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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is la - this headword has been grouped
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-la { English: eat
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Nimekula nyama ya ngombe ambayo nilinunua kwenye duka.
English Example: I have eaten the beef that I bought at the store.
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-la { English: eat up
} [derived: chakula N]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: itakula siku nyingi [Rec]
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-la { English: consume
} [derived: chakula N]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: itakula siku nyingi [Rec]
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-la { English: devour
} [derived: chakula N]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: itakula siku nyingi [Rec]
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-la { English: use up
} [derived: chakula N]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: itakula siku nyingi [Rec]
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la { English: no
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pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: (=hapana, siyo, sivyo)
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la { English: of (class 5)
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preposition ,
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Swahili Example: jina la mwalimu
English Example: name of the teacher
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Entry below is la kiapo - this headword has not been grouped
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-la kiapo { English: take an oath
} [derived: la V; apa V]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: mimi sijala kiapo hata kimoja [Ng]
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Entry below is la mumbi
Entry below is la riba
Entry below is la taabu
Entry below is laabu
Entry below is laana - this headword has not been grouped
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laana { English: curse
} [derived: laani V; laanifu Adj]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: ana laana la wazazi wake [Rec]
English Example: S/he has the curse of his/her parents.
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laana { English: damnation
} [derived: laani V; laanifu Adj]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: Ili kujiondoa katika dhambi na laana ...[Masomo 311]
English Example: So as to remove oneself from sin and damnation
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laana { English: imprecation
} [derived: laani V; laanifu Adj]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: ana laana la wazazi wake [Rec]
English Example: S/he has the curse of his/her parents.
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Entry below is laani - this headword has not been grouped
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-laani { English: curse
} [derived: laana N]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: Alilaani na kugombana na mkewe [Balisidya, Masomo 352]
English Example: He cursed and fought with his wife.
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Entry below is laanifu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is laaniwa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is labda - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is labeka - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is labuda - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is ladha - this headword has not been grouped
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ladha , pl ladha
{ English: pleasant feeling
, pl pleasant feelings
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: walikumbatiana wakitweta katika ladha ya mapenzi [Muk]
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ladha , pl ladha
{ English: flavor
, pl flavors
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Chapati zake zina ladha nzuri sana.
English Example: Her chapatis have a very good flavor.
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ladha , pl ladha
{ English: pleasant taste
, pl pleasant tastes
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Mashairi ya Kiswahili yana ladha isiyokinaisha kwa sababu ya kutungwa kwa lafudhi mbalimbali za Kiswahili [Khan, Masomo 394]
English Example: Swahili poems have a sweet taste that endures because they are composed in different dialects of Swahili.
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Entry below is ladu
Entry below is lafua - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is lafudhi - this headword has been grouped
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lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi)
{ English: accent
, pl accents
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: aliweza kutambua kutokana na lafdhi kwamba yule mwanamume ni mtu wa Jamaica [Ya]
English Example: she was able to recognize from his accent that that man is from Jamaica
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lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi)
{ English: pronunciation
, pl pronunciations
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi)
{ English: dialect
, pl dialects
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: watu wanaosema ndimi zote au lafudhi zote... [Masomo 232]; anapotunga mashairi yake hutumia lafudhi ya Kiswahili kinachosemwa anapoishi [Khan, Masomo 394]
English Example: people who speak all languages or all dialects ...; when he composes he uses the Swahili dialect that is spoken where he lives.
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lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi)
{ English: style of speech
, pl styles of speech
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi)
{ English: manner of speaking
, pl manners of speaking
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi)
{ English: excuse
, pl excuses
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: alisema mwalimu, lafudhi yake imegeuka tena [Muk]
English Example: said the teacher, his excuse has changed again
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lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi), pl lafudhi (or lafuzi or lafidhi)
{ English: evasion
, pl evasions
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Entry below is lafudi - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is lafuka
Entry below is laghai - this headword has not been grouped
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-laghai { English: cheat
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Wala huoni haya kuja nilaghai mie wazi wazi? [Chacha, Masomo 382]
English Example: Don't you even feel shame at cheating on me completely openly?
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laghai , pl laghai
{ English: cheat
, pl cheats
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10an,
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laghai , pl laghai
{ English: dishonest person
, pl dishonest people
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10an,
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Swahili Example: laghai, mikora, mihuni, hohehahe, fukara [Ng]
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laghai { English: swindler
, pl swindlers
} [derived: uragai]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: (=mlaghai)
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Entry below is laghaika - this headword has not been grouped
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-laghaika { English: delude oneself
} [derived: Arabic]
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: akalaghaika kuwa msichana alisha elewa [Muk]
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Entry below is laha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is lahaja
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lahaja , pl lahaja
{ English: dialect
, pl dialects
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Watu wanaosema ndimi zote au lahaja zote ... [Masomo 232]
English Example: People who speak all languages or dialects ...
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Entry below is lahaula - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is laika - this headword has not been grouped
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laika , pl malaika
{ English: downy hair
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: malaika yamemsimama [Moh]
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Entry below is laiki - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is laini - this headword has not been grouped
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laini { English: smooth
} [derived: Arabic]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: vidole laini, vyembamba na virefu [Muk]
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laini , pl laini
{ English: line
, pl lines
} [derived: English]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: Linapasa kufuata laini [Masomo 220]
English Example: It's necessary to follow the line.
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Entry below is lainifu - this headword has not been grouped
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lainifu { English: thin
} [derived: lainika V; ulaini N]
adjective ,
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Entry below is lainika - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is lainisha - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is lainzmani
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lainzmani , pl malainzmani
{ English: linesman
, pl linesmen
} [derived: Eng] [Terminology: sport]
noun 5/6an,
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Entry below is laisensi - this headword has not been grouped
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laisensi , pl laisensi
{ English: patent
, pl patents
} [derived: Eng]
noun 9/10,
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[note: rare.]
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laisensi { English: permit
} [derived: Eng]
noun ,
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Swahili Example: leseni ya udereva [Rec]
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Entry below is laiti - this headword has not been grouped
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laiti! { English: if only!
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: laiti kuwa n'na uwezo [Sul], laiti ningalijua! [Ma]
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Entry below is laka
Entry below is lake - this headword has not been grouped
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lake { English: her
} [derived: -ake; noun class 5]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: jina lake
English Example: his/her name
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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lake { English: his
} [derived: -ake; noun class 5]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: jina lake
English Example: his/her name
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is laki - this headword has been grouped
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laki (or lakki), pl laki (or malaki or malakki)
{ English: one hundred thousand
(or hundred thousand or a hundred thousand), pl hundreds of thousands
} [derived: Hindi] [Terminology: general / mathematics]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Definition: elfu mia
English Definition: denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or units
Swahili Example: shukiwa huyo, baada ya kukaguliwa alipatikana na shilingi laki saba mfukoni
English Example: after the inspection the suspect was found with seven hundred thousand shillings in his pocket
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laki (or lakki), pl laki (or malaki or malakki)
{ English: great number
, pl great numbers
} [derived: Hindi]
noun 9/10,
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-laki { English: go to meet
} [derived: Arabic]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: aliwalaki kama vile hawakuwa wanafunzi wake [Muk]
English Example: he went to meet them as though they weren't his students
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Entry below is lakini - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is lakiri
Entry below is lakiwa
Entry below is lako
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lako { English: your (singular)
} [derived: -ako; noun class 5]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: jina lako
English Example: your name
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is lala - this headword has not been grouped
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-lala { English: sleep
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: wasichana hawa walijifanya kulala [Kez]
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Entry below is lalaika - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is lalama - this headword has not been grouped
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-lalama { English: complain
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Bloody bitch! alilalama Kaburu [Ng], mama-mtu alilalama bure tu [Moh]
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Entry below is lalamika - this headword has not been grouped
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-lalamika { English: complain
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verb potential,
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Swahili Example: Shangwe akilalamika kimoyomoyo [Muk]
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Entry below is lalamiko - this headword has not been grouped
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lalamiko , pl malalamiko
{ English: appeal
} [derived: lalama V]
noun ,
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[note: usually malalamiko.]
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lalamiko , pl malalamiko
{ English: complaint
, pl complaints
} [derived: lalama N]
noun 5/6,
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[note: usually malalamiko.]
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lalamiko , pl malalamiko
{ English: entreaty
} [derived: lalama V]
noun ,
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[note: usually malalamiko.]
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lalamiko , pl malalamiko
{ English: petition
, pl petitions
} [derived: lalama V]
noun 5/6,
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[note: usually malalamiko.]
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lalamiko , pl malalamiko
{ English: request
, pl requests
} [derived: Swahili lalama]
noun 5/6,
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[note: usually malalamiko.]
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lalamiko , pl malalamiko
{ English: supplication
} [derived: lalama V]
noun ,
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[note: usually malalamiko.]
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Entry below is lalia
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-lalia { English: lay on
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verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: lakini mikono yake ilikuwa [...] nyuma ya mgongo wake: nae msichana akawa ameilalia [Muk]
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Entry below is lamba
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-lamba (or -ramba) { English: lick
}
verb ,
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[see also: mlamba; lambilambi; ulambilambi]
Swahili Example: wakati akila alizoea kulamba vidole vyake [Kez]
English Example: when she was eating she was used to licking her fingers
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Entry below is lambia
Entry below is lambika
Entry below is lambilambi
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