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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is weweseka - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wewesesha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is weye
Entry below is weza - this headword has not been grouped
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-weza { English: may
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: waweza kukutana na mmoja atakupenda [Nyota 1968]
English Example: you may meet someone that loves you
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-weza { English: be able
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verb ,
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English Definition: have the capacity to do something
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-weza { English: can
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Mwanafunzi ambaye anaweza kuimba nyimbo nzuri ni mpenzi wa muziki ya Bob Marley.
English Example: The student who can sing good songs is a fan of Bob Marley's music.
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-weza { English: defeat
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: wachawi wote wa Namagondo hawaniwezi [Kez]
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Entry below is wezekana - this headword has been grouped
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-wezekana { English: be possible
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: haiwezekani
English Example: it is not possible
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-wezekana { English: be feasible
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: haiwezekani
English Example: it is not feasible
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Entry below is wezesha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wia - this headword has not been grouped
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-wia { English: be for
}
verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: Inaniwia vigumu
English Example: It's hard for me
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-wia { English: be to
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verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: basi ikawawia tabu na mashaka [Moh]
English Example: and it was to them just trouble and doubts
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Entry below is wiana - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wianisha
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-wianisha { English: match
}
verb causative,
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Swahili Example: zoezi la kuwianisha
English Example: matching exercise
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Entry below is wiano - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wibari - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is widhaa - this headword has not been grouped
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widhaa , pl mawidhaa
{ English: sermon
, pl sermons
}
noun 5/6,
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[note: rare.]
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Entry below is wifi
Entry below is wika
Entry below is wikendi
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wikendi , pl wikendi
{ English: weekend
, pl weekends
} [derived: engl]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is wiki - this headword has not been grouped
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wiki { English: week
} [derived: engl]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: wiki jana
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wiki ilioyopita , pl wiki zilizopita
{ English: last week
} [derived: wiki N; pita V]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is wiko
Entry below is wilaya
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wilaya , pl wilaya
{ English: district
, pl districts
} [derived: Arabic] [Terminology: geography]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Definition: sehemu ndogo ya jimbo nchini
Swahili Example: Wastani wa mvua inayonyesha kwa mwaka katika Wilaya ya Rungwe ni inchi 80-100 (Nsekela,"Masomo," 6).; wakulima wa wilaya ya murang'a watafahidika kutokana na mating'ating'a ya ukulima
English Example: The average annual amount of rain in Rungwe District is 80-100 inches.; farmers in murang'a district will benefit from farming tractors
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Entry below is wili
Entry below is wima - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is wimbaji
Entry below is wimbi - this headword has been grouped
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wimbi , pl mawimbi
{ English: wave
, pl waves
}
noun 5/6,
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[see also: kiwimbi]
Swahili Example: mshindo wa bahari na mawimbi [Kez]; wimbi la upepo baridi linaupiga uso wake [Muk]
English Example: the crash of sea and waves; a wave of cold wind hits his face
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Entry below is wimbo - this headword has not been grouped
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wimbo , pl nyimbo
{ English: anthem
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: wimbo wa Tanganyika
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wimbo , pl nyimbo
{ English: hymn
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: wimbo wa dini
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wimbo , pl nyimbo
{ English: song
} [derived: imba V]
noun 11/10,
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Swahili Example: ndipo katunga wimbo [Kez]
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Entry below is wimbombo
Entry below is winchi - this headword has not been grouped
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winchi , pl winchi
{ English: crane
, pl cranes
} [derived: engl]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is winda - this headword has not been grouped
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-winda { English: hunt
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: macho yake yalikuwa kazini, yakiwinda [Mt]
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winda , pl winda
{ English: diaper
, pl diapers
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Rehema alikibadili [kitoto] winda [Sul]
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Entry below is windana - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is windo - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is winga - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wingi - this headword has not been grouped
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wingi , pl mawingi
{ English: majority
} [derived: engl]
noun 2,
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Swahili Example: wingi zaidi
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wingi { English: quantity
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noun 14,
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Swahili Example: akaridhika na wingi wa nyama iliyojaa kiungwana nyuma ya mapaja hayo [Mt]
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wingi , pl mawingi
{ English: wing
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noun 9/10,
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[note: sports.]
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wingu , pl mawingu
{ English: cloud
, pl clouds
}
noun 5/6,
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[see also: uwingu]
Swahili Example: dalili ya mvua ni mawingu (methali)
English Example: clouds are the sign of rain (proverb)
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wingu la mvua , pl mawingu ya mvua
{ English: rain cloud
, pl rain clouds
} [Terminology: political]
noun 5/6,
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[see also: mvua]
Swahili Example: pamepiga wingu la mvua
English Example: it has rained
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Entry below is winja
Entry below is winji - this headword has not been grouped
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winji , pl winji
{ English: crane
, pl cranes
} [derived: engl]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is wino - this headword has been grouped
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wino , pl wino
{ English: ink
}
noun 11,
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Swahili Example: wino mwekundu
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karatasi ya kukaushia wino , pl karatasi za kukaushia wino
{ English: blotting paper
, pl blotting papers
}
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is wino wa ngisi
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wino wa ngisi { English: sepia
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noun ,
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Swahili Example: wino wa ngisi
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Entry below is winzani - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wishwa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wiswa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is witiri
Entry below is wito - this headword has not been grouped
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wito { English: contagion
, pl contagions
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: pata [shikwa na] wito
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Entry below is wituri
Entry below is wiva - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wivi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wivu - this headword has not been grouped
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-a wivu { English: envious
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: wamulike hao wenye mioyo ya wivu [Kez]
English Example: enlighten those with envious hearts
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Entry below is wiwa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wizani - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wizara
Entry below is wizi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is woga - this headword has not been grouped
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