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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is kabaa
Entry below is kaida
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Kaida { Swahili: kaida
[derived: Arabic]
} [Terminology: Islamic]
noun 9
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English Definition: second month after Ramadhan
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Entry below is kakelaar - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is kale
Entry below is kalenjin
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Kalenjin (language) { Swahili: Kikalenjin
[derived: Kalenjin N]
}
noun 7
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Swahili Definition: lugha inayosemwa na watu wa kabila Wakalenjin
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Entry below is kamba
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Kamba (language) { Swahili: Kikamba
[derived: Kamba N]
}
noun 7
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Swahili Definition: lugha inayosemwa na watu wa kabila Wakamba
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Entry below is Kamba
Entry below is Kampuchea
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Kampuchea { Swahili: Kampuchia
(or Kampuchea)
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9
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[note: Kampuchia is recommended standardization by BAKITA and TUKI; Kampuchea is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania.]
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Entry below is Kampuchean
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Kampuchean, pl Kampucheans
{ Swahili: Mkampuchia
(or Mkampuchea), pl Wakampuchia (or Wakampuchea)
}
noun 1/2
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[note: Mkampuchia is recommended standardization by BAKITA and TUKI; Mkampuchea is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania.]
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Entry below is kangaroo
Entry below is kanzu - this headword has not been grouped
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badani (front or back piece of a kanzu) { Swahili: badani
, pl badani
}
noun
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[note: also: bidani.]
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lining strip under kanzu's ornamental stitch. { Swahili: mhalbori
, pl mihalbori
}
noun 3/4
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raised embroidery on the back of a kanzu { Swahili: gebali
, pl magebali
}
noun 5/6
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[note: figurative.]
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red silk ornamental stitching on F kanzu collar { Swahili: mrera
, pl mirera
}
noun 3/4
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Entry below is kapok - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is kariakoo
Entry below is Kazakh
Entry below is Kazakhstan
Entry below is keel
Entry below is keelson - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is keen - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is keep - this headword has not been grouped
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keep { Swahili: -shika
}
verb
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English Example: keep this money
Swahili Example: shika hizi pesa
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keep in mind { Swahili: -kaa ukijua
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verb
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Swahili Example: lakini kaa ukijua, mimi huniwafiki wewe hata vibaya vibaya [Abd]
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Entry below is keep off
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keep off { Swahili: -bekua
}
verb
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English Example: Mosquitos must be kept off.
Swahili Example: lazima ubekue mbu
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Entry below is keep on
Entry below is keeper - this headword has not been grouped
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keeper, pl keepers
{ Swahili: mlinda
, pl walinda [derived: linda V]
}
noun 1/2
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Swahili Example: mlinda ndege
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keeper, pl keepers
{ Swahili: mngoja
, pl wangoja [derived: ngoja V]
}
noun 1/2
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English Example: doorkeeper
Swahili Example: mngoja mlango
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keeper, pl keepers
{ Swahili: mngoje
, pl wangoje [derived: ngoja V]
}
noun 1/2
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keeper (in a museum, etc.), pl keepers
{ Swahili: mtunza
, pl watunza [derived: tunza V]
}
noun 1/2
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keeping { Swahili: kingojo
(or kingojeo or kingojezi), pl vingojo (or vingojeo or vingojezi) [derived: Swahili -ngoja]
}
noun 7/8
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keeping savings (act of) { Swahili: mweko
, pl mieko [derived: weka V]
}
noun
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Entry below is keeps
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one who keeps { Swahili: mweka
, pl weka [derived: weka V]
}
noun
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English Example: treasurer
Swahili Example: mweka fedha/hazina/mapesa
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Entry below is keepsake - this headword has not been grouped
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keepsake, pl keepsakes
{ Swahili: zawadi
(or sawadi), pl zawadi (or mazawadi or sawadi or masawadi) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is kenya
Entry below is kenyan
Entry below is Kenyan person
Entry below is kerchief - this headword has not been grouped
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woman's kerchief { Swahili: leso
, pl leso, maleso [derived: Port]
}
noun
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Entry below is kernal
Entry below is kernel - this headword has not been grouped
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kernel, pl kernels
{ Swahili: kiini
(or kini), pl viini (or vini)
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: ini]
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kernel of a fruit-stone, pl kernels
{ Swahili: kisa
, pl visa
}
noun 7/8
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Entry below is kerosine
Entry below is kestrel - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is kettle
Entry below is key - this headword has not been grouped
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key, pl keys
{ Swahili: ufunguo
, pl funguo [derived: funga V]
}
noun 11/10
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Swahili Example: akiingiza ufunguo mlangoni na kuugeuza [Muk]
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key, pl keys
{ Swahili: kibonye
, pl vibonye [Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: IT-klnX]
noun 7/8
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[see also: -bonyeza]
English Example: key on a computer keyboard
Swahili Example: kibonye katika kibodi cha kompyuta
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key ring, pl key rings
{ Swahili: kishikio
, pl vishikio [derived: Swahili -shika]
}
noun 7/8
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English Example: this key ring has no fewer than a dozen keys
Swahili Example: hicho kishikio cha funguo kina funguo zisizopungua dazeni [Muk]
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Entry below is keyboard - this headword has not been grouped
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keyboard, pl keyboards
{ Swahili: kibodi
, pl vibodi (or kibodi) [derived: English keyboard] [Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: IT-klnX]
noun 7/8
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Entry below is keyring
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keyring, pl keyrings
{ Swahili: shada la funguo
, pl mashada ya funguo
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: (s)he lost the keyring
Swahili Example: Alipoteza shada la funguo
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Entry below is keys
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keys { Swahili: funguo
, pl funguo (already in plural) [derived: funga v]
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is khaki
Entry below is khat
Entry below is kiamu
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Kiamu { Swahili: Kiamu
}
noun 7
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English Definition: Swahili dialect spoken on Lamu Island
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Entry below is kick - this headword has not been grouped
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kick, pl kicks
{ Swahili: teke
, pl mateke
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: amekazana kumpiga mama Dzilongwa mateke ya mbavuni na tumboni [Mun]
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kick { Swahili: -piga teke
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verb
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Swahili Example: amekazana kumpiga mama Dzilongwa mateke ya mbavuni na tumboni [Mun]
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kick (in football), pl kicks
{ Swahili: kiki
, pl kiki [derived: English kick]
} [Terminology: sport]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is kickoff
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kickoff (in football) (or kick-off), pl kickoffs (or kick-offs)
{ Swahili: kiki
, pl kiki [derived: English kick]
} [Terminology: sport]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is kid - this headword has been grouped
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street kid, pl street kids
{ Swahili: chokora
, pl machokora (or chokora)
}
noun 5/6an
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English Definition: homeless, poor city child who does not live with his or her family
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kid { Swahili: -chekesha
[derived: Swahili -cheka]
}
verb causative
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English Example: my brothers kid me
Swahili Example: kakangu wanichekesha [Amana, Masomo 407]
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Entry below is kidnap - this headword has not been grouped
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kidnap { Swahili: -teka nyara
}
verb transitive
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English Example: Bandits kidnapped the child of the rich person.
Swahili Example: Majambazi walimteka nyara mtoto wa tajiri.
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Entry below is kidney - this headword has not been grouped
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person with weak kidneys, pl people with weak kidneys
{ Swahili: kikojozi
(or kojozi), pl vikojozi (or kojozi) [derived: Swahili -kojoa]
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 7/8an
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Entry below is kilindini
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Kilindini Harbor (or Kilindini Harbour) { Swahili: Kilindini
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9
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English Definition: the larger of two bodies of water separating Mombasa Island from the Kenyan mainland
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Entry below is kill - this headword has not been grouped
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be killed { Swahili: -uliwa
[derived: Swahili ua] [Dialect: Kiunguja]
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verb passive
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Swahili Example: anatafuta kuuliwa na babaake [Moh]
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something that kills, pl things that kill
{ Swahili: kiua
, pl viua
}
noun 7/8
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Entry below is killed
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be killed { Swahili: -uawa
[derived: Swahili ua]
}
verb passive
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Swahili Example: baada ya wajinga kuuawa [...] hawa werevu watarudi maofisini [Ng]
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Entry below is killer - this headword has not been grouped
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killer { Swahili: nduli
, pl nduli
}
noun
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Swahili Example: mtesaji, mlafi, dhulmati, afriti, nduli mkubwa [Muk]
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