The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary - W - ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wa [English Word] be [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] tutakuwa marafiki [English Example] we will be friends [Swahili Word] -wa [English Word] become [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wa [English Word] exist [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wa [English Word] happen [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wa [English Word] occur [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] of (class 1, 2, 3, 11, 14) [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] watu wa Nairobi [English Example] people of Nairobi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] they (people or animals) [Part of Speech] verb subject ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] you (singular) do [Part of Speech] verb subject [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] they (people or animals) do [Part of Speech] verb subject [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] it (class 3, 11, 14) does [Part of Speech] verb subject ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] you (plural) [Part of Speech] verb object [Note] verbs that end in a may change the ending to eni; other verbs may add ni at the end [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] them (people or animals) [Part of Speech] verb object ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wa [English Word] and [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Language] Arabic [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wa na - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wa na [English Word] have [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] sisi hatutakuwa na darasa kesho [English Example] we won't have class tomorrow [Swahili Word] -wa na [English Word] own [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] walikuwa na ng'ombe wawili. mmoja alizaa, na sasa wana ng'ombe watatu [English Example] they owned two cows. one gave birth, and now they own three cows [Swahili Word] -wa na [English Word] be with [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] Ali alikuwa na rafiki yake alipoondoka [English Example] Ali was with his friend when he left ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wa na rajua - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wa na rajua [English Word] have hopes [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] wa na rajua [English Example] "to hope, have hopes". [Swahili Word] -wa na rajua [English Word] hope [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] wa na rajua [English Example] "to hope, have hopes". ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -waa [English Word] blaze [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waa [English Word] burn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waa [English Word] flame [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waa [English Word] gleam [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waa [English Word] shine [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] blemish [English Plural] blemishes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] blot [English Plural] blots [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] blotch [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] characteristic [English Plural] characteristics [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [English Word] criterion [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] indication [English Plural] indications [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] patch (of color) [English Plural] patches [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] speck (of color) [English Plural] specks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] spot (of color) [English Plural] spots [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] stain [English Plural] stains [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] waa [Swahili Plural] mawaa [English Word] stigma [English Plural] stigmas [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waadhi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waadhi [Swahili Plural] nyaadhi [English Word] sermon [English Plural] sermons [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] waadhi [English Word] speech [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] speech [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waaidha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waaidha [English Word] futhermore [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] waaidha [English Word] moreover [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] waaidha [English Word] then [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] waaidha [English Word] thereupon [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waama - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waama [English Word] afterwards [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] waama [English Word] further [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] waama [English Word] moreover [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] waama [English Word] then [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waba - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waba [English Word] cholera [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Swahili Word] waba [English Word] pestilence [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wabadahu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wabadahu [English Word] and now (introducing the body of a letter after the salutation) [Part of Speech] interjection [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wadhifa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wadhifa [English Word] job [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] wadhifa [Swahili Plural] nyadhifa [English Word] office [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] akiusifia wadhifa wake nchini [Mt] [Swahili Word] wadhifa [Swahili Plural] nyadhifa [English Word] position [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wadi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wadi [English Word] defile [Part of Speech] verb [Note] rare [Swahili Word] -wadi [English Word] be high time to [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] saa yake ya kusafiri imewadia [Swahili Word] wadi [English Word] proper time (to leave) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] saa yake ya kusafiri imewadia [Swahili Word] wadi [English Word] ravine [English Plural] ravines [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] wadi [English Word] son [English Plural] sons [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9an [Swahili Example] wadi Ali [English Example] son of Ali [Note] rare [Swahili Word] wadi [English Word] dry stream-bed [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] wadi [Swahili Plural] wadi [English Word] watercourse [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wadia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wadia [English Word] arrive [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wadia [English Word] be in time [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wadinasi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wadinasi [Swahili Plural] wadinasi [English Word] well-born man (the son of free parents) [English Plural] well born men [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Dialect] archaic [Swahili Word] wadinasi [Swahili Plural] wadinasi [English Word] free person [English Plural] free people [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Dialect] archaic [Swahili Word] wadinasi [Swahili Plural] wadinasi [English Word] person of good birth [English Plural] people of good birth [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wafiki - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wafiki [English Word] accord [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] -wafiki [English Word] agree [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] mimi huniwafiki wewe hata vibaya vibaya [Abd] [Swahili Word] -wafiki [English Word] be appropriate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wafiki [English Word] correspond [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wafiki [English Word] harmonize [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] -wafiki [English Word] be the same [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wafiki [English Word] be suitable [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wafikiana - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wafikiana [English Word] be equivalent [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wafikiana [English Word] be synonymous [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahabu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wahabu [English Word] god of love [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahadi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wahadi [English Word] agreement [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wahadi [English Word] obligation [English Plural] obligations [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wahadi [English Word] promise [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wahadi [English Word] vow [English Plural] vows [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahed ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wahed [English Word] one [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] mvuta bangi wahed... [Ma] [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahedi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wahedi [English Word] one [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahedu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wahedu [English Word] only [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wahedu [English Word] solely [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] be on time [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Example] Lazima niwahi darasani au mwalimu wangu atakasirika. [English Example] I need to be on time to class or my teacher will be angry. [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] be prompt [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] be early [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] be in good time for [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] ever (to have done something) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Example] uliwahi kuwa mwimbaji? [Sul] [English Example] were you ever a singer? [Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never." [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] have ever [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Example] aliwahi kumpenda mtu ijapokuwa siku moja katika miaka tisini aliyoishi? [Sul] [English Example] did he ever love a person even for a single day in the ninety years he lived? [Note] use POSITIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "ever." with NEGATIVE tenses, -wahi means "never." [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] have never [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Example] sijawahi kumwona rais [English Example] I have never seen the president [Note] use NEGATIVE tenses for -wahi to mean "never." with POSITVE tenses, -wahi means "ever." [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] have a chance [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] arrive (on time) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] reach (on time) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Example] alitaka kuwahi gari la moshi [Rec] [English Example] she wanted to reach the train at the right time ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wahi [English Word] be ready (to do something) [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi [Swahili Example] aliwahi kufanya kazi [English Example] he was ready to work ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wahia [English Word] arrive for [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -wahi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahiwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wahiwa [English Word] be reached [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -wahi [Swahili Example] kilele cha mlima kiliwahiwa saa moja asubuhi [English Example] the mountain peak was reached at seven in the morning ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wahka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wahka [English Word] anxiety [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] wahka [English Word] fear [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] wahka [English Word] worry [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] leo wahka uliwaingia hata watumishi [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waima - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waima [English Word] if not [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] waima [English Word] otherwise [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waimbaji ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waimbaji wa kanisa [English Word] choir (church) [English Plural] choirs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 [Derived Word] imba V, kanisa N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajadili ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wajadili [English Word] opposition [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajibia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wajibia [English Word] do for [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajibika ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wajibika [English Word] have a responsibility [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wajibu N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajibisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wajibisha [English Word] behoove [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wajibu N [Swahili Word] -wajibisha [English Word] compel [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajibisha [English Word] force [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajibisha [English Word] obligate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wajibu N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajibu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -tekeleza wajibu [English Word] carry out duties [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] teka V [Swahili Word] -tekeleza wajibu [English Word] carry out responsibilities [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] teka V [Swahili Word] -wajibu [English Word] be a duty [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajibu [English Word] be obligatory [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajibu [English Word] be proper [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wajibu [English Word] obligation [English Plural] obligations [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] ilikuwa ni [...] wajibu wake kuwatembelea Wakristo wake [Kez] [Swahili Word] wajibu [English Word] proper behavior (us. in a moral sense) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] ni wajibu wako kuwahesimu wazee wako [Swahili Word] wajibu [Swahili Plural] wajibu [English Word] responsibility [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] wajibu [English Word] task [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajihi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] face [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] appear [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] greet [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] interview [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] meet (face to face) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] present oneself [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] salute [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] go to see [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wajihi [English Word] visit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wajihi [English Word] (external) appearance [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] wajihi wa mtu [kitu] [Swahili Word] wajihi [English Word] exterior [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wajihi [English Word] form [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wajihi [English Word] reception [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wajihi [English Word] surface [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajihiana ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wajihiana [English Word] meet face to face [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wajihi N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wajomba - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wajomba [English Word] one's male relatives on one's mother's side [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] be angry [Part of Speech] verb [Note] figurative [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] blaze [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] burn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] burn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] be excited [Part of Speech] verb [Note] figurative [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] catch fire [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mti unawaka upesi [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] be in flames [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] lay a floor (of hardpacked earth or cement) in a house. [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] gleam [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] be inflamed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] be lighted [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ndani bado taa zilikuwa zikiwaka mfululizo [Moh] [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] be painful [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waka [English Word] shine [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakaa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakaa [English Word] (established) time (for something) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakaa [Swahili Plural] nyakaa [English Word] single time [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] wakaa tatu kila siku [Abd] [Swahili Word] wakaa [Swahili Plural] nyakaa [English Word] time [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakaa [Swahili Plural] nyakaa [English Word] opportunity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword wakaa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakaa [English Word] favorable time [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakaa [Swahili Plural] nyakaa [English Word] free time [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] wakaa [Swahili Plural] nyakaa [English Word] leisure [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakala - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakala [Swahili Plural] wakala [English Word] agency [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] wakala [Swahili Plural] makala [English Word] agent [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Word] wakala [English Word] appointment [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wakala [English Word] power of attorney [English Plural] powers of attorney [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakala [English Word] proxy [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakala [English Word] representation [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakati - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakati [English Word] time (in gen.) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakati [English Word] fixed time [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakati [Swahili Plural] nyakati [English Word] moment [English Plural] moments [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Example] wakati haujafika bado [Swahili Word] wakati [English Word] season [English Plural] seasons [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wakati wa mavuno [Swahili Word] wakati [English Word] period [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakati [English Word] point of time [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakati [English Word] chance [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] huu ni wakati wako, angalia! [Swahili Word] wakati [English Word] opportunity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakati wa [Swahili Plural] nyakati za [English Word] when (+ infinitive) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] kila wakati [English Word] each time [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kila adv, wakati N [Swahili Word] wakati wowote [English Word] whenever [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] wakati umewadia [Swahili Plural] nyakati zimewadia [English Word] time has come [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] wakati N, wadia V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wake - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wake [English Word] her [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] ake [Swahili Example] mtoto wake [English Example] her child [Note] noun class 1,2,3,11/14. See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html [Swahili Word] wake [English Word] his [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] ake [Swahili Example] mtoto wake [English Example] his child [Note] noun class 1,2,3,11/14. See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html [Swahili Word] wake [English Word] its [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] ake [Swahili Example] meza ilianguka kwa sababu mguu wake ulivunjika [English Example] the table fell because its leg was broken [Note] noun class 1,2,3,11/14. See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakef - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakef [English Word] consecration [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] isl [Swahili Example] weka wakef [Swahili Word] wakef [English Word] endowment (land or money) made to a mosque [English Plural] endowments [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] isl [Swahili Example] weka wakef ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakf - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakf [English Word] consecration [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] isl [Swahili Word] wakf [English Word] endowment (land or money) made to a mosque [English Plural] endowments [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] isl [Swahili Word] wakf [Swahili Plural] wakf [English Word] foundation [English Plural] foundations [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakfu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakfu [Swahili Plural] wakfu [English Word] consecration [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] wakfu [English Word] endowment (land or money) made to a mosque [English Plural] endowments [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] isl [Swahili Word] wakfu [Swahili Plural] wakfu [English Word] foundation (charitable) [English Plural] foundations [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wakia [English Word] catch fire (accidentally) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wakia [English Word] ounce (unit of weight that is one-sixteenth of a ratli) [English Plural] ounces [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakifia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wakifia [English Word] estimate (to charge someone) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifia [English Word] evaluate (to charge someone) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifia [English Word] fix the price (to charge someone) [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakifisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wakifisha [English Word] prevent [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifisha [English Word] reduce [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifisha [English Word] stop [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakifu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wakifu [English Word] curb (prices etc.) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifu [English Word] limit (prices etc.) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifu [English Word] refuse [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifu [English Word] reject [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakifu [English Word] stop (prices etc.) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wakifu [English Word] have a fixed price [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wakifu [English Word] consecration [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] isl [Swahili Word] wakifu [English Word] endowment (land or money) made to a mosque [English Plural] endowments [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] isl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakili - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wakili [English Word] act as agent [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakili [English Word] act as representative [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wakili [Swahili Plural] mawakili [English Word] advocate [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] wakalaN [Swahili Example] yule wakili wa kike, msichana wa mwanzo katika nchi nzima [Moh] [Swahili Word] wakili [Swahili Plural] mawakili [English Word] agency [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wakili wa kutoa habari [Swahili Word] wakili [Swahili Plural] mawakili [English Word] attorney [English Plural] attorneys [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Swahili Word] wakili [Swahili Plural] mawakili [English Word] defense attorney [English Plural] defense attorneys [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] wakalaN [Swahili Word] wakili [Swahili Plural] mawakili [English Word] delegate [English Plural] delegates [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] wakili [Swahili Plural] mawakili [English Word] deputy [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wakili [Swahili Plural] mawakili [English Word] lawyer [English Plural] lawyers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakilisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wakilisha [English Word] appoint as agent [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakilisha [English Word] appoint as deputy [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakilisha [English Word] appoint as representative [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakilisha [English Word] authorize [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakilisha [English Word] commission [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakilisha [English Word] empower [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wakilisha [English Word] represent [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wakala N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wako - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wako [English Word] your (singular) [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -ako, noun classes 1,2,3,11/14 [Swahili Example] mtoto wako [English Example] your child [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html [Swahili Word] wako [English Word] they are there [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Wakurdi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -a Wakurdi [English Word] Kurdish [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] miezi mitatu ya majadiliano baina ya vyama vya Washia,Wakurdi na Wasuni [BBC 28 Aprili 2005] [English Example] three months of negotiation between Shia, Kurdish and Sunni political parties ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wakwe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wakwe [English Word] parents-in-law [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wala - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wala [English Word] nor [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] hakuweza kusema Kiingereza wala Kifaransa. [Swahili Word] wala [English Word] and not [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] wala [English Word] but not [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] wala [English Word] neither [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wala [English Word] however [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is walahi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] walahi [English Word] indeed [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Example] walahi nitakwenda [Swahili Word] walahi [English Word] really [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is walakini - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] walakini [English Word] but [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Word] lakini N [Swahili Word] walakini [English Word] however [Part of Speech] conjunction [Derived Word] lakini N [Swahili Word] walakini [English Word] nevertheless [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] walakini [English Word] notwithstanding [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is walao - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] walao [English Word] even [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] walao [English Word] at least [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] niruhusu nikuonyeshe walao shukrani zangu [Mt] [Swahili Word] walao [English Word] not even [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] walao [English Word] not a single one [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] Rukia hakutokwa na walao chozi moja [Mt] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is walau - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] at least [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] alikuwa na hakika msichana walau angetoa ukelele [Muk] [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] even [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] not even [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] not a single one [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] although [Part of Speech] conjunction [Note] rare [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] anyhow [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] even [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] at least [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] walau [English Word] at any rate [Part of Speech] conjunction ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wale ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wale [English Word] those [Part of Speech] pronoun [Swahili Example] watu wale ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wali - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wali [Swahili Plural] maliwali [English Word] administrative official or headman in the colonial era (generally an Arab appointed by the governmnet to handle relations with the Moslem community) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wali [Swahili Plural] mawali [English Word] administrative official generally Arab appointed by the government to handle relations with the Moslem community [English Plural] administrative officials [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wali [English Word] rice (cooked) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Example] alipoingia ndani, alikuta sinia iliyojaa wali na kuku tayari sebuleni (Wasia wa Maskini) [English Example] when he entered, he found a platter filled with rice and chicken already in the sitting room ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wali ya pukute ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wali ya pukute [Swahili Plural] wali za pukute [English Word] rice cooked in such a way that the grains are separate [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Example] wali wa pukute [English Example] rice cooked in such a way that the grains are separate ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is walii - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] walii [Swahili Plural] mawalii [English Word] holy person [English Plural] holy people [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Word] walii [Swahili Plural] mawalii [English Word] saint [English Plural] saints [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Word] isl [Terminology] religious ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is walio - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] walio [English Word] scar [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] walio [Swahili Plural] nyalio [English Word] fish-trap (kind of) [English Plural] fish-traps [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] walio [English Word] weal [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] walio [Swahili Plural] nyalio [English Word] welt [English Plural] welts [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waliowengi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waliowengi [English Word] majority [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Example] wingi zaidi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wallah ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wallah! [English Word] By God! [Part of Speech] interjection ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wallai - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wallai! [English Word] indeed [Part of Speech] interjection [Swahili Example] wallai! nitakwenda [Swahili Word] wallai! [English Word] really [Part of Speech] interjection ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wallapa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wallapa [English Word] wassup [Part of Speech] phrase [Dialect] Sheng [Terminology] slang [Note] answer: 'Yo yo' ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wama - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wama [English Word] bend over something (e.g. a fire) [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wama [English Word] lie down on one's stomach [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wamba - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wamba [English Word] apply by stretching [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wakala N [Swahili Word] -wamba [English Word] cover [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] wamba ngoma [Swahili Word] -wamba [English Word] be foggy [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ukungu umewamba [Swahili Word] -wamba [English Word] be overcast [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wamba [English Word] overspread [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wamba [English Word] be cloudy [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wamba [English Word] spread over [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wamba [English Word] stretch over [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wambe - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wambe [English Word] dust from threshing grain [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wambe [English Word] dust from winnowing grain [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wambiso - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wambiso [English Word] adherence [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wambiso [Swahili Plural] sing. [English Word] adhesive [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wambiso [English Word] attachment [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wambiso [Swahili Plural] sing. [English Word] clasping [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wamevinjari ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wamevinjari [English Word] the unemployed [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wamia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wamia [English Word] bend over something (e.g. a fire) [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wamia [English Word] lie down on one's stomach [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wana - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wana [English Word] they have [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -wa na [Swahili Example] wana nyumba nzuri [English Example] they have a good house ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wanaume ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wanaume [English Word] menfolk [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wanawake ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wanawake [English Word] womenfolk [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wanda - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wanda [English Word] get fat [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wanda [English Word] get fat [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wanda [English Word] grow well (of plants), thrive [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wanda [English Word] as thick as one's finger [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wanda [English Word] put on weight [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wanda [English Word] open area [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wanda [English Word] finger [Part of Speech] noun [Dialect] archaic [Swahili Word] wanda [English Word] open country [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wanda [English Word] plain [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wanda [English Word] plaza [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wanda [English Word] (town) square [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wanda [Swahili Plural] nyanda [English Word] thickness of a finger (about an inch) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wanga - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wanga [English Word] starch [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wanga [English Word] arrowroot [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wanga [English Word] cut (open) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wanga [English Word] wound [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wanga [English Word] hurt [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] moyo wangu unaniuma, unaniwanga [Ma] [English Example] my heart aches, it hurts me [Swahili Word] -wanga [English Word] ache [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kichwa kinaniwanga [English Example] I have a headache [Swahili Word] -wanga [English Word] give pain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wanga [English Word] injure [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangafu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangafu [Swahili Plural] wangafu [English Word] upper atmosphere [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] anga N [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] brightness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] clarity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] clearness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] discernment [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] glow [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] intelligence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] luster [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] penetration [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [Swahili Plural] wangafu [English Word] radiance [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] anga N [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] transparency [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] brightness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] clarity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] clearness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] discernment [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] glow [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] intelligence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] luster [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] penetration [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangafu [English Word] transparency [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangali ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangali [English Word] they still (people or animals) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangaliko ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangaliko [English Word] they still are there (people or animals) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangalimo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangalimo [English Word] they still are there inside (people or animals) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangalipo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangalipo [English Word] they still are in a known place (people or animals) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] conjugated ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangavu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangavu [Swahili Plural] wangavu [English Word] upper atmosphere [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] anga N [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] brightness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] clarity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] clearness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] discernment [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] glow [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] intelligence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] luster [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] penetration [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [Swahili Plural] wangavu [English Word] radiance [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] anga N [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] transparency [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] brightness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] clarity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] clearness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] discernment [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] glow [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] intelligence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] luster [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] penetration [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangavu [English Word] transparency [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangi [English Word] many [Part of Speech] adjective [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangine ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangine [English Word] others [Part of Speech] adjective [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangu [English Word] my [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -angu, noun classes 1,2,3,11/14 [Swahili Example] mtoto wangu [English Example] my child [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html [Swahili Word] wangu [English Word] mine [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -angu noun classes 1,2,3,11/14 [Swahili Example] mtoto wangu [English Example] my child [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wanguwangu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wanguwangu [English Word] very quickly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wanguwangu [English Word] with a great vehemence [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] chozi au manja akawa anakuja chini wanguwangu [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wangwa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wangwa [Swahili Plural] nyangwa [English Word] bare ground [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] wanga V [Swahili Word] wangwa [English Word] desert [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangwa [English Word] tidal flats [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangwa [English Word] wasteland [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wangwa [English Word] wilderness [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wania - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wania [English Word] desire [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mambo ya kuungua jua kungojea mabasi siwanii [Ma] ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wania [English Word] run for office of [Part of Speech] verb [Class] transitive [Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani [Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004) [English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to run for parliament [Terminology] political [Swahili Word] -wania [English Word] stand for a political office [Part of Speech] verb [Class] transitive [Swahili Definition] kujaribu kuingia madarakani [Swahili Example] wasomi kadhaa wamejiandaa kuwania ubunge (Majira 8 Okt 2004) [English Example] several scholars have readied themselves to stand for parliament [Terminology] political ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wanja - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wanja [English Word] antimony (used as a cosmetic) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wanja [English Word] kohl [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wanja [English Word] mascara [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Example] chupa za manukato, mikebe ya udi, vikombe vya wanja [Ya] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wano - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wano [Swahili Plural] mawano [English Word] shaft (of a spear or arrow) [English Plural] shafts [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] wano [Swahili Plural] mawano [English Word] sticks used for fortune-telling [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wao - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wao [English Word] their [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -ao, noun classes 1,2,3,11/14 [Swahili Example] mtoto wao [English Example] their child [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html [Swahili Word] wao [English Word] theirs [Part of Speech] pronoun [Swahili Word] wao [English Word] them [Part of Speech] pronoun [Swahili Word] wao [English Word] they [Part of Speech] pronoun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wape ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wape [English Word] give them [Part of Speech] verb [Class] imperative ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wapi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wapi [English Word] to what avail? [Part of Speech] interrogative [Swahili Example] nilijaribu, nikajaribu tena, lakini wapi? [English Example] I tried and tried again, but to what avail? [Swahili Word] wapi [English Word] for what purpose? [Part of Speech] interrogative [Swahili Word] wapi [English Word] where? [Part of Speech] interrogative [Swahili Example] kitabu kiko wapi? [English Example] where is the book? ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wapilia ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wapilia [English Word] smell (too) strongly of perfume [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wapo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wapo [English Word] they are there [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wapo [English Word] gift [English Plural] gifts [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wapya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wapya [English Word] new [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -pya [Swahili Example] wizara imesema imeipiga marufuku shule hiyo kuandikisha wanafunzi wapya wa kidato cha kwanza mwaka ujao (IPPMedia), 24 Aprili 2007 [English Example] the ministry said that it has banned that school from registering new students in form one next year [Note] class 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waraka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waraka [Swahili Plural] nyaraka [English Word] certificate [English Plural] certificates [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] waraka [English Word] cigarette paper [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] waraka [Swahili Plural] nyaraka [English Word] document [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] waraka [English Word] epistle [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] waraka [Swahili Plural] nyaraka [English Word] letter [English Plural] letters [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wardi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wardi [Swahili Plural] mawardi [English Word] rose [English Plural] roses [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] Arabic [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wargi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wargi [English Word] locally distilled African gin [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wargi [English Word] intoxicant (type of) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wari - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wari [English Word] unit of measure about a yard [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] pers [Swahili Word] wari [Swahili Plural] wari [English Word] inner tube [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] eng [Swahili Word] wari [Swahili Plural] wari [English Word] air valve [English Plural] air valves [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] valve [Swahili Word] wari [Swahili Plural] wari [English Word] valve (of a bicycle or automobile tire) [English Plural] valves [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] valve [Swahili Word] wari [Swahili Plural] wari [English Word] yard (measure) [English Plural] yards [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waria - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waria [English Word] journeyman [English Plural] journeymen [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] waria [Swahili Plural] waria [English Word] worker (skilled) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waridi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waridi [Swahili Plural] mawaridi [English Word] rose [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] midomo yake [...] imerembwa mng'aro wa wardi [Ya] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is warigi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] warigi [English Word] locally distilled African gin [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is warishai - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] warishai [English Word] vessel for storing drinking water [English Plural] vessels [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] warishai [English Word] water-cooler [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is warithi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] warithi [Swahili Plural] mawarithi [English Word] heir [English Plural] heirs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Note] rare [Swahili Word] warithi [Swahili Plural] mawarithi [English Word] heritage [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] warithi [Swahili Plural] mawarithi [English Word] inheritance [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [Swahili Word] warithi [Swahili Plural] mawarithi [English Word] legacy [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is warsha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] warsha [Swahili Plural] warsha [English Word] workshop [English Plural] workshops [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wasa [English Word] forbid [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wasa [English Word] prohibit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wasa [English Word] warn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wasa [English Word] drizzle (of rain) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasa [English Word] sticks or laths used to fill up the spaces in the framework of a house prior to plastering [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasaa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasaa [English Word] free time [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasaa [English Word] leisure [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasaa [English Word] opportunity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasaa [English Word] space [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] twende Bi Tamima, dunia wasaa [Moh] [Swahili Word] wasaa [English Word] room [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword wasaa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasaa [English Word] (established) time (for something). [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasaa [English Word] time [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasalam ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasalam! [English Word] greeting and conclusion (in letters) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is washa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] set fire to [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] hurt [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] be inflamed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] be irritated [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] itch [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] waka V [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] kindle [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] waka V [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] cause pain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] smart [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] start (an automobile) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] sting [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] be sunburned [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] turn on (an electric light) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] cause to burn [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Swahili Example] anaiweka bakuli hiyo juu ya meza kwa mpasuko, utadhani ilikuwa ikimwasha [Ma], si kwa sababu ametumwa kwake tu, bali umbeya ulimwasha [Ya] [Swahili Word] -washa [English Word] light [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Swahili Example] namna ya kuwasha majiko ya umeme [Sul] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is washerati - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] adultery [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] debauchery [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] immorality [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] profligacy [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] adultery [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] debauchery [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] immorality [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] washerati [English Word] profligacy [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is washia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -a Washia [English Word] Shia [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] miezi mitatu ya majadiliano baina ya vyama vya Washia,Wakurdi na Wasuni [BBC 28 Aprili 2005] [English Example] three months of negotiation between Shia, Kurdish and Sunni political parties [Swahili Word] -washia [English Word] light for someone [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] waka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is washwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -washwa [English Word] be itching [Part of Speech] verb [Class] caus-pass [Swahili Example] labda kujikuna tu anapowashwa [Abd] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasi [Swahili Plural] maasi [English Word] hesitation (when requested to do something) [English Plural] hesitations [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Example] vuja uasi [Swahili Word] wasi [English Word] insurrection [English Plural] insurrections [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasi [Swahili Plural] maasi [English Word] misgivings (when requested to do something) [English Plural] misgivings [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Word] wasi [Swahili Plural] maasi [English Word] mutiny [English Plural] mutinies [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Word] wasi [Swahili Plural] maasi [English Word] rebellion [English Plural] rebellions [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Example] fanya uasi [Swahili Word] wasi [Swahili Plural] maasi [English Word] disobedience [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasia [Swahili Plural] wasia [English Word] moral lesson [English Plural] moral lessons [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] usia V [Swahili Word] wasia [English Word] last will and testament [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasia [English Word] will [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasifu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wasifu [English Word] describe [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] sifa N [Swahili Word] -wasifu [English Word] explain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wasifu [Swahili Plural] wasifu [English Word] biography [English Plural] biographies [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] sifa N [Swahili Word] wasifu [Swahili Plural] wasifu [English Word] c.v. [English Plural] c.v.'s [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] sifa N [Swahili Word] wasifu [Swahili Plural] wasifu [English Word] credentials [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] sifa N [Swahili Word] wasifu [Swahili Plural] wasifu [English Word] description [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] sifa N [Swahili Word] wasifu [Swahili Plural] wasifu [English Word] epithet [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] sifa N [Swahili Word] wasifu [English Word] explanation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasifu [Swahili Plural] wasifu [English Word] resume [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] sifa N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasii - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasii [Swahili Plural] mawasii [English Word] executor (of a will) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasii [Swahili Plural] mawasii [English Word] guardian [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasii [Swahili Plural] mawasii [English Word] trustee [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasili - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wasili [English Word] reach [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] atakayewasili leo ni mtoto wao mpenzi [Moh] [Swahili Word] -wasili [English Word] arrive [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] wasili kwake [Swahili Word] -wasili [English Word] get to a destination [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wasili [English Word] appear [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wasili [English Word] credits [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasili [English Word] income [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasili [Swahili Plural] mawasili [English Word] receipt (of something) [English Plural] receipts [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasiliana ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wasiliana [English Word] communicate [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wasili V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasilisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wasilisha [English Word] send something [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wasilisha [English Word] write to [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasilishia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wasilishia [English Word] send something to someone [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wasilishia [English Word] write to someone [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wasiwasi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kwa wasiwasi [English Word] perplexedly [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] aliutazama kwa wasiwasi ule mraba wenye pembe tatu na macho matatu [Kezilahabi Gamba la Nyoka] [English Example] she gazed perplexedly at the three-sided square with three eyes [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [Swahili Plural] wasiwasi [English Word] anxiety [English Plural] anxieties [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] Arabic 'temptations of Satan' from waswas 'to whisper," according to Knappert, Jan [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] confusion [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] tia wasiwasi [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] crisis [English Plural] crises [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] nchi hii ina wasiwasi [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] critical situation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [Swahili Plural] wasiwasi [English Word] doubt [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] irresolution [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] misgiving [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] fanya wasiwasi [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] perplexity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] scruple [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [Swahili Plural] wasiwasi [English Word] troubles [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] uncertainty [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [English Word] vacillation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [Swahili Plural] wasiwasi [English Word] worry [English Plural] worries [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wastani - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kwa wastani [English Word] on average [Part of Speech] conjunction [Swahili Word] wastani [English Word] average [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wastani [English Word] medium [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wastani [English Word] moderate [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wastani [English Word] about [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wastani [English Word] approximately [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] wanafunzi wana kwa wastani umri wa miaka kumi. [Swahili Word] wastani [English Word] on the average [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wastani [English Word] mean [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wastani [Swahili Plural] wastani [English Word] standard [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Wasuni ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -a Wasuni [English Word] Sunni [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] miezi mitatu ya majadiliano baina ya vyama vya Washia,Wakurdi na Wasuni [BBC 28 Aprili 2005] [English Example] three months of negotiation between Shia, Kurdish and Sunni political parties ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is watani - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] watani [English Word] birthplace [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] watani [English Word] fatherland [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] watani [English Word] home [English Plural] homes [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] watani [English Word] native country [English Plural] native countries [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is watu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -a watu [English Word] other people's (property etc.) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] watu a watu [Swahili Word] -a watu [English Word] belonging to other people [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -a watu [English Word] of the people [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -a watu [English Word] popular [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] Jamhuri ya watu [Swahili Word] -enye watu wengi [English Word] thickly populated [Part of Speech] adjective [Related Words] -enye, wengi [Swahili Word] watu wote [English Word] everybody [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wavu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wavu [Swahili Plural] nyavu [English Word] net [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Example] tega wavu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wawa - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wawa [English Word] itch [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wawa [English Word] burn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wawa [English Word] smart [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wawa [English Word] be inflamed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wawa [English Word] be irritated [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wawa [English Word] be sunburned [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wawa [English Word] occur [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wawili ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wawili [English Word] two (people or animals) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] wanafunzi wawili [English Example] two students ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waya [English Word] inability to afford something [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] waya [Swahili Plural] nyaya [English Word] earthen dish for baking cakes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] waya [English Word] lack of something [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] waya [Swahili Plural] waya [English Word] wire (of an electrical appliance) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Eng. [Swahili Example] kwenye kishikio cha taa hizo imetokeza waya ndefu [Muk] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wayawaya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wayawaya [English Word] be loaded down (a tree with fruit etc.) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mti umewayawaya [Swahili Word] -wayawaya [English Word] stagger (under a load) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wayawaya [English Word] sway to and fro [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] matawi ya miembe yakiwayawaya katika ule upepo [Sul] [Swahili Word] -wayawaya [English Word] be uncertain [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wayawaya [English Word] have no firm opinions [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wayawaya [English Word] vacillate [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wayo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wayo [Swahili Plural] nyayo [English Word] footprint [English Plural] footprints [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] wayo [Swahili Plural] nyayo [English Word] sole of foot [English Plural] soles of feet [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] wayo [Swahili Plural] nyayo [English Word] track [English Plural] tracks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Example] nyayo za mnyama [Swahili Word] wayo [Swahili Plural] nyayo [English Word] sole [Taxonomy] Pardachirus marmoratus [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10an [Dialect] Kimvita [Terminology] marine ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wayowayo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wayowayo [English Word] indecision [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] wayawaya V [Swahili Word] wayowayo [English Word] reeling [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] wayawaya V [Swahili Word] wayowayo [English Word] staggering [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] wayawaya V [Swahili Word] wayowayo [Swahili Plural] mawayowayo [English Word] swaying [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wayowayo [Swahili Plural] mawayowayo [English Word] uncertainty [English Plural] uncertainties [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waza - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] assume [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] conjuncture [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] consider [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] imagine [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] meditate [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] ponder [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] reflect [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] suppose [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] imagine [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -waza [English Word] think [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] candid [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] clear [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] clearly (fig.) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] empty [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] frank [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] open [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] overt [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] mlango wazi [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] plain [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] sincere [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] maneno yake wazi, hayana kificho [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] uncovered [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] kichwa wazi [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] evident [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Word] wazi [English Word] obvious [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazi wazi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wazi wazi [English Word] clearly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] wazi adv [Swahili Word] wazi wazi [English Word] openly [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] wazi adv ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wazia [English Word] consider something [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wazia [English Word] reflect on something [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wazia [English Word] think about something [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazimu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wazimu [English Word] delusion [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wazimu [English Word] hallucination [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wazimu [English Word] insanity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wa[na] wazimu [Swahili Word] wazimu [English Word] madness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Example] amjuaye Bahati na kumwona wakati ule pengine angemshuku wazimu [Sul], atajitia wazimu [Moh] [Swahili Word] wazimu [English Word] mania [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazira ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wazira [English Word] ministry [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] waziri bila ya wizara ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waziri - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waziri [Swahili Plural] mawaziri [English Word] minister [English Plural] ministers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] Waziri Mkuu [English Example] Prime Minister [Terminology] political [Swahili Word] waziri [English Word] secretary of state [English Plural] secretaries of state [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] waziri [English Word] statesman [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] Waziri Mkuu [Swahili Plural] Mawaziri Wakuu [English Word] Prime Minister [English Plural] Prime Ministers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] Waziri Mkuu wa Italia Silvio Berlusconi amejiuzulu na kujiandaa kuunda serikali mpya ya mrengo wa kulia ya mseto [BBC 20 Aprili 2005] [English Example] Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has resigned and is preparing to form a new right-wing coalition governement [Terminology] political [Swahili Word] Waziri wa Mashauri Nchini [Swahili Plural] Mawaziri wa Mashauri Nchini [English Word] Minister of Home Affairs [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waziri mkuu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Waziri Mkuu [Swahili Plural] Mawaziri Wakuu [English Word] Prime Minister [English Plural] Prime Ministers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Related Words] mkuu [Terminology] political ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazisha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wazisha [English Word] ponder [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wazisha [English Word] put someone in a reflective frame of mind [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wazisha [English Word] get someone to think about something [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wazisha [English Word] think over carefully [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is waziwazi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] candid [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] clear [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] frank [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] open [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] overt [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] plain [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] sincere [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] maneno yake waziwazi, hayana kificho [Swahili Word] waziwazi [English Word] uncovered [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] kichwa waziwazi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] assumption [English Plural] assumptions [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] conjecture [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] hypothesis [English Plural] hypotheses [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] idea [English Plural] ideas [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] opinion [English Plural] opinions [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] reflection [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wa [kaa] katika mawazo [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] supposition [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] thought [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Derived Word] waza V [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [English Word] view [English Plural] views [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wazua ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wazua [English Word] weighing one's thoughts [Part of Speech] verb [Class] converse [Derived Word] waza ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is we ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] we [English Word] you [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] wewe ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wea - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wea [English Word] affect [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wea [English Word] have a claim on [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wea [English Word] concern [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wea [English Word] be a creditor of [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wea [English Word] be good for [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wea [English Word] suit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wea [English Word] useful to [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wee ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wee [English Word] you [Part of Speech] pronoun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wehu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wehu [English Word] insanity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wehu [English Word] lunacy [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wehu [English Word] madness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Example] [kitovu chako] kinachokusimanga na kukutia wehu [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] defer [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] delay [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] deposit [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weka fedha [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] put into effect [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] establish [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weka sheria [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] found [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] install (in an office) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] introduce [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] keep (for further use) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] lay aside [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] open [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weka duka [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] place [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weka pamoja [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] put [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] akiambiwa kuweka moto jikoni yeye huchukuwa majani kutoka paa la jiko [Kez], wewe uliweka nadhiri kuivunja rekodi iliyokuwapo [Muk, alishindwa kuweka hesabu ya namna mbali mbali mwanawe alivyoweza kuzitengeneza nywele zake [Ya] [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] reserve [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] save [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weka akiba [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] set [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weka tayari [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] store up [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mtoto aliletwa na kuwekwa usoni pake [Moh] [Swahili Word] -weka [English Word] keep [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka poni ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka poni [English Word] leave as a pledge [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weka poni [English Example] leave as a pledge. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rahani - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rahani [English Word] mortgage [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] komboa rahani [English Example] redeem a pledge [Swahili Word] -weka rahani [English Word] pawn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] komboa rahani [English Example] redeem a pledge ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rangi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rangi [English Word] color [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] ind [Swahili Example] rangi nyekundu (nyeusi) [English Example] red (black) pigment/dye. [Swahili Word] -weka rangi [English Word] paint [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] wataweka rangi nyeupe kwenye ukuta huu [English Example] they will paint this wall white white ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rehani - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rehani [English Word] mortgage [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] komboa rehani [English Example] redeem a pledge [Swahili Word] -weka rehani [English Word] pawn [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] komboa rehani [English Example] redeem a pledge ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rekodi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rekodi [English Word] set a record [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rikodi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rikodi [English Word] set a record [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rimende ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rimende [English Word] arrest [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rumande ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rumande [English Word] arrest [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] eng [Swahili Example] weka rumande [English Example] put under arrest. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weka rumenda ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weka rumenda [English Word] arrest [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] eng [Swahili Example] weka rumande [English Example] put under arrest. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekea - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wekea [English Word] keep in [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] weka V [Swahili Word] -wekea [English Word] place for someone [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wekea [English Word] put for someone [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wekea [English Word] put in [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] weka V [Swahili Example] maji mmeshamwekea mzazi msalani? [Moh], mbona wembe hamjaniekea? [Moh] [Swahili Word] -wekea [English Word] put aside for [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] weka V [Swahili Word] -wekea [English Word] keep for [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] weka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekelea ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wekelea [English Word] put something on top of something else [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] weka V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekevu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wekevu [English Word] thrifty [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] weka V [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] frugal [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] miserly [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] thrift(iness) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] power of aptitude [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] power of comprehension [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] economy [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] power of ingenuity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wekevu [English Word] power of intelligence [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekewa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wekewa [English Word] be served [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-pass [Swahili Example] msichana alipowekewa chakula hicho mezani alimtazama mhudumu kwa mshangao [Mt], ndiye mchumba wake hasa aliyewekewa tangu mdogo [Ya] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekeza ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wekeza [English Word] to invest (in something) [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] -weka, V [Swahili Example] Anawekeza (pesa) katika biashara yake. Anawekeza katika elimu ya watato wake. [English Example] She is investing (money) in her business. She is investing in children's education. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weko - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weko [Swahili Plural] maweko [English Word] act of putting aside [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weko [Swahili Plural] maweko [English Word] bank deposit [English Plural] bank deposits [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Terminology] finance [Swahili Word] weko [Swahili Plural] maweko [English Word] metal used for welding [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] tia weko [Swahili Word] weko [Swahili Plural] maweko [English Word] pedestal [English Plural] pedestals [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] weka V [Swahili Word] weko [Swahili Plural] maweko [English Word] place for putting something [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] weka V [Swahili Word] weko [English Word] repository [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weko [Swahili Plural] maweko [English Word] act of saving [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weko [Swahili Plural] maweko [English Word] stand [English Plural] stands [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] weka V [Swahili Word] weko [English Word] storage place [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekua - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wekua [English Word] break (down) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wekua [English Word] destroy [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wekua [English Word] knock to pieces [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekundu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wekundu [English Word] red [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ekundu [Note] class 2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wekwa ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wekwa [English Word] be put [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [Swahili Example] Subira aliiweka ile barua [Sul] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wele - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wele [Swahili Plural] mawele [English Word] millet grain [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] wele [Swahili Plural] mawele [English Word] udder [English Plural] udders [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weledi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weledi [English Word] adept [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] weledi [English Word] clever [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] weledi [English Word] skillful [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] weledi [Swahili Plural] weledi [English Word] ability [English Plural] abilities [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] weledi [English Word] art [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weledi [English Word] skill [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weleka ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weleka [English Word] carry (a child on one's back) [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is welekevu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] welekevu [English Word] power of aptitude [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] welekevu [English Word] power of comprehension [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] welekevu [English Word] power of ingenuity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] welekevu [English Word] power of intelligence [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is welfeya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] welfeya [English Word] prosperity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Word] welfeya [English Word] welfare [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Derived Word] engl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Welisi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] Welisi [English Word] Wales [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wema - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wema [English Word] goodness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] -ema [Swahili Word] wema [English Word] kindness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] -ema [Swahili Word] wema [English Word] excellence [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] -ema ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wembamba - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wembamba [English Word] delicacy [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wembamba [English Word] slenderness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wembamba [English Word] thinness [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wembe - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wembe [Swahili Plural] nyembe [English Word] razor [English Plural] razors [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Related Words] jembe [Swahili Word] wembe [Swahili Plural] nyembe [English Word] knife (very sharp) [English Plural] knives [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Related Words] jembe [Swahili Example] mtoto akililia wembe mpe (methali) [English Example] when a child cries for a knife give it to him (proverb - i.e., let him learn by experience) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wembembe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wembembe [Swahili Plural] wembewembe [English Word] wild bee [English Plural] wild bees [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wendelezo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wendelezo [English Word] continuation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wendelezo [English Word] spelling [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wendo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wendo [Swahili Plural] nyendo [English Word] speed [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wenga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wenga [English Word] feel abhorrence for [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wenga [English Word] have certain foods disagree with one [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wenga [English Word] dislike [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wenga [English Word] break out in a rash [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wenga [English Word] refuse [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wenga [English Word] reject [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wengi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wengi [English Word] many (people or animals) [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wengi [English Word] many people [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 [Swahili Example] Wengi watapiga kura kwenye uchaguzi [English Example] Many will vote in the election ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wengine - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wengine [English Word] other [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wengine [English Word] others [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -ingine adv ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wengu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wengu [Swahili Plural] mawengu [English Word] spleen [English Plural] spleens [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Terminology] anatomy ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weni - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weni [English Word] medicinal plant [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weni [Swahili Plural] maweni [English Word] plant (any of several stinging kinds) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Example] weni 'uo ukiuke [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wenu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wenu [English Word] yours [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wenu [English Word] your (plural) [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -enu, noun classes 1,2,3,11/14 [Swahili Example] mtoto wenu [English Example] your child [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wenye ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wenye [English Word] with (class 2, 3, 11, 14) [Part of Speech] preposition [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -enye [Swahili Example] maduka ya madawa yaajiri wauzaji wenye utalaamu (IPP Media27/1/2006) [English Example] pharmacies are hiring sales clerks with expertise ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wenyewe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wenyewe [English Word] itself [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wenzi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wenzi [English Word] company [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wenzi [English Word] friendliness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] enda V [Swahili Word] wenzi [English Word] society [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wenzo - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wenzo [Swahili Plural] nyenzo [English Word] lever [English Plural] levers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Related Words] -enda [Swahili Word] wenzo [Swahili Plural] nyenzo [English Word] roller [English Plural] rollers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Related Words] -enda [Swahili Example] gogo hauwendi ila kwa nyenzo (methali) [English Example] a log can not move except by the help of rollers (proverb) ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wenzo [Swahili Plural] nyenzo [English Word] natural resource [English Plural] natural resources [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Example] nyenzo za nchi [English Example] natural resources of a country [Swahili Word] wenzo [Swahili Plural] nyenzo [English Word] natural product [English Plural] natural products [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] wenzo [Swahili Plural] nyenzo [English Word] raw material [English Plural] raw materials [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wepesi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wepesi [English Word] agility (of movements etc.) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wepesi [English Word] ease [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wepesi [English Word] haste [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wepesi [English Word] lightness (in weight) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wepesi [English Word] quickness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -epesi adv [Swahili Word] wepesi [English Word] speed [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weredi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weredi [English Word] cleverness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] weredi [English Word] skill [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is werevu - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] shrewdness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -erevu adj [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] cleverness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -erevu adj [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] intelligence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] reasoning power [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] cunning [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -erevu adj [Swahili Example] uso wake haukuonyesha werevu [Ng] [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] deceit [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] craftiness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -erevu adj ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] acuteness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] penetration [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] adroitness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] werevu [English Word] adaptability [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wetu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wetu [English Word] ours [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wetu [English Word] our [Part of Speech] pronoun [Derived Word] -etu, noun classses 1,2,3,11/14 [Swahili Example] mtoto wetu [English Example] our child [Note] See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weu [Swahili Plural] nyeu [English Word] clearing (in a forest) [English Plural] clearings [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Word] weu [Swahili Plural] nyeu [English Word] open place [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weuo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weuo [English Word] menstruation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weuo [English Word] ritual purification [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weupe - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] brightness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] gray color [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] ingenuousness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] innocence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] lightness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -eupe adj [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] naivete' [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] paleness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] pallor [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] simplicity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] white color [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weupe [English Word] whiteness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -eupe adj ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weusi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weusi [English Word] black color [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] weusi [English Word] blackness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -eusi adj [Swahili Word] weusi [English Word] darkness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -eusi adj [Swahili Word] weusi [English Word] gloom [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wewe ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wewe [Swahili Plural] ninyi [English Word] you (sing.) [Part of Speech] pronoun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wewedeka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wewedeka [English Word] talk in one's sleep [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wewedeka [English Word] talk deliriously [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weweseka - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weweseka [English Word] have nightmares [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weweseka [English Word] talk in one's sleep [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] weweseka [English Word] talk deliriously [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wewesesha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wewesesha [English Word] give one nightmares [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wewesesha [English Word] make one talk in one's sleep [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weye ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] weye [English Word] you [Part of Speech] pronoun [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is weza - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] may [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] waweza kukutana na mmoja atakupenda [Nyota 1968] [English Example] you may meet someone that loves you [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] be able [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] bear [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] can [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] Mwanafunzi ambaye anaweza kuimba nyimbo nzuri ni mpenzi wa muziki ya Bob Marley. [English Example] The student who can sing good songs is a fan of Bob Marley's music. [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] defeat [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] wachawi wote wa Namagondo hawaniwezi [Kez] [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] endure [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] weza taabu [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] be ill (used in negative) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] overcome [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] overpower [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ametuweza [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] overwhelm [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] have power [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] put up with [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] be sick (used in negative) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] be strong [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -weza [English Word] be well [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wezekana - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wezekana [English Word] be possible [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] haiwezekani [English Example] it is not possible [Swahili Word] -wezekana [English Word] be feasible [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] haiwezekani [English Example] it is not feasible ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wezesha - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wezesha [English Word] authorize [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wezesha [English Word] empower [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wezesha [English Word] enable [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] weza V [Swahili Word] -wezesha [English Word] make it possible for someone to do something [Part of Speech] verb [Dialect] archaic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wi [English Word] bad [Part of Speech] adjective [Dialect] archaic [Swahili Word] wi [English Word] evil [Part of Speech] adjective [Dialect] archaic [Swahili Word] wi [English Word] wicked [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] start to boil (water) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] have a claim on someone (for money owed) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] be a creditor [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] mwenye kuwiwa [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] give someone something [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] (begin to) get hot [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] be owed by [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] seethe [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] become warm [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] get warm [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] be for [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Swahili Example] Inaniwia vigumu [English Example] It's hard for me [Swahili Word] -wia [English Word] be to [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Swahili Example] basi ikawawia tabu na mashaka [Moh] [English Example] and it was to them just trouble and doubts ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wiana - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wiana [English Word] balance [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wia V [Swahili Word] -wiana [English Word] be of equal status [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wia V [Swahili Word] -wiana [English Word] be indebted to each other [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wiana [English Word] level [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wia V [Swahili Word] -wiana [English Word] match [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wia V [Swahili Word] -wiana [English Word] owe [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wiana [English Word] resemble [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wia V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wianisha ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wianisha [English Word] match [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Swahili Example] zoezi la kuwianisha [English Example] matching exercise ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wiano - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wiano [English Word] relation [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] wia V [Swahili Word] wiano [English Word] similarity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] wia V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wibari - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wibari [Swahili Plural] wibari [English Word] hyrax [English Plural] hyraxes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Swahili Word] wibari [Swahili Plural] wibari [English Word] rock dassie [English Plural] rock dassies [Taxonomy] Procavia capensis [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology [Swahili Word] wibari [Swahili Plural] wibari [English Word] yellow-spotted dassie [English Plural] yellow-spotted dassies [Taxonomy] Heterohyrax brucei [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] zoology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is widhaa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] widhaa [Swahili Plural] mawidhaa [English Word] sermon [English Plural] sermons [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Note] rare [Swahili Word] widhaa [Swahili Plural] mawidhaa [English Word] speech [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wifi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wifi [Swahili Plural] mawifi [English Word] sister-in-law (brother's wife or husband's sister) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Swahili Example] kuitana majina mara 'Mke mwenzangu', na pengine 'Wifi yangu' [Abd] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wika ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wika [English Word] crow (a cock) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] likiwika lisiwike kutakucha ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wikendi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wikendi [Swahili Plural] wikendi [English Word] weekend [English Plural] weekends [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wiki - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wiki [English Word] week [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Example] wiki jana [Swahili Word] wiki ilioyopita [Swahili Plural] wiki zilizopita [English Word] last week [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] wiki N, pita V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wiko ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wiko [Swahili Plural] mawiko [English Word] cockcrow [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wilaya ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wilaya [Swahili Plural] wilaya [English Word] district [English Plural] districts [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Definition] sehemu ndogo ya jimbo nchini [Swahili Example] Wastani wa mvua inayonyesha kwa mwaka katika Wilaya ya Rungwe ni inchi 80-100 (Nsekela,"Masomo," 6).; wakulima wa wilaya ya murang'a watafahidika kutokana na mating'ating'a ya ukulima [English Example] The average annual amount of rain in Rungwe District is 80-100 inches.; farmers in murang'a district will benefit from farming tractors [Terminology] geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wili ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wili [English Word] two [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wima - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wima [English Word] uprightness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] wima [English Word] erectness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] wima [English Word] verticality [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] wima [English Word] perpendicularity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] -wima [English Word] stand upright [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] -wima [English Word] be erect [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] -wima [English Word] be vertical [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] -wima [English Word] be straight [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] -simama wima [English Word] stand upright [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -simama [Swahili Word] -simama wima [English Word] stand straight [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -simama [Swahili Word] -a wima [English Word] upright [Part of Speech] adjective [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Example] simama wima [English Example] stand upright [Swahili Word] -a wima [English Word] erect [Part of Speech] adjective [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] -a wima [English Word] vertical [Part of Speech] adjective [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Example] mistari ya wima [English Example] vertical lines [Swahili Word] -a wima [English Word] straight [Part of Speech] adjective [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Example] simama wima [English Example] stand straight ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wima [English Word] honesty [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wima [Swahili Plural] wima [English Word] post [English Plural] posts [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] wima [Swahili Plural] wima [English Word] support [English Plural] supports [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] wima [Swahili Plural] wima [English Word] prop [English Plural] props [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [Swahili Word] wima [Swahili Plural] wima [English Word] upright [English Plural] uprights [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wimbaji ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wimbaji [English Word] singing (act of) [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wimbi - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wimbi [Swahili Plural] mawimbi [English Word] wave [English Plural] waves [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] kiwimbi [Swahili Example] mshindo wa bahari na mawimbi [Kez]; wimbi la upepo baridi linaupiga uso wake [Muk] [English Example] the crash of sea and waves; a wave of cold wind hits his face ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wimbi [Swahili Plural] mawimbi [English Word] breaker [English Plural] breakers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] kiwimbi [Swahili Word] wimbi [Swahili Plural] mawimbi [English Word] swell [English Plural] swells [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6/6 [Related Words] kiwimbi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wimbi [Swahili Plural] mawimbi [English Word] excitement [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wimbo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wimbo [Swahili Plural] nyimbo [English Word] anthem [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wimbo wa Tanganyika [Swahili Word] wimbo [Swahili Plural] nyimbo [English Word] hymn [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wimbo wa dini [Swahili Word] wimbo [Swahili Plural] nyimbo [English Word] song [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] imba V [Swahili Example] ndipo katunga wimbo [Kez] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wimbombo ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wimbombo [English Word] the 'male' of a pair of firesticks [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is winchi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] winchi [Swahili Plural] winchi [English Word] crane [English Plural] cranes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Word] winchi [Swahili Plural] winchi [English Word] winch [English Plural] winches [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] winchi [English Word] windlass [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is winda - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -winda [English Word] chase [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -winda [English Word] hunt [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] macho yake yalikuwa kazini, yakiwinda [Mt] [Swahili Word] -winda [English Word] pursue [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -winda [English Word] search (for) [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] winda [Swahili Plural] winda [English Word] diaper [English Plural] diapers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Example] Rehema alikibadili [kitoto] winda [Sul] [Swahili Word] winda [English Word] type of loincloth worn by Indian traders but not by Africans. [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] winda [English Word] locally distilled African gin [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Swahili Word] winda [Swahili Plural] winda [English Word] napkin [English Plural] napkins [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] winda [Swahili Plural] winda [English Word] nappy [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is windana - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -windana [English Word] hunt together [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -windana [English Word] pursue each other [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is windo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] bag [English Plural] bags [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] booty [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] hunter's bag [English Plural] hunters' bags [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] equipment of hunting [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] methods of hunting [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] occupation of hunting [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] pay of hunting [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] prey from hunting [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] winda V [Swahili Word] windo [Swahili Plural] mawindo [English Word] quarry [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is winga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -winga [English Word] chase away [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -winga [English Word] drive away [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -winga [English Word] expel [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wingi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kwa wingi [English Word] in large numbers [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] kwa wingi [English Word] in large quantities [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wingi [English Word] abundance [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] wingi [English Word] a great deal [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wingi si hoja [Swahili Word] wingi [English Word] large number [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wingi [Swahili Plural] mawingi [English Word] majority [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 2 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Example] wingi zaidi [Swahili Word] wingi [English Word] much [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wingi [English Word] plenty [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -ingi adj [Swahili Word] wingi [English Word] plural [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wingi [English Word] quantity [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Example] akaridhika na wingi wa nyama iliyojaa kiungwana nyuma ya mapaja hayo [Mt] [Swahili Word] wingi [Swahili Plural] mawingi [English Word] wing [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Note] sports ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wingu - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wingu [Swahili Plural] mawingu [English Word] cloud [English Plural] clouds [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] uwingu [Swahili Example] dalili ya mvua ni mawingu (methali) [English Example] clouds are the sign of rain (proverb) [Swahili Word] wingu la mvua [Swahili Plural] mawingu ya mvua [English Word] rain cloud [English Plural] rain clouds [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] mvua [Swahili Example] pamepiga wingu la mvua [English Example] it has rained [Terminology] political [Swahili Word] wingu la moshi [Swahili Plural] mawingu ya moshi [English Word] smoke cloud [English Plural] smoke clouds [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] moshi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is winja ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] winja [English Word] whistle [English Plural] whistles [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] piga winja ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is winji - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] winji [Swahili Plural] winji [English Word] crane [English Plural] cranes [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Word] winji [English Word] winch [English Plural] winches [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Swahili Word] winji [English Word] windlass [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wino - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wino [Swahili Plural] wino [English Word] ink [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Example] wino mwekundu ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] kikausho cha wino [Swahili Plural] vikausho vya wino [English Word] blotting paper [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kauka V [Swahili Word] karatasi ya kukaushia wino [Swahili Plural] karatasi za kukaushia wino [English Word] blotting paper [English Plural] blotting papers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wino wa ngisi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wino wa ngisi [English Word] sepia [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wino wa ngisi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is winzani - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] winzani [English Word] weighing [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] winzani [English Word] weight [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wishwa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wishwa [Swahili Plural] wishwa [English Word] bran [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wishwa [Swahili Plural] wishwa [English Word] chaff [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Word] wishwa [Swahili Plural] wishwa [English Word] husks [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wiswa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wiswa [English Word] bran [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wiswa [English Word] chaff [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is witiri ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] witiri [English Word] odd number [English Plural] odd numbers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wito - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wito [English Word] casting [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] ita V [Swahili Word] wito [English Word] contagion [English Plural] contagions [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] pata [shikwa na] wito [Swahili Word] wito [English Word] infection [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] ita V [Swahili Word] wito [English Word] mold [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Word] ita V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wituri ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wituri [English Word] odd number [English Plural] odd numbers [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wiva - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wiva [English Word] be cooked [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wiva [English Word] be prepared [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wiva [English Word] be ready [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wiva [English Word] become ripe [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wiva [English Word] ripen [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wivi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wivi [English Word] burglary [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wivi [English Word] robbery [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] iba V [Swahili Word] wivi [English Word] stealing [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] iba V [Swahili Word] wivi [English Word] theft [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] iba V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wivu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -a wivu [English Word] jealous [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -a wivu [English Word] malicious [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -a wivu [English Word] spiteful [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] -a wivu [English Word] envious [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] wamulike hao wenye mioyo ya wivu [Kez] [English Example] enlighten those with envious hearts [Swahili Word] -wa na wivu [English Word] be jealous [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wivu [English Word] envy [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wivu [English Word] ill will [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Swahili Word] wivu [Swahili Plural] wivu [English Word] jealousy [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wiwa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wiwa [English Word] be owed [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wiwa na [English Word] be owed by [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] wia V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wizani - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wizani [English Word] weighing [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wizani [English Word] weight [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wizara ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wizara [Swahili Plural] wizara [English Word] ministry (government) [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wizi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wizi [English Word] burglary [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wizi [English Word] robbery [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] wizi [English Word] stealing [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Example] hao wenye mioyo ya wivi [Kez] [Swahili Word] wizi [English Word] theft [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] iba V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is woga - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] woga [English Word] cowardice [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] ogopa V [Swahili Word] woga [English Word] faintheartedness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woga [Swahili Plural] woga [English Word] fear [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] woga [Swahili Plural] woga [English Word] fright [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] woga [English Word] nervousness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woga [English Word] pusillanimity [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woga [English Word] scare [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] ogopa V [Swahili Word] woga [English Word] shyness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woga [English Word] timidity [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wogofya - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wogofya [Swahili Plural] mawogofya, nyogofya [English Word] menace [English Plural] menaces [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wogofya [Swahili Plural] mawogofya, nyogofya [English Word] something terrifying [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wogofya [Swahili Plural] mawogofya [English Word] threat [English Plural] threats [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Word] wogofya [Swahili Plural] nyogofya [English Word] threat [English Plural] threats [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is woki ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] woki [English Word] honey [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wokofu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wokofu [English Word] deliverance [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokofu [English Word] rescue [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokofu [English Word] reward for finding something lost [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokofu [English Word] salvation [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wokovu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wokovu [English Word] deliverance [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokovu [English Word] rescue [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokovu [English Word] reward for finding something lost [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokovu [English Word] salvation [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] okoa V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wokozi - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wokozi [English Word] deliverance [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokozi [English Word] rescue [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokozi [English Word] salvation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wokozi [English Word] saving [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wolframi ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wolframi [English Word] tungsten [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a gray-white heavy high-melting ductile hard polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and molybdenum in many of its properties and is used especially for electrical purposes and in hardening alloys (as steel) (identified 1796) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wongo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] deceitful [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] false [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] lying [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] untrue [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] deception [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] delusion [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] dissimulation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] fraud [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] illusion [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] lie [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] pretence [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] spuriousness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] kiapo cha wongo [Swahili Word] wongo [English Word] untruth [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wongofu - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] conversion [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] correctness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] fairness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] honesty [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] justice [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] justness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] legal matter [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] righteousness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] rightness [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wongofu [English Word] uprightness [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wonyeshano - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wonyeshano [English Word] demonstration [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wonyeshano [English Word] exhibition [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wonyeshano [English Word] showing [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wonyesho - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wonyesho [Swahili Plural] maonyesho [English Word] display [English Plural] displays [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Word] wonyesho [Swahili Plural] maonyesho [English Word] exhibition [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wonyesho wa biashara [Swahili Word] wonyesho [Swahili Plural] maonyesho [English Word] parade [English Plural] parades [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Swahili Word] wonyesho [Swahili Plural] maonyesho [English Word] show [English Plural] shows [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wororo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wororo [English Word] smoothness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Word] wororo [English Word] tenderness [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Example] [kitoto] kimelala mikononi mwake baada ya kulegezwa na wororo wa tumbuizo [Sul] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wosia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] -wosia [English Word] direct [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] -wosia [English Word] instruct [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] ninakuwosia usisahau kununua vitu hivi [Swahili Word] -wosia [English Word] order [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Word] wosia [English Word] bequeath something to someone [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] alimwosia mali yake [Swahili Word] wosia [English Word] commission [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wosia [English Word] make one's last will and testament [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wosia [English Word] will [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wote - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wote [English Word] everybody [Part of Speech] pronoun [Swahili Word] wote [English Word] everyone [Part of Speech] pronoun [Swahili Word] wote [English Word] all people [Part of Speech] pronoun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is woto - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] woto [English Word] basking [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woto [English Word] development [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woto [English Word] growth [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woto [English Word] vegetation [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woto [English Word] warming (oneself) [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] woto [English Word] warmth [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wozo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wozo [English Word] corruption [English Plural] corruptions [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wozo [English Word] decay [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wozo [English Word] decline [English Plural] declines [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wozo [English Word] decomposition [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] wozo wa matunda [Swahili Word] wozo [English Word] deterioration [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wozo [English Word] putrefaction [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wozo [English Word] ruin [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is wusia - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [Swahili Word] wusia [English Word] last will and testament [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Word] wusia [English Word] will [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.