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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is ya - this headword has been grouped
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ya { English: by
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: nyumba ya mwarabu
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Entry below is yaani - this headword has been grouped
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yaani (or yani) { English: that is
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Swahili Example: mtoto huna adabu kweli,yaani unanitupia vichangarawe juu ya kichwa changu [darhotwire.com]
English Example: child, you really have no shame, that is, you threw gravel on my head [darhotwire.com]
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yaani (or yani) { English: i.e.
(or id est)
} [derived: Arabic]
conjunction ,
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Entry below is yabis - this headword has not been grouped
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yabis { English: dry
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: ardhi yabis
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Entry below is yabisi - this headword has not been grouped
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yabisi { English: dry
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: yabisi ardhi
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Entry below is yadi
Entry below is yadumu
Entry below is yahe - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yahom - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is Yahudi - this headword has not been grouped
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Yahudi , pl Mayahudi
{ English: Jew
, pl Jews
}
noun 5/6an,
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Entry below is yai - this headword has not been grouped
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ganda la yai (or ganda la yai), pl maganda ya mayai (or maganda ya mayayi)
{ English: eggshell
, pl eggshells
}
noun 5/6,
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[see also: ganda]
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kiini cha yai (or kiini cha yayi), pl viini vya mayai (or viini vya mayayi)
{ English: yolk
, pl yolks
}
noun 7/8,
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[see also: kiini]
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ute wa yai (or ute wa yayi), pl mate ya mayai (or mate ya mayayi)
{ English: albumen
, pl albumens
}
noun 11/6,
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[see also: ute]
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ute wa yai (or ute wa yayi), pl mate ya mayai (or mate ya mayayi)
{ English: egg white
, pl egg whites
}
noun 11/6,
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[see also: ute]
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yai (or yayi), pl mayai (or mayayi)
{ English: egg
, pl eggs
}
noun 5/6,
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yai bichi (or yayi bichi), pl mayai mabichi (or mayayi mabichi)
{ English: fresh egg
, pl fresh eggs
}
noun 5/6,
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[see also: bichi]
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yai bichi (or yayi bichi), pl mayai mabichi (or mayayi mabichi)
{ English: uncooked egg
, pl uncooked eggs
}
noun 5/6,
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[see also: bichi]
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Entry below is yaika - this headword has not been grouped
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-yaika { English: melt
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: siagi imeyaika yote
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Entry below is yakama - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yake - this headword has not been grouped
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yake { English: his
} [derived: -ake; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nchi yake
English Example: his/her country
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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yake { English: her
} [derived: -ake; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nchi yake
English Example: his/her country
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is yakini - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yakinia - this headword has not been grouped
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-yakinia { English: decide
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: ameyakinia kuja kwetu
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Entry below is yako - this headword has not been grouped
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yako { English: your (singular)
} [derived: -ako; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nyumba yako
English Example: your house
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is yakuti - this headword has not been grouped
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yakuti , pl yakuti
{ English: sapphire
, pl sapphires
}
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: yakuti ya samawi
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Entry below is yale - this headword has not been grouped
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yale { English: that
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: maziwa yale
English Example: that milk
[note: class 6.]
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Entry below is yaliyomo
Entry below is yaliyotangulia - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yamini - this headword has not been grouped
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yamini , pl yamini
{ English: solemn oath
, pl solemn oaths
} [derived: Arabic]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: yamini ya uwongo
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Entry below is yamkini - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yamo - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yana - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yangali
Entry below is yangaliko
Entry below is yangalimo
Entry below is yangalipo
Entry below is yange - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yangu - this headword has not been grouped
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yangu { English: my
} [derived: -angu; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: rafiki yangu, Mama yangu
English Example: my friend, my mother
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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yangu { English: mine
} [derived: -angu noun classes 4; 6; 9]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: nyumba yangu, Mama yangu
English Example: my house, my Mother
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is yao - this headword has not been grouped
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yao { English: their
} [derived: -ao; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: maduka yao
English Example: their shops
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is yapata - this headword has not been grouped
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yapata { English: about
}
adverb ,
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English Definition: imprecise quantity or time that is fairly close to a stated number
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Entry below is yapi
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yapi? { English: which
} [derived: -pi]
interrogative ,
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Swahili Example: matata yapi?
English Example: which problems
[note: class 6.]
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Entry below is yapo
Entry below is yard
Entry below is yasi
Entry below is yasimini
Entry below is yasini - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yasmini
Entry below is yatima
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yatima , pl mayatima
{ English: orphan
, pl orphans
}
noun 5/6an,
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Swahili Example: nyumba ya mayatima
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Entry below is yavuyavu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is yaya - this headword has not been grouped
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yaya , pl mayaya
{ English: nurse
, pl nurses
} [derived: Hindi; Portuguese]
noun 5/6an,
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Swahili Example: yaya mwenye nadhari na usikivu [Sul]
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Entry below is yayo
Entry below is yayuka - this headword has not been grouped
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-yayuka { English: melt
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: siagi imeyayuka yote
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Entry below is ye
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-ye { English: who
}
verb relative ,
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[see also: ambaye]
Swahili Example: mwandishi aliyeandika hadithi
English Example: the writer who wrote the story
[note: class 1.]
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Entry below is yee - this headword has not been grouped
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yee { English: he
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: ( = yeye)
[note: rare.]
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yee { English: it
}
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: ( = yeye)
[note: rare.]
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yee { English: she
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: ( = yeye)
[note: rare.]
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Entry below is Yemeni
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Yemeni (or Yaman) { English: Yemen
} [Terminology: geography]
noun 9,
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Swahili Example: Jamhuri ya Kiarabu ya Yaman
English Example: Arab Republic of Yemen
[note: Yemeni is recommended standardization by BAKITA; Yaman is recommended standardization by TUKI.]
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Entry below is yenu - this headword has not been grouped
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yenu { English: your (plural)
} [derived: -enu; noun classes 4; 6; 9]
pronoun ,
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Swahili Example: mambo yenu
English Example: your affairs
[note: See Swahili Noun Class Guide at www.yale.edu/swahili/nounclassguide.html.]
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Entry below is yenye
Entry below is yenyewe
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