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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is each - this headword has not been grouped
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each { Swahili: kila
(or killa or kula or kulla) [derived: Arabic]
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adjective
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English Example: each person; each house
Swahili Example: kila mtu; kila nyumba
[note: always comes before the noun it modifies.]
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be eager { Swahili: -fanya pupa ya
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verb
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English Example: I did not want to be eager since he would have found me out.
Swahili Example: sikutaka kufanya pupa maana angening'amua [Ya]
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eagerness { Swahili: hamasa
, pl hamasa [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: alishtukia akivutwa mguu kwa hamasa [Sul]
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eagerness { Swahili: pupa
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noun 9/10
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English Example: (s)he was eager to see the mother
Swahili Example: Alikuwa na pupa ya kumwona mama
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eagerness { Swahili: shauku
, pl shauku [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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English Example: (s)he is eager with them
Swahili Example: ana shauku nao.
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excessive eagerness { Swahili: kipupa
[derived: pupa N]
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noun
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English Example: a patched garment
Swahili Example: kwa kipupa, kipupa cha kula
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Entry below is ear - this headword has not been grouped
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barren ear of grain, pl barren ears
{ Swahili: pepe
, pl mapepe
}
noun 5/6
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ear, pl ears
{ Swahili: sikio
, pl masikio [derived: Swahili sikia]
} [Terminology: anatomy]
noun 5/6
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English Example: the mother said to her children: "wash your ears, your faces, and your necks!"
Swahili Example: mama aliwasemea watoto wake: "naweni masikio yenu, nyuso zenu na shingo zenu!"
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ear (of maize), pl ears of maize
{ Swahili: shuke
, pl shuke
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noun 9/10
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ear (of maize), pl ears of maize
{ Swahili: suke
, pl masuke
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noun 5/6
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ear ornament (round silver disc), pl ear ornaments
{ Swahili: jasi
, pl majasi
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noun 5/6
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[note: rare.]
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empty ear of maize, pl empty ears of maize
{ Swahili: pepe
, pl mapepe
}
noun 5/6
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Entry below is eardrum
Entry below is earlier - this headword has not been grouped
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earlier { Swahili: kale
[derived: kikale; mkale]
}
adverb
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Swahili Example: hapo kale; zamani za kale; tangu kale; kale na kale
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hole pierced in earlobe for ornament { Swahili: ndewe
, pl ndewe
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noun 9/10
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hole pierced through the lobe of the ear { Swahili: njewe
, pl njewe
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noun 9/10
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Entry below is early - this headword has not been grouped
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early in good time { Swahili: mapema
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adverb
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English Example: early in the morning
Swahili Example: asubuhi na mapema
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Entry below is earner
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earner { Swahili: mchuma
[derived: Swahili -chuma]
}
noun 1/2
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English Example: the earner of calamity eats it with his family (proverb)
Swahili Example: mchuma janga hula na wakwao (methali)
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earnestly { Swahili: kwa nguvu
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adverb
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English Example: earnestly
Swahili Example: kwa nguvu
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one who begs earnestly { Swahili: mtashi
, pl watashi [derived: taka V]
}
noun 1/2
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one who pleads earnestly { Swahili: mtashi
, pl watashi [derived: taka V]
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noun 1/2
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earning, pl earnings
{ Swahili: ijara
, pl ijara [derived: -ajiri V]
}
noun 9/10
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extra earnings (from jobs outside of one's regular working-hours) { Swahili: koto
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noun
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extra earnings (from jobs outside of one's regular working-hours) { Swahili: kotokoto
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noun
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earring (ebony disc) { Swahili: pingu
, pl mapingu [derived: pinga V]
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noun 5/6
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earth { Swahili: ardhi
, pl ardhi
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Definition: ulimwengu
English Example: Concerning the earth and the sky, His word is true.
Swahili Example: La ardhi na la mbingu, neno lake husadifu [Shaaban Robert, "Rangi Zetu" 4 iii]
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earth { Swahili: dongo
, pl madongo [derived: udonge]
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noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: njia yenye dongo jekundu la kinamu [Sul]
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pile of earth, pl piles of earth
{ Swahili: boma
, pl maboma [derived: Farsi]
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noun 5/6
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[note: derivation is either Persian (Farsi) or Bantu.]
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Entry below is earthen vessel
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imported earthenware { Swahili: kaule
[derived: (Ind.); kauri]
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noun
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Swahili Example: sahani za kaule
[note: (imported) crockery.]
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Entry below is earthly
Entry below is earthquake - this headword has not been grouped
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earthquake, pl earthquakes
{ Swahili: tetemeko
(or tetemo), pl matetemeko (or matetemo) [derived: Swahili tetema]
}
noun 5/6
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earthquake, pl earthquakes
{ Swahili: zilizala
, pl zilizala [derived: Arabic]
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noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: ije iwe zilizala 'apa [Moh]
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Entry below is earthworm
Entry below is ease - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is easily - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is easiness
Entry below is east - this headword has not been grouped
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east { Swahili: matlaa
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noun
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Swahili Example: (= mashariki)
[note: rare.]
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east { Swahili: matlai
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noun
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Swahili Example: (= mashariki)
[note: rare.]
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Entry below is East Africa
Entry below is Easter
Entry below is eastern
Entry below is easy - this headword has not been grouped
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easy { Swahili: -epesi
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adjective
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Swahili Definition: 89]
English Example: Easy and difficult questions should be mixed.
Swahili Example: Maswali mepesi na magumu yachanganywe [Masomo 189]
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easy { Swahili: rahisi
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adjective
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English Example: an easy language (=one easy to learn)
Swahili Example: lugha rahisi
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someone who lives in easy circumstances { Swahili: mdirifu
, pl wadirifu
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noun
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take it easy { Swahili: -pumbaa kazi
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verb
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Swahili Definition: shukua maisha au jambo kwa rahisi, bila fikira nyingi
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Entry below is easy-chair
Entry below is easy-going - this headword has not been grouped
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easy-going person, pl easy-going people
{ Swahili: mlimwengu
, pl walimwengu [derived: ulimwengu N]
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noun 1/2
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easy-going person, pl easy-going people
{ Swahili: mwulimwengu
, pl waulimwengu [derived: ulimwengu N]
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noun 1/2
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eat { Swahili: -la
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verb
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English Example: I have eaten the beef that I bought at the store.
Swahili Example: Nimekula nyama ya ngombe ambayo nilinunua kwenye duka.
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eat the first fruits of a new harvest { Swahili: -limbua
[derived: limbuko N]
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verb
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eat the first fruits of a new harvest { Swahili: -rimbua
[derived: limbuko N]
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verb
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eat up { Swahili: -la
[derived: chakula N]
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verb
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Swahili Example: itakula siku nyingi [Rec]
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give someone something to eat { Swahili: -rai
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verb
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[note: rare.]
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Entry below is eaten
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eater { Swahili: mla
, pl wala [derived: la V]
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noun
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English Example: usurer
Swahili Example: mla riba
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great eater, one who likes to eat certain things { Swahili: mlaji
, pl walaji [derived: la V]
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noun 1/2
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eating { Swahili: mlo
, pl milo [derived: -la V]
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noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: mlo unaendelea kwa furaha [Muk]
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eating-place { Swahili: pakulia
, pl pakulia
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noun 9/10
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English Example: eating-place.
Swahili Example: mahali pa kulia
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person who is constantly eating { Swahili: mbuge
, pl wabuge [derived: bugia V; ubuge N]
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noun
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eaves { Swahili: mlizamu
, pl milizamu [derived: Arabic]
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noun 3/4
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Swahili Example: utadhani milizamu imepasuka [Sul]
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Entry below is eavesdrop - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is eavesdropper - this headword has not been grouped
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eavesdropper { Swahili: mdakizi
, pl wadakizi [derived: daka V; dukiza V]
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noun
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eavesdropper { Swahili: mdaku
, pl wadaku [derived: daka V; dukiza V]
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noun
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eavesdropper { Swahili: mdakuzi
, pl wadakizi [derived: daka V; dukiza V]
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noun
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eavesdropper { Swahili: mdukizi
, pl wadakizi [derived: daka V; dukiza V]
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Entry below is ebb - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ebony
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