Swahili Vocabulary
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absent
/ˈæb.sənt/ = USER: watoro, hayupo, mbali, kukaa, mbali nanyi
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album
/ˈæl.bəm/ = USER: albamu, albamu ya, katika albamu, album, katika albamu ya
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all
/ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: yote, kila, vyote, mote, mwote, ote;
NOUN: chote;
USER: kila, wote, yote, zote, wote wanafunzi wa
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always
/ˈɔːl.weɪz/ = VERB: daima, abadi, abidi, dahari, dawama, dawamu, kote, milele;
USER: daima, siku zote, zote, mara zote, kila mara
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and
/ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: na, aidha, wa;
VERB: tena
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another
/əˈnʌð.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: kingine, -ingine;
USER: mwingine, nyingine, jingine, kingine, lingine
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be
/biː/ = VERB: kuwa, ni, kukaa, kukuwa;
USER: kuwa, kuwa na, na
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before
/bɪˈfɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: kabla;
VERB: mbele, kabla ya, kadamu, ubele, umbele, zamani;
PREPOSITION: kabla ya;
NOUN: zama;
USER: kabla ya, kabla, mbele, mbele ya, mbele za
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bring
/brɪŋ/ = VERB: kuleta, kuchemsha;
USER: kuleta, kuwaleta, kumleta
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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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by
/baɪ/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kwa, kando, mnamo, ukando;
PREPOSITION: kwa, bi, fi, ni, upande;
ADJECTIVE: ya;
NOUN: prep;
USER: na, kwa, mkono, by
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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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cd
/ˌsiːˈdiː/ = USER: cd, Inacheza, Inacheza CD
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change
/tʃeɪndʒ/ = VERB: kubadili, kubadilisha, kugeuza, kughairisha, kuhawili, kuzinga, kugeuka;
NOUN: badiliko, chenji. [small] change, geuzi, geuzo, serifu;
USER: mabadiliko ya, mabadiliko, kubadili, kubadilisha, kubadilika
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cloaks
/kləʊk/ = USER: mavazi, nguo, makoti, wakitikisa makoti
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deluxe
/diˈləks/ = USER: Deluxe, anasa, la Deluxe"
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devour
/dɪˈvaʊər/ = USER: kummeza, kula, utayateketeza, mawindo, utakula
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digital
/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/ = USER: digital, ya digital, digitala
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directed
/diˈrekt,dī-/ = VERB: kuelekeza, kuongoza, kuagiza, kuamuru, kuekeza, kusimamia, kuusia, kuwosia, kudirizi;
USER: kuelekezwa, ilivyoagizwa, iliyoongozwa, moja kwa moja, madhumuni
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disavows
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double
/ˈdʌb.l̩/ = ADJECTIVE: maradufu, mardufu, marudufu, rudufu, tarabe;
NOUN: maradufu, pacha;
VERB: kurudufu;
USER: mara mbili, maradufu, mara mbili ya, mbili, kuongezeka mara mbili
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down
/daʊn/ = VERB: chini;
NOUN: laika, ulaika, ugoya, unyoya;
USER: chini, chini ya, hadi
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download
/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: download, kushusha, shusha, kupakua
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drones
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dvd
/ˌdiː.viːˈdiː/ = USER: dvd, na DVD, ya DVD, dvd ya
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eat
/iːt/ = VERB: kula, kusukutua;
USER: kula, chakula, hula, ule, kula chakula
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exclusive
/ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ = PREPOSITION: ghairi ya-;
USER: kipekee, ya kipekee, kipekee ya, pekee, maalum
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fallen
/ˈfɔː.lən/ = VERB: kuanguka, kushuka, kugwa;
USER: imeanguka, imeshuka, kuanguka, wameanguka, ameanguka
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fold
/fəʊld/ = NOUN: zizi, mkunjo, kikunje, kikunjo, kunjo, kunyanzi, mkuto, tabaka, rinda, upeto;
VERB: kukunja, kutataga;
USER: mara, kuukunja, kukunja, mara ya, zizi
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for
/fɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: kwa;
NOUN: kwani;
USER: kwa, kwa ajili ya, kwa ajili, ya, ajili
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from
/frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: kutoka, katika, toka, tangu, -anzia, min, tokea;
CONJUNCTION: kwa;
USER: kutoka, kutoka kwa, na, kutokana, kutokana na
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game
/ɡeɪm/ = NOUN: mchezo, changamko, chezo, foliti, mechi;
USER: mchezo, mchezo wa, game, ya mchezo, mchezo huu
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gatefold
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get
/ɡet/ = VERB: kupata, kuingia, kutwaa, kupanda
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ghosts
/ɡəʊst/ = USER: vizuka, Ghosts, mizimu, ya vizuka
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gods
/ɡɒd/ = USER: miungu, miungu ya, mungu, miungu mingine, ya miungu
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going
/ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: mwendo;
USER: kwenda, anaenda, naenda, ya kwenda, inaenda
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gutless
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have
/hæv/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kuwa na, kuhozi, kuna, yana;
USER: kuwa, kuwa na, na, wana, una
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help
/help/ = NOUN: msaada, amara, huduma, humuda, kimbilio, kororo, muawana, nusra, nusura, saada;
VERB: kusaidia, kuafu;
USER: kusaidia, kuwasaidia, msaada, help, kukusaidia
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hypnotized
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/aɪ/ = NOUN: mimi, miye, mie;
USER: i, Mimi, nami
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in
/ɪn/ = VERB: katika, mumo;
PREPOSITION: katika, ndani, bi, fi, mnamo;
USER: katika, kwa, mwaka, nchini, na
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infiltrate
/ˈinfilˌtrāt,inˈfil-/ = USER: kujipenyeza, infiltrate, kujipenyeza katika, infiltrate ya, kupenyeza
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inside
/ɪnˈsaɪd/ = VERB: ndani;
NOUN: dakhalia, insaidi, kini, kiini;
USER: ndani ya, ndani, ya ndani
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jun
/CHən/ = USER: Juni
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just
/dʒʌst/ = VERB: tu, babale, hasa, hivi;
NOUN: haki;
ADJECTIVE: adili, adilifu, sawa;
USER: tu, haki, kama, tu ya
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killing
/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ = VERB: kuua, kuulaga, kuulia, kuumbua;
USER: mauaji, kuua, mauaji ya, na kuua, kuwaua
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lee
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losing
/luːz/ = VERB: kupoteza, kuenda kapa;
USER: kupoteza, ya kupoteza, inapoteza
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machines
/məˈʃiːn/ = NOUN: mashine, enchini, machines, enjine, injini, mashini, mtambo;
USER: mashine, mashine ya, mashine za
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me
/miː/ = NOUN: mimi, miye;
USER: mimi, kwangu, yangu, nami, me
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mean
/miːn/ = VERB: kumaanisha;
NOUN: wastani;
ADJECTIVE: -dhilifu, duni, -kali, nyonge;
USER: maana, maana ya, mean, kumaanisha, ina maana
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men
/men/ = NOUN: wanaume;
USER: wanaume, watu, wanadamu, ya watu, binadamu
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mercy
/ˈmɜː.si/ = USER: huruma, rehema, fadhili, neema, rehema ya
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muse
/mjuːz/ = USER: Muse, ya muse
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music
/ˈmjuː.zɪk/ = NOUN: muziki, musiki, ngoma;
USER: muziki, music, mziki, IPHONE, muziki wa
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my
/maɪ/ = NOUN: changu, -angu;
USER: yangu, wangu, zangu, langu, yangu ya
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new
/njuː/ = ADJECTIVE: -geni, kisasa, -pya, simo;
USER: mpya, mapya, mwezi, mpya ya, jipya
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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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official
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: rasmi;
NOUN: afisa, ofisa, kiongozi;
USER: rasmi, afisa, serikali, rasmi ya, za serikali
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on
/ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: juu, katika, fi;
VERB: juu ya;
USER: juu ya, kwenye, juu, ya, na
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or
/ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: au, ama, aidha, ao;
USER: au, ama
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package
/ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: furushi, bahasha, bumba, bunda, mfundo, paketi, pakiti, pakti, pumba, tumba, kibumba;
USER: mfuko, paket, mfuko wa, paketet, paket ya
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please
/pliːz/ = VERB: kuanisi, kuchangamsha, kufurahisha, kukola, kukora, her but was not able, kutaanisi, kutafadhali, kuhibia;
USER: tafadhali, kumpendeza
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powers
/paʊər/ = NOUN: nguvu, uwezo, mamlaka, uweza, adhima, aenzi, amri, bavu, daula, dola, enzi, ezi, hukumu, adhama, kudura, makadara, miliki, milki, ukubwa, utwala, imara;
USER: mamlaka, nguvu, madaraka, mamlaka ya, uwezo
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published
/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = VERB: kuhadhiri, kutoa;
USER: kuchapishwa, iliyochapishwa, kilichochapishwa, uliochapishwa, ilichapisha
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puppeteer
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/riː/ = USER: upya, re, tena
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rescue
/ˈres.kjuː/ = VERB: kuokoa, kuepusha, kufutusha, kugandua, kuhifadhi, kukomboa, kunafidhi, kuponya, kuponyesha, kusalimu, kusamehe;
NOUN: uokozi;
USER: kuwaokoa, kuokoa, kumwokoa
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run
/rʌn/ = VERB: kukimbia, kuchiririka, kuchurura, kupiga mbio, kusimamisha, kutimuka, kutitimka;
NOUN: masafa, mkondo;
USER: kukimbia, kuendesha, mbio, inayoendeshwa, kukimbia kwa
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running
/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: mbio;
USER: mbio, kuendesha, kukimbia, bomba, uendeshaji
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save
/seɪv/ = VERB: kuokoa, kuhifadhi, kuafua, kuweka akiba, kudunduliza, kufutusha, kukomboa, kulimbika, kuafu, kuponyesha, kusalimisha, kusalimu, kusamehe, kuvua, kuweka, kuopoa, kutoa, kuponya;
USER: kuokoa, ila, kuwaokoa, isipokuwa, kuhifadhi
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seem
/sēm/ = VERB: kuelekea;
USER: wanaonekana, kuonekana, inaonekana, yanaonekana
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shadows
/ˈʃæd.əʊ/ = USER: vivuli, kivuli, vikwazo, ya vivuli
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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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silent
/ˈsaɪ.lənt/ = VERB: kimyakimya, tuli;
ADJECTIVE: nyamafu, -nyamavu;
USER: kimya, ukimya
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sing
/sɪŋ/ = USER: kuimba, kuimba nyimbo, kuimba nyimbo za, wanaimba, wakiimba
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someone
/ˈsʌm.wʌn/ = NOUN: mtu, mmoja;
USER: mtu, mtu fulani, ya mtu, mtu mwingine, mtu mmoja
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soul
/səʊl/ = NOUN: nafsi, roho, mzimu, souls;
USER: nafsi, roho, moyo, mtu, nafsi ya
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tell
/tel/ = VERB: kusema, kuarifu, kuhadithi, kuhubiri, kutaja, kusimulia, kusumulia, kudokolea;
NOUN: from your fellow human beings?; There's no;
USER: kuwaambia, kumwambia, kukuambia, kusema, kumweleza
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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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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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tri
/traɪ-/ = USER: Tri, Mfuko, Mfuko wa, ya Tri
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tried
/traɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: jarabati;
USER: alijaribu, walijaribu, kujaribu, wamejaribu, akajaribu
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trying
/ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: mwonjo;
USER: kujaribu, anajaribu, akijaribu, wakijaribu, wanajaribu
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tyranny
/ˈtɪr.ən.i/ = NOUN: ukorofi, dhuluma, udhalimu, ukali, dhaluma, dhulumu, jefule, ujuba, ukalifu;
USER: dhuluma, ukorofi, udhalimu, udikteta, ukandamizaji
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under
/ˈʌn.dər/ = VERB: chini;
USER: chini ya, chini, ya chini, ya chini ya, Programu ya chini ya
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ve
/-v/ = USER: ve, ve ya
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video
/ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ = USER: video, sehemu, kipande, sehemu za, ya video
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vinyl
/ˈvaɪ.nəl/ = USER: iliyofanyika, vinyl, kwanza iliyofanyika
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watch
/wɒtʃ/ = NOUN: tawanyiko;
USER: kuangalia, kukesha, kutazama, watch, macho
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we
/wiː/ = NOUN: sisi;
USER: sisi, tuna, ni, tunaweza
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why
/waɪ/ = CONJUNCTION: kwa nini;
NOUN: kwa sababu gani;
USER: kwa nini, nini, kwanini, sababu, ni kwa nini
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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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world
/wɜːld/ = NOUN: dunia, ulimwengu, ardhi;
USER: dunia, ulimwengu, duniani, kote, ulimwenguni
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yeah
/jeə/ = USER: yeah, Naam, ndiyo, Ndio
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