aardvark (Orycteropus afer) noun, pl aardvarks, mhanga 1/2, pl wahanga.

aardwolf noun, pl aardwolves, fisi mdogo 9/10an, pl fisi wadogo.

be taken aback verb, -tiwa maji.

take aback verb, -koroweza. break one's neck.

abandon verb, -acha. They abandoned their homes after the storm. Waliacha nyumba zao baada ya dharuba..

abandon verb, -achilia mbali applicative. Forget completely about these issues of yours. Achilia mbali mambo yako hayo [Chacha, Masomo 372].

abandon verb, -ata.

abandon verb, -gea.

abandon verb, -tupa.

abandon hope verb, -ruzu.

abandon religion verb, -kufuru.

be abandoned verb, -achwa passive. The mother was abandoned by the father of her children Mama aliachwa na baba wa watoto wake.

cause to abandon verb, -achisha causative.

abandoned adjective, kiwa.

abandoned adjective, pooza. Since he is gone we feel abandoned. tangu ameondoka tumepooza.

abandoned person noun, mfaraka, pl wafaraka.

abandoned person, one who separates himself from his home and relatives; refugee,dislocated person noun, mfariki, pl wafariki.

abandonment noun, ukatavu.

abandonment noun, ukiwa 14.

abandonment noun, ukiwa.

abase verb, -tusha.

abase oneself verb, -inika.

abased noun, mpujufu 1/2, pl wapujufu.

abasement noun, udhalifu.

abasement noun, udhalilifu.

abasement noun, udhilifu.

abash verb, -aibisha causative.

be abashed verb, -aibika.

abate verb, -punguka.

abate verb, -pusa. The rain has abated. mvua imepusa.

abattoir noun, madhabahu 9/10, pl madhabahu.

abbreviate verb, -kata.

abbreviation noun, kifupisho 7/8, pl vifupisho.

abbreviation noun, ufupisho 11/6, pl mafupisho.

Abdallah noun, Abdallah 1.

abdicate verb, -bihi.

abdicate verb, -jiuzulu.

abdication noun, uzua, pl mauzua.

abdication noun, uzulu 11/6, pl mauzulu.

abdication noun, uzuru, pl mazuru.

abdomen noun, tumbo.

abduct verb, -nyang'anya.

abduct verb, -nyara.

mental aberation noun, mbasua.

abhor verb, -beua.

abhor verb, -bughudhi.

abhor verb, -bughudhu.

abhor verb, -chukia.

abhor verb, -jefua.

abhor verb, -kirihi.

abhor verb, -zia.

abhorrence noun, bughudha.

abhorrence noun, chukio 5/6, pl machukio.

abhorrence noun, karaha 9/10, pl karaha.

abhorrence noun, karaha.

abhorrence noun, kirahi 9/10.

feel abhorrence for verb, -wenga.

abide by verb, -fuata.

ability noun, pl abilities, akili 9/10, pl akili.

ability noun, pl abilities, kipaji 7/8, pl vipaji.

ability noun, pl abilities, kipawa 7/8, pl vipawa.

ability noun, pl abilities, mzungu 5/6, pl mizungu.

ability noun, pl abilities, nguvu 9/10, pl nguvu.

ability noun, pl abilities, uhodari 14.

ability noun, pl abilities, ustadi 14.

ability noun, pl abilities, uweza 14.

ability noun, pl abilities, uwezo 14.

ability noun, pl abilities, weledi 9/10, pl weledi.

ability (technical) noun, pl abilities (technical), ufundi 14, pl ufundi.

abject adjective, dhila.

abject adjective, dhili.

abject adjective, dhilifu.

abject person noun, anzali 9/10, pl anzali.

abjectness noun, udhalifu.

abjectness noun, udhalilifu.

abjectness noun, udhilifu.

(in conj w other verbs) be able verb, -pata. He was able to do work. pata kufanya kazi.

be able verb, -diriki.

be able verb, -mudu.

be able verb, -tadaraki.

be able verb, -weza.

child that develops abnormally (regarded as unlucky) noun, kigego, pl vigego.

abode noun, makao 6.

abode of the dead (spirits of ancestors) noun, pepo 9/10, pl pepo.

abolish verb, -futa.

abolish verb, -komesha.

abolish verb, -ondoa. abolish the burial ceremony. ondoa matanga.

abolish verb, -tangua.

be abolished verb, -tanguka.

abolishment noun, pl abolishment, mtanguo 3/4, pl mitanguo.

abolishment noun, tanguko 5/6, pl matanguko.

abolishment noun, tanguo 5/6, pl matanguo.

abolition noun, kitanguo 7/8, pl vitanguo.

abolition noun, kufutwa 15.

abolition noun, mbanduko 3/4, pl mibanduko.

abolition noun, mfuto 3/4, pl mifuto.

abolition noun, tanguko 5/6, pl matanguko.

abolition noun, tanguo 5/6, pl matanguo.

abolition noun, ufutaji 14.

abolition noun, ukomeshaji 14.

abolition noun, uvunjaji.

abolition noun, uvunjifu.

abolition noun, uvunjo.

abominable adjective, makeruhi.

abominable adjective, makuruhi.

aboriginal (from the interior) noun, msheni, pl washenzi.

about adjective, kadiri ya.

about adverb, kama.

about adverb, kuhusu.

about adverb, nusra.

about adverb, nusura.

about adverb, si kiasi yake.

about adverb, wastani.

about adverb, yapata.

about conjunction, kadiri.

about conjunction, kama.

about preposition, hivi.

about preposition, juu ya.

at about adverb, mnamo.

be about to verb, -taka.

go about verb, -zunguka.

above adverb, juu.

above adverb, juu ya.

above adverb, kijuujuu, pl vijuujuu.

above adverb, kindakindaki.

as mentioned above noun, huko nyuma, pl huko nyuma.

place above verb, -inua.

abrade verb, -chubua.

abrade verb, -kereza.

abrasion noun, athari, pl athari.

abrasion noun, chubuko 5/6, pl machubuko.

abrasion noun, mkwaruzo, pl mikwaruzo.

abrasion noun, mtai, pl mitai.

abroad noun, ng'ambo 9/10, pl ngambi.

abroad noun, ugenini 14.

abrogation noun, tanguko 5/6, pl matanguko.

abrogation noun, tanguo 5/6, pl matanguo.

abrupt adjective, parua.

abrupt adjective, parura.

be abrupt verb, -paruza.

abruptly adverb, ghafla.

abruptly adverb, ghafula.

abruptness noun, usukumizi.

abscess noun, halula.

abscess noun, jipu 5/6, pl majipu.

abscess noun, jipu, pl majipu.

abscess noun, tumbasi.

abscess (large) noun, bandguzi, pl mabanguzi.

absence noun, ghaibu 9/10, pl ghaibu.

absence noun, kipunguo, pl vipunguo.

absence noun, kutokuwepo 15.

absence noun, ughaibu.

absence noun, ukosa.

absence noun, ukosefu.

absence noun, ukosekanaji.

absence noun, ukosekano.

absence noun, utovu.

be absent verb, -ghibu.

be absent verb, -toweka.

state of being absent noun, ughaibu.

absent-minded adjective, sahaulifu.

absent-minded person noun, msahau, pl wasahau.

absent-minded person noun, msahaulifu, pl wasahaulifu.

absent-minded person noun, msahaulizi, pl wasahaulifu.

absent-mindedness noun, mghafala, pl mighafala.

absentminded verb, -ghafilika.

absentmindedness adjective, chechele.

absentmindedness noun, usahaulifu.

be absentminded verb, -pumbaa. The old man was absentminded after sleeping Mzee alipumbaa baada ya kulala.

be absentminded verb, -sinzia.

be absentminded verb, -taghafali.

feigning absentmindedness noun, ufifi.

feigning absentmindedness noun, ufifilizi.