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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is province - this headword has not been grouped
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province, pl provinces
{ Swahili: eneo
(or cheneo or kieneo), pl maeneo (or vieneo) [derived: Swahili enea]
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 5/6
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English Example: she was the supervisor of all the police stations in that province
Swahili Example: alikuwa msimamizi wa vituo vyote vya polisi katika eneo hilo [Ng]
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province, pl provinces
{ Swahili: mkoa
, pl mikoa
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 3/4
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English Example: These are ethnic groups like the Masai, the Tindiga and the Hadza who live in Arusha, Singida and Shinyanga provinces.
Swahili Example: Makabila haya ni kama Wamasai, Watindaga na Wahadza wanaoishi katika mikoa ya Arusha, Singida na Shinyanga [Masomo 308].
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Entry below is provincialism
Entry below is provision
Entry below is provisions - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is provocateur
Entry below is provocation - this headword has not been grouped
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provocation, pl provocations
{ Swahili: shari
, pl shari
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: John provoked his cousin
Swahili Example: John alimtaka shari kaka yake
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provocation { Swahili: uchochezi
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noun
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Swahili Example: kaka yake alifanta uchochezi hadi wakagombana
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provocation { Swahili: uchokozi
[derived: chokoza V]
}
noun 14
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Swahili Example: sikawaida mtoto yule kuanza uchokozi
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Entry below is provoke - this headword has not been grouped
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one who provokes { Swahili: mchochezi
, pl wachochezi [derived: chocha V]
}
noun
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English Example: warmonger.
Swahili Example: mchochezi wa vita [Rec]
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Entry below is provoking
Entry below is prow - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is prowess
Entry below is proxy
Entry below is prudence - this headword has not been grouped
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prudence, pl prudence
{ Swahili: busara
, pl busara [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is prudent - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is prudently
Entry below is prune - this headword has not been grouped
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prune { Swahili: -pogoa
[derived: pogo]
}
verb
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English Example: prunning knife.
Swahili Example: kisu cha kupogolea
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prune { Swahili: -pokoa
[derived: pogo]
}
verb
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English Example: prunning knife.
Swahili Example: kisu cha kupogolea
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prune (bushes or trees) { Swahili: -pagua
[derived: pogo]
}
verb
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English Example: prunning knife.
Swahili Example: kisu cha kupogolea
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Entry below is prurience - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is prurient
Entry below is pry - this headword has not been grouped
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pry into { Swahili: -ingilia
[derived: kiingilio; maingiano; maingiliano; mwingilizi; mwingizaji; uingizaji]
}
verb
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pry into { Swahili: -ingilia
}
verb applicative
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Swahili Example: bwana aliweza kumpiga bila watu wengine kumzuia au kumwingilia [Kez]
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Entry below is pry into
Entry below is prying - this headword has not been grouped
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prying person, pl prying people
{ Swahili: dunzi
, pl madunzi
}
noun 5/6an
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prying person, pl prying people
{ Swahili: dunzi
, pl wadunzidunzi
}
noun 1/2
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prying person, pl prying people
{ Swahili: mpekuzi
, pl wapekuzi [derived: pekua V]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is psalm
Entry below is pseudonym - this headword has not been grouped
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pseudonym, pl pseudonyms
{ Swahili: msimbo
(or kisimbo), pl misimbo (or visimbo)
}
noun 3/4
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Entry below is psychology - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is pub
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pub, pl pubs
{ Swahili: baa
, pl mabaa [derived: Eng.]
}
noun 5/6
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Entry below is puberty - this headword has not been grouped
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age of puberty { Swahili: balehe
, pl mabalehe, wabalehe
}
noun
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English Example: this girl is now at the age of puberty
Swahili Example: mtoto huyu sasa ~
[note: Cf. ubalehe.]
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puberty { Swahili: ubalehe
[derived: balehe v]
}
noun 14
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Swahili Example: ubalehe wa watoto wa kiume unachelewa kulingana na ule wa kike
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reach puberty { Swahili: -baleghe
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verb
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Swahili Definition: kuacha hali ya utoto na kuwa mtu mzima [Masomo 126]
English Example: When a girl reaches puberty she becomes a young woman
Swahili Example: Msichana akibaleghe huwa mwari [Masomo 126]
[note: Also -baleghe.]
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Entry below is pubic hair
Entry below is public - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is public servant
Entry below is publication - this headword has not been grouped
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publication, pl publications
{ Swahili: ilani
}
noun
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Swahili Example: ilani ya ulimwengu kuhusu haki za binadamu
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publication, pl publications
{ Swahili: mwangaza
, pl miangaza [derived: anga; angaa V]
}
noun 3/4
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publication { Swahili: uchapishaji
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noun
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Swahili Example: uchapishaji wa vitabu vya kiswahili sasa umeengezrka
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Entry below is publicity - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is publicize
Entry below is publicly - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is publish - this headword has not been grouped
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publish { Swahili: -toa
(or -towa)
}
verb
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English Example: publish a report
Swahili Example: toa habari
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Entry below is publisher - this headword has not been grouped
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publisher, pl publishers
{ Swahili: mchapaji
, pl wachapaji [derived: chapa V]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is publishing - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is pudding
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pudding { Swahili: faluda
, pl faluda [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: faluda bakulini inang'ara [Ya]
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Entry below is puddle - this headword has not been grouped
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puddle, pl puddles
{ Swahili: kibwawa
, pl vibwawa
}
noun 7/8
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Swahili Example: nje aliona vibwawa vidogo vidogo vya maji [Kez]
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puddle, pl puddles
{ Swahili: kituwe
, pl vituwe
}
noun 7/8
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Swahili Example: mle mlimokuwa na vituwe vya maji [Sul]
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Entry below is Puerto Rican
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Puerto Rican, pl Puerto Ricans
{ Swahili: Mpwetoriko
, pl Wapwetoriko [derived: Spanish Puerto Rico]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is Puerto Rico
Entry below is puff - this headword has not been grouped
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puff out { Swahili: -tuna
}
verb
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Swahili Example: matako yaliyotuna katika lile 'overall' [Muk]
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Entry below is puff-adder
Entry below is puffback - this headword has not been grouped
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black-backed puffback, pl black-backed puffbacks
{ Swahili: karibisha mgeni
, pl karibisha mgeni
} [Terminology: ornithology]
taxonomy: Dryoscopus cubla
noun 9/10an
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English Definition: kind of shrike
Swahili Definition: aina ya ndege, pia huitwa kipwe kiuno-cheupe
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Entry below is puffed - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is puffer
Entry below is pufferfish
Entry below is puffing
Entry below is pugnacious - this headword has not been grouped
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be pugnacious { Swahili: -kwaa
[derived: kwao N; kikwazo N]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: amenikwaa [Rec]
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pugnacious person, pl pugnacious people
{ Swahili: mkorogo
, pl wakorogo [derived: koroga V]
}
noun 1/2
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Swahili Example: (= mkorogi)
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Entry below is puke
Entry below is pull - this headword has not been grouped
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be pulled { Swahili: -vutwa
[derived: vuta V]
}
verb passive
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Swahili Example: alishtukia akivutwa mguu kwa hamasa [Sul]
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one who pulls something out { Swahili: mng'oaji
, pl wang'oaji [derived: ng'oa V]
}
noun
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English Example: dentist.
Swahili Example: mng'oaji meno
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pull { Swahili: -vuta
}
verb
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Swahili Example: kikitumia nguvu zake zote kuvuta riziki katika tundu ya kinyonyo [Sul], alifanya kuvuta mguu wake huku na huku kuikutanisha [Moh], alivuta na kushusha pumzi [Muk]
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pull down { Swahili: -inika
[derived: kiinizo; inama; inua]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: inika tawi
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pull each other's leg { Swahili: -taniana
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verb reciprocal
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English Example: even this very time, we were pulling each other's leg
Swahili Example: hata hivi sasa tulikuwa tunataniana [Abd]
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pull off { Swahili: -ambua
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verb
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English Example: remove skin (rind, bark); peel an orange
Swahili Example: ~ ngozi; ~ mchungwa
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pull off { Swahili: -chana
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verb
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English Example: he removed a book and pen from his coat pocket, pulled off a page and wrote out a divorce statement
Swahili Example: akatoa kitabu na kalamu kwenye mfuko wa koti, akachana karatasi na kuandika talaka [Moh]
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pull off { Swahili: -puchua
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verb
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English Example: peel of mango.
Swahili Example: pujua embe
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pull off { Swahili: -pujua
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verb
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English Example: peel off the mango.
Swahili Example: pujua embe
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pull oneself { Swahili: -jivuta
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verb reflexive
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Swahili Example: akajivuta kusogea kwa mumewe [Moh]
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pull out { Swahili: -chomoa
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verb
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English Example: pull out a knife
Swahili Example: chomoa kisu
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pull off { Swahili: -menya
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verb
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English Example: peel manioc (potatoes).
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