The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary - V - ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vacant ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vacant space [Swahili Word] pengo [Swahili Plural] mapengo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vacate ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vacate office voluntarily [Swahili Word] -ng'atuka [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vacation - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vacation [English Plural] vacations [Swahili Word] likizo [Swahili Plural] likizo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [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] [English Word] vacation [Swahili Word] mapumziko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6 [Derived Word] pumzika V [English Example] during the Easter vacation. [Swahili Example] wakati wa mapumziko ya Pasaka [Masomo 219] [English Word] vacation [English Plural] vacations [Swahili Word] pumzikio [Swahili Plural] mapumzikio [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] pumua V [English Word] vacation [English Plural] vacations [Swahili Word] pumziko [Swahili Plural] mapumziko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] pumua V [English Example] school vacation [Swahili Example] pumziko la shule [English Word] vacation [English Plural] vacations [Swahili Word] ruhsa [Swahili Plural] ruhsa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vacation [English Plural] vacations [Swahili Word] ruhusa [Swahili Plural] ruhusa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Example] during the vacation, we shall visit Florida [Swahili Example] Wakati wa ruhusa tutazuru Florida [English Word] vacation [English Plural] vacations [Swahili Word] rukhsa [Swahili Plural] rukhsa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vaccinate - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be vaccinated [Swahili Word] -chanjwa [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] -chanja v [English Word] vaccinate [Swahili Word] -chanja [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vaccinate [Swahili Word] -piga sindano [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vaccination - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vaccination [English Plural] vaccinations [Swahili Word] chanjo [Swahili Plural] chanjo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] -chanja (v) [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. [English Word] vaccination [English Plural] vaccinations [Swahili Word] chanjo [Swahili Plural] machanjo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vaccination [English Plural] vaccinations [Swahili Word] mchanjo [Swahili Plural] michanjo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] chanja V, chanjo N [Terminology] medical [English Word] vaccination [English Plural] vaccinations [Swahili Word] shindano [Swahili Plural] mashidano [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Example] vaccinate [Swahili Example] piga sindano [English Word] vaccination [English Plural] vaccinations [Swahili Word] sindano [Swahili Plural] masindano [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Example] give a vaccination [Swahili Example] piga sindano ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vaccine - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vaccine [English Plural] vaccines [Swahili Word] kinga [Swahili Plural] kinga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [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) [Terminology] medical [English Word] vaccine [English Plural] vaccines [Swahili Word] dawa ya sindano [Swahili Plural] madawa ya sindano [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] sindano ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vacillate - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] make vacillate [Swahili Word] -fanyia kigeugeu [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -fanyia [English Word] vacillate [Swahili Word] wayawaya [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vacillate [Swahili Word] -sita [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] constantly [Swahili Example] bila kusita [English Word] vacillate [Swahili Word] -sitasita [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] constantly [Swahili Example] bila kusitasita [English Word] vacillate [Swahili Word] -yumba [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vacillate [Swahili Word] -yumbayumba [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vacillating ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vacillating [Swahili Word] kigeugeu [Part of Speech] adj/adv [Related Words] -geuka ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vacillation - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vacillation [Swahili Word] taladadi [Swahili Plural] taladadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vacillation [Swahili Word] taradadi [Swahili Plural] taradadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vacillation [Swahili Word] wasiwasi [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vacuum - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vacuum [English Plural] vacuums [Swahili Word] uvungu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vacuum [English Plural] vacuums [Swahili Word] uvurungu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vacuum cleaner [English Plural] vacuum cleaners [Swahili Word] kifyonza [Swahili Plural] vifyonza [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Word] fyonza ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vagabond - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vagabond [Swahili Word] mhuni [Swahili Plural] wahuni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] Arabic [English Word] vagabond [English Plural] vagabonds [Swahili Word] mtanga [Swahili Plural] mitanga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] tanga V [English Word] vagabond [English Plural] vagabonds [Swahili Word] mtangatanga [Swahili Plural] watangatanga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] tanga V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vagina - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vagina [English Plural] vaginas [Swahili Word] kuma [Swahili Plural] kuma [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Related Words] uke [Terminology] vulgar [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. [English Word] vagina [English Plural] vaginas [Swahili Word] uke [Part of Speech] noun [Terminology] anatomy ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vagrancy - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vagrancy [Swahili Word] mtango [Swahili Plural] mitango [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] tanga V [English Word] vagrancy [Swahili Word] tango [Swahili Plural] matango [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vagrancy [Swahili Word] tembezi [Swahili Plural] matembezi [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vagrancy [Swahili Word] uhuni [Swahili Plural] uhuni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [English Word] vagrancy [Swahili Word] uhuni [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vagrant - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vagrant [English Plural] vagrants [Swahili Word] bedawi [Swahili Plural] mabedawi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [English Word] vagrant [English Plural] vagrants [Swahili Word] bedui [Swahili Plural] mabedui [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [English Word] vagrant [English Plural] vagrants [Swahili Word] hamiji [Swahili Plural] wahamiji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] hama, hamaji [English Word] vagrant [English Plural] vagrants [Swahili Word] mgaagaa [Swahili Plural] wagaagaa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] gaagaa [English Word] vagrant [English Plural] vagrants [Swahili Word] msikwao [Swahili Plural] wasikwao [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] si kwao PN [English Word] vagrant [English Plural] vagrants [Swahili Word] mtembezi [Swahili Plural] watembezi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -tembea [English Word] vagrant [English Plural] vagrants [Swahili Word] mwasikwao [Swahili Plural] wasikwao [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Swahili Definition] si + kwao ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vagueness ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vagueness [Swahili Word] unyenyezi [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vain - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be vain [Swahili Word] -jiona [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] -ona v [English Word] vain [Swahili Word] malidadi [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vain [Swahili Word] mardadi [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vain [Swahili Word] maridadi [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vain [Swahili Word] mmalidadi [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vain person [English Plural] vain people [Swahili Word] mpeketevu [Swahili Plural] wapeketevu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] pekecha, peketevu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valid - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] valid [Swahili Word] sahihi [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] valid [Swahili Word] sahihifu [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is validate - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] validate [Swahili Word] -sahihi [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] the old man validated the history of your family [Swahili Example] Mzee alisahihisha historia ya jamii yako [English Word] validate [Swahili Word] -sahihisha [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valley - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] valley [English Plural] valleys [Swahili Word] bonde [Swahili Plural] mabonde [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] Selea ulikuwa wa bondeni [Sul] [English Word] valley [English Plural] valleys [Swahili Word] ufumbi [Swahili Plural] mafumbi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valor ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] valor [Swahili Word] ushujaa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] shujaa N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valuable - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] something valuable [English Plural] valuable things [Swahili Word] tunu [Swahili Plural] tunu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] tunuka V [English Word] valuable [Swahili Word] azizi [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] Arabic [English Word] valuable [Swahili Word] fani [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] valuable [English Plural] valuables [Swahili Word] kanzi [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] valuable gift [English Plural] valuable gifts [Swahili Word] hidaya [Swahili Plural] hidaya [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] valuable item [English Plural] valuable items [Swahili Word] dafina [Swahili Plural] dafina [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] valuable thing [English Plural] valuable things [Swahili Word] johari [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] (fig.) johari ya mtu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valuables ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] valuables [Swahili Word] hazina [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valuation ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] valuation [Swahili Word] upimaji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] pima V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is value - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be of value [Swahili Word] -wa na faida [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] face value( of money etc) [Swahili Word] saari [Swahili Plural] saari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] something of little value [Swahili Word] kululu [Part of Speech] adverb [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] bao [Swahili Plural] mabao [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] huna bao tena [Ma] [Note] slang [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] bei [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] karama [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kirimu, karimu [Swahili Example] maneno yake yana karama [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] kiasi [Swahili Plural] viasi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] kima [Swahili Plural] vima [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] kimo [English Example] its value is what amount? [Swahili Example] kima chake kadiri gani? [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] saari [Swahili Plural] saari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Note] rare [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] takaramu [Swahili Plural] takaramu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] takarimu [Swahili Plural] takaramu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] thamani [Swahili Plural] thamani [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] yeye bado ni tunu yenye thamani sana machoni mwa wanaume [Mt] [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] upataji [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] value [English Plural] values [Swahili Word] utunu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] value [Swahili Word] -kadiria [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Word] kadirifu, makadirio, ukadirifu [English Word] value [Swahili Word] -thamini [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] wako wanaokujali na kukuthamini [Moh] [English Word] valued thing [English Plural] valued things [Swahili Word] azizi [Swahili Plural] azizi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valueless ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] valueless thing [Swahili Word] takataka [Swahili Plural] matakataka [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is valve - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] air valve [English Plural] air valves [Swahili Word] wari [Swahili Plural] wari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] valve [English Word] valve [English Plural] valves [Swahili Word] kilango [Swahili Plural] vilango [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] mlango [English Word] valve [English Plural] valves [Swahili Word] vali [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] valve [English Word] valve (of a bicycle or automobile tire) [English Plural] valves [Swahili Word] wari [Swahili Plural] wari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] valve ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vamp ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vamp [English Plural] vamps [Swahili Word] mrembo [Swahili Plural] warembo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Related Words] remba ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is van ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] van [English Plural] vans [Swahili Word] rukwama [Swahili Plural] rukwama [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanadium ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vanadium [Swahili Word] vanadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Dialect] recent [English Definition] a grayish malleable ductile metallic element found combined in minerals and used especially to form alloys (as vanadium steel) (identified 1833) [Terminology] chemistry ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vandal - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vandal [English Plural] vandals [Swahili Word] harabu [Swahili Plural] harabu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] haribu [Swahili Example] (proverb) nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima [English Word] vandal [English Plural] vandals [Swahili Word] mharabu [Swahili Plural] waharabu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [English Word] vandal [English Plural] vandals [Swahili Word] mhuni [Swahili Plural] wahuni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] huni [English Word] vandal [English Plural] vandals [Swahili Word] harabu [Swahili Plural] maharabu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vandalism - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] commit acts of vandalism [Swahili Word] -huni [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni [English Word] vandalism [Swahili Word] uharabu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vandalism [Swahili Word] uharibifu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vandalism [Swahili Word] uhuni [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vandalism [Swahili Word] upotevu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vandalism [Swahili Word] uvunjaji [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vandalism [Swahili Word] uvunjifu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vandalism [Swahili Word] uvunjo [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanguard - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vanguard [Swahili Word] kiongozi [Swahili Plural] viongozi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ongoa [English Word] vanguard [English Plural] vanguards [Swahili Word] kundi la mbele [Swahili Plural] makundi ya mbele [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] mbele [Terminology] political ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanilla ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vanilla [Swahili Word] lavani [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Eng ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanish - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vanish [Swahili Word] -nywewa [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] -nywa V [English Word] vanish [Swahili Word] -tokomea [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] kilitokomea chumbani au chooni kujificha [Moh] [English Word] vanish [Swahili Word] -toweka [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanity - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] ghururi [Swahili Plural] ghururi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] kumkinga na ghururi za dunia [Moh] [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] makuu [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kuu [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] mangwaji [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] mashabo [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] mashobo [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] ubatili [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] batili V [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] unyeti [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] ushaufu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] shaua V [English Word] vanity [Swahili Word] uvuvio [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanquish ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vanquish [Swahili Word] -angamiza [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] angama V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vanuatu ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Vanuatu [Swahili Word] Vanuatu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vanuatuan ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Vanuatuan [English Plural] Vanuatuans [Swahili Word] Mvanuatu [Swahili Plural] Wavanuatu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vapor - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] give off vapor [Swahili Word] -fuka [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] Jiko linafuka moshi. [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] fukizo [Swahili Plural] mafukizo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] fukia v [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] fukuto [Swahili Plural] mafukuto [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] ghubari [Swahili Plural] maghubari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] kivumbi [Swahili Plural] vivumbi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Word] vumbi N [English Word] vapor [Swahili Word] mafukizo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6 [Derived Word] fuka [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] mnyevu [Swahili Plural] minyevu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] nya V [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] moshi [Swahili Plural] mimoshi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [English Word] vapor [Swahili Word] ufukuto [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] umaji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] maji [English Word] vapor [Swahili Word] uvukuto [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] vepa [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Engl. [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] vuke [Swahili Plural] mavuke [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] vuka V [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] vukizo [Swahili Plural] mavukizo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vapor [English Plural] vapors [Swahili Word] vukuto [Swahili Plural] mavukuto [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vaporization - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vaporization [Swahili Word] mvuke [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] fuka [English Word] vaporization [Swahili Word] uvuke [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is variance - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be at variance [Swahili Word] -epukana [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] set at variance [Swahili Word] -saliti [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] the visitor is the one who set us at variance [Swahili Example] mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is variation - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] variation [English Plural] variations [Swahili Word] ugeuzi [Swahili Plural] mageuzi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Derived Word] geuza V [English Word] variation (of conditions or customs or practices) [English Plural] variations [Swahili Word] badiliko [Swahili Plural] mabadiliko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] variation (of conditions or customs or practices) [English Plural] variations [Swahili Word] badilisho [Swahili Plural] mabadilisho [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is varicocele ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] varicocele [Swahili Word] kipumbu [Swahili Plural] vipumbu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Terminology] medical ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is varicolored - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] varicolored [Swahili Word] doa [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] varicolored [Swahili Word] madoadoa [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] doa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is variegated ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] variegated [Swahili Word] tilatila [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is various - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] of various kinds [Swahili Word] namna kwa namna [Part of Speech] adjective [Swahili Example] mfanyi biashara za namna kwa namna [Sul] [English Word] various [Swahili Word] kadha [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] various [Swahili Word] kadhaa [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] various [Swahili Word] launilauni [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] launi N [English Word] various [Swahili Word] mbalimbali [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] mbali adv [English Word] various [Swahili Word] anuai [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is variously ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] variously [Swahili Word] vingine [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vassal ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vassal [English Plural] vassals [Swahili Word] kibaraka [Swahili Plural] vibaraka [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] baraka ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vast ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] something vast [English Plural] vast things [Swahili Word] bahari [Swahili Plural] bahari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Example] literature is vast and has many branches [Swahili Example] fasihi ni bahari yenye tanzu nyingi [Alamin Mazrui, Chembe cha Moyo vii] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vatican ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Vatican [Swahili Word] Vatikani [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Derived Language] Latin [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] [Terminology] Christian / geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vault - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vault [English Plural] vaults [Swahili Word] kivimbe [Swahili Plural] vivimbe [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Related Words] -vimba; uvimbe [English Word] vault [English Plural] vaults [Swahili Word] kuba [Swahili Plural] kuba [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] kikuba [English Word] vault [English Plural] vaults [Swahili Word] tao [Swahili Plural] matao [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is veer ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] veer (of wind etc.) [Swahili Word] -zinga [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vegetable - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] kakaka (variety of vegetable) [Swahili Word] kakaka [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] kakara (variety of vegetable) [Swahili Word] kakara [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] kind of vegetable [Swahili Word] kakaka [Swahili Plural] kakakaka [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] kind of vegetable [Swahili Word] mtoriro [Swahili Plural] mitoriro [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Swahili Example] kuchuma kisambu, mtoriro, kikwayakwaya, mchunga ... [Moh] [English Word] vegetable [English Plural] vegetables [Swahili Word] mboga [Swahili Plural] mboga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vegetable (kind of) [Swahili Word] kikwayakwaya [Swahili Plural] vikwayakwaya [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Swahili Example] kuchuma kisambu, mtoriro, kikwayakwaya, mchunga [Moh] [English Word] vegetable (kind of) [Swahili Word] majani ya mwaka [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6 [Related Words] mwaka [English Word] vegetable variety (similar to spinach) [Swahili Word] kunda [Swahili Plural] makunda [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vegetation - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vegetation [Swahili Word] mimea [Swahili Plural] mimea [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] mea, mimea N [English Word] vegetation [Swahili Word] mmea [Swahili Plural] mimea [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] mea V [English Word] vegetation [Swahili Word] mmea [Swahili Plural] mimea [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] mea V [English Word] vegetation [Swahili Word] woto [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vehemence - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vehemence [Swahili Word] nguvu [Swahili Plural] nguvu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Example] vehemently [Swahili Example] kwa nguvu [English Word] vehemence [Swahili Word] uharara [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] with a great vehemence [Swahili Word] wanguwangu [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] chozi au manja akawa anakuja chini wanguwangu [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vehement - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] become more vehement [Swahili Word] -shika moto [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] after being defeated, (s)he became more vehement [Swahili Example] Baada ya kushindwa alishika moto [English Word] vehement [Swahili Word] -kali [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vehemently - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vehemently [Swahili Word] kasi [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] moyo wa Matata ulikwenda kasi [Muk] [English Word] vehemently [Swahili Word] kwa nguvu [Part of Speech] adverb [English Example] vehemently [Swahili Example] kwa nguvu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vehicle - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] dilapidated vehicle [English Plural] dilapidated vehicles [Swahili Word] katara [Swahili Plural] katara [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] old vehicle [English Plural] old vehicles [Swahili Word] katara [Swahili Plural] katara [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] kataa V [English Word] old worn-out vehicle [English Plural] old worn-out vehicles [Swahili Word] kweche [Swahili Plural] makweche [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] passenger vehicle [English Plural] passenger vehicles [Swahili Word] gari la abiria [Swahili Plural] magari ya abiria [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] abiria [English Word] vehicle [English Plural] vehicles [Swahili Word] gari [Swahili Plural] magari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Hindi [Related Words] kijigari [English Word] vehicle [English Plural] vehicles [Swahili Word] motokaa [Swahili Plural] motokaa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is veil - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] black veil worn by Moslem women [English Plural] black veils [Swahili Word] shela [Swahili Plural] mashela [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] veil [English Plural] veils [Swahili Word] barakoa [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] veil [English Plural] veils [Swahili Word] chandarua [Swahili Plural] vyandarua [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Hindi [English Word] veil [English Plural] veils [Swahili Word] utaji [Swahili Plural] taji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] taji N [English Word] veil [English Plural] veils [Swahili Word] utando [Swahili Plural] tando [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Word] tanda v [English Word] veil [Swahili Word] utandu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] veil (long black worn by Muslim women) [English Plural] veils [Swahili Word] buibui [Swahili Plural] mabuibui [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] bui [Swahili Example] buibui lililopambwa kwa zari [Ya] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is veiled ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] veiled language [Swahili Word] fumbo [Swahili Plural] mafumbo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] -fumba [English Example] use veiled language [Swahili Example] sema kwa mafumbo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vein - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] jugular vein [English Plural] jugular veins [Swahili Word] halkumu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vein [English Plural] veins [Swahili Word] mlizamu [Swahili Plural] milizamu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] milizamu ikatutusika chini ya masikio yake kama iliyopulizwa [Sul] [English Word] vein [English Plural] veins [Swahili Word] mshipa [Swahili Plural] mishipa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [English Word] vein (for use in textbooks) [English Plural] veins [Swahili Word] vena [Swahili Plural] vena [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] vein [English Word] vein of metal [English Plural] veins [Swahili Word] pangilio la madini [Swahili Plural] mapangilio [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] panga V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is velocity - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] velocity [Swahili Word] upesi [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] velocity [Swahili Word] velositi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is velvet - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] velvet [Swahili Word] bahameli [Swahili Plural] bahameli [Part of Speech] noun [Note] also: mahameli [English Word] velvet [Swahili Word] kiludhu [Swahili Plural] kiludhu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] velvet [Swahili Word] mahameli [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vend - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vend [Swahili Word] -chopa [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vend [Swahili Word] -uza [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Venezuela ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Venezuela [Swahili Word] Venezuela [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Venezuelan ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Venezuelan [English Plural] Venezuelans [Swahili Word] Mvenezuela [Swahili Plural] Wavenezuela [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vengeance - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] retaliation [Swahili Word] kisase [Swahili Plural] visasi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Swahili Example] lilikuwa jicho la chuki na kisasi [Moh] [English Word] retaliation [Swahili Word] kisasi [Swahili Plural] visasi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Swahili Example] lilikuwa jicho la chuki na kisasi [Moh] [English Word] revenge [Swahili Word] kisase [Swahili Plural] visasi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Swahili Example] lilikuwa jicho la chuki na kisasi [Moh] [English Word] revenge [Swahili Word] kisasi [Swahili Plural] visasi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Swahili Example] lilikuwa jicho la chuki na kisasi [Moh] [English Word] vengeance [Swahili Word] nakama [Swahili Plural] nakama [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] kuikabili hiyo nakama [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is venom ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] venom [Swahili Word] sumu [Swahili Plural] sumu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vent - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] give vent to [Swahili Word] -shindua [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] shinda V [English Word] give vent to [Swahili Word] -sindua [Part of Speech] verb [Class] inversive [English Word] smoke vent [English Plural] smoke vents [Swahili Word] dohani [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] smoke vent [English Plural] smoke vents [Swahili Word] dokhani [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is ventilator - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] ventilator [English Plural] ventilators [Swahili Word] kidirisha [Swahili Plural] vidirisha [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Word] dirisha [English Word] ventilator [English Plural] ventilators [Swahili Word] pepeo [Swahili Plural] mapepeo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] ventilator [English Plural] ventilators [Swahili Word] upepeo [Swahili Plural] pepeo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is ventillate ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] ventillate [Swahili Word] -pitisha hewa safi [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Swahili Definition] burudisha upepo mwororo uliopo penye uhai ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is ventillator ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] ventillator [English Plural] ventilators [Swahili Word] kipepeo [Swahili Plural] vipepeo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -pepa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is venture - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] venture [Swahili Word] -chasiri [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] venture [Swahili Word] -diriki [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [English Example] the child doesn't venture to argue with his mother [Swahili Example] mtoto huyu hadiriki kumbishia mama yake [Muk] [English Word] venture [Swahili Word] -hudhuria [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] venture [Swahili Word] -jasiri [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] venture [Swahili Word] -tadaraki [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] venture [Swahili Word] -thubutu [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is venturesome ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] venturesome person [English Plural] venturesome people [Swahili Word] mjasiri [Swahili Plural] wajasiri [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] jasiri adj ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Venus - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Venus [Swahili Word] ng'anda [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 16/17/18 [Terminology] astronomy [English Word] Venus [Swahili Word] ng'andu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 16/17/18 [Terminology] astronomy [English Word] Venus [Swahili Word] zuhura [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 16/17/18 [Swahili Definition] sayari ambayo ni ya pili kutoka kwenye jua [Terminology] astronomy ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is veracity - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] veracity [Swahili Word] uamini [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] veracity [Swahili Word] uaminifu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] veracity [Swahili Word] uthabiti [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] thabiti, -thibiti [English Word] veracity [Swahili Word] uthubutu [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is veranda - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] open veranda [Swahili Word] ukumbizo [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] veranda [Swahili Word] roshani [Swahili Plural] roshani [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] pers [English Example] they slept on the veranda [Swahili Example] Walilala roshani [English Word] veranda [English Plural] verandas [Swahili Word] ukumbi [Swahili Plural] kumbi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verandah ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] verandah [English Plural] verandahs [Swahili Word] baraza [Swahili Plural] baraza [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verb - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] active verb [English Plural] active verbs [Swahili Word] kitenzi cha kufanya [Swahili Plural] vitenzi vya kufanya [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] tenda [Terminology] grammar [English Word] auxiliary verb [English Plural] auxiliary verbs [Swahili Word] kitenzi kisaidizi [Swahili Plural] vitenzi visaidizi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] tenda, saidia [Terminology] grammar [English Word] verb [English Plural] verbs [Swahili Word] kiarifa [Swahili Plural] viarifa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -arifu [Terminology] grammar [English Word] verb [English Plural] verbs [Swahili Word] kitenzi [Swahili Plural] vitenzi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] tenda [Terminology] grammar [English Word] verb [English Plural] verbs [Swahili Word] kitendo [Swahili Plural] vitendo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -tenda [Terminology] grammar ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verdict - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] verdict [English Plural] verdicts [Swahili Word] amuzi [Swahili Plural] maamuzi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] verdict [English Plural] verdicts [Swahili Word] fetwa [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] verdict [English Plural] verdicts [Swahili Word] maamuzi [Swahili Plural] maamuzi [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] amua [English Word] verdict [English Plural] verdicts [Swahili Word] uamuzi [Swahili Plural] maamuzi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Derived Word] amua V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verge - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be on the verge of [Swahili Word] -taka [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] verge [English Plural] verges [Swahili Word] ukingo [Swahili Plural] kingo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -kinga ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verification ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] verification [English Plural] verifications [Swahili Word] thibitisho [Swahili Plural] mathibitisho [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] thabiti adj ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verify - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] verify [Swahili Word] -hakikisha [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] hakika n [English Word] verify [Swahili Word] -shuhudu [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] shahada N [English Word] verify [Swahili Word] -sidukia [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] sadiki N [English Word] verify [Swahili Word] -sudukia [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] sadiki N [English Word] verify [Swahili Word] -suduku [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] sadiki N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verisimilitude ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] verisimilitude [Swahili Word] usawa wa ukweli [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verse - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] blank verse [English Plural] blank verses [Swahili Word] guni [Swahili Plural] maguni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] free verse [English Plural] free verses [Swahili Word] guni [Swahili Plural] maguni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] unrhymed verse [English Plural] unrhymed verses [Swahili Word] guni [Swahili Plural] maguni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] verse [Swahili Word] funga [Swahili Plural] mafunga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] verse [Swahili Word] fungu [Swahili Plural] mafungu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] verse [Swahili Word] mashairi [Part of Speech] noun [English Example] write poetry [Swahili Example] tunga mashairi [English Word] verse [English Plural] verses [Swahili Word] mfuradi [Swahili Plural] mifuradi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Language] Arabic [Terminology] literary [English Word] verse [Swahili Word] shairi [Swahili Plural] mashairi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] verse [Swahili Word] ubeti [Swahili Plural] beti [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [Swahili Example] ubeti kamili [English Word] verse (especially of the Koran) [Swahili Word] aya [Swahili Plural] aya [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is versed ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] versed [Swahili Word] -arifu [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verses ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] verses [Swahili Word] beti [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is versification - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] versification [Swahili Word] mashairi [Part of Speech] noun [English Example] write poetry [Swahili Example] tunga mashairi [English Word] versification [Swahili Word] shairi [Swahili Plural] mashairi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is version ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] version [English Plural] versions [Swahili Word] insha [Swahili Plural] versions [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vertebra ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] cervical vertebra [English Plural] cervical vertebrae [Swahili Word] kosi [Swahili Plural] makosi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kikosi, ukosi N [Swahili Example] coll. vunja kosi [Terminology] anatomy ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vertex ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vertex [English Plural] vertexes [Swahili Word] kipeo [Swahili Plural] vipeo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -pea ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vertical - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be vertical [Swahili Word] -wima [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [English Word] vertical [Swahili Word] -a wima [Part of Speech] adjective [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima [English Example] vertical lines [Swahili Example] mistari ya wima [English Word] vertical [Swahili Word] imaima [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] wima N [English Word] vertical [Swahili Word] kiwimawima [Part of Speech] adverb [Derived Word] wima N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verticality - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] verticality [Swahili Word] uwima [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] verticality [Swahili Word] wima [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] kiwimawima, mwima, mwimo, uwima ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vertically ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vertically [Swahili Word] kititi [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is verticle ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vertical position [Swahili Word] usimamao [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vertigo - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be subject to vertigo [Swahili Word] -sua [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] masuo N [English Word] be subject to vertigo [Swahili Word] -sulika [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] sulisuli N [English Word] vertigo [Swahili Word] sulisuli [Swahili Plural] sulisuli [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] sulika V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is very - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] very [Swahili Word] alili [Part of Speech] adverb [Note] rare [English Word] very [Swahili Word] chakari [Part of Speech] adverb [English Word] very [Swahili Word] kabisa [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] kwenda mbio kabisa [English Word] very [Swahili Word] mno [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] sana mno, mno ajabu, etc.] [English Word] very [Swahili Word] sana [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is very well - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] very well [Swahili Word] basi [Part of Speech] conjunction [Note] alone [English Word] very well [Swahili Word] bassi [Part of Speech] conjunction [Note] alone ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vessel - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Arab sailing vessel with cut-water and sharp stern [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] bedeni [Swahili Plural] mabedeni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] brass vessel (small with narrow neck) [English Plural] brass vessels [Swahili Word] kalasia [Swahili Plural] kalasia [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] clay vessel [English Plural] clay vessels [Swahili Word] bia [Swahili Plural] mabia [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] clay vessel [English Plural] clay vessels [Swahili Word] chungu [Swahili Plural] vyungu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Related Words] jungu, mkungu [English Word] copper vessel (for carrying water) [English Plural] copper vessels [Swahili Word] hando [Swahili Plural] mahando [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] Hindi [Swahili Example] sauti ya mbumburisho wa hando imekamatana nayo [Moh] [English Word] man-of-war [English Plural] men-of-war [Swahili Word] manuwari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] English [English Example] The fort was attacked by British man-of-wars. [Swahili Example] Ngome ilishambulia kwa manuwari za Kiingereza [Masomo 145] [English Word] metal vessel [English Plural] metal vessels [Swahili Word] kopo [Swahili Plural] makopo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] Port [Swahili Example] usije ukagonga makopo [Muk] [English Word] metal vessel for water [English Plural] metal vessels [Swahili Word] birika [Swahili Plural] mabirika [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] naval vessel [English Plural] naval vessels [Swahili Word] manoari [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Engl. [English Example] flotilla, squadron [Swahili Example] kundi la manoari [English Word] naval vessel [English Plural] naval vessels [Swahili Word] manowari [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Engl. [English Example] flotilla, squadron [Swahili Example] kundi la manowari [English Word] sailing vessel with large stern and two masts [English Plural] sailing vessels [Swahili Word] bagala [Swahili Plural] bagala [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] sailing-vessel (of various kinds) [English Plural] sailing-vessels (of various kinds) [Swahili Word] chombo [Swahili Plural] vyombo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [English Example] every vessel has its own waves (proverb) [Swahili Example] kila chombo kwa mawimbi (methali) [English Word] vessel [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] kombe [Swahili Plural] makombe [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Related Words] -komba [English Word] vessel for bailing water out of a boat [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] ndau [Swahili Plural] ndau [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] nautical [English Word] vessel for burning incense [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] chetezo [Swahili Plural] vyetezo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [English Word] vessel for storing drinking water [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] warishai [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vessel full to the brim [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] kijaa [Swahili Plural] vijaa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -jaa [English Word] vessel in which halua is stored [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] deste [Swahili Plural] madeste [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vessel with hot coals [English Plural] vessels [Swahili Word] ziga [Swahili Plural] maziga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vest - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] open vest (worn over kanzu) [English Plural] open vests [Swahili Word] kizibao [Swahili Plural] vizibao [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Word] vest [English Plural] vests [Swahili Word] flana [Swahili Plural] flana [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [English Word] vest [English Plural] vests [Swahili Word] fulana [Swahili Plural] fulana [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vestibule ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vestibule [English Plural] vestibules [Swahili Word] ukumbi [Swahili Plural] kumbi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vestige ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vestige [English Plural] vestiges [Swahili Word] masaa [Swahili Plural] masaa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6/6 [Related Words] saa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vetch ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vetch (kind of) [Swahili Word] pojo [Swahili Plural] pojo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vex - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be vexed [Swahili Word] -kasirika [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] Asumini alikasirika na kununa [Moh] [English Word] be vexed [Swahili Word] -piga pande [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -piga [English Word] become suddenly vexed [Swahili Word] -hamaki [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vex [Swahili Word] -kasiri [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kasirani [English Word] vex [Swahili Word] -kefyakefya [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] (=sumbua, tesa, chokoza, udhi) [English Word] vex [Swahili Word] -kereketa [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] habari hii inanikereketa sana [Note] this report made me very angry. [English Word] vex [Swahili Word] -udhi [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vexation - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] ghadhabu [Swahili Plural] ghadhabu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] gubu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] hasira [Swahili Plural] hasira [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Example] pata (wana) hasira [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] kani [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] kasirani [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] kasiri [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] makeke [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] masubuko [Swahili Plural] masubuko [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] masumbufo [Swahili Plural] masumbufo [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] masumbulizi [Swahili Plural] masumbulizi [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] masumbuo [Swahili Plural] masumbuo [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] sumbua N, sumbufu Adj [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] maudhiko [Swahili Plural] maudhiko [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] udhi V [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] mchokocho [Swahili Plural] michokocho [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] -chokocha V [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] nyege [Swahili Plural] nyege [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] sumbuko [Swahili Plural] masumbuko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] sumbua V [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] sumbuo [Swahili Plural] masumbuo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] sumbua V [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] unyege [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vexation [English Plural] vexation [Swahili Word] uchungu [Swahili Plural] machungu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/6 [Related Words] chungu [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] unyege [Part of Speech] noun [Note] rare [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] upekecho [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vexation [Swahili Word] usumbufu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vexation [English Plural] vexations [Swahili Word] zahama [Swahili Plural] zahama [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vexatious ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vexatious [Swahili Word] sumbufu [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] sumbua V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vexed - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be vexed [Swahili Word] -ifya [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] be vexed with [Swahili Word] -karipia [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] kali [English Word] become vexed [Swahili Word] -udhika [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] udhi V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vibrate - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vibrate [Swahili Word] -papatika [Part of Speech] verb [Class] contactive [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -papa [English Word] vibrate [Swahili Word] -tinga [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vibrate [Swahili Word] -tingisha [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] tinga V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vibration - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] cause a vibration [Swahili Word] -tikisa [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] cause a vibration [Swahili Word] -tingisha [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] tinga V [English Word] vibration [English Plural] vibrations [Swahili Word] mleo [Swahili Plural] mileo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] lewa V [English Word] vibration [English Plural] vibrations [Swahili Word] mpapatiko [Swahili Plural] mipapatiko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] papa [English Word] vibration [English Plural] vibrations [Swahili Word] mtetemeko [Swahili Plural] mitetemeko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] tetemea V [English Example] earthquake [Swahili Example] mtetemko wa nchi [English Word] vibration [English Plural] vibrations [Swahili Word] mtetemko [Swahili Plural] mitetemko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] tetemea V [English Example] earthquake [Swahili Example] mtetemko wa nchi [English Word] vibration [English Plural] vibrations [Swahili Word] mtetemo [Swahili Plural] mitetemo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] tetemea V [English Example] earthquake [Swahili Example] mtetemko wa nchi [English Word] vibration [English Plural] vibrations [Swahili Word] papatiko [Swahili Plural] mapapatiko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] papa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vice - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vice [Swahili Word] msaidizi [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] saidia [Related Words] msaada [English Example] vice-chairman [Swahili Example] mwenyekiti msaidizi [English Word] vice [Swahili Word] ufasiki [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [English Word] vice [Swahili Word] ufasiki [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vice [Swahili Word] ufisadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] fisadi adj [English Word] vice [Swahili Word] -jiriwa [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] -jiri v ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vice- - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vice- [Swahili Word] kaimu [Swahili Plural] makaimu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vice- [Swahili Word] makamu [Swahili Plural] makamu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vice-president ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vice president [Swahili Word] makamu wa rais [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [English Example] Who is the Vice-President of Kenya? [Swahili Example] Nani ni Makamu wa Rais wa Kenya? ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vicinity - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] in the vicinity [Swahili Word] karibu [Part of Speech] adj/adv [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -karibia [English Example] in its vicinity [Swahili Example] karibu yake [English Word] vicinity [Swahili Word] jirani [Swahili Plural] jirani [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] majirani; ujirani [Swahili Example] nchi hii ni jirani na kwetu [English Word] vicinity [Swahili Word] ujirani [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viciousness - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] viciousness [Swahili Word] ufasiki [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [English Word] viciousness [Swahili Word] ufisadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] Arabic [Swahili Example] alisema kwa usafihi na ufisadi [Mun] [English Word] viciousness [Swahili Word] uovu [Swahili Plural] maovu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] viciousness [Swahili Word] utalaleshi [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is victim - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be the victim of [Swahili Word] -pata [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] get a cold. [Swahili Example] pata [patwa na] homa [English Word] rel. victim [Swahili Word] madhabuha [Swahili Plural] madhabuha [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] victim [English Plural] victims [Swahili Word] mteswa [Swahili Plural] wateswa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [English Word] victim [English Plural] victims [Swahili Word] mhanga [Swahili Plural] wahanga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Swahili Example] Harakati za kuwasaidia Wahanga wa gharika ya Tsunami iliyotokea kusini mashariki mwa Asia, Desemba 26 mwaka wa jana zinaendelea. [Erasto Mbwana, Radio Deutsche Welle] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is victor - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] victor [English Plural] victors [Swahili Word] mshinda [Swahili Plural] washinda [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] shinda [English Word] victor [English Plural] victors [Swahili Word] mshindaji [Swahili Plural] washindaji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] shinda [English Word] victor [English Plural] victors [Swahili Word] mshindi [Swahili Plural] washindi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] shinda [English Example] the count of the vote and the announcement of the winner [Swahili Example] kuhesabiwa wa kura na kutangazwa kwa mshindi [Masomo 104] [English Word] victor [English Plural] victors [Swahili Word] nambawani [Swahili Plural] manambawani [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is victory - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] victory [English Plural] victories [Swahili Word] fora [Swahili Plural] fora [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] victory [Swahili Word] ushindi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] shinda V [Swahili Example] halafu akacheka kidogo, kicheko cha dharau na cha ushindi [Sul], nakutakia ushindi mzuri katika mtihani wako [Kez] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is victuals - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] victuals [English Plural] victuals [Swahili Word] chakula [Swahili Plural] vyakula [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Related Words] cha, -la [English Word] victuals [Swahili Word] maakuli [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6 [Derived Word] Arabic [English Word] victuals [Swahili Word] maakuli [Swahili Plural] maakuli [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] victuals [Swahili Word] makuli [Swahili Plural] makuli [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] victuals [Swahili Word] makulaji [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] victuals ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is videogame ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] videogame [English Plural] videogames [Swahili Word] sega [Swahili Plural] masega [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vie ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vie for [Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ania [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vietnam ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Vietnam [Swahili Word] Vietinamu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9 [Terminology] geography [Note] Vietinamu is recommended standardization by TUKI and BAKITA; Vietinam is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vietnamese ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Vietnamese [English Plural] Vietnamese [Swahili Word] Mvietnamu [Swahili Plural] Wavietnamu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Note] Mvietinamu is recommended standardization by TUKI and BAKITA; Mvietinam is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is view - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] have in view [Swahili Word] -kasidi [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] makusudio [English Word] have in view [Swahili Word] -kusudi [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] makusudio [English Word] have in view [Swahili Word] -ukilia [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] view [English Plural] views [Swahili Word] mandhari [Swahili Plural] mandhari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6/6 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Example] Nunga was able to enjoy the beauty of the views that surrounded him [Swahili Example] Nunga aliweza kufurahia haiba ya mandhari yaliyomzunguka [Ng] [English Word] view [English Plural] views [Swahili Word] maoni [Swahili Plural] maoni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6/6 [English Word] view [English Plural] views [Swahili Word] rai [Swahili Plural] rai [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] view [English Plural] views [Swahili Word] udhani [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] view [English Plural] views [Swahili Word] udhanifu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] view [English Plural] views [Swahili Word] wazo [Swahili Plural] mawazo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viewfinder ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] viewfinder (of a camera) [Swahili Word] pilka-pilka [Swahili Plural] pilka-pilka [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is views ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] exchange of views [Swahili Word] mdahalo [Swahili Plural] midahalo [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] dahili V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vigil - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vigil [English Plural] vigils [Swahili Word] kesha [Swahili Plural] makesha [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] kesho, mkesha, kesha [English Word] vigil [English Plural] vigils [Swahili Word] mkesha [Swahili Plural] mikesha [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vigilance ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vigilance [Swahili Word] uvinjari [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vigor - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] afia [Swahili Plural] afia [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Example] he does not have good vigor [Swahili Example] hana afia nzuri [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] afya [Swahili Plural] afya [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] kiume [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] rai [Swahili Plural] rai [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] sulubu [Swahili Plural] sulubu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Arabic [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] tambo [Swahili Plural] matambo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] uhodari [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] ushupavu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] utoto [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [English Definition] active strength of body or mind [English Word] vigor [Swahili Word] uzima [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -zima adj [Swahili Example] alipoangalia tambo, kimo na uzima wa bibi huyu [Moh], kitu kilichokufa kina uzima gani tena wa kukuhami wewe [Abd] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vigorous - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be vigorous [Swahili Word] -shupaa [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] do vigorously [Swahili Word] -chaga [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vigorous [Swahili Word] tipwa [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vigorous [Swahili Word] tipwatipwa [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vigorous man [Swahili Word] ndume [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] ume [English Word] vigorous young man [Swahili Word] barubaru [Swahili Plural] mabarubaru [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vigorously ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vigorously [Swahili Word] kasi [Part of Speech] adverb [Swahili Example] enda (kwa) kasi [Note] run very fast ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vile - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vile [Swahili Word] nyonge [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] vile person [English Plural] vile people [Swahili Word] mpujufu [Swahili Plural] wapujufu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] pujua, pujufu ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vileness ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vileness [Swahili Word] uchafu [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vilify ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vilify [Swahili Word] -hakiri [Part of Speech] verb [Note] rare ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is village - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] abandoned village [English Plural] abandoned villages [Swahili Word] ganjo [Swahili Plural] maganjo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] deserted village [English Plural] deserted villages [Swahili Word] tongo [Swahili Plural] matongo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Swahili Example] ( = hame, kihame) [English Word] village [English Plural] villages [Swahili Word] chengo [Swahili Plural] vyengo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [English Word] village [English Plural] villages [Swahili Word] kaya [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] (Zu.?) [English Word] village [English Plural] villages [Swahili Word] kiambo [Swahili Plural] viambo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [English Word] village [English Plural] villages [Swahili Word] kijiji [Swahili Plural] vijiji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Related Words] mji [English Word] village [English Plural] villages [Swahili Word] kitongoji [Swahili Plural] vitongoji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [English Word] village [English Plural] villages [Swahili Word] mji [Swahili Plural] miji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [English Definition] a settlement smaller than a town ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is village elder ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] village elder [Swahili Word] pazi [Swahili Plural] mapazi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is villager - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] fellow villager [English Plural] fellow villagers [Swahili Word] mkwao [Swahili Plural] wakwao [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] wao [English Word] villager [English Plural] villagers [Swahili Word] kishamba [Swahili Plural] vishamba [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] shamba [English Word] villager [English Plural] villagers [Swahili Word] mwanakijiji [Swahili Plural] wanakijiji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] mwana N, kijiji N ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is villagization ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] villagization [Swahili Word] ujamaa vijijini [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Related Words] vijiji ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is villain ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] villain [English Plural] villains [Swahili Word] kibaraka [Swahili Plural] vibaraka [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] baraka ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is Vincentian ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Vincentian [English Plural] Vincentians [Swahili Word] Msantavisenti [Swahili Plural] Wasantavisenti [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Note] Msurinamu is recommended standardization by BAKITA and TUKI; Msurinam is recommended standardization by Radio Tanzania ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vindicate ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vindicate [Swahili Word] -burai [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] -buraia, buraa ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vindictiveness - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vindictiveness [Swahili Word] kinyongo [Swahili Plural] vinyongo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Related Words] -nyonga, nyonge [English Word] vindictiveness [Swahili Word] shonde [Swahili Plural] mashonde [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Example] even though we have quarrelled, don't have vindictiveness against me [Swahili Example] ingawa tumegombana usiniwekee shonde [Rec] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vinegar ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vinegar [Swahili Word] siki [Swahili Plural] siki [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Pers. [English Example] (s)he put vinegar into the stew [Swahili Example] Aliweka siki kwenye mchuzi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is violate - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] violate [Swahili Word] -fisidi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] violate [Swahili Word] -halifu [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] halalfa, uhalifu [Swahili Example] halifu amri (sheria); halifu kwa serikali [English Word] violate [Swahili Word] -taadi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] violate [Swahili Word] -tadi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] violate (a woman) [Swahili Word] -najisi [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is violation - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] violation [English Plural] violations [Swahili Word] hatia [Swahili Plural] hatia [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Word] violation [Swahili Word] machafuko [Swahili Plural] machafuko [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] chafua [English Word] violation [Swahili Word] taadi [Swahili Plural] taadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] violation [English Plural] violations [Swahili Word] tadi [Swahili Plural] tadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] violation [Swahili Word] uhalifu [Swahili Plural] mahalifu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] violation [Swahili Word] utadi [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] violation of religious precepts [Swahili Word] uharamu [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is violence - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] violence [Swahili Word] bavu [Swahili Plural] mabavu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] violence [Swahili Word] dhara [Swahili Plural] madhara [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] -dhuru v [English Word] violence [Swahili Word] jefule [Swahili Plural] jefule [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] violence [Swahili Word] jefule [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] violence [Swahili Word] uhasama [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] hasama N [English Word] violence [Swahili Word] ujuhula [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is violent - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] become violent [Swahili Word] -kimua [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkimwa, ukimwa N [English Example] rhyming poem. [English Word] become violent [Swahili Word] -kimwa [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] mkimwa, ukimwa N [English Example] rhyming poem. [English Word] violent [Swahili Word] dhalimu [Part of Speech] adjective [English Word] violent [Swahili Word] harabu [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] haribu [English Word] violent [Swahili Word] jeuri [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Language] Arabic [Related Words] ujeuri [English Word] violent [Swahili Word] -kali [Part of Speech] adjective [English Example] a lion is a violent animal [Swahili Example] simba ni nyama mkali [English Word] violent [Swahili Word] onevu [Part of Speech] adjective [Derived Word] ona V [English Word] violent man [Swahili Word] mjeuri [Swahili Plural] wajeuri [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is violently ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] move violently [Swahili Word] -shtua [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] shtuko, mshtuko, mshtuo ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is violet ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] violet (color) [Swahili Word] urujuwani [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Pers. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is violin ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] violin [English Plural] violins [Swahili Word] fidla [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] Engl. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viper - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] Gaboon viper [English Plural] Gaboon vipers [Taxonomy] Bitis gabonica [Swahili Word] kifutu-msitu [Swahili Plural] vifutu-msitu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Terminology] zoology [English Word] viper [English Plural] vipers [Swahili Word] kifutu [Swahili Plural] vifutu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Terminology] zoology ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is virgin - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] enlighten a virgin in sexual matters [Swahili Word] -vinya [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] indeed it is my time to begin "to enlighten my maiden" [Swahili Example] ndio wakati wangu wa kuanza "kumvinya mwari wangu" [Abd] [English Word] virgin [English Plural] virgins [Swahili Word] bikira [Swahili Plural] mabikira [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6an [Derived Language] Arabic [English Example] the Holy Virgin Mary [Swahili Example] Maria Bikira Mtakatifu [Kez] [English Word] virgin [English Plural] virgins [Swahili Word] kizinda [Swahili Plural] vizinda [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] zinda [English Word] virgin [English Plural] virgins [Swahili Word] mwanamwali [Swahili Plural] wanamwali [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [English Word] virgin [English Plural] virgins [Swahili Word] mwanamwari [Swahili Plural] wanamwari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is virginity - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] preserve virginity [Swahili Word] -weka kizinda [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] virginity [Swahili Word] bikira [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] virginity [Swahili Word] ubikira [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] bikira n [Swahili Example] wasichana wengi na wadogo wanapoteza ubikira wao mapema [English Word] virginity [Swahili Word] ujali [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Example] hapana alilobakisha isipokuwa hilo lililompa ujali [Sul] [English Word] virginity [English Plural] virginity [Swahili Word] ungo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is virile ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] virile [Swahili Word] ume [Part of Speech] adjective ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is virility ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] virility [Swahili Word] uanaume [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Swahili Example] kumwacha 'hivi hivi' kungekuwa 'kuusaliti uanaume wake' [Muk] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is virus - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] human immunodeficiency virus [Swahili Word] virusi vya ukimwi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Related Words] virusi, VVU [Terminology] medical [English Word] virus [English Plural] viruses [Swahili Word] kiunguza [Swahili Plural] viunguza [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -ungua [English Word] virus [Swahili Word] sumu [Swahili Plural] sumu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] virus [English Plural] viruses [Swahili Word] virusi [Swahili Plural] virusi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 8 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] virus [English Example] AIDS virus [Swahili Example] virusi vya ukimwi ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is visa - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] visa [English Plural] visas [Swahili Word] mhuri [Swahili Plural] mihuri [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Word] visa [English Plural] visa [Swahili Word] viza [Swahili Plural] viza [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] visa [English Example] Honorable Speaker, right now guests who enter Tanzania as business people pay a visa fee of 200 American dollars, and those who enter as tourists or ordinary travellers pay a visa fee of 50 American dollars. (Finance Minister's Address for 2004/05) [Swahili Example] Mheshimiwa Spika, hivi sasa wageni wanaoingia Tanzania kama wafanya-biashara wanalipa ada ya viza ya dola za Marekani 200, na wale wanaoingia kama Watalii au wasafiri wa kawaida wanalipa ada ya viza ya dola za Marekani 50 (Hotuba ya Waziri wa Fedha kwa Mwaka 2004/05) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viscosity ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] viscosity [English Plural] viscosities [Swahili Word] mnato [Swahili Plural] minato [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] nata V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is viscous - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be viscous [Swahili Word] -nata [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] viscous fluid [Swahili Word] ute [Swahili Plural] mate [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vise - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] bench vise [English Plural] bench vises [Swahili Word] iriwa [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vise [English Plural] vises [Swahili Word] bano [Swahili Plural] mabano [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vise [English Plural] vises [Swahili Word] chiriwa [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vise [English Plural] vises [Swahili Word] fanguru [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vise [English Plural] vises [Swahili Word] jiliwa [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vise [English Plural] vises [Swahili Word] kisongo [Swahili Plural] visongo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] songa [English Word] vise [English Plural] vises [Swahili Word] mbano [Swahili Plural] mibano [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Language] Spanish [Derived Word] -bana ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is visible ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be visible [Swahili Word] -onekana [Part of Speech] verb [Class] potential [Derived Word] ona V [English Example] (S)he is holding his/her clothes so that the tummy is not visible. [Swahili Example] ameshikilia nguo yake ili tumbo lisionekane [Kez] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vision - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vision [English Plural] visions [Swahili Word] kivuli [Swahili Plural] vivuli [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Related Words] mwamvuli, uvuli [English Word] vision [English Plural] visions [Swahili Word] kizuka [Swahili Plural] vizuka [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Word] zua V [English Word] vision [Swahili Word] mizuka [Swahili Plural] wazuka, mizuka [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] zuka [English Word] vision [English Plural] visions [Swahili Word] njozi [Swahili Plural] njozi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vision [English Plural] visions [Swahili Word] ruya [Swahili Plural] ruya [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vision [Swahili Word] tokeo [Swahili Plural] matokeo [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vision [Swahili Word] zuka [Swahili Plural] mazuka [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is visit - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] visit [English Plural] visits [Swahili Word] matembezi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6 [Derived Word] tembea V [English Word] visit [English Plural] visits [Swahili Word] ziara [Swahili Plural] ziara [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] zuru V [English Word] visit [English Plural] visits [Swahili Word] maangalizi [Swahili Plural] maangalizi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 6/6 [Swahili Example] visit [Note] rare [English Word] visit [Swahili Word] -tembelea [Part of Speech] verb [Class] applicative [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -tembea [English Example] the parents, who flew to Tanzania, were visiting our aunt [Swahili Example] wazazi, waliorukia Tanzania, walikuwa wanamtembelea shangazi yetu [English Word] pay a visit [Swahili Word] -zuru [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] She will visit her family during the summer. [Swahili Example] Ataizuru familia yake wakati wa kiangazi. [English Word] visit each other [Swahili Word] -tembeleana [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-assoc [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -tembea [English Word] visit [Swahili Word] -wajihi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] pay a visit on s.o. (at a considerable distance) [Swahili Word] -ajihi [Part of Speech] verb [Note] rare [English Word] be visited [Swahili Word] -jiwa [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] -ja v [English Word] make a morning visit [Swahili Word] -sabahi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] pay someone an evening visit [Swahili Word] -twesha [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] pay someone an evening visit [Swahili Word] -twisha [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] have someone pay a visit [Swahili Word] -zuruza [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] useless visit [English Plural] useless visits [Swahili Word] mjango [Swahili Plural] mijango [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is visited ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be visited [Swahili Word] -zuriwa [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] zuru V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is visitor - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] regular visitor [English Plural] regular visitors [Swahili Word] mwenyeji [Swahili Plural] wenyeji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] -enye adv [English Word] visitor [English Plural] visitors [Swahili Word] mgeni [Swahili Plural] wageni [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Related Words] geni [English Example] 32 visitors from 17 countries [Swahili Example] wageni 32 kutoka nchi 17 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitality - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vitality [Swahili Word] usitawi [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vitality [Swahili Word] usitawishaji [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vitality [Swahili Word] usitawishi [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vitality [Swahili Word] uzima [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] -zima adj ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vitamin ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vitamin [English Plural] vitamins [Swahili Word] vitamini [Swahili Plural] vitamini [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [English Example] vitamin A deficiency [Swahili Example] ukosefu wa vitamini A ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vocabulary ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vocabulary [English Plural] vocabularies [Swahili Word] msamiati [Swahili Plural] misamiati [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vocation ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vocation [Swahili Word] mwito [Swahili Plural] miito [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] ita V ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voice - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] raise the voice [Swahili Word] -paliliza sauti [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] voice [English Plural] voices [Swahili Word] kauli [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Example] with one voice, unanimously [Swahili Example] kwa kauli moja [English Word] voice [English Plural] voices [Swahili Word] lesani [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha) [Note] rare [English Word] voice [English Plural] voices [Swahili Word] lisani [Part of Speech] noun [Swahili Example] (=ulimi, usemi, lugha) [Note] rare [English Word] voice [English Plural] voices [Swahili Word] sauti [Swahili Plural] sauti [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Example] Voice of America [Swahili Example] Sauti ya Amerika [English Word] voice (in a matter) [English Plural] voices [Swahili Word] shauri [Swahili Plural] mashauri [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Example] voice your stand (on a matter) [Swahili Example] Toa shauri lako ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volcano - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] volcano [English Plural] volcanoes [Swahili Word] volkeno [Swahili Plural] volkeno [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] English [Derived Word] volcano [Terminology] geography [Note] both spellings, "volkeno" and "volkano," appear with about the same frequency in electronic media available April 2006 [English Word] volcano [English Plural] volcanoes [Swahili Word] mlima wa moto [Swahili Plural] milima ya moto [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volition ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] volition [Swahili Word] hiari [Swahili Plural] hiari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volleyball - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] volleyball [Swahili Word] voliboli [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [English Word] volleyball [English Plural] volleyballs [Swahili Word] mpira wa wavu [Swahili Plural] mipira ya wavu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Related Words] wavu [Terminology] sport ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volt ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] volt [English Plural] volts [Swahili Word] volti [Swahili Plural] volti [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Terminology] electricity ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voltage - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] electrical voltage [English Plural] electrical voltages [Swahili Word] volta [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Terminology] electricity [English Word] voltage [Swahili Word] volteji [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 10 [Terminology] electricity ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voltmeter ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] voltmeter [English Plural] voltmeters [Swahili Word] kipimo cha volta [Swahili Plural] vipimo vya volta [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -pima [Related Words] volta [Terminology] electricity ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volume - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] lower the volume [Swahili Word] -punguza sauti [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -punguza [English Example] lower the volume of the radio [Swahili Example] punguza sauti ya redio [English Word] raise the volume [Swahili Word] -ongeza sauti [Part of Speech] verb [Related Words] -ongeza [English Example] increase the volume of the radio [Swahili Example] ongeza sauti ya redio [English Word] volume [English Plural] volumes [Swahili Word] kiwiliwili [Swahili Plural] viwiliwili [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Related Words] mwili [English Word] volume [English Plural] volumes [Swahili Word] mjao [Swahili Plural] mijao [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Word] jaa V [English Word] volume [English Plural] volumes [Swahili Word] sauti [Swahili Plural] sauti [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Word] volume [Swahili Word] ukubwa [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [English Word] volume [English Plural] volumes [Swahili Word] juzuu [Swahili Plural] majuzuu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Language] Arabic ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voluntarily ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] voluntarily [Swahili Word] kwa hiari [Part of Speech] adverb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voluntary ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] voluntary work [Swahili Word] hiari [Swahili Plural] hiari [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [English Example] voluntary work is better than slavery (proverb) [Swahili Example] hiari ya shinda utumwa (methali) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is volunteer - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] volunteer [Swahili Word] -jitolea [Part of Speech] verb [Class] appl-refl [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -toa, -tolea [English Example] it was necessary that the elders volunteer [Swahili Example] wazee ilibidi wajitolee [Moh] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vomit - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vomit [Swahili Word] matapishi [Swahili Plural] matapishi [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] tapika V [English Word] vomit [Swahili Word] tapishi [Swahili Plural] matapishi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [Derived Word] tapika V [English Word] vomit [Swahili Word] -jisua [Part of Speech] verb [Class] reflexive [Derived Word] sua V [English Word] vomit [Swahili Word] -kokomoa [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vomit [Swahili Word] -jisua [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Definition] tapika, toa chakula kuwa mdomo baada ya kusimeza [English Word] vomit [Swahili Word] -taapika [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vomit [Swahili Word] -tapika [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] the daughter begins to vomit on reaching the door [Swahili Example] kufika mlangoni tu binti anaanza kutapika [Muk] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vomiting - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vomiting [Swahili Word] tapisho [Swahili Plural] matapisho [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vomiting [Swahili Word] utapishi [Part of Speech] noun ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voracious ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be voracious [Swahili Word] -lafua [Part of Speech] verb ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vortex ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vortex [English Plural] vortexes [Swahili Word] mzunguko [Swahili Plural] mizunguko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 3/4 [Derived Language] Swahili [Derived Word] -zunguka [Related Words] -zungua ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vote - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] get out the vote [Swahili Word] -votesha [Part of Speech] verb [Class] causative [Derived Word] engl [English Word] vote [English Plural] votes [Swahili Word] kivoteo [Swahili Plural] vivoteo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8 [Derived Word] English [English Example] there was a great hubbub in the city [English Word] vote [English Plural] votes [Swahili Word] kura [Swahili Plural] kura [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Swahili Example] piga kura [Rec] [English Word] vote [English Plural] votes [Swahili Word] sauti [Swahili Plural] sauti [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Language] Arabic [Terminology] political [English Word] vote [English Plural] votes [Swahili Word] vote [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] engl [Note] rare [English Word] vote [Swahili Word] -piga kura [Part of Speech] verb [English Example] They voted for Benjamin Mkapa in the last election. [Swahili Example] Walipiga kura kwa Benjamin Mkapa kuwa rais kwenye uchaguzi uliopita. ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voter - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] voter [English Plural] voters [Swahili Word] mchaguzi [Swahili Plural] wachaguzi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] chagua V [Terminology] political [English Word] voter [English Plural] voters [Swahili Word] mpigakura [Swahili Plural] wapigakura [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 1/2 [Derived Word] piga V, kura N [English Example] ...critised politicians who see themselves as better than their voters. [Swahili Example] ...kuwashutumu wabunge kwa kujiona wao ni bora kuliko wapigakura wao. (Afrika Leo, 15 Julai 2002) ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is voting - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] voting [Swahili Word] upigaji kura [Swahili Plural] upigaji kura [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 14 [Derived Word] piga V, kura N [English Word] voting [Swahili Word] uchaguo [Part of Speech] noun [Terminology] political ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vouch - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vouch for [Swahili Word] -dhamini [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vouch for [Swahili Word] -hakikisha [Part of Speech] verb [Derived Word] hakika ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vow - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] break a vow [Swahili Word] -vunja ahadi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] keep a vow [Swahili Word] -timiza ahadi [Part of Speech] verb [Note] Cf. '-ahidi, miadi / also: wahadi [English Word] keep a vow [Swahili Word] -fikisha ahadi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] keep a vow [Swahili Word] -shika ahadi [Part of Speech] verb [Note] Cf. '-ahidi, miadi / also: wahadi [English Word] make a vow [Swahili Word] -weka nadhiri [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Example] msichana aliweka nadhiri kwamba angeivunja rekodi iliyokuwapo [Muk] [English Word] vow [English Plural] vows [Swahili Word] agano [Swahili Plural] maagano [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 5/6 [English Word] vow [English Plural] vows [Swahili Word] ahadi [Swahili Plural] ahadi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vow [English Plural] vows [Swahili Word] amana [Swahili Plural] amana [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Example] leave as a pledge, give as security [Swahili Example] -weka ~. [Note] Cf. '-amini [English Word] vow [English Plural] vows [Swahili Word] uapo [Swahili Plural] nyapo [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 11/10 [English Word] vow [English Plural] vows [Swahili Word] wahadi [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vow [Swahili Word] -ahidi [Part of Speech] verb [English Word] vow [Swahili Word] -apa [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Definition] kuthibitisha jambo kwa kiapo [Masomo 327] [English Example] President Nyerere vowed to increase cooperation and strengthen the OAU [Swahili Example] Rais Nyere aliapa kuimarisha ushirikiano na kuingiza nguvu zaidi OAU [Masomo 327] [English Word] vow (often rel.). [English Plural] vows [Swahili Word] nadhiri [Part of Speech] noun [English Example] keep a vow. [Swahili Example] weka nadhiri ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vowel - this headword has not been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vowel [Swahili Word] vokali [Swahili Plural] vocali [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [Derived Word] Germ. [English Word] vowel [Swahili Word] herufi tamfu [Part of Speech] verb [Swahili Definition] vokali au sauti iwezayo kutamkwa peke yake, kama, a, e, i, o, u [English Word] vowel sign (in Arabic) [Swahili Word] nukta [Swahili Plural] nukta [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 [English Word] vowel sign (in the Arabic script) [Swahili Word] irabu [Part of Speech] noun [English Word] vowel sign used in writing Arabic [Swahili Word] irabu [Swahili Plural] irabu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vulgar ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vulgar person [English Plural] vulgar people [Swahili Word] kisonoko [Swahili Plural] visonoko [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vulgarity ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vulgarity [Swahili Word] matule [Swahili Plural] matule [Part of Speech] noun [Derived Word] tule Adj ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vulnerable ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] be vulnerable [Swahili Word] -kabiliwa [Part of Speech] verb [Class] passive [English Example] during pregnancy, women with poor diet are vulnerable to diseases [Swahili Example] wakati wa ujauzito wanaweke wenye lishe duni wanakabiliwa na maradhi [Sewangi] ------------------------------------------------------------ Entry below is vulture - this headword has been grouped ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vulture [English Plural] vulture [Swahili Word] tai [Swahili Plural] tai [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] vulture [English Plural] vultures [Swahili Word] tumbusi [Swahili Plural] tumbusi [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] vulture [English Plural] vultures [Swahili Word] gushu [Swahili Plural] gushu [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] vulture [English Plural] vultures [Taxonomy] Accipitridae [Swahili Word] tai mzoga [Swahili Plural] tai mzoga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] Egyptian vulture [English Plural] Egyptian vultures [Taxonomy] Necrosyrtes percnopterus [Swahili Word] tumbusi uso-njano [Swahili Plural] tumbusi uso-njano [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] hooded vulture [English Plural] hooded vultures [Taxonomy] Necrosyrtes monachus [Swahili Word] tumbusi kapuchini [Swahili Plural] tumbusi kapuchini [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] lappet-faced vulture [English Plural] lappet-faced vultures [Taxonomy] Torgos tracheliotus [Swahili Word] tumbusi ngusha [Swahili Plural] tumbusi ngusha [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] palm-nut vulture [English Plural] palm-nut vultures [Taxonomy] Gypohierax angolensis [Swahili Word] koho [Swahili Plural] koho [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Derived Language] Arabic [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] palm-nut vulture [English Plural] palm-nut vultures [Taxonomy] Gypohierax angolensis [Swahili Word] tumbusi miwese [Swahili Plural] tumbusi miwese [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] Rüppell's griffon vulture [English Plural] Rüppell's griffon vultures [Taxonomy] Gyps rueppellii [Swahili Word] tumbusi mbuga [Swahili Plural] tumbusi mbuga [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] white-backed vulture [English Plural] white-backed vultures [Taxonomy] Gyps africanus [Swahili Word] tumbusi mgongo-mweupe [Swahili Plural] tumbusi mgongo-mweupe [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology [English Word] white-headed vulture [English Plural] white-headed vultures [Taxonomy] Trigonoceps occipitalis [Swahili Word] tumbusi kichwa-cheupe [Swahili Plural] tumbusi kichwa-cheupe [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 9/10an [Terminology] ornithology ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword vulture ------------------------------------------------------------ [English Word] vulture [English Plural] vultures [Swahili Word] kilele [Swahili Plural] vilele [Part of Speech] noun [Class] 7/8an [Terminology] ornithology Copyright Notice The Internet Living Swahili Dictionaries and the Internet Living Swahili Dictionary Project databases are intellectual property protected by international copyright law, c 2007-2008, Kamusi Project, World Language Documentation Centre Anyone with questions or comments about this copyright notice should email us at swahili@kamusiproject.org.