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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is zarambo
Entry below is zari - this headword has not been grouped
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zari , pl zari
{ English: gold lace
} [derived: Persian]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: buibui lililopambwa kwa zari [Ya]
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zari , pl zari
{ English: silver lace
} [derived: Persian]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: buibui lililopambwa kwa zari [Ya]
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zari , pl zari
{ English: gold rim
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kizuri kwa chai kikombe cha zari : kutiwa maziwa na nyingi sukari : ukitoka wewe mwingine tayari [wimbo]
English Example: it's nice for tea the gold-rimmed cup : with milk added and lots of sugar : when you're done someone else is ready to use it [song]
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Entry below is zartari
Entry below is zatiti - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zawa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zawadi - this headword has been grouped
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zawadi (or sawadi), pl zawadi (or mazawadi or sawadi or masawadi)
{ English: gift
, pl gifts
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Kwa sikukuu yangu ya kuzaliwa, mamangu alinipa zawadi.
English Example: For my birthday, my mother gave a gift to me.
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zawadi (or sawadi), pl zawadi (or mazawadi or sawadi or masawadi)
{ English: present
, pl presents
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zawadi (or sawadi), pl zawadi (or mazawadi or sawadi or masawadi)
{ English: memento
, pl mementos (or mementoes)
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zawadi (or sawadi), pl zawadi (or mazawadi or sawadi or masawadi)
{ English: keepsake
, pl keepsakes
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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zawadi (or sawadi), pl zawadi (or mazawadi or sawadi or masawadi)
{ English: prize
, pl prizes
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is zawadisha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zawaridi
Entry below is zazi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ze
Entry below is zebaki - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zebe
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zebe , pl mazebe
{ English: stupid person
, pl stupid people
}
noun 5/6an,
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Swahili Definition: mpumbavu; baradhuli
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Entry below is zee - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zeeka - this headword has not been grouped
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-zeeka { English: age
}
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: pengine ameanza kuzeeka [Mt], nyumba ya Bahati na mama yake ilikuwa imezeeka sana [Sul]
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-zeeka { English: get worn out
}
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: pengine ameanza kuzeeka [Mt], nyumba ya Bahati na mama yake ilikuwa imezeeka sana [Sul]
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Entry below is zefe - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zege - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zeituni
Entry below is zelabia
Entry below is zema
Entry below is zembe - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zengea - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zenoni
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zenoni { English: xenon
} [Dialect: recent] [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9,
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English Definition: a heavy, colorless, and relatively inert gaseous element that occurs in air as about one part in 20 million by volume and is used especially in thyratrons and specialized flashtubes (identified 1898)
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Entry below is zenu - this headword has not been grouped
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zenu { English: your (plural)
} [derived: -enu; noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nyumba zenu
English Example: your house
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is zenye
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zenye { English: with (class 10)
} [derived: Swahili -enye]
preposition ,
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Swahili Example: alisema lengo lingine ni kuisadia Serikali katika juhudi za kuinua elimu hapa nchini katika shule zenye shida (Majira 17/12/2004)
English Example: he said another goal is to help the government in its efforts to revamp education here in the country in schools with problems
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Entry below is zenyewe - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zeri - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zeru
Entry below is zeruzeru
Entry below is zetu - this headword has not been grouped
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zetu { English: our
} [derived: -etu; noun class 10]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nchi zetu
English Example: our countries
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is zeze - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zi - this headword has been grouped
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zi { English: not
} [Dialect: Sheng]
preposition ,
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Swahili Example: zi bado time
English Example: it's not time yet
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Entry below is zia - this headword has not been grouped
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-zia { English: abhor
}
verb ,
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English Definition: regard with horror or detestation
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Entry below is ziada - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ziaka
Entry below is ziara - this headword has not been grouped
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ziara , pl maziara
{ English: tomb
, pl tombs
} [derived: zuru V]
noun 5/6,
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ziara , pl ziara
{ English: visit
, pl visits
} [derived: zuru V]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is ziba - this headword has been grouped
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-ziba { English: stop up
}
verb ,
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[see also: kizibo; kizibuo; mzibo]
Swahili Example: kiganja chake kilikwenda kuuziba mdomo wa Shangwe [Muk]
English Example: his hand went to stop up Shangwe's mouth
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-ziba { English: cork
}
verb ,
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[see also: kizibo; kizibuo; mzibo]
Swahili Example: gumba la mkono wa kushoto [...] likiwa limeuziba mdomo wa chupa [Muk]
English Example: the thumb of his left hand was corking the lip of the bottle
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Entry below is zibana
Entry below is zibia
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-zibia { English: close up
}
verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: [majani] marefu yalimzibia njia [Kez]
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Entry below is zibika - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is zibo
Entry below is zibua - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is zibuka - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is zibuliwa - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is zibwa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zidi - this headword has not been grouped
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-zidi { English: do more
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: kila alipozidi kujiuliza [Sul], alizidi kuhisi maonevu [Sul]
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-zidi { English: be too much
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: uchungu ulipozidi Tamima alianza kuusia [Moh]
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-zidi { English: overwhelm
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: mapenzi yalimzidi [Sul]
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-zidi { English: surpass
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: umri wake haukuzidi miaka kumi [Ma]
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Entry below is zidia
Entry below is zidio
Entry below is zidisha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is zidiwa - this headword has not been grouped
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-zidiwa { English: be put in difficulties
} [derived: Arabic]
verb passive,
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Swahili Example: isingekuwa kule kuzidiwa, msichana walau angetoa ukelele [Muk]
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Entry below is zidua - this headword has not been grouped
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