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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is vacant
Entry below is vacate
Entry below is vacation - this headword has not been grouped
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: likizo
, pl likizo
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: They returned to their large homes for their vacations; your vacation has three days remaining.
Swahili Example: Walirudi majumbani kwao kwa likizo zao [Balisidya, Masomo 345]; likizo yako imebakia siku tatu [Sul]
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vacation { Swahili: mapumziko
[derived: pumzika V]
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noun 6
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English Example: during the Easter vacation.
Swahili Example: wakati wa mapumziko ya Pasaka [Masomo 219]
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: pumzikio
, pl mapumzikio [derived: pumua V]
}
noun 5/6
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: pumziko
, pl mapumziko [derived: pumua V]
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noun 5/6
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English Example: school vacation
Swahili Example: pumziko la shule
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vacation, pl vacations
{ Swahili: ruhusa
, pl ruhusa
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: during the vacation, we shall visit Florida
Swahili Example: Wakati wa ruhusa tutazuru Florida
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: chanjo
, pl chanjo [derived: -chanja (v)]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: The number of people infected by polio and tetanus has decreased because of the effectiveness of vaccinations for these diseases.
Swahili Example: Idadi ya wagonjwa wa polio na pepopunda imeshuka kutokana na ufanisi wa chanjo za magonjwa hayo.
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: shindano
, pl mashidano
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: vaccinate
Swahili Example: piga sindano
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: sindano
, pl masindano
}
noun 5/6
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English Example: give a vaccination
Swahili Example: piga sindano
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vaccination, pl vaccinations
{ Swahili: mchanjo
, pl michanjo [derived: chanja V; chanjo N]
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 3/4
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vaccine, pl vaccines
{ Swahili: kinga
, pl kinga
} [Terminology: medical]
noun 9/10
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English Example: that disease which has neither a cure nor a vaccine
Swahili Example: ugonjwa huo usio na tiba wala kinga (Afrika Leo, 29 Julai 2000)
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vacillate { Swahili: -sita
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verb
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English Example: constantly
Swahili Example: bila kusita
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vacillate { Swahili: -sitasita
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verb
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English Example: constantly
Swahili Example: bila kusitasita
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vacuum cleaner, pl vacuum cleaners
{ Swahili: kifyonza
, pl vifyonza [derived: fyonza]
}
noun 7/8
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vagabond, pl vagabonds
{ Swahili: mtanga
, pl mitanga [derived: tanga V]
}
noun 1/2
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vagina, pl vaginas
{ Swahili: kuma
, pl kuma
} [Terminology: vulgar]
noun 9/10
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[see also: uke]
[note: A more formal English plural, 'vaginae,' would most likely never be used in a vulgar sense, but rather reserved for use in a medical or other such environment..]
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: hamiji
, pl wahamiji [derived: hama; hamaji]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: mgaagaa
, pl wagaagaa [derived: gaagaa]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: msikwao
, pl wasikwao [derived: si kwao PN]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: mtembezi
(or mtembezaji), pl watembezi (or watembezaji) [derived: Swahili -tembea]
}
noun 1/2
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vagrant, pl vagrants
{ Swahili: mwasikwao
, pl wasikwao
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noun 1/2
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Swahili Definition: si + kwao
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Entry below is vagueness
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vain person, pl vain people
{ Swahili: mpeketevu
, pl wapeketevu [derived: pekecha; peketevu]
}
noun 1/2
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validate { Swahili: -sahihi
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verb
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English Example: the old man validated the history of your family
Swahili Example: Mzee alisahihisha historia ya jamii yako
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valley, pl valleys
{ Swahili: bonde
, pl mabonde
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: Selea ulikuwa wa bondeni [Sul]
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something valuable, pl valuable things
{ Swahili: tunu
, pl tunu [derived: tunuka V]
}
noun 9/10
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valuable gift, pl valuable gifts
{ Swahili: hidaya
, pl hidaya
}
noun 9/10
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valuable item, pl valuable items
{ Swahili: dafina
, pl dafina
}
noun 9/10
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valuable thing, pl valuable things
{ Swahili: johari
}
noun
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Swahili Example: (fig.) johari ya mtu
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Entry below is valuables
Entry below is valuation
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: bao
, pl mabao
}
noun 5/6
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Swahili Example: huna bao tena [Ma]
[note: slang.]
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: karama
[derived: kirimu; karimu]
}
noun
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Swahili Example: maneno yake yana karama
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: kiasi
, pl viasi [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: kima
, pl vima [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 7/8
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[see also: kimo]
English Example: its value is what amount?
Swahili Example: kima chake kadiri gani?
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: saari
, pl saari
}
noun 9/10
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[note: rare.]
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value, pl values
{ Swahili: thamani
, pl thamani [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: yeye bado ni tunu yenye thamani sana machoni mwa wanaume [Mt]
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value { Swahili: -kadiria
[derived: kadirifu; makadirio; ukadirifu]
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verb applicative
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value { Swahili: -thamini
[derived: Arabic]
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verb
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Swahili Example: wako wanaokujali na kukuthamini [Moh]
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valued thing, pl valued things
{ Swahili: azizi
, pl azizi
}
noun 9/10
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Entry below is valueless
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air valve, pl air valves
{ Swahili: wari
, pl wari [derived: English valve]
}
noun 9/10
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valve, pl valves
{ Swahili: vali
[derived: English valve]
}
noun 14
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valve (of a bicycle or automobile tire), pl valves
{ Swahili: wari
, pl wari [derived: English valve]
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noun 9/10
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Entry below is vamp
Entry below is van
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vanadium { Swahili: vanadi
[Dialect: recent]
} [Terminology: chemistry]
noun 9
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English Definition: a grayish malleable ductile metallic element found combined in minerals and used especially to form alloys (as vanadium steel) (identified 1833)
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vandal, pl vandals
{ Swahili: harabu
, pl harabu [derived: haribu]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: (proverb) nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
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vandal, pl vandals
{ Swahili: mhuni
, pl wahuni [derived: huni]
}
noun 1/2
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commit acts of vandalism { Swahili: -huni
[derived: mhuni; uhuni]
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verb
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Entry below is vanilla
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vanish { Swahili: -tokomea
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verb
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Swahili Example: kilitokomea chumbani au chooni kujificha [Moh]
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vanity { Swahili: ghururi
, pl ghururi [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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Swahili Example: kumkinga na ghururi za dunia [Moh]
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Entry below is vanquish
Entry below is Vanuatu
Entry below is vanuatuan
Entry below is vapor - this headword has not been grouped
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give off vapor { Swahili: -fuka
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verb
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Swahili Example: Jiko linafuka moshi.
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: fukizo
, pl mafukizo [derived: fukia v]
}
noun 5/6
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: mnyevu
, pl minyevu [derived: nya V]
}
noun 3/4
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vapor, pl vapors
{ Swahili: vuke
, pl mavuke [derived: vuka V]
}
noun 5/6
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set at variance { Swahili: -saliti
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verb
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English Example: the visitor is the one who set us at variance
Swahili Example: mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti.
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variation, pl variations
{ Swahili: ugeuzi
, pl mageuzi [derived: geuza V]
}
noun 11/6
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variation (of conditions or customs or practices), pl variations
{ Swahili: badiliko
, pl mabadiliko
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noun 5/6
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variation (of conditions or customs or practices), pl variations
{ Swahili: badilisho
, pl mabadilisho
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noun 5/6
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Entry below is variously
Entry below is vassal
Entry below is vast
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something vast, pl vast things
{ Swahili: bahari
, pl bahari [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: literature is vast and has many branches
Swahili Example: fasihi ni bahari yenye tanzu nyingi [Alamin Mazrui, Chembe cha Moyo vii]
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Vatican (or Vatican City) { Swahili: Vatikani
(or Vatican) [derived: Latin]
} [Terminology: Christian / geography]
noun 9
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English Example: the Vatican opposes people of the same sex bringing up children
Swahili Example: Vatican yapinga malezi ya watu wa jinsia moja [BBC 22 Aprili 2005]
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