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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is headgear
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heading, pl headings
{ Swahili: kichwa
(or kitwa), pl vichwa (or vitwa)
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noun 7/8
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Entry below is headline
Entry below is headlong - this headword has not been grouped
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administrative official or headman in the colonial era (generally an Arab appointed by the governmnet to handle relations with the Moslem community) { Swahili: liwali
, pl maliwali
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noun
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administrative official or headman in the colonial era (generally an Arab appointed by the governmnet to handle relations with the Moslem community) { Swahili: luwali
, pl maluwali
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noun
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administrative official or headman in the colonial era (generally an Arab appointed by the governmnet to handle relations with the Moslem community) { Swahili: wali
, pl maliwali
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noun
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headman, pl headmen
{ Swahili: jumbe
, pl majumbe [derived: kijumbe; mjumbe; ujumbe]
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noun 5/6
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headman of crew { Swahili: serahangi
, pl maserahangi [derived: pers]
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noun 5/6an
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English Example: the headman of the workers
Swahili Example: serehanhi wa wafanya kazi
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headman of crew { Swahili: serangi
, pl serangi [derived: pers]
}
noun 5/6an
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English Example: the headman of the ship
Swahili Example: serangi wa meli
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headman of crew { Swahili: serehangi
, pl maserehangi [derived: pers]
}
noun 5/6an
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English Example: the headman of the workers
Swahili Example: serehanhi wa wafanya kazi
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village headman (used in Pemba and Zanzibar only) { Swahili: mudir
, pl wamudir
}
noun 1/2
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headquarters, pl headquarters
{ Swahili: hedikwota
, pl hedikwota [derived: (English)]
}
noun 9/10
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headquarters { Swahili: kao
, pl makao [derived: -kaa V]
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noun 5/6
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headquarters, pl headquarters
{ Swahili: makao makuu
, pl makao makuu
}
noun 6/6
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English Example: He dialed the number of detective headquarters.
Swahili Example: Alizungusha nambari ya makao makuu ya upelelezi [Ganzel Masomo 166]; makao ya msimamizi huyo yawe Mwenge [Ng]
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headquarters, pl headquarters
{ Swahili: ukao
, pl makao
}
noun 11/6
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Swahili Example: makao makuu ya chama hiki
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headquarters, pl headquarters
{ Swahili: kiti
, pl kiti
}
noun 7/8
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Entry below is headstrong
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heal { Swahili: -inua
[derived: kiinua; mwinuko; inama; inika]
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verb
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heal { Swahili: -poza
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verb
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English Example: Heal the wound
Swahili Example: poza kidonda
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Entry below is healer
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healing (of wounds) { Swahili: mgango
, pl migango [derived: ganga V]
}
noun
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Entry below is heals
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good health { Swahili: siha
, pl siha
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: nowadays (s)he is in good health after falling sick
Swahili Example: Siku hizi ana siha njema baada ya kuugua
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health { Swahili: afia
, pl afia
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: The main thing is health
Swahili Example: bora afia
[note: also: afya.]
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health { Swahili: afya
, pl afya [derived: also: afia]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: The main thing is health, He is not in good health
Swahili Example: bora ~, hana ~ nzuri or ~ yake si nzuri
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sound health { Swahili: salama
(or salaam) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9
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[see also: salamu; salimu; usalama]
English Example: they were listening to him/her as (s)he quivered and prayed for his/her good health
Swahili Example: wakimsikiliza akipaparika na kumwombea salama [Moh]
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healthy { Swahili: -zima
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adjective
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[see also: mzima; uzima]
English Example: he was ill, but now he is totally healthy
Swahili Example: alikuwa mgonjwa, lakini sasa mzima kabisa
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healthy child, pl healthy children
{ Swahili: jana
, pl majana [derived: Swahili mwana]
}
noun 5/6an
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heap, pl heaps
{ Swahili: chungu
(or kichungu), pl chungu (or machungu or vichungu)
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noun 9/10
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heap, pl heaps
{ Swahili: pumba
, pl mapumba
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: a heap of clothes
Swahili Example: pumba la nguo
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heap, pl heaps
{ Swahili: shumbi
, pl shumbi
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: a heap of sand
Swahili Example: shumbi ya mchanga
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heap (of weeds or leaves or refuse), pl heaps
{ Swahili: biwi
, pl mabiwi
}
noun 5/6
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heap live coals on oneself { Swahili: -jipalia makaa
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verb reflexive
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Swahili Example: unajipalia makaa mwenyewe [Ma]
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hear { Swahili: -sikia
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verb
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English Example: most of the times you will hear him/her crying for the mattoc
Swahili Example: mara nyingi utamsikia analilia jembe [Kez]
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be heard { Swahili: -sikilizwa
}
verb passive
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English Example: (s)he heard this speech as a sign that his prayers were heard by God
Swahili Example: aliona hotuba hii kama dalili ya dua zake kusikilizwa na Mungu [Kez]
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hearer, pl hearers
{ Swahili: msikizi
, pl wasikizi [derived: sikiza V]
}
noun 1/2
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heart { Swahili: fuadi
, pl fuadi [derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: poetic]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: fuadini pa furaha [Ma]
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heart (as the seat of emotions) { Swahili: ini
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noun
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Swahili Example: maneno yale yalimkata
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heart ailment, pl heart ailments
{ Swahili: kimoyo
(or kimoyomoyo), pl vimoyo (or vimoyomoyo) [derived: Swahili moyo]
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 7/8
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her heart missed a beat { Swahili: damu ilimruka
[derived: idiomatic]
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phrase
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Swahili Example: damu ilimruka, akachuchupaa kama samaki aliyeruka mwamba [Moh]
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Entry below is hearth-stone
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heartlessness { Swahili: sugu
, pl sugu [derived: sugua V]
}
noun 9/10
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suit of hearts (playing cards) { Swahili: kopa
, pl makopa [derived: Port]
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noun
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female animal in heat { Swahili: mkware
, pl wakware [derived: kware Adj; ukware N]
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noun
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heat { Swahili: hamasa
, pl hamasa [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: alikuwa anajaribu kuzizuia hamasa zake [Moh]
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heat { Swahili: hari
[derived: harara]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: hari ja jua
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heat (intense) { Swahili: joto
, pl majoto [derived: ujotojoto]
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noun
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Entry below is heatedly
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heater (vessel containing hot coals), pl heaters
{ Swahili: ziga
, pl maziga
}
noun 5/6
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Entry below is heathen - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is heathenism
Entry below is heather
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heating { Swahili: kanzo
, pl makanzo [derived: kaanga]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: (=akiba, hazina, dafina)
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heating (act of) { Swahili: kikanza
, pl vikanza [derived: kaanga V]
}
noun 7/8
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Entry below is heave
Entry below is heaven
Entry below is Heaven
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road to heaven or hell (in Islam) { Swahili: sirati
, pl sirati
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noun 9/10
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heaviness { Swahili: uzito
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noun 14
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[see also: -zito]
English Example: she couldn't block the heaviness of his lullaby, and she fell asleep
Swahili Example: hakuweza tena kuuzuia uzito wa tumbuizo zake mwenyewe , akalala [Sul]
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heavy { Swahili: -kubwa
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adjective
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English Example: heavy rain
Swahili Example: mvua mkubwa
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Entry below is heavy-set
Entry below is hebrew
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Hebrew (language) { Swahili: Kiyahudi
[derived: Myahudi N]
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noun 7
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Swahili Definition: Lugha ya Uyahudi
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Entry below is hectare
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Entry below is hedgehog
Entry below is heed - this headword has not been grouped
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heel, pl heels
{ Swahili: kishigino cha mguu
, pl vishigino vya mguu
} [Terminology: anatomy]
noun 7/8
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English Example: look at something in an indolent /bored way (with half-closed eyelids).
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heel, pl heels
{ Swahili: kisingino cha mguu
, pl visingino vya miguu
} [Terminology: anatomy]
noun 7/8
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English Example: look at something in an indolent /bored way (with half-closed eyelids).
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Entry below is heels
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at the height { Swahili: -sitawi
[derived: Arabic]
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verb
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English Example: some other time (s)he danced the dance of the youth that was at the height of the field
Swahili Example: wakati mwingine alicheza umeta ulipositawi uwanjani [Moh]
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height, pl heights
{ Swahili: kikomo
(or komo), pl vikomo (or makomo) [derived: Swahili -koma]
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noun 7/8
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