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pa - paketi pati - pekutevu pingo - podo punguani - pwelea
paki - pambia pekuzi - pendeleza poe - pongea pwelewa - pyororo
pambika - pangisha pendesha - pepopunda pongeza - postkadi
pango - parafujo pepua - pigisha poswa - pukusa
paraga - patasi pigiwa - pingine pukuso - pungua


Entry below is pekuzi - this headword has not been grouped

-pekuzi { English: inquisitive }
adjective
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pekuzi { English: curious }
adjective
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Entry below is pelea

-pelea { English: bado }
verb
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Entry below is peleka - this headword has not been grouped

-peleka { English: conduct }
verb
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-peleka { English: convey }
verb
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-peleka { English: deliver }
verb
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-peleka { English: escort }
verb
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-peleka { English: lead }
verb
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-peleka { English: send }
verb
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Swahili Example: Rafiki zake walisema: "Tupelekee barua pepe ukifika Uingereza!"
English Example: His friends said "Send us an email when you arrive in England!"

-peleka { English: take (to a particular place or person) }
verb
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-peleka { English: transmit }
verb
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Swahili Example: peleka simu
English Example: transmit a telegraph.

-peleka { English: transport }
verb
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Entry below is peleka simu

-peleka simu { English: telegraph }
verb
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Entry below is pelekea

-pelekea { English: send to }
verb
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Entry below is pelekeana

-pelekeana { English: transmit }
verb
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Entry below is pelekeza - this headword has not been grouped

-pelekeza { English: cause to send }
verb
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-pelekeza { English: have someone send something }
verb
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Entry below is pelekwa

-pelekwa { English: be sent }
verb
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Entry below is pelele - this headword has not been grouped

pelele , pl pelele { English: disc inserted in the lip }
noun 9/10
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pelele , pl pelele { English: hyrax , pl hyraxes }
noun 9/10an
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Entry below is peleleza - this headword has not been grouped

-peleleza { English: be curious about }
verb
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-peleleza { English: examine (surreptitiously) }
verb
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-peleleza { English: observe (surreptitiously) }
verb
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-peleleza { English: pry into }
verb
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-peleleza { English: reconnoiter }
verb
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-peleleza { English: spy }
verb
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Swahili Example: peleleza siri
English Example: pry into secrets.

-peleleza { English: investigate }
verb
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Swahili Definition: kutazama kwa makini
Swahili Example: watakapoanza kupeleleza kwa makini historia ya nchi yetu (Nsekela,"Masomo," 3)...
English Example: when they begin to carefully investigate the history of our country, ...

-peleleza { English: investigate }
verb
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Swahili Definition: kutazama kwa makini
Swahili Example: watakapoanza kupeleleza kwa makini historia ya nchi yetu (Nsekela,"Masomo," 3)...
English Example: when they begin to carefully investigate the history of our country, ...


Entry below is pelezi - this headword has not been grouped

pelezi , pl mapelezi { English: blunt place or gap in a knife or axe }
noun 5/6
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pelezi , pl mapelezi { English: nick (in the edge of a cutting tool) , pl nicks }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is pemba - this headword has been grouped

-pemba { English: taste (with the tongue) }
verb
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-pemba { English: lick }
verb
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[note: rare.]


-pemba { English: cheat }
verb
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-pemba { English: trick }
verb
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-pemba { English: deceive }
verb
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-pemba { English: outwit }
verb
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-pemba { English: get hold of (with a hook) }
verb
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Swahili Example: pemba minazi
English Example: pull down coconuts.

-pemba { English: knock down (with a stick) }
verb
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-pemba { English: knock off }
verb
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Entry below is Pemba - this headword has been grouped

Pemba { English: Pemba (outer island of Zanzibar famous for its cloves) }
noun
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Entry below is pembe - this headword has not been grouped

-piga pembe { English: butt }
verb
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-piga pembe { English: strike with the horns }
verb
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pembe , pl pembe { English: angle , pl angles }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: pembemraba
English Example: right angle.

pembe , pl pembe { English: corner , pl corners }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: pembe inne za chumba [nyumba]
English Example: the four corners of the room (house)

pembe , pl pembe { English: corner-post }
noun 9/10
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pembe , pl pembe { English: prominent feature }
noun 9/10
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pembe , pl pembe { English: horn (of an animal or the substance) }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: Kama ng'ombe aso pembe
English Example: strike with the horns.

pembe , pl pembe { English: ivory , pl ivories }
noun 9/10
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pembe , pl pembe { English: powder flask }
noun 9/10
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pembe , pl pembe { English: powder-horn }
noun 9/10
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pembe , pl pembe { English: side , pl sides }
noun 9/10
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pembe , pl pembe { English: tusk (of elephant) }
noun 9/10
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pembe , pl pembe { English: wing (of a building or army) }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembe pembe

-a pembe pembe { English: characterized by corners }
adjective
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Entry below is pembe ya mwaka

pembe ya mwaka , pl pembe za mwaka { English: season (of the year) , pl seasons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembea - this headword has not been grouped

-pembea { English: oscillate }
verb
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-pembea { English: rock }
verb
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Swahili Example: pembeza mtoto
English Example: rock a child to sleep

-pembea { English: sway }
verb
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-pembea { English: swing }
verb
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Swahili Example: kiti cha pembea
English Example: rocking chair

pembea , pl pembea { English: seesaw }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kiti cha pembea
English Example: rocking chair

pembea (or bembea), pl pembea (or bembea) { English: swing , pl swings }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kiti cha pembea
English Example: rocking chair

pembea , pl pembea { English: trapeze , pl trapezes }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kiti cha pembea
English Example: rocking chair.


Entry below is pembebatu

pembebatu , pl pembebatu { English: triangle , pl triangles }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembebutu - this headword has not been grouped

pembebutu , pl pembebutu { English: obtuse angle , pl obtuse angles }
noun 9/10
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pembebutu , pl pembebutu { English: obtuse angle , pl obtuse angles }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembeja - this headword has not been grouped

-pembeja { English: cajole }
verb
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-pembeja { English: flatter }
verb
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-pembeja { English: be hypocritical }
verb
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-pembeja { English: persuade }
verb
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-pembeja { English: talk someone into something }
verb
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Entry below is pembejeo

pembejeo , pl pembejeo { English: agricultural supplies or equipment } [derived: pembe; N (perhaps)]  [Terminology: agriculture]
noun 10
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Swahili Example: Mbolea, mbegu na plau ni mifano ya pembejeo (za kilimo).
English Example: Fertilizer, seeds and plows are examples of agricultural supplies.


Entry below is pembejo - this headword has not been grouped

pembejo , pl mapembejo { English: hip , pl hips }
noun 5/6
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pembejo , pl mapembejo { English: thigh }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is pembekali - this headword has not been grouped

pembekali , pl pembekali { English: acute angle }
noun 9/10
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pembekali , pl pembekali { English: acute angle , pl acute angles }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembekumi

pembekumi , pl pembekumi { English: decagon , pl decagons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembemraba

pembemraba , pl pembemraba { English: right angle , pl right angles }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembenane

pembenane , pl pembenane { English: octagon , pl octagons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembeni

pembeni { English: in the corner }
noun
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Entry below is pembenne - this headword has not been grouped

pembenne , pl pembenne { English: quadrilateral , pl quadrilaterals }
noun 9/10
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pembenne , pl pembenne { English: rectangle }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembenyingi

pembenyingi , pl pembenyingi { English: polygon , pl polygons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pemberamba

pemberamba , pl pemberamba { English: right angle , pl right angles }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembesaba

pembesaba , pl pembesaba { English: septagon , pl septagons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembesita

pembesita , pl pembesita { English: hexagon , pl hexagons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembetano

pembetano , pl pembetano { English: pentagon , pl pentagons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembetatu - this headword has not been grouped

pembetatu , pl pembetatu { English: triangle , pl triangles }
noun 9/10
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pembetatu pacha , pl pembetatu pacha { English: isosceles triangle , pl isosceles triangles }
noun 9/10
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pembetatu sawa , pl pembetatu sawa { English: equilateral triangle , pl equilateral triangles }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembetisa

pembetisa , pl pembetisa { English: nonagon , pl nonagons }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is pembeza - this headword has not been grouped

-pembeza { English: rock to and fro }
verb
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-pembeza { English: set swinging }
verb
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-pembeza mtoto { English: rock a child to sleep }
verb
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Entry below is pembizo - this headword has not been grouped

pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: clearance , pl clearances }
noun 5/6
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pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: edge , pl edges }
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: pambizo la meza
English Example: The edge of the table

pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: end }
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: pambizo la meza
English Example: the end of the table.

pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: environs }
noun 5/6
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pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: margin , pl margins }
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: pambizo la meza
English Example: the margin of the table.

pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: outskirts }
noun 5/6
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pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: periphery }
noun 5/6
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pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: playroom , pl playrooms }
noun 5/6
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pembizo , pl mapembizo { English: suburb , pl suburbs }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is pembua - this headword has not been grouped

-pembua { English: cull }
verb
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-pembua { English: select }
verb
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-pembua { English: sift }
verb
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-pembua { English: sort out }
verb
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-pembua { English: winnow }
verb
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Entry below is penalti

penalti , pl penalti { English: penalty kick } [derived: engl]  [Terminology: sport]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is penda - this headword has been grouped

-penda { English: like }
verb
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Swahili Example: alikuwa hapendi kuangaliwa kwa muda mrefu [Kez]; Napenda kahawa sana.
English Example: (s)he did not like being looked at for a long time.; I like coffee very much.

-penda { English: love }
verb
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-penda { English: be fond of }
verb
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nakupenda { English: I love you }
verb conjugated
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-penda { English: want }
verb
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-penda { English: wish }
verb
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Swahili Example: kwa kupenda kwako
English Example: for your sake

-penda { English: choose }
verb
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-penda { English: prefer }
verb
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Entry below is pendana

-pendana { English: love one another }
verb reciprocal
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Swahili Example: njia iliwafanya wapendane [Kez]
English Example: The journey made them love one another.


Entry below is pendanisha - this headword has not been grouped

-pendanisha { English: make peace between }
verb
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-pendanisha { English: reconcile }
verb
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Entry below is pendea

-pendea { English: like for }
verb applicative
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Swahili Example: sijui umezipendea [nywele hizo] nini [Ya]
English Example: I don't know why you like (those hair)


Entry below is pendeka - this headword has not been grouped

-pendeka { English: be liked }
verb
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-pendeka { English: be popular }
verb
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Entry below is pendekeza - this headword has not been grouped

-pendekeza { English: attract attention } [derived: penda V]
verb
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-pendekeza { English: curry favor } [derived: penda V]
verb
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Entry below is pendekezo - this headword has not been grouped

pendekezo , pl mapendekezo { English: decision } [derived: penda V]
noun 5/6
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pendekezo , pl mapendekezo { English: desire } [derived: penda V]
noun 5/6
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pendekezo , pl mapendekezo { English: preference , pl preferences }
noun 5/6
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pendekezo , pl mapendekezo { English: prescription , pl prescriptions } [derived: penda V]
noun 5/6
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pendekezo , pl mapendekezo { English: proposal , pl proposals }
noun 5/6
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pendekezo , pl mapendekezo { English: recommendation , pl recomendations }
noun 5/6
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pendekezo , pl mapendekezo { English: wish , pl wishes }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is pendelea - this headword has not been grouped

-pendelea { English: favor } [derived: penda V]
verb applicative
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-pendelea { English: be partial to } [derived: penda V]
verb applicative
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-pendelea { English: have a prediliction for } [derived: penda V]
verb applicative
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-pendelea { English: prefer }
verb applicative
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Swahili Example: hawakuwa na sifa nilizompendelea mke wangu awe nazo [Abd]
English Example: They did not have the reputation I preferred my wife to have.

-pendelea { English: have a propensity for } [derived: penda V]
verb applicative
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Entry below is pendeleo - this headword has not been grouped

pendeleo , pl mapendeleo { English: affection } [derived: penda V]
noun 5/6
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pendeleo , pl mapendeleo { English: attachment , pl attachments } [derived: penda V]
noun 5/6
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pendeleo , pl mapendeleo { English: favor } [derived: penda V]
noun 5/6
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pendeleo , pl mapendeleo { English: goodwill } [derived: penda V]
noun 5/6
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Entry below is pendelevu - this headword has not been grouped

pendelevu { English: biased } [derived: penda V]
adverb
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pendelevu { English: partial } [derived: penda V]
adverb
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pendelevu { English: prejudiced (in favor of someone) } [derived: penda V]
adverb
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Entry below is pendelewa - this headword has not been grouped

-pendelewa { English: be favored }
verb
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-pendelewa { English: be prepared }
verb
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-pendelewa { English: be recommended }
verb
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Entry below is pendeleza - this headword has not been grouped

-pendeleza { English: win favor for }
verb
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-pendeleza { English: cause to be partial }
verb
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-pendeleza { English: recommend }
verb
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