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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is obstructive - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is obstructiveness - this headword has not been grouped
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one who obstructs { Swahili: mpinga
, pl wapinga [derived: pinga V]
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noun
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English Example: pol. reactionary.
Swahili Example: mpinga maendeleo
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person who obstructs others { Swahili: mkinga
, pl wakinga [derived: kinga; mkingamo]
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noun
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obtain { Swahili: -pokea
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verb
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English Example: obtain a letter.
Swahili Example: pokea barua
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Entry below is obtainable - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is obtaining
Entry below is obtrusive
Entry below is obtrusiveness - this headword has not been grouped
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obtuse { Swahili: butu
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adjective
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English Example: an obtuse-angled triangle
Swahili Example: pembetatu butu
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be obvious { Swahili: -dhihiri
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verb
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English Example: when the truth is obvious, falsehood usually gives way
Swahili Example: kweli ikidhihiri uwongo hujitenga
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occasion, pl occasions
{ Swahili: fursa
, pl fursa [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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occupy { Swahili: -shika
} [Terminology: military]
verb
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English Example: occupy a vacancy in the vehicle
Swahili Example: shika nafasi garini
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regular occupant, pl regular occupants
{ Swahili: mkaaji
, pl wakaaji [derived: kaa V]
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noun 1/2
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English Example: Mansuri himself was not a regular occupant of his home
Swahili Example: Mansuri mwenyewe hakuwa mkaaji wa kwake [Sul]
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occupation, pl occupations
{ Swahili: kazi
, pl kazi
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noun 9/10
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occupation, pl occupations
{ Swahili: matendo
, pl matendo [derived: tenda V]
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noun
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occupation, pl occupations
{ Swahili: shughuli
, pl shughuli [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: I am waiting to go to Kampala for my own business
Swahili Example: nangojea kwenda Kampala kwenye shughuli zangu [Ma]
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be occupied (with) { Swahili: -shughulika
[derived: Arabic]
}
verb
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English Example: the workers/officers were seen occupied (with)
Swahili Example: [watumishi] walionekana kushughulika [Moh], huku kashughulika kutandika majamvi ukumbini [Sul], mapenzi yasiyoshughulika na sura au umbo ni mapenzi makubwa sana [Sul]
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occupy { Swahili: -shughulisha
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verb
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English Example: my wife had no work to occupy her
Swahili Example: mke wangu akawa hana kazi ya kumshughulisha [Abd]
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occupy oneself (with) { Swahili: -jishughulisha
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verb reflexive
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Swahili Example: wenye mabibi zao wakijishughulisha nao [Mt], hakujishughulisha kwenda kumwuliza [Kez]
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occur { Swahili: -sibu
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verb
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English Example: when did it occur to you
Swahili Example: ilikusibu lini?
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occur { Swahili: -tokea
[derived: toka V]
}
verb applicative
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Swahili Example: wewe unachukua dhamana kwa lo lote litalotokea [Sul]
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occurence { Swahili: sinema
, pl sinema [derived: Eng]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: we saw an occurence at the market, two women fought each other
Swahili Example: hapo sokoni tuliona sinema, wanawake wawili walipigana [Rec]
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occurrence { Swahili: tukio
, pl matukio [derived: tukia V]
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noun 5/6
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occurrence (rare or unexpected) { Swahili: shani
, pl shani
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noun 9/10
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English Example: (s)he was born in an unexpected occurrence
Swahili Example: Alizaliwa kwa shani
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occurrence (sudden and unexpected), pl occurrences
{ Swahili: dharura
, pl dharura [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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remarkable occurrence, pl remarkable occurrences
{ Swahili: hekaya
(or hikaya), pl hekaya (or hikaya) [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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ocean, pl oceans
{ Swahili: bahari
, pl bahari [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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[see also: baharia; ubaharia]
English Example: they could see the ocean if it sparkled in the sun
Swahili Example: waliweza kuiona bahari ikimeta kwenye jua lile [Sul]
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Entry below is octagon
Entry below is octave
Entry below is October - this headword has not been grouped
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odd number, pl odd numbers
{ Swahili: kitangulizi
, pl vitangulizi [derived: tangulia v]
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noun 7/8
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[note: archaic (?) - given in Rechenbach.]
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person who works at odd jobs, pl people who work at odd jobs
{ Swahili: chotara
, pl machotara (or chotara) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 5/6an
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odds and ends { Swahili: vitakataka
[derived: Swahili taka]
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noun 8
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English Example: he has a small business selling odds and ends
Swahili Example: ana biashara ya kuuza vitakataka tu (Rec)
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body odor (from underarms) (or body odour), pl body odors (or body odours)
{ Swahili: kikwapa
, pl vikwapa [derived: Swahili kwapa]
}
noun 7/8
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Swahili Definition: harafu kali ya jasho inayotoka kwapani
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odor, pl odors
{ Swahili: riha
, pl riha
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: (s)he has bad odor
Swahili Example: Ana riha mbaya
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of { Swahili: -a
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preposition
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English Example: a surprising thing
Swahili Example: jambo la ajabu
[note: -a + noun is used to form possessives; prefix of -a changes for each noun class. See http://www.yale.edu/swahili/grammar/relationship.htm.]
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of (class 1, 2, 3, 11, 14) { Swahili: wa
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conjunction
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English Example: people of Nairobi
Swahili Example: watu wa Nairobi
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of (class 4, 6, 9) { Swahili: ya
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preposition
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English Example: water of the river
Swahili Example: maji ya mto
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of (class 5) { Swahili: la
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preposition
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English Example: name of the teacher
Swahili Example: jina la mwalimu
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of (class 7) { Swahili: cha
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preposition
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English Example: the pupil's book
Swahili Example: kitabu cha mwanafunzi
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of (class 8) { Swahili: vya
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preposition
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English Example: fingers of the hand
Swahili Example: vidole vya mkono
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of (class 10) { Swahili: za
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conjunction
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English Example: houses of the city
Swahili Example: nyumba za mji [Rech]
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of (class 16) { Swahili: pa
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preposition
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English Example: place of safety and knowledge
Swahili Example: mahali pa usalama na ujuzi
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of { Swahili: kwa
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preposition
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English Example: home of the uncle
Swahili Example: nyumbani kwa mjomba
[note: class 17.]
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of (class 18) { Swahili: mwa
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preposition
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English Example: pocket of the pants
Swahili Example: mfukoni mwa suruali
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of various kinds { Swahili: min
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preposition
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of (class 7) { Swahili: cha
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conjunction
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English Example: the student's book (the book of the student)
Swahili Example: kitabu cha mwanafunzi
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of course { Swahili: hakika
[derived: hakiki; hakikisho; uhakikisho]
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adverb
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be off { Swahili: -zimika
[derived: Swahili -zima]
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verb
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English Example: the light is off
Swahili Example: taa imezimika
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offence, pl offenses
{ Swahili: tadi
, pl tadi [derived: tadi V]
}
noun 9/10
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offend { Swahili: -chukiza
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Swahili Example: unajua mambo haya yamewachukiza wengi lakini wanaogopa kusema tu [Kez]
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offender, pl offenders
{ Swahili: mkosaji
, pl wakosaji [derived: kosa V]
}
noun 1/2
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offender, pl offenders
{ Swahili: mkosefu
, pl wakosefu [derived: kosa V]
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noun 1/2
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offender, pl offenders
{ Swahili: mkosi
, pl wakosi [derived: kosa V]
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noun 1/2
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be offered { Swahili: -tolewa
[derived: Swahili -toa; -tolea]
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verb appl-pass
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Swahili Definition: kuletwa au kutumiwa
English Example: and she was offered a chair and sat
Swahili Example: akatolewa kiti akakaa [Sul]
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offer { Swahili: -toa
(or -towa)
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verb
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English Example: she should be able to offer a donation like her fellows
Swahili Example: aweze kutoa mchango kama wenzake [Sul]
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expiatory offering { Swahili: kafara
, pl makafara
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: toa (fanya) kafara; (rare): chinja kafara
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making an offering to propitiate the spirits of the dead (act of) { Swahili: mtambiko
, pl mitambiko [derived: tambika]
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noun 3/4
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offering, pl offerings
{ Swahili: dabiku
, pl dabiku
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noun 9/10
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offering, pl offerings
{ Swahili: paji
, pl mapaji [derived: pa]
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noun 5/6
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offering, pl offerings
{ Swahili: toleo
, pl matoleo [derived: toa V]
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noun 5/6
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offering (animals or beer or cloth) made to propitiate the spirits of the dead, pl offerings
{ Swahili: tambiko
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noun 5/6
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one who makes offerings, pl people who make offerings
{ Swahili: mtambika
, pl watambika [derived: tambika]
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noun 1/2
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one who makes offerings, pl people who make offerings
{ Swahili: mtambikaji
, pl watambikaji [derived: tambika]
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noun 1/2
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place where offerings are made to spirits, pl offering places
{ Swahili: muzimu
, pl muzimu [derived: -zimu]
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noun 6
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English Example: the village elders have gone to the place of offering to give an offering
Swahili Example: Wazee wa kijiji wameenda muzimu kutoa tambiko
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propitiatory offering { Swahili: tambiko
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noun 5/6
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religious offering, pl offerings
{ Swahili: sadaka
, pl sadaka
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noun 9/10
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English Example: religious offering was taken to the Mosque
Swahili Example: sadaka ilipelekwa msikitini
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place where offerings are made to the spirits of ancestors. { Swahili: mzimu
, pl mizimu
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office, pl offices
{ Swahili: ofisi
(or afisi or hafisi), pl ofisi (or afisi or hafisi) [derived: English office]
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noun 9/10
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office (government), pl government offices
{ Swahili: idara
, pl idara
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: idara ya posta; idara ya utibabu wa wanyama
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office { Swahili: wadhifa
, pl nyadhifa [derived: Arabic]
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noun 11/10
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Swahili Example: akiusifia wadhifa wake nchini [Mt]
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government administrative office, pl government administrative offices
{ Swahili: boma
, pl maboma [derived: Farsi]
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noun 5/6
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[note: derivation is either Persian (Farsi) or Bantu.]
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ticket office, pl ticket offices
{ Swahili: meza
, pl meza [derived: Portuguese mesa]
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noun 9/10
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office worker, pl office workers
{ Swahili: karani
, pl makarani [derived: ukarani]
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noun 5/6an
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Swahili Example: (=katibu, mwandishi); karani wa kodi
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agricultural extension officer (female), pl agricultural extension officers
{ Swahili: bibishamba
, pl mabibishamba
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noun 5/6an
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[see also: bibi; shamba]
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agricultural extension officer (male), pl agricultural extension officers
{ Swahili: bwanashamba
, pl mabwanashamba
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noun 5/6an
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[see also: bwana; shamba]
English Example: experiments can be planned with farmers' cooperative groups and the agricultural extension officer and they themselves can decide the type of farming or the type of crops they prefer to plant in their experiments
Swahili Example: majaribio yanaweza kupangwa na vikundi vya wakulima wakishirikiana na Bwanashamba na wao wenyewe wanaweza kuamua aina ya kilimo au aina ya mazao watakayopenda kupanda kwenye majaribio yao (Fosiforasi katika Kilimo)
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military officer, pl military officers
{ Swahili: afisa
, pl maafisa [derived: Eng]
} [Terminology: military]
noun 5/6an
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military officer, pl military officers
{ Swahili: ofisa
, pl maofisa [derived: Eng.]
} [Terminology: military]
noun 5/6an
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noncommissioned officer, pl noncommissioned officers
{ Swahili: shaushi
, pl mashaushi [derived: turk]
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noun 5/6an
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