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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is smartly
Entry below is smartness - this headword has not been grouped
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smartness (of clothing) { Swahili: ubeja
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noun
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Swahili Example: ubaja wa viazi lile lilimpendeza
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Entry below is smear - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is smearing
Entry below is smell - this headword has been grouped
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smell (good or bad) { Swahili: arufu
, pl harufu
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noun
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[note: also: arufu.]
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smell (either good or bad) { Swahili: nuko
, pl manuko [derived: nuka]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: what is causing that bad smell?
Swahili Example: nuko hilo mbaya limetoka wapi?
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sweet smelling thing { Swahili: nukato
, pl manukato [derived: nuka V]
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noun 5/6
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smell of wild animal, pl animal smells
{ Swahili: kidusi
, pl vidusi
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noun 7/8
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smell (of sea animals such as crab) { Swahili: mwengo
, pl miengo
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noun 3/4
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natural smell of fish (not rotten) { Swahili: shombo
, pl shombo
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noun 9/10
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Entry below is smelly
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smelly thing, pl smelly things
{ Swahili: vunde
(or vundevunde), pl mavunde (or mavundevunde) [derived: Swahili -vunda]
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noun 5/6
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smile { Swahili: -tabasamu
[derived: Arabic]
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verb
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English Example: Rukia smiled again
Swahili Example: Rukia akatabasamu tena [Mt]
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smile (at) { Swahili: -chekelea
(or -chekerea or cheka) [derived: Swahili -cheka]
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verb applicative
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English Example: a pretty face made him smile
Swahili Example: sura nzuri [...] ikamfanya achekelee [Mt]
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smiling { Swahili: bashasha
, pl bashasha [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kapendeza na bashasha zilimwenda midomoni [Abd]
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Entry below is smirk
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smith, pl smiths
{ Swahili: mfua
, pl wafua [derived: fua]
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noun 1/2
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English Example: goldsmith (silversmith)
Swahili Example: mfua dhahabu(fedha)
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smith, pl smiths
{ Swahili: msana
, pl wasana [derived: sana]
}
noun 1/2
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English Example: blacksmith.
Swahili Example: msana chuma
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Entry below is smithing - this headword has not been grouped
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give off smoke { Swahili: -fuka
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verb
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Swahili Example: Jiko linafuka moshi.
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smoke { Swahili: moshi
, pl mimoshi
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noun 3/4
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English Example: "recent, pol. smokescreen".
Swahili Example: pazia la moshi
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smoke (something) { Swahili: -fukisha
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verb
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Swahili Example: Alifukiza mizizi ya mti.
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thing used to produce smoke { Swahili: fukizo
, pl mafukizo [derived: fuka v]
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is smoker
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smoker, pl smokers
{ Swahili: mvuta
, pl wavuta [derived: vuta V]
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noun 1/2
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Swahili Example: mvuta tumbako
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smokestack, pl smokestacks
{ Swahili: bomba
, pl mabomba [derived: Portuguese]
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noun 5/6
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smoking, pl smoking
{ Swahili: kifukizo
(or kivukizo), pl vifukizo (or vivukizo) [derived: Swahili -fuka]
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noun 7/8
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smooth { Swahili: laini
[derived: Arabic]
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adjective
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Swahili Example: vidole laini, vyembamba na virefu [Muk]
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smooth thing, pl smooth things
{ Swahili: kitefutefu
(or kitefu or kitetefu), pl vitefutefu (or vitefu or vitetefu)
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noun 7/8
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[see also: teke]
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smooth-tongued man, pl smooth-tongued men
{ Swahili: mbembe
, pl wabembe
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noun 1/2
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smoothness { Swahili: ulaini
[derived: laini adj]
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noun 14
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Swahili Example: uso wake umezidia ulaini, haukunjiki [Ma]
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Entry below is smuggle - this headword has not been grouped
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smuggler, pl smugglers
{ Swahili: mpenyezi
, pl wapenyezi [derived: penya V]
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noun 1/2
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smut { Swahili: kizimwe
, pl vizimwe [derived: Swahili -zima]
} [Terminology: botany]
noun 7/8
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[see also: zimwe]
English Definition: destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
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snack eaten when one is drinking alcoholic beverages, pl snacks
{ Swahili: asusa
, pl asusa
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noun 9/10
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snail, pl snails
{ Swahili: konokono
, pl makonokono
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noun 5/6an
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English Example: I hear that in their country they eat snails
Swahili Example: nasikia kwao wanakula makonokono [Ya]
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snake (kind of), pl snakes
{ Swahili: fia
, pl fia
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noun 9/10an
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snake (large with stripes), pl snakes
{ Swahili: joka
(or choka), pl joka (or choka) [derived: Swahili nyoka]
} [Terminology: zoology]
noun 9/10an
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snake species (Bitis gabonica) { Swahili: moma
, pl mamoma
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noun
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Entry below is snakebite - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is snakeskin
Entry below is snap - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is snapper - this headword has not been grouped
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black-spot snapper, pl black-spot snappers
{ Swahili: jaja
, pl jaja
} [Terminology: zoology]
taxonomy: Lutjanus ehrenbergii
noun 9/10an
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English Definition: much eaten tropical sea fish
Swahili Definition: samaki wa bahari karibu na ikweta ambaye hulika sana
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blue-striped snapper, pl blue-striped snappers
{ Swahili: janja
, pl janja
} [Terminology: zoology]
taxonomy: Lutjanus notatus
noun 9/10an
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English Definition: much eaten tropical sea fish
Swahili Definition: samaki wa bahari karibu na ikweta ambaye hulika sana
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snapper (fish), pl snappers
{ Swahili: changu
, pl changu
} [Terminology: marine]
taxonomy: Lutjanus spp.
noun 9/10an
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Swahili Definition: aina ya samaki
English Example: the fishermen fished for snapper
Swahili Example: wavuvi walivua changu
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one who makes a snapping noise { Swahili: mwalishi
, pl walishi [derived: alika V]
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noun
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snapping (of the fingers) { Swahili: mwaliko
, pl mialiko [derived: alika V]
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noun
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Entry below is snare - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is snarl - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is snatch - this headword has not been grouped
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snatch { Swahili: -kwapura
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verb
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Swahili Example: kumkwapura huyo ndege mikononi mwake [Moh]
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snatch (at something) { Swahili: -pora
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verb
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English Example: The thief snatched her purse.
Swahili Example: mwivi amempora mfuko wake
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snatch hastily { Swahili: -vamia
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verb
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Swahili Example: Rehema aliivamia kanzu mpya aliyotakiwa aijaribu [Sul]
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snatching away { Swahili: pute
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noun 9
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Swahili Example: sihofu pute, sihofu vijicho [Sul]
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Entry below is snatcher
Entry below is snatching
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sneak { Swahili: -chakubimbi
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verb
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Swahili Definition: enda kifichifichi (njongwanjongwa, mang'ungumu)
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sneak along { Swahili: -nyata
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