The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary - V - ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vaa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vaa [English Word] dress [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] alikuwa hajali nguo gani alivaa [Kez], akajaribu kuvaa kanzu yake mpya [Sul], kwa nini huvai viatu wewe [Abd] [Swahili Word] -vaa [English Word] get dressed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vaa [English Word] wear [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vaa [English Word] put on (clothes) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vaa [English Word] cover [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] baridi nyembamba ilimvaa [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vaa [English Word] lure [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] yule kijana nilimtafuta mpaka nikampata, tena nikajaribu kumvaa [Ya] ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vaa [English Word] seize [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] wasiwasi, hofu na wahka umemvaa kila mtu [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vaa nguo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vaa nguo [English Word] dress oneself [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vaa [vua] nguo [English Example] dress [Swahili Word] -vaa nguo [English Word] put on clothes [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vali ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vali [English Word] valve [English Plural] valves [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] valve ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valia - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -valia [English Word] dress oneself up [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Example] kavalia suti yake nyeusi [Sul] [Swahili Word] -valia [English Word] put on clothing [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valika - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -valika [English Word] be wearable [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] -valika [English Word] be worn [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valio - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] valio [Swahili Plural] mavalio [English Word] accessory [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] valio [Swahili Plural] mavalio [English Word] accouterment [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] valio [Swahili Plural] mavalio [English Word] ornament [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -valisha [English Word] dress someone [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valiwa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -valiwa [English Word] be worn (of things) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -valiwa [English Word] be shabby (of things) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -valiwa [English Word] be dressed (of persons) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vama - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vama [English Word] cut into (e.g. of a tight cord) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vama [English Word] go in deep [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vama [English Word] lie (heavy) on [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vama [English Word] penetrate (as a plant into the soil) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vama [English Word] weigh down on [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vamia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] cut into (e.g. of a tight cord) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] go in deep [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] invade [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] lie (heavy) on [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] lie on [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] penetrate (as a plant into the soil) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] pounce on (someone) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] simba amemvamia [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] snatch hastily [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] Rehema aliivamia kanzu mpya aliyotakiwa aijaribu [Sul] [Swahili Word] -vamia [English Word] weigh down on [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vamiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vamiwa [English Word] be invaded [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vamia V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanadi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vanadi [English Word] vanadium [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a grayish malleable ductile metallic element found combined in minerals and used especially to form alloys (as vanadium steel) (identified 1833) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vanuatu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Vanuatu [English Word] Vanuatu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vao - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vao [Swahili Plural] mavao [English Word] clothing [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] vao [Swahili Plural] mavao [English Word] style of clothing [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vao [Swahili Plural] mavao [English Word] style of dressing [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is varanga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -varanga [English Word] din [Part of Speech] verb [Note] rare [Swahili Word] -varanga [English Word] noise [Part of Speech] verb [Note] rare [Swahili Word] -varanga [English Word] confused sound of voices [Part of Speech] verb [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is varangavaranga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -varangavaranga [English Word] butt in on a conversation [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -varangavaranga [English Word] interrupt [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -varangavaranga [English Word] introduce a discordant note into a previously enjoyable conversation [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is varango ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] varango [English Word] cassava flour [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vatikani ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Vatikani [English Word] Vatican [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Derived Language] Latin [Swahili Example] Vatican yapinga malezi ya watu wa jinsia moja [BBC 22 Aprili 2005] [English Example] the Vatican opposes people of the same sex bringing up children [Terminology] Christian / geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vazi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vazi [Swahili Plural] mavazi [English Word] apparel [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vazi [Swahili Plural] mavazi [English Word] attire [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vazi [Swahili Plural] us. pl. [English Word] clothes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Example] yeye huwa makini na mwenye mvuto mkubwa kwenye mavazi ya hao wachezaji [Muk] [Swahili Word] vazi [Swahili Plural] mavazi [English Word] clothing [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] vazi [Swahili Plural] mavazi [English Word] costume [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] mavazi ya arusi [Swahili Word] vazi [Swahili Plural] mavazi [English Word] dress [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] vazi [Swahili Plural] mavazi [English Word] garment [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] vazi rasmi [Swahili Plural] mavazi rasmi [English Word] uniform [English Plural] uniforms [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vaa V, rasmi adj ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is velositi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] velositi [English Word] velocity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vena ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vena [Swahili Plural] vena [English Word] vein (for use in textbooks) [English Plural] veins [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] vein ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Venezuela ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Venezuela [English Word] Venezuela [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vepa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vepa [English Word] exhaust fumes [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Engl. [Swahili Word] vepa [English Word] steam [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Engl. [Swahili Word] vepa [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Engl. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vh - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] v.h. [English Word] just so [Part of Speech] abbreviation [Derived Word] vivi hivi [Swahili Word] v.h. [English Word] in just the same way [Part of Speech] abbreviation [Derived Word] vivyo hivyo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vi [English Word] they (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb subject [Swahili Word] vi [English Word] them (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb object ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is via - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] be undeveloped (used of anything which has not reached the state normally expected) [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] be stunted [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] be atrophied [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] be deformed [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Example] mguu wake umevia [English Example] his leg is deformed [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] fail to develop [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] wither up before flourishing [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Example] Aziza amekomaa angali mbichi, akavia, naye yumo katika kukomaa kwake [Abd] [English Example] Aziza has become an adult although still not ready, and she withered, there within her maturation ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] be spoiled [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] stand still [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] stagnate [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] congeal [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -via [English Word] -be undercooked [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji [Swahili Example] chakula kimevia [English Example] the food is undercooked ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viatu - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] mshona viatu [Swahili Plural] washona viatu [English Word] shoemaker [English Plural] shoemakers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Related Words] mshona, shona [Swahili Word] fundi viatu [Swahili Plural] mafundi viatu [English Word] shoemaker [English Plural] shoemakers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Related Words] fundi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vibanzi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vibanzi vya msumeno [English Word] sawdust [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] msumeno ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vibaya - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vibaya [English Word] bad [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -baya [Note] Class 8 [Swahili Word] vibaya [English Word] badly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -baya [Swahili Example] alimwona mmoja wao akitendwa vibaya, akaenda kumwokoa [Matendo ya Mitume 7:24] [English Example] he saw one of them being badly treated, so he went to his rescue [Acts 7:24] [Swahili Word] vibaya [English Word] wickedly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -baya ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viboko - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] viboko [English Word] fancywork [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kiboko [Swahili Word] viboko [English Word] fine embroidery [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kiboko ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vibya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vibya [English Word] wickedly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vibya [English Word] badly [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vicheko - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -angulia vicheko [English Word] burst out laughing at someone [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -angua, -cheka [Swahili Example] alipowaeleza wenzake, walimuangulia vicheko [Sul] [English Example] when he explained to his friends, they burst out laughing at him ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is victuals ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] makulaji [English Word] victuals [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] victuals ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vidoko - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] lugha yenye vidoko [Swahili Plural] lugha zenye vidoko [English Word] language with clicks [English Plural] languages with clicks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Word] dokeza [Swahili Example] lugha yenye vidoko ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vidondo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vidondo [English Word] kindling [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vidonge - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vidonge vya kuzuia mimba [English Word] contraceptive pills [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] kwanza nilikukosea kukufundisha kutumia vidonge vya kuzuia mimba [Ma] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vietinamu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Vietinamu [English Word] Vietnam [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography [Note] Vietinamu is recommended standardization by TUKI and BAKITA; Vietinam is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vifaru - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] bunduki ya kupiga vifaru [Swahili Plural] bunduki za kupiga vifaru [English Word] antitank gun [English Plural] antitank guns [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] military ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -a vifaru [English Word] armored [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] kikundi cha vifaru [English Example] armored battalion [Terminology] military [Swahili Word] kikundi cha vifaru [Swahili Plural] vikundi vya vifaru [English Word] armored battalion [English Plural] armored battalions [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Terminology] military ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vifungoni ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -andika vifungoni [English Word] put in parentheses [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -andika, vifungo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vigumu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vigumu [English Word] difficult [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] -gumu adv [Swahili Word] vigumu [English Word] with difficulty [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vigumu [English Word] very hard [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -gumu adv [Swahili Word] vigumu [English Word] hardly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] ni vigumu kusadiki mambo hayo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viini - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] silaha ya viini [Swahili Plural] silaha za viini [English Word] nuclear weapon [English Plural] nuclear weapons [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vijembe - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -piga vijembe mtu [English Word] be sarcastic with someone [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -piga vijembe mtu [English Word] criticize someone obliquely [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ndiyo nini kumpiga vijembe mwenziwe mbele za watu [Ya] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vijiwe - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vijiwe [English Word] acne [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] kiwe [Related Words] jiwe [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vika ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vika [English Word] clothe (with) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] stative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vaa [Swahili Example] pesa alizopata aliwavika watoto wake [Kez] [English Example] the money she got clothed her children ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vika nguo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vika nguo [English Word] clothe someone [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vaa [vua] nguo [English Example] put on clothes [Swahili Word] -vika nguo [English Word] dress someone [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vaa [vua] nguo [English Example] dress ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viko - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] viko [English Word] they are there [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -wa, -ko [Swahili Example] vitabu viko maktabani [English Example] the books are there in the library [Note] class 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vikope - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vikope [English Word] bleary eyes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] kikope [Related Words] kope [Swahili Example] ana vikope [English Example] he has bleary eyes ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vikwa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vikwa [English Word] be clothed [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vika V [Swahili Word] -vikwa [English Word] be dressed [Part of Speech] verb [Class] pass-poten [Derived Word] vika V [Swahili Example] tuone kama hutavuliwa taji lako bandia kwa haraka kuliko hata ulivyovikwa [Mun] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vile - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vile [English Word] those [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Example] vitu vile [English Example] that thing [Note] class 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kwa vile [English Word] because [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vilevile - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] also [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Example] mwite Ali vile vile [Rec] [English Example] call Ali too [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] too [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] as well [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] in addition [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] likewise [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] in the same way [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Example] shati hili lishone vilevile [Rec] [English Example] sew this shirt in the same way [Swahili Word] -fanya vilevile [English Word] follow suit [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -fanya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] so [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] thus [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] in that way [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] how (it can be that) [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le [Swahili Example] kitu kinachowashangaza ni vile binti yake huweza kulala peke yake hadi mama yake anaporudi [Muk] [English Example] the thing that surprises them is how that girl can sleep alone even when her mother returns [Swahili Word] vilevile [English Word] the way in which [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -le ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vilia - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vilia [English Word] stagnate [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Swahili Word] -vilia [English Word] congeal [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Swahili Word] -vilia [English Word] clot [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Swahili Example] damu imevilia ndani [English Example] the blood has clotted ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vilio - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vilio la damu [Swahili Plural] mavilio ya damu [English Word] bruise [English Plural] bruises [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] damu [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] vilio la damu [Swahili Plural] mavilio ya damu [English Word] contusion [English Plural] contusions [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] damu [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vilivyo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vilivyo [English Word] very well [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] alifahamu vilivyo maana ya[ke] [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimba - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vimba [English Word] swell [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vimbizi, kivimbe, uvimbe [Swahili Example] shingo yake ikavimba [Sul] [English Example] then his neck swelled up [Swahili Word] -vimba [English Word] expand [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vimbizi, kivimbe, uvimbe [Swahili Word] -vimba [English Word] be swollen [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vimbizi, kivimbe, uvimbe [Swahili Example] kidole nilichojiumiza kimevimba [English Example] the finger that I hurt is swollen [Swahili Word] -vimba [English Word] be bloated [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vimbizi, kivimbe, uvimbe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vimba [English Word] roof (a house) [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vimbua [Swahili Word] -vimba [English Word] thatch (a house) [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -vimbua ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimbia - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vimbia [English Word] be swollen [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vimba [Related Words] -vimbisha, -jivimbisha, -vimbiwa [Swahili Word] -vimbia [English Word] be bloated [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vimba [Related Words] -vimbisha, -jivimbisha, -vimbiwa [Swahili Word] -vimbia [English Word] be stuffed [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vimba [Related Words] -vimbisha, -jivimbisha, -vimbiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vimbia [English Word] have digestive difficulties [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vimba [Related Words] -vimbisha, -jivimbisha, -vimbiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimbisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vimbisha [English Word] make swell [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vimba [Related Words] -vimbia, -vimbiwa, -jivimbisha ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimbiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vimbiwa [English Word] have indigestion [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vimba [Related Words] -vimbia, -vimbisha [Swahili Example] amekula mpaka akavimbiwa [Rec] [English Example] he has eaten so much that he has indigestion ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimbizi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vimbizi [English Word] overeating [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5 [Derived Word] vimba V [Swahili Word] vimbizi [Swahili Plural] mavimbizi [English Word] stomach pain (from overeating) [English Plural] stomach pains [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vimba V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimbua ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vimbua [English Word] remove thatch [Part of Speech] verb [Class] inversive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vimba ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimo - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vimo [English Word] they are in something (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -wa, -mo [Swahili Example] viazi vimo mfukoni [English Example] the potatoes are in the bag ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vimoto - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -sema vimoto [English Word] talk excitedly [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] sema vimoto [Swahili Word] -sema vimoto [English Word] talk fast [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] sema vimoto [Swahili Word] vimoto [English Word] energetically [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vimoto [English Word] excitedly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] sema vimoto [Swahili Word] vimoto [English Word] hastily [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vimoto [English Word] heatedly [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vina - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -tunga vina [English Word] rhyme [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -tunga, -tia [Swahili Word] -tunga vina [English Word] write poetry [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -tunga, -tia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vina [English Word] lull to sleep [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] alikivinavina hicho kitoto [Moh] [English Example] she lulled that child to sleep ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingali ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vingali [English Word] they still (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingaliko ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vingaliko [English Word] they still are there (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingalimo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vingalimo [English Word] they still are there inside (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingalipo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vingalipo [English Word] they still are in a known place (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vingi [English Word] many (class 8/ vi- class nouns) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vingi [English Word] in abundance [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vingi [English Word] in great numbers [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingine - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vingine [English Word] others [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] -ingine pron [Swahili Word] vingine [English Word] some [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] -ingine pron [Swahili Word] vingine [English Word] in another way [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vingine [English Word] differently [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vingine [English Word] others [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vingine [English Word] otherwise [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vingine [English Word] variously [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinginevyo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vinginevyo [English Word] differently [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vinginevyo [English Word] in some other way [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vinginevyo [English Word] others [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vinginevyo [English Word] specially [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vinginevyo [English Word] otherwise [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinginyika - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinginyika [English Word] coil [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinginyika [English Word] gyrate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinginyika [English Word] twist [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinginyika [English Word] wind [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinginyika [English Word] wriggle [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinginyika [English Word] writhe [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingirika - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vingirika [English Word] roll along [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vingirika [English Word] turn [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vingirisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vingirisha [English Word] cause to roll along [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vingirika V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinjari - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] browse [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] uvinjari [Swahili Example] vinjari tovuti ya kamusi hai [English Example] browse the kamusi project website [Terminology] IT-klnX ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] go back and forth [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] tangatanga [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] loiter [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] tangatanga [Swahili Example] mbona unavinjari hapa? [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] loaf [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] tangatanga ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] be unemployed [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] tangatanga [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] have nothing to do [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] tangatanga [English Example] why are you loitering around here? ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] cruise [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Swahili Example] manowari ya kuvinjari [English Example] cruiser [Terminology] nautical ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] be on the watch [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] uvinjari [Swahili Word] -vinjari [English Word] search [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] uvinjari ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinono - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vinono [English Word] pleasing [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] nona V [Swahili Word] vinono [English Word] suitable [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] nona V [Swahili Word] vinono [English Word] favorable [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] nona V [Swahili Word] vinono [English Word] that which is fat [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Word] nona V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] crush [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] mash (food) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] move back and forth [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] quiver [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] rock [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] shake [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] swing [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] enlighten a virgin in sexual matters [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ndio wakati wangu wa kuanza "kumvinya mwari wangu" [Abd] [English Example] indeed it is my time to begin "to enlighten my maiden" [Swahili Word] -vinya [English Word] wag [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinyavinya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] crush [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] mash (food) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] move back and forth [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] quiver [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] rock [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] shake [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] swing [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vinyavinya [English Word] wag [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinyumba ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vinyumba [English Word] household utensils [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Word] nyumba N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vipele - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vipele [English Word] rash (on the skin) [English Plural] rashes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kipele [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] vipele [English Word] itch [English Plural] itches [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kipele [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] vipele [English Word] acne [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kipele [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vipi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vipi [English Word] What's up? (greeting) [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -pi Inter [Swahili Word] vipi [English Word] how [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -pi? interr [Swahili Word] vipi [English Word] what [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -pi? interr [Swahili Word] vipi? [English Word] which [Part of Speech] interrogative [Derived Word] -pi [Swahili Example] mwisho wake utakuwa vipi [Moh] [Note] class 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vipo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vipo [English Word] they are there [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vipwa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vipwa [Swahili Plural] vipwa [English Word] reef [English Plural] reefs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -pwa [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vipwa [Swahili Plural] vipwa [English Word] sandbank [English Plural] sandbanks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -pwa [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vipya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vipya [English Word] new [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -pya [Swahili Example] kampuni ya norconsult inafanya uchunguzi wa vyanzo vipya vya maji kwa ajili ya jiji la Dar es Salaam (IPPMedia), 1 Novemba 2006 [English Example] the company Norconsult is researching new water sources for the city of Dar es Salaam [Note] class 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viringa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -viringa [English Word] be curved [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -viringa [English Word] roll up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] huku akiviringa tonge kabla hajaichovya ndani ya mchuzi [Ya] [Swahili Word] -viringa [English Word] be rounded [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -viringa [English Word] wind up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] viringa uzi katika kidonge [Swahili Word] -viringa [English Word] wrap up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] akatwaa na kanga [...] akakiviringa nayo chungu hicho [Mun] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viringana - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -viringana [English Word] be healthy [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -viringana [English Word] be well nourished [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -viringana [English Word] be round [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] viringa V [Swahili Word] -viringana [English Word] well-built man [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] viringa V [Swahili Word] -viringana [English Word] be round(ed) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] reciprocal [Derived Word] viringa V [Swahili Example] mmoja anapiga uluzi na [...] midomo yake iliyoviringana... [Ma] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viringisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -viringisha [English Word] make round [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] viringa V [Swahili Word] -viringisha [English Word] round off [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -viringisha [English Word] twist something around [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -viringisha [English Word] turn over [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] viringa V [Swahili Example] kila mmoja anayaviringisha maneno ya Diana akilini mwake ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viringishwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -viringishwa [English Word] be wrapped up [Part of Speech] verb [Class] caus-pass [Derived Word] viringa V [Swahili Example] anatoa kitu chembamba kirefu kilichoviringishwa kitambaa cheupe [Muk] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is virugu - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] virugu [English Word] anger [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Swahili Word] virugu [English Word] excitement [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] virugu [English Word] roughness (of the skin) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is virusi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] virusi [Swahili Plural] virusi [English Word] virus [English Plural] viruses [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] virus [Swahili Example] virusi vya ukimwi [English Example] AIDS virus ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is visha - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -visha [English Word] dress [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Example] anamvisha mtoto [Muk] [Swahili Word] -visha [English Word] give clothes [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -visha [English Word] cover [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is visivyo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] visivyo [English Word] in a wrong way [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] akaielewa visivyo [Muk] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vita - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -piga vita [English Word] wage war [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] vita [English Word] battle [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] leta vita [Swahili Word] vita [English Word] contest [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vita [English Word] dispute [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vita [English Word] war [English Plural] wars [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] piga/fanya vita [English Example] wage war [Swahili Word] vita vya kindanindani [English Word] partisan warfare [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Swahili Word] vita vya msalaba [English Word] crusade [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Swahili Example] katika karne ya XII Wakristo walianzisha vita vya msalaba dhidi ya Waislamu hasa katika nchi takatifu [Utawa wa Ndugu Wadogo wa Afrika] [English Example] in the 12th century A.D. Christians began crusades against Muslims in the Holy Land [Swahili Word] vita vya ukombozi [English Word] war of liberation [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitabu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vitabu [English Word] literature [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitakataka - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vitakataka [English Word] odds and ends [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] taka [Swahili Example] ana biashara ya kuuza vitakataka tu (Rec) [English Example] he has a small business selling odds and ends [Swahili Word] vitakataka [English Word] miscellany [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] taka ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitambaa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -pepea vitambaa [English Word] swing cloths [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitamini ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vitamini [Swahili Plural] vitamini [English Word] vitamin [English Plural] vitamins [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Example] ukosefu wa vitamini A [English Example] vitamin A deficiency ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitio ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vitio [English Word] swelling on the genitals [Part of Speech] noun [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitumbuizo - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vitumbuizo [English Word] entertainment [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -tumbuiza ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viunda - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] viunda [Swahili Plural] viunda [English Word] rainbow flasher [Taxonomy] Caesio xanthonotus [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Dialect] Kimvita [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vivi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vivi hivi [English Word] just so [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vivi hivi [English Word] in this very way [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vivi hivi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vivi hivi [English Word] just so [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -vi pron [Swahili Word] vivi hivi [English Word] in the same way [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -vi pron ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vivia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vivia [English Word] blow (with the mouth) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vivia [English Word] cheat [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vivia [English Word] dupe [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vivia [English Word] swindle [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vivinyuka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vivinyuka [English Word] coil [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vivinyuka [English Word] twist [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vivinyuka [English Word] wind [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vivinyuka [English Word] wriggle [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vivinyuka [English Word] writhe [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vivu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] apathetic [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] blunt [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] careless [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] dull [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] idle [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] kila mara alitukanwa na mama yake kwamba alikuwa mvivu [Kez] [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] indifferent [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] languorous [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] lazy [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vivu [English Word] slow [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vivyo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vivyo [English Word] as before [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo [Swahili Word] vivyo [English Word] in just the same way [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viwanda - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] viwanda vidogo [English Word] light industry [English Plural] light industries [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kiwanda, -dogo [Swahili Word] viwanda vidogo [English Word] small enterprise [English Plural] small enterprises [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kiwanda, -dogo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viwango - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] viwango vya ajari [English Word] rates of overtime [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Swahili Word] viwango vya mishahara [English Word] salary scales [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viwili ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] viwili [English Word] two (class 8/ vi-class nouns) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] viti viwili [English Example] two chairs ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viza - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] viza [Swahili Plural] viza [English Word] visa [English Plural] visa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] visa [Swahili Example] Mheshimiwa Spika, hivi sasa wageni wanaoingia Tanzania kama wafanya-biashara wanalipa ada ya viza ya dola za Marekani 200, na wale wanaoingia kama Watalii au wasafiri wa kawaida wanalipa ada ya viza ya dola za Marekani 50 (Hotuba ya Waziri wa Fedha kwa Mwaka 2004/05) [English Example] Honorable Speaker, right now guests who enter Tanzania as business people pay a visa fee of 200 American dollars, and those who enter as tourists or ordinary travellers pay a visa fee of 50 American dollars. (Finance Minister's Address for 2004/05) ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -viza [English Word] impede [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] -vizia [Swahili Word] -viza [English Word] interrupt [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] -vizia [Swahili Word] -viza [English Word] retard [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] -vizia [Swahili Word] -viza [English Word] check the development of something [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] -vizia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -viza [English Word] destroy [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] -vizia [Swahili Word] -viza [English Word] curse [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] -vizia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -viza [English Word] spoil [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] -vizia [Swahili Example] kuku huyu ameviza mayai yote [English Example] this chicken lays only spoiled eggs [Swahili Word] yai viza [Swahili Plural] mayai viza [English Word] addled egg [English Plural] addled eggs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] yai, -vizia [Swahili Example] viza la yai [Swahili Word] yai viza [Swahili Plural] mayai viza [English Word] bad egg [English Plural] bad eggs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] yai, -vizia [Swahili Example] mayai viza [English Example] bad eggs [Swahili Word] yai viza [Swahili Plural] mayai viza [English Word] rotten egg [English Plural] rotten eggs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] yai, -vizia [Swahili Word] yai viza [Swahili Plural] mayai viza [English Word] spoiled egg [English Plural] spoiled eggs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via [Related Words] yai, -vizia [Swahili Example] yai [la] viza ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vizia - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] spoil [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] frustrate [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] thwart [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] balk [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [English Definition] check or thwart by or as if by an obstacle [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] impede [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] stunt [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] waylay [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] ambush [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] spy on [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] be out to get someone [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza [Swahili Word] -vizia [English Word] harass [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-caus [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -via, -viza ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vizuri - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] fine (appearance) [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] -zuri adv/adj [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] beautifully [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] correctly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] good [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -zuri adv/adj [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] nicely [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -zuri adv/adj [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] pleasantly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -zuri adv/adj [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] properly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] vizuri [English Word] well [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] -zuri adv/adj ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vokali ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vokali [Swahili Plural] vocali [English Word] vowel [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Germ. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voliboli ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] voliboli [English Word] volleyball [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volkeno ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] volkeno [Swahili Plural] volkeno [English Word] volcano [English Plural] volcanoes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] volcano [Terminology] geography [Note] both spellings, "volkeno" and "volkano," appear with about the same frequency in electronic media available April 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volta ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] volta [English Word] electrical voltage [English Plural] electrical voltages [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Terminology] electricity ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volteji ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] volteji [English Word] voltage [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 10 [Terminology] electricity ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volti ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] volti [Swahili Plural] volti [English Word] volt [English Plural] volts [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] electricity ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vongonya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vongonya [Swahili Plural] mavongonya [English Word] fruit (kind of) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vote ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vote [English Word] vote [English Plural] votes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is votesha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -votesha [English Word] get out the vote [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Word] votesha [English Word] conduct an election campaign [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vua - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] catch fish [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vua samaki [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] take off clothes [Part of Speech] verb [Class] converse [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Example] msichana alitaka kuvua [Muk] [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] strip [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] plunder [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] save [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] keep [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] preserve [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] get out of trouble [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] get out of a difficulty [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vaa V [Swahili Example] kilichomvua ni ufundi [Ya] ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] bail (water out of a boat) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] cast a glance [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vua macho [Swahili Word] -vua [English Word] raise the eyes [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vua macho ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vua nguo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vua nguo [English Word] undress oneself [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vaa [vua] nguo [English Example] undress ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuachwe - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuachwe domochini [Swahili Plural] vuachwe domochini [English Word] woodland kingfisher [English Plural] woodland kingfishers [Taxonomy] Halcyon senegalensis [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [Swahili Word] vuachwe domohina [Swahili Plural] vuachwe domohina [English Word] mangrove kingfisher [English Plural] mangrove kingfishers [Taxonomy] Halcyon senegaloides [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuata - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuata [English Word] chew tobacco [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuata [English Word] hold in the mouth [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuaza - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuaza [English Word] make a cut [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuaza [English Word] hurt [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] amevuazwa na kisu [Swahili Word] -vuaza [English Word] cause pain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuaza [English Word] pierce [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vue - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vue [Swahili Plural] mavue [English Word] clump of long grass [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] vue [Swahili Plural] mavue [English Word] thicket of long grass [English Plural] thickets [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vugaza - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vugaza [English Word] leave ajar (a door) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vugaza [English Word] put to [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vugo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vugo [Swahili Plural] mavugo [English Word] horn (kind of) [English Plural] horns [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] vugo [Swahili Plural] mavugo [English Word] musical instrument [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuguta - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuguta [English Word] work bellows [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuguta [English Word] blow bellows [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuguvugu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuguvugu [English Word] lukewarm [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vuguvugu [English Word] stuffy (of a room) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vuguvugu [English Word] tepid [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vuguvugu [English Word] confusion [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5 [Swahili Example] kwisha mshangao, palikuwa na vuguvugu [Sul] [Swahili Word] vuguvugu [English Word] excitement [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuja - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuja [English Word] be leaky [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuja [English Word] ooze (of a liquid) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuja [English Word] let in water (of a roof or wall) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuka - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuka [English Word] cross over [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] Mamangu alichukua treni iliyovuka mto [English Example] My mother took the train that crossed over the river [Swahili Word] -vuka [English Word] be ferried across [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vuka mto katika ngalawa [Swahili Word] -vuka [English Word] pass over [Part of Speech] verb [Class] potential ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuka [English Word] be saved [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuka [English Word] be preserved [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuka [English Word] escape [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuka [English Word] slip off [Part of Speech] verb [Class] potential [Swahili Example] akizikweza bangili zilizotishia kuvuka katika mikono yake myembamba [Sul] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuke - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuke [Swahili Plural] mavuke [English Word] steam [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vuka V [Swahili Word] vuke [Swahili Plural] mavuke [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vuka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vukisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vukisha [English Word] cause to cross [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vukisha [English Word] ferry over [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vukiza - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vukiza [English Word] fumigate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuka V [Swahili Word] -vukiza [English Word] burn incense [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuka V [Swahili Word] -vukiza [English Word] smoke (something) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vukizo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vukizo [Swahili Plural] mavukizo [English Word] fumes [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukizo [Swahili Plural] mavukizo [English Word] smoke [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukizo [Swahili Plural] mavukizo [English Word] steam [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukizo [Swahili Plural] mavukizo [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vukuta - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vukuta [English Word] work bellows [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vukuta [English Word] blow bellows [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vukuto - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [English Word] closeness (of a room) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [English Word] exhalation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [English Word] heat [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [English Word] perspiration (smell of) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [English Word] stuffiness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [English Word] temperature [English Plural] temperatures [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuli - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuli [English Word] the short rainy season (November and December in Zanzibar) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vuli [Swahili Plural] vuli [English Word] the season of the lesser rains [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Example] mvua za vuli zilikwisha pita [Sul] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vulio - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vulio [Swahili Plural] mavulio [English Word] something cast off [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vulio [Swahili Plural] mavulio [English Word] cast-off clothing [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vulio [Swahili Plural] mavulio [English Word] sloughed-off skin of a snake [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vulio [Swahili Plural] mavulio [English Word] snakeskin [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vua V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vulisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vulisha [English Word] make someone undress [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuma - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] roar [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] growl [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] howl [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Example] upepo ulivuma polepole kupitia dirishani [Kez] [English Example] the wind howled slowly through the window ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] hum [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] buzz (insects) [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] make sound [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] blow [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] roll (thunder) [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] rumble [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] be famous [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Example] avumaye baharini papa kumbe wengi wapo (methali) [English Example] the shark is the famous one in the sea but there are many others (proverb) [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] be discussed [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] be a subject of conversation [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] be the talk of the town [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] jeer [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] work hard [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] spread [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] be in the air [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuma [English Word] lose at cards [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] vumi, vumilivu, kivumi, mvumi, mvumo, uvumi, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumatiti - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumatiti [English Word] convulsions (of children) [English Plural] convulsions [Part of Speech] noun [Terminology] medical [Swahili Word] vumatiti [English Word] owl (species of) [Part of Speech] noun [Terminology] ornithology [Swahili Word] vumatiti kibete [Swahili Plural] vumatiti vibete [English Word] dwarf bittern [English Plural] bitterns [Taxonomy] Ixobrychus sturmii [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [Swahili Word] vumatiti mdogo [Swahili Plural] vumatiti wadogo [English Word] little bittern [English Plural] bitterns [Taxonomy] Ixobrychus minutus [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [Swahili Word] vumatiti mkubwa [Swahili Plural] vumatiti wakubwa [English Word] great bittern [English Plural] bitterns [Taxonomy] Botaurus stellaris [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumba ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumba [Swahili Plural] mavumba [English Word] (bad) smell of fish [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbama ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbama [Swahili Plural] vumbama [English Word] flathead [Taxonomy] Platycephalus crocodila [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Dialect] Kimvita [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbi [Swahili Plural] mavumbi [English Word] dust [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] chumba vumbi tele ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbi [Swahili Plural] mavumbi [English Word] powder [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbi [Swahili Plural] mavumbi [English Word] chaff [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumbi [Swahili Plural] mavumbi [English Word] sweepings [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbi [Swahili Plural] mavumbi [English Word] sediment (in water) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbi [Swahili Plural] mavumbi [English Word] particle [English Plural] particles [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbika - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] bake (potatoes etc.) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] bury fruit for ripening [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] conceal [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] confine to the house [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] nilitaka mke mtoto mbichi, nimvumbike mwenyewe mpaka aive [Abd] [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] cover up to ripen [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] hide [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] keep close to home [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbika [English Word] pile up [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbikwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumbikwa [English Word] be covered [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Word] vumbika V [Swahili Example] kuvumbikwa ndani, useme embe mbichi [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbilia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumbilia [English Word] excite [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbilia [English Word] provoke [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbilia [English Word] stir up [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbu [Swahili Plural] mavumbu [English Word] lump (in flour or rice) [English Plural] lumps [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbua - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] come upon [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] examine [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] find by chance [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vumbika V [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] invent [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vumbika V [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] study [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] uncover [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vumbika V [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] disclose [Part of Speech] verb [Class] converse [Derived Word] vumbika V [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] discover [Part of Speech] verb [Class] converse [Derived Word] vumbika V [Swahili Example] lazima tupokee kibivu, maadam mume wangu havumbui kibichi [Abd] [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] bring to light [Part of Speech] verb [Class] converse [Derived Word] vumbika V [Swahili Word] -vumbua [English Word] explore [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vumbika V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumbuo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumbuo [Swahili Plural] mavumbuo [English Word] discovery (act of) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vumbika V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumburuka ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumburuka [English Word] be startled (of a sleeping animal) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumburusha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumburusha [English Word] scare [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumburusha [English Word] start up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vumburusha [English Word] startle [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumi [English Word] buzz [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumi [English Word] growl [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumi [English Word] hum [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumi [English Word] indistinct noise [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumi [English Word] dull noise [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumi [English Word] roar [English Plural] roars [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumi [English Word] rumbling noise [English Plural] rumbling noises [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumika - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumika [English Word] be famous [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intransitive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Swahili Word] -vumika [English Word] be much talked about [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intransitive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Swahili Word] -vumika [English Word] be notorious [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intransitive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Swahili Word] -vumika [English Word] be rumored [Part of Speech] verb [Class] intransitive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumilia - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumilia [English Word] endure [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vumilia [English Word] tolerate [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu [Swahili Example] kuvumilia nimeshindwa [Kez] [English Example] I couldn't tolerate it [Swahili Word] -vumilia [English Word] put up with [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu [Swahili Word] -vumilia [English Word] bear [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumilia [English Word] persevere [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumilia [English Word] suffer [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumilio - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] fortitude [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] gentleness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] humility [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] meakness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] patience [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] perseverance [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] persistence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumilio [Swahili Plural] mavumilio [English Word] tolerance [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumilivu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumilivu [English Word] courageous [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vumilivu [English Word] forbearing [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -vumilivu [English Word] patient [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] vumilia V [Swahili Word] -vumilivu [English Word] steadfast [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumisha - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumisha [English Word] make a noise [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Swahili Word] -vumisha [English Word] cause commotion [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumisha [English Word] cause to be talked about [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Swahili Word] -vumisha [English Word] make famous [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma [Swahili Word] -vumisha [English Word] make well-known [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vumisha [English Word] win at cards [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuma ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vumo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vumo [Swahili Plural] mavumo [English Word] buzz [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumo [Swahili Plural] mavumo [English Word] growl [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumo [Swahili Plural] mavumo [English Word] hum [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumo [Swahili Plural] mavumo [English Word] indistinct noise [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumo [Swahili Plural] mavumo [English Word] dull noise [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vumo [Swahili Plural] mavumo [English Word] roar [English Plural] roars [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vuma V [Swahili Word] vumo [Swahili Plural] mavumo [English Word] rumbling [English Plural] rumblings [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vuma V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuna - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuna [English Word] derive an advantage [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuna [English Word] gain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuna [English Word] harvest [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vuna matunda [English Example] harvest fruit [Swahili Word] -vuna [English Word] pick [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuna [English Word] profit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuna [English Word] reap [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kumsaidia mamaake [...] kupalilia au kuvuna [Moh] [Swahili Word] -vuna [English Word] gather [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunda - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vunda [English Word] decompose [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunda [English Word] be high (of meat) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunda [English Word] smell bad [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunda [English Word] spoil [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunda [English Word] stink [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] vunda [English Word] sour [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunde - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vunde [Swahili Plural] mavunde [English Word] decomposed thing [English Plural] decomposed things [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunda [Swahili Word] vunde [Swahili Plural] mavunde [English Word] putrid thing [English Plural] putrid things [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunda [Swahili Word] vunde [Swahili Plural] mavunde [English Word] something stinking [English Plural] stinking things [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunda [Swahili Word] vunde [Swahili Plural] mavunde [English Word] smelly thing [English Plural] smelly things [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunda [Swahili Word] vunde [Swahili Plural] mavunde [English Word] thing that has become rotten [English Plural] things that have become rotten [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunda ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vunde [Swahili Plural] mavunde [English Word] tainted food [English Plural] tainted food [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunda [Swahili Word] vunde [Swahili Plural] mavunde [English Word] spoiled meat [English Plural] spoiled meat [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunda ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vundevunde - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vundevunde [English Word] cloudy [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vundevunde [English Word] overcast [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vundikiza - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vundikiza [English Word] cause decomposition [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vundikiza [English Word] produce a bad smell [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vundikiza [English Word] produce a stench [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vundumka ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vundumka [English Word] hurl oneself [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] alivundumka, akafutuka, akatimka [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vunga [Swahili Plural] mavunga [English Word] bale [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vunga [Swahili Plural] mavunga [English Word] bunch [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] vunga [Swahili Plural] mavunga [English Word] bundle [English Plural] bundles [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vungavunga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vungavunga [English Word] break into small pieces [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vungavunga [English Word] break up soil [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vungavunga [English Word] confuse [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vungavunga [English Word] crumble [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vungavunga mkate [Swahili Word] -vungavunga [English Word] perplex [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vungavunga [English Word] rumple [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vungavunga [English Word] wrinkle (clothing) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vungavunga nguo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunge - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vunge [Swahili Plural] mavunge [English Word] bale [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vunge [Swahili Plural] mavunge [English Word] bunch [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vunge [Swahili Plural] mavunge [English Word] bundle [English Plural] bundles [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vungu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vungu [English Word] concave [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] vungu [English Word] hollow [English Plural] hollows [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vungunya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vungunya [Swahili Plural] mavungunya [English Word] fruit of the mvungunya tree [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunja - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] break (in pieces) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kuvunja chupa ya kunyonyea mtoto [Sul] [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] damage [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] delay [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] demolish [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] destroy [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vunja nyumba [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] diminish [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] disappoint [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] discourage [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] nani wa kumvunja jirani mwema kama huyu? [Muk], ilikuwa vigumu zaidi kumvunja Mansuri [Sul] [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] frustrate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] interrupt [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kuonekana kwake tu kungetosha kuuvunja mkutaniko mzima [Muk], mara kwa mara huvunja safari zake akapita kumtizama baba yake [Ya] [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] reduce [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] spoil [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] tear down [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] transgress [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja [English Word] unfold [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vunja ungo [English Word] menstruate [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunjajungu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vunjajungu [Swahili Plural] vunjajungu [English Word] praying mantis [English Plural] praying mantises [Taxonomy] Mantodea [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vunja, jungu [Terminology] entomology [Note] name derives from the notion that a person who kills a mantis will break the next thing s/he touches ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunjifi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vunjifi [English Word] broken [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vunjifi [English Word] destroyed [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vunjifi [English Word] ruined [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunjifu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vunjifu [English Word] destructive [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunjika ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vunjika [English Word] be broken [Part of Speech] verb [Class] stative [Derived Word] vunja V [Swahili Example] hata ndoa iliyovunjika waweza kuanza upya wakati huu [Nyota 1968] [English Example] even a broken marriage may revive at this time ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vunjilia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vunjilia [English Word] break for [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuno ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuno [Swahili Plural] mavuno [English Word] harvest [English Plural] harvests [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -vuna ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuo [Swahili Plural] mavuo [English Word] catch (of fish) [English Plural] catches [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vua V [Swahili Word] vuo [English Word] medicine prepared from various roots and herbs for use in a vapor bath or for inhalation [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vura ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vura [English Word] pull out (of a bundle) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuru - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuru [English Word] with a humming sound (e.g. of a spinning top) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vuru [English Word] with a whirring sound [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuruga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] agitate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] disarrange [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] create disorder [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] disorganize [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] exasperate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuru adv [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] excite [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuru adv [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] incite [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] mix [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] rumple [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] stir up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vuruga maji [Swahili Word] -vuruga [English Word] wrinkle [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vuruga nguo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vurugavuruga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] agitate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] disarrange [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] create disorder [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] disorganize [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] excite [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] incite [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] mix [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vurugavuruga maji [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] rumple [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] stir up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugavuruga [English Word] wrinkle [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] vurugavuruga nguo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vurugika - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vurugika [English Word] be decayed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugika [English Word] be decomposed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugika [English Word] be exasperated [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuru adv [Swahili Word] -vurugika [English Word] be excited [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuru adv [Swahili Word] -vurugika [English Word] be mixed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugika [English Word] be stirred up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurugika [English Word] be stirred up [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuru adv ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuruguvurugu - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuruguvurugu [Swahili Plural] mavuruguvurugu [English Word] disorder [English Plural] disorder [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] vuruga [Swahili Word] vuruguvurugu [Swahili Plural] mavuruguvurugu [English Word] confusion [English Plural] confusion [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] vuruga ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuruma - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] agitate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] disarrange [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] create disorder [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] disorganize [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] excite [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] incite [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] mix [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] rumple [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] stir up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuruma [English Word] wrinkle [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vurumai - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vurumai [Swahili Plural] vurumai [English Word] chaos [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] vuruma V [Note] rare [Swahili Word] vurumai [Swahili Plural] vurumai [English Word] confusion [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] vuruma V [Swahili Example] vurumai za kuhama zilikuwa zimesikika kwa muda mrefu sasa [Mun] [Swahili Word] vurumai [Swahili Plural] mavurumai [English Word] destruction [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] vurumai [Swahili Plural] mavurumai [English Word] disorder [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Note] rare [Swahili Word] vurumai [Swahili Plural] vurumai [English Word] mess [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] vuruma V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vurumisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vurumisha [English Word] cause a thing to be stirred up [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuruma V [Swahili Word] -vurumisha [English Word] whirl [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuruma V [Swahili Word] -vurumisha [English Word] fling [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] vuruma V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vurumishia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vurumishia [English Word] throw at [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] vuruma V [Swahili Example] aliichukua glasi na kumvurumishia dhalimu wake [Muk] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vurumiza - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vurumiza [English Word] hurl (a long distance) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurumiza [English Word] send (far) away [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vurumiza [English Word] throw (away) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuruvuru - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuruvuru [English Word] with a humming sound (e.g. of a spinning top) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vuruvuru [English Word] with a whirring sound [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vusha - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vusha [English Word] convey across [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuka V [Swahili Word] -vusha [English Word] ferry over [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuta - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] pull [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kikitumia nguvu zake zote kuvuta riziki katika tundu ya kinyonyo [Sul], alifanya kuvuta mguu wake huku na huku kuikutanisha [Moh], alivuta na kushusha pumzi [Muk] [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] drag [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] haul [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] draw [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] stretch [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] prolong [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] protract [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] smoke [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] inhale [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuta pumzi [English Word] inhale [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] pumua ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] attract [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mkutano umevuta watu wengi sana [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] charm [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] warembo wa Kifaransa waliokaa kwa namna za kuvutia, kuvuta na hata kutamanisha [Muk] [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] fascinate [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] tempt [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] entice [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta [English Word] influence [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuta pumuzi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta pumuzi [English Word] breathe in [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] pumua [Swahili Example] fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi [English Example] work the entire day without a rest. [Swahili Word] -vuta pumuzi [English Word] inhale [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] pumua [Swahili Example] fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi [English Example] work the entire day without a rest. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuta pumzi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuta pumzi [English Word] breathe in [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] pumua [Swahili Example] fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi [English Example] work the entire day without a rest. [Swahili Word] -vuta pumzi [English Word] inhale [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] pumua [Swahili Example] fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi [English Example] work the entire day without a rest. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vutia - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vutia [English Word] attract [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] vuta V [Swahili Example] masimulizi yake humvutia na kumsisimua sana [Muk] [Swahili Word] -vutia [English Word] entice [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuta V [Swahili Word] -vutia [English Word] arouse interest [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] vuta V ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vutia [English Word] allure [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] vuta V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vutiwa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vutiwa [English Word] be attracted to [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-pass [Swahili Example] mtu aliyevutiwa sana na hotuba hiyo ni Mama Tinda [Kez] [Swahili Word] -vutiwa [English Word] be interested in [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-pass ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vutwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vutwa [English Word] be pulled [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Word] vuta V [Swahili Example] alishtukia akivutwa mguu kwa hamasa [Sul] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuvi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuvi [English Word] snake (large kind) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuvia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuvia [English Word] blow (with mouth or bellows) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvia [English Word] blow up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvia [English Word] cheat [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvia [English Word] dupe [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvia [English Word] swindle [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuvumka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuvumka [English Word] develop quickly [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvumka [English Word] develop well [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvumka [English Word] grow fast [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvumka [English Word] shoot up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvumka [English Word] thrive (of children or plants) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuvumsha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuvumsha [English Word] encourage development [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvumsha [English Word] fatten (animals) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvumsha [English Word] feed well [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvumsha [English Word] encourage growth [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuvuwaa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa [English Word] be lukewarm [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa [English Word] have no opinions of one's own [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa [English Word] be reserved [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa [English Word] be silent [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa [English Word] be speechless [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa [English Word] be taciturn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vuvuwaa [English Word] be tepid [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vuzi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vuzi [Swahili Plural] mavuzi [English Word] body hair (armpits or pubic etc) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vvu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] VVU [English Word] HIV [Part of Speech] abbreviation [Related Words] virusi, vya, ukimwi [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vya [English Word] of (class 8) [Part of Speech] preposition [Swahili Example] vidole vya mkono [English Example] fingers of the hand [Swahili Word] vya [English Word] they do (class 8) [Part of Speech] verb subject ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyake - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyake [English Word] theirs [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vyake [English Word] her [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -ake, noun class 8 [Swahili Example] vitu vyake [English Example] his/her things [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html [Swahili Word] vyake [English Word] his [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -ake, noun class 8 [Swahili Example] vitu vyake [English Example] his/her things [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyako - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyako [English Word] yours [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vyako [English Word] your (singular) [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -ako, noun class 8 [Swahili Example] vitu vyako [English Example] your things [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyakula - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyakula vikavu [English Word] food (as opposed to drink) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] kavu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyangu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyangu [English Word] my [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -angu, noun class 8 [Swahili Example] viti vyangu [English Example] my chairs [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyao - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyao [English Word] theirs [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vyao [English Word] their [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -ao, noun class 8 [Swahili Example] vitu vyao [English Example] their things [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyema - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyema [English Word] good [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ema [Related Words] njema, mwema, chema [Swahili Word] vyema [English Word] okay [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ema [Related Words] njema, mwema, chema [Swahili Word] vyema [English Word] all right [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ema [Related Words] njema, mwema, chema [Swahili Word] vyema [English Word] well [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ema [Related Words] njema, mwema, chema [Swahili Word] vyema [English Word] fine [Part of Speech] adj/adv [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ema [Related Words] njema, mwema, chema [Swahili Word] vyema [English Word] properly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ema [Related Words] njema, mwema, chema [Swahili Word] vyema [English Word] correctly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Language] Spanish [Derived Word] -ema [Related Words] njema, mwema, chema ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyenu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyenu [English Word] yours [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vyenu [English Word] your (plural) [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -enu, noun class 8 [Swahili Example] viti vyenu [English Example] your chairs [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyenye ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyenye [English Word] with (class 8) [Part of Speech] preposition [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -enye [Swahili Example] vyandarua vyenye dawa [English Example] insecticide-treated bednets (nets with medicine) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyero ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyero [Swahili Plural] vyero [English Word] fish trap [English Plural] fish traps [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyetu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyetu [English Word] ours [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] vyetu [English Word] our [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -etu, noun class 8 [Swahili Example] vitu vyetu [English Example] our things [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyo - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vyo [English Word] that [Part of Speech] verb relative [Related Words] ambavyo [Swahili Example] viatu alivyovaa [English Example] the shoes that he wore [Note] class 8 [Swahili Word] -vyo [English Word] which [Part of Speech] verb relative [Related Words] ambavyo [Swahili Example] viazi alivyopika [English Example] the potatoes which he cooked [Note] class 8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyoga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -vyoga [English Word] crush [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vyoga [English Word] stamp on [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vyoga [English Word] step on [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vyoga [English Word] trample [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -vyoga [English Word] tread on [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyoo - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyoo [English Word] excreta [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] choo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyote ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyote [English Word] all [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] vitabu vyote viwili [English Example] both books ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vyuma ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] vyuma [English Word] money [Part of Speech] noun Copyright Notice The Internet Living Swahili Dictionaries and the Internet Living Swahili Dictionary Project databases are intellectual property protected by international copyright law, c 2007-2008, Kamusi Project, World Language Documentation Centre Anyone with questions or comments about this copyright notice should email us at swahili@kamusiproject.org.