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Swahili — Intermediate Vocabulary

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# Word Type IPA Definition
1 ـسِـ Noun Ajami spelling of -si-.
2 ـكُـ Noun Ajami spelling of -ku-.
3 ـوُـ Noun Ajami spelling of -u-.
4 ـيَـ Noun Ajami spelling of -ya-.
5 -abudia Noun
6 -aga Phrase habitual aspect marker.
7 -agana Noun
8 -agia Noun
9 -agika Noun
10 -agisha Noun
11 -agizia Noun
12 -agizwa Noun
13 -agwa Noun
14 -ahidia Noun
15 -aji Phrase (usually in m-wa class_((I/II))) agent of an action or person who performs…
16 -ajiria Noun
17 -alikwa Noun
18 -ama Phrase persistence of a state.
19 -ambia Noun
20 -ambika Noun
21 -ambiwa Noun
22 -ambwa Noun
23 -aminia Noun
24 -amuria Noun
25 -ana Phrase each other; reciprocal suffix.
26 -anzia Noun
27 -anzwa Noun
28 -apana Noun
29 -apia Noun
30 -apika Noun
31 -apisha Noun
32 -apiza Noun
33 -atibia Noun
34 -auliwa Noun
35 -ausha Noun
36 -auza Noun
37 -azimia Noun
38 -azimwa Noun
39 -bainia Noun
40 -bakia Noun
41 -bakiza Noun
42 -bakua Noun
43 -bakwa Noun
44 -bebana Noun
45 -bunia Noun
46 -bunika Noun
47 -buniwa Noun
48 -buruza Noun
49 -bwagia Noun
50 -bwagwa Noun
51 -chekea Noun
52 -chekwa Noun
53 -cho Phrase ki class_((VII)) relative marker.
54 -cho- Noun infixed form of -cho (“ki class_((VII)) relative marker”).
55 -chosha Noun
56 -chwea Noun
57 -daiana Noun
58 -darana Noun
59 -dhania Noun
60 -dhilia Noun
61 -dhuria Noun
62 -dumia Noun
63 -dumika Noun
64 -eka Phrase mid vowel variant of -ika.
65 -ekana Phrase mid vowel variant of -ikana.
66 -elea Phrase mid vowel variant of -ilia.
67 -elewa Noun
68 -elewea Noun
69 -eleza Noun
70 -elezea Noun
71 -elezwa Noun
72 -enzika Noun
73 -esha Phrase mid vowel variant of -isha.
74 -ewa Phrase mid vowel variant of -iwa (alternative form of -wa).
75 -eza Phrase mid vowel variant of -iza.
76 -fichua Noun
77 -fichwa Noun
78 -fikia Noun
79 -firana Noun
80 -firia Noun
81 -firika Noun
82 -firwa Noun
83 -fufuka Noun
84 -fulika Noun
85 -fumua Noun
86 -gaiwa Noun
87 -gawana Noun
88 -geuka Noun
89 -geuza Noun
90 -gombea Noun
91 -gombwa Noun
92 -gusana Noun
93 -hamia Noun
94 -haniwa Noun
95 -hasiwa Noun
96 -hofia Noun
97 -hofiwa Noun
98 -hofu Noun Equivalent to 'fear': A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
99 -hojia Noun
100 -hojiwa Noun
101 -hongea Noun
102 -hongwa Noun
103 -huia Noun
104 -huiana Noun
105 -huika Noun
106 -huisha Noun
107 -huiwa Noun
108 -igizwa Noun
109 -ika Phrase to be or have a characteristic of.
110 -ikana Phrase marks a general or widespread state, often with sligh shift in meaning.
111 -ile Phrase perfect aspect.
112 -ilia Phrase continuing and persisting with an action.
113 -ingi Noun Equivalent to 'many': A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
114 -ingili Noun
115 -ingiza Noun
116 -inuana Noun
117 -inuka Noun
118 -inulia Noun
119 -inuza Noun
120 -isha Phrase to give a characteristic of, to turn into.
121 -ishia Noun
122 -itana Noun
123 -itia Noun
124 -itika Noun
125 -itikia Noun
126 -itisha Noun
127 -itwa Noun
128 -iwa Phrase
129 -iza Phrase suffix used to construct a causative verb with slightly different meaning.
130 -ja- Noun negative perfect marker.
131 -jengea Noun
132 -jengua Noun
133 -jengwa Noun
134 -ji- Noun oneself, -self; reflexive direct object.
135 -jibia Noun
136 -jibika Noun
137 -jibiwa Noun
138 -jibiza Noun
139 -juana Noun
140 -julia Noun
141 -julika Noun
142 -juliwa Noun
143 -juza Noun
144 -ka- Noun consecutive marker (indicative and subjunctive).
145 -kamata Noun
146 -kataza Noun
147 -kausha Noun
148 -kawia Noun
149 -kazana Noun
150 -kerana Noun
151 -kerea Noun
152 -kereka Noun
153 -kerwa Noun
154 -ki- Noun it, ki class_((VII)) object concord.
155 -kiria Noun
156 -kirika Noun
157 -kiriwa Noun
158 -kiukwa Noun
159 -ko- Noun infixed form of -ko (“ku class_((XVII)) relative marker, where”).
160 -kodia Noun
161 -kodika Noun
162 -kodiwa Noun
163 -kolewa Noun
164 -koleza Noun
165 -komboa Noun
166 -komea Noun
167 -komeka Noun
168 -kopana Noun
169 -kopia Noun
170 -kopika Noun
171 -kopiwa Noun
172 -kosana Noun
173 -ku- Noun placed between certain tense/aspect markers and the stem of monosyllabic verbs (-ja, -la, -wa) in the absence of object…
174 -kumbia Noun
175 -kumbwa Noun
176 -kunjua Noun
177 -kutana Noun
178 -kuza Noun
179 -kw- Noun placed between certain tense/aspect markers and the stem of some vowel-initial bisyllabic verbs (-anza, -enda, -isha) in…
180 -kwaza Noun
181 -kwepua Noun
182 -lambwa Noun
183 -lea Phrase mid vowel variant of -lia (alternative form of -ia used after a stem ending in a vowel).
184 -leka Phrase mid vowel variant of -lika (alternative form of -ika).
185 -lemaza Noun
186 -lesha Phrase mid vowel variant of -lisha (alternative form of -isha).
187 -letea Noun
188 -letwa Noun
189 -levya Noun
190 -lewa Phrase mid vowel variant of -liwa (alternative form of -wa).
191 -li- Noun it, ji class_((V)) object concord.
192 -lia Phrase
193 -lialia Noun
194 -liana Noun
195 -lika Phrase
196 -likana Phrase
197 -lilia Noun
198 -lilika Noun
199 -liliwa Noun
200 -lipana Noun
201 -lipia Noun
202 -lipika Noun
203 -lipiwa Noun
204 -lipiza Noun
205 -lipuka Noun Equivalent to 'Explode': Benefitting, working the mines, or something else of importance.
206 -lipwa Noun
207 -lisha Phrase
208 -liwa Phrase
209 -liza Noun
210 -lo- Noun infixed form of -lo (“ji class_((V)) relative marker”).
211 -logwa Noun
212 -lowana Noun
213 -lowea Noun
214 -loweka Noun
215 -me- Noun perfect aspect marker.
216 -menywa Noun
217 -mesha- Noun counterexpectative perfect aspect marker, indicates that an action has taken place even though one might have expected o…
218 -mo- Noun infixed form of -mo (“mu class_((XVIII)) relative marker, wherein”).
219 -mu- Noun her, him; 3rd person singular (m class_((I))) object concord used before /u…
220 -mw- Noun her, him; 3rd person singular (m class_((I))) object concord used before vo…
221 -na- Noun positive present tense marker.
222 -ngali- Noun would have, past conditional maker.
223 -nge- Noun would, present conditional maker.
224 -ngeli- Noun subjunctive or conditional marker, contrary to fact.
225 -ni- Noun me, 1st person singular object concord.
226 -nonea Noun Equivalent to 'kiss': A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
227 -nukia Noun
228 -nyimwa Noun
229 -nywea Noun
230 -nyweka Noun
231 -nywewa Noun
232 -oana Noun
233 -ogesha Noun
234 -ogofya Noun
235 -ogopa Noun Equivalent to 'fear': A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
236 -ogopea Noun
237 -olewa Noun
238 -ondoza Noun
239 -ongoka Noun
240 -ongoza Noun
241 -onjana Noun
242 -onyana Noun
243 -onywa Noun
244 -oshwa Noun
245 -oza Noun
246 -ozea Noun
247 -ozeka Noun
248 -ozesha Noun
249 -ozwa Noun
250 -pa- Noun there, pa class_((XVI)) object concord.
251 -pakua Noun
252 -pakwa Noun
253 -paswa Noun
254 -patana Noun
255 -pazia Noun
256 -pazika Noun
257 -pea Noun
258 -peana Noun
259 -pembea Noun
260 -pembwa Noun
261 -pendea Noun
262 -pendwa Noun
263 -pewa Noun
264 -pigana Noun
265 -pikana Noun
266 -pikia Noun
267 -pikika Noun
268 -pikwa Noun
269 -pindia Noun
270 -pindwa Noun
271 -po- Noun infixed form of -po (“pa class_((XVI)) relative marker, while”).
272 -pokeza Noun
273 -porwa Noun
274 -potana Noun
275 -poteza Noun
276 -puuzwa Noun
277 -raiwa Noun
278 -rambwa Noun
279 -rogoa Noun
280 -rogwa Noun
281 -ruhusu Noun Equivalent to 'allow': To let one have as a suitable share of something.
282 -rukana Noun
283 -sakwa Noun
284 -salia Noun
285 -semana Noun
286 -semea Noun
287 -semeka Noun
288 -semeza Noun
289 -semwa Noun
290 -shtuka Noun
291 -si- Noun only used in -singe- and -singali-, negative marker for the conditional mood.
292 -sihia Noun
293 -sihika Noun
294 -sihiwa Noun
295 -sikika Noun
296 -sikiwa Noun
297 -singe- Noun would not, negative present conditional maker.
298 -sipo- Noun if not, negative conditional mood marker.
299 -sogeza Noun
300 -ta- Noun /tɑ/ will, positive and negative future tense marker.
301 -tahini Noun Equivalent to 'examine': To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
302 -tajana Noun
303 -taka- Noun will, relative positive future tense marker.
304 -takana Noun
305 -tandia Noun
306 -tandwa Noun
307 -tangia Noun
308 -tatiza Noun
309 -tatua Noun
310 -tegea Noun
311 -tegua Noun
312 -tengwa Noun
313 -tetana Noun
314 -tetea Noun
315 -teuana Noun
316 -tiisha Noun
317 -tiliza Noun
318 -timiza Noun
319 -tishia Noun
320 -tishwa Noun
321 -toana Noun
322 -tokana Noun
323 -tokeza Noun
324 -tombea Noun
325 -tombwa Noun
326 -toshea Noun
327 -toshwa Noun
328 -tozana Noun
329 -tozea Noun
330 -tozeka Noun
331 -tozwa Noun
332 -tu- Noun us, 1st person plural object concord.
333 -tulia Noun
334 -tuliza Noun
335 -tumia Noun
336 -tumika Noun
337 -tumwa Noun
338 -tunzia Noun
339 -tunzwa Noun
340 -uana Noun
341 -uawa Noun
342 -udhika Noun
343 -uguza Noun
344 -uliwa Noun
345 -umana Noun
346 -undia Noun
347 -undika Noun
348 -undwa Noun
349 -ungana Noun Equivalent to 'sweat': Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high te…
350 -unguza Noun
351 -uzia Noun
352 -uzwa Noun
353 -vi- Noun them, vi class_((VIII)) object concord.
354 -vishia Noun
355 -vishwa Noun
356 -vukwa Noun
357 -vuliwa Noun
358 -vutana Noun
359 -vutiwa Noun
360 -vyo Phrase vi class_((VIII)) relative marker.
361 -vyo- Noun infixed form of -vyo (“vi class_((VIII)) relative marker, the way that”).
362 -wa- Noun them, 3rd person plural (wa class_((II))) object concord.
363 -wadika Noun
364 -wezana Noun
365 -ya- Noun them, ma class_((VI)) object concord.
366 -ye- Noun infixed form of -ye (“m class_((I)) relative marker”).
367 -yo- Noun infixed form of -yo (“mi class_((IV)), [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-m…
368 -zeeka Noun
369 -zeesha Noun
370 -zi- Noun them, n class_((X)) object concord.
371 -zibua Noun
372 -zibwa Noun
373 -zimia Noun
374 -zimika Noun
375 -zimwa Noun
376 -zindia Noun
377 -zindua Noun
378 -zo- Noun infixed form of -zo (“n class_((X)) relative marker”).
379 -zoeana Noun
380 -zoesha Noun
381 -zoeza Noun
382 -zolea Noun
383 -zoleka Noun
384 -zolewa Noun
385 -zozana Noun
386 -zushia Noun
387 aali Adjective good, superior (of things).
388 abadi Adverb always, forever, permanently.
389 abakasi Noun
390 abakusi Noun
391 abee Interjection answer given in response to being called.
392 abiri Verb /ɑɓiri/ to cross (a place), travel.
393 abiria Noun Equivalent to 'passenger': One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the…
394 abjadi Noun
395 abtali Noun /ɑɓˈtɑ.li/ hero (of war).
396 abudia Verb Applicative form of -abudu: to pray for/to.
397 abudiwa Verb Passive form of -abudu.
398 abudu Verb /ɑɓuɗu/ to worship; fear; pray.
399 acha Verb /ˈɑ.tʃɑ/ to stop, cease, quit.
400 achali Noun /ɑˈtʃɑ.li/ achar, spicy pickle or chutney.
401 achama Verb Equivalent to 'Gape': A disease in poultry caused by gapeworm in the windpipe, a symptom of which is frequent gaping.
402 achana Verb Reciprocal form of -acha.
403 achari Noun
404 achia Verb Applicative form of -acha: to leave to.
405 achiana Verb Reciprocal form of -achia.
406 achika Verb Stative form of -acha.
407 achilia Verb to discharge, release, acquit, exempt.
408 achisha Verb /ɑˈtʃi.ʃɑ/ Causative form of -acha: to deter, dissuade.
409 achwa Verb Passive form of -acha.
410 adabu Noun etiquette, good manners, courtesy.
411 adapta Noun
412 adesi Noun
413 adha Noun discomfort.
414 adhabu Noun a correction as punishment.
415 adhama Noun glory, majesty.
416 adhana Noun adhan, the call to prayer.
417 adhibu Verb to punish.
418 adhimu Adjective important, significant, glorious.
419 adhini Verb to call for prayers.
420 adia Noun gift, present.
421 adibu Verb to chastise, to punish.
422 adili Noun, Adjective /ɑɗili/ just, fair, impartial, righteous.
423 adimika Verb Stative form of adimu: to be rare, scarce.
424 adimu Adjective rare, scarce.
425 adinasi Noun child of a noble.
426 admeri Noun
427 adua Verb to make an offering.
428 adui Noun /ɑˈɗui/ Equivalent to 'enemy': Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to s…
429 afande Noun sir (polite term of address, principally used with military men).
430 afiki Verb /ɑˈfi.ki/ to fit with, agree in kind with.
431 afikia Verb Applicative form of -afiki.
432 afikika Verb Stative form of -afiki.
433 afisa Noun officer (one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization).
434 afisi Noun
435 afisini Noun locative of afisi.
436 afriti Noun cunning person.
437 afua Noun good health.
438 afueni Noun recovery (from illness).
439 afya Noun, Interjection health (state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction).
440 afyuni Noun /ɑfˈju.ni/ Equivalent to 'Opium': A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium…
441 agana Verb Reciprocal form of -aga: to exchange farewells.
442 agano Noun pact, agreement, contract.
443 agenda Noun agenda, planner (notebook).
444 agia Verb Applicative form of -aga.
445 agika Verb Stative form of -aga.
446 agisha Verb Causative form of -aga.
447 agiza Verb to (place an) order.
448 agizia Verb Applicative form of -agiza.
449 agizo Noun order (executive directive).
450 agizwa Verb Passive form of -agiza.
451 agoni Noun Equivalent to 'Argon': The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18.
452 agua Verb to divine, foretell, predict.
453 aguzi Noun prediction, prophecy, omen.
454 agwa Verb Passive form of -aga.
455 ahadi Noun promise, pledge, commitment.
456 ahali Noun
457 ahamaru Adjective
458 ahera Noun afterlife, hereafter.
459 aheri Noun final price, last price.
460 ahidi Verb to promise, pledge, commit.
461 ahidia Verb Applicative form of -ahidi.
462 ahidika Verb Stative form of -ahidi.
463 ahidiwa Verb Passive form of -ahidi.
464 ahiri Verb to delay, to put off, to procrastinate.
465 ahirika Verb Stative form of -ahiri.
466 aibisha Verb to humiliate, embarrass, disgrace, put to shame.
467 aibu Noun Equivalent to 'shame': An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety…
468 aidha Adverb Equivalent to 'furthermore': more; -er (used to make comparisons).
469 aikoni Noun
470 aili Verb to blame, criticise.
471 aina Noun Equivalent to 'kind': A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may…
472 aini Verb to specify.
473 ainisha Verb Causative form of -aini: to classify.
474 aisee Interjection Used to express surprise or strong emotion.
475 ajabu Noun, Verb, Adjective /ɑˈʄɑ.ɓu/ something which is wondrous or amazing.
476 ajali Noun accident (befalling, mishap, casualty).
477 ajenda Noun Equivalent to 'agenda': A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
478 ajenti Noun
479 ajili Noun cause, reason, sake.
480 ajinabi Noun /ɑ.ʄiˈnɑ.ɓi/ foreigner (person in a foreign land).
481 ajira Noun /ɑˈʄi.ɾɑ/ employment (the work or occupation for which one is paid).
482 ajiri Verb /ɑˈʄi.ɾi/ to hire, to employ.
483 ajiria Verb Applicative form of -ajiri.
484 ajiriwa Verb /ɑ.ʄiˈɾi.wɑ/ Passive form of -ajiri: to be employed, to be hired.
485 ajizi Noun Equivalent to 'weakness': flou بِضَعْف слабо fracamente slabě schwächlich svagt; slapt αδύναμα débilmente nõrgalt به سست…
486 ajmaina Adverb all, whole, every.
487 ajuza Noun very old woman.
488 akademi Noun
489 akaenda Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular consecutive.
490 akala Noun sandal made from old tyres.
491 akari Noun
492 akaunti Noun account (authorization to use a service).
493 akawa Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular consecutive.
494 akhera Noun
495 akiba Noun Equivalent to 'Saving': Cost or minor consumption of what would be normal or would be foreseen.
496 akida Noun A chief or local administrator of a town, especially under colonial rule.
497 akidi Noun, Verb wedding celebration, marriage ceremony.
498 akiki Noun Equivalent to 'carnelian': A hard, reddish brown chalcedony used in jewelry.
499 akili Noun /ɑˈki.li/ Equivalent to 'common sense': Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understan…
500 akilini Noun locative of akili.
501 akina Noun group of people of similar characteristics.
502 akisami Noun part, portion, fraction.
503 akisema Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular situational.
504 akisi Verb to signal, indicate.
505 akiwa Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular situational.
506 akiwemo Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular situational.
507 akraba Noun Equivalent to 'relative': Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
508 akrabu Noun direction of a compass.
509 akrama Adjective /ɑkˈɾɑ.mɑ/ respectable, honorable.
510 akthari Noun plenty (a more-than-adequate amount).
511 akunti Noun
512 alafu Adverb (Kielezi).
513 alama Noun /ɑˈlɑ.mɑ/ mark, grade (indication for reference or measurement).
514 alasiri Noun late afternoon.
515 albamu Noun
516 albino Noun
517 alfafa Noun dressing put on the wound after circumcision.
518 alfeni Adjective (Kivumishi).
519 alhaji Noun hajji (one who has been a pilgrim to Mecca, usually used as a title).
520 ali- Noun lateral expansion.
521 alianza Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular past.
522 alifu Noun, Verb to write a text.
523 alijibu Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular past.
524 alika Verb to crack (to make a cracking sound).
525 alikali Noun
526 alikuja Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular past.
527 alikuwa Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular past affirmative.
528 alikwa Verb Passive form of -alika: to be invited.
529 alimu Noun an educated person.
530 alisema Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular past.
531 alizeti Noun Equivalent to 'Sunflower': Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral h…
532 aljebra Noun Equivalent to 'Algebra': Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) i…
533 alkali Noun
534 alkemi Noun
535 almari Noun /ɑlˈmɑ.ɾi/ Equivalent to 'chest of drawers': A piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above…
536 almaria Noun embroidery.
537 almasi Noun Equivalent to 'diamond': A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded…
538 aloi Noun
539 alpaka Noun /ɑlˈpɑ.kɑ/ alpaca (camelid animal).
540 altare Noun Equivalent to 'altar': A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
541 alumini Noun Equivalent to 'aluminium': A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an ato…
542 amali Noun charm (witchcraft).
543 amana Noun
544 amani Noun Equivalent to 'peace': A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony.
545 amara Noun urgent affair.
546 amari Noun hawser (mooring rope).
547 amba Verb, Pronoun which; who (relative pronoun).
548 ambae Pronoun An island of Vanuatu.
549 ambao Pronoun Class III / M class form of amba-.
550 ambari Noun Equivalent to 'Ambergris': A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestin…
551 ambata Verb to adhere; clasp, join, stick, cling; connect.
552 ambia Verb Applicative form of -amba: to tell.
553 ambika Verb Stative form of -amba.
554 ambisha Verb to put a boat alongside another.
555 ambiwa Verb Passive form of -ambia: to be told.
556 ambua Verb to loosen, separate.
557 ambuka Verb Stative form of -ambua.
558 ambwa Verb Passive form of -amba.
559 ame- Noun
560 amiba Noun Equivalent to 'Amoeba': A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projection…
561 amikto Noun Equivalent to 'amice': A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly worn by the clergy.
562 amili Verb to manage.
563 amin Interjection An arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue in the pargana.
564 amina Interjection
565 amini Noun, Verb fidelity, devotion.
566 aminia Verb Applicative form of -amini.
567 aminifu Adjective /ɑ.miˈni.fu/ honest, trustworthy.
568 aminika Verb Stative form of -amini.
569 aminiwa Verb Passive form of -amini.
570 amiri Noun, Verb commander, officer.
571 amka Verb to wake up, to get up.
572 amkia Verb Applicative form of -amka: to arrive early; to come before.
573 amonia Noun
574 ampea Noun Equivalent to 'Ampere': A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; collo…
575 ampia Noun
576 amri Noun authority or rule of law.
577 amrisha Verb Causative form of amri: to order, to command, to give orders.
578 amriwa Verb Passive form of amri: to be ordered.
579 amsha Verb Causative form of -amka: to wake someone up.
580 amshana Verb Reciprocal form of -amsha.
581 amshia Verb Applicative form of -amsha.
582 amshika Verb Stative form of -amsha.
583 amshwa Verb Passive form of -amsha.
584 amua Verb to decide, to judge.
585 amuria Verb Applicative form of -amuru.
586 amurika Verb Stative form of -amuru.
587 amuriwa Verb Passive form of -amuru.
588 amuru Verb to command, to order.
589 amwa Verb Passive form of -ama.
590 amwisha Verb Causative form of -amwa.
591 anaamka Verb
592 anaanza Verb
593 anaenda Verb
594 anafora Noun
595 anafuga Verb
596 anafuta Verb
597 anainua Verb
598 anakaa Verb
599 anakula Verb
600 analala Verb
601 analia Verb
602 ananawa Verb
603 anaomba Verb
604 anaosha Verb
605 anapika Verb
606 anasa Noun Equivalent to 'pleasure': A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
607 anasema Verb
608 anataka Verb
609 anatuma Verb
610 anaweza Verb
611 anazima Verb
612 anazoea Verb
613 andaa Verb to prepare (to make ready for a specific future purpose).
614 andalia Verb Applicative form of -andaa.
615 andalio Noun preparation.
616 andama Verb to follow, accompany, succeed.
617 andamwa Verb Passive form of -andama: to be followed.
618 andazi Noun /ɑˈⁿdɑ.zi/ a kind of fried bread, similar to a doughnut.
619 andika Verb
620 andikia Verb Applicative form of -andika: to write to someone.
621 andiko Noun script (writing, lettering); manuscript; handwriting.
622 andikwa Verb Passive form of -andika.
623 anemia Noun
624 anga Noun, Verb sky (atmosphere above a point).
625 angalao Adverb (Kielezi).
626 angalau Adverb at least, if nothing else.
627 angali Noun, Verb
628 angalia Verb to look, observe, watch.
629 angamia Verb to be destroyed.
630 angani Noun locative of anga.
631 angavu Adjective clear, transparent.
632 angaza Verb
633 angazia Verb Applicative form of -angaza.
634 angika Verb to hang up.
635 angina Noun
636 angu Adjective my (first-person singular possessive adjective).
637 angua Verb to throw down.
638 anguka Verb to crash (of an aeroplane).
639 angukia Verb Applicative form of -anguka.
640 anguko Noun Equivalent to 'fall': The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought about by the transgression of Adam and…
641 angusha Verb to overthrow (to bring about the downfall, e.g. of a government).
642 ania Verb to intend, plan.
643 anika Verb to put out to dry, to spread out to dry.
644 anjali Noun waist belt.
645 ankara Noun
646 ankra Noun
647 anodi Noun
648 antena Noun
649 anti Noun A form of address to a woman.
650 anuani Noun Equivalent to 'address': Direction.
651 anwani Noun address (direction for letters).
652 anza Verb
653 anzia Verb Applicative form of -anza: to emanate, to start at some place.
654 anzisha Verb Causative form of -anza: to cause to start, to set in motion, to ignite.
655 anzwa Verb Passive form of -anza: to be started.
656 aondoka Verb m-wa class subject inflected singular gnomic.
657 aorta Noun
658 apana Verb, Adverb (Kielezi).
659 apia Verb Applicative form of -apa.
660 apika Verb Stative form of -apa.
661 apisha Verb Causative form of -apa.
662 apishwa Verb Passive form of -apisha.
663 apiza Verb Causative form of -apia: to swear, curse.
664 aproni Noun Equivalent to 'Apron': An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; a…
665 arabuni Noun deposit, guarantee.
666 araka Noun arrack (alcoholic drink).
667 arbuni Noun deposit, down payment.
668 ardhi Noun /ˈɑrði/ Equivalent to 'land': land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water).
669 ardhini Noun locative of ardhi.
670 argoni Noun
671 aridhi Verb to annoy, disturb.
672 aridhia Verb to explain, state, inform.
673 arifa Noun a notice; a notification.
674 arifiwa Verb Passive form of -arifu.
675 arifu Verb to tell, inform, declare, report, state.
676 arigoni Noun
677 arudhi Noun
678 arufu Noun /ɑˈɾu.fu/ Equivalent to 'Mane': Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion.
679 arusi Noun /ɑˈɾu.si/ Variante d’arsi (race de bovins).
680 asali Noun honey (sweet substance produced by bees).
681 asante Noun Equivalent to 'thanks': An expression of appreciation or gratitude.
682 asasi Noun institution, organization.
683 asenia Noun Equivalent to 'Arsenic': A toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
684 aseniki Noun
685 ashara Adjective
686 ashiki Noun strong desire, affection.
687 ashiria Verb to indicate (to show or point out).
688 ashu Noun ten shilling.
689 asidi Noun /ɑˈsi.ɗi/
690 asili Noun
691 asilia Adjective
692 asisi Verb to found, commence, begin, start.
693 asiya Noun
694 askari Noun Equivalent to 'askari': A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial…
695 askofu Noun
696 aslimia Noun
697 asmini Noun
698 asprini Noun
699 aste Adjective slow (not quick in motion).
700 asubuhi Noun /ɑ.suˈɓu.hi/
701 asumini Noun Equivalent to 'jasmine': Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or y…
702 ataona Verb
703 ateri Noun
704 athari Noun Equivalent to 'Deficiency': An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.
705 athira Noun influence, impact.
706 athiri Verb to effect a change in something.
707 atibia Verb Applicative form of -atibu.
708 atibika Verb Stative form of -atibu.
709 atibiwa Verb Passive form of -atibu.
710 atibu Verb to criticize, find fault, condemn, blame.
711 atlasi Noun atlas (bound collection of maps).
712 atomi Noun Equivalent to 'atom': The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now…
713 atomiki Adjective
714 atomu Noun
715 auladi Noun synonym of waladi (“son”).
716 auliwa Verb Passive form of -aua.
717 aunsi Noun
718 ausha Verb Causative form of -aua.
719 aushi Noun, Adjective lasting, durable, permanent.
720 auza Verb Causative form of -aua.
721 avata Noun
722 avya Verb to abort (stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages).
723 awali Noun, Adjective, Adverb Equivalent to 'before': Of before-and-after images: the one that shows the difference before a specified treatment.
724 awamu Noun phase, part.
725 awasili Verb
726 ayali Noun
727 ayami Noun many days.
728 ayari Noun Equivalent to 'Rogue': A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
729 azali Adjective
730 azima Noun, Verb to lend or borrow.
731 azimia Verb Applicative form of -azima.
732 azimio Noun aim, purpose, intention.
733 azimo Noun
734 azimu Verb to decide, resolve.
735 azimwa Verb Passive form of -azima.
736 azizi Noun rarity, treasure, something valuable.
737 azma Noun intention (the goal or purpose behind a specific action).
738 baada Preposition /ˈɓɑː.ɗɑ/ Equivalent to 'after': Of before-and-after images: the one that shows the difference after a specified treatment.
739 baadae Adverb (Kielezi).
740 baadaye Noun, Adverb Equivalent to 'goodbye': An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
741 baadhi Noun /ˈɓɑː.ði/ Equivalent to 'some': an adjective-forming suffix, now unproductive, with the meanings “like,” “tendin…
742 baathi Verb to resurrect, raise up.
743 baba Noun father (male parent).
744 babaenu Noun contraction of baba + yenu: your father.
745 babaetu Noun contraction of baba + yetu: our father.
746 babake Noun contraction of baba + yake: his/her father.
747 babako Noun contraction of baba + yako: your father.
748 babangu Noun contraction of baba + yangu: my father.
749 babara Noun /ˈɓɑ.ɓɑ.ɾɑ/
750 babaye Noun contraction of baba + yake: his/her father.
751 babu Noun grandfather (from either side).
752 badala Noun, Adjective alternative.
753 badhiri Verb to squander.
754 badili Noun, Verb alteration, modification.
755 badilia Verb Applicative form of -badili: to change (something) for, to exchange something for something else.
756 badiri Noun a word for various celestial phenomena, wonders and omens.
757 bado Noun, Adverb Autre nom de l’abachi.
758 bafa Noun
759 bafe Noun puff adder.
760 bafu Noun Equivalent to 'bath': A city in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England, famous for its baths fed by a…
761 baghala Noun, Adverb Equivalent to 'Mule': Any shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving th…
762 bagua Verb to discriminate, to segregate.
763 bahari Noun Equivalent to 'ocean': One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
764 baharia Noun
765 bahasha Noun envelope (wrapper for mailing).
766 bahati Noun fortune, luck (something that happens to someone by chance, good or bad).
767 bahili Adjective stingy, miserly.
768 baidi Adverb far, distant.
769 baidika Verb Stative form of baidi: to be isolated; to be separated.
770 baina Adverb
771 baini Verb to understand.
772 bainia Verb Applicative form of -baini.
773 bainika Verb Stative form of -baini.
774 bainiwa Verb Passive form of -baini.
775 baiti Noun
776 bajaji Noun tuk-tuk, autorickshaw (motorised rickshaw).
777 bajeti Noun Equivalent to 'budget': The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
778 bajia Noun
779 baka Noun, Verb to molest, to rape.
780 bakari Noun
781 baki Noun, Verb, Adjective remainder, balance, residue.
782 bakia Verb Applicative form of -baki: to continue to be somewhere.
783 bakisha Verb Causative form of -baki.
784 BAKIZA Noun, Verb acronym of Baraza la Kiswahili la Zanzibar.
785 bakoli Noun buckle (of belt, shoe, etc.).
786 bakora Noun Equivalent to 'walking stick': A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when wal…
787 bakuli Noun Equivalent to 'bowl cut': A haircut featuring a straight fringe across the front and the hair of even length around the…
788 bakwa Verb Passive form of -baka.
789 balaa Noun catastrophe, calamity, misfortune.
790 balagha Noun rhetoric (art of using language for persuasion).
791 balasi Noun wide-bellied earthenware jar or vessel with a relatively narrow mouth.
792 balbu Noun Equivalent to 'light bulb': An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance…
793 balehe Verb to reach puberty.
794 bali Noun, Adverb, Conjunction however, on the contrary.
795 balia Noun calamity, misfortune.
796 balozi Noun Equivalent to 'ambassador': A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or…
797 balungi Noun Equivalent to 'Grapefruit': The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of Citrus maxima and sweet orange.
798 baluni Noun
799 bamba Verb to capture (take control of).
800 bambika Verb to be fascinated (confounded with surprise or wonder).
801 bamia Noun okra, Abelmoschus esculentus.
802 bamiza Verb to slam, smash.
803 bamvua Noun spring (season).
804 bana Verb to squeeze, to press, to squash.
805 banati Noun
806 banda Noun shed (stable in a barn).
807 bandari Noun Equivalent to 'port city': A city built around a port, for its defence, to provide infrastructural support, or as parasi…
808 bandia Noun, Adjective counterfeit (intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine).
809 bandika Verb to join, to connect.
810 bandiko Noun
811 bandu Noun splinter of wood.
812 bandua Verb to detach, strip off.
813 bangi Noun cannabis, marijuana or hemp.
814 bangili Noun Equivalent to 'Bangle': The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs.
815 bangiri Noun
816 bango Noun
817 baniani Noun banyan (Indian merchant).
818 banika Verb to roast, broil.
819 banisha Verb Causative form of -bana.
820 banjo Noun
821 bano Noun clamp, cramp (woodworking tool).
822 banwa Verb Passive form of -bana.
823 banyani Noun
824 bara Noun Equivalent to 'continent': One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surf…
825 barafu Noun Equivalent to 'ice': Acronym of internal combustion engine.
826 barakoa Noun Equivalent to 'burqa': An enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to…
827 barani Noun locative of bara.
828 barasi Noun /ɓɑˈɾɑ.si/ vitiligo (skin disease).
829 baraza Noun council, assembly.
830 baridi Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'cold': Acronym of computer output to laser disc.
831 bariki Verb to bless, to thrive, to prosper, to bloom.
832 barua Noun letter (written message).
833 baruti Noun Equivalent to 'Gunpowder': An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in…
834 basha Noun A homosexual man, especially a top.
835 bashiri Verb to predict, to foretell (to state, or make something known in advance).
836 basi Noun, Conjunction, Interjection Equivalent to 'bus': A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
837 baskeli Noun
838 bastola Noun Equivalent to 'Pistol': The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
839 basua Noun confusion of mind, weakness of intellect, foolishness?.
840 bata Noun duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae).
841 batela Noun small boat.
842 bati Noun metal sheet, often corrugated iron.
843 batiki Noun
844 batili Verb to annul, cancel.
845 batini Noun innermost thought.
846 batiza Verb to baptize.
847 batizwa Verb Passive form of -batiza: to be baptized.
848 batuli Noun virgin (person who has never had sexual intercourse).
849 baunsa Noun Equivalent to 'Bouncer': A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc.
850 bawa Noun
851 bawaba Noun Equivalent to 'Hinge': A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
852 bawabu Noun doorman, doorkeeper, gatekeeper.
853 baya Noun, Adjective Ploceus philippinus, a weaverbird of southern Asia.
854 bayana Noun, Adjective, Adverb evidence, proof, exhibit.
855 bayani Noun eloquence, rhetoric.
856 bazazi Noun /ɓɑˈzɑ.zi/ conman, dishonest person.
857 beba Verb to transport, carry.
858 bebana Verb Reciprocal form of -beba: to carry for each other.
859 beberu Noun Equivalent to 'Colonialism': The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or terr…
860 bebwa Verb Passive form of -beba: to be transported, to be carried.
861 bechi Noun
862 bedeni Noun The beden, a type of dhow in which the prow and stern are identical.
863 bedui Noun
864 bega Noun Equivalent to 'shoulder': The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck…
865 begani Noun locative of bega.
866 begi Noun
867 behewa Noun train carriage; railroad car.
868 beji Noun Equivalent to 'Badge': A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of…
869 beki Noun defender (football).
870 beleko Noun cloth used for carrying children.
871 belenga Verb
872 beleshi Noun spade, shovel.
873 bemba Verb /ˈɓɛ.ᵐbɑ/ to coax, seduce.
874 bembea Verb to rock, to swing.
875 benchi Noun bench (long seat).
876 bendeji Noun bandage (medical binding).
877 bendera Noun /ɓɛˈⁿdɛ.ɾɑ/ flag (fabric with distinctive design used as a signal).
878 bendi Noun Equivalent to 'band': A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
879 beneti Noun
880 benki Noun Equivalent to 'bank': An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
881 benzini Noun Equivalent to 'Benzene': An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C₆H₆ whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single…
882 bepari Noun capitalist (supporter of capitalism).
883 beramu Noun flag, banner.
884 bereti Noun Equivalent to 'Beret': A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually cu…
885 bereu Noun oil to caulk vessels.
886 beri Noun
887 berili Noun Equivalent to 'Beryllium': The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density…
888 beseni Noun basin (bowl for washing).
889 besheni Noun
890 besi Noun
891 beteri Noun
892 beti Noun, Verb a kind of pouch used by soldiers.
893 betri Noun battery (device storing electricity).
894 bhajia Noun
895 biarusi Noun Equivalent to 'Bride': A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
896 bibi Noun lady; mistress (female master or the female equivalent of a gentleman).
897 bibo Noun cashew apple.
898 bichi Adjective
899 bidhaa Noun commodity, goods, merchandise, services.
900 bidi Verb to be obliged (under an obligation to do something).
901 bidii Noun effort, diligence, hard work.
902 bigijii Noun Equivalent to 'chewing gum': A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing.
903 bikari Noun Equivalent to 'pair of compasses': A technical drawing instrument consisting of two hinged legs, one typically equipped…
904 bikini Noun
905 bikira Noun virgin (person who has never had sexual intercourse).
906 bila Preposition Equivalent to 'without': An outer position, place, or area: a threat to security that came from without.
907 biladi Noun
908 bilauri Noun drinking glass, tumbler.
909 bilauzi Noun
910 bili Noun Equivalent to 'bill': Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and la…
911 biliadi Noun Equivalent to 'Billiards': A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.
912 bilioni Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Billion': Un million de millions, ou mille milliards, selon l’échelle longue.
913 bilula Noun tap, faucet (device used to dispense liquids).
914 bima Noun insurance (business).
915 binafsi Adjective, Adverb personally.
916 binamu Noun cousin (any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant, and more distantly related than an aunt, uncle, niece…
917 binda Noun okra, Abelmoschus esculentus.
918 bingwa Noun expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability).
919 binti Noun Equivalent to 'daughter': daughter; female equivalent of hijo.
920 binya Verb to pinch, squeeze hard.
921 binzari Noun
922 biogesi Noun Equivalent to 'biogas': A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter…
923 biotini Noun Equivalent to 'biotin': A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3…
924 birika Noun Equivalent to 'Kettle': A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
925 bisbisi Noun
926 bisha Verb to knock (on a door).
927 bishana Verb Reciprocal form of -bisha: to argue.
928 bishara Noun good news.
929 bisi Noun Equivalent to 'Popcorn': A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
930 biskuti Noun Equivalent to 'biscuit': A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
931 bivu Adjective
932 bizari Noun curry powder, spice seeds.
933 bizimu Noun brooch, buckle, clasp.
934 blausi Noun
935 blauzi Noun
936 blogi Noun
937 blogu Noun Equivalent to 'blog': A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of…
938 bluu Adjective Equivalent to 'blue': The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; the colour midway between green and violet in the vis…
939 bobari Noun Equivalent to 'Chisel': A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when…
940 bobea Verb to be immersed, absorbed.
941 bodi Noun board (managing committee).
942 bofya Verb
943 boga Noun Equivalent to 'pumpkin': A domesticated plant, in species Cucurbita pepo, similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, an…
944 bohari Noun Equivalent to 'warehouse': A place for storing large amounts of products.
945 boksi Noun
946 bolti Noun Equivalent to 'bolt': A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head o…
947 boma Noun fortified military or police outpost, fort or fortress.
948 bomba Noun pipe, pipeline.
949 bombomu Noun Equivalent to 'machine gun': A type of fully automatic firearm that fires bullets in rapid succession by a single action…
950 bombwe Noun
951 bomoa Verb to demolish, destroy, ruin, wreck.
952 bomu Noun bomb (a device filled with explosives).
953 bonasi Noun
954 bonde Noun valley (elongated depression between hills or mountains).
955 bondia Noun boxer (participant in boxing).
956 boneti Noun bonnet (Commonwealth), hood (US) (cover over the engine of a motor car).
957 bonge Noun round lump, ball.
958 bongo Noun nickname for Dar es Salaam: the largest city in Tanzania.
959 bonyeza Verb to press or click (press and release a button).
960 bopa Verb /ˈɓɔ.pɑ/ to press softly.
961 bora Adjective fine, excellent, splendid.
962 boresha Verb to improve (to make better).
963 boresho Noun improvement.
964 boriti Noun beam (transverse member of a ship's frame).
965 boroni Noun Equivalent to 'Boron': The chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pur…
966 bosi Noun
967 botania Noun Equivalent to 'Botany': A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area, New South Wales, Australia.
968 boti Noun
969 bovu Adjective rotten; overripe.
970 boya Noun float used to hold up a fishing net.
971 bradha Noun brother (male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc).
972 braketi Noun bracket (typographic symbol).
973 brandi Noun
974 brashi Noun Equivalent to 'Brush': An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to…
975 breki Noun
976 breli Noun
977 brigedi Noun Equivalent to 'brigade': A group of people organized for a common purpose.
978 brokoli Noun
979 bromi Noun
980 bromini Noun bromine (chemical element).
981 brosha Noun
982 bruda Noun brother (male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc).
983 buba Noun Equivalent to 'Yaws': A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yello…
984 bubu Noun dumb person.
985 bucha Noun Equivalent to 'Butcher': A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
986 budhara Noun extravagance.
987 budi Noun way out, means of avoiding something.
988 buibui Noun chador (garment for Muslim women).
989 buku Noun /ˈɓu.ku/ one thousand shilling.
990 bukua Verb to reveal.
991 buldani Noun
992 buldoza Noun Equivalent to 'Bulldozer': A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris…
993 buli Noun teapot, kettle.
994 buluu Adjective (Kivumishi).
995 bundi Noun Equivalent to 'Owl': Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are…
996 bunduki Noun /ɓuˈⁿdu.ki/ gun (a handheld firearm).
997 bunge Noun parliament (elected political institution).
998 bungeni Noun locative of bunge.
999 buni Noun, Verb coffee berry.
1000 bunia Verb Applicative form of -buni.
1001 buniana Verb Reciprocal form of -buni.
1002 bunifu Noun, Adjective creative, imaginative.
1003 bunika Verb Stative form of -buni.
1004 bunisha Verb Causative form of -buni.
1005 buniwa Verb Passive form of -buni.
1006 bunju Noun pufferfish (usually Arothron stellatus).
1007 bunzi Noun ear of corn / maize, corncob, maize cob.
1008 buraa Noun forgiveness of debt, obligation or dowry.
1009 buraha Noun rest, break, ease, comfort.
1010 burashi Noun Equivalent to 'Brush': An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to…
1011 bure Adjective, Adverb free (obtainable without payment).
1012 buriani Noun
1013 burudi Verb to refresh.
1014 buruji Noun Equivalent to 'Bugle': A plant in the family Lamiaceae grown as a ground cover Ajuga reptans, and other plants in the ge…
1015 burura Verb to drag, haul, lug.
1016 buruta Verb (Kitenzi).
1017 buruza Verb Causative form of -burura: to drag, haul, pull something along (usually on the ground).
1018 busara Noun prudence, foresight, tact.
1019 bushti Noun
1020 bushuti Noun bisht (traditional men's cloak).
1021 busiana Verb Reciprocal form of -busu: to kiss each other.
1022 bustani Noun
1023 busu Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'kiss': A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
1024 busuri Verb to be careful, to take care.
1025 butani Noun Equivalent to 'Butane': A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseou…
1026 buti Noun a traditional dance in which the dancers are in a circle with one in the middle.
1027 butwaa Noun astonishment, perplexity.
1028 buyu Noun Equivalent to 'Calabash': A tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, th…
1029 buzi Noun /ˈɓu.zi/ augmentative of mbuzi: big goat.
1030 bwaga Verb to throw down, dump, jettison.
1031 bwagana Verb Reciprocal form of -bwaga.
1032 bwagia Verb Applicative form of -bwaga.
1033 bwagika Verb Stative form of -bwaga.
1034 bwagwa Verb Passive form of -bwaga.
1035 bwalo Noun Equivalent to 'Auditorium': A large room for public meetings or performances.
1036 bwana Noun Equivalent to 'Lord': A formal title of the lesser British nobility, used for a lord of the manor or Lord Proprietor.
1037 bwata Verb to babble, blather.
1038 bwawa Noun reservoir, dam.
1039 bwege Noun idiot, fool.
1040 bweha Noun
1041 bweka Verb
1042 bweni Noun Equivalent to 'dormitory': A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for slee…
1043 bweta Noun small box.
1044 cha- Phrase contraction of ki- + -a-, literally “ki class_((VII)) gnomic”.
1045 chaa Noun mojarra (fish in the genus Gerres).
1046 chacha Verb to ferment, turn sour.
1047 chache Noun, Adjective /ˈtʃɑ.tʃɛ/
1048 chachu Noun a fermentation agent, like yeast, or something similarly sour.
1049 chafi Noun rabbitfish (fish in the genus Siganus).
1050 chafu Adjective dirty, filthy.
1051 chafua Verb to soil, to make dirty.
1052 chafuka Verb to be stormy, rough (of the sea).
1053 chafuo Noun Equivalent to 'Tsetse': Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known pri…
1054 chafya Noun, Verb to sneeze.
1055 chagua Verb to deform, distort.
1056 chaguo Noun Equivalent to 'choice': An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
1057 chaguza Verb Causative form of -chagua.
1058 chaguzi Noun
1059 chai Noun tea money, small bribe, petty bribe (likened to the cost, and function, of a cup of tea).
1060 chaja Noun charger (device that charges or recharges).
1061 chaji Verb to charge (to add energy to).
1062 chajio Noun
1063 chaka Noun shrubland (land that is covered mostly with shrubs).
1064 chakaa Verb to lose strength.
1065 chakata Verb to process.
1066 chakavu Adjective worn out, shabby, old.
1067 chake Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -ake.
1068 chaki Noun chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone).
1069 chako Verb, Adjective /ˈtʃɑ.kɔ/ ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -ako.
1070 chakula Noun Equivalent to 'food': Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to su…
1071 chakura Verb to scratch the earth.
1072 chama Noun party (a political party).
1073 chamani Noun locative of chama.
1074 chambo Noun bait (item to lure fish, etc.).
1075 chambua Verb to sort out.
1076 chana Verb to tear, to separate.
1077 chanda Noun frond of the coconut palm, used for thatch.
1078 chaneli Noun broadcast channel (such as a TV or radio channel).
1079 changa Verb, Adjective young (in the early part of life or growth).
1080 changia Verb Applicative form of -changa: to contribute, to collect for.
1081 chango Noun /ˈtʃɑ.ᵑɡɔ/
1082 changu Noun, Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -angu.
1083 changua Verb Conversive form of -changa:.
1084 changwa Verb Passive form of -changa.
1085 chanika Verb Stative form of -chana: to be torn.
1086 chanja Verb to make a cut or incision; chop (e.g. firewood).
1087 chanjo Noun /ˈtʃɑ.ⁿdʒɔ/ vaccine (substance meant to stimulate production of antibodies).
1088 chanjwa Verb Passive form of -chanja.
1089 chanua Verb to blossom, to bud.
1090 chanuo Noun
1091 chanwa Verb Passive form of -chana: to be combed.
1092 chanzo Noun source, origin, start, foundation; basis, reason.
1093 chao Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -ao.
1094 chapa Noun, Verb to beat, hit.
1095 chapati Noun chapati (flat unleavened bread).
1096 chapeo Noun hat (of European kind).
1097 chapua Verb to accelerate.
1098 chapuka Verb Stative form of -chapua.
1099 charaza Verb Equivalent to 'bit': A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
1100 chati Noun
1101 chatu Noun python (constricting snake).
1102 chavua Noun pollen (powder on flowers used by bees).
1103 chawa Noun Equivalent to 'Louse': A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
1104 chaza Noun
1105 chazo Noun remora, suckerfish (a fish of the family Echeneidae).
1106 chea Verb Applicative form of -cha.
1107 checha Verb to contradict, criticise, object.
1108 cheche Noun various kinds of fish, including wrasse and tarpon.
1109 cheka Verb
1110 chekana Verb Reciprocal form of -cheka: to laugh with each other; to ridicule each other.
1111 chekea Verb Applicative form of -cheka: to laugh at.
1112 chekeka Verb Stative form of -cheka.
1113 cheki Noun, Verb cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity).
1114 chekwa Verb Passive form of -cheka: to be laughed at.
1115 chelewa Noun, Verb to be late.
1116 chema Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -ema.
1117 chembe Noun grain, tiny particle.
1118 chemka Verb to be furious.
1119 chemsha Verb Causative form of -chemka: to boil a liquid.
1120 chenga Noun, Verb evasion, the act of dodging.
1121 chenji Noun, Verb change (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination).
1122 chenjua Verb to refine, process.
1123 chenu Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -enu.
1124 chenza Noun tangerine.
1125 cheo Noun Equivalent to 'rank': A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers.
1126 chepeo Noun hat, helmet.
1127 cherehe Noun grindstone.
1128 cheri Noun Equivalent to 'Cherry': A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
1129 chesha Verb Causative form of -cheka: to make someone laugh.
1130 chesi Noun Equivalent to 'chess': A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed…
1131 chetezo Noun
1132 cheti Noun certificate.
1133 chetu Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -etu.
1134 cheupe Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -eupe.
1135 cheusi Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -eusi.
1136 chewa Verb Passive form of -cha: to be feared, be revered.
1137 cheza Verb to be loose, to shake about.
1138 chezea Verb Applicative form of -cheza: to play with.
1139 chezeka Verb Stative form of -cheza: to be playable.
1140 chezewa Verb Passive form of -chezea: to be played with, to used for playing.
1141 chezwa Verb Passive form of -cheza: to be played.
1142 chifu Noun chief, head (of an organisation).
1143 chimba Verb to spy on someone, to cause trouble.
1144 chimbo Noun mine (place from which ore is extracted).
1145 chimbua Verb to dig, to excavate.
1146 chimbwa Verb Passive form of -chimba.
1147 chini Adverb down (from a high to a low position, downwards).
1148 chinja Verb to slaughter.
1149 chips Noun clipping of chipsi (“chips”).
1150 chipsi Noun chips, french fries.
1151 chipu Noun Equivalent to 'chip': A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and Charles.
1152 chipua Verb to sprout.
1153 chipuka Verb Stative form of -chipua.
1154 chipuza Verb Causative form of -chipua.
1155 chiriku Noun finch, canary (small to medium-sized passerine bird in the family Fringillidae).
1156 chirwa Noun Equivalent to 'marasmus': A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in…
1157 chizi Noun madman (an insane man).
1158 chocha Verb to poke, stir, prod.
1159 chochea Verb Applicative form of -chocha: to inflame, excite, stir up.
1160 choka Verb to be tired, to be weary.
1161 chokaa Noun Equivalent to 'lime': Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide…
1162 chokoa Verb to poke, to pick.
1163 chokoza Verb Causative form of -chokoa:.
1164 choma Verb Equivalent to 'Burn': A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928).
1165 chombo Noun a dish more generally (like plates or pots).
1166 chomea Verb /tʃɔˈmɛ.ɑ/ Applicative form of -choma.
1167 chomeka Verb Stative form of -choma: to be burnt.
1168 chomeo Noun
1169 chomoa Verb Conversive form of -choma: to pull out.
1170 chomwa Verb Passive form of -choma: to be burned, to be stabbed, to be injected.
1171 chonga Verb /ˈtʃɔ.ᵑɡɑ/ to sharpen.
1172 chongea Verb Applicative form of -chonga.
1173 chongoa Verb
1174 chongwa Verb Passive form of -chonga.
1175 chonjo Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'alert': A community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada; the northernmost permanently inhabited pl…
1176 choo Noun /ˈtʃɔː/ toilet, water closet, latrine.
1177 chooni Noun locative of choo.
1178 chopi Adverb limply (done in a limp manner, flaccid, flabby, or weak).
1179 chopoa Verb to snatch, to grab.
1180 chora Verb to make plans.
1181 choroa Noun Equivalent to 'oryx': Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns.
1182 choroko Noun green gram.
1183 chorwa Verb Passive form of -chora: to be drawn.
1184 chota Verb to scoop, to ladle.
1185 chotara Noun person of mixed race; half-caste, mulatto.
1186 chote Adjective ki class_((VII)) inflected form of -ote.
1187 choyo Noun miserliness.
1188 chozi Noun tear (drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation).
1189 chromi Noun Equivalent to 'Chromium': A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and…
1190 chua Verb to masturbate.
1191 chuana Verb Reciprocal form of -chua: to compete, to conflict.
1192 chubua Verb to bruise.
1193 chubuko Noun Equivalent to 'Bruise': A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have…
1194 chubwi Noun sinker (attachment to fishing line).
1195 chuchu Noun /ˈtʃu.tʃu/ Equivalent to 'Nipple': The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
1196 chudere Noun Equivalent to 'firstborn': The first child to be born to a parent or family.
1197 chui Noun leopard, Panthera pardus.
1198 chuja Verb to separate, isolate.
1199 chujia Verb Applicative form of -chuja.
1200 chujio Noun filter, sieve.
1201 chujwa Verb Passive form of -chuja.
1202 chuki Noun Equivalent to 'hatred': A strong aversion; an intense dislike.
1203 chukia Noun, Verb
1204 chukiza Verb Causative form of -chukia: to be disgusting, to be repulsive.
1205 chuku Noun exaggeration, overstatement.
1206 chukua Verb to carry, bring, take along.
1207 chukuza Verb Causative form of -chukua.
1208 chuma Noun, Verb ironware (something made of iron).
1209 chumba Noun room (division in a building).
1210 chumbia Verb to court, to date.
1211 chumia Verb Applicative form of -chuma.
1212 chumvi Noun salt (sodium chloride).
1213 chuna Verb to skin, flay; scrape off.
1214 chunga Verb to protect, guard, herd animals.
1215 chungu Noun, Adjective /ˈtʃu.ᵑɡu/ earthenware pot, used for cooking rice.
1216 chungua Verb to investigate, inquire.
1217 chungwa Noun /ˈtʃu.ᵑɡʷɑ/ augmentative of chungwa (n class_((IX/X))): big orange.
1218 chunusi Noun pimple, acne.
1219 chuo Noun /ˈtʃu.ɔ/ school (especially a Quranic school).
1220 chuoni Noun locative of chuo.
1221 chupa Noun /ˈtʃu.pɑ/ augmentative of chupa (n class_((IX/X))): big bottle, demijohn.
1222 chupi Noun Equivalent to 'Underwear': Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
1223 chupio Noun hair clip.
1224 chura Noun Equivalent to 'Toad': An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many i…
1225 churura Verb to trickle, flow.
1226 chururu Noun
1227 churuza Verb to drool, slaver, dribble.
1228 chuuza Verb to hawk, to peddle.
1229 chwa Noun, Verb to set, to go down.
1230 chwea Verb Applicative form of -chwa.
1231 daawa Noun lawsuit, litigation.
1232 dabali Adverb double, twice.
1233 dabiana Verb Reciprocal form of -dabu.
1234 dabika Verb Stative form of -dabu.
1235 dabisha Verb Causative form of -dabu.
1236 dabiwa Verb Passive form of -dabu.
1237 dabu Verb to frighten.
1238 dada Noun
1239 dadangu Noun contraction of dada + yangu: my sister.
1240 dadisi Verb to inquire, query.
1241 dadu Noun die (polyhedron with symbols on each side).
1242 dafina Noun hidden treasure.
1243 dafrau Noun collision.
1244 daftari Noun notebook, journal, ledger.
1245 dafu Noun young coconut, a coconut with water in it.
1246 dagaa Noun anchovy, sardine (any clupeoid forage fish).
1247 dagla Noun a long coat adorned with golden embroidery; an overcoat.
1248 dahalia Noun dormitory.
1249 dahari Noun
1250 dahili Noun, Verb inquiry, investigation.
1251 daima Noun, Adverb always, permanently, continually.
1252 daiwa Verb Passive form of -dai: to be claimed or demanded of.
1253 daka Noun, Verb an alcove (hole in a wall).
1254 dakika Noun minute (unit of time).
1255 dakiza Verb to interrupt.
1256 daktari Noun Equivalent to 'doctor': A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sic…
1257 dakua Verb to gossip.
1258 dala Noun five shilling.
1259 dalali Noun broker (a mediator between a buyer and seller).
1260 dali Noun the end (the final result or limit).
1261 dalia Noun yellow powder (used as makeup and for burials).
1262 dalili Noun sign, symptom, indication, omen.
1263 dama Noun Equivalent to 'Draughts': A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically…
1264 damisi Noun a jolly or cheerful person; a clown.
1265 damka Verb to get up early.
1266 dampo Noun
1267 damshi Verb (Kitenzi).
1268 damu Noun Equivalent to 'blood': A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and…
1269 danguro Noun Equivalent to 'Brothel': A wretch; a depraved or lewd person.
1270 dania Noun The former name and present-day synonym of Dania Beach, Florida, renamed in 1998.
1271 dansi Noun Equivalent to 'dance': A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of…
1272 dara Verb
1273 daraba Noun marine toilet (toilet located on a ship).
1274 darabi Noun rose apple (Syzygium).
1275 daraja Noun bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide).
1276 daraka Noun responsibility, an appointment.
1277 darana Verb Reciprocal form of -dara: to touch each other.
1278 darasa Noun classroom (room in a school).
1279 dari Noun Equivalent to 'ceiling': The overhead closure of a room.
1280 darini Noun locative of dari.
1281 darzeni Noun
1282 daso Noun soda (sweet carbonated drink).
1283 dasta Noun duster (object used for dusting).
1284 dasturi Noun Equivalent to 'bowsprit': A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surfac…
1285 data Noun, Verb data (information, especially in a scientific or computational context).
1286 dawa Noun medicine, medication, medicament.
1287 dawamu Adverb eternally, perpetually.
1288 dawati Noun desk (table for writing and reading).
1289 dazani Noun
1290 dazeni Noun a dozen (twelve of something).
1291 debe Noun tin container holding about four gallons (usually oil).
1292 debi Noun
1293 defenda Noun
1294 dege Noun augmentative of ndege: big bird.
1295 deheni Noun, Verb anti-rust grease made from lime and fat (for boats).
1296 dekani Noun
1297 dekeza Verb to spoil (a child).
1298 deki Verb to mop (to rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop).
1299 dele Noun a type of coffee pot (pot for coffee).
1300 delta Noun delta (landform at the mouth of a river).
1301 dema Noun, Verb to stagger, walk with a limp.
1302 demani Noun wind blowing from the sea.
1303 demu Noun
1304 dengu Noun Equivalent to 'Pea': Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others.
1305 deni Noun Equivalent to 'debt': An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward ano…
1306 densi Noun Equivalent to 'dance': A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of…
1307 depo Noun
1308 dera Noun /ˈɗɛ.ɾɑ/ light cotton dress.
1309 deraya Noun
1310 dereva Noun driver (one who drives something).
1311 deski Noun
1312 desturi Noun custom (longstanding tradition).
1313 devai Noun
1314 dhabihu Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'sacrifice': Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a…
1315 dhahabu Noun, Adjective gold (element, mineral).
1316 dhahiri Adjective, Adverb clear, evident, plain.
1317 dhaifu Adjective deficient, junky, shabby.
1318 dhakari Noun /ðɑˈkɑ.ri/
1319 dhalili Adjective wretched, contemptible.
1320 dhalimu Noun, Adjective unjust person, tyrant.
1321 dhamana Noun a bail or pledge, a collateral (security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan).
1322 dhambi Noun /ˈðɑᵐbi/ Equivalent to 'sin': Initialism of social insurance number, an identification number issued by the government of Canada.
1323 dhamini Verb to guarantee.
1324 dhamira Noun purpose, intent.
1325 dhamiri Noun
1326 dhana Noun a concept, belief, or thought.
1327 dhani Noun, Verb to think, surmise, guess.
1328 dhania Noun, Verb Causative form of -dhani:.
1329 dhanika Verb Stative form of -dhani.
1330 dhara Noun harm, damage, loss, injury, detriment.
1331 dharau Noun, Verb scorn, contempt.
1332 dharuba Noun stroke, blow, jab.
1333 dharula Noun
1334 dharura Noun Equivalent to 'emergency': A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
1335 dhati Noun being, essence.
1336 dhau Noun Equivalent to 'Sailboat': A playing card with the rank of four.
1337 dhehebu Noun Equivalent to 'denomination': The act of naming or designating.
1338 dhibiti Verb to control, manage, bridle, subdue, coerce, curb.
1339 dhidi Adverb against, in opposition to.
1340 dhifa Noun
1341 dhihaka Noun mockery, ridicule.
1342 dhihaki Verb to ridicule, to make fun of, to mock, to scoff.
1343 dhihiri Verb to make clear.
1344 dhii Noun, Verb weakness (state of being weak).
1345 dhiki Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'Distress': Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
1346 dhikiri Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'dhikr': A Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually.
1347 dhila Noun sadness, wretchedness, misery.
1348 dhili Noun, Verb to degrade, humiliate.
1349 dhilia Verb Applicative form of -dhili.
1350 dhilika Verb Stative form of -dhili.
1351 dhiliwa Verb Passive form of -dhili.
1352 dhima Noun duty, responsibility, role.
1353 dhiraa Noun cubit, ell (a traditional unit of measurement, approximately 50 cm).
1354 dhoofu Verb to become feeble, weak.
1355 dhoruba Noun Equivalent to 'tempest': A storm, especially one with severe winds.
1356 dhuha Noun period between sunrise and noon.
1357 dhuku Verb
1358 dhukuru Verb to praise God; to recite a dhikr.
1359 dhuli Noun disappointment.
1360 dhulma Noun
1361 dhuluma Noun injustice, mistreatment, oppression.
1362 dhulumu Verb to treat unjustly.
1363 dhuria Noun, Verb offspring, descendant(s).
1364 dhurika Verb Stative form of -dhuru.
1365 dhuriwa Verb Passive form of -dhuru.
1366 dhuru Verb to hurt, to injure, to damage, to harm.
1367 dibaji Noun Equivalent to 'introduction': The act or process of introducing.
1368 didimia Verb
1369 difenda Noun Equivalent to 'Defender': Someone who defends people or property.
1370 difensi Noun
1371 difu Noun differential, differential gear (differential gear in an automobile).
1372 digadi Noun singular of madigadi: mudguard, fender.
1373 digali Noun the stem of a tobacco pipe.
1374 digrii Noun degree (unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference).
1375 dikoni Noun Equivalent to 'Deacon': A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
1376 dikrii Noun Equivalent to 'decree': The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
1377 dikteta Noun dictator (totalitarian leader of a dictatorship).
1378 dila Noun a dipper for pumping water into a boat.
1379 dili Noun
1380 dimbwi Noun a pool or puddle of liquid.
1381 dimu Noun Equivalent to 'lime': Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide…
1382 dinari Noun Equivalent to 'Archaic': The prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-America…
1383 dinda Verb to stand firm, be tough or strong.
1384 dini Noun Equivalent to 'religion': Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanie…
1385 dinosau Noun
1386 diploma Noun
1387 dipu Noun dip (tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites).
1388 dira Noun compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions).
1389 dirhamu Noun Equivalent to 'dirham': A unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the…
1390 diriki Verb to venture.
1391 dirisha Noun window (opening for light and air).
1392 diseli Noun
1393 dishi Noun
1394 diski Noun
1395 disko Noun Equivalent to 'Discotheque': A nightclub where dancing takes place.
1396 divai Noun wine (alcoholic beverage made from grapes).
1397 diwani Noun anthology (collection of literary works).
1398 dizeli Noun Equivalent to 'Diesel': A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol.
1399 dobi Noun laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.
1400 dodo Noun breast (organ).
1401 dodosa Verb to cross-examine, interview.
1402 dodoso Noun Equivalent to 'Questionnaire': A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.
1403 doea Verb to interfere, meddle, spy.
1404 dogo Adjective Equivalent to 'young': A British distinguishing surname transferred from the nickname for the younger of two people havi…
1405 dohani Noun a narrow basket for fruit.
1406 dokeza Verb to suggest, allude, imply, give a hint.
1407 dokezo Noun hint, suggestion.
1408 dokoa Verb to break off.
1409 dokoza Verb Causative form of -dokoa.
1410 dokta Noun Equivalent to 'doctor': A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sic…
1411 dola Noun state (sovereign polity).
1412 doli Noun
1413 domo Noun augmentative of mdomo: large lip, large protuberance.
1414 donda Noun sore, ulcer.
1415 dondoa Verb
1416 dondoo Noun quotation, excerpt (fragment of a human expression).
1417 donge Noun
1418 donoa Verb to peck, to take little bites.
1419 doria Noun
1420 dosari Noun flaw, blemish, defect, shortcoming.
1421 doti Noun a measure of cloth, about four yards in length.
1422 dozi Noun
1423 drafti Noun Equivalent to 'Draughts': A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically…
1424 dragoni Noun dragon (Western mythical creature).
1425 drama Noun
1426 dreva Noun alternative spelling of dereva.
1427 dripu Noun
1428 droni Noun Equivalent to 'Drone': A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
1429 droo Noun draw (procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined).
1430 duara Noun Equivalent to 'circle': A census-designated place in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States.
1431 dubu Noun
1432 dudu Noun augmentative of mdudu: large insect.
1433 duka Noun shop (establishment that sells goods).
1434 dukani Noun locative of duka.
1435 dukua Verb to crack (to gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account; to gain illegal access to a computer network).
1436 dulabu Noun
1437 duma Noun Equivalent to 'Cheetah': A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, b…
1438 dume Noun, Adjective male (typically of animals).
1439 dumisha Verb Causative form of -dumu: to maintain.
1440 dumu Noun, Verb to last, to continue.
1441 dunda Verb to hit hard, to bounce.
1442 dunga Verb to pierce, to bore.
1443 dungu Noun raised platform, pulpit.
1444 duni Adjective inferior, mediocre, worthless.
1445 dunia Noun Equivalent to 'earth': land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water).
1446 duniani Noun locative of dunia.
1447 dunisha Verb Causative form of duni: to belittle, put down, debase, degrade, humiliate.
1448 dura Noun Equivalent to 'Parrot': A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order…
1449 duriani Noun Equivalent to 'durian': Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
1450 durisha Verb Causative form of -duru.
1451 duru Noun, Verb /ˈɗu.ɾu/ round, turn.
1452 dutu Noun substance.
1453 egama Verb to lean on, be supported by.
1454 egemea Verb to lean on, to rest on.
1455 egemeo Noun support (to keep from falling), fulcrum.
1456 egemeza Verb Causative form of -egemea: to support, to hold up, to prop up.
1457 egesha Verb to park (a vehicle like a car or bike), to land (a boat).
1458 ekari Noun
1459 ekseli Noun Equivalent to 'Axle': The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
1460 eksirei Noun Equivalent to 'X-ray': Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vac…
1461 ekumeni Noun Equivalent to 'Ecumenism': Ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
1462 ekundu Adjective
1463 elea Verb to be clear, to be comprehensible.
1464 eleka Verb Stative form of -elea: to place on top, carry (a child) on one's back.
1465 elekea Verb to head (to move to a certain direction).
1466 elekeza Verb to direct, to show the way.
1467 eleveta Noun Equivalent to 'lift': The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
1468 elewa Verb Passive form of -elea: to understand, comprehend (to be aware of the meaning of).
1469 elewana Verb Reciprocal form of -elewa: to understand each other.
1470 eleweka Verb Stative form of -elewa: to be well known, to be understood (to make sense suddenly).
1471 eleza Verb Causative form of -elea: to explain, clarify.
1472 elezea Verb Applicative form of -eleza: to explain for, to narrate.
1473 elezeka Verb Stative form of -eleza: to be explainable.
1474 elezo Noun a description or explanation.
1475 elezwa Verb Passive form of -eleza.
1476 elfeni Adjective two thousand.
1477 elfu Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'thousand': NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for thousand.
1478 elimika Verb Stative form of elimu: to be educated.
1479 elimu Noun education (process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment).
1480 embamba Adjective thin, slim.
1481 embe Noun mango (tropical fruit).
1482 emoji Noun emoji (“digital graphic icon used to represent a concept or object”).
1483 enda Verb to go ahead, move ahead, proceed, progress.
1484 endapo Conjunction /ɛˈⁿdɑ.pɔ/ if it should happen, supposing it happens.
1485 endea Verb Applicative form of -enda.
1486 endelea Verb to continue, proceed, progress, develop.
1487 endesha Verb Causative form of -enda: to drive (operate a motor vehicle), to ride (to ride a horse).
1488 enea Verb to spread out or extend over.
1489 eneo Noun Equivalent to 'territory': A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
1490 eneza Verb Causative form of -enea: to spread something, diffuse, disseminate, propagate.
1491 enga Verb to slice up.
1492 engua Verb to skim off, scum (of a liquid like water or milk).
1493 enye Adverb The ornative particle: having, possessing, with.
1494 enyewe Adjective -self (forms intensive forms of pronouns when following a noun).
1495 enzi Noun, Verb power, might, dominion, rule.
1496 enzika Verb Stative form of -enzi.
1497 epesi Adjective light (not heavy).
1498 epua Verb to take off, to remove (from cooking stove or fire).
1499 epuka Verb to escape, to distance oneself from.
1500 erevu Adjective Equivalent to 'clever': knap, oulik, slim بِذَكاء، بِمَهارَه، بِبَراعَه изкусно com esperteza chytře gescheit klogt; dyg…
1501 erosoli Noun
1502 eupe Adjective light, bright.
1503 eusi Adjective Equivalent to 'black': The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rath…
1504 ewaa Interjection (Kiingizi).
1505 ezeka Verb to thatch, to roof (of a house).
1506 fadhaa Noun confusion, dismay, perplexity, neurosis, disquiet, trouble.
1507 fadhila Noun kindness, generosity.
1508 fadhili Verb, Adjective benignant.
1509 fafanua Verb to define or explain.
1510 fagia Verb to remove.
1511 fagio Noun
1512 fagiwa Verb Passive form of -fagia.
1513 fahali Noun bull (uncastrated adult male bovine).
1514 fahamu Noun, Verb knowledge, understanding, comprehension.
1515 fahari Noun, Adjective something of high renown.
1516 faida Noun Equivalent to 'profit': Total income or cash flow minus expenditures.
1517 faidi Verb to profit or benefit.
1518 faidia Verb Applicative form of -faidi.
1519 faidika Verb Stative form of -faidi: to benefit from.
1520 faidiwa Verb Passive form of -faidi.
1521 faila Noun
1522 faili Noun, Verb file (collection of papers).
1523 fainali Noun Equivalent to 'final': A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that con…
1524 faini Noun, Verb a fine (a payment for breaking the law).
1525 fajaa Noun, Adverb a sudden death (an instantaneous, unexpected death).
1526 fakhari Noun, Adjective (Kivumishi).
1527 fakiri Noun poor person, pauper.
1528 faksi Noun any text sent electronically or a device used to send such text.
1529 fala Noun a fool, an imbecile (person with poor judgement or little intelligence).
1530 falahi Noun Equivalent to 'Peasant': A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and ten…
1531 falaki Noun Equivalent to 'Astronomy': The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of ma…
1532 falaula Adverb if only, if it were not for.
1533 fali Noun luck, chance, fate.
1534 falisi Verb (Kitenzi).
1535 falka Noun Equivalent to 'hold': The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).
1536 falme Noun
1537 falsafa Noun Equivalent to 'philosophy': An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often atte…
1538 faluda Noun falooda (cold dessert).
1539 famasi Noun
1540 famasia Noun pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed).
1541 familia Noun Equivalent to 'family': A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin…
1542 fana Verb to be enjoyable, be successful.
1543 fanaka Noun prosperity, success.
1544 fanana Verb to resemble, to look like.
1545 fanani Noun actor, narrator.
1546 fanania Verb Applicative form of -fanana.
1547 fangasi Noun
1548 fani Noun, Adjective a field or discipline (course of study or domain of knowledge or practice).
1549 fanicha Noun furniture (an item, or items, (usually) in a room).
1550 fanikia Verb to succeed (in).
1551 fanikio Noun singular of mafanikio (“success, accomplishment, success”).
1552 fanusi Noun Equivalent to 'Lantern': A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illumi…
1553 fanya Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'do': A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
1554 fanyia Verb Applicative form of -fanya.
1555 fanyika Verb Stative form of -fanya: to be done, take place; be feasible, be doable.
1556 fanyiza Verb Causative form of -fanya: to make, fix.
1557 fanywa Verb Passive form of -fanya.
1558 fara Noun A female given name.
1559 faradhi Noun obligation, duty.
1560 faragha Noun, Adverb private chamber, retreat.
1561 faraja Noun relief or comfort (removal of stress or discomfort).
1562 faraka Verb to separate.
1563 faranga Noun chick (young fowl).
1564 farangi Noun
1565 farao Noun
1566 farasi Noun /fɑˈɾɑ.si/ Equivalent to 'horse': A poker variant consisting of five different poker variants, with the rules changing from one var…
1567 faridhi Verb to be obliged.
1568 fariji Verb to console, to comfort someone.
1569 fariki Noun, Verb to divorce.
1570 farisi Noun, Adjective /fɑˈɾi.si/ expert, skillful, proficient.
1571 faru Noun rhinoceros.
1572 fasaha Adjective correct, standard, pure.
1573 fasheni Noun
1574 fasihi Noun, Adjective pure; elegant.
1575 fasiki Noun sinner, immoral person.
1576 fasili Verb to explain the meaning of something, to define.
1577 fasiri Noun, Verb interpretation, explanation.
1578 fataki Noun a man who has a sexual relationship with a much younger woman.
1579 fatiha Noun prelude (to the Qur'an or as an opening prayer).
1580 fauli Noun Equivalent to 'Foul': A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing p…
1581 faulu Noun, Verb to be successful.
1582 fedha Noun /ˈfɛ.ðɑ/ silver (chemical element).
1583 fedheha Noun Equivalent to 'shame': An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety…
1584 fedhehi Verb to disgrace, to dishonour, to shame someone.
1585 feki Noun Equivalent to 'Fake': One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
1586 feleji Noun Equivalent to 'steel': An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figurat…
1587 feleti Noun, Verb to release, discharge, let go.
1588 feli Verb to fail (not succeed).
1589 fenesi Noun /fɛˈnɛ.si/ Equivalent to 'jackfruit': A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
1590 feni Noun fan (device to cool).
1591 feri Noun Equivalent to 'Ferry': A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usu…
1592 feruzi Noun, Adjective turquoise.
1593 ficha Verb to hide, conceal.
1594 fichama Verb to be hidden.
1595 fichika Verb Stative form of -ficha.
1596 ficho Noun
1597 fichua Verb Conversive form of -ficha: to expose, disclose, uncover, unveil, reveal.
1598 fichuka Verb Stative form of -fichua: to be uncovered, to be exposed.
1599 fichwa Verb Passive form of -ficha.
1600 fidhuli Noun, Adjective arrogant, rude, insolent.
1601 fidi Verb to compensate.
1602 fidia Noun ransom (money paid for the freeing of a hostage).
1603 fidla Noun Equivalent to 'Violin': A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usual…
1604 fifi Adjective cheap, valueless.
1605 fifia Verb to dwindle, fade, disappear.
1606 fifika Verb Stative form of -fifia.
1607 fifisha Verb Causative form of -fifia.
1608 figa Noun cooking stone.
1609 figau Noun kitchen (in dhows).
1610 figili Noun
1611 figo Noun Equivalent to 'Kidney': An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
1612 fika Verb to arrive.
1613 fikia Verb Applicative form of -fika: to lodge at, to overcome, to arrive at.
1614 fikira Noun, Verb thought (the state or condition of thinking).
1615 fikiri Verb to think, ponder.
1616 fikiria Verb Applicative form of -fikiri: to think about, to consider.
1617 fikisha Verb Causative form of -fika: to deliver or bring something.
1618 fikra Noun /ˈfik.ɾɑ/
1619 fila Noun evil, vice.
1620 filamu Noun film or video (television show, movie).
1621 file Verb to file (to make a formal request).
1622 filimbi Noun flute, fife (wind instrument).
1623 filisi Verb to liquidate.
1624 fimbo Noun cane (slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo).
1625 finali Noun
1626 findo Noun
1627 finje Noun fifty shilling.
1628 finya Verb
1629 finyo Noun
1630 finyu Adjective
1631 fira Noun, Verb to sodomize, to have anal sex with.
1632 firana Verb Reciprocal form of -fira.
1633 firasha Noun
1634 firauni Noun pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt).
1635 firia Verb Applicative form of -fira.
1636 firika Verb Stative form of -fira.
1637 firimbi Noun Equivalent to 'Whistle': A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechani…
1638 firisha Verb Causative form of -fira.
1639 firwa Verb Passive form of -fira.
1640 fisadi Noun, Adjective seducer, corrupt person.
1641 fisha Noun, Verb Causative form of -fa: to murder, kill.
1642 fisi Noun greedy person.
1643 fisidi Verb to seduce, corrupt.
1644 fistula Noun
1645 fiti Interjection I'm fine (response to "how are you?").
1646 fitina Noun antagonism, quarrelling.
1647 fiwa Verb Passive form of -fa: to mourn, be bereaved.
1648 fiwi Noun lima bean.
1649 fizi Noun
1650 fizikia Noun physics (branch of science).
1651 fleti Noun Equivalent to 'apartment': A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
1652 floridi Noun
1653 florini Noun fluorine (chemical element).
1654 fofofo Adverb completely, absolutely.
1655 foka Verb to erupt, overflow, gush.
1656 folda Noun Equivalent to 'folder': An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit i…
1657 foleni Noun queue, line.
1658 fomu Noun form (a blank document or template to be filled in by the user).
1659 fomula Noun
1660 fomyula Noun
1661 fonimu Noun Equivalent to 'phoneme': An indivisible unit of sound in a given language.
1662 fora Noun Equivalent to 'fame': Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.
1663 forodha Noun customs (department or agency that collects taxes on items entering or leaving a country).
1664 foronya Noun /fɔˈɾɔ.ɲɑ/ Equivalent to 'Pillowcase': A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
1665 forsadi Noun Equivalent to 'Mulberry': Any of several trees, of the genus Morus, having edible fruits.
1666 fosferi Noun
1667 fotoni Noun Equivalent to 'Photon': The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having ze…
1668 fowadi Noun forward (a player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore princ…
1669 frasila Noun A unit of weight, about 35 pounds.
1670 fremu Noun frame (structural elements of a building or other constructed object; rigid, generally rectangular mounting).
1671 freshi Noun Equivalent to 'I'm fine': Conventional response to "how are you?", indicating that one is well.
1672 friji Noun Equivalent to 'refrigerator': A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short fo…
1673 fuadi Noun
1674 fuasa Verb to mimic, imitate.
1675 fuata Verb to abide by (to comply with).
1676 fuatana Verb Reciprocal form of -fuata.
1677 fuatia Verb Applicative form of -fuata: to follow up, to pursue.
1678 fuatwa Verb Passive form of -fuata: to be followed.
1679 fuawe Noun Equivalent to 'Anvil': A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck an…
1680 fueli Noun
1681 fufua Verb to resurrect, to revive, to bring back to life.
1682 fufuka Verb Stative form of -fufua: be to resurrected, to come back to life, rise from the dead, regenerate.
1683 fuga Verb to keep (livestock).
1684 fuja Verb to squander, waste.
1685 fujo Noun disturbance, riot, disorder, chaos.
1686 fukara Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Pauper': One living on or eligible for public charity.
1687 fuko Noun augmentative of mfuko: big bag; saddlebag.
1688 fukua Verb to dig up, to exhume.
1689 fukuo Noun
1690 fukuza Verb to expel, to chase away, to drive out.
1691 fukuzia Verb Applicative form of -fukuza.
1692 fukuzwa Verb Passive form of -fukuza: to be expelled.
1693 fukwe Noun
1694 fulana Noun undershirt.
1695 fulani Noun, Adjective a certain thing, esp. a person; somebody.
1696 fulia Verb Applicative form of -fua: to wash for someone.
1697 fuliana Verb Reciprocal form of -fulia: to wash for each other.
1698 fulika Verb Stative form of -fulia: to be washable.
1699 fuliwa Verb Passive form of -fua: to be forged; to be laundered, to be washed.
1700 fulusi Noun currency (money or other item used to facilitate transactions).
1701 fuma Verb to knit, to weave.
1702 fumba Verb to mystify or elude.
1703 fumbana Verb Reciprocal form of -fumba.
1704 fumbata Verb to grasp, grip.
1705 fumbia Verb Applicative form of -fumba.
1706 fumbika Verb Stative form of -fumba.
1707 fumbo Noun a parable, a metaphor.
1708 fumbua Verb Conversive form of -fumba: to open, reveal, decipher.
1709 fumbwa Verb Passive form of -fumba.
1710 fumua Verb Conversive form of -fuma: to unstitch, disentangle.
1711 funda Verb Equivalent to 'Knot': A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled wi…
1712 fundi Noun craftsman; artisan.
1713 fundo Noun /ˈfuⁿ.dɔ/ a cluster (group or bunch of things).
1714 funga Verb to fast (to abstain from food).
1715 fungama Verb to be bound, to be tied.
1716 fungana Verb Reciprocal form of -funga.
1717 fungate Noun, Adjective honeymoon.
1718 fungia Verb Applicative form of -funga.
1719 fungika Verb Stative form of -funga: to be confined.
1720 fungo Noun Equivalent to 'bond': A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is o…
1721 fungu Noun a collection of writing: a sentence, paragraph, or article.
1722 fungua Verb Conversive form of -funga: to open, to unfasten.
1723 funguka Verb Stative form of -fungua: to be opened.
1724 funguo Noun
1725 fungwa Verb Passive form of -funga: to be closed, to be imprisoned.
1726 funika Verb to encompass, to overwhelm.
1727 funua Verb to discover, uncover.
1728 funza Noun, Verb to educate, teach.
1729 funzo Noun a lesson, a teaching (a section of learning or teaching).
1730 funzwa Verb Passive form of -funza.
1731 fupi Adjective short (having a small distance between ends or edges).
1732 fupisha Verb Causative form of -fupi: to shorten, summarize, abbreviate.
1733 fura Verb Equivalent to 'Swell': The act of swelling; increase in size.
1734 furaha Noun joy (feeling of happiness).
1735 furahi Verb to be happy.
1736 furahia Verb Applicative form of -furahi: to enjoy.
1737 furika Verb
1738 furiko Noun
1739 fursa Noun an opportunity (chance for advancement, progress or profit).
1740 furufu Noun, Adjective happy, joyful, cheerful.
1741 furungu Noun shaddock, pomelo (Citrus maxima fruit).
1742 furusha Verb to drive away, chase away, rout, expel.
1743 furushi Noun a bundle or pack (group of objects held together by wrapping or tying).
1744 fusa Verb to soften by beating.
1745 fusahi Verb to annul, cancel, dissolve, revoke.
1746 fusi Noun Equivalent to 'Rubble': The broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.
1747 fuska Noun TUKI says: adulterer; fornicator bab.la suggests unmoral behaviour.
1748 fususi Noun gem, precious stone.
1749 futa Verb to abolish, delete, remove, obliterate.
1750 futahi Noun, Verb good luck.
1751 futana Verb Reciprocal form of -futa.
1752 futari Noun iftar (evening meal that marks the end of the daily fast during Ramadan).
1753 futi Noun foot (unit of length).
1754 futia Verb Applicative form of -futa.
1755 futiana Verb Reciprocal form of -futia.
1756 futika Verb Stative form of -futa.
1757 futilia Verb Applicative form of -futia: to wipe, to remove.
1758 futisha Verb Causative form of -futa.
1759 futiwa Verb Passive form of -futia.
1760 futuhi Noun
1761 futuri Noun
1762 futuria Verb Applicative form of -futuru.
1763 futuru Verb to break one's fast.
1764 futwa Verb Passive form of -futa.
1765 fuvu Noun a skull (bone of human head).
1766 fuwele Noun Equivalent to 'crystal': A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in…
1767 fuzu Verb to qualify, succeed, pass.
1768 fyata Verb to shut up, to make quiet.
1769 fyatua Verb to discharge, fire, shoot (of weapons).
1770 fyeka Verb to clear land.
1771 fyonza Verb to suck (instance of drawing something into one's mouth by inhaling).
1772 fyulisi Noun
1773 gadi Noun
1774 gaia Verb to present, give.
1775 gaidi Noun terrorist, criminal, bandit, robber.
1776 gairi Verb alternative spelling of -ghairi.
1777 gaiwa Verb Passive form of -gaia.
1778 galaksi Noun Equivalent to 'galaxy': The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth…
1779 galawa Noun a type of wooden boat with outriggers.
1780 gali Noun, Adjective Equivalent to 'Gallium': A chemical element (symbol Ga) with an atomic number of 31; a soft bluish metal.
1781 galoni Noun Equivalent to 'Gallon': A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints.
1782 gamba Noun skin (of a scaly animal).
1783 gameti Noun Equivalent to 'Gamete': A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of c…
1784 gamu Noun gum (sticky substance).
1785 ganda Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'Peel': A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removin…
1786 gandama Verb
1787 gandia Verb Applicative form of -ganda.
1788 gandika Verb Stative form of -ganda.
1789 ganeti Noun, Adjective garnet (color/colour).
1790 ganga Verb to heal, to cure.
1791 gani Adjective what, (of) which.
1792 ganja Noun marijuana.
1793 ganuni Noun qanun, kanoon, or ganoun (a musical instrument similar to a zither).
1794 ganzi Noun
1795 gari Noun /ˈɡa.ri/ vehicle (any vehicle, including wagons and trains).
1796 gasketi Noun
1797 gati Noun dock, pier, wharf, jetty.
1798 gatini Noun
1799 gatuzi Noun
1800 gauni Noun Equivalent to 'Gown': A loose, flowing upper garment.
1801 gavana Noun
1802 gawa Verb to divide (split or separate into two or more parts).
1803 gawadi Noun procurer, pimp.
1804 gawadia Verb to procure, to pimp.
1805 gawana Verb Reciprocal form of -gawa.
1806 gawanya Verb to divide up, share.
1807 gawia Verb Applicative form of -gawa: to give to someone a part of something.
1808 gawika Verb Stative form of -gawa: to be divided.
1809 gawio Noun Equivalent to 'Dividend': A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., qua…
1810 gawisha Verb Causative form of -gawa.
1811 gawiwa Verb Passive form of -gawa.
1812 gawo Noun piece, part, portion.
1813 gazeti Noun newspaper (publication).
1814 gegedu Noun Equivalent to 'Cartilage': A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in var…
1815 gego Noun
1816 geisha Noun
1817 geji Noun gauge (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard).
1818 genge Noun cliff, chasm.
1819 geni Adjective Equivalent to 'strange': strange, unusual, odd, weird, bizarre, uncanny, rare, peculiar, freaky, freakish, freak, curiou…
1820 gereji Noun repair shop.
1821 gereza Noun Equivalent to 'prison': A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-t…
1822 gesi Noun /ˈɠɛ.si/
1823 gesti Noun guesthouse.
1824 geti Noun
1825 getini Noun locative of geti.
1826 geua Verb to change, to switch.
1827 geuka Verb Stative form of -geua: to turn, be changed.
1828 geukia Verb Applicative form of -geuka.
1829 geuko Noun transformation, change.
1830 geuza Verb Causative form of -geua: to turn around.
1831 geuzi Adjective transforming, changing, fickle.
1832 geza Verb to try, attempt.
1833 gezo Noun Equivalent to 'thought': A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell…
1834 ghafi Adjective /ˈɣɑ.fi/ valueless, inferior.
1835 ghafla Adjective, Adverb Equivalent to 'sudden': An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
1836 ghafula Adverb (Kielezi).
1837 ghaibu Adjective out of sight.
1838 ghaidhi Noun wrath, anger.
1839 ghairi Verb to back down or change one's position.
1840 ghala Noun pantry, granary, storeroom.
1841 ghalati Noun error, fault, mistake, blunder.
1842 ghali Noun, Adjective expensive.
1843 ghalibu Noun, Adverb usually, mainly, mostly, chiefly.
1844 ghamu Noun grief, sorrow, sadness.
1845 ghani Noun, Verb to recite.
1846 ghanima Noun windfall, prosperity.
1847 gharama Noun cost, expense, charge.
1848 gharika Noun a flood or downpour (overflow of water).
1849 gharimu Verb to cost (to incur a charge, a price).
1850 ghashi Noun, Adjective pus (discharge from a wound).
1851 ghasia Noun disorder, confusion, bustle.
1852 ghaya Noun apex, limit.
1853 ghazi Noun air stream.
1854 ghera Noun
1855 ghiliba Noun deception.
1856 ghilibu Verb to deceive, swindle, betray.
1857 ghofira Noun forgiveness, absolution.
1858 ghofiri Verb to forgive, to pardon.
1859 ghorofa Noun storey, floor (level of a building).
1860 ghuba Noun Equivalent to 'bay': Ellipsis of San Francisco Bay Area (metropolitan area in California): a geographic region of Califo…
1861 ghubari Noun cloud (mass of dust, steam or smoke).
1862 ghulamu Noun /ɣu.la.mu/ Equivalent to 'Knave': A boy; especially, a boy servant.
1863 ghuma Noun
1864 ghuna Noun The Arabic word means nasalization but I think the Swahili means voiced sound but not sure?.
1865 ghuri Verb to cheat, to deceive.
1866 ghururi Noun conceit, pride.
1867 ghushi Noun, Verb, Adjective to falsify, forge.
1868 ghusubu Verb to snatch, to take by force.
1869 gilasi Noun
1870 gimba Noun body, mass.
1871 girisi Noun
1872 gitaa Noun Equivalent to 'guitar': A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six st…
1873 giza Noun obscurity.
1874 gizani Noun locative of giza.
1875 glakoma Noun Equivalent to 'Glaucoma': An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of…
1876 glasi Noun glass (drinking vessel).
1877 glavu Noun Equivalent to 'Glove': An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independe…
1878 globu Noun Equivalent to 'globe': Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
1879 glopu Noun a globe (spherical object depicting Earth).
1880 glovu Noun
1881 glukosi Noun Equivalent to 'Glucose': A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆; a principle source of ener…
1882 gluteni Noun Equivalent to 'Gluten': Fibrin (formerly considered as one of the "animal humours").
1883 gluu Noun Equivalent to 'glue': A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adh…
1884 gobori Noun Equivalent to 'muzzleloader': A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the end that discharges the projec…
1885 godoro Noun mattress (a pad on which a person can recline and sleep).
1886 gofu Noun, Adjective destroyed, broken down, ruined.
1887 gogo Noun Equivalent to 'Log': A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress.
1888 goigoi Adjective
1889 goli Noun Equivalent to 'goal': A result that one is attempting to achieve.
1890 goma Verb to boycott, strike.
1891 gomba Verb to argue with.
1892 gombana Verb Reciprocal form of -gomba.
1893 gombea Verb Applicative form of -gomba: to compete, to contest.
1894 gome Noun bark (of a tree).
1895 gonga Verb to hit, beat, strike, knock; tap.
1896 gongana Verb Reciprocal form of -gonga.
1897 gongo Noun top or highest part.
1898 gongwa Verb Passive form of -gonga.
1899 gonjwa Adjective sick; ill.
1900 gori Noun Equivalent to 'rugby': A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football.
1901 goti Noun knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it).
1902 govi Noun Equivalent to 'Foreskin': The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the glans of the penis in…
1903 grafiti Noun Equivalent to 'Graffiti': Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.
1904 gramu Noun gram / gramme (unit of mass).
1905 graviti Noun Equivalent to 'weightfulness': The quality or state of being weightful; heaviness; gravity.
1906 greda Noun grader (machine used in road maintenance, construction and mining for leveling large surfaces).
1907 gredi Noun form, grade (level of precollegiate education).
1908 gridi Noun
1909 grifoni Noun Equivalent to 'Griffin': A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
1910 grisi Noun grease (oily or fatty matter).
1911 gruneti Noun
1912 gubeti Noun prow (front part of a vessel).
1913 gubika Verb to cover completely.
1914 gubiko Noun
1915 gubikwa Verb Passive form of -gubika.
1916 gudulia Noun pitcher, jar, jug.
1917 gugu Noun weed (unwanted plant).
1918 gulabi Noun rose apple.
1919 gulamu Noun
1920 gulio Noun market (small market that's often open air).
1921 gumba Noun, Adjective sterile, infertile, barren.
1922 gumu Noun, Adjective hard, tough.
1923 gumzo Noun a conversation.
1924 guna Verb to moan, grunt.
1925 gundi Noun any sticky gum or paste.
1926 gundua Verb to catch, discover, expose, startle.
1927 gunia Noun sack (bag for commodities or items).
1928 gunzi Noun ear of corn / maize, corncob, maize cob.
1929 gura Verb Equivalent to 'go': A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which tw…
1930 guru Noun only used in sukari guru (“jaggery”).
1931 gusa Verb to touch (feel with the body).
1932 gusana Verb Reciprocal form of -gusa.
1933 gusia Verb Applicative form of -gusa.
1934 guswa Verb Passive form of -gusa.
1935 gutua Verb to scare, frighten, startle.
1936 gwanda Noun men's garment (knee-length).
1937 gwaride Noun drill, parade.
1938 gwiji Noun
1939 haba Adjective few, scarce, rare, little.
1940 hababi Noun
1941 habari Noun /hɑˈɓɑ.ɾi/ Equivalent to 'information': Something that provides a definitive characterization or description of the nature and attr…
1942 habibu Noun beloved, darling.
1943 habusu Noun singular of mahabusu (“prisoner”).
1944 hadaa Verb to deceive, cheat.
1945 hadhara Noun, Adverb openly, publicly.
1946 hadhari Noun
1947 hadhi Noun prestige, honour.
1948 hadhira Noun
1949 hadhiri Verb to give a lecture to.
1950 hadi Preposition until, up to, till (both space and time).
1951 hadidi Noun, Adjective strong, sturdy, robust.
1952 hadidu Noun rule, condition, limit, restriction (of a task).
1953 hadithi Noun, Verb story (account of events).
1954 hafidhi Noun diary, notebook.
1955 hafifu Noun, Adjective inferior, mediocre, poor.
1956 hafla Noun banquet, feast, celebratory party, reception.
1957 hafula Noun
1958 hai- Phrase it does not, they do not; mi class_((IV))/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N…
1959 haiba Noun charm, charisma, attraction, allure.
1960 haina Verb
1961 haini Noun, Verb traitor, betrayer, conspirator.
1962 haja Noun Equivalent to 'need': A requirement for something; something needed.
1963 haji Noun hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
1964 hajibu Verb
1965 hajiri Verb to emigrate.
1966 haki Noun right (something one is legally entitled to).
1967 haki- Phrase it does not, ki class_((VII)) negative subject concord.
1968 hakika Noun fact, certainty.
1969 hakiki Verb to find something out definitively.
1970 hakimu Noun Equivalent to 'Magistrate': A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law.
1971 hakiri Verb, Adjective to despise, abase, treat with contempt.
1972 haku- Noun, Phrase there is no, ku class_((XVII)) negative subject concord.
1973 hakuna Verb ku locative class subject inflected present negative.
1974 hakuzaa Verb
1975 halafu Adverb later; afterwards; then.
1976 halaiki Noun abundance.
1977 halali Verb, Adjective permissible, acceptable.
1978 halasa Noun Baldi: profit in trade; TUKI: net salary, payment for ship crew/sailor.
1979 hali Noun situation, state, condition.
1980 hali- Phrase it does not, ji class_((V)) negative subject concord.
1981 halifu Verb to disobey or rebel.
1982 halisi Verb, Adjective genuine, true, authentic, real.
1983 halisia Verb Applicative form of -halisi.
1984 halkumu Noun Equivalent to 'jugular vein': Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deo…
1985 halua Noun Equivalent to 'Sweetmeat': A sweet delicacy; a confection.
1986 ham- Noun, Phrase therein is no, mu class_((XVIII)) negative subject concord.
1987 hama Verb to move, to emigrate, to evacuate.
1988 hamaki Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'Rage': An exciting and boisterous party.
1989 hamali Noun Equivalent to 'Aries': A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a ram.
1990 hamamu Noun bathhouse, Turkish bath.
1991 hamasa Noun motivation, determination.
1992 hambaga Noun hamburger.
1993 hamdia Noun formal attire.
1994 hami Verb to protect.
1995 hamia Verb Conversive form of -hama: to move to, to immigrate.
1996 hamira Noun Equivalent to 'Leaven': Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
1997 hamisha Verb Causative form of -hama: to deport, to evacuate, be removed/moved from a place.
1998 hamlali Verb
1999 hamli Verb
2000 hamna Verb
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