 |
The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
- F -
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Entry below is fable
Entry below is fabric - this headword has not been grouped
|
fabric { Swahili: nguo
, pl nguo
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: knit cloth
Swahili Example: fuma nguo
|
|
fabric with printed saying and designs in several colors, pl fabrics
{ Swahili: kanga
(or khanga), pl kanga (or khanga)
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload / view ]
|
|
melimeli (kind of thin fabric like muslin) { Swahili: melimeli
[derived: Ind.]
}
noun
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
|
melimeli (kind of thin fabric like muslin) { Swahili: memeli
[derived: Ind.]
}
noun
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
Entry below is fabricate - this headword has not been grouped
|
fabricate { Swahili: -buni
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: fabricate statements
Swahili Example: buni maneno
|
Entry below is fabrication
Entry below is facade - this headword has not been grouped
|
facade, pl facades
{ Swahili: gao
, pl magao
}
noun 5/6
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Definition: upande wa mbele au wa nyuma wa nyumba
|
Entry below is face - this headword has not been grouped
|
be face to face with someone. { Swahili: -sabihi
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: I have met with him face to face
Swahili Example: Nilimsabihi yeye mwenyewe
|
|
be faced by { Swahili: -kabiliwa
}
verb passive
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: anaingia sebuleni na kukabiliwa na giza [Muk]
|
|
face, pl faces
{ Swahili: sura
, pl sura [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: I see the same faces, the same political leaders
Swahili Example: naona sura zile zile, viongozi wale wale [II Proud]
|
|
face { Swahili: uso
, pl nyuso
}
noun 11/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: uso wake ukionekana umesawijika [Sul], sasa walitazamana uso kwa uso [Sul]
|
|
face { Swahili: -kabili
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: msichana huyo aliyesimama mbele yake katika kioo, akimkabili [Mt]
|
|
face someone { Swahili: -kabili
[derived: kabla; kibla; mkabala]
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: kabili uso kwa uso; naut. kuikabili bahari ile
|
|
face to face { Swahili: dafrao
}
adverb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: fight hand to hand
Swahili Example: piga (pigana) dafrao [Rec]
|
|
face to face { Swahili: dafurao
}
adverb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: fight hand to hand
Swahili Example: piga (pigana) dafurao [Rec]
|
|
face to face { Swahili: ana kwa ana
[derived: < Arabic ana (I)]
}
adverb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Definition: hutumika katika msemo: ana kwa ana, kwa maana ya uso kwa uso
English Example: They confronted each other face to face.
Swahili Example: Walikabiliana ana kwa ana.
|
|
little face { Swahili: kijuso
, pl vijuso
}
noun 7/8
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: kainamia kwenye kijuso cha malaika aliyekuwa kalala mapajani pake [Sul]
|
|
on the face { Swahili: fudifudi
(or fulifuli or kifudifudi or kifulifuli or kifunifuni)
}
adverb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
[see also: -fudikiza]
English Example: the second blow dropped him on his face
Swahili Example: pigo la pili lilimwangusha kifudifudi [Ng]
|
Entry below is facilitate
|
facilitate { Swahili: -sahalisha
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: the rain facilitated the drought
Swahili Example: Mvua ilisahalisha ukamwe
|
Entry below is facility - this headword has not been grouped
|
facility, pl facilities
{ Swahili: nafasi
, pl nafasi [derived: nafsi; nafisi]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
|
facility, pl facilities
{ Swahili: suhula
, pl suhula
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: health service facilities with the capacity to offer services
Swahili Example: suhula za huduma za afya zenye uwezo wa kutoa huduma (Mwongozo wa Mafunzo kwa Vitendo)
|
Entry below is facing
Entry below is fact - this headword has not been grouped
|
fact { Swahili: hakika
, pl hakika [derived: hakiki; hakikisho; uhakikisho]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: mambo ni hakika; sina hakika
|
|
fact, pl facts
{ Swahili: jambo
, pl mambo
}
noun 5/6
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: this is an obvious fact
Swahili Example: hili ni jambo wazi
|
Entry below is faction - this headword has not been grouped
|
faction, pl factions
{ Swahili: farakano
, pl mafarakano [derived: faraka v]
}
noun 5/6
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
|
faction, pl factions
{ Swahili: radhi
, pl radhi [derived: ridhi V]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
Entry below is factory - this headword has not been grouped
|
factory, pl factories
{ Swahili: karakana
, pl karakana [derived: Farsi]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
Entry below is facts
Entry below is fad - this headword has not been grouped
|
fad, pl fads
{ Swahili: kombo
, pl makombo [derived: komba V]
}
noun 5/6
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
[note: figurative.]
|
|
fad, pl fads
{ Swahili: mfundo
, pl mifundo [derived: funda; fundika]
}
noun 3/4
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
Entry below is fade - this headword has not been grouped
|
become faded { Swahili: -chakaa
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: mapenzi yasiyoshughulika na sura au umbo ni mapenzi makubwa sana, kwa sababu hayachakai pamoja na vitu hivi [Sul]
|
|
fade { Swahili: -fifia
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: maumivu ya pigo alilopata yalianza kufifia [Ng], mahaba yao huenda yakafifia na kuchakaa [Ya], uso wake ulipasua tabasamu isiyofifia [Moh], ngozi yake hivi sasa ilififia katika weusi [Sul]
|
|
fade away { Swahili: -tilifika
[derived: Arabic]
}
verb potential
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: mara utaziona zinalika, zinatilifika [Abd]
|
Entry below is fahionable
Entry below is fail - this headword has not been grouped
|
fail { Swahili: -feli
[derived: Engl.]
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: Alifeli mtihani wake.
|
|
fail { Swahili: -shindwa
}
verb passive
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: Zacharia had failed to even build a reasonable house
Swahili Example: Zakaria alikuwa ameshindwa hata kujenga nyumba ya maana [Kez]
|
|
fail (to do) { Swahili: -kasiri
[derived: Arabic]
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: lakini Aziza hakukasiri, hapo hapo alikwenda mbio mpaka dirishani [Abd], na Mungu hakukasiri kakuleta wewe [Abd]
|
|
fail to get { Swahili: -futu
[derived: Arabic]
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: alitanabahi juu ya yale yaliyomfutu, na yaliyokuwa lazima yamfutu, ambayo kuyapata na kuyakosa, kwake yeye, kote kulikuwa mashaka [Sul]
|
Entry below is failure - this headword has not been grouped
|
failure, pl failures
{ Swahili: nuhusi
(or nuksi or nuksani), pl nuhusi (or nuksi or nuksani) [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
Entry below is faint - this headword has not been grouped
|
be faint { Swahili: -legea
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: maungo yanalegea na kupoteza nguvu [Muk]
|
Entry below is fainthearted - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is fainting
Entry below is faintness
Entry below is fair - this headword has not been grouped
|
fair { Swahili: sawa
}
adjective
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: it is fair to help him/her
Swahili Example: Ni sawa kumsaidia
|
|
not fair { Swahili: rafu
} [Terminology: sport]
adjective
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: The team from K. played very unfairly.
Swahili Example: timu ya K ilicheza rafu sana
|
Entry below is fairly - this headword has not been grouped
|
fairly { Swahili: sawa
}
adverb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: do it fairly
Swahili Example: fanya sawa
|
|
fairly { Swahili: sawasawa
}
adverb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: (s)he arbitrated the quarrel fairly
Swahili Example: Aliamua ugomvi sawasawa
|
Entry below is fairness - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is fairway
Entry below is fairy - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is faith - this headword has not been grouped
|
faith, pl faiths
{ Swahili: imani
, pl imani [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
[see also: amana; amini]
Swahili Example: alitaka kusema neno kujitetea, kuomba msamaha na kuirudisha imani ya Idi [Sul], leo imenijia hamu niwashukuru na kuwaeleza imani yangu kwenu [Muk]
|
Entry below is faithful - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is faithfulness - this headword has not been grouped
|
faithfulness { Swahili: amini
, pl amini
}
noun
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
[note: Cf. amana, amani, '-amania, imani, mwamini, uaminifu, toamini.]
|
Entry below is faithless
|
faithless { Swahili: hiana
[derived: hini; uhiana]
}
adjective
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: mtu hiana; mfanya hiana
|
Entry below is faithlessness
Entry below is fake - this headword has not been grouped
|
fake { Swahili: feki
}
adjective
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: There are schools of good mechanics from fake labs.
Swahili Example: Nipashe - Page 9
'Vipo vyuo vya mafundi sanifu wa maabara feki'. Friday, June 28, 2002
|
Entry below is falcon - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is fall - this headword has not been grouped
|
fall { Swahili: anguko
, pl maanguko [derived: angika V]
}
noun 5/6
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: waterfall
Swahili Example: maanguko ya maji
[note: usually plural: maaknguko / Cf. '-angua.]
|
|
fall { Swahili: mwanguko
, pl mianguko [derived: anguka V]
}
noun 3/4
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: aliichezesha [bakora] kwa mujibu wa mwanguko wa maneno yake [Moh]
|
|
fall { Swahili: poromoko
, pl maporomoko [derived: poromoa]
}
noun 5/6
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: waterfall
Swahili Example: maporomoko ya maji
|
|
fall { Swahili: -anguka
[derived: angika V]
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: If snow falls, we won't go to the beach.
Swahili Example: Theluji ikianguka, hatutakwenda baharini.
|
|
fall (in the northern hemisphere), pl falls
{ Swahili: demani
, pl demani [derived: Farsi]
}
noun 9/10
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
|
fall down { Swahili: -anguka
[derived: angika V]
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: barua ilianguka chini [Kez]
|
|
fall down { Swahili: -gofua
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
Swahili Example: Ugonjwa umemgofua sana.
|
|
fall off { Swahili: -boromoka
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: the builder fell off the roof of the house.
Swahili Example: mjenzi ameporomoka kwenye paa la nyumba.
|
|
fall upon (inanim subject and animate object) { Swahili: -pata
}
verb
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
|
one who lets something fall { Swahili: mwangushi
, pl waangushi [derived: angua V]
}
noun
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
|
one who lets something fall { Swahili: mwanguzi
, pl waanguzi [derived: angua V]
}
noun
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
|
Entry below is fall down
|
fall down { Swahili: -bomoka
[derived: Swahili -bomoa]
}
verb potential
- [ edit entry ]
[ photos:
upload ]
English Example: a veranda on the left has fallen down
Swahili Example: kibaraza kimoja cha kushoto kimebomoka [Sul]
|
Entry below is f | | |
