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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is erectness
Entry below is eremomela - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is eritrea
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Eritrea { Swahili: Eritrea
(or Eritiria or Eritirea)
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9
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[note: Eritrea is recommended standardization by BAKITA; Eritiria is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania; Eritirea is recommended standardization by TUKI.]
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Entry below is eritrean
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Eritrean, pl Eritreans
{ Swahili: Mweritrea
(or Mweritiria), pl Waeritrea (or Waeritiria)
}
noun 1/2
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[note: Mweritrea is recommended standardization by TUKI and BAKITA; Mweritiria is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania.]
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be eroded { Swahili: mong’onyoka
[Dialect: dialectical]
}
verb intransitive
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Swahili Definition: momonyoka
English Example: ethics have been undergoing erosion day after day
Swahili Example: maadili yamekuwa yakimong'onyoka siku hadi siku [Maisha].
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be eroded (of a road) { Swahili: -chimbika
}
verb potential
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Swahili Example: njia yenyewe ilikuwa imechimbika na gari likatembea kwa shida kidogo [Sul]
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Entry below is eroded
Entry below is erosion - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is erotic - this headword has not been grouped
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erotic (of adult), pl erotic people
{ Swahili: mtiriri
, pl watiriri
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is err
Entry below is errand - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is errand-boy
Entry below is errands
Entry below is erroneous
Entry below is error - this headword has not been grouped
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error, pl errors
{ Swahili: hatia
(or atia), pl hatia (or atia) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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make a slight error { Swahili: -kosea
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verb applicative
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Swahili Example: hakuwa amekosea hata kidogo [Mun]
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eructation { Swahili: kiungulia
, pl viungulia
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: -ungua]
English Definition: a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth
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Entry below is erudition
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skin eruption (from leprosy, etc), pl skin eruptions
{ Swahili: kipwepwe
, pl vipwepwe
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 7/8
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Entry below is erythema
Entry below is escapade
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escapade, pl escapades
{ Swahili: kipengele
(or kipengee or kipenge or kipengere or pengee), pl vipengele (or vipengee or vipenge or vipengere or mapengee)
}
noun 7/8
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escape, pl escapes
{ Swahili: budi
(or buddi or abudi), pl budi (or buddi or abudi) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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[note: usually used in negative constructions.]
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escape { Swahili: -ambaa
}
verb
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English Example: They escaped from danger
Swahili Example: waliambaa hatari
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escape (unexpectedly) { Swahili: -ponyoka
}
verb
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English Example: "make a slip of the tongue, say the wrong thing".
Swahili Example: ponyoka maneno
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have no escape { Swahili: -wa na hila
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verb
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Swahili Example: 4 nifanyeje, sina hila [Abd], hakuwa na hila wala rai ya kujiokoa [Moh]
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Entry below is escapee
Entry below is escarpment
Entry below is escort - this headword has not been grouped
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be escorted { Swahili: -fikishwa
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verb caus-pass
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English Example: 24 people were escorted to the witness stand
Swahili Example: watu 24 wamefikishwa kizimbani [BBC 22 Aprili 2005]
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escort { Swahili: -sindikiza
}
verb
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English Example: He escorted us to the university in his black car.
Swahili Example: Alitusindikiza chuo kikuuni katika gari jeusi lake.
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escort a guest to the door or along the return journey { Swahili: -shindikiza
}
verb
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English Example: the escorting of visitors started at 7.30
Swahili Example: Shindikizo la wageni lilianza saa moja asubuhi
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escorting (a departing guest) { Swahili: shindikizo
, pl mashindikizo [derived: shinda V; sindikiza V]
}
noun 5/6
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Entry below is esophagus - this headword has not been grouped
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especially { Swahili: hasa
[derived: husu; hususa; mahsusi]
}
adverb
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especially { Swahili: hususan
[derived: Arabic]
}
adverb
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Swahili Example: katika amri zote, hapana anayoitii haraka kama amri ya kulala, hususan inapombainikia kuwa mama yake anataka kutoka [Muk]
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especially { Swahili: mahsusi
(or maksusi) [derived: Arabic]
}
adverb
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[see also: husu; hususa]
English Example: exhibitors came especially to do exhibitions
Swahili Example: waonyeshaji walikuja mahsusi kufanya maonyesho [Masomo 336]
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Entry below is espionage
Entry below is essay - this headword has not been grouped
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essay, pl essays
{ Swahili: makala
, pl makala [derived: Arabic kala (word)]
}
noun 6/6
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essence, pl essences
{ Swahili: isimu
(or ismu), pl isimu (or ismu) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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essence, pl essences (or essence)
{ Swahili: kiini
(or kini), pl viini (or vini)
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: ini]
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essence (of a thing), pl essences
{ Swahili: msingi
, pl misingi
}
noun 3/4
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Entry below is essential
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establish oneself (in a certain place) { Swahili: -lowela
[derived: mlowezi N]
}
verb
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Entry below is established
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establishment, pl establishments
{ Swahili: uanzishaji
}
noun
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Swahili Example: uanzishaji wa masomo ya mila katika shule za msingi ni bora kwa kuhifadhi historia za watu
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establishment, pl establishments
{ Swahili: kituo
, pl vituo [derived: Swahili tua]
}
noun 7/8
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estate (or housing estate), pl estates (or housing estates)
{ Swahili: mtaa
, pl mitaa
}
noun 3/4
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English Definition: a group of residential buildings built together as a single development
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esteem { Swahili: heshima
[derived: heshimu; mahashumu; muhashamu]
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noun
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Swahili Example: wekeana heshima; shika kwa heshima
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esteem { Swahili: karama
[derived: kirimu; karimu]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: ana karama
[note: he enjoys respect.]
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esteem { Swahili: -heshimu
[derived: heshima; mahashumu; mheshimiwa; muhash amu]
}
verb
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esteemed person, pl esteemed people
{ Swahili: msharifu
, pl washarifu [derived: sharifu V]
}
noun 1/2
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person who is esteemed { Swahili: mstahifu
, pl wastahifu [derived: stahi; stahivu V]
}
noun
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person who is esteemed { Swahili: mstahivu
, pl wastahivu [derived: stahi; stahivu V]
}
noun
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person who esteems others { Swahili: mstahifu
, pl wastahifu [derived: stahi; stahivu V]
}
noun
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person who esteems others { Swahili: mstahivu
, pl wastahivu [derived: stahi; stahivu V]
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noun
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Entry below is estimable
Entry below is estimate - this headword has not been grouped
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estimate { Swahili: -kadiri
[derived: kadirifu; makadirio; ukadirifu]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: kadiri kiasi; kadiri maneno
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estimate (usually pl.) { Swahili: kisio
, pl makisio [derived: kisi V]
}
noun
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English Example: lie in the shade
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Entry below is estimated - this headword has not been grouped
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be estimated { Swahili: -kadiriwa
[derived: Swahili -kadiri]
}
verb passive
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English Example: it is estimated that more than 80% of people in the country of Tanzania know how to read and to write
Swahili Example: inakadiriwa kuwa zaidi ya asilimia 80 ya watu walijua kusoma na kuandika nchini Tanzania (IPPMedia), 2 Juni 2004
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Entry below is estimation - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is Estonia
Entry below is Estonian
Entry below is estrange
Entry below is estrangement
Entry below is et cetera - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is etc - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is etcetera - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is eternal - this headword has not been grouped
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eternal { Swahili: -a milele
}
adjective
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English Example: eternal life
Swahili Example: maisha ya milele
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Entry below is eternally
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eternally { Swahili: daima
(or dawamu or dawama) [derived: Arabic]
}
adverb
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