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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is benibeni - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is benini
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Benini { English: Benin
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a country on western coast of Africa; formerly part of French West Africa
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Entry below is benki - this headword has not been grouped
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benki , pl benki
{ English: bank
, pl banks
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: benki ya shirika, benki ya abika kwa njia ya posta, benki ya ugawaji
English Example: cooperative bank, postal savings bank, bank of issue
[note: also: benki, bengi.]
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benki , pl mabenki
{ English: bank
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: benki ya akiba kwa njia ya posta
English Example: postal savings bank
[note: Eng..]
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Entry below is benua - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is benuka - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is benulia
Entry below is benusha
Entry below is benzi - this headword has been grouped
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benzi , pl benzi (or mabenzi)
{ English: Mercedes Benz
(or Mercedes or Benz), pl Mercedes
} [derived: German Mercedes Benz] [Terminology: automotive]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Idi na Bahati walikuwa ndani ya benzi ile nyeusi [Sul]
English Example: Idi and Bahati were in a black Mercedes
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Entry below is bepari - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is bera - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is beramu
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beramu { English: flag
, pl flags
} [derived: Portuguese]
noun ,
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Entry below is berenge
Entry below is beresati
Entry below is bereu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is berili
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berili { English: beryllium
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a steel-gray light strong brittle toxic bivalent metallic element used chiefly as a hardening agent in alloys (identified circa 1847)
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Entry below is berkeli
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berkeli { English: berkelium
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a radioactive metallic element produced by bombarding americium 241 with helium ions (identified 1950)
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Entry below is beseni - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is besera
Entry below is bet
Entry below is betabeta - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is betela
Entry below is beti - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is betri
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betri (or bateri or beteri), pl betri (or bateri or beteri)
{ English: battery
, pl battery
} [derived: English battery] [Terminology: electricity]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is betua - this headword has not been grouped
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-betua { English: lower
} [derived: -beta]
verb ,
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Swahili Definition: kufanya chini
Swahili Example: Huku akibetua mabega kuonyesha kushindwa [Chacha, Masomo 373]
English Example: At this point he is lowering his shoulders to show that he is overwhelmed.
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Entry below is beua - this headword has not been grouped
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-beua { English: abhor
}
verb ,
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English Definition: regard with horror or detestation
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Entry below is beusha
Entry below is beza - this headword has not been grouped
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-beza { English: disdain
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: aliangusha macho yake kuibeza ile kanzu aliyogaiwa [Sul]
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Entry below is bezi
Entry below is bezo - this headword has not been grouped
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bezo , pl mabezo
{ English: insult
, pl insults
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: mwenye uso wa bezo uliochanganyika na hamaki [Moh]
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bezo , pl mabezo
{ English: scorn
} [derived: -beza]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: alisema kwa bezo, jeuri na dharau [Moh]
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Entry below is bi - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is bia - this headword has not been grouped
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bia , pl bia
{ English: beer
} [derived: Eng.]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: awapo peke yake bia ya pili asingeimaliza [Mt]
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bia , pl bia
{ English: partnership
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: hili ni duka letu la bia
English Example: this is our joint shop
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Entry below is biabia - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is biarusi
Entry below is biashara - this headword has not been grouped
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biashara , pl biashara
{ English: business
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: fanya biashara
English Example: carry on business
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biashara , pl biashara
{ English: commerce
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: tangaza biashara
English Example: advertise
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biashara , pl biashara
{ English: trade
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: mali ya biashara
English Example: merchandise
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biashara ndogondogo , pl biashara ndogondogo
{ English: microenterprise
, pl microenterprises
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Mifano ya watu wenye biashara ndogondogo ni wamiliki wa maduka madogo, wauzaji wa matunda au mboga, washonaji wa nguo, n.k.. Yaani, ni biashara za mtu mmoja binafsi (peke yake).
English Example: Examples of people with microenterprises are small store owners, fruit or vegetable vendors, tailors, etc. They are individually-owned businesses.
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Entry below is bibi - this headword has been grouped
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bibi (or bi), pl bibi (or bi or mabibi)
{ English: grandmother
, pl grandmothers
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 9/10ca,
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[see also: kibibi]
Swahili Definition: mama ya mzazi
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bibi (or bi), pl mabibi (or bi)
{ English: lady
, pl ladies
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
Swahili Example: Mabibi na Mabwana
English Example: Ladies and Gentlemen
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bibi (or bi), pl mabibi (or bi)
{ English: madam
(or madame), pl madames (or mesdames)
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
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Bibi (or Bi), pl Mabibi
{ English: Miss
, pl Misses
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
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bibi (or bi), pl mabibi (or bi)
{ English: housewife
(or Bi), pl housewives
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
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Entry below is Bibi - this headword has been grouped
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Bibi (or Bi), pl Mabibi
{ English: Mrs
, pl Mmes
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
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Bibi (or Bi), pl Mabibi
{ English: Ms
, pl Mses (or Mss)
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
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Entry below is bibi - this headword has been grouped
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bibi (or bi), pl mabibi (or bi)
{ English: woman
, pl women
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
Swahili Example: kama ilivyokuwa kwa mababu na mabibi zao wa kale, wanawake wa Zanzibar leo hii bado hukutana na kucheza kwa mara kwa mara (Wanawake wa Zanzibar)
English Example: as it was for their men and women of the past, the women of Zanzibar today continue to meet and dance from time to time
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bibi mkubwa , pl mabibi wakubwa
{ English: madam
(or madame), pl madames (or mesdames)
}
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kubwa]
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bibi (or bi), pl mabibi (or bi)
{ English: mistress
, pl mistresses
} [derived: Farsi]
noun 5/6an,
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[see also: kibibi]
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Entry below is bibiarusi
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bibiarusi (or bibiharusi), pl mabibiarusi (or mabibiharusi)
{ English: bride
, pl brides
} [derived: Swahili bibi; arusi]
noun 5/6an,
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Entry below is bibidia
Entry below is bibie - this headword has not been grouped
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bibie { English: madam
} [derived: bibi (vocative)]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: haya bibie, twende basi [Muk]
[note: Zanzibar.]
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Entry below is bibishamba
Entry below is biblia
Entry below is bibo
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bibo , pl mabibo
{ English: cashew apple
, pl cashew apples
} [derived: Portuguese]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: fulani mwengine alivaa kanga za bibo, zimempendeza [Ya]
English Example: someone else wore kangas with [pictures of] cashew apples, they made her look good.
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Entry below is bichboi
Entry below is bichi - this headword has not been grouped
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-bichi { English: fresh
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: lazima tupokee kibivu, maadam mume wangu havumbui kibichi [Abd]
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-bichi { English: immature
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: Aziza ni lazima awe mbichi [Abd]
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Entry below is bichi koma
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bichi koma , pl mabichikoma
{ English: beachcomber
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: Suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchuka mtindo wa bichi koma [Balisidya, Masomo 343]
English Example: His trousers had been cut to adopt the style of a beachcomber.
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Entry below is bidaa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is bidani
Entry below is bidhaa - this headword has not been grouped
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bidhaa , pl bidhaa
{ English: trade goods
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: wewe uliyewachapa Wahindi kwa kuuza bidhaa zao ndani ya nyumba ya Baba yako [Kez]
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Entry below is bidhalika - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is bidi - this headword has not been grouped
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-bidi { English: compel
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Inabidi nisome
English Example: I am compelled to study
[note: (used with i- subject prefix, followed by verb in subjunctive).]
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-bidi { English: force (always used impersonally)
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verb ,
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Swahili Definition: kulazimika
Swahili Example: Huenda vita vitaimarika kati yao na kubidi OAU kutafuta njia mathubuti za kumaliza mzozo huo [Masomo 326]
English Example: Perhaps the war will intensify between them and force the OAU to look for firm ways to end this quarrel.
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-bidi { English: obligate
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: imembidi kwenda
English Example: he had to go
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-bidi { English: oblige
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Inabidi nisome
English Example: I am obliged to study
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-bidi { English: pressure
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Inabidi nisome
English Example: I'm under pressure to study
[note: (used with i- subject prefix, followed by verb in subjunctive).]
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Entry below is bidii - this headword has been grouped
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bidii , pl bidii
{ English: exertion
, pl exertions
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: -bidi]
Swahili Example: fanya bidii
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kwa bidii { English: assiduously
} [derived: Arabic]
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: Regina alilima pamba kwa bidii [Kez]
English Example: Regina farmed cotton assiduously
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