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aardvark - absentminded agitation - alliance archbishop - arrive at
absolutely - accomplishment allot - ambergris arriving - assemble
accord - act ambition - anger assembles - atheism
acting - adjutant angle - antiquity administer - advice antithesis - application audit - awry
advise - agitated applied - archaic ax - azure

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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