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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is pullet
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pullet, pl pullets
{ Swahili: tembe
(or kitembe), pl tembe (or vitembe)
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noun 9/10an
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pulley (used on dhows), pl pulleys
{ Swahili: abedari
, pl abedari [derived: port?]
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noun 9/10
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pulley sheave, pl pulley sheaves
{ Swahili: roda
, pl roda [derived: port]
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noun 9/10
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pulling (act of) { Swahili: mvuto
, pl mivuto [derived: vuta V]
}
noun
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Entry below is pullover
Entry below is pulp - this headword has not been grouped
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pulp (of fruit, grain, etc., left after squeezing or pounding) { Swahili: mashapo
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noun
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[note: rare.]
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pulpit, pl pulpits
{ Swahili: dungu
, pl madungu
} [Terminology: religious]
noun 5/6
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English Example: cockpit [of an airplane]
Swahili Example: dungu la ndege
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Entry below is pulsate
Entry below is pulsation - this headword has not been grouped
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pulse, pl pulses
{ Swahili: mshipa
, pl mishipa
}
noun 3/4
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English Example: the pulse beats.
Swahili Example: mshipa unapiga
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pulse { Swahili: -puma
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verb
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English Example: the pulse of the watch
Swahili Example: Puma ya saa
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pulsing { Swahili: papo
, pl mapapo [derived: papa]
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: heartbeat
Swahili Example: papo la moyo
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pulverize { Swahili: -saga
}
verb
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English Example: pulverize the teeth
Swahili Example: saga meno
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Entry below is pulverizer
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one who pulverizes { Swahili: mponda
, pl waponda [derived: ponda V]
}
noun
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one who pulverizes (grain) { Swahili: mtwanzi
, pl watwanzi [derived: twanga V]
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noun
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pulverizing (act of) { Swahili: mpondo
, pl mipondo [derived: ponda V]
}
noun
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pulverizing with mortar and pestle (act of) { Swahili: mtwango
, pl mitwango [derived: twanga V]
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noun
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pump, pl pumps
{ Swahili: bomba
, pl mabomba [derived: Portuguese Portuguese]
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: she takes a bucket and hurries to the pump outside
Swahili Example: anachukua ndoo na kuharakisha bombani nje [Muk]
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pump, pl pumps
{ Swahili: pampu
, pl pampu [derived: Eng.]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: water pump.
Swahili Example: pampu ya maji
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pump { Swahili: -sisimusha
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verb
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English Example: They are pumped for their big game.
Swahili Example: Wamesisumusha kwa mchezo mkubwa wao.
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pumpkin, pl pumpkins
{ Swahili: boga
, pl maboga
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: shambani sikufika, na maboga sikula [Kez]
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pumpkin plant, pl pumpkin plants
{ Swahili: mboga
, pl miboga
}
noun 3/4
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Entry below is punch
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punch { Swahili: -piga ngumi
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phrase
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[see also: -piga]
English Example: he who punches a wall only hurts his own hand (proverb)
Swahili Example: mpiga ngumi ukuta huumiza mkonowe (methali)
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punctuation mark, pl punctuation (marks)
{ Swahili: kituo
, pl vituo [derived: Swahili tua]
} [Terminology: grammar]
noun 7/8
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Entry below is pungency
Entry below is pungent
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pungent { Swahili: chungu
(or kichungu)
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adjective
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English Example: there were a lot of people at the meeting
Swahili Example: mkutanoni walikuwapo watu chungu nzima
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be punished { Swahili: -adhibiwa
[derived: adhabu N]
}
verb causative
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Swahili Definition: kufanyiwa ukatili kwa ajili ya kosa fulani [Masomo 417]
English Example: Every one of us wants this foe to be punished; Is it just for a person to be punished for something s/he didn't do?.
Swahili Example: Kila mmoja wetu anataka adui huyo aadhibiwe [Nyerere, Masomo 274]; Ni haki mtu kuadhibiwa kwa jambo ambalo hakufanya? [Masomo 417]
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punish { Swahili: -adhibisha
[derived: adhabu N]
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verb causative
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Swahili Definition: kumtesa mtu kwa makosa ambayo ameyafanya [Masomo 313]
English Example: to punish any student at all
Swahili Example: kumwadhibisha mwanafunzi yeyote [Muk]
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punish { Swahili: -adhibu
[derived: adhabu N]
}
verb
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Swahili Definition: kumpa mtu taabu; kumfanyia ukatili kwa ajili ya makosa fulani hasa yake mwenyewe [Masomo 274]
English Example: If they return late to the lessons we shall punish them [Rech]
Swahili Example: Watakapochelewa kurudi kwenye masomo tutawaadhibu [Rech]
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punishment, pl punishments
{ Swahili: adhabu
, pl adhabu
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Definition: mateso anayofanyiwa mtu ambaye amevunja kanuni au sheria [Masomo 314]; malipo ya kukosa
English Example: The punishment of the offense was to be isolated.
Swahili Example: Adhabu ya uhalifu ilikuwa kutengwa [Masomo 314]
[note: Cf. adhibu.]
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punishment { Swahili: rada
, pl rada [derived: rudi V]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: the punishment for his/her mistakes will be paid for by God
Swahili Example: Rada ya ubaya wake atalipiwa na mola
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Entry below is punting
Entry below is pupa
Entry below is pupil - this headword has not been grouped
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boarding-school pupil, pl boarding-school pupils
{ Swahili: bweni
, pl mabweni
}
noun 5/6an
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pupil, pl pupils
{ Swahili: mwanafunzi
, pl wanafunzi
}
noun 1/2
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Swahili Definition: Mtu anayesoma shuleni
English Example: The pupil is reading her book in class
Swahili Example: Mwanafunzi anasoma kitabu chake darasani
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puppet, pl puppets
{ Swahili: gumegume
, pl magumegume
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: basi mimi hunioni kuwa mume, gumegume tu [Abd]
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Entry below is purchase - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is purchaser - this headword has not been grouped
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purchaser, pl purchasers
{ Swahili: mnunuzi
, pl wanunuzi [derived: nunua V]
}
noun 1/2
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purchaser (at auction), pl purchasers
{ Swahili: mzabuni
, pl wazabuni [derived: zabuni V]
}
noun 1/2
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pure { Swahili: -eupe
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adjective
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Swahili Example: macho yake meupe yasiyo na hatia yaliwatisha [Mt]
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pure { Swahili: swafi
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adjective
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English Example: pure air
Swahili Example: hewa safi
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pure person, pl pure people
{ Swahili: mtakatifu
, pl watakatifu [derived: takata; takatifu]
}
noun 1/2
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ritually pure person, pl ritually pure people
{ Swahili: tahiri
, pl tahiri
}
noun 9/10an
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purée of beans, various grains and other ingredients { Swahili: mseto
, pl miseto [derived: seta V]
}
noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: wakila mseto na mchuzi wa nazi wenye samaki mkavu [Ya]
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Entry below is purgatory
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purge { Swahili: -hara
[derived: harisho]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: dawa ya kuhara (laxative)
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Entry below is purified
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be purified { Swahili: -takaswa
[derived: takasa V]
}
verb
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English Example: the heart of this creation required to be purified
Swahili Example: roho ya kiumbe huyu ilitakiwa itakaswe [Moh]
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Entry below is purifying
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purity of style { Swahili: fasaha
, pl fasaha [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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ritual purity (us. through circumcision) { Swahili: tohara
[derived: Isl.]
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noun
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Swahili Example: hana tohara
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Entry below is purloin
Entry below is purple
Entry below is purport
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purpose, pl purposes
{ Swahili: azma
, pl azima [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: nini mawazo na azma ya Dr Jumanne kuhusu serikali ya nchi yake? [Ya]
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purpose, pl purposes
{ Swahili: dhamira
(or dhamiri), pl dhamira (or dhamiri) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kupiga mbio ovyo pasi na kuwa na dhamiri [Moh]
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purpose, pl purposes
{ Swahili: maana
, pl maana [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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purpose, pl purposes
{ Swahili: nuio
, pl nuio [derived: nia]
}
noun 9/10
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purpose (concealed), pl purposes
{ Swahili: maarubu
, pl maarubu
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noun
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purpose (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm), pl purposes
{ Swahili: manuwio
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purpose (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm), pl purposes
{ Swahili: manuwiyo
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[note: rare.]
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something which does not serve its proper purpose { Swahili: mgumba
, pl migumba [derived: gumba Adj]
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Entry below is purposelessly
Entry below is purr
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purring { Swahili: koroma
, pl koroma [derived: koromeo N]
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Swahili Example: haimchukui muda mrefu Magoma kuanza kukoroma [Muk]
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purring (of cats) { Swahili: mkoromo
, pl mikoromo [derived: koroma V]
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noun 3/4
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purse, pl purses
{ Swahili: mkoba
, pl mikoba
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noun 3/4
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[see also: koba; kuba; kubaza]
English Example: The robbers tried to steal her purse, but she hit them, and they ran away.
Swahili Example: Wezi walijaribu kuuiba mkoba wake, lakini aliwapiga, na wakakimbia.
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purse, pl purses
{ Swahili: pochi
, pl pochi [derived: English pouch]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: she rummages through the purse
Swahili Example: anaipekua pochi [Ma]
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purse (small), pl purses
{ Swahili: kijipochi
, pl vijipochi [derived: English pouch]
}
noun 7/8
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Swahili Example: kijipochi cha ngozi nyeusi nyeusi na nyeupe [Ma]
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