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writer mwandishi STUDENT’S ENGLISH-SWAHILI/SWAHILI-ENGLISH

written article makala DICTIONARY
wrong mbaya
X-Ray exsirei
yawn* kupiga miayo
year mwaka
years miaka
yellow manjano
yes ndiyo
yesterday jana
young changa
young man kijana
young woman msichana
youth kijana
youth, the vijana
zero sifuri
zone kanda

Dr. Thomas Wilson

SESS Project/VSO Tanzania

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Preface why kwa nini

wide ya pana
Student’s English – Kiswahili Lexicon widen* kupanua
Version 4.0 wife mke
September 12, 2005 win* kushinda
wind upepo
One of the things I have noticed about our students is that, window dirisha
although they may be able to identify vocabulary in subject use, wing bawa
terminology, etc., they have a hard time actually conversing. They winter majira ya baridi
can tell you how to multiply using logarithms, define biological wipe* kufuta
and chemical processes, but few of them can tell you what they wise ya hekima
witchcraft uchawi
did over the weekend. Typically, they will give one-word answers
with kwa, na, pamoja na
to questions.
withdraw* kutoa
without bila
This lexicon is intended for Tanzanian secondary school
woman mwanamke
students. The curriculum for Tanzanian secondary schools is set
wood ubao
in English. However, most students’ command of spoken English,
woodland msitu
even in upper Forms, is weak. Students’ comfort level in spoken
word neno
English is quite low. Few students possess the wherewithal to
work kazi
purchase dictionaries. Some schools, which do have libraries,
work* kufanya kazi
may possess a few copies of one of the common English-
worker mfanyakazi
Kiswahili dictionaries e.g. Kirkby, TUKI, e.g. Kondoa Girls’.
workshift zamu
However, copies are few, where they do exist, and students are
world dunia
largely unfamiliar with their use. worry wasiwasi
worship* kuabudu
The aim of this lexicon is to provide students with a device wound jeraha
whereby they may look up the Kiswahili equivalents of about wrap* kufungia
3000 English words. With practice, they may become familiar with wrapped ya jifunika
the method of looking up equivalents of words on a one-to-one write kuandika

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Wednesday Jumatano basis. Over time, as they become knowledgeable about the
weed gugu equivalents, they may become more comfortable with English
weed* kupalilia words. At that point they may branch out and be confident
week wiki enough to learn to use the detailed dictionaries that do exist.
weep* kulia
weigh* kupima I have chosen the vocabulary by consulting Peter Wilson’s book
weight uzito “Simplified Swahili”. Wilson presents a core vocabulary of about
weightless sio na uzito 3500 words, which he considers necessary for an English
welcome (someone)* kukaribisha speaker to know and use in order to survive using Kiswahili. I
well (adj) nzima used this logic in reverse in selecting about 3000 words, which
well (good) vizuri when mastered, would permit students to survive in English. I
well (water) kisima have taken some of the words from Wilson’s book, others from
well get* kupona Joan Russell’s “Teach Yourself Swahili”, and added more that I
west magharibi have noticed in common use in everyday speech, and in the
wet ya majimaji media. I used the TUKI dictionary to verify the correctness of the
what is wrong? inashida gani? equivalents. I also consulted a number of English and Kiswahili
wheat ngano teachers to verify usages.
wheel gurudumu
when lini My aim was to keep the number of entries to a minimum, but at
where wapi the same time provide a “critical mass” of words, to permit one to
where is (a person) iko wapi
acquire a cogent vocabulary.
which gani
which day siku gani
Research indicates that once such a critical vocabulary mass is
while wakati wa
attained, ease and familiarity, and therefore, proficiency, in
whisper* kunong'ona
another language mushroom in a self-sustaining, self-nurturing
whistle* kupiga mluzi
process of learning. Put simply, one learns more words because
white ya eupe
one knows more words, and because one knows more words,
who nani
one can “learn” to know more.
whole ya zima
whose ya nani

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Educational technology refers to this as a self-sustaining positive wake (up)* kuamka

feedback loop. Buckminster Fuller used the analogy of flight to walk (stroll) matembezi
describe the process. Once speed is increased to the point where walk* kutembea
lift is attained over the wings, an aircraft can leave the ground. In wall ukuta
learning, once the loop is engaged, the learning process “takes wander around (someplace)* kuvinjari
off”, and “flight” is attained. wander* kuzurura
want* kutaka
In terms of a second language, once a critical vocabulary mass is war vita
learnt to the point of proficiency, a loop is engaged whereby one warm ya vuguvugu
is able to learn more using that critical mass, and add to it in the warn* kuonya
process. In practice this would be seen and felt by the learner warning onyo
when they are functioning in the second language, and using it to wash (clothes)* kufua
acquire more vocabulary, which they can use to learn more. We wash (hands)* kunawa
recognize the phenomenon when we become aware that we are waste takataka
no longer translating, but using the other language as a device in waste* kupoteza
itself. wasteful ya potevu
watch* kuangalia
The point of this lexicon, therefore, is the provision and induction water maji
of the linguistic tool of that critical vocabulary mass. waterfall maporomoko ya maji
waterproof siopenya maji
watertight siopitisha maji
I would like to thank the following people who assisted me in the
way njia
preparation of this document. Walimu Omari and Tagalile,
weak dhaifu
Kondoa Girls Secondary, for help with the translations and
weakness udhaifu
spelling, Mrs. Karen Yunus, SESS Project, for her constant and
wealth mali
unflagging encouragement from the beginning of this idea.
weapons silaha
Thanks also to Mr. F. Habili, Head Master of Kigwe Secondary,
wear* kuvaa
for his final corrections.
weather hali ya hewa
weave* kufuma
I would also like to thank VSO-Tanzania, for supporting the
wedding harusi
project, our final, and most sincere thanks must go to Barclays
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valid halali Bank, who funded the VSO small grants which allowed this
valley bonde project to succeed.
value thamani
vanish* kutokomea Dr. Thomas Wilson, VSO
various mbalimbali September 12, 2005
vegetables mboga Dodoma
vehicle gari
vein mshipa wa damu
verb kitenzi
vertical wima
very sana
veterinarian (vet) mganga wa mifugo
victims majeruhi
village kijiji
villages kijiji
visible be * kuonekana
visit* kutembelea
visit* kuzuru
visitor mgeni
vital ya lazima
vocabulary msamiati
voice sauti
volunteer* kujitolea
vomit* kutapika
vote* kupiga kura
wait for* kungojea
wait for* kusubiria
wait* kungoja
wait* kusubiri
waiter mhudumu

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ENGLISH - SWAHILI under chini ya

understand* kuelewa
abandon kuacha underwear chupi
abdomen tumbo undress* kuvua
ability uwezo unfold* kukunjua
able hodari unity umoja
able be* kuweza universal ya ote
about (approx.) kama university chuo kikuu
about (concerning) kuhusu, juu ya unload* kupakua
above juu ya unravel* kufumua
absolute(ly) kamili untangle* kutatua
accelerate* kuzidisha mwendo untie* kufungua
accept* (agree) kukubali until mpaka
accident ajali until now mpaka sasa
according to kufuatana na until, up to mpaka
accurate adj. angalifu up juu
accurate adj. sahihi up to mpaka
accuse* kushitaki upper ya juu
accustomed be* kuzoea upright ya mwima
acid asidi us sisi
acidic ya asidi* USA Marekani
acquire* kupata use matumizi
acre eka use* kutumia
act (an) tendo useful* be kufaa
act* kutenda usefulness manufaa
act* (on stage) kucheza useless bure
act* (take action) kutenda usually kwa kawaida
acute ya kali vacant ntupu
add* (count) kuhesabu vacation likizo
add* (increase) kuongeza vaccuum ombwe

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train garimoshi address (postal) anwani

training mafunzo address (sermon) hotuba
transfer* kuhamisha adequate ya kutosha
translate* kutafsiri adjective kivumishi
trap mtego adjust* kurekebisha
travel* kusafiri administer* kutawala
traveller msafiri administration utawala
treat (medically) * kutibu adult mtu mzima
treatment (medical) matibabu advantage faida
treatment (medical) tiba adverb kielezi
tree mti advice ushauri
tremble* kutetemka advise* kushauri
tribe kabila aeroplane ndege
trick* kudanganya affair shauri
trim* kupunguza afix* kuimarisha
trouble shida afraid be* kuogopa
truly kweli after baada ya
trust* kuamini afternoon alasiri
trustworthy kuaminifu afterwards baadaye
truth ukweli again tena
try* kujaribu age umri
tsetse fly mbung'o ago zamani
Tuesday Jumanne agree to* kukubali
turn (car, bike) * kupinda agreement maafikiano
turn over* kupindua agriculture kilimo
type aina ahead (in the future) ijayo
type* kupiga chapa aid msada
umbrella mwavuli aid* kusaidia
uncle mjomba aim shabaha
uncover* kufunua aim, to kupiga shabaha

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air hewa ticket tiketi

alike sawa na ticket tikiti
alive hai tidy nadhifu
all (any at all) yo yote tie* kufunga
all (completely, totally) kabisa tighten* kukaza
all (every) yote time (hour) saa
all (of us) sisi sote time (instance) wakati
allow* kuruhusu timetable ratiba
almost karibu tin (can) kopo
alone peke y(angu) tired be* kuchoka
already kwisha title anwani
already tayari toe kidole
also pia together pamoja
alter* kubadilisha tongue ulimi
although ingawa too pia
always sikuzote too much mno
among kati ya tool chombo
amongst katikati ya tooth jino
amount kiasi top (of) kilele
angry be* kukasirika top, on juu ya
animal mnyama topic mada
animal (wild) mnyama mwitu total jumla
announce* kutangaza touch* kugusa
announcement tangazo tourist mtalii
annoy* kusumbua tow* kuvuta
annul* kubatilisha toward kuelekea
another nyingine towards kuelekea
answer jibu towards upande wa
answer (math) jawabu tower mnara
answer* kujibu trade biashara

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theme wazo antenna (insect) kipapasio

then halafu antenna (radio/telephone) antena
theory nadharia any yo yote
there (close) pale anyone yeyote
there (far) kule anything kitu cho chote
there is kuna apart (far) mbali
thereabouts kule apologize* kuomboradhi
therefore kwahiyo appear* kuonekana
thick mnene apply* (spread upon) kupaka
thickness unene approve* kukubali
thief mwizi area eneo
thigh paja arm mkono
thin ya embamba arrange* kuandaa
thing kitu arrange* kupanga
thirst kiu arrangement mpango
thirsty be * kusikia kiu arrest* kukamata
thorough kamili arrive* kufika
thoroughly kabisa as (like) kama
though ingawa as (since, because) kwa sababu
thought wazo as long as almradi
thoughtful mwangalifu as well as vilevile
thread uzi as yet bado
threat tishio ask for* kuomba
threaten* kutisha ask* question) kuuliza
thrive* kusitawi assembly (school) baraza
throat koo assist* kusaidia
throw away kutupa association chama
throw* kurusha attach* kuambatisha
Thursday Alhamisi attempt* kujaribu
thus hivyo authentic halisi

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author mwandishi take a photograph* kupiga picha

average wastani take a picture* kupiga picha
average ya wastani take care of* kutunza
awake* kuamka take care* kujali
awaken (someone)* kuamsha take hold* kushika
aware be* kufahamu take out* kutoa
away (adv) mbali take precaution* kuhadhari
back (person´s) mgongo take* kuchukua
back(wards) nyuma talent kipawa
bad mbaya talk (chat) * kuzungumza
bad(ness) ubaya tame wa kufuga
badly vibaya tank (water) hodhi
bag mfuko tap* kugonga
baggage mizigo target shabaha
bake* kuoka taste ladha
balance (scales) mizani taste* kuonja
baloon puto tax kodi
base msingi teach* kufundisha
bathe* kuoga team timu
battery betri tear* kupasua, kurarua
be* kuwa tear (weep) kulia chozi
beach pwani teeth meno
beautiful nzuri telephone* kupiga simu
beauty uzuri tell* kuambia
because kwa sababu term muda
become* kuwa term (school) muhala
bed kitanda test* kupima
beef nyama ya ng'ombe than kuliko
before kabla ya thank* kushukuru
begin* kuanza that kwamba

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supplies vifaa behave* kutenda

supply* kutoa behaviour tabia
support* kutegemeza behind nyuma ya
sure (adj) ya hakika belief imani
sure, make* kuhakikisha believe* kuamini
surely bila shaka below chini ya
surface uso bend* kupinda
surgery upasuaji beneath chini ya
surpass kushinda benefit faida
surprise mshangao benefit mafaa
surprised be * kushangaa beside kando ya
surround* kuzingira besides vilevile
survive* kuendalea kuishi best bora
swallow* kumeza better (than) bora (kuliko)
sweep* kufagia between kati ya
sweet tamu beyond mbele ya
sweet ya tamu big mkubwa
swell* kuvimba bill hesabu
swerve* kuchepuka bird ndege
swift epesi birth uzazi
swim* kuogelea bishop askofu
switch swichi bite* kuuma
symbol alama bitter mchungu
sympathy huruma bitterness uchungu
symptom dalili black neusi
synonym kisawe blank tupu
system mfumo bleed* kutoa damu
table meza bleed* (be bleeding) kutoka damu
tablet kidonge blend* kuchanganya
tail mkia bless* kubariki

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blessing baraka strange (odd) ya ajabu

blind (adj) mpofu strangle* kukaba
blind person kipofu street mtaa
blood damu strength uwezo
blue kibluu strength nguvu
board ubao strike* kupiga
board* (bus, etc) kupanda string kamba
boast* kujisifu stroll about* kuvinjari
boat chombo strong imara
boat (large) meli study* kusoma, kujifunza
body mwili stuff vitu
boil* kuchemsha stumble* kukwaa
bond kifungo stupid mpumbavu
bone mfupa stupid ya wajinga
book kitabu style mtindo
boost* kusukuma juu subject somo
boot kiatu succeed in a task* kufaulu
border mpaka succeed in life* kufanikiwa
born to be kuzaliwa success mafanikio
borrow* kukopa success (a) fanaka
bother* kusumbua suddenly ghafula
bottle chupa sugar sukari
bottom chini suggest* kupendekeza
boundary mpaka suggestion pendekezo
bowel (large) matumbo sum jumla
bowel (small) uchegelele summer majira ya joto
box sanduku summon* kuita
boy mvulana sun jua
brain ubongo Sunday Jumapili
branch (all senses) tawi sunlight mwanga wa jua

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steal* kuiba brand chapa

steam mvuke bread mkate
steel chuma breadth upana
steep ya mwinuko mkali break* kuvunja
steer* kuongoza breathe* kuvuta pumzi
stem kikonyo bribe rushwa
step hatua bribe* kutoa rushwa
steps daraja brick tofali
stick onto* kubandika bridge daraja
still mtulivu brief mfupi
still bado briefly kwa kifupi
stir* kukoroga bring* kuleta
stitch* kushona broad mpana
stomach tumbo broom ufagio
stone jiwe brother (elder) kaka
stop bring someone (thing) to a * kusimamisha brother (younger) ndugu
stop it* kuacha brotherhood udugu
stop* kusimama bruise vilio la dama
stopper kizibo brush* kufagia
store akiba bucket ndoo
store* kuweka bug mdudu
storey ghorofa build* kujenga
storm dhoruba bump* kugonga
story hadithi bundle bahasha
story (the reason) kisa burden mzigo
straight sawa burglar mwizi
straighten* kunyosha burn* (be burning) kuwaka
straightforward waziwazi burn* something kuchoma
strange mgeni bury* kuzika
strange (foreign) ya kigeni bus basi

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business biashara split* kupasua

businessman mfanyabiashara spoil* kuharibu
busy mashughuli spoon kijiko
but lakini spot doa
butter siagi spray* kunyunyizia
butterfly kipepeo spread * kueneza
button kifungo spread out* kutandika
buy* kununua spring (water) chemchemi
by karibu na square ya mraba
calculate* kukokotoa squeeze* kubana
calendar kalenda stab* kuchoma
calf ndama stable imara
call* kuita stable be * kuimarika
calm ntulivu staff wafanyakazi
camera kamera stain* kutia waa
camp kambi staircase daraja
can kopo stamp stempu
canal mfereji stand* kusimama
cancel* kufuta standard sanifu
candle mshumaa standard (a) kipimo
canoe mtumbwi star nyota
cap (bottle, lens) kifuniko starlight mwanga wa nyota
cap (hat) kofia start* kuanza
capable (person) hodari startle* kushtuka
capacity (fullness) nafasi startle* kurupua
capture* kukamata state (condition) hali
car gari state or province jimbo
carcass mzoga statistics takwimu
cards (playing) karata status hali
care (attention) uangalifu stay* kukaa

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son mwana carefully taratibu

song wimbo carpenter seremala
soon karibu carpet zulia
soon mapema carry on* kuendelea
sore be* kuumwa carry* kuchukua
sorry samahani case (affair) swala
sort jinsi, namna, aina cat paka
soul roho catch* (something thrown, drift of) kushika
sound sauti catholic katoliki
sound (adj) nzima cattle ng'ombe
soundless bila sauti cause asili
sour chachu cause surprise* kushangaza
source asili cause* kusababisha
space anga cause* kusababisha
space (a place) nafasi caution tahadhari
spank* kutandika matakoni cease* kukoma
spark cheche ceiling dari
speak* kusema centre kati
special pekee certain baadhi ya
species aina certain(ty) hakika
specimen mfano certainly bila shaka
speech usemi certificate cheti
speed mwendo chain mnyororo
spell a word* kuendeleza chair kiti
spend* kutumia chairperson mwenyekiti
sphere tufe chalk chaki
spill* kumwaga challenge kushindana
spirit roho chance (a) nafasi
splash kurushia channel (TV/radio) idhaa
splinter (glass) kigeregenza channel (water) mfereji

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charcoal makaa smooth laini

chart ramani snake nyoka
cheap rahisi sneeze* kupiga chafya
cheat* kudanganya snow theluji
cheese chizi so basi
chemical dawa so as to ili
chest (human) kifua soak be* kulowa
chew* kutafuna soap sabuni
chicken kuku soap powder sabuni ya unga
child mtoto society (a) chama
childhood utoto society (in the general sense) jamii
childish wa kitoto soft laini
choose* kuchagua soil udongo
christen* kubatiza solar ya jua, ya sola
Christian Mkristo soldier askari
Christianity Ukristo solid mango
church kanisa solve* kutafuta jibu
cigarette sigara solve* kutoa jawabu
cinema sinema solve* kutatua
circle duara some (people) baadhi ya (watu)
circumstances hail ya mambo some eg. people baadhi ya watu
citizen raia somebody mtu fulani
city mji mkubwa somehow kwa namna fulani
clap* kupiga makofi someplace mahali fulani
clarity uwazo something kitu (moja)
class tabaka sometime siku fulani
classroom darasa sometimes pengine
claw kucha sometimes mara kwa mara
clay towe somewhat kidogo
clean safi somewhere mahali fulani

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sin dhambi clean* (something) kusafisha

since tangu cleanliness usafi
sing* kuimba clear meupe
sink* kuzama clear, be* kuelea
sister dada clerk karani
sit* kukaa climb* kupanda
situation hali clock saa
size ukubwa close by karibu na
skid* kuteleza close* kufunga
skilled worker fundi cloth kitambaa
sky anga clothes nguo
slaughter (animal) * kuchinja cloud wingu
sleep like a log* kulala fofofo cloves karafuu
sleep* kulala usingizi club chama
sleeve mkono coast pwani
slice kipande coat koti
slide* kuteleza cob (maiza) gunzi
slightly kidogo cock (male chicken) jogoo
slip* kuteleza cockroach mende
slope mtelemko coconut nazi
slowly polepole coffee kahawa
small kidogo cold baridi
smart kuerevu cold (adj) ya baridi
smart (adj) nadhifu collapse* kuanguka
smear* kupaka collect* kukusanya
smell bad* kunuka collide* kugongana
smell good* kunukia colour rangi
smell* (sniff) kunusa comb kitana
smile* kuchekelea combine* kuchanganya
smoke moshi come back* kurudi

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come down* kushuka, kutelemka share* kubadilishana

come from* (be from a place) kutoka share* (divide up) kugawanyika
come in| kuingia sharpen (blade)* kunoa
come* kuja sharpen* kuchonga
comfort fariji shave* kunyoa
command amri shed kibanda
commerce biashara shield ngao
commit* kutenda shift* kusogeza
compare* kulinganisha shine* kung'aa
compass (directional) dira ship meli
compass (geometrical drawing) bikari shoes viatu
compel* kulazimisha shop duka
compelled be* kulazimika short fupi
compelled be* kulazimishwa shorten* kufupisha
compete* kushindana shoulder bega
competition mashindano shoulders mabega
complain* kulalamika shout* kupiga kelele
complete kamili shovel sepetu
completely kabisa show, a maonesho
complex changamani shower bafu
compose* (book, music, various other senses) kutunga shrink (clothes)* kuridi
compress* kubana shut* kufunga
compress* (ideas) kufupisha shy mwenye haya
compulsory ya lazima side upande
concerning (about) kuhusu sign alama
conclusion (ending) mwisho sign* kutia sahihi
condition hali signature sahihi
confidential ya siri silence kimya
congratulations! hongera! similarly vilevile
connect* kuunganisha simple sahili

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season majira conquer* kushinda

season msimu consequence(s) matokeo
seat kiti consider* (think over) kufikiria
secret siri consider* (think) kufikiri
section sehemu constantly daima
security salama contain* wa na vitu ndani
seize* kukamata container (any vessel) chombo
seldom mara chache content kadiri
self nafsi continue* kuendelea
self-confidence kujiamini contradict* kukanusha
self-discipline kujiongoza conversation mazugumzo
sell* kuuza converse* kuongea
semicircle nusuduara convey* kupeleka
send (by third party) * kutuma convince* kuridhisha
send* kupeleka convince* kuthibitisha
separate mbalimbali cook mpishi
separate* kutenga cooker jiko
sequence mfuatano cool ya baridi
series mfuatano cool (slang) poa
servant mtumishi cooperate* kushirikiana
serve* kuhudumia co-operative society chama
service huduma coordinate* kuuratibu
set table* kupanga meza copper shaba (nyekundu)
several baadhi ya copy nakala
severe kali, hali ngumu copy* kunakili
sew* kushona cord kamba
sewing machine cherehani core kiini
shade kivuli cork kizibo
shake* kutetemeka corn nafaka
shape umbo corner pembe

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corpse maiti run* kukimbia

correct sahihi rust kutu
correct* kusahihisha sad kuhuzuni
cost bei safe salama
cotton pamba safely salama
cough* kukohoa safety usamala
council halmashauri sail tanga
count* kuhesabu salary mshahara
country nchi salt chumvi
cousin binamu salvation wokovu
cover* kufunika same sawa
cow(s) ng'ombe same, just the vile vile
crack ufa sand mchanga
crack* kupasua sane ya akili timamu
craftsman fundi sanity akili timamu
crafty merevu Saturday Jumamosi
create* kuhuluku sauce mchuzi
cripple kiwete saucer kisahani
crop mmea save* kuokoa
cross msalaba say good bye* kuaga
crossroads njia panda say* kusema
cry* kulia scale kipimo
cultivate* kulima scale(s) mizani
culture utamaduni scarce adimu
cupboard kabati scared be * kuogopa
cure* kuponya schedule ratiba
curry bizari scissors mkasi
curtain pazia scratch* kukuna
curve (bend) kizingo sea bihari
curve (math) mchirizo seacost pwani

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ring a bell* kupiga kengele cushion mto

ring someone* kupigia simu custom kawaida
ripe bivu customarily kwa kawaida
ripen* kuiva cut* kukata
rise* kupanda daily kila siku
river mto damage* kuharibu
road barabara dance ngoma
roast* kuchoma dance* kucheza
robber mwizi danger hatari
rock mwamba dangerous ya hatari
roof paa dark(ness) giza
room chumba date tarehe
root mzizi daughter binti
rope kamba dawn alfajiri
rose waridi day siku
rotate* kuzunguka day after tomorrow kesho kutwa
rotten bovu day before yesterday juzi
rough ya kuparuza daytime mchana
round duara dead, the wafu
route njia deaf kuwa kiziwi
routine (adj) ya kawaida death kifo
row mstari debt deni
rub* kufikicha deceive* kudanganya
rub* kufuta decelerate* kupunguza mwendo
rubber usukani decide* kuamua
rubbish takataka decision uamuzi
ruin* kuharibifu decompose kuoza
rule amri decorate* kupamba
rule that* kuamua decrease* kupunguza
rule* kutawala deep mrefu

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defeat ushinde required be* kutakiwa

defecate* kunya rescue* kuokoa
defect hitilafu research uchunguzi
defend* kulinda resemble* kufanana
define* kufasili reserve akiba
delete* kuondoa reside* kuishi
delicious ya utamu residence makao
deny* kukana resident mwenyeji
deny* kukanusha resource mali
depart* kuondoka respect heshima
department idara responsibility madaraka
depend (upon)* kutegemea rest* kupumzika
depth urefu result matokeo
descend* kutelemka retain* kushika
describe* kuelezea return something* kurudisha
design* kuchora return* kurudi
despair* kukata tamaa reveal* kufanua
despise* kudharau reverse kugeuza
destroy* kuharibu reverse* kupindua
detail kwa kina revision masahihisho, marudio
detect* kugundua revoke kubatilisha
development maendeleo revolve* kuzunguka
device chombo rhino faru
devil shetani rib ubavu
devise* kutunga rich tajiri
diarrhoea tumbo la kuhara ride* kupanda
die* kufariki right kulia
died, he (just now) amekufa rights haki
died, he (some time ago) alikufa rigid mara
different tofauti ring pete

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reduce* kupunguza difficult gumu

refine* kusafisha difficulty shida
refresh* kuburudisha dig* kuchimba
refuse* kukataa dignity daraja
region mkoa diminish* kupungua
regret* kusikitika direct ya moja kwa moja
regular ya kawaida dirty ya chafu
regulate* kurekebisha disappoint* kusikitisha
reinforce* kuimarisha disappointment masikitiko
reject* kukataa discover* kuokota
rejoice* kufarahi discover* kugundua
relationship uhusiano discrimination ubaguzi
reliable aminifu disease ugonjwa
religion dini dispensary zahanati
rely on* kutegemea dissolve* kuyeyuka
remain* kubaki dissolve* kuyeyusha
remember* kukumbuka distance umbali
remind* kukumbusha distinct wazi
remote ya mbali district wilaya
remove* kuondoa ditch mfereji
renovate* kukarabati diverse mbalimbali
rent* kukodisha divide* kugawa
repair* kukarabati do* kufanya
repair* kutengeneza doctor daktari
repairs marekebisho doctor mganga
repeat* kurudia dog mbwa
replace* kubadilisha domestic animal mnyama wa kufuga
reply* kujibu don* kuvaa
report taarifa door mlango
request* kuomba doubt shaka

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doubt* kuona shaka rainy season masika

down(wards) chini raise* kuinua
drag* kuvuta range safu (milima)
draw kuchora rank daraja
draw a line* kupiga mstari rare adimu
draw* (pull, attract) kuvuta rat panya
dream kuota rate kiasi
dream, a ndoto rather afadhali
dress* kuvaa rather kidogo
drink* kunywa rational kirazini
drive* kuendesha reach* kufika
driver dereva read* kusoma
drug dawa ready tayari
dry mkavu ready get* kutayarisha
dry in the sun* kuanika real halisi
dry land bara realise* kutambua
dry* (off something) kukausha really kweli
dump* kutupa rear nyuma
duration muda reason sababu
dust vumbi reasonable nafuu
dust* (do dusting) kupangusa rebel* kuasi
dwell* kukaa receive* kupokea
each kila recently juzijuzi
ear sikio reception mapokezi
early mapema recognize* kutambua
earn* kuchuma recommend* kupendekeza
ears masikio record taarifa
earth (soil) ardhi recover* kupona
earth (world) dunia rectify* kusahihisha
earthquake tetemeko red ya ekundu

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purchase* kununua east mashariki

pure safi easy ya rahisi
purity usafi eat* kula
purple zambarau eccentric chizi
purpose azma echo mwangwi
purpose sudi edge (of) kando (ya)
pus usaha edit* kuhariri
push* kusukuma editor mhariri
put on stove* injika educate* kuelimisha
put* kuweka education elimu
puzzle fumbo effect athari
quake tetemeko effect* athiri
quantity kiasi efficient hodari
quarrel ugomvi effort bidii
quarrel* kugombana egg yai
quarter robo either...or ama...ama
queen malkia elbow kiwiko
query* kuuliza elder mzee
question swali election uchaguzi
queue fuleni electricity umeme
queue mstari elephant tembo(TZ)
quickly kwa haraka elsewhere pengine
quickly upesi embassy ubalozi
quiet ya tulivu emergency dharura
quiet be* kunyamaza employee mtumishi
quiet person mkimya employment ajira
quit* kuacha empty mtupu
race shindano empty tupu
rain mvua encircle* kuzunguka
rain* kunyesha mvua end mwisho

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enemy adui problem tatizo

energetic hodari proceed* kuendalea
energy nguvu proclaim* kutangaza
engine injini procure* kupata
enjoy* kufurahia professional mtaalamu
enough be * kutosha profit faida
enquire* kuuliza progress maendeleo
enquiry ulizo progress* kuendelea
ensure* kuhakikisha projects miradi
enter* kuingia prolong* kurefusha
entertainment burudani promise ahadi
entire mzima promise* kuahidi
entire zima pronounce* kutamka
entirely kabisa pronounce* kutamka
envelope bahasha pronunciation matamshi
epidemic ugonjwa wa mlipuko proof ushahidi
equal (with) sawa (na) proper sanifu
equalize* kusawazisha property mali
erase* kufuta prosecute* kushtaki
erect wima protect* kuhifadhi
erect* kusimamisha protect* kulinda
err* kukosa protest* kulalamika
escort* kusindikiza provide* kutoa
especially hasa pull out* kung'oa
etc. nakadhalika pull* kuvuta
eternally milele pump bomba
evade* kuepuka punctual be* kuwahi
even hata punish* kuadhibu
evening jioni punishment adhabu
event tukio pupil mwanafunzi

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poverty umaskini eventually hatimaye

powder unga every day kila siku
power nguvu evident* kuonekana
practice mazoezi evil ubaya
practise* kufanya mazoezi exact kamili
praise sifa examination (medical) kutibu
praise* kusifu examine carefully* kuchungulia
pray* kuomba examine* kupima
prayer sala example mfano
preach* kuhubiri exams mitihani
precede* kutangulia exceed* kuzidi
precise sahihi except isipokuwa
prefer* kupendelea except ila
preferable afadhali exchange* kubadilishana
pregnant be* kuwa na mimba exchange* kubadilisha
preliminary a mwanzo exchange* (money) kubadilisha
prepare* kutayarisha exchange* (most other senses) kubadilishana
present zawadi excitement msisimko
preserve* kuhifadhi excitement machachari
president rais excuse me samahani
pretend* kujifanya exercise mazoezi
prevent kuzuia exist* kuishi
price bei exit* kutoka
priest kasisi expand* kupanua
primary msingi expect* kutazamia
print* kupiga chapa expensive ghali
prior to kabla ya experience ujuzi
prison gereza experience uzoefu
private binafsi experiment jarabio
probably yumkini explain* kueleza

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explanation maelezo pleasure furaha

explicitly kinaganaga plenty wingi
express oneself* kujieleza plow* kulima
extinguish* kuzima pocket mfuko
extra zaidi poetry ushairi
extremely kabisa point out* kuonyesha
eye jicho point* kuelekeza
eyes macho poison sumu
face uso polar ya ncha za dunia
fact tendo police polisi
fail* kukosa policeman askari
fail* (exam) kushindwa polite enye adabu
fail* (to do something) kushindwa politeness adabu
faint* kuzimia politics siasa
faintly kidogo politics siasa
fair ya haki ponder* kutafikiri
faith imani poor maskini
faithful kuaminifu pork nguruwe
fall* kuanguks port bandari
false bandia portion sehemu
family familia position mahali
far mbali possess* kuwa na
far kubali possible be* kuwezekana
fare(bus) nauli possibly labda
fast upesi postage ada ya posta
fasten* kufunga poster tangazo
fat nene postpone* kuahirisha
fat (oil, animal fat) mafuta pot chombo
father baba pour away* kumwaga
fear hofu pour* kumimina

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petrol petroli fear* kuogopa

phone (someone or someplace)* kupigia simu feast karamu
pick up* kuokota feather nyoya
pick* kuchuma fee ada
piece kipande feed* kulisha
pierce* kuchoma feel* kusikia
pig nguruwe fetch* kuleta
pile fungu fever homa
pillow mto few mchache
pistol bastola fiancée mchumba
pit shimo fierce mkali
pity huruma fight* kupigana
place mahali figure (number) tarakimu
plain wazi fill* kujaza
plan mpango film (motion picture) filamu
plan* kupanga filter chujio
plane* kupiga randa final ya mwisho
planet sayari finally mwishoni
plank ubao find* kuona
planning mpango fine* kutoza
plant mmea finger kidole
plant* kupanda finish* kumaliza
plantation shamba finished, to be kwisha
plaster dressing plasta fire moto
plate sahani firewood kuni
play mchezo firm imara
player mchezaji first ya kwanza
playing field uwanja firstly kwanza
pleasant ya kupendeza fish samaki
please* kupendeza fisherman mvuvi

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fisherman mvuvi patient mgonjwa

fix (plan) kupanga pay* kulipa
flag bendera peace amani
flat mpana peak kilele
flawlessly barabara peas njegere
flight kuruka peel* kumenya
float* kuelea pen kalamu
floor sakafu penalty adhabu
flour unga people watu
flourish* kusitawi pepper pilipili
flower ua per kwa
fly (insect) inzi percent asilimia
fly* kuruka perfect kamili
fog ukungu perfection ukmilifu
fold* kukunja perfectly kabisa
follow* kufuata perhaps labda
food chakula peril hatari
foot mguu period kipindi
for ever daima period (of time) muda
forbid* kukataza permanent ya kudumu
force* kulazimisha permission ruhusa
foreigner mgeni permit ruhusa
forest msitu permit* kuruhusu
forever daima permit* kuruhusu
forget* kusahau perpetually daima
forgive* kusamehe persevere* kuvumilia
fork uma perseverence uvumilivu
form (school) kidato person mtu
former ya zamani perspiration jasho
forward mbele persuade* kushawishi

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overseas ng´ambo foundation msingi

overturned* be kupinduka fraction sehemu
owe to* kuwia deni fragile ya kuvunjika upesi
own* kumiliki frail dhaifu
owner mwenyewe frank kusema kweli, waziwazi
owner mwenye free huru
oxygen oksigeni free ya bure
page ukurasa freedom uhuru
pail ndoo freeze* kuganda
pain maumivu fresh mbichi
pain* feel kuumwa Friday Ijumaa
paint rangi friend rafiki
pair jozi friendly mwema
paper karatasi friendship urafiki
paraffin mafuta ya taa frighten* kuogoyfa
parcel kifurishi frog chura
parent mzazi from (place) toka
parents wazazi from (time) tangu
park* kuegesha front, in mbele ya
parliament bunge fruit tunda
part sehemu fry* kukaanga
particularly hasa full liojaa
party karamu full be* kujaa
pass* (going or walking) kupita fun furaha, raha
pass* an exam kufaulu function shughuli
passengers abiria function (math) numba tegemezi
past* yaliopita funeral maziko
paternal aunt shangazi funeral mazishi
path njia gain faida
patience uvumilivu game mchezo

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gap nafasi on time* be kuwahi

garage geregi once mara moja
garden bustani only ya pekee
gate lango only tu
gather* kusanya only (the **** something) pekee
general ya jumla open wazi
generate* kufanyiza open (clear) wazi (maana mengi)
generous karimu open (eg. door), it is imefungua
gentle person mpole open* kufungua
gently taratibu openness uwazo
genuine halisi operation operesheni
geography jiografia opinion oni
get cool* kupoa opportunity nafasi
get out! toka! oppose* kupinga
get used to* kuzoea or au
get* kupata order mpango
gift zawadi order (command) amri
giraffe twiga order (place)* kuagiza
girl msichana ordinary ya kawaida
give an injection* kupiga sindano origin asili
give birth* kujifungua originally mwanzoni
give me nipe orphan yatima
give* kupa other nyingine
glass kioo other nyingine
glasses miwani other ya ingine
go ahead* kuendalea otherwise (if not) ama sivyo
go around* kuzunguka outcome matokeo
go fishing* kuvua samaki outdo* kushinda
go out| kutoka outside nje ya
go* kuenda over here huka

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now sasa good nzuri (many senses)

nowadays siku hizi gossip (a) mbeya
nuclear ya nuklia govern* kutawala
number namba government serikali
nurse mwuguzi grain nafaka
obey* kutii grammar sarufi
object kitu grant* kujalia
object* kupinga grasp* kushika
objection kipingamizi grass majani
objective shabaha grave kaburi
oblige* kulazimisha graves makaburi
observe* kuangalia great mkubwa
obstacle kizuizi green kijani
obstruct* kupinga greet* kusalimia
obtain* kupata grey kijivu
obvious dhahiri (wazi) ground ardhi
occasionally mara kwa mara ground kiwonja
occur* kutokea group kundi
ocean bahari grow up* kukua
o'clock kamili grow* kukua
odour harufu guard mlinzi
offer* kutoa guess* kukisia
office ofisi guide kiongozi
often mara nyingi guide* kuongoza
oil mafuta habit tabia
old (former) ya, au wa zamani hair nywele
old (worn out) mkuukuu half nusu
old age uzee halt* kusimama
on juu ya hammer nyundo
on the way njiani hand mkono

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handle mpini net wavu

hang* kutundika never asilani
happen* kutokea never asilan
happy ya furaha new mpya
harbour bandari new ya pya
hard ngumu news habari
hardship shida newspaper gazeti
harm dhuru next ijayo
harm* kudhuru next to kando ya
harvest* kuvuna next year mwaka ujao
hat kofia nice nzuri
have finished, we tumemaliza nicely vizuri
have you met? umekutana night usiku
have* kuwa na no sound, there is haina sauti
having kuenye noise kilele
head kichwa none hakuna (hakina...)
health afya nonsense upuuzi
heap fungu noon adhuhuri
hear* kusikia normal ya kawaida
heart moyo normally wa kawaida
heat joto north kazkazini
heavy ya zito nose pua
height urefu not at all hata kidogo
help msaada not so sivyo
help* kusaidia not yet bado
here hapa nothing hakuna kiti
hereabouts huku notice tangazo
herein humu notify* kuarifu
hide* kuficha notion wazo
high njuu noun nomino

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must lazima (plus subjunctive) hill kilima

mystery muujiza hip paja
myth kikasili hippo viboko
nail msumari hit* kupiga
name jina hoe jembe
namely yaani hold* kukamata
narrate* kusimulia hold* kushika
narrow nyembamba hole tundu
nation taifa holiday likizo
native asili ya holy mtakatifu
natural ya asili home nyumbani
naturally bila shaka honest aminifu
nature aina honour heshima
nature jinsi hook kulabu
nature tabia hope* kutumaini
nature ulimwengu horse faraasi
nausea kichefuchefu hostile ya uadui
navigate* kuongoza (gari, boti, ndege) hour saa
near karibu na house nyumba
necessary lazima how vipi
necessities mahitaji how do you cook unapikaje
neck shingo how do you say unasemaje
need* kuhitaji how long muda gani
need, a uhitaji how many times mara ngapi
needed* be kutakiwa how much kiasi gani
needle sindano human being binadamu
needlessly bure hungry be* kuwa na njaa
neighbour jirani hungry* be kuwa na njaa
neither wala (plus negative) hunt* kuwinda
nervous wasiwasi hunter mwindaji

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hurry haraka mistake make a* kukosea

hurt* uumiza mix* kuchanganya
hurting be* kuuma modern ya kisasa
husband mume Monday Jumatatu
hut kibanda money pesa
hyena fisi monkey kima
hymn wimbo month mwezi
hypocrite mnafiki month, this mwezi huu
I am informed... Nimesikia... moon mwezi
I am lost nimepotea mop* kupiga deki
I am not well siwezi more zaidi
I cannot siwezi more than zaidi ya
i.e. yaani moreover aidha
ice barafu morning asubuhi
idea wazo Moslem Mwislamu
identify* kutambua mosque mskiti
if kama mosquito mbu
ignite kuwasha mosquito net chandalua
ill mgonjwa most (people) karibu watu wote
illegal haramu mother mama
illness ugonjwa motorbike pikipiki
image sanamu mount* kupanda
imagine* kufikiria mourning kilio
immediate ya mara moja mouse panya
immediately sasa hivi mouth mdomo
impact (result) matokeo move* kosogea
impact (touch) mgongano movement mwendo
impair* kuharibu mud matope
imperil* kuhatarisha museum jumba la makumbusho
importance maana music muziki

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mathematics hisabati important muhimu

matter jambo impossible siowezekana
mattress godoro impossible, it is haiwezikani
maybe labda impound* kukamata kisheria
meal chakula impound* kukamata
meal mlo improve* kuboresha
meaning maana in katika
means (ability) uwezo in katika
means it maana yake ni in case endapo
meanwhile kwa sasa in front of mbele ya
measure* kupima in most cases mara nyingi
meat nyama in the centre (of) katikati ya
medical treatment tiba in the classroom darasani
medicine dawa in the middle katikati
meet* kukutana na increase* kuongeza
meeting mkutano inexact sio sahihi
melt* kuyeyuka infection ambukizo
mention* kutaja infer* kufahamu
message ujumbe infinite (math) isiyokoma
messenger tarishi inflate* kujaza upepo
method mbinu influence athari
metre mita influence* athiri
middle (in the) katikati inform* kuarifu
mild ndogo information habari
milk maziwa ingenuity akili
minister waziri inhabitant mwenyeji
ministry wizara injection sindana
minute dakika injured (be)* kuumia
mirror kioo injury jeraha
mistake kosa ink wino

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insect mdudu lose (something)* kupoteza

insert* kuingiza lower ya chini
inside ndani ya luck bahati
inspect* kukagua luggage mizigo
instead of badala ya lunar ya mwezi
instruct* kufundisha luxury fahari
instruction agizo magazine gazeti
instructions (directions) maelekezo mail barua
instrument chombo main (adj) kuu
intact kamili maintain* kutunza
intelligence akili maize mahindi
intend* kukusudia make a mistake* kukosea
intention kusudi make a phone call (to someone or somewhere)* kupigia simu
intentionally kwa kusudi make a phone call* kupiga simu
interesting ya kupendeza make noise* kupiga kelele
interrupt* kudakiza make sure* kuhakikisha
invalid batili make* kufanya
invalidate* kubatilisha man, a mwanaume
invent* kubuni manage* kuwahi, kuweza
invert* kupindua manners adabu
invite* kukaribisha map ramani
invite* kualika margin ukingo
iron* kupiga pasi nguo mark alama
Islam Uislamu market soko
island kisiwa marriage ndoa
isolate* kutenga marry* (by priest) kuoza
it depends inategemea marry* (man) kuoa
it was ilikuwa marry* (woman) kuolewa
jacket koti matches kibiriti
jealous mwivu maternal aunt mama mdogo

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lie (a) uwongo jewels kito

lie* (tell lies) kudanganya job kazi
life maisha join (with)* kujiunga
lift* kuinua journal jarida
light mwanga journalist mwandishi wa habari
light (up)* kuwasha journey safari
light, easy mepesi joy furaha
lightning umeme judge hakimu
like kama judge* kuhukumu
like* kupenda judgement hukumu
likewise vilevile jump* kuruka
lime ndimu just now sasa hivi
limit mpaka justice haki
line mstari kebab mshiskaki
lip mdomo keep livestock* kufuga
list orodha keep* kutunza
listen* kusikiliza key ufunguo
litter takataka kick* kupiga teke
live* (reside) kukaa kickstart* kupiga kiki
liver ini kill* kuua
livestock mnyama wa kufuga kind (a) namna
lizard mjusi kindness hisani
load mzigo king mfalme
lock kufuli kiss* kubusu
long time ago, ya zamani kiss* kukisi
look after* kutunza kitchen jiko
look at* kuangalia kitchen stuff vyombo
look for* kutafuta knee goti
look like* kufanana na kneel* kupiga magoti
loose* be kulegea knife kisu

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knit* kufuma leaf jani

knock * kugonga leak* kuvuja
know kujua lean* kuinama
knowledge maarifa lean* (toward) kuegemea
labour kazi leap* kuruka
labourer kibarua learn* kujifunza
lack ukosefu least (not in the) hata kidogo
ladder ngazi leave (vacation) likizo
lady bibi leave* a place kuondoka
lake ziwa leave* something or someone kuacha
lame (person) kiwete lecture mhadhara
lamp taa lecture* kuhutubia
land ardhi left kushoto
language lugha leg mguu
large mkubwa leg mgu
last ya mwisho lemon limau
last year mwaka iliopita lend* kuazima
late liochelewa lend* kukopesha
late be* kuchelewa length urefu
late* be kuchelewa leopard chui
lately siku hizi less kasoro
later (on) baadaye lesson somo
laugh* kucheka let* kuruhusu
lavatory choo letter barua
law sheria letter of the alphabet herufi
lazy ya vivu level sawasawa
lazy person mvivu level* kusawazisha
lead (metal) risasi liar muongo
lead* kuongoza library maktaba
leader kiongozi lid kifuniko

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