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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is renga - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rengu
Entry below is reni
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reni { English: rhenium
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a rare heavy metallic element that resembles manganese, is obtained either as a powder or as a silver-white hard metal, and is used in catalysts and thermocouples (identified 1925)
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Entry below is rentgeni
Entry below is reproach
Entry below is resheni - this headword has not been grouped
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resheni , pl resheni
{ English: portion
, pl portions
} [derived: eng]
noun 9/10,
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resheni , pl resheni
{ English: ration
, pl rations
} [derived: eng]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is resipi
Entry below is rewa
Entry below is rezolusheni - this headword has not been grouped
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-pitisha rezolusheni { English: adopt a resolution
} [derived: eng]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: pitisha rezolusheni
English Example: adopt a resolution.
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rezolusheni , pl rezolusheni
{ English: resolution
} [derived: eng]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: pitisha rezolusheni
English Example: adopt a resolution.
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Entry below is riadha
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riadha , pl riadha
{ English: athletics
, pl athletics
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Definition: michezo yote ya mazoezi ya mwili kwa jumla
Swahili Example: Mabingwa wa riadha hushindana kwenye michezo ya Olimpiki.
English Example: Athletic champions compete in the Olympics.
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Entry below is riahi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is riale - this headword has not been grouped
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riale , pl riale
{ English: dollar
, pl dollars
} [derived: arabic/ spanish]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: reale ya mzinga
English Example: Spanish dollar.
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Entry below is riali - this headword has not been grouped
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riali , pl riali
{ English: dollar
, pl dollars
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: reale ya mzinga
English Example: Spanish dollar.
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Entry below is riaria - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is riba - this headword has been grouped
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riba (or iriba), pl riba
{ English: interest
} [derived: Arabic] [Terminology: finance]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: mlariba]
Swahili Definition: gharama za kukopa pesa
English Definition: the cost of borrowing money
Swahili Example: Benki ya Dunia hutoa mikopo kwa riba ndogo kwa nchi wanachama
English Example: The World Bank gives loans at low rate of interest to member countries
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riba (or iriba), pl riba
{ English: usury
} [derived: Arabic] [Terminology: finance]
noun 9/10,
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[see also: mlariba]
Swahili Example: la riba
English Example: practice usury.
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Entry below is ridhaa - this headword has not been grouped
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ridhaa , pl ridhaa
{ English: acceptance
, pl acceptance
} [derived: Arabic: ridhi V]
noun 9/10,
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ridhaa , pl ridhaa
{ English: agreement
, pl agreements
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: ile ridhaa yake kwa tajiri wake [Moh]
English Example: His agreement to his boss
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Entry below is ridhi - this headword has not been grouped
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-ridhi { English: consent
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Tamima daima alikuwa radhi kumridhi mumewe [Moh]
English Example: Tamima was ever since willing to consent to her husband
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-ridhi { English: forgive
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: mridhi kwa makosa yake
English Example: forgive him/her for his/her mistakes
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-ridhi { English: pardon
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: mridhi kwa makosa yake
English Example: forgive him/her for his/her mistakes
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-ridhi { English: please
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: alitaka kumridhi, lakini hakuweza [Sul], ili kuziridhi sharti za Rozi [Sul], alitaka mamaake aridhi shauri la kupelekwa hospitali [Moh]
English Example: (s)he wanted to please him/her but was not able.
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-ridhi { English: satisfy
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: nitakuridhi mahitaji yako
English Example: I will satisfy your needs
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Entry below is ridhia - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ridhika - this headword has not been grouped
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-ridhika { English: be satisfied
}
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: yeye hakuridhika hata na moja kati ya sehemu hizo [Sul]
English Example: (s)he was not satisfied even with one of those regions
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Entry below is ridhisha
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-ridhisha { English: satisfy
} [derived: Arabic]
verb causative,
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Swahili Example: mwanamme pekee aliyepata kuuchukua moyo wa Diana na kuuridhisha kabisa [Muk]
English Example: The only man who was able to take on the life of Diana and to satisfy it
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Entry below is rifarii
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rifarii , pl rifarii
{ English: referee
, pl referees
} [derived: eng] [Terminology: sport]
noun 9/10an,
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Swahili Example: Rifarii atoa kosa baada wachezaji kupigana
English Example: The referee pointed out the mistake after the players fought
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Entry below is rifirii
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rifirii , pl rifirii
{ English: referee
, pl referees
} [derived: eng] [Terminology: sport]
noun 9/10an,
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Entry below is rifrijireta
Entry below is riha - this headword has not been grouped
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riha , pl riha
{ English: aroma
, pl aromas
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Sipendi riha yake
English Example: I don't like his/her aroma
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riha , pl riha
{ English: fragrance
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Riha ya mafuta haya ni mzuri
English Example: The fragrance of this oil is nice
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riha , pl riha
{ English: odor
, pl odors
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Ana riha mbaya
English Example: (s)he has bad odor
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Entry below is rihani
Entry below is rihi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rijali
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rijali , pl rijali
{ English: man
, pl men
}
noun 9/10an,
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[note: rare.]
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Entry below is rika - this headword has not been grouped
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rika , pl marika
{ English: age-group
, pl age-groups
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: lakini katika rika hili [] ahadi za ujana pia haziwachi kuyumbayumba [Moh]
English Example: But among this age-group, the obligations of the youthful age have not stopped vascillating
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Entry below is rikebu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is riksha
Entry below is riksho
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riksho , pl mariksho
{ English: rickshaw
, pl rickshaws
} [derived: japanese]
noun 5/6,
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Entry below is rima
Entry below is rimbua - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rimende - this headword has not been grouped
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rimende , pl rimende
{ English: arrest
, pl arrests
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: weka rumande
English Example: put under arrest.
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rimende , pl rimende
{ English: imprisonment
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: weka rumande
English Example: put in prison.
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rimende , pl rimende
{ English: remand
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: weka rumande
English Example: put in remand.
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Entry below is rinda - this headword has not been grouped
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rinda , pl marinda
{ English: fold (of a skirt)
, pl folds
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: kitambaa chepesi chenye marinda mengi [Muk]
English Example: A light cloth with many folds
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Entry below is rindima - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is rindimo - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ringa - this headword has been grouped
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-ringa { English: be conceited
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verb intransitive,
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[see also: maringo]
Swahili Example: msichana yule anajiringa kwa kujiona ni mzuri sana
English Example: that girl is conceited for she thinks she is very beautiful
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-ringa { English: put on airs
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verb intransitive,
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[see also: maringo]
Swahili Example: Tegemea alipoolewa na Kabenga aliringa sana siku chache za mwanzoni [Kez]
English Example: when Tegemea was married by Kabenga, she put on airs a few days at the beginning
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-ringa { English: impregnate
}
verb transitive,
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[see also: maringo]
Swahili Definition: -pa mimba
English Definition: cause a woman or girl to get pregnant
Swahili Example: nilikuwa nimefanya kosa la kumringa. (Siku Njema, uk. 132)
English Example: I had made the mistake of impregnating her
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Entry below is rinksho
Entry below is ripea
Entry below is ripota
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ripota , pl maripota
{ English: reporter
, pl reporters
} [derived: eng]
noun 5/6an,
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Entry below is ripoti - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ripuka - this headword has not been grouped
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-ripuka { English: burst into flames
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Nyumba iliripuka baada kushika moto
English Example: The house burst into flames after catching fire
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-ripuka { English: explode
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: roho huniripuka, miguu ikanicheza [Sul]
English Example: my heart explodes and the legs swing
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-ripuka { English: flare up
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Baba aliripuka kuona mwanawe amejeruhiwa
English Example: the father flared up on seeing that his child had been injured
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-ripuka { English: fly into a rage
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: roho huniripuka, miguu ikanicheza [Sul]
English Example: my heart flies into a rage and the legs swing
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Entry below is ripusha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ripushwa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is risala - this headword has not been grouped
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risala , pl risala
{ English: letter
, pl letters
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Ametuma risala
English Example: (s)he has sent a letter
[note: rare.]
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risala , pl risala
{ English: message
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Risala kutoka kwa maua zimefika
English Example: The message from maua has arrived
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risala , pl risala
{ English: summary
, pl summaries
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Nipe risala ya mazungumzo yenu
English Example: give me a summary of your discussion
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Entry below is risasi - this headword has not been grouped
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-piga risasi { English: fire bullets
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: polisi alimpiga risasi mwilini
English Example: the police fired bullets at his body
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-pigwa risasi { English: be shot
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Swahili Example: inaaminiwa kuwa watu hao walisimamishwa ukutani na kupigwa risasi hadi kufa [BBC 20 Aprili 2005]
English Example: it is believed that those people were lined up against a wall and shot dead
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Entry below is risavu - this headword has not been grouped
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risavu , pl risavu
{ English: reserve
, pl reserves
} [derived: eng]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is rishai - this headword has not been grouped
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-rishai { English: imbue
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: uso wake umerishai uchungu [Muk], [msisitizo ule] ukapenya kwenye bongo lake na kurishai ndani ya fahamu yake [Moh]
English Example: Her/his face has imbued pain
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Entry below is risiti
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risiti , pl risiti
{ English: receipt
, pl receipts
} [derived: eng]
noun 9/10,
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