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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is punguani - this headword has not been grouped
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punguani , pl mapunguani
{ English: idiot
, pl idiots
} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6an,
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Entry below is pungufu - this headword has not been grouped
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pungufu { English: reduced
} [derived: punga V]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: pesa hizi ni pungufu
English Example: "It is not the right amount of money (i.e., is too little)".
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pungufu { English: shortened
} [derived: punga V]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: mwezi mpungufu
English Example: a shorter month (of 29 days).
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pungufu { English: on the wane
} [derived: punga V]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: Siku hizi kuna upungufu wa chakula kwa sababu ya ukame
English Example: Nowadays there is a wane of food because of the drought
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pungufu , pl mapungufu
{ English: defect
} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6,
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[note: rare.]
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pungufu , pl mapungufu
{ English: deficiency
} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: upungufu wa afya
English Example: Health deficiency
[note: rare.]
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pungufu , pl mapungufu
{ English: flaw
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} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6,
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[note: rare.]
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Entry below is punguka - this headword has not been grouped
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-punguka { English: abate
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verb ,
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English Definition: decrease or become less in strength
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-punguka { English: diminish
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Yeye alipunguka akili kwa kuvuta bangi
English Example: (s)he diminshed the brain because of smoking opium
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-punguka { English: grow less
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Uzito wake ulipunguka
English Example: his/her weight has grown less
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Entry below is pungukiwa na
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-pungukiwa na { English: be short of
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alipungukiwa na pesa wakati wa safari
English Example: (s)he ran short of money during the journey
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Entry below is punguo - this headword has not been grouped
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punguo , pl mapunguo
{ English: decrease
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} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6,
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punguo , pl mapunguo
{ English: fault
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} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6,
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punguo , pl mapunguo
{ English: handicap
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} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6,
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punguo , pl mapunguo
{ English: need
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} [derived: punga V]
noun 5/6,
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Entry below is punguza - this headword has not been grouped
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-punguza { English: decrease
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Siku hizi amepunguza mwili
English Example: Nowadays (s)he has decreased the body
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-punguza { English: lessen
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Pia anapunguza kula sana
English Example: Also, (s)he is lessening eating a lot
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-punguza { English: lower (prices)
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Mshonaji amepunguza bei ya kushona
English Example: The tailor has lowered the price for tailoring
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-punguza { English: reduce
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: punguza kusema sawa
English Example: Reduce speaking correctly
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-punguza { English: make smaller
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: punguza chakula
English Example: make the food less
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-punguza { English: diminish
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verb causative,
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Swahili Example: punguza tumbo
English Example: diminish the stomach
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-punguza { English: shorten
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verb causative,
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Swahili Example: mwalimu alipunguza mzaha na vicheko [Muk], umande huu ulipunguza joto la mwili wake [Kez]
English Example: The teacher shortened the joke with laughter
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Entry below is punguzwa
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-punguzwa { English: be reduced
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verb passive,
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Swahili Example: [nguo] ndefu kidogo, inataka kupunguzwa [Sul]
English Example: The cloth is a bit long, it need to be reduced
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Entry below is pungwa - this headword has not been grouped
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-pungwa { English: undergo exorcism
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Mgonjwa alipungwa na mganga
English Example: the patient was exorcised by the medic
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Entry below is punja - this headword has not been grouped
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-punja { English: cheat
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Mchuruzi alipunja bei ya samaki
English Example: The merchant cheated on the price of fish
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-punja { English: con
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Mtalii alipunja wenzake
English Example: The tourist conned his/her colleagues
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-punja { English: deceive
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: alinipunja ratli nzima
English Example: he deceived me by a whole pound.
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Entry below is punje
Entry below is punju - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is punyeto
Entry below is punyu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is puo - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is pupa - this headword has not been grouped
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-fanya pupa ya { English: be eager
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: sikutaka kufanya pupa maana angening'amua [Ya]
English Example: I did not want to be eager since he would have found me out.
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-fanya pupa ya { English: be in a hurry to do something
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: sikutaka kufanya pupa maana angening'amua [Ya]
English Example: I did not want to be in a hurry to do (something) since he would have found me out
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pupa , pl pupa
{ English: avidity
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: fanya pupa ya
English Example: have the avidity to do something.
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pupa , pl pupa
{ English: eagerness
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Alikuwa na pupa ya kumwona mama
English Example: (s)he was eager to see the mother
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pupa , pl pupa
{ English: greediness
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: pupa ya kula
English Example: greediness to eat
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pupa , pl pupa
{ English: haste
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: sikumchukulia pupa [Abd], amefanikiwa kumpa mgongo na kumtuliza pupa zake [Mun]
English Example: I did not take him/her with haste
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pupa , pl pupa
{ English: hurry
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: fanya pupa ya
English Example: be in a hurry to do something.
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pupa , pl pupa
{ English: zeal
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: fanya pupa ya
English Example: have a zeal for something.
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Entry below is pura - this headword has not been grouped
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-pura { English: beat
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pura nguo
English Example: wash clothes.
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-pura { English: pound
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pura nguo
English Example: pound clothes.
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-pura { English: shell (peas or beans)
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Mama alizipura maharagwe kabla ya kuzipika
English Example: The mother removed the shell from the beans before cooking them
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Entry below is purana - this headword has not been grouped
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-purana { English: fight
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Watoto walipurana na bakora
English Example: The children fought each other with a whip
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-purana { English: have sexual intercourse
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Wapenzi walipurana kwa saa moja
English Example: the lovers had sexual intercourse for one hour
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Entry below is pure
Entry below is purendi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is purukusa - this headword has not been grouped
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-purukusa { English: behave carelessly
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: zungumza kwa purukusa
English Example: talk (listen) heedlessly/inattentively.
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-purukusa { English: behave frivolously
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: zungumza kwa purukusa
English Example: talk (listen) heedlessly/inattentively.
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Entry below is purukusa sikio - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is purukusha - this headword has not been grouped
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-purukusha { English: behave carelessly
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: purukusha maneno [sikio]
English Example: talk (listen) heedlessly/inattentively.
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-purukusha { English: treat with contempt
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alijipurukusha, alipoona amefanya kosa
English Example: (s)he felt contemptuous of her(him)self on realizing that (s)he had erred.
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-purukusha { English: behave frivolously
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: purukusha maneno [sikio]
English Example: talk (listen) heedlessly/inattentively.
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-purukusha { English: distract
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verb causative,
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Swahili Example: Alipurukusha utaratibu wa kazi
English Example: (s)he distracted the work rythm
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-purukusha { English: divert
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verb causative,
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Swahili Example: kwa kutaka kumpurukusha upande ule [Abd]
English Example: Because of wanting to divert that side
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-purukusha sikio { English: listen inattentively
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alipurukusha masikio, wakati alipoelezwa kosa lake
English Example: (s)he listened inattentively, when (s)he was told of his/her mistakes
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Entry below is purukushani - this headword has not been grouped
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-fanya purukushani { English: act carelessly
} [derived: purukusha]
verb ,
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Swahili Definition: fanya kitu bila uangaifu au kujali au kujichughulisha au kujihadhari, au ovyo ovyo, au kufikiri
Swahili Example: kwa purukushani
English Example: superficially
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-fanya purukushani { English: act negligently
} [derived: purukusha]
verb ,
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Swahili Definition: fanya bila kuangalia au kutojali
Swahili Example: kwa purukushani
English Example: superficially
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purukushani , pl mapurukushani
{ English: willful carelessness
} [derived: purukusha]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: dereva ameiendesha motokaa kwa purukushani
English Example: The driver drove the car carelessly
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purukushani , pl mapurukushani
{ English: contempt
} [derived: purukusha]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: kwa purukushani
English Example: contemptuously
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purukushani , pl mapurukushani
{ English: frivolity
} [derived: purukusha]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: kwa purukushani
English Example: frivolously
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purukushani , pl mapurukushani
{ English: negligence
} [derived: purukusha]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: fanya purukushani
English Example: act ngeligently
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purukushani , pl mapurukushani
{ English: superficiality
} [derived: purukusha]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: kwa purukushani
English Example: superficially
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Entry below is purupuru - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is purura - this headword has not been grouped
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-purura { English: beat
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pura nguo
English Example: wash clothes.
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-purura { English: pound
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pura nguo
English Example: pound clothes.
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Entry below is pururana - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is purutangi
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purutangi , pl purutangi
{ English: airship
, pl airships
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Definition: aina ya chomboanga kinacholea kwa nguvu elezi ya gesi iliyoko ndani yake. Inabeba behewa ya abiria na mizigo. Inasukumwa na injini za parapela
English Definition: a type of aircraft that floats because of the buoyancy of the gas inside its hull. It carries a compartment for passengers and freight. It is steered by propeller engines
[note: Purutangi appears as a proposed term in the Kamusi ya Sayansi na Teknolojia, but as of 9/2007 does not appear in any Swahili sources available online; we invite further discussion by Kamusi participants about the ranking of entries for "airship".]
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Entry below is pusa - this headword has not been grouped
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-pusa { English: abate
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verb ,
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English Definition: decrease or become less in strength
Swahili Example: mvua imepusa
English Example: The rain has abated.
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-pusa { English: gradually cease
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Swahili Example: mvua imepusa
English Example: The rain has gradually ceased.
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-pusa { English: let up
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Swahili Example: mvua imepusa
English Example: The rain has let up.
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Entry below is puta - this headword has not been grouped
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-puta { English: beat
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: puta zulia
English Example: beat a rug.
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-puta { English: whip
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: puta zulia
English Example: beat a rug.
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Entry below is pute
Entry below is puto
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puto , pl maputo
{ English: balloon
, pl balloons
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noun 5/6,
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Swahili Definition: chomboanga kinachobeba abiria na mizigo angani kutokana na nguvu elezi ya gesi nyepesi katika fuko lake
English Definition: an aircraft that carries passengers and loads because of the buoyancy of the light gas inside
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Entry below is puuza - this headword has not been grouped
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-puuza { English: disregard
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alipuuza mazungumzo
English Example: (s)he disregarded the conversation
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-puuza { English: be foolish
} [derived: puzo]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: puza kazi
English Example: do one's work in a foolish way.
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-puuza { English: ignore
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: alimngojea Idi atamke neno, lakini yeye alipuuza tu [Sul], alijipa kumpuuza Biti Kocho [Moh]
English Example: (s)he waited for Idi to say a word but he ignored him/her
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-puuza { English: be silly
} [derived: puzo]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: puza kazi
English Example: do one's work in a silly way.
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-puuza kazi { English: do one's work in a foolish way
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Kawaida anapuuza kazi kama amechoka
English Example: "Usually, (s)he does his/her work in a foolish way if (s)he is tired".
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Entry below is puuzisha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is puuzwa
Entry below is puza - this headword has not been grouped
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-puza { English: be foolish
} [derived: puzo]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: puza kazi
English Example: do one's work in a foolish way.
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-puza { English: talk nonsense
} [derived: puzo]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: puza mazungumzo
English Example: talk nonsense
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-puza { English: be silly
} [derived: puzo]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: puza kazi
English Example: do one's work in a silly way.
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Entry below is puzi
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-puzi { English: silly
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: kusema na upuzi
English Example: speak in a silly way
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Entry below is puzia
Entry below is puzika
Entry below is puzisha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is puzo - this headword has not been grouped
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puzo , pl mapuzo
{ English: silly behavior
} [derived: puza V]
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: Puzo lake lilitokana na kutojali watu
English Example: Your silly behavior emanated from your disrespect for the people.
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Entry below is pwa - this headword has not been grouped
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-pwa { English: dry up
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Maji yalikupwana asubuhi
English Example: the water dried up in the morning
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-pwa { English: be low tide
} [Terminology: nautical]
verb passive,
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Swahili Definition: upungufu wa maji baharini kili mara mbili kwa siku
Swahili Example: hatuwezi kuogelea baharini sasa kwa sababu maji yamekupwa
English Example: we cannot swim in the ocean now because it is low tide
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Entry below is pwaga - this headword has not been grouped
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-pwaga { English: grind
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pwaga mpunga kinuni
English Example: grind rice in a mortar.
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-pwaga { English: pound
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: pwaga mpunga kinuni
English Example: pound rice in a mortar.
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Entry below is pwagu
Entry below is pwaguzi
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pwaguzi , pl pwaguzi
{ English: thief
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noun 9/10an,
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Swahili Example: pyagu na pyguzi wamekutana
English Example: a clever thief and a still more clever one met each other.
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Entry below is pwaju
Entry below is pwani - this headword has been grouped
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pwani , pl pwani
{ English: coast
, pl coasts
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: pwani na bara
English Example: coast and interior.
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pwani , pl pwani
{ English: shore
, pl shores
} [derived: pwa V]
noun 9/10,
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pwani , pl pwani
{ English: littoral
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