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10c piece
n kikumi
5c piece
n kitano
a while
n kitambo
above
adv juu
abundance
n wingi
abundant
adj tele
abuse
n matukano
accident
n ajali
accustom
v zoeza
acid
n asidi
act
n mpango
address
n anwani
Africa
n Afrika
African
n Mwafrika
after
adv baada
afternoon
n alasiri
afterwards
adv baadaye
afterwards
adv halafu
again
adv tena
agree
v kubali
agree
v patana
agreement
n mapatano
air
n hewa
airplane
n eropleni
alive
adj hai
all
adj ote
all
adj pia
all of you
nyote
alone
adj peke
although
conj ingawa
always
adv sikuzote
amount
n kiasi
amuse
v chekesha
and
conj na
and I
nami
and they
nao
angel
n malaika
animal
n mnyama
answer
n jibu
answer
v itika
answer
v jibu
appear
v tokea
apply
v paka
appointment
n miadi
April
n Aprili
Arabia
n Manga
are
irrv ni
arm
n mkono
arrange
v panga
arrive
v fika
arrive at
v fikia
art
n sanaa
as
conj kama
ash
n jivu
ask
v uliza
association
n chama
attention
n uangalifu
August
n Agosti
aunt
n shangazi
authority
n mamlaka
awaken
v amsha
baboon
n nyani
back
n mgongo
bad
adj baya
bag
n mfuko
bag
n mkoba
balcony
n roshani
banana
n ndizi
banana plant
n mgomba
barbarous
adj shenzi
barber
n kinyozi
basket
n kikapu
bathe
v oga
bathe in
v ogea
bathing suit
n kiogeo
be
v wa
be able
v weza
be apparent
v onekana
be awakened
v amshwa
be boiled
v chemshwa
be born
v zaliwa
be broken
v vunjika
be bruised
v chubuka
be called
v itwa
be careful
v tahadhari
be changed
v badilishwa
be clear
v elea
be closed
v fungwa
be collected
v tozwa
be comfortable
v starehe
be complete
v timia
be cut
v katwa
be delivered
v fikishwa
be disturbed
v ghasiwa
be done
v fanyika
be dried up
v kaukwa
be enough
v tosha
be full
v shiba
be given
v pewa
be helped
v saidiwa
be in service
v tumika
be in time
v wahi
be injured
v umia
be kneaded
v kandwa
be laid out
v tandikwa
be loose
v pwaya
be married
v olewa
be obtainable
v patikana
be opened
v funguliwa
be ordered
v amriwa
be overcome
v shindwa
be permitted
v ruhusiwa
be possible
v wezekana
be put
v tiwa
be put
v wekwa
be quiet
v nyamaza
be rented
v kodishwa
be repaired
v tengenezwa
be requested
v takiwa
be required of
v lazimu
be robbed
v ibiwa
be sent
v pelekwa
be sent to
v pelekewa
be sick
v umwa
be sorry
v sikitika
be torn
v chanika
be twisted
v pindwa
be used
v tumiwa
be useful
v faa
be washed
v fuliwa
be written
v andikwa
bean
n ukunde
bean cake
n bajia
bear offspring
v zaa
beard
n ndevu
beauty
n uzuri
bed
n kitanda
bee
n nyuki
beer
n pombe
before
prep kabla
before dawn
n alfajiri
beg
v omba
beggar
n mwombaji
begin
v anza
behavior
n mwenendo
behind
adv nyuma
believe
v amini
believe
v sadiki
bell
n kengele
below
adv chini
bend
n pindi
bend down
v inama
beverage
n kinywaji
Bible
n biblia
big
adj kubwa
bird
n ndege
bite
v uma
biting ant
n siafu
bitter
adj chungu
black
adj eusi
bless
v bariki
blessing
n baraka
blind person
n kipofu
blister
n lengelenge
blood
n damu
blue
adj buluu
board
n bao
boat
n mashua
body
n mwili
body organ
n mshipa
boil
n jipu
boil
v chemsha
bone
n mfupa
book
n kitabu
book
n msahafu
borrow
v kopa
bottle
n chupa
box
n sanduku
boy
n mvulana
bracelet
n kikuku
brain
n ubongo
brake
n kizuizo
brass
n shaba
brassiere
n sidiria
brave
adj hodari
bread
n mkate
break
v vunja
break down
v bomoa
break down
v haribika
bream
n changu
bridge
n daraja
brightness
n mwangaza
bring
v leta
bring to
v letea
bring up
v lea
broom
n ufagio
brother
n kaka
brown
adj kahawia
bubble up
v chemka
buffalo
n nyati
build
v jenga
bunch
n shada
bundle
n furushi
bundle
n tita
burn
v waka
but
conj bali
but
conj lakini
butter
n siagi
buttock
n kitako
buy
v nunua
cafe
n mkahawa
calf
n ndama
call
v ita
call on
v tembelea
camel
n ngamia
can
n mkebe
captain
n nahodha
care for
v tunza
carelessly
adv ovyo
caretaker
n mtunza
carpenter
n seremala
carry
v beba
carry
v chukua
carry for
v chukulia
cassava
n muhogo
cat
n paka
caution
n hadhari
cent
n senti
centipede
n tandu
ceremonial dance
n unyago
certainly not
interj hasha!
certainty
n hakika
certificate
n cheti
chain
n mnyororo
chair
n kiti
change
v badilisha
cheap
adj rahisi
check
n hundi
cheek
n shavu
cheese
n jibini
chest
n kifua
chest cold
n mafua
chew
v tafuna
chicken pox
n tetekuwanga
chief
n jumbe
child
n mtoto
childhood
n utoto
chin
n kidevu
choose
v chagua
church
n kanisa
circuit
n mzunguko
citizen
n raia
class
n darasa
clean
adj safi
clean
adj takatifu
cleanse
v safisha
clerk
n karani
close
v fumba
cloth
n kitambaa
clothes
n nguo
clothes iron
n pasi
coast
n pwani
coat
n koti
cock
n jogoo
coconut
n dafu
coconut
n nazi
coconut palm
n mnazi
cod
n chewa
coffee
n kahawa
coin
n sarafu
cold
n baridi
collarbone
n mtulinga
collect
v toza
collective work
n ujima
collector
n mkusanya
color
n rangi
comb
n kitana
come
v ja
come across
v kuta
come!
irrv njoo!
commerce
n biashara
companion
n mwenzi
competition
n shindano
complete
v kamili
complete
adj kamili
conductor
n utingo
confuse
v ghasi
confusion
n ghasia
congratulations
n pongezi
consider
v fikiri
content
adj radhi
continue
v endelea
contradict
v gomba
converse
v ongea
converse in
v zungumzia
cook
n mpishi
cook
v pika
cook in
v pikia
cooking pot
n chungu
cool
v poza
cool down
v poa
cool season
n kipupwe
cool south wind
n kusi
copy
v fuatisha
cord
n uzi
cork
n kizibo
corpse
n maiti
correct
v sahihisha
correct
adj sahihi
cotton
n pamba
cough
n kikohozi
count
v hesabu
country
n nchi
course
n mwendo
cover
v funika
cow
n ng'ombe
crack
n ufa
craftsman
n fundi
create
v umba
crocodile
n mamba
cross
n msalaba
cross over
v vuka
crossing
n kivuko
crowbar
n mtalimbo
crush
v ponda
cry out
v lia
cucumber
n tango
cunning
adj erevu
cup
n kikombe
cure
v ponya
custom
n desturi
custom
n kawaida
Custom House
n forodha
cut
v kata
danger
n hatari
darkness
n giza
date
n tarehe
date
n tende
date palm
n mtende
daughter
n binti
dawn
v pambazuka
day
n siku
daytime
n mchana
deaf person
n kiziwi
December
n Desemba
deck
n sitaha
deed
n tendo
delay
v chelewa
deny
v kana
descent
n mtelemko
desire
v tumai
despise
v dharau
destroy
v haribu
dictionary
n kamusi
die
v fa
difference
n tofauti
different
adj mbalimbali
diminish
v pungua
direct
v elekeza
dirty
adj chafu
discount
n kipunguzi
distance
n mbali
divide
v gawa
division
n panda
do for
v fanyia
doctor
n daktari
document
n hati
dog
n mbwa
doll
n bandia
donkey
n punda
door
n mlango
dormitory
n bweni
dream
n ndoto
dress
v vaa
drink
v nywa
drinking glass
n bilauri
drive
v ongoza
drive away
v kimbiza
drive out
v fukuza
drop
n tone
drum
n ngoma
dry
adj kavu
dry up
v kauka
dry with
v kaushia
duck
n bata
eagle
n tai
ear
n sikio
early
adv mapema
east
n mashariki
eat
v la
economics
n uchumi
effort
n bidii
egg
n yai
eight
num nane
eighty
num themanini
elder
n mzee
elephant
n tembo
eleven
num edashara
embassy
n ubalozi
empty
adj tupu
enable
v wezesha
enemy
n adui
English language
n Kiingereza
enlarge
v kuza
enter
v ingia
enter into
v ingilia
entirely
adv kabisa
entry
n kiingilio
envelope
n bahasha
equal
adj sawa
especially
adv hasa
even if
conj ijapo
evening
n jioni
every
adj kila
exactly
adv halisi
excellent
adj bora
except
conj ila
expense
n gharama
expensive
adj ghali
explain
v eleza
explanation
n elezo
eye
n jicho
eyeglasses
n miwani
face
n uso
face
v elekea
fade
v kwajuka
fail
v kosekana
faint
v zimia
faith
n imani
fall
v anguka
family
n jamaa
far
adv mbali
fare
n nauli
farmer
n mlimaji
farther
n ng'ambo
fasten
v funga
fasten with
v fungia
fastening
n kifungo
fat
adj nene
fat
adj nono
father
n baba
fault
n kosa
favor
v pendelea
fear
n hofu
fear
v ogopa
February
n Februari
feed
v lisha
female
n kike
ferry
n likoni
fever
n homa
few
adj chache
few
adj haba
fiance
n mchumba
fiancee
n mchumba
fifty
num hamsini
fifty
num khamsini
fig
n tini
fig tree
n mtini
fight
v pigana
file
n tupa
fill
v jaza
fill up
v jaa
finally
adv hatimaye
finger
n kidole
fingernail
n ukucha
finish
v isha
finish
v maliza
fire
n moto
fireplace
n jiko
first
adj kwanza
fish
n samaki
five
num tano
flour
n unga
flower
n ua
fly
n inzi
fold
v kunja
follow
v fuata
folly
n ujinga
food
n chakula
fool
n mjinga
for
prep kwa
forbid
v kataza
foreign
adj geni
forest
n msitu
forget
v sahau
forgive
v achilia
forgive
v samehe
fork
n uma
forty
num arobaini
four
adj nne
four
num nne
fowl
n kuku
freedom
n uhuru
French language
n Kifaransa
Friday
n Ijumaa
friend
n rafiki
frog
n chura
fruit
n tunda
fry
v kaanga
gain
n nafuu
game
n mchezo
garden
n bustani
gas
n hewa
gasoline
n petroli
gather
v chuma
gauze
n shashi
gem
n kito
gentle
adj pole
gentleman
n bwana
gentleness
n upole
get
v pata
get drunk
v lewa
get for
v patia
get lost
v potea
get tired
v choka
get well
v pona
giant
n jitu
giraffe
n twiga
girl
n msichana
give
v pa
give a share
v husu
give for
v pia
glass
n kioo
go
v enda
go
irrv nenda!
go away
v ondoka
go out
v toka
go round
v zunguka
go to
v endea
goat
n mbuzi
God
n Mungu
gold
n dhahabu
good
adj ema
good
adj zuri
good fortune
n heri
gown
n kanzu
grape
n zabibu
grape vine
n mzabibu
grapefruit
n balungi
great
adj kuu
greater rains
n masika
greet
v amkia
greet
v salimu
greetings
n salamu
grind
v saga
grow
v ota
grow up
v kua
guarantee
n kithibitisho
guard
n mlinzi
guard
v linda
guava
n pera
guide
n kiongozi
gum
n gundi
gums
n ufizi
hair
n nywele
half
n nusu
half gallon
n pishi
hammer
n nyundo
hang up on
v tundikia
hard
adj gumu
hare
n sungura
harm
v dhuru
harvest
n mavuno
haste
n haraka
hat
n kofia
hate
v chukia
have
v na
having
adj enye
he
pron yeye
he she is
irrv yu
head
n kichwa
health
n afya
hear
v sikia
heart
n moyo
heat
n joto
heavy
adj zito
heel
n kisigino
hello
jambo
help
n msaada
help
v saidia
herdsman
n mchungaji
here
adv hapa
here
adv huku
hers
adj ake
hesitate
v sita
hide
v ficha
highway
n barabara
hill
n kilima
hinder
v zuia
hip
n nyonga
hippo
n kiboko
his
adj ake
hit
v piga
hit for
v pigia
hoe
n jembe
hoe
v lima
hold on to
v shika
holder
n mshika
hole
n tundu
holiday
n sikukuu
honey
n asali
horn
n honi
horse
n farasi
hospital
n hospitali
hot season
n kaskazi
hot season
n kiangazi
hotel
n hoteli
hour
n saa
house
n nyumba
how
adv je?
how many
adj ngapi?
hundred
num mia
hundred thousand
adj laki
hundred thousand
num laki
hunger
n njaa
hunt
v winda
husband
n mume
hut
n kibanda
hyena
n fisi
I
pron mimi
I do not have
irrv sina
I have
irrv nina
ice
n barafu
idle
adj vivu
if
conj iwapo
ill-feeling
n chuki
implement
n kifaa
importance
n umuhimu
important
adj muhimu
improve
v boresha
in
prep katika
in a corner
adv pembeni
in front
adv mbele
in front
adv mkabala
in here
adv humu
in order that
conj ili
in there
adv mle
in vain
adv bure
in-law
n mkwe
increase
v ongeza
increase
v zidi
infect
v ambukiza
infidel
n kafiri
inform
v arifu
inhabitant
n mwenyeji
initiation rite
n jando
ink
n wino
inquisitiveness
n utafiti
insect
n mdudu
inside
adv ndani
instrument
n ala
insult
n tusi
insurance
n bima
intention
n kusudi
intention
n mradi
intestines
n utumbo
is
irrv ni
island
n kisiwa
it is I
ndimi
it is we
ndisi
its
adj ake
January
n Januari
jaw
n taya
jealous
adj wivu
jeweller
n sonara
join
v unga
journey
n safari
joy
n furaha
July
n Julai
jump
v ruka
June
n Juni
key
n ufunguo
kidney
n figo
kill
v ua
kilogram
n kilo
kind
n aina
kind
n jinsi
kind
n namna
king
n mfalme
kingdom
n ufalme
kingfish
n nguru
knead
v kanda
knee
n goti
knife
n kisu
know
v elewa
know
v jua
knowledge
n elimu
knowledge
n maarifa
Koran
n Kurani
lace
n almaria
lady
n bibi
lamp
n taa
land
n ardhi
language
n lugha
large basket
n kapu
last
adj mwisho
latrine
n choo
laugh
v cheka
laxative
n haluli
lay down
v laza
lay out
v tandika
leader
n mkurugenzi
leaf
n jani
leak
v vuja
learn
v jifunza
leather strap
n ukanda
leave
v acha
left hand
n shoto
left side
n kushoto
leg
n mguu
lemon
n limau
lend
v kopesha
length
n urefu
leopard
n chui
less
adv kasa
less
adv kasoro
less a quarter
kasorobo
lesser rains
n vuli
lesson
n fundisho
letter
n barua
lid
n kifuniko
lie down
v lala
life
n maisha
life
n uhai
lift up
v inua
light weight
adj epesi
lightning
n umeme
like
conj kama
liken
v fananisha
lime
n ndimu
line
n mstari
link
n kiungo
lion
n simba
lip
n mdomo
list
n orodha
listen
v sikiliza
liver
n ini
load
n mzigo
lock
n kitasa
locust
n nzige
long
adj refu
look at
v tazama
look for
v tafuta
lose
v poteza
loss
n hasara
lot
n kura
love
v penda
lung
n pafu
machine
n mashine
maiden
n mwali
mail
n posta
maize
n hindi
maize plant
n muhindi
make
v fanya
male
n kiume
man
n mwanamume
mango
n embe
mango tree
n mwembe
manners
n adabu
mansion
n jumba
manure
n mbolea
manure
n samadi
many
adj ingi
map
n ramani
March
n machi
mark
n chapa
market
n soko
marriage
n ndoa
marry
v oa
match
n kiberiti
matter
n jambo
May
n Mei
meaning
n maana
measles
n shurua
measure
n cheo
measure
v pima
measurement
n kipimo
meat
n nyama
meat pie
n sambusa
medicine
n dawa
meet
v kutana
meet
v onana
men
n wanaume
mercy
n huruma
merge
v unganisha
messenger
n mjumbe
metal
n madini
midday
n adhuhuri
middle
adv kati
middle
adv katikati
mile
n maili
milk
n maziwa
millet
n mtama
million
num milioni
mimic
v igiza
minister
n kasisi
minute
n dakika
mirage
n sarabi
miss
v kosa
mix
v changanya
mixture
n mchanganyiko
molar
n gego
Monday
n Jumatatu
money
n fedha
money
n pesa
money order
n hawala
monkey
n tumbili
moon
n mwezi
more
adv zaidi
morning
n asubuhi
mosque
n msikiti
mosquito
n mbu
mosquito net
n chandarua
mother
n mama
mountain
n mlima
mouth
n kinywa
move from
v hama
move to
v hamia
movies
n sinema
much
adj ingi
mud
n tope
multiply
v zidisha
muscle
n musuli
mushroom
n uyoga
music
n muziki
my
adj angu
nail
n msumari
naked
adj tupu
name
n jina
narrow
adj embamba
nation
n taifa
nausea
n kichefuchefu
near
adv karibu
necessity
n lazima
neck
n shingo
necklace
n kidani
need
v hitaji
needle
n sindano
nephew
n mpwa
nest
n kiota
net
n wavu
new
adj pya
New Testament
n injili
news
n habari
newspaper
n gazeti
niece
n mpwa
night
n usiku
nine
num tisa
ninety
num tisini
no
interj la
no
adv siyo
north
n kaskazini
nose
n pua
not
adv si
not at all
adv kamwe
not inside
irrv hamna
not only
prep licha
not so
adv siyo
not yet
adv bado
notebook
n daftari
November
n Novemba
now
adv sasa
number
n hesabu
number
n nambari
oblige
v bidi
October
n Oktoba
of
prep a
offend
v chukiza
office
n ofisi
officer
n afisa
official
adj rasmi
oil
n mafuta
ointment
n marhamu
okra
n bamia
old
adj kukuu
old times
n kale
one
num moja
one who sews
n mshonaji
onion
n kitunguu
only
adv tu
open
v fumbua
open
adj wazi
opportunity
n nafasi
or
conj ama
or
conj au
orange
n chungwa
orange tree
n mchungwa
orator
n msemaji
order
v agiza
order for
v agizia
ornament
n pambo
ornamentation
n nakshi
other
adj ingine
our
adj etu
outside
adv nje
overcome
v shinda
overseer
n msimamizi
owner
n mwenye
owner
n mwenyewe
oyster
n chaza
pacify
v tuliza
package
n kifurushi
page
n ukurasa
pail
n ndoo
pain
n umivu
pair
n jozi
palm
n kofi
pants
n suruali
papaya
n papai
paper
n karatasi
paradise
n peponi
parent
n mzazi
park
v egesha
part
n sehemu
pass
v pita
pass by
v pitia
passenger
n abiria
paste
n gundi
pay
v lipa
payment
n lipo
peace
n amani
pen
n kalamu
pencil
n kalamu
penknife
n kijembe
pepper
n pilipili
peppermint
n peremende
perhaps
adv huenda
perhaps
adv labda
period
n kipindi
period of time
n muda
permission
n ruhusa
permit
v ruhusu
person
n mtu
phonograph
n santuri
picture
n picha
piece
n kipande
pier
n gati
pig
n nguruwe
pigeon
n njiwa
pill
n kidonge
pillar
n nguzo
pillow case
n foronya
pineapple
n nanasi
pint
n kibaba
pipe
n kiko
pit
n shimo
place
n mahali
plague
n tauni
plaited mat
n mkeka
planet
n sayari
plank
n ubao
plate
n sahani
play
v cheza
play at
v chezacheza
playing cards
n karata
please
v pendeza
please
adv tafadhali
plot
n kiwanja
poor
adj maskini
poor quality
adj hafifu
port
n bandari
porter
n mchukuzi
possessions
n mali
post
n posta
potato
n kiazi
pound
n ratli
pray
v sali
prayer
n sala
precede
v tangulia
prefer
v hiari
prepare for
v tayarishia
present
n zawadi
press upon
v lemea
price
n bei
priest
n kahini
proclaim
v tangaza
produce
n zao
profit
n faida
program
n utaratibu
progress
n maendeleo
prohibition
n marufuku
prophet
n mtume
prophet
n nabii
pull
v vuta
pump
n bomba
pupil
n mwanafunzi
purple
adj zambarau
purpose
n nia
push
v sukuma
put
v tia
put
v weka
put aside for
v wekea
put in
v ingiza
put in
v tilia
put out
v zima
put out for
v tolea
quarrel
n ugomvi
quarrel
v gombana
quarrel
v kosana
quarter
n robo
question
n swali
quickly
adv upesi
rain
n mvua
rain
v nyesha
rat
n panya
ration
n posho
raw
adj bichi
razor
n wembe
read
v soma
reader
n msomaji
ready
adj tayari
reap
v vuna
reason
n sababu
rebuke
v kanya
recommend
v sifia
red
adj ekundu
reduce
v punguza
refuse
v kataa
rejoice
v furahi
relative
n ndugu
religion
n dini
remain
v baki
remember
v kumbuka
remind
v kumbusha
rent
v kodi
rent out
v kodisha
repair
v tengeneza
repair for
v tengenezea
repent
v tubu
resemble
v fanana
reserve
n akiba
respect
n heshima
rest
v pumzika
rest-place/time
n pumziko
return
v rudi
rhino
n kifaru
rib
n ubavu
rice
n mchele
rice plant
n mpunga
right side
n kulia
righteousness
n haki
ring
n pete
rinse mouth
v sukutua
ripe
adj bivu
rise up
v ondokea
river
n mto
road
n njia
rob
v nyang'anya
roll
n kikuto
room
n chumba
root
n mzizi
rope
n kamba
rot
v oza
rotten
adj bovu
rug
n zulia
run away
v kimbia
run away
v toroka
run to
v kimbilia
sack
n gunia
sailor
n baharia
sake
n ajili
saliva
n mate
salt
n chumvi
Saturday
n Jumamosi
save
v okoa
scarf
n leso
schedule
n ratiba
school
n chuo
school
n shule
school
n skuli
scissors
n mkasi
score (twenty)
n korija
scorpion
n nge
screw
n parafujo
screw
n skrubu
screwdriver
n bisibisi
sea
n bahari
second
adj pili
secret
n siri
see
v ona
seed
n mbegu
sell
v uza
send
v peleka
send back
v rudisha
send for
v pelekea
send off
v safirisha
sense
n akili
September
n Septemba
serpent
n joka
servant
n mtumishi
service
n uandikiaji
set down
v tua
seven
num saba
seventy
num sabini
sew
v shona
shadow
n kivuli
share
v gawanya
shark
n papa
sharp
adj kali
sharpness
n ukali
shave
v nyoa
she
pron yeye
shed
n banda
sheep
n kondoo
shell
n bufuru
shilling
n shilingi
shine on
v angazia
shirt
n shati
shiver
v tetemeka
shoe
n kiatu
shop
n duka
short
adj fupi
short-cut
n mkato
shorten
v fupisha
shoulder
n bega
show
n tamasha
show
v onyesha
sick person
n mgonjwa
sickle
n mundu
sickness
n maradhi
sickness
n ugonjwa
side
n kando
side
n upande
silk
n hariri
since
prep tangu
sing
v imba
sister
n dada
sit
v kaa
six
num sita
sixty
num sitini
size
n ukubwa
skin
n ngozi
sky
n mbingu
slaughter
v chinja
slave
n mtumwa
sleep
n usingizi
sleep in
v lalia
slippers
n sapatu
slippery place
n utelezi
slit
v chana
slowly
adv polepole
small
adj dogo
small fish
n dagaa
small lump
n kinundu
small thing
n kidude
smallpox
n ndui
smell
n harufu
smell
v nusa
smell bad
v nuka
smell good
v nukia
smile
v chekelea
smoke
n moshi
smooth
v lainisha
smooth
adj laini
snake
n nyoka
so
interj basi
so
adv kumbe
soap
n sabuni
socks
n soksi
soft
adj laini
soil
n udongo
soldier
n askari
sole
n unyayo
solitary
adj gumba
some
n baadhi
son
n mwana
song
n wimbo
sorceror
n mchawi
sore
n kidonda
sorrow
n huzuni
soul
n roho
sound
n sauti
soup
n supu
south
n kusini
sparkle
n kimeta
speak
v nena
speak
v sema
special
adj maalumu
spice
n bizari
spider
n buibui
spinach
n mchicha
split
v pasua
spoon
n kijiko
spot
n doa
spring
n kamani
spring-mechanism
n mtambo
sprout
v chipua
squeeze
v bana
squeeze
v kama
squeeze out
v kamua
stage
n jukwaa
stairs
n daraja
stairs
n ngazi
stand
v simama
star
n nyota
start up
v anzisha
state
n hali
station
n stesheni
steal
v iba
steamship
n meli
steering-gear
n usukani
step
n hatua
step-
n kambo
stick
n fimbo
stick
v kwama
stick on
v bandika
stiff porridge
n ugali
still
adv bado
stir up
v vuruga
stomach
n tumbo
stone
n jiwe
stop
n kituo
stop up
v ziba
story
n hadithi
stranger
n mgeni
stream
n kijito
strength
n nguvu
strengthen
v imarisha
striped
adj milia
strong
adj imara
succeed
v fanikiwa
such a one
n fulani
suddenly
adv ghafula
sugar
n sukari
sugar cane
n muwa
sun
n jua
Sunday
n Jumapili
Swahili language
n Kiswahili
sweep
v fagia
sweet
adj tamu
swell
v vimba
swim
v ogelea
table
n meza
tail
n mkia
tailor
n mshoni
take away
v ondoa
take leave of
v aga
take off
v bandua
take on
v pakia
take out
v toa
tamarind
n ukwaju
tank
n tangi
tap
v gogota
tape
n utepe
tar
n lami
tax
n ushuru
tea
n chai
teach
v fundisha
teach
v funza
teach
v somesha
teacher
n mwalimu
teapot
n buli
telephone
n simu
tell
v ambia
temple
n hekalu
ten
num kumi
termite
n mchwa
test
v jaribu
thank
v shukuru
thank you
asante
that
adj le
that place
adv hapo
theft
n wizi
their
adj ao
then
adv huko
then
adv kisha
then
adv ndipo
there
adv huko
there
adv kule
there
adv pale
there is
irrv mna
there is not there
hapana
there is/are not
hakuna
they
pron wao
thief
n mwizi
thin porridge
n uji
thing
n kitu
think
v dhani
think
v waza
thirst
n kiu
thirty
num thelathini
thorn
n mwiba
those
adj le
thought
n wazo
thousand
adj elfu
three
num tatu
throat
n koo
throw
v tupa
Thursday
n Alhamisi
tighten
v kaza
time
n mara
time
n wakati
tin can
n kopo
to
prep kwa
today
adv leo
together
adv pamoja
tomato
n tungule
tomorrow
adv kesho
tongs
n koleo
tongue
n ulimi
tooth
n jino
toothbrush
n mswaki
top
n kipeo
tortoise
n kobe
touch
v gusa
tourniquet
n kisongo
tow
v fungasha
town
n mji
train
n reli
translate
v fasiri
travel
v safiri
travel by
v safiria
traveller
n msafiri
tray
n sinia
treasury
n hazina
tree
n mti
tribe
n kabila
trouble
n matata
trouble
n shida
trouble
v sumbua
truly
adv kweli
trunk
n uti
trust
v tumaini
Tuesday
n Jumanne
turmeric
n manjano
turn
v pinda
turn around
v geuka
twelve
num thenashara
twenty
num ishirini
two
num wili
umbrella
n mwavuli
uncle
n mjomba
uncover
v funua
undershirt
n fulana
understand
v fahamu
undress
v vua
unfasten
v fungua
unfold
v kunjua
unity
n umoja
unravel
v fumua
unripe
adj bichi
unstop
v zibua
until
prep hadi
until
prep hata
until
prep mpaka
up to
prep mpaka
upbringing
n malezi
upper floor
n ghorofa
uproot
v ng'oa
us
pron sisi
use
v tumia
use for
v tumilia
vacation
n likizo
vaccinate
v chanjia
value
n thamani
vegetable
n mboga
very
adv mno
very
adv sana
vessel
n chombo
view
n mandhari
village
n kijiji
vinegar
n siki
wage
n mshahara
wages
n ujira
wait
v ngoja
wait for
v ngojea
waiter
n mwandishi
wake
v amka
walk
v tembea
wall
n ukuta
want
v taka
warm
adj vuguvugu
warn
v onya
wash
v fua
wash
v osha
wash
v oshea
wash hands
v nawa
watch out
v angalia
watch over
v chunga
water
n maji
water bottle
n kiriba
water-channel
n mfereji
wave
n wimbi
wax
n nta
we
pron sisi
wealthy
adj tajiri
weave
v fuma
wedding
n arusi
Wednesday
n Jumatano
week
n juma
week
n wiki
weight
n uzito
well
n kisima
well
adv vizuri
west
n magharibi
what
pron nini?
what kind
adj gani?
wheat
n ngano
wheel
n gurudumu
wheeled vehicle
n gari
when
adv lini?
where
adv wapi?
which
adj pi?
which is
irrv kuliko
white
adj eupe
white hair
n mvi
who
pron nani?
whole
adj zima
whole day
n kutwa
why
adv kwani?
why
adv mbona?
wickedness
n ubaya
wide
adj pana
widow
n mjane
widower
n mjane
width
n upana
wife
n mke
wind
n upepo
window
n dirisha
wine
n mvinyo
wing
n ubawa
wipe
v futa
wipe with
v futia
with
prep kwa
with me
nami
withhold from
v zuilia
without
prep bila
without
prep pasipo
woman
n mwanamke
women
n wanawake
word
n neno
work
n kazi
world
n dunia
worship
n ibada
worship
v abudu
wound
n jeraha
wrist
n kiwiko
write
v andika
writing
n andiko
yard
n yadi
year
n mwaka
yes
adv naam
yes
adv ndiyo
yesterday
adv jana
you
pron wewe
you (plural)
pron ninyi
your
adj ako
your (plural)
adj enu
youth
n kijana
Zanzibar
n Unguja