Swahili Vocabulary
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again
/əˈɡenst/ = VERB: tena, bidhalika, dhalika, kadhalika, kikariri, upya;
USER: tena, nyingine tena, mara ya pili, pili
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/ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: na, aidha, wa;
VERB: tena
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arms
/ɑːm/ = NOUN: mkono, arms, papatiko, mnyiri;
USER: silaha, mikono, ya silaha, mikononi, mikono ya
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/əz/ = CONJUNCTION: kama, maadamu;
USER: kama, na
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/ət/ = PREPOSITION: katika, pa;
USER: katika, saa, kwa, wakati, kwenye
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baby
/ˈbeɪ.bi/ = USER: mtoto, baby, ya mtoto, mtoto mchanga, mtoto wa
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boom
/buːm/ = VERB: kurindima;
NOUN: booms, msondo;
USER: boom, kuongezeka, ukuaji, ongezeko, kuongezeka kwa
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but
/bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: lakini, bali, ila, ela, na, walakini;
VERB: kasoro, kumbe;
USER: lakini, bali, ila, lakini kwa
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can
/kæn/ = VERB: kuweza;
NOUN: debe, dumu, kebe, kopo, mdumu, mkebe;
USER: unaweza, inaweza, wanaweza, anaweza, hawawezi
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cause
/kɔːz/ = VERB: kusababisha, kuingiza, kusabibisha, kutia, kualisha;
NOUN: sababu, kisa, chanzo, ajili, chanzi, maana, causes, sabiki, tendo, udhuru, pinduli;
USER: kusababisha, sababu, husababisha, sababu ya
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chicken
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/ = USER: kuku, kuku kwa, Chicken, ya kuku, kuku wa
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close
/kləʊz/ = NOUN: karibu;
VERB: kufunga, kufinika, kufumba, kufungwa, kufunika, kukunja, kuumana, kukomea, kushindika (mlango, kusonga, kufungana;
USER: karibu, kuifunga, kufunga, karibu na, wa karibu
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coco
/ˈkōkō/ = USER: coco, wa Coco, ya Coco,
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colombo
= USER: colombo, wa Colombo,
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com
/ˌdɒtˈkɒm/ = USER: com, ku
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cos
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do
/də/ = VERB: kufanya, kutenda, kuamili, kufanza;
USER: kufanya, nini, kutenda, kufanya nini
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down
/daʊn/ = VERB: chini;
NOUN: laika, ulaika, ugoya, unyoya;
USER: chini, chini ya, hadi
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everybody
/ˈev.riˌbɒd.i/ = ADJECTIVE: kila mtu;
USER: kila mtu, kila mmoja, watu wote, ya kila mtu, everybody
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feedback
/ˈfiːd.bæk/ = USER: maoni, mrejesho, Feedback, majibu, maoni ya
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feel
/fiːl/ = VERB: kuhisi, kuchochota, kudara, kugusa, kuona, kusikia, kujiona, kutomasa;
USER: kujisikia, kuhisi, jisikie, wanaona, wanahisi
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gee
/dʒiː/ = USER: gee, yah
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get
/ɡet/ = VERB: kupata, kuingia, kutwaa, kupanda
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gettin
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girls
/ɡɜːl/ = NOUN: msichana, girls, mwanamwali, mwanamwari;
USER: wasichana, ya wasichana, girls, ajili ya wasichana, wasichana wapya
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go
/ɡəʊ/ = VERB: kuabiri, kuenda;
USER: kwenda, nenda, go, waende, uende
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gotta
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groove
/ɡruːv/ = USER: Groove, mfuo, ya Groove
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ground
/ɡraʊnd/ = NOUN: ardhi, chini, uwanja;
USER: ardhi, ardhini, chini, ya ardhi, nchi
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happy
/ˈhæp.i/ = ADJECTIVE: furahifu;
USER: furaha, na furaha, furaha ya, happy, heri
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heart
/hɑːt/ = NOUN: moyo, fuadi, mtima, ini;
USER: moyo, moyoni, mioyo, moyo wa, ya moyo
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here
/hɪər/ = VERB: hapa, huko, huku, humo, humu;
NOUN: huko
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hold
/həʊld/ = VERB: kushika, kubamba, kukamata;
NOUN: mkamato, falka, ngama;
USER: kushikilia, kufanya, umiliki, kushika
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how
/haʊ/ = NOUN: jinsi, vipi, je;
VERB: vile;
USER: jinsi, jinsi ya, jinsi gani, namna, gani
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http
/ˌeɪtʃ.tiː.tiːˈpiː/ = USER: http, http:/, http://
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i
/aɪ/ = NOUN: mimi, miye, mie;
USER: i, Mimi, nami
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/ɪn/ = VERB: katika, mumo;
PREPOSITION: katika, ndani, bi, fi, mnamo;
USER: katika, kwa, mwaka, nchini, na
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/ɪt/ = NOUN: yeye;
ADJECTIVE: yee;
USER: ni, hivyo, yake, hiyo, kuwa
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kinda
/ˈkaɪ.ndə/ = USER: kinda, kinda ya
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ladies
/ˈleɪ.dizˌmæn/ = USER: wanawake, ladies, ya wanawake, Wamama, wanawake wa
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let
/let/ = USER: basi, hebu, kuruhusu, lazima
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like
/laɪk/ = USER: kama, kama vile, mfano, wamependezwa
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loco
/ˈlōcō/ = USER: loco, na eneo, eneo la, na eneo la,
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lovely
/ˈlʌv.li/ = USER: lovely, nzuri, kupendeza, mzuri, ya kupendeza
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lyrics
/ˈlɪr.ɪk/ = USER: lyrics, Nyimbo, ya Nyimbo, Maneno
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make
/meɪk/ = VERB: kufanya, kutengeneza, kudondoshea, kufanyiza, kusanaa, kutenda, kutunga, kuumba, kuunda, kushona, kusanii, kutopeza, kuchosha;
NOUN: makes, muundo, mwundo;
USER: kufanya, kutengeneza, kutoa
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man
/mæn/ = NOUN: binadamu, mwanamume, bwana, rijali, kodwe;
USER: mtu, mwanadamu, mwanamume, binadamu, mtu mmoja
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me
/miː/ = NOUN: mimi, miye;
USER: mimi, kwangu, yangu, nami, me
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more
/mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: zaidi, -ingine;
USER: zaidi, zaidi ya
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move
/muːv/ = VERB: kuhamisha, kugura, kuhajiri, kujongea, kusaki, kusonga. move there, you Mau Mau the soldier said sternly. Songa huko, kuenda, kusukuma, kutingisha, kusongea;
NOUN: uhamisho;
USER: hoja ya, hoja, kusonga, kuhamia, kuondoka
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mr
/ˈmɪs.tər/ = NOUN: bwana, Messrs;
USER: mr, Bw, Bwana
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my
/maɪ/ = NOUN: changu, -angu;
USER: yangu, wangu, zangu, langu, yangu ya
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nicer
/naɪs/ = USER: nicer, nicer kwa
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no
/nəʊ/ = VERB: hapana, sivyo, siyo;
NOUN: la;
INTERJECTION: la;
USER: hakuna, si, bila, hapana, no
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now
/naʊ/ = VERB: sasa, papa hapa;
NOUN: I want to eat now;
ADJECTIVE: papa;
USER: sasa, sasa ni
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/ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: juu, katika, fi;
VERB: juu ya;
USER: juu ya, kwenye, juu, ya, na
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one
/wʌn/ = ADJECTIVE: mmoja, wahed;
NOUN: wahedi;
USER: moja, mmoja, mtu, moja ya, kimoja
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out
/aʊt/ = VERB: nje;
USER: nje, kutoka, nje ya, katika, kati
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pee
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president
/ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/ = NOUN: rais, mkuru, mkuu, mwenyekiti, mrajis, presidents;
USER: rais, rais wa, wa rais, President, ya Rais
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prove
/pruːv/ = VERB: kuthibitisha, kuhakikisha, kubabaka, kudhahirisha, kudhihirisha, kuhakiki, kujaribu, kusahihi, kusahihisha, kushuhudu, kusidukia, kusudukia, kusuduku;
USER: kuthibitisha, kuonyesha
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put
/pʊt/ = VERB: kuweka, kutia, kugusisha, kuika, kuingiza;
USER: kuweka, kuwekwa, kuvaa, kuiweka
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read
/riːd/ = VERB: kusoma;
USER: kusoma, soma, kusomwa
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rice
/raɪs/ = NOUN: mchele, wali, sena, uchuki, sindano, korowai;
USER: mchele, mpunga, wali, mchele wa
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round
/raʊnd/ = ADJECTIVE: mviringo, duara, duwara, kiviringo, mduara;
VERB: kuzunguka;
NOUN: mzungusho, mazunguko, ramia;
USER: pande zote, pande, duru, mzunguko, mzunguko wa
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= USER: s, ya, W, N, watu
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say
/seɪ/ = VERB: kusema, kuamba, kuarifu, kuhubiri, kunena, kutaja, kutamka;
USER: kusema, wanasema, sema, husema
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says
/seɪ/ = USER: anasema, inasema, asema, linasema
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scream
/skriːm/ = VERB: kupiga kelele;
NOUN: yowe, kema, kiyowe, ukwenzi, usiyahi, kilio;
USER: kelele, kupiga kelele, scream, mayowe, kupiga mayowe
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see
/siː/ = VERB: kuona. as I see it, in my opinion, kushufu, kutazama;
USER: kuona, angalia, tazama, ona, se
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she
/ʃiː/ = NOUN: yeye;
ADJECTIVE: yee;
USER: yeye, naye, mwanamke, alikuwa
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shout
/ʃaʊt/ = USER: kelele, kupiga kelele, makelele, kupiga makelele, kupaaza sauti
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show
/ʃəʊ/ = VERB: kuonyesha, kuonesha, kuaini, kubaini, kubayini, kudhihirisha, kuekeza, kutoa;
NOUN: maonyesho, fahari, mkogo, mashobo. one who shows off by using many English words or difficult and unusual;
USER: kuonyesha, show, zinaonyesha, yanaonyesha, kuonesha
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singin
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sip
/sɪp/ = USER: sip, ya sip
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smooth
/smuːð/ = ADJECTIVE: laini, -ororo;
VERB: kukuruta, kulainika, kulainisha, kuseneza, kuseza, kuguruta;
USER: laini, laini ya, kurahisisha
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/səʊ/ = CONJUNCTION: hata, basi, bas, bassi;
VERB: vilevile, vile;
USER: hivyo, ili, kadhalika, hiyo, sana
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sooth
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/tiː/ = NOUN: matatu;
USER: t, Simu
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take
/teɪk/ = VERB: kuchukua, kuchukwa, kukamata, kupunja, kutwaa, kuchopa, kupeleka;
USER: kuchukua, chukua, itachukua
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tee
/tiː/ = USER: tee, tee ya
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that
/ðæt/ = CONJUNCTION: kwamba, kuwa, kama, yakuwa;
NOUN: hiyo, yale, amba-, hicho, ile, kile, le;
VERB: kule;
USER: kwamba, kuwa, ambayo, hiyo, ili
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there
/ðeər/ = VERB: huko, hapo, kuko, kule;
NOUN: huko;
ADJECTIVE: hapo, pale. in that very place, in the same place;
USER: kuna, huko, kulikuwa, pale, hapo
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they
/ðeɪ/ = NOUN: wao;
USER: wao, nao, hao, kuwa, watu
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to
/tuː/ = VERB: kwa;
PREPOSITION: kwa, katika, fika, kufika;
CONJUNCTION: kwenye;
USER: kwa, na, ili, ya, wa
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treat
/triːt/ = VERB: kutibu, kutendea, kutabibia, kuagua;
USER: kutibu, kuwatendea
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turn
/tɜːn/ = VERB: kugeuka, kugeuza, kufurukuta, kugaga, kugueza, kuvingirika, kuzinga, kugesa, kukereza, kudeua;
NOUN: zamu, duru;
USER: kugeuka, kurejea, upande, kugeuza
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/ʌp/ = VERB: juu, kijuujuu, kutuna;
PREPOSITION: juu;
USER: hadi, juu, up, juu ya
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watch
/wɒtʃ/ = NOUN: tawanyiko;
USER: kuangalia, kukesha, kutazama, watch, macho
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watching
/wɒtʃ/ = NOUN: kingojeo, kingojezi, kingojo, kilindo, ulinzi, utunduzi;
USER: kuangalia, kutazama, watching, ya kuangalia, wakitazama
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way
/weɪ/ = NOUN: njia, namna, jinsi, jiha, kadiri, masafa, ndia, usita, utaratibu;
USER: njia, njia ya, namna, kwa njia, jinsi
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we
/wiː/ = NOUN: sisi;
USER: sisi, tuna, ni, tunaweza
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well
/wel/ = VERB: vizuri, akhuyari, basi, tayibu;
ADJECTIVE: vema, peketevu, pekutevu, taibu;
NOUN: kisima, shimo, vyema;
CONJUNCTION: bas. well, let's go, basi, bassi;
USER: vizuri, pamoja, pamoja na, pia, vile
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what
/wɒt/ = NOUN: je, vipi;
USER: nini, kile, yale, gani, ni nini
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when
/wen/ = NOUN: wakati wa, where, iwapo, maadam, maadamu, madhali, pindi;
USER: wakati, wakati wa, ambapo, pale, hapo
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while
/waɪl/ = CONJUNCTION: ambapo, huko, ilhali, maadam, maadamu, madhali;
USER: wakati, muda, huku, wakati wa
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whisper
/ˈwɪs.pər/ = USER: Whisper, tetesi, kuninong'oneza, mnong'ono, nong'oneza
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with
/wɪð/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kwa;
PREPOSITION: kwa, bi, fi, katika;
NOUN: mwenye;
ADJECTIVE: -enye, wenye, yenye, zenye;
USER: na, pamoja na, pamoja, kwa
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you
/juː/ = NOUN: wewe, ninyi, we, wee, weye, ni, you (pl, nyinyi;
VERB: muna (conjugated;
USER: wewe, ninyi, yenu, unaweza, kwenu
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your
/jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: wako, -enu;
NOUN: chako, -enu, mwako, mbachao, chenu, -ako;
USER: yako, wako, yenu, yako ya, lako
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