Swahili: shimo , pl mashimo }
noun 5/6
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depression { Swahili: unyonge [derived: nyonga V] }
noun 14
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depression { Swahili: uzito }
noun 14
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depression (geological), pl depressions { Swahili: matengemano , pl matengemano [derived: tengemaa V] }
noun 6/6
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depression between hills, pl depressions { Swahili: ufumbi , pl mafumbi }
noun 11/6
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depression in the earth, pl depressions in the earth { Swahili: koongo , pl makoongo }
noun 5/6
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depression in the earth, pl depressions { Swahili: korongo , pl makorongo }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is deprive - this headword has not been grouped

deprive { Swahili: -nyima }
verb
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deprive of { Swahili: -umua }
verb
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deprive oneself { Swahili: -jinyima }
verb
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Swahili Definition: kujikatasha kitu wewe mwenyewe


Entry below is depth - this headword has not been grouped

depth, pl depths { Swahili: kilindi , pl vilindi [derived: Swahili lindi] }
noun 7/8
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depth, pl depths { Swahili: kina , pl vina }
noun 7/8
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English Example: the depths of the sea
Swahili Example: kina cha bahari

depth { Swahili: marefu [derived: refu] }
noun
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English Example: It is not long enough
Swahili Example: haina marefu ya kutosha

depth { Swahili: uketo }
noun 14
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depth { Swahili: urefu , pl marefu }
noun
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Swahili Example: urefu wa kwenda chini

depth of the sea, pl depths of the sea { Swahili: kititi cha bahari , pl vititi vya bahari }
noun 7/8
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Entry below is deputation - this headword has not been grouped

deputation { Swahili: ujumbe }
noun
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deputation { Swahili: utuma }
noun
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Entry below is deputy - this headword has not been grouped

deputy { Swahili: dogo }
adjective
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English Example: deputy minister
Swahili Example: waziri mdogo

deputy { Swahili: makamu }
adjective
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deputy { Swahili: kaimu , pl makaimu [derived: makamu; ukaimu] }
noun
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Swahili Example: kaimu wa president

deputy { Swahili: makamo }
noun
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deputy { Swahili: makamu }
noun
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deputy { Swahili: naibu , pl manaibu [derived: niaba N] }
noun 9/10an
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deputy { Swahili: niaba [derived: manaibu] }
noun
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English Example: "in the place of, on behalf of, in the name of ".
Swahili Example: kwa niabu ya naibu

deputy { Swahili: niabu [derived: manaibu] }
noun
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English Example: "in the place of, on behalf of, in the name of ".
Swahili Example: kwa niabu ya naibu

deputy { Swahili: niaba , pl niaba }
noun 9/10an
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deputy { Swahili: niabu , pl niabu }
noun 9/10an
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deputy { Swahili: wakili , pl mawakili }
noun
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deputy, pl deputies { Swahili: mjumbe , pl wajumbe [derived: ujumbe N] }  [Terminology: political]
noun 1/2
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English Example: government representative.
Swahili Example: mjumbe wa serikali

deputy, pl deputies { Swahili: mshauri , pl washauri [derived: shauri] }  [Terminology: political]
noun 1/2
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Swahili Example: mshauri wa upande wa serikali

deputy (position of) { Swahili: ukaimu }
noun
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Entry below is deputyship

deputyship { Swahili: unaibu }
noun
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[note: rare.]


Entry below is deranged

be deranged { Swahili: -wa na kichaa }
verb
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Entry below is derelict

derelict, pl derelicts { Swahili: lofa , pl malofa [derived: Eng.] }
noun 5/6an
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Entry below is deride - this headword has not been grouped

deride { Swahili: -chekelea (or -chekerea or -cheka) [derived: Swahili -cheka] }
verb applicative
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deride { Swahili: -darau }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -dharau }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -dhihaki [derived: dhihaka n] }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -fyoza }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -kejeli [derived: Arabic] }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -kejeli }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -sagua }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -sengenya }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -cheza shere }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -fanya shere }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -simanga [derived: usimango N] }
verb
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deride { Swahili: -zomea [derived: zoma V] }
verb
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Swahili Example: wanakwenda wakiwazomea watu wenye majumba mazuri [Kez]


Entry below is deriding

deriding someone (act of) { Swahili: mzaha , pl mizaha }
noun 3/4
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English Example: deride someone
Swahili Example: fanyizia mzaha


Entry below is derision - this headword has not been grouped

call of derision { Swahili: zimeo , pl mazimeo }
noun
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call of derision { Swahili: zomeo , pl mazomeo }
noun
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derision { Swahili: dhihaka , pl dhihaka }
noun 9/10
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derision, pl derision { Swahili: kichekesho , pl vichekesho [derived: Swahili -cheka] }
noun 7/8
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Swahili Example: sikutaka watu wale waondoke na zawadi za vichekesho [Abd]

derision { Swahili: mashkara }
noun
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derision { Swahili: masihara }
noun
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derision { Swahili: mzaha , pl mizaha [derived: Arabic] }
noun 3/4
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derision { Swahili: saguo [derived: sagua] }
noun 9
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derision { Swahili: shere , pl shere }
noun 9/10
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English Example: make a derision
Swahili Example: cheza/fanya sheri.

derision { Swahili: sheri , pl sheri }
noun 9/10
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English Example: make a derision
Swahili Example: cheza/fanya sheri.

derision { Swahili: simango , pl masimango }
noun 5/6
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derision { Swahili: ubishi , pl mabishi }
noun
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derision { Swahili: usimango , pl masimango }
noun
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derision { Swahili: zomeo , pl mazomeo [derived: zoma V] }
noun 5/6
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expression of derision { Swahili: ng'o }
interjection
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expression of derision { Swahili: ng'oo }
interjection
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interj of derision { Swahili: nyoo! }
interjection
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treat with derision { Swahili: -safihi }
verb
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treat with derision { Swahili: -safii }
verb
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Entry below is derisive

derisive { Swahili: fyozi }
adjective
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Entry below is derisively

derisively { Swahili: -jugumu }
verb
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Entry below is derive

derive from { Swahili: -tokana [derived: toka V] }
verb
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Entry below is derrick - this headword has not been grouped

derrick, pl derricks { Swahili: silingi , pl silingi [derived: Eng.] }
noun 9/10
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derrick, pl derricks { Swahili: slingi , pl slingi [derived: Eng.] }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is dervish

character of a dervish { Swahili: usufii }
noun
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Entry below is descend - this headword has not been grouped

cause to descend { Swahili: -telemusha }
verb
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cause to descend { Swahili: -teremsha }
verb
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descend { Swahili: -shuka }
verb
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English Example: as he ascends down or descends up
Swahili Example: akipanda juu au akishuka chini [Moh]

descend { Swahili: -telea }
verb
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descend { Swahili: -telemka [derived: cf. -teremka] }
verb
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Swahili Example: kina mama kadhaa wakitelemka mtoni [Mun]

descend { Swahili: -teremka [derived: telea V] }
verb
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Swahili Example: utadhani maji yakiteremka mlima [Sul]

descend { Swahili: -teremuka }
verb
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descend (of birds or insects) { Swahili: -tenga }
verb
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Swahili Example: ( = tua)
[note: rare.]


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descendant (or descendent), pl descendants (or descendents) { Swahili: dhuria , pl dhuria [derived: Arabic] }
noun 9/10an
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descendant (of a human being or an animal) (or descendent), pl descendants (or descendents) { Swahili: mzao , pl wazao [derived: Swahili -zaa] }
noun 1/2
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descendant (or descendent), pl descendants (or descendents) { Swahili: fasili , pl fasili [derived: Arabic] }
noun 9/10an
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English Example: he has neither origins nor descendents
Swahili Example: hana asili wala fasili

descendant (or descendent), pl descendants (or descendents) { Swahili: mtoto , pl watoto }
noun 1/2
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descendant (or descendent), pl descendants (or descendents) { Swahili: mche , pl miche }
noun 3/4an
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descendant, pl descendants { Swahili: kizazi , pl vizazi [derived: Swahili -zaa] }
noun 7/8an
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Entry below is descending - this headword has not been grouped

descending (act of) { Swahili: mtelemko , pl mitelemko [derived: telemua V] }
noun
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descending (act of) { Swahili: mteremko , pl mitelemko [derived: telemua V] }
noun
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Entry below is descent - this headword has not been grouped

abrupt descent, pl abrupt descents { Swahili: telemko , pl matelemko }
noun 5/6
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abrupt descent, pl abrupt descents { Swahili: telemuko , pl matelemuko }
noun 5/6
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abrupt descent, pl abrupt descents { Swahili: teremko , pl materemko }
noun 5/6
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abrupt descent, pl abrupt descents { Swahili: teremuko , pl materemuko }
noun 5/6
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descent, pl descents { Swahili: akina (or kina or wakina), pl akina (or kina or wakina) [derived: Arabic] }
noun 9/10
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descent, pl descents { Swahili: jadi , pl jadi [derived: Arabic] }
noun 9/10
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descent, pl descents { Swahili: mshuko , pl mishuko [derived: shuka V] }
noun 3/4
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descent, pl descents { Swahili: mtelemko , pl mitelemko }
noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: kwenye mtelemko wa mlima uliopanda taratibu [Sul]palikuwa na mteremko mrefu uliojaliwa minazi [Sul]

descent, pl descents { Swahili: mteremko , pl miteremko }
noun 3/4
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descent, pl descents { Swahili: nasaba [derived: nasibu] }
noun
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descent, pl descents { Swahili: ukoo , pl koo }
noun 11/10
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descent, pl descents { Swahili: uvyazi }
noun
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descent { Swahili: uzalishaji }
noun
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descent { Swahili: uzalishi }
noun
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descent { Swahili: uzazi }
noun
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descent (through 5 or 6 generations), pl descents { Swahili: uzao , pl mazao }
noun 11/6
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Entry below is describe - this headword has not been grouped

describe { Swahili: -falanua }
verb
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describe { Swahili: -hadithi }
verb
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describe { Swahili: -wasifu [derived: sifa N] }
verb
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Entry below is description - this headword has not been grouped

description { Swahili: aridhio [derived: aridhia V] }
noun 5
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description, pl descriptions { Swahili: elezo , pl maelezo }
noun 5/6
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Swahili Definition: kutoka "kueleza"
Swahili Example: Maelezo yafuatayo yametolewa kulenga shabaha hiyo [Masomo 3]

description { Swahili: wasifu , pl wasifu [derived: sifa N] }
noun 14
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Entry below is desecrate

desecrate (a woman) { Swahili: -najisi }
verb
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Entry below is desecration

desecration { Swahili: unajisi [derived: lsl.] }
noun
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Entry below is desert - this headword has not been grouped

be deserted { Swahili: -hamwa }
verb passive
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Swahili Example: kuangaza njia zilizohamwa na watu [Sul]

desert, pl deserts { Swahili: changua , pl changua }
noun 9/10
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[note: rare.]

desert { Swahili: jangwa , pl majangwa }
noun 5/6
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desert { Swahili: jangwa , pl majangwa }
noun
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Swahili Example: (=nyika, pori, pululu, wangwa)

desert { Swahili: lawalawa }
noun
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desert { Swahili: mkuranga , pl mikuranga }
noun 3/4
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desert { Swahili: ukame }
noun
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desert { Swahili: wangwa }
noun
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desert { Swahili: -acha }
verb
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desert { Swahili: -toroka }
verb
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Swahili Example: tangu alipotoroka kwao Mbiju [Sul]

desert { Swahili: -tupa }
verb
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English Example: he has deserted his wife
Swahili Example: amemtupa mkewe

desert { Swahili: -ata   [Dialect: Kiamu] }
verb
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desert (kind of) { Swahili: lovulovu }
noun
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dessert (presented as a gift during Ramadhan and on visits) { Swahili: bembe , pl mabembe }
noun
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turkish delight { Swahili: halua }
noun
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Entry below is deserted - this headword has not been grouped

deserted place { Swahili: mahame [derived: hama V] }
noun 6
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deserted place { Swahili: mahame [derived: hama] }
noun
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deserted place { Swahili: mahamo [derived: hama] }
noun
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deserted place (village) { Swahili: hame , pl mahame [derived: hama] }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is deserter - this headword has not been grouped

deserter { Swahili: haini , pl wahaini }
noun 1/2
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