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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is weka poni
Entry below is weka rahani - this headword has not been grouped
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-weka rahani { English: mortgage
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: komboa rahani
English Example: redeem a pledge
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-weka rahani { English: pawn
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: komboa rahani
English Example: redeem a pledge
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Entry below is weka rangi - this headword has not been grouped
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-weka rangi { English: color
(or colour)
} [derived: ind]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: rangi nyekundu (nyeusi)
English Example: red (black) pigment/dye.
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-weka rangi { English: paint
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: wataweka rangi nyeupe kwenye ukuta huu
English Example: they will paint this wall white white
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Entry below is weka rehani - this headword has not been grouped
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-weka rehani { English: mortgage
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: komboa rehani
English Example: redeem a pledge
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-weka rehani { English: pawn
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: komboa rehani
English Example: redeem a pledge
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Entry below is weka rekodi
Entry below is weka rikodi
Entry below is weka rimende
Entry below is weka rumande
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-weka rumande { English: arrest
} [derived: eng]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: weka rumande
English Example: put under arrest.
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Entry below is weka rumenda
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-weka rumenda { English: arrest
} [derived: eng]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: weka rumande
English Example: put under arrest.
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Entry below is wekea - this headword has not been grouped
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-wekea { English: put in
} [derived: weka V]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: maji mmeshamwekea mzazi msalani? [Moh], mbona wembe hamjaniekea? [Moh]
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Entry below is wekelea
Entry below is wekevu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wekewa
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-wekewa { English: be served
}
verb appl-pass,
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Swahili Example: msichana alipowekewa chakula hicho mezani alimtazama mhudumu kwa mshangao [Mt], ndiye mchumba wake hasa aliyewekewa tangu mdogo [Ya]
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Entry below is wekeza
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-wekeza { English: to invest (in something)
} [derived: -weka; V]
verb causative,
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Swahili Example: Anawekeza (pesa) katika biashara yake. Anawekeza katika elimu ya watato wake.
English Example: She is investing (money) in her business. She is investing in children's education.
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Entry below is weko - this headword has not been grouped
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weko , pl maweko
{ English: stand
, pl stands
} [derived: weka V]
noun 5/6,
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Entry below is wekua - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wekundu
Entry below is wekwa
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-wekwa { English: be put
}
verb passive,
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Swahili Example: Subira aliiweka ile barua [Sul]
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Entry below is wele - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is weledi - this headword has not been grouped
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weledi , pl weledi
{ English: ability
, pl abilities
}
noun 9/10,
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English Definition: the qualities required to do something or get something done
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Entry below is weleka
Entry below is welekevu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is welfeya - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is Welisi
Entry below is wema - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is wembamba - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wembe - this headword has been grouped
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wembe , pl nyembe
{ English: knife (very sharp)
, pl knives
}
noun 11/10,
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[see also: jembe]
Swahili Example: mtoto akililia wembe mpe (methali)
English Example: when a child cries for a knife give it to him (proverb - i.e., let him learn by experience)
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Entry below is wembembe
Entry below is wendelezo - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wendo
Entry below is wenga - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wengi - this headword has not been grouped
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wengi { English: many people
}
noun 2,
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Swahili Example: Wengi watapiga kura kwenye uchaguzi
English Example: Many will vote in the election
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Entry below is wengine - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wengu
Entry below is weni - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wenu - this headword has not been grouped
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wenu { English: your (plural)
} [derived: -enu; noun classes 1; 2; 3; 11/14]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: mtoto wenu
English Example: your child
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is wenye
Entry below is wenyewe
Entry below is wenzi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wenzo - this headword has been grouped
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wenzo , pl nyenzo
{ English: roller
, pl rollers
}
noun 11/10,
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[see also: -enda]
Swahili Example: gogo hauwendi ila kwa nyenzo (methali)
English Example: a log can not move except by the help of rollers (proverb)
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wenzo , pl nyenzo
{ English: natural resource
, pl natural resources
}
noun 11/10,
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Swahili Example: nyenzo za nchi
English Example: natural resources of a country
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Entry below is wepesi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is weredi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is werevu - this headword has not been grouped
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werevu { English: cunning
} [derived: -erevu adj]
noun 14,
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Swahili Example: uso wake haukuonyesha werevu [Ng]
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Entry below is wetu - this headword has not been grouped
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wetu { English: our
} [derived: -etu; noun classses 1; 2; 3; 11/14]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: mtoto wetu
English Example: our child
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is weu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is weuo - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is weupe - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is weusi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is wewe
Entry below is wewedeka - this headword has not been grouped
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