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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is daa
Entry below is daawa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is daba - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dabal moja - this headword has not been grouped
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dabal moja { English: non-stop
}
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: masuali haya yaliulizwa dabal-moja [Moh]
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Entry below is dabaulo
Entry below is dabiku - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dabiri
Entry below is dabwadabwa - this headword has not been grouped
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dabwadabwa { English: diluted
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: wali wa dabwadabwa [Rec]
English Example: watery rice
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dabwadabwa { English: fluid
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: wali wa dabwadabwa [Rec]
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dabwadabwa { English: watery
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: wali wa dabwadabwa [Rec]
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Entry below is dachia
Entry below is dada - this headword has been grouped
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dada , pl dada (or madada)
{ English: sister
, pl sisters
}
noun 9/10ca,
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Swahili Definition: ndugu wa kike
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Entry below is dadisa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dadisi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dado - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dadu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dafi
Entry below is dafina - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dafrao - this headword has not been grouped
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dafrao { English: face to face
}
adverb ,
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Swahili Example: piga (pigana) dafrao [Rec]
English Example: fight hand to hand
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dafrao , pl dafrao
{ English: accident
, pl accidents
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]
English Example: two automobiles collided
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dafrao , pl dafrao
{ English: clash
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]
English Example: two automobiles collided
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dafrao , pl dafrao
{ English: collision
, pl collisions
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]
English Example: two automobiles collided.
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dafrao , pl dafrao
{ English: impact
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noun ,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]
English Example: two automobiles collided
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Entry below is daftari - this headword has not been grouped
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daftari , pl madaftari
{ English: account book
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: daftari ya hesabu [Rec]
English Example: account book
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daftari , pl madaftari
{ English: catalogue
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: daftari ya hesabu [Rec]
English Example: account book
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daftari , pl madaftari
{ English: index
, pl indexes (or indices)
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: daftari ya hesabu [Rec]
English Example: account book
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daftari , pl madaftari
{ English: ledger
, pl ledgers
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: daftari ya hesabu [Rec]
English Example: account book
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daftari , pl madaftari
{ English: list
, pl lists
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: daftari ya hesabu [Rec]
English Example: account book
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Entry below is dafu
Entry below is dafurao - this headword has not been grouped
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dafurao { English: face to face
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adverb ,
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Swahili Example: piga (pigana) dafurao [Rec]
English Example: fight hand to hand
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dafurao , pl dafurao
{ English: accident
, pl accidents
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona pigana dafurao [Rec]
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dafurao , pl dafurao
{ English: clash
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noun ,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona pigana dafurao
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dafurao , pl dafurao
{ English: collision
, pl collisions
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafurao [Rec]
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dafurao , pl dafurao
{ English: impact
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noun ,
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Swahili Example: motokaa mbili ziligongona pigana dafurao [Rec]
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Entry below is dagaa - this headword has been grouped
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dagaa (or daga), pl dagaa (or daga)
{ English: sardine
, pl sardines
} [derived: Arabic] [Terminology: marine]
noun 9/10an,
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dagaa (or daga), pl dagaa (or daga)
{ English: whitebait
, pl whitebait
} [derived: Arabic] [Terminology: marine]
noun 9/10an,
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dagaa (or daga), pl dagaa (or daga)
{ English: trifle
, pl trifles
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is dagaapapa
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dagaapapa , pl dagaapapa
{ English: pilchard
, pl pilchards
} [derived: Arabic] [Terminology: marine]
noun 9/10an,
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Entry below is daghadagha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dagla
Entry below is dago
Entry below is daha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dahabu
Entry below is dahari - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dahi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dahili - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dai - this headword has not been grouped
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-dai { English: claim
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Definition: kusema maneno ya kuwafanya watu wengine waamini jambo fulani ni zuri au lenye haki [Masomo 205]; kutaka jambo fulani lifanywe; kusema kuwa utafanya jambo fulani [Masomo 274].
Swahili Example: Wageni walidai kuwa shabaha yao ya kuja pande hizi ilikuwa kuleta ustaarabu [Masomo 205]; akadai talaka [Moh]
English Example: The strangers claimed that their intention in coming to these parts was to bring civilization; he claimed a divorce.
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dai , pl madai
{ English: claim
}
noun ,
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Swahili Example: madai ya fedha [Rec]
English Example: claim for money, amount due, debt
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dai , pl madai
{ English: demand
, pl demands
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Definition: maneno yanayoeleza shida/shaka ya mtu [Masomo 113]
Swahili Example: madai ya fedha [Rec]; Nilionelea kwamba malalamiko na madai yetu yalihitaji kutiwa nguvu [Masomo 113]
English Example: claim for money, amount due, debt
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Entry below is daima - this headword has been grouped
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daima (or dawamu or dawama) { English: forever
} [derived: Arabic]
adverb ,
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[see also: -dumu]
Swahili Example: atakupenda daima
English Example: she will love you forever
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-a daima (or -a dawamu or -a dawama) { English: eternal
} [derived: Arabic]
adjective ,
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[see also: -dumu]
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-a daima (or -a dawamu or -a dawama) { English: lasting
} [derived: Arabic]
adjective ,
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[see also: -dumu]
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Entry below is dainamo
Entry below is daiwa - this headword has been grouped
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-daiwa { English: owe
} [derived: Swahili -dai]
verb passive,
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Swahili Example: nadaiwa shilingi elfu
English Example: I owe 1000 shillings (literally: I am claimed 1000 shillings)
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-daiwa { English: claimed to be
} [derived: Swahili -dai]
verb passive,
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Swahili Example: anayedaiwa kuwa mwanga [Alasiri, 24 Julai 2006]
English Example: she who is claimed to be a wizard [Alasiri, 24 July 2006]
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Entry below is daka - this headword has been grouped
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-daka { English: catch
}
verb ,
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[see also: dakizo; mdakizi; mdako; mdakulizi; udakaji; udaku; udakuzi; -dakia; -dakika; -dakana; -dakua; -dakwa; -dakiza]
Swahili Definition: kushika kitu kinachoanguka kabla hakijafika chini; masikio kusikia sauti; macho kuona kitu [Masomo 164]
English Definition: grasp a falling object before it hits the ground; hear a sound; see an object
Swahili Example: masikio matulivu ya mpelelezi yalidaka sauti ya msichana anayeugua [Masomo 164]
English Example: the careful ears of the detective caught the voice of a young woman in pain
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Entry below is daka maneno - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is dakalika - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is dakana
Entry below is dakawa - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is dakhalia - this headword has not been grouped
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dakhalia , pl dakhalia
{ English: inside
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: kujaribu kupeleleza kutoka dakhalia [Ya]
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Entry below is dakia - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is dakika - this headword has been grouped
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dakika , pl dakika
{ English: minute
, pl minutes
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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dakika , pl dakika
{ English: period of time (brief)
, pl brief periods
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: ndani ya dakika chache [Rec]
English Example: in a few minutes
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Entry below is dakiza - this headword has been grouped
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-dakiza (or -dakisha) { English: interrupt
} [derived: Swahili -daka]
verb causative,
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Swahili Example: "Kila mtu na kazi yake?" alinidakiza [Abd]
English Example: "Each person has his own work?" he interrupted me
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Entry below is dakizo - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is dakta - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is daktari - this headword has not been grouped
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daktari , pl madaktari
{ English: physician
, pl physicians
}
noun 5/6an,
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[note: surgeon.]
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Entry below is daku
Entry below is dakua - this headword has been grouped
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