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


Entry below is zoloto - this headword has not been grouped

zoloto { English: Adam's apple }  [Terminology: anatomy]
noun
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zoloto { English: laryx }  [Terminology: anatomy]
noun
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Entry below is zoma - this headword has not been grouped

-zoma { English: groan (in derision or contempt) }
verb
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-zoma { English: hoot }
verb
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[note: rare.]

-zoma { English: mock }
verb
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[note: rare.]


Entry below is zomari

zomari , pl zomari { English: woodwind instrument (kind of) , pl woodwind instruments }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is zomea - this headword has not been grouped

-zomea { English: boo } [derived: zoma V]
verb
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-zomea { English: deride } [derived: zoma V]
verb
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Swahili Example: wanakwenda wakiwazomea watu wenye majumba mazuri [Kez]


Entry below is zomeo - this headword has not been grouped

zomeo , pl mazomeo { English: cry of disapproval }
noun
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zomeo , pl mazomeo { English: call of derision }
noun
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zomeo , pl mazomeo { English: derision } [derived: zoma V]
noun 5/6
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zomeo , pl mazomeo { English: groan } [derived: zomea V]
noun 5/6
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zomeo , pl mazomeo { English: war cry }
noun
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Entry below is zonga - this headword has not been grouped

-zonga { English: bend about }
verb
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-zonga { English: coil }
verb
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-zonga { English: confuse }
verb
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-zonga { English: embrace }
verb
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-zonga { English: enclose }
verb
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-zonga { English: perplex }
verb
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-zonga { English: surround }
verb
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-zonga { English: twist }
verb
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-zonga { English: wind round }
verb
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Entry below is zongamana - this headword has not been grouped

-zongamana { English: be coiled up }
verb
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-zongamana { English: be rolled up }
verb
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-zongamana { English: be surrounded }
verb
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Entry below is zongamea

-zongamea { English: coil round } [derived: zonga V]
verb
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Entry below is zongoa - this headword has not been grouped

-zongoa { English: uncoil } [derived: zonga V]
verb
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-zongoa { English: unroll }
verb
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-zongoa { English: unwind } [derived: zonga V]
verb
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Entry below is zongwa - this headword has not been grouped

-zongwa { English: be enveloped }
verb passive
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Swahili Example: taa za umeme zimezongwa na nyuzinyuzi [Sul]

-zongwa { English: be wrapped up }
verb passive
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Entry below is zoolojia

zoolojia { English: zoology } [derived: English zoology]
noun 9
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Entry below is zorota - this headword has not been grouped

-zorota { English: fail to advance }
verb
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Swahili Example: Nchi yetu imezorota kwa sababu viongozi wetu hawajali kazi zao.
English Example: Our country is failing to advance because our leaders don't care about their jobs.

-zorota { English: fail to develop }
verb
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Swahili Example: Nchi yetu imezorota kwa sababu viongozi wetu hawajali kazi zao.
English Example: Our country is failing to develop because our leaders don't care about their jobs.


Entry below is zote

zote { English: all } [derived: -ote]
adjective
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[note: class 10.]


Entry below is zoza - this headword has not been grouped

-zoza { English: complain }
verb
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-zoza { English: grumble }
verb
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-zoza { English: nag }
verb
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Entry below is zozana - this headword has not been grouped

-zozana { English: nag one another } [derived: mzozo N]
verb
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-zozana { English: quarrel one another } [derived: mzozo N]
verb
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Entry below is zua - this headword has not been grouped

-zua { English: ascertain }
verb
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-zua { English: bore through }
verb
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-zua { English: discover }
verb
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-zua { English: be engrossed }
verb
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-zua { English: initiate gossip or talk }
verb
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-zua { English: make a hole }
verb
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-zua { English: obtain information }
verb
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-zua { English: bring to light }
verb
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-zua { English: meditate }
verb
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-zua { English: perforate }
verb
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-zua { English: pierce }
verb
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-zua { English: reflect }
verb
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-zua { English: start something }
verb
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-zua { English: begin }
verb
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-zua { English: create }
verb
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-zua { English: invent }
verb
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Entry below is zubaa - this headword has not been grouped

-zubaa { English: be confused }
verb
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Swahili Definition: duwaa; shikwa na bumbuazi

-zubaa { English: be clueless }
verb
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Swahili Example: Yule kijana amezubaa; ndiyo maana sipendi hata kumwamkia.
English Example: That guy is clueless; that's why I don't even like to say hello to him.


Entry below is zubaazubaa - this headword has not been grouped

-zubaazubaa { English: hang around }
verb
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-zubaazubaa { English: loiter }
verb
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Entry below is zubu

zubu { English: penis , pl penises }  [Terminology: anatomy]
noun
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Entry below is zugezuge - this headword has not been grouped

zugezuge , pl mazugezuge { English: fool , pl fools }
noun 5/6an
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zugezuge , pl mazugezuge { English: idiot , pl idiots }
noun 5/6an
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zugezuge , pl mazugezuge { English: imbecile }
noun
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Entry below is zuhura

zuhura { English: Venus }  [Terminology: astronomy]
noun 16/17/18
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Swahili Definition: sayari ambayo ni ya pili kutoka kwenye jua


Entry below is zuia - this headword has not been grouped

-zuia { English: check }
verb
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-zuia { English: detain }
verb
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-zuia { English: deter }
verb
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-zuia { English: hinder }
verb
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-zuia { English: hold back }
verb
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-zuia { English: limit }
verb
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-zuia { English: obstruct }
verb
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-zuia { English: prevent }
verb
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Swahili Example: kumzuia asiende kusema siri hiyo [Kez]

-zuia { English: protect }
verb
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-zuia { English: restrain }
verb
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-zuia { English: stop }
verb
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-zuia { English: support }
verb
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-zuia { English: withhold }
verb
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Entry below is zuia mimba

-zuia mimba { English: prevent pregnancy }
verb
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Swahili Example: wee ulinifundisha miye kuzuia mimba? [Ma]


Entry below is zuilia - this headword has not been grouped

-zuilia { English: block } [derived: zuia V]
verb
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-zuilia { English: obstruct } [derived: zuia V]
verb
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-zuilia { English: prevent } [derived: zuia V]
verb
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-zuilia { English: stop } [derived: zuia V]
verb
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-zuilia { English: withhold from }
verb applicative
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Swahili Example: kumzuilia kuja na wenzie [Muk]


Entry below is zuilika - this headword has not been grouped

-zuilika { English: be preventable } [derived: zuia V]
verb
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-zuilika { English: stoppable } [derived: zuia V]
verb
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Entry below is zuio - this headword has not been grouped

zuio , pl mazuio { English: detention }
noun
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zuio , pl mazuio { English: hindrance , pl hindrances } [derived: zuia V]
noun 5/6
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zuio , pl mazuio { English: limitation , pl limitations }
noun 5/6
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zuio , pl mazuio { English: obstruction , pl obstructions } [derived: zuia V]
noun 5/6
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zuio , pl mazuio { English: protection }
noun
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zuio , pl mazuio { English: support }
noun
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Entry below is zuizi - this headword has not been grouped

zuizi , pl mazuizi { English: detention }
noun
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zuizi , pl mazuizi { English: hindrance , pl hindrances }
noun 5/6
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zuizi , pl mazuizi { English: limitation , pl limitations }
noun 5/6
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zuizi , pl mazuizi { English: obstruction , pl obstructions }
noun 5/6
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zuizi , pl mazuizi { English: protection }
noun
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zuizi , pl mazuizi { English: support }
noun
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Entry below is zuka - this headword has not been grouped

-zuka { English: appear suddenly } [derived: zua V]
verb
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-zuka { English: arise } [derived: zua V]
verb
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-zuka { English: dig up } [derived: zua V]
verb
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-zuka { English: invent } [derived: zua V]
verb
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-zuka { English: pop up } [derived: zua V]
verb
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-zuka { English: sprout } [derived: zua V]
verb
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-zuka { English: emerge } [derived: zua V]
verb potential
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Swahili Example: yatakapozuka ya kuzuka, yatakuwa yake [Moh], mama wa Msimu alizuka mzima akamsogelea [Sul]

zuka , pl mazuka { English: apparition , pl apparitions } [derived: zua V]
noun 5/6
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zuka , pl mazuka { English: ghost , pl ghosts }
noun 5/6an
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zuka , pl mazuka { English: vision }
noun
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Entry below is zula - this headword has not been grouped

-zula { English: be bewildered }
verb
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-zula { English: be confused }
verb
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-zula { English: feel dizzy }
verb
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Entry below is zulia - this headword has not been grouped

-zulia { English: confuse someone }
verb
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-zulia { English: drive someone crazy }
verb
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-zulia { English: tell lies about someone }
verb
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zulia , pl mazulia { English: carpet } [derived: Arabic]
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: zulia jekundu lenye manyoya laini [Muk]

zulia , pl mazulia { English: rug }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is zulika - this headword has not been grouped

-zulika { English: drive crazy }
verb
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-zulika { English: pop up }
verb
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zulika { English: appear suddenly }
adjective
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zulika { English: emerge }
adjective
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Entry below is zulio - this headword has not been grouped

zulio , pl mazulio { English: accusation , pl accusations }
noun 5/6
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zulio , pl mazulio { English: advice }
noun
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[note: rare.]

zulio , pl mazulio { English: false statement }
noun
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zulio , pl mazulio { English: indication , pl indications }
noun 5/6
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zulio , pl mazulio { English: information }
noun
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[note: rare.]

zulio , pl mazulio { English: notice }
noun
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[note: rare.]

zulio , pl mazulio { English: statement }
noun
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[note: rare.]


Entry below is zulisha - this headword has not been grouped

-zulisha { English: drive crazy }
verb
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-zulisha { English: fabricate }
verb
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-zulisha { English: invent }
verb
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-zulisha { English: make up and spread lies }
verb
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-zulisha { English: think up something }
verb
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Entry below is zulizuli - this headword has not been grouped

zulizuli { English: confusion }
noun
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zulizuli { English: dizziness }
noun 9
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zulizuli { English: giddiness }
noun 9
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zulizuli { English: perplexity }
noun
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Entry below is zuma - this headword has not been grouped

-zuma { English: contradict }
verb
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-zuma { English: interrupt }
verb
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Entry below is zumaradi

zumaradi { English: emerald , pl emeralds }
noun
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Entry below is zumari

zumari , pl zumari { English: woodwind instrument (kind of) , pl woodwind instruments }
noun 9/10
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Entry below is zumaridi

zumaridi { English: emerald , pl emeralds }
noun
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Entry below is zumbua - this headword has not been grouped

-zumbua { English: come upon }
verb
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Swahili Example: na sijui itakuwaje, itakapofika Ijumaa hawajamzumbua Maimuna [Moh]

-zumbua { English: discover }
verb
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-zumbua { English: examine }
verb
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-zumbua { English: explore }
verb
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-zumbua { English: find }
verb
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-zumbua { English: invent }
verb
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-zumbua { English: bring to light }
verb
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-zumbua { English: bring to light }
verb
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-zumbua { English: study }
verb
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-zumbua { English: uncover }
verb
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Entry below is zumbukuku

zumbukuku , pl mazumbukuku { English: person so stupid he doesn't even understand what is happening right in front of him , pl stupid people }
noun 5/6an
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Entry below is zumbulu

zumbulu , pl zumbulu { English: giant kingfisher , pl giant kingfishers }  [Terminology: ornithology]
taxonomy: Megaceryle maxima
noun 9/10an
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Entry below is zumgumza

-zumgumza { English: converse }
verb
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Entry below is zunga - this headword has not been grouped

zunga { English: foreskin }  [Terminology: anatomy]
noun
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zunga { English: prepuce }  [Terminology: anatomy]
noun
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Entry below is zungu - this headword has not been grouped

zungu { English: extraordinary }
adjective
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zungu { English: peculiar }
adjective
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zungu { English: remarkable }
adjective
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zungu { English: strange }
adjective
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zungu { English: European }
noun
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Entry below is zungua - this headword has not been grouped

-zungua { English: go around }
verb
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-zungua { English: avoid }
verb
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-zungua { English: encircle }
verb
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-zungua { English: evade }
verb
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-zungua { English: rotate }
verb
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-zungua { English: twist around }
verb
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Entry below is zunguka - this headword has not been grouped

-zunguka { English: go about } [derived: zungua V]
verb
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English Definition: move among many different places

-zunguka { English: go around } [derived: zungua V]
verb
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-zunguka { English: go around something }
verb
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-zunguka { English: circle } [derived: zungua V]
verb
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-zunguka { English: patrol }
verb
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-zunguka { English: revolve }
verb
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-zunguka { English: rotate }
verb
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-zunguka { English: round (a corner) }
verb
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-zunguka { English: wander around } [derived: zungua V]
verb
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-zunguka { English: wander about aimlessly }
verb
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-zunguka { English: waste time }
verb
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-zunguka { English: surround } [derived: zungua]
verb potential
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Swahili Example: mikono ya mwalimu ilikizunguka kiuno chembamba cha mwanafunzi [Muk]

ndia ya kuzunguka , pl ndia za kuzunguka { English: roundabout way , pl roundabout ways } [derived: ja]
noun 9/10
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njia ya kuzunguka , pl njia za kuzunguka { English: roundabout way , pl roundabout ways } [derived: ja]
noun 9/10
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Entry below is zungukazunguka

-zungukazunguka { English: go round and round } [derived: zungua V]
verb
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Entry below is zunguko - this headword has not been grouped

zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: bend (of a river etc.) }
noun
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: circuit , pl circuits } [derived: zunguka V]
noun 5/6
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: eddy }
noun
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: enclosure }
noun
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: fence , pl fences }
noun 5/6
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: fencing }
noun
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: revolution , pl revolutions } [derived: zunguka V]
noun 5/6
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: revolving (act of) } [derived: zunguka V]
noun
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: turning (act of) }
noun
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: turning (act of) } [derived: zunguka V]
noun 5/6
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zunguko , pl mazunguko { English: whirlpool , pl whirlpools }
noun 5/6
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Entry below is zungukwa - this headword has not been grouped

-zungukwa { English: besieged } [derived: zunguka V]
verb
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-zungukwa { English: be surrounded with }
verb passive
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Swahili Example: kazungukwa na machaka, miti na ukimya [Moh]


Entry below is zungumza - this headword has not been grouped

-zungumza { English: amuse oneself }
verb
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-zungumza { English: chat }
verb
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-zungumza { English: carry on a conversation }
verb
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-zungumza { English: converse }
verb
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Swahili Example: Nilikuwa ninazungumza na rafiki yangu, wakati kaka yangu alipofika nyumbani.
English Example: I was conversing with my friend, when my brother arrived at home.

-zungumza { English: pass the time }
verb
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Swahili Example: Alikuwa anasoma kwa hivyo hatukuweza kumzungumza naye.
English Example: She was studying so we could not pass the time with her.

 

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