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Entry below is ramia - this headword has not been grouped

ramia , pl ramia { English: bullet , pl bullets }
noun 9/10
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ramia , pl ramia { English: round (of ammunition) , pl rounds }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is ramisi - this headword has not been grouped

-ramisi { English: amuse oneself } [derived: Persian]
verb
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-ramisi { English: enjoy oneself } [derived: Persian]
verb
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-ramisi { English: gamble }
verb
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Entry below is ramli - this headword has not been grouped

mpiga ramli , pl wapiga ramli { English: fortune teller , pl fortune tellers }
noun 1/2
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ramli , pl ramli { English: fortune-telling from markings on sand }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: piga ramli
English Example: tell fortunes.

ramli , pl ramli { English: soothsaying from figures in sand }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is ramsa - this headword has not been grouped

ramsa , pl ramsa { English: animation } [derived: Persian]
noun 9/10
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ramsa , pl ramsa { English: cheerfulness } [derived: Persian]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: wao waliokuwamo katika ramsa hawakuwa na nadhari ya kuchochea uhasama [Sul]
English Example: Those who were cheerful did not have the intention of inciting enemity

ramsa , pl ramsa { English: place of entertainment } [derived: Persian]
noun 9/10
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ramsa , pl ramsa { English: fair , pl fairs }
noun 9/10
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ramsa , pl ramsa { English: festival , pl festivals }
noun 9/10
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ramsa , pl ramsa { English: fun } [derived: Persian]
noun 9/10
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ramsa , pl ramsa { English: merriment } [derived: Persian]
noun 9/10
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ramsa , pl ramsa { English: place crowded with merry-makers }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is ramu - this headword has not been grouped

ramu , pl ramu { English: building plot }
noun 9/10
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ramu , pl ramu { English: grief }
noun 9/10
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ramu , pl ramu { English: plot of land for house-building , pl plots of land }
noun 9/10
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[note: zanz.]

ramu , pl ramu { English: sorrow }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is ramuka

-ramuka { English: attack (each other) }
verb
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Entry below is randa - this headword has not been grouped

-piga randa { English: plane }
verb
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-randa { English: be like }
verb
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Swahili Example: (=fanana, lingana, -a sawasawa
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-randa { English: resemble }
verb
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Swahili Example: (=fanana, lingana, -a sawasawa
[note: rare.]

-randa { English: be similar }
verb
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Swahili Example: (=fanana, lingana, -a sawasawa
[note: rare.]

-randa { English: act big }
verb
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-randa { English: boast }
verb
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-randa { English: be like }
verb
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-randa { English: resemble }
verb
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-randa { English: show off }
verb
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-randa { English: be similar }
verb
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-randa { English: walk around }
verb
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randa , pl randa { English: carpenter's plane , pl planes }
noun 9/10
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randa , pl randa { English: dance (symbolizing courage or strength) , pl dances }
noun 9/10
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randa , pl randa { English: plane (of carpenters) , pl planes }
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: piga randa
English Example: to plane.


Entry below is randaranda - this headword has not been grouped

-randaranda { English: act big }
verb
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-randaranda { English: boast }
verb
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-randaranda { English: loiter }
verb
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-randaranda { English: move around aimlessly }
verb
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-randaranda { English: show off }
verb
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randaranda , pl randaranda { English: dance (symbolizing courage or strength) , pl dances }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is rangi - this headword has been grouped

rangi , pl rangi { English: color (or colour), pl colors (or colours) } [derived: Hindi]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: rangi nyekundu
English Example: red color

rangi , pl rangi { English: pigment , pl pigments } [derived: Hindi]
noun 9/10
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-a rangi { English: colored (or coloured) } [derived: Hindi]
adjective
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Swahili Example: chai ya rangi
English Example: black tea (without milk)

-enye rangi { English: colored (or coloured) }
adjective
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-geuka rangi { English: change color (or change colour) }
verb
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rangi , pl rangi { English: paint , pl paints } [derived: Hindi]
noun 9/10
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rangi , pl rangi { English: dye , pl dyes } [derived: Hindi]
noun 9/10
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-paka rangi { English: paint }
verb
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-tia rangi { English: paint }
verb
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-tia rangi { English: color (or colour) }
verb
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-paka rangi { English: color (or colour) }
verb
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rangi , pl rangi { English: cosmetics , pl cosmetics } [derived: Hindi]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: anajiremba marangi ya mashavu na midomo [Muk]
English Example: she applies cosmetics on the cheek and mouth


Entry below is rangi a rangi

rangi a rangi { English: colored } [derived: ind]
adjective
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Entry below is rangi ya mdomo - this headword has not been grouped

rangi ya mdomo { English: lipstick }
phrase
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Swahili Example: anachukua marashi ya kupulizia, rangi ya mdomo, kioo kidogo na poda na kuviweka ndani ya mkoba [Muk]

ubaguzi wa rangi { English: racial discrimination }
phrase
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Swahili Example: anachukua marashi ya kupulizia, rangi ya mdomo, kioo kidogo na poda na kuviweka ndani ya mkoba [Muk]

ubaguzi wa rangi { English: racism }
phrase
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Entry below is rangirangi - this headword has not been grouped

-enye rangirangi { English: multicolored (or multicoloured) }
adjective
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rangirangi { English: multicolored } [derived: ind]
adjective
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Swahili Example: rangi nyekundu (nyeusi)
English Example: red (black) pigment/dye.


Entry below is ranki

ranki , pl ranki { English: rank , pl ranks } [derived: eng]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is rapua - this headword has not been grouped

-rapua { English: flog }
verb
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Swahili Example: Maksuudi akimrapua kwa ukanda [Moh]
English Example: As Maksuudi flogged him/her with a strap

-rapua { English: whip }
verb
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Entry below is rarua - this headword has not been grouped

-rarua { English: rend }
verb
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-rarua { English: rip (to pieces) }
verb
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Swahili Example: raruana
English Example: "fig. abuse each other, speak ill of each other".

-rarua { English: tear up }
verb
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Swahili Example: kitambaa hiki hakiraruki
English Example: This cloth will not rip.


Entry below is raruana - this headword has not been grouped

-raruana { English: abuse each other }
verb
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Swahili Example: kitambaa hiki hakiraruki
English Example: This cloth will not rip.

-raruana { English: speak ill of each other }
verb
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Swahili Example: kitambaa hiki hakiraruki
English Example: This cloth will not rip.


Entry below is raruka - this headword has not been grouped

-raruka { English: get torn }
verb
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-raruka { English: split one's sides with laughter }
verb potential
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Swahili Example: wanaocheka wanararuka zaidi [Ma]
English Example: Those who are laughing are splitting each other with laughter even more


Entry below is rarulia

-rarulia { English: bado }
verb
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Entry below is raruliwa

-raruliwa { English: be torn }
verb
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Entry below is raruo - this headword has not been grouped

raruo , pl mararuo { English: fury } [derived: rarua]
noun 5/6
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raruo , pl mararuo { English: rage , pl rages } [derived: rarua]
noun 5/6
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raruo , pl mararuo { English: rip , pl rips } [derived: rarua]
noun 5/6
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raruo , pl mararuo { English: tear , pl tears } [derived: rarua]
noun 5/6
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Entry below is ras - this headword has not been grouped

ras , pl ras { English: cape (of land) , pl capes }
noun 9/10
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ras (or rasi), pl ras (or rasi) { English: chief , pl chiefs }
noun 9/10an
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ras , pl ras { English: head , pl heads }
noun 9/10
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ras , pl ras { English: leader , pl leaders }
noun 9/10an
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ras , pl ras { English: promontory , pl promontories }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is rasha - this headword has not been grouped

-rasha { English: do something carelessly }
verb
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-rasha { English: daub on }
verb
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-rasha { English: paint }
verb
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-rasha { English: smear }
verb
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-rasha { English: sprinkle }
verb
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Swahili Example: rashia maji
English Example: sprinkle with water.

-rasha { English: do something superficially }
verb
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-rasha { English: whitewash }
verb
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Entry below is rasharasha - this headword has not been grouped

-rasharasha { English: do something carelessly }
verb
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-rasharasha { English: daub on }
verb
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-rasharasha { English: paint }
verb
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-rasharasha { English: smear }
verb
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-rasharasha { English: sprinkle }
verb
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Swahili Example: rashia maji
English Example: sprinkle with water.

-rasharasha { English: do something superficially }
verb
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-rasharasha { English: whitewash }
verb
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rasharasha , pl rasharasha { English: drizzle (of rain) } [derived: Arabic]
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: mmwagiko wa mvua ya rasharasha [Ma]
English Example: The drrippings of a drizzle (of rain)


Entry below is rashia - this headword has not been grouped

-rashia { English: daub on something }
verb
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-rashia { English: sprinkle on }
verb
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-rashia { English: sprinkle with }
verb
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Entry below is rasi - this headword has not been grouped

rasi , pl rasi { English: cape (of land) , pl capes }
noun 9/10
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rasi (or ras), pl rasi (or ras) { English: chief , pl chiefs }
noun 9/10an
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rasi , pl rasi { English: head , pl heads }
noun 9/10
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rasi , pl rasi { English: leader , pl leaders }
noun 9/10an
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rasi , pl rasi { English: promontory , pl promontories }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is rasilimali - this headword has been grouped

rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali), pl rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali) { English: asset , pl assets } [derived: Arabic]  [Terminology: economics]
noun 9/10
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rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali), pl rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali) { English: capital } [derived: Arabic]  [Terminology: economics]
noun 9/10
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rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali), pl rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali) { English: principal } [derived: Arabic]  [Terminology: economics]
noun 9/10
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rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali), pl rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali) { English: property , pl properties } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali), pl rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali) { English: wealth } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali), pl rasilimali (or rasilmali or raslimali) { English: resource , pl resources } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is rasilmalii - this headword has not been grouped

rasilmalii , pl rasilmalii { English: assets }
noun 9/10
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rasilmalii , pl rasilmalii { English: capital }
noun 9/10
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rasilmalii , pl rasilmalii { English: principal }
noun 9/10
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rasilmalii , pl rasilmalii { English: property }
noun 9/10
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rasilmalii , pl rasilmalii { English: wealth }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is rasimu - this headword has not been grouped

-rasimu { English: make an opening bid (at an auction) }
verb
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-rasimu { English: copy }
verb
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[note: rare.]

-rasimu { English: imitate }
verb
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[note: rare.]

-rasimu { English: set a price }
verb
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rasimu , pl rasimu { English: design , pl designs } [derived: rasimu V]
noun 9/10
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rasimu , pl rasimu { English: drawing , pl drawings } [derived: rasimu V]
noun 9/10
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rasimu , pl rasimu { English: plan , pl plans } [derived: rasimu V]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is rasisi

-rasisi { English: plate (with tin) }
verb
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Entry below is rasisia

-rasisia { English: bado }
verb
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[note: rare.]


Entry below is rasisika

-rasisika { English: bado }
verb
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Entry below is rasisisha

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

rasmi { English: formal }
adjective
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Swahili Example: fanya karamu rasmi
English Example: give a formal reception

rasmi { English: official }
adjective
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Swahili Example: nguo za rasmi
English Example: official uniform

rasmi { English: legal } [derived: urasmi]
adjective
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Entry below is rasta

Rasta , pl Marasta { English: Rastafarian (or Rasta), pl Rastafarians (or Rastas) } [derived: English Rasta]
noun 5/6an
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Entry below is rasuli - this headword has not been grouped

rasuli , pl rasuli { English: apostle , pl apostles }
noun 9/10an
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rasuli , pl rasuli { English: messenger , pl messengers }
noun 9/10an
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rasuli , pl rasuli { English: prophet , pl prophets }
noun 9/10an
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Entry below is ratiba - this headword has been grouped

ratiba , pl ratiba { English: schedule , pl schedules } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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ratiba , pl ratiba { English: itinerary , pl timetables } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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ratiba , pl ratiba { English: timetable , pl timetables } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: ratiba ibandikwe kwenye ubao wa matangazo na nakala nyingine zigawanywe kwa kila mhudhuriaji (Mpangilio wa Sikukuu)
English Example: the timetable should be affixed to the notice board and other copies distributed to each attendee


Entry below is ratibia

-ratibia { English: bado }
verb
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Entry below is ratibika

-ratibika { English: be in order }
verb
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Entry below is ratibisha - this headword has not been grouped

-ratibisha { English: coordinate }
verb
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-ratibisha { English: put in order }
verb
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-ratibisha { English: schedule }
verb
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Entry below is ratibu - this headword has not been grouped

-ratibu { English: arrange }
verb
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-ratibu { English: coordinate }
verb
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-ratibu { English: put in order }
verb
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Entry below is ratili

ratili , pl ratili { English: pound (unit of weight) }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is ratli

ratli , pl ratli { English: pound (unit of weight) }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is raufu - this headword has not been grouped

raufu { English: gentle }
adjective
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raufu { English: well-bred }
adjective
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Entry below is rauka - this headword has not been grouped

-rauka { English: get up early in the morning }
verb
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-rauka { English: leave one's house early in the morning }
verb
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Entry below is rausi

-rausi { English: trim sail (nautical) }  [Terminology: nautical]
verb
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Entry below is re

re , pl mare { English: ace }  [Terminology: games (cards)]
noun 5/6
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Entry below is rea

-rea { English: become incensed }
verb
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Entry below is reale - this headword has not been grouped

reale , pl reale { English: dollar , pl dollars } [derived: arabic/ spanish]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: reale ya mzinga
English Example: Spanish dollar.
[note: rare.]

reale , pl reale { English: piaster }
noun 9/10
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[note: rare.]

reale , pl reale { English: riyal }
noun 9/10
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[note: rare.]


Entry below is reconciliation - this headword has not been grouped

masilaha { English: reconciliation }
noun
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Swahili Example: reconciliation
[note: rare.]

masilahi { English: reconciliation }
noun
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Swahili Example: reconciliation
[note: rare.]

masuluhu { English: reconciliation }
noun
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Swahili Example: reconciliation
[note: rare.]


Entry below is redio

redio , pl redio { English: radio , pl radios } [derived: eng]
noun 9/10
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