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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is muscular - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is muse
Entry below is museum
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museum, pl museums
{ Swahili: makumbusho
(or jumba la makumbusho), pl makumbusho (or majumba ya makumbusho) [derived: Swahili -kumbuka]
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noun 6/6
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Entry below is mushroom - this headword has not been grouped
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mushroom (edible), pl mushrooms
{ Swahili: uyoga
, pl nyoga
}
noun 11/10
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mushroom (edible), pl mushrooms
{ Swahili: yoga
, pl mayoga
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is mushy - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is music - this headword has not been grouped
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instrumental music with singing { Swahili: tarabu
, pl tarabu [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: Rehema went to the cultural dance, instrumental music singing and dancing
Swahili Example: Rehema alikwenda ngomani, tarabuni, na densini [Sul]
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music, pl music
{ Swahili: muziki
(or musiki), pl miuziki (or muziki or miusiki or musiki)
}
noun 3/4
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[note: 1. In singular form, muziki is treated as a class 3 noun, but in rare instances where it is pluralized the form is debated. 2. Derivation of "muziki" is unclear. The word could have entered Swahili from Arabic, P.]
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music, pl music
{ Swahili: ngoma
(or goma), pl ngoma (or magoma)
} [Terminology: music]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is musician
Entry below is musk - this headword has not been grouped
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musk { Swahili: meski
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: muskrat
Swahili Example: panya miski
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musk { Swahili: miski
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noun 9/10
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English Example: muskrat
Swahili Example: panya miski
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musk (used in making perfumes), pl musk
{ Swahili: zabadi
, pl zabadi [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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[see also: zabidi]
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Entry below is musket - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is Muslim - this headword has not been grouped
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Muslim, pl Muslims
{ Swahili: msilimu
, pl wasilimu [derived: silimu V]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is muslin - this headword has not been grouped
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thin white muslin { Swahili: chachi
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Definition: aina fulani ya kitambaa chembamba na chepesi sana
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white muslin { Swahili: chachi
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noun
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English Example: tissue paper
Swahili Example: karatasi ya chachi
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Entry below is mussel - this headword has not been grouped
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small sea mussel living in reefs, pl small sea mussels
{ Swahili: chondo
, pl vyondo
} [Terminology: marine]
noun 7/8an
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Entry below is must - this headword has not been grouped
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you must { Swahili: huna budi
[derived: Arabic]
}
phrase
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English Example: if you take off your clothes for water you must bathe (proverb)
Swahili Example: maji ukiyavuliya nguo huna budi kuyaogelea (methali)
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Entry below is mustard - this headword has not been grouped
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mustard { Swahili: mastadi
[derived: Eng.]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: (= haradali)
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Entry below is muster
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muster up courage { Swahili: -jikaza
}
verb reflexive
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Swahili Example: wote waliufyata, Biti Kocho tu ndiye aliyejikazakaza [Moh]
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Entry below is mustiness
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mustiness, pl mustiness
{ Swahili: koga
, pl makoga
}
noun 5/6
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[note: figurative.]
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Entry below is mute - this headword has not been grouped
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mute person, pl mute people
{ Swahili: bubu
, pl mabubu
}
noun 5/6an
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mute person, pl mute people
{ Swahili: bubwi
, pl mabubwi
}
noun 5/6an
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Entry below is muteness
Entry below is mutilate - this headword has not been grouped
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mutilate { Swahili: -lemaza
}
verb causative
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Swahili Example: yakawa malezi na kulemaza wakati mmoja [Moh]
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Entry below is mutineer
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mutineer, pl mutineers
{ Swahili: halifu
, pl mahalifu [derived: halalfa; uhalifu]
}
noun 5/6an
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Entry below is mutiny - this headword has not been grouped
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mutiny { Swahili: uasi
, pl maasi
}
noun
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Swahili Example: kulikuwa na uasi katika jeshi la nchi ya Somalia
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Entry below is mutter
Entry below is mutual
Entry below is muzzle-loader
Entry below is my - this headword has been grouped
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my { Swahili: -angu
}
pronoun
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English Example: my child, my house
Swahili Example: mtoto wangu, nyumba yangu
[note: first person singular possessive pronoun stem.]
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my { Swahili: wangu
[derived: -angu; noun classes 1; 2; 3; 11/14]
}
pronoun
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English Example: my child
Swahili Example: mtoto wangu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my { Swahili: yangu
[derived: -angu; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
}
pronoun
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English Example: my friend, my mother
Swahili Example: rafiki yangu, Mama yangu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my { Swahili: langu
[derived: -angu; noun class 5]
}
pronoun
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English Example: my name
Swahili Example: jina langu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my { Swahili: changu
[derived: -angu; noun class 7]
}
pronoun
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English Example: my chair
Swahili Example: kiti changu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my { Swahili: vyangu
[derived: -angu; noun class 8]
}
pronoun
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English Example: my chairs
Swahili Example: viti vyangu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my { Swahili: zangu
[derived: -angu; noun class 10]
}
pronoun
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English Example: my friends
Swahili Example: rafiki zangu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my place { Swahili: kwangu
[derived: -angu; noun classes 15; 17]
}
pronoun
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English Example: welcome to my place
Swahili Example: karibu kwangu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my { Swahili: pangu
[derived: -angu; noun class 16]
}
pronoun
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English Example: my place (rarely used)
Swahili Example: mahali pangu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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my { Swahili: mwangu
[derived: -angu; noun class 18]
}
pronoun
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English Example: in my heart
Swahili Example: moyoni mwangu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is Myanmar
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Myanmar { Swahili: Myama
(or Myamari)
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9
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[note: Myama is recommended standardization by TUKI; Myamari is recommended standardization by BAKITA.]
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Entry below is Myanmari
Entry below is myriad
Entry below is myrrh
Entry below is myself - this headword has not been grouped
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myself { Swahili: binafsi
[derived: Arabic]
}
adverb
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[see also: bi; nafsi]
English Example: I built this house by myself
Swahili Example: nilijenga nyumba hii binafsi
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Entry below is mysterious - this headword has not been grouped
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mysterious thing, pl mysterious things
{ Swahili: kidude
, pl vidude [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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English Example: what is this mysterious thing?
Swahili Example: kidude gani hili?
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Entry below is mysteriously - this headword has not been grouped
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mysteriously { Swahili: kwa siri
[derived: msiri N]
}
adverb
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English Example: code, cipher
Swahili Example: mwandiko wa siri
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Entry below is mystery - this headword has not been grouped
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mystery, pl mysteries
{ Swahili: siri
, pl siri [derived: msiri N]
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is mystification
Entry below is mystify
Entry below is myth
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