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za - zaraa ziga - zingio zoloto - zungumza
zarambo - zidua zingira - zolesha zungumzo - zuzulia


Entry below is ziga - this headword has not been grouped

ziga , pl maziga { English: heater (vessel containing hot coals) , pl heaters }
noun 5/6
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ziga , pl maziga { English: vessel with hot coals , pl vessels }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is zihi

zihi { English: energy }
noun 9
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Entry below is zika - this headword has not been grouped

-zika { English: bury }
verb
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-zika { English: attend a funeral }
verb
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-zika { English: inter }
verb
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Entry below is ziki

ziki { English: white embroidered collar (of a kanzu) , pl white embroidered collars }
noun
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Entry below is ziko

ziko { English: they are }
verb
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Entry below is zikri

zikri { English: mention of the name of God }
noun
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Entry below is zikwa

-zikwa { English: be buried }
verb passive
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Swahili Example: wahalifu wawili waliozikwa wazima, kaburi moja [Sul]


Entry below is zile

zile { English: those } [derived: Swahili -le]
pronoun
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Swahili Example: kalamu zile
English Example: those pens
[note: class 10.]


Entry below is zilia - this headword has been grouped

-zilia { English: refuse something (out of pique) }
verb
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-zilia { English: take umbrage }
verb
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-zilia { English: be offended }
verb
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Entry below is zilizala

zilizala , pl zilizala { English: earthquake , pl earthquakes } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: ije iwe zilizala 'apa [Moh]


Entry below is zilizomo

zilizomo { English: table of contents }
noun 10
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Entry below is zima - this headword has been grouped

-zima { English: turn off }
verb
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Swahili Example: ukiondoka, zima taa
English Example: when you leave, turn off the light

-zima { English: blow out }
verb
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Swahili Example: alizima taa na usingizi ulimchukua [Kez]

-zima { English: extinguish }
verb
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Swahili Example: zima moto
English Example: extinguish the fire

-zima { English: put out }
verb
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-zima { English: put off }
verb
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-zima { English: quench }
verb
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Swahili Example: maji yaziwa kiu
English Example: water quenches thirst

-zima { English: quell }
verb
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-zima { English: repress }
verb
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-zima ugomvi { English: settle a quarrel }
verb
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-zima njaa { English: satisfy hunger }
verb
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-zima { English: musical command to stop the drumming }
verb
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-zima { English: whole }
adjective
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Swahili Example: mkate mzima, sio kipande tu
English Example: a whole loaf of bread, not just a piece

-zima { English: complete }
adjective
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-zima { English: entire }
adjective
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Swahili Example: nchi nzima
English Example: the entire country


-zima { English: full-grown }
adjective
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-zima { English: adult }
adjective
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Swahili Example: mtu mzima asifanye mambo ya kitoto
English Example: an adult does not behave like a child


-zima { English: healthy }
adjective
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Swahili Example: alikuwa mgonjwa, lakini sasa mzima kabisa
English Example: he was ill, but now he is totally healthy

-zima { English: sound }
adjective
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-zima { English: live }
adjective
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Swahili Example: samaki mzima
English Example: live fish

-zima { English: alive }
adjective
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-zima { English: unhurt }
adjective
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-zima { English: solid }
adjective
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Swahili Example: tufe nzima
English Example: a solid sphere

-zima { English: massive }
adjective
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Entry below is zimbaa - this headword has not been grouped

-zimbaa { English: be sulky }
verb
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-zimbaa { English: be sullen }
verb
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-zimbaa { English: be surly }
verb
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Entry below is Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe { English: Zimbabwe }  [Terminology: geography]
noun 9
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Entry below is zimda

zimda { English: medicine for diarrhea }
noun
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Entry below is zimeo - this headword has not been grouped

zimeo , pl mazimeo { English: war cry }
noun
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zimeo , pl mazimeo { English: call of derision }
noun
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zimeo , pl mazimeo { English: cry of disapproval }
noun
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Entry below is zimia - this headword has been grouped

-zimia { English: extinguish something } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb applicative
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-zimia (or -zimia roho) { English: faint } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb applicative
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-zimia { English: pass out } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb applicative
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-zimia { English: lose consiousness } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb applicative
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Entry below is zimika - this headword has been grouped

-zimika { English: be off } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb
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Swahili Example: taa imezimika
English Example: the light is off

-zimika { English: go out } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb
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Entry below is zimisha

-zimisha { English: turn off } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb causative
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Swahili Example: zimisha taa
English Example: turn off the light


Entry below is zimishwa

-zimishwa { English: be quashed } [derived: zima V]
verb
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Entry below is zimo

-zimo { English: they are in }
verb
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Entry below is zimua - this headword has been grouped

-zimua { English: cool down } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb inversive
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Swahili Example: maji ya moto yakaletwa, aliyazimua maji [...] amwoshe mtoto [Moh]
English Example: hot water was brought, she let the water cool down so she could wash the child


-zimua { English: dilute } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb inversive
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Swahili Example: zimua tembo
English Example: dilute palm wine

-zimua { English: temper } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb inversive
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Swahili Example: huruma za Mansuri zilizimua uovu wa mkewe [Sul]
English Example: Mansur's decency tempered his wife's wickedness

-zimua { English: reduce the intensity } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb inversive
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-zimua { English: reduce the strength } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb inversive
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-zimua { English: reduce brightness } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb inversive
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-enda kuzimua { English: treat a hangover by drinking again } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb inversive
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Entry below is zimuliwa

-zimuliwa { English: be reduced } [derived: Swahili -zimua]
verb passive
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Entry below is zimwa

-zimwa { English: be extinguished } [derived: Swahili -zima]
verb passive
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Entry below is zimwe - this headword has not been grouped

zimwe , pl mazimwe { English: extinguished thing } [derived: zima A]
noun 5/6
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zimwe , pl mazimwe { English: lifeless thing }
noun
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zimwe , pl mazimwe { English: quenched thing } [derived: zima A]
noun 5/6
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Entry below is zimwi - this headword has not been grouped

zimwi , pl mazimwi { English: demon , pl demons }
noun 5/6an
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zimwi , pl mazimwi { English: ogre , pl ogres }
noun 5/6an
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zimwi , pl mazimwi { English: spirit , pl spirits }
noun 5/6an
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Swahili Example: hakuwa na uhakika kama huyo alikuwa Mungu kweli au zimwi [Kez]
English Example: she wasn't sure whether it was truly God or [just] a spirit

zimwi , pl zimwi { English: ghost , pl ghosts }
noun 9/10an
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Entry below is zina - this headword has not been grouped

-zina { English: they have }
verb
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zina { English: adultery }
noun
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zina { English: fornication }
noun
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zina { English: sexual immorality }
noun
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zina { English: illicit sexual intercourse }
noun
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Entry below is zinaa - this headword has not been grouped

zinaa { English: adultery }
noun
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zinaa { English: fornication }
noun
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zinaa { English: sexual immorality }
noun
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zinaa { English: illicit sexual intercourse }
noun
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Entry below is zinara - this headword has been grouped

zinara , pl zinara { English: flange , pl flanges } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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zinara , pl zinara { English: lip (of a pot, etc.) , pl lips } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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zinara , pl zinara { English: molding , pl moldings } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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zinara , pl zinara { English: cornice , pl cornices } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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zinara , pl zinara { English: belt (embroidered) , pl belts } [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10
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zinara , pl zinara { English: waterline , pl waterlines } [derived: Arabic]  [Terminology: nautical]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is zinda - this headword has not been grouped

-zinda { English: be firm }
verb
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-zinda { English: be hard }
verb
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-zinda { English: be resistant }
verb
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-zinda { English: be resolute }
verb
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-zinda { English: be steadfast }
verb
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-zinda { English: be steady }
verb
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-zinda { English: stick fast }
verb
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Entry below is zindika - this headword has not been grouped

-zindika { English: protect with a charm }
verb
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-zindika { English: make firm } [derived: zinda V]
verb
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-zindika { English: protect with magic }
verb
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-zindika { English: ward off evil spirits }
verb
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Entry below is zindiko

zindiko , pl mazindiko { English: magic }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is zindikomwili

zindikomwili , pl mazindikomwili { English: antibody , pl antibodies } [derived: Swahili zindiko; mwili]  [Terminology: medical]
noun 5/6
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Swahili Definition: molekyuli zinazotolewa na mfumo wa kinga ya mwili ili kufunganisha, kuharibu au kutangua bakteria, virusi na sumuvija zinazodhuru
English Definition: A complex protein that is produced in response to the introduction of a specific antigen into an animal


Entry below is zindua - this headword has been grouped

-zindua { English: take away } [derived: Swahili -zinda]
verb
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-zindua { English: remove something fixed firmly } [derived: Swahili -zinda]
verb
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-zindua { English: free from a spell } [derived: Swahili -zinda]
verb
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-zindua usingizi { English: awaken }
verb
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Swahili Example: ghasia za gari na pitapita za watu mara kwa mara zilimzindua mtoto [Sul]
English Example: the commotion of cars and people passing would sometimes awaken the child

-zindua { English: arouse } [derived: Swahili -zinda]
verb
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-zindua usingizi { English: wake up someone suddenly }
verb
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-zindua { English: inaugurate (a building) } [derived: Swahili -zinda]
verb
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-zindua { English: launch } [derived: Swahili -zinda]  [Terminology: general / IT-klnX]
verb
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Entry below is zinduka - this headword has been grouped

-zinduka { English: be awakened suddenly } [derived: Swahili zindua]
verb intransitive
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-zinduka { English: wake up with a start from a sound sleep } [derived: Swahili zindua]
verb intransitive
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Swahili Example: halafu Diana, kama aliyezinduka usingizini, anaivua ile saa haraka [Muk]
English Example: then Diana, as though she had woken up suddenly, hurriedly took off that watch

-zinduka { English: wake up } [derived: Swahili zindua]
verb intransitive
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-zinduka { English: gain consciousness } [derived: Swahili zindua]
verb intransitive
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-zinduka { English: come to one's senses } [derived: Swahili zindua]
verb intransitive
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-zinduka { English: come out of a trance or spell } [derived: Swahili zindua]
verb intransitive
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Entry below is zindukana

-zindukana { English: wake each other up suddenly } [derived: zinduka V]
verb reciprocal
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Swahili Example: alipozindukana asubuhi alijikuta pekee ndani ya nyumba [Ya]


Entry below is zinduliwa

-zinduliwa { English: be awakened }
verb passive
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Swahili Example: yule kijana aligutuka kama aliyezinduliwa katika utulivu wake [Sul]


Entry below is zinduo - this headword has not been grouped

zinduo , pl mazinduo { English: inauguration , pl inaugurations }
noun 5/6
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zinduo , pl mazinduo { English: opening ceremony , pl opening ceremonies } [derived: zindua V]
noun 5/6
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Entry below is zindusha

-zindusha { English: bring someone to his or her senses } [derived: zinda V]
verb
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Entry below is zinga - this headword has not been grouped

-zinga { English: change }
verb
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-zinga { English: move in a circle }
verb
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-zinga { English: roll up }
verb
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-zinga { English: stroll }
verb
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-zinga { English: surround }
verb
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-zinga { English: turn }
verb
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-zinga { English: veer (of wind etc.) }
verb
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-zinga { English: waiver }
verb
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-zinga { English: walk }
verb
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-zinga { English: wander about aimlessly }
verb
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-zinga { English: wind up }
verb
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Entry below is zingali

zingali { English: they still (class 10) }
verb conjugated
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Entry below is zingaliko

zingaliko { English: they still are there (class 10) }
verb conjugated
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Entry below is zingalimo

zingalimo { English: they still are there inside (class 10) }
verb conjugated
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Entry below is zingalipo

zingalipo { English: they still are in a known place (class 10) }
verb conjugated
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Entry below is zingamana - this headword has not been grouped

-zingamana { English: be tangled }
verb
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-zingamana { English: be twisted }
verb
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-zingamana { English: be twisting (of river etc.) }
verb
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-zingamana { English: be winding (river) } [derived: zinga V]
verb
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Entry below is zingatia - this headword has not been grouped

-zingatia { English: take into account }
verb
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-zingatia { English: bear in mind }
verb
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Swahili Example: umezingatia niliyokwambia? [Sul]

-zingatia { English: take into consideration }
verb
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-zingatia { English: hold on to }
verb
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-zingatia { English: hold tight }
verb
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-zingatia { English: include }
verb
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-zingatia { English: take note }
verb
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-zingatia { English: remember }
verb
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Entry below is zingativu - this headword has not been grouped

-zingativu { English: sensible } [derived: zingatia V]
adjective
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-zingativu { English: thoughtful } [derived: zingatia V]
adjective
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Entry below is zingatiwa

-zingatiwa { English: be kept in mind } [derived: zingatia V]
verb
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Entry below is zingefuri

zingefuri { English: cinnabar }
noun
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Entry below is zingio - this headword has not been grouped

zingio , pl mazingio { English: investment , pl investments }
noun 5/6
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zingio , pl mazingio { English: seige }
noun
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zingio , pl mazingio { English: surrounding (act of) } [derived: zingia V]
noun 5/6
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