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The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary
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Entry below is yall
Entry below is yam - this headword has not been grouped
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variety of yam; poisonous, but eaten after the poison has been removed. { Swahili: mchochoni
, pl michochoni
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noun
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Entry below is yank
Entry below is yard - this headword has not been grouped
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enclosed yard, pl enclosed yards
{ Swahili: uwani
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noun 16/17/18
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English Definition: area behind a house inside a fence that circles the house
Swahili Definition: mahali pa nyuma ya nyumba yenye uzio unaozunguka nyumba hiyo
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half yard (unit of length), pl half yards
{ Swahili: mkono
, pl mikono
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noun 3/4
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yard (open space), pl yards
{ Swahili: uga
, pl nyuga
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noun 11/10
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yard (unit of measure), pl yards
{ Swahili: yadi
, pl yadi [derived: Engl.]
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noun 9/10
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yard (unit of measure) { Swahili: yard
[derived: engl]
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noun 9/10
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[note: rare.]
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yardstick, pl yardsticks
{ Swahili: kigezo
, pl vigezo [derived: Hindi]
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noun 7/8
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[see also: -geza]
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Entry below is yarn
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yarn, pl yarns
{ Swahili: uzi
, pl nyuzi
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noun 11/10
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Swahili Example: sokota uzi
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yawn, pl yawns
{ Swahili: miayo
, pl miayo
}
noun 9/10
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English Example: S/he is yawning
Swahili Example: Anakwenda miayo
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Entry below is yawning
Entry below is yaws
Entry below is yeah - this headword has not been grouped
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yeah { Swahili: ebu
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interjection
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Swahili Definition: neno la kumwambia mtu asikilize.
English Example: Yeah, I should pick up a stick and beat you [pl].
Swahili Example: Ebu nichukue fimbo niwachape [Masomo 416]
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last year, pl years past
{ Swahili: mwaka uliopita
, pl miaka iliyopita
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noun 3/4
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English Example: the youth was born twenty years ago
Swahili Example: kijana alizaliwa miaka ishirini iliyopita
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next year, pl years ahead
{ Swahili: mwaka ujao
, pl miaka ijayo
}
noun 3/4
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English Example: the student will finish her studies four years from now
Swahili Example: mwanafunzi atamaliza masomo yake miaka minne ijayo
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year end, pl year ends
{ Swahili: kibunzi
(or kigunzi), pl vibunzi (or vigunzi)
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noun 7/8
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yearn { Swahili: -tamani
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verb
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English Example: I yearn to return home
Swahili Example: natumaini kurudi nyumbani
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yearning { Swahili: ashiki
, pl ashiki
}
noun
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English Example: evoke yearning
Swahili Example: -tia ~
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yearning { Swahili: ashki
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noun
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English Example: evoke yearning
Swahili Example: -tia ~
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yearning, pl yearnings
{ Swahili: hawa
, pl hawa [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 9/10
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yearning { Swahili: tamanio
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noun 5/6
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English Example: but that was the yearning of his/her soul only
Swahili Example: lakini hayo yalikuwa matamanio ya nafsi yake tu [Sul]
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yeast { Swahili: chachu
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noun
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English Example: sour
Swahili Example: chachu-a-chachu
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Entry below is yeild
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yell { Swahili: -piga kelele
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verb
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Swahili Definition: fanya sauti kubwa hasa isiyokuwa na maana yoyote au ya kukirihisha
English Example: I can't hear you - you have to yell.
Swahili Example: Siwezi kukusikia - inabidi kupiga kelele.
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Entry below is yelling
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yellow { Swahili: -a kimanjano
, pl vimanjano [derived: manjano N]
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adjective
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Swahili Example: rangi ya kimanjano
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yellow { Swahili: -asfari
[derived: (rare)]
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adjective
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[note: syn: kimanjano.]
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Entry below is yellowbill
Entry below is yelping
Entry below is Yemen
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Yemen { Swahili: Yemeni
(or Yaman)
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9
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English Example: Arab Republic of Yemen
Swahili Example: Jamhuri ya Kiarabu ya Yaman
[note: Yemeni is recommended standardization by BAKITA; Yaman is recommended standardization by TUKI.]
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Entry below is Yemeni
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Yemeni, pl Yemenis
{ Swahili: Myemeni
(or Myamani), pl Wayemeni (or Wayamani)
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noun 1/2
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[note: Myemeni is recommended standardization by BAKITA; Myamani is recommended standardization by TUKI.]
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yes { Swahili: ndiyo
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interjection
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English Example: Yes, I speak a little Swahili.
Swahili Example: Ndiyo, ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.
[note: http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/yes.htm#Kiswahili.]
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yes { Swahili: sawa
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interjection
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[note: http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/yes.htm#Kiswahili.]
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yes (interjection of assent or approval) { Swahili: eewaa
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interjection
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yes (interjection of assent or approval) { Swahili: ehee!
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interjection
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Yes ma'am! { Swahili: abe
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interjection
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[note: also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!.]
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Yes ma'am! { Swahili: abee
[derived: Arabic: labeka]
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interjection
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Yes sir (ma'am)! { Swahili: bee
[derived: formerly used by slaves]
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interjection
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yes sir (ma'am)! (formerly used by slaves) { Swahili: ebee
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interjection
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Yes sir! { Swahili: abe
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interjection
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[note: also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!.]
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Yes sir! { Swahili: abee
[derived: Arabic: labeka]
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interjection
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yesterday { Swahili: jana
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adverb
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English Definition: on the day preceding today
English Example: yesterday love was such an easy game to play
Swahili Example: jana upenzi ulikuwa mchezo rahisi kucheza
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yesterday, pl yesterdays
{ Swahili: jana
, pl jana
}
noun 9/10
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English Definition: the day immediately before today
English Example: I would trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday
Swahili Example: ningebadili kesho zangu zote kwa jana moja tu
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Entry below is yet - this headword has not been grouped
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not yet { Swahili: -tasa
[Dialect: dialectical]
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verb
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English Example: I am not yet working
Swahili Example: sitasa kufanya kazi
[note: always with negative plus another verb.]
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Entry below is yield - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yielding - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ylang-ylang
Entry below is yoke
Entry below is yolk - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is you - this headword has not been grouped
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all of you { Swahili: nyote
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adjective
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English Example: You should all come. All of you should come.
Swahili Example: nyote lazima mfike
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exclamation referring to 2nd pers. pl. Hey, you there! { Swahili: enyi!
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interjection
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you (do) not { Swahili: hu-
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verb subject
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English Example: you do not eat meat?
Swahili Example: huli nyama?
[note: second person singular negative subject prefix.]
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you (plural) { Swahili: wa
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verb object
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[note: verbs that end in a may change the ending to eni; other verbs may add ni at the end.]
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you all (do) not { Swahili: ham-
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verb subject
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English Example: you all do not study on the weekends?
Swahili Example: hamsomi wakati wa wikendi?
[note: second person plural negative subject prefix.]
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Entry below is you there
Entry below is young - this headword has not been grouped
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very young { Swahili: -changa
(or -janga)
}
taxonomy: uchanga
adjective
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English Example: I am a very young child
Swahili Example: miye mtoto mchanga [Ma]
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young { Swahili: kinda
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adjective
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English Example: every man likes to be with young girls
Swahili Example: kila mwanamume anapenda kuwa na msichana kinda [Mt]
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young (of animals), pl young
{ Swahili: kinda
(or mkinda), pl makinda (or mikinda or wakinda)
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noun 5/6an
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young man, pl young men
{ Swahili: kijana
, pl vijana
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noun 7/8an
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[see also: mwana]
[note: kijana is sometimes a gender-neutral term, but is sometimes used specifically to refer to males.]
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young person, pl young people
{ Swahili: mchanga
, pl wachanga
}
noun 1/2
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English Example: Each policeman was able to get for himself more than one young wife.
Swahili Example: Kila askari aliweza kujipatia wake wachanga zaidi ya moja [Kareithi Masomo 58]
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Entry below is young lady
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young lady, pl young ladies
{ Swahili: binti
, pl binti [derived: Arabic]
}
noun 5/6an
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Swahili Example: binti wa kichotara alilalamika [Muk]
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Entry below is youngster
Entry below is your - this headword has not been grouped
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your (old and worn) mat { Swahili: mbachao
, pl mibachao [derived: mbacha N; '-ako pron]
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noun 3/4
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your (plural) { Swahili: -enu
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pronoun
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[note: second person plural possessive pronoun.]
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your (plural) { Swahili: wenu
[derived: -enu; noun classes 1; 2; 3; 11/14]
}
pronoun
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English Example: your child
Swahili Example: mtoto wenu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (plural) { Swahili: yenu
[derived: -enu; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
}
pronoun
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English Example: your affairs
Swahili Example: mambo yenu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (plural) { Swahili: lenu
[derived: -enu; noun class 5]
}
pronoun
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English Example: your fruit
Swahili Example: tunda lenu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (plural) { Swahili: chenu
[derived: -enu; noun class 7]
}
pronoun
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English Example: your chair
Swahili Example: kiti chenu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (plural) { Swahili: vyenu
[derived: -enu; noun class 8]
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pronoun
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English Example: your chairs
Swahili Example: viti vyenu
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (plural) { Swahili: zenu
[derived: -enu; noun class 10]
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pronoun
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English Example: your house
Swahili Example: nyumba zenu
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your (plural) { Swahili: mwenu
[derived: -enu; noun class 18]
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pronoun
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your (plural) { Swahili: penu
[derived: -enu; noun class 16]
}
pronoun
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[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (singular) { Swahili: zako
[derived: -ako; noun class 10]
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pronoun
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English Example: your wealth
Swahili Example: mali zako
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (singular) { Swahili: pako
[derived: -ako; noun class 16]
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pronoun
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English Example: your place (rarely used)
Swahili Example: mahali pako
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (singular) { Swahili: vyako
[derived: -ako; noun class 8]
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pronoun
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English Example: your things
Swahili Example: vitu vyako
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your (singular) { Swahili: wako
[derived: -ako; noun classes 1; 2; 3; 11/14]
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pronoun
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English Example: your child
Swahili Example: mtoto wako
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your (singular) { Swahili: lako
[derived: -ako; noun class 5]
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pronoun
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English Example: your name
Swahili Example: jina lako
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your (singular) { Swahili: mwako
[derived: -ako; noun class 18]
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pronoun
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English Example: in your heart
Swahili Example: moyoni mwako
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your (singular) { Swahili: yako
[derived: -ako; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
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pronoun
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English Example: your house
Swahili Example: nyumba yako
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your (singular) { Swahili: chako
[derived: -ako; noun class 7]
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pronoun
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English Example: yours in yours (each to his own)
Swahili Example: chako ni chako
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your (singular) { Swahili: -ako
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pronoun
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[note: second person singular possessive pronoun.]
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your place { Swahili: kwako
[derived: -ako; noun class 15; 17]
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pronoun
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English Example: I will come to your place
Swahili Example: Nitakuja kwako
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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your place { Swahili: kwenu
[derived: -enu; noun class 15; 17]
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pronoun
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English Example: are you (plural) going to your place ?
Swahili Example: mnarudi kwenu ?
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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