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Entry below is vacant
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vacant space { Swahili: pengo
, pl mapengo
}
noun 5/6
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Entry below is vacate
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: likizo
, pl likizo
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: They returned to their large homes for their vacations; your vacation has three days remaining.
Swahili Example: Walirudi majumbani kwao kwa likizo zao [Balisidya, Masomo 345]; likizo yako imebakia siku tatu [Sul]
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vacation { Swahili: mapumziko
[derived: pumzika V]
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noun 6
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English Example: during the Easter vacation.
Swahili Example: wakati wa mapumziko ya Pasaka [Masomo 219]
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: pumzikio
, pl mapumzikio [derived: pumua V]
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noun 5/6
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: pumziko
, pl mapumziko [derived: pumua V]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: school vacation
Swahili Example: pumziko la shule
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: ruhsa
, pl ruhsa
}
noun 9/10
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: ruhusa
, pl ruhusa
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noun 9/10
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English Example: during the vacation, we shall visit Florida
Swahili Example: Wakati wa ruhusa tutazuru Florida
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: rukhsa
, pl rukhsa
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is vaccinate - this headword has not been grouped
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be vaccinated { Swahili: -chanjwa
[derived: -chanja v]
}
verb
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Entry below is vaccination - this headword has not been grouped
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: chanjo
, pl chanjo [derived: -chanja (v)]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: The number of people infected by polio and tetanus has decreased because of the effectiveness of vaccinations for these diseases.
Swahili Example: Idadi ya wagonjwa wa polio na pepopunda imeshuka kutokana na ufanisi wa chanjo za magonjwa hayo.
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: chanjo
, pl machanjo
}
noun 5/6
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: shindano
, pl mashidano
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: vaccinate
Swahili Example: piga sindano
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: sindano
, pl masindano
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: give a vaccination
Swahili Example: piga sindano
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: mchanjo
, pl michanjo [derived: chanja V; chanjo N]
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 3/4
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vaccine, pl vaccines
{ Swahili: kinga
, pl kinga
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 9/10
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English Example: that disease which has neither a cure nor a vaccine
Swahili Example: ugonjwa huo usio na tiba wala kinga (Afrika Leo, 29 Julai 2000)
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Entry below is vacillate - this headword has not been grouped
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vacillate { Swahili: -sita
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verb
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English Example: constantly
Swahili Example: bila kusita
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vacillate { Swahili: -sitasita
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verb
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English Example: constantly
Swahili Example: bila kusitasita
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Entry below is vacillating
Entry below is vacillation - this headword has not been grouped
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vacillation { Swahili: taladadi
, pl taladadi
}
noun 9/10
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vacillation { Swahili: taradadi
, pl taradadi
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noun 9/10
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vacuum, pl vacuums
{ Swahili: uvungu
}
noun
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vacuum cleaner, pl vacuum cleaners
{ Swahili: kifyonza
, pl vifyonza [derived: fyonza]
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noun 7/8
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vagabond { Swahili: mhuni
, pl wahuni [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 1/2
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vagabond, pl vagabonds
{ Swahili: mtanga
, pl mitanga [derived: tanga V]
}
noun 1/2
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vagabond, pl vagabonds
{ Swahili: mtangatanga
, pl watangatanga [derived: tanga V]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is vagina - this headword has not been grouped
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vagina, pl vaginas (or vaginae)
{ Swahili: uke
} [Terminology: anatomy]
noun
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vagina, pl vaginas
{ Swahili: kuma
, pl kuma
} [Terminology: vulgar]
noun 9/10
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[see also: uke]
[note: A more formal English plural, 'vaginae,' would most likely never be used in a vulgar sense, but rather reserved for use in a medical or other such environment..]
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Entry below is vagrancy - this headword has not been grouped
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vagrancy { Swahili: mtango
, pl mitango [derived: tanga V]
}
noun
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vagrancy { Swahili: tango
, pl matango
}
noun 5/6
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vagrancy { Swahili: tembezi
, pl matembezi
}
noun
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vagrancy { Swahili: uhuni
, pl uhuni
}
noun 14
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: bedawi
, pl mabedawi
}
noun 5/6an
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: bedui
, pl mabedui
}
noun 5/6an
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: hamiji
, pl wahamiji [derived: hama; hamaji]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: mgaagaa
, pl wagaagaa [derived: gaagaa]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: msikwao
, pl wasikwao [derived: si kwao PN]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: mtembezi
(or mtembezaji), pl watembezi (or watembezaji) [derived: Swahili -tembea]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: mwasikwao
, pl wasikwao
}
noun 1/2
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Swahili Definition: si + kwao
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Entry below is vagueness
Entry below is vain - this headword has not been grouped
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be vain { Swahili: -jiona
[derived: -ona v]
}
verb
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vain person, pl vain people
{ Swahili: mpeketevu
, pl wapeketevu [derived: pekecha; peketevu]
}
noun 1/2
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Entry below is valid - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is validate - this headword has not been grouped
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validate { Swahili: -sahihi
}
verb
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English Example: the old man validated the history of your family
Swahili Example: Mzee alisahihisha historia ya jamii yako
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Entry below is valley - this headword has not been grouped
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valley, pl valleys
{ Swahili: bonde
, pl mabonde
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: Selea ulikuwa wa bondeni [Sul]
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valley, pl valleys
{ Swahili: ufumbi
, pl mafumbi
}
noun 11/6
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Entry below is valor
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valor { Swahili: ushujaa
[derived: shujaa N]
}
noun 14
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something valuable, pl valuable things
{ Swahili: tunu
, pl tunu [derived: tunuka V]
}
noun 9/10
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valuable { Swahili: azizi
[derived: Arabic]
}
adjective
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valuable { Swahili: fani
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adjective
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valuable, pl valuables
{ Swahili: kanzi
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noun
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valuable gift, pl valuable gifts
{ Swahili: hidaya
, pl hidaya
}
noun 9/10
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valuable item, pl valuable items
{ Swahili: dafina
, pl dafina
}
noun 9/10
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valuable thing, pl valuable things
{ Swahili: johari
}
noun
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Swahili Example: (fig.) johari ya mtu
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Entry below is valuables
Entry below is valuation
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valuation { Swahili: upimaji
[derived: pima V]
}
noun 14
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face value( of money etc) { Swahili: saari
, pl saari
}
noun 9/10
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something of little value { Swahili: kululu
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adverb
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: bao
, pl mabao
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: huna bao tena [Ma]
[note: slang.]
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: bei
}
noun
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: karama
[derived: kirimu; karimu]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: maneno yake yana karama
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: kiasi
, pl viasi [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: kima
, pl vima [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: kimo]
English Example: its value is what amount?
Swahili Example: kima chake kadiri gani?
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: saari
, pl saari
}
noun 9/10
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[note: rare.]
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: takaramu
, pl takaramu
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noun 9/10
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: takarimu
, pl takaramu
}
noun 9/10
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: thamani
, pl thamani [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: yeye bado ni tunu yenye thamani sana machoni mwa wanaume [Mt]
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: utunu
}
noun
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value { Swahili: -kadiria
[derived: kadirifu; makadirio; ukadirifu]
}
verb applicative
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value { Swahili: -thamini
[derived: Arabic]
}
verb
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Swahili Example: wako wanaokujali na kukuthamini [Moh]
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valued thing, pl valued things
{ Swahili: azizi
, pl azizi
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is valueless
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valueless thing { Swahili: takataka
, pl matakataka
}
noun 5/6
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air valve, pl air valves
{ Swahili: wari
, pl wari [derived: English valve]
}
noun 9/10
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valve, pl valves
{ Swahili: kilango
, pl vilango [derived: Swahili mlango]
}
noun 7/8
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valve, pl valves
{ Swahili: vali
[derived: English valve]
}
noun 14
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valve (of a bicycle or automobile tire), pl valves
{ Swahili: wari
, pl wari [derived: English valve]
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is vamp
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vamp, pl vamps
{ Swahili: mrembo
, pl warembo
}
noun 1/2
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[see also: remba]
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Entry below is van
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van, pl vans
{ Swahili: rukwama
, pl rukwama
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is vanadium
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vanadium { Swahili: vanadi
[Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9
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English Definition: a grayish malleable ductile metallic element found combined in minerals and used especially to form alloys (as vanadium steel) (identified 1833)
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Entry below is vandal - this headword has not been grouped
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vandal, pl vandals
{ Swahili: harabu
, pl harabu [derived: haribu]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: (proverb) nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
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vandal, pl vandals
{ Swahili: mharabu
, pl waharabu
}
noun 1/2
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vandal, pl vandals
{ Swahili: mhuni
, pl wahuni [derived: huni]
}
noun 1/2
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vandal, pl vandals
{ Swahili: harabu
, pl maharabu
}
noun 5/6an
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commit acts of vandalism { Swahili: -huni
[derived: mhuni; uhuni]
}
verb
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Entry below is vanguard - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is vanilla
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vanilla { Swahili: lavani
[derived: Eng]
}
noun
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vanish { Swahili: -nywewa
[derived: -nywa V]
}
verb
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vanish { Swahili: -tokomea
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verb
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Swahili Example: kilitokomea chumbani au chooni kujificha [Moh]
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vanity { Swahili: ghururi
, pl ghururi [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kumkinga na ghururi za dunia [Moh]
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vanity { Swahili: makuu
[derived: kuu]
}
noun
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vanity { Swahili: ubatili
[derived: batili V]
}
noun 14
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vanity { Swahili: ushaufu
[derived: shaua V]
}
noun 14
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Entry below is vanquish
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vanquish { Swahili: -angamiza
[derived: angama V]
}
verb
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Entry below is Vanuatu
Entry below is vanuatuan
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Vanuatuan, pl Vanuatuans
{ Swahili: Mvanuatu
, pl Wavanuatu
}
noun 1/2
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give off vapor { Swahili: -fuka
}
verb
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Swahili Example: Jiko linafuka moshi.
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: fukizo
, pl mafukizo [derived: fukia v]
}
noun 5/6
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: fukuto
, pl mafukuto
}
noun 5/6
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: ghubari
, pl maghubari
}
noun 5/6
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: kivumbi
, pl vivumbi [derived: vumbi N]
}
noun 7/8
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: mnyevu
, pl minyevu [derived: nya V]
}
noun 3/4
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: moshi
, pl mimoshi
}
noun 3/4
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: umaji
(or umajimaji) [derived: Swahili maji]
}
noun 11
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: vepa
[derived: Engl.]
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noun
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: vuke
, pl mavuke [derived: vuka V]
}
noun 5/6
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: vukizo
, pl mavukizo
}
noun 5/6
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: vukuto
, pl mavukuto
}
noun 5/6
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vaporization { Swahili: mvuke
[derived: fuka]
}
noun
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vaporization { Swahili: uvuke
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noun
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set at variance { Swahili: -saliti
}
verb
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English Example: the visitor is the one who set us at variance
Swahili Example: mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti.
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variation, pl variations
{ Swahili: ugeuzi
, pl mageuzi [derived: geuza V]
}
noun 11/6
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variation (of conditions or customs or practices), pl variations
{ Swahili: badiliko
, pl mabadiliko
}
noun 5/6
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variation (of conditions or customs or practices), pl variations
{ Swahili: badilisho
, pl mabadilisho
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noun 5/6
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varicolored { Swahili: doa
}
adjective
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varicolored { Swahili: madoadoa
[derived: doa]
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adjective
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Entry below is variegated
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of various kinds { Swahili: namna kwa namna
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adjective
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Swahili Example: mfanyi biashara za namna kwa namna [Sul]
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various { Swahili: kadha
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adjective
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various { Swahili: mbalimbali
[derived: mbali adv]
}
adjective
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various { Swahili: anuai
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adjective
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Entry below is variously
Entry below is vassal
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vassal, pl vassals
{ Swahili: kibaraka
, pl vibaraka [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8an
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[see also: baraka]
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Entry below is vast
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something vast, pl vast things
{ Swahili: bahari
, pl bahari [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: literature is vast and has many branches
Swahili Example: fasihi ni bahari yenye tanzu nyingi [Alamin Mazrui, Chembe cha Moyo vii]
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Entry below is Vatican
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Vatican (or Vatican City) { Swahili: Vatikani
(or Vatican) [derived: Latin]
} [Terminology: Christian / geography]
noun 9
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English Example: the Vatican opposes people of the same sex bringing up children
Swahili Example: Vatican yapinga malezi ya watu wa jinsia moja [BBC 22 Aprili 2005]
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