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agitation
noun,
fadhaa 9/10, pl fadhaa.
agitation
noun,
harakati 9/10, pl harakati.
agitation
noun,
masuko 6.
agitation
noun,
mkorogo 3/4, pl mikorogo.
agitation
noun,
mpekecho, pl mipekecho.
agitation
noun,
mpeketo, pl mipeketo.
agitation
noun,
pl agitations,
msukosuko 3/4, pl misukosuko.
agitation
noun,
mtafaruku 3/4, pl mitafaruku.
agitation
noun,
muuya 3/4, pl miuya.
agitation
noun,
pirikapirika 9/10, pl pirikapirika.
agitation
noun,
tafrani 9/10, pl tafrani.
today there is wholeness (of life) and health, tomorrow discomfort and agitation, and even death
leo kuna uzima na afya, kesho adha na tafrani, na hata kifo [Muk].
agitation
noun,
uchochezi.
agitation
noun,
ufatani.
agitation
noun,
ufitina.
agitation
noun,
ushawishi.
agitation
noun,
usumbufu.
agitation
noun,
utesaji.
agitation
noun,
utesi.
agitator
noun,
fitina 5/6an, pl mafitina.
agitator
noun,
fitna 5/6an, pl mafitna.
agitator
noun,
mchochezi 1/2, pl wachochezi.
agitator
noun,
mchochezi, pl wachochezi.
warmonger.
mchochezi wa vita [Rec].
agitator
noun,
mfitini 1/2, pl wafitini.
agitator
noun,
mkoroga, pl wakoroga.
agitator
noun,
mkorogai, pl wakorogai.
agitator
noun,
mpinduzi, pl wapinduzi.
agitator
noun,
mvuruga, pl wavuruga.
agitator
noun,
mvurugaji, pl wavurugaji.
pol.agitator
noun,
mshawishi, pl mishawishi.
a long time ago
adjective,
-a zamani.
ago
preposition,
kabla ya.
long ago
adverb,
mbele.
long ago
adverb,
tokeapo.
long ago
adverb,
ubele.
long ago
adverb,
umbele.
long ago
noun,
kale 9/10, pl kale.
long ago
noun,
zama 9.
long ago
noun,
zamani 9.
Those songs that were loved were written long ago.
Nyimbo zilizopendwa ziliandikwa hapo zamani..
not long ago
adverb,
karibuni.
not long ago
adverb,
majuzi.
agree
verb,
pl Yes,
-aga.
agree
verb,
pl Yes,
-agana.
agree
verb,
-ahidi.
agree
verb,
-elekeana.
agree
verb,
-fikiana.
agree
verb,
-fikiliana.
agree
verb,
-itika.
agree
verb,
-kiri.
agree
verb,
-kubali.
agree
verb,
-lingana associative.
agree
verb,
-patana.
agree
verb,
-pokea.
agree to the statements.
pokea maneno.
agree
verb,
-sidukia.
agree
verb,
-sikilizana causative.
agree
verb,
-sudukia.
agree
verb,
-suduku.
agree
verb,
-suluhu.
agree
verb,
-takabali.
agree
verb,
-takabali.
agree
verb,
-wafiki.
agree (with)
verb,
-afiki.
They are shaking their heads in agreement.
wanatikisa vichwa vyao katika kuafiki [Muk].
agree on price
verb,
-patana bei.
agree together
verb,
-afikana associative.
agree together
verb,
-afikiana associative.
then she gazed at the girl who she had agreed with in the mirror
akimtazama msichana huyo ambaye alikuwa akiafikiana naye katika kioo [Mt].
agree together
verb,
-chukuana.
agree together
verb,
-sikilizana.
agree with
verb,
-aga.
agree with
verb,
-kubaliana.
agree with someone
verb,
-itikia appl-intr.
come an agreement
verb,
-fikiana.
come to an agreement
verb,
pl Yes,
-aga.
reach an agreement
verb,
-elekezana.
agreeable
adjective,
tamu.
agreeableness
noun,
upendezi, pl mapendezi.
agreed
conjunction,
bas.
agreed
conjunction,
basi.
agreed
conjunction,
bassi.
agreeing
adjective,
linganifu.
agreeing
adjective,
linganyifu.
agreement
noun,
pl agreements,
afikiano 5/6, pl maafikiano.
agreement
noun,
agano 5/6, pl maagano.
New Testament, Old Testament
~ Jipya, ~ la Kale.
agreement
noun,
ahadi 9/10, pl ahadi.
agreement
noun,
itifaki 9/10, pl itifaki.
agreement
noun,
itifaki.
agreement
noun,
kiaga.
agreement
noun,
kiaga 7/8, pl viaga.
agreement
noun,
kipatanisho 7/8, pl vipatanisho.
agreement
noun,
kiva 9/10, pl kiva.
agreement
noun,
maafikano, pl maafikano.
agreement
noun,
maafikiano, pl maafikiano.
agreement
noun,
mapatano.
agreement
noun,
masilaha.
agreement
noun,
masilahi.
agreement
noun,
masuluhu.
agreement
noun,
mkataba 3/4, pl mikataba.
agreement
noun,
pl agreements,
muafaka 3/4, pl miafaka.
agreement
noun,
mwafaka 3/4, pl miafaka.
agreement
noun,
isilahi.
agreement
noun,
patanisho 5/6, pl mapatanisho.
agreement
noun,
pl agreements,
patano 5/6, pl mapatano.
agreement
noun,
pl agreements,
ridhaa 9/10, pl ridhaa.
His agreement to his boss
ile ridhaa yake kwa tajiri wake [Moh].
agreement
noun,
sikizano 5/6, pl masikizano.
come to an agreement
pata masikizano.
agreement
noun,
suluhu 9/10, pl suluhu.
agreement
noun,
tajamala 9/10, pl tajamala.
agreement
noun,
tangamano 5/6, pl matangamano.
agreement
noun,
ukubali.
agreement
noun,
ulinganifu.
agreement
noun,
ulinganyifu.
agreement
noun,
umoja.
agreement
noun,
upatano.
agreement
noun,
usikilizano 11/6, pl masikilizano.
agreement
noun,
usikizano.
agreement
noun,
usuluhi.
agreement
noun,
usuluhifu.
agreement
noun,
wahadi.
agreement
noun,
pl agreements,
kubaliano 5/6, pl makubaliano.
Congo, Rwanada reach peace agreement.
Kongo, Rwanda zafikia makubaliano ya amani. (Afrika Leo, 23 Julai 2002).
agreement (after a discussion)
noun,
masikilizano 6.
agreement to act together for common good
noun,
ngambi 9/10, pl ngambi.
binding agreement
noun,
sharti 5/6, pl masharti.
binding agreement
noun,
sherti 5/6, pl masherti.
by a binding agreement
kwa sharti..
binding agreement
noun,
shurti 5/6, pl mashurti.
binding agreement
noun,
shuruti 5/6, pl mashuruti.
by agreement
adverb,
kwa sharti.
come to an agreement
verb,
-afikana associative.
come to an agreement
verb,
-afikiana associative.
come to an agreement
verb,
-afiki.
have an agreement with
verb,
-kubaliana na.
make an agreement
verb,
-agana.
make an agreement
verb,
-peana.
make an agreement
verb,
-fanya sharti.
reach a satisfactory agreement
verb,
-tuliliana.
reach an agreement
verb,
-selehi.
reach an agreement
verb,
-suluhi.
reach an agreement
verb,
-suluhu.
reach an agreement
verb,
-tuana.
agricultural worker
noun,
mlimaji, pl walimaji.
agriculture
noun,
kilimo 7/8, pl vilimo.
agriculture
noun,
makulima.
agriculture
noun,
malimo.
agriculture
noun,
mlimo 3/4, pl milimo.
agriculture
noun,
ukulima 14, pl ukulima.
agriculture
noun,
zaraa.
agriculture (methods of)
noun,
ulimaji.
agriculture (work of)
noun,
ulimaji.
implements of agriculture
noun,
makulima 6.
agroforestry
noun,
kilimo mseto 9.
agroforestry
noun,
kilimo mzetu 9.
run aground
verb,
-kwama.
run aground
verb,
-panda pwani.
coast and interior.
pwani na bara.
run aground
verb,
-panda pwani.
run aground
verb,
-pwelea.
Mashua run aground in town
Mashua ilipwelea majini.
run aground
verb,
-pweleza.
the apparatus was run aground
Chombo kilipweleza.
ague
noun,
kitapo 7/8, pl vitapo.
med. ague
noun,
kipapa, pl vipapa.
be ahead
verb,
-tangulia.
move ahead
verb,
-endelea.
what is ahead
noun,
usoni.
aid
noun,
amara 9/10, pl amara.
aid
noun,
huduma 9/10, pl huduma.
aid
noun,
pl aids,
kinga 9/10, pl kinga.
aid
noun,
maliwazo.
aid
noun,
msaada 3/4, pl misaada.
financial aid
msaada wa fedha.
aid
noun,
neema.
aid
noun,
nusra 9/10, pl nusra.
aid
noun,
nusura 9/10, pl nusura.
aid
noun,
saada 9/10, pl saada.
aid
noun,
usimamizi.
aid
verb,
-fadhili.
aid
verb,
-hudumia.
aid
verb,
-saidia.
aid growth
verb,
-komaza.
be aided
verb,
-saidiwa.
the student was aided to pay school fees
Mwanafunzi alisadiwa kulipa ada za shule.
come to the aid of
verb,
-futusha.
give aid to
verb,
-starehesha.
mutual aid
noun,
ujima.
AIDS
noun,
ukimwi 14.
ail
verb,
-ugua.
be ailing
verb,
-sakimu.
ailment
noun,
ugonjwa 11/6, pl magonjwa.
aim
noun,
dhamiri 9/10, pl dhamiri.
aim
noun,
dhati.
aim
noun,
gharadi.
aim
noun,
kasidi.
aim
noun,
kusudi.
aim
noun,
lengo 5/6, pl malengo.
aim
noun,
maazimio, pl maazimio.
aim
noun,
madhumuni 9/10, pl madhumuni.
aim
noun,
madhumuni, pl madhumuni.
aim
noun,
matilaba, pl matilaba.
aim
noun,
nia 9/10, pl nia.
aim
noun,
nuio 9/10, pl nuio.
aim
noun,
pl aims,
shabaha 9/10, pl shabaha.
his/her aim was to arrive early
Shabaha yake ilikuwa afike mapema.
aim
verb,
-dhamiria.
aim
verb,
-elekeza causative.
aim
verb,
-linga.
aim
verb,
-lenga.
aim
verb,
pl aims,
-piga shabaha.
aim
verb,
pl aims,
-shika shabaha.
aim
verb,
pl aims,
-twaa shabaha.
aim (at an object eg. with rifle or spear)
verb,
-lenga.
aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)
noun,
manuwio.
aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm)
noun,
manuwiyo.
aim at
verb,
-kusudia.
take aim
verb,
pl aims,
-piga shabaha.
take aim
verb,
pl aims,
-shika shabaha.
take aim
verb,
pl aims,
-twaa shabaha.
take an aim of the birds on top of the tree
Twaa shabaha ya ndege juu ya mti.
aimlessly
adverb,
ovyo.
do one's work aimlessly
fanya kazi ovyoovyo tu.
air
noun,
anga 5.
air
noun,
baridi.
air
noun,
hewa 9/10, pl hewa.
air in a compressed space
noun,
mvugulio 3.
be in the air
verb,
-vuma.
by air
adverb,
kwa ndege.
damp cool air of the morning or evening
noun,
umande 11.
get a change of air
verb,
-punga hewa.
"fan the arms, give a signal".
punga mikono.
get a change of air
verb,
-punga upepo.
"fan the arms, give a signal".
punga mikono.
put on airs
verb,
-jivuna.
put out to air
verb,
-anika.
via airmail
adverb,
kwa ndege.
airplane
noun,
dege.
seaplane
dege yenye kutua majini.
airplane
noun,
eropleni 9/10, pl eropleni.
airline
njia ya eropleni.
airplane
noun,
dege.
seaplane.
ndege yenye kutua majini.
airplane
noun,
pl airplanes,
ndege 9/10, pl ndege.
They saw the airplane that was flying.
Waliona ndege iliyokuwa inaruka..
jet airplane
noun,
pl jet airplanes,
ndege ya kireaktive 9/10, pl ndege za kireaktive.
airport
noun,
uwanja wa ndege 11/10, pl nyanja za ndege.
airs
noun,
madaha 6.
airs
noun,
maringo 6.
airs
noun,
matao 6.
airs
noun,
tao 5/6, pl matao.
I am walking gracefully and with the airs of a modern child
natembea kwa kudundika na matao ya mtoto wa kileo [Ma].
giving oneself airs
noun,
mapyoro.
put on airs
verb,
-deka.
put on airs
verb,
-jipa mali.
put on airs
verb,
-jipevua.
put on airs
verb,
-piga makuu.
put on airs
verb,
-piga makuu.
put on airs
verb,
-ringa.
When Tegemea was married by Kabenga, (s)he put on airs a few days at the beginning
Tegemea alipoolewa na Kabenga aliringa sana siku chache za mwanzoni [Kez].
put on airs
verb,
-tuna.
leave ajar (a door)
verb,
-vugaza.
set ajar (a door)
verb,
-shindika (mlango).
alacrity
noun,
bidii.
alacrity
noun,
uwahi.
alarm
noun,
dukuduku.
alarm
noun,
kamsa 9/10, pl kamsa.
alarm
noun,
kamsa.
alarm
noun,
kituko 7/8, pl vituko.
alarm
noun,
mauja.
alarm
noun,
muuya.
alarm
noun,
mwuja, pl miuja.
alarm
noun,
paipu 9/10, pl paipu.
alarm
noun,
peipu 9/10, pl peipu.
alarm
verb,
-stusha causative.
there is nothing threatening to alarm Diana
hakuna linaloelekea kumstusha Diana [Muk].
be alarmed
verb,
-stuka intransitive.
be alarmed
verb,
-shtuka intransitive.
be alarmed
verb,
-tukuta.
albino
noun,
kimazeru 7/8an, pl vimazeru.
albino
noun,
zeru, pl mazeru.
albino
noun,
zeruzeru 5/6, pl mazeruzeru.
alcohol
noun,
malevi.
alcohol
noun,
ulevi.
alcohol (strong), distilled in Africa and usually illegal
noun,
chang'aa 9/10, pl chang'aa.
She picks up the glass. She sniffs it and smells the strong alcohol smell of home-brewed grain alcohol.
"Anaichukua bilauri. Anainusa na kusikia harufu ya pombe kali ya chang'aa [Chacha, Masomo 375]"..
alcohol distilled from palm wine
noun,
zarambo.
alcoholic beverage
noun,
shuarub 5/6, pl mashuarub.
alcoholic beverage
noun,
shuarubu 5/6, pl mashuarubu.
alcoholic
noun,
mlevi 1/2, pl walevi.
alcoholic beverage
noun,
pombe 9/10, pl pombe.
alcoholic beverage
noun,
sharabu 9/10, pl sharabu.
after working, the elders took alcoholic refreshments
Baada ya kazi, wazee waliburudika kwa sharabu.
alcoholic beverage (kind of)
noun,
mnywo, pl minywo.
alcove
noun,
pl alcoves,
kataa 9/10, pl kataa.
alert
adverb,
kimacho.
be alert
verb,
-angalia.
be alert
verb,
-hamu.
be alert
verb,
-kalamka.
be alert
verb,
-nabihika potential.
be alert
verb,
-tanabahi.
be alert
verb,
-wa macho.
alertness
noun,
utunduzi.
alertness (to meet a danger)
noun,
dhiaka, pl madhiaka.
algae
noun,
ugozi 11.
blue-green algae (Lyngbra majuscala) used as bait in basket-type fish traps
noun,
mwani 9/10, pl mwani.
green algae (ladophora)
noun,
ladu 9/10, pl ladu.
red algae (Laurencia papillosa)
noun,
ndewa 9/10, pl ndewa.
red algae (Laurencia papillosa)
noun,
ngai 9/10, pl ngai.
alien
adjective,
ajinabi.
alienate
verb,
-saliti.
the visitor is the one who alienated us
mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti..
alight
verb,
-shuka.
alight (of birds or insects)
verb,
-tenga.
align
verb,
-oanisha.
alignment
noun,
usawanisho.
alike
adjective,
sawa.
these children look alike
Watoto hawa wanafanana sawa.
alike
adverb,
sare.
all alike
adverb,
mamoja.
be alike
verb,
-fanana reciprocal.
be alike
verb,
-lingana.
alive
adjective,
hai.
alive
adjective,
-zima.
alive
noun,
uhai 14.
all
adjective,
kila.
all
adjective,
mote.
in all the houses.
nyumbani mote.
all
adjective,
mwote.
in all the houses.
nyumbani mote.
all
adjective,
ote.
all the people
watu wote.
all
adjective,
vyote.
all
adjective,
yote.
all
pronoun,
chote.
all of it
cho chote.
all people
adjective,
wote.
at all
adverb,
hata.
at all
adverb,
kamwe.
all right
adjective,
vema.
all right
adjective,
vyema.
all right
adverb,
fahuwa.
all right
adverb,
haidhuru.
all right
adverb,
haya.
all right
adverb,
sawasawa.
it is alright to beat a thief
Ni sawasawa kumpiga mwivi.
all right!
interjection,
fauwa.
by Allah!
interjection,
bilahi.
by Allah!
interjection,
billahi.
in the name of Allah!
interjection,
bismillahi!.
allay
verb,
-tuliza.
alleviation
noun,
kitulizo 7/8, pl vitulizo.
alleviation
noun,
maburudisho, pl maburudisho.
alleviation (of pain)
noun,
kiburudisho, pl viburudisho.
alley
noun,
kichochoro 7/8, pl vichochoro.
alley
noun,
mchochoro 3/4, pl michochoro.
alley (between houses)
noun,
chochoro, pl machochoro.
alley (between two houses)
noun,
ujia.
alliance
noun,
fungamano 5/6, pl mafungamano.
alliance
noun,
jumuiya.
alliance
noun,
kombaini, pl makombaini.
beg pardon
alliance
noun,
mapatano.
conclude an alliance
fanya mapatano.
alliance
noun,
muungano, pl miungano.
alliance
noun,
mwunganisho, pl miunganisho.
alliance
noun,
mwungano, pl miungano.
alliance
noun,
patano 5/6, pl mapatano.
alliance
noun,
umoja 14, pl wingi.
alliance
noun,
upatano.
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