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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is ritadi - this headword has not been grouped
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-ritadi { English: deviate
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Yeye aliritadi Uislamu
English Example: (s)he deviated from Islam
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Entry below is ritani - this headword has not been grouped
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ritani , pl ritani
{ English: profit
, pl profits
} [derived: English return]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is rithi - this headword has not been grouped
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-rithi { English: inherit
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: baba yake alipokufa alirithi ng'ombe wanne [Kez]
English Example: After his/her father died, (s)he inherited four cows
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-rithi { English: succeed
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alirithi ufalme baada ya baba kufa
English Example: (s)he succeeded to the throne on his/her father's death
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Entry below is rithia
Entry below is rithisha - this headword has not been grouped
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-rithisha { English: bequeath something
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Babu mkuu alimrithisha ufalme wake
English Example: His/her greatgrandfather bequeathed him the throne
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-rithisha { English: pass on
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verb causative,
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Swahili Example: hujui kama yanarithisha ubovu wa meno [Abd]
English Example: You don't know whether it passes on the decay of the tooth.
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-rithisha { English: transmit
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verb causative,
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Swahili Example: UKIMWI ni ugonjwa wakurithisha
English Example: HIV/Aids is a transmitted disease
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Entry below is riwaya - this headword has not been grouped
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riwaya , pl riwaya
{ English: novel
, pl novels
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is Riyunioni
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Riyunioni (or Riyunion) { English: Reunion
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9,
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[note: Riyunioni is recommended standardization by BAKITA; Riyunion is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania.]
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Entry below is riza
Entry below is rizavu - this headword has not been grouped
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rizavu , pl rizavu
{ English: reserve
, pl reserves
} [derived: eng]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Anaishi karibu ni rizavu
English Example: where (s)he lives is near the reserve
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Entry below is riziki - this headword has not been grouped
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riziki , pl riziki
{ English: destiny
, pl destinies
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kazi haijawa riziki kuipata [Abd]
English Example: To secure a job has never been destiny
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riziki , pl riziki
{ English: fate
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Mtoto alikufa, haikuwa riziki yake
English Example: the child died, it was not his/her fate
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riziki , pl riziki
{ English: food
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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riziki , pl riziki
{ English: maintenance
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Sijatia riziki matumboni leo
English Example: I have not put maintenance in the stomach today ( I have not eaten today)
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riziki , pl riziki
{ English: nourishment
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: tangu asubihi hajapata riziki
English Example: He has had nothing to eat since morning.
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riziki , pl riziki
{ English: means of subsistence
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: yule mtoto aliyekuja kutafuta riziki [Sul], [kitoto] kikitumia nguvu zake zote kuvuta riziki katika tundu ya kinyonyo cha mpira [Sul]
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Entry below is roa - this headword has not been grouped
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-roa { English: be wet
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: [mto] ulikuwa umeroa machozi [Moh]
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Entry below is robo - this headword has not been grouped
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robo , pl robo
{ English: quarter
, pl quarters
} [Terminology: mathematics]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: saa mbili na robo
English Example: a quarter past eight
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Entry below is roboduara
Entry below is roboo
Entry below is robota - this headword has not been grouped
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robota , pl marobota
{ English: bale
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: robota la pamba
English Example: a bale of cotton.
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robota , pl marobota
{ English: bundle
, pl bundles
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: robota la pamba
English Example: a bundle of cotton.
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robota , pl marobota
{ English: packet
, pl packets
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: robota la mzigo
English Example: a packet of goods
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robota , pl marobota
{ English: parcel
, pl parcels
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: robota la barua
English Example: a parcel of letters
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Entry below is robu - this headword has not been grouped
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robu , pl robu
{ English: curds
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: maziwa ya robu
English Example: curdled milk.
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robu , pl robu
{ English: curdled milk
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: maziwa ya robu
English Example: curdled milk.
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Entry below is roda
Entry below is rodi - this headword has not been grouped
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rodi { English: rhodium
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a white hard ductile metallic element that is resistant to acids, occurs in platinum ores, and is used in alloys with platinum (identified 1804)
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Entry below is roga - this headword has not been grouped
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-roga { English: bewitch
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: kitu kingine ambacho [] kingeweza kumroga mwanamume ye yote [Mt]
English Example: something else that could bewitch any man
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Entry below is rogoa
Entry below is roho - this headword has been grouped
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roho , pl roho
{ English: spirit
, pl spirits
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: kiroho; mroho]
Swahili Example: wachezaji walikuwa na roho ya kushinda
English Example: the players had the spirit to win
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roho , pl roho
{ English: life
, pl lives
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: kiroho; mroho]
Swahili Example: Mungu akiichukua roho yake leo, atakuwa radhi [Moh]
English Example: if God takes his life today, he will be satisfied
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-kata roho { English: die
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: [kidege] kikijiachia viungo kukata roho [Moh]
English Example: the little bird lost contact and died
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roho , pl roho
{ English: breath
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: alitoa roho ya mwisho
English Example: she gave out her last breath
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roho , pl roho
{ English: throat
, pl throats
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: msuaki ulishindiliwa rohoni [Ya]
English Example: the toothbrush was pressed down the throat
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roho , pl roho
{ English: character
, pl characters
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: ana roho njema
English Example: he has a good character
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roho , pl roho
{ English: personality
, pl personalities
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: roho yake ni nzuri
English Example: she has a good personality
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roho (or uroho), pl roho
{ English: greed
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: roho anapenda kula sana
English Example: greed likes eating a lot
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Entry below is roho haikumpa
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roho haikumpa { English: be unable to resist
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Swahili Example: Bi Tamima roho haikumpa, alisimama, akawa anafuata nyuma kidogo kidogo [Moh]
English Example: Mrs Tamima was unable to resist, she stood up, and was following from behind slowly by slowly
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Entry below is Roho Mtakatifu
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Roho Mtakatifu { English: Holy Spirit
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9an,
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Swahili Example: Mama wa Mungu aliyezaa kwa nguvu za Roho Mtakatifu [Kez]
English Example: the Mother of God who gave birth by the power of the Holy Spirit
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Entry below is roja - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rojorojo - this headword has not been grouped
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rojorojo , pl rojorojo
{ English: gravy
, pl gravies
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Nilipika wali na rojorojo
English Example: I cooked rice and gravy
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Entry below is roketi
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roketi , pl roketi
{ English: rocket
, pl rockets
} [derived: eng]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kiwanja cha kurusha roketi
English Example: pad/platform for launching rocket
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Entry below is roku
Entry below is Romania
Entry below is rondea - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rongaronga - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rongera
Entry below is ronjo - this headword has not been grouped
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ronjo { English: tall (of people)
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: miguuni kavaa viatu vilivyomkuza na kumfanya awe ronjo [Moh]
English Example: (s)he wore shoes in the feet that made him/her to be tall
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Entry below is ropoka - this headword has not been grouped
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-ropoka { English: blather
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: labda mambo yote yangalikwenda sawasawa kama Stella asingaliropoka [Kez]
English Example: possibly things would have gone well had Stella not blathered
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-ropoka { English: talk nonsense
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Waacha kuropoka
English Example: stop talking nonsense
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Entry below is roshani - this headword has not been grouped
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roshani , pl roshani
{ English: balcony
, pl balconies
} [derived: pers]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Watoto wanacheza karibu na roshani
English Example: the children are playing near the balcony
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roshani , pl roshani
{ English: veranda
} [derived: pers]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Walilala roshani
English Example: they slept on the veranda
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Entry below is rovya - this headword has not been grouped
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-rovya { English: soak
}
verb causative,
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Swahili Example: maji yalidondoka daima na kurovya sakafu ya chumba [Ng]
English Example: the water dripped constantly and soaked the floor of the house
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Entry below is ruba - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rubaa - this headword has not been grouped
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rubaa , pl rubaa
{ English: group
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: mzazi aliyekuwa akiongoza rubaa [Moh]
English Example: the parent organizing the group
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Entry below is rubani - this headword has not been grouped
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rubani , pl marubani
{ English: director
, pl directors
}
noun 5/6an,
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Swahili Example: rubani la kwaya
English Example: choir director.
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rubani , pl marubani
{ English: guide
, pl guides
}
noun 5/6an,
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Swahili Example: Rubani alitembeza watalii
English Example: the guide took the tourists around
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rubani , pl marubani
{ English: leader
, pl leaders
}
noun 5/6an,
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Swahili Example: rubani la kwaya
English Example: choir leader
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rubani , pl marubani
{ English: pilot
, pl pilots
}
noun 5/6an,
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Swahili Example: mtengenezaji mkuu wa kamusi hii ni rubani anayeruka ndege
English Example: the editor of this dictionary is an airplane pilot
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Entry below is rubidi
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rubidi { English: rubidium
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group that reacts violently with water and bursts into flame spontaneously in air (identified 1861)
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Entry below is rubuni - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rudi - this headword has not been grouped
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-rudi { English: come back
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: rudi kutoka safari
English Example: come back from a journey.
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-rudi { English: correct
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Baba alimrudi mwanawe kwa kosa
English Example: the father corrected his child because of a mistake
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-rudi { English: return
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Amerudi nyumbani kwa sababu mamake anasikia mgonjwa.
English Example: She has returned home because her mother feels sick.
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-rudi { English: go back
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Siwezi kurudi nyumbani peke yangu
English Example: I can't go back home alone
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Entry below is rudia - this headword has not been grouped
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-rudia { English: rejoin
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Wageni watarudia hapa baada ya safari yao
English Example: the visitors will rejoin here after their journey
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-rudia { English: do again
} [derived: Arabic]
verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: Mwivi amerudia kuiba
English Example: the thief has gone back to stealing again
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-rudia { English: repeat
} [derived: Arabic]
verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: "Utarudia?" "Sirudii, bwana'ngu" [Kez]
English Example: "will you repeat?" "I will not repeat, my master"
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Entry below is rudiana - this headword has not been grouped
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-rudiana { English: return to each other
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Mke na mume walirudiana
English Example: the wife and the husband returned to each other
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Entry below is rudisha - this headword has not been grouped
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-rudisha { English: return
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Rudisha gari leo
English Example: return the car today
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-rudisha { English: send back
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verb causative,
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Swahili Example: Mtoto alirudisha pesa kwa mama yake
English Example: the child returned the money to his/her mother
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-rudisha { English: give back
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: rudisha hisani
English Example: return the favor, reciprocate
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-rudisha { English: restore
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: rudisha imani
English Example: restore confidence
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-rudisha { English: take back
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: rudisha zawadi
English Example: take back the present
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Entry below is rudishiwa - this headword has not been grouped
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-rudishiwa { English: receive back
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alirudishiwa pesa zake
English Example: he received back his money
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-rudishiwa { English: be returned
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alirudishiwa mtoto wake
English Example: his/her child was returned back to him/her
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Entry below is rudufia
Entry below is rudufika
Entry below is rudufisha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rudufiwa
Entry below is rudufu - this headword has been grouped
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