word,pos,definition
c,noun,ufupisho wa alternating current: mkondo geu wa umeme
abandon,verb transitive,"1. acha; tupa; telekeza ~ hope, kata tamaa"
abbreviate,verb transitive,fupisha (hadithi au neno). e.g. Mon. kwa Monday; Mr. kwa Mister
abdomen,noun,tumbo
abdominal,adjective,"a tumbo; abdominal pains maumivu ya tumbo, fumbatio"
abduct,verb transitive,"chukua, iba kwa hila au kwa nguvu; teka nyara"
Abelian,adjective,"-enye kuhusiana na mtaalamu wa hisabati wa Norway, Niels H. Abel (1802-1829). Abelian group (maths.) kundi la mambari lenye kufuata kanuni ya nadharia ya Abel e.g. $2 \times 3 = 3 \times 2$"
ability,noun,"1. uwezo; utendaji jambo vyema. a man of great ~, mtu mwenye uwezo mwingi. 2. (pl.) ustadi"
abiotic,adjective,kisichokuwa hai; -enye kuhusiana na vitu visivyokuwa hai
able,adjective,1. -enye uwezo; hodari. 2. -enye akili nyingi; stadi. ably
able,adverb,kwa ustadi
abnormal,adjective,-sio ya kawaida au desturi; -siyo tazamiiwa; mlemavu. -ity n. ulemavu
abolish,verb transitive,ondoa kabisa
abolition,noun,"utaji tamati wa jambo, mfumo au muundo fulani"
abominable,adjective,a kuchukiza mno. abominate
abominable,verb transitive,chukiza mno. kirihi
aborigine,noun,"wazawa asilia; watu wa asili wa nchi, mfano wa watu wa Australia kabla ya majilio ya wakoloni wa Kiingereza"
abort,verb transitive,haribu mimba
abortion,noun,mimba iliyoharibika; mimba iliyotolewa kabla wakati wa kuzaa haujafika. abortive
abortion,adjective,-liyotokea kabla ya wakati ufaao; -liyoharibika
abound,verb intransitive,1. -wa -ingi. 2. jaa tele
about,adverb,karibu
abreast,adverb,"(kwa watu, mashua, magari, etc.) sambamba; bila ya kutangulia wala kufuata nyuma kuelekea upande mmoja. keep ~ of the times, enda na wakati"
abridge,verb transitive,"fupisha; fanya muhtasari wa maneno, hotuba au maandishi"
abroad,adverb,1. nchi za nje; nga'mbo; ughaibuni. 2. kwa kuenea kila mahali
abrupt,adjective,"1. -a ghafla; siyotazamiiwa. 2. (kwa kusema, kwa kuandika, kwa tabia) -a haraka; pasipo adabu"
abscess,noun,jipu; uvimbe
absent,adjective,(be) kutokuwepo; adimika. He is ~. hayupo
absent,verb transitive,absent oneself from kutokuja au kutohudhuria kwa makusudi. minded
absent,adjective,-sahaulifu
absolute,adjective,"1. kamili; halisi. 2. -tupu, pasina kiasi wala mipaka. - zero, sifuri halisi: halijoto ya chini ambapo hali ya mata ni bwete kabisa"
absorb,verb transitive,"1. -la; meza. 2. shugulisha sana; vutia macho, akili, au mawazo: -ed in a book, zama sana katika kusoma kitabu hata kutofikiria mambo mengine"
abstain,verb intransitive,(from) jinyima; epukana na
abstinence,noun,"hali ya kujizuia kufanya jambo, e.g. kula, kunywa, etc.; hali ya kufunga. total abstinence, kuacha kabisa ulevi"
abstract,adjective,-a kuwazika tu; dhahania; jambo la kuwazika tu; lisiloweza kushikika; etc
abstract,noun,muhtasari
abstract,verb transitive,toa; katika; tenga
absurd,adjective,-a upuuzi; -a kuchekesha; -a dhahiri kuwa si kweli wala kuelekea kuwa kweli
abundance,noun,wingi; tele; maridhawa. abundant
abundance,adjective,tele
abuse,noun,"1. matumizi mabaya; kutendea vibaya. 2. matusi, desturi mbaya isiyokuwa ya haki"
abuse,verb transitive,tumia vibaya; tenda vibaya; tukana; shutumu. abusive
abuse,adjective,-a kutukana
abyss,noun,shimo kubwa la kwenda chini sana; shimo la maangamizi
acacia,noun,mti ambao utomvu wake ni buhuri uitwayo ubani
academy,noun,chuo; taasisi
accede,verb intransitive,1. (to) kubali; ridhi. 2. fika mahali; rithi cheo. When did he ~ to the throne? alirithi lini ufalme?
accelerate,verb transitive/intransitive,zidhisha mbio au mwendo; himiza; zidi mwendo
acceleration,noun,mchapuko: kima cha badiliko la kasi mwelekeo kwa muda maalumu. accelerator
acceleration,noun,chombo au mashine kinachozidisha mwendo
accent,noun,1. (katika kusema) mkazo wa sauti. 2. alama ya mkazo; shadda. 3. lafudhi ya kawaida ya jamii ya watu
accent,verb transitive,kaza; tia alama ya mkazo
accept,verb transitive,kubali; pokea
access,noun,"njia ya kuingilia; mlango; ongezeko; ziada. easy of ~, rahisi sana kufikika"
accessory,noun,"ongezeko lenye kufaa lakini si la asili. accessories of a bicycle (e.g. taa, bomba, etc.)"
accident,noun,tukio; bahati; jambo la hatari; ajali
acclaim,verb transitive,pokea kwa shangwe na vigelegele; shangilia
acclamation,noun,vigelegele; vifijo
acclimatize,verb transitive,zoeza tabia na hali ya hewa ya ugenini
accommodate,verb transitive,1. weka; pangisha chumba au vyumba. 2. tengeneza; rekebisha
accommodating,adjective,-enye hisani; karimu; -pole. accommodation
accommodating,noun,makazi
accompany,verb transitive,fuatana na; sindikiza
accomplice,noun,msaidizi au rafiki katika tendo baya
accomplish,verb transitive,timiza; fanya; maliza; tekeleza; faulu; weza
accord,noun,"mapatano (eg. baina ya nchi mbili). of one's own ~ kwa hiari yake. v.t./ti toa; ~pa - a hearty welcome (to), karibisha vizuri; patana na; lingana na"
account,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. -for, toa hesabu ya; eleza hesabu ya; hesabu kadiri (fedha au mali). 2. chukua"
account,noun,"1. hesabu; idadi. on ~ kulipa sehemu au ajili; sababu. on no (not on any) ~ sivyo; hapana kabisa; hasha. on this ~, kwa sababu hii. 4. thamani; faida; makuu. of no ~, siofaa hata kidogo. take into ~, dhani; take no ~ of, toaangalia; on one's own ~ kujisaidia -enywe"
accumulate,verb transitive/intransitive,kusanya; limbika; lundika; dunduliza. accumulation
accumulate,noun,mkusanyiko; mlundikano; akiba; wingi
accuracy,noun,usahihi
accurate,adjective,sahihi; barabara
accusation,noun,lawama; usutaji; mashtaka; shutuma
accuse,verb transitive,"shtaki; laumu; shutumu; suta. the ~d, mshtakiwa"
accustom,verb transitive,"zoeza. oneself, jiozeza"
ace,noun,"ree, yaani karata ya kucheza yenye ng'anda moja. within an ~ off, karibu sana"
acetate,noun,asiteti; chumvi ya asidi aseti. acetic
acetate,adjective,"-enye kuhusiana na asidi aseti. acetic acid, asidi asetiki"
acetone,noun,asetoni; kioevu kisichokuwa na rangi chenye kuwaka kwa urahisi kina chotumiwa kama kimumunyishaji kwa ajili ya rangi na vanishi
acetylene,noun,asetilini; gesi isiyokuwa na rangi inayotumiwa kukatia metali
ache,noun,maumivu yanaoendelea
ache,verb intransitive,-uma kwa maumivu yanayoendelea
achieve,verb transitive,maliza; faulu; isha; pata
acid,noun,asidi; tindikali
acknowledge,verb transitive,"1. kubali; kiri; ungama. 2. julisha habari ya kuwa kitu kimewasili. He is ~d to be an expert on this subject, amekubaliwa kuwa ni stadi katika somo hili"
acoustic,adjective,-a kuhusu uwezo wa kusikia
acquaint,verb transitive,"julisha; fahamiana na; pasha habari. be ~ed with someone, jua jina na mtu fulani"
acquire,verb transitive,pata; jipatia kwa akili au kwa jitihada
acquisition,noun,1. kupata 2. pato; yaliyopatikana kwa bidii au kwa bei kubwa; tunu
acquisitive,adjective,-enye nia ya kupata
acquit,verb transitive,(-tt-) 1. hukumu kuwa mtu hana hatia katika jambo aliloshtakiwa; acha huru. 2
acrobat,noun,mwana-sarakasi anayetumia viungo vya mwili kama vile kutataga kamba iliyonyooshwa kwenye nguzo mbili etc
act,verb transitive/intransitive,tenda; fanya; cheza; jifanya; igiza; as. wakilisha; kaimu. ~ a kufaa; ~ a kutumika. on ~ service (kwa askari) aliyekwenda kupigania vita. 3. ~ voice (grammar) kauli ya kutenda
action,noun,mnada
actual,adjective,hasa; kweli; uliopo; halisi; hakika
acute,adjective,"1. (kwa maumivu, etc.) kali. 2. - a akili. an ~ brain, akili kali. an ~ observer, mwenye macho makali (yasiyopitwa na kitu). 3. (kwa ugonjwa) kali. 4"
adapt,verb transitive,tengeneza; badili; rekebisha; geuza ili kufaa kusudi fulani
add,verb transitive/intransitive,jumlisha; ongeza; ongezeka
adder,noun,"namna ya nyoka mdogo mwenye sumu. puff ~, swila; kifutu"
addict,verb transitive,"-ed to (kwa watu) -enye kushiriki, zoea, pendelea (hasa ubaya, e.g. madawa ya kulevya)"
addict,noun,"mtu mteoefu (hasa kwa ulevi, desturi mbaya)"
address,verb transitive,1. andikia; tia anwani. 2. hutubia
adequacy,noun,hali ya kutosha au kufaa; kifaifu
adequate,adjective,-a kutosha; sawa; -a kukifu
adhere,verb transitive,1. ambata; nata; kuganda. 2. fuata; shika madhehebu
adhesion,noun,kunata; ufuasi. adhesive
adhesion,adjective,-a kunata; -a kuganda
adjacent,adjective,-a karibu; -a jirani; -a kupakana
adjective,noun,kivumishi; neno liongezalo maana ya jina; sifa
adjoin,verb intransitive,pakana na; tangamana na; ungana na
adjourn,verb transitive/intransitive,weka; ahirisha; chelewesha mpaka siku nyingine. -ment n. uahirisho
adjudicate,verb transitive/intransitive,amua; toa hukumu kama hakimu
adjudication,noun,hukumu
adjust,verb transitive,panga; tengeneza; rekebisha. -ment n. rekebisho; upatanisho
administer,verb transitive,"1. tawala; simamia; amirisha shamba. 2. amuru. 3. -pa; toa. - an oath to sb, apisha mtu. - medicine, -pa dawa"
administration,noun,1. utawala; uongozi; usimamizi. 2. serikali ya nchi. administrative
administration,adjective,-enye kuhusu utawala
administrator,noun,mtu anayesimamia au kuangalia kazi; mtawala; kiongozi
admirable,adjective,-zuri; bora; -a kupendeza
admirably,adverb,vizuri; barabara
admiral,noun,jemadari mkuu wa mabaharia wa manowari
admire,verb transitive,husudu; penda; sifu. admiration
admire,noun,kuhusuud kwema; sifa
admit,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-tt-) 1. ruhusu kuingia; ingiza. - sb. into a house, ruhusu mtu kuingia nyumbani; pitisha. windows to - light and air, madirisha ya kupitishia mwanga na hewa. 2. kiri; ungama; kubali. - of, -cha nafasi kwa. It -s of no doubt, hakuna shaka hata kidogo. admissible"
admit,adjective,-a kukubali; -a kufaa; -a halali. admission
admit,noun,"1. ruhusa ya kuingia. admission free, kiingilio bure. 2. neno lililokiriwa (kuungamwa, kukubaliwa). -tance n. ruhusa ya kuingia. No except on business, hapana kuingia bila shughuli"
admonish,verb transitive,onya; gombeza; rudi; karipia; kemea
admonition,noun,onyo la upole
adolescence,noun,ujana
adopt,verb transitive,"1. kumlea mtoto kwa kumfanya kama uliyemzaa; fanya mtoto wa kupangia. 2. fuata au kutumia desturi, fikira, itikadi za mtu mwingine. adoption"
adopt,noun,uleaji mtoto
adore,verb transitive,penda mno; husudu; abudia. adorable
adore,adjective,enye kustahiki kupendwa mno au kuabudiwa. adoration
adore,noun,kupenda mno; kuabudiaji
adorn,verb transitive,pamba; remba. -ment n. urembo; pambo
adrenal,noun,adrenali
adrenalin,noun,"adrenalin; homoni itokanayo na tezi adrenali yenye kazi ya kurekebisha kiasi cha sukari na chumvi katika damu, pia husisimua mwili"
adulterate,verb transitive,ghushi; haribu. adulteration
adulterate,noun,ughushi; kughushi; kuharibu
adultery,noun,uzinzi; zinaa
advantage,noun,"heri; faida; nafuu. take - of, tumia (vizuri au vibaya), punja, shibulia, laghai. turn to -, tumia ili kujipatia faida. seen to -, onekana vizuri. to the - of, ili kuleta faida. -ous adj. -a kufaa; -a kuleta faida"
advent,noun,majilio; ujio: muda wa wiki nne kabla ya sikukuu ya krismasi
adventure,noun,safari au jambo la kushangaza au la hatari; vituko; visa
adventurous,adjective,-a ujasiri; -enye hatari
adverb,noun,"kielezi; neno linaloonyesha maana ya kitenzi, kivumishi, au kielezi"
adversary,noun,adui; hasimu; mpinzani. adverse
adversary,adjective,-a uadui; -a hasama; -a utesi; -a ushindani; -a upinzani
adversity,noun,shari; msiba; jambo baya; taabu; mateso; shida; hasara; dhiki; maafa; mashuhibu
advice,noun,ushauri; nasaha
advisable,adjective,-a busara; afadhali; heri; yenye busara
advise,verb transitive,"onya; shauri; shawishi; asa; nasihi; arifu; julisha. ill- -d, si -a akili. well- -d, -a busara"
advocate,noun,mwombeaji; mteteaji; wakili
advocate,verb transitive,tetea; ombea
adze,noun,tezo; chetezo
aerate,verb transitive,tia gesi ya asidi kabonia au nyingine
aerial,noun,eria; erio: kifaa cha kupokelea mawasiliano ya redio au televisheni
aerial,adjective,-a angani
aerobic,adjective,"erobiki: enye kuhitaji oksijini ili kuishi. respiration, uvutaji pumzi unaotokea ndani ya seli na kutoa nishati kwa kutumia oksijeni; mazoezi ya viungo"
aerodynamics,noun,elimu mwendo anga; misonge anga; sayansi ya hewa na jinsi inavyoathiri mwendo wa vyombo vinavyoruka angani
affable,adjective,-pole; -kunjufu; enye utu mwema. affability
affable,noun,upole; ukunju; jamala
affair,noun,"1. jambo; shughuli; kazi; kadhia. It is not your ~, hayakuhusu. 2. -s (pl.) mambo; kazi; shughuli"
affect,verb transitive,"1. geuza; badili; athiri. Our position will not be -ed by these events, msimamo wetu hautaathirika kwa matukio haya. 2. vutia. -ing adj. -a kuvutia sana. -ing scenes, matukio ya kusisimua sana"
affect,verb transitive,"jifanya; jisingizie; jidai. ignorance, jisingizia ujinga"
affection,noun,1. upendo; mapenzi; hubu; shauku. 2. ugonjwa; uele; maradhi. -ate adj. enye moyo wa kupenda
affinity,noun,uhusiano; ujamaa; udugu; ukoo; ufananaaji; mvuto
affirm,verb transitive,thibitisha; yakinisha. -ation n. uthibitisho
afflict,verb transitive,umiza; tesa; huzunisha; dhuru; onea; dhulumu; sumbua; udhi; adhili
affluence,noun,utajiri
affluent,adjective,tajiri
afford,verb transitive,1. weza. 2. -pa; toa
afraid,adjective,(be) ogopa; hofu; tishika
afresh,adverb,tena; upya
aft,adverb,-a nyuma; karibu sana au kuelekea tezi ya chombo
after,adverb,baadaye; halafu;
afternoon,noun,alasiri
afterwards,adverb,baadaye; hatimaye; mwishowe; halafu
again,adverb,tena; mara ya pili
against,preposition,dhidi ya; juu ya; kushindana na; kukabili; karibu na. provide hunger: weka akiba dhidi ya njaa
agar,noun,agaa: dutu inayofanana na jelatini ipatikanayo kwenye mwani mwekundu inayohusiana kikemikali na kabohidrati
age,noun,"umri; zama; enzi. come (be) of ~, kua, baleghe. the stone age, enzi ya zana za mawe. 1. (colloq.) muda mrefu. We've been waiting for ~s, tumengoja muda mrefu. -d adj. enye umri wa. a boy ~ five, mtoto wa umri wa miaka 2. an ~ man, mzee"
agency,noun,kazi au ofisi ya wakala; uwakala
agenda,noun,ajenda: orodha ya mambo yaliyokusudiwa kujadiliwa katika mkutano
agent,noun,"wakala wa mtu au shirika. house ~, wakala wa nyumba. shipping or forwarding ~, wakala wa meli au wa kusafirisha bidhaa"
aggravate,verb transitive,kuza athiri zaidi
aggression,noun,shambulio; chokochoko; uchokozi unaoweza kusababisha vita
aggressive,adjective,"gomvi, shari, enye kutaka maendeleo ya haraka. aggressor /n. mgomvi mshari; mchokozi"
aggrieve,adjective,"dhuru; athiri udhi; tia uchungu; sikitisha. feel -d, hisi kuwa umetendewa vibaya"
agile,adjective,-epesi wa mwendo. agility
agile,noun,wepesi wa mwendo
agitate,verb transitive/intransitive,"tikisatikisa; koroga; harakisha; for, chochea"
ago,adverb,"zamani. a little while ~, punde hivi; ten days ~, siku kumi zilizopita"
agony,noun,uchungu; maumivu makali. agonizing
agony,adjective,a kuumiza sana
agree,verb transitive,patana; kubaliana; ridiliana; afikiana
agriculture,noun,kilimo; ukulima; elimu ya kilimo
agrochemical,noun,kemikali inayotumika katika shughuli za kilimo
aid,verb transitive/noun,saidia; auni; msaada
AIDS,noun,(ufupisho wa Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) maradhi ya ukosefu wa kinga mwilini (UKIMWI) yanayosababishwa na virusi vinavyoambukizwa hususan kwa njia ya kujamiiana
ail,verb transitive/intransitive,ugua; umwa; gonjwa; taabika; sumbuliwa. What -s him? anaumwa na nini? ~ment
ail,noun,ugonjwa
aim,verb transitive/intransitive,1. tunga shabaha; lenga. 2. kusudia; taka; tamani; azimu
aim,noun,shabaha; kusudi; nia; azma
air,noun,1. hewa; anga; upepo. 2. by ~ kwa ndege
air,adjective,"(kwa ndege) - lioanza kuruka hewani; (kwa watu, askari etc.) liosafirishwa kwa ndege"
aisle,noun,"njia baina ya safu za viti, hasa kanisani kwa maraferi"
alarm,noun,1. kamsa: indhari; tahadhari: sauti au dalili ya kuashiria kuwepo kwa hatari karibu; king'ora cha kuonyea watu. ~clock: saa yenye kengele. 2. hofu; wasiwasi; mshtuko
alarm,verb transitive,piga king'ora; toa indhari; hadharisha
albino,noun,zeruzeru
album,noun,"albamu: kitabu cha kuhifadhi picha, etc"
alchemist,noun,mkemia aliyeishi mnamo karne ya 12 na 17 aliyejaribu kugeuza metali za msingi kuwa dhahabu au dawa ya uhai wa milele
alcohol,noun,1. alkoholi; pombe. 2. (chem.) jamii ya vitu vyenye alkoholi
ale,noun,aina ya pombe nyepezi
alert,adjective,-epesi; -a tayari; -a macho; makini
alga,noun,mwani
algae,noun,mwani: aina ya mimea inayoshii majini yenye kemikali ya klorofili ambayo haina mfumo changamano wa uzazi pia hufanya usanisinuru
algebra,noun,aljebra: hesabu zinazotumia herufi na alama nyingine badala ya tarakimu
alibi,noun,kisingizio cha kudai kuwa mtu anayestakiwa kwa kosa fulani hakuwepo wakati kosa lilipotendeka
alien,adjective,"1. -geni. 2. -to, enye tabia zisizokuwasawa na mgeni"
alight,adjective,"(be) waka; ng'aa; meta; metemete. (fig.) face(s) ~ with happiness, -enye uso unaong'aa furaha"
alight,verb intransitive,"shuka; teremka; tua. The bird -ed on a branch, ndege alitua juu ya tawi"
align,verb transitive,weka au panga katika mstari ulio sawa
alike,adjective,sawasawa; -enye kufanana
aliment,noun,chakula
alive,adjective,"1. -zima; hai. 2. be ~ to, tambua; ona; angalia; jua"
alkali,noun,alkali: kemikali inayoyeyuka kwenye maji na kuteza nguvu ya asidi na hivyo kutengeneza chumvi
alkaloid,noun,alkaloidi: namna ya kemikali kali yenye asili ya kemikali za miti kama vile muarobaini
alkane,noun,"alkani: jina la misombo yenye muungo mara dufu au zaidi. kama mitheni, itheni na propeni"
alkene,noun,alkeni: jina la misombo yenye muungo mara dufu au zaidi. e.g. ethiilini na propini
alkyd,noun,aina ya rezini sanisia zinazotengenezwa kwa asidi na alkoholi
alkyl,adjective,-enye kutokana na alkani
alkyne,noun,aina ya hidrokarboni ya fungu la asetilini
all,adjective,ote
all,adverb,"pia; kabisa. at - hata kidogo. (colloq.) He is - there, yu mapema; tayari"
all,pronoun,-ote
allegation,noun,madai; ushahidi; hoja
allege,verb transitive,"toa hoja; toa shtutuma; dai kuwa jambo ni kweli - that sb. is a thief, dai kuwa fulani ni mwizi"
allegiance,noun,utiifu; umpasao raia kwa mtawala wa nchi
allele,noun,"alele: mojawapo ya jeni yenye muundo mabadiliko baada ya kubadilika kimaumbile, huwepo katika sehemu moja mahsusi katika chembeuzi na hivyo kuathiri urithishaji"
allergy,noun,"mzio: hali ya kudhuriwa na kitu kwa kukila, kukigusa au kukinusa"
alleviate,verb transitive,ondoa; tuliza; punguza; nyamazisha ukali wa maumivu
alley,noun,njia ndogo katika mji; kichocho
alliance,noun,ushirikiano; muungano
alligator,noun,namna ya mamba ambao hupatikana sana Marekani
alliteration,noun,utoleaji wa sauti au herufi zinazofanana mwanzoni mwa maneno mengi eg. kitu kikubwa kilichoanguka kilikatika
allocate,verb transitive,gawanya
allocation,noun,mgao
allot,verb transitive,(tt) gawanya. -ment n. mgao hasa wa kipande cha shamba au kikataa
allotrope,noun,umbo mojawapo miongoni mwa maumbo mengi ya elementi moja
allotropy,noun,"kuwepo kwa maumbo zaidi ya moja ya elementi ya kemikali katika hali moja, hasa gesi"
allow,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. ruhusu. Smoking is not -ed, hairuhusiwi kuvuta sigara. 2. kubali kutoa (fedha, nafasi). - a child thousand shillings a week, kumpa mtoto shilingi elfu kwa wiki. 3. - for kumbuka na kuweka tayari; acha nafasi ya kutosha. -ance n. posho. -ee n. for, chukua. We must make - for this youth, inatupasa tumchukulie kwa vile ni kijana"
alloy,noun,mchanganyiko wa
alluvial,adjective,a matope ya mito
alluvium,noun,matope yaliyo­sombwa na kuachwa na maji ya mto
almighty,adjective,"-enye nguvu zote. The ~ God, Mwenyezi Mungu"
almost,adverb,karibu sana; nusura; takriban
aloud,adverb,kwa sauti kubwa; kwa makelele
alpha,noun,herufi ya kwanza ya alfabeti ya Kiyunani
alphabet,noun,"alfabeti; abjadi; herufi za lugha zilizopangwa katika utaratibu wa kawaida, yaani a, b, ch, d, etc"
alpine,adjective,-a kuhusu milima ya Alps au milima mirefu
already,adverb,"tayari. It is done ~, tayari imekwishafanyika"
also,adverb,na; tena; vilevile; pia; aidha
altar,noun,"1. madhabahu; altari. lead a woman to the ~, kuoza. 2. (katika kanisa la kikristo) meza panapotole­wa ushirika mtakatifu"
alter,verb transitive/intransitive,badili; geuza; badilika; geuka
altercation,noun,ugomvi; ubishani wa maneno makali; mzozo
alternate,adjective,"-a zamu kwa zamu; a moja baada ya nyingine. They met on ~ days, walikutana kila baada ya siku moja"
alternate,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. (kwa vitu vya namna mbili) kuja, fanya, tia, panga kwa zamu; badili (kitu kimoja) kwa kingine. Wet days ~d with sunny days, siku za mvua zilipishana na siku za jua"
alternative,adjective,-a kuchagua baina ya vitu viwili
alternative,noun,"hiari ya mambo mawili; uwezekano mwingine. I had to go; there was no alternative, ilini­lazimu kwenda kwani sikuwa na njia nyingine"
alternator,noun,kigeuzi: chombo kinachogeuza umeme kutoka mkondo mmoja kwenda mkondo mwingine
although,conjunction,japokuwa; ingawa; juu ya hayo
altitude,noun,urefu wa kwenda juu; kimo
altogether,adverb,"1. pamoja; kwa jumla. I will take them ~, nitavichukua kwa pamoja. 2. hasa; kabisa. It's untrue, ni uongo kabisa"
aluminium,noun,alumini: metali nyepesi kama fedha inayotumiwa kusafirisha umeme kwenye njia kuu; metali itengenezwayo vyombo kama masufuria
alveolus,noun,kijiribahewa: kifuko kidogo cha hewa
amalgamate,verb transitive/intransitive,unganisha; changanya madini au
amass,verb transitive,hodhi; limbikiza (hasa mali)
amateur,noun,"ridhaa: mtu atendaye kazi ya ufundi au sanaa kwa mapenzi, si kwa nia ya pato au mshahara; mwanmichezo asiyetarajia malipo. ish"
amateur,adjective,si stadi sana
amaze,verb transitive,staajabisha; shangaza; fadhahisha; shtusha
ambassador,noun,mjumbe; balozi anayewakilisha nchi yake katika mataifa ya nje
amber,noun,kaharabu; namna ya gundi iliyogeuka kama jiwe yenye rangi ya manjano
ambiguity,noun,utata; utatanishi; maana isiyo dhahiri au inayofahamika kwa namna tofauti
ambiguous,adjective,enye utatanishi
ambition,noun,"juhudi au tamaa ya umaarufu, utajiri, cheo au heshima"
ambulance,noun,ambulesi: gari ya kuchukulia wagonjwa
ambush,noun,uoteaji; uviziaji
ambush,verb transitive/intransitive,otea njiani; vizia kwa siri; shambulia ghafla kutoka mafichoni
ameliorate,verb transitive/intransitive,tengeza au fanya bora zaidi; -wa bora; tengeza; boresha
amenable,adjective,(kwa watu) -sikivu; -epesi kuongozwa au kushawishiwa
amend,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. sahihisha; fanya bora zaidi; tengeza. You must amend your ways, lazima ureke­bishe mwenendo wako. 2. badilisha sheria, kanuni, etc. ment"
amend,noun,"rekebisho la sheria, kanuni, marekebisho. etc. s"
amend,noun,"make ~, ridhisha; lipa; fidia"
amenity,noun,1. uzuri. 2. kitu kinachosaidia kuleta uzuri au furaha
amiability,noun,ukun­jufu; upole; tabia nzuri
amiable,adjective,-a kupendeka; pole; -ema
amicable,adjective,-a urafiki; -a amani; -a upole
amino acids,noun,asidi amino: kampaundi ziundazo protini au asidi
ammeter,noun,amita; ameta: chombo cha kupimia ukali wa mkondo umeme katika ampea
ammonia,noun,"amonia: aina ya gesi yenye harufu kali sana inayoyeyuka kwenye maji, hutumika kwa kusafishia"
ammonite,noun,"amoniti: aina ya fili, yaani mabaki ya viumbehai vilivyovizika ardhini miaka mingi iliyopita"
ammonium,adjective,-a amonia
ammunition,noun,"silaha, hasa risasi na baruti"
amnesty,noun,msamaha kwa watu waliokosea serikali
amnion,noun,"utando unaozunguka kiini­ tete cha reptilia, ndege au mamalia ili kukihifadhi kabla ya kuzaliwa"
amoeba,noun,"amiba: aina ya protozoa ambayo huonekana kwa hadubini tu na mwenye uwezo wa kujibadilishabadilisha. amoebic dysentery, maradhi ya kuhara damu yanayosababishwa na aina fulani ya amiba"
among(st),preposition,miongoni mwa; kati­ kati ya; baina ya
amorphous,noun,-siyokuwa na umbo wala sura maalumu
amount,verb intransitive,pata kiasi cha au kadiri ya; -ote pamoja; jumla; kiasi; kadiri; kima
amp,noun,ampea: kizio cha kupimia mkondo wa umeme
ampere,noun,ampea: kipimo cha nguvu ya umeme
amphitheatre,noun,uwanda wa duara wenye viti vingi kuzunguka wakaapo watu kutazama sanaa za maigizo
ample,adjective,"kubwa; enye nafasi kubwa; a kutosha; -ingi; tele; maridhawa. Thousand shillings will be ~ for my needs, shilingi elfu zitantitosha kabisa kwa haja zangu"
amplifier,noun,"amplifaya; chombo kinachokuza au kinachozidisha, hasa sauti"
amplify,verb transitive,zidisha; kuza; ongeza
amplitude,noun,tambo upeo wa benne
amputate,verb transitive,kata kiungo cha mwili kwa sababu ya maradhi. amputation
amputate,noun,"ukataji wa mguu au mkono, etc"
amulet,noun,talasimu; hirizi; kago; kinga
amuse,verb transitive,pendeza; chekesha; furahisha. ~ ment
amuse,noun,mazungumzo; maongezi; mchezo; tafrija; furaha; starehe; burudani
amylase,noun,kimeng'enyawang; kimeng'enya kiwezacho kuvunja wanga na kutengeneza sukari
anabolic,adjective,a uanaboli
anabolism,noun,uanaboli; hali ya jumla ya ujenzi wa kemikali mwilini
anaemia,noun,upungufu wa damu; kuwa na damu dhaifu; safura
anaerobic,noun,-a anerobi; enye kuhusu viumbe vyenye kuishi bila ya kutumia oksijeni. ~ bacteria bakteria anayewenza kuishi bila ya kuwepo kwa oksijeni katika mazingira yake. respiration upumuaji usiohitaji oksijeni
anaesthesia,noun,hali ya kutosikia maumivu; hali ya kutokuwa na hisia. anaesthetic
anaesthesia,noun,"a ganzi, -a nuuskaputi: enye sifa ya kuondoa hisia"
anagram,noun,neno au sentensi iliyotungwa kwa kubadili taratibu za herufi za neno lingine e.g. nina na nani
analogy,noun,"1. ulinganifu; mfano; mithali. The ~ between the heart and a pump, mithali baina ya moyo na pampu. analogous"
analogy,adjective,"a kulinganisha; -a mfano, -a kufanana"
analyse,verb transitive,changanua; chambua; panua hoja mbalimbali katika mada fulani. analysis
analyse,noun,mchanganuo; uchambuzi
analyst,noun,"mchambuzi, mchanganuzi"
anarchy,noun,ukosekano wa serikali katika nchi; machafuko katika shughuli za utawala. anarchism
anarchy,noun,fikra ya kifalsafa ya kisiasa ya kuwa hakuna haja ya kuwepo serikali au utawala. anarchist
anarchy,noun,mtu afikirivyo hivyo
anatomy,noun,"elimu ya mwili na viungo vyake jinsi vilivyo kwa binadamu, wanyama na miti"
ancestor,noun,mzazi; babu; mtu wa kale. ancestral
ancestor,adjective,"-a wazazi, -a babu, wa nasaba. ancestry"
ancestor,noun,wazazi; ukoo; nasaba; jadi
anchor,noun,"nanga. way ~ king'oa nanga. lie [be, ride] at ~, meli kukaa nangan"
anchor,verb transitive,tia nanga
ancient,adjective,"1. -a kale; -si a siku nyingi. the Greeks, Wayunani wa kale. 2. -zee sana"
anecdote,noun,hadithi fupi; kisa; hekaya; ngano; kisa cha kuchekesha
anemone,noun,aina ya miti wenye maua ya rangi zinga'razo
aneroid barometer,noun,barometa aneroidi: ala ya kupimia kani eneo ya angahewa isiyotumia kioevu
angel,noun,malaika
anger,noun,hasira; ghadhabu; chuki; uchungu; ukali
angiosperm,noun,anjiospamu: jina la pamoja la miti inayotoa maua yenye mbegu
angle,noun,"pembe. of incidence, pembe mtua: pembe kati ya mwalimuto na kisulubi kwenye nukta mtua ya uso unaoakisi. of reflection, pembe murudisho: pembe kati ya mwalimrudisho na kisulubi katika nukta panapotokea urudishaji. of refraction, pembe mchepuko: pembe kati ya mwalimchepuko na kisulubi katika nukta ya mwalimtuto kwenye mpaka wa midia"
angle,verb transitive,"vua samaki kwa ndoana na chambo. -for, (fig.) jaribu kupata kitu kwa hila au werevu"
angled,noun,pembe: nukta inapokutana mistari miwili
anglicize,verb transitive,fanya kitu kiwe cha Kiingereza
angry,adjective,-enye hasira. be- kasirika; ghadhabika; udhika; hamaki
anguish,noun,uchungu; maumivu makubwa
anhydrous,noun,"kampuni ya kemikali ambayo imepoteza maji, mfano wa mrututu ulichomwa au asidi"
animal,noun,"mnyama; hayawani; -a mwili si -a moyo wa mtu. -needs, mahitaji ya kimwili; spirits, wengi wa afya nzuri; moyo wa kuchangamka na furaha"
animate,verb transitive,"changamsha; huisha; tia moyo. A smile -d her face, uso wake ulijaa furaha. The discussion was -d, majadiliano yalichangamka. animation"
animate,noun,wepesi; bidii; uchangamfu
animosity,noun,"chuki; uadui, uhasama"
anion,noun,1. anioni: atomi au molekuli iliyojiingezera elektroni na hivyo kubakia na chaji hasi. 2. ioni yenye chaji hasi inayovutwa kwenye elektrod yenye chaji chanya iitwayo enodi wakati wa elektrolisisi
ankle,noun,kifundo cha mguu
annelid,noun,anelida: mnyama wa faila ya minyoo wenye miili yenye tindi au iliyogawanyika kama nyungunyungu au mwata
annex,verb transitive,ung'anish; nyang'anya na kuingiza kwenye milki (nchi au shamba)
annex,noun,jengo dogo lililounganishwa na jengo kubwa; kipenu
annihilate,verb transitive,haribu kabisa; angamiza. annihilation
annihilate,noun,maangamizi; uteketezaji; uharibifu mkubwa
anniversary,noun,sikukuu ya ukumbusho wa jambo kila mwaka; maadhimisho
announce,verb transitive,tangaza; pigia mbiu; onyesha; wa dalili ya
annoy,verb transitive,sumbua; udhi; kera; chokoza
annual,adjective,1. -a kila mwaka. 2. -a mwaka mmoja tu
annual,noun,1. mmea unaoishi kwa mwaka mmoja kisha ukafa. 2. jarida litokalo mara moja kila mwaka
anode,noun,anodi: ncha chanya ambapo mkondo umeingia kichanganuzi umeme
anoint,verb transitive,"paka mafuta au dawa ya mafuta, hasa kwenye matendo ya ibada ya kikristo kama"
anonymous,adjective,"bila jina; -enye jina lisilojulikana na watu. - gift, zawadi iliyotolewa na mtu ambaye jina lake halijulikani; letter, barua isiyotiwa jina"
anopheles,noun,anofelesi: mbu wa jener a ya anofelesi ambaye anaweza kubeba viini visababishavyo malaria kwa mtu
ant,noun,"mdudu, mchwa: mdudu aishiye katika makundi/makoloni ya kijamaa, hana mabawa isipokuwa kipindi cha kuzaliana. Hujulikana kwa bidii yao ya kazi. soldier, chungu; white -, mchwa; brown -, siafu; red -, maji moto; small black -, sisimizi. -hill n. kichuguu"
antagonism,noun,chuki; uadui; upinzani; uhasama; ushindani
antagonist,noun,"adui; mshindani, hasimu, mpinzani. -ic adj. -a uadui; -a upinzani; -a ushindani. -ic muscle pair, jozi ya misuli yenye mjongeo unaoelekea pande mbili tofauti kiasi kwamba unyweaji wa mmoja hutana mwengine"
antagonize,verb transitive,pinga; fanya mtu adui au hasimu yako
antarctic,adjective,-a nchi ya kusini ya dunia
antecedent,noun,"1. (grammar) kisarufi: neno au fungu la maneno linalotangulia na kurejewa na kiwakilishi, kielezi au kirai fulani. 2. (pl) matendo, mambo, desturi na habari zilizokwishapita za mtu au za watu"
antelope,noun,"mnyama yeyote wa jamii ya paa, pofu, kulungu na palahala"
antenna,noun,"1. antena, erio: chombo kinachorusha au kupokea mawimbi ya redio au televisheni kutoka angani. 2. papasi jozi za wadudu katika jamii ya anthropodi"
anthem,noun,"wimbo wa dini. national -, wimbo wa taifa"
anther,noun,chavulio: sehemu ya stamen ya ua yenye chavuo
anthology,noun,"diwani: mkusanyiko wa mashairi, kazi za fasihi na sanaa za maigizo"
anthropology,noun,"anthropolojia: elimu ya binadamu kuhusu historia ya asili, jamii na tamaduni zake"
antibiotic,noun,"kiuvijasumu, kiuvijasumu: kemikali inayoundwa na viumbe kama kuvu ambayo huweza kuangamiza bakteria au virusi au kuzuia ukuaji wake. resistance, tabia ya bakteria kutouuliwa na dawa fulani kutokana na mabadiliko ya muda mrefu ya dawa hiyo"
antibody,noun,"zindiko; kinga; fingo: aina ya protini inayotengenezwa na mwili ili kujikinga. - positive, hali ya kuwapo zindiko maalumu katika damu"
anticipate,verb transitive,1. fanya kabla ya wakati utazamiwao. 2. fanya tendo kumtangulia mtu mwingine. 3. tazamia mbele; tumaini; dhani
anticlockwise,adjective,kinyumesaa: mwendo wa mzunguko kinyume cha mwendo wa saa
antics,noun,matendo ambayo mara nyingi hukusudiwa kuchekesha lakini yanaweza kuudhi pia; matendo ya furaha
antidote,noun,dawa
antigen,noun,antijeni: protini ngeni ambayo husisimua utengenezaji wa fingo
antique,adjective,a kale. antiquity
antique,noun,zama za kale
antithesis,noun,kinyume: upinzani wa kifikira kwa hoja tofauti
antonym,noun,neno lililo na maana kinyume na lingine
anus,noun,tundu ya kutoa kinyesi kwa binadamu au mnyama
anxiety,noun,mashaka; wasiwasi; fadhaa; shauku. anxious
anxiety,adjective,enye mashaka; enye shauku ya kufanya jambo au kupata kitu
aorta,noun,mkole: ateri kuu ya damu safi inayoziaa upande wa kushoto wa moyo kwenda mwilini
apart,adverb,mbali; mbali na; ~from isipokuwa kwa; mbali ya
apartment,noun,nyumba iliyogawanywa kwa kusudi la kupangishwa; chumba cha kupangisha
ape,noun,nyani. v.t iga mambo na vitendo
aperture,noun,tundu; kidirisha; kipenyo
apex,noun,kilele; ncha
aphid,noun,afidi: mdudu anayefyonza juisi kwenye mimea na ambaye anaweza kusambaza maradhi
aphorism,noun,msemo mfupi wenye maana ya hekima na mazingatio; methali
apologetic,adjective,a kujitetea; a kuomba radhi
apologize,verb intransitive,omba radhi; toa udhuru; kiri kosa; jitetea
apology,noun,"1. maneno ya kujitetea, ya kuomba radhi au msamaha. 2. udhuru"
apostle,noun,mtume
apostolic,adjective,a utume
apostrophe,noun,alama hii (') katika maandishi
appal,verb transitive,tisha; fad­haisha; ogofya; shangaza
apparatus,noun,kifaa: chombo au jumla ya vyombo vitumikavyo katika jaribio la kisayansi au la kiufundi
apparent,adjective,"1. dhahiri; wazi. 2. a kuonekana. The ~ cause but not the real one, was. sababu iliyoonekana lakini si sababu ya kweli, ilikuwa"
apparition,noun,mzuka; kivuli; njozi za majinamizi
appeal,verb intransitive,"1. omba; ita; sihi; lalama. 2. kata rufaa. 3. to ~ to, vuta macho; tia tamaa; tamanisha"
appeal,noun,"1. tendo la kuomba an for mercy, omba kuonewa huruma"
appear,verb intransitive,1. onekana; fika; tokea; zuka. 2. elekea kuwa
appease,verb transitive,tuliza; ridhisha; nyamazisha; suluhisha
append,verb transitive,tia au ongeza mwishoni
appendicitis,noun,ugonjwa wa apendiksi
appertain,verb intransitive,"-to, pasa; husu; fungamana"
appetite,noun,"uhu, hamu, hasa ya chakula. appetizing"
appetite,adjective,a kutamanisha: (of food) a kuchapukia
applause,noun,vifi­jo; makofi; vigelegele
apple,noun,tufaha
appliance,noun,apple
applicant,noun,mdai; mwombaji
application,noun,ombi; ardhihalli; matumizi
apply,verb transitive/intransitive,"omba; tumia, paka; husu. - the break, funga breki. - a bandage, funga bendeji. - oneself to, shiriki. applied"
apply,adjective,liotumiwa
appoint,verb transitive,"1. weka, amuru; chagua; agiza; teua. - a secretary, teua katibu. - ment"
appoint,noun,uteuzi; wadhifa; cheo; madaraka; miadi
appreciable,adjective,-a kiasi cha kuonekana
appreciate,verb transitive/intransitive,"husudu; thamini; tathmini, ongezeka au zidi thamani; shukuru. He -d his help, alithamini msaada wake. This land has -d greatly since 1940, thamani ya shamba hili imezidi sana tangu mwaka wa 1940. appreciation"
appreciate,noun,shukrani; kuthamini; tathmini. appreciative
appreciate,adjective,-enye shukrani
apprehend,verb transitive,1. fahamu; tambua. 2. ogopa; hof u. 3. kamata. apprehension
apprehend,noun,kukamatwa. apprehensive
apprehend,adjective,enye hofu; -enye woga
apprentice,noun,mwanafunzi wa kazi
apprentice,verb transitive,"fundisha. bind as an -, chukua kama mwanafunzi. I -d him into a shoemaker, nilimfundisha akawa mshona viatu"
approach,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. karibia; sogelea; tongoza; kabil i. 2. endea kwa kuomba msaada. one's employer for higher pay, kumkabili mwajiri kuomba ongezewe mshahara"
approach,noun,kukaribia; njia; mbinu; mkabala
approbation,noun,kibali; idhini; sifa nzuri
appropriate,adjective,-a kufaa
appropriate,verb transitive,"jichukulia, iba; nyang'anya; hodhi. appropriation"
appropriate,noun,kuchukua; kuiba; kuny'ang'anya; kuhothi
approval,noun,kibali; idhini
approve,verb transitive/intransitive,sifu; pendezwa na; kubali; idhinisha
approximate,adjective,-a karibu sawa
approximate,verb transitive/intransitive,karibia; kuwa karibu sawasawa; kisia
approximation,noun,ukisiaji
April,noun,"Aprili, mwezi wa nne wa mwaka wa kizungu"
apron,noun,"apron; vazi maalumu la kuvalia mbele ili kufunika mavazi ya ndani yasichafuke wakati wa kufanya kazi, hasa wakati wa mapishi"
aptitude,noun,wepesi; welekevu; ustadi
aquarium,noun,akwaria; tangi au hodhi la maji la kuweka samaki wa kufuga au mimea
aqueduct,noun,akwidakti; mferejidaraja; mfereji wa maji
aqueous,adjective,-a majimaji; -enye kuwa na maji kama kimunyunyishaji
aquifer,noun,akife: tabaka ya mwamba chini ya ardhi ambayo huhifadhi na kutoa maji
arable,adjective,-a kulimika kwa ardhi
arachnid,noun,"araknida: jamii ya anthropoda inayojumuisha nge, buibui, chawa, kupe, kaa wakubwa, etc"
arbitrary,adjective,"siyofuata sheria wala kanuni au taratibu zinazokubalika e.g. an - decision, hukumu iliyokatwa bila ya sababu nzuri. vices, vizio hobela: vizio vya upimaji ambavyo havimo katika matumizi ya jumla nchini"
arbitrate,verb transitive/intransitive,hukumu; amua; patanisha; suluhisha
arc,noun,aki; tao: mkato au sehemu wa kizingo cha duara. light
arc,noun,taa kubwa wa umeme ing'ayao sana
arch,noun,"tao. a bridge with three -es, daraja lenye matao"
archaeology,noun,akiolojia: sayansi ya mambo ya kale ya mwanadamu itokanayo na utafiti wa mabaki ya kihistoria
archipelago,noun,bahari yenye visiwa vidogo vingi
architect,noun,msanifu ujenzi; mhandisi achoraye ramani na kusimamia ujenzi. -ure
architect,noun,"usanifu ujenzi, ujenzi. -ural"
architect,adjective,a ujenzi
archives,noun,nyaraka: mahali pawekwapo kumbukumbu za maandishi
arctic,adjective,-a ncha ya kaskazini ya dunia; (collog.) baridi sana
ardent,adjective,-enye bidii; juhudi; hamu
ardour,noun,shauku; bidii; juhudi
arduous,adjective,-gumu; -a kuchosha; -a taabu
area,noun,eneo; uwanja
arena,noun,uwanja wa kuchezea ulio katikati ya amfitehita. (fig.) mahali pa kushindania
argon,noun,argoni: aina ya gesi inayotumiwa kwenye taa za umeme
arid,adjective,-kavu sana; -kame; kame; yabisi
arise,verb intransitive,"(arose, arisen) 1. tokea. A new difficulty has arisen, tatizo jipya limetokea. 2. toka; inuka; panda"
aristocracy,noun,1. utawala wa makabaila. 2. makabaila; ukabaila; umwinyi. 3. waungwana kwa nasaba
arithmetic,noun,arithmetiki; hesabu; taaluma ya namba
ark,noun,safina kubwa iliyoundwa na mtume Nuhu wakati wa gharika kuu ili kujokoa pamoja na jozi za wanyama wake; sanduku kubwa
arm,noun,"1. mkono. 2. (pl.) silaha. in -s, -enye silaha. 3. jeshi la askari wa nchi. the air -, jeshi la anga. the infantry -, jeshi la ardhini. 4. (pl.) nembo itumikayo kuwa alama ya jamii, ukoo ulio bora au mji. coat of -s, ngao ya taifa. v.t/i. 1. -pa silaha; kaa tayari kwa vita. 2. -pa kitu cha kulinda au cha kufaa. - sb. with answers to likely questions, kumpa mtu majibu ya maswali yanayoelekea kuulizwa. -ament n. 1. kujitayarisha kivita au kijeshi; jeshi. 2. zana za vita"
armature,noun,amecha: misuko ya waya katika jenereta au mota ya umeme ambako huzunguka katika uga wa sumaku
armistice,noun,mapatano ya kusimamisha vita; makubaliano ya amani
armour,noun,1. vazi la chuma la kivita ili kujikinga; silaha. 2. kifaru
army,noun,"1. jeshi; kundi kubwa. 2. umati wa watu. the salvation -, jeshi la wokovu"
arouse,verb transitive,chochea; ibua hisia; chapua
arrange,verb transitive,"1. tengeneza; ratibu. 2. panga shughuli ya. - a date for a meeting, panga tarehe ya mkutano. 3. patanisha; tuliza; suluhisha; amua"
arrears,noun,kisicholipwa; deni; bakaa; kiporo. 2. bakaa ya kazi au barua zinazohitajika kushughulikiwa
arrest,verb transitive,1. simamisha; zuia; kamata; dhibiti. 2. vutia macho
arrest,noun,kukamata. make an ~ kamata. ing
arrest,adjective,a kuvutia
arrive,verb intransitive,1. fika; wasili. 2. ~at. patana; kubaliana; afikiana; fikia. arrival
arrive,noun,kufika; ufikaji; majilio
arrogant,adjective,-enye kiburi; -enye majivuno; -enye maringo; -enye kunata; fedhuli; safihi
arrow,noun,1. mshale. 2. alama kama mshale. arrowroot
arrow,noun,uwanga
arsenal,noun,ghala kubwa ya kutengenezea na kuhifadhlia silaha na zana za kivita
arsenic,noun,asenia: aina ya kemikali nyeupe ya sumu inayotumika katika dawa nyingine kuulia panya etc
arsom,noun,kuteketeza kwa moto nyumba au shamba za watu kwa kusudi la kuleta uharibifu
art,noun,sanaa; ustadi; ufundi; sanifu; werevu; ujanaji. ful
art,adjective,erevu; stadi; janja; a kisanii
artery,noun,ateri: mshipa w o w o t e upokeao damu safi kutoka moyoni na ku-ipeleka kwenye tishu
artesian water,noun,maji yaliyohifadhiwa baina ya tabaka za mwamba chini ya ardhi
arthropods,noun,"mnyama wa jamii ya wadudu, buibui, krustasia ambaye mwili wake una vipingili na viunzi vyao viko nje ya nyama"
article,noun,"1. kitu. 2. makala. 3. ibara; kifungu cha sheria au mkataba. 4. (grammar) a, an, au the"
articulate,adjective,"1. -enye kutamkwa vizuri; fasaha; dhahiri. 2. -enye kudhihirisha fikira na maono kwa usemi dhahiri, bayana"
articulate,verb transitive/intransitive,"sema; tamka; kwa dhahiri; fasaha, tena vizuri"
articulation,noun,1. uungaji wa mifupa miwili katika kiungo. 2. tendo la kusema; kutamka
artificial,adjective,"si a asili; si halisi; -a kubuni; -a uongo; -a bandia; -a kuigiza. preservative, kemikali inayotumika kuzuia wadudu waoze-shao, na hivyo kutu-miwa kuzuia vyakula visioze. satellite, chombo chochote kilichoundwa kuzunguka sayari au nyota. selection, uzalishaji viumbehai kwa kuwakatunisha watu wenye sifa maalumu za kijeni"
artillery,noun,mizinga; jeshi la mizinga
artisan,noun,fundi wa kazi za ujuzi wa mikono
artist,noun,fundi; msanii; stadi; mchoraji; -i c; -a sanaa; ufundi
as,adverb,"1. kama. as hard as iron, gumu kama chuma. = (like) me kama mimi, you like, kama upendavyo, a thing such -a book, kitu kama kitabu"
asbestos,noun,"asbestozi: kitu kama jiwé la nyuzinyuzi (kimefanana sana na pamba au katani iliyogandamizwa pamoja) kizuiacho moto na joto lisipenye, wala hakiumungi"
ascertain,verb transitive,hakikisha; yakinisha
ascorbic acid,noun,asidi
asexual,adjective,siyo husiana na uke wala uume; ~reproduction
asexual,noun,"uzaliano nafsi: uzazi usiokuwa na muungano wa gameti za kike na za kiume, mfano hamira, nyuki na bakteria huzaliana namna hii"
ash,noun,1. jivu; majivu
ashamed,adjective,"(be) ~, ona haya; aibika; tahayari; fedheheka; fadhainika"
aside,adverb,upande; kando; pembeni
ask,verb transitive/intransitive,1. taka; omba; sihi; alika; karibisha. 2. ~ a question uliza; hoji
aspect,noun,"sura; umbo; wajihi; tabia; uso. a house with the southern ~, nyumba inayoelekea kusini"
asphalt,noun,aina ya lami ngumu nyeusi itumiwayo kwa kutandazwa juu ya barabara
aspire,verb intransitive,kutaka sana; tamani
aspirin,noun,aspirini: dawa ya vidonge ya kutuliza maumivu na kuteremsha kiwango cha joto (homa) mwilini
ass,noun,"punda; mjinga; mpumbavu; juha. Don't make such an ~ of yourself, usijipumbaze"
assassinate,verb transitive,"kuua kwa siri au kwa ghafla, kwa sababu za kisiasa au kidini"
assault,verb transitive,rukia; shambulia
assault,noun,shambulio la ghafla
assemble,verb transitive/intransitive,kusanya; kusanyika; kutana; unganisha. assembly
assemble,noun,mkusanyiko; mkutano
assert,verb transitive,"tetea; shadidia; dai. oneself, jitokeza; jida -rive adj. enye kushadidia; -nye kushikilia; enye kudai"
assess,verb transitive,kisia; kadhiria; tathmini
asset,noun,mali ya mtu au kampuni yenye thamani maalumu
assiduous,adjective,enye bidii nyingi ya kazi; tendaji. assiduity
assiduous,noun,bidii; juhudi
assign,verb transitive,gawanya; pangia
assimilate,verb transitive/intransitive,"fananisha; linganisha; ingiza katika utamaduni au dini mpya; (kwa mwili) tumia vizuri chakula. His body cannot ~ potatoes, viazi vinamdhuru. food that ~s easily, chakula kinachosagika upesi tena vizuri tumboni. assimilation"
assimilate,noun,mlisho; zoezi zote za ubadilishaji chakula mwilini
assist,verb transitive/intransitive,saidia; auni
associate,verb transitive/intransitive,1. unganisha; shirikisha; husisha
assorted,adjective,-a aina mbalimbali; -liochanganyika. assortment
assorted,noun,mkusanyiko wa vitu vya aina nyingi
assume,verb transitive,1. sadiki; pokea; chukulia kuwa kama ni kweli. 2. shika; pata; twaa. assuming
assume,adjective,enye majivuno -enye kimbembele. assumption
assume,noun,dhana; tuhuma; tu
assure,verb transitive,hakikisha; thibitisha; yakinisha; toa hofu; ahidi
asterisk,noun,alama hii ()
astern,adverb,shetrini; kwa nyuma; tezini
asteroid,noun,asteroidi; mojawapo ya sayari ndogondogo
asthma,noun,ugonjwa wa pumu
astigmatism,noun,uastigmati: kasoro ya macho inayofanya macho yote mawili yaone kitu kimoja kama viwili katika bapa tofauti
astonish,verb transitive,ajabisha; shangaza; bumbuaza; staa- jabisha
astrology,noun,unajimu: sayansi ya mwendo wa sayari na nyota juu ya mahusiano yake na maisha watu
astronaut,noun,mwanaanga; astronoti: mtu aliye- fundishwa kuendesha vyombo vya anga za juu kama roketi na setilaiti
astronomy,noun,astronomia: sayansi ya nyota na sayari. astronomer
astronomy,noun,mtaalamu wa astronomia
asylum,noun,hifadhi; kimbilio; nyumba ambayo walemavu na maskini hutunzwa. political ~: hifadhi ya kisiasa
at,preposition,kwa; katika; kwenye; penye; ni
atheism,noun,"itikadi na imani kuwa hakuna Mungu muumba, atheist"
atheism,noun,asiyesadiki kuwa Mungu yuko
athletic,adjective,1. -a michezo. 2. -enye nguvu kupenda michezo
atlas,noun,atlasi: kitabu cha ramani
atmosphere,noun,"1. angahewa; hewa; anga iliyoizunguka dunia. 2. hali (njema, mbaya), ambayo hutokea mahali. an ~ of peace and calm, hali ya amani na utulivu. atmospheric"
atmosphere,adjective,-a hewa
atmospheric,noun,"shinikizo angavea. bring - to bear on sb. to do sth., shinikiza kwa ork at high -, fanya kazi kwa nguvu nyingi"
atom,noun,"1. atomi; atomi: sehemu ndogo kabisa ya elementi ambayo bado inaonyesha tabia za kikemikali za elementi hiyo. 2. chembe He hasn't an ~ of sense, hana akili hata chembe. ~ bomb"
atom,noun,bomu la atomiki
atrium,noun,atria: moja ya chemba mbili za juu ya moyo ipokeayo damu kutoka mishipani
attach,verb transitive,"1. funga; ambatisha. 2. kupa: I ~ much importance to this, nalipa umuhimu mkubwa jambo hili. 3. fuatana na; ambatana na. the advantages ~ing to the position of president, faida ziambatanazo na cheo cha urais. be ~ed to, penda sana"
attack,verb transitive/intransitive,shambulia;
attain,verb transitive/intransitive,fika; pata ~able
attain,adjective,enye kufikika; enye kupatikana
attend,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. angalia; sikiliza; hudumia; tumikia; hudhuria. 2. (as doctor, nurse) uguza. 3. fuatana na. a method ~ed by great difficulties, njia yenye mashaka makubwa"
attitude,noun,"1. namna ya kusimama au kukaa; hali. 2. namna ya kuona mambo, kufikiri au kufanya"
attract,verb transitive,"vutia; karibisha; tamanisha; pendeza; shavishi. A magnet ~s iron, sumaku huvuta chuma"
attribute,noun,"1. sifa, dalili, au alama iliyo kiini cha tabia ya mtu au kitu. Mercy is an ~ of God, huruma ni sifa ya Mungu. 2. (grammar) kiangama: kivumishi kinacholeeza zaidi nomino katika kundi nomino"
attribute,verb transitive,sifa; wekea
attributive,adjective,"(grammar) kivumishi kiangama: neno lililomo katika kikundi nomino lenye uamilifu wa kuvumisha. e.g. the old man, old ni kivumishi kiangama"
audible,adjective,-a kusikika
audience,noun,wasikilizaji; hadhira; baraza
audio,noun,sauti iliyorekodiwa kwenye kinasa-sauti
audit,verb transitive,kagua hesabu
audit,noun,ukaguzi wa hesabu
augment,verb transitive/intransitive,ongeza; ongezeka; zidisha; pandisha; kuza
August,noun,Agosti: mwezi wa nane wa mwaka wa kizungu
aunt,noun,shangazi; ndugu wa kike wa baba au mama
aural,adjective,-a sikio au usikizi
auspices,noun,"pl. msaada; fadhila; himaya. under the ~ of, kwa msaada wa. auspicious"
auspices,adjective,"heri, -a bahati"
austere,adjective,enye tabia ya kutopenda maisha ya raha au anasa. austerity
austere,noun,ubahili; ugumu
authentic,adjective,thabiti; halisi; liojulikana kuwa kweli
author,noun,"1. mtunzi wa vitabu vya mashairi, michezo etc. 2. Muumba"
authority,noun,"1. amri, uwezo; amri; mamlaka. 2. mtu mwenye maarifa yawezayo kusadikika juu ya jambo fulani. He is an ~ in old coins, mtu mwenye maarifa mengi juu ya sarafu za kizamani. authorization"
authority,noun,ruhusa; idhini; amuru; halalisha. authorization
authority,noun,ruhusa; amri; idhini; kibali; leseni
autobiography,noun,habari za maisha ya mtu zilizoandikwa na yeye mwenyewe
automate,verb transitive,dhibiti au ongoza kwa mitambo ya otomatiki inayojendesha yenyewe
automatic,adjective,"1. (kwa mashine) -a kujindesha yenyewe. 2. (kwa matendo) liofanywa bila kufikiri. Breathing is ~, kuvuta pumzi hufanywa bila kufikiri"
automobile,noun,"gari, motokaa. automotive"
automobile,adjective,-a kuhusu vipando vya motor
autonomous,adjective,-enye uhuru wa kujitawala -enyewe
auxiliary,adjective,-a kuongeza nguvu; a kusaidia
auxiliary,noun,kisaidizi; msaidizi
avenge,verb transitive,lipiza kisasi
avenue,noun,1. njia yenye safu mbili za miti pembeni mwake. 2. (fig) njia ya kufikia au kupatia jambo
average,noun,wastani
average,adjective,"1. -a wastani. 2. -a kawaida. -speed kasi, mwendo wastani: kima cha wastani cha mabadiliko ya umbali na muda"
averse,adjective,"(to) be ~ to, chukia; kutopenda. aversion"
averse,noun,uchukivu; kitu kisichopendwa; mtu achukiwaye sana
avert,verb transitive,kinga; epa; zuia; ambaza; pisha
Aves,noun,nyuni: ngeli ya vertebrata pamoja na ndege ambao hutofautiana na mamalia wengine kutokana na manyoya yao na jamii ya karibu nao ya reptilia kuwa kuwa na damu moto na midomo yenye magamba na wajihi mahususi kimofolojia
aviation,noun,taaluma na ufundi wa kuongoza eropleni. aviator
aviation,noun,rubani wa ndege
Avogadro's law,noun,kanuni isemayo kuwa mjazo wa gesi ikiwa katika halijoto na shinikizo sawa huwa pia na idadi sawa ya molekuli
avoid,verb transitive,epuka; ambaa; epa; bari
await,verb transitive,ngojea
award,noun,tunza; zawadi;
award,noun,v.t. toa zawadi; tunuku; tunza; hidaya
aware,adjective,(be) jua; fahamu; tambua; tanabahi
away,adverb,"mbali. He has gone ~, amekwenda zake. He is ~, hayupo. He lives some distance from here, anakaa mbali kidogo kutoka hapa"
awe,noun,hofu itokanayo na kitisho au heshima kuu
awe,verb transitive,"tisha, ogofya"
awhile,adverb,kwa muda kidogo; kitambo
awkward,adjective,"1. si -a kawaida; si -epesi kutumika; a kuleta shida au hatari. an ~ corner, kona mbaya iwezayo kusababisha ajali. 2. (kwa mtu au mnyama) aibu; si stadi. 3. a kuleta au -enye matatizo"
awl,noun,msharasi: chombo cha kutobolea vitundu vidogo hususan juu ya vitu vya ngozi
awning,noun,pazia; chandarua
axe,noun,shoka
axe,verb transitive,punguza kazini kwa sababu ya ukosefu wa kazi au wingi wa wafanyakazi
axillary bud,noun,tumba kwapa: chipuko iliyoko kwenye kwapa ya jani
axis,noun,"(axes) 1. mhimili mkuu wa mzunguko, mstari unaounganisha kitovu cha lenzi na kitovu cha kivimbe cha lenzi. 2. mstari unaopita kwenye nukta kati ya kitu kinachozunguka. The world revolves on its ~ once in twenty four hours, dunia huzunguka katika mhimili wake mara moja kila saa ishirini na nne. 3. jira: mstari wa wima au wa mlalo unaotumika katika grafu"
axle (ˈæks(ə)l),noun,ekseli: miti au chuma cha katikati ya gurudumu au magurudumu mawili ambapo gurudumu (au magurudumu) huzunguka
babe,noun,1. mtoto mchanga. 2. mtu asiye na hatia/asiyejiweza 3. mwanamke kijana
baboon,noun,nyani mkubwa
baby,noun,mtoto mchanga
bachelor,noun,1. kapera. 2. mtu aliyehitimu katika chuo kikuu na kutunukiwa shahada ya kwanza
bacillus,noun,basila: bakteria wenye umbo la pau wanaofanya vibofu katika oksijeni huria
back,noun,mgongo; sehemu iliyo nyuma
backbone,noun,"uti wa mgongo: tindi za mifupa zilizoungana kutoka kisogoni mpaka kwenye nyonga. adv. nyuma; kinyume. v.t/i 1. enda au rudisha nyuma. e.g. a car into a garage. 2. saidia. ~down, acha kudai au kuomba; shindwa. ~out (of a promise or undertaking), vunja ahadi au jitoa katika jambo. ~a horse, shabikia au unga mkono kuwa farasi atashinda wengine. ~er n. msaidizi; mshabikiaji. ~fire n. kishindo kiletwacho na gesi iliyovutwa nyuma katika mashine kama injini. ~ground n. mahali pa nyuma; mahali pa kufichia. keep(stay) in the ~ground, kaa nyuma ili usionekane. 2. mambo ya maisha yaliyokwisha pita. ~ing n. msaada; tegemeo; wasaidizi. ~slide v.i (kwa mtu) kenyeuka; ritadi; rudiia mwendo mbaya. ~ward adj.; sioendelea vizuri; a nyuma. a ~ward child, mtoto aliye mzito wa kuelewa. ~wards adv. nyuma; kinyume. ~water n. sehemu ya mto ambayo mkondo wa maji unarudi nyuma. ~woods n. mwitu"
bacon,noun,nyama ya nguruwe iliyotiwa chumvi na kutengenezwa ili isioze
bacterium,noun,"(bacteria) kiumbehai kisicho onekana kwa macho ila kwa hadubini, baadhi husababisha maradhi na baadhi yao hurutubisha ardhi"
bad,adjective,"baya; ovu. go to the ~, potelea mbali; potea; potoa; angamia. go ~, oza; vunda"
badge,noun,beji; alama ya kutambulisha mtu au kitu
bag,noun,mfuko; mkoba; gunia
bag,verb transitive,benuka katika makunjo
bag,verb transitive,chukua
baggage,noun,vyombo; mizigo; vikokoroko
bail,noun,kijiti mmoja wapo cha viwili kinachowekwa juu ya kigingi katika mchezo wa kriketi
bait,noun,chambo
bait,verb transitive,tia chambo katika ndoana; ambika; chokoza; sumbua
balance,noun,"1. mizani; kapani. in the ~, matokeo hayajajulikana bado. 2. lingana. 3. urari; bakaa. ~ sheet"
balance,noun,hati ya kuonyesha mapato na matumizi
balance,verb transitive/intransitive,wa sawasawa; pima katika mizani; fikiri; sawazisha; linganisha
balcony,noun,roshani
bale,noun,robota; mtumba; mzigo; furushi; bunda
bale,verb intransitive,"1. tunga katika mitumba. 2. kumba; teka futa maji kutoka chomboni. out, ruka kutoka kwenye eropleni kwa msaada wa parachuti"
ball,noun,1. tufe; mpira. 2. dansi ya watu wengi. ~ and socket joint kiungo rungu na kikombe: kiungo ambamo mviringo wa mfupa mmoja (rungu) husaki ndani ya nafasi (kikombe) ya mfupa mwingine na kuruhusu mzunguko kwa urahisi
balloon,noun,baluni: mfuko mkubwa uliojaa hewa na hewa kama gesi wa kurukia angani na huwa na mkoba wa kubebea watu
ballot,noun,karatasi ya kura
ballot,verb intransitive,chagua kwa karatasi ya kura; piga kura
bamboo,noun,mwanzi
ban,verb transitive,(-nn-) kataza; piga marufuku; zuia
ban,noun,tangazo la kupiga marufuku
banana,noun,"ndizi, plant, mgomba. bunch of -s, chana la ndizi. fruit stalk of -s, mkungu wa ndizi"
band,noun,1. kitu chembamba cha kufungia au cha kuungia. 2. utepe; ukanda. 3. jamii; kundi; kikosi. ~age n./v.t. bendeji; funga bendeji
bandit,noun,mnyang’anyi; haramia; jambazi
bang,noun,mshindo. v. t. gonga kwa nguvu
bangle,noun,bangili; kikuku
baniesters,noun,safu ya viguzo vyenye ubao juu vijengwavyo kwenye ngazi za nyumba ya ghorofa kama mlimili
banish,verb transitive,hamishia mbali; fukuza. (fig.) sahaulisha shuhuli zote
banjo,noun,zeze la kizungu; gambusi
bankrupt,noun,mtu aliyefilisika
bankrupt,adjective,a kufilisika
bank²,noun,benki
bank¹,noun,"1. fungu jembamba la mchanga, udongo, etc. low ~s of earth between rice fields, mafungu membamba wa udongo katikati ya mashamba ya mpunga. 2. (kwa mto) ukingo, kando, ng’ambo, etc"
bank¹,verb transitive/intransitive,1. fanya; funga
banner,noun,bendera; bango; beramu
banquet,noun,karamu; dliifa; sherehe
baptism,noun,ubatizo. ~al
baptism,adjective,~ ubatizo
baptize,verb transitive,batiza; ingiza rasmi katika dini ya Kikristo
bar,noun,"1. upau, ufito wa chuma; ubao; sabuni. 2. kipingwa; komeo. 3. baraza ya hukumu. the ~ jopo la wanasheria. 4. kilabu ya pombe"
bar,verb transitive,"(-rr-) 1. kinga; zuia; kataza; zinga; komea. prep (also ~ring) isipokuwa, ila"
barb,noun,mwiba kama ule wa chembe cha mshale au mdomaa
barber,noun,kinyozi
barchan,noun,barkani: tuta
bare,adjective,1. wazi; tupu; bila ya mavazi au mapambo
bargain,noun,"1. maafikiano; mapatano; makubaliano. 2. kitu kilichonunuliwa rahisi kuliko bei yake ya asili. into the ~, zaidi; juu; nafuu; faida kama nyongeza"
bargain,verb intransitive,patana kuhusu bei
barge,noun,"tishri; tishali; mashua kubwa. into, pambaa na; ingia kwa nguvu"
barium,noun,bariumu: elementi ya madini yenye rangi nyeupe kama fedha
bark,noun,chombo kama jahazi chenye milingoti mitatu au minne
bark¹,noun,gome; ganda
barley,noun,shayiri
barn,noun,ghala ya nafaka
barometer,noun,barometa: chombo cha kupimia kanieneo ya angahewa
barracks,noun,kambi kubwa kikapo kikosi cha askari; kambi ya jeshi
barrage,noun,1. boma la kuzuia maji mtoni. 2. kupiga mizinga mingi pamoja kwa muda bila ya kusita
barrel,noun,1. pipa; kasiki. 2. mtutu; kasiba; mwanzi; mdomo wa bunduki
barren,adjective,"1. (of land) kame; jangwa; yabisi. 2. (of females) tasa. (of animals, plants, trees) -siozaa. 3. (fig) a bure; bila faida"
barricade,verb transitive/noun,zuia; linda; zunguka kwa boma; funga eneo; boma
barrier,noun,kizuizi; kizingiti; kinga; boma
barrow,noun,bero: gari dogo lenye gurudumu moja au mawili; mkokoteni; rikwama
barter,verb transitive/noun,"badilishana mali, bidhaa etc"
barter,noun,ubadilishanaji mali au bidhaa
basalt,noun,basati: namna ya majabali meusi magumu sana yatokanayo na volkano
baseball,noun,"mchezo wa mpira hasa Marekani, ambao hutupwa na kupigwa kwa beti na huwa na wachezaji tisa kila upande kwa mizunguko minne"
base²,adjective,"1. (kwa watu tabia, fikira zao, etc.) ovu. 2. (kwa madini) a thamani ndogo"
base¹,noun,1. upande au sehemu ya chini ya kitu; msingi; tako; kikali. 2. mahali pa kuwekea zana za kivita; etc. 3. chanzo; chimbuko; asili
bashful,adjective,aibu; enye haya; soni
basic,adjective,a msingi
basin,noun,1. bakuli; kibia; beseni; bonde
bask,verb intransitive,"ota jua; jinyosha, jifurahisha; ona sifa"
basket,noun,kikapu; kapu; pakacha; mkoba
bastard,noun,mwana wa haramu; mtoto wa nje ya ndoa
bat,noun,1. beti: ubao kama kafi wa kuchezea mipira. 2. popo
batch,noun,fungu; jamii; kundi
bath,noun,bafu; birika
battalion,noun,jeshi la askari lenye vikosi vingi walio tayari kwa vita
batter,noun,1. ponda; sukuma (unga); pigilia. 2. unga uliopondwa kwa maji
battery,noun,1. upigaji mizinga mingi pamoja 2. betri
battle,noun,vita; mapigano
battle,verb intransitive,pigana; shindana
bauxite,noun,boksiti: aina ya udongo ambao ndani yake hupatikana madini ya alumini
bay,noun,ghuba
bay,verb intransitive,bweka
bayonet,noun,singe; beneti; upanga wa bunduki
bazaar,noun,duka; bazari: mtaa au sehemu yenye maduka mengi makubwa kwa madogo yanayouza bidhaa anuwai
BCG vaccination,noun,chanjo iitwayo Bacillus Calmette-Guerin kwa watoto inayokinga kifua kikuu
be,verb intransitive,-wa
beach,noun,pwani; ufukwe
beach,verb transitive,pweleza
beacon,noun,bekoni; mnara wa ishara fulani
bead,noun,shanga; tasbihi; tone; rozari
beak,noun,mdomo wa ndege; omo la jahazi
beam,noun,bimu; mhimili; boriti ya mti au chuma; mwonzi mwali wa mwangaza
bean,noun,"mbegu za jamii ya kunde: choroko, kunde, fiwi, mbaazi, haragwe etc"
bear,verb transitive/intransitive,"(bore, borne) chukua; himili; zaa; zingatia"
bear,noun,dubu
beard,noun,ndevu; sharafa. -ed adj. enye ndevu
bearing,noun,beringi: gololi ambazo huweka beard baina ya sehemu za mashine zinazogusana ili kupunguza ukinzani wakati zinapozunguka
beast,noun,1. mnyama; hayawani. 2. mtu mwenye desturi za kinyama; mpupufu
beat,verb transitive/intransitive,"(beat, beaten) 1. piga; chapa; kong'ota. 2. shinda; pita; tia fora"
beat,noun,pigo; zamus; mtundo
beauty,noun,uzuri; urembo; haiba. beautiful
beauty,adjective,-a zuri; a haiba; -a kupendeza
because,conjunction,"kwa sababu; kwa ajili; mnaijili, kwa kuwa; maadam; madhali"
beck,noun,"be at sb's beck and call, wa chini ya amri ya mtu fulani wakati wote"
beckon,verb transitive/intransitive,ashiria; pungia mkono; konyesza
becquerel,noun,kipimo cha unururifu harakatiredio
bed,noun,"1. kitanda. 2. msingi. 3. udongo ulio chini ya bahari, mto au ziwa. 4. tuta"
bee,noun,"nyuki. make a ~ line for, -enda kwa njia ya mkato"
beech,noun,namna ya mti kama
beef,noun,nyama ya ng'ombe. --tea n. mchuzi wa nyama ya ng'ombe. --wood n. mvinje
beer,noun,bia; pombe; ulevi
beet,noun,kiazi sukari. red - figili ipikwayo na kuliwa kama mboga. white - kiazi cheupe kitengenezewacho sukari
beetle,noun,kombamwiko: mdudu wa jamii ya mende mwenye mabawa atambaaye
beforehand,adverb,mbele; kwanza; kabla
beg,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-gg-) omba; taka; ng'ang'ania. food which is going -ging, chakula kisichotakiwa. I - to differ, sikubali. I - your pardon, niwie radhi; kunradhi. -gar n. mwombaji; maskini; fukara; mkata; omba-omba; mlalahoi"
begin,verb transitive/intransitive,(began begun) anza; ingia
behalf,noun,"niaba; on (in) ~ of, kwa niaba ya; aka wakilisha"
behave,verb intransitive,tenda; endajiweka. behaviour
behave,noun,tabia; mazoea; silka; desturi; adabu
being,noun,"1. kuwa. 2. kiumbe. 3. The Supreme ~, Mwenyezi Mungu. human ~, mtu; binadamu; mja"
belief,noun,1. imani; shahada; itikadi. 2. dhana; wazo
believe,verb transitive/intransitive,"amini; sadiki; dhani; tumaini. in, amini. believer"
believe,noun,muumini; mfuasi
bell,noun,kengele
belligerent,noun,mfanya vita; enye kupenda vita
belligerent,adjective,ushari
bellows,noun,mivuo; mivukuto; viriba
belly,noun,tumbo
belly,verb intransitive,"- out, hutumika kwa matanga yanapovimba kwa upepo; fura; tuna"
beloved,adjective,pendwa; penzi
beloved,noun,penzi; mpenzi
belt,noun,1. mshipi; ukanda; mkanda. 2. ukanda mrefu wa ngozi wa kuunganisha magurudumu na kuendesha mashine
bench,noun,1. ubao wa kukalia; benchi; dawati. 2. meza ya kazi. 3. kiti cha hakimu; kadhi; kundi la mahakimu (majaaji; majakadhi) katika baraza la mahakama
bend,verb transitive/intransitive,"(bent) 1. pinda; kunja. 2. pindika; geuka; nesa; nepa; kunjika; elekeza (akili, macho, etc.). --one's mind to one's work, elekeza nadani zote kazini; kufanya kazi kwa bidii. bent on, enye nia; enye bidii"
bend,noun,mpindo; kona; mshazari
benediction,noun,baraka; dua ya kukatia heri
benefaction,noun,fadhila; jamala; sadaka; tendo la wema; hisani. benefactor
benefaction,noun,mfadhili; mtenda mema; mhisani
benefit,noun,faida; fadhila; maendeleo; manufaa; cheo. v.t.bəˈnevələnt/
benefit,adjective,paji; karimu; -ema
bent,noun,"tabia; mwelekeo wa mtu. She has a ~ for sewing, ni hodari sana wa kushona"
benzene,noun,"benzeni; aina ya mafuta yasiyokuwa na rangi yapatikanayo kwenye lami ya mkaa wa mawe na petroli, hutumika katika utengenezaji wa"
benzine,noun,"benzini: aina ya mafuta yasiyokuwa na rangi yapatikanayo kwenye petroli iliyokuwa haijasafishwa, hutumika kusafishia nguo"
berth,noun,"1. kijumba cha melini au garini. 2. mahali pa meli kutia nanga. give a wide - to, epa; ambaa; toa nafasi"
beryllium,noun,"aina ya elementi ya madini ya kijivu na ni nyepezi, hutumika sana katika aloi za shaba"
beside,preposition,"kando ya mbavuni mwa. He is - himself with anger, amerukwa na akili kwa hasira. That is - the question, hilo halihusiani na hili. ~s prep./adv. zaidi (ya); juu (ya); tena"
besiege,verb transitive,"zingia, zunguka; shambulia pande zote sb., with requests, omba sana kwa nguvu bila ya kuachia"
bestial,adjective,a hayawani; a kuchukiza; kama hayawani
bet,verb transitive/intransitive,(-tt-) pinga; weka sharti; pakiliana
bet,noun,sharti ya bahatisho; dau; cheza kamari
beta particle,noun,chembe beta: elektroni inayotokana mbungo wa nyutroni fulani
beta radiation,noun,"mnururisho beta: miali inayotokana na madini, kama vile urani au plutoni ambayo ina chaji hasi"
betray,verb transitive,"1. haini, danganya; saliti. 2. toa siri (ama kwa bahati mbaya ama kwa kusudi). 3. bainisha; onyesha wazi"
beware,verb transitive/intransitive,angalia; tahadhari; jihadhari!
bible,noun,biblia. biblical
bible,adjective,a biblia
biceps,noun,misuli ya mkono iliyo kati ya kiko na bega
bid,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-dd-) 1. (bid, bade, bidden) zabuni; pandisha bei. 2. amuru; agiza; amblia; agia. bidder"
bid,noun,"mzabuni. first bid, rasimu final bid, shiri"
bidding,noun,"do sb's ~ding, mtii fulani"
big,adjective,kubwa; kuu; nene
bigbang,noun,nadharia mng'ano: nadharia kwamba vitu vyote ulimwenguni vilibuma kutokana na mng'ano mkubwa
bile,noun,nyongo. (fig.) uchungu; chuki. bilious
bile,adjective,"enye uchungu; chuki. bilious attack, ugonjwa wa chuki: hali ya uchungu ulioletwa na nyongo wa kushinikiza kutapika"
bilingual,adjective,enye kuzungumza au kuhusu lugha mbili
bill,noun,mdomo wa ndege
bill2,noun,"1. bili; hesabu; gharama. 2. tangazo lililopigwa chapa. 3. mswada wa sheria. 4. (katika biashara) ~ of exchange, hawala; hundi; cheki"
billiards,noun,bilyadi: mchezo wa kugonganish tufe tatu juu ya meza ya kitambaa maalumu kwa kuzigonga nyingine ili kuziingiza ndani ya mifuko ya meza hiyo
billion,noun,milioni milioni (katika nchi za Amerika na Ufaransa ni milioni elfu)
bimetallic strip,noun,pau metabilimiti: ufito wenye metali mbili tofauti zilizogandamizwa pamoja
bin,noun,pipa la kuwekea nafaka; takataka etc
binary,noun,jozi; enye sehemu au vizio viwili. ~ fission mwtatuko: 1. utendaji wa kinyuklia unaosababisha kiini kizito cha atomu kumegereka katika sehemu mbili na papo hapo zikatoka nyutroni na kutoa kiasi kikubwa sana cha nishati ya kinyuklia. 2. uzalishaji wa viumbehai ambapo kiumbe wa seli moja hugawika sehemu mbili kupata viumbe viwili hai viikiwa sawa. ~ system mfumo jozi: mfumo wa kuhesabu unaotumia tarakimu mbili tu ambazo ni 0 na 1
binoculars,noun,darubini ya macho mawili. binocular vision uono darubini: uweze hasa wa wanyama kutumia macho yao kuona vitu kama vilivyo na uwezo kupima masafa
binomial,noun,"mtajo-vipeo; mtajozi: mtajo ambao ni jumla au ni tofauti ya mitajo miwili tu katika algebra, aidha kwa kujumulisha au kutoa"
biochemistry,noun,biokemia: sayansi ya kemia ya viumbehai
biodegradable,adjective,enye kuweza kuvunjwavunjwa na bakteria au viumbehai kwa njia za kibiolojia
biogas,noun,"biogesi: gesi inayopatikana kwa mchanganuo wa mata mahuluku, hasa toka kwenye samadi ya wanyama kama ng'ombe"
biography,noun,maandishi ya habari za maisha ya mtu
biological control,noun,"udhibiti biolojia: udhibiti wa viumbe waharibifu kwa kutumia njia za kibiolojia, kama kutumia wanyama wengine kuwala wale waharibifu, pasipo kutumia kemikali"
biology,noun,"biolojia: elimu ya asili na maumbo ya viumbe vyote hai, yaani binadamu, wanyama na mimea"
biomass,noun,jumla ya viumbe vyote vinavyoishi katika eneo fulani
bionic,adjective,~ a bionia: (kwa mtu) ambaye viungo au nadhari zake zinaongozwa na mitambo ya elektroniki badala ya kuongozwa na akili
biosphere,noun,biosfia: tabaka laani: eneo lote la uso wa dunia ambamo viumbe hai hupatikana
biotechnology,noun,"bioteknolojia: matumizi ya viumbehai kibiolojia viwandani kwa manufaa fulani, hususan matumizi ya uhandisi jeni katika utengenezaji wa dawa za kujiuvjasimua na homoni"
biotic,adjective,~ nye kuhusiana na viumbehai kibiolojia. ~ environment mazingira hai; mazingira yatokanayo na harakati za viumbehai. ~ factor kiumbe chochote katika mazingira
bird,noun,ndege
birth,noun,uzazi; uzawa; uzao; nasaba; ukoo: ~ control udhibiti uzazi: mpango wa kuratibu mfumo wa bird kuongeza binadamu kwa kiwango maalumu
biscuit,noun,biskuti
bisect,verb transitive,kata sehemu mbili zilizo sawa kabisa
bishop,noun,askofu
bismuth,noun,bismathi: elementi ya kemikali yenye rangi ya kijivu cheupe ambayo hutumika katika aloi na pia huchanganywa na vitu vingine katika dawa
bit,noun,kipande; sehemu; chembe. by haba na haba; kidogo kidogo. a ~ kidogo. wait a ~ ngoja kidogo
bitch,noun,jike la mbwa au la mnyama yoyote wa jamii ya mbwa
bitter,adjective,1. -chungu; -kali; -enye kakasi. 2. -a kutia huzuni; ngumu kuvumiliwa; enye hasira
bitumen,noun,bitumeni: aina ya lami itokanayo na petroli
bit²,noun,1. lijamu. 2. a brace and msumari wa kikee
black,adjective,"1. -eusi; -a giza. 2. (fig.) -baya; -a kisirani; -a nuhusi; -a mkosi. be in sb's ~ book(s), kutopendwa na fulani; wa -mchukiza kwa mtu"
bladder,noun,1. kibofu. 2. mpira laini wa ndani ya mpira wa miguu; plada
blade,noun,1. bapa. 2. jani. 3. bapa la kaskia au kafi; wembe
blame,verb transitive,karipia; kemea; laumu; shutumu
blame,noun,shutuma; lawama
blank,adjective,"1. -tupu; -eupe. 2. (kwa uso au macho mtu) -kipumbavu. -liyofadhaliak; -liyotoweka. 3. space, nafasi tupu; wal, ukuta usio na mlango wala madirisha"
blast,noun,"1. upepo wa ghafla; dhoruba ya upepo, mfyuko"
blaze,noun,1. moto unaong'aa sana; ndimi za moto. v.i/t. waka; ng'aa; meweka; mwesa
blaze,verb transitive,1. bandua kipande cha gome mtini kama alama ya kuonyesha njia au mpaka. 2. tia alama/alama ya paje ya mnyama
bleak,adjective,"(kwa tabia ya nchi) baridi; a ukiwa; (kwa mahali) eupe, a kuvumiwa na upepo mwingi; tazamia mambo ya mbele bila matumaini"
bleat,verb intransitive,lia kama kondoo; lia kijinga
bleat,noun,"mlio kama wa kondoo, mbuzi au ndama"
blemish,noun,ila; upungufu; athari; dosari; nakisi; hitilafu; mapungufu ya kiroho au kimwili
blight,noun,1. maradhi ya mimea. 2. chochote kiharbucho au kuangamiza
blind,adjective,"1. pofu. (fig.) jinga. 2. siyefikiri in ~ haste, kwa haraka bila kufikiri; a ~ spot in a corner, kona ambayo dereva wa gari haoni mbele. 4. ~ spot"
blind,noun,doto pofu; kituo katika retina ambapo mishipa yote ya damu na mishipa ya neva huingia katika neva optiki
blind²,noun,"pazia; hila; uongo; mtego, ghilba"
bliss,noun,furaha kubwa; jaha
blister,noun,lengelenge; tumbuja
bloated,adjective,(be) 1. liyevimba kwa maradhi. 2. liyevimba; kubwa kuliko kiasi
block,noun,"1. gogo la mti au jiwe. a chip off the old ~ mtu afanaye sana na baba yake kwa umbo au kwa tabia. 2. bloki; nyumba nyingi za fleti pamoja. 3. kipande cha nati au chuma cha kupigia chapa chenye herufi au picha zilizochorwa juu yake. 4. uzio; kizuizi; kikwazo. traffic ~ msongamano wa vipando barabarani. 5. letters, herufi kubwa"
block,verb transitive,"1. funga njia; zuia. 2. in, chora umbo, picha au ramani"
blockade,noun,uzuiaji; kizuizi; vikwazo
blockade,verb transitive,zunguka kwa nguvu; husuru; zingia. economic ~ vikwazo vya uchumi
blood,noun,"damu. in cold ~ bila hasira. make bad ~ between, gombanisha. one's own flesh and ~ ndugu. His ~ was up alikuwa myonye"
bloom,noun,ua. (fig.) kipindi cha kukamilika
bloom,verb transitive,toa maua; chanua; sitawi
blossom,noun,ua: maua mengi
blossom,verb intransitive,toa maua; chanua; stawi
blouse,noun,blauzi; vazi la kike
blow²,noun,pigo; msiba; maafa; masaibu
bluff,verb transitive/intransitive,danganya; ghilibu; laghai
bluff,noun,udanganyifu; ulaghai; ghiliba
bluff²,noun,jabali kubwa; joma; genge; lililo karibu na bahari au mto
bluff³,adjective,-nyofu; dhahiri
blunder,noun,kosa; koseo; kashfa
blunder,verb intransitive,fuja; sitasita; koroga; chafua; kosea; boronga
blunt,adjective,"1. -butu. 2. (kwa maneno) -a wazi, -a kweli"
blurt,verb transitive,(out) sema ghafla; payuka
boa,noun,aina ya chatu wa Amerika
boar,noun,nguruwe dume mwitu
board,noun,1. ubao. 2. baraza; bodi; halmashauri. 3. meza. above ~ wazi; dhahiri. sweep the ~ shinda zawadi nyingi katika mashindano. 4. chakula kinachotolewa katika vyumba vya kupanga na mabweniini. 5. jalada
board,verb transitive/intransitive,1
board,noun,meza au kabati la vyombo
boast,noun,majisifu; majivuno
boast,verb transitive/intransitive,"jiona; jamba; jiboda. Our school ~s a good swimming pool, shule yetu inajivunia bwawa zuri la kuogelea"
boat,noun,"1. mashua; boti; meli. (fig.) be (all) in the same ~, wa wote katika hali moja. burn one's ~s, kufanya shauri bila kujipa nafasi ya kughairi"
bob²,noun,(slang) shilingi
body,noun,"1. mwili. 2. kiwiliwili. 3. maiti; mzoga. 4. kikosi; jeshi; kundi. 5. mtu any, mtu yeyote"
bog,noun,ziwa la matope
boil,verb intransitive/transitive,1. chemka; chemsha; tokosa; pika. 2. kasirika; hamaki; ghadhibika
boil?,noun,jipu
boisterous,adjective,1. -enye kupenda kelele; -enye tadh; inda; -enye fujo; -enye jeuri. 2. hali mbaya ya bahari au hewa
bold,adjective,shujaa; jasiri; thabiti; -shupavu; jeuri
bolster,noun,mto mrefu na mnene wa kulazia kichwa
bolster,verb transitive,(up) saidia mtu atakae sana msaada lakini pengine asiyestahili kusaidiwa; tegemeza; imarisha
bolt1,noun,"1. komeo. 2. skrubu, parafujo. (la kizamani) mshale, risasi"
bolt1,verb transitive,komea; kaza; funga
bomb,noun,kombora; bomu; mzinga. ~ard vt. piga mzinga; tupia makombora. (fig.) hoji sana
bond,noun,"1. sharti, dhamana; bondi; mkataba. His word is as good as his - neno lake ni sawa na mkataba, yaani havunji ahadi yake. 2. kiungo"
bone,noun,"mfupa; mwiba wa samaki. 2. (fig.) to the ~ ndani kabisa. be drenched to the ~ roa chapachapa. have a ~ to pick with sb., taka kumshitaki fulani"
bonfire,noun,moto mkubwa uwashwao kwa sherehe ya jambo fulani
bonus,noun,"bahashishi; zawadi; malipo ya ziada baada ya kazi, kwa kawaida hutolewa kwa msimu"
book,noun,"1. kitabu; msahafu; biblia; daftari; sura. 3. bring sb. to ~ shtaki; taka sababu ya kosa; ita ili kutoa maelezo. be in sb's good (black, bad) ~s, kupendza (kutopendza) kwa mtu fulani"
book,verb transitive,1. andika katika daftari. 2. wekeza oda tiketi ya safari
boom1,noun,1. foromali ndogo (ya marikebu). 2. boriti iliyofungwa mlingoti kwa kutweka au kutoa shehena melini. 3. kizuizi kama magogo kilichowekwa mtoni au bandarini kuzuia vyombo kuingia
boom2,verb intransitive/transitive,"n. (kwa miziga, ngurumo, etc.) nguruma; mingurumo"
boom3,noun,ustawi au nafuu ya ghafla kwa bidhaa
boomerang,noun,1. gongo bapa mpindiko ambalo likirusha humrudia mrushaji. 2. jambo baya linalomrudia mtu mwenyewe aliyekusudia kufanya ubaya
boot,noun,"kiatu cha kutumbukiza mguuni. buti. have one's heart in one's boots, ogopa mno"
border,noun,1. ukingo; pindo; taraza. 2. mpaka
border,verb transitive,pakana na; karibia; tarizi pinda
bore1,verb transitive,"toboa; pekeeha. n 1. kitobo. 2. kipimo cha duara ya tundu ya mtutu wa bunduki, mzinga, etc"
born,noun,"mfupa wa kiko cha mkono upitishao neva-ulna. -farm, hospitali ya vichaa"
boron,noun,elementi ya
borrow,verb transitive/intransitive,azima; kopa; iga; fuatisha
bosom,noun,"kifua; moyo. a friend, msiri"
boss,noun,(colloq.) bwana; msimamizi; bosi mkuu; meneja
botanical,adjective,-a mimea
botanist,noun,mtaalamu wa mimea
botany,noun,"taaluma ya maumbile, hali, jeni, na aina za jamii ya miti na manufaa yao"
bottom,noun,"chini; tako - upwards, kifudifudi. at -, hasa, kwa kweli. -less adj. -a kina kirefu mno. the -less pit, shimo la manemgazi; mtogoni"
bough,noun,tawi kubwa la mti; utanzu
boulder,noun,jabali lililolainishwa kutokana na kuroweshwa sana na maji
bound,noun,mpaka; mipaka; upeo; kikomo; mwisho
bound,verb transitive,weka mipaka ya. -ary n. mpaka
bound,verb intransitive,"ruka by leaps and -s, upesi, haraka sana"
bound,noun,mruko
bounteous,adjective,paji; karimu; -ingi
bounty,noun,ukarimu; bahashishi; baraka; zawadi
bout,noun,zamu; kipindi; jaribio; shindano
bow,noun,"1. upinde, uta. draw the long -, piga chuku. 2. fundo"
bow,noun,gubeti ome
bowels,noun,matumbo
bowl,noun,bakuli
box,noun,"sanduku; bweta; kasha; kijaluba. Christmas -, zawadi ya krismasi"
boy,noun,"1. mtoto mdogo wa kiume; mvulana. 2. boi; mtumishi mwamume -hood n. ujana, utoto. -ish adj. -a mtoto mwamume"
boycott,verb transitive/noun,gomea; piga pande
brace,noun,kitu cha kufungia au kukazia; ukanda. - and brit. keke
brace,verb transitive,"tia nguvu; burudisha; kaza. a bracing climate, hali ya hewa ya kuburudisha"
bracelet,noun,kikuku; bangili; pingu; kingaja; kilinzi
braces,noun,kanda za kushikilia suruali
bracket,noun,"1. kitegemeo cha mti au cha chuma. 2. alama za mabano ( ), [ ], { } zitumiwazo katika maandishi"
brain,noun,"ubongo, akili. have a good -, wa na akili nyingi"
brake,noun,kizuio; breki
bran,noun,makapi ya nafaka; kumvi; pumba
branch,noun,"1. tawi, sehemu"
brand,noun,"1. kinga; alama; chapa; stempu; muhuri. 2. alama ichapwavyo kwa chuma cha moto; nembo ya biashara. the best ~ of coffee, aina bora za kahawa"
brand,verb transitive,"tia alama ya chuma. (fig.) tia alama ya kudumu juu ya. be ~ed as a coward, julikana kuwa ni mwoga"
brandy,noun,brandi; aina ya mvinyo mkali utengenezwao kwa zabibu
brass,noun,1. shaba nyeupe. 2. (colloq.) ufedhuli; usafihi; ujuvi; ushupavu. ~ band
brass,noun,kundi la wapiga matarumbeta
brave,adjective,shujaa; hodari; shupavu; jasiri; thabiti
brawn,noun,nguvu ya mwili; gimba; unene
breach,noun,"1. uvunjaji (sheria, ahadi, etc.). of the peace kuvunja amani kwa kupigana upya. 2. tundu; ufa (kama katika ukuta au boma lilipobomoka)"
bread,noun,mkate
breadth,noun,"upana; mapana. of mind, hali ya kuzingatia fikira za watu wote. to have ~ of vision, kupima na kuzingatia mambo"
breakfast,noun,chakula cha asubuhi; kifungua kinywa; kisabeho
breast,noun,"1. maziwa; machuchu. 2. kifua; kidari. 3. moyo. a troubled ~, moyo wenye hangaiko. make a clean ~ of, kiri; ungama yote"
breath,noun,pumzi; roho
breathe,verb transitive/intransitive,"ruita pumzi; pumua; pumzika; tafanasi; ishi. 2. nong'ona. Don't ~ a word, usionge neno lolote"
bridal,adjective,-a bibi arusi; -a arusi
bride,noun,bibi arusi
bridge,noun,1. daraja; kantara. 2. jukwaa juu ya sitaha ya meli ambapo maafisa hutoa amri zao. 3. matago
bridge,noun,mchezo wa karata wa watu wanne
brief,adjective,fupi; liodumii kwa muda mfupi. in - kwa ufupi. hold a - for: tetea; daia. -ly adv. kwa ufupi; kwa muhtasari. -ness n. ufupi
bright,adjective,1. -enye kung'aa; eupe; safi; -angavu; -a furaha; changamfu; kunjufu; cheshi. 2. (fig.) -enye akili
brilliance,noun,mng'ao; umahiri; uhodari mkubwa
brilliant,adjective,-a kung'aa; a kumetameta; -enye akili; zuri
bring,verb transitive,"(brought) leta. to - to him to agree, kumkubalisha to - to my (his, our, etc.) notice kunifahamishe (kumfahamisha, kutufahamisha, etc.); up, lea; tapika; simamisha. bring an action against, shtaki; dai. bring home, dhihirisha; thibitisha; eleza bayana"
brisk,adjective,-a mwendo wa haraka; mwepesi. -ness n. wepesi
brittle,adjective,-epesi kuvunjika japo ngumu; dhaifu
broad,adjective,"pana. (fig.) --minded adj. mtu mwenye maarifa mapana na huru. -daylight, mchana. - hint, dokezo dhahiri. --en v.t/i. panua; panuka"
broadcast,verb transitive,tangaza
broadcast,noun,matangazo ya redio au televisheni
broker,noun,wakala; dalali
bromine,noun,"kampaundi ya elementi ya kemikali majimaji ya rangi nyekundu iliyokoza, hutumika katika madawa na fotografia"
bronchitis,noun,ugonjwa wa kifua
bronze,noun,shaba nyeusi
brooch,noun,kifungo cha kujipambia; bizimu
brood,noun,makinda yaliyoanguliwa pamoja na vt. atamia. (fig.) fikiri; tafakari; shika tama
brook,noun,"1. kijito mdogo. 2. vumilia, hasa usipende"
broom,noun,ufagio; fagio; mfagio
broth,noun,mchuzi wa nyama au samaki
brother,noun,ndugu wa kiume. --in-law n. shemeji. --hood n. udugu; umoja wa watu. (half-n. ndugu wa baba au mama mmoja tu)
brow,noun,1. paji la uso; kipaji; kikomo cha uso. 2. ukingo wa kilima. --beat v.t. onea; chulumu; ogofya; tolea maneno au kazia macho
browse,verb intransitive,1. tafuna majani kama wafanyavyo ng'ombe. 2. (fig.) soma maandishi juu juu bila ya makini madhubuti
bruise,verb transitive,chubua; babua; gunyua; chuna
bruise,noun,mchubuko; ubabukaji
brutality,noun,ukatili; ukali; ukorofi
brute,noun,1. mnyama; hayawani 2. mtu mbaya; katili
brutish,adverb,a kinyama; a kikatili; enye nguvu bila akili. brutal
brutish,adjective,katili; kali-korofi
buck,noun,"dume wa jamii ya paa, mbuzi, sungura, etc"
bucket,noun,ndoo
buckle,noun,kifungo; bizimu
buckle,verb transitive/intransitive,1. funga kwa bizimu. 2. pinda au pindika kwa moto; bonyéa
bud,noun,jicho la ua; tumba; chipukizi
bud,verb transitive,(-dd-) chipua; chanua; mea; kua
budget,noun,1. bajeti; makisio 2. habari; taarifa
buffalo,noun,(-oes) nyati; mbogo
bug,noun,jamii ya wadudu kama kunguni; kosa au kirusi katika kompyuta
build,verb transitive/intransitive,"(built) 1. jenga; unda. 2. -up, ongeza nguvu; kuza; ziba. 3. tumainia; tegemea. umbo, a man of powerful ~ mtu mwenye umbo la nguvu"
bulb,noun,1. umbo la kitunguu. 2. balbu; tungi (hasa la taa ya umeme)
bulge,verb intransitive/transitive,vimba; tokeza; betuka
bulge,noun,uvimbe; mbetuko; mtoki
bulk,noun,1. wingi; ukubwa. 2. sehemu iliyo kubwa (ya). sell by ~ uza kwa jumla
bull,noun,"1. fahali 2. dume la tembo, nyangumi, nyati au wanyama wengine wakubwa. take the ~ by the horns, jituarishie; kabiliana na jambo kwa ujasiri"
bulldozer,noun,buldoza; tingatinga
bullet,noun,risasi ya bunduki
bulletin,noun,taarifa rasmi; kijarida cha habari za taasisi fulani kitolewacho mara kwa mara
bullock,noun,ng'ombe maksai
bully,noun,mchokozi; mtesi; mshari; jeuri
bully,verb transitive,chokoza; onea; dhulumu
bulwark,noun,1. boma; kinga. 2. ukuta mdogo uliouzunguka staha ya merikebu. 3. nguzo; kakara
bump,noun,uvimbe; mtoki; mgongano
bump,verb transitive/intransitive,gonga; gongana; dunda
bumper,noun,1. kikombe; bilauri; gilasi
bun,noun,mkate mdogo tena mtamu; andazi; hamuri
bunch,noun,kicha; chana; fungu; tita; shada la maua
bunch,verb transitive/intransitive,kusanya; kusanyika; funga pamoja; songana
bundle,noun,furushi; robota; bunda
bundle,verb transitive/intransitive,funga pamoja; tutika; funga
bungalow,noun,nyumba ndogo; bangaloo
bunk,noun,kitanda maalumu kama sanduku refu melini au kwenye garimoshi
buoy,verb transitive/noun,"weka boya; weka chelezo, boya; chelezo; mliezi. up, eleza mtu au kitu majini kisizame; tia moyo"
burden,noun,"mzigo; shehena; uldhia; taabu. beast of ~, mnyama wa kubebea mizigo"
bureau,noun,"1. ofisi; dawati; meza yenye vitoto. de change, kituo cha kubadilishia fedha"
burglar,noun,"mwizi aingiaye ndani ya jengo kwa kusudi la kuiba, kudhuru au kuharibu mali"
burial,noun,kuzika; mazishi; maziko
bursar,noun,mtunza fedha
bus,noun,gari kubwa ya abiria; basi
busbar,noun,kipitishi chenye kuweka na kugawanya umeme
bush,noun,"pori; kichaka; gugu; msitu. beat about the ~, sema kwa mzunguko"
business,noun,"1. shughuli; kazi. 2. biashara; uchumi. 3. jambo. mind your own ~, hayakuhusu"
bust,noun,"kifua cha mtu; sanamu iliyochongwa ya sehemu ya kifua, hasa cha mwanamke"
busy,adjective,enye kazi au shughuli nyingi vt
but,conjunction,"lakini; ila; isipokuwa; tu. He all - fell, nusura aanguke"
butcher,noun,mchinji nyama; muuaji; katili
butter,noun,siagi; samli
buttock,noun,tako; kitako
button,noun,kifungo; kibonye-switchi ya kuwashia umeme
buttress,noun,nguzo ya kuegemezea ukuta wa nje
buzz,noun,mvumo kama wa nyuki. vi. vuma kama nyuki; ng'ong'a
by,preposition,"katika; kando ya; karibu na; na; kwa. He was killed by a soldier, aliuawa na askari. day ~ day, kila siku ipitayo"
cab,noun,1. gari ndogo ya abiria. a taxi - gari ya teksi. 2. chumba cha mwendeshaaji katika garimoshi
cabbage,noun,kabichi; mboga majani yenye umbo kama tufe
cabin,noun,1. nyumba ndogo kama kibanda; 2. kijumba hasa cha melini; shetri
cabinet,noun,1. kabati la kutunzia vitu au kuonyesha biashara. 2. baraza la mawaziri
cable,noun,1. amari; kamba nene ya katani au ya usumba. 2. waya wa simu uliotandikwa chini ya ardhi au baharini; simu. vt. piga simu
cacao,noun,mkakao; aina ya mti; mbegu zake hutumika kutengenezea kokoa
cache,noun,"ficho la fedha, vyakula au zana za kivita"
cactus,noun,jamii ya mimea kama mpungate
cadet,noun,"mwanafunzi, hasa wa ngazi ya afisa katika jeshi"
cadmium,noun,"kadimiamu: elementi ya kemikali ya namba 48, yenye rangi ya fedha na nyeupe inayofanana na bati"
caecum,noun,sikamu; chekum: tawi butu la utumbo baina ya utumbo mpana na utumbo mwembamba
caesium,noun,siziamu: elementi ya metali yenye rangi ya fedha
caesura,noun,kisito; kituo kidogo katika mstari wa ubeti wa shairi
cafe,noun,mkahawa
caffeine,noun,kafeni: aina ya dawa inayopatikana katika buni isitumwayo mwili
cage,noun,kizimba; tundu
cage,verb transitive,funga tundu
cake,noun,"keki; mkate mtamu; donge; kipande. a- of soap, kipande cha sabuni"
calabash,noun,"tree mbuyu. fruit, buyu, tungu, tunguri; kibuyu"
calamity,noun,janga; msiba mkubwa; hasara; maafa; baa; balaa
calcium,noun,"kalisi: Kalisiamu: elementi ya kemikali ya namba atomia 20, ni metali yenye rangi ya kijivu kama fedha na hupatikana kwenye chokaa, jasi au gange"
calculate,verb transitive/intransitive,"hesabu; fikiri; jishauri. upon, tumainia; tegemea; amini. calculator"
calculate,noun,ala ya elektroniki itumwayo kufanyia hesabu
calculus,noun,kalkulasi: tawi la hisabati linalohusu viwango vya ubadilishaji
caldera,noun,lusoko: bonde lenye umbo la bakuli linalofanyika wakati volkano inapobomoa kileleni mwa mlima
calendar,noun,kalenda
calf,noun,(calves) ndama
calf,noun,(calves) misuli ya mguu
calibrate,verb transitive,sawazisha; geza; rekebisha chombo cha kupimia ili kionyeshe data halisi
calibration,noun,ugezaji; kigezotundu; usawazishaji
calibre,noun,1. kipimo cha duara cha tundu ya mwinzi wa bunduki au mzinga. 2. kima cha akili au uwezo wa mtu
call,verb transitive/intransitive,1. taja; ita; piga simu; amka; adhini
call,noun,"Give my name and you will be called, taja jina na utaitwa. 2. dhani. I that a mistake, nadhani hilo ni kosa"
callous,adjective,1. gumu; enye ganzi. 2. shupavu; katili; sugu
calm,adjective,shwari; tulivu; pole; makini
calm,noun,shwari; utulivu; amani; raha
calm,verb transitive/intransitive,tuliza; tulia; fariji; nyamazisha; tulia; nyamaza
calorie,noun,kalori: kiasi cha joto kinachohitajika kupandisha kima cha gramu moja ya maji kwa digrii moja ya sentigredi; kizio cha joto sawa na jul 4.18. calorific value
calorie,noun,thamani ya kalori: idadi
calyx,noun,kalkisi: sehemu yote ya ua inayokingwa na sepali kwa nje
cam,noun,keme: kipande kitokezacho katika gurudumu la mashine cha kubadili mwendo usiwe wa kuzunguka ila uwe wa kupanda na kushuka
cambium,noun,"kambiamu: seli maalumu hai za miti zinazohusika na ukuaji wa kigogo na mizizi, hutokana na kugawanyika kwa seli hizo"
camel,noun,ngamia
camera,noun,"kamera: chombo cha kupigia picha kwa kutumia mwanga. in ~ faragha, si hadharani"
camp,noun,kambi: kituo
camp,verb intransitive,tua safarini; piga kambi
campaign,noun,"1. muda vita vinapoendelea. 2. shughuli yenye kusudi maalumu, eg. a kushinda maradhi fulani, kampeni etc"
can2,noun,kopa la bati; mkebe
can2,verb transitive,(-nn-) tia koponi; tia katika mkebe
canal,noun,njia ya maji iliyofanywa na watu; mfereji
canary,noun,kirumbizi
cancer,noun,"kansa, saratani: aina ya maradhi yanayosababishwa na kasoro ya ugawanyikaji wa seli mwilini kama vile uvimbe au vidonda"
candid,adjective,-nyofu; adilifu: a kusema bila upendeleo; a kusema bila kuficha
candidate,noun,"mtakaji; mtalimiwa. mgombea; mwombaji; ajaribuye kupata cheo, kazi, etc. The was elected: mwombaji alichaguliwa"
candle,noun,"mshumaa. The game is not worth the ~ ni duni kiasi cha kutostahili kushughulikiwa. burn the ~ at both ends, poteza kote kuwili"
candour,noun,"unyofu, uadilifu; maadili; tabia ya kusema bila upendeleo au kuficha"
cane,noun,henzerani; mwazi mwembamba
cane,verb transitive,piga kwa henzerani
cane,adjective,"-a henzerani. sugar- ~, sugar: sukari ya miwa"
canine,adjective,"-a mbwa. teeth, meno chonge"
cannibal,noun,mtu mla watu. -ism n. ulaji nyama ya binadamu
cannon,noun,mzinga. -ade n. upigaji mizinga. -ball n. risasi ya mviringo ya mzinga
canoe,noun,mtumbwi; ngalawa; dau
canon,noun,1. kanuni; sheria. 2. kasisi mwenyekiti katika halmashauri ya kanisa kuu la jimbo la askofu. -ical adj. -a kufuata sheria
canteen,noun,"1. mkahawa (hasa katika vyuo, kambi za askari, maofisi). 2. duka la bidhaa za vyakula. 3. kisanduku cha vyombo vya kupikia na kulia"
cantilever,noun,wenzo fungwa; mhimili unaozuia roshani
canvas,noun,turubali. under- ~ kambini; hemani
cap,noun,kofia; kifuniko
cap,verb transitive,vika kofia; funika. - block faruma
capable,adjective,"enye uwezo; stadi; hodari; enye, eg. in a situation ~ of improvement, hali inayoweza kustawi zaidi. capability"
capable,noun,uwezo; akili; nguvu
capacitor,noun,kapasita
capacity,noun,"ujazifu: uwezo wa kuweka vitu, wa kutahamu. capacious"
capacity,adjective,enye nafasi au uwezo mwingi
cape1,noun,vazi lisilo mikono la kuvaa mabegani
cape2,noun,rasi
capillary,noun,kapilari: uso wa kioevu unaopanda na kushuka katika neli nyembamba
capital,noun,1. mji mkuu wa nchi. 2. herufi kubwa. 3. rasilimali; mtaji. 4
capsule,noun,1. kidonge cha dawa kilichowikwa gamba la jelatini. 2. fumbuza; tunda kavu ambalo hupasuka na kutoa mbegu
captain,noun,1. kapteni; nahodha; kiranja. 2. ofisa mwenye cheo cha kapteni
caption,noun,"maelezo mafupi ya habari fulani katika kitabu, gazeti, au chini ya picha"
captive,noun,mateka; mfungwa. captivity
captive,noun,utumwa; kifungo. capture
captive,verb transitive,kamata; nyang'anya
captive,noun,kutia mbaroni; kuteka nyara
car,noun,gari; motokaa
caravan,noun,"1. msafara. 2. nyumba maalumu kwa ajili ya kuishi au kupumzikia, huvutwa na gari ndogo"
carbohydrate,noun,kabohidreti: aina ya chakula cha wanga chenye sukari
carbon,noun,"kaboni: elementi yenye namba atomia 6, mkaa (grafiti) ikiwa hali mahuluti na almasi katika hali menyu, pia huwepo katika kampaundi zote mahuluku"
carburettor,noun,"kabureta: chombo chenye kuchanganya mvuke wa petroli pamoja na hewa katika mashine, hasa gari"
carcass,noun,mzoga
carcinogen,noun,kisonijeni: kitu chochote kina choweza kusababisha kansa
card,noun,"karata; kadi. post ~s, postikadi: kadi zenye picha na maandishi. christmas ~s, kadi za krismasi. playing ~s, jozi ya karata. put one's ~s on the table, toa mawazo yako yote kuhusu jambo. playing one's ~s well, wa na akili katika kufanya jambo. be on the ~s"
cardinal,adjective,"kuu; -a maana. - numbers, moja, mbili, tatu, etc. - points, kaskazi, kusi, mashariki, magharibi"
cardinal,noun,kadinali: mmojawapo wa wakuu wa baraza ya Papa
care,noun,1. tahadhari; hadhari; uangalifu; utunzaji; usimamizi; himaya. take ~ angalia. 2. taabu; mashaka
care,verb intransitive,shugulikia; jali. - for; penda; tunza; hurumia. -ful adj. angalifu. -less adj. zembe. -taker n. mtunzaji; mwangalizi
career,noun,1. kazi; ajira. 2. namna ya maisha; mwendo; mwendo
career,verb intransitive,"enda mbio. - along through (over) a place, pita upesi bila ya kuangalia"
caress,verb intransitive,bembereza; busu; kumbatia; papasa; tomasa
cargo,noun,(-oes) shehena; mizigo
carnal,adjective,-a kuhusu mwili; -a tamaa za kimwili
carnival,noun,sikukuu au sherehe ya watu waliovaa mavazi ya mapambo iliyombatana na ngoma na cherekochereko
carnivorous,adjective,enye kula nyama
carol,noun,"wimbo wa furaha au kusifu, hasa wa sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwa Kristo"
carpel,noun,kapeli: sehemu ya ua ambayo ndani yake mbegu hufanyika
carpenter,noun,seremala. carpentry
carpenter,noun,useremala
carpet,noun,zulia
carpet,verb transitive,tandaza zulia
carrier,noun,"1. mchukuzi; mpagazi; hamali. 2. kichukuzi; mwambukizaji, aenezae ugonjwa"
carry,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. chukua. 2. -wa na. 3. jitembeza. 4. shinda; shawishi. - one's point, shawishi watu wakubali shauri lako. 5. peleka. The pipes ~ water to the town, mabomba hupeleka maji mjini. 6. endeleza. - all before one, shinda pingamizi zote. - ~ away, chukua kupeleka mahali pengine. (fig.) vuta nadhari; forward, hamishia juu ya ukurasa mwingine. - off, chukua kwa nguvu. on, endeleza; samamia. carry on! endelea! - on business, jishughulisha katika kazi. - on a conversation with someone, zungumza na fulani. - (sth) through, timiza; tekeleza; maliza"
cart,noun,"gari linalovutwa na mnyama la kuchukua mizigo; mkokoteni. put the ~ before the horse, tibua mambo"
cartilage,noun,negegedunia ya tishu nyororo nyeupe iliyombatana na tishu za mfupa
cartography,noun,uchoraji ramani. cartographer
cartography,noun,mchoraji ramani
cartoon,noun,katuni: picha au taswira ya kuchora ya kuchekesha. -ist n. mchora vikatuni
cartridge,noun,ala ya risasi ya bunduki. ~ belt
cartridge,noun,ukanda wa risasi
carve,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. chora, tia au chonga nakshi. 2. kata nyama. carver"
carve,noun,stadi wa kutia nakshi; kisu cha kukatia nyama. carving
carve,noun,nakshi
case,noun,"1. jambo kadhia; hali. 2. mgonjwa. five ~s of malaria fever, wagonjwa watano wa malaria. 3. (law) kesi daawa"
case²,noun,kasha; sanduku; bweta; ala
cash,noun,"fedha; pesa za kutumia; sarafu. hard ~, spot fedha taslimu"
cash,verb transitive,badili noti; hunda; hawala ya fedha kwa fedha taslimu
cask,noun,pipa; kasiki
cassava,noun,"muhogo. leaves, kisamvu"
cassock,noun,"vazi lililofanana na kanzu, huvaliwa na makasisi, wahudumu na waimbaji wa kanisani"
caste,noun,jamii ya watu hasa Barahindi wa tabaka lenye hadhi au madhehebu
castle,noun,"kasri; ngome; gereza; nyumba yenye boma; husuni - s in the air, mawazo ya kutamani mambo makuu usiyoweza kuyapata"
castor oil,noun,"mafuta ya mbarika, ya mbono"
castrate,verb transitive,hasi
casual,adjective,"1. - a bahati; -a nasibu. - a ajali; 2. - a zembe. 3. - a kutoka mara kwa mara. - labourer, kibarua"
casual,noun,"majeruhi; aliyeuawa; aliyepotea; aliyetoroka vitani; tukio baya, msiba"
cat,noun,"1. paka. (fig.) Let the ~ out of the bag toa nje siri. Wait for the ~ to jump, ngojea fikira za watu wengine kabla ya kutoa zako. 2. mnyama yoyote wa jamii ya paka"
catalyst,noun,"kichochezi; kitu, kemikali inayobadilisha kasi ya utendani"
catapult,noun,manati; teo
cataract,noun,1. maporomoko ya maji. 2. mtoto wa macho
catastrophe,noun,msiba mkubwa; janga
catastrophic,adjective,- a msiba; - a maangamizi
catechism,noun,utaratibu wa kimuktasari wa mafundisho katika mfumo wa maswali na majibu. catechise
catechism,verb transitive,fundisha kwa njia ya kuhoji
category,noun,aina; namna; jinsi; jamii. categorical
category,adjective,dhahiri; halisi; - a hakika. categorically
category,adverb,kabisa; hasa; bila tofauti
cater,verb intransitive,"- for, patia chakula, burudani, etc"
caterpillar,noun,"1. kiwavi; chamvi. 2. tingatinga; katapila. - a, ukanda unaounganisha pamoja magurudumu ya mashine; gato"
cathedral,noun,kanisa kuu katika jimbo la askofu
cathode,noun,kathodi
catholic,adjective,1. -a kufaa watu wote popote. 2. -a kuhusu Wakristo wote
catholic,noun,mfuasi wa kanisa la Roma
cation,noun,kesheni: molikuli au atomu ambayo ina elektroni chache kuliko protoni na hivyo ioni kubaki na chaji chanya
cattle,noun,"mifugo, yaani ng'ombe, mbuzi, kondoo etc"
cauliflower,noun,aina ya mboga kama kabechi
cause,noun,1. sababu; asili; kisaudi. 2. dawa; kesi; madai
cause,verb transitive,"lazimisha; shurutisha; sababisha; amuru. final —, lengo, ultimate —, chanzo; asili. proximate —, sababu"
causeway,noun,njia ya mtaawe iliyoinuka juu ya bonde
caustic,adjective,1. -a kubabua; -enye uwezo wa kuunguza. 2. -kali; chungu
caustic,noun,magadi; chokaa. ~ soda
caustic,noun,soda; magadi
cauterize,verb transitive,choma kwa chuma cha moto au soda ili kuondoa sumu
caution,noun,uangalifu; hadhari; onyo; indhari
caution,verb transitive,onya; tahadharisha. cautious
caution,adjective,angalifu; -enye hadhari
cavalier,noun,mpanda farasi
cavalry,noun,askari wapanda farasi
cave,noun,"pango. to -, in, poromoka; bomoka"
cavity,noun,tundu; shimo; mvu ngo; ghoba
cedar,noun,mwerezi; msandali; mkangazi
ceiling,noun,upande wa chini ya dari
celebrate,verb transitive,1. tukuza; sifu; adhimisha; sherehekea
celebration,noun,adhimisho; sherehe; sikukuu. celebrity
celebration,noun,umaarufu; utukufu; mtu maarufu; mtu mashuhuri
celestial,adjective,-a mbinguni
celibacy,noun,ujane; useja; ukapera
cell,noun,"1. chumba kidogo; kitundu; seli; mahabusu. 2. seli, kiini cha asili ya vitu chenye uhai. All animals and plants are made up of —s, wanyama na mimea vyote vimejengwa na seli"
cellar,noun,ghala iliyo chini ya ardhi katika nyumba
Celsius,adjective,"selsiasi; -a sentigredi: kizio cha joto kilichopewa jina la mtaalamu wa Kiswidi, A. Celsius (1701-1744)"
cement,noun,1. saruji; simenti
cement,verb transitive,tia saruji; unga kwa simenti; (fig.) imarisha; unganisha
cemetery,noun,makaburini; mava; maziara
census,noun,sensa; hesabu ya idadi ya watu katika nchi
cent,noun,senti; sarafu ya sehemu ya mia kwa moja ya shilingi. five per ~: asilimia tano
centigrade,adjective,"-enye digrii 100; e.g. kipimo cha joto kitwacho thermometer, kilichogawanywa sehemu 100. • scale kipimo cha sentigradi: kipimajoto kilichogawanywa katika nyuzi 100"
centimetre,noun,"kipimo cha sehemu mia kwa moja ya mita, yaani 0.3937 ya inchi"
centipede,noun,jongoo
central,adjective,"a katikati; kuu kabisa. central nervous system, mfumo mkuu wa ubongo na neva kwenye uti wa mgongo. central processing unit, kitengo kikuu cha uchakataji: sehemu ya kompyuta inayofanya mlikokotoo, kusoma, kufasiri, kuchakata maelezo, kusimamia matumizi ya kumbukumbu na matokeo ya mfumo huo"
centre,noun,"1. katikati. 2. kituo: mahali wanapokutana watu wengi kwa shughuli zao tofauti. The shopping ~ of a town, soko la mji. cultural ~, kituo cha utamaduni. information ~, kituo cha habari. 3. mtu au kitu kinachovutia. v.t/i. weka katikati; wa katikati. • one's hope on sth., tumainia kitu"
centripetal,adjective,"tovu: -enye kuelekea katikati. force, kani tovu"
century,noun,1. muda wa miaka mia. 2. karne. 3. mizunguko 100 katika mchezo wa kriketi
Cephalopoda,noun,"sefalopodi: moluska wa jamii ya pweza, ngisi etc"
cerebrum,noun,ubongo-mbele: sehemu ya mbele ya ubongo wa mnyama
ceremonial,adjective,-enye kufuata kawaida au taratibu maalumu
ceremonious,adjective,-enye sherehe; -enye heshima
ceremony,noun,"sherehe. stand upon ~, timiza taratibu za jambo kwa ukamilifu"
certain,adjective,"1. yakini; halisi; thabiti; hakika; maalumu; makhsusi. for ~, bila shaka make - hakikisha. 2. moja; fulani. 3. kidogo; baadhi. There was a doubt about his health, kulikuwa na shaka fulani kuhusu afya yake"
certificate,noun,hati ya uthibitisho; cheti
certify,verb transitive,"thibitisha; hakikisha. certified insane, imethibitishwa na daktari kuwa ni kichaa"
cervix,noun,mlango wa uzazi: mlango mwembamba wa uterasi unaoungana na uke
cessation,noun,kikomo; ukomo; mwisho
cesspool,noun,shimo la kumwagia maji machafu; karo
CFC,noun,ufupisho wa chlorofluorocarbon: aina ya kemikali itumikayo katika majokofu na vipoozeshi angani ambayo inasadikiwa kuharibu tabaka ya ozoni katika angahewa
chaff,noun,1. makapi; kumvi; pumba. 2. ubishi; mzaha; upuuzi
chaff,verb transitive,bishana kwa ucheshi; taniana; fanyiana mzaha
chain,noun,"mnyororo; mkufu; mfuatano; mfuulizo. of mountains, mfuulizo wa milima. of events, mfuulizo wa mambo"
chair,noun,kiti. ~ man
chair,noun,mwenyekiti. ~ person
chair,noun,mwenyekiti
chair,verb transitive,ongoza jimbo
chalk,noun,chokaa kabla hajachomwa moto; chaki
challenge,noun,mwito wa kuja kushindana; changa moto
challenge,verb transitive,ita ili kuja kushindana; bishia
chamber,noun,"1. (la zamani) chumba; shimo; mvu-ngu. 2. baraza; muktano. -of commerce, baraza la wafanya biashara. 3. ofisi ya mwanasheria. 4. nafasi katika mzinga au bunduki ambamo hutiiwa risasi. -maid n. mtumishi wa kike anayeasafisha vyumba hotelini"
chameleon,noun,kinyonga
champagne,noun,aina ya divai ya kifaransa; shampeni
champion,noun,shujaa; mshindi; bingwa
champion,verb transitive,shindania; pigania; saidia
chance,noun,"tukio; bahati; suudi; nafasi; fursa; mwelekeo. Let - decide, iache bahati yako ikaamulie. go on the - that sb. will be there, enda kuwa kuna labda fulani atakuwapo. take the - of a lifetime, tumia bahati udhaniayo kuwa haitatokea tena maishani. v.t/i. tokea kwa bahati; upon, kuta. take a - bahatisha"
chancel,noun,upande wa kanisa palipo madhabahu
chancellor,noun,(katika nchi nyingine) mkuu wa serikali; mkuu wa chuo kikuu; mkuu wa hazina
change,verb transitive/intransitive,"badili; geuza; badilisha; vunja; ghairi; badilika; geuka. - one's mind, ghairi. The property -d hands, mali ilichukuliwa na mtu mwingine. - a 1000 shillings note, vunja noti ya shilingi elfu"
change,noun,"mageuzi; mabadiliko; cheriji. Take a - of clothes with you, chukua nguo za kubadilisha. - of state, badiliko la hali; hali inayotokea wakati dutu fulani inapogeuka kuwa katika hali nyingine, kwa mfano barafu ambayo ili mango kuwa kioevu"
change,noun,badiliko la kiumbo: badiliko katika kitu ambalo ni la umbo tu na sio la kikemikali
channel,noun,"1. mlango-bahari; utumbi; mfereji; mto. The - is marked by buoys, mto umewekwa alama kwa maboya. 2. njia ambayo mawimbi ya sauti hurushwa angani ili yasikike katika redio, televisheni au simu"
chant,noun,wimbo. v.t/i. imba
chaos,noun,machafuko; fujo; mparaganyiko; ghasia; mchafuko-ge. chaotic
chaos,adjective,-liochafuka
chap,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-pp-) (kwa ngozi) pasua; pasuka. The skin of my hands is -ped, ngozi ya mikono yangu imepasuka"
chap,noun,kea; buba
chapel,noun,kanisa dogo
chaplain,noun,kasisi wa kanisa dogo
chapter,noun,"1. sura; mlango. 2. mfululizo mlongolo - of accidents, mfululizo wa ajali. to the end of the -, mpaka tamati, mwisho"
chap²,noun,(colloq.) mwanaume
character,noun,"1. sifa; wasifu; tabia; hulka; silka; herufi; tarakimu; mwandiko; chapa; mwonekano. - in public, mtu maarufu. quite a -, mtu wa desturi za pekee. 2. mhusika. -istic adj. -a pekee yake; mwenye; maalum. with his - bravery, kwa ushujaa kama alivyo desturi yake. -ize v.t. pambana; ainisha; fafanua"
charcoal,noun,mkaa; sehemu ya kaboni inayobakia baada ya kitu kuungua
charge,noun,"1. mashtaka. bring a - of murder against sb., shtaki fulani kwa mauaji. 2. shambulio. 3. bei; thamani; gharama; kima; kiasi; malipo. 4. kiasi cha elektrisiti kilichotiwa katika betri. 5. utunzaji; ulinzi; dhamana. be in or of, kuwa chini ya wa. 6. utagizaji; amri; wasia"
charge,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. shtaki 2. shambulia; rukia. 3. toza; lipisha. They -d me 1000 shillings for this shirt, walinitozwa shilingi 1000 kwa shati hii. How much do you - to make a pair of shoes?, unatotoza kiasi gani kushona jozi ya viatu? 4. tia chaji. His motor car battery is not -d, betri ya gari yake haima chaji"
charitable,adjective,paji; enye huruma; enye hisani
charity,noun,1. hisani; huruma; sadaka. 2. chama cha watu wasaidiao maskini
charm,noun,1. uzuri; haiba; madaha; upendezaji. 2. talasimu; hirizi; kago; zinguo; fungo
charm,verb transitive/intransitive,1. vutia; pendeza; livaza. 2. roga; zuga
chart,noun,1. chati; ramani ya bahari na pwani. 2. jedwali yenye taarifa za aina yoyote
chart,verb transitive,tengeneza chati
charter,noun,hati; mkataba
charter,verb transitive,kodi meli au ndege
chase,verb transitive,winda; saka; fukuza; inga
chase,noun,uwindaji; usakaji; ufukuzaji
chassis,noun,chassi; sehemu ya gari ukiondosha bodi
chaste,adjective,safi; takatifu; zuri; -nyofu
chastity,noun,utakatifu; usafi; ubikira
chatter,verb intransitive,1. sema upesiupesi. 2. payuka; poroja
cheap,adjective,rahisi; nafuu; hafifu; duni
cheat,verb transitive/intransitive,danganya; punja; hadaa; laghai; tapeli
cheat,noun,mdanganyifu; mjanja; ayari; laghai; tapeli
check,verb transitive,1. pitia kusudi kusahihisha. 2. zuia; simamisha; pinga; rudi; kemea; karipia
check,noun,1. masahihisho; ukaguzi. 2. cheki; hundi; hawala. 3. kizuizi; zuiaji
cheek,noun,shavu. 2. ufedhuli; usafihi; ujuba
cheek,verb transitive,sema kwa ujuba
cheer,verb transitive/intransitive,furahisha; fariji; changamsha; anisi; -pa moyo; changamka; shangilia; furahia; sifu; tia moyo
cheese,noun,"jibini, chizi; aina ya chakula kitengenezacho kwa maziwa yaliyogandishwa"
cheeseparing,noun,bahili
chemical,adjective,-liotengenezwa kwa au ihusianayo na kemikali
chemistry,noun,kemia; sayansi ihusuyo uchunguzi wa muundo wa dutu na jinsi dutu hizo na elementi zake vinavyohusiana
cheque,noun,hawala; cheki; hati ya fedha; hundi
cherish,verb transitive,tunza; linda; tendae wema; chunga; lea
chess,noun,mchezo wa chesi
chest,noun,"1. kasha; sanduku. a- of drawers, almari. 2. kifua; kidari"
chick,noun,kifaranga cha kuku au kinda la ndege
chief,noun,mkuu; jumbe; chifu
chief,adjective,-kuu: -kubwa; bora; -a kwanza
child,noun,(children) mtoto; mwana; kijana. be with - chukua mimba; -wa mja mzito
chill,noun,1. baridi. 2. homa ya baridi
chill,verb transitive,tia baridi; gandisha kwa barafu
chime,noun,sauti za kengele zikigongwa taratibu; ulinganifu wa sauti
chime,verb transitive/intransitive,gonga kengele taratibu; lingana; patana
chimney,noun,1. dohani; bomba la kutokea moshi. 2. tundu la taa ya kandili au karabai; chemni
chimpanzee,noun,"sokwe, aina ya nyani mkubwa"
chin,noun,kidevu
China,noun,1. Uchina. china
China,noun,vyombo vya kaure
chip,noun,"kipande kidogo sana; chembe; chenga. v.t/i. kata, vunja katika vipande vidogo; katika, vunjika vipande vidogo. things which - easily, vitu vivunjikavyo kirahisi"
chlorine,noun,"klorini; aina ya gesi ya kijani kibichi yenye harufu kali sana, hutumika kuulia bakteria na kwa matumizi mengine ya kikemia"
chlorofluorocarbon (cfc),noun,"gesi yoyote iliyo kampaundi ya kaboni, hidrojeni, klorini, na florini, hutumika katika mafiriji na inaaminika kuwa huathiri tabaka ya ozoni katika angalewa"
chloroform,noun,kloroformu; nusukaputi; aina ya gesi itumikayo kutia usingizi au ganzi
chlorophyll,noun,klorofili; kemikali ya rangi ya kijani katika mimea
chloroplast,noun,"kloroplasti, kiwiti; kiriba ndani ya seli ya mmea chenye klorofili wakati usanisinuru unapotekea"
chock,noun,kipande au kabari la kukazia
chock,verb transitive,kaza kwa kabari. -full adj. liojaa kabisa; pomoni
chocolate,noun,chokoleti; chakula kitengenezwacho kwa unga wa kakao
chocolate,adjective,chakleti; hudhurungi
choice,noun,"chaguo; hiari; haki. A large of books was shown, vitabu vya aina nyingi vilionyeshwa"
choice,adjective,-lioteuliwa; bora; teule
choir,noun,kwaya; kundi la waimbaji. chorister
choir,noun,mwimbaji wa kwaya. chorus
choir,noun,waitikiaji
chord,noun,"1. mtambuko; mstari mnyoofu utokao kwenye nukta moja hadi nukta nyingine, nao huwa ni mfupi kuliko kipenyo cha duara. 2. sambo; noti kadhaa"
christian,noun,"adj. a kikristo, a Kristo; mkris­to; mmasihi; mnasara"
Christmas,noun,"sikukuu ya kumbukumbu ya kuzaliwa Kristo, tarehe 25 Disemba"
chromatography,noun,kromatografia: utenganishaji wa sehemu za mchanganyiko wa kemikali kwa kupitisha kimumunyishaji kwenye mchanganyiko huo
chromium,noun,"kromiamu: elementi nyeupe ya kemikali ngumu, hutumika katika chuma cha pua na hupakazwa kwenye metali nyingine"
chromosome,noun,kromosomu: nyuzi katika kiini cha seli zenye jeni zinazohusika na urithi wa tabia na maumbile kutoka kwa wazazi
chromosphere,noun,kromosfia: tabaka la angahewa la jua linalozunguka fotosfia. huweza kuonekana pale jua linapopatwa lote
chrysalis,noun,buu: gamba linalomfunika funza kabla ya kutoka kwake
chuck,verb transitive,"(colloq.) tupa. away rubbish, tupa taka ~ sth. up, acha"
chunk,noun,"kipande kinene cha kitu chochote, e.g. cha mkate au nyuma"
church,noun,kanisa
churn,noun,chombo cha kusukia maziwa; tungu. v.t./i suka maziwa ili kupata mtindi na siagi; vagandisha yawe samli
chutney,noun,"chatne: achari ya embe, pilipili, siki, etc"
cigar,noun,sigara
cilium,noun,(cilia) silamu: uzi kama unywele utokao kwenye baadhi ya seli kwa kazi maalumu
cinder,noun,kaa lenye moto ndani kwa ndani
circle,noun,1. duara. 2. jamii ya watu wenye shughuli za aina moja; duru. v.t./i zungusha; zunguka
circuit,noun,1. mzunguko. 2. saketi: muunganisho wowote wa njia mbalimbali wa kupitishia umeme
circumcision,noun,tohara; tia jandoni
circumference,noun,mzingo; mstari wa kuzunguka umbo la duara
circumspect,adjective,angalifu; enye hadhari; enye busara
circumstance,noun,"jambo; neno; kadhia; tukio; hali ya mambo. in/under the ~s, kwa hali mambo yaliy­o under no ~s haieweze­kani kabisa"
circus,noun,1. kiwanja cha kuchezea sarakasi. 2. mchezo wa sarakasi
cistern,noun,tangi; hodhi
citadel,noun,ngome (ndani ya mji)
citation,noun,notisi; dondoo
cite,verb transitive,nena; taja; nukuu; ita mahakamani
citizen,noun,raia; mwananchi
citizenship,noun,uraia
citric acid,noun,asidi sitriki: asidi itokanayo na matunda ya jamii ya machungwa
citron,noun,"mbalungi, balungi. citrus"
citron,adjective,a mti wa jamii ya miti ya michungwa
civet,noun,"ngawa - cat, fungo"
civic,adjective,a kuhusu nchi na watu wake
civil,adjective,"1. a jamii. = law, sheria za nchi. = war, vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe. 2. a serikali. = servant, mtumishi wa serikali. 3. -enye adabu; enye heshima. ~ kiungwana"
civilization,noun,ustaarabu
claim,verb transitive,dai; jidai
claim,noun,haki; haja; madai; daawa; an mteja
clamber,verb intransitive,panda kwa shida; paramia. e.g. over a wall
clamour,noun,makelele; ghasia; hoihoi; vifijo
clamour,verb transitive,piga makelele
clan,noun,kabila; ukoo
clap,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-pp) piga makofi; shangilia. = sb. in prison, tupa mtu gerezani ghafla"
clarify,verb transitive/intransitive,dhihirisha; safisha; dhihirika; bainisha; fafanua; hakikisha. clarification
clarify,noun,ufafanuzi
clarity,noun,udhahiri; uwazi
clasp,noun,"kifungo, bizimu; ufumbataji; ukumbataji"
clasp,verb transitive/intransitive,funga; kumbatia; kamata; fumbata. ~ knife
clasp,noun,kisu cha kukunja
class,noun,aina; darasa; cheo; daraja; jinsi
class,verb transitive,ainisha; weka katika makundi
clause,noun,"1. kishazi; tundu ndogo yenye uoaniifu ndani yake iwezayo kusimama peke yake au kuwa sehemu wa sentensi. 2. kifungu, aya, ibara katika sheria"
claw,noun,kucha; gando
claw,verb transitive,piga makucha; papura. clay
claw,noun,udongo; tope
clean,adjective,"safi; eupe; bila hitafu; tohara. show a pair of heels, toroka; kimbia"
clean,verb transitive/intransitive,safisha; wa safi; toharisha; takasa
clean,adverb,kabisa; pia. We were forgetting you completely tulisahau kabisa kuwa utakuja
cleave,verb transitive/intransitive,"(cleft, clove, cloven) katika; pasuka; pasua; choma. cloven hoof, kwato ya ng'ombe, au shetani. cleavage"
cleave,noun,mpasuko
clench,verb transitive/intransitive,"kaza sana meno, vidole au ngumi"
clergy,noun,kiongozi katika kanisa la kikristo
clerk,noun,karani. clerical
clerk,adjective,a karani; a kuhusu dini
clever,adjective,enye akili;
click,verb transitive/noun,"mwaliko; sauti ya kualika kama vile kidoko, mtambo wa bunduki, etc.; alika; piga kidoko"
client,noun,mteja
cliff,noun,jabali; genge
climate,noun,hali ya hewa ya sehemu
climax,noun,mwisho; kikomo; kipeo
climb,verb transitive/intransitive,"panda; kwea -ing plant, mmelea; kirukia"
clinch,verb transitive/intransitive,"kaza sana meno, vidole au ngumi; kwaana, an argument, toa ithibati baya maneno"
cling,verb intransitive,(clung) shika; nata; ambatana; shikamana
clinic,noun,hospitali; zahanati; kituo cha afya
clip,noun,klipu; kibainio; kishikizio
clip,verb transitive,(-pp-) shikiza; bana kwa klipu
clip,verb transitive,(-pp-) kata kwa mkasi; fupisha; punguza
clitoris,noun,kisimi; kinembe
cloak,noun,vazi kama joho. (fig.) chochote kifichacho au kufunika
cloak,verb transitive,(fig.) ficha; sitiri
clock,noun,"saa. go like -work, endelea vyema"
clog,noun,kiatu cha mti; matarawanda
clog,verb transitive/intransitive,(-gg-) ganda; zuia; zibika; zuilika
clone,verb transitive,n 1. toa kopi iliyofanana
clone,noun,mnyama au mmea ambao kijeneitiki hufanana na mzazi wake kwa hali zote. 2. Kiumbe kilichozalishwa kutoka kwa mzazi mmoja katika maabara bila tendo la kujamiiana
close,verb transitive/intransitive,"funga; ziba; fungika; fumbika. - up, sogea; sogeza. - in (upon), zunguka; zingia. with an offer, patana"
close,noun,kikomo; mwisho; uwanja
close,adjective,"finyu; lioyfungwa; ~embamba; bahili; karibu; ~ a sir. a friend, msiri; rafiki wa ndani"
clot,noun,"kidonge. The blood is -ted, damu imeganda"
cloth,noun,kitambaa
clothe,verb transitive,(clothed) vika; visha
clothing,noun,nguo
cloud,noun,"1. wingu; gubari. 2. kundi kubwa. 3. (fig.) hali ya taabu, hofu au huzuni. be under a ~ of suspicion, -wa umeshukiwa, au umetuhumiwa"
clove,noun,karafuu
cloze test,noun,utaratibu wa makusudi wa kuacha maneno katika makala kwa ajili ya zoezi la ufahamu
club,noun,1. chama; klabu. 2. rungu; gongo
club,verb transitive,piga kwa rungu
Clue,noun,alama; dalili; kidokezo
clump,noun,1. kichaka. 2. bonge. 3. fungu
Clumsy,adjective,-zito; zembe; enye umbo si zuri
cluster,noun,tawi; shada; kundi; chana
cluster,verb intransitive,kusanyika; jumuika
clutch,verb transitive/intransitive,"shikilia; fumbata; shikilia au kamata imara. in the ~es of, chini ya amri kali ya"
clutch,noun,mtambo (wa motokaa au mashine) unaounganisha na kutenga mashine na mtambo uzungushao magurudumu
clutch,noun,jumla ya mayai
clutter,verb transitive,chafua; fuja; paraganda
clutter,noun,machafuko; fujo
coach,noun,1. gari; behewa. 2. kocha. 3. mwalimu
coach,verb transitive/intransitive,fundisha; elekeza; safiri katika gari
coal,noun,makaa ya mawe
coalesce,verb intransitive,ungana; fungamana; shirikiana
coalition,noun,muungano; shirikisho; mapatano
coarse,adjective,a kukwaruza; siyo laini; duni; hafifu. ~language maneno yasiyo heshima; matusi
coast,noun,pwani; mwambao; ufukwe; ufuko
coast,verb intransitive/transitive,"1. pita, ambaa pwani kwa pwani. 2. teremka mlima kama kwa baiskeli bila ya kutumia nguvu"
coat,noun,1. koti; ngozi ya mnyama au manyoya. 2. mpako wa rangi
coat,verb transitive,paka
coax,verb transitive/intransitive,bembeleza; rairai; shawishi; rubuni
cobalt,noun,"metali ngumu ing'ayo kama fedha, hutumika katika aloi mbalimbali"
cobra,noun,kobra; aina ya nyoka
cobweb,noun,utando wa buibui
coccyx,noun,kifandugu; kinyungu; mfupa wa tindi ya mwisho wa uti wa mgongo
cochlea,noun,komboli; koa; muundo mzungomano ndani ya sikio ambao umeungana na neva sikizi
cock1,noun,jogoo; ndege dume
cock2,noun,1. koki; bilula; bulula. 2. mtambo wa bunduki
cock2,verb transitive,jaza mtambo wa bunduki
cockroach,noun,mende
cocoa,noun,unga wa kakao; kinywaji kitengenezwa kwa unga huo
coconut,noun,nazi
cocoon,noun,kokuni; nyumba ya mdudu ambaye huitengeneza kwa kujiunganisha nyuzinyuzi
code,noun,kanuni; sheria; taratibu; kawaida
coefficient,noun,kigeuzi; uwiano kati ya vipimo viwili hasa katika algebra
coelenterate,noun,kolentrate; jamii ya wanyama wa baharini wasio na uti wa mgongo kama jeli yavuvuvavu etc
coerce,verb transitive,shurutisha; lazimisha; zuia; tesa nguvu
coercion,noun,lazima; nguvu; utezaji nguvu. coercive
coercion,adjective,-enye nguvu
coffee,noun,buni; kahawa
coffin,noun,jeneza
cog,noun,jino la gurudumu
cogent,adjective,n. yenye maana; a lazima kwa hoja
cogitate,verb transitive/intransitive,waza; fikiri sana; kumbuka
cohere,verb intransitive,"ambatana, shikamana; fungamana"
coil,verb transitive/intransitive,kunja; zunguka; zonga; zungusha; zongomana
coil,noun,pindi; koili; sukenpidi la waya
coin,noun,sarafu; fedha; pesa
coin,verb transitive,"tunga; zua. to pay a man in his own ~s, lipizia mtu kama"
coincide,verb intransitive,lingana; patana; wa sawa; tokea wakati mmoja
coke,noun,makaa zimwe; aina ya kaboni inayofanywa kutokana na makaa ya mawe yasiyo na gesi
cold,adjective,"-baridi. in blood, bila huruma. throw - water on, vunja moyo. give the - shoulder to, -pa kisogo; puuza"
cold,noun,"baridi, makamasi; mafua. ~ chisel"
cold,noun,tindo
collaborate,verb intransitive,shiriki katika kazi; saidia. collaborator
collaborate,noun,mshiriki; msaidizi
collapse,verb intransitive,anguka; vunjika; zimia; zirai; poromoka; kata tamaa; vunja moyo
collapse,noun,uangukaji; uporomokaji; hali ya kuzimia au kukata tamaa
collapsible,adjective,a kuweza kukunjwa
collar,noun,ukosi; ukanda uzunguka shingo ya mnyama
collar,verb transitive,kamata kwa ukosi
colleague,noun,mwenza; mshiriki; rafiki
college,noun,"chuo cha elimu ya juu; jamii ya walimu na wanafunzi wa chuo; taasisi; jumuiya ya wataalamu. the ~ of surgeons, jumuiya ya waganga waopasuaji"
collegiate,adjective,-a kuhusu chuo
collide,verb intransitive,gongana
collision,noun,mgongano
colloid,noun,vunjiv; koloidi; chembe za kemikali za aina moja ambazo zimesambaa katika dutu kemikali nyingine kwa njia ya hewa au uoevu
colloquial,adjective,-a usemi tu; simo
collusion,noun,mapatano ya hila; udanganyifu; hila
colon,noun,alama hii (:)
colonel,noun,mkubwa wa rejimenti ya askari
colonial,adjective,-a wakoloni; -a ukoloni; -a koloni
colonialism,noun,ukoloni. neo-colonialism n. ukoloni mamboleo. colonize
colonialism,verb transitive,tawala nchi si yako. colonization
colonialism,noun,kutawalia nchi nyingine
colony,noun,"koloni; nchi iliyotawaliwa na wageni; kundi; jumuiya. The African in Paris, jumuiya wa Waafrika waishio mji wa Paris"
colon²,noun,utumbo mpana; sehemu ya chini ya utumbo mkubwa
colossal,adjective,-kubwa mno; zidi ukubwa
colour,noun,"rangi. give (lend) ~ to, fanya jambo kama litakavyokuwa. (fig.) He is off ~, anaonekana si ~one's, kataa kabisa kuacha imani yako. come off with flying ~s, fanikiwa vizuri sana"
colt,noun,"farasi, aghalabu chini ya miaka minne asiyehasiwa; kijana mdogo asiye na uzoefu"
column,noun,nguzo; mhimili; mnara; safu
coma,noun,usingizi mzito sana; kuzirai
combustible,adjective,-a kuweza kuwaka upesi
combustion,noun,mwako; hali ya kuwaka
come,verb intransitive,"(came  come) ja; wasili; fika. - by (sth.) pata kitu kwa bahati. - to ~ round one's senses, pata fahamu baada ya kuzimia"
comedy,noun,kichekesho; mchezo wa kuigiza wa kuchekesha. comedian
comedy,noun,mtu aigizaye vichekesho
comet,noun,nyotamkia; kimondo
comfort,noun,faraja; kitulizo; liwazo; raha; starehe; fanaka
comfort,verb transitive,fariji; tuliza; liwaza; burudisha. -able adj. -a kufariji; enye raha; enye faraja; -a kuburudisha; -a kupendeza; -a kuliwa. -less adj. -a bila raha; -a bila faraja; -a bila starehe
comic,adjective,-a mzaha; cheshi; -chekeshaji
comma,noun,"koma; alama hii (,)"
command,verb transitive,"amrisha; tawala. - respect and sympathy, stahili heshima na huruma. The fort on the hill -s the plain, ngome iliyo kilimani inaangalia kwenye bonde"
command,noun,amri; uwezo; utawala; sehemu ya jeshi iliyo chini ya amri ya fulani. -ant n. kamanda. -eer v.t. twaa kwa matumizi ya vita au ya majeshi ya askari. -er n. kamanda wa askari au wa manowari. -ment n. amri; sheria; agizo. -o n. komando; askari stadi wa kikosi maalumu katika mapambano
commemorate,verb transitive,adhisha kumbukumbu ya tukio fulani kwa hotuba au maandishi
commend,verb transitive,"sifu; kutukuza; pongeza. -able adj. kustahili sifa, pongezi, tunzo. -ation n. sifa"
commensurate,adjective,-a kipimo au kadiri iliyo sawa na; -a kulingana na; -a kutufa
comment,noun,ufafanuzi; tamko
comment,verb transitive,"eleza; fafanua; toa maoni. -ary n. ufafanuzi; maelezo. broadcast ~ on a football match, tangaza mpira wa mguu wa redioni. -ator n. mtangazaji wa matukio hai katika redio au televisheni"
commerce,noun,biashara; uchumi. commercial
commerce,adjective,-a kuhusu biashara. commiserate v.t/i. sikitika; hurumia; hani; pa mtu pole
commissar,noun,kamisaa; mwamasiasa katika taasisi ya kazi
commissariat,noun,kitengo kitoacho chakula na zana za kivita jeshini
commission,noun,"1. agizo; amri; cheo cha afisa. 2. utendaji; 3. faida; ushuru; malipo. 4. hati au cheti cha kumpa mtu nguvu, cheo au amri fulani. 5"
commit,verb transitive,"(-tt-) 1. tenda; fanya. 2. amini­sha; ahidi; funga; ingiza. -ment n. sharti; ahadi. - to memory, hifadhi akilini. - suicide, jiu­a. - murder, ua mtu"
committee,noun,kamati; halmashauri
commodity,noun,kifaa; bidhaa; mali; kitu
common,adjective,"a siku zote; a kawaida; a watu wote. -a language, lugha ya pamoja. knowledge, ifahamika­yo na wengi. House of Commons, Halmashauri ya Bunge la Uingereza. in - a watu wote. out of the -, si -a kawaida"
Commonwealth,noun,Jumuiya ya Madola
commotion,noun,udhia; kishindo; ghasia; fitina; makelele; rabsha
communal,adjective,a watu wa mtaa au mji mmoja
commune,verb intransitive,ongea; zungumza; shauriana
communicable,adjective,-a kuweza kuwasilishwa. communication
communicable,noun,"mawasiliano. communication satellite, setilaiti ya mawasiliano. communicative"
communicable,adjective,-enye tabia ya kuzungumza
communion,noun,ushirika; mazungumzo; maongezi; urafiki
communique,noun,habari au tangazo lililotolewa na taasisi fulani; ripoti; tamko
communism,noun,"mfumo wa jamii uliobuniwa na Marx uliokusudia kupiga vita matabaka na uliotaka rasilimali ya taifa imilikiwe na wananchi wote, pia mtu hulipwa na kuchangia kulingana na uwezo wake katika jamii. communist"
communism,noun,mkomunisti; muumini wa mfumo huo wa jamii
community,noun,jamii; watu waishio mahali pamoja
commutative,adjective,(katika hesabu) -enye kutoa jawabu lilelile mpangilio wa tarakimu ni tofauti. e.g. $7 \times 5 = 5 \times 7$
commutator,noun,kibadilishi; komuteta; chombo kinachotumiwa kubadili umeme
commute,verb transitive,1. badilisha; punguza adhabu. 2. enda na kurudi kazini kila siku kwa usafiri fulani
companion,noun,mwenza; rafiki; mwandani
comparable,adjective,a kuweza kulinganishwa na
comparative,adjective,1. linganifu. 2. sio sawasawa kabisa ila ni karibu sawasawa. 3. -a kupimia kwa kulinganisha na kingine
compare,verb transitive,"linganisha; fananisha; mithilisha. Yours is not to be -d to mine, yako hailingani na yangu"
comparison,noun,ulinganifu; ulinganishaji
compartment,noun,chumba; behewa
compass,noun,dira; eneo; duara; upeo; kikomo; mpaka; mzungo
compassion,noun,huruma. -ate adj. -enye huruma; -pole
compatible,adjective,a kupatana; a kuelekeana; a kutangamana; a kuchukuana. compatibility
compatible,noun,upatanifu; ulinganifu; uchukuanaji
compatriot,noun,mtu wa nchi moja na mwingine
compel,verb transitive,(-ll-) shurutisha; lazimisha; teza nguvu
compensate,verb transitive/intransitive,lipa; fidia. compensation
compensate,noun,ridhaa; fidia; malipo
compete,verb intransitive,shindana. competition
compete,noun,ushindani; shindano; mashindano
competent,adjective,"enye nguvu, akili, uwezo etc. wa kutenda jambo. competence"
competent,noun,uwezo; nguvu; ustadi; akili. competitive
competent,adjective,a kushindaniiwa; a ushindani; -a shindano
competitor,noun,mshindani
compile,verb transitive,kusanya. compilation
compile,noun,ukusanyaji
complacent,adjective,kinaifu; -a kuridhika; -a kutoshelezeka. complacency
complacent,noun,utulivu; kinaya
complain,verb intransitive,nun'gunika; lalamika; shtaki
complaisant,adjective,enye kutaka kupendeza wengine; pole. complaisance
complaisant,noun,ridhaa; adabu; upole
complement,noun,kitimizio; kijalizo; bakaa
complement,verb transitive,kamilisha; jaliza; timiza. ~ angles pembe kamilishi
complete,adjective,"kamili; zima; timilifu; kabisa. a -stranger, mgeni kabisa"
complete,verb transitive,timiza; kamilisha; maliza; hitimisha
complex,adjective,gumu kufahamika; changamano; a fumbo; enye kinyongo
complex,noun,kinyongo
compliance,noun,"kibali; ridhaa. in ~ with, kulingana na maridhia"
complicate,verb transitive,tatiza; tatanisha; zonga
compliment,noun,sifa; salamu; shukrani
compliment,verb transitive,salimu; sifu; shukuru
comply,verb intransitive,kubali; tii; fanya; timiza; fuata
component,adjective,liyomo; liyo sehemu ya
component,noun,kitu kilichomo; sehemu
compose,verb transitive/intransitive,tunga; buni; andika; tuliza; panga herufi za chapa. oneself jituliza
composite,adjective,liofanywa na sehemu nyingi au na vitu mbalimbaili
composition,noun,insha; utungaji; utunzi; mpango; mchanganyiko
compositor,noun,mpangaji herufi za chapa
compost,noun,mbolea; mboleavunde; mboji
composure,noun,utulivu; makini
comprehend,verb transitive,fahamu; tambua; elewa; wa na;
comprehension,noun,ufahamu; ujuzi. comprehensive
comprehension,adjective,-enye uwezo wa kufahamu mengi; -enye vitu vingi
compress,verb transitive,bana; shindilia; gandamiza; sindika; kaza; kamua; fupisha
comprise,verb transitive,"-wa na. eg. The book ~ all sorts of knowledge, kitabu kina maarifa ya namna nyingi. comprising"
comprise,adjective,-enye
compromise,noun,mapatano; maridhiano; maafikiano; makubaliano
compromise,verb transitive/intransitive,patana; ridhiana; kubaliana; afikiana; sikilizana; hatarisha
compulsion,noun,shuruti; shurisho; nguvu; lazima. compulsory
compulsion,adjective,a lazima
compunction,noun,majuto; toba; masikitiko; uchungu
compute,verb transitive,kototoa; hesabu; kadiria. computation
compute,noun,hesabu; ukadiriaji
computerize,verb transitive,hifadhi au chambua data za kompyuta; fanya mitambo iongozwe kwa kompyuta
comrade,noun,rafiki; mwenza
concave,adjective,a mvungu; -enye shimo; a kubonyea
conceal,verb transitive,ficha; sitiri
concede,verb transitive,kubali; kiri; acha; achilia; toa ruhusa
conceit,noun,majivuno; kiburi
conceive,verb transitive/intransitive,chukua mimba; waza; dhani; ona; fahamu. conceivable
conceive,adjective,a kuwazi; a kuonekana; a kufahamika
concentrate,verb transitive/intransitive,"kusanya; kusanyika; ongeza nguvu, or, fikiria sana juu ya -d adj. kolevu; -enye nguvu nyingi. concentrated solution, mmumunyo kolevu. concentration"
concentrate,noun,ukolezi: kiasi cha mashi ya dutu katika mchanganyiko kwa kila kioo kimoja
concept,noun,wazo; dhana
concern,verb transitive,"pasa; husu; juza; sumbua; udhi; hangaisha; shugulisha. oneself with, jishughulisha na jambo. be ~ed about the future, hangaika mambo ya maisha ya baadaye"
concern,noun,1. shirika; kampuni. 2. shaka; hangaiko. ~ing
concern,preposition,kuhusu
concert,noun,"tafrija ya pamoja; umoja wa shauri; m/kiti, kwa mashauriano na; kwa mapatano na"
concession,noun,kukubali; ruhusa; ridhaa; fadhila; mkataba
conciliate,verb transitive,patanisha; suluhisha; tuliza
conciliation,noun,upatanishi; usuluhishi
concise,adjective,fupi; enye habari nyingi katika maneno machache; -dogo
conclave,noun,baraza ya siri; njama; mzungwe
conclude,verb transitive/intransitive,koma; isha; komesha; hitimisha; dhani; maliza. conclusion
conclude,noun,mwisho; hitimisho; hukumu. conclusive
conclude,adjective,enye nguvu; -a kuthibitisha; -a mwisho
concord,noun,mapatano; umoja; itifaki; mkataba; urafiki. -ance n. upatanifu
concourse,noun,mkutano; kundi; umati
concrete,adjective,"-a kushikika; -a kuonekana. e.g. a example, mfano halisi"
concrete,noun,kangiriti; zege
concur,verb intransitive,(-rr-) patana; kubali; ridhi; tokea chanjar; -rence n. mapatano; makubaliano. -rent adj. -a wakati mmoja; chanjar. -rently adv. chanjar; sawia; sambamba
concussion,noun,mtikisiko; mgongano; kuzira kwa sababu ya kipigo cha kichwa
condemn,verb transitive,laumu; patiliza; hukumu; batilisha. -ation n. lawama; laana; hukumu; upatilizaji
condense,verb transitive/intransitive,"fanya zito; punguza; fanya muhtasari wa; punguka na kuwa -zito zaidi; owevya; tonesha. a-d account of an event, maelezo ya tuko kwa muhtasari. -r n. kondensa; kitoneshi; kiowevya. condensation"
condense,noun,"uoevu; kit utone shaji, mtonesho; hali ya kubadilika mvuke kuwa matone; mabadiliko wa kikemia wa molekuli mbili na kutengeneza nyingine kubwa. condensation polymerization, upolima mtonesho; utendaji wa kikemikali ambao molekuli ndogo huungana kuunda na molekuli kubwa"
condescend,verb intransitive,1. tendea hisani kwa lengo la kujionyesha. 2. fanya au kubali kitu kilicho chini ya hadhi yako
condescension,noun,wema wenye lengo la kujionyesha
condition,noun,tabia; hali; hulka; cheo; kanuni; sharti; mapatano; siha; afya. -al adj. shuruti; -a muda tu; -enye masharti. -ed adj. -enye hali fulani
condole,verb transitive,hurumia; sikitika; hani; pa pole; peleka rambi rambi. -nce n. rambirambi
condom,noun,kondomu
condone,verb transitive,achilia; samehe
conduce,verb intransitive,faa; saidia; elekea kuleta. conducive
conduce,adjective,-a kufaa kwa; -a kuelekea kuleta
conduct,noun,mwenendo; matengenezo; usimamizi; uongozi; tabia
conduct,verb transitive/intransitive,ongoza; peleka; tengeneza; endesha. -ivity n. upitifu; kika umeme upitishi katika midia. -or n. 1. mwongozaji; kiongozi. 2. kipitishi; midia yoyote inayoweza kupitisha umeme au joto
conduit,noun,mfereji; neli; bomba; konjuiti; paipu inayohifadhi nyaya za umeme
cone,noun,"koni; kitu cha mviringo chini kilichochongoka juu; pia cell, seli koni: moja ya seli katika retina zinazofasiri mwanga wa rangi kuwa seli za fahamu. conic, conical"
cone,adjective,enye umbo la koni
confection,noun,chakula chenye utamu kama sukari. confectionery
confection,noun,"aina ya vyakula vitamu kama halua, kashata, maandazi, peremende, etc. confectioner"
confection,noun,muuzaji vitu vitamu hasa vya sukari
confederate,adjective,-a umoja
confederate,noun,rafiki; mwenza; mshirika; msaidizi. confederation
confederate,noun,shirikisho; urafiki
confer,verb transitive/intransitive,(-rr-) 1. toa; pa
confidant,noun,msiri
configuration,noun,umbo; wasifu; hali; tabia; sura
confine,verb transitive,wekea mpaka; funga; zuia; husika na ~s
confine,noun,mipaka; ukingo
confirm,verb transitive,thibitisha; imarisha; idhinisha; pa kipa imara
confiscate,verb transitive,filisi; nyang'anya; twala mali ya mtu mwingine kwa nguvu ya serikali; adhibu mtu kwa kutwaa mali zake
conflagration,noun,moto mkubwa
conflict,noun,mapigano; vita; ugomvi; mzozo; mapambano; suitafahamu
conflict,verb transitive,pambana; hitilafiana; pingana; zozana; tofautiana
confluence,noun,mahali inapokutana mito miwili; makutano
confront,verb transitive,kabil; pinga; pambanisha; piganishia
confuse,verb transitive,changanya; chafua; changanya; fadhaiha; paraganya
congeal,verb transitive,gandisha; ganda
congenial,adjective,a kupatana; a kupendeza kitabia
congenital,adjective,"a kuzaliwa na. a ~ sickness, ugonjwa wa kurithi"
congested,adjective,"enye kusongana mno; enye kujaa sana. The streets were ~ with people, njia zilijaa watu wengi; enye damu nyingi kuliko kiasi. His lungs were ~, mapafu yake yalikuwa na damu nyingi. congestion"
congested,noun,msongamano
conglomerate,noun,jabali lililofanyika kwa sedimenti ya kokoto au changaraware
congratulate,verb transitive,shangilia; pongeza. congratulation
congratulate,noun,pongezi; hongera
congregation,noun,mkusanyiko; kundi; jumla wa watu waabudu
congress,noun,"1. mkutano. 2. baraza kuu katika bunge, hasa la Marekani"
conifer,noun,mti wa jamii ya msonobari
conjunction,noun,"kiunganishi; muungano. in ~ with, pamoja na. conjunctive"
conjunction,adjective,a kuunganisha
conjuror (conjurer),noun,mfanya
conscience,noun,nadhari; moyo. Have a clear (guilty) - wa na moyo mtulivu (wenye wasiwasi)
conscientious,adjective,enye bidii kufanya mema yote yapasayo; -aminifu
conscious,adjective,"razini; enye fahamu. be - of, fahamu; ona; sikia; jua. -enye haya; enye soni"
consecutive,adjective,a kufuatana mfulizo. -ly adv. mfululizo; mta walia; moja kwa moja
consensus,noun,mapatano; makubaliano; mwafaka
consequence,noun,"1. matokeo. 2. ukubwa, cheo; heshima; umaarufu. It's of no -, haina maana; si kitu basi; haidhuru. a person of -, mtu mwenye cheo kikubwa"
consequent,adjective,a baada ya
consequential,adjective,"a kufuatana, -enye majivuno; -a fahari"
consequently,adverb,hatimaye; baadaye
conspicuous,adjective,enye kuonekana; wazi; bayana; bora; mashuhuri
conspirator,noun,mshiriki katika uovu. conspiracy
conspirator,noun,njama
conspire,verb transitive,"shauriana; ungana (hasa kwa ubaya); panga njama. Events ~d to bring about his failure, mambo yaliyopangwa kwa kumuangusha"
constable,noun,polisi. constabulary
constable,noun,ofisa wa polisi wa cheo cha chini kabisa
constancy,noun,uthabiti; uaminifu
constant,adjective,a siku zote; a daima; thabiti; siyobadilika; aminifu
constellation,noun,kundinyota; kundi la nyota
consternation,noun,hofu kuu; mshangao; fadhaa
constipate,verb transitive,zuia choo. constipation
constipate,noun,hali ya kuzuia choo; uyabisi wa tumbo
constituent,adjective,"1. enye haki ya kutunga au kubadilisha katiba, kupiga kura. 2. a sehemu ya kitu kizima"
constituent,noun,mpiga kura
constitute,verb transitive,weka; simamisha; anzisha; fanya; wa
constitution,noun,1. sheria; kanuni; katiba. 2. tabia; asili; umbo; afya
constrain,verb transitive,lazimisha; shurutisha; zuia
constrict,verb transitive,bana; songa; minya; nyonga
construct,verb transitive,jenga; unga; fanya; unda; tunga
consul,noun,balozi
consult,verb transitive,shauriana; tafuta habari katika maandishi
consume,verb transitive/intransitive,la; nywa; tumia; maliza; teketeza; haribu; lika; dhofu; haribika
consumption,noun,ulaji; utumiaji
consumptive,adjective,enye kuugua kifua kikuu au ukimwi
contact,noun,"mgusano; mkutano; mawasiliano. be in with sb, kutana, onana, wasiliana na mtu. ~ metamorphism badiliko mgusano; ubadilishaji wa majabali unaotokana na kugusana na magima moto"
contain,verb transitive,1. -wa ndani; weka ndani; chukua ndani. 2. zuia
contaminate,verb transitive,tia uchafu; najisi; haribu; ambukiza
contamination,noun,uchafu; ambukizo; najisi
contemplate,verb transitive,tazama sana; fikiri sana; zingatia kwa makini; tafakari
contemplation,noun,fikira; mawazo; hali ya kushika tama
contemporary,adjective,"-a rika moja; a wakati ule ule. a record of events, kumbukumbu za nyakati moja"
contemporary,noun,"mtu wa hirimu moja. We were contemporaries at school, tulisoma shule wakati mmoja. contemporaneous"
contemporary,adjective,a wakati uleule
contempt,noun,dharau; utwezaji; bezo; aibu; unyonge
contend,verb intransitive,jitahidi; shindana; pigana; pingana; kaidi; bishana; jadili; hoji. contention
contend,noun,"hoja; ushindani; ukinzani; kauli the bone of contention, kisa cha ugomvi au ushindani"
content,noun,"maudhui; kilichomo ndani. table of contents, yaliyomo; fahirisi; faharasa"
content,adjective,"ridhisha. be ~, ridhi, ridhika; ridhika; -wa radhi. be self -ed, kinai"
content,noun,radhi; ridhaa; kinaya
contentious,adjective,gombvi; bishii; shindani; kaidi
contest,verb transitive/intransitive,shindana; kana; bisha; kaidi
contest,noun,ugomvi; utesi; mabishano; shindano
context,noun,muktadha; mazingira ambamo jambo hutokea; maneno yanayotangulia na kufuata maneno mengine ambayo hudhihirisha maana yake
contiguity,noun,utanganmano; ujirani; ukaribiano
contiguous,adjective,-a kukaribiana; -a kugusana; -a jirani; -a kupakana; -a kutangamania
continent,adjective,"1. zuilifu wa tamaa, hasa ya kike na kiume. 2"
continent,noun,kontinenti; bara
contingent,adjective,sio hakika; -a bahati; -a kutegemea jambo jingine
contingent,noun,sehemu ya kundi la askari. contingency
contingent,noun,"jambo la nasibu; bahati. In such a ~, we cannot agree, mambo yakitokea hivi hatuwezi kukubali"
continue,verb transitive,endelea; dumu; endesha; fululiza; zidi. continual
continue,adjective,-a daima; -a kuendelea; -a moja kwa moja. continuance
continue,noun,maisha; uendelevu. continuation
continue,noun,mfuatano; mfululizo
continuity,noun,mfulizo; uendelevu. continuous
continuity,adjective,-enye kuendelea; -enye kufululiza
contour,noun,"kontua; umbo; sura; namna. -line, mstari uliyochorwa katika ramani kuonyesha miinuko sawa ya nchi"
contraceptive,noun,kinzamimba; kitu au dawa ambayo huzuiia mwanamke asitunge mimba
contract,noun,mapatano; maafikiano; makubaliano; ahadi; kandarasi
contract,verb transitive/intransitive,patana; pata; patwa na; punguza; punguka; fupika; sinyaa; katibiana; afikiana; kubaliana
contradict,verb transitive,kana; kanusha; kinyume; pinga; bisha kaidi; hitilafiana; -wa kinyume chake
contrary,adjective,1. -a mbalimbali; -a kinyume; -a namna nyingine kabisa. 2. -kaidi; -bishi; tundu
contrary,noun,"kinyume, on the ~, bali; kinyume chake. Have you finished? 'On the ~ I have just started'. 'umemaliza' kinyume chake, ndio kwanza nimeanza! contrariness"
contrary,noun,ukaidi; ubishi
contrast,verb transitive/intransitive,1. pambanisha; linganisha. 2. -wa namna nyingine kabisa; -wa kinyume cha; -wa mbalimbali na
contrast,noun,tofauti; hitilafu; kinyume; kitu kilicho tofauti kabisa
contravene,verb transitive,"shindana na; vunja (sheria, desturi, etc.); hitilafi. asi contravention"
contravene,noun,uhalifu; uasi; ukinzani; ushindani
contribute,verb transitive/intransitive,saidia; toa; shiriki; chango; changia; peleka habari kuchapishwa katika
contribution,noun,mchango; msaada; sadaka; sehemu
contributor,noun,mchangaji
contrivance,noun,kitu kilichobuniwa; hila; mbinu
control,noun,amri; utawala; usimamizi; udhibiti; uongozaji
control,verb transitive,(-ll-) weza; zuia; dhibiti; simamia; ongoza; tawala. -ler n. mdhibiti; mwongozaji; msimamizi; mtawala
controversy,noun,ugomvi; ushindani wa maneno; ubishani; majadiliano yenye utata
convection,noun,"myuko: namna mvuke, joto n.k. vinavyosafirishwa katika kimiminiko kwa njia ya msogeo. current, mkondo wa myuko: mkondo wa mtiririko unaosababishwa kwa njia ya myuko"
convenient,adjective,"-a kufaa; rahisi kufikia; - kuwepo tayari kuitika; -a urahisi; -a kifaacho nafasi; nafuu; raha; wasaa; manufaa. make a convenience of sb, tumilia bila huruma mtu aliye tayari kusaidia. at your convenience, kwa wakati wako wa wasaa"
convent,noun,jamii au nyumba ya watawa
convention,noun,mkutano; mapatano; makubaliano; maagano; jambo la desturi. -al adj. -a desturi
conversant,adjective,"zoefu; enye kujua sana habari za mambo, watu"
conversation,noun,mazungumzo; maongezi. -al adj. mzungumzaji; -a mazungumzo
converse,noun,mazungumzo; maongezi. vi. zungumza; ongea; sema
conversion,noun,ubadilishaji; ugeukaji; kurtadia; usilimishaji
converter,noun,kigeuzi; tanuri ya kutengenezea chuma; chombo cha kubadilisha mwelekeo wa umeme; chombo cha kubadilisha masafa
convex,adjective,"a mbinuko; enye umbo la kivimbe. lens, lenzi mbinuko ambayo upande convex mmoja au zote mbili zimebinuka"
cool,adjective,1. -a baridi kidogo. 2. -tulivu. 3. -legevu; tepetefu; vivu
coolie,noun,kuli; mchukuzi hamali
coop,noun,"kitundu; kizimba (cha kuku, etc.). vt. funga, zuia zizini au kizimbani"
cope,noun,vazi la sherehe la kasisi
cope²,verb intransitive,"- with, weza; faulu; shindana na"
copper,noun,shaba nyekundu. ~ sulphate
copper,noun,mrututu
copra,noun,mbata; nazi kavu
copy,noun,kopi; nakala; mwigo
copy,verb transitive/intransitive,kopia; nakili; fuatisha; iga; igiza
coral,noun,"red - marijani. white-, matumbawe"
cord,noun,"kamba nyembamba; ugwe. spinal - ~ uti wa mgongo. umbilical -, utovu; kiungamwana"
cordial,adjective,"kunjufu; changamfu. a welcome, mapokezi ya furaha"
cordial,noun,jambo linalofurahisha moyo; kiburudisho
corduroy,noun,kodurai; kodrai; aina ya nguo nzito tena ngumu
core,noun,moyo; kiini; sehemu ya katikati; maana halisi
cork,noun,gome la muoki; kizibo; koki. vt. ziba
corn,noun,"nafaka; maize, mahindi. wheat -, ngano. grain of -, punje. cob"
corn,noun,gunzi; bunzi; gurunzi. ~flour: unga wa mahindi
cornea,noun,konea; sehemu nyeupe ya jicho inayoweza mionzi ya mwanga kupenya
corner,noun,"1. kona; pembe; nukta ambapo mistari miwili hukutana; ncha. turn the ~ (fig.) okoka hatarini, a. hatua kubwa. 2. (kwa biashara) make a ~ in wheat, etc., nunua yote ili kupandisha bei. vt. tida hatarini; weka pembeni; nunua bidhaa yote ili kupandisha bei; dhihisha. ~stone (fig.) msingi"
corn²,noun,(kwa mguu) suguru (kwa paji la uso) sijida
corolla,noun,korola; jumla ya petali katika ua
coronation,noun,kutawaza; kutawazwa kwa mfalme au malkia
coroner,noun,afisa mchunguzi wa vifo vya ghafula vihusishwavyo na mauaji au ajali
corporal²,adjective,"a mwili. punishment, adhabu ya viboko"
corporal¹,noun,koplo; cheo cha askari chini ya sajenti
corporate,adjective,a jamii; a shirika
corporation,noun,"1. shirika; ushirika. 2. madiwani wa manispaa. the mayor and ~, meya na madiwani wake. public -, shirika la umma"
corps,noun,"kundi la askari. carrier, kikosi cha wachukuzi"
corpuscle,noun,seli au viini vyekundu au vyepupe vya damu
correct,adjective,sahihi; bila kosa; barabara
correct,verb transitive,sahihisha; tia adabu; rudi; ongoa; rekebisha
correspond,verb intransitive,1. lingana; fanana; afikiana; elekeana; shabihiana. 2. wasiliana kimandishi
corridor,noun,mlia; njia mwembamba nyumbani uunganisha vyumba; ukumbi
corrode,verb transitive/intransitive,-la; haribu; lika; haribika; babua kwa kemikali
corrosion,noun,uharibifu wa kuliwa na kutu au tindikali
corrugated,adjective,-enye mikunjo au migongomigongo midogo. iron sheets; mabati ya kuzezeka
corrugation,noun,migongomigongo; mikunjo; makunyazi
corrupt,adjective,-ovu; bovu; potofu; -chafu; fisadi; fasiki; halithi; -baya. ~air hewa chafu
corrupt,verb transitive/intransitive,chafua; ozesha; haribu; fisidi; badili; geuza; lisha rushwa; honga; haribika
cortex,noun,1. koteksi: tabaka ya nje ya ubongo; figo. 2. ganda; gamba; gome
cosmopolitan,adjective,a kuhususehemu zote za ulimwengu
cost,verb transitive/intransitive,gharimu; uzwa kwa bei fulani. What does it~? kiasi gani?
cost,noun,1. bei; kima; thamani; gharama. 2. gharama ya kuendesha kesi kortini. at all ~s kwa vyovyote
costume,noun,mavazi ya kawaida. 2. koti fupi na sketi ya kike. costumer
costume,noun,"mtengenezaji mavazi, muazimaji nguo za sherehe"
cosy,adjective,-a raha nyingi; -a anasa
cot,noun,kitanda cha mtoto mdogo; nyumba ndogo
cotangent,noun,kotanjiti; tanjiti kamilshi ya pembe
cottage,noun,nyumba ndogo
cotton,noun,pamba
cotyledon,noun,kotiledoni; jani la kwanza linalochipua kwenye mbegu
couch,noun,sofa; kochi; kitanda
couch,verb transitive/intransitive,1. eleza kwa maneno. 2. jikunyata; jificha; jilaza
cough,verb intransitive,koho;
cough,noun,kikohozi
council,noun,"baraza; diwani; halmashauri; mkutano. city ~, halmashauri ya jiji. revolutionary ~, baraza la mapinduzi. legislative ~, baraza la kutunga sheria"
counsel,noun,"shauri; fikira; maoni; mashaka; mawaidha; waadihi; wasia; wakili; mwanasheria. keep one's own ~, ficha maoni (sh.) (sh.), take ~ together, shauriana"
counsel,verb transitive,(-ll-) shauri; onya; nasihi
count,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. hesabu; adili. 2. tegemea; tumainia. He does not ~, hana maana. 3. dhania; ona"
count,noun,1. hesabu; kuhesabu; idadi. take the ~ (boxing) hesabika kuwa ume-shindwa katika ndondi. 2. shtaka; mashtaka
counteract,verb transitive,kinza; zuia; shinda
counterbalance,noun,uzito ulio sawa na uzito mwingine katika mizani
counterbalance,verb transitive,"sawazisha kwa kuongeza uzito, nguvu, upande ulio mwepesi"
counterfoil,noun,nakala; kopi ya stakabadhi
counterpart,noun,mwenza; kifanani; nakala
countersign,noun,"ishara au neno la siri, alama watumiayo askari katika zamu"
countersign,verb transitive,tia saini mara ya pili; thibitisha kwa kutia saini
counter²,adverb,kwa mkabala wa kupinga
counter¹,noun,sarafu bandia zitumikazo katika michezo tu
country,noun,nchi; bara; shamba
county,noun,"mkoa, jimbo au wilaya"
count²,noun,cheo cha heshima
coup,noun,"kipigo dhoruba; mapinduzi; d'etat, mapinduzi ya kijeshi. -de grace, pigo la kifo"
couple,noun,"1. kiungo; jozi watu (au vitu) wawili wa mamoja au pamoja; wachumba, maharusi. 2. mume na mke"
couple,verb transitive,1. unga au weka vitu pamoja. 2. ungana; unganika
coupon,noun,kuponi; cheti
courage,noun,ushujaa; uhodari; uthabiti; ushuupavu; ujasiri. take ~ jipa moyo; kaza moyo; piga moyo konde
course,noun,"1. mwendo; njia; maendeleo; majira. the ~ of events, jinsi mambo yaendavyo. A railway was in ~ of construction, reli ilikuwa inajengwa. In the ~ of his childhood he often went hunting wakati wa utoto wake aghlabu alikuwa akiwinida. in ~ of time, halafu; baadaye. in ~ of conversation, katika kuongea. in due ~, kwa wakati wake. of ~, ndiyo; naam; bila shaka. 2. mwenendo; maisha. 3. uwanja wa mashindano. 4. mfululizo; safu; mstari. 5. sehemu au aina moja ya chakula, katika wakaa"
court,noun,"1. korti; mahakama, mahakimu; majaji. 2. ikulu; kasri; wafuasi wa kiongozi wa nchi. 3. uwanja; kitalu; uwa. 4. heshima"
court,verb transitive,chumba; jipendekeza kwa; bembelesa; posa; heshimu
cousin,noun,mtoto wa ndugu wa baba au mama; binamu
covalent bond,noun,muungo kikovalenti; muungo wa atomu mbili katika molekuli ambapo kila atomu inachangia elektroni moja
covalent compound,noun,msonbo uliojengwa kwa muungo kikovalenti
cover,verb transitive,"1. funika; tanda; gubika; enea. The water ~s the whole plain, maji yameenea uwanda mzima. 2. enda; safiri. ten miles in an hour, enda maili kumi kwa saa. 3. lenga (kwa bunduki au bastola). 4. linda; thafidhi; kata bima. 5. tosheleza"
cover,noun,kifuniko; jalada; gambala; kificho
cow,verb transitive,ogofya; tisha; vunja moyo
coward,noun,mwoga
cowl,noun,ng'ombe; jike la mnyama mkubwa
cowrie,noun,kauri; kaure
crab,noun,kaa wa pwani;
crack,noun,1. ufa; mwatukio. 2. mwaliko; kishindo; mtataliko; radi. 3. pigo la ghafla. vt.in. data; tatalika; alika
cradle,noun,kitanda kidogo cha mtoto; susu
craft,noun,1. ufundi; ustadi; amali; ubingwa; umahiri. 2. hila; werevu; ujanja; udanganyifu. 3. vyombo vya baharini
cramp,noun,kiharusi; jiriwa
cramp,verb transitive,bana kama jiriwa; pata kiharusi
crane,noun,1. (bird) korongo. 2. sling; winchi. vt./i. nyoosha shingo; jinyosha
crank,noun,kombo; hendeli. shaft
crank,noun,crane mtaimbo-kombo. vt. piga hendeli
crate,noun,sanduku; kreti; tenga
crater,noun,kreta; kasoko; shimo la katikati la mlima lililosababishwa na volkano
crayon,noun,krayoni; chaki au penseli ya rangi
crazy,adjective,enye wazimu; kichaa. craze
crazy,noun,1. wazimu; kichaa
crazy,verb transitive,tia kichaa; tia wazimu; rusha akili; tia wasiwasi; tia wahka
cream,noun,1. maziwa ya mtindi; malai; krimu. 2. sehemu iliyo bora. 3. rangi ya krimu; rangi ya samli
cream,verb transitive,fanya mtindi; engua mtindi
crease,noun,1. mkunjo. 2. mstari uliyochorwa juu ya ardhi kwa chokaa katika mchezo wa kriketi. vt/i. kunja; kunjana
credible,adjective,a kustahili kusadikika; a kusadikika; a kuaminika
credit,noun,1. imani; itibari; mkopo; muamana; uaminifu. 2. a njema. 3. heshima. 4. muda wa kulipa deni. 5. fedha alizo nazo mtu katika benki. vt. amini; kopesha; kardi
credulous,adjective,epesi kutamini au kusadiki bila ushahidi
creed,noun,imani; nguzo ya dini
creek,noun,"hori; ghuba ndogo; kijito. be up the ~, wa mashakani"
creep,verb intransitive,"(crept)  ambaa; enda polepole; jikokota. the ~s, hali ya damu kusisimka; msisimko. creep up to, nyatia mwenyeela"
cremate,verb transitive,unguzua choma maiti badala ya kuzika
cremation,noun,uchomaji maiti
crescent,noun,mwezi mwandamo; mwezi koongo; mwezi mchanga; kitu chenye umbo koongo
crest,noun,1. shungi; unyunju
cretaceous,adjective,"a chaki; age, zama za kijilojia ambapo miamba ya chaki iliumbika"
crew,noun,"jumla ya wafanyakazi wa melini, ndegeini au relini"
cricket1,noun,nyenje; panzi; senene
cricket2,noun,mchezo wa kriketi. Not ~ (colloq.) si desturi; si haki
crime,noun,uhalifu; kosa; dhambi; uvunjaji sheria. criminal
crime,adjective,a kuvunja sheria; ovu
crime,noun,mhalifu; mvinja sheria. criminology
crime,noun,taaluma ya kisayansi ya makosa ya jinai
cripple,noun,kiwete; kilema; mlemavu
cripple,verb transitive,fanya mtu kiwete; haribu; punguza sana nguvu; lemazwa
crisis,noun,(crises ) 1. kipoe; upeo wa mgogoro; hatari; ugonjwa etc. 2. hali ya hatari; hali ya wasiwasi mkubwa
crisp,adjective,1. kavu hata kuweza kufikichika. 2. (kwa hewa) a kuburudisha; a baridi. 3. (kwa nywele) a kipilipili. 4. (kwa tabia) epesi; thabiti; bila shaka
criterion,noun,(criteria) kigezo; ruwaza
critic,noun,mhakiki; mkosoaji. ~ize v.t/i. hakiki; laumu; kosoa; toa maoni
critical,adjective,1. muhimu kabisa. 2. ~ a uhakiki. 3. ~ lawama. ~point nukta kiwango pambanuzi
croak,noun,mlio kama wa chura au kunguru
croak,verb transitive/intransitive,1. lia kama chura au kunguru. 2. bashiri mambo mabaya
crock1,noun,"chombo cha udongo, kaure au kigae"
crock2,noun,(colloq.) mnyama mzee tena dhaifu (hasa farasi ); mtu asiyeweza kufanya kazi vizuri kwa sababu ya ugonjwa
crocodile,noun,mamba
crook,noun,1. fimbo ndefu iliyopindikika mwishoni. 2. kingoe; kingosho; matege. 3. mjanja; enye hila; tapeli; jagari
crop1,noun,mavuno; mazao; matunda
crop3,verb transitive/intransitive,(-pp-) 1. -la chomipukizi au vichwa vya mimea 2. kata; nyoa kuwa fupi
cross,noun,"1. msalaba. 2. chotara wa wanyama au mimea. 3. hasira; kali a chuki. 2. a kupinga njia. be at ~ purposes, kabiliana na mambo mawili yasiyowiana"
cross,verb transitive/intransitive,pita; vuka
crouch,verb intransitive,jikunyata;
crow1,noun,"kunguru, as the flies, kwa mwendo wa njia ya mkato moja kwa moja"
crowbar,noun,mtaimbo
crowd,noun,"kundi; umati; msongamano, halaiki"
crowd,verb intransitive,"songana, kusanyika; ja kwa wingi; jaa"
crowd,verb transitive,"songa; jaza sana. -round, zongea"
crown,noun,1. taji. 2. serikali. 3. utosi. 4. sehemu ya juu; kilele. 5. uzuri; ubora; ukamilifu; utimilifu
crown,verb transitive,"1. visha taji; tawaza. 2. -wa juu ya a hill -ed with trees, kilima kilichofunikwa na miti. 3. kiima matokeo ya. Success will ~ his efforts, matokeo ya jitihada yake ni kufuzu. -prosecutor, wakili aliye mwendesha mashtaka wa serikali"
crucial,adjective,a maana; umuhimu mkubwa
crucible,noun,chombo kitumwacho kuyeyushia metali ndani yake
crucifix,noun,sanamu au taswira ya Yesu Kristo akiwa amesulubiwa msalabani. cruciform
crucifix,adjective,nye sura ya msalaba
crucify,verb transitive,sulubisha; sulubu. -ion n. kusulibiwa
crude,adjective,1. bichi; sio safika; changa; isiyotengenezwa; si a dabu; jinga; isiyofanywa vizuri
cruel,adjective,katili; kali; bila huruma; jahili; mbaya; dhalimu; korofi; habithi; n'
cruel,noun,ukatili; ukorofi; udhalimu
crumb,noun,chembe; chenga. ~s makombo
crumbly,adjective,tifutifu; -a kuweza kufikichika
crust,noun,"ganda (la mkate, etc.); ukoko; koya; gaga; ukungu; utando. earth"
crust,noun,"uso wa dunia; ardhi. -acean n. kurustasia; anthropodi wa majini wenye gamba lililofunikwa kwa gamba kama vile kaa, kamba na duvi. -y adj. 1. -enye ganda gumu. 2. kali; enye ghadhalbu; enye hasira"
crutch,noun,mkongojo
cryogenics,noun,taaluma ya sayansi ya fizikia kuhusu viwango vya chini sana vya halijoto na athari zake
crystal,noun,jiwe kama kioo; fuwele. 2. (science) chembe yenye mpangilio maalumu wa atomu zilizopangwa katika umbo la kijiometria. -line adj. -a fuwele; enye tabia au umbo la fuwele
cub,noun,mtoto wa mnyama wa mwitu au mbwa
cube,noun,mchemaraba; umbo la miraba sita iliyosawazawa
cubicle,noun,kichumba kidogo
cucumber,noun,"tango; tangopépeta. - tree, mibirimi"
cuddle,verb transitive,sogea kifuani; kumbatia; bembeleza; beba; pakata. v.i kumbatiana; jikunyata; jikunga
cue,noun,ishara; kidokezi; dokezo
cue,noun,fimbo ndefu ya kuchezea biliadi
cuff,noun,(of a coat etc.) sijafu. off the ~ papo hapo; bila maandalizi
culminate,verb intransitive,fika upeo; kamilika; fika kikomo; isha; timia. culmination
culminate,noun,utimilifu; mwisho; upeo
culpable,adjective,-enye hatia; mkosa; -a kupasa kuhukumiwa; -a kupasa kulaumiwa
culprit,noun,mkosaji; mwenye hatia; mhalifu
cult,noun,"imani ya dini ya kuabudia kitu au uungu fulani, imani ambayo huleta taathira za kimawazo kwa waumini kutokana shinikizo lake; kupenda kitu sana hadi kufikia kuwa kama dini"
cultivate,verb transitive,"1. lima; panda mbegu; otesha. 2. fanya juhudi na uangalifu mwingi katika kufanya jambo. 3. endeleza; kuza; idilisha ~ a person, jaribu kujenga urafiki na mtu"
culture,noun,1. malezi; elimu. 2. adabu; ustaarabu; utamaduni; uungwana. 3. kilimo; ukulima
culvert,noun,kalvati; mtaro; bomba ya kupitishia maji au myava za umeme
cumulative,adjective,-a kulimbikiza; -a kukusanyika kidogo kidogo
cunning,adjective,1. -erevu; janja; -stadi; mahiri; hodari
cunning,noun,werevu; ujanja; hila; ustadi
cup,noun,kikombe; kopo; kombe (la michezo)
cup,verb transitive,umika; piga chuku
cupboard,noun,kabati
cupidity,noun,tamaa; uchu; uroho; ulafi; shauku (hasa ya mali)
curable,adjective,-a kuponyeka; -a kutibika. curative
curable,adjective,-a kuponya; -a dawa
curd,noun,maziwa yaliyoganda; maziwa mabivu. ~le v.t/i gandisha; ganda; iva (maziwa)
cure,verb transitive,"1. ponya; ponesha: ~poverty, ondelea mbali ufukara. 2. (ng'onda) tia chumvi au dawa isioze"
cure,noun,dawa; kuponya au kutibu
curfew,noun,kafyu; amri ya kutotembea wakati fulani; ishara ya kuzuia watu kutembea; kipindi cha kutotembea
curious,adjective,1. -chunguzi; -dadisi. 2. -a tunu; geni; -a ajabu. curiosity
curious,noun,1. upekuzi; udadisi; utekpeke; uchunguzi. 2. tunu; kitu kigeni; ajabu ~ly -adv. kiajabu; kwa mshangao
curl,noun,msongo wa nywele; msokoto; singa
curl,verb transitive,sokota; pinda; kunja; suka; jinyonganyonga
curl,verb intransitive,pindana; zongomana
currant,noun,zabibu kavu ndogo zisizo na mbegu
currency,noun,1. desturi; matumizi. 2. sarafu; fedha
current,adjective,1. -a desturi. 2. -a kutumika au kutendeka sasa au siku hizi. 3. -a kukubalíwa na wengi
current,noun,"1. mkondo. 2. mkondo wa nguvu za umeme. alternating ~, mkondogeu: mkondo wa umeme ubadilishaji mwelekeo. direct ~, mkondo fulizo: mkondo usiobadilishabadilisha mwelekeo. 3. mfululizo wa"
curriculum,noun,mtaala; mtaala. developer: mkuza mitala
curry,noun,mchuzi. powder: bizari
curse,noun,"laana; matusi; maapizo; kukuba mateeso. Gambling is often a ~: kamari ni chanzo cha laana. v. t/i. laani; tukana; apiza; tesa; jipaiza. be -d with continual ill health, patwa na ugonjwa wa daima. be -d with idle children, teswa na watoto wavivu"
curtail,verb transitive,fupisha; punguza; kata; katisha; katiza ziara au matembezi
curtain,noun,"pazia. draw a ~ over sth., acha kabisa kuzungumzia jambo fulani. It will be ~s for you, itakuwa mwisho wako"
curvature,noun,1. mpindo; kigoshoro; mpindikio. 2. kivimbe radius = kivimbe nusukipenyo; urefu kutoka nuktakwenye tao hadi kwenye kitovu cha mpindo
curve,noun,kizingo; tao; pindi; kigoshoro; ukombo
curve,verb intransitive,kunja; bina; pinda; pindika
cushion,noun,mto; takia
custody,noun,"ulinzi; utunzaji; usimamizi; uangalizi; kifungo. have in safe ~, tunza vyema. custodian"
custody,noun,mlinzi; mtunzaji; msimamizi
custom,noun,1. desturi; kawaida; mazoea; ada; mila. 2. biashara ya kawaida. ~(s) house
custom,noun,forodha
cut,verb transitive/intransitive,"(cut) 1. kata; pasua; chonga; chenga; tema; changa; chanja; chonga nakshi. - down, punguza. - off, simamisha; zuia; katiza. - out, ondoa. be ~ out for, faa kwa. He's not ~ out for that sort of work, hafai kwa kazi ya namna ile. - up, kata vipandevipande. be ~ up by sth., huzunishwa sana na jambo. - dead, paa kisogo. - a tooth, ota jino. - both ways, (kwa maneno) faa na kutoa faida kwa mmoja. - a loss, tupilia mbali biashara ya hasara kwa ya faida. - and dried, tayari yote tangu hapo"
cut,noun,1. mkato. 2. mtindo. 3. pigo katika mchezo wa kriketi 4. jeraha
cute,adjective,erevu; -enye hila; -enye akili; -enye kupendeza
cycle,noun,"1. mfululizo wa matukio yana jojirudiarudia ambavyo mwisho wake ni sawa na mwanzo wake. 2. duru; saiklo; mzunguko; muhula mzima; mkatano. the ~ of the seasons of the year, mfuatano wa miongo ya mwaka. 3. baiskeli. v/i panda baiskeli. cyclist"
cycle,noun,mpanda baiskeli. cyclic
cycle,adjective,1. dawari; saikliki; -enye kutokeza kwa mfuatano au mzunguko. 2. ~ a mzunguko
cyclone,noun,tufani; dhoruba; kimbunga
cylinder,noun,1. mcheduara; silinda; chombo mcheduara katika injini ambamo kanieneo ya gesi au kioevu husogeza pistoni. 2. kitu chochote kirefu cha mviringo kama bomba
cytoplasm,noun,sitoplazimu: sehemu inayoizingira kiini cha seli na kuzingirwa na kiambaza seli au kiwambaseli
c,noun,ufupisho wa direct current: mkondo fulizo; mkondo usiobadilisha mwelekeo
dad (dy),noun,baba (usemi wa kitoto)
dairy,noun,1. mahali patengenezewapo maziwa na bidhaa zake. 2. duka linalouza vitu vya maziwa. 3. kiwanda cha kusindikiza maziwa
daisy,noun,aina ya ua
dam,noun,lambo; bwawa; kuko
damage,noun,1. hasara; uharibifu; madhara; maafa. 2. (law) faini; fidia
damage,verb transitive,"haribu; vunja be ~d, haribika; vunjika"
damn,verb transitive,"tia adhabu ya milele; laani; apiza; tukana. a book ~ed by the critics, kitabu kilichodharauliwa mmo na wahakiki asilia. - you I won't do it, naapa sifanyi"
damp,adjective,"-nyevu, a majimaji; mbichi-lio chapachapa. wipe a window with a ~ cloth, pangusa dirisha kwa kitamba kinyenvu"
damp,noun,unyevu; umajimaji
damp,verb transitive,"tia unyevu kidogo; fanya chapachapa; punguza furaha; punguza matumaini. - down a fire, punguza mwako wa moto. -er n. vali ya kudhibiti uingizaji wa hewa katika jiko au tanuri"
dance,verb intransitive,cheza ngoma
dance,verb transitive,chezesha ngoma; muziki
dance,noun,ngoma; dansi
danger,noun,hatari; janga; baa
dare,verb transitive,"thubutu; jusurisha; jaribu; pa changamoto. I ~ you to strike me, huthubutu kunipiga. ~devil adj.n. jasiri mno. daring n./adj. ujasiri; jasiri"
Darwinism,noun,nadharia mabadiliko ya viumbe hai kutokana na uteuzi asilia ya mwanahistoria wa maumbile Charles Darwin ya mwaka 1859
dash,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. tupa kwa nguvu; enda mbio; ruka; kurupuka. 2. vunja; haribu. a person's hopes, vunja matumaini ya mtu. 3. (kwa mawimbi, etc.) pigapiga. a. tia kwa haraka; fanya kwa haraka"
dash,noun,"1. mwendo wa mbio. make a ~ for shelter, kimbilia pa kujificha. 2. kishindo cha mawimbi yakipiga piga. 3. kidogo a ~ of pepper in the food, pilipili kidogo katika chakula. 4"
data,noun,"data; taarifa au takwimu inayotumiwa katika kufanya, kufanyia jambo au kuchambuliwa na kompyuta"
date²,noun,"- tree, mtende; - fruit, tende"
date¹,noun,"1. tarehe. out of -, -a zamani; -a kale; enye kupitwa na wakati. up to -, -a siku hizi; -a sasa. -pya: enye kwenda na wakati. 2. (colloq.) miadi; kiaga. v.t/i. tia tarehe"
daughter,noun,"binti; mtoto wa kike. -in-law, mkwe (mke wa mwana)"
dawn,noun,"1. mapambazuko; alfajiri. 2. mwanzo; asili; chimbuko vi. pambazuka; -cha. It -ed upon me, imeanza kunifahamikia"
day,noun,"1. siku; mchana; kutwa. have one's - fankikiwa kwa kipindi. 2. wakati; muda; maisha; asuhi. all -, mchana kutwa - by -, kila siku - after day, siku kwa siku. - after tomorrow, keshokutwa. -break mapambazuko"
dazzle,verb transitive,fanya kiwi; shangaza; staajabisha
dazzle,noun,kiwi; mng'ao
deacon,noun,shemasi
dead,adjective,"1. -fu; liokufa; kavu; dhaifu; pooza. 2. (be) fariki; -fa. the - hours of the night, usiku wa manane. come to a - stop, simama kabisa. The telephone is -, simu haifanyi kazi. - letter, sheria, amri isiyo na nguvu; barua isiyojulikana mwenyewe. - heat, sare (suluhu) katika shindano. - shot, shabaha barabara. in the - centre, katikati kabisa. -lock n. hali ya kutatiza kiasi cha jambo kutoendelea"
deaf,adjective,"ziwi; (fig.) siotaka kusikiliza. a -mute, mtu aliye kiziwi na bubu pia. -en v.t. tia uziwi"
deal¹,noun,"msonobari. - furniture, samani ya msonobari"
dean,noun,1. paroko; mkuu wa makasisi wa parokia. 2. mkuu wa kitivo
dear,adjective,ghali; -a thamani kubwa; -penzi
dear,noun,"mpenzi; oh dear, dear me!, Mungu wangu! lahula!"
death,noun,"mauti; kifo; ajali; faradhi. be at death's door, chunguia kaburi; kuwa katika hali ya kukata roho. - rate, kiwango cha watu wanaokufa mahali katika kila mia kwa muda wa mwaka mmoja"
debatable,adjective,-enye kustahiki kujadiliwa
debate,noun,mjadala; majadiliano; mabishano; hoja; mdahalo. v.t/i. bishana; jadiliana; fanya mdahalo; hojiana
debit,noun,mtoe; hesabu ya upande wa madeni wa daftari
debit,verb transitive,"andika, rajisi madeni"
debris,noun,takataka; kifusi
debt,noun,"1. deni. be in -, wiwa; daiwa. have in one's debts, wa; dai"
decade,noun,mwongo; kipindi cha miaka kumi
decadent,adjective,-a kupungua; kupooza; kuharibika; kuchakaa
decapitate,verb transitive,kata kichwa au sehemu ya juu
decay,verb intransitive,oza; haribika; chakaa
decay,noun,uoza; uharibifu; uchakavu
deceive,verb transitive,danganya; punja; hadaa; ghilibu; rubuni; laghai. deceit
deceive,noun,hila; udanganyifu; uwongo; ulaghai; hadaa; unjanja; ghilba. deceitful
deceive,adjective,-danganyifu; mwongo; janja. deception
deceive,noun,udanganyifu; hila; ghilba. deceptive
deceive,adjective,-danganyifu; -a hadaa
December,noun,Disemba; mwezi wa kumi na mbili wa mwaka wa kizungu
decent,adjective,-a adabu; -a heshima; -enye haya; -enye adabu; -a kufaa; -enye staha; -zuri; -a kupendeza. decency
decent,noun,adabu; heshima; staha
decentralize,verb transitive,ondoa madaraka kutoka ngazi ya juu kupeleka ngazi ya chini
decibel,noun,desibeli: kizio kinachotumiwa kupimia kiwango cha sauti na elektrisiti katika mawasiliano
decide,verb transitive/intransitive,kata shauri; amua; azimia; kusudia. ~
decide,adjective,-enye nia; thabiti; imara; -enye kudhamiria. decision
decide,noun,hukumu; uamuzi; uthabiti. decisive
decide,adjective,mkataa; -a kuamua
deciduous,adjective,-enye kupukutika majani au mbawa kwa majira maalumu
decimal,adjective,-a kumi; -a sehemu za kumi
decipher,verb transitive,fumbua maandiko ya siri au ya fumbo
deck,noun,"deki; sitaha. clear the ~s, kaa tayari kwa vita; (fig.) kaa tayari kwa lolote"
declare,verb transitive/intransitive,tangaza; arifu; julisha. declaration
declare,noun,tangazo; taarifa; ilani; tamko; azimio
decline,verb transitive/intransitive,"kataa; shuka; pungua; inama. a declining birth-rate, upungufu wa kiwango cha uzazi. prices beginning to ~, bei zianzazo kushuka. an empire that has ~d, dola iliyodhoofika. a man's declining years, miaka ya makamo na uzeeni mwa mtu"
decline,noun,"upungufu; uharibifu; uchakavu; mteremko; mwinamo. fall into a ~, pungua nguvu; ugua kifua kikuu"
decode,verb transitive,fasiri maandiko ya siri
decompose,verb intransitive,1. oza; haribika. 2. changanua; geuza. 3. vunja; vunijka; geuza misombo kemikali kuwa katika vijenzi vyake. decomposition
decompose,noun,1. uoza; mchanganuo. 2. uvunjikaji; uvunjikaji wa molekuli kuwa sehemu ndogondogo
decorate,verb transitive,pamba; remba; visha nishani; tia makshi. decoration
decorate,noun,mapambo; nishani; upambaji; urembo. decorative
decorate,adjective,-a kupamba; -a urembo. decorator
decorate,noun,mpambaji
decrease,verb transitive/intransitive,pungua; punguza; tulia; tuliza; fifia; nyamaa
decrease,noun,"upungufu; nakisi. Crime is on the decrease, uhalifu unapungua"
decree,noun,amri; hukumu; sheria; agizo
decree,verb transitive/intransitive,amuru; hukumu
dedicate,verb transitive,weka wakfu; andikia ukumbusho; tabaruku. dedication
dedicate,noun,kutabaruku; uwekaji wakfu
deduce,verb transitive,dhihirisha; hitimisha kimantiki kwa kutumia taarifa uliyopewa. deduct
deduce,verb transitive,toa; chukua; punguza; kata; ondosha; kusuru. deduction
deduce,noun,1. upunguzaji; upungufu. 2. dhihirisho; udhihirishaji
deed,noun,"tendo; kitendo; mkataba. be rewarded for one's good ~s, tunzwa kwa matendo mema. title ~, hatimiliki; waraka"
deep,adjective,"1. -a kwenda chini; -enye kina kirefu au kilindi. 2. -enye kukoza. -red, -ekundu ya kukoza. 3. (kwa sauti) -zito; -a chini. -respect, heshima kubwa. -silence, kimya"
deer,noun,paa; kulungu; mbawala
defecation,noun,kunya; utoaji wa kinyesi
defect,noun,ila; kombo; upungufu; waga; dosari; kasoro; walakini. ~ in a system of education kasoro katika mfumo wa elimu
deficient,adjective,"pungufu; ~kosefu; haba; ~dogo. He is ~in sense, hana akili timamu. deficit"
deficient,noun,hasara; upungufu; nakisi hasa ya fedha au mali
degradable,adjective,enye kuwea kuvunjwavunjwa kwa njia za kikemikali au kibiolojia
degree,noun,"1. kipeo; uzi; digrii. 2. cheo; daraja; kiwango. 3. shahada. 4. kadiri; kiasi. by degrees, kidogo kidogo"
deify,verb transitive,fanya Mungu; abudia au heshimu kama Mungu
dejected,adjective,-enye huzuni; -enye kuvunjika moyo; -enye majonzi. dejection
dejected,noun,huzuni; masikitiko; majonzi
delay,verb transitive/intransitive,kawilisha; kawia; chelewesha; chelewa; ahirisha; ahirika; taahiri
delay,noun,ukawi;ji; taahira
delegate,verb transitive,wakilisha; tuma; agiza
delegate,noun,wakili; mjumbe; kaimu; makam; wakala
delegation,noun,uwakilishi; wakala; mjumbe; ujumbe
delete,verb transitive,futa; ondoa; dondosha. deletion
delete,noun,kufuta; udondoshaji; utoaji wa kipashio kutoka mfumo maalumu wa lugha
deliberate,verb transitive/intransitive,fikiri; pima; waza; shauriana
deliberate,adjective,1. -a kusudi. 2. -a hadhari; bila wakala. -ly adv. kwa uangalifu; makusudi; taratibu
deliberation,noun,fikira; uamuzi; azimio; shauri
delicate,adjective,"1. -ororo as as silk, -ororo kama hariri. 2. -epesi kuvunjika; kuungua; dhaifu. = cups, vikombe vyepesi kuvunjika. a looking child, mtoto dhaifu. a matter, jambo gumu kuamua. 3. -enye adabu. 4. (kwa chakula) -tamu. delicacy"
delicate,noun,"chakula kitamu, uangalifu; malezi mema"
delicious,adjective,-a kupendeza sana; -a kufurahisha sana; -tamu; -zuri
delight,verb transitive/intransitive,pendeza sana; penda sana; furahi; penda
delight,noun,furaha; anasa. -ed adj. -enye furaha. -ful adj. -a kufurahisha sana; -zuri sana
delirium,noun,upayukaji; wazimu; uwewesekaji; upagawa; uchangawa. delirious
delirium,adjective,-enye kupayukapayuka; kuweweseka; kupagawa au kuchagaa
deliver,verb transitive,peleka; okoa; fanya huru; toa
delta,noun,mahali mto unapojigawanya sehemu mbili au zaidi kabla ya kuingia baharini au ziwani. arcuate ~ deltao: delta yenye umbo la nusu au robo duara
deluge,noun,gharika; mafuriko ya maji; mvua kubwa sana
deluge,verb transitive,gharikisha
demagnetize,verb transitive,sumakua; haribu sumaku katika gimba
demand,verb transitive,taka; omba; hitaji; uliza
demand,noun,"haja; matakwa; swali on itakopohitajika. a great ~ for good clerks, kuna mahitaji makubwa wa makarani hodari"
democracy,noun,1. demokrasia; mfumo wa uongozi unaowashirikisha wananchi wote katika maamuzi ya utawala kwa kupitia mwakilishi wao. 2. wananchi waimarishaji mfumo wa kidemokrasia. democrat
democracy,noun,mfuasi wa demokrasia
democratic,adjective,-a demokrasia; -enye kuunga mkono demokrasia; -a kidemokrasia
demolish,verb transitive,bomoa; vunja; haribu. demolition
demolish,noun,ubomoaji; uharibifu; uvunjaji
demon,noun,pepo; shetani; jini; mtu katili
demonstrate,verb transitive/intransitive,1. fafanua; dhihirisha; thibitisha; onyesha. 2. andamana. demonstration
demonstrate,noun,uthibitisho; ufafanuzi; onyesho; maandamano; mkusanyiko. demonstrative
demonstrate,adjective,-a kuonyesha; -a kutibitisha. demonstrator
demonstrate,noun,mtu afundishaye kwa vielelezo; mwandamanaji
demoralization,noun,upotofu; uvunjikaji moyo
demoralize,verb transitive,potosha; potoa; vunja moyo
den,noun,1. shimo la mnyama wa mwitu; pango. 2. pakutanapo waovu. 3. (colloq.) chumba cha faragha cha kazi au starehe
deni,noun,mripuko; usaha; ruhusa; kufukuzwa au kufukuza kazini; utokaji
denitrifying bacteria,noun,mnaitrishuaji: bakteria mwenye uwezo wa kugeuza chumvi za naitreti na amonia kuwa gesi ya nitrojeni
denominator,noun,kigawanyo; asili
dense,adjective,nene; zito; liosongamana; ingi. density
dense,noun,"densiti; uzito; msongamano. 1. kiasi cha masi katika kizio kimoja cha ujazo wa dutu. relative density uzito husianifu: uwiano kati ya masi ya mata katika ujazo fulani na masi ya maji yenye ujazo sawa. 2. kiasi cha tabiaumbile katika kizio kimoja cha urefu, eneo, au ujazo"
dent,noun,kishimo; kibonyeo
dent,verb transitive/intransitive,"bonyeza, bonyea"
dental,adjective,-a meno. dentifrice
dental,noun,dawa ya kusugulia meno. dentist
dental,noun,daktari wa meno. dentition
dental,noun,mpango wa meno; mkato wa meno. denture
dental,noun,meno bandia
deny,verb transitive,kana; kanisha; kataa; kataa; kaidi; nyima hini. denial
deny,noun,ukanaji; unyimaji; katazo
deoxygenated blood,noun,damu isiyo na oksijeni ambayo rangi yake ni nyekundu isiyokoza
department,noun,idara; sehemu
depend,verb intransitive,"tegemea. The old man still -s on his own earnings, mzee bado anategemea mapato yake mwenyewe. Good health -s on balanced diet, afya njema hutegemea lishe bora. 2. amini. You can always - on him, unaweza kumtegemea siku zote. -able adj. a kutumainika; tumainiifu. -ant n. anaytegemea mwingine. -ance n. utegemezi. -ency n. kolon. -ent adj. a kufuatana na; a kutegemea; a kutumaini"
deplete,verb transitive,punguza idadi; tumia na kumaliza; fanya tupu
deplore,verb transitive,sikitika; juta; lilia. deplorable
deplore,adjective,a kusikitisha; -a kuhuzunisha; -baya
depopulate,verb transitive,"punguza idadi ya watu. AIDS -s the world, ukimwi unapunguza idadi ya watu ulimwenguni. depopulation"
depopulate,noun,upungufu wa watu
deport,verb transitive,"hamisha; fukuza; ondoa katika nchi. -ation n. kufukuza au kufukuzwa nchini. -oneself, jiweka. -oneself with dignity, jiweka kwa heshima. -ment n. mwenendo, tabia; kikao"
deposit,verb transitive,"weka; toa; salimisha; acha mashapo au tope. The river -s mud on the fields in the rainy season, mto huacha matope katika mashamba siku za mvua"
deposit,noun,amana; rubuni; akiba; rehani; mashapo. -or n. mwekaji akiba benki. -ory n. ghala; bohari; depo; bohari
depreciate,noun,upungufu wa thamani ya kitu
depress,verb transitive,inamisha; shusha; huzunisha; punguza nguvu; dhofisha; sikitisha. -ing adj. a kuhuzunisha. -ion n. huzuni; unyovu; bonde; shimo; mwinamo
deprivation,noun,unyimaji
deprive,verb transitive,nyima
depute,verb transitive,tuma; wakilisha; agiza; weka naibu; weka makamnu. deputy
depute,noun,wakala; naibu; kaimu; makamu. deputation
depute,noun,ujumbe. deputize
depute,verb transitive,fanya kwa niaba; kaimu
derelict,adjective,lioachwa; liotupwa; pangupakavu
derive,verb transitive,pata kutokana na; tokana na; chimbuka; nyambua; mwanz.o; chimbuko; unyambu-lishaji; unyambuaji. derivative adj./n. zalika; kinyambuo; mnyambuo; kitu au neno lililotoka katika lingine; kitokanacho na
dermis,noun,tabakandani tabaka ya ndani ya ngozi
derogatory,adjective,a kuvunjia heshima; a kuaibisha; a dharau
desalination,noun,utochumishaji; utoaji chumvi katika maji bahari ili yaweze kutumika kama ya kawaida
descent,noun,1. mshuko; mteremko; mwinamo; nasaba; ukoo; uzao; jadi. 2. uvamizi; shambulio la ghafla
describe,verb transitive,eleza; eleza wasifu; fafanua; hadithia
description,noun,"maelezo; wasifu; habari. (colloq.) namna of any description, a namna yoyote"
descriptive,adjective,a kueleza; a kuainisha
desert²,noun,jangwa
desert³,noun,"haki; stahili; rada. get one's ~s, pata stahili yake"
desert¹,verb transitive/intransitive,"acha; toroka; kimbia; tupa; hama; telekeza a ~ed person, mkiwa. a ~ed village, mahame"
deserve,verb transitive,stahili
deserving,adjective,a kustahili
design,noun,"dizaini; kielelezo; picha; mpango; kusudi; mradi; nia; hila; mtego. have ~s on, wa na kusudio baya juu ya"
design,verb transitive/intransitive,buni; vumbua; tunga; sanifu; kusudia
designate,verb transitive,onyesha; taja; agiza; chagua; teua
designation,noun,maana; jina; maelezo; uteuzi; cheo
desirable,adjective,a kupendeza; a kutamanika. desirous
desirable,adjective,enye kutaka; enye kutamani
desire,noun,tamaa; shauku; haja; uchu; hamu; matakwa; utashi; mapenzi; matilaba; ashiki
desire,verb transitive,"taka; tamani; ashiki; omba. I ~d him to sit down, nilimwomba aketi"
desk,noun,meza ya kuandikia; dawati; deski
desolate,adjective,lioachwa; chwa; a jangwa; lioachwa; siyo stahili kukalika a ukiwa; a huzuni;
desolate,verb transitive,huzunisha; tia majonzi. desolation
desolate,noun,ukiwa; majonzi; huzuni
desperado,noun,katili; tayari kufanya lolote; jasiri
desperate,adjective,enye kukata tamaa; bila tumaini; tayari kufanya lolote; sioponyeka; baya mno. desperation
desperate,noun,hali ya kukata tamaa
despise,verb transitive,tweza; dharau. despicable
despise,noun,a kustahili kudharauliwa; mnyonge; dhaifu
despite,preposition,"ijapokuwa. in ~ of his wishes, ijapokuwa hataki"
despond,verb intransitive,kata tamaa; fa moyo
despot,noun,dikteta; dhalimu; mtawala mwenye madaraka yote peke yake
destination,noun,"mahali mtu (au kitu) anapopelekwa, au akusudiapo kufika"
destined,verb transitive,"liokusudiwa kuwa; jaalia. He is ~ for the army, anakusudiwa kuwa askari"
destiny,noun,majaliwa; jaala; bahati
destitute,adjective,"fukara; maskini; mkata. of, bila ya"
destitution,noun,ufakiri; ufukara; umaskini; uhitaji; ukiwa
destroy,verb transitive,haribu; vunja; angamiza
detach,verb transitive,tenga; bandua; peleka kikosi cha askari kutoka jeshi kubwa
detail,noun,kila kitu; habari zote
detail,verb transitive,eleza kinaganaga; tuma kufanya kazi maalumu
detain,verb transitive,kawilisha; zuia; tia ndani; weka kizuizini; funga. detention
detain,noun,kifungo; mahabusu; zuiawaji
detect,verb transitive,gundua; ona; peleleza
deter,verb transitive,(~rr) kataza; zuia; viza. ~rent n/adj. kizuizi; a kuzuia; -enye kuviza
detergent,noun,ditajenti; sabuni ya unga; dawa ya maji ya kusafishia
deteriorate,verb transitive/intransitive,punguza thamani; punguza thamani; haribika; chaka; fifia. deterioration
deteriorate,noun,uchakavu; uharibikaji
determination,noun,kusudi; nia; bidii; shauri; uthabiti; ushupavu
determine,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. weka mpaka. The supply of food ~s the size of the army, ugavi wa chakula hubainisha ukubwa wa jeshi. 2. weka; kusudia; amua; kata maneno; maliza. 3. yakinisha - the meaning of a word, ainisha maana ya neno"
detest,verb transitive,chukia sana; kirihi
detonate,noun,mripuko; uripukaji; uripuaji
detour,noun,"njia ya kuzunguka; mzunguko. make a ~, zunguka"
detract,verb transitive,punguza sifa au thamani ya; toa; dunisha; umbu
detriment,noun,hasara; dhara
deuterium,noun,duteri isotopu ya hidrojeni yenye namba ya masi mara mbili zaidi
devastate,verb transitive,haribu; teketeza
devastation,noun,uharibifu; uteketeeaji
develop,verb transitive/intransitive,kuza; endeleza; sitawisha; kua; fafanua; eleza
device,noun,"1. hila; mbinu; mpango. leave sb. to his own ~s, mwache afanye apendavyo. 2. chombo; ala; zana; kitu; nyenzo. 3. chapa; alama; picha"
devil,noun,"shetani; bilisi. a poor ~, maskini fukara"
devious,adjective,-enye kuzunguka
devise,verb transitive,"fanya; vumbua; tunga; buni; zaa, waza shauri au hila. to, rithisha usia"
devoid,adjective,bila; pasipo. He is - of sense hana akili
devote,verb transitive,"tenga, oneself, jibidiisha"
dew,noun,umande; unyevu unaotokea juu ya majani au vitu vyengine kutokana na hali joto kushuka sana. point kiwango cha umande: kiwango cha halijoto ambapo mvuke wa maji hewani hugeuka kuwa matone
dhow,noun,jahazi
diabetes,noun,kisukari; ugonjwa unaosababishwa na upungufu wa homoni ya insulini ambayo hurekebisha sukari itumike kwa njia sahihi mwilini
diagnose,verb transitive,"baini, tambua ugonjwa kwa dalili zilizopo. diagnosis"
diagnose,noun,uchunguzi yakinifu wa jambo
diagonal,adjective,ulalo: a kutoka pembe mpaka pembe mkabala; a mshazari
diagonal,noun,mstari wa kukata mraba pembe kwa pembe; mshazari; hanamu
diagram,noun,"picha inayoonyesha kilwa kilivyo, mfano; kielelezo; kiolezo"
dial,noun,uso wa saa; chombo cha simu chenye nambari juu yake
dial,verb transitive/intransitive,piga simu
dialect,noun,"lahaja. the ~ of Zanzibar, Kiunguja. the ~ of Mombasa, Kimvita"
dialogue,noun,"mazungumzo, mashauriano"
diameter,noun,kipenyo; mstari ulionyooka upitao katikati ya duara. diametrically
diameter,adverb,"kabisa; halisi, be opposed, kabiliana kabisa; -wa kinyume kabisa"
diamond,noun,diamond almasi. ~ wedding ndoa iliyodumu kwa miaka sitini au sabini na tano
diaphragm,noun,kiwambo: utando unaogawa kifua na tumbo; kiwambo
diarrhoea,noun,"tumbo la kuendesha, la kuhara"
diary,noun,shajara; kitabu cha kumbukumbu za kila siku
diatom,noun,"diatomi: mwani wa selimoja anaonekana kwa hadubini ni huwa na kuta seli za silika. -ic gas gesi yenye atomu mbili kwenye molekuli moja, kama gesi ya hidrojeni"
dictate,verb transitive,to imla; amuru; agiza
diction,noun,ufasaha: uteuzi na matumizi salihi ya maneno katika mawasiliano
dictionary,noun,kamusi: kitabu cha orodha ya maneno yaliyo pangwa na maana zake
die1,verb intransitive,fa; fariki; kata roho
die2,noun,(dice) dadu
die3,noun,(dies) zana za kuchorea na kupigia chapa sarafu
diet,noun,chakula; ulaji; maakuli; lishe kamili
differ,verb intransitive,"hitilafiana; tofautiana; achana. -ence n. hitilafu tofauti. of opinion, tofauti ya maoni. -ent adj. mbalimbali; -ingine; tofauti. -entiate v.t/i. pambanua; ainisha; hitilafiana; tofautiisha; achana; tengua"
differential,noun,difu;
difficult,adjective,-gumu; -zito. -a shida
difficult,noun,"shida. -y n. shida, matatizo, dhiki; ugumu. difficulty index, faharasa ngumu"
diffidence,noun,"haya, woga; wasiwasi"
diffident,adjective,-oga; -enye haya; siojiamini
diffuse,verb transitive/intransitive,enea; tawanya; enea; tawanyika; toa zagaa; sambaa
diffuse,adjective,-a maneno mengi; enye kuzagaa. diffusion
diffuse,noun,"mweneo. diffusion coefficient, kigeu cha mweneo. diffusion equation, mlinganyo wa mweneo"
digital,noun,dijitali: taarifa iliyohifadhiwa kwa mfululizo wa tarakimu
dignified,adjective,-a heshima; adhlimu
dignify,verb transitive,tukuza; heshimu; adhimisha
dignitary,noun,mheshimiwa; mwadhama
dignity,noun,heshima; adhma; daraja; cheo
digress,verb intransitive,toka nje ya mada
dilapidated,adjective,bovu; gofu
dilate,verb transitive/intransitive,tanua; panua; vimbisha; tanuka; panuka; vimba
dilatory,adjective,vivu; tembe; -enye kucheleweshewa
dilemma,noun,"hali ambayo inabidi kutoa uamuzi mmoja kutoka kwenye fursa ya kuchagua kati ya mambo kadhaa; tatizo; hali ngumu. You are on the horns of a -, uko katika hali ngumu sana"
diligent,adjective,-enye bidii; -tendaji; -angalifu; -enye juhudi. -ly adv. kwa juhudi; kwa uangalifu; kwa bidii. diligence
diligent,noun,bidii; juhudi; uangalifu; jitihada
dilute,verb transitive,zimua; punguza ukolevu; ghushi; punguza nguvu
dilute,adjective,zimulifu: -enye kufanya hafifu kutokana na kuongezwa dutu chapwa. dilution
dilute,noun,uzimujaji
dim,adjective,-a giza; ingia giza; fifia
dim,adjective,"a giza kidogo; siyoonekana vizuri; siyoisikilikan vizuri; siyoonekana vizuri akili si dhahiri; -liofifia. His eyes are ~, macho yake yana giza"
dimension,noun,"kipimo; kiasi cha urefu, upana, au kina"
diminish,verb transitive/intransitive,punguza; pungua; punguka
diminution,noun,upungufu; upunguzaji
din,noun,mshindo; kelele; ghasia
din,verb transitive/intransitive,fanya kelele au ghasia mfululizo
dine,verb transitive/intransitive,"la chamchana au chajio; karibisha kwenye chakula cha mchana. dining-room, chumba cha kula. dinner"
dine,noun,chamchana au chajio
dinghy,noun,mashua ndogo; kilori
dingy,adjective,-chafu; liyoififia; -eusi; -enye giza/giza
dinosaur,noun,mnyama aliyeishi miaka milioni nyingi zilizopita
diocese,noun,dayosisi; jimbo la askofu. diocesan adj/n. -a jimbo la askofu; askofu
diode,noun,diodi: kifaa cha elektroniki kinachopitisha umeme
dioxide,noun,"dioksidi: oksidi yenye atomu mbili za oksijeni kwa kila molekuli, zote mbili zikiwa zimebabadika kwenye atomi ya elementi nyingine"
dip,verb transitive/intransitive,chovya; zamisha; ogesha; inama;
dip,noun,uchovaji; utazamaji; josho; mviamo
diphtheria,noun,dondakoo: ugonjwa wa koo wa kuambukiza unaosababishwa na bakteria na pia huleta homa na shida ya kupumua
diphthong,noun,"irabuinganifu: irabu, vokali mbili zinazotamkwa kama kwambia ni moja tu"
diploma,noun,diploma; stashahada
diplomacy,noun,diplomasia: upatanishi; usuluhishi; busara; hekima. diplomat
diplomacy,noun,mwanadiplomasia; balozi; mtaalamu wa mambo ya uhusiano
diplomatic,adjective,a kidiplomasia. corps maofisa wa ubalozi katika nchi
direct,verb transitive,ongoza; elekeza; simamia; amuru; agiza. attention to angalia; tazama; onyesha
direct,adjective,-nyofu; sawasawa; halisi
dirt,noun,uchafu; taka. cheap as ~ rahisi mno
disable,verb transitive,lemaz; ondoela nguvu; dhoofisha; vunja
disaffected,adjective,-enye chuki; -a kutaka maasi; -enye uadui. disaffection
disaffected,noun,chuki; kuchukia
disallow,verb transitive,kataza; kanusha
disappoint,verb transitive,vunja moyo; sikitisha; vunja matarajio ~ed
disappoint,adjective,-enye kuvunjika moyo; -enye kupoteza matumaini
disarm,verb transitive/intransitive,1. nyang'anya silaha. 2. punguza silaha; punguza majeshi. 3. tuliza; zuia; punguza nguvu
disaster,noun,msiba; baa; hasara; janga; masaibu; maafa. disastrous
disaster,adjective,"-a msiba; -a maafa. disc, disk"
disaster,noun,sahani; kisahani; diski
discard,verb transitive,tupa; ondosha; kataa; choka; beza
discern,verb transitive/intransitive,ona; fahamu; tambua; pambana; hisi; nabilika; miazi
discharge,verb transitive,"1. shusha; teremsha (shehena kutoka melini). 2. piga; fyatua (bunduki etc.); tupa (mshale etc.). 3. toa (maji, mvuke, nguvu za umeme etc.). 4. ondosha; toa katika kazi. 5. lipa"
disciple,noun,mwanafunzi; mfuasi; sahaba
discipline,noun,1. malezi; maongozi 2. taratibu; nidhamu; utii; usikivu. 3. maadili
discipline,verb transitive,adilisha; rudi; ongoza. disciplinarian
discipline,noun,enye kushadidia nidhamu na taratibu. disciplinary
discipline,adjective,a kurudi; -a kuadilisha; -a kuongoza
disclaim,verb transitive,kana; kataa; kanusha
disconcert,verb transitive,sumbua; tia wasiwasi; babaisha; kanganya; vuruga akili
disconnect,verb intransitive,"tenga, fungua; tumpua; kata; ungua. -ed adj. (kwa maneno au fikira) siyofungamana vizuri; -siyofutata barabara; -liyokatwa"
discontent,noun,uchungu; ukosefu wa ridhaha; chuki; manung'uniko
discount,noun,turuhani; punguzo la bei. be at a ~ kwa bei nafuu
discount,verb transitive,kataa faida; punguzua bei; sadiki nusu tu ya habari
discourage,verb transitive,vunja moyo; katisha tamaa; pinga. -ment n. jambo au hali ya kukatisha tamaa
discourteous,adjective,sio na heshima au adabu
discover,verb transitive,vumbua; gundua; kuta; fumania; onyesha; funua. -er n. mvumbuzi; mgunduzi. -y n. uvumbuzi; ugunduzi; jambo jipya
discredit,verb transitive,tosadiki; aibisha; tahayarisha; fedhehesha
discredit,noun,aibu; fedheha. -able adj. -a aibu; -a kutiliwa wasiwasi
discreet,adjective,-a busara; angalifu; enye tahadhari; makini katika mazungumzo au matendo
discrepancy,noun,tofauti; kutopatikana; hitilafu
discretion,noun,"busara; nadhari; makini; akili; uchunguzi; uteuzi. surrender at discretion, jisalimisha bila masharti. at your discretion, kwa hiari yako"
discuss,verb transitive,zungumza juu ya; hoji; jadili. -ion n. mazungumzo; mjadala; masha-uriano
disease,noun,ugonjwa; maradhi. -ed adj. -gonjwa
disgorge,verb transitive,tapika; kokomoka; hozomoka (fig.) rudisha kwa nguvu (vitu vilivyo nyang'anywa)
disgrace,noun,aibu; ila; fedheha; soni; izara; madhara; kitu au mtu aletea aibu
disgrace,verb transitive,aibisha; fedhehi; adhiri. -ful adj. -a aibu
disgruntled,adjective,sioridhika; sionependezwa; enye kuudhi
disguise,verb transitive,geuza; ficha
disguise,noun,mavazi ya kujigeuza; ulaghai; hila
disgust,noun,chuki; karaha; maudhi
disgust,verb transitive,chukiza; kirihi. -ing adj. -a kuchukiza
dish,noun,dishi; sufuria; chakula
dish,verb transitive,pakua; andalia chakula
dishearten,verb transitive,vunja moyo; ogofya
dishonour,noun,aibu; fedheha; dharau; kitu au mtu aletea fedheha
dishonour,verb transitive,"aibisha; fedhehesha; hizi; tahayarisha. -a cheque, tokubali cheki. -able adj. -a aibu; si -aminifu"
disillusion,verb transitive,ondosha dhana; onyesha ukweli. -ment n. uono wa ukweli
disinfect,verb transitive,ua viini vya maradhi kwa kufukizia au kusafisha kwa dawa za kemikali. -ant n. dawa ya kuu viini vya maradhi
disinfect,adjective,-a dawa hiyo
disinterested,adjective,"si -enye kuendelea; si -enye kutaka faida. a - person, mtu mwadilifu"
disjointed,adjective,siyofungamana; siyofuatana moja kwa moja; iliyokatika katika
dislocate,verb transitive,tegua; vuruga; chafua; fuja
dislodge,verb transitive,ondoa; ondosha; hamisha; fukuza ng'oa
dismal,adjective,-a kufisha moyo; -a kuhuzunisha; -a kuchekiza; -a kuondoa furaha; -enye huzuni
dismantle,verb transitive,"pambu; kongoa; vunja; bomoa. - a machine, kongoa mashine"
dismay,noun,hofu; fadhaha
dismay,verb transitive,ogofya; fadhahisha
dismiss,verb transitive,"ondosha; uzulu; fukuza; achia mbali; ruhusu. - thoughts of revenge, ondoa mawazo ya kisasi. -al n. ruhusa; kufukuzwa; kutolewa; kuondoshwa"
disorder,noun,fujo; machafuko; ghasia; fujo; maradhi; machafuko;
disorder,noun,"v.t. chafua; fuja. -ly adj. shaghalabaghala bila mpangilio; asi. -e house, nyumba chafu; danguro"
disorganize,verb transitive,chafua; haribu; fuja; pangu
disown,verb transitive,kana; kataa; kanusha
disparity,noun,hitilafu; tofauti
dispassionate,adjective,siopendelea; -a haki; -siohemkwa; siotawaliwa na jazba
"dispatch, despatch",verb transitive,tuma; peleka; fanya upesi; maliza; ua; nyonga
"dispatch, despatch",noun,"utumaji; upelekeaji; barua; waraka; wepesi; haraka. act with -, fanya upesi"
dispensary,noun,zahanati; chumba cha kutolea dawa
dispensation,noun,ruhusa; fatwa; ruhusa maalumu itolewayo katika mfumo wa kidini au kisiasa unaoendelea; majaliwa ya Mungu
dispense,verb transitive/intransitive,"gawanya; toa; changanya na kutoa dawa. with, acha kutumia; achana na; fanya bila ya"
dispense,noun,mchanganyaji na mgawaji dawa
dispersal,noun,mtawanyiko; msambao; uenezi. dispersion
dispersal,noun,1. mtawanyiko; kutandawaa kwa mnururisho wa sumakuumeme kwenye nidia. 2. msambao wa data
disperse,verb transitive/intransitive,tawanya; tawanyika; eneza; enea; ondoa; ondoka; sambaza; sambaa
displace,verb transitive,"hamisha; toa mahali pake. -ment n. 1. uhamisho. 2. kima cha maji kilichohamishwa na kitu kina cholelea juu yake. 3. umbali; mwelekeo; umbali wa kunyooka kuelekea upande fulani. - reaction, mmenyuko msogezo; utendani ambapo metali yenye nguvu huchukua nafasi ya metali dhaifu katika mchanganyiko wa kampaundi"
display,verb transitive,onyesha; angaza; tembeza
display,noun,"onyesho; tamasha. make a -, jifaharisha"
dispose,verb transitive,"panga; tengeneza; ongoza; amuru; kata shauri; -of, komesha; acha; toa; kata. -n, kutumiwa he-d to, taka; penda; elekea. disposal"
dispose,noun,"matumizi; uuzaji; matengenezo; madaraka; hukumu. at your -, kwa matumizi yako. disposition"
dispose,noun,madaraka; mpango; taratibu; tabia; silka; moyo; nia
dispossess,verb transitive,"nyang'anya; pokonya; pora; toa; punga shetani. -njon, nyang'anyi; uporaji; upokonyaji"
dispute,verb transitive/intransitive,shindana; bishana; kaidi; kana; gombana; pinga; jadiliana
dispute,noun,"shindano; mabishano; ugomvi; manza. beyond -, bila shaka yoyote"
disregard,verb transitive,tojaji; toangalia; tofikiri; dharau; puuza; acha
disregard,noun,kutoangalia; dharau; upuuzi; upuuzaaji
disrepute,noun,tabia mbaya; utovu wa heshima. fall into
disrupt,verb transitive,chafua; vunja; vuruga; katiza; ingilia kati; dakiza; tenganisha
"dissect , dr-",verb transitive,changua; kata vipande vipande kwa ustadi; tawanya; sambaza
dissertation,noun,tasnifu; insha au hotuba ndefu juu ya mada fulani chuoni
dissolve,verb transitive,yeyusha; mumunyisha; yeyuka; vunja; vunijka; toweka polepole; fifia; komesha
distance,noun,masafa; umbali; mwendo; muda. distant
distance,adjective,a mbali. ~ relative jamaa wa mbali
distaste,noun,chuki; maudhi
distinct,adjective,~epesi kusikika; ~epesi kuonekana; dhahiri; bayana; ingine; a mbalimbali
distinction,noun,tofauti; heshima; sifa
district,noun,jimbo; wilaya; mtaa
ditch,noun,"handaki; shimo; mtaro; mfereji; ufumaji. wdie in the last, linda mpaka mwisho"
diverge,verb intransitive,achana; fuata njia mbalimbali; chepuka; tawanyika
diverse,adjective,-a namna mbalimbali; anuwai
diversity,noun,hali ya kuwa anuwai
divert,verb transitive,geuza upande; elekeza kwingine; kengeusha; furahisha
divest,verb transitive,"vua; nyang'anya; uzulu; vua madaraka. a man of his rank and honours, vua mtu madaraka yake yote"
divine,adjective,-a Mungu; takatifu
divine,verb transitive,agua; bashiri; bahatisha; kisia. divination
divine,noun,ugaguzi; ramli; falaki; bishara
division,noun,ugawanyaji; kugawanyika; mstari ugawao katika sehemu; fungu; divisheni. divisor
division,noun,kigawanyo
divorce,noun,talaka; utengano
divorce,verb transitive,taliki; acha; tangu ndoo
divulge,verb transitive,toa siri; weka wazi; tangaza
dizziness,noun,kizunguzungu
dizzy,adjective,-enye kizunguzungu; -enye kutia kizunguzungu
DNA,noun,"deoksiriboasidi nyuklia: chembechembe zinazohifadhi taarifa za urithi wa viumbe hai, zimo katika kromosomu"
do,verb transitive/intransitive,"(did done) 1. fanya; tenda. 2. faa. 3. pika. The meat isn't done yet, nyama haijawa tayari. 4. (collq.) danganya; punja; laghai; rubuni; ghilibu. 5. (collq.) haribu. for sb, ua au haribu mtu. be done for, haribika. do sth. to death, choka sana"
docile,adjective,-tii; -sikivu; tiifu; -sikizi; -elekevu; makini. docility
docile,noun,welekevu
dockyard,noun,gatini
dockyard,verb transitive/intransitive,funga gati; ingia gatini
dock²,noun,kizimba akaapo mshitakiwa kortini
dock³,verb transitive,kata; katisha; fupisha; punguza
dock¹,noun,gati; majahaba; gati
doctor,noun,daktari; mganga; tabibu; daktari wa falsafa; mtu aliye na shahada ya falsafa ya taaluma fulani
doctor,verb transitive,"(collq.) tibu; ganga; ghushi. accounts (evidence), geuza hesabu (ushahidi)"
document,noun,hati; waraka; cheti; mkataba
dodge,verb transitive/intransitive,epa; epuka; piga chenga; kwepa
dodge,noun,hila; mtego; werevu; mbinu
doe,noun,jike la kulungu au wa jamii hiyo
dog,noun,"mbwa. go to the ~s, haribika; potoka. lead a ~'s life, ishi maisha ya kuhangaika na yasiyo"
dogma,noun,imani; itikadi
dogmatic,adjective,- a kufuatwa bila hoja
dogmatize,verb transitive,weka kanuni; shikilia kauli binafsi
doldrums,noun,huzuni; masikitiko; ukanda wa bahari ulio shwari
dole,verb transitive,(out) gawia kidogo
dole,noun,sadaka; posho kwa wasio na kazi
doleful,adjective,a huzuni; -zito
doll,noun,mtoto wa bandia; mwanasesere
dollar,noun,"dola, aina ya sarafu"
dolomite,noun,aina ya madini yenye rangi nyeupe au wardi yenye kalisi na magnesi kabonati katika umbo la fuwele pembesita
dolphin,noun,mnyama wa baharini aitwaye pomboo
dome,noun,kuba
dominant,adjective,-kuu; enye nguvu; enye amri; enye kutawala
dominion,noun,utawala; amri; mamlaka; nchi
dominoes,noun,mchezo wa dhumna wenye seti 28 na alama kuanzia 0 hadi 6
donate,verb transitive,"pa, toa msaada; changa"
donation,noun,mchango; sadaka; msaada
donkey,noun,punda; mpu mbavu; mkadiri
donor,noun,mhisani; mfadhili; mtoaji sadaka
dormancy,noun,"ubwete; hali ambapo kiumbe, hasa mimea na mbegu, inakua katika metaboliki shikizo na huwa ukuaji umesita hasa wakati wa majira ya baridi"
dormant,adjective,-a kulala; siotumika; -a kupumzika
dormitory,noun,bweni; dakhilia
dose,noun,kipimo cha dawa
dose,verb transitive,nywesha dawa
dosimeter,noun,dosimita: chombo cha kupimia kima cha mnuurisho uliofyonzwa
dot,noun,nukta
dot,verb transitive,"(-tt) tia nukta. be-ted about, tapakaa. on the ~ juu ya alama"
double,adjective,"1. maradufu; mara mbili. 2. enye sehemu mbili. a ~ barrelled gun, bunduki yenye mitutu miwili. a ~ bed, kitanda cha watu wawili"
double,adverb,1. mara mbili. cost - wa ma bei mara mbili zaidi. 2. kwa jozi
double,noun,"kiasi cha mara mbili. at the ~ mbio. v.t./i zidisha au ongeza mara mbili; kunja sehemu mbili. -back, rudi mbio. -up, pinda; kunja; pindika; kunjika; jikunjia kwa maumivu"
doubt,noun,"shaka; wasiwasi; tuhuma. without ~, bila shaka. no ~, pasina shaka. v.t./i shuku; tuhuma"
dough,noun,unga uliotiwa maji na hamira halafu ukakandwa na
dove,noun,hua; njiwa; tetere; pugi. ~tail v.t/i. umanisha kwa ndimi; funga kwa urahisi
down,adverb,chini
down,preposition,"chini ya. vt. put ~ fools, goma kufanya kazi. an enemy, shinda adui"
down,noun,nchi ya vilima vilima vyenye majani
down³,noun,"laika, malaika"
dowry,noun,mahari
draft,noun,1. rasimu; kiolezo; kielelezo. 2. hundi; hawala; cheki. 3. kundi la askari lililopangiwa kazi maalumu. 4. mchezo wa dama
draft,verb transitive,andika rasimu; chagua watu kwa kazi maalumu
drag,verb transitive/intransitive,(-gg-) kokota burura; kokoteza; vuta; buruta; enda kwa shida; chelewa; kawia
drag,noun,wavu; kizuizi
dragon,noun,"dragoni; joka (la hadithini) lenye mabawa, magamba, miguu yenye makucha litalo moto kinywani"
drain,noun,1. mfereji; ufumbiji bomba; mtaro; funda la maji. 2. gharama kubwa; v.t/i ondoa maji kwa mtaro; tiririka na kukauka; tumia kidogo kidogo; nywa yote
drama,noun,drama; tamthilia; mchezo wa kuigiza; mtulizo wa matukio ya kuvutia
draught,noun,1. upepo
dread,noun,woga; hofu. v.t/i ogopa; hofu
dream,noun,ndoto; njozi; ruya. v.t/i (dreamed dreamt) ota ndoto; waza
dress,noun,nguo; nguo. v.t./i vaa; valia; pangaa; chana; funga daw; vika; pamba. ~ed v. ed
dress,noun,vika
drill,noun,kekee. v.t/i. toboa; pekecha
drill²,noun,gwaride; mazoezi
drill³,noun,mfuo wa kupandia mbegu; mashine ya kupandia mbegu; safu ya mbegu zilizopandwa
drill⁴,noun,dreli; aina ya kitambaa kizito
drone,noun,nyuki dume; mvivu; goigoi; uvumi; mvumo. v.t/i. vuma kama nyuki; sema au imba kivivu kusiko na msisimko wowote
drop,noun,"tone; tojo; upungufu; mwanguko. - in price, upungufu wa bei. v.i/t. (~pp~) 1. angusha. 2. punguza; punguza; legea. The wind ~ped suddenly, upepo ulilegea ghafla. 3. acha"
drought,noun,ukame; ukavu; kiu
drug,noun,dawa; dawa ya kulevya. -gist n. muuza dawa
drum,noun,"ngoma. ear ~, kiwambo cha sikio. v.t/i. (~mm~) piga ngoma. -something into sb.'s head, sisitiza ili asisahau. -mer n. mpiga ngoma"
dry,adjective,"kauka; yabisi; kame; si a kupendeza; kali; chungu. -enye kiu. cell, seli kavu (betri) seli msingi ambamo elektroliti imevyonzwa kwenye mango na kutengenezea lahamu. v.t/i. kausha; kauka; anika; nyauka. drily"
dry,adverb,wawazi. -ness n. ukavu; ukame; uyabisi. -er n. mashine ya kukausha
dual,adjective,a watu wawili -a vitu viwili
dubious,adjective,enye mashaka; si hakika; a wasiwasi; enye kuta wasiwasi
duck¹,noun,"bata; kootewe; sallie; mpenzi; mlibubu. make -s and drakes of, tapanva; fuja; tupa -tojali"
duct,noun,"1. mchirizi; kifereji; nyweleo. 2. neli au tyubu ya kupitishia kioevu, gesi, hewa, waya, etc. 3. tyubu ipitishayo vioevu mwilini"
due,adjective,"a haki; a halali. When is the ship ~? meli yatajamiwa lini? to, kwa sababu ya;"
due,adverb,"barabara; sawasawa. north, kaskazini barabara"
due,noun,haki; ushuru; kodi; ada
duet,noun,wimbo wa watu wawili
dull,adjective,siong'aa; sio kali; zito; pumbavu; pocho; goigoi; butu
dumb,adjective,bubu
dummy,noun,mfano; mwigo; sanamu
dummy,adjective,~a uwongo; a kuigiza; a bandia
dump,noun,jaa la taka; dampo; jalala; ghala la zana za vita
dump,verb transitive,tupa takataka; angusha ghafla; uza kwa ya kutupa
dung,noun,mavi; kinyesi; samadi
duodenum,noun,duodeni: sehemu ya kwanza ya utumbo mdogo mwembamba kutoka kwenye tumbo
duplicate,verb transitive/noun,nakili; rudufu; zidisha kuwa mbili; nakala; kopi. -adj. sawa na ya kwanza
durable,adjective,a kudumu sana; a dumu; sioharibika upesi
duration,noun,maisha; muda; wakati; kipindi
during,preposition,wakati wa
dusk,noun,giza la jioni; magharibi; utusitusi
dust,noun,"vumbi; tifutifu; unga. throw ~ in sb.'s eyes, danganya; kosesha; laghai. shake the ~ off one's feet, ondoka kwa hasira"
dust,verb transitive/intransitive,pangusa; nyunyiza; kung'uta
duty,noun,"wajibu; kazi; haki; ushuru; kodi. it is my ~, ni wajibu wangu. -bids me, inanibidi. dutiful"
duty,adjective,-ti; -tifu; -sikivu; -sikizi
dwarf,noun,mblilikimo
dwarf,adjective,dogo kuliko kawaida
dwarf,verb transitive,dumaza; viza
dwindle,verb intransitive,pungua; dhoofika; punguka; sinyaa; fifia
dye,verb transitive/intransitive,tia rangi; tilika rangi
dye,noun,dutu sanisia au asilia inayotumika kutia rangi; rangi. fast ~ rangi isiyochujuka
dynamic,adjective,enye nguvu; enye bidii; mkakamavu
dynamite,noun,aina ya baruti yenye nguvu nyingi
dynamo,noun,dainamo; chombo cha kuzalishia umeme
eager,adjective,-enye bidii; -enye shauku
eagle,noun,tai; koho; furukombe
ear,noun,"sikio; shuke la nafaka. give ~, tega sikio. bring about ~s, letea matatizo"
early,adjective,a kale; a zamani
early,adverb,mapema; mwanzo; mwanzoni
earn,verb transitive,pata ujira au tijara
earnest,adjective,-enye juhudi; -a enye bidii; -a enye ari; -enye ukweli. in ~ kwa moyo mmoja. -ly adv. kwa bidii
earth,noun,1. dunia; ulimwengu. 2. nchi; bara; nchi kavu. 3. ardhi; udongo. 4. pango la mnyama wa mwituni
earth,verb transitive,fukia. -en adj. a udongo. -enware n. vyombo vya udongo. -ing n. uunganishaji kifaa cha umeme na
ease,noun,raha; utulivu; amani; faraja nafuu; ahueni. be at starehe; poa; burudika. be ill at fadhaiha; ona wasiwasi. vt./i. tuliza; fariji; pumzisha; legeza; punguza; legea; punguza; pumzika
easel,noun,kiegeomeo cha picha au ubao wa kuandikia
Easter,noun,Pasaka; sikukuu ya kufufuka kwa Yesu Kristo
eat,verb transitive/intransitive,"(ate, eaten) -la; tafuna; haribu"
eaten,adjective,liotobolewa na funza
eatery,noun,mkahawa; hoteli
ebony,noun,mpingo; enye rangi nyeusi tititi
eccentric,adjective,si a kawaida; gen.~nity
eccentric,noun,ajabu; ugeni; upekee wa tabia
ecclesiastic,noun,kasisi; padri
echo,noun,mwangwi; mfano; itiko. v.i.t. toa mwangwi; fuatisha maneno; kariri. ~ sounder
echo,noun,kipima kina: kifaa kitumiacho mwangwi kupima kina cha bahari
eclipse,noun,"kupatwa mwezi au jua; (fig.) onekana kupunguka akili, nguvu, sifa njema"
eclipse,verb transitive,"pinga; shinda; pita; acha nyuma. be -d, patwa; liwa; shindwa"
ecology,noun,ikolojia: sayansi ya mahusiano ya viumbe na mazingira yao. ecosystem
ecology,noun,mfumo ikolojia
economics,noun,sayansi kimu
economy,noun,uchumi. economic
economy,adjective,a uchumi. economics
economy,noun,"uchumi; sayansi ya uzalishaji, usambazaji, utumaji bidhaa na fedha. economical"
economy,adjective,rahisi; a gharama ndogo. economize
economy,verb transitive/intransitive,punguza gharama; bana matumizi
ecosystem,noun,mfumo-kolojia: mfumo unaohusisha mitagusano kati ya jamii na mazingira yake ikiwa vitu visivyo kuwa hai
ecstasy,noun,1. upeo wa furaha; hali ya kurukwa na akili. 2. aina ya dawa ya kulevya sanisia ya kupumbaza hisia na akili
ectopic,adjective,a mahali si pa kawaida
ectoplasm,noun,uteselinishe: sehemu ya nje ya uteseli inayopakana na kiwamboseli
eczema,noun,ukurutu
edge,noun,"1. makali. His nerves were on - alikuwa amefaidhika sana. 2. ukingo; upindo; mpaka. give an - to, noa. ways, wise"
edge,adverb,"kwa upande, ubavuni. I could not get a word in -ways sikuweza kusema hata neno moja kwani alikuwa akindikaluliza kila niliposema"
edible,adjective,a kulika na wanadamu
edification,noun,wema; maadili
edify,verb transitive,fundisha mema; adilisha; ongoza vizuri kimaadili
edit,verb transitive,hariri; panga data ili iingizwe kwenye kompyuta
educate,verb transitive,funza; elimisha; fundisha; somehesha
education,noun,elimu; mafundisho; malezi. educationist
education,noun,mtaalamu wa elimu
educator,noun,mwalimu
eel,noun,mkunga nyoka maji
efface,verb transitive,futa; ondoa; haribu kabisa. ~oneself jinywezea
effect,noun,"athari; matokeo. of no -, bure; sifoda. in -, kwa kweli. take -, anza kufanya kazi. talk for -"
effervesce,verb intransitive,chemka; fanya povu; umuka; fofomoka
efficiency,noun,ufanisi; uwiano wa ufanisi juu ya zao la kazi na kazi iliyoingizwa kwenye mashine
efficient,adjective,-a kufaa; stadi; madhubuti; fanisi
effort,noun,bidii; nguvu; jitihada; juhudi; idili
effusion,noun,utokaji; umwagaji; umwagikaji
effusive,adjective,kunjufu; changamfu
egestion,noun,ijesheni; utoaji wa vitu visivyotumika au takataka kutoka mwilini
egg,noun,"yai. white of an ~, ute mweupe wa yai"
egg2,verb transitive,"-sb. on, sukuma; sukumizia; chochea; himiza; harakisha"
ejaculation,noun,utoaji manii wakati wa kujamiiana
eject,verb transitive,fukuza; toa; tapika; fuka; ondosha
El Nino,noun,Elninyo: mfumo wa hali ya hewa katika bahari ya Pasifiki unaoathiri kwa namna tofauti dunia nzima
elaborate,adjective,liochanganuliwa; liofafanuliwa; lionakishiwa
elaborate,verb transitive,tia madoido; fafanua; eleza kinaganaga
elapse,verb intransitive,pita kwa wakati
elastic,adjective,nyumbufu; -a kunyumbulika; -a kunepa; kunyauka
elastic,noun,mpira
elbow,noun,"kisugudi; kiwiko. out at ~s, (kwa mavazi) kuu-kuu"
elbow,verb transitive,piga kikumbi
elder,adjective,mzee; kubwa
elder,noun,mzee; mwenye umri zaidi ya mwingine
elect,verb transitive,chagua;
elect,adjective,"-teule. president ~, rais mteule"
electricity,noun,"umeme. electric charge, chaji umeme: kiasi cha umeme kilichomo katika kitu. electric current, mkondo umeme: mtiririko au msongo wa elektroni au chaji umeme katika kipitishi umeme. electric motor, mota mashine inayogeuza nishati umeme kuwa nishati mwendo. electrical energy, nishati umeme: nishati inayotokana na nguvu za umeme. electrochemical cell,"
electricity,noun,seli elektrokemikali: seli itengenezayo umeme kwa kutumia utendakazi wa kikemikali. electrocute
electricity,verb transitive,tia kwa umeme. electrode
electricity,noun,elektrod: kipitishi ambacho huingiza au kutoa mkondo umeme kwenye elektrokemikali seli kwa elektrolisisi au kwenye tao umeme au katika mwili au umbeo. electrolysis
electricity,noun,elektrolisi: uionishaji kikemikali utokanao na kupitishwa kwa umeme kwenye mmumunyo au myeyuko wa dutu. electrolyte
electricity,noun,elektroliti: msombo mmumunyo au myeyuko ambao hupitisha mkondo wa umeme. electromagnetic
electricity,adjective,-a sumakuumeme: enye kuhusisha umeme na usumaku pamoja
electromotive force,noun,kani mwendouememe: chanzo cha nishati cha kuumeme kinachotakiwa kuunda mkondo wa umeme katika mzunguko
electron,noun,elektroni: 1. chembe hasi ya kimsingi iliyomo katika kila atomu. 2. sehemu ya atomu yenye chaji hasi inayozunguka kiini katika mzunguko maalumu. ~ shell mzingoelektroni: mzunguko wa elektroni zilizopangwa kuzunguka kiini katika mizingo tofauti. ics
electron,noun,elektroniki: sayansi inayohusu tabia na nyendo za elektroni
electroplating,noun,mpakazokiumeme: mpakazo wa tabaka ya metali juu ya kitu kwa njia ya elektrolisi
elegant,adjective,nzuri; a madaha; usanifu
element,noun,1. elementi: dutu isiyoweza kugawanywa kikemikali katika dutu nyingine ndogo zaidi. 2. jambo la asili au msingi. He is in his ~s: anajihisi kama kwake
elephant,noun,tembo; ndovu
elevation,noun,mwinuko; kimo; ramani ya upande mmoja wa jengo
elevator,noun,lifti
eligible,adjective,-a kufaa; -a kustahiki. eligibility
eligible,noun,haki; ufaaji
eliminate,verb transitive,toa; futa; ondosha; acha. elimination
eliminate,noun,utoaji; ufutaji; uachaji
ellipse,noun,duaradufu; umbo la yai. ellipsis
ellipse,noun,ufutaji maneno katika maandishi au hotuba
elliptical,adjective,-enye umbo la yai; -liofuta maneno
elongation,noun,urefu; urefu shaji; nyongeza ya urefu
else,adverb,tena; zaidi; juu ya hayo; vinginevyo; ama sivyo
elsewhere,adverb,"pengine, penginepo"
elucidate,verb transitive,eleza; fafanua
elucidation,noun,maelezo; ufafanuzi
elude,verb transitive,epuka; epa; epusha; okoka kwa mbinu. elusion
elude,noun,hila; werevu; mbinu. elusive
elude,adjective,-a hila; -danganyifu; -telezi
emanate,verb transitive,tokea; anzia
emancipate,verb transitive,komboa; weka huru; toa utumwani
embankment,noun,boma la kuzuia maji; njia ya juu kwa juu; tuta la reli
embargo,noun,"(-oes) kikwazo; kizuizi. lay an ~ on, piga marufuku; zuia; funga; ekea vikwazo"
embark,verb transitive,"panda; ingia; pakia; ingiza chomboni. upon, on, anza; anzisha; ingia"
embarrass,verb transitive,fadhaisha; sumbua; taharisha; zuia
embassy,noun,ubalozi; ofisi na kazi za balozi; balozi na maofisa wake
embellish,verb transitive,pamba; remba; tia madodo; tia chumvi
embitter,verb transitive,chukiza; tia uchungu; kirihi
emblem,noun,nembo; mfano; alama; ishara
embody,verb transitive,"dhihirisha mawazo, maoni; jumuisha; unganisha. embodiment"
embody,noun,udhihirihi
embrace,verb transitive,kumbatia; kumbatiana; kubali; jumuisha; ingiza; fahamu; fuata
embrace,noun,kumbatio
embroider,verb intransitive,tarizi; nakshi; tia chumvi
embryo,noun,kiinitete; kitu kilicho katika hatua ya mwanzo ya ukuaji
emend,verb transitive,sahihisha; rekebisha
emerald,noun,kito cha zumaridi
emerge,verb intransitive,zuka; tokea; onekana; dhihirika; ibuka; julikana
EMF,noun,ufupisho wa electromotive force: kani mwendoulememe
emigrate,verb intransitive,hama; hajiri; hamia. emigrant
emigrate,noun,mhamiaji. emigration
emigrate,noun,uhamaji; uhamiaji
eminent,adjective,tukufu; maarufu; adhimu; mashuhuri
emir,noun,amiri; sheikh; kadh
emit,verb transitive,toa; tokeza. emission
emit,noun,utoaji; utokezaji
emotion,noun,hisia; jazba; mshtuko
emperor,noun,mfalme
emphasis,noun,mkazo; nguvu; msisitizo. emphasize
emphasis,verb transitive,sisitiza; tilia mkazo. emphatic
emphasis,adjective,-a nguvu; -a mkazo; -a msisitizo. emphatically
emphasis,adverb,kwa msisitizo; kwa nguvu
empire,noun,milki; ufalme; mamlaka
emplacement,noun,mahali pa kuweka silaha
employ,verb transitive,ajiri; tumia; tuma. ~ee mmojawapo; mfanyakazi; kibarua
empower,verb transitive,wezesha; pa idhini; pa mamlaka
empress,noun,"mtawala wa kike, yaani mke wa mfalme au mjane wa mfalme"
empty,verb transitive,mwagika; mimina; toa
empty,verb intransitive,mwagika; wa tupu
emulate,verb transitive,iga; igiza; fuatisha; husudu; shindana na
en route,adverb,njiani; katika safari
enable,verb transitive,wezesha
enact,verb transitive,tunga sheria; igiza
enamel,noun,enameli; sehemu ya nje ya jino iliyo ngumu na nyeupe yenye kung'aa; inayotokana na mgandamano maalumu wa kemikali ya kalisi
enamoured,adjective,ashiki; tamani; penda; pendezwa na; vutiwa na
encampment,noun,kituo; kambi
enchant,verb transitive,pendeza mno; liwaza; roga; zuga
encircle,verb transitive,zunguka; zungusha; zingira; zingira
enclose,verb transitive,zunguka kabisa; zungusha kabisa; tia ndani ya; ambatanisha. enclosure
enclose,noun,kiambatisho; eneo lililozungushiwa ukuta au uwa
encounter,verb transitive,kutana na; pigana na; pambana na; kuta;
encourage,verb transitive,tia moyo; tia nguvu; saidia; fariji
encroach,verb intransitive,nva- ng'anya; iba; jiingiza; jipenyeza
encyclopaedia,noun,ensaiklopidia: kitabu au seti ya vitabu vyenye taarifa kamili za mambo mengi
end,noun,"mwisho; kikomo; mpaka; ncha; kusudi; nia; madhumuni; matakwa; azma; mradi. for hours on ~ kwa muda wa saa nyingi bila kusita. make both ~s meet, muda kujikimu. put an ~ to, make an ~ of, komesha. be at a loose ~, wa bila kazi. to gain one's ~ pata mradi wako"
end,verb transitive,ishia koma; komesha; kata; maliza; hitimisha. ~less (ly) adj/adv. a daima; a milele; isiyo na mwisho. ~ways ~wise
end,adjective,kwa ncha; kiwima wima
endanger,verb transitive,hatarisha; ponza
endear,verb transitive,fanya kupendeka
endemic,noun,"ndwele: enye kuathiri watu au kiambo maalumu, kama vile ugonjwa wa malaria"
endocrine,adjective,(kwa tezi) enye kumwaga homoni moja kwa moja katika mkondo wa damu. ~ gland
endocrine,noun,tezi ndani: tezi inayotengeneza homoni na kuzitia moja kwa moja katika mfumo wa damu bila kupita kwenye vichirizi maalum
endorse,verb transitive,thibitisha; ridhia; kubali; unga mkono; idhinisha
endothermic reaction,noun,utendakazi nyonyajoto: utendakazi kemikali mmenyuko unaonyonya joto kutoka nje
endow,verb transitive,"weka wakfu. be ~ed with, jaliwa"
endure,noun,uvumilivu; ustahamilivu; jambo la kuwa mliwa
enemy,noun,adui; hasimu
energy,noun,"nguvu; bidii; nishati; uwezo wa kutenda kazi. atomic ~, nishati atomu. chemical ~, nishati kikemikali. kinetic ~, nishati mwendo. mechanical ~, nishati mekanika. nuclear ~, nishati nyuklia. potential ~, nishati tuli. solar ~, nishati ya mionzi ya jua. thermal ~, nishati joto. thermonuclear ~, nishati joto nyuklia. energetic"
energy,adjective,-enye nguvu; bidii; juhudi
enervate,verb transitive,dhoofisha; legeza; nyong'onyesha
enervate,adjective,dhaifu; tepetefu. enervation
enervate,noun,udhaifu; ulegevu; unyong'onyewu
enfeeble,verb transitive,dhoofisha; legeza; nyong'onyesha
enfold,verb transitive,kumbatia; funga kwa kuzungushia
enforce,verb transitive,shurutisha; utifu; lazimisha; tilia nguvu
enfranchise,verb transitive,-pa haki ya kupiga kura; toa katika utumwa
engage,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. tuma; ajiri. 2. ahidi. be ~d in, shugulika na. 3. pigana; piganishia. 4. (kwa sehemu za mashine) ingia; shika; ingiza"
engender,verb transitive,sababisha; zaa; fanya; anzisha
engine,noun,injini; mashine; chombo; mtambo. ~ driver
engine,noun,dereva (hasa wa treni)
engrave,verb transitive,chora; tia; kata nakshi. engraving
engrave,noun,"sanaa ya uchoraji, ukataji au utiaji nakshi katika vitu anuwai; sanaa iliyonakshiwa"
engulf,verb transitive,meza; dilimizwa; gharikisha
enhance,verb transitive,ongeza; kuza; zidisha; endeleza
enjoin,verb transitive,amuru; agiza; lazimisha
enjoy,verb transitive,penda; furahia; faidika na. ~ oneself furahi; jista- rehesha
enlighten,verb transitive,elimisha; taalamilisha; ongoa; angaza
enmity,noun,uadui; hasama
enormity,noun,ukubwa
enormous,adjective,kubwa mno; a kupita kiasi
enrage,verb transitive,kasirisha; ghadhabisha
enrich,verb transitive,tajirisha; sitawisha
enrol,verb transitive,andika; andikisha; orodhesha; changa
enslave,verb transitive,tia utumwani; tumikisha
ensue,verb intransitive,fuata; fuatana; tokea
ensure,verb transitive,hakikisha; salimisha
entail,verb transitive,lazimaisha; hitaji; taka; husisha;weka wakfu
entangle,verb transitive,tega; tatanisha; tatiza; zongomeza
enterprise,noun,1. jambo kubwa; kazi; uhodari; ujasiri. 2. shirika; kampuni; biashara. enterprising
enterprise,adjective,hodari; jasiri
enthral,verb transitive,(-ll-) vutia sana; furahisha sana; shangaza
enthrone,verb transitive,tawaza mfalme
enthusiasm,noun,shauku; idili. enthusiast
enthusiasm,noun,mwenye shauku. enthusiastic
enthusiasm,adjective,enye shauku; enye bidii. enthusiastically
enthusiasm,adverb,kwa shauku
entice,verb transitive,laghai; shawishi; bembelesa; rubuni
entire,adjective,zima; ote; kamili
entomology,noun,entomolojia; tawi la zuolojia kuhusu taaluma ya wadudu
entrance,verb transitive,n. 1. furahisha; vutia; pendeza; shangaza; pumbaza. 2. mlango; njia ya kupitia/kuingilia
entrant,noun,aingaye; mshindani
entrench,verb transitive,"zungushia handaki au boma. - oneself, ingia katika handaki; (fig.) jiweka salama mahali. -ment n. handaki; boma"
entropy,noun,entropi: kiasi fulani cha joto kinachowezesha mikokotoo na kueleza vizuri matokeo ya viendosho
enturst,verb transitive,amini; aminisha; kabidhi; wekea amana
enumerate,verb transitive,hesabu; taja kwa mpangilio
enumeration,noun,kuhesabu; kutaja moja moja
enunciate,verb transitive/intransitive,nena; tamka; nena wazi na kwa ufasaha; tangaza. enunciation
enunciate,noun,tamko; kunena wazi
envelop,verb transitive,"zunguka, zungusha; funga; gubika; funika. be -ed in smoke, zungukwa na moshi"
envelope,noun,bahasha
environment,noun,mazingira; hali
envisage,verb transitive,taamuli; hisi; fikiria; wazia
envoy,verb transitive/noun,mjumbe; balozi
epicentre,noun,mahali ambapo tetemeko la ardhi hutokea kwenye uso wa dunia
epidermis,noun,ngozi nje; seli za gamba la nje katika mimea na wanyama
epilepsy,noun,kifafa
epileptic,adjective,-a kifafa
epileptic,noun,mgonjwa wa kifafa
episode,noun,kisa; kipindi; tukio katika mfululizo wa matukio
epithet,noun,kivumishi; lakabu; kisifa
epoch,noun,kipindi maalumu chenye matukio muhimu katika historia
equable,adjective,"si a kubadilika; sawasawa. an - climate, hali ya hewa isiyobadilika mara kwa mara"
equal,adjective,sawa; sawasawa; -a kulingana na. hirim; rika
equal,verb transitive,(-ll-) -wa sawa na; lingana na. -ly adv. sawasawa. -ity n. usawa. -ize v.t. sawazisha; linganisha
equanimity,noun,utulivu wa moyo; upole; utaratibu hasa wakati wa matatizo
equate,verb transitive,linganisha na; sawazisha. equation
equate,noun,usawazishaji; mlinganyo
equator,noun,istiwa; ikweta. -ial adj. a ikweta; a karibu na ikweta
equidistant,adjective,enye umbali sawa
equilateral,adjective,"enye pande zote sawa. triangle, pande sawa tatu"
equilibrium,noun,"msawazisho; msawazo: hali tuli baina ya kani au athari zinazopingana. constant, msawazisho kibaki. neutral, msawazisho suluhu. stable, msawazisho thabiti. unstable, msawazisho dhaifu"
equinox,noun,"ikwinoksi, sikusare: siku mlingano ambapo jua huvuka mstari wa ikweta hivyo kufanya mchana na usiku uwe sawa. equinoctial"
equinox,adjective,a kiwinoksi
equip,verb transitive,(-pp-) tayarisha; andaa; zatiti. -ment n. vifaa; zana; vyombo
era,noun,"enzi; zama. the christian -, enzi ya dini au mwaka wa kikristo"
eradicate,verb transitive,ng'oa; futa; haribu
eradication,noun,uharibifu; ufutaji; ung'oaaji
erase,verb transitive,futa. erasable adj
erect,adverb,-a wima
erect,verb transitive,simamisha; jenga
erg,noun,kizio cha kani au kazi
erg²,noun,(ˈs_areg) eneo kubwa jangwani lenye milima ya mchanga inayohamahama kwa upepo hasa katika jangwa la Sahara
erode,verb transitive,mong’onyoa; momonyoa
erosio(n,noun,mmong’onyoko; mmomonyoko
err,verb intransitive,kosea; potoka; fanya dhambi
errand,noun,safari fupi; ujumbe. He has gone on an ~ ametumwa
erupt,verb intransitive,foka; bubujika; ripuka; fumuka
erythrocyte,noun,selidamu nyekundu: seli ya damu iliyo na protini yenye rangi nyekundu iitwayo hemoglobini
escalator,noun,eskeleta: ngazi ya umeme
escapade,noun,tendo la ujinga; utundu; ujasiri; upuuzi; utani unaosababisha matatizo; mwishowe
escort,noun,mlinda; mpambe; msindikizaji
escort,verb transitive,sindikiza; linda
especial,adjective,-a peke yake; bora; mahsusi; maalumu
essay,noun,1. insha
essence,noun,1. asili; nafsi; dhati. 2. mafuta; uturi; marashi
essential,adjective,-a lazima; muhimu; -a msingi
establish,verb transitive,amrisha; weka; asisi; anzisha; imarisha; thibitisha
estate,noun,shamba; mali; rasilimali
estimate,verb transitive,kadiri; kisia; pima
estimate,noun,kisio; makadirio
estimation,noun,"heshima; sifa; maoni; mtazamo. in my ~, ninavyo mimi, be held in high ~, heshimiwa sana"
estuary,noun,hori; mlango wa mto
et cetera,noun,(hufupishwa kuwa etc) na kadhalika (n.k.)
eternal,adjective,-a milele; -a daima. eternity
eternal,noun,milele; ahera
ethane,noun,"etheni, ethani: alkali au hidrokarboni iliyojaza hidrojeni yenye atomi mbili za kaboni"
ethanol,noun,etani ambayo atomu moja ya hidrojeni imebadilishwa na kikundi kimoja cha hidroksili
ether,noun,kioevu kisicho rangi kinachotengenezwa kwa asidi na alkoholi kinachotumika kama nusukaputi na pia kama kimunyunyishaji
ether,noun,anga ya juu; mbingu
ethics,noun,elimuadili; maadili. ethical
ethics,adjective,-a maadili
ethyl,noun,ethili: redikali ya kikaboni itokanayo na ethene
etiolate,verb transitive,fanya mmea upoteze rangi ya kijani kwa kuunyima mwangaza
etiquette,noun,adabu; taratibu za itifaki; miiko
etymological,adjective,= etimolojia
etymology,noun,etimolojia: taaluma inayochunguza historia ya maumbo na maana za maneno
eucalyptus,noun,"aina ya mti uitwao mkaratusi, huota sana Australia"
Eucharist,noun,"Ekaristi the ~, ushirika mtakatifu wa kikristo"
eulogize,verb transitive,sifu
eulogy,noun,maneno ya kusifu kwa maandishi au hotuba
euphemism,noun,tasfida: matumizi ya maneno mbadala ili kukwepa matusi au karaha
eureka,noun,mchanganyiko wa shaba na nikeli unaotumiwa kwenye filamenti na nyaya za umeme can
eutrophication,noun,utrofikesheni: uchafuzi wa mazingira wa maziwa ambapo mata oganiki iliyooza huifyonza oksijeni yote iliyomo kwenye maji na kuua viumbe hai vilivyo
evacuate,verb transitive,ondoka; hama; hamisha; kunya; toa kinyesi
evacuation,noun,uhamaji; uhamishaji. evacuee
evacuation,noun,mtu aliyehamishwa
evade,verb transitive,epa; epuka; piga chenga; kwepa; tegea
evaluate,verb transitive,tathmini; kadria. evaluation
evaluate,noun,tathmini; ukadiriaji; makadirio. evaluator
evaluate,noun,mkadiri
evangelical,adjective,-a kiinjili; -a kiprotestanti; -a kilokole
evangelical,noun,mlokole. evangelist
evangelical,noun,mmoja wa waandishi wa injili; mwinjilisti
evasion,noun,ukwepaji; uepukaji; kisingizio; hila
evasive,adjective,a kukwepakwepa
eve,noun,mkesha
even,noun,(poet) jioni; magharibi
even,adjective,sawasawa; laini; linganifu; -enye urari; tulivu; sawa; shufwa
even,adverb,"sawasawa; askama -vyo. as expected, kama ilivyotarajiwa; if, ijapokuwa; hata - if you die, hata ukifa"
evening,noun,jioni; magharibi -star; zuhura: (nyota) sayari ya pili katika mfumo wa jua inayonekana magharibi ya dunia
event,noun,jambo; tukio; mksasa
ever,adverb,"siku zote; daima; kila mara; wakati wowote. whoever, yeyote. now and for ever, maisha na milele. ~green n./adv. enye majani mabichi mwaka mzima"
every,adjective,kila
evidence,noun,"ushahidi. give, -toa ushahidi"
evident,adjective,"dhahiri, wazi. evidently"
evident,adverb,kidahiri
evil,adjective,ovu; baya; fisadi
evil,noun,uovu; dhambi; ubaya; ufisadi
evil,adverb,kwa uovu
evolution,noun,"ukuaiji, mabadiliko, mageuko. theory of ~, nadharia inayoshikilia kwamba viumbe hai changamano vilitokana na viumbe hai sahili"
evolve,verb transitive/intransitive,kua; endelea
ewe,noun,kondoo jike
exact,adjective,halisi; barabara; hasa; kamili; enye bidii
exact,verb transitive,toza; lipisha kwa nguvu; hitaji; taka. -ing adj. enye kuhitaji bidii nyingi; enye kuona
exaggerate,verb transitive/intransitive,tia chumvi; kuza jambo
exaggeration,noun,utiaji wa chumvi jambo; ukuzaji
exalt,verb transitive,kuza; sifu sana; tukuz
examination,noun,mtihani; ukaguzi; uchunguzi
examine,verb transitive,"hoji, saili ~eyed"
examine,adjective,enye makengeza. ~word (puzzle)
examine,noun,chemsho bongo ya maneno yaliyopangwa kwenye mraba
examine,verb transitive,kagua; chunguza; tahini
example,noun,"mfano; kielelezo; funzo. Let this be an ~ to you, hili liwe fundisho kwako. I will make an ~ of him, nitamwadhibu ili liwe funzo kwa wengine"
exasperate,verb transitive,kasirisha; udhi; ghadhabisha; kera
exasperation,noun,ghadhabu; uchungu; hasira
excavate,verb intransitive,chimba; chimbua; fukua. excavator
excavate,noun,m chimbaji; chimbulio
excavation,noun,"uchimbuzi, uchimbaji"
exceed,verb transitive,pita; shinda; ruka mpaka; zidi; wa zaidi ya
excel,verb transitive/intransitive,(-ll-) pita; wa bora kuliko tía fora; zidi
except,preposition,ila; isipokuwa
excerpt,noun,dondoo
excess,noun,"ziada; tendo lililopindukia mpaka. in ~ of, zaidi ya"
exchange,verb transitive,"badili; badilisha; badilishana. blows, pigana. words, zozana"
exchange,noun,"ubadilishaji; ubadilishanaji; ofisi, soko. the stock ~, soko la hisa. telephone ~, ofisi ya simu. labour ~, ofisi ya kazi. rate of ~, kima cha kubadilishana fedha. foreign ~, fedha za kigeni"
exchequer,noun,wizara ya fedha; waziri wa fedha; hazina hasa huko Uingereza
excise,noun,ushuru; kodi ya bidhaa. excisable
excise,adjective,enye kutozeka ushuru
excise,verb transitive,kata sehemu. excision
excise,noun,ukataji sehemu
excitable,adjective,-epesi a hisia; enye kuweza kusisimuliwa. excitability
excitable,noun,uwezo wa kusisimka
excite,verb transitive,sisimua; chochea
exclaim,verb transitive/intransitive,shangaa
exclamation,noun,"mshangao. exclamation mark, alama ya mshangao hii (!)"
exclude,verb transitive,"zuia; tenga; toa. sb. from membership of a club, zuia mtu uanachama wa klabu. exclusion"
exclude,noun,utoaji; kutolewa; uzuiaji. exclusive
exclude,adjective,"pweke; zuifu; -liojitenga; a watu maalumu, exclusive of, isipokuwa; minghairi; ghairi ya"
excrement,noun,mavi; kinyesi; choo kikubwa; haja kubwa
excrete,verb transitive,"kunya; toa takamwili; enda haja kubwa. excretory system, mfumo takamwili: mfumo wa maungo w a t u m i a y o w a n y a m a changamano kutoa taka mwilini"
excursion,noun,"matembezi; safari; pikniki. ticket, tiketi ya bei nafuu"
excuse,verb transitive,"samehe; wia radhi; ruhusu. - oneself from a duty, omba ruhusa ya kutofika kazini"
excuse,noun,sababu; udhuru; kisingizio
execute,verb transitive,1. tekeleza; timiza; fanya. 2. ua; nyonga. 3. tia saini; 4. cheza; onyesha jukwaani. executant
execute,noun,mtekelezaji jambo. execution
execute,noun,utekelezaji; utimizaji; uchezaji; upigaji; uuaji; unyongaji; unyongwaaji. executioner
execute,noun,mnyongaji; muuaji
executive,adjective,"a utendaji; enye amri; madaraka au mamlaka. the -, serikali. order, amri ya rais. executor"
executive,noun,kabilidhi wasii; msimamizi wa mirathi. executrix
executive,noun,kabilidhi wasii mwanamke
exemplary,adjective,a kupigiwa mfano; enye kufaa kufuatwa. exemplify
exemplary,verb transitive,onyesha kwa mfano; wa mfano
exercise,noun,"matumizi, zoezi; mazoezi; drili. the - of patience, subira; uvumilivu. - of the body and its limbs, mazoezi ya mwili na viungo vyake; mamacheza"
exercise,verb transitive/intransitive,"zoeza; jioeza; tumia; hangaisha; jaribu. - patience, subiri. He was -d about his faults, alihangaishwa na makosa yake"
exert,verb transitive,"tumia; weka; wekea; gandamiza. - oneself, fanya juhudi; jitahidi. -ion n. bidii; juhudi; jitihada; utumiaji; ugandamizaji"
exhale,verb transitive/intransitive,"toa pumzi; toa mvuke (harufu, uvundo); toka (kama mvuke, etc.)"
exhaust,verb transitive,maliza kabisa; toa -ote; ondoa -ote; tumia -ote; chosha kabisa; chemua
exhaust,noun,ekzozi; chemuo. -ion n. mavune; uchovu; umalizikaji. -ive adj. kamilifu; timilifu
exhibit,verb transitive,onyesha hadharani; tembeza; dhihirisha
exhibit,noun,"maonyesho; kizibiti; ushalidi. -ion n. tamasha; maonyesho; uonyeshaji; udhamini apewo mwanafunzi shule au chuoni. make an - of oneself, jiaibisha; fanya vituko hadharani"
exhilarate,verb transitive,"changamsha; furahisha; tia moyo; sisimua. exhilarating news, habari za kusisimua"
exile,verb transitive,fukuza; hamisha; kimbia kutoka nchi yake
exile,noun,ufuukzaji; uhamishaji; ukimbiaji kutoka nchi yake; mkimbizi
exist,verb intransitive,wa; ishi; -wako
exit,noun,mlango wa kutokea; utokaji
exocrine gland,noun,tezi kemikali; tezi ambayo hutoa kemikali na kuziingiza katika sehemu maalumu ya kiumbe kupitia kwenye mfumo au uwazi maalumu badala ya mkondo wa damu
exonerate,verb transitive,toa lawamani au hakiani kwa tamko rasmi; achilia huru
exorbitant,adjective,(kwa bei au haja) -a kupita sana kiasi; kubwa mno
exoskeleton,noun,kiunzi; gamba au manyoya yanayofunika kiwiliwili cha mnyama. e.g. gamba la kaa
exothermic reaction,noun,utendakazi toajoto; utendakazi unaotoa joto nje
expand,verb transitive/intransitive,panua; enea; panuka; enea; kuza; kunjua; funua; wa - kunjufu. expanse
expand,noun,eneo pana na wazi. expansion
expand,noun,upanuzi; nenezi; mpanuiko. expansive
expand,adjective,enye kupanua; enye kupanuka; -enye kuvimba; pana sana; -kunjufu
expect,verb transitive,tazamia; tarajia
expedite,verb transitive,harakisha; himiza
expedition,noun,safari; hima; wepesi; haraka; msafara maalumu
expel,verb transitive,(-ll-) fukuza; ondosha; toa. expulsion
expel,noun,"ufukuzaji; uondoaji, utoaji"
expend,verb transitive,tumia
expense,noun,gharama
expensive,adjective,ghali
experience,noun,uzoefu; tajiriba; maarifa; ustadi
experience,verb transitive,pata uzoefu katika jambo; pitia
experiment,noun,jaribio
experiment,verb intransitive,jaribu
expert,noun,mzoefu; stadi; bingwa. ~d -zoefu; stadi
expire,verb intransitive,1. koma; isha; malizika. 2. vuta pumzi; pumua; fa; kata roho. expiration
expire,noun,uvutaji pumzi; umalizikaji. expiry
expire,noun,"kikomo expiry date, tarehe ya mwisho wa matumizi"
explain,verb transitive,"eleza; fasiri; fasili; fafanua. oneself, jieleza. explanation"
explain,noun,maelezo; ufafanuzi; tafsiri; fasili. explanatory
explain,adjective,-a kueleza; fafanuzi
explicit,adjective,wazi; dhahiri; bayana
explode,verb transitive/intransitive,ripua; ripuka; tengua; haribu. ~ with laughter; angua kicheko
exploit,verb transitive,tumia; tumilia; nyonya; chimba madini; endeleza nguvu za asili
exploit,noun,tendo la ujasiri
explore,verb transitive,peleleza; vumbua; talii; tafiti; gundua; chunguza
explosion,noun,mlipuko
exponential growth,noun,ongezeko nambakipeo; ongezeko fulani la kasi ambalo hutegemea idadi ya viumbe vilivyo po
export,verb transitive,kuuza au kusafirisha bidhaa nchi nyingine
export,noun,bidhaa za nje
expose,verb transitive,funua; weka wazi; fichua; inua; tia mwanga; hatarisha; chongea; onyesha. exposure
expose,noun,uwazi; uingizaji mwangaza; ufunuaji; ufunuaji
express,verb transitive,"eleza; onyesha; dhihirisha; simulia; peleka kwa njia ya haraka. - one's feelings, eleza hisia zako"
express,adjective,"harisi; dhahiri; -a haraka; muhimu. an - command, agizo muhimu. an - train, treni ya mwendo wa kasi"
express,adverb,kwa haraka
exquisite,adjective,bora sana; kali sana; tamu sana
exquisite,noun,mmaridadi; mlilmbwende; mtanashati
extant,adjective,liopo
extend,verb transitive/intransitive,nyoosha; ongeza; refusha; tandaza; enea; ongeza. extension
extend,noun,"nyongeza; upanuzi; uenezi. an - to a hotel, sehemu iliyoongezwa ya hoteli. extensive"
extend,adjective,-enevu; kubwa; pana. extent
extend,noun,"urefu; eneo; kiasi. to a certain extent, kwa"
extenuate,verb transitive,punguza ukubwa au makali wa kosa. extenuation
extenuate,noun,udhuru wa kupunguza ukubwa wa kosa
exterminate,verb transitive,maliza; ua; ote; teketeza; angamiza. extermination
exterminate,noun,maangamizi
external,adjective,-a nje; lio nje
extinct,adjective,-liotoweka; -liozimika; -siyokuwepo tena
extinguish,verb transitive,zima; komesha; haribu; futa
extort,verb transitive,toza au lipisha kwa nguvu; pora; nyang'anya; pokonya
extra,adjective,-a ziada; -a nyongeza
extra,adverb,"zaidi. -special, zuri zaidi"
extra,noun,zaida ya nyongeza
extract,verb transitive,ngo'a; ondoa; toa; kongoa; chopoa; sindika; dondoa; zidua
extract,noun,kiziduo; dondoo; sehemu
extradite,verb transitive,rudisha mhalifu katika nchi aliyofanya makosa ili akahukumiwe. extradition
extradite,noun,urudishaji mhalifu namna hiyo
extraordinary,adjective,"-a ajabu; si -a kawaida; -a pekee; -a dharura. -beauty, uzuri wa ajabu; -meeting, mkutano wa dharura"
extravagant,adjective,badhirifu; -a kupita kiasi. extravagance
extravagant,noun,ubadhirifu
extreme,adjective,"mno, kabisa; -a kupindukia mpaka"
extreme,noun,"mwisho; upeo; kigezo ncha. the ~s of heat and cold, vipeo vya joto na baridi. go to ~s, vuka mpaka. extremist"
extreme,noun,enye siasa kali. extremely
extreme,noun,ncha; kikomo; mpaka; upeo; mwisho; (pl.) 1. mikono na miguu. 2. vitendo vya kiatili; hali ngumu na mashaka
extricate,verb transitive,toa; okoa; nasua. extrication
extricate,noun,uokoaji; unakoaji; unasuaaji
extrude,verb transitive,toa nje; sukumia nje; toka nje
exult,verb intransitive,"furahia sana, shangilia sana"
eye,noun,"jicho; tundu ya sindano. see - to - (sb), patana naye, have an (a good) - for, elewa; jua sana. with an -, to, enye kutumaini. make -s at, jipendekeza kwa; jikomba. -ball n. soketi ya jicho"
eye,verb transitive,tazama
fable,noun,ngano fupi; hekaya za maadili aghalabu wanyama huwa wahusika wakuu; habari za uzushi e.g. Aesop's ~. fabulous
fable,adjective,-a kubuni; -a uzushi; -a uongo
fabric,noun,kitambaa; kiunzi; mfumo; jengo. ~ate vt. jenga; zua; buni; tunga; ghushi; tengeneza
facade,noun,upande wa mbele wa nyumba
face,noun,"uso; sura; wajihi; upande wa mbele. make (pull) a (at), kunja uso; geuza uso. save ones ~, jiepusha na aibu. the ~ of a clock uso wa saa. value, thamani iliyondikwa. on the ~ of it, kama inavyoonekana. vt./i. tazama; elekea; kabil; tomea. the music, kabil hatari. -it out, kabil kishujaa. a stone wall ~d with cement, ukuta wa mawe uliotomewa kwa saruji"
facial,adjective,-a uso
facile,adjective,-epesi; rahisi; sahili; kufanyika au kupatikana; a juujuu tu; pole. facilitate vt. rahisisha; saidia; sahlilisha
facility,noun,urahisi; wepesi; kifaa; nyenzo; wekelevu; upole
fact,noun,"jambo la hakika; kweli; hakika. in (point of) ~, as a matter of ~, kwa kweli. -ual adj. -enye ukweli"
faction,noun,kikundi ndani ya kundi kubwa; ugomvi baina ya vikundi vya kundi moja. factious
faction,adjective,-a ugomvi wa mgawanyiko
factor,noun,"sababu; kipengele; kigawo; kigawanyo; zao mtiririko; e.g. 2, 3, 4, 6 ni vigawanyo vya 12"
factory,noun,kiwanda; karakana; banda la kazi
faculty,noun,"welekevu (ustadi, uwezo) wa kufanya jambo; nguvu; akili; kitivo cha chuo kikuu"
fade,verb transitive/intransitive,fifisha; chujusha; fifia; chujuka; chaka; pauka; paua; punguza; pungua
faeces,noun,kinyesi; mabaki ya chakula ambacho haki kumeng'enywa
perceptible,adjective,-a kuonekana; -a kutambulikana
fail,verb transitive,"shindwa; feli; felisha; kosekana; haribika; dhoofika; sahau kufanya; flisika. He ~ed me, alishindwa kutimimiza ahadi. Come without ~, usikose kuja"
faint,adjective,dhaifu; sioonekana vyema; si dhahiri; -a kuzimia; nyonge
faint,verb intransitive,zimia; zirai; fifia; dhoofu
faint,noun,"uzimaji; kuzirai. in a dead ~, zirai kabisa"
fair,adjective,"-a haki; -adilifu; -zuri; eupe; safi. a ~ chance, bahati nzuri"
fair,noun,soko lilfunguliwa katika vipindi maalumu: tamasha; maonyesho. a day before the mapema mno
fairy,noun,pepo; jini; zimwi; kibwengo. ~ tale
fairy,noun,ngano za mazimwi; ngano
faith,noun,"imani; itikadi; dini; ahadi; miadi; utiifu; uaminifu. in good ~, kwa nia safi; in bad ~, kwa nia mbaya"
fake,noun,iga; ghushi; mwigo; -a bandia
fall,verb intransitive,"anguka; poromoka; tekwa; punguka; nyesha; shuka; pukutika. -in love (with), penda. asleep, sinzia; lala. -shot (of), punguka. -back on, rudi nyuma; rudi -back on, rudi kutuma badala ya -ingine isiyofaa. -in, jiangia. -in with, kubaliana na. -off, punguka. -on, shambulia. out with"
fallacious,adjective,a uwongo; enye kupotosha; danganyifu
fallacy,noun,kosa; uwongo; hoja ya uwongo; dhana yenye kosa
fallible,adjective,a kuweza kukosa; a kuweza kuwa na kosa
fallopian tube,noun,neli ya falopi: neli inayounganisha ovari na uterasi
false,adjective,si kweli; ~ a uwongo; si halisi; danganyifu; nafiki; bandia
false,adverb,"kwa udanganyifu. play sb. ~, hain; danganya"
falsification,noun,uwongo; udanganyifu
falsify,verb transitive,1. danganya; ghushi; potosha. fears ~ wa kinyume cha vile alivyooogopa
falter,verb intransitive,sita; sema kwa kigugumizi
fame,noun,"umaarufu; sifa. house of ill ~, danguro"
familiar,adjective,"mashuhuri; -zoefu: a siku zote: ~a kawaida. be ~ with, jua sana"
family,noun,"familia; jamaa; ahali; aila; ukoo; masaba. a person of ~, mtoto wa watu. be in the ~ way, wa mja mzito"
famine,noun,njaa. famish v.i/t. ona njaa sana; shindisha na njaa
famous,adjective,maarufu; mashuhuri
fan,noun,feni; upepo; kipepeo. v.t/i. (~nn-) pepea; peta; pepeta; punga
fan?,noun,"(colloq.) shabiki. film ~, mashabiki wa sinema"
fancy,noun,wazo; fikira; ndoto; shauku; dhana
fancy,adjective,"-liorembewa; a kupendeza macho; ghali sana. dress, vazi la fahari"
fancy,verb transitive,waza; dhani; hisi; fikiri; penda
fang,noun,chonge; jino refu; jino lenye sumu la nyoka
fantastic,adjective,a ajabu; ~ a kutisha; ~ a kuchekesha; ~ a kuwazika tu
far,adverb,"1. mbali. in so ~ as, as ~ as, kwa kadiri"
fare,noun,"1. nauli; uchukuzi. 2. mlo. bill of ~, orodha ya vyakula"
fare,verb intransitive,"safiri; endelea; enda: How did you ~? uliendeleaje? He did well, alifanikiwa"
farm,noun,shamba; konde
fascinate,verb transitive,vutia sana. fascination
fascinate,noun,kuvuto; uzuri; mvuto
fashion,noun,mtindo. the Zanzibar ~s mitindo ipendwayo
fast,adjective,1. imara; madhubuti. 2. aminifu. 3. a kudumu
fast,adverb,"imara. be ~ asleep, lala fofo. play ~ and loose with, badilisha msimamo mara kwa mara. stand ~, simama imara; kataa kuyumbishwa"
fast2,adjective,-epesi; a haraka; badhirifu; a anasa; enye kukimbia
fast2,adverb,"upesi; haraka; hima. rain ~, nyesha sana. live ~, ishi kianasa"
fast3,verb intransitive,funga (kidini) kujizuia kula na kunywa na mambo mengine yaliyokatazwa wakati wa kufunga
fast3,noun,"funga; fungu; saum. break one's ~, futuru; fungua; fungua saum"
fasten,verb transitive/intransitive,funga; fungika; kaza; upon. shikilia
fat,noun,"mafuta; shahamu; uto. live on the ~ of the land, ishi maisha ya anasa"
fat,adjective,enye mafuta; nene; nono; iliojaa
fatal,adjective,a kuua; a ajali
fate,noun,majaliwa; jala; amri ya Mungu; mauti; maangamizi
father,noun,"1. baba. adoptive ~, baba wa kupangia. putative ~, baba wa kudhaniwa. step ~, baba wa kambo. 2. kasisi; padre. 3. mwanzilishi; kiongozi wa awali"
fathom,noun,pima; futi sita; mita 1.8
fathom,verb transitive,pima kina cha; elewa
fathomless,adjective,isiopimika kina; sioleweka
fatigue,noun,uchovu; mavune; kazi ya sulubu
fatigue,verb transitive,chosha
fault,noun,"kosa; dosari; hitilafu; ila; kasoro. find with, lalamikia. be at ~, sitasita. It's your own ~, ni kosa lako mwenyewe"
faultless,adjective,bila kosa; kamili. ~y adj. -enye kosa. ~ily adv. kimakosa
fauna,noun,fauna; jumla ya wanyama wote katika mazingira fulani
favour,noun,"fadhila; hisani; neema; jamala. in ~ of, kwa upande wa; kwa faida ya; kwa ajili ya. do me a ~, nisaidie"
favour,verb transitive,pendelea; unga mkono; fadhili. ~ite n./adj. kipenzi; mpenzi
fax,noun,nukushi
fear,noun,"hofu; woga; chaji. the ~ of God, ucha Mungu"
fear,verb transitive/intransitive,ogopa; chelea; hof; cha; chelea
feasibility,noun,"uwezekano. feasibility study, uchunguzi wa kina"
feasible,adjective,enye kuwezekana; enye kuyumkinika
feast,noun,sikukuu; karamu; dhifa
feast,verb transitive/intransitive,furika. ~la karamu
feat,noun,tendo kubwa la ujasiri lililofanikiwa
feather,noun,"unyoya. birds of a ~, watu wa namna moja. show the white ~, onyesha hofu. in high ~, kwa furaha"
feather,verb transitive,tia manyoya
feature,noun,wasifu; sura; sifa; makala katika gazeti; filamu
February,noun,Februari: mwezi wa pili wa mwaka wa kizungu
federal,adjective,-a shirikisho; a kuhusu serikali ya shirikisho
fee,noun,"ada; karo; kingilio. estate in - simple, mali inayorithiwa bila ya masharti yoyote"
feeble,adjective,dhaifu; goigoi; hafifu. feebly
feeble,adverb,kidhaifu
felicity,noun,heri; furaha kuu; nyemi; suudi; baraka; ufasaha; maneno fasaha
fell,verb transitive,"angusha; kata mti. run and - a seam in sewing, piga bandi"
fellow,noun,1. (colloq.) mtu; jamala. 2. mwenza; mshiriki. 3. msomi; mwanazuoni
fellow,adjective,a namna moja
felt,noun,kitambaa cha manyoya ya mnyama yaliyo gandamizwa kwenye kitu kingine kwa gundi
female,adjective,"-ke, a mwanamke; -a kike"
female,noun,mke; mwanamke; jike
feminine,adjective,-a kike; ke. feminism
feminine,noun,harakati za kuleta haki na usawa wa kijinsia kwa wanawake. feminist
feminine,noun,mshawishi wa harakati hizo
fence1,verb transitive,"zungushia ua, boma au seng'enge"
fence1,noun,boma; ua; seng'enge
fence2,verb intransitive,1. cheza kwa panga au vitara. 2. (fig.) epuka kujibu swali. fencing
fence2,noun,"ua, vifaa vya kujenga ua; mchezo wa panga"
fern,noun,jamii ya mimea: dege la watoto; mkangaga; madole matano
ferocious,adjective,-a kali; katili. ferocity
ferocious,noun,ukali; ukatili
ferret,noun,"mnyama kama cheche au nguchiro. v.t/i. winda kwa kutumia mnyama huyo. -out sth, chunguza; peleleza"
ferric,noun,ferasi; ioni ya feri yenye chaji chanya tatu
ferrous,noun,ferasi; ioni ya feri yenye chaji chanya mbili
ferry,noun,kivuko; feri. v.t/i. vusha; vuka; safirisha
fertile,adjective,enye rutuba; zazi; enye akili za kivumbuzi; enye kuzaa sana. fertility
fertile,noun,rutuba; uzaji. fertilize
fertile,noun,rutubisha; tungisha mimba. fertilization
fertile,noun,urutubishaji; tungishaji. fertilizer
fertile,noun,mbolea
festival,noun,sikukuu; sherehe; tamasha
festive,adjective,a sikukuu; a sherehe; kunjufu; changamfu
festivity,noun,"shangwe; furaha; shamrashamra. wedding festivities, shamrashamra za arusi"
fetch,verb transitive/intransitive,leta; toza; (kwa bidhaa) tewa; kwa; pata
fetish,noun,miungu ya sanamu; mizimu
fetter,noun,pingu za miguu; kizuizi
fetter,verb transitive,"tia pingu; zuia. make a ~ of, penda mno; husudu"
fever,noun,"homa; wasiwasi. yellow ~, homa ya manjano"
fez,noun,tarbush; tunga
fiancé(e),noun,mchumba mwanamume; mchumba mwanamke
fibre,noun,uzi. fibrous
fibre,adjective,a nyuzinyuzi
fiction,noun,hadithi ya kubuni; riwaya; habari ya kubuni
fictitious,adjective,a kubuni; a uwongo
fiddle,noun,"fidla; udi. be fit as a ~, wa mzima sana; play second ~, wa msaidizi. v.t/i. piga fidla; piga udi; cheza chezea na; cheza chezechezea. ~sticks int. upuuzi mtupu"
fidelity,noun,uaminifu
field,noun,"konde; shamba; uwanja; tawi la taaluma; machimbo; eneo; mbuga ya malisho. rice ~, shamba la mpunga. landing ~, eneo la kutulia ndege. events, mashindano ya michezo isipokuwa ya mbio. v.i/t. wa tayari kudaka au kuzuia mpira"
fierce,adjective,kali; a nguvu; katili
fiery,adjective,a moto; kali; a joto; enye hasira
fig,noun,"tree, mtini; fruit, tini. don't care a ~, haidhuru hata kidogo, haina faida yoyote"
figure,noun,"1. tarakimu. 2. bei. buy sth. at a low ~, nunua kitu kwa bei ndogo. 3. umbo, have a fine ~, wa na umbo zuri. 4. mtu mashuhuri. Nyerere is a great ~ of our times, Nyerere ni mtu mashuhuri wa zama zetu. 5. sanamu ya kuchonga au ya kuchora"
filament,noun,filamenti; nyaya nyembamba ndani ya balbu
file1,noun,jalada; faili
file1,verb transitive,hifadhi katika jalada; faili; sajili; andikisha jambo mahakamani
file2,noun,tupa
file2,verb transitive,piga tupa; chonga; kata kwa tupo. filings
file2,noun,vumbitupa
file3,noun,safu
file3,verb intransitive,fuatana; andamana katika safu
film,noun,utando; filamu; sinema. v.tˈfɪlmi/
film,adjective,-mbamba; -a utando; -epesi
filter,noun,chujio; kichujio; kung'utuo. v.t/i chuj a; (fig) penya; sambaa; ingia; enea; rishai; vuja
filth,noun,uchafu; taka; kinyaa; najisi. -thy adj. -chafu; najisi. -ily adv. kichafu
fin,noun,"pezi la samaki. -ny adj. -enye mapezi. tail -, mkia wa ndege"
final,adjective,-a mwisho; -a kukata maneno
final,noun,mtihani wa mwisho; fainali. -e n. -a mwisho katika mfululizo. -ly mwishowe; hatimaye
finance,noun,"usimamizi wa fedha; fedha za serikali/kampuni. company, kampuni ya kushughulikia gharama za fedha,"
finance,noun,gharimia. financial
finance,adjective,"-ya fedha. -year, mwaka wa fedha. financier"
finance,noun,mtaalamu wa mambo ya fedha; mgharamiaji; mdhamini
fine,noun,faini; fidia
fine,verb transitive,toza faini
fine,adjective,"-zuri; -embamba; -kali; laini; -ororo; safi. -art(s), sanaa za uchoraji. call sb. by -names, ita mtu kwa kutukana tasfida"
finger,noun,"kidole; chanda. have a - in, shiriki. burn one's -s, pata matatizo"
finish,verb transitive/intransitive,maliza; timiza; hitimisha kamilisha
finish,noun,mwisho; ukamilifu
finite,adjective,"-enye mpaka au kikomo; -enye kukubaliana kimahesabu kiidadi na pia kinasfi. state grammar, sarufi miundo ukomo. verb, kitenzi ukomo"
fire,noun,1. moto. 2. milio wa bunduki. 3. hasira; hasara
fire,verb transitive/intransitive,1. washa moto; unguz a; choma; teketeza; kaanga; oka katika tanuri. 2. piga silaha yoyote ya risasi. 3. (colloq.) fukuza (mtumishi). ~ alarm
fire,noun,king'ora
firm,adjective,1. -gumu; thabiti; imara. 2. -shupavu; -siotetereka; -sioyumba; madhubuti
firm,adverb,imara; madhubuti. -ly imara; madhubuti. -ness n. uthabiti; uimara
firmament,noun,mbingu; anga
firm²,noun,kampuni; shirika; washirika; wabia
fission,noun,uatukaji; mwatuko; ubandukaji; ugawikaji; umegukaji; ugawanyika katika sehemu. nuclear ~ mwatuko unaosababisha kiini cha atomu nzito kama ya urani kugawanyika katika sehemu mbili na kutoa nishati ya nyuklia
fissure,noun,ufa
fist,noun,"ngumi; konde. put up one's ~, jitayarisha kupigana"
fit²,noun,"ugonjwa wa ghafula wa muda mfupi, ~a of coughing kipindi cha kukohoa. epileptic ~ kifafa. hysteria ~ kicheko au kilio cha ghafula. by ~s and starts, kwa vipindi vifupivifupi. ~ful"
fit²,adjective,~a kuegukeaguka; enye kutokea kwa vipindi vifupi
fit¹,adjective,1. ~a kufaa; enye kustahili. 2. ~ting
fit¹,adjective,~a kufaa; stahiki; kifa. ~a electric light ~ mfumo wa vifaa vya taa za umeme
fix,verb transitive/intransitive,kaza; imarisha; amua; tengeneza; vutia; toa picha; honga; lipiza kisasi. ~ture n
flagrant,adjective,~siyo na haya; dhahiri; shahiri
flake,noun,"chembe; vipande vidogovidogo. snow ~s, chembechembe za theluji"
flame,noun,"mwale; mwako; ulimi, mrija wa moto"
flame,verb intransitive,waka; ripuka; fanana na miale kwa rangi
flamingo,noun,"korongo, flamingo"
flank,noun,"ubavu; upande wa mtu, mnyama au mlima"
flannel,noun,kitambaa cha kusafishia; fulana; suruali na fulana vya michezo
flare,verb intransitive,waka; ripuka; tanuka
flash,noun,"mwako, umweso; nuru ya mwanga unaomulika ghafla. in a ~, kufumba na kufumbua"
flat,adjective,1. sawa; bapa. ~sio tamu; chapwa. 3. (kwa muziki) ~a sauti ya kuteremka
flavour,noun,ladha. vt. tia viungo; chapua
flaw,noun,kombo; ufa; hitilafu; dosari; ila. less
flaw,adjective,kamili; bila kasoro
flea,noun,kiroboto
flee²,adjective,"epesi, enye kasi"
flesh,noun,"1. nyama, one's own and blood, ndugu wa damu. 2. mwili; asili the sins of the dhambi za matamanio ya kimwili"
flex,noun,waya wa umeme
flex,verb transitive/intransitive,nepa; nyoosha; nyumbua
flick,verb transitive/noun,piga kidogo; papasa; pigo jepesi; ufyekuzaji
flicker,verb intransitive,1. (kwa nuru) sinzia. 2. yumbayumba; tikisika
flight,noun,"1. kuruka; masafa ya mruko. 2. safari ya angani. 3. kundi la ndege warukao pamoja a ~ of pigeons, kundi la njiwa warukao pamoja. 4. ngazi"
flight²,noun,"ukimbiaji; ukimbizi. put to ~, fukaza; kimbiza. take to ~, kimbia"
flimsy,adjective,"(kwa karatasi au kitambaa) ~epesi; ~embamba; shashi. a ~ excuse, udhuru wa kizembe"
flinch,verb intransitive,nywea; epa; jikunyata; jikuna
flint,noun,namna ya jiwe gumu sana
flit,verb intransitive,(-tt) rukaruka harakaharaka; hama kimyakimya ili kukimbia waden
flock,noun,kundi; umati; jeshi
flock,verb intransitive,"kusanyika. -out, toka kwa makundi. The people around ~ed to see the accident, watu walio kuwepo walikusanyika kutazama ajali ile"
flood,noun,"gharika; mafuriko; leleji; mwingi; mbubujiko. -of anger, wingi wa hasira. -tide, maji kujaa; maji majale; maji makuu"
floor,noun,"1. sakafu. 2. ghorofa. 3. ukumbi wa bunge take ~, pata nafasi ya kuongea katika mjadala"
floor,verb transitive,"sakafu; shinda; tatiza. - a man in a boxing match, angusha mtu kwenye ndondi"
flora,noun,flora: jumla ya mimea katika mazingira fulani. –al
flora,adjective,-a maua. floriculture
flora,noun,kilimo cha maua. florist
flora,noun,muuza maua
flour,noun,unga. → mill mashine ya kusagia nafaka
flourish,verb transitive/intransitive,1. sitawi; shamiri; fanikiwa; tononoka. 2. punga; tikisa
flourish,noun,upungaji; urembo; usitawi; mtindo; cheko; urekeb
flow,verb intransitive,tiririka; bubujika; (kwa nywele au nguo) ning'inia
flow,noun,"mkondo; mtiririko; mbubujiko. chart, chati mtiririko"
flower,noun,1. ua. in~ enye maua
flu,noun,makamasí; mafua; homa ya mafua
fluctuate,verb intransitive,badilikabadilika; panda na kushuka. fluctuation
fluctuate,noun,mabadiliko
fluent,adjective,epesi kusema; semaji; fasaha. fluency
fluent,noun,ufasaha
fluff,noun,kibonge cha sufi; manyoya; malaika; pamba
fluorescent,adjective,memetevu; mulikaji; enye kutoa nuru ya rangirangi baada ya kupigwa na mnururisho fulani; enye kuakisi mwanga
fluorine,noun,florini elementi ya kikemikali katika hali ya gesi yenye rangi ya manjano kavu nyepsi katika kutenda kuliko zote
flush,verb transitive/intransitive,iva uso; vuta maji; piga bomba. ~ed with happiness iva uso kwa furaha
flush,noun,wekundu usoni; ufurikaji; ububujikaji; msisimko; ustawi
flush,adjective,enye kulingana na; ~a kujaa pomoni
flute,noun,filimbi; zumari. flutist
flute,noun,mpiga moja wapo ya ala hizo
flutter,verb transitive/intransitive,pigapiga mabawa. papatika; pepesuka; hangika
flutter,noun,upapatikaji; wasiwasi; fadhaha
fly,verb transitive/intransitive,(flew flown) 1. ruka; chukuliwa na upepo. 2. (kwa bendera) pepewa hewani; pandisha. 3. kimbia; pita upesi
fly,noun,inzi
foal,noun,farasi au punda mchanga. in~ (kwa farasi) zaa au wa na mimba pevu
focus,noun,"(focuses, foci) 1. fokasi, kitovu; nukta ya mkutano wa miali baada ya kukengeuka. 2. mahali kitu kinapoonekana vizuri. 3. uwekeji kitu mahali kinapoonekana vizuri. 4. mahali"
fodder,noun,chakula cha mifugo
foe,noun,adui; hasimu
foetus,noun,kijiusi: mtoto wa binadamu katika hatua zake za awali za ukuaji katika tumbo la mama kwenye umri wa takriban wiki nane au zaidi kidogo
fog,noun,"ukungu. -horn n. parapanda inayoashiria hatari ya ukungu, hasa baharini. -gy adj. -enye ukungu"
foil,verb transitive,kwamisha; zuia
fold,verb transitive/intransitive,kunja; kunjana; pindika; pinda
fold,noun,mkunjo; pindo. -er n. folda; brosha
foliage,noun,majani
folk,noun,1. watu. 2. (colloq.) ndugu au jamaa
follow,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. fuata; andama. 2. fahamu; elewa. 3. fanya (kazi). -the sea, fanya kazi ya ubaharia. 4. iga, fuatisha. 5. tokana na. -it's s from what you say, kutokana na maelezo yako. That does not ~ at all, haiendani kabisa. sth. up, fuatilia. as ~s, kama ifuatavyo. -er n. mfuasi; msaidizi"
folly,noun,upuuzi; upumbavu
fond,adjective,"-enye kupenda. be very ~ of, penda sana"
font,noun,1. chombo kitiliwacho maji wa ubatizo. 2. aina ya herufi za chapa
food,noun,chakula; maakuli
fool,noun,"mpumbavu; mjinga. make a ~ of, danganya; make a ~ of oneself, jipumbaza. -'s errand, kazi isiyo faida. -'s paradise, -wa na furaha ya kipumbavu isiyodumu"
fool,verb transitive/intransitive,"jipumbaza; fanya upuuzi. 2. danganya. -away one's time, poteza wakati. -ery n. upuuzi. hardy"
fool,adjective,jasiri mno: -enye kujihatarisha bure. -ish adj. pumbavu; jinga; puuzi. -ishly adv. kipuuzi; kipumbavu. -proof adj. isiyo na hitilafu
foot,noun,"(feet). 1. mguu; sole of~, wayo; unyayo. cloven ~, ukwato. on ~, kwa miguu. set sth. on~, anzisha jambo, set (sb.) on his feet, saidia mtu kujitegemea. fall on one's feet, fanikiwa bahatika. put one's ~ down, kataa; pinga; shikilia msimamo. carry sb. off his feet, athiri sana mtu. put one's ~ in it, kosea. 2. upande wa chini. the ~ of"
for,conjunction,kwa kuwa; kwa maana; maana
for,preposition,"kwa; kwa ajili ya; badala ya; muda wa; mwendo wa. fight ~ pigania. -my sake, kwa ajili yangu. -nothing bure"
forbear,noun,babu; mhenga
forbid,verb transitive,(forbade forbidden) gomezea; kataza; kanya; piga marufuku; asa; zuia. -ding adj. -a kuogofya; -kali; -chungu
force,noun,"1. nguvu; kani; nguvu. -the ~ of a blow, nguvu ya pigo. -the ~s of nature, nguvu za maumbile. 2. bidii, jitihada, juhudi. 3. jeshi. join the ~s, jiunga na jeshi. 4. amri, uwezo. put a law into ~, fanya sheria itumike"
force,verb transitive,"1. lazimisha; shurutisha; vunjia, pasua kwa nguvu. -a person's hand, lazimisha mtu kufanya kitu. -d march, mwendo wa kijeshi. 2. otesha; ivisha; pevuisha kabla ya wakati"
forceps,noun,koleo ya kungolea meno
forcible,adjective,"-liofanywa kwa nguvu. forcible entry, kuingia kwa nguvu. forcibly"
forcible,adverb,kwa nguvu
ford,noun,kivuko
ford,verb transitive,vuka kwa miguu
fore1,noun,"mbele; upande wa mbele. come to the ~, -wa maarufu. adj./adv. -a mbele; a omo; a kutangulia; kwa mbele"
forearm,noun,"kigasha, mkono toka kiko mpaka kitanga"
forecast,verb transitive,tabiri
forecast,noun,"utabiri. the weather ~, utabiri wa hali ya hewa"
forehead,noun,paji la uso; kikomo cha uso
foreign,adjective,"1. -geni, -a nchi za nje; -a kigeni. 2. -siohus. 3. -a nje. -the body in the eye, kitu cha nje kilichoingia jichoni; dodo; puku. -er n. mgeni"
foreman,noun,msimamizi; mnyapara; kiongozi wa baraza la wazee
forensic medicine,noun,tiba forensiki; matumizi ya taaluma ya tiba katika kutafuta ushahidi unaoweza kutumika mahakamani unaothibitisha kuwa uhalifu umetendeka
foresight,noun,uono wa mbele; busara
forest,noun,msitu. -er n. msimamizi wa misitu; bwana misitu. -ry n. elimu ya upandaji na usimamizi wa misitu
forestall,verb transitive,1. vuruga mambo kwa kufanya kitu mapema bila kutegemewa. 2. ficha bidhaa ili kuuza baadaye kwa bei ya juu; langua
foretell,verb transitive,tabiri; bashiri; agua
forethought,noun,busara; uono wa mbele
foreword,noun,dibaji; utangulizi
forfeit,verb transitive,tozwa faini kwa adhabu ya kosa
forfeit,noun,faini; fida. -ure n. utozwaji kikombozi
forge1,verb intransitive,endelea mbele polepole; ongoza
forge2,noun,kiwanda cha muhunzi
forge2,verb transitive,fua chuma
forge3,verb transitive/intransitive,ghushi; buni. -ry n. mdanganyifu. -ry n. udanganyifu
forget,verb transitive/intransitive,"(forgot forgotten) sahau; pitikiwa; oneself, jisahau. ~ful adj"
forgo,verb transitive,(forwent forgone) samehe; acha
fork,noun,uma; panda. vt.i twaa kwa uma; (kwa njia) gawanyika. ~lift truck
fork,noun,foko
form,noun,"1. umbo; sura; jinsi. 2. taratibu; kawaida; desturi. 3. muundo; aina. 4. fomu income tax ~, fomu ya kodi ya mapato. be in good ~, wa katika afya nzuri. be out of ~, wa katika hali ya uchovu. 5. fomu; benchi. 6. kidato; darasa"
form,verb transitive/intransitive,1. umba; umbika; unda. 2. tengeneza; tengenea; tunga. 3. wa sehemu ya. 4. anzisha
former,adjective,liopita; a zamani; ilotajwa mwanz
formidable,adjective,1. -a kutisha; -a kuogofya. 2. kubwa; -gumu
formula,noun,1. virai vitumikavyo sana kwenye mazungumzo; e.g. How do you do? 2. fomula; kanuni; kawaida; taratibu; maelezo ya kufanya jambo. ~te vt. changanua kanuni au taratibu za kufanya jambo
forsake,verb transitive,(forsook forsaken) kataa; acha; tupa; telekeza; toroka
fort,noun,ngome; boma; husuni
forth,adverb,"1. nje. 2. mbele; kwenda mbele. from this day ~, kutoka leo na kuendelea. back and ~, nyuma na mbele. and so ~, kadhalika"
fortification,noun,uongezaji nguvu; uimarishaji; ngome; boma
fortify,verb transitive,imarisha; ongeza nguvu
fortitude,noun,uvumilivu wa maumivu na shida; ushujaa; ustahamilivu
fortnight,noun,wiki mbili; siku kumi na nne. ~ly adj./adv. a wiki mbili; kila wiki mbili
fortress,noun,mji uliojengwa kama ngome; boma; ngome; husuni
fortunate,adjective,-a bahati; enye bahati
fortune,noun,"bahati; mafanikio; neema; baraka; ustawi; utajiri; rasilimali. have ~ on one's side, -wa na bahati njema. tell sb.'s ~, -agua; bashiri; piga ramli"
forward,adjective,a mbele; a kutangulia; -a kuendeleza
forward,noun,fowadi; mchezaji wa mbele. vt. saidia; himiza; endeleza mbele; peleka; safirisha barua
forward,adverb,"mbele. bring sth. ~, wasilisha jambo kwa wengine"
"fossil , sil",noun,kisukuku; mabaki na alama za kale za kiumbe
foster,verb transitive,lea; tunza; kimu. ~brother (sister)
foster,noun,ndugu wa kulea
foul,adjective,"1. -a kuchukiza; -a kunuka; chafu. 2. -ovu; -potovu; -a matusi; -a dhoruba. - play, tendo au mchezo uliokiuka sheria"
foul,adverb,"fall ~ of, (kwa meli) gongana na (fig.)"
fountain,noun,chemchemi; bomba la kurusha maji juu kwa nguvu. ~ pen
fountain,noun,kalamu ya wino
fovea,noun,kibonye; kishimo katika mfupe au kiungo kingine katika mwili hasa katika retina ya jicho
fowl,noun,1. (la zamani) ndege yoyote. 2. kuku
fox,noun,1. mbweha. 2. majanja; ayari; laghai
fraction,noun,"sehemu; kipande; tarakimu isiyo kamili; e.g. 0.76. decimal ~, sehemu desimali. ~ distillation mwevuusho sehemu: mchakato wa kuevusha kwa ajili ya kubaidisha viowevu vyenye viwango vya kuchemka vinavyokaribiana. ~ating column chubu wima inayotumiwa kupokea mivuke mbalimbali na kuwezesha kila aina ya mvuke kuoweivishwa katika kiwango chake tofauti"
fracture,noun,"mivunjiko; uvunjikaji. He has a ~ of the leg, amevunjika mguu. vt./i. vunja, vunjika"
fragile,noun,-a kuvunjika upesi; dhaifu. fragility
fragile,noun,hali ya kuvunjika upesi
fragment,noun,kipande; sehemu
frail,adjective,dhaifu; enye kuvunjika upesi
frame,noun,"kiunzi; fremu; mwili; umbo; gimba. -of mind, hali ya akili. vt./i. tunga; buni; tengeneza; tia fremu; singiza"
franc,noun,faranga; aina ya pesa
franchise,noun,haki apewayo raia na nchi yake
frank1,adjective,nyofu; enye kusema kweli
frantic,adjective,kama -enye wazimu
fraternal,adjective,-a ndugu; -a kidugu. fraternity
fraternal,noun,1. udugu. 2. chama; shirika; jamii ya watu wenye hali moja. fraternize
fraternal,verb intransitive,suthubiana na; fanya urafiki
fraud,noun,udanganyifu; hila; ulaghai; mdanganyifu. laghai
freak,noun,"1. kioja; wazo tendo, jambo lisilo la kawaida. 2. kiumbe kisicho cha kawaida, e.g. kuku mwenye vichwa viwili"
free,adjective,"huru; enye hiari; siozuiwa; huria; bure; wazi. have a ~ hand, fanya upendavyo. the ~ church, kanisa huria. a ~ port, bandari huria"
freeze,verb transitive,"(froze frozen) ganda; wa baridi sana. frozen roads; barabara zilizofunikwa na barafu. -the blood, ogofya. -drying, ukaushaji baridi: namna ya ukaushaji ambapo maji hutolewa katika dutu iliyokatika halijoto ya chini bila ya kubakia. freezing point"
freeze,noun,kiwango cha kuganda: kiasi cha halijoto wakati dutu inapoanza na kuendelea kuganda na kuwa mango
freight,noun,gharama za uchukuzi wa mizigo; mizigo; shehena. -er n. meli au ndege ya mizigo
frequent,adjective,-a mara nyingi; -a kawaida; -a mara kwa mara
frequent,verb transitive,"enda mahali mara nyingi; zoea kwenda (kuka, kuzuru) mara kwa mara. -ly adv. mara kwa mara. frequency"
frequent,noun,1. kadiri ya urudiaji; urudiaji. 2. Kasimawimbi: idadi ya mibembeo katika kizio kimoja kwa muda fulani. resonant ~ kasimawimbi pata: marudio ya kulingana na marudio asili ya kitu
fresh,adjective,"-bichi; pya; -ingine; (kwa chakula) -tamu, -siotiwa chumvi; (kwa maji) -siokuwa ya bahari; (kwa sura mtu) safi, -enye afya nzuri; (kwa hali ya hewa) baridi. -air hewa safi. -ly adv. sasa hivi; mapema. -ness n. upya; ubaridi"
friction,noun,"1. usuguanaji wa vitu au mawazo 2. msuguano: hali ya kuwepo kani inayozuia msogeo kati ya vitu vinavyogusana. coefficient of ~, kizio cha msuguano. fluid ~, msuguano kimiminiko. kinetic ~, msuguano mwendo. static ~, msuguano tuli"
Friday,noun,"Ijumaa. Good ~, Ijumaa Kuu"
friend,noun,"rafiki; sahibu; msaidizi; mhisani. make ~s with, wa marafiki. -ly adj. -a kirafiki; -ema. -liness n. urafiki; upole; wema. -ship n. urafiki; usuhuba"
frigate,noun,manowari sindikizaji
fright,noun,"hofu; woga; mshutuko kichekesho; mzaha. give sb. a ~, shtusha. -en v.t. ogofya; shtusha. -ful adj. -a kuogofya; -a kuchukiza; -a kutisha. -fully adv. kwa hofu sana"
frigid,adjective,baridi; si kunjufu; -si na ashiki. -ity n. ubardi; ukosefu wa ashiki
frisk,verb transitive,1. rukaruka; cheza cheza; randa. -y adj. -enye kurukaruka; -enye kucheza cheza. 2. pekua; tafuta kitu au silaha harakaharaka
frivolous,adjective,-a kipuuzi; -enye kupenda anasa; -a puuzi. frivolity
frivolous,noun,upuuzi
frog,noun,"chura. have a ~ in the throat, koroma. -man n. mpiga mbizi; mzamiaji"
from,preposition,"kwa; katika; toka; kutoka; tangu; kutoka kwa; tokana na. He is ~ home, ametokana. What is it? sababu yake nini?"
fronds,noun,"majani makubwa ya miti ya aina ya mikangaga, minazi etc"
front,noun,"upande wa mbele; mbele; medani; uwanja; barabara ya ufukweni; uso; umoja. put on a bold ~, kabilili kwa ujasiri"
front,verb transitive/intransitive,kabilili; kabiliana na; tazama; elekea; pinga. -age n. upande wa mbele wa nyumba au shamba. -al adj. -a mbele
frontier,noun,mpaka; kikomo
frost,noun,1. theluji; ukungu. 2. jambo lisilofanikiwa. -bite n. ugonjwa wa kuganda tishu kwa baridi kali na huweza kusababisha gangrini
froth,noun,povu; upuuzi
froth,verb intransitive,toa povu; foka; fotomoka; umuka
fruit,noun,tunda; faida; mapato; chumo; mafanikio; matokeo
fruit,verb intransitive,zaa matunda. -erer n. mzao wa matunda. -ful adj. -enye kuzaa matunda; (fig.) -a faida; -a kufaa
frustrate,verb transitive,zuia; changanya mtu kisaikolojia; vunja moyo; katisha tamaa. frustration
frustrate,noun,kizuizi; uvunjikaji moyo
fry,verb transitive/intransitive,kaanga; kaangika
fry,noun,samaki wachanga
fuel,noun,fueli; kitu chochote kitoacho nishati; (fig.) kichochezi
fuel,verb transitive/intransitive,"tia fueli; tia mafuta. add to the flames, chochea; palilia"
fulcrum,noun,msingi; mahali ambapo wenzo hugeemea
fulfil,verb transitive,(-ll-) timiza; tekeleza; kamilisha
full,adjective,"-enye kujaa; tele; -zima; -ote; kamili. -face, uso wote; uso wa moon"
full,noun,"mwezi mpevu: umbo la mwezi la duara kamili kama linavyoonekana tarehe 14 mwandamo. in -ote. to the -, kabisa. at - speed, kwa kasi sana"
full,adverb,kamili. ~grown -liopevuka. ~blown (kwa maua) -liochanua
fumble,verb transitive/intransitive,papasa; shikashika; babalisha; sitasita
fume,noun,moshi; mvuke; hasira; ghadhabu
fume,verb transitive/intransitive,toa mvuke; fuka; kasirika; foka
fumigate,verb transitive,fukiza; tia buhuri. fumigation
fumigate,noun,ufukizaji. fumigator
fumigate,noun,chetezo; mfukizaji
fun,noun,"mchezo; furaha; burudani; raha; mzaha; kichekesho. make -of, poke -at, fanyia mzaha. -fair, kiwanja cha michezo"
function,noun,kazi; shuguli; tamasha; adhimisho; tafrija. vi. fanya kazi; faa
fund,noun,"akiba; hazina; mfuko. a - of common sense, akiba ya maarifa. public ~s, hazina ya serikali. social security ~, mfuko wa hifadhi ya jamii"
fundamental,adjective,-a asili; muhimu; -a msingi
fundamental,noun,msingi; kanuni; asili
funeral,noun,maziko; mazishi
fungicide,noun,dawa ya kuulia kuvu
fungus,noun,ukungu; kuvu; uyoga
funk,noun,hofu kubwa; mwoga
funk,verb transitive/intransitive,ogopa
funnel,noun,faneli; bomba; dohani
funny,adjective,-a kuchekesha; geni; -a ajabu; -gumu kufahamika
fur,noun,manyoya (ya wanyama); ngozi ya mnyama yenye manyoya koya
furious,adjective,-a ghadhabu; -kali mno
furmace,noun,joko; kalibu; tanuru
furnish,verb transitive,toa; patia; pamba; pa
furniture,noun,samani; fanicha
furrow,noun,mfuo; mfereji; mtaro; kunyazi
furrow,verb transitive,fanya kunyazi; tengeneza mtaro
further,adverb,mbele zaidi; mbali; zaidi; tena; juu ya hayo; zaidi ya hayo
further,adjective,-a zaidi
further,verb transitive,saidia; endeleza. furthest adj./adv. mbali kabisa
furtive,adjective,"-a siri; -a hila; -a chinichini. a glance, kijicho upembe"
fury,noun,ghadhabu kali; mwanamke mkali
fuse,verb transitive/intransitive,yeyungana; yevusha; yevuka; ungana; unganika
fuse,noun,fyuzi; umtibu
fuselage,noun,kiunzi cha eropleni
fusion,noun,"miyeyungano, uveyunganishaji. the ~ of copper and tin, uveyunganishaji wa shaba na bati"
fuss,noun,udhia; wasiwasi; kihererehere. vi/t. shugulika; shugulikia; sumbua; sumbuka; hangaika
futile,adjective,-sioleta manufaa; -sio na maana; -siyefanya lolote la maana. futility
futile,noun,"upuuzi, hali ya kutokuwa na manufaa yoyote"
futurity,noun,wakati ujao; jambo la baadaye
gable,noun,gebo; ukuta wa pembetatu baina ya mapaa ya nyumba ya mngono
gadget,noun,chombo cha kazi; ala; zana
gag,noun,1. namna ya kitamba kinachofanya kinywa kikae wazi wakati wa matibabu ya meno au upasuaji. 2. kichekesho katika maigizo
galaxy,noun,"1. galeksi; kundi la nyota linalo mfumo huru katika anga. the ~, mfumo huru wa nyota ambao ndani yake imo ardhi. the milky way ~, mfumo wa nyota nyingi ndogo zionekanazo kama wingu mbinguni. 2. kundi la watu maarufu"
gale,noun,upepo mwingi; dhoruba
gall bladder,noun,kibofu-nyongo; kifuko kinachohifadhi nyongo karibu na ini la wanyama
gallery,noun,1. nyumba ya sanaa. 2. watu wanaokaa kwenye sehemu rahisi katika thieta. 3. ghorofa ya juu. 4. uja ulioezekwa
gallium,noun,galiaumu; elementi laini ya metali ya rangi ya bahari inayotumiwa kutengenezea vipitishi katika transista
gallon,noun,galoni
gallows,noun,kiunzi cha miti cha kunyongea
galvanized iron,noun,chuma galvaniwa; kipande cha bamba la feri lililopakazwa tabaka la zinki ili kuzuia lisiliike na kutu
galvanometer,noun,galvanometa; chombo cha kuonyesha au kupima mikondo midogo dhaifu ya umeme
gambling,noun,kamari
game,noun,"1. mchezo. play the ~, fuata kanuni za jambo. 2. mashindano ya michezo. the Olympic ~s, michezo ya Olimpiki. 3. raundi. win three ~s, shinda raundi tatu. 4. hila. make ~ of, fanya mzaha; dhihaki. The ~ is up, shauri limeshindikana. 5. wanyama wa kuwinda"
gamete,noun,gameti; seli
gamma radiation,noun,mnururisho gama: mnururisho unaosababishwa na miali gamma
gander,noun,bata bukini dume
gang,noun,kundi la watu wafanyao jambo pamoja; gengo; gengi
gangrene,noun,gangrini; kidonda kinachosababisha wafu kuzoa minofu. gangrenous
gangrene,adjective,liooza
gaol,noun,"gereza; jela. --bird n. mfungwa mzoefu. --er n. askari jela; mlinzi wa gereza. 1. chumba kirefu chumbani. 2. njia ndani ya machimbo ya madini. play to the ~, jipendekeze kwa wafungwa"
gap,noun,ufa; nafasi; hitilafu; uwazi; pengo; mwanya
gape,verb intransitive,achama; pasuka; fanya ufa; piga miayo
gape,noun,miayo
garage,noun,gereji
garden,noun,"bustani ya maua, mboga au matunda. kitchen garden bustani ya mboga"
garden,verb intransitive,lima bustani
garland,noun,shada la maua; koaj; diwani mchanganyiko
garland,verb transitive,visha shada la maua
garlic,noun,"kitunguu saumu. a clove of ~, tumba la kitunguu saumu"
garment,noun,vazi; nguo
garrison,noun,"askari walinzi wa mji, ngome, au boma"
garrison,verb transitive,linda kwa askari hao
gas,noun,"gesi: dutu yenye chembechembe zitembeazo huru na ambazo hazigeuki kioevu au maada katika joto la kawaida; petroli; nusu kaputi; soga. laughing ~, gesi ya kuchekesha"
gas,verb transitive,"ua, kufa kwa gesi; bwabwaja"
gash,noun,toja; keketa; chanjo
gash,noun,jeraha kubwa
gash,verb transitive,jeruhi kwa kukata; keketa; chanjo
gasoline,noun,petroli
gasp,noun,"kutweta; kuhama. be at one's last ~, choka kabisa; gharihari ya kufa; sakarati ya mauti"
gasp,verb intransitive,tweta; hema; vuta pumzi kwa shida
gastric,adjective,"a tumbo. fever, homa ya tumbo"
gastropod,noun,moluska (mfano konokono) atembeaye kwa tumbo na ana macho na minyiri
gate,noun,geti; mlango; lango
gather,verb transitive,1. kusanya; kusanyika. 2. chuma. 3. fahamu; elewa. What did you ~ from his statement? ulifahamu nini kutokana na maelezo yake? 4. tunga usha. 5. tia marinda
gaudy,adjective,a urembo mwingi hadi kuchusha
gauge,noun,geji; kipimo; upana wa pau au baina ya gurudumu za gari la moshi; unene. chombo cha kupimia
gauge,verb transitive,pima; kadiria; kisia
gaunt,adjective,-liokonda sana; lichokizika sana
gauze,noun,shashi; kitambaa chembamba sana kinachochanyesha wavu wa nyuzi kama chandarua
gay,adjective,"a furaha, changamfu;"
gazelle,noun,paa; swala
gazette,noun,gazeti la serikali
gazette,verb transitive,tangaza katika gazeti. -er n. faharasa ya majina ya kijiografia
gear,noun,"1. zana za kazi maalumu. hunting ~, vifaa vya kuwindia. steering ~, usukani. the landing ~ of an aircraft, miguu ya kutulia ndege. 2. gia. be in ~, wa katika gia. be out of ~, kutokuwemo katika gia. high ~, gia ya nguvu. low ~, gia ndogo"
Geiger counter,noun,"kimesabio Geiger: ala ya kupimia harakatiredio na nguvu ya miali ya alfa, beta na gama"
gem,noun,kito; johari; kitu kithaminiwacho sana kwa sababu ya uzuri wake
gemometry,noun,"jiometri: tawi la hisabati linaloshughulika na tabia, uhusiano na upimaji wa nukta, mistari, maumbo na miongo. plane ~ jiometria bapa. motion ~ jiometria jongo"
gender,noun,"jins; jinsia. feminine ~, jinsia ya kike. masculine ~, jinsia ya kiume. neuter ~, jinsia si ya kike wala ya kiume; huntha"
gene,noun,jeni; sehemu ya DNA inayorithisha tabia au umile fulani
general,adjective,"1. a jumla; a juujuu; kuu; a ote; si maalumu. a ~ matter of ~ interest, lhusulo watu wote"
generate,verb transitive,fanyiza; tokeza; leta; zalisha; heat: toa joto
generator,noun,jenereta
generous,adjective,karimu; paji; ema; zuri; -ingi; enye kutoa nyingi. generosity
generous,noun,ukarimu
genesis,noun,asili; mwanzo; chimbuko
genetic,adjective,a uzazi; a kizazi
genius,noun,kipaji; mtu mwenye kipaji asilia
gentle,adjective,pole; tulivu; raufu; latifu; uungwana
gentry,noun,waungwana
genuine,adjective,a kweli; halisi
genus,noun,"(genera) 1. jenasi (genera) uainishaji wa spishi zenye sifa zinazofanana genus homo, binadamu. 2. jinsi; namna; aina; jamii"
geodesy,noun,"tawi la hisabati kuhusu umbo, ukubwa na vipimo vya dunia. geodesic"
geodesy,adjective,a umbo au ukubwa wa dunia
geographer,noun,mtaalamu wa jiografia. geographical
geographer,adjective,a jiografia
geography,noun,jiografia: sayansi ya habari za maeneo ya uso wa dunia na viumbe viliyomo
geography,noun,jiografia ya umbo la dunia. strength nguvu za mwili. impossibility to be in two places at once haivezekani kuwepo mahali pawili wakati mmoja
geology,noun,jiolojia: sayansi inayohusu umbo na historia ya miamba inayounda dunia. geological
geology,adjective,"a jiolojia. geological time scale, kipimo wakati kijiolojia: kipimo wakati ambacho kinadhibitisha historia ya dunia kijiolojia. geologist"
geology,noun,mtaalamu wa jiolojia
geometric(al),adjective,-a jiometri
geomorphology,noun,sayansi ya umbo la uso wa sayari inayojumuisha uhusiano na umile lake kijiolojia
geostationary satellite,noun,"setilaiti: setilaiti inayozunguka dunia mara moja kwa kila saa 24, na iliyo umbali takriban wa kilomita 35,800 kutoka uso wa dunia"
geosyncline,noun,bonde kubwa kama beseni lililofanyika kwenye uso wa ardhi kutokana na ushukaji wa tabaka za miamba
geothermal energy,noun,nishatitjoto ardhi: nguvu za joto zitokanazo na majabali yaliyoeyuka chini ya ardhi
germ,noun,1. kiini; mbegu; vai; asili; mwanzo. cell selizazi. 2. kijidudu kinachosababisha ugonjwa. ~inate v.t/i ota; mea; chipua
germanium,noun,"jemani: elementi metali adimu, aghalabu tetravalensia, yenye rangi kijivu-cheupe"
gestation,noun,ujauzito: kipindi cha kuwa katika fuko la uzazi hadi kuzaliwa kwa kiumbe
gesture,noun,ishara ya kichwa au mikono
gesture,verb intransitive,ashiria
geyser,noun,1. chemchemi ya maji moto. 2. chombo cha kupashia maji moto
ghost,noun,"1. mzuka; pepo; zimwi. 2. (la zamani) roho, give up the ~, kata roho. The Holy ~, Roho Mtakatifu. not the ~ of an opportunity, hakuna fursa hata ndogo"
giant,noun,jitu; jibaba; mwenye sifa inayopindukia mipaka ya kawaida
giddiness,noun,kizunguzungu; kisunzi
giddy,noun,kupenda raha; -sio na makini; -sio na msimamo thabiti
gift,noun,"zawadi; hiba; kipaji; kipawa. a person with a ~ for foreign languages, mtu mwenye kipaji cha lugha za kigeni"
gigantic,adjective,-a kupita kiasi; kubwa mno; refu mno
gild,noun,mpako wa dhahabu; rangi ya dhahabu
gild,verb transitive,paka dhahabu; chovya katika maji ya dhahabu; pamba; remba
gill,noun,uzavu la samaki
gill,noun,kipimo cha robo painti
gimlet,noun,"keke ndogo. eyes, macho makali"
ginger,noun,tangawizi
gin²,noun,1. kinu cha kuchambulia pamba. 2. mtego wa wanyama; fyuka; kidato
gin²,verb transitive,(nn-) chambua pamba kwa kinu; tega kwa fyuka
gin¹,noun,jini; aina ya pombe kali
giraffe,noun,twiga
girder,noun,boriti mhimili (wa ubao au chuma)
girdle,noun,1. mshipi; ukanda. 2. kitu kizungukacho kama ukanda; utunda; ukama; mkaja; kiumaji. v.t./v.i. zunguka; zingira
girl,noun,"msichana. house msichana wa ndani wa kike. scout, skauti wa kike"
gizzard,noun,firigisi; finingi
glacial,adjective,-a theluji; -a barafu; -a zama za barafu
glaciated,adjective,-liofunikwa na mito ya barafu. glacier
glaciated,noun,mto wa barafu uendao polepole
glad,adjective,enye furaha; kunjufu; changamfu. -den v.t. furahisha. -ly adv. kwa furaha. -ness furaha; uchangamfu; hasha; shangwe; nderemo
glamour,noun,haiba; heba; uzuri. -ous adj. (colloq.) (kwa wanawake tu) -zuri sana
glance,noun,"mtazamo; mng'aro. v.t./1. tupia jicho, angalia kidogo. 2. (kwa vitu vyenye kung'aa) ng'aa. 3. (kwa silaha) parura"
gland,noun,tezi; sehemu ya mwili inayochambua vitu vya kutumika au kutolewa mwilini. -ular adj. -a tezi au kama tezi
glaring,adjective,wazi; dhahiri; bayana; a kutia kiwi
glass,noun,"1. kioo. 2. bilauri; gilasi. 3. darubini. 4. boramita etc. -es, miwani. house, jengo la kioo kwa ajili ya kuoteshea mimea. -y adj. -a kama kioo; (kwa macho) meupe"
glee,noun,furaha; shangwe; kwaya. -ful adj. enye furaha. -fully adv. kwa furaha
glib,adjective,-epesi wa kusema maneno ya udanganyifu; enye maneno mengi
glide,noun,utelezaji; unyere- rekaji; mtiririko
glide,verb intransitive,teleza; nyerereka; tiririka. -rr n. nyiririko
gliding,noun,mchezo wa kunyiririka
glisten,verb intransitive,ng'aa; meremeta
globalization,noun,utandawazi
globe,noun,ramani ya tufe; tufe; mviringo. the ~dunia - fish
globe,noun,bunju. ~ warming ongezeko joto la dunia; ongezekaji wa hali joto katika mazingira wa dunia usababishwazo na gesi za viwandani. globular
globe,adjective,-enye umbo la mviringo. globule
globe,noun,tone
glomerulus,noun,(glomeruli) mkusanyiko wa vijishipa vya damu hasa katika figo au mishipa ya fahamu
gloom,noun,utusitusi; huzuni; majonzi; ghamu ~y
gloom,adjective,a huzuni; a gizagiza
glorify,verb transitive,tukuza; kuza; adhimisha; faharisha. glorious
glorify,adjective,adhimu; a kupendeza; a kufurahisha
glory,noun,sifa kuu; uzuri; fahari; utukufu. vi. furahia; jivunia
glove,noun,"glavu. be hand in ~with, -wa chanda na pete"
glucose,noun,glukosi
glue,noun,gundi
glue,verb transitive,gandisha kwa gundi. glutinous
glue,adjective,a kunata
glycogen,noun,glikojeni: 1. aina ya polisakaridi ambayo hutengenezwa na ini kutokana na kuunganishwa kikemikali kwa sukari ya glukosi iliyomo ndani ya damu. 2. aina ya wanga unaopatikana kwenye mimea au wanyama
GMT,noun,"ufupisho wa Greenwich Mean Time: wakati juu ya mstari wa longitudo upitao Greenwich, hutumiwa kuwa ni msingi wa nyakati za nchi zote duniani"
gnat,noun,aina ya usubi
gnaw,verb transitive/intransitive,tafuna; guguna; sumbua; udhi
GNP,noun,ufupisho wa gross national product: jumla ya pato la nchi kutoka ndani na nje
gnu,noun,kongoni
go,verb intransitive,"(went; gone) 1. enda. 2. fika. How far does this road ~? njia hii inaishia wapi? 3. pata kuwa. - blind, pofuka. - bad, oza. - asleep, sinzia. 4. fanya kazi; enda vizuri. Is your clock ~ing? saa yako inakwenda? 5"
goal,noun,1. goli; bao. 2. kusudi; nia; lengo; shabaha; maradi
goat,noun,mbuzi
God,noun,1. Mungu. 2. Mola; (kwa Waislamu) Allah
godown,noun,ghala; bohari
goggle,noun,miwani ya kuzuia mavumbi
goggle,verb intransitive,kodolea macho
gold,noun,"dhahabu; elementi ya kemikali yenye namba atomia 79 ya rangi ya manjano kavu, hutumika kama mapambo na kama kizio cha thamani ya fedha. ~wedding maadhimisho ya miaka 50 ya ndoa"
golf,noun,mchezo wa gofu
gong,noun,upatu; mbíu
gonorrhoea,noun,kisonono-ugonjwa wa zinaa wa kuambukiza unaotungua usaha kwenye sehemu za siri
good,noun,wema; uzuri; heri; faida
goose,noun,(geese) bata bukini; sallie; mjinga; darabuni; mbumbulu
gorge,noun,1. koo; umio. 2. korongo; genge
gorge,verb transitive/intransitive,vimibisha kwa chakula kingi. ~l. kwa pupa
gorgeous,adjective,zuri sana; enye marembo mengi
gorilla,noun,sokwe
gospel,noun,"injili. -truth, kweli kabisa"
gossip,noun,mbeya; mdaku; umbeya; udaku; soga
gossip,verb intransitive,ongea; piga domo; seng'anya
gouge,noun,patasi
gouge,verb transitive,piga mfu; toa; ng'oa
gourd,noun,kibuyu; jamii ya mung'unye; tungo
gown,noun,gauni; joho
grab,noun,unyakazi
grab,verb transitive/intransitive,(-bb-) nyakua; pokonya; nyang'anya
grace,noun,uzuri; madaha; adili; adabu; hisani; neema; rehema; dua; neema. be in sb's good ~ tendewa hisani na. do sth. with a good ~ fanya jambo kwa moyo safi
graduate,noun,mhitimu
graduate,verb transitive,panga kwa daraja; pata shahada; hitimu. graduation
graduate,noun,mahafali
graft,noun,"1. kipandikizi: kitawi cha mti kilichopandikizwa kwenye mti mwingine. 2. kipande cha ngozi au mfupa, cha mtu au cha mnyama, kilichotolewa mwilini au katika sehemu nyingine ya mwili uleule"
graft,verb transitive/intransitive,pandikiza
graft,noun,rushwa; udanganyifu
graft,verb intransitive,laa rushwa; danganya
grain,noun,"punje; chembe; nafaka; kizio kidogo kabisa cha uzito; mpangilio asili wa fumwale katika mbao. without a  of sense, bila akili hata. against the , vigumu; haipendezi. go against the , chukiza; kasirisha"
gram(me),noun,gramu: kizio cha uzito katika mfumo wa metiriki
grammar,noun,sarufi. grammatical
grammar,adjective,"-a sarufi, -enye kufuata kanuni za sarufi"
granary,noun,ghala ya nafaka
grand,adjective,"-kubwa; kuu; muhimu; maalumu; kamili; -zima; tukufu; -a fahari; -a heshima; ashrafu. -zuri sana; -adilifu. have a  time, furahi sana. -eur n. fahari; utukufu. child, mjukuu. daughter, mjukuu wa kike. son, mjukuu wa kiume. parent, babu au bibi. father, babu. mother, bibi"
granite,noun,itale: aina ya mawe magumu ya kijivu yanayotumika sana katika ujenzi
grant,noun,hiba; ruzuku
grant,verb transitive,"ruhusu; idhinisha; ridhia; kubali. take sth. for -ed, chukulia kuwa jambo ni la kweli au litatokea"
granulocyte,noun,seli nyeupe ya damu yenye punjepunje katika uteseli
grape,noun,zabibu. grapefruit
grape,noun,balungi. vine
grape,noun,mzabibu
graph,noun,grafu. ic
graph,adjective,-a alama zinazoonekana; bayana; -a dhahiri. ically
graph,adverb,kwa kuandika au kuchora bayana; waziwazi; dhahiri
graphite,noun,grafiti: aina ya kaboni laini nyeusi itengenezwayo penseli
grapple,verb transitive/intransitive,"kamatana na; ng'ang'ania: (fig.) shughulikia, jitahidi sana kutatua jambo fulani"
grasp,noun,"uwe wa kushika; ufahamu. v.t/i. shika; fumbata; fahamu; -a at, jaribu kukamata; pokea kwa bidii. ing"
grasp,adjective,-choyo; bahili
grass,noun,majani. hopper
grass,noun,panzi
grate,noun,chanja za chuma kwenye tanuri. grating
grate,noun,kiunzi cha nondo kitumikacho kuwa kinga
grateful,adjective,-enye shukrani; -a kupendeza; tamu
gratify,verb transitive,pendeza; furahisha; ridhisha. gratitude
gratify,noun,shukrani
grave,noun,kaburi; ziara. have
grave,adjective,"-enye kuhitaji makini; kubwa; a hatari. a offence, kosa kubwa"
gravel,noun,changarawe; kokoto
gravity,noun,uzito; utaratibu; ukubwa; mvutano
gravy,noun,mchuzi; rojo
graze,noun,mchubuko; mkwaruza
graze,verb transitive,paruza; chubua kidogo
grease,noun,shahamu iliyoyeyushwa; grisi
grease,verb transitive,tia mafuta (hasa katika mashine)
great,adjective,-kubwa; kuu; maarufu; ingi; adhimu; muhimu
greed,noun,choyo; ulafi; uroho
green,noun,1. rangi ya kijani. 2. mboga za kijani. 3. kiwanja cha kuchezea
green,adjective,"kijani kibichi; chanikivit; bichi, (kwa miti) -bichi; zuzu; jinga. ~house gas"
green,noun,gesijoto: gesi yoyote katika hewa inayofyonza nishati joto inayotolewa na ardhi
greet,verb transitive,salimu; amkia; pokea
gregarious,adjective,-enye kukaa makundi makundi
grenade,noun,kombora
grid,noun,1. gridi: mfumo wa nyaya zipitishazo umeme 2. mstariramani: mfumo wa miraba ya mistari katika ramani 3. chanja za chuma za kukaangia nyama
grief,noun,"huzuni; majonzi; kibuhuti; kihoro, kitu kiletachohuzuni. come to -, pata hasara"
grievance,noun,"malalamiko; dai. grieve v.t./v.i. sikitisha, huzunisha; sikitika; huzunika"
grievous,adjective,-a kuhuzunisha; -a kusikitisha
grim,adjective,-kali; -zito; -katili; -a kuogofya
grind,noun,kazi ngumu ya muda mrefu v.t./v.i. saga; sagika; onea; dhulumu; chua; noa; fanya kazi kwa bidii
grip,noun,ushikaji; ukamataji; nguvu; uwezo; klachi
grip,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-pp-) shika; kamata sana; fahamu; shikamana. have a good of a problem, fahamu vyema tatizo. come to -s with the enemy, shambulia adui kwa nguvu"
grit,noun,mchanga; changarawe
groan,noun,kite; uuguaji; koroma; gumia; piga kororo. vi. ugua; piga kite
grocer,noun,muuza vyakula ~n. biashara ya kuuza vyakula; bidhaa za vyakula
groin,noun,maneno; kinema
gross,noun,dazeni kumi na mbili
gross,adjective,"1. sio na adabu. 2. baya sana. 3. nene; zito. eater, lafi kamili. 4. jumla; kamili; yote. amount, jumla yote"
ground,noun,"1. nchi; ardhi. Our plans fell to the ~, mipango yetu iliharibika. hold one's ~, simama imara; shikilia msimamo. shift one's ~, ghairi; badili msimamo. suit sb. down to the ~, falia sana mtu. cover ~, safiri; eleza mambo mengi. 2. kiwanja. cricket, kiwanja cha kuchezea kriketi. fishing ~s, vuo. 3. eneo; nafasi. 4. sababu ya kusema, kufanya au kusadiki jambo. v.t./1. 1. pweleza; pwelewa; (kwa mashine) kuka bila kufanya kazi kwa sababu ya ubovu. 2. panda mwamba. 3. zoeza katika jambo. ~(s) man"
ground,noun,mtu atumaye kiwanja cha kuchezea ~nut
ground,noun,njugu mawe
group,noun,jamii; kundi; kikosi; bendi; kikundi; fungu
group,verb transitive,panga katika makundi
group,verb intransitive,kusanyika pamoja
grove,noun,kichaka
grow,verb transitive/intransitive,"(grew, grown)"
growl,noun,ngurumo; manung'uniko; mvumo. vi. nguruma; vuma; nung'unika
gruano,noun,guano; kinyesi cha ndege wa bahari kitumikacho kama mbolea
grudge,noun,fundo; kinyongo
grudge,verb transitive,"nyima; husudi. bear ~ against, kamia; chukia; wa na kinyongo kwa; wa na kisasi kwa"
grudgingly,adverb,kwa unyimivu; kwa chuki
gruff,adjective,(kwa mtu) wa tabia mbaya; (kwa sauti) a kukwaruza
grumble,noun,nung'uniko; lalamiko. vi. nung'unika; lalamika
grumpy,adjective,enye kisirani; enye hasira
guaranter,noun,mdhamini
guard,noun,"1. hadhari; lindo. be ~ on one's, jihadhari; keep, linda. 2. mlinzi. 3. kinga e.g. fire, kingamoto. mud, kinga matope"
guard,verb transitive/intransitive,"linda; hifadhi. against, kinga; epuka kwa hadhari"
guerilla,noun,mpiganaji wa msituni
guest,noun,"mgeni. -house, hoteli; nyumba ya wageni. -of honour, mgeni wa heshima. -room, chumba cha wageni"
guide,noun,"kiongozi; kielekezi; kiashirio; kishawishi. girl, skauti wa kike. -book, kitabu cha kuongoza wageni. -line, mwongozo, maelekezo. vt. ongoza; elekeza; onyesha njia. guidance"
guide,noun,mwongozo; elekezo; ushauri
guild,noun,chama; ushirika; jumuiya
guilt,noun,"kosa; hatia; uovu. -y adj. -enye kosa. he is -y, ana hatia"
guitar,noun,gitaa
gulf,noun,"hori; ghuba; shimo kubwa; korongo. (fig) tofauti kubwa baina. Persian ~, Ghuba ya Uajemi"
gull,noun,shakwe; membre
gullet,noun,umio; koo; kimio
gully,noun,"mfereji, mfereji wa maji machafu"
gum²,noun,"gundi; urimbo; sandarusi. chewing ~, ubani"
gum¹,noun,ufizi; sine
gun,noun,"bunduki. stick to one's ~s, shikilia msimamo wako"
gurgle,noun,mbubujiko wa maji
gurgle,verb intransitive,sukutua; gugumia; bubujika
gust,noun,"dharuba; mvua ya ghafla; moto wa ghafla. -of anger, hasira -a ghafla"
gusto,noun,furaha; pupa
gut,noun,"1. matumbo; utumbo. 2. (fig) ujasiri. He has no ~s, hana ujasiri. 3. uzi wa utumbo wa mnyama, utumikao kwa kutengenezea zeze"
gut,verb transitive,"(-tt-) teketeza. a house ~ted by fire, nyumba iliyoteketezwa kwa moto"
gutter,noun,mchirizi; mfereji; mlizamu
gutter,verb intransitive,(kwa mshumaa) waka kwa vipindi
guttural,adjective,"(sauti) -a kooni, (kama sauti ya gh katika ghafla)"
gymkhana,noun,tamasha ya michezo; kiwanja cha michezo
gymnasium,noun,ukumbi wa michezo ya mazoezi ya viungo. gymnast
gymnasium,noun,mwanamichezo stadi wa michezo hiyo. gymnastic
gymnasium,adjective,-a mazoezi ya viungo
Haber process,noun,mfanikytotendani wa Haber: mfanikytotendani wa kutengeneza amonia kutokana na hidrojeni na nitrojeni kwa uwiano wa 1:3 (moja kwa tatu)
habit,noun,"mazoea; desturi; mwenendo; tabia; hali; vazi; nguo. riding-, mavazi ya kuvaliwa kwa kupanda farasi. -able adj. -a kukalika. -at n. makazi; mazingira. ~uate vt. zoeza"
hack,noun,"farasi wa kukodi, mtu aliyeajiriwa kufanya kazi ngumu isiyopendeza"
hacker,noun,gwiji wa kompyuta; mwizi wa taarifa na data za kompyuta
haemoglobin,noun,hemoglobini: kemikali katika seli nyekundu za damu inayosafirisha oksijeni mwilini
haemophilia,noun,hemofilia: ugonjwa wa kurithi unaotokana na ukosefu wa kemikali zinazozuia damu kutoka kwa wingi mtu anapojeruhiwa
haemorrhage,noun,utokaji damu
haggard,adjective,liokonda; liosawijika; liochoka
hail,noun,"mvua ya mawe; wingi, mfululizo"
hail,verb transitive,nya mvua ya mawe; -ja kwa wingi
hail,noun,salamu; wito
hail,verb transitive/intransitive,salimu; ita; pigia kelele pongeza
hair,noun,"unywele; nywele; malaika; manyoya; singa, not turn a ~, kutoogopa hata kidogo. make sb.'s ~ stand on end, tisha sana. ~ follicle"
hair,noun,shina la nywele: kishimo kama tyubu katika ngozi ya mamalia kwenye mizizi inayo sababisha nywele kuota. ~pin bend
hair,noun,kona kali
hall,noun,ukumbi; bwalo; bweni; sebule
Halley's comet,noun,nyotamkia ya Halley: nyota mkia inayoonekana katika anga la dunia kila baada ya miaka 76
halogen,noun,halojeni: elementi simetali yenye nafasi saba za valensi kwenye elektroni juu wa mzingo wake wa nje
halter,noun,hatamu
halve,verb transitive,gawa nusu nusu; punguza kwa nusu yake
ham,noun,hemu: paja la nguruwe lilio kaushwa; paja la mnyama
hammer,noun,"nyundo; mnada. go at sth. and tongs, fanya kwa bidii nyingi; gombana kwa kelele. come under the ~, uzwa mnadani"
hammer,verb transitive/intransitive,songomea; piga nyundo; piga mfululizo
hammock,noun,kitanda cha bembea
hamper,verb transitive,zuia; tatanisha
hand,noun,"mkono; uwezo; mamlaka; madaraka; ustadi; mshiriki; mozefu; akrabu; upande; mwandishi. at ~, karibu. live from hand to mouth, ishi maisha ya kujungumeko. in tayari"
handicap,noun,kikwazo; kilema; upungufu
handkerchief,noun,leso; hanjifu
handle,noun,mpini; mkono; kipete
handle,verb transitive,gusa; shika; simamia; tendea; nunua; uza
handsome,adjective,zuri; kubwa
hang,noun,"mning'inio; maana. get the ~ of sth., elewa kilichosemwa au kuandikwa; elewa jinsi ya kutumia kitu. He doesn't care a ~, hajali kabisa"
hang,verb transitive/intransitive,(hung hanged) tundika; ning'iniza; ning'inia; nyongwa
hangar,noun,banda la ndege
hangdog,adjective,danganyifu tena -a kuona aibu; a kufedheheka. ~er n. henga. ~on n. mdoezi. ~ings n. mapazia
happen,verb intransitive,tokea; jiri; tendeka
happy,adjective,a furaha; a bahati; liordihika
harass,verb transitive,udhi; sumbua; bughudhi; shambulia mara nyingi
harbour,noun,bandari; (fig.) kimbilio; kituo
harbour,verb transitive,linda; ficha; hodhi; tia nanga; hifadhi
hard,adjective,"gumu; -isiyokuwa rahisi; -a tabu; -a dhiki; -a shida; kali; korofi; kavut; kakamavu; enye juhudi. -cash fedha taslimu. water, maji magumu. be out of hearing, tosika vyema. labour, kazi ngumu. and fast rules, kanuni zisizobadilika. -luck, bahati mbaya. times, siku za dhiki au shida"
hard,adverb,"be ~up, ziditwa; wa bila ya fedha. be put to it, wa katika shida. -by, karibu. upon, sio nyuma sana. -en v.t./i. fanya gumu; -wa gumu"
hare,noun,sungura. -brained adj. pumbavu
harem,noun,harimu; nyumba ya wake na masuria
hark,verb intransitive,sikiliza kwa makini
harmonious,adjective,patananishi; linganifu
harmonium,noun,kinanda; harmoni
harmonize,verb transitive/intransitive,patanisha; linganisha; lingana; patana
harmony,noun,upatanifu; amani; ulinganifu; mwafaka
harpoon,noun,chusa
harpoon,verb transitive,vua
harrow,noun,haro
harrow,verb transitive,lima kwa haro. (fig.) huzunisha; udhi
harsh,adjective,a kuchukiza; kali; katili
harvest,noun,mavuno; mazao; matokeo. -er n. mvuunaji mashine ya kuvunia
hasp,noun,kipete; pete ya kufungia
haste,noun,wepesi; haraka; hima. make ~ fanya hima. -n v.t/i. fanya hima; himiza; jhimuti; harakisha. hasty
haste,adjective,a haraka; a ghafla
hat,noun,kofia; chepeu; heti. talk through one's ~ (colloq.) bwabwaja
hatchet,noun,"kishoka; shoka. bury the ~, acha ugomvi; patana"
haughty,adjective,-enye kiburi; -enye kujivuna; -enye maringo
haul,noun,vuu; pato; gharama ya usafirishaji
haul,verb transitive,"kokota; burura; buruta. - sb. over the coals, karipia; kemea"
haunch,noun,paja la mnyama au binadamu
haunt,noun,maskani; makazi; makao
haunt,verb transitive,"rudia tembelea mara kwa mara. the ~ of criminals, makao ya wahalifu. -ed adj. pa kuzururiwa sana na mashetani"
haven,noun,kimbilio; kituo; mahali pa usalama
havoc,noun,maangamizi; uharibifu mkubwa; vurumai; nakama
hawk,noun,shakevale; kozi; mwewe
hawker,noun,mchuzi; mmachinga
hay,noun,nyasi kavu
hazard,noun,hatari
hazard,verb transitive,hatarisha; bahatisha; jaribu. -ous adj. -enye hatari
haze,noun,ukungu; mvuke; umande; utusitusi. hazy
haze,adjective,-enye ukungu; (fig.) si bayana
HCF,noun,"ufupisho wa highest common factor, kigawanyo kikubwa cha pamoja"
he,pronoun,yeye mwanamme
head,noun,"1. kichwa; kitu chenye umbo la kichwa. 2. akili. lose one's ~, changanyikiwa. off one's ~, -enye wazimu. take it into one's ~, amini kuwa. talk above their ~s, zungumza kwa maneno magumu wasiyoelewa. 3. nmtu crowned, s., wafalme, malkia. 4. Fifty ~ of sheep, kondoo hamsini. 5. juu at the ~ of the list, juu katika orodha. 6. mkuu. the ~ of the school, mkuu wa shule. 7. sura. 8. kipeo; upeo. v.t/i. ongoza; wa juu; wa mwanzo; piga kichwa; elekea; endea. -ing n. anwani; dibaji; kichwa cha habari. -land n. rasi. -quarters n. makao makuu. strong ~"
head,adjective,"kaidi, siyesikia shauri la mtu. -ship n. uongozi. -way n. maendeleo. -y adj. a kulevya harakahara"
heap,noun,"fungu; chungu; rundo; (colloq.) ingi; tele. There were ~s of things there, palikuwa na chungu nzima ya vitu"
heap,verb transitive,rundika; limbikiza
heart,noun,"moyo; tabia; roho; nia; bidii; huruma; asili; kiini; kipenzi; katikati. have the ~ to, thubutu. lose ~, kata tamaa. take ~, jipa moyo. ache sth., kuathiriwa na jambo. change of ~, majuto after one's own ~, a kupendeza hasa. in the ~ of the forest, katikati ya mwitu"
hearth,noun,meko; moto
heat,noun,moto; joto; hasira; kushurutufu; (kwa mashindano) mara; zamu
heat,verb transitive/intransitive,pasha moto; pata joto
heave,noun,uvurumishaji; unyanyuaaji
heave,verb transitive/intransitive,inua; tupa; vurumisha; puma
heaven,noun,pepo; mbinguni; anga; mbingu; mahali pa raha zote. good ~s! Mungu wangu! ~ly
heaven,adjective,a mbinguni
heavy,adjective,zito; kubwa; pumbavu. heavily
heavy,adverb,"time hanging ~on his hands, saa zikpita polepole. heaviness"
heavy,noun,uzito; uzani
heckle,verb transitive,hanikiza; dakizadakiza
hectare,noun,"hekita; kipimo cha eneo sawa na mita za mraba 10,000"
hedge,noun,uwa wa miti iliyooteshwa
hedge,verb transitive/intransitive,zungushia uwa; jibu kwa hadhari sana
hedgehog,noun,nungu
hedgerow,noun,uwa
heel,noun,"kisigino. take to one's ~s, kimbia. cool one's ~s, lazimishwa kungoja. come to ~, fuata karibu sana. (fig.) tili down at (kwa viatu) vilivyokalia visigino"
heifer,noun,mtamba wa ng'ombe
height,noun,"kimo; kilele; ukomo; upeo. the ~ of folly, upeo wa ujinga"
heighten,verb transitive/intransitive,refusha; refuka; zidi; zidisha
heir,noun,mrithi
helical,adjective,enye hesi; msokoto
helicopter,noun,helikopta
helium,noun,heli; gesi bvetee nyepezi isiyo na rangi itumiwavo katika vyombo vya anga
helix,noun,(helices) hesi; msokoto; mzungo ndani ya sikio
hell,noun,"jahanamu; motoni; mahali pa mateso. go to ~, potelea mbali"
helmet,noun,helmeti; kofia ya chuma au plastiki ngumu
help,noun,msaada; msaidizi
help,verb transitive/intransitive,"saidia; auni; zuia; jizuia. I can't doing it, sina budi kufanya. It can't be ~ed, hakuzuiliki. There's no ~ for, haiwezekani chochote. yourself, jisaidie mwenyewe"
hem,noun,pindo; upindo
hem,verb transitive,"kunga; pinda; -in, zingia"
hen,noun,kuku; ndege mke
henna,noun,hina; mhina
hepatic,adjective,a kuhusuu ini
hepatitis,noun,homa ya manjano
heptagon,noun,umbo bapa lenye pembe saba
herb,noun,mmea; mtishamba
herbivore,noun,mlamea; mnyama ambaye hula mimea tu
herd,noun,1. kundi la wanyama. 2. makabwela
here,adverb,"huku; humu; hapa. - and there, huku na huko. It's neither ~ nor there, si hapa wala pale. ~after adv./n. baadaye; ahera"
heredity,noun,urithi. heritage
heredity,noun,urithi
heresy,noun,uasi wa kidini. heretic
heresy,noun,mwasi. heretical
heresy,adjective,a uasi wa kidini
heri,verb transitive,"takia heri; pongeza. drink a -, kunywa kwa kumpongeza fulani"
hermaphrodite,noun,huntha; kiumbe chenye mifumo yote ya uzazi wa kike na wa kiume
hermetic,adjective,-liozibwa kabisa hata hewa haiwezi kupita
hermit,noun,mtawa; walli; anayekaa pweke
hero,noun,shujaa; jasiri
heron,noun,kulastara
hertz,noun,hezi; kipimo cha mzunguko mmoja kwa nukta
hesitant,adjective,enye kusita
hesitate,verb intransitive,sita
hesitation,noun,kusita; wasiwasi; usitiji
hew,verb transitive,tema; kata; chanja
hexagon,noun,umbo lenye pembe sita
hibernate,verb intransitive,bumbwaa; kaa bila kazi; (kwa wanyama) kaa bila harakati nyakati za majira ya baridi
hide2,noun,ngozi ya mnyama
hideous,adjective,enye sura mbaya sana; -a kutisha
high,adjective,1. a juu; refu (kwa kwenda juu). ~brow n./adj. enye akili kali
hill,noun,kilima
him,pronoun,yeye mwanamume
hind²,adjective,"a nyuma. the - legs, miguu ya nyuma. -most adj. -a nyuma kabisa. -er v.t. zuia; pinga; kawilisha. hindrance"
hind²,noun,kizuizi; kipingamizi; pingamizi
hind¹,noun,paa mke
hinge,noun,pete; bawaba
hinge,verb transitive/intransitive,funga kwa pete. -on tegemea
hint,noun,dokezo; ishara
hint,verb transitive/intransitive,dokeza; ashiria
hinterland,noun,bara
hip,noun,nyonga
hippopotamus,noun,kiboko
hire,noun,ujira; kodi
hire,verb transitive,kodi; kodisha; panga; pangisha. -ling n. mamluki; mfanyakazi wa kukodiwa
his,pronoun,-ake mwanamme
histogram,noun,histogramu: chati inayotumiwa katika takwimu kuonyesha thamani ya data kwa kutumia miraba
historian,noun,mtaalamu wa historia; mwanahistoria. historic
historian,adjective,-a historia. historical
historian,adjective,-a historia; -a kutegemea matukio ya kweli ya kihistoria
history,noun,historia
hit,noun,pigo; ushindi
hit,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-tt-hit) piga; gonga; pata. -it off with sb., patana be hard-, hasirika. -on, pata kwa bahati. lucky - jambo la bahati. make a -, pendeza sana kwa mtu"
hitch,noun,mvuto; fundo; kikwazo
hitch,verb transitive/intransitive,"vuta; fungia; fungata; nasa. Everything went off without a -, mambo yote yalikwenda sawasawa"
HIV,noun,"ufupisho wa human immunodeficiency virus: kirusi kinachosababisha ukosefu wa kinga mwilini (ukimwi). positive, mwenye virusi vya ukimwi: hali ya kuwa na virusi vya ukimwi katika damu na hivyo kuwa tayari kuweza kuathirika na ukimwi"
hive,noun,mzinga wa nyuki
hoard,noun,akiba; hazina
hoard,verb transitive/intransitive,weka akiba; hodhi
hoarse,adjective,(kwa sauti) a gonda; -a madernde; (kwa mtu) enye sauti gonda
hoax,noun,ubishi; mzaha; shere; dhihaki; hila
hoax,verb transitive,danganya; dhihaki; cheza shere
hobble,noun,mwendo wa kuchechemea
hobble,verb transitive/intransitive,chechemea; tawa mnyama; funga miguu
hobby,noun,jambo afanyalo mtu kuwa ni burudani
hock,noun,goti la mguu wa nyuma wa mnyama
hockey,noun,hoki; mpira wa magongo
hoe,noun,jembe
hoe,verb transitive,lima; palilia
hog,noun,"nguruwe; (fig.) mtu mchafu; mlafi; mchoyo. go the whole -, fanya jambo kwa ukamilifu"
hoist,verb transitive,inua; tweka; pandisha kwa roda
hold²,noun,ngama (ya meli); tumbo (la meli); falka
hold¹,noun,mshiko; kushika; uwezo; wa kushika; amri; madaraka; shikio
hold¹,verb transitive/intransitive,"(held) 1. shika; kamata; nasa. -back, sita. -sth. back, fanya kitu kisite; -oneself back, jizuia. -by, fuata. -forth, jigamba; sema kwa kujikweza; hubiri mno. -off, jitenga; kaa mbali; cheleweshea. -out, vumilia; stahimili; endelea kuwepo. -out sth., toa. -sb. or sth. up, chelewesha; shika; zuia; shikilia kwa nguvu. -with, kali. 2. weka; chukua. 3. dhani; dhania; chukulia. -the view that a promise is a debt, nachukulia kuwa ahadi ni deni. 4. zuia. -the breath, zuia pumzi. -one's tongue, nyamaza. 5. -wa na; wa mwenyewe wa. 6. fanya. -a meeting, fanya mkutano. -a. dumu. -good, wa na nguvu; faa. -hard (collog.) ngoja kwanza! -one's own ground, simama imara"
hole,noun,tundu; shimo; pango
holiday,noun,siku ya mapumziko; sikukuu; likizo
holiness,noun,utakatifu; usufi; uwali
hollow,noun,shimo; mvungu; bonde
hollow,adjective,1. wazi ndani; tupu. 2. si kweli; si halisi; enye hila. beat sb. pata ushindi usio na thamani yoyote. -ware kibia chungu
holy,adjective,1. a. kuhusiana na Mungu au dini. 2. takatifu
homage,noun,heshima kuu; taa; staha. pay - toa heshima
homeostasis,noun,"1. tabia ya miili ya viumbe hai kusawazisha mahitaji yao yote (joto, mapigo ya moyo, sukari, etc.) katika kiwango kinachohitajika kimaumbile. 2. tabia ya idadi ya viumbe hai kubakia ileile katika eneo fulani"
homicide,noun,kuua mtu; muuaji mtu. homicidal
homicide,adjective,a mauaji
hominoid,noun,hominidi; wanyama wa familiasafu wa binadamu na wanaofanana nao (masokwe)
homogeneous,adjective,a namna sawa; a muundo sawa; lioundwa kwa sehemu za namna moja
homoiotherm,noun,mnyama mwenye uwezo wa kusawazisha joto mwilini mwake na kubaki katika kiwango kinachostahili hata kama hali ya mazingira yake imebadilika
honest,adjective,amilifu; mnyofu; kweli. -ly adv. kwa uaminifu. -y n. uaminifu; ukweli
honey,noun,asali ya nyuki. -comb n. sega
honey,verb transitive,toboa tundu. -moon n. fungate
honour,noun,1. heshima; utukufu. 2. sifa njema; uaminifu; uadilifu. on my ~
honour,noun,ahadi; diet of -
honour,noun,"ya ahadi, si ya sharti. 3. mhesimiwa; mtukufu. Your (His) ~, mhesimiwa. 4. mtu (au kitu) aletaye heshima. an - to the school, fahari ya shule. 5. nishani; cheo. the ~'s list, orodha ya vyuo vya heshima vilivyotolewa na mtawala. an ~'s degree, digrii ya daraja la juu"
honour,verb transitive,"heshimu; tukuza; adhimiisha; pokea na lipa kwa wakati uliopangwa. -a promise, timiza ahadi. -able adj. a heshima; tukufu; mhesimiwa"
hood,noun,kifuniko; ukaya; shela; skafu; boneti
hoof,noun,"ukwato: cattle on the ~, ng'ombe"
hook,noun,"kingoe; ndoana. by - or by crook, kwa vyovyote vile"
hook,verb transitive,"vua; ngoeka. -a fish, vua samaki. -ed adj. kama ndoana. -worm n. tegu"
hop,noun,pete kubwa ya met; chuma au plastiki; gurudumu; duara
hop,noun,mruko mfupi; mruko wa mguu mmoja; nyunyui. v.t./(-pp-) ruka kwa mguu mmoja; chupa; piga nyunyui
hope,noun,tumaini; tarajio; tegemeo
hope,verb transitive/intransitive,tumaini; tarajia; tegemea. -ful adj. enye kutumaini; a kutia matumaini. -less adj. a kukata tamaa; sio na matumaini
horde,noun,kundi kubwa
horizon,noun,mstari wa upeo wa macho; upeo. -tal adj. a kwenda sambamba na upeo wa
hormone,noun,homoni: kampaundi anuwai za kemikali zinazosafirishwa na tezi ndani na huleta mabadiliko maalumu kwenye kiungo fulani mwilini au kwenye mimea
horn,noun,pembe ya mnyama; baragumu; honi
hornet,noun,"nyigu; uvi, zinengo, mbrurunzi"
horror,noun,kitisho; hofu; chukizo. horrible
horror,adjective,a. kuogofya; a kuchukiza. horrid
horror,adjective,a kutisha; a kuchukiza; a kuudhi. horrify
horror,verb transitive,"ogofya; shtusha, tisha"
horse,noun,farasi
horseplay,noun,mchezo wenye ghasia
horsepower,noun,nguvu ya farasi: nguvu sawa na wati 750 kwa sekunde
horticulture,noun,kilimo cha bustani
hose,noun,mpira wa maji
hose²,noun,soksi
hosier,noun,muuza soksi na nguo za ndani. hosepipe
hosiery,noun,bidhaa za muuza nguo za ndani kama chupi na soksi
hospitable,adjective,karimu
hospital,noun,hospitali
hospitality,noun,ukarimu
host,noun,1. mwenyeji; kimelea
hostile,adjective,a adui; a uhasama
hot,noun,mlio wa bundi; mlio wa honi
hot,verb transitive,somea; piga honi; lia kama bundi. -er n. king'ora; honi. -hop n. mhopi; imeaa mrefu wa kutambaa; maua ya mhopi
hot,adjective,"a moto; enye joto; kali; enye hasira; enye ashiki nyingi. get into ~ water, ingia matatani; air, maneno matupu; ahadi za uwongo"
hotel,noun,hoteli
hotheaded,adjective,a harara; epesi wa hasira. ~house n. kibanda cha kuoteshea maua na matunda
hound,noun,mbwa mkubwa wa kuwinda; mtu mbaya
hound,verb transitive,fukuza; winda kwa mbwa
hour,noun,"1. saa. at the eleventh ~, katika dakika za mwisho. the small ~s, usiku wa manane. 2. muda; kipindi; wakati; saa. what is the ~? saa ngapi? 3. vipindi vya kazi, office ~s, saa za kazi ofisini. keep good ~s, lala mapema. 4. wakati maalumu. in the ~ of danger, wakati wa hatari. questions of the ~, mambo ya leo. ~ly adj./adv. a kila saa; baada ya kila saa"
house,noun,"1. nyumba; makazi. keep ~, kimu familia. 2. bunge"
hover,verb intransitive,(kwa ndege) simama mahali pamoja angani; ngojea; zenzea
how,adverb,jee? jinsi gani? vipi? ~ever
how,adverb,kwa hali yoyote. He will
howl,noun,"mlio; mvumo. - of laughter, kwakwa. v.i lia; bweka. v.t lia kwa kelele; piga kwakwa, vuma, somea. - a speaker down, somea msemaji"
hub,noun,kitovu cha gurudumu; habu; kituo cha shughuli
hug,noun,kumbatio. v.t (-gg-) kumbatia; shikilia; ng'ang'ania (kwa meli) ambaa pwani
huge,adjective,kubwa mno
hull,noun,1. fremu ya merikebu. 2. ganda; kumbi; kumbi. v.t menya; papatua; koboa
hum,noun,mvumo. v.t/i (-mm-) vuma kama nyuki; imba hali midomo imefunba
human,adjective,"a binadamu; -a watu; enye utu. - being, mtu. rights haki za binadamu"
humble,adjective,nyenyekevu; nyonge; maskini; duni; -siotaka makuu. v.t dunisha; dhalilisha
humerus,noun,humerusi: mfupa mkubwa utokao begani hadi kwenye kiko cha mkono
humid,adjective,yenyeunyefu
humiliate,verb transitive,fedhehesha; aibisha; dhalilisha; tweza
humility,noun,unyenyekevu; uvumilivu; haya
humorist,noun,mcheshi; mchekeshaji
humorous,adjective,"-epesi kuona, kufahamu na kufahamu mambo ya mzaha; -a kuchekesha"
humour,noun,"kichekesho; uchekeshaji; ucheshi; hali ya mtu. sense of ~, ucheshi. He is in a good ~, yu mchangamfu. He is not in the ~ for work, hana mwanya wa kufanya kazi. aqueous ~, ute maji: ute mwepesi wa jicho unaojaza kati ya konea na ute mzito, ndani yake kuna lenzi na irisi. vitreous ~, ute ng'arifu jeli inayojaza sehemu ya nyuma ya jicho la vetebra"
humour,verb transitive,bembeleza; changamsha
hump,noun,nundu; kigongo; kibyongo. -back n. embyikibongo
humus,noun,mbolea yenye rangi nyeusi inayotokana na mchanganuo wa mata za mimea au wanyama
hunch,noun,"kigongo; kibyongo; nundu; kipande kimene. have a ~ that, hisi kwamba"
hunch,verb transitive,pinda mgongo. -back n. kibyongo
hundred,adjective,mia
hunger,noun,"njaa; tamaa; hamu; shauku. go on a ~ strike, goma kula. -march, maandamano ya wasio na kazi"
hunger,verb intransitive,tamani sana
hungry,adjective,-enye njaa. hungrily
hungry,adverb,kinjaa
hunt,noun,msako; uwindaji. v.t/i winda; tafuta; saka; fukuza
hurdle,noun,kiunzi; kikwazo. ~race mbio za kuruka viunzi
utupanishaji,verb transitive,tupa kwa nguvu; vurumisha; vakutiza
hurrah,noun,heri int. hure!
hurricane,noun,"tufani; kimbunga. -lamp, kandili"
hurry,noun,haraka; hima. v.t/i. himiza; harakisha; fanya haraka. haraka; -enye haraka
hurt,noun,maumivu; madhara. v.t/i dhuru; umiza; uma; sononesha
husband,noun,mume
husband,verb transitive,tumia kwa uangalifu; hifadhi
hush,noun,ganda; kapi; kumbi; kumbi
hustle,noun,kikumbo; msukumo
hustle,verb transitive,songa; sukuma; sukumiza
hut,noun,kibanda. -ment n. ago; dago; kambi ya vibanda
hydrate,noun,hidirati: msonobari wenye maji yalivyo ungano kikemikali na dutu
hydraulic,adjective,hidroliki -enye kuhusiana na kanieneo katika kimiminiko; a maji; -enye kuendeshwa kwa maji
hydrocarbon,noun,hidrokarboni: kampaundi mahuluku yenye kaboni na hidrojeni tu
hydrochloric acid,noun,asidi hidrokloriki: mumunyo wa gesi isiyokuwa na rangi yenye harufu inayounguza
hydroelectric,adjective,-a umeme wa nguvu za maji
hydrogen,noun,hidrojeni: gesi inayowaka isiyo harufu wala rangi. Huuunga na oksijeni kikemikali kufanya maji
hydrosphere,noun,hidrosfia: tabaka yote ya maji iliyoko juu ya ardhi pamoja na mvuke ulioko angani
hydroxide,noun,hidroksidi: besi au alkali yenye ioni
hyena,noun,fisi
hygiene,noun,elimusihna; usafi. hygienic
hygiene,adjective,-a afya; a kuleta afya
hygrometer,noun,kipimaunyevu: chombo kinachopima unyevu wiani wa angalewa
hymn,noun,wimbo wa kidini
hyperbola,noun,hipabola: mchirizo unaofanywa na bapa wakati linapokata uso wa pia
hyperbole,noun,mubalagh: kutia chumvi sana katika kueleza jambo
hyperlink,noun,kiungo-hipa; kiungo
hypertext,noun,waraka wenye habari au data unaowakilishwa na kiungo-hipa; kiungwa
hypha,noun,"kikungunyanz: mojawapo ya vijiuzi katika mwili wa kuvu vinavyosambaa ndani au juu ya vitu vilivyokufa, ambavyo vinavyofyonza chakula katika vitu vinavyoza"
hyphen,noun,alama hii (-) katika maandishi
hypnotism,noun,uzugaji; ulazaji; upumbazaji
hypocrisy,noun,unafiki; uzandiki. hypocrite
hypocrisy,noun,mnafiki; mzandiki
hypodermic,adjective,-a chini ya ngozi. ~ syringe sindano ya kuingiza chini ya ngozi
hypotenuse,noun,kiegeama: upande mrefu wa pembetatu
hypothermia,noun,hipothemia: hali ya kuanguka halijoto ya mwili na kuwa chini ya kiwango chake cha kawaida
hypothesis,noun,nadharia tete
hypothetic(al),adjective,-a nadharia tete; a kubuni; sio na uhakika bado
hysteria,noun,hali ya kupagawa. hysterical
hysteria,adjective,-enye kupagawa
ice,noun,"barafu. break the ~, anza kitu kigumu; vunja ukimya"
ice,verb transitive,gandisha kwa baridi; funika kwa barafu; ikiza keki sukari
idea,noun,wazo; fikra; shauri; dhana; nia; lengo; mpango; azimio; imani; hisia
identical,adjective,sawa sawa; pacha; -a kufanana
identification,noun,kuthibitisha (kutambulishwa) nafsi
identify,verb transitive,tambua; tambulisha; jihusisha; fananisha; shirikisha; funganisha
identity,noun,sura; kufanana; kuwa sawa kabisa
ideology,noun,itikadi. ideological
ideology,adjective,-a itikadi
idiom,noun,lugha; lahaja; nahau; usemi
idiot,noun,mpumbavu; mjinga; zuzu; juha. idiocy
idiot,noun,upumbavu; uzuzu
idle,adjective,-siofaa; -a bure; sio na kazi; vivu; legevu
if,conjunction,"kama; ikiwa, iwapo, even - hata kama, as - kama kwamba; kama vile. -only, laiti; endapo tu"
ignite,verb transitive/intransitive,washa; waka; tia moto. ignition
ignite,noun,mwako; uwashaji; uwakaji
ignorant,adjective,jinga; kosefu wa maarifa; -siojua. ignorance
ignorant,noun,ujinga. ignorant
ignorant,adjective,jinga; -siojua; -a kijinga
illicit,adjective,haramu; marufuku; -liokatazwa
illuminate,verb transitive,1. tia nuru; angaza; mulika; fafanua. 2. pamba kwa taa; pamba kwa rangi ya dhahabu. illumination
illuminate,noun,kupamba mji kwa taa; taa za mapambo. illumine
illuminate,verb transitive,tia nuru
illusion,noun,"njozi; uongo; mauzauza; udanganyifu; mazingara; ombwe. illusive, illusory"
illusion,adjective,-a njozi; -a uongo
illustrate,verb transitive,"eleza kwa mifano, picha, au vielezo; chora vielezo katika kitabu au jarida. illustration"
illustrate,noun,kielezi; kueleza kwa mifano. illustrator
illustrate,noun,mchora picha
image,noun,"sanamu; picha; kifani; mfano; nakala; sura. be the very ~ of sb., fanana kabisa na fulani"
imaginable,adjective,-a kuwezakufikirika; -a kuweza kubunika
imaginary,adjective,-a mawazo tu; -a kufikirika; -a kubuni
imagination,noun,ubunifu; wazo; fikra; dhana
imaginative,adjective,bunifu; enye mawazo mengi
imagine,verb transitive,waza; dhania; fikiria; dhani; kisia; amini
imago,noun,"mdudu kamili; hatua ya mwisho ya kukua kwa mdudu na kukamilika, baada ya kupitia hatua zote za ukuaji kuanzia yai"
imbecile,noun,punguani; bozi; mzembe; mpumbavu
imbecile,adjective,punguani; mpumbavu
imbecility,noun,upungufu; upuuzi
imitate,verb transitive,iga; fuatisha; nakili; fanana; wa kama; fananishana. imitation
imitate,noun,"wigo; mfano; nakala; uigaji; mfano; bandia. imitation gold, dhahabu bandia. imitative"
imitate,adjective,-a kuiga; a kufuatisha
immediate,adjective,"-a jirani; -a karibu sana; -a mara moja; -a sasa hivi. my ~ neighbours, jirani zangu wa karibu. an - answer, majibu ya mara moja"
immense,adjective,kubwa sana
immerse,verb transitive,"chovya; tosa; zamisha; tumbukiza; shugulisha. be ~d in, shugulika sana na; wa katika shida sana ya. immersion"
immerse,noun,mchoavyo; mzamo; utumbukiaji; mshughuliko
immortal,adjective,"-a kuishi milele; -siosahaulika; -siokufa. the -s, miungu ya Kiyunani na ya Kirumi. -ity n. maisha ya milele; kutokufa. -ize v.t. -pa maisha ya milele; -pa sifa ya daima"
immovable,adjective,-siohamishika; imara; thabiti; madhubuti
immune,adjective,huru -sioweza kupatwa na ugonjwa
impact,noun,mgongano; athari; matokeo; nguvu zipatikanazo wakati vitu viwili viogongapo; nguvu zipatikanazo kutokana na athari ya mawazo fulani
impair,verb transitive,haribu; dhoofisha
impartial,adjective,-adilifu; -siopendelea; -enye haki. -ity n. uadilifu. -ly adv. kwa uadilifu
impassable,adjective,siopitika
impassioned,adjective,-enye hamaki; -enye hamasa
impassive,adjective,baridi; tulivu; -sioonyesha hisia
impeccable,adjective,maasumu; -siokosea; bila kosa
impedance,noun,ukinzani-jumla; jumla ya ukinzani katika saketi ya umeme unaopinga mwendo wa umeme ndani
impede,verb transitive,zua; pinga; kwamisha. impediment
impede,noun,kizuizi; kikwazo; kigugumizi
impending,adjective,"-a karibu sana; -a kuelekea kutokea upesi. the ~ storm, dhoruba ya karibu sana"
imperative,adjective,-a lazima; -a kuangaliwa mara moja; -a kusikilwa; -a kutiiwa; muhimu; -a kimaamuru; -a sharti; -tiolewa kwa uthabiti; (sarufi) -a amri
imperial,adjective,-a kifalme;
imperil,verb transitive,(fll-) hatarisha; ponza
impermeable,adjective,-siopenywa na maji
impersonate,verb transitive,iga; geuka; jifanya; jisingizia
imperturbable,adjective,-siosisika; -siohangaika; -tulivu
impervious,adjective,-sio penye ka; -siosikia; -siokubali ushauri
impetus,noun,nguvu; kichocheo; msukumo
implant,verb transitive,tia fikra moyoni; kaza ndani imara; pandikiza
implement,noun,kifaa; chombo cha kazi
implement,verb transitive,tekeleza
implicate,verb transitive,tia hatiani; ingiza lawamani; ingiza hatiani.  implication
implicate,noun,kutia hatiani; maana; kidokezi
imply,verb transitive,"dokeza; husika na; wa na maana; onyesha bila kutaja. Silence implies consent, kunyamaza ami sawa na kukubali"
import,noun,bidhaa; bidhaa ziingizwazo nchini; maana; uingizaji
import,verb transitive,leta bidhaa nchini kutoka nchi nyingine; maanish a; onyesha
important,adjective,a maana; muhimu; kuu; enye amri
importunity,noun,usumbufu wa kuombaomba
impose,verb transitive/intransitive,1. toza; amuru; lazimisha; lipisha. 2
impossible,adjective,-siowezekana; -siofan yika
impostor,noun,ayari; mpunjaji; laghai; jambazi. imposture
impostor,noun,ulaghai; utapeli
impotent,adjective,bila nguvu; -siofaa neno; dhaifu. impotence
impotent,noun,udhaifu wa nguvu za kiume
impound,verb transitive,piga mali tanji; zuia katika kituo cha polisi
impoverish,verb transitive,fanya kuwa maskini; fukarisha; punguza nguvu; dhoofisha; chakaza
impracticable,adjective,sitotekelezeka; -siopitika; muhal
impregnable,adjective,-sioshindika; -sioingilika; -a kuweza kustahimili mashambulio yote
impregnate,verb transitive,tia mimba; jaza; kifu
impress,verb transitive,"1. gandamiza; tia chapa; piga muhuri. 2. shawishi; vuta; athiri. I was not much -ed, sikuvutiwa sana"
imprint,noun,alama; wazo moyoni
imprint,verb transitive,"chapa; piga muhuri; tia moyoni. ideas ~ed on the mind, fikra zilizotiwa moyoni"
imprison,verb transitive,funga; tia jela
improve,verb transitive/intransitive,endeleza; wa zuri zaidi; sitawisha; tengeneza vizuri zaidi
improvise,verb transitive/intransitive,buni; tunga papo hapo
impudent,adjective,fedhuli; jivu; safihi. impudence
impudent,noun,ufedhuli; ujeuri; usafi hi
impugn,verb transitive,bisha; kana; tilia mashaka
impulse,noun,msukumo; raghaba; hamu; mhemko wa ghafla. impulsive
impulse,adjective,-a msukumo; -a kuamua ghafla
impurity,noun,uchafu; takataka; najisi
in vitro,adjective,a halighushi - a mchakato wa kibiolojia unaotokea nje ya kiumbe hai kama kwenye tesitubu au kiolezio
in vivo,adjective,a kiasili - a mchakato unaotokea ndani ya kiumbe hai
inadvertence,noun,kupitikiwa
inadvertent,adjective,si •angalifu; -a kughafalika. •ly
inadvertent,adverb,si •a makusudi
inane,adjective,"-sio na maana, puuzi; pumbavu. •ly"
inane,adverb,kipuuzi. inanilty
inane,noun,upuuzi
inanimate,adjective,"-fu; si •enye uhai; liopooza; chapwa. conversation, mazungumzo chapwa"
inapt,adjective,si stadi; -siohusiana na jambo linalozungumzwa
inaugurate,verb transitive,fungua; zindua; ingia rasmi; anzisha; simika; tawaza; tambulisha rasmi. inaugural
inaugurate,adjective,-a kuzindua; -a kuanzisha; -a kufungua. inauguration
inaugurate,noun,ufunguzi; uzinduzi
inborn,adjective,-a asili; -a kuzaliwa nao; -a silka; -a maumbile
inbred,adjective,-a asili; -a kuzaliwa nao; liozaliwa na wazazi wa nasaba moja. inbreeding
inbred,noun,uzao baina wa wazazi wa nasaba moja
incandescent,adjective,-enye kung'aa kwa joto jingi
incapacity,noun,kutoweza; ukosefu wa uwezo
incense,verb transitive,kasirisha; ghadhabisha
incense²,noun,ubani; uvumba; udi; buhuri
incentive,noun,kichocheo; kishawishi; motisha; kifuta jasho; marupurupu
incessant,adjective,bila kukoma; -a kufululiza; -a daima
incest,noun,zinaa baina ya maharimu wasioruhusiwa kuoana kwa mujibu wa dini au utamaduni wao. -uous adj. -a uzinzi wa maharimu
inch,noun,"inchi; kiasi kidogo; chembe; by -es, kidogo kidogo. every - a soldier, askari mzuri kabisa"
incidence,noun,"jinsi jambo linavyoathiri mambo; tukio. the - of a disease, jinsi ugonjwa unavyoathiri watu. the - of a tax, jinsi kodi inavyoathiri walipaji"
incident,noun,jambo; neno; tukio; kadhia. incidental
incident,adjective,-dogodogo; -a dharura; -a ziada; -inayoweza kutokea; inayohusiana na
incinerate,verb transitive,choma; teketeza. incinerator
incinerate,noun,tanuri la kuchomea taka
incision,noun,mkato; chanjo; mtai; chale. incisive
incision,adjective,-kali; -enye kukata; -erevu. incisor
incision,noun,jino la mbele; chonge
incite,verb transitive,chochea; shawishi; vuta. -ment n. kichocheo; kishawishi
inclination,noun,mwelekeo; -mapenzi; tamaa; matakwa; mbetuko; mwinamo
include,verb transitive,"tia, weka ndani; -wa pamoja na. price is 2,000/- postage -d, bei ni elfu mbili pamoja na gharama ya posta"
inclusion,noun,uwekeji ndani. inclusive
inclusion,adjective,-ote pamoja; pamoja na
income,noun,"mapato; chumo; pato; kipato. national - pato la taifa. - tax, kodi ya mapato"
incongruity,noun,hitilafu; tofauti. incongruous
incongruity,adjective,-siopatana; -siofaa mahali
inconvenient,adjective,-sumbufu; -siofaa; -sio na raha
incorporate,verb transitive,"unga; unganisha; shirikisha; ungana na; -wa shirika,"
incorporate,adjective,-liounganishwa; lioshirikishwa. incorporation
incorporate,noun,ushirikiano
increase,noun,nyongeza; ziada; ongezeko
increase,verb transitive/intransitive,ongeza; zidisha; kithiri
increment,noun,nyongeza; ongezeko
incriminate,verb transitive,ponza; tia hatiani; chongea
incubate,verb transitive,atamiza
inculcate,verb transitive,"fundisha kwa marudio, hasa juu ya maadili ya jamii"
incumbent,noun,padri wa mji; kasisi; mtu ashikilaye cheo
incumbent,adjective,"a kubidi. It is upon me, inanipasa; inanibidi"
incur,verb transitive,(-rr-) pata; patwa na
indebted,adjective,enye kuiwiwa; enye deni; a kupaswa kushukuru
indeed,adverb,kweli; hasa; ndio; naam
indefatigable,adjective,-siochoka; siochosha
indefinite,adjective,"sio dhahiri; sio na mwisho, sio mipaka"
indelible,adjective,-sio futika; siosahalulika
indemnify,verb transitive,lipa fidia; linda; kinga. indemnity
indemnify,noun,fidia; bima
indent,noun,hati ya kuagizia bidhaa
indent,verb transitive,"tia pengo; bonyeza; jonegeza mstari ndani, agiza bidhaa kwa agizo maalumu"
independent,adjective,enye kujitawala; huru; enye kujitegemea. independence
independent,noun,uhuru; upekee; kujitegemea
index,noun,"(-es, indices) kielezo; alama; ishara; faharasa; mambapeo"
index,verb transitive,orodhesha; fahirisiha
indicate,verb transitive,elekeza; onyesha; dokeza; ashiria
indication,noun,alama; dalili; ishara. indicative
indication,adjective,-kuarifu; wa alama ya. indicator
indication,noun,alama; indiketa; ishara; dalili
indifferent,adjective,-siojali; a kawaida. indifference
indifferent,noun,"kutojali; kutohusisha; kutojiingiza. It's a matter of complete to me, ni mamojakwangukwani hayanhusu"
indigenous,adjective,"-zalia, -a asili; -enyeji"
indigestion,noun,vimbizi; kuvimbikwa
indignant,adjective,-enye uchungu; -a kuudhi
indigo,noun,nili
indispensable,adjective,-a lazima
indisposed,adjective,gonjwa; a kutopenda; a kutotaka. indisposition
indisposed,noun,ugonjwa mdogo
individual,noun,mtu binafsi; mtu; binadamu
individual,adjective,"-a mmoja mmoja, a kitu kimoja"
indoor,adjective,a ndani ya nyumba; a kufanywa ndani ya nyumba
induce,verb transitive,1. vuta; shawishi; asababisha; sababisha; dukuza; toa umeme
induction,noun,"udukuzaji; tendo la kitu kupatwa na tabia ya kitu kingine kilichopo karibu yake bila ya kugusana. electric ~, udukuzaji umeme. electrostatic ~, udukuzaji umemetetamo. electromagnetic ~, udukuzaji sumakuumeme. magnetic ~, udukuzaji sumaku. mutual ~, udukuzaji. self ~, kujidukiza"
indulge,verb transitive,pendelea; endekeza; deka; jiingiza
industrial,adjective,-a kiwanda
industry,noun,utendaji; bidii; uchapaji kazi; kiwanda; tasnia
inert,adjective,"fu; kama kifu; kama kufa; tepetewu. — gas, gesi ajizi: kundi la elementi sita za heli, neoni, agoni, kriptoni, xenoni, na radoni zilizomo kwenye kundi sifuri la jedwali mrudio. -ia n. inesha: tabia ya gimba kutokubadilika mwendo kwa shinikizo la kani"
inevitable,adjective,sioepukika; -siozuilika
inexperience,noun,ukosefu wa uzoefu; ukosefu wa ujuzi
inexpressible,adjective,-sioelezeka
infallible,adjective,-sioweza kukosa; -nye hakika; -siokosea; -a uhakika
infant,noun,mtoto mchanga; mtoto; -changa; -a kitoto. infancy
infant,noun,"utoto; uchanga; ukemebe; mwanzo. Aviation is no longer in its infancy, urukaji hewani umepvuka. -icide n. uuaji mtoto mchanga mara tu anapozaliwa. -ile adj. -a kitoto; -a mwanzoni"
infantry,noun,askari wa miguu
infect,verb transitive,ambukiza; enea; chafua. -ion n. uambukizaji; ugonjwa wa kuambukiza. -ious adj. -a kuambukiza; -a kuenea; enye kushawishi
inferior,noun,mtu duni
inferior,adjective,-a chini; duni; dhalili. -ity  n. udhalili
infernal,adjective,-a jehanamuuu; a shetani; -baya sana; -lilolaaniwa. inferno
infernal,noun,jahanamu; moto; tukio la kutisha
infest,verb transitive,"tapakaa; zagaa; jaa tele. warehouses -d with rats, ghala zilizojawa panya"
infidel,noun,kafiri. -ity n. ukafiri; uzinzi
infiltrate,verb intransitive,penyeza; penya
infiltration,noun,upenyaji
infinite,adjective,-siyokoma; sio na kikomo; sio na mwisho; -siopimika; -kubwa sana; -ingi sana. the-. Mungu. -ly adv. mno. -simal adj. -dogo mno; -siopimika
infinitive,noun,kitenzijiina; kitenzijiina
infinity,noun,pasipo mwisho au kikomo. (maths) namba isiyo na kikomo
infirm,adjective,dhaifu; -lemavu; gonjwa; -mara;
infirm,noun,(la zamani) hospitali. -ity n. udhaifu; ugonjwa; ulemavu
inflame,verb transitive/intransitive,hamasisha; hamakisha; chochea; kasirisha; washa; waka; choma; vimba; vimbisha. inflammable
inflame,adjective,-a kuwaka; -a kuwashika; -a kushika moto; -a kukasirika; -a kuchomeka
inflammation,noun,mwako; moto; uvimbeuchungu. inflammatory
inflammation,adjective,-a kuwasha; -a kuchochea; -a kuhamakisha; -enye uvimbe
inflate,verb transitive/intransitive,"jaza upepo; tia pumzi; vimbisha; panua; ongeza; kuza. -d with pride, liovimba kwa kiburi. inflation"
inflate,noun,kuvimbia; kupanda gharama za maisha; mfumuko wa bei
inflect,verb transitive,"badili; geuza; (grammar) ambisha. -ion, inflexion"
inflect,noun,uambishaji
inflict,verb transitive,"piga, umiza; tesa; lazimisha; shurutisha. -oneself on sb. fuatana na mtu bila hiari yake. -ion n. adhabu; mateso"
influence,noun,mvuto; ushawishi; athari; uwezo wa kuathiri. influential
influence,adjective,enye uwezo; -enye kuvutia; -enye kushawishi
influenza,noun,homa ya mafua; makamasi; mafua
influx,noun,uingiaji kwa wingi
informal,adjective,si rasmi; si-
infrared,adjective,"infraredi: aina ya miali ya rangi nyekundu ya nuru ya lukoka ndefu ambayo haiwezi kuonekana lakini hutoka joto ~ rays, miali ya infrared"
infringe,verb transitive/intransitive,"v unja; asi, halifu"
infuriate,verb transitive,ghadhibisha; kasirisha
infusion,noun,kumwagia maji; unyweshaji
ingenious,adjective,erevu; vumbuzi; stadi; bunifu: -liofanywa kwa ustadi. ingenuity
ingenious,noun,ustadi; ubunifu; umahiri
ingenous,adjective,-sio na hila; adilifu; kweli
ingestion,noun,kula; uingizaji chakula katika kiwiliwili
ingot,noun,kinoo; kipande; kidonge; kibongometali
ingrained,adjective,-liotopea; liokolea sana; -ingi; -liojazana; lioshika
ingredient,noun,kiambato; sehemu; kichanganyiko
inhabit,verb transitive,kaa katika; kalia; ishi. ~able
inhabit,adjective,~ kuakalika
inherent,adjective,-a ndani; -a asili
inherit,verb transitive,rithi
inhuman,adjective,katili; -a kinyama
inimitable,adjective,-sio na kifani; -siogika
iniquitous,adjective,-ovu sana; dhalimu. iniquity
iniquitous,noun,uovu; udhalimu
initial,noun,herufi ya kwanza ya jina la mtu
initial,adjective,"-a mwanzo; -a kwanza, -a awali"
initial,verb transitive,tia saini kwa kutumia herufi za kwanza za majina. initiate
initial,noun,mwnzi; mtu aliyeingizwa katika kundi au chama
initial,verb transitive,anza; anzisha; ingiza; fundisha; tia jandoni; kumbini au unyagoni. initiation
initial,noun,mwanzo; ufunzwaaji; uingizwaji; jando; unyago. initiative
initial,noun,"ari, uwezo wa kuanzisha jambo; moyo wa kujituma; haki ya raia kutunga sheria zao nje ya bunge"
inject,verb transitive,ingiza kwa nguvu; piga sindano
injure,verb transitive,dhuru; umiza; jeruhi. injurious
injure,adjective,-a kudhuru; -a kutia hasara; -a kuumiza. injury
injure,noun,madhara; hasara; maumivu; jeraha
injustice,noun,udhalimu; tendo lisilo la haki; ~ do sb. an ~ -tomtendea haki
ink,noun,wino
ink,verb transitive,"paka, tia wino"
inland,adjective,-a bara; -a ndani ya nchi
inland,adverb,kuelekea bara
inlet,noun,hori; ghuba ndogo; njia; mlango
inmate,noun,mkazi mwenza
inmost,adjective,-a ndani kabisa
inn,noun,hoteli; mkahawa
inner,adjective,-a ndani; -a ndani zaidi
innocent,adjective,maasumu; sio na kosa; -siodhuru; -siojaa uovu; -jinga. innocence
innocent,noun,ujinga; hali ya kutokuwa na hatia
innocuous,adjective,-siodhuru; -sioumiza; -sio na madhara
innovation,noun,uzushi; bidaa; uvumbuzi
innumerable,adjective,siohesabika; -ingi mno
inoculate,verb transitive,chanjo
inorganic,adjective,"si -a kikaboni; sio na uhai; sioelezeka kietimolojia. compound, kampaundi simahuluku; kampaundi yoyote isiyokuwa na atomu za kaboni"
inquest,noun,uchunguzi rasmi wa kisheria
inquire,verb transitive,"uliza; taftishi; taftiti. into, chunguza; peleleza; dadisi. after, ulizia hali. for, taka; omba"
inquisition,noun,uchunguzi rasmi
inquisitive,adjective,pekuzi; enye udaku; dadisi
insatiable,adjective,sitosheki; siordhika; sioshibika
inscribe,verb transitive,andika; chora. inscription
inscribe,noun,mwandiko; maandiko
inscrutable,adjective,siofahamika; a fumbo; a siri
insect,noun,mdudu. -cide n. dawa ya kuua wadudu
inselberg,noun,mlima uliojitenga ulio imara wenye kilele cha duara
insensible,adjective,-siohisi; liozirai; siofahamu; siojali; liokufa ganzi; dogo sana. insensibility
insensible,noun,kutokua; kutotambua; kutohisi
insert,noun,kitu kilichoingizwa
insert,verb transitive,tia; penyeza; ingiza; weka
insidious,adjective,enye kudhuru kwa siri
insight,noun,busara; umaizi; utambuzi
insinuate,verb transitive,penyeza kidogo kidogo kianja; dokeza; singizia
insipid,adjective,chapwa; sio na ladha
insolent,adjective,fedhuli; enye jeuri; enye dharau; enye kutakabari. insolence
insolent,noun,ujeuri; takaburi
insoluble,noun,isomumunyika: isiyoweza kuunda mimumunyo katika maji au kimumunyishaji kingine makhsusi
insomnia,noun,ukosefu wa usingizi; kurukwa wa usingizi
inspect,verb transitive,kagua; angalia. -ion n. ukaguzi. -or n. mkaguzi; mrakibu
inspector,noun,m. inspekta mkuu
inspectority,noun,ujumla; kawaida. ~ize v.t. jumlisha; hitimisha; sambaza. ~ization n. ~ly adv. mara nyingi; kwa kawaida
inspire,verb transitive,shajihisha; ongoza; tia moyo. inspiration
inspire,noun,ilhamu; maongozi; mtu aongozae
install,verb transitive,funga chombo sehemu. -ation n. uwekaji; chombo kilichowekwa
instalment,noun,sehemu; fungu; kipingili
instance,noun,"mfano; namna. for - kwa mfano. at the -, of, kwa ombi la fulani"
instance,verb transitive,toa kama mfano; taja
instant,adjective,"a mara moja; a mwezi huu; a haraka; a papo hapo. this - sasa hivi. the - that, mara. -ly adv. mara moja. -aneous adj. a mara moja; a papo hapo"
instead,adverb,mahali pa; badala ya
instep,noun,kiganja cha mguu (juu ya unyayo)
instigate,verb transitive,chochea. instigation
instigate,noun,uchochezi. instigator
instigate,noun,mchochozi
instinct,noun,silka. -ive adj. a silka; bila kufikiri
institute,noun,"taasisi, chuo. of Kiswahili and Foreign Languages, Taasisi ya Kiswahili na Lugha za Kigeni"
institute,verb transitive,anzisha; weka asisi. institution
institute,noun,desturi; chama; shirika; asasi; sheria
instruct,verb transitive,fundisha; funza; amuru; agiza; arifu. -ion n. mafunzo. -ive adj. a kufundisha; a kueleimisha. -or n. mwalimu
instrument,noun,chombo; ala; zana; kifaa; hati rasmi; mtumishi. -al adj. -a ala; -a
insubordinate,adjective,asi; kaidi. insubordination
insubordinate,noun,uasi; kuasi uhalifu; ukaidi
insufferable,adjective,enye kujiona sana; enye majivuno sana; -siovumilika; -siostahamilika
insular,adjective,a kisiwa; enye maarifa finyu; enye tabia za watu wa visiwa kwa kuwa mbali na wenzao
insulate,verb transitive,funika kwa mpira; tenga; hami; kinga
insulation,noun,kutengwa; kukingwa. insulator
insulation,noun,kihami; mata au dutu inayozuia umeme au sauti kupita
insulin,noun,"insulini; homoni inayorekebisha kiwango cha sukari katika damu, hutengenezwa katika tezi zinazoitwa vijisiwa vya Langerhans vilivyopo katika kongosho ya wanyama wenye uti wa mgongo"
insult,noun,tusi
insult,verb transitive,tukana
insuperable,adjective,sioshindika; -sioondoleka
insurance,noun,bima; malipo ya bima; kinga. ~ policy
insurance,noun,hati ya bima. insure
insurance,verb transitive,kata bima
insurrection,noun,uasi; upinzani dhidi ya serikali
intact,adjective,zima; kamili; sioharibika
intake,noun,mlango; kipenyo; kiingizio; idadi iingayo mahali kwa muda fulani
intangible,adjective,sioshikwa; sioeleweka kirahisi; tatanishi
integer,noun,kitu kizima; namba kamili. integral
integer,adjective,a lazima; muhimu; kamilifu; zima; enye namba kamili; rejeo
integrate,verb transitive,kamilisha; uganisha; changanya
integrity,noun,uadilifu; uaminifu; ukamilifu
intellect,noun,akili
intelligence,noun,akili; ufahamu; ujuzi. intelligent
intelligence,adjective,enye akili. intelligentsia
intelligence,noun,tabaka la wasomi. intelligible
intelligence,adjective,dhahiri; a kufahamika. intelligibility
intelligence,noun,udhahiri; ufahamikaji
intend,verb transitive,kusudia; nuia; dhamiria; azimu
intense,adjective,a nguvu; kali sana. intensity v.t.i. ongeza; zidisha; zidi; ongezeka. intensity
intense,noun,nguvu; mkazo; ukali
intention,noun,nia; azimo; dhamira; kusudi
intention,adjective,enye bidii; enye dhamira. intention
intention,noun,nia; kusudi; dhamira
inter,verb transitive,(-rr-) zika
intercede,verb intransitive,ombea; tetea. intercession
intercede,noun,maombezi; utetezi
intercept,verb transitive,kamata; zuia njiani; ingilia kati
interchange,noun,badiliko; ubadilishaji
interchange,verb transitive,badilishana; badili
intercourse,noun,ushirikiano; maingiliano; biashara; kubadilishana vitu; kujamiana
interest,noun,"1. moyo wa kutaka kujua; 2. udadisi; mvuto; raghba. 3. upendeleo. His chief interests are business and football, anapenda sana biashara na kandanda. 4. faida; riba; hisa. He charges 5 per cent., anatosa asilimia tano"
interfere,verb intransitive,jiingiza; jitia kati; jidukiza; ingilia; zuia
interim,noun,"muda wakaa. in the ~, kwa wakati huu"
interior,noun,ndani; upande wa ndani; bara
interior,adjective,"-a ndani; -a bara; si -a pwani; a nchi, si -a kigeni"
interlude,noun,mapumziko; nafasi kati ya matukio mawili
intermediate,adjective,a kati; a baina ya
interminable,adjective,sio mwisho; a kuchosha; a kuchusha
intermittent,adjective,a vipindi
intern,verb transitive,funga; zuia. ~ combustion engine injini mwako ndani: injini ambayo mchanganyiko wa petroli na hewa huingia kwenye silinda ya injini na kuripuliwa na cheche
international,adjective,a kati ya mataifa; a mataifa; a kimataifa
internet,noun,mdahalishi (mtandao): mtandao wa kimataifa wa mawasiliano wa habari na data unaounganisha kompyuta duniani kwa kutumia modemu na setilaiti. ~ cafe
internet,noun,kituo cha huduma za mdahalishi (mtandao)
interplanetary space,noun,masafa baina ya jua na sayari nyingine katika mfumo wa jua
interpret,verb transitive/intransitive,fasiri; agua; eleza; fafanua
interrogate,verb transitive,hoji; saili; dodosa
interrogation,noun,kuhoji; usaili. interrogative
interrogation,adjective,a kuuliza
interrupt,verb transitive/intransitive,dakiza; katiza; dakuliza; ingilia kati; pinga
intersect,verb transitive/intransitive,gawa kwa kukata; katana
interval,noun,wakati baina ya matukio mawili; nafasi baina ya vitu au vituo viwili; tofauti ya sauti baina ya noti mbili. a.s. kwa vipindi
intervene,verb intransitive,ingilia kati; jitia kati; wa kati ya. intervention
intervene,noun,uingilaji kati
interview,noun,mahojiano; usaili
interview,verb transitive,hoji; saili
intestine,noun,"matumbo. small ~, utumbo mwembamba. large ~, utumbo mpana"
intimate,adjective,a moyoni; a ndani; a siri; a moyo
intimidate,verb transitive,tisha; ogofya. intimidation
intimidate,noun,kitisho
intoxicate,verb transitive,levya; lewesha; rusha akili; tia jazba
intricate,adjective,tatanishi; enye matatizo. intricacy
intricate,noun,matatizo; utatanishi
intrigue,noun,hila; werevu; njama
intrigue,verb intransitive,la njama; vutia sana
introduce,verb transitive,leta; anz; julisha; anzisha; ingiza; penyeza. introduction
introduce,noun,uingizaji; utangulizi; dibaji; utambulisho; ufahamisjo. introductory
introduce,adjective,a mwanzo; a kuanzisha; a utambulisho
introspection,noun,kujingalia nafsi
intrude,verb transitive/intransitive,dukiza; ingia bila kukaribishwa
intrusion,noun,kujiudikiza; kuingilia
intuition,noun,uwezo wa kuelewa haraka; welewa bila ya kufikiri
inundate,verb transitive,gharikisha
inundation,noun,gharika; mafuriko
invade,verb transitive,shambulia; vami; ingilia; hujumu; ingilia haki ya mtu
invalid,adjective,(leg.) batili; lioatnguka; a bure
invaluable,adjective,a thamani
invent,verb transitive,vumbua; buni; tunga; unda
inventory,noun,orodha; hesabu
inversion,noun,upinduzi; ugeuzi; mpindu; matokeo ya kubadili utaratibu wa kawaida wa mpangilio wa maneno katika sentensi. invert
inversion,verb transitive,pindua; weka kinyume; geuza
invertebrate,noun,mnyama asiye na uti wa mgongo
invertebrate,adjective,sio na uti wa mgongo;
invest,verb transitive/intransitive,tega uchumi; wekeza; nunua; pa; vika; pamba; zingira; fanya mazingara. ~ment kitega uchumi
investigate,verb transitive,chunguza; peleleza. investigation
investigate,noun,"upelelezi, uchunguzi"
invincible,adjective,-sioshindika
invite,verb transitive,alika; omba; taka; vuta; shawishi; karibisha. invitation
invite,noun,mwaliko. inviting
invite,adjective,a kuvutia
invoke,verb transitive,"omba kwa Mungu, mizimu etc.; omba; sihi; ita mashetani. invocation"
invoke,noun,maombi; dua; utambikaji
involuntary,adjective,-siokusudiwa; bila kujua; bila hiari
involve,verb transitive,husisha; ingiza matatani; sababisha; -wa sababu ya; maanisha
inward,adjective,-a ndani; -a rohoni
iodine,noun,"aidini, madini ya joto"
ion,noun,ioni: molekuli au atomu iliyo na chaji kutokana na kupokea au kutoa elektroni. ~ic bond muungo kioni; muungo kikemikali ulioundwa kwa njia ya kiume-metatua wa ioni. ~ic compound kampaundi ionia; kampaundi iliyoundwa na ioni zenye chaji chanya na zenye chaji hasi. ~izing radiation mnuururisho ioni: mnururisho unaobadilisha kampaundi kemikali kuwa ioni
ionosphere,noun,"tabaka ya tatu toka angahewa ya dunia baada ya tabakastrato, hutumika sana kwa mawasiliano ya redio"
irate,adjective,-a hasira
ire,noun,(liter.) hasira
iris,noun,duara ya rangi izungukayo mboni ya jicho
iron,noun,"chuma; pasi. Strike while the is hot, udongo upate ungali maji (rekebisha kasoro katika hatua za awali). a man of ~, katili. have too many ~s in the fire, shugulikia mambo mengi kwa wakati mmoja"
irony,noun,"kejeli; kinaya; jambo la kinyume. the ~ of fate, dhihaka ya majaliwa. ironic(al)"
irony,adjective,-a kejeli; -a kinaya
irradiation,noun,unururikai; unang'anaikaji kutokana na miali ya nuru inayopiga uso wa gimba
irresistible,adjective,-siokatalika; -sozulika; -siovumilika
irrespective,adjective,bila kujali; bila kuzingatia; bila kuangalia
irresponsible,adjective,siopaswa; -siowajibika; -sioaminika
irrigate,verb transitive,mwagilia; jenga mfumo wa umwagiliaji maji
irrigation,noun,umwagiliaji
irritate,verb transitive,washa; kasirisha; choma; udhi; kera; sumbua. irritable
irritate,adjective,-epesi wa hasira. irritant n.adj. kitu kinachowasha; -enye kuwasha; enye kukera. irritation
irritate,noun,mwasho; kichomi; uchungu
island,noun,kisiwa. -er n. mzaliwa au mkazi wa kisiwa
isle,noun,kisiwa. islet
isle,noun,kisiwa kidogo
ismuths,noun,shingo ya nchi iliyounganisha mabara mawili
isobar,noun,isobaa; msawakani: mstari unaounganisha sehemu zenye kanieneo ya angahewa inayolingana; mstarianki
isohyte,noun,isohiti: mstari unaounganisha sehemu zote zenye kiwango sawa cha mvua kwa kipindi fulani
isolate,verb transitive,tenga
isolation,noun,utengaji; upweke; upekee
isomer,noun,isoma: mojawapo ya misombo yenye mtungo wa uzito wa molekuli sawa lakini hutofautiana katika muundo
isosceles,adjective,"enye pande mbili sawa. triangle, pembetatu yenye pande mbili sawa. safari; njia ya safari"
isotherm,noun,msawajoto: mstari unaounganisha sehemu zenye halijoto inayolingana
isotope,noun,isotopu: atomi yenye uzito tofauti na atomi nyingine
issue,noun,kutoka; kitokeacho; utoaji; toleo; suala; hoja; matokeo v.i/t. toka; -ja; tokea; toa; chapisha; gawanya. die without - kufa bila ya mtoto
it,pronoun,hii; hiki; hicho; huyu; huyo; huu; kile; ile; ule; etc
italic,adjective,-a italiki; -a mlazo; a herufi hizi
itch,noun,mwasho; shauku
itch,verb intransitive,chochea; washa; -wa na shauku
item,noun,kitu kimoja; aya; kipengele; maelezo
itenerant,adjective,-a kutembeatembea; -a kuzunguka zunguka
itinerary,noun,mpango wa safari; njia ya safari
ivory,noun,pembe ya ndovu
jab,noun,kipigo cha nguvu; dhoruba
jab,verb transitive,(-bb) piga kwa nguvu
jack,noun,"jeki; bendera ya meli; kikombe cha ngozi; baharia. -up, inua kwa jeki"
jackal,noun,mbweha
jacket,noun,"jaketi, kifuniko, kidhihiti joto; maganda ya viazi; gamba"
jaded,adjective,hoi
jag,noun,chonge; ncha; jino la msumeno
jaguar,noun,aina ya chui wa Amerika
jail,noun,jela; gereza
jam,noun,"msongano; ukwamaji; hali ngumu. v.t/i. (-mm-) bana; kwamisha; kwama; shindilia; funga kwa nguvu; songamana; rundika; ingilia mawimbi ya sauti. He ~med on the brakes, alifunga breki ghafla"
jam,noun,mraba; jamu; jemu
January,noun,Januari; mwezi wa kwanza wa mwaka wa kizungu
jar,noun,mkwaruza; mtetemeko; mshtuko; mtungi; gudulia; kasiki; chupa
jar,verb transitive,(-rr-) soriga na kutoa sauti ya kukera; shtua; shtuka
jargon,noun,istilahi; lugha ya kitaalam; lugha ya mtaa
jaundice,noun,homa ya manjano; wivu; husuda
javelin,noun,javelini; mkuki
jaw,noun,"taya; utaye; kinywa. (fig.) mwingilio wa bonde, pango hasa wa mahali pa hatari; jirwa. (colloq.) hotuba ndefu na ya kuchosha. v.t.i (colloq.) piga domo; karipia"
jazz,noun,jazi
jealous,adjective,"enye wivu; enye husuda; ona wivu, be ~ ona wivu. be ~ of sb. else's success, ona kijicho dhidi ya mafanikio ya mwenzio. be ~ of reputation, wa mwangalifu wa heshima. ~"
jealous,noun,wivu; husuda
jeer,noun,dhihaka; mzaha; cheko
jeer,verb intransitive,dhihaki; cheka; zomea
jelly,noun,ute; jeli
jeopardize,verb transitive,hatarisha
jeopardy,noun,hatari; mashaka. put in ~ tia hatarini
jersey,noun,fulana nzi to; jezi; sweta
jet,noun,"mchirizi wa ghafla wa maji, etc. utokao kwenye kipenyo; upewno wa kutokae maji etc. ~propulsion usukuma ji wa jeti; mbinu ya kuleta kasi ya usukuma ji kwenye chombo cha hewani au majini kwa kutumia mjibutiko wa jeti va velositi ya juu"
jewel,noun,kito; johari; almasi; jiwe la thamani; kitu (au mtu) cha thamani. ~lery ~ry
jewel,noun,mapambo va vito
jig,noun,dansi ya mtindo wa yosayosa. v.t.i. (-gg-) cheza yosayosa; rukaruka; rusharush. ~saw puzzle
jig,noun,chemshabongo
jigger,noun,chepu; funza
job,noun,kazi; ajira; wadhifa. That's a good ~ ni kazi zuri. v.t.i. (-bb-) fanya kazi ndogondogo za namna nyingi. ~bing gardener
job,noun,mlima ji bustani
jockey,noun,mpanda farasi katika mashindano
jockey,verb transitive,hadaa; ghilibu; danganya; laghai
join,noun,kiungo; fundo. v.t.i. unga; ingia; ungana; fuatana; na; changamka; kaa
joke,noun,mzaha; masihara; kichekesho; dhihaka. It's no ~ mchezo; si utani
jokingly,adverb,kimzaha; kimashihara
jollity,noun,furaha
jolly,adjective,a furaha; changamfu; a kupendeza; zuri
jolly,adverb,sana. jollification shangwe; sherehe
jot,noun,"kipande kidogo; nukta. He hasn't a ~ of honesty, hana hata chembe va uaminifu"
jot,verb transitive,(-tt-) andika; down; andika upesiupesi
joule,noun,juli; kizio cha kazi
journal,noun,gazeti; jarida; kitabu cha mambo ya kila siku etc
journal,noun,lugha chapwa ya kiozeti
journey,noun,safari; mwendo. vi. safiri
jovial,adjective,"kunjufu; changamfu. -ity n. ukunjuifu, bashasha; furaha"
joy,noun,furaha; shangwe; nderemo. -ful adj. a furaha -a kufurahia. -fully adv. kwa furaha. -less adj. huzuni. -lessly adv. bila furaha. -ous adj. a furaha
jubilant,adjective,"a shangwe, furaha"
jubilee,noun,"jubilei; sikukuu ya ukumbusho. silver jubilee jubilei ya miaka wa 25, golden jubilei ya miaka wa 50, diamond jubilei ya miaka wa 60 au wa 75"
judge,noun,"jaji; hakimu; mwamuzi. v.t/i. hukumu; toa hukumu; amua; dhani; ona. - It better to postpone a meeting nadhani afadhali kuahirisha mkutano. - a man by his actions, pima mtu kwa vitendo vyake. -ment n. hukumu; maamuzi; akili; busara; ujuzi; maoni"
judicial,adjective,a jaji; a haki; a kimahakama
judicious,adjective,"enye akili, a busara. judiciously"
judicious,adverb,khekima. judiciousness
judicious,noun,hekima; busara
juice,noun,juisi; utomvu. coconut- maji ya dafu; tui. gastric- majitumbo. juicy
juice,adjective,enye maji mengi
July,noun,Julai; mwezi wa saba wa mwaka wa kizungu
jumble,noun,fujo; mchanganyiko; vurugu. v.t/i. changanya; chafua; chafuka; fuja; vuruga; paraganya. sale seli ya vitu vikuu kuu
jump,noun,"mruko; mchupo; mshtuo; upandaji wa ghafla. v.t/i. ruka; chupa; shtuka; panda ghafla. -at pokea kwa furaha. - up at sb. karipia. There was a - in the price of rice, bei ya mchele ilipanda ghafla. -er n. mrukaji; sweta; aproni. -y adj. epesi kushtuka"
junction,noun,"njia panda; kiungio; junctura = munganiko; hali ya jambo, at this hapa sasa; katika hali hii"
June,noun,Juni; mwezi wa sita wa mwaka wa kizungu
jungle,noun,kichaka; msitu. law of the- sheria ya mahavu
junk,noun,takataka; vikorokoro
junk²,noun,jahazi la kichina
jupiter,noun,simbula; sayari ya tano kutoka kwenye jua iliyokubwa kupita zote
jurassic,adjective,"a kijura: a zama za kijilojia ilipoanza miamba ya chokaa, mijusi mikubwa na ndege. period kipindi cha kijura; kipindi cha kijilojia katika historia ya miaka 140 hadi 190 milioni iliyopita"
jurisdiction,noun,hukumu; amri; mamlaka; mamlaka ya kisheria
jurisprudence,noun,maarifa ya sheria; sayansi na falsafa ya sheria ya binadamu
jurist,noun,mwanasheria
jury,noun,mzee wa baraza. jury
jury,noun,baraza la wazee wa mahakama; waamuzi; mtu anayeapishwa
juryman,noun,mzee wa baraza. jury-mast n. mlingoti wa muda
just,adverb,barabara
justifiable,adjective,a kuthibitishika kuwa -a haki. justification
justifiable,noun,haki; uhalali; ithibati. justify
justifiable,verb transitive,thibitisha uhalali wa jambo; halalishe; -wa sababu ya kufanya jambo
jut,noun,utokezaji
jut,verb intransitive,"(-tt-) ~ out, tokeza; chomoza"
juvenile,noun,kijana; mtoto
juvenile,adjective,-a kitoto; -a kijana
juxtapose,verb transitive,weka sambamba. juxtaposition
juxtapose,noun,hali ya kuwa sambamba
kahaba,verb transitive,tumia vibaya; fanya ukahaba. prostitution
kahaba,noun,ukahaba; umalaya
kangaroo,noun,kangaruu
karst,noun,eneo lenye miamba ya chokaa yenye mivungu mingi chini yake ipitayo michirizi ya maji
keel,noun,mkuuk. be on an even ~ (fig.) tulia
keen,adjective,"-kali; -enye bidii; hodari; -enye kupenda sana. (fig.) a ~ wind, upepo mkali"
kelvin,noun,kelvini: kizio cha SI cha halijoto halisi
kennel,noun,tundu la mbwa; kibanda cha mbwa
kernel,noun,kiini
kerosene,noun,kerosini; mafuta ya taa
kettle,noun,"birika; buli. This is a pretty ~ of fish, mambo vameparaganyika. -drum n. ngoma ndogo ya shaba nyeupe"
key,noun,"1. ufunguo. 2. (fig) ufumbuzi; tafsiri; majawabu. industries, viwanda muhimu. 3. kibonyoza cha kinanda, tapureta; kompyuta; piano etc. cha kugigwa kwa vidole. ~board safu ya vibonyozo hivyo. 4. mfululizo wa noti au sauti za muziki. ~ up (fig) chochea"
kHz,noun,ufupisho wa kilohertz; hezi 1000
kick,noun,teke; kiki; msisimko; mshtuko. v.t/i. piga teke
kid,noun,1. mwana mbuzi. 2. ngozi ya mwana mbuzi. 3. (colloq) mtoto ~dy
kid,noun,mtoto
kidnap,verb transitive,(-pp-) iba mtoto; teka nyara
kidney,noun,figo
kiln,noun,tanuri; joko
kilohertz,noun,hezi 1000
kilometre,noun,mita 1000
kilowatt,noun,wati 1000
kin,noun,"ukoo; jamaa; ndugu. next of ~, ndugu wa karibu zaidi"
kind,noun,"namna; aina; kabila; ngeli; asili; tabia. in kind, kwa vitu. pay in ~, lipa kwa vitu. repay sb. in ~, tendea jinsi alivyokutendea"
kindergarten,noun,skuli ya watoto wadogo
kindle,verb transitive/intransitive,1. washa; waka. 2. (fig.) raghibisha; chochea
kind²,adjective,-ema; -pole; enye huruma; -karimu
kinetic,adjective,a. mwendo; -a kuhusiana na mwendo. ~ energy nishati mwendo: nishati inayotokana na mwendo wa kiolwa au gimba
king,noun,mfalme; mtu mashuhuri; kete kuu
kiosk,noun,kioski; kibanda cha kuuza bidhaa; kibanda cha simu
kiss,noun,busu
kiss,verb transitive/intransitive,busu
kit,noun,"vyombo; vifaa; zana za askari, baharia, msafiri au fundi; vifaa vya mchezo"
kitchen,noun,jiko
kite,noun,mwewe; kozi; kipanga; tiara; kishada
kitten,noun,"mtoto wa paka. have ~s, wa na wahaka"
knack,noun,ubingwa; wepesi; weledi; welekevu; ustadi
knead,verb transitive,"kanda; ponda; sukuma, hasa unga wakati wa kutengeneza mkate, chapati, maandazi"
knee,noun,goti. ~-deep adv.adv. -a magotini
knife,noun,(knives) kisu
knit,verb transitive/intransitive,(-tt-) suka; sokota; fuma; unganisha; unga
knob,noun,kirungu; kinundu; kifundo
knock,noun,pigo; kipigo; hodi
knock,verb transitive/intransitive,gonga; gota; bisha; piga
knot,noun,"fundo; kifundo; tindi; shida; tabu; kikundi; noti. tie oneself up into ~s, wa katika matata. a ship of 16 ~s meli iendayo noti 16 kwa saa"
knot,verb transitive,funga fundo; piga fundo
knuckle,noun,konde; konzi
knuckle,verb intransitive,under; salimu amri
kowtow,verb intransitive,nyenyekea; sujudia kwa ishara ya heshima. tabia hii hufuatwa na Wachina
krypton,noun,kriptoni: aina ya gesi isiyo na rangi wala harufu inayotumiwa katika taa za mishumaa na glopu
provoking,adjective,-a kuudhi
kudu,noun,tandala
laboratory,noun,lebo; maabara
labour,noun,kazi; wafanyakazi; nguvu kazi; uchungu wa uzazi
lac1,noun,aina ya utomvu mwekundu wa miti utumiwazo kutengenezea rangi
lac2,noun,"laki; 100,000"
lace,noun,lasi; uzi; kimia
lace,verb transitive,funga viatu kwa nyuzi; pamba nguo kwa lasi. Kitambaa chenye urembo kinaochungwa kwenye kitambaa/nguo ili kuongeza mapambo
lack,noun,"uhitaji; upungufu; ukosefu. no ~ of, tele. for ~ of, kwa ukosefu wa"
lack,verb transitive,"hitaji; pungukiwa na; kosa. be ~ing, kosekana"
ladder,noun,ngazi; ufumukaji wa soksi
ladder,verb transitive,(kwa soksi) fumuka
laden,adjective,"enye mizigo, enye shehena; tele; iliojaa. lading"
laden,noun,"mizigo; shehena. bill of lading, orodha ya mizigo; iliojaa ya kutoa mizigo"
ladle,noun,upawa
ladle,verb transitive,(out) teka kwa upawa
lady,noun,bibi; bibiye; mke
ladylike,adjective,"a adabu; a heshima. Your, Her, ~ship, mheshimiwa, mtukufu (mwanamke)"
lager,noun,bia isiyokuwa kali sana
lagoon,noun,mlangwa
lair,noun,liya; malalo ya mnyama wa mwitu
lake,noun,ziwa
lamb,noun,mwana wa kondoo; nyama ya kondoo
lament,noun,masikitiko; maombolezo; kilio
lament,verb transitive/intransitive,lia; lia; omboleza; sikitika
lamp,noun,taa
lance,noun,mkuki; fumo
lance,verb transitive,"tumbua; pasua (jipu, etc.)"
land,noun,nchi; ardhi; shamba;
language,noun,lugha. laboratory maabara ya lugha. bad strong matatu; lugha chafu. technical lugha ya kitalamu
languid,adjective,-chovu; tepetefu; nyong’onyewu; legevu
lantern,noun,kandili; fanusi. jawed -enye taya ndefu nyembamba
lap,noun,paja; pajani. live in the - of luxury ishi maisha ya anasa
lap,noun,mzunguko
lap,verb transitive,zungusha; funga; kunja; pita; pitana; -nywa kwa ulimi kama paka. –ed
lap,noun,mkunjo wa koti kifuani
lapse,noun,1. kuteleza kwa ulimi; kosa dogo. a. of memory kupititwna. 2. (kwa wakati) kupita. 3. (law) kuisha (kwa sababu ya kutotumiwa)
lapse,verb intransitive,potoka; shuka hadhi; rudia dhambi; poteza haki kwa kutodai
lard,noun,mafuta ya nguruwe
larder,noun,chumba au kabati la kuhifadhia chakula na nyama
large,adjective,kubwa; kuu; ingi; karimu: -ena at. -a hurur people at. - watu kwa jumla. by and - kwa kufikiri mambo yote. -ly adv. hasa; zaidi
larva,noun,(larvae) mtoto wa mdudu; kiwavi; buu; kiluwiluwi; funza
larynx,noun,zoloto: mwanzo wa koromeo panapohusika na utoaji sauti
laser,noun,"chombo cha kukuza na kushadidia miale kuelekea upande mmoja. beams, mwangaza leza"
lash,noun,mjeledi; kiboko; mchapo; kipigo cha kiboko; ukopoe. v.t/i. chap; piga
lass,noun,msichana; mpenzi
last²,verb intransitive,"endelea; dumu; tosha kwa; ishi. enough food to us three days, chakula cha kutosha kwa siku tatu. –ing"
last²,adjective,-a aushi; -enye kudumu
latch,noun,kia; komeza; kitasa; kikomeo
latch,verb transitive,funga kwa kia au komeo
late,adjective,"-liochelewa; liokawia. -he, - kawia; chelewa; taahari. 2. marehemu; wafu. -liopita, liokwishia, - kisasa; - karibu. of hivi karibu; majuzi. -ly adv. hivi karibuni; juzi juzi. –st"
late,adjective,"-a kisasa. the - fashion, mtindo wa kisasa. at the -, kabla ya siyo zaidi ya"
latent,adjective,"-sioonekana. –heat, joto fichi: kiasi cha joto kimaohitajika kubadili dutu kutoka hali moja hadi nyingine bila ya kuathiri halijoto yake"
lateral,adjective,"-a upande; -a mbavuni; -a kando. –root, mzizi tanzu; tawi la mzizi mkuu"
lath,noun,uwasa; upapi
lathe,noun,kerezo
Latin,noun,Kirumi; Kilatini
Latin,adjective,-a kirumi; -a kilatini
latitude,noun,1. latitudo. 2. nafasi; hiari; uhuru. 3. maeneo
latrine,noun,"choo. go to the - enda msalani, chooni"
latter,adjective,karibuuni; lifuata; -a pili
lattice,noun,"kimia: 1. mpangilio mahsusi wa atomu katika muundo wa fuwele wa mango. 2. vitu vimwatukaji na visovimwatukaji, hususani vitulizi, vilivyopangwa"
lattitudinarian,noun,adj. mvumilivu; mwenye upana wa mawazo
laud,verb transitive,sifa
laugh,noun,"kicheko. v.i/t. cheka, chekelea; furahi. - in one's sleeve cheka kwa siri. ~ing-stock n mpumbavu. ~tern kicheko"
launch,noun,"ushuaji; mashua kubwa ya meli; motaboti. v.t/i cheleza; shua; anzisha; anza; zindua; peleka chombo angani. out into, anza"
launder,noun,dobi. v.t/i fua nguo. laundry
launder,noun,nguo chafu; mahali pa kufulia nguo; udobi
lava,noun,lava
lavatory,noun,choo
law,noun,sheria; kanuni. ~ of conservation of energy kaida ya hifadhi nishati: kaida inayoeleza kuwa nishati haiundwi wala haiharibiki ila hubadilika katika maumbo mbalimbali. ~ abiding
law,adjective,tiifu
lawn,noun,"bustani ya majani, bafta. ~ tennis"
lawn,noun,tenisi
lax,adjective,-zembe; si -angalifu; legevu. laxative n/adj. haluli; dawa ya kuharisha; ~a kuharisha; ~a kuendesha
lay,adjective,-a kawaida; si -eledi
laze,verb intransitive,wa-vivu; jikalia kivivu. lazily
laze,adverb,kivivu. ~d. laziness
laze,noun,uvivu. lazy
laze,adjective,-vivu
leaching,noun,uchujaji; kuosha na kuondoa kijenzi kimuumunyaji katika mchanganyiko
lead,noun,risasi; chubwi; timazi. ~acid cell
lead,noun,seli ya asidi risasi: aina ya kilimbikizi ambacho ndani yake mna kathodi za sifongo ya risasi na anodi za plumbi dioksidi
lead,noun,uongozi; usimamizi; mwongozo. v.t/i tangulia; ongoza; simamia
leaf,noun,"(leaves) jani; karatasi. (fig.) turn over a ~ of a table, ubao unaweza kufanya meza iwe ndogo zaidi"
leak,noun,ufa; tundu; uvujaji
leak,verb intransitive,vuja (fig.) kujulikana; fichuka
lean,noun,mnofu
lean,adjective,-embamba; -liokonda; hafifu. ~ harvests mavuno hafifu
learn,verb transitive/intransitive,"(learnt, learned) jifunza; arifiwa; pata habari. -ed adj. -enye elimu; msomi"
lease,noun,"hati ya kukodisha; mkataba wa kukodisha. a new ~ of life, nguvu mpya"
lease,verb transitive,"panga, kodisha; pangisha; kodi. ~hold n./adj. mali iliyokodishwa; a kukodi; a kupanga. lessee"
lease,noun,mwenye kukodi. lessor
lease,noun,mwenye kukodisha
least,adjective,-dogo kuliko -ote
leather,noun,ngozi iliyotengenezwa iwe laini na ili isioze
leave,noun,ruhusa; idhini; likizo; livu
leave,verb transitive/intransitive,(left) toka; ondoka; acha; baki; bakisha; achia; pa; kabidhi; pita; rithisha
leaven,noun,chachu; hamira
leaven,verb transitive,chacha; chachua; umua kwa hamira
leavings,noun,"mbaki; makombo. take ~, agana na. take ~ of one's senses, jitia hamnazo; pata wazimu"
ledge,noun,shubaka; mwamba chini ya maji
ledger,noun,leja; daftari kubwa ya hesabu ya matumizi
lee,noun,mahali pasipoelekea upepo; upande wa demani
leek,noun,liki; aina ya kitunguu kidogo
leg,noun,"mguu; tendegu. give sb. a ~ up, saidia mtu. pull sb.'s ~, fanya mzaha, dhihaki. not to have a ~ to stand on, shindwa kabisa katika kesi. on its last ~s, wa karibu kuisha"
legal,adjective,-a kisheria; halali; -a haki
legend,noun,"ngano; hekaya; maandishi katika sarafu, medali au ramani"
legible,adjective,a kusomeka; dhahiri. legibility
legible,noun,usomekaji. legibly
legible,adverb,kwa kusomeka
legitimate,adjective,halali; -a haki; -a sheria; -a halali; halisi. legitimacy
legitimate,noun,uhalali; haki
legume,noun,jamii/kunde mimea jamii ya kunde
leguminous,adjective,-a jamii ya kunde
leisure,noun,wasaa; wakati wa mapumziko; nafasi. -ed adj. -enye wasaa
lemon,noun,limau
lemur,noun,komba wa bukini
lend,verb transitive,"(lent) azima; kopesha, karidhi; toa; pa"
length,noun,"urefu; kipande cha kitu kinachotosha kwa kazi fulani. at ~, mwishowe; hatimaye; kwa undani; at full ~, kwa urefu wote; kwa kunyooka. keep sb. at arm's ~, kataa urafiki na tenga; sukumia mbali. go to all ~s, (any ~) fanya kila linalowezekana. ~en vt./i. refusha; refuka"
lens,noun,lenzi
lent,noun,kwaresima
leopard,noun,chui
leper,noun,mkoma. leprosy
leper,noun,ukoma. leprous
leper,adjective,enye ukoma
less,adjective,dogo zaidi
less,adverb,kidogo
less,preposition,"kasoro. $10 ~ $3 for taxes, dola 10 kasoro dola 3 za kodi. ~en v.t/i. punguza; punguka"
lesson,noun,"somo; sura; funzo; onyo. Let that be a ~ to you, naliwe funzo kwako"
lethal,adjective,a kuua
letter,noun,"herufi; barua; waraka; elimu; fasihi. keep the ~ of the law (an agreement), fuata sheria (mkataba). a man of ~s, msomi; mwandishi"
lettuce,noun,saladi
leucocyte,noun,lukosaiti; selidamu nyeupe
levee,noun,baraza lililojengwa kimaumbile pembeni mwa mto; ukuta uliojengwa kuzuia mafuriko; lambo
level,noun,"usawa; kiwango; pimamaji. on a ~ with, sawa na"
level,adjective,"sawa. - crossing, njia panda ya reli na barabara; tambuka reli. have a ~ head, be ~ headed, wa mtulivu. do one's ~ best, fanya vizuri uwezavyo. a ~ race, nguwu sawa"
level,verb transitive,(-ll-) sawazisha; fanya sawa; bomoa; elekeza; lenga. - up (down) linganisha
lever,noun,wenzo
levy,noun,ada; kodi
levy,verb transitive,toza; changisha
liability,noun,"deni; mwelekeo; madaraka. unlimited liability, madaraka yasiyo mpaka"
liable,adjective,a kupaswa; a kuwajibika kisheria; a kustahili
liaison,noun,"kiungo; ushirikiano; uhusiano. officer, ofisa ushirikiano; ofisa mahusiano"
liar,noun,mwongo
libel,noun,maandishi ya kashfa; kashfa
libel,verb transitive,(-ll-) kashifu kimaandishi
liberal,adjective,paji; karimu; ema; enye mawazo mapana; a kupanua mawazo;
liberal,noun,upaji; wema; ukarimu; upana wa mawazo
liberate,verb transitive,komboa; fanya huru. liberty
liberate,noun,"uhuru. take liberties with, fanya vasiyofaa"
library,noun,maktaba. librarian
library,noun,mktubuti
licence,noun,"leseni; ruhusa; hati. - to drive a car, leseni ya kuendesha gari"
license2,verb transitive,"pa leseni. shops licensed to sell linen, maduka yenye leseni ya kuuza vitambaa. licensed premises, mahali paliporuhusiwa kuuza (ulevi)"
lichen,noun,kuvuvumiani; mimea ya jamii ya kuvu na mwani
lick,noun,umbalaji; mchakato; mifugo wanaporamba magadi
lick,verb transitive/intransitive,ramba; gusagusa. (colloq.) kinda; piga sana. sing
lick,noun,(colloq.) kupiga; kupigwa; kushinda; kushindwa
lid,noun,kifuniko; ukope (wa jicho)
lie,noun,"hali, the ~ of the land hali ya nchi ilivyo"
lie,verb intransitive,"(lay lain) lala; jinyoshea; wa juu ya, wa; wa katika hali fulani; wa mahali; kaa; baki; enea; zaga; tanda. The mistake ~s at your door ni kosa lako. The trouble ~s in the lack of goods, tatizo liko katika ukosefu wa bidhaa. - down under, vumilia. - in, kawia kusema; wa katika uchungu. - low, (colloq.) kaa kimya. - up, lala kwa ugonjwa"
lie,noun,(of the land) hali ya nchi; jinsi mambo yalivyo
lieutenant,noun,luteni; naibu. ~colonel luteni kanali
life,noun,uhai; viumbe hai; maisha; uzima; starehe; uhusiano; uchangamfu; kipindi cha maisha
lift,noun,kuinjua; msaada
lift,verb transitive/intransitive,"inua; pandisha; kweza; nyanyua; tweka; ruka; ondoka; panda; paa; be; ondoa. - up one's voice, paza sauti. give sb a ~, pa mtu lifti; saidia mtu"
ligament,noun,nyugwa; mkano; tishu ambayo huunganisha viungo mbalimbali vya mwili
light,noun,"nuru; weupe; mwanga; taa; uchangamfu; ufananuzi; mtazamo; uwezo; kipaji; mtu mashuhuri; uangavu. come to ~, be brought to ~ bainika. strike a ~, washa kiberiti"
light,adjective,-enye nuru; mwangaza; eupe; epesi; siyozito
light,verb transitive/intransitive,"(lit) washa; waka; angaza; mulika; ongoza. - dependent resistor (LDR), kikinzanishi tegemezi mwanga: kifaa cha elektroniki kilicho na ukinzani mdogo katika mwangaza kuliko katika giza"
lignite,noun,ligniti: kisukuku chenye rangi ya hudhurungi nyeusi kinachofanana na mkaa wa mawe
like,adjective,"sawa; -a kufanana. nothing ~ as good, sifanani hata kidogo kwa uzuri"
like,adverb,"I don't feel ~ working today, sisikii kufanya kazi leo"
like,conjunction,sawa na; mfano wa; kama; kama vile; kama kawaida. -ly adj. -a kuelekea; -a kutaka kuwa
like,verb transitive,"penda; taka; pendelea. I didn't ~ to trouble him, sikutaka kumsumbua. They would ~ to come, wangependa kuja. likeable (likeable)"
like,adjective,-a kupendeka. liking
like,noun,"mapenzi; upendeleo; matakwa. have a liking for, penda to one's liking kama apendavyo"
lily,noun,"yungi, nympungi"
limb,noun,kiungo; tawi
lime,noun,chokaa
lime,noun,mdtimu
limit,noun,mpaka; upeo; kikomo; kiasi
limit,verb transitive,wekea mpaka; zuia
limp,adjective,tetekete; legev; nyong'onyewu
line,noun,"mstari; safu; foleni; uzi; kamba; waya; kunyai; kontéua; mpaka; shirika la usafiri; mwelekeo; ukoo; mstari wa maneno; kazi. fishing ~ mshipi. telephone ~s, nyuzi za simu. Send me a ~ to say you have arrived, nitumie habari ya kunifahamisba ya kuwa umeewasili. hard ~ sl' pole; bahati mbaya. v.t.i. piga mstari; panga safu. roads ~d with trees, barabara zenye safu za miti. ~ combination mtangamano mstari. ~ equation mlinganyo mstari. ~ transformation mabadiliko mstari"
linen,noun,"kitani, nguo ya kitani, hasa shati na nguo za meza na kitanda"
linger,verb intransitive,kawia; kaa karibu; zenqea
linguist,noun,mtu ajaye lugha nyingi; mwanaisimu
liniment,noun,fututa; dawa ya mafuta ya kusugua au kuchukua
link,noun,pete; kiungo; kifungo
link,verb transitive/intransitive,ungana na; unga
lion,noun,"simba dume. the ~'s share, fungu kubwa"
lipase,noun,lipasi: aina ya kimeng'enya chenye uwezo wa kumeng'enya kikemikali chakula cha asili ya mafuta na kukigeuza kuwa gliseroli na asidi ya mafuta
lipid,noun,kundi la misombo ya kaboni ambalo ni esta za asidi shalhamu na ambazo haimumunyiki katika maji lakini humumunyika katika vimunyunishaji vya mafuta
liquid,noun,kioevu; maji; kimiminiko
liquid,adjective,oevu; a majimaji; e'upe; angavu; enye kubadilika-badilika; laini; ororo; epesi kusafirika. liquefaction
liquid,noun,kueguka maji; kuyevuka. liquefy
liquid,verb transitive/intransitive,yeyusha; yeyuka
liquidate,verb transitive,lipa deni; filisi; filisika
liquor,noun,pombe; ulevi
list,noun,orodha; hesabu
list,verb transitive,orodhesha
list?,noun,kula ubavu;
list?,verb intransitive,"(meli, merikebu) lala ubavu"
literacy,noun,kujua kuandika na kusoma. literal
literacy,adjective,"a herufi; halisi; a maneno yenyewe; si bunifu. a literal copy, nakala halisi. literal translation, tafsiri sisisi"
literary,adjective,a fasihi; a maandishi; -a waandishi
literature,noun,fasihi; maandiko mbalimbali ya nchi; maelezo
lithium,noun,"lithi, lithiamu"
lithosphere,noun,tabaka mwamba; sehemu mango ya dunia ya nje kabisa ambayo hufunika sehemu moto zaidi za ndani
litmus,noun,"litmasi; dutu mumunyikaji ya rangi ya zambarau ambayo hugeuka wekundu ikikutana na asidi au buluu ikikutana na alkali, hutumika kama kiashirio"
litre,noun,lita
litter,noun,machela; takataka; fujo; (kwa wanyama) majari ya kulalia; watoto wa mnyama wa fuko moja. v.t/i. chafua; fuja; tia takataka; (kwa wanyama) zaa
little,noun,kidogo
little,adjective,"dogo; haba; chache; fupi. the finger, kidole cha hda. after (for) a, baadaye kidogo"
little,adverb,"kidogo. He's a ~ better doctor, Joe hajambo kidogo"
liver,noun,ini
livid,adjective,-a rangi ya risasi; -a kijivu; -a samawati; -liokasirika sana
living,noun,riziki
living,adjective,"hai; -zima; hasa; halisi; enye kusisimua. make a living as a farmer; ishi kwa kutegemea kilimo. plain living, maisha ya kawaida. high living, maisha ya anasa. a living wage, mshahara wa kukimu mahitaji"
lizard,noun,"mjusi; guruguru. lizard monitor, kenge"
load,noun,"mzigo; shehena; kiwango cha kazi. (fig.) ~ of sorrow, huzuni nyingi. v.t/i. pakia; sheheni; tia risasi"
loaf,noun,"(loaves), mkate; boflo"
loan,noun,karadha; mkopo; ukopeshaji
loan,verb transitive,karidhi; kopesha
loath,adjective,"be ~ totaka nothing, -enye kutaka; kwa hiari"
loathe,verb transitive,chukia kabisa
loathing,noun,uchukivu; karaha
loathsome,adjective,-a kuchukiza mno
lobby,noun,sebule; ukumbi; ushinikizaji
lobe,noun,ndewe
lobster,noun,kamba
local,adjective,-a mahali maalumu; -a sehemu
locate,verb transitive,"onyesha mahali pa; tambua. be -d, wekwa mahali"
lock,noun,"kufuli; kitasa; komeo; kifungio; mtambo; ukwamaji; mlangoo. v.t/i. komea, funga kwa kufuli; shikamanisha"
locomotion,noun,mwendo; uwezo wa kwenda
locomotive,noun,garimoshi
locomotive,adjective,enye uwezo wa kwenda
locus,noun,1. lokasi; nafasi au nukta inayowesha nafasi ya kitu fulani. 2. nafasi maalumu ya jeni fulani katika kromosomu
locust,noun,nzige
lodge,noun,nyumba ndogo; nyumba ya chama; klabu. v.t/i
loft,noun,ghorofa ya juu kabisa; darini. lofty
loft,adjective,-a juu sana; refu; bora; ema; akburi; -a fahari
log,noun,gogo la mti
logarithm,noun,logi: mambakipeo ya namba ambavyo namba msingi (kizio) haina budi kupandishwa kupata namba fulani (antilogi)
logic,noun,tawi la falsafa linalosuluhisha mantiki; mantiki
log²,noun,kipimamwendo wa meli baharini. - book batli; kitabu chenye habari zote za safari ya chombo
lone,adjective,-a pekee; pweke
longitude,noun,"longitudo. longitudinal wave, wimbi mtambaa: wimbi lenye chembechembe za midia zinazotetemeka mbele na nyuma kufuata pitio ambamo wimbi husafiria kwenye njia yake"
long²,verb intransitive,tamani sana
long,noun,maisha marefu
look,noun,"mtazamo; utazamaji; sura. v.i/t. tazama; angalia; onekana; elekea; tafuta. - after, tunza. - down on, dharau. - for, tafuta. - forward to, ngojea kwa hamu. - in (on), zuru; tembelea. into, chungulia; chunguza; peleleza. - on, tazama; wa mtazamaji. - (up) on, sb. or sth. as, ona kuwa. - out, jihadhari. sth. over, kagua sehemu. - sth. through, kagua kitu kwa makini. - to, tazamia. - up, angalia juu; ongezeka ufanisi. - sth. up, tafuta. - up to, heshimu. - like, elekea. it's ~ like rain, inaelekea kutanyesha mvua. - alive (sharp) changamka. good ~s, sura nzuri"
loom²,verb intransitive,onekana kama kubwa kwa kutisha; tisha kwa kuonekana kama kubwa
loom¹,noun,kitanda cha mfumi; mtande
loop,noun,"kitanzi; shwara. v.t/i. piga kitanzi. sth. up loop (back), funga kitanzi nyuma. ~ hole"
loop,noun,kitundu cha kupenyezea bunduki katika ukuta; (fig.) njia ya kukoka; mwanya
loose,adjective,"liofunguka; a kulegea; potovu; baya. be at a ~ end, wa bila ya shuguli"
loot,noun,nyara; mateka; uporaji; atekaji nyara; nyara. v.t/i. teka; teka nyara; pora
lord,noun,"mtawala mkuu; Mwenyezi Mungu; lodi; maulana; bwana; mwinyi; mheshimiwa. the mayor, mstahiwa meya. v.i"
lorry,noun,lori
loss,noun,"hasara; msiba; upoteaji; upotezaji. be at a loss, fadhaika"
lot,noun,-ote; idadi yote
lot,noun,"kura bahati nasibu; ajali; bahati; jumla ya vitu viuzwavyo kwa pamoja mnadani. to draw (cast) ~s, piga kura. a bad ~ (colloq.) mtu mbaya"
lotion,noun,losheni
loud,adjective,enye sauti kubwa; a makelele; ~a mvuto; a kujitangaza. ~ speaker
loud,noun,bomba; kipaza sauti
lounge,noun,ukumbi; sebule
lounge,verb intransitive,kaa kivivu; jikalie. ~ chair
lounge,noun,kiti cha kupumzikia
louse,noun,(lice) chawa; utitiri
lousy,adjective,enye chawa; (colloq.) bovu; ovyo
love,noun,"upendo; huba; mapenzi; mahaba. be in ~ (with), penda mwanamke au mwanamume. make ~ to, lala; jamiana; fanya mapenzi; onyesha kupendana na"
love,verb transitive,penda; furahia; chunuka; taka. lovable
love,adjective,a kupendeka
low,adjective,a chini; fupi; ~nyonge; dhaifu; a kishenzi
low,adverb,"be running ~, punguza"
loyal,adjective,-tifu; aminifu
lubricate,verb transitive,lainisha; legeza kwa mafuta; rahisisha kufanya jambo. lubricant
lubricate,noun,mafuta ya kulainisha. lubrication
lubricate,noun,ulainishaji
luck,noun,"bahati; sudi. in ~, enye bahati nzuri. out of ~, enye bahati mbaya. for ~, kwa kuleta heri"
ludicrous,adjective,a kuchekesha; a mzaha; puuzi; pumbavu
luggage,noun,mizigo
lumber,noun,"magogo, mbao; makorokoro"
lumber,verb transitive/intransitive,"along (by, past) -enda kwa mwendo mzito. up, jaza makorokoro"
luminary,noun,jua; mwezi; nyota; kitu king'acho angani; mtu mashuhuri kwa busara na akili. luminescence
luminary,noun,mng'aro; mwanga wa kutoka kwenye kitu kwa njia yoyote isiyokuwa ya kukwza halijoto yake
luminous,adjective,dhahiri; a kung'aa. luminosity
luminous,noun,mng'aro; utoaji mwanga
lump,noun,"bonge; jumla; uvimbe. a ~ sum, malipo ya jumla"
lump,verb transitive/intransitive,"together, jumulisha; tuttika; changanya. If you don't like it, you can ~ it, ni lazima uvumilie upende usipende"
lunar,adjective,"a mwezi. a ~ month, kadiri ya siku 29 na nusu, mwezi wa mwandamo"
lunatic,noun,mwendawazimu; kichaa. lunacy
lunatic,noun,wazimu; kichaa
lunch,noun,chakula cha
lung,noun,"pafu. fish, kamba/remamba"
lurch,noun,msepetuko
lurch,verb intransitive,pepesuka; sepetuka; enda mrama;
luxurious,adjective,-a anasa
luxury,noun,anasa
lymph,noun,limfu: kioevu kisicho na seli nyekundu na ambacho husafiri katika mishipa limfu
lymphnodes,noun,"fundo limfu: kiogani kwenye mlimfu chenye tishu ya kiimfu. ~atic system n. mfumo wa limfu: mpangilio wa neli ndogo sana zinazoitwa kapilari za limfu, huchukua gigili za tishu"
lymphocyte,noun,limfosit: seli nyeupe ya damu inayoumbika kwenye tishu za limfu
macaroni,noun,makaroni: aina ya tambi
mach,noun,machi
machine,noun,mashine; mtambo; kikundi kinachoongoza chama cha siasa
mad,adjective,-enye wazimu; -enye kichaa; liojaa jazba; -enye hasira
madam,noun,bibi; mama
magazine,noun,ghala; stoo; bohari ya silaha; chemba ya risasi katika bunduki; jarida
maggot,noun,buu; funza
magic,noun,uchawi; kiini macho; mazingamombe. uramali
magic,adjective,-a uchawi; -enye uchawi
magisterial,adjective,-a hakimu; -enye amri; -enye mamlaka
magistrate,noun,hakimu; mwamuzi. district
magistrate,noun,"hakimu wa wilaya. resident hakimu mkazi. the ~, mahakimu"
magma,noun,magima: lahanu yenye mata mango na oevu; maunzi teketeke chini au ndani ya ganda la dunia ambako mwamvuko moto huimbika
magnesium,noun,magnesi: elementi metalia nyepesi ya rangi ya fedha ya mfululizo wa madini alkalini ambayo huunga moto mkali mweupe
magnet,noun,"sumaku, sumaku"
magnificent,adjective,-zuri kabisa; -tukufu; -adhimu. magnificence
magnificent,noun,utukufu; adhama; fahari; uzuri
magnify,verb transitive,kuza; tia
magnitude,noun,ukubwa; cheo; ubora; ukuu
mahogany,noun,mkan­gazi; mbambakofi
maid,noun,mwanamwali; mwanamwari; mwali; mwari; msichana; mtumishi wa kike
mail,noun,"barua za posta; posta. - bag, mfuko wa barua za posta. - box, sanduku la posta"
mail,verb transitive,"postia; peleka kwa posta. -ing list, orodha ya watu wanaopelekewa kitu kwa posta"
main,noun,bomba kuu la maji; njia kuu ya umeme; bomba kuu la maji machafu
main,adjective,"kubwa; -kuu. have an eye on the - chance, fikiria faida yako tu katika jambo. a ~ s et, simu utumiao umeme. with might and ~, kwa bidii kubwa. in the ~, kwa kiasi kikubwa; kwa jumla; aghalabu"
maintain,verb transitive,hifadhi; dumisha; endeleza; linda; shikilia; kimu; gharimia; sisitiza; sema
maintenance,noun,kiam; matengenezo
maize,noun,"mahindi; plant, muhindi"
major,noun,"meja. general, meja jenerali"
major,adjective,kubwa; -kuu. -enye maana zaidi. -ity n. wingi; zaidi ya nusu; umri wa utu uzima
make,noun,"namna; aina; mtindo. This computer is of a good ~, kompyuta hii ni ya aina nzuri"
make,verb transitive/intransitive,"(made) umba; fanya; tunga; tengeneza; sababisha; lazimisha; dhani; fikiria; kadiria; chukua­na; pata; funga; shinda; fanikiwa. -wa sawa na; chagua; teua. - cloth, fuma nguo. - a hole in sth, tobua. - a noise, fanya kelele. made of wood, -liotengenezwa kwa mbao. - money, pata pesa. - tea, pika chai"
malaria,noun,malaria
male,noun,dume
male,adjective,dume; a kiume
malleability,noun,ufulikaji
malleable,adjective,-a kufulika (fig.) elekevu; epesi kuongozwa
mallet,noun,nyundo ya mti; rungu ya kuchezea polo
malnutrition,noun,utapiamlo
malt,noun,kimea cha pombe
maltreat,verb transitive,onea; dhulumu. -ment n. uonevu; dhuluma
mamma,noun,neno la kitoto kwa mama
mammal,noun,"mamalia; mnyama anayenyonyesha watoto wake. -ia n. chuchu: kichomozo kwenye titi, ambacho ni kizio cha vichirizi kutoka kwenye titi hadi kwenye mfereji wa kutoa maziwa"
mammary glands,noun,"matiti; tezi ambazo wakati fulani hutoa maziwa, hasa kwa wanyama majike"
man,noun,"(men) mtu; watu; binadamu; mwanaume; mume. the ~ in the street, mtu wa kawaida. of the world, mjuzi wa mambo ya ulimwengu"
manacle,noun,pingu
manage,verb transitive/intransitive,"ongoza; simamia; endesha; tawala; weza; fanikiwa; tazama. I can't ~ without help, siwezi bila msaada"
mandate,noun,mamlaka; uwakili; agizo; hukumu; udhamini
manganese,noun,mangani; manganizi: metali ya rangi ya kijivu na kechu
mange,noun,ugonjwa wa upele wa wanyama. mangy
mange,adjective,enye upele huu; duni; liochaka; dhaifu
manger,noun,"hori, chombo cha kulishia wanyama kama vile ng'ombe chenye umbo la mtumbwi"
mango,noun,(-oes) mwembe; embe
mangrove,noun,mkandaa; mkoko; msitu; msindi
mania,noun,wazimu; ushabiki mkubwa; shauku kubwa. -c n. mwenye wazimu
manifest,adjective,dhahiri; wazi; bayana
manifest,verb transitive,onyesha; dhihirisha; jidhihirisha
manifest,noun,orodha ya shehena melini
manifold,adjective,a namna nyingi; a-mara nyingi
manipulate,verb transitive,endesha; tengeneza; fanya; tawala kwa ufundi. manipulation
manipulate,noun,kufanya kwa ufundi
manner,noun,"jinsi; njia; namna; mwenendo; tabia; adabu. be ~less, hana adabu. all ~ of, kila namna ya. ill-(well-) mannered"
manner,adjective,bila (enye) adabu
manoeuvre,noun,manuva; werevu; hila; ujanja
manoeuvre,verb transitive/intransitive,fanya manuva; tuma werevu; shawishi
mansion,noun,nyumba
mantle,noun,"utando mzito wa tabaka la miamba yenye mango oevu ya wastani wa kati, takriban umbali wa kilomita 2900 chini ya ganda la dunia"
manual,noun,kitabu kinachotoa maelekezo ya namna ya kutumia kitu fulani kama vile mashine
manufacture,noun,utengenezaji; uzalishaji; vitu vilivyozalishwa kiwandani
manufacture,verb transitive,tengeneza; zalisha; buni
manure,noun,mbolea; samadi
manure,verb transitive,tia mbolea
map,noun,"ramani. scale, skeli"
map,verb transitive,"chora ramani; onesha kwenye ramani; out, panga"
marathon,noun,marathoni; mbio za masafa marefu; (fig.) jaribio la ustahamilivu
maraud,verb intransitive,nyang'anya; iba; teka nyara
marble,noun,"marmaru; gololi. a - breast, katili"
March,noun,Machi: mwezi wa tatu wa mwaka wa kizungu
march,noun,"mwendo wa kijeshi; mwendo; safari. a - past, gwariade. (fig) matukio. the ~ of events, maendeleo ya mambo; matukio v.i/t. tembea kama askari; peleka"
mare,noun,farasi jike. 's nest
mare,noun,uvumbuzi wa uwongo au usio na maana
margarine,noun,majarini; siagi
margin,noun,1. pambizo; nafasi ya pembeni katika kitabu. 2. ukingo. 3. ziada ya ~al
margin,adjective,-a pembezo; - kando
marine,noun,askari wa manowari
marine,adjective,"-a bahari; mambo ya bahari; -a baharini. merchant - jumla ya meli zote za taifa fulani. corps, jeshi la wanamaji"
mark,noun,"1. alama; dalili; ishara; athari. 2. doa; bovu; waa; kovu chale. 3. chapa; nembo. 4. hesabu. 5. shabaha. beside (wide off) the ~, haimo; haihusiki. 6. kiwango. up to the ~, kiasi kinachohitajika. 7. cheo. make one's ~, pata wa mashuhuri"
mark,verb transitive,tia alama; pigia chapa; sahihisha; tia maksi; zingatia; -wa dalili ya;
mark,verb transitive,"kitambulisho cha - how it is done, angalia jinsi lifanywavyo"
market,noun,"soko; kutawka kwa bidhaa; ununuzi na uuzaji, the coffee ~, soko la kahawa. a lively ~, hali nzuri ya biashara. v.i/t. uza; nunua; peleka kuuza"
marmalade,noun,mamaledi; jemu ya machungwa
marriage,noun,ndoa; nikahi
marrow,noun,"uloto. vegetable ~, mung'unye. chilled to the ~, ona baridi kali"
Mars,noun,Mirihi; sayari ya nne kutoka kwenye jua
marsh,noun,bwawa; ziwa lenye matope; kinamasi
marsupials,noun,wanyamapochi; mamalia wanaozaa watoto na kuwalewa katika mfuko maalumu uliomo katika miili yao e.g. kangaru
martial,adjective,"-a vita; -a kupenda vita; -a kijeshi. law, sheria za kijeshi"
martyr,noun,"mfiadini; shahidi. be a ~ to a complaint, wateswa sana"
martyr,verb transitive,"tua, tesha kihali"
marvel,noun,ajabu; muujiza; mtu au kitu a kushangaza
marvel,verb intransitive,(ill-) shangaa
masculine,adjective,"-ume; -a kiume; dume. gender, jinsia ya kiume. masculinity"
masculine,noun,uume
maser,noun,meza; chombo cha kuongeza wimbi miakro
mash,noun,ponde; mponda; seta
mash,verb transitive,ponda; seta
mask,noun,kinyago; barakoa
mask,verb transitive,vaa kinyago; ficha; geuza; sitiri
mason,noun,mwashi. ~ry n
massacre,noun,mauaji ya kinyama ya halaiki
massacre,verb transitive,au oya watu wengi
massage,noun,ukandaji; uchuaji; upuanaji; usingaji
massage,verb transitive,kanda; singa; puna; chua
masseur,noun,msingaji mwana mme. masseuse
masseur,noun,msingaji mwanamke
massif,noun,mkusanyiko wa vilele vya milima
mass²,noun,"misa. high ~, misa kuu. low ~, misa ndogo"
mass¹,noun,"masi; fungu; chungu; wingi; bonge. the -es, umma"
mast,noun,mlingoti
master,noun,1. bwana. 2. shahada ya pili
mat,noun,mkeka; jamvi; kirago; kitanga; busati masala
match²,noun,"1. mechi; shindano. a football -, mechi ya mpira. return -, mechi ya marudiano. 2. mwenza; sawa; mshindani; sawa. 3. ndoa; mwenza wa ndoa. They made the - of it, walioana. 4. ulinganifu"
match²,verb transitive/intransitive,lingana na; linganisha; pambanisha; shindanisha; oza; oana
match¹,noun,ujeti wa kiberiti. ~box kiberiti
mate,noun,"mwenza; rafiki; sarahangi; msaidizi; mume; mke; dume; jike. the lioness and her -, simba jike na dume wake"
mate,verb transitive/intransitive,pandana
material,noun,"nyenzo; vifaa. raw ~s, malighafi"
material,adjective,a mwili; yakinifu; muhimu. ~al kiini
maternal,adjective,a mama; a kike
mathematics,noun,hesabu; hisabati. mathematical
mathematics,adjective,a hisabati. mathematician
mathematics,noun,mtaalamu wa hisabati
matriculate,verb transitive/intransitive,ingia chuo kikuu; ingizwa chuo kikuu; pasi mtihani wa kuingia chuo kikuu
matriculation,noun,kuingia au kuingizwa chuo kikuu; mtihani wa kuingia chuo kikuu
matrimony,noun,ndoa; kuoana. matrimonial
matrimony,adjective,a ndoa
matrix,noun,(matrices ) kalibu; mawe ya asili yenye madini; chanzo; solo; matriki
matron,noun,matroni; mwanamke anayetuza bweni; mwanamke anayesimamia wauguzi wa hospitali; mwanamke aliyeolewa
matter,noun,"mata; maada; maudhui; machapisho; maandishi; jambo; kisa; hoja; habari; umuhimu; maana; kadiri. printed ~, machapisho. money ~s, mambo ya fedha. as a - of fact, kwa kweli. a - of course, jambo la kawaida; jambo la kutarajiwa. be the - (with), wa na. What is the - with him?, ana nini? no ~ what, lolote liwalo. no ~ when, siku yoyote itwayo"
matter,verb intransitive,faa
mattress,noun,godoro
mature,verb transitive,baligha; pevuisha. pevuika. the karimika. wa tajari
mature,adjective,pevu. -zima. bovu. kiorgesenzwa tajari. maturity
mature,noun,upevu; baligha; ukuvu; ukarimifu
maxim,noun,kanuni; mithali; neno la hekima
May,noun,Mei mwezi wa tano wa mwaka wa kiingereza. May Mosi: sikukuu ya wafanyakazi duniani
mayor,noun,meya. -alty n. umeya; kipindi cha umeya. -ess n. mke wa meya
maze,noun,mzunguko; mwanya mwingi; msokota; fadhaa
mchana,verb intransitive,-la chakula cha mchana
mchoro,verb transitive,(-rnn) nuia: panga kabla; chora ramani
meadow,noun,shamba la majani
meal,noun,chakula; mlo; unga wa nafaka; -ie n. unga wa mahindi. mealy
meal,adjective,a unga; wa unga
measly,adjective,-e n. unga wa mahindi. measles
measly,noun,surua; chunua; tegu
measure,noun,kiasi; kadiri; kiwango; kipimo; kimo; mapigo; mwendo; hatua; mashauri; mstari; kipao; in some -s: kwa kiasi fulani. in a great -: zaidi. take -s: chukua hatua
measure,verb transitive/intransitive,pima; tathmini; to out: pambanua; tia alama. It -s six metres: urefu wake ni mita sita. -ed adj. a taratibu; lofikiria; sawasawa. measuring cylinder: silinda kipimio. kifaa kidongezewa; chombo; kioo kinene au plastiki kinachotumiwa kupimia maji ya viowevu. -ment n. kipimo
meat,noun,nyama; chakula; mlo
meat,noun,nyama; chakula; mlo. -ball n. kababu
mechanic,noun,fundi mitambo; mekanika; mbinu. -al adj. a mekanika; umekanika; enye kutenda bila kufikiri; a kufanya kama mashine. -energy n. nishati ya mitambo; jumla ya nishati weza na aikasit mwendo. -s n. umekanika
mechanism,noun,mashine; mtambo; utaratibu wa kufanya jambo. mechanize
mechanism,verb transitive,tumia mashine
medal,noun,nishani. -list n. mtunukiwa nishani
median nkati,adjective,a kati
medical,adjective,a tabibu; a tiba; the medicine
medical,noun,sayansi ya tiba; uganga; tiba; udaktari; dawa; adhabu inayostahili. medicine
medical,noun,duni; mchawi; mganga
meditate,verb transitive/intransitive,zingatia
meditation,noun,usuluhishi. mediator
meditation,noun,msuluhishi
medium,noun,(media) njia; chombo; wastani; mazingira
medium,adjective,a kati; a kadiri; a wastani. ~ wave
medium,noun,masafa ya kati; mawimbi ya kati (ya urefu wa mita 100-1000)
meet,verb transitive/intransitive,"kuta; kutana; fahamiana; pokea; laki; faa; tosheleza mahitaji; kabili. Will this ~ the case? hili itafaa? ~ a person's wishes, ridha matakwa ya mtu"
megahertz,noun,megahezi: hezi milioni moja
megaphone,noun,megafoni; bomba; kipaza sauti
megawatt,noun,megawati: wati milioni moja
meiosis,noun,meiosisi utaratibu wa mgawanyiko wa kukamilika ambapo kromosomu hupunguzwa kutoka kwenye gameti
melody,noun,"lahani; tuni, mpangilio wa nota na maneno kimuziki. melodious"
melody,adjective,a- sauti tamu; a- inayopendeza
melon,noun,tikiti maji
melt,verb transitive/intransitive,yeyusha; yeyuka; lainisha; tia huruma; fifia; toweka
member,noun,mwana- chama; mjumbe; kiungo cha mwili
membrane,noun,kiwambo; ngozi nyembamba inayoweza kupenyeza molekuli za ukubwa fulani; utando
memorandum,noun,maandiko ya kumbukumbu; taarifa. memorial n./adj. kumbukumbu; hati ya maombi
memorize,verb transitive,hifadhi kwa moyo
memory,noun,"uwezo wa kukumbuka; masafa ya kuwea kukumbukia; kumbukumbu; ukubukaji; mambo yaliyopita. have a good ~, wa na uwezo mkubwa wa kukumbuka. within living ~, wakati huu; wakati wetu. memorable"
memory,adjective,a- kukumbukwa; mashuhuri; a sifa kubwa
menace,noun,hatari; tishio; hamaniko; kamio
menace,verb transitive,tisha; kamia; hamanisha. menacingly
menace,adverb,kwa namna ya kutisha
mend,verb transitive/intransitive,"tengeneza; rekebisha; ongoka; pona. He is on the ~, ameanza kupona"
meniscus,noun,meniskasi: uso wa kiowevu uliopinda ndani ya bomba au chombo chembamba
menstrual cycle,noun,mzunguko hedhi: kipindi maalum kutoka hedhi mpaka hedhi
mensuration,noun,upimaji wa urefu na maeneo
mental,adjective,a- akili; a- kichwa
menu,noun,menyu; orodha ya vyakula
merchandise,noun,bidhaa; biashara. mercantile
merchandise,adjective,"a- biashara. mercantile marine, meli ya abiria na bidhaa"
merchant,noun,mfanya biashara. ~ marine
merchant,noun,meli ya biashara ya kupakia bidhaa
merciless,adjective,-sio na huruma; katili
mercury,noun,zebaki; hidrargiri. mercurial
mercury,adjective,a- zebaki; -geugeu
mercy,noun,rehema; huruma; upole; wema; msamaha. merciful
mere,adjective,tupu; tu. -ly adv. tu
merge,verb transitive/intransitive,unganisha; ungana. -r n. muungano; kuungana; kuunganisha
meridian,noun,"meridiani; mstari kutoka kaskazini kusini ya dunia; upeo; usitawi; kipeo. the ~ of Greenwich, meridiani ipitayo Greenwich"
merit,noun,sifa njema; tabia nzuri; stahili; matendo mema
mesh,noun,jicho la wavu
mesh,verb transitive/intransitive,tega; nasa; umana; ingiana
mesolithic,adjective,"a zama za mawe kijilojia, nao ni mwisho wa utando wa theluji na mwanzo wa kilimo"
mess,noun,"matata; fujo; machafuko; takataka. make a ~ of sth., fuja; haribu; tatanisha. get into a ~, ingia matatizoni"
mess,verb transitive/intransitive,"chafua; vuruga; fuja. about, chezea; fanya purukushani; fanya jambo bila mpango. -y adj. -chafu; -a fujo"
mess,noun,mesi; bwalo la kulia chakula; watu walao pamoja
mess,verb intransitive,la biaj.; kikoo; la pamoja
message,noun,habari; maneno; taarifa; barua; ujumbe
messenger,noun,mjumbe; tarishi; mtume
metabolism,noun,metaboli; umetaboli: hali ya ujenzi na uwanjaivunjaji kemikali katika viumbe hai
metal,noun,metali; kitu cha metali; kokoto za kutengenezea barabara
metamorphic,adjective,(kwa majabali) enye kubadilika umbo au sifa zake kutokana na kani za maumbile
metamorphosis,noun,metamorofosisi; mgeuko mkubwa wa umile la kiumbe katika utaratibu wao wa kukua kutoka hali ya yai mpaka kufikia kiumbe kamili
metaphor,noun,"sitiari; mtindo wa usemaji ambao hulinganisha bila ya kutumia vilinganishi. She has a heart of stone, ana moyo wa jiwe"
meteor,noun,kimondo; gimba la kumetameta kutoka anga za mbali
meter,noun,"mita; chombo cha kupimia umeme, masafa, kasi ya mwendo etc"
methane,noun,methani; gesi ya kihidrokarboni ya chini kabisa iliyojaa hidrojeni ambayo haina rangi na hushika moto haraka
method,noun,njia; mbinu; utaratibu; desturi
methodism,noun,umethodisti; madhehebu ya Kikristo ya kiprotestanti yaliyoanzishwa na John Wesley na wenzake. methodist n./adj. umethodisti; a methodisti
methylated spirit,noun,"spiriti iliyo methilishiwa: mchanganyiko wa ethanoli, piridini, petroli na rangi"
metre,noun,1. mita: kizio cha msingi cha urefu katika mfumo wa SI sawa na inchi 39.4. 2. mita: mpangilio wa silabi zenye mkazo na zisizo mkazo ili kuunda mfuatano maalumu katika shairi
metropolis,noun,mji mkuu wa nchi; makao makuu ya nchi. metropolitan
metropolis,adjective,-a mji mkuu
mica,noun,madini aina ya ulanga
microbe,noun,kijiududu maradhi
microbiology,noun,mikrobiolojia: tanzu ya biolojia inayohusika na muundo na kazi za viumbe vidogovidogo kama bakteria na virusi
microchip,noun,mikrochip: kipande kidogo sana cha silikoni kinachotumika kama saketi changamano ya umeme
micrometer,noun,mikromita: chombo cha kupimia vitu vidogo sana kwa kiwango cha sehemu moja katika milioni
microphone,noun,maikrofoni: chombo cha kugeuza mawimbi sauti kuwa mawimbi umeme na kugeuzwa tena kuwa sauti baada ya kurushwa
microprocessor,noun,mikroprosesor: kompyuta ndogo yenye mikrochipu moja au zaidi
microscope,noun,hadubini: chombo kinachofanya vitu vidogo visivyoonekana kwa macho kuonekana vikubwa
microscopic,adjective,-dogo mno kuweza kuonekana kwa macho matupu
microwave,noun,"wimbi-mikro, kijimwimbi: kimwili sumaku umeme kinachotumika katika mawasiliano"
microwave oven,noun,chombo kinachotumika kupikia kwa kutumia mawimbi ya umeme
mid,adjective,"kati. -day n. saa sita ya mchana; adhuhuri. -night n. saa sita ya usiku; usiku wa manane. burn the night oil -kesha. --ocean ridge, tutabahari: tuta la milima lililo chini ya bahari"
midst,noun,"in the midst, katikati ya; wakati wa; in our midst miongoni mwetu"
midwife,noun,"(f. -wives) mkunga, mtu anayewasaidia akina mama wakati wa kujifungua. -ry n. ukunga"
might,noun,"uwezo; nguvu; ukuu. -y adj. -enye uwezo, nguvu, amri na ukuu"
migrate,verb intransitive,hama; hama; hajiri. migratory n./adj. mhamaji; -hamaji
migration,noun,uhamaji; uhamiaji. migratory
migration,adjective,"-enye tabia ya kuhama. migratory birds, ndege wahamao na kurudi kila mwaka"
mild,adjective,-pole; sio kali; laini; -dogo. -ly adv. kwa upole; -ness n. upole; ulaini
mile,noun,maili. -age n. maili zilizoendwa; posho la usafiri; malipo ya usafirishaji kwa maili. -stone n. jiwe la maili; tukio
militant,noun,mpigan-ia hak; mpiganaji
militant,adjective,"-a kupigana, -a kutaka vita"
militarism,noun,tabia ya kupenda vita. militate
militarism,verb intransitive,wa mbali na; pinga; zuia
military,adjective,-a kijeshi; -a kivita. the military. jeshi; wanajeshi; askari
milk,noun,"maziwa. butter- mtindi. condensed ~, maziwa ya kopo. powder, maziwa ya unga"
milk,verb transitive,kama; toa maziwa
mill,noun,"kinu. flower ~, kinu cha kusagia unga"
millenium,noun,milenia; miaka elfu moja
millet,noun,mtama; wimbi; serena; ulez; lulu; wele
millibar,noun,milibaa: kizio cha kanienco kitumikaacho katika metrolajia ambacho ni sawa na daini 1000 kwa kila sentimita ya mraba
milligram,noun,miligramu: sehemu ya 1/1000 ya gramu moja
millilitre,noun,mililita: sehemu moja katika elfu ya lita moja
millimetre,noun,milimita: sehemu moja katika elfu ya mita moja
million,noun,milioni
mimic,noun,mwigaji; mwigo wa lafudhi
mimic,adjective,- liyogwa
mimic,verb transitive,"iga, hasa kwa kuchekesha; fanana kabisa"
minaret,noun,mnara wa msikiti
mince,noun,"kima (nyama ya kusaga). v.t./i 1. kata vipande vidogovidogo. 2. tafuna maneno; tembea kwa mikogo. not to ~ matters, sema waziwazi"
mind,noun,"1. ukumbukaji; kumbukumbu. keep (bear) sth in ~, kumbuka jambo fulani. call to ~, kumbuka put sb in ~ of, kumbusha mtu. 2. nia; dhamiri. make up one's ~, amua kufanya jambo. change one's ~, ghairi. be in two ~s (about sth), sita; wa na mashaka. speak one's ~, sema ukweli. be of one ~, afikiana. have a good ~ to, taka; elekea. take sb's ~ off (the matter), sahaui. angalia; tunza; kirihika. (out!) tahadhari! Do you ~ my smoking? hutajali nikivuta? Would you ~ shutting the door? tafadhali ufunge mlango"
minded,adjective,enye mawazo finyu
mine,pronoun,-angu
mine,noun,1. machimbo; mgodi; kware; bonna la kutega
mine,verb transitive/intransitive,chimbua madini; tega mabomu. ~salts chumvi madini: kemikali zenye madini yahitajikayo kwa maisha na ukuaji wa wanyama na miti
mine,adjective,ya madini. ~ral water
mine,noun,maji yaliyotwa madini
mingle,verb transitive/intransitive,changanya; changanyika
miniature,noun,kisanamu; mfano mdogo
minister,noun,"waziri; balozi; mchungaji; kasisi. prime ~, waziri mkuu"
minister,verb intransitive,saidia; tumikia
ministration,noun,utumishi; msaada
ministry,noun,"wizara; jamii ya makasisi. enter the ministry, wa kasisi"
minor,noun,mtoto wa chini ya miaka kumi na nane
minor,adjective,dogo; hafifu; -a chini
mint,noun,"kiwanda cha kutengenezea pesa. vt. tengeneza pesa, sarafu"
minus,preposition,kasoro; bila
minus,adjective,"ya kutoa. the - sign, alama ya kutoa hii (-)"
minute²,adjective,dogo sana; halisi
minute¹,noun,"dakika; kumbukumbu; taarifa. in a ~, sasa hivi"
miracle,noun,muujiza; ajabu
miraculous,adjective,a muujiza; a kustaajabisha
mirage,noun,mazigazi; mangazimwbe. (fig.) mazingiraombwe
mirror,noun,"kioo cha kujitazamia. -image, taswira geu"
miscarriage,noun,"uharibikaji mimba; kutowasilisha; kutofika mahali utakiwapo. -of justice, potosha haki. -of goods, bidhaa kutofika ziliko pangiwa"
miscarry,verb intransitive,haribika; tofaulu; tokea vibaya; tofika salama
miscellaneous,adjective,anuwai; a namna nyingi pamoja
miscellany,noun,mchanganyiko wa vitu vya namna mbalimbali
mischief,noun,"madhara; hasara; fitina; utundu; utukutu. make ~ between, tia fitina, gombanisha. mischievous"
mischief,adjective,tundu; fitinishaji
misconduct,noun,tabia mbaya; uongozi mbaya; mwenendo mbaya
misconduct,verb transitive,ongoza vibaya; -wa na tabia mbaya
misdeed,noun,tendo baya; kosa
miser,noun,bahili
misfire,noun,kutoripuka; kutowaka; kutofaulu; kutofyatuka; kutolia
misfire,verb intransitive,tolia; toripuka; towaka; tofaulu
misfit,noun,vazi lisilo sawa na kimo; (fig.) mtu asiye faa; mtu asiye patana na wenzimwe
misfortune,noun,msiba; taabu; bahati mbaya; mkosi; belaa
misguide,verb transitive,ongoza vibaya; elekeza vibaya
mishap,noun,bahati mbaya; ajali
mislay,verb transitive,(-laid-) weka (kitu) pasipo pake; poteza
mislead,verb transitive,ongoza vibaya; kosesha; potosha
misrule,noun,utawala mbaya
misrule,verb transitive,tawala vibaya
miss,noun,msichana; binti
miss,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-ed) kosa. Fire at a lion and ~ it, piga risasi simba na kumkosa. Try to catch a ball and ~ it, jaribu kudaka mpira na kuukosa. He ~ed the train, alikosa treni. sth. out, ruka; acha; toingize; sahau"
missile,noun,"kombora guided ~, kombora linaloongozwa na mitambo ya elektroniki"
mission,noun,"ujumbe, misheni, kazi maalumu"
mist,noun,ukungu; umande kiwi
mistake,noun,"kosa. by ~, kwa makosa"
mistake,verb transitive/intransitive,"(mistook, mistaken) kosea; kosa; dhania visivyo; tofahamu vyema"
mistress,noun,"bibi; kimada; hawara; mpenzi, mweleidi wa kike; mwalimu wa kike; mkuu wa kaya wa kike"
mitochondria,noun,mitokondria: oganeliseli ambamo utoaji wa nishati kutokana na chakula sahili hufanyika
mitosis,noun,mitosisi: utaratibu wa mgawanyiko wa seli za kawaida na baada ya mgawanyiko huo seli moja huwa mbili
mitre,noun,kofia ya kiaskofu
mix,verb transitive/intransitive,changanya; changanyika; vuruga; boronga. be ~ed up in (with) jihusisha na jambo fulani. feel ~ed up (about sth.) changanyikiwa
moan,noun,kite; kilio; uguaji. v. uguza; lia; piga kite
mob,noun,kundi la watu wenye fujo
mobile,adjective,a kwenda; a kuwea kwenda; epesi kueguka. phone
mobile,noun,"simu ya mkononi, simu tamba. mobility"
mobile,noun,"mwendo, wepesi wa kueguka. mobilize"
mobile,verb transitive,hamasisha. mobilization
mobile,noun,uhamasishaji
mode,noun,jinsi; namna; mtindo; hali. modal
mode,adjective,a hali; modi. modality
mode,noun,hali; namna. =1
mode,noun,modeli kifani; mfano; kielelezo; mtindo; kigezo. a ~ wife mke wa kuigwa
mode,verb transitive,(ll-) finyanga kwa kufuata mfano; iga mtu mwingine; onyesha mtindo
modem,noun,modemu: chombo kinachounganisha kompyuta na simu ili data iweze kurushwa toka kompyuta hadi nyingine
moderate,adjective,a kiasi; a wastani
moderate,verb transitive/intransitive,punguza; tuliza; punguza; tulia simamia mtihani; ongoza mjadala; rekebisha mtihani
moderation,noun,kiasi; kadiri; wastani; uongozaji mjadala; usimamiji mtihani
modern,adjective,a siku hizi; pya; a kisasa
modest,adjective,-siojivuna- a kadiri; a wastani; a staha
modify,verb transitive,geuza; badilisha; badili kidogo; punguza; vumisha. modification
modify,noun,ubadilishaji; badiliko; uvumishaji
modulate,verb transitive/intransitive,rekebisha; geuza; rekebua. modulation
modulate,noun,ubadilishaji sauti; urekeubasauti namnaisho. modulator
modulate,noun,modulator; kirekebuasauti
moist,adjective,a majimaji; enye unyevu
molasses,noun,molasi
mole,noun,fuko; ~hill
mole,noun,chungu ya udongo ifanywayo na fuko
molecule,noun,molekuli: chembe ndogo sana ya msombo inayoweza kushiriki katika mabadiliko ya kikemikali
mollusc,noun,"moluska: kabila safu ya wanyama kama vile konokono, ngisi, pweza na chaza ambao huishi baharini, kwenye maji baridi na hata nchi kavu"
molten,adjective,"iliyeyuka; molten gold, dhahabu iliyoyeyushwa"
moment,noun,1. kitambo kidogo; muda mfupi sana; kufumba na kufumbua; mara; maana. affairs of great ~ mambo ya maana sana
monastery,noun,nyumba ya watawa
Monday,noun,Jumatatu
money,noun,"fedha (sarafu, noti) itumikayo katika kuuza na kununua; pesa"
mongoose,noun,nguchiro
mongrel,noun,mbwa chotara
monitor,noun,1. kiongozi; msimamizi. 2. mwanafunzi kidogo. 3. msikilizaji na mtoaji habari za kituo cha nipe. 4. chombo cha kufuatilia urukaji wa makombora. 5. chombo cha kufuatilia urushaji wa matangazo ya redio na televisheni. 6. chombo mfano wa seti ya televisheni cha kompyuta
monk,noun,mtawa wa kiume; sufii
monkey,noun,kima; tumbili; ngedere; mbega. v i chezeachezea; iga
monocotyledon,noun,monokotiledoni: mmea ambao mbegu yake ina kotiledoni moja
monocyte,noun,"monosit: aina kubwa ya seli damu nyeupe ambayo inaweza kumeza bakteria, virusi na vipande vya seli"
monogamy,noun,ndoa ya mke mmoja kwa wakati mmoja
monohybrid cross,noun,kizazi kitokanacho na wazazi wawili kila mmoja mwenye jeni tawaliwa moja na jeni tawaliwa moja
monologue,noun,mazungumzo binafsi ya mtu peke yake hasa katika maigizo
monopoly,noun,"ukiritimba; uhodhi. capitalism, ubepari kiritiimba. monopolist"
monopoly,noun,mkiritimba; mhodhi. monopolize
monopoly,verb transitive,hodhi
monosyllable,noun,silabi moja. monosyllabic
monosyllable,adjective,-a silabi moja
monotone,noun,toni moja; kidatu bainifu kimoja cha sauti
monotreme,noun,"mtundumwe: mamalia wa oda monotremata ambaye ogani za jinsia, mkojo na mmeng'enyo vina tundu moja kwa nje"
monoxide,noun,monoksaidi: oksaidi yenye atomu moja ya oksijeni
monsoon,noun,monsuni: pepo za msimu; kaskazi
monster,noun,dubwana; kiumbe cha kutisha kutokana na umbo lake lisilo la kawaida; mtu katili mno
monstrosity,noun,kioja; dubwana. monstrous
monstrosity,adjective,kubwa mno; -a ajabu
month,noun,mwezi
monument,noun,jengo au sanamu ya ukumbusho; kazi ya mfano bora
mood,noun,hali; hali ya moyo
moon,noun,mwezi. new~ mwezi mwandamo; mwezi mchanga. full~ mwezi mpevu. moor
moon,noun,nyika; mbuga; nanga
moose,noun,tanzi; shemere; shwara
mop,noun,ufagio; tamvua; nywele za matimutimutu
mop,verb transitive,(-pp-) piga deki; pangusa kwa tamvua. ~sth up. futa; maliza
moraine,noun,takataka na mawe mawe zinazokokotwa na kutuliiwa na mto wa barafu
moral,noun,fundisho; maadili; murua
moral,adjective,"adilifu; -ema; zuri; nyofu; enye hiari ya kuchagua mema au mabaya. a - life, maisha mema. - books, vitabu vyenye kufunza maadili. - victory, ushindi wa utu. certainty jambo lielekealo kuwa kweli kabisa. -ist n. mwalimu wa maadili; mwadilifu. -ity n. uadilifu; murua; maadili. -ize v.i. shajihisha uadilifu. -ly adv. kwa maadili"
morbid,adjective,gonjwa; chafu; enye kuwaza mambo mabaya. -ity n. ugonjwa. -ly adj. kigonjwa
more,adjective,zaidi
more,adverb,"zaidi; tena. a little - zaidi kidogo. - than, kuliko; zaidi ya, be no - fa; isha, or less, takriban. grow (get, be) zaidi kuwa. -over adv. tena; aidha; zaidi ya"
moribund,adjective,a-karibu na kufa; machututi
morning,noun,asubuhi. early - alfajiri; mapambazuko
morse,noun,"- code, namna ya kupeleka habari kwa mapigo marefu na mafupi ya sauti au ya vimulimuli vya taa"
mortal,noun,binadamu
mortal,adjective,"enye kufa; -a kufisha; -a kudumu hadi kifo. hatred, chuki ya kudumu. combat, mapambano ya kufa na kupona. in - fear of death, enye kuogopa sana mauti. -ly adv. kwa kufisha; sana; mno. -ity n. maut; vifo; hali ya kuwezà kufa. rate, kiwango cha vifo"
mortar,noun,mota; kinu; kombora. - board
mortar,noun,chano; ubao wa kuweka udongo; kofia ivalwayo na wanafunzi wa chuo
mortuary,noun,nyumba ya maiti; mochari
mosque,noun,msikiti
mosquito,noun,mbu. -net n. chandarua. - proof
mosquito,adjective,siopitisha mbu
moss,noun,kuvu; mwani; kuvumwani
most,adjective,"-ingi kupita -ote; ingi sana. make the - of, tumia vizuri. for the - part, zaidi; kwa kawaida; aghalabu; kwa jumla. -ly adv. kwa kawaida; hasa; karibu yote"
moth,noun,mdudu aina ya nondo
mother,noun,"mama mzazi; kiongozi wa jamiiua ya watawa; kiini; chanzo. tongue, lugha mama"
mother,verb transitive,tunza; lea kama mama. -in-law n. mkwe. -hood n. umama. -less adj. bila mama. -ly adj. kama mama
motion,noun,"wendo; msogeo; hoja pendekezo. move a -, toa hoja"
motion,verb transitive,ashiria; elekeza; ongoza. -less adj. tuli; siongea
motive,noun,nia; kusudio; matilaba; maarubali; sababu; lengo
motive,adjective,"-enye kuendesha. power, nguvu za kuendesha jambo. motivate"
motive,verb transitive,hamasisha; pa motisha; sababisha
motor,noun,"mota; kitumi; musuli wa mwendo. neuron, mshipa wa fahamu unaoratibu mwendo wa viungo. -cycle, pikipiki. -cade, msafara wa vipando vya moto. -car, motokaa. -boat, motaboti"
motor,verb transitive,safiri kwa motokaa; safirisha kwa motokaa
motto,noun,(-oes) wito; tamko
mould,noun,kalibu; kielezo; tabia
mould,verb transitive,finyanga; subu kwa kalibu. (fig.) ongoza; nyoosha; ongoa
mould,noun,udongo wa mboji; udongo mweusi wenye rutuba
mould,noun,kuvu. -er v.i. ota kuvu; oza; liwa na kutu; vunjakavunjika; chakaa
moult,verb intransitive,jigeuza rangi ya manyoya; nyonyoka manyoya
mound,noun,chungu; kilima; tuta; rundo; kichuguu
mount,noun,"mlima; kiunzi; farasi; baiskeli.  v.t.i.  panda; kwea; fanya; onyesha mchezo jukwaani; weka mahali pake; tundika picha — up, zidi; ongezeka - guard over, linda — ain"
mount,noun,mlima. —eer
mount,noun,"mkaa milimani, mpanda milima. —ous"
mount,adjective,a milima mingi
mouse,noun,(mice) panya
moustache,noun,sharubu
move,noun,"mwendo, zamutendo; jambo; uhamisho. v.t.i. sogeza; sogea; hamisha; hamasisha; gusa hisi prechekeza; toa hoja; chukua hatua; endelea. — sb to do sth, shawishi mtu kufanya jambo. He is always on the ~, hana kituo; daima yumo mbioni. —ment"
move,noun,mwendo; tapo; tendo; maendeleo; uhamaji
Mr,noun,ufupisho wa mister: bwana. Mrs
Mr,noun,ufupisho wa missis: bibi
mtindi,verb transitive/intransitive,chacha; chachuka; chachua
muck,noun,"samadi; taka; uchafu; mbolea. v.t.i. —suh, tap buruga; fuja; chafua. about, zurura. —y"
muck,adjective,chafu
mucous membrane,noun,kiwambo-ute; sehemu ya kiwambo cha seli inayozunguka mfereji wa chakula
mucus,noun,"uteute; aina ya kemikali nzito inayoteleza inayotokana na teziute yenye kazi ya kulinda tishu za tabaka-nje zisikauke, na pia kuzuia viumbe maradhi visidhnru kiumbe"
mud,noun,"tope. — hut, kibanda cha udongo. — wall, ukuta wa udongo. —dy"
mud,adjective,enye matope; liochafuka. —guard
mud,noun,madigadi; (kwa baiskeli) panga
muddle,noun,fujo; mkanganyo. v.t.i. chafua; fuja; tatiza; kanganya; tibua; vuruga; adong; boronga
mufti,noun,mufti; nguo za kiria avazao mtu anayevaa sare
mug,noun,magi; kopo. (collog.) baradhuli; mjinga; uso
mulch,noun,matandazo; majani yanayotandazwa shambani mwa mche kuhifadhi unyevu
mulch,verb transitive,weka matandazo
mule,noun,nyumbu; baghala
mulish,adjective,kadri; sufuwa
multiple,noun,kigawe
multiple,adjective,enye sehemu nyingi; a mara nyingi
multiplicand,noun,kizidishi; hesabu ya kuzidishwa
multiplication,noun,kuzidisha
multitude,noun,wingi; umati; thel kaumu. multitudinous
multitude,adjective,ingi; tele
mummy,noun,mumiani; maiti iliyotiwa mumiani au dawa wa kuhifadhi maiti ili isiharibike; mama (hutumiwa hasa na watoto)
mumps,noun,ugonjwa wa m a t u b w i t u b w i; matukwi; matu-mbwitumbwi
munch,verb transitive/intransitive,tafunatafuna; guguña; mumunya
municipal,adjective,a manispaa
munitions,noun,zana za vita
mural,noun,picha iliyochorwa ukutani
mural,adjective,a ukutani
murder,noun,uuaji wa mtu kwa kusudi
murder,verb transitive,ua kwa kusudi
murky,adjective,enye kiza
murmur,noun,"mvumo, mnong'ono; maung'uniko"
murmur,verb transitive,vuma; nonga; nunga'unika
muscle,noun,misuli; msuli; mnofu; mkano. muscular
muscle,adjective,a msuli; enye nguvu ya misuli
museum,noun,makumbusho
mushroom,noun,uyoga
music,noun,"muziki. face the ~, kabili matatizo kijasiri"
must,noun,"jambo la lazima. aux.v. hapana budi; sharti; lazima; yapasa. I ~ go, sina budi kwenda"
mustard,noun,haradali; mharadali
mutation,noun,ubadilishaji; mabadiliko wa ghafla wa muundo wa kikemikali wa jeni au kromo-somu katika seli za kiumbe
mute,noun,bubu
mute,adjective,kimya; bubu; siotamkwa
mutilate,verb transitive,kata; haribu; kata kiungo cha mwili; lemazwa. mutilation
mutilate,noun,kilema; ukataji
mutiny,noun,maasi; uasi
mutiny,verb intransitive,asi; halifu. mutineer
mutiny,noun,mwasi. mutinous
mutiny,adjective,a kuasi; halifu
mutter,verb transitive/intransitive,nung'unika; sema chinichini
mutton,noun,nyama ya kondoo
mutual,adjective,a pande mbili; a wenyewe; a wote wawili
muzzle,noun,pua na mdomo wa mnyama; kitunga; kitundu cha kasiba; mtutu wa bunduki au mzinga
mystery,noun,siri; muujiza; fumbo. mysterious
mystery,adjective,a siri; a muujiza; -sioelezeka
mystify,verb transitive,fumba; tatanisha; tatiza. mystification
mystify,noun,utatanishaji; kitu cha kutatanisha
myth,noun,kisasili; ngano zinazoelezwa asili ya ulimwengu na vilivyo ndani yake; uwongo; jambo lililobuniwa
muhtasari,adjective,a papo hapo; bila kukawia; a mara moja. -mation n. kujumulisha; jumla; muhtasari
nail,noun,"kucha; msumari. on the ~, mara moja. hit the ~ on the head, sema au kufanya kama itakivyavyo"
nail,verb transitive,"gongomea, pigilia the ~ eye, kwa macho angavu"
naive,adjective,nyofu; sio na hila; jinga; shamba
naked,adjective,"tupu; uchi; siofunikwa. with the ~, kwa macho angavu"
name,noun,jina; sifa; mtu mashuhuri. call sb
nape,noun,ukosi; kikosi
napkin,noun,1. kitambaa cha kufutia mikono hasa mezani; winda; kitambaa avlishwacho mtoto mchanga kupitia mapajani kuzuia mkojo; 2. nepi
narrate,verb transitive,"hadithia, simulia. narration"
narrate,noun,masimulizi; usimulaji. narrative n./adj. masimulizi; hadithi; a masimulizi. narrator
narrate,noun,msimuliaji
narrow,adjective,"-embamba; dogo; a shida; chache; chupu chupu; finyu. a - escape, ponea chupuchupu"
nasal,noun,nazali
nasal,adjective,"a pua, -a puani; -a nazali"
nasty,adjective,chafu; -a kuchukiza; -enye chuki; -enye hatari; -sio murua; bayana
nation,noun,taifa
native,noun,mwenyeji; mzalia
native,adjective,"-enyeji; -a asili; -a kimaumbile. your ~ land, nchi yako ulipozaliwa"
natural,adjective,-a asili; -a kawaida; -a maumbile; -a lazima; -a haramu
nature,noun,ulimwengu; viumbe vyote; asili; nguvu za asili; hulka; maumbile; desturi; mzoea; jinsi; namna; aina
naughty,adjective,tundu; tukutu. naughtiness
naughty,noun,utundu; utukutu
nausea,noun,kichefuchefu
nautical,adjective,a baharia; a ubaharia
naval,adjective,a manowari; a mwanamaji
nave,noun,ukumbi wa kanisa au msikiti
navel,noun,kitovu
navigate,verb transitive,ongoza chombo; safiri baharini. navigable
navigate,adjective,a kupitika kwa chombo; a kuwea kusafiri. navigation
navigate,noun,usafiri wa angani au baharini; uongozaji vyombo baharini au angani. navigator
navigate,noun,nahodha; baharia; miongoza njia
navy,noun,jeshi la wanamaji; wanamaji
near,adverb,karibu
near,preposition,karibu na; karibu ya
near,adjective,"a karibu; -a upande uliokuelekea; -a choyo; -a bahili; -nyimivu. a ~ escape, okoka kwa shida"
neat,adjective,liopangwa vizuri; nadhifu; maridadi; -zuri; kavu
nebulas,noun,(~e) jamii ya nyota nyingi ndogo kama wingu
nebulous,adjective,kama wingu si wazi; si dhahiri
necessarily,adverb,kwa lazima; sharti. necessitate
necessarily,verb transitive,lazimisha
necessary,noun,mahitaji muhimu wa lazima
necessary,adjective,a lazima; a sharti; -a kujuuz; a wajibu
necessity,noun,ulazima; haja; shida
neck,noun,shingo; rasi
nectar,noun,nekta maji yenye utamu katika maua ambayo nyuki hutengenezea asali
need,noun,mahitaji; haja; matakwa; umaskini; ufukara; ukata
need,verb transitive,"hitaji; taka. There is no ~ to hurry, hakuna haja kukimbiliza"
needle,noun,"sindano; ncha. packing ~, shazia. magnetic compass ~, dira. thread a ~, tunga sindano"
negative,noun,ukanaji; negativu; hasuo; uhasi;
negative,adjective,a kukanusha; hasi
neglect,noun,upuuzaji; uzembe; tetelekezaji; hali ya kutotunzwa
neglect,verb transitive,totunza; toangalia; tojali; telekeza; tofanya; acha; puuza; zembea
negotiate,verb intransitive/transitive,shauriana; jadiliana; patana bei; hadili kwa fedha; pita. negotiable
negotiate,adjective,a kupitika; a kubadilishika; a kuwea kujadiliwa. negotiation
negotiate,noun,majadiliano; mashauriano; mapa-
negotiator,noun,mpatanishi; msuluhishi
neigh,noun,mlio wa farasi
neigh,verb intransitive,lia (kama farasi)
neighbour,noun,jirani
neither,adjective,"ote of the two - man lived, wote wawili hawakuishi"
neither,pronoun,moja. I can see - siwezi kuona hata -moja
neither,conjunction,"wala; si wala. -this nor that, si hili wala lile. We are not working - are they, sisi hatufanyi kazi wala wao hawafanyi"
nematocyst,noun,"seliuzi: aina maalumu ya seli katika ngozi/nje ya baadhi ya wanyama katika ngeli selenterata, ambayo ina kifuko kilichojaa sumu ya kuulia mawindo yao au ya kujihami dhidi ya adui"
nematode,noun,nematodi: mnyoo
neolithic,adjective,neolithiki: a mwishoni mwa zama za mawe
neon,noun,neoni: elementi gesi isiyo na rangi. -lamp taa ya neoni: taa ya mshumaa ambayo hutumia gesi ya neoni na ambayo hutoa mwanga mwekundu wakati umeme unapopitishwa ndani yake
nephew,noun,"mpwa, yaani mtoto wa kiume wa dada au kaka"
Neptune,noun,Neptuni: sayari ya nane katika mfumo wa jua
nerve,noun,"1. neva: mkusanyiko wa nyuroni. 2. mshipafahamu: mshi'pa wa fahamu ambao hukamilisha mawasiliano baina ya mfumo neva mkuu na sehemu za mwili. -cell, nyuroni: mkusanyiko wa seli ambazo huunda tishu ya neva"
nest,noun,kiota; mahali pa mapumziko; maficho
net,noun,"wavu; nyavu; jarife; juya; kimia; mtego. mosquito ~, chandarua"
net,verb transitive,(-tt-) vua kwa wavu; tega kwa wavu; funika kwa wavu
neuron,noun,nyuroni: mkusanyiko wa seli ambazo huunda tishu ya neva
neutal,adjective,sifoungamana na upande wowote; siopendelea upande wowote; sio na sifa bainifu
neutrino,noun,nyutrino: punje ya kimsingi imara isiyokuwa na chaji yoyote ya umeme au masi tuli lakini yenye piamzunguko nusu
neutron,noun,nyutroni: chembe zisizo na chaji zilizokatika nyuklia ya atomu
never,adverb,kamwe; asilani; hata kidogo; hata. ~mind! haidhuru! well! -! lahuala! ~more
never,adverb,si tena kabisa. ~theless
never,conjunction,hata hivyo
new,adjective,pya; ngeni; -a siku hizi; -a kisasa
new,adverb,karibu
news,noun,habari
newton,noun,nyutoni: kizio cha kazi kinachofafanuliwa kuwa kani ambayo ikitumwa kwa masi ya kilogramu moja hupatia mchapuko wa mita moja kwa sekunde
next,adjective,"enye kufuata, kando; jao"
next,adverb,tena; baadaye
next,preposition,karibu ya
nexus,noun,kiungo; mfululizo
nib,noun,nibu
nice,adjective,-a kupendeza; -zuri; -ema; -a kuhitaji uangalifu; chaguzi; -teuzi
nickel,noun,nikeli: aina ya madini nyeupe ngumu kama fedha
nickname,noun,jina la utani; lakabu
nicotine,noun,nikotini: sumu iliyomo katika tumbaku
niece,noun,mpwa mwanamke
night,noun,"usiku. make a ~ of it, kesha kwenye starehe. ~dress ~gown"
night,noun,vazi la kulalia usiku
nil,noun,"sifuri; bila. The result of the game was 3 - nil, matokeo ya mchezo yalikuwa goli tatu kwa bila"
nimble,adjective,-epesi; -elekevu; hodari; (kwa akili) -kali. nimbly
nimble,adverb,kwa wepesi
nip,noun,"mminyo; mfinyo; mbinyo; mkato. a - in the air, baridi kali. vt./i. (-pp-) minya; finya; binya; nyakua; uma; haribu. - in the bud, haribu toka mwanzoni"
nipple,noun,chuchu: kitu chenye umbo la chuchu
nitrate,noun,nitrati: chumvi au esta ya asidi nitriki. nitric
nitrate,adjective,nitriki: a nitrojeni; enye nitrojeni
nitrogen,noun,nitrojeni: elementi gesi ambayo sio metali
no,adjective,hapana; hakuna; hamna; haiwezekani; marufuku; siyo; si
no,adverb,zaidi. int. la! hasha! hapana!
no,noun,ufupisho wa number: namba; nambari
noble,noun,sharifu; lodi
noble,adjective,sharifu; a kilodi; bora; enye tabia nzuri; adilifu
nocturnal,adjective,-a usiku
nod,noun,ishara ya kichwa
nod,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-dd-) inamisha kichwa; tikisa kichwa; sinzia; kubali. have a -ding acquaintance with, jua mtu juujuu tu. the land of -, ndoto; usingizi"
node,noun,1. kifundo: sehemu ya wimbi ambapo tambo lina thamani ya sifuri. 2. fundo: sehemu ya shina ambapo majani huchipukia
nodule,noun,tezi kwenye mizizi ya baadhi ya mimea ambazo hufuga bakteria watengenezao nitrojeni
Noel,noun,Noeli; Krismasi
noise,noun,kelele; ghasia; sauti; mlio; kishindo; myumo. -less adj. -a kimya. noisily
noise,adverb,kwa kelele. noisy
noise,adjective,-a makelele
nomad,noun,mhamahamaji. nomadic
nomad,adjective,a kuhamahama
nominal,adjective,"-a jina tu; si halisi; -liotajwa; dogo; -a nomino. the - ruler, mtawala wa jina tu. a -rent, kodi ndogo tu. -ly adv. kwa jina; kwa maneno tu"
nominate,noun,teua; chagua; pendekeza
nomination,noun,uteuzi; pendekezo; chaguo
nominee,noun,mtu aliyependekezwa; mteuliwa
non-renewable energy,noun,nishati hulu: vyanzo vya nishati ambavyo havina mbadala kimaumbile vikishakutumiwa
nonsensical,adjective,-a upuuzi
noon,noun,adhuhuri; saa sita mchana
nor,conjunction,wala
normal,adjective,"-a kawaida; -a desturi; -a siku zote. above -, zaidi kuliko kawaida"
north,noun,kaskazini; kibla
north,adjective,-a kaskazini; -a kibla
north,adverb,upande wa kaskazi. -ern adj. -a kaskazini. -wards adv. kuelekea kaskazi
nose,noun,"pua. pay through the -, lipa thamani kubwa sana"
nose,verb transitive/intransitive,"nusa; endelea mbele polepole. The ship -d its way through the ice, meli iliendelea polepole katika barafu. -dive v.i. anguka kichwakichwa. -gay n. shada la maua"
nostril,noun,chochwe; tundu ya pua
not,adverb,si; sio; hapana
notable,noun,mtu mashuhuri
notable,adjective,-a kujulikana sana; -enye sifa; mashuhuri. notably
notable,adverb,hasa; zaidi. notability
notable,noun,umashuhuri; mtu mashuhuri
notch,noun,keo; pengo
notch,verb transitive,piga keo; tia pengo
note,noun,"ukumbusho; muhtasari; barua; noti; maoni; ishara; dalili; fahamu; sifa; cheo. A - of self satisfaction was heard in his speech, aliashiria kuridhika katika hotuba yake. of exclamation, alama ya mshangao hii (!). a family of -, familia bora. It is worthy of -, yafaa izingatiwe. Take ~ of what I say, fahamu vyema ninalosema"
note,verb transitive,"angalia; ona; kumbuka; andika. set down, andika. noted"
note,adjective,mashuhuri. -worthy  adj. -a kufaa kuzingatiwa
nothing,noun,"si kitu; hakuna kitu. come to -, tofaulu. make ~ of, toka kapa; toleewa. - but, tu"
notice,noun,"tangazo, notisi; taarifa; uzingatiaji. give a servant a month ~: pa mtumishi notisi ya mwezi mmoja. Take no ~ of what they say, msiyatilie maanani maneno yao. v.t/i. angalia; ona"
notify,verb transitive,tangaza; arifu; julisha. notifiable
notify,adjective,ilolazimu kutangazwa. notification
notify,noun,taarifa; tangazo; ilani
notion,noun,wazo; dhana; fikira
notorious,adjective,-enye kuvuma kwa ubaya; -enye sifa mbaya. notoriety
notorious,noun,sifa mbaya; ubaya
notwithstanding,preposition,licha
notwithstanding,conjunction,ijapokuwa
notwithstanding,adverb,"hata hivyo. - advice he went, ijapokuwa aliondwa bado alikwenda"
nought,noun,si kitu; si neno; sifuri. come to ~ shindikana; tanguka; batilika
noun,noun,(grammar) jina; nomino
nourish,verb transitive,lisha; chunga; lea; stawisha; rutubisha; tunza moyoni
nova,noun,nova; nyota ambavyo nuru yake huwa kubwa sana na baada ya muda hufifia
novel,noun,riwaya
novel,adjective,pya; geni
November,noun,Novemba; mwezi wa kumi na moja wa mwaka wa kizunguzungu
now,adverb,"sasa; mara moja; sasa hivi. - and again, and then, mara kwa mara. now then! now now! sasa"
nowhere,adjective,"si popote. I went ~, sikwenda popote. The man is ~ to be seen, mtu mwenyewe haonekani mahali popote"
nozzle,noun,nozzeli; kizibo cha chuma kilichounganishwa kwenye ncha ya reli ya mpira
nuclear,adjective,-a kiini; nyuklia. ~ fission mwatuko nyuklia: utendaji wa kinyuklia unaosababisha kiini kizito cha atomu kumeguka katika sehemu mbili na kutoa nishati
nucleic acid,noun,asidi kiiniishi: asidi muhimu iliyomo katika kila seli ya kiumbe hai yenye kuhifadhi na kuhamisha mfumo wa jeni
nucleon,noun,"nyuklioni: kijenzi cha kiini cha atomu, yaani protoni au nyutroni"
nucleus,noun,(nuclei) kiini; asili; chanzo
nude,noun,uchi
nude,adjective,-tupu; uchi; bila kuvaa nguo; bila mapambo
nudge,noun,kikumbo
nudge,verb transitive,piga kikumbo
nudist,noun,mtu ahusuduye kukaa uchi
nugget,noun,kipande cha dhahabu
nuisance,noun,udhia; usumbufu; adha; kero
numb,verb transitive,fanya ganzi
numb,adjective,"-enye ganzi; -zito; -legevu. fingers ~ed with cold, vidole vilivyokuwa ganzi kwa baridi"
number,noun,namba;
numeral,noun,tarakimu; herufi ya hesabu; nyumerali
numerator,noun,kiasi. numerical
numerator,adjective,-a nambari
numerous,adjective,-ingi sana
nun,noun,mtawa wa kike
nurse,noun,mlezi; yaya; muuguzi; nesi
nurse,verb transitive,"ugza, nyonyesha; lea; tunza"
nurture,noun,malezi; elimu; mafunzo
nurture,verb transitive,lea; elimisha
nut,noun,"kokwa; njugu; lozi; nati. ground ~, pea ~, njugu-nyasa; karanga, coco-, nazi, cashew-, korosho"
nutmeg,noun,kungumanga; basibasi
nutriment,noun,chakula bora
nutrition,noun,lishe
nutritious,adjective,rutubishi
nylon,noun,nailoni
nymph,noun,"tunutu; wadudu wachanga walio na maumbile yanayofanana na wazazi wao, ila hawajapevuka"
oak,noun,mti aina ya mwaloni
oar,noun,kasia; kafi
oasis,noun,(oases) oasisi; mahali penye miti na chemchemi katika jangwa
oath,noun,(~s) kiapo; yamini; laana; apizo
oats,noun,"shayiri. sow one's wild ~, ponda maisha ujanaoni. oatmeal"
oats,noun,unga wa shayiri
obedience,noun,utii; usikivu. obedient
obedience,adjective,-tiifu; -sikivu. obediently
obedience,adverb,kwa utii
obey,verb transitive/intransitive,tii; sikia; tumikia
object,noun,"kitu; jambo; nia; kusudi; madhumuni; shabaha; kilolwa. an ~ lesson, somo lenye vielelezo vya vitu halisi. with no ~ in life, bila lengo lolote katika maisha. succeed in one's ~, timiza lengo. Money is no ~, lengo si fedha; fedha si kitu"
object,verb transitive,kataa; bisha ping; zuia
objective,noun,"lengo; shabaha. adj. bila upendeleo; -a kuhusu jambo. My advice is quite ~, nasaha yangu haina upendeleo. My statement on the purpose of the war is quite ~, tamko langu kuhusu vita halimlengi yeyote"
obligation,noun,wajibu; faradhi; jukumu
obligatory,adjective,-a lazima; faradhi; -a wajibu
oblige,verb transitive,lazimisha; shurutisha; fadhili. obliging
oblige,adjective,tayari kusaidia; karimu
oblique,adjective,-a mshazari; -a kukingama; -a kuzunguka si wazi
obliterate,verb transitive,futilia mbali; ondoa kabisa; haribu
oblivion,noun,"hali ya kusahaulika kabisa; -a msaha yangu haina upendeleo. My statement on the purpose of the war is quite ~, tamko langu kuhusu vita halimlengi yeyote. sio na kumbukumbu; -liosahau kabisa"
obscene,adjective,"(kwa maneno, desturi) -chafu; pujufu. obscenity"
obscene,noun,maneno au matendo machafu; matusi ya wazi
obscure,adjective,-a giza; -a kujificha; sioonekana wala kufahamika vyema; sijulikana vizuri
obscure,verb transitive,tia giza; fumba; ficha. obscurity
obscure,noun,giza; fumbo
observe,noun,kuangalia; uangalizi; maoni; ugunduzi. observatory
observe,noun,"mahali pa kuchunguzia sayari na nyota. -r n. mtazamaji; mchunguzi, mwa­ngalizi"
obsess,verb transitive,"shika, shikilia, jaza katika akili au moyo. -ion n. tamaa; shauku isiyozuilika; kupagawa"
obsolescent,adjective,liopitwa na wakati; -siofaa tena
obsolete,adjective,-siotumika tena; -liopita wa wakati; -siofaa; kongwe
obstacle,noun,kizuizi; pingamizi; kikwazo
obstinate,adjective,-kaidi; bishi; -sugu; -nye inadi; -shupavu. -ly adv. kikaidi; kishupavu. obstinacy
obstinate,noun,ukaidi; usugu; inadi
obstruct,verb transitive,"zuia; pinga; kataza. - a bill in the parliament, zuia mswada bungeni. -ion n. uzui­aji; kizuizi; pingamizi. -ive adj. -a kuzuia; -a kupinga; -enye pingamizi"
obtain,verb transitive/intransitive,nunua; pata; jipatia; kubalika; enea; tumika. -able adj. -a kupatikana
obtrude,verb transitive/intransitive,jiingiza; jitia kati; jidukiza. obtrusive
obtrude,adjective,-a kuingilia kati; -a kujidukiza
obtuse,adjective,"butu; dugi; pumbavu. -angle, pembetubatu"
obviate,verb transitive,ondoa; katiza; toa
obvious,adjective,wazi; dhahiri; -a kuonekana; -a kueleweka
occasion,noun,"fursa; wasaa; nafasi; sababu; haja; tukio. not an ~ for laughter, si wakati wa kucheka. rise to the ~, patia; onyesha uwezo unaohitajika. There's no ~ for you to lose your temper, huna sababu ya kukasirika"
occasion,verb transitive,"sababisha; fanya; leta. He was late and this ~ed anxiety, alichelewa na jambo hilo lilileta wasiwasi. -al adj. mara moja; -a kufaa wakati fulani. -ally adv. pengine; mara mojamoja"
occupy,verb transitive,"kalia; shika; miliki; chukua; shugulikia na kushughulisha; tumia; -wa na. He was occupied with his work, alishughulika na kazi yake. Many thoughts occupied my mind, nilishughulishwa na mawazo mengi. occupant"
occupy,noun,mkaji; mwenyeji; mmiliki. occupation
occupy,noun,utwaaji; umiliki; shuguli; kazi; biashara
occur,verb intransitive,"(-rr-) tokea; pitikia akilini; wa. Which letter of the alphabet ~s most commonly?, herufi ipi hutokea mara nyingi katika alfabeti? to, pitikia akilini. -rence n. tukio; kadhia"
ocean,noun,"bahari. -going, enye kusafiri baharini. -ography n. sayansi ya bahari. trench, handaki bahari; handaki refu jembamba lililopo chini ya bahari"
octagon,noun,pembenane. -al adj. enye pembe nane
october,noun,Oktoba: mwezi wa kumi wa mwaka wa kizungu
octopus,noun,pweza
ocular,adjective,"-a macho; kwa kuona; kwa macho. -proof, uthibitisho kwa macho"
odd,adjective,"witiri; moja pasipo mwenzake; moja peke yake; -ngeni; -a ajabu; -a kuchekesha; -a mzaha; sio -a kawaida; -a muda mfupi; pamoja na -ngine liobaki. a hundred shillings and some cents, shilingi mia moja na senti kidogo. - jobs, kazi anuwai. at ~ times, nyakati za dhiki"
odour,noun,"harufu; sifa; upendeleo. be in good ~ with, pendelewa ma"
oesophagus,noun,umio: sehemu ya mfereji wa chakula iliyoko kati ya kinywa na tumbo
of,preposition,-a; kwa; katika; kuhusu
off,preposition,"katika; kwa; -ni; mbali na; juu ya; karibu na; iliochupuka kutoka. an island - the south coast, kisiwa karibu na pwani ya kusini. a small street - the main road, kiochoro kilichochupuka kutoka barabara kuu. -colour, one's food, bila tamaa ya chakula. -one's head, (slang) -enye wazimu"
off,adverb,"mbali; si juu. -and on, mara mojamoja"
off,adjective,"-a upande wa kuume. the ~ side, upande wa kuume. on the chance, kwa bahati. the ~ season, msimu wa shughuli haba. in one's ~ time, wakati wa mapumziko"
offal,noun,matumbo ya mnyama; takataka
offence,noun,"kosa; dhambi; uhalifu; hatia; chuki; uchungu; mashambulizi. weapons of ~, silaha za vita"
offensive,noun,shambulio; mashambulizi
offensive,adjective,"-a kuchokoza; -a kusumbua; -a kushambulia; -a kuanzisha vita; -a kuchukiza. take the offensive, anzisha vita. offensively"
offensive,adverb,kivita; kiuchokozi
offer,noun,ahadi; mwaliko; bei; zabuni; pendekezo
offer,verb transitive,toa; tolea; toa bei; jitolea; -wa tayari; nunua; toa sadaka; tambika; zabuni
offhand,adjective,sioandaliwa. ~adv. kwa haraka; bila maandalizi; bila kufikiri; ghafla
office,noun,ofisi; wizara; idara; madaraka; cheo; dhamana; wajibu; kazi; fadhila; msaada; huduma
official,noun,ofisa
official,adjective,rasmi; -a serikali; -enye madaraka
officiate,verb intransitive,fanya kazi kwa cheo fulani
officious,adjective,-a kujidukiza; -a kujititia; -a kujingilia
offshoot,noun,chipukizi; chipwi
offspring,noun,mtoto; kizazi; kinda
often,adverb,mara kwa mara; mara nyingi
ohm,noun,"omu: kizio cha SI cha ukinzani sawa na uwiano kati ya volteji na mkondo umeme. Ohm's law, kaida ya Ohm: kaida inayoeleza kuwa volteji inayopita katika kipitishi ikiongezeka maradufu basi umeme unaopita katika kipitishi utaongezeka maradufu"
oil,noun,mafuta
oil,verb transitive,"tia mafuta, paka mafuta"
ointment,noun,malihamu; dawa ya kuchua
old,noun,zamani; kale
old,adjective,-zee; kongwe; -enye umri wa; -a zamani;
olive,noun,"mzeituni; zeituni. hold out the ~ branch, onyesha ishara ya amani"
omelette,noun,kimanda; yai la kukaanga
omen,noun,"ishara; dalili; njozi. a good ~, njozi njema. a bad ~, njozi mbaya. ominous"
omen,adjective,-a ndege mbaya; -a kisirani; -a nuhusi
omit,verb transitive,(tt-) acha; pitiliza; ruka; kosea. omission
omit,noun,urukaji; upitilizaji; koseo; lioachwa
omnipotence,noun,kudura. omnipotent
omnipotence,adjective,"-enye kudura. The Omnipotent God, Mungu mwenye uwezo wa yote"
omniscient,adjective,"-a kujua yote. The ~ God, Mungu mjuzi wa yote. omniscience"
omniscient,noun,ujuzi wa yote
omnivorous,adjective,-enye kula chochote
on,preposition,juu ya; katika; -ni; kuhusu; kwenye
on,adverb,juu; mbele
once,adverb,mara moja; hapo kale; hapo nyuma; wakati fulani; mara tu
one,adjective,-moja; -a kwanza; fulani
one,pronoun,"moja; mojawapo; fulani; mtu. - by ~, moja-moja. It's all ~ to me, ni mamoja kwangu. -self pron. mwenyewe. please -self, jifurahisha. -sided adj. -a upande mmoja; -a upendeleo. -a argument, hoja zinazopendelea upande mmoja"
onerous,adjective,-enye kuhitaji jitihada nyingi -a kutaabisha
onion,noun,kitunguu maji
onlooker,noun,mtazamaji
only,adjective,tu; -a pekee
only,adverb,tu; basi
only,conjunction,ila; lakini; isipokuwa
ooze,noun,matope; kinamasi
ooze,verb intransitive,"vuja; tona; tiririka. (fig.) Their courage ~d away, uhodari wao uliyeyuka"
opacity,noun,hali ya kutopitisha nuru; utatanishi wa maana
opaque,adjective,-siopitisha nuru; -enye utatanishi wa maana
opaque,adjective,buye. -enye tabia ya kuttoruhusu nuru kupita
open,noun,nje
open,adjective,"wazi; -siozingirwa; -siofunikwa; -sio tigua; -sio kizuizi; -liochanua in the ~ air, nje. with ~ arms, kwa mikono miwili. an ~ boat, mashua isiyo na sitaha"
opera,noun,opera; mchezo wa kuigiza
operate,verb transitive/intransitive,endesha; tenda kazi; pasua; fanya operesheni; fanya manuva
operation,noun,"utendaji; upasuaji; kazi; shughuli; ukokotoaji; operesheni; kampeni. come into operation, anza kufanya kazi; tumika. operative"
operation,noun,"mfanyakazi, fundi mitambo"
operation,adjective,-enye kutenda kazi; -enye kutumika -a nguvu za
opinion,noun,maoni; wazo; dhana. get a lawyer's ~ pata ushauri wa mwanasheria. -ated adj. -shupavu; -enye kushikilia maoni yake
opium,noun,afyuni; kasumba; aina ya dawa ya kulevya itokanayo na mmea uitwao mpopi
opose,verb transitive,pinga; kataa; shindana
opponent,noun,mshindani; adui; mpinzani
opportune,adjective,-a kufaa; -liotokea -lipohitajika; -a wakati muafaka
opportunity,noun,nafasi; wasaa; fursa
opposite,adjective,-enye kukabiliana; kinyume; -enye kuelekeana;
opposition,noun,"upinzani; ushindani; uelekeanaji. the opposition, kambi ya upinzani"
oppress,verb transitive,"dhulumu; kandamiza; onea; taabisha. -ion n. udhalimu; ukandamizaji; mateso. -ive adj. dhalimu; -kandamizaji; -a kutesa. -zito -a tabu. -or n. mkandamizaji, dhalimu"
optic,adjective,"-a macho. -al adj. -a macho. -al fibre, fiba maonzi: fiba ndefu nyembamba ya kioo ambamo mwangaza unaweza kupita na kupoteza kiasi kidogo sana cha mng'aro wake"
optimism,noun,imani ya matumaini mema. optimist
optimism,noun,mtu mwenye imani ya matumaini mema. optimistic
optimism,noun,-enye imani ya matumaini mema
option,noun,chaguzi; hiari; haki ya kutenda; chaguo. -al adj. -a hiari; si a lazima
or,conjunction,au; ama; kama sivyo; la sivyo
oracle,noun,mzimu; uaguzi; kahini; mwaguzi; mshauri; mtu mwenye hekima. oracular
oracle,adjective,-a mizimu; -a uaguzi; -a hekima; -a fumbo
oral,adjective,"-a mdomo, -sioandikwa; simulizi; -a kusemwa"
orange,noun,"chungwa, - tree, mchungwa; danzi"
orange,adjective,-a rangi ya chungwa. -ry n. shamba la michungwa
oratory,noun,ufasaha wa kusema
orbit,noun,"mzunguko; mzungo. the earth's ~, round the sun, mzungo wa dunia kuzunguka jua"
orchard,noun,shamba la miti ya matunda
orchestra,noun,"okestra: kundi la watu wapigao muziki kwa pamoja. -pit, ukumbi wa wapiga muziki kwenye thieta. orchestral"
orchestra,adjective,-a okestra
ordeal,noun,"mateso; majaribu. by fire, jaribu la moto. trial by ~, mtihani wa majaribu"
order,noun,"taratibu; mpango; usahihi; usawa; amani; utulivu; nidhamu; amri; agizo; aina; jinsi; cheo; tabaka; daraja; upadri; chama cha wacha kanuni; oda; maagizo; hundi; hati; madhumuni; kusudi; kibali. by ~ of the president, kwa amri ya rais. goods on ~, bidhaa zilizoaagizwa. in ~ that, ili. the holy ~s, wa padri"
order,verb transitive,amuru; agiza; panga. -ly n. mhudumu wa hospitali; askari mtumishi
order,adjective,-enye adabu; -enye taratibu; makini; -a amani
ordinary,adjective,"-a desturi; -a kawaida. out of the ~, si a kawaida. ordinarily"
ordinary,adverb,aghalabu; mara nyingi; kwa kawaida; kwa desturi
ordination,noun,kufanya kasisi
ore,noun,"mbale: mawe yenye madini. - body, mbalekwimbi: kiasi kikubwa cha mbale za madini ghafi"
organ,noun,chombo; kinanda; ogani: sehemu ya mwili wa kiumbe hai ifanyayo kazi maalumu. the -s of speech viungo vya matamshi
organization,noun,mfumo; utaratibu; mpangilio; chama; shirika. organize
organization,verb transitive,tunga; anzisha; simamia; andaa; pangaratibu
organize,verb transitive,tunga; tengeneza
orgasm,noun,kilele cha hamu wanachofikia viumbe katika kujamiiana
orient,noun,nchi za mashariki
orifice,noun,tundu; mlango; kipenyo
origin,noun,asili; mwanzo; chimbuko; chanzo; wazazi; ukoo; jadi; nasaba; sababu. original
origin,noun,lugha ya kwanza ya utungo; asili mbunifu; mtu wa mtindo wa pekee
origin,adjective,~a kwanza; ~a asili; pya; enye akili za kubuni; bunifu. ~ate v.t/i. anza; anzisha; tokana; umba; tunga
ornament,noun,"pambo, madoido, urembo. v.t/i. pambo, remba; tia madoido"
orphan,noun,yatima
orphan,verb transitive,fanya yatima
orthodox,adjective,enye imani kamili; sahihi; barabara; halisi
orthography,noun,tahajia
osmosis,noun,"osimosisi; mfyono, mnyonyo, mnyweshelezo wa uoevu"
ostentation,noun,majivuno; fahari; ushuafu
ostentatious,adjective,shaufu; a mikogo; a kujidai
ostracize,verb transitive,"fukuza nchini, tenga toka kwenye jamii, tenganisha"
ostrich,noun,mbuni
otter,noun,mnyama anyoyesheaye anayeshi mtoni na nchi kavu ambaye hula samaki
ounce,noun,wakia; aunsi
out,adverb,nje. ~of
out,preposition,kutoka kwa
outbreak,noun,mripuko; kuanza kwa nguvu
outburst,noun,kutoka kwa ghafla; mripuko
outcome,noun,matokeo
outcry,noun,makele; mayowe; kilio
outdo,verb transitive,"pita; shinda; zidi; fanya vyema zaidi. He was not to be ~ne, hakutaka kushindwa"
outfit,noun,zana kwa kazi maalumu; sare ya kazi maalumu
outgrow,verb transitive,kua sana; pita kwa kukua upesi; acha kwa vile umeshakua
outlaw,noun,haramia; mhalifu
outlaw,verb transitive,haramisha; fukuza kwenye jamii
outlay,noun,gharama; matumizi
outlet,noun,"mlango; tundu la kutokea maji, mvuke, etc.; fursa ya kutoa dukuduku"
outline,noun,mstari wa kuonyesha umbo au mpaka; muhtasari. a map in ~ ramani ya mistari
outline,verb transitive,chora mstari; eleza kwa muhtasari
outlive,verb transitive,ishi au dumu kuliko; dumu hata jambo lisahauliwe
outlook,noun,mandhari; matarajio; mtazamo; msimamo
output,noun,uzalishaji; habari zitokazo kwenye kompyuta
outrage,noun,tendo la ukatili au jeuri; tendo la kufedhehesha
outrage,verb transitive,tenda uovu; halifu
outright,adverb,"mara; papo hapo; moja kwa moja. He killed him ~, alimuua papo hapo"
outright,adjective,-a wazi
outset,noun,mwanzo. at the ~ mwanzoni. from the ~ toka mwanzo
outskirts,noun,kiunga cha mji; kando; pembezoni
outspoken,adjective,-enye kusema vilevyo; -nyofu
outstanding,adjective,"-liyojipambanua; -liobaki, -siolipwa; liosalia; -lipo"
outward,adjective,upande wa nje; -a usoni; -a kuonekana; -a kuelekea nje. -(s)
outward,adverb,kuelekea nje; usoni. -ly adv. kwa juu juu; kwa nje
outwit,verb transitive,(-tt-) shinda kwa akili au ujanja
ovary,noun,ovari: oval
ovation,noun,shangwe; vifijo; makofi
ove,verb transitive,"wiwa; -wa na deni; wajibika; paswa; pata kwa; tokana na. He ~s me money, namwia; namdia. (fig.) I ~ my success to hardwork, kufanikia kwangu ni kwa jitihada zangu. I ~ loyalty to my president, napaswa kumtii Rais wangu"
oven,noun,jiko; oveni
over,noun,"(katika kriketi) idadi ya mipira inayotupwa mfululizo. adv./prep. juu; juu ya; zaidi; kupita; zaidi ya; kuhusu. - and above, zaidi. - polite, -enye adabu kupita kiasi. -tired, -liochoka kupita kiasi. -do v.t. (-did -done) fanya kupita kiasi; piga chuku"
overall (s),noun,ovaroli; bwelauti
overboard,adverb,"kutoka chomboni. fall ~, anguka baharini"
overcoat,noun,koti kubwa la kuvaa juu ya nguo nyingine
overcome,verb transitive,"(overcame, overcome) shinda; pita; weza; dhoofisha; thibiti"
overdraft,noun,ovadrafti: deni katika akaunti ya benki
overdue,adjective,-a kuchelewa; -a kupitiliza muda
overgrown,adjective,"liokua upesi zaidi; -liofunikwa kwa majani. garden beds with weeds, matuta yaliyo funikwa na magugu"
overhang,noun,sehemu iliyotokeza
overhang,verb transitive/intransitive,(-hung) tokeza juu ya; elekea kutokeza
overhaul,noun,ukaguzi wa jumla; utengenezaji
overhaul,verb transitive,chunguza kwa makini; suka upya
overhead,adjective,"a. juu; a. uendeshaji. -expenses, gharama za uendeshaji"
overhead,adverb,"juu ya kichwa. the stars ~, nyota mbinguni"
overhear,verb transitive,(overheard) sikia bila kukusudia; dukiza
overlap,noun,sehemu inayolingana: kitu kilicho juu ya
overlook,verb transitive,"tazama kutoka juu; toangalia; samehe; simamia; togundua; totolia maanaani. - an error, samehe kosa"
overnight,adverb,usiku kucha
overnight,adjective,-a usiku kucha; -a ghafla sana
overpower,verb transitive,shinda; tiisha
overrule,verb transitive,tangua; batilisha
overrun,verb transitive,"(overran, overrun) enea; tanda; pitiliza muda uliopangwa. The weeds have ~the whole garden, magugu yameneea bustani yote"
overseas,adjective,"-a ng'ambo; a nje; -a ughaibuni. go ~s, enda ng'ambo"
oversee,verb transitive,"(oversaw, overseen) simamia; angalia"
oversight,noun,usimamizi; uangalizi; koseo; usahualifu
oversleep,verb intransitive,lala mno; chelewa kuamka; pitiliza usingizi
overt,adjective,-a wazi; -a hadharani
overtake,verb transitive,(over-took overtaken) pita; kuta; pata kwa ghafla
overthrow,verb transitive,"(overthrew, overthrown) shinda angamiza; angusha; pindua"
overthrow,noun,maangamizi
overwhelm,verb transitive,gharikisha; angamiza; shinda kabisa; funikiza; funika
oviduct,noun,kirijavoya: jozi ya virija ambavyo hutokea kwenye tungu la mwili kwenda nje kwa majike na hatimaya kazi ya kuisafirisha na kulisha ova
ovipositor,noun,ovipozita: ungo kwenye ncha ya nyuma ya wadudu ambapo mayai hutolewa yanapotagwa
ovulation,noun,uovishaji: uzalishaji au utoaji mayai kutoka kwenye ovari
ovule,noun,chembe kikigimba kinachokuwà na kifuko cha kiinitete na kwa hivyo seli ya kike baada ya utungishaji hukua na kuwa mbegu
ovum,noun,ova: gameti ya kike kwa wanyama inayotolewa na ovari
owl,noun,bundi; babewatototo
own,adjective,"enyewe, my ~, angu. your ~, ako"
own,verb transitive,miliki
own,verb intransitive,kiri; tambua
ox,noun,(-en) ng'ombe; maksai
oxidation,noun,"uoksidishaji: utaratibu wa kuongeza oksijeni, kupunguza hidrojeni au elektroni kwenye kemikali yoyote au madini"
oxide,noun,oksaidi: kampaundi yoyote ya oksijeni na elementi nyingine. oxidize
oxide,verb transitive/intransitive,ung'anika au unganisha na oksijeni
oxygen,noun,"oksijeni: hewa safi isiyo na harufu, rangi wala ladha"
oyster,noun,chaza; kombe
ozone,noun,ozoni: aina ya oksijeni yenye atomu tatu kwenye molekuli na ina harufu inayolingana na ile ya klorini
pace,noun,"hatua; mwendo wa kutembea au kukimbia. keep ~with (sb.), enda sambamba na. v.t/i. tembea polepole; pima kwa hatua; pima mwendo wa mkimbiaji katika mashindano"
pacific,adjective,-a amani; tulivu; pole
pack,noun,mzigo; mtumba; robota; furushi; bunda; genge; kundi; jozi ya karata. ~ing fukuza
pad,noun,1. pedi; kinga; mamba ya kitambaa laini kitumikacho kunyonya vitu vya majimaji; fungu la karatasi za kuandikia. 2. pedi ya wino wa muhuri. 3. unyayo laini wa mnyama. 4. jukwaa la kurushia makombora; 5. mto mdogo. 6. kata
pad,verb transitive,tia pedi ili kukinga
paddle,noun,kafi; kasia. v.t/i. piga kafi; tembeatembea majini
paddy,noun,mpunga
padlock,noun,kufuli
padlock,verb transitive,funga kwa kufuli
padre,noun,kasisi; padiri
page,noun,ukurasa; laha; mtoto mtumishi; tarishi
page,verb transitive,tia namba za kurasa
pail,noun,ndoo
pain,noun,maumivu; uchungu; huzuni; sikitiko
paint,noun,rangi; dalia. v.t/i. paka rangi; chora picha ya rangi; remba; fafanua habari
pair,noun,"jozi; pea; doti; mume na mke. a ~ of shoes, pea ya viatu. a ~ of scissors, mkasi. a ~ of trousers, suruali. a ~ of spectacles, miwani. in ~s wawili wawili; mbili mbili; etc"
palace,noun,ikulu; kasri; hekalu; jumba kubwa
palaeolithic,adjective,paliolithiki: a enzi ya zana za mawe
palaeontology,noun,paleontolojia: elimu ya viumbe vilivyomo ardhini vilivyogeuka kuwa mawe miaka mingi iliyopita
palatable,adjective,tamu: a kupendeza hasa kwa kula; a kukubalika
palate,noun,kaakaa; maonjo. soft ~ kaakaa laini. hard ~ kaakaa gumu
palatial,adjective,a kasri; a jumba kubwa; a anasa
pale,adjective,-liokwajuka; ranga; enye rangi nyepezi
palisade cells,noun,seli palisadi: seli za jani zenye kloroplasti nyingi ambamo usanisi mwanga hutendeka
pallet,noun,godoro la majani makavu
palm1,noun,1. kiganja; kitanga cha mkono; gao
palm1,verb transitive,fumbata
palm2,noun,"mti wa jamii ya mnazi, mvumo, etc; date ~ mtendematawi"
palpitate,verb intransitive,pigapiga; puma; tetemeka. palpitation
palpitate,noun,kihererehe au mpapatiko wa moyo
pamper,verb transitive,dekeza; endekeza
pamphlet,noun,kijitabu; kabrasha
pan1,noun,chungu; sufuria; chuma; kikaango. frying ~ kikaango
pancreas,noun,kongosho: tezi iliyo karibu sana na tumbo ambayo kazi yake ni kutengeneza vimeng'enya kadhaa ambavyo husaidia kumeng'enya chakula
pane,noun,kioo cha dirisha
panel,noun,penteri; paneli; jopo; kundi la wanenaji wakuu katika majadiliano
pang,noun,kichomi; maumivu makali ya ghafla
panic,noun,hofu ya ghafla. stricken
panic,adjective,-lioshikwa na woga mkuu wa ghafla
pant,noun,utwetaji; uhemaji. v.i/t. tweta; hema; kukutika
pantry,noun,stoo ya vyombo vya kulia; stoo ya chakula
papa,noun,(neno la kitoto) baba
paper,noun,karatasi; gazeti; hati; risala; taarifa; makala; maswali ya mtihani
paper,verb transitive,bandika karatasi ukutani; kitanika kwa karatasi
papyrus,noun,mafunjo; aina ya karatasi za kizamani huko Misri
par,noun,"wastani; kiwango cha kawaida. on ~ with, sawa na"
parable,noun,fumbo; hadithi ya fumbo yenye maadili
parabola,noun,parabola: mchirizo bapa unaofanywa kwa kukata pia kwenye bapa sambamba na upande wake. parabolic
parabola,adjective,parabola: enye kuhusiana au kufanana na pidadfu
parachute,noun,mwavuli;
parachutist,noun,mtu arukaye kwa parachuti; askari wa parachuti
parade,noun,"gwaride; paredi; maonyesho; fahari; njia ya kutembelea pwani au bandari. ground, uwanja wa gwaride. make a ~ of one's virtues, jaribu kuvavutia watu kwa kujionyesha"
parade,verb transitive/intransitive,"panga kwa ajili ya gwaride; pangana; andamana; tembeza; onyesha. He ~s his strength on every occasion, aonyesha nguvu zake kila wakati"
paradise,noun,"peponi; mahali pa raha. the gate of ~, nyota ya jaha"
paradox,noun,kweli iliyokama uwongo; kitendawili; neno linaloonekana kama kinyume kumbe ni sahihi; fumbo la maneno
paraffin,noun,mafuta ya taa
paragraph,noun,aya; ibara
parallel,noun,"mfano; kifani; mlinganisho; msambamba. circuit, saketi sambamba; vipenzi vya saketi vilivyounganishwa kwa kuelekeana. of latitude, msambamba wa latitudo"
parallel,adjective,sambamba; a kulingana; sawa
parallel,verb transitive,fananisha; wa sambamba
paralyse,verb transitive,poozesha; pooza; duwaza; fadhaiisha
paralysis,noun,kiharusi; maradhi ya baridi; upoozaji
paralytic,noun,/adj. mtu aliyepooza
parameter,noun,parameta; kigezo; mfiko
paramount,adjective,kuu; kubwa
parapet,noun,ukingo au ukuta mfupi pembeni mwa daraja
parasite,noun,kimelea; kupe; mnyonyaji. parasitic
parasite,adjective,enye kunyonga. -enye kuishi kwa kudusa. parasitism
parasite,noun,uemela: hali ambapo kiumbe mmoja huishi kwa kumtegemea mwingine
parcel,noun,"kifurushi. part and ~ of, sehemu muhimu ya"
parcel,verb transitive,"(-ll-) out, gawanya; gawa katika mafungu"
parch,verb transitive,ungua; tia joto; kausha; choma
pardon,noun,msamaha; samahani
pardon,verb transitive,samehe
parent,noun,mzazi. -age n. nasaba; ukoo; uzawa. of unknown ~age -siojulikana ukoo halisi
parenthesis,noun,"mabano; alama hii () au hii {} au hii []. in ~, katika mabano. parenthetic(al)"
parenthesis,adjective,a mabano; a katika mabano
parish,noun,parokia; mtaa. -ioner n. mkazi wa parokia
park,noun,"bustani; mbuga; kiwanja cha kuweka silaha za vita. car ~, maegesho ya gari. national ~, mbuga ya taifa"
park,verb transitive,"egesha. -ing n. maegesho. a lot, maegesho"
Parkinson's disease,noun,ugonjwa wa kutetemeka au kukutakutika
Parkinson's law,noun,nadharia kwamba kasi ya kazi hufuatana na muda uliotengwa
parliament,noun,bunge. -arian n. mbunge. -ary adj. -a bunge
parlour,noun,sebule; ukumbi; chumba cha wateja
parody,noun,mwigo wa kubeza
parody,verb transitive,iga kwa kubeza
parrot,noun,kasuku; mtu aigaye kikaksuku
parrot,verb transitive,iga kikaksuku
parse,verb transitive,changanua; pambanua maneno kisarufi
parsley,noun,kotimiri; aina ya
parsnip,noun,aina ya mboga kama kiazi
part,noun,"sehemu; kipande; kiasi; janibu; nafasi; wajibu; upande; aina. on my ~, kwa upande wangu. on the ~ of Asha, kwa upande wa Asha. take ~ in, shiriki; act ~ in play, igiza katika mchezo. take sb.'s ~, unga mkono. take sth in good ~, kubali bila kinyongo. (grammar) ~s of speech, aina za maneno. v.tadv. ~ muda maalumu. ~ial adj"
partake,verb intransitive,"(partook, partaken) shiriki; onja; chukua sehemu ya; -wa na sifa fulani"
participant,noun,mshiriki
participate,verb intransitive,shiriki
participation,noun,ushiriki
participle,noun,badiliko la kitenzi kuonyesha hali inayoendelea present ~ wakati uliopo; hali ya kuendelea
particle,noun,chembe; (grammar) kishirikishi
particular,noun,habari kwa ukamilifu; odh. s. eleza kwa urefu
particular,adjective,"mahsusi; maalumu; -a pekee; -aaguzi; -angalifu. He's very ~ in what he eats, ni mchaguzi sana kwa chakula chake. in ~, hasa"
particularize,verb transitive,taja -moja -moja; orodhesha; pambanua. ~ly adv. zaidi; hasa
partisan,noun,"mfuasi mwenye ari, mpiganaji mzalendo"
partner,noun,mshirika; mwenza; mbia; patna
partner,verb transitive,wa mbia
partridge,noun,kwale
parturition,noun,kuzaa; tendo la kutoa mtoto kutoka tumboni
party,noun,"chama; mtu mmoja miongoni mwa wengi; jopo; dhifa; karamu; pati. the ~ system, mfumo wa utawala kwa vyama vya siasa. one ~ system, mfumo wa chama kimoja. multi ~ system, mfumo wa vyama vingi. put public interest before ~, weka mbele maslahi ya umma kuliko chama. He was a ~ to their actions, alishirikiana nao"
pascal,noun,paskali; kizio cha kanieneo sawa na nyutoni moja kwa kila mita ya eneo
pass,noun,kufaulu mtihani; pasikibali; pasipoti; njia nyembamba. v.t/i. pita; pitisha; ruka; malizika; pa; tawanya; idhinisha; kubali; -fa; tokea; fanyika; pasia; zidi
passable,adjective,"(kwa njia, etc.) a kuendeka; a kupitika; a kadiriki; wastani. ~ably adv. kwa kupitika; kwa kiwango cha wastani. ~age n. upitaji; njia; safari; mlia; dodondo; fungu la maneno. ~ the ~ of times, kupita kwa wakati. book one's ~ to"
passenger,noun,abiria; msafiri
passion,noun,hisia kali; hamaki; uchu
passive,adjective,-a kutoonyesha hisia; -a kukaa tu; baridi
passivity,noun,hali ya kutoonyesha hisia; uvumilivu
passover,noun,pasaka; ni sherehe ya Kiyahudi kukumbuka kukombolewa kwa Wayahudi toka utumwani Misri
past,noun,zamani; wakati uliopita; mambo yaliopita zamani
past,adjective,-a zamani; iliyopita
paste,noun,lahanu; gundi; unga uliopondwa; vyakula vilivyopondwa; vitobandia
paste,verb transitive,gandamisha; ponda kuwa laini
pasteurize,verb transitive,ondoa vijidudu vya maradhi katika maziwa kwa kupasha moto
pastry,noun,unga uliopondwa
pasture,noun,malisho
pasture,verb transitive,chunga. pasturage
pasture,noun,machunga; malisho
pat,noun,kifoki; kibonge cha siagi
pat,verb transitive,pigapiga
pata,noun,mkutano; pambano; pigano
patch,noun,"kiraka; plasta; pechi; kidoa; kikatao. not a ~ on, haifikii hata kidogo"
patch,verb transitive,tia kiraka
patella,noun,kilegeambavu; kipaji; kifupa kidogo cha bapa na mviringo katika kiungo cha goti
patent,noun,hati; kibali rasmi kinachotolewa kwa kutengeneza au kutuza bidhaa fulani; namna mpya ya kutengeneza bidhaa
patent,adjective,"dhahiri; wazi; bayana; enye kulindwa na serikali -sigewe na wengine; -a asili; -a akili. defect, dosari alahiri. letter ~, amri ya serikali ya kuruhusu utengenezaji wa kitu na kukilinda kisiigwe na wengine"
paternal,adjective,-a kuumeni; -a baba; -a kama baba
paternity,noun,ubaba; kuumeni
path,noun,(wa mti) njia
pathetic,adjective,-a kutia huruma
pathogen,noun,pathojeni: kiumbe ambacho huleta ugonjwa katika mwili wa kiumbe kingine
pathological,adjective,-a patholojia; -a maradhi
pathologist,noun,mwanapatholojia
pathology,noun,patholojia: sayansi ya magonjwa
patience,noun,subira; uvumilivu; ustahamilivu; mchezo wa karata wa mtu peke yake
patient,noun,mgonjwa; mwele
patient,adjective,stahamili; -enye subira
patriot,noun,mzalendo. -ic adj. -a uzalendo. -ism n. uzalendo
patrol,noun,doria; vyombo vya doria; watu wa doria. vt./i. (-ll-) fanya doria
patron,noun,mlezi; mteja wa kila siku dukani; mfadhili. ~ize vt. lea; linda; a mteja wa kudumu
patter,noun,"1. vishindo vidogovidogo vya mfululizo: the ~ of rain on a roof, vishindo vya mvua kwenye paa. 2. kiwizi; lugha ya kikundi cha watu fulani. vi/t. fanya vishindo vidogovidogo kama mvua; sema upesiupesi"
pattern,noun,kiolezo; ruwaza; ruwazi; sampuli; nakshi; mkondo; mwelekeo; mpangilio
pauper,noun,maskini; fukara; mkata; ombaomba; lofa. ~ize vt. fukarisha
pause,noun,"kikomo; kituo; kipumziko; mapumziko. give ~ to, fanya mtu asite na afikiri kwanza"
pause,verb intransitive,pumzika kidogo; sita; tua kwa muda
pavilion,noun,banda la maonyesho; kibanda cha wachezaji na watazamaji
paw,noun,unyayo wa mnyama mwenye makucha. vt. parua; papasa
pawn1,noun,kitunda; (fig.) kibaraka
pawn2,noun,rehani; uwekaji rehani
pawn2,verb transitive,"weka rehani. His watch is in ~, saa yake ameiweka rehani"
pay,noun,"malipo; mshahara; ujira; haki. vt./i (paid) lipa; fidia. • for, lipia; adhibiwa kwa. • attention, angalia; sikiliza. • a visit, zuru. • a compliment to sb, salimu; sifu out, (kwa kamba) legeza polepole. ~able"
pay,adjective,~e ee
pay,noun,mlipwaji
pea,noun,njegere; mbaazi; choroko; dengu; adesi; kunde
peace,noun,amani; salama; raha; utulivu. ~pole ably
peace,adverb,kwa amani
peacock,noun,tausi
peak,noun,kilele; upeo; kikomo
pear,noun,pea; piasi/peasi; aina ya tunda lenye nyama laini na majimaji. ~tree mpera
pearl,noun,"lulu. white, nyeupe"
peasant,noun,mkulima mdogo
pebble,noun,mbwe; changarawe
peck,noun,"dono; udonoaji; busu la haraka. vt./i. dono; gogota; anjonga. (collog.) ~ at one's food, la chakula kidogo"
pecked,adjective,enye kutawaliwa na mkewe
peculiar,adjective,geni; a ajabu; a peke yake; a vili hasa; zaidi; kigeni; kijabu
pedal,noun,pedeli. v.t./i endesha kwa pedeli
pedestrian,noun,mwenda kwa miguu
pedestrian,adjective,a kwenda kwa miguu; (kwa maandishi au hotuba) siovutia. ~crossing kivuko cha waenda kwa miguu barabarani
peel,noun,ganda; gamba
peel,verb transitive,menya; chuna; papatua; bambua
peel,verb intransitive,banduka; chunika
peep,noun,"budi; kuchungulia; mapambazuko. vi. chungulia; piga budi; onekana; chomoza. The sun ~ed out from the clouds, jua lili chomoza kidogo tu"
peer,noun,mwenza; rika; aliye sawa kwa cheo etc
peg,noun,"kigingi; mambo; kibanio; hesi; hoja; kisa; sababu; pegi. a square ~ in a round hole, mtu asiyeweza kwa kazi afanyayo. v.t./- (gg-) pigilia vigingi; weka kimasharti; bei au malipo. -away at. fanya kazi sana. -out, (colloq.)-fa; kata kamba"
pelican,noun,ndege aitwaye mwari
pelt,noun,ngozi ya mnyama ikiwa na manyoya; kasi
pelt,verb transitive/intransitive,1. shambulia kwa kutupia vitu. 2. nysesha kwa nguvu. at full ~ mbio sana; haraka iwezekanavyo
pen,noun,kalamu ya wino mwandiko; kazi ya uandishi
pen,verb transitive,"(nn-) andika barua, etc"
pen,noun,zizi; ua; tunduu kizimba
pen,verb transitive,"(-nn-) fungia. -sb up, fungia ndani"
penal,adjective,"-a adhabu, servitude, kazi ngumu. -ize v.t. adhibu; tia hatiani; one"
penance,noun,toba
pencil,noun,penseli
pencil,verb transitive,"(-ll-) andika kwa penseli. sharpener, kichongeo. eyebrow ~, wanja wa penseli"
pending,adjective,siokwisha bado
pending,preposition,mpaka; wakati wa; kabla
pendulum,noun,"penduli; mizani ya saa; timazi. compound ~, penduli changamano. simple ~, penduli sahili"
penetrate,verb transitive,ingia; penya; enea; (fig.) fahamu
penetrating,adjective,-elekevu; enye akili nyingi; -enye kupenya
penetration,noun,upenyaji; uingilaji; welekevu; nguvu ya kupenya
penguin,noun,pengwini; ndege wa maji mwenye miguu mifupi asiyeweza kuruka juu
penicillin,noun,penisilini; aina ya dawa itengenezwavyo kutokana na kuvu
peninsula,noun,rasi; mkono wa nchi; sehemu ya ardhi iliyojingiza/tokeza baharini au ziwani
penis,noun,uume; dhakari; mboo
penniless,adjective,fukara
penny,noun,"(pennies, pence) peni; sarafu ya Kiingereza"
pension,noun,pensheni; kiinua mgongo; malipo ya uzeeni
pension,verb transitive,lipa pensheni
pensive,adjective,-liyezama katika mawazo; enye kufikiri kwa makini
pentagon,noun,pembetano
penumbra,noun,kivuli chepesi; kisuka
people,noun,watu; jamii; taifa; kabila; wananchi; jamaa; ndugu
people,verb transitive,jaza watu
pep,noun,"(slang) nguvu; bidii; msisimko. pill, kidonge cha kuchangamsha mwili. put some ~ into sb., hamasisha mtu"
pepper,noun,"pilipili corn ~, pilipili manga. red ~, pilipili hoho"
pepper,verb transitive,"tia pilipili. -sb. with stones, rushia mtu mawe. -sb. with questions, lenga mtu maswali"
peptide,noun,pepetidi; msombo wa asidi amino ulioundwa kwa jozi moja au zaidi na hivyo kufanya mnyororo
per,preposition,kwa kila -moja
percentage,noun,asilimia: uwiano wenye kuchukua namba 100 kuwa ndio msingi; sehemu
perception,noun,uono; utambuzi. perceptive
perception,adjective,ng'amzi; tambuzi
perch,noun,kitulio cha ndege; wadhifa wa juu. Nile (samaki) sangara
perch,verb transitive/intransitive,tua; kaa juu ya; wa juu ya
percolate,verb transitive,(kwa viowevu) penya; penyeza; chujua; vuja
percolator,noun,kichujio; chujio; kung'uto; mashine ya kutengenezea kahawa
percussion,noun,mgongano; ugonganishaji. -ist n. mpiga ngoma
perennial,adjective,-a kudumu; -a kuishi zaidi ya miaka miwili
perfect,adjective,kamili; -zima; salihi; safi; bila kasoro; timilifu
perfect,verb transitive,kamilisha. -ion n. uepo; ukamilifu; ustawi
perforate,verb transitive,toboa; pekech; perforation
perforate,noun,"kitobo, utoboaji. perforator"
perforate,noun,kitoboleo
perform,verb transitive,"fanya; tenda; tekeleza; onyesha penye hadhira; (hasa) mbele ya watu; piga, cheza, imba muziki. -er n. mcheza;ji; mwimbaji; mtumbu"
perfume,noun,manukato; uturi
perfume,verb transitive,tia manukato. -r n. muuza manukato
perhaps,adverb,labda; huenda; pengine
pericarp,noun,"ganda; perikapi, ukutatunda: ukuta wa nje ya tunda ambao chanzo chake ni tishu za ukuta wa ovari"
peril,noun,hatari; kitu kisababishacho hatari. -ous adj. enye hatari
perimeter,noun,mzingompito wa nje kupakana na ubapa wa umbo
period,noun,"kipindi; nukta; wakati; kituo kikuu; muda wa mzunguko mmoja; sentensi kamili; hedi. -nic, -ical adj. -a kipindi; -a muhula; -a kurudiarudia; jarida litolewalo kila baada ya kipindi fulani. -ic acid, asidi periodiki. - law, kaida mrudio. - table, jedwali ya elementi kulingana na uzito na tabia zao. -ically adv. kila baada ya kipindi fulani"
periscope,noun,"periskopu: darubini ya kuona juu ya uepo wa macho, hutumika sana katika nyambizi"
perish,verb intransitive,"fa; potea; haribika; hiliki; chakaa; angamia; fifia; toweka; isha. -ed with cold, naosumbuliwa na baridi. -able adj. -a kuharibika upesi; si enye kudumu"
peristalsis,noun,mnyeso; usagaji chakula katika utumbo kwa namna yake maalumu kusogeza au kujiongea kwa chakula tumboni kwa mwendo kama wa mawimbi
permanent,adjective,"-a kudumu. the ~ wave, njia ya reli. wave, mtindo wa nywele wa kutia mawimbi ya kudumu. -ly adv. bila kubadilika. permanence"
permanent,noun,kudumu
permeable,adjective,enye kupitisha maji
permeate,verb transitive/intransitive,sambaa; penya; enea na kujaza sehemu zote
permissible,adjective,halali; -enye kukubalika; enye kuruhusika
permission,noun,ruhusa; idhini
permit,noun,kibali; ruhusa; idhini
permit,verb transitive/intransitive,(-tt-) ruhusu
peroxide,noun,peroksidi: oksidi inayounda peroksidi ya hidrojeni inapopendana na asidi
perpendicular,noun,mstari sulubi; mstari wima; hali ya kuwa sulubi au wima
perpendicular,adjective,-a wima. -a mstali; -a sulubi. -ity n. usulubi
perpetrate,verb transitive,fanya kosa. perpetrator
perpetrate,noun,mkosaji
perpetration,noun,ukosefu; ukosaji
perpetuate,verb transitive,dumisha; endeleza. perpetuity
perpetuate,noun,"milele; dawamū, aushi. in perpetuity, milele"
perplex,verb transitive,"tatiza; fadhilisha; kanganya; tatani­sha; emea. -ed adj. -enye kufadhaika; enye kukanganyika. -edly adv. kwa fadhāa; kwa uemewu. -ity n. fadhāa; uemewu; mkanganyiko, kitu kisababishacho fadhāa"
perquisite,noun,marupurupu; bahshishi
persecute,verb transitive,tesa; sumbua; adhibu. persecutor
persecute,noun,mtesaji. persecution
persecute,noun,"usumbufu, mateso"
persevere,verb intransitive,vumilia; stahamili. perseverance
persevere,noun,uvumilivu
persist,verb intransitive,"shikilia; kataa kubadili msimamo; chagua endelea kuwapo. He -ed in turning them away, alishikilia kuwafukuza. -ence n. ushikiliaji; jitihada; chagizo. -ent adj. -enye kushikilia thabiti; -enye kuendelea bila mabadiliko"
person,noun,"mtu; mwenyewe; mwili; mashika kivimilivi; nafsi. He was present in, alihudhuria mwenyewe. -able adj. maridhia; -enye sura nzuri. -age n. mtu mashuhuri; mhusika. -al adj. -enyewe; -a mtu binafsi; -a mwili. He paid him a visit, alikwenda mwenyewe kumzuru. He made remarks about me, alinishkifu. -ally adv. kibinafsi. -ality n. nafsi dhati; wasifu; haiba; hulka; tabia mtu mashuhuri. a strong -, haiba. a man with little -, mtu mwenye haiba ndogo"
personel,noun,watumishi; utumishi
personification,noun,tashihisi
personify,verb transitive,-pa nafsi; wa mfano wa
perspective,noun,taswira; uhusiano; mtazamo; wazo; matumaini; uono
perspiration,noun,jasho; utokaji jasho
perspire,verb intransitive,toka jasho
persuade,verb transitive,shawishi; fanya mtu aamni. persuasion
persuade,noun,ushawishi; imani; madhehebu; itikadi. persuasive
persuade,adjective,-enye kushawishi; -a kuaminisha; -a kutoa wasiwasi
pertain,verb intransitive,"husu; fungamana na, to, -wa mali au sehemu ya; husiana na"
pertinent,adjective,-a kuhusu; -a kufungamana na; -a kufaa; -a kupasa
pervade,verb transitive,sambaa; zaga; enea kote
pervert,noun,murtadi; mpotofu
pervert,verb transitive,potosha; ongoza vibaya. perversion
pervert,noun,upotofu; kuritadi
pervious,adjective,-enye kupenye­ka; -enye kupitika; -enye kufikika; -enye kuruhusu kitu kupenya
pessimism,noun,ukosefu wa rajua; imani kuwa mambo yote ni mabaya; hali ya kukata tamaa. pessimist
pessimism,noun,mtu aaminiye hivyo. pessimistic
pessimism,adjective,bila rajua
pest,noun,mnyama au mdudu mharibifu. -er v.t. sumbua; udhi; chokoza; chagiza. -icide n. dau­kud. dawa ya kuulia wadudu. -ilence n. maradhi ya kuambukiza; tauni. -ilent adj. -a kuleta madhara au maradhi; (collog.) -a kusumbua. -ology n. pestolojia; sayansi ya wadudu na mbinu za kupambana nao
pestle,noun,mchi wa kutwangia
pet,noun,kipenzi; mnyama kipenzi
pet,verb transitive,(-tt-) busu; tomasa-tomasa; papasapapasa; bembeleza
petal,noun,petali
petition,noun,ombi; rufaa; dua
petition,verb transitive,omba; omba dua; kata rufaa; shihi; lalamika. -er n. mlalamikaji
petrification,noun,ugeukajikisikuku; badiliko la kitu cha kaboni kuwa na umble la kijive au kimadini
petrochemicals,noun,petrokemikali: vitu vya kikemikali vinavyotokana na mafuta ya kiptroli au gesi asili
petrol,noun,petroli. -eum n
petticoat,noun,gwaguro; shimizi
petty,adjective,"dogo; siokuwa muhimu; uchwara; finyu. - cash, fedha kichele. officer, ofisa mdogo katika manowari"
petulance,noun,chuki; kinyongo
petulant,adjective,sio vumilivu; epesi kukasirika; a kasikasi. -ly adv. kichukichuki
pew,noun,benchi la kanisani
pewter,noun,pyuta: aloi ya bati na risasi
pH,noun,"kipimo cha uasidi au ukali katika mmununyo. - meter, kipima pH. - scale, kipimo pH. - value, thamani ya pH"
phagocyte,noun,fagosaiti: seli kama amiba au protozoa ambayo huzingira chembechembe au vidubini vinavyoshambulia tishu
phantom,noun,mzuka; mfano wa mwili wa mtu umtiwao na madaktari wanafunzi kujifunza upasuaji
pharaoh,noun,farauni; farao
pharmacy,noun,famasia: utayarishaji na utoaji dawa; duka la dawa. pharmaceutic
pharmacy,adjective,a madawa. pharmacist
pharmacy,noun,mfamasia. pharmacology
pharmacy,noun,"sayansi ya matumizi, athari na ufanayaji kazi wa dawa mwilini"
phase,noun,"mkupuo; awamu; sura. -s of the moon, awamu za mwezi: maumbo anuwai ya uso wa mwezi yanavyoonekana kutoka kwenye dunia"
phenomenon,noun,(phenomena) kitu; jambo; tukio; ajabu. phenomenal
phenomenon,adjective,a ajabu sana; si a kawaida
philanthropy,noun,huruma; hisani; fadhila; mapenzi kwa binadamu. philanthropist
philanthropy,noun,mtu mwenye kusaidia wengine. philanthropic
philanthropy,adjective,a hisani; -enye hisani
philology,noun,filolojia: taaluma ya ukaaji wa lugha. philologist
philology,noun,mwanafilolojia. philological
philology,adjective,a elimu ya lugha
philosophy,noun,falsafa; siasa; busara. philosopher
philosophy,noun,mwanafalsafa; mtu makini; mtulivu. philosophical
philosophy,adjective,a falsafa; -enye kufuata taratibu za kifalsafa
phlegm,noun,kohozi; utulivu; usiri; upole. -atic adj. -tulivu; -siri
phloem,noun,floemu: tishu katika mimea inayohusika na usafirishaji wa chakula kutoka kwenye majani kupitia kwenye shina hadi mizizini
phobia,noun,hofu; woga mwingi uso kitani juu ya kitu fulani
phone,noun,(linguistics) foni. (colloq.) simu v.t.fəˈnetɪks/
phone,noun,fonetiki: elimu ya sauti za usemi
phosphate,noun,fosfati: chumvi ya asidi fosforiki; mbolea
phosphorescent,adjective,-a kung'aa gizani. phosphorescence
phosphorescent,noun,mmenetuko
phosphorus,noun,fosforasi: elementi ya njano sistemati ambayo huwaka haraka
photocell,noun,selimwanga: zana inayotumika kutambulia na kupimia mwanga kwa kutumia tabia yake ya kubadilika kiumeme inapothiriwa na mwanga
photochemical reaction,noun,"utendanjai kikemikali mwanga: utendanjai kikemikali unaoasiswa, kusaidiwa au kuchapushwa kwa kuangazwa kwenye mwanga"
photochemical smog,noun,ukungu kemikali: aina ya uchafuzi wa mazingira hewa unaosababishwa na moshi wa magari
photoelectric,noun,"-enye kupata umeme kutokana na mwanga; a umememwanga. cell, seli umememwanga: zana inayotumika kutambulia na"
photograph,noun,picha
photograph,verb transitive,piga picha fotoa
photon,noun,fotoni: chemchemi ya wimbi la sumakuumeme linalobeba nishati
photosensitive,adjective,a nyetimwanga; enye kuathiriwa na mwanga kwa urahisi
photosphere,noun,angamwanga: sehemu ya juu inayoonekana ambavyo ina mng'aro mkali sana na ambayo ina halijoto kubwa mno
photosynthesis,noun,usanidimwanga: ujenzi wa chakula katika seli za mimea kwa kutumia nishati ya mwanga na viyenyeo vingine
phototropism,noun,uelekeomwanga: hali ya kukua sehemu ya mmea kuelekea kwenye upande wa nuru
phrase,noun,kirai: fungu la maneno lililo sehemu wa sentensi; msemo; kitungu cha muziki
phylum,noun,failamgawanyo wa ngeli za viumbe wenye sifa zinazohusiana
physical,adjective,a kuonekana; a mwili: a viumbe: a maumbile
physician,noun,daktari; mgangwa tabibu
physicist,noun,mwanafizikia
physics,noun,fizikia
physique,noun,umbo; umbilie; maungo; gimba
piano,noun,piano. pianist
piano,noun,mpiga piano
pick ~axe,noun,sururu; chombo kidogo kama kijiti cha kiberiti. a tooth: kichokolea meno; uteuzi; uchaguzi; chaguo
pickle,noun,"achari; hali. in a sad ~, katika hali mbaya"
pickle,verb transitive,tengeneza achari
picnic,noun,mandari; pikniki
picnic,verb intransitive,enda mandari; enda pikniki
pictorial,adjective,a picha
picture,noun,"picha; sura; mchoro; taswira; uono; mfano; mithali; maelezo; sinema; filamu. be the picture of health, -wa mfano wa afya bora. the ~s, (colloq.) sinema"
picture,verb transitive,eleza kwa maneno; waza moyoni
pie,noun,"pai; sambusa; andazi. have a finger in the ~, ingilia kati; husika"
piece,noun,"kipande; sehemu; tukio; kipimo maalumu; kitu kimoja katika seti; sarafu in ~s, vipande vipande. take to ~s, vunja; kongoa. a ~ of luck, bahati. a ~ of news, habari. a ~ of cloth, kitambaa. cloth sold only by the ~, kitambaa kiuzwacho kwa jora tu. a ten-shillings ~, sarafu ya shilingi kumi"
piece,verb transitive,unganisha; kamilisha
pig,noun,nguruwe. (collog.) mchafu. pigheaded
pig,adjective,kaidi; kichwa ngumu; kichwa maji. pigsty
pig,noun,zizi la nguruwe
pigeon,noun,njiwa
pigment,noun,pigmenti; rangi ya asili
"pigmy, pygmy",noun,mblilikimo; mtu mfupi sana
pigtail,noun,nywele zilizofungwa nyuma na kuning'inia mabegani
pile,noun,nguzo; mhimili; fungu; chungu; rundo; biwi; jumba kubwa
pilgrim,noun,haji; hujaji
pill,noun,"kidonge; tembe. the ~ kidonge cha kuzuia mimba; kidonge cha majira. go on the ~, anza kutumia vidonge vya majira"
pillage,noun,utekaji nyara; uporaji; nyara
pillage,verb transitive,teka nyara; pora
pillar,noun,nguzo; mhimili; mwimo
pillion,noun,"kiti au kibao cha nyuma cha mtu baiskeli, skuta au pikipiki"
pillow,noun,mto; takia; mhimili
pin,noun,"pini; kipingwa; kiwi. I don’t care ~, sijali kabisa. My leg has got ~s and needles, mguu wangu umekufa ganzi"
pin,verb transitive,(-nn-) funga kwa pini; bandika kwa pini; bana
pincers,noun,koleo
pinch,noun,mfinyo; shida; mashaka; uokozi; kiasi kidogo
pinch,verb transitive/intransitive,"finya; bana; umia; hisi athari ya; iba; dokoa; bana matumizi; wa bahili; kamata. be ~ed for money, kosa fedha. a ~ of salt, chumvi kidogo"
pincushion,noun,kichomekea pini. ~money n. fedha apewayo mke kwa haja zake ndogondogo. ~prick n. (fig.) jambo dogo lenye kuchukiza
pine,noun,msonobari
pineapple,noun,nanasi; nanasi
pinhole camera,noun,kamera toboe; namna ya kamera sahili
pink,noun,rangi ya waridi
pinnacle,noun,mnara mrefu juu ya paa la nyumba; (fig.) kilele
pint,noun,"painti. a ~ of milk, painti ya maziwa"
pioneer,noun,"mtangulizi; mwanzilishi; mpelelezi; pavonia. young ~, pavonia; chipukizi. v.t/i. tangulia; ongoza; asisi; peleleza"
pious,adjective,~cha Mungu (la zamani); ~enye kutii wazazi
pip,noun,mbegu ya tunda
pipe,noun,paipu; bomba; zumari; filimbi; kiko; koromeo. v.t/i. pisha kioevu katika bomba; piga zumari; piga king’ora; pamba nguo kwa kichuruzio
piping,noun,kipande cha bomba; kichuruzio; sauti ya zumari
piping,adjective,-enye sauti ya filimbi; enye sauti nyembamba
piping,adverb,"piping hot, joto sana"
piracy,noun,uharamia; wizi
pirate,noun,haramia; mwizi wa haki miliki
pirate,verb transitive,iba kazi ya mwingine
Pisces,noun,1. samaki; oda inayojumuisha samaki wote. 2. Samaki; nyota ya unajimu ya thenashara
pistil,noun,pistili; sehemu ya ua inayotoca mbegu
pistol,noun,bastola
piston,noun,pistoni
pit,noun,shimo; mgodi; machimbo; mtego wa shimo; mwanya; gulio la biashara maalumu; uwanja wa kati wa thieta
pit,verb transitive,"(+tt-) fanya kovu. a face ~ed with smallpox, uso uliojaa kovu za ndui. - against, shindanishwa mtu au mnyama"
pitch,noun,"1. lami. 2. dark, giza totoro. - black, -eusi tititi; marama; msukosuko; mvurumisho; uwanja wa kuchezea; mahali pa kuzia vitu; mwanguko; mshuko; mteremko; mwinamo; kiwango; uzito wa sauti; nafasi baina ya meno ya gurudumu"
pitch,verb transitive/intransitive,"piga hema; tupa; vurumisha; angusha; enda mrama; rekebisha sauti; sukasuka; tia mwinamo katika paa. in, anza kwa bidii. into, shugulika kwa bidii; piga; - upon sb, chagua fulani kwa bahati. -ed battle, mapigano yaliyoandaliwa kabla"
pith,noun,moyomti; upande wa ndani wa ganda la chungwa; nguvu; juhudi; wepesi. (fig) kiini; maana
pittance,noun,ujira mdogo kuliko unaostahili
pituitary gland,noun,tezi pituitari; tezi homoni iliyopo katikati ya sehemu ya chini ya ubongo inayosaidia ukuaji na udhibiti wa tezi nyingine
pity,noun,"huruma; jambo la kusikitisha. What a ~, inasikitisha"
pity,verb transitive,hurumia; sikitikia. pitiable
pity,adjective,-a kutia huruma; -a kusikitisha. -a kuhuzunisha. pitifully
pity,adverb,kwa huruma; kwa masikitiko. pitiless
pity,adjective,katili; sio na huruma. pitilessly
pity,adverb,kikatili; bila huruma
pivot,noun,egemeo; (fig.) asili; chimbuko; kiini; msingi; mtu anendeshae kikosi cha askari
pivot,verb transitive/intransitive,egemea; geuka katika egemeo
placard,noun,bango
placard,verb transitive,bandika bango ukutani; tangaza habari kwa bango
place,noun,"mahali; mji; iji; kijiji; jengo; sehemu katika maandishi; nafasi; nyumba; mtaa. - of worship, mahali pa ibada. - of amusement, mahali mwa burudani. out of -, pasipo faa. take ~, tokea. give ~ to, pisha nafasi. in -, of, badala ya. lose one's ~, achishwa kazi au kusoma. keep sb in his ~, weka mtu badala yake"
place,verb transitive,weka; panga; teua; agiza bidhaa
placenta,noun,plasenta; tishu maalumu katika uterasi ambako kiungamwana kutoka tumboni mwa mtoto mchanga kimeunganika na tishu za mama mjazito katika ukuta wa uterasi
plague,noun,tauni; mateso; balaa; kitu kinachosumbua
plague,verb transitive,sumbua; udhi; kera sana
plain,noun,"uwanda; tambarare. -adj. dhahiri; wazi; -a kawaida; -sio na maremb; -sio na mapambo; nyofu; -a kweli; si zuri. - food, chakula bila kitoweo. - in clothes, katika vazi la kirai. - in words, to be - with you, kwa kusema kweli. -ly adv. kwa uwazi. -ness n. uwazi; udhahiri; udufu"
plaintiff,noun,mdai
plait,noun,unywele uliosukwa; msokoto
plait,verb transitive,suka; sokota
plan,noun,"ramani; picha,"
plane,noun,bapa: uso mfuto; ubapa; hatua; kiwango; landa; ndege. vt./i. piga landa
plane,adjective,-enye uso mfuto
planet,noun,sayari. -arium n. jengo linalojenga nyendo za sayari. -oid n. sayari ndogo
plank,noun,ubao; hoja ya msingi katika sera. bed kitanda cha falka tupu bila godoro
plankton,noun,planktoni: jamii ya viumbe vidogo sana ya wanyama na mimea viishivyo katika maji. huonekana kwa hadubini tu
plant,noun,mmea; mche; mtambo; vi-faa; mashine; kiwanda; karakana; hila; mtego; askari kanzu aliyejiunga na majambazi ili awakamate
plant,verb transitive,panda; atika; pandikiza; otesha; ingiza wazo akilini; weka; kaza; simamisha; piga; anzisha; asisi; lowea. -ation n. shamba kubwa; mgunda
plantain,noun,ndizi; mgomba
plasma,noun,plazma: sehemu ya majimaji katika damu; limfu bila seli
plasmodium,noun,plasmodia: jamii ya protozoa waishio katika ini na damu ya binadamu na ambao husababisha malaria
plaster,noun,"plasta; ripo; mchanganyiko wa chokaa au saruji, mchanga na maji"
plaster,verb transitive,"piga plasta; piga ripo; bandika plasta; tia -ingi. His hair is -ed with oil, nywele zake zinachuruzika mafuta. -er n. mwashi"
plastic,noun,plastiki
plastic,adjective,"-a plastiki; -a kinamo; -a kutengeneza; -a kunyumbuka. The bag was made of ~ material, not of real leather, mkoba ule ulikuwa wa plastiki, si wa ngozi halisi. -s n. taaluma ya kutengeneza vitu vya plastiki. -ity n. uinyumbukaji"
plate,noun,sahani; bamba; pleti; picha ya kitabu; vyombo vya chahabu au fedha. dental ~ menobandia
plate,verb transitive,chovya vitu vya madini katika madini ya namna nyingine
plate tectonics,noun,nadharia ya vishani: nadharia inayodai kwamba ardhi imeundwa kwa vipande vya amango viitwayo vishani na ambavyo daima vimo katika mwendo
plateau,noun,uwanda wa juu; nchi tambarare iliyoinuka
platelet,noun,"chembelele; kigandishidamu: aina ya kigimba kidogo cha utehai chenye umbo la kisahani katika damu, hutoa kemikali yenye uwezo wa kugandisha damu"
platform,noun,jukwaa; ulingo; ilani ya uchaguzi ya chama cha siasa
platinum,noun,platinamu: madini nzito nyeupe ya thamani
plausibility,noun,ukubalika; uelekeaji
plausible,adjective,-enye kukubalika; -enye kuelekea; -enye kutoa hoja za kukubalika
play,noun,"mchezo; uchezaji; zamu katika mchezo; tamthilia; kamari; nafasi ya kufanya jambo; kazi; shughuli. in ~ kwa mzaha; -on words, cheza na maneno. the ~ing of sunlight, kurukaruka kwa mionzi ya jua. give your fancy full ~, fikiria kama upendavyo. a joint with too much ~ kiungo chenye nafasi ya kutembea. come into"
plead,verb transitive/intransitive,"tetea; toa hoja; tetea hoja; kiri; omba; sihi. -guilty, kiri kosa. -not guilty, kana kosa"
pleasant,adjective,a kupendeza; zuri; tamu
pleasing,adjective,a kupendeza; zuri; tamu
pleasurable,adjective,a kupendeza; enye kufurahisha
pleasure,noun,"furaha; raha. take in, furahia. with ~ kwa furaha. at his ~ atakapotaka"
pledge,noun,rehani; zawadi ya kuonyesha upendo; ahadi; kiapo; dhamana; mdhamini
pledge,verb transitive,weka rehani; apa; ahidi; nywa kwa afya ya
plenty,noun,wingi. plentiful
plenty,adjective,-ingi; maridhawa. plenteous
plenty,adjective,-a wingi; maridhawa
pleurisy,noun,ugonjwa wa ngozi ya nje ya mapafu
pliable,adjective,a kupindika kirahisi; enye kushawishika kirahisi. pliability
pliable,noun,sifa ya kupindika au kushawishika kirahisi
pliers,noun,koleo
plight,noun,hali mbaya; taabu
plod,noun,kazi ngumu
plod,verb intransitive,(dd-) jikokota
plot,noun,kiwanja; muundo wa riwaya; njama; shamba
plot,verb transitive,(-tt-) panga; kula njama; weka alama; panga matukio katika riwaya
plough,noun,plau; kundi la nyota saba zifanyazo umbo la plau
plough,verb transitive,"lima kwa plau; penya kwa nguvu. The ship ~ed through the heavy waves, meli ilikata mawimbi makubwa"
plow,noun,plau
pluck,noun,ushujaa; ujasiri; unyakuaji
pluck,verb transitive/intransitive,"nyonya manyoya; chuma matunda au maua. -up weeds, ng'oa magugu. -up courage, jipa moyo; piga moyo konde"
plug,noun,plagi; kizibo; msokoto wa tumbaku; tangazo la biashara la mara kwa mara
plug,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-gg-) ziba; funga. (colloq.) away at, shugulikia kwa juhudi. -in, chomeka plagi"
plum,noun,plamu; tunda kama zambarau; kitu bora. treemplaum
plumage,noun,manyoya ya ndege. plume
plumage,noun,"nyoya. plume oneself on sth., jipongea kwa"
plumb,noun,"timazi; chubwi. out of ~, tenge. v. vima"
plumb,adverb,hasa; sawasawa
plumb,verb transitive,(fig.) fikia kiini cha jambo
plumber,noun,fundi bomba
plumbing,noun,ufundi bomba; mabomba; matangi; etc
plump,adjective,nene; nono; a mviringo
plunge,noun,mbizi
plunge,verb transitive/intransitive,"tumbukiza; tumbukia; enda mrama; piga mbizi. (fig.) -a room into darkness, tia giza ghafla chumbani kwa kuzima taa"
plural,noun,wingi
plural,adjective,wingi; ~ism
plural,noun,"mfumo unaokubali watu wa mitazamo tofauti ya kisiasa, kitamaduni na kidini kuishi pamoja"
plus,preposition,na; pamoja na; zaidi
Pluto,noun,Utaridi: sayari ya tisa katika mfumo wa jua
plutonium,noun,platanionamu: elementi ya kikemikali yenye harakatiredio inayotumika katika vinua vya nyuklia
ply,noun,tabaka; uzi. three ~ wood mbao uliofanywa kwa tabaka tatu za mbao. three ~ wool for knitting uzi wa sufi uliofanywa kwa kusokotwa nyuzi tatu
pneumatic,adjective,-a hewa; -enye kuendeshwa kwa nguvu ya hewa. ~ tyres tairi hewa
pneumonia,noun,nimonia: homa ya mapafu
poach,verb transitive,"-an egg, tokosa ute na kiini cha yai katika maji yanayochemka"
poach*,noun,ujangili
poach*,verb transitive/intransitive,1. winda wanyama bila ruhusa. 2. tokosa yai. -ed egg yai la kutokosa
pocket,noun,mfuko; kishimo. be in ~ pata faida. be out of ~ pata hasara
pocket,verb transitive,tia mfukoni; ficha. -book n. kitabu kidogo cha kuandikia. money
pocket,noun,pesa za matumizi madogomadogo
pod,noun,kega; ganda
poem,noun,shairi. poet
poem,noun,mshairi. poetic (al)
poem,adjective,-a mashairi; -a kishairi. poetry
poem,noun,ushairi
poikilotherm,noun,mnyama ambaye halijoto ya damu yake huirekebisha kulingana na mazingira yake
point,noun,"ncha; nukta; alama; kizio cha kupimia ukubwa wa herufi; pointi; wazo; hoja; kusudio; sababu; sifa; sakiti ya umeme; umulimu. (fig.) of view, mtazamo. from their ~ of view, kwa mtazamo wao. at this ~, wakati huu; sasa; mahali hapa. on the ~ of, karibu na. when it comes to the ~, wakati ukiwadia"
poison,noun,sumu
poison,verb transitive,"tia, lisha sumu; (fig) potosha"
poke,verb transitive,sukuma; chochea; sukumia; chakura; subukuta. ~n. mchecholeo; mchezo wa karata wenye mizaha
polar,adjective,"-a ncha ya dunia; -a nchi ya baridi sana. coordinates, majiranuguzo. front, mkingamo wa ukanda wa baridi na joto. -ity n. jinsimcha tabia ya ncha ulimeme kuwa na ama chaji chanya au chaji hasi. -ize v.t. jinsishancha; fanya dutu au molekuli za dutu kuwa na ncha umeme; fanya nuru ya mitetemo kupita katika bapa fulani tu"
pole,noun,1. ncha ya kaskazini au kusini ya dunia
pole,noun,ufito; upau; boriti; upondo; mhlimili; mwimo; mwega
police,noun,"polisi. military police, polisi wa jeshi"
police,verb transitive,simamia kwa kutumia polisi
policy,noun,sera; busara; hati
polio,noun,polio: maradhi ya kupooza mwili
polish,noun,ulaini; mng'aro; polish. v.t.i. ng'arisha; kwatua; sugua; ongoza; noa. a
polite,adjective,a. adabu; ~taratibu; pole
political,adjective,a. siasa; a kisiasa. ~ly adv
politics,noun,"siasa. racial ~, siasa ya ubaguzi. politician"
politics,noun,mwanasiasa. politicize v.t.i. hamasisha au hamasika kisiasa
poll,noun,"kura; hesabu ya kura; mtu; maoni ya watu. go to the ~, piga kura. be at the head of the ~, shinda kura kuchaguliwa kwa wingi wa kura. ~ tax"
poll,noun,kodi ya kichwa
pollen,noun,chavua; chavuo
pollinate,verb transitive,chavusha; hamisha chavua kutoka chavulio hadi stigma
pollutant,noun,kichafuzi
pollute,verb transitive,tia taka; chafua
pollution,noun,"uchafuzi; uchafu. environmental ~, uchafuzi wa mazingira"
polygamy,noun,mitala: desturi ya mume kuwa na wake wawili au zaidi wakati mmoja
polyglot,adjective,a lugha nyingi: enye kuzungumza lugha nyingi
polygon,noun,poligoni; pembe nyingi
polymer,noun,polima: kampaundi yenye uzani mkubwa wa molekuli iliyotenguliwa ama kwa ongezaji wa molekuli au kwa kugandishiana molekuli
polysyllable,noun,neno lenye silabi nyingi
polytechnic,noun,chuo cha ufundi anuwai
pompous,adjective,enye majivuno; enye kiburi; enye kujidai. pomposity
pompous,noun,ushuafu; majivuno
pond,noun,kidimbwi; dimbwi
ponder,verb transitive/intransitive,fikiri; tafakari; waza
pontoon,noun,pantoni
pony,noun,farasi mdogo
pool,noun,kiziwa; kidimbwi; kilindi mtoni
pool,noun,fedha za dau katika kamari; mchango wa ubia; huduma za ubia
pool,verb transitive,changa fedha
poor,adjective,"maskini; fukara; ~nyonge; ~chache; duni hafifu. a ~ supply of teachers, walimu haba"
pop,noun,sauti inayotoka kizibo kinapofunguka ghafla
pop,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-pp-) ziba; tembelea; ingia; ingiza; kaanga bisi. He is always ~ping in and out, daima hatulii"
pope,noun,papa; baba mtakatifu
poplar,noun,mpopla: mti mrefu na mnyoofu unaokua haraka sana
poppy,noun,mpopi: mmea ambao maua yake hutengenezea kokeini na dawa anuwai za kulevya
populace,noun,watu; wananchi; umma
popular,adjective,a watu; -a
population,noun,watu; mimea au wanyama wa sehemu fulani. populous
population,adjective,enye watu wengi
porch,noun,ukumbi; baraza
porcupine,noun,nungu
pore,noun,"kinyweleo; tundu katika ngozi n.k. over, soma kwa makini"
pork,noun,nyama ya nguruwe
porous,adjective,enye vinyweleo; enye kunyonywa unyevu; enye kuruhusu maji kupenya
porridge,noun,uji
port,noun,"1. bandari; mji wenye bandari; mahali pa usalama. free ~ bandari huru. 2. mlango wa abavuni mwa meli. -hole, dirisha la ndege au meli. 3. upande wa kushoto wa meli ukikabili gubeti mbele. 4. poto; divai nyekundu nzito na tamu"
portable,adjective,a kuchukuliwa; epesi
portal,noun,mlango mkubwa
porter,noun,mchukuzi; mpagazi
portfolio,noun,"jalada la kuweka nyaraka; dhamana katika kazi, ofisi ya waziri wa nchi"
portion,noun,sehemu. vt. gawanya katika sehemu
portrait,noun,picha; taswira
portrayal,noun,uchoraji picha; uelezaji; ufafanuzi
pose,noun,mkao; sura; hali; uigizaji. vt/i kukaa namna maalumu; kujifanya; kujidai; kuiga; toa hoja au swali
poser,noun,mwendo; mkao; makini
poser,verb transitive/intransitive,tuliza sawasawa; tulia sawasawa
position,noun,mahali; hali; namna; msimamo; uwezo; nafasi; kazi; cheo. What's your ~ on this problem? una msimamo gani juu ya jambo hili?
positive,adjective,"a hakika; halisi; waziwazi; bayana; dhahiri; a kujenga; a kusaidia; a kuunga mkono; chanya. Are you ~ about what time it was? una hakika ilikuwa saa ngapi? ~ a suggestion, wazo la kufaa"
possibility,noun,uwezekano; kitu kiwezekanacho
possible,adjective,a kuwezekana; a kuyumkinika; a kufaa
possibly,adverb,kwa kadiri iwezekanavyo; labda
post1,noun,1. lindo. 2. mahali pa kufanya biashara. 3. cheo; daraja; nafasi katika kazi
post1,verb transitive,weka walinzi; weka mahali pa kazi. 4. posta. v.t/i. peleka kwa njia ya posta; andika katika daftari; enda kwa farasi
postpone,verb transitive,ahirisha
pot,noun,"chungu; sufuria. a coffee-, mchele. a tea-, buli"
potash,noun,shura; potashi
potassium,noun,potasiumu
potato,noun,(~es) kiazi; mbatata
potency,noun,nguvu; ate
potency,noun,mtu mwenye nguvu
potent,adjective,-enye nguvu
potter,verb intransitive,fanya kazi bila juhudi; cheza cheza na kazi
potter,noun,mfinyanzi
pouch,noun,pochi; kifuko; mbeleko wa kangaruu; kifuko cha mbegu katika mmea
poultry,noun,"jamii ya kuku, mabata, etc"
pounce,verb intransitive,rukia; shambulia ghafla; vamia
pounce,noun,mruko wa ghafla
pound,noun,1. ratili. 2. pauni. 3. zizi la kuhifadhia wanyama waliopotea
pound,verb transitive,twanga; ponda; funda
pour,verb transitive,mimina; mwaga; toa kwa wingi
pour,verb intransitive,"mimimika; mwagika; toka kwa wingi; nyesha sana. People ~ed into the town, watu walimiminika mjini"
powder,noun,"poda; unga; vumbi; baruti. gun ~, baruti. magazine, ghala ya baruti"
powder,verb transitive,tia poda; paka na poda; ponda; saga
power,noun,"uwezo; nguvu; enzi; amri; mamlaka; mwenye nguvu; madaraka; mzimu; kipeo. He gave me all the help in his-, alinisaidia kwa nguvu zake zote. have sth in your ~, dhibiti mtu"
practice,noun,"mazoezi; utekelezaji; utendaji; mazoea; desturi; weledi; hila. put a plan into ~, tekeleza mpango. the ~ of closing shops on Sundays, desturi ya kufunga maduka Jumapili. sharp ~, tendo la ujanja. practicable"
practice,adjective,-enye kuwea kufanyika; -enye kuwea kutumika; -a kupitika. practical
practice,adjective,"-utendaji; -a busara; -a kufa. practical difficulties, matatizo ya kiutendaji. practically"
practice,adverb,kwa busara; kwa kweli
practise,verb transitive,"fanya mazoezi; -wa na desturi; tenda; fanya kazi. practise the piano, jioeza kupiga piano. Practise what you preach, fanya unavyohubiri. practise the law, fanya kazi ya sheria. practised"
practise,adjective,-stadi; -zoefu
prairie,noun,uwanda; nyika
praise,noun,sifa; utukufu;
praise,verb transitive,"sifu; tukuza; himidi; adhihimisha. sing one's own ~s, jisifu"
prawn,noun,kamba
preach,verb transitive,hutubu; hutubia; hubiri; hubiria; shawishi; shauri
precaution,noun,"hadhari; uangalifu. take ~s, jihadhari"
precede,verb transitive,"tangulia; sabiki. -nce n. kipaumbele. This question takes ~ over all others, suala hili lipewe kipaumbele. -nt n. kigezo; kitangulizi"
precinct,noun,eneo; mahali jirani; mpaka; eneo
precious,adjective,a thamani; ghali; a tunu
precipice,noun,genge; jabali. precipitous
precipice,adjective,-a kama genge; enye mwinuko mkali sana
precipitate,noun,mango isomumunyika inayoundwa kwenye mumumunyo baada ya utendani au kimambo au kikemikali
precipitation,noun,ukapishaji; uundaji wa makapi wa msombo usiomumunyika kwa uvunjika jirejea maradufu
precis,noun,muhtasari; ufupisho wa maneno au maandishi
precise,adjective,sahihi; sawasawa kabisa; -a taratibu; -angalifu; wazi dhahiri; -a kushika kawaida barabara
precision,noun,usahihi; utaratibu
predator,noun,mwinda; mnyama anayewinda na kula wanyama wengine
predecessor,noun,mtangulizi; kitu kilichotangulia
predicament,noun,mashaka; hatari; shida; hali ngumu
predicate,noun,kiarifu; neno lenye maelezo ya kiima
predicate,verb transitive,semea; arifu; sababisha; leta
predict,verb transitive,bashiri; tabiri; agua
predominance,noun,ukuu; uzidi; kuwa na nguvu
predominant,adjective,kuu; enye kuzidi -ingine
predominate,verb intransitive,pita; shinda; zidi
preface,noun,utangulizi; dibaji
prefer,verb transitive,(-rr-) penda zaidi. -able adj. ema zaidi; bora; afadhali
prefix,noun,(grammar) kiambishi awali; lakabu
prefix,verb transitive,tia mwanzoni; tanguliza lakabu; ambisha awali
pregnancy,noun,mimba; ujauzito
pregnant,adjective,enye mimba; enye maana nyingi
prehensile,adjective,enye nguvu za kushika
prehistoric,adjective,a kabla ya historia
prejudice,noun,"hisia kuhusu mtu au kitu au jambo lisilo na uthibitisho; athari; madhara; dhuluma; to the ~ of sb, a kuelekea kumletea fulani madhara"
prejudice,verb transitive,chukia; pendelea; bagua; athiri; dhuru; haribu; punguza upendeleo wa mtu
prejudicial,adjective,a kudhuru
preliminary,noun,tendo la mwanzo
preliminary,adjective,a mwanzo; tangulizi
premature,adjective,a kabla ya wakati wake
premeditate,verb transitive,waza; panga mapema; azimia; dhamiria
premier,noun,waziri mkuu
premier,adjective,a kwanza; kuu
premium,noun,"malipo ya uhamasishaji; ada; zawadi; bonasi; thamani ya juu. put a ~ on good behaviour, ahidi zawadi kwa mwenendo mwema. be at a ~, zidi kuwa na thamani"
premolar,noun,sagego; jino ambalo kazi yake ni kusaga chakula na ambalo linakuwemo katika seti ya meno ya utotoni
preparation,noun,matayarisho; maandalizi; utayarishaji
preponderant,adjective,a kuzidi; kubwa -ingi. preponderance
preponderant,noun,"hali ya uzidifu, ukubwa au wingi"
preposition,noun,(grammar) kihusishi. -al adj. kihusishi
prerogative,noun,haki; ridhaa; hiari
prescription,noun,agizo; agizo la daktari
presence,noun,"kuwapo; sura; umbo; namna mtu anavyo onekana. in the presence of his friends, mbele ya rafiki zake. presence of mind, welekevu wa akili; busara. -able adj. -a kupendeza; -zuri; -a kutaa. -ation n. kupa; kutoa; kuwasilisha. -er n. mtangazaji wa vipindi vya redio au televisheni; mtoa zawadi. -ly adv. hivi karibuni; sasa hivi"
present,noun,1. siku hizi; wakati ulipo; wakati wa sasa. 2. zawadi; tunzo; hiba
present,adjective,"-liopo; cha sasa; a wakati huu; -a siku hizi; -a wakati mwafaka; -a mara moja. company, watu waliopo"
present,verb transitive,"toa; tunukia; tunza; fichua; onyesha; dhihirisha; hudhuria; fika; wasili. sb. to sb., tambulisha rasmi. - arms, toa heshima kwa silaha. - a cheque at the bank, peleka cheki benki kwa malipo. - oneself, hudhuria"
preservation,noun,"hifadhi, kulinda. preservative"
preservation,noun,kitu kinachozuia kitu kingine kisione
preservation,adjective,-enye kulinda; -enye kuhifadhi
preserve,noun,hifadhi
preserve,verb transitive,tunza; linda; hifadhi; weka
preside,verb intransitive,"-wa kiongozi; wa mkuu; -wa mwenyekiti. -ncy n. uraisi; ofisi ya raisi. -nt n. rais. -ntial adj. -a raisi. presidential commission, tume ya raisi"
press,noun,mgandamizo; shinikizo; mtambo wa kusindikia; magazeti; waandishi wa magazeti; upigaji chapa; msongamano wa watu. -the magazeti
press,verb transitive,"gandamiza; minya; bonyeza; kamua; sindika; piga pasi; nyoosha; bana; sisitiza; songamana. -for, omba sana; silihi; himiza. be -sed for time -wa na wakati mchache, the matter is -ing, jambo linahitajiika sana. time -es, wakati unasonga. sb.'s hand, shika mkono wa fulani. in the -, katika kupigwa chapa. -ing adj. muhimu; -a dharura -man n. mwandishi habari magazetini. -ure n. shinikizo; kanieneo; mkazo; mbano; ulemeaji"
prestige,noun,sifa njema; heshima; fahari; hadhi
presume,verb intransitive,"dhania; waza; kisia; thubutu. -upon, tumia vibaya ukarimu wa mtu"
presumption,noun,1. jambo linalowezekana. 2. ufeedhuli; usafihi; kiburi; ujuvi. presumptive
presumption,adjective,-a kutarajiwa; -a kusadikika. presumptuous
presumption,adjective,-enye kiburi; fedhuli; juvi; safihi; -enye kujiamini mno
pretence,noun,kujisingizia; kisingizio; uwongo; kujifanya; hila; ulaghai
pretend,verb intransitive,"jifanya; jisingizie; danganya. -er n. mtu anayejifanya, anayejidai, anayejidanganya ili anufaike"
pretext,noun,kisingizio
pretty,adjective,"-zuri; safi; -a kupendeza. /adv (colloq) -a kutosha. I'm well, sijambo byoyema. prettily"
pretty,adverb,vizuri. prettiness
pretty,noun,sura nzuri; uzuri
prevail,verb intransitive,"shinda; tapakaa; enea. upon sb. to do sth., shawishi"
prevalence,noun,uenevu; ushindi. prevalent
prevalence,adjective,enye kuenea; tele
previous,adjective,a kwanza; liotangulia; ~z zamani
prey,noun,"mateka; mawindo; nyama. bird of ~ ndege mbuawi, e.g. tai. be a ~ to fears, shikwa na hofu"
price,noun,thamani; bei
price,verb transitive,"tia,weka, panga bei"
prick,noun,mchomo; maumivu; kitobo; kichomi. v.ti. chomachoma; washa
pride,noun,fahari; heshima; kitu cha kujivunia; kiburi; majivuno. v.t
priest,noun,kasisi; kuhani; padri
primary,adjective,a kwanza; a msingi; a awali
primate,noun,mamalia wa hali ya juu; askofu mkuu
prime,noun,"mwanzo; upeo; ustawi; ukamilifu; sehemu, iliyobora; sala ya alfajiri"
prime,adjective,"kuu; bora; a kwanza; tasa; a asili; a msingi. number, namba tasa"
prime,verb transitive,tengeneza; andaa
primer,noun,kitabu cha masomo ya kwanza
primitive,adjective,a kale; a asili; ~siostadarabika
prince,noun,mwana wa kiume wa mfalme
principal,noun,mkuu; mtaji; wakala; mhalifu mkuu; mhimili mkuu
principle,noun,kanuni; maadili; msimamo
print,noun,chapa; alama; kitabu; chapisho; kitambaa cha maua; picha; mchoro; mwandiko wa wima
print,verb transitive,"piga chapa; safisha picha; tia,weka alama; tia nino; chapisha. finger ~s, alama za vidole. foot ~s, nyayo. ~ing press"
print,noun,matbaa; kiwanda cha kupigia chapa
prior,noun,mkuu wa nyumba ya watawa
prior,adjective,a kwanza; liotangulia
prism,noun,prizimu; umbo lenye ncha sambamba na sawa
prison,noun,jela; gereza
privacy,noun,faragha; upweke; siri
private,noun,"askari; faragha; siri. in ~, kwa siri"
private,adjective,"a binafsi; a faragha; a ~, serikali ~ soldier, askari asiye cheo"
privation,noun,upungufu; ukosefu; ufukara; shida; taabu
privilege,noun,fursa
prize,noun,1. tunzo; zawadi; kitu cha thamani. 2. mateka
prize,verb transitive,thamini sana; fungua kwa kitu kama mtaimbo ~fight
prize,noun,shindano la ngumi la kulipwa
probability,noun,"welekeo. distribution of electrons, mgawanyo wa wezekani wa elektroni. balance of probabilities, kipimo cha welekeo"
probable,adjective,yamkini; -lioelekea kuwa au kutoka
probably,adverb,yumkini; huenda; labda; asaa
probe,noun,kichunguzi angani; chombo kisichokuwa na rubani kinachochunguzwa kuwepo kwa uhai katika anga za juu
problem,noun,tatizo; mzozo; utatanishi; mgogoro; swali; mashaka; hoja; fumbo. -atic adj. -tatanishi
proboscis,noun,1. kifonyozo: sehemu ya mdomo iliyoerefuka na kuwa mirija katika baadhi ya wadudu na wanyama. 2. mkonga: sehemu ya tembo inayojitokeza kwa mbele ambayo huitumia kama mkono na pua yake
procedure,noun,utaratibu; au jinsi ya kutenda. procedural
procedure,adjective,-a utaratibu
proceed,verb intransitive,"endelea mbele; shika njia; enda, toka, shtaki. -ing n. tendo jambo, utendaji jambo; take ~s against sb., shtaki; dai mahakamani"
proceedings,noun,1. kumbukumbu; mashauri mafupi. 2. mfululizo wa matukio yaliyowekwa kwa taratibu maalumu
proceeds,noun,mapato; faida
process,noun,mfuatano; mlolongo; maendeleo; njia; jinsi; namna; hati; mfanikio; tendani; mchakato. legal ~ daawa
process,verb transitive,tengeneza; tenda; andamana; safisha. procession
process,noun,"mwandamano, maandamano"
proclaim,verb transitive,tangaza; mpiga mbiu; toa ilani; eneza; bainisha; onesha. proclamation
proclaim,noun,tangazo; ilani; mbiu; taarifa
prod,noun,chombo chenye ncha; uchochozi
prod,verb transitive,choma; chokoa; chokoza; chochea
prodigious,adjective,-ingi mno; -a ajabu mno
prodigy,noun,muujiza; kioja; ajabu
produce,noun,mazao; mavuno
produce,verb transitive,"leta; onyesha; tengeneza; buni; tunga; sababisha; zaa; tanga; zalisha; (math.) refusha. a play, tunga mchezo. -r n. mzalishaji mali; mtungaji; mwoonyeshaaji mchezo"
product,noun,mazao; mavuno; bidhaa; matokeo; (arith.) zao
production,noun,uzalishaji mali. productive
production,adjective,"enye kuzal; zazi; enye kuzalisha mali; enye rutuba. discussions that are productive only of quarrels, mazungumzo yaletayo ugomvi tu"
profess,verb transitive,"shuhudia; ungama; tangaza; toa hoja; kiri; weka nadhiri; dai; jidai; -wa mwelekezi; tanya kazi za. I don't ~ to be an expert, sijadai kuwa mtaalamu. a ~ed friend, rafiki wa kujidai. -edly adv. kwa maneno yako mwenyewe. -ion n. kazi; ungamo; ahadi. -ional n. mchezaji wa kulipwa"
profess,adjective,"-a kitaalamu; - kazi ya kulipwa. - skill, ustadi. men, wenye kazi za kitaalamu. footballer, achezaye mpira kwa kulipwa. -or n. mwalimu, mtangaza imani; profesa. assistant, profesa msaidizi. associate, profesa mshiriki"
proficient,adjective,hodari; bingwa; enye maarifa; -elekevu; stadi. proficiency
proficient,noun,ustadi; ubingwa; uhodari; welekevu
profile,noun,maelezo mafupi juu ya mtu; sura ya mtu au kitu kwa upande; ukingo wa kitu
profit,noun,faida; manufaa
profound,adjective,~ a kina; a ndani sana; kubwa; a wingi; maana sana; zito; enye kuhitaji maarifa mengi
progesterone,noun,projesteroni: homoni za kike ambazo huwezesha kuka hali ya uzazi katika uterasi na kukuzakiini tete hadi mtoto kuzaliwa
programme,noun,programu; utaratibu; mpango; mfuatano wa vipindi vya redio au televisheni
programme,verb transitive,tengeneza programu (ya kompyuta)
progress,noun,mwendo wa mbele; maendeleo; kwenda mbele; safari rasmi ya kiongozi wa nchi
progress,verb intransitive,endelea; piga hatua; songa mbele. ~ kuendelea mbele; ~ kuongeza hatua kwa hatua; ~ kupendelea maendeleo; ~ moja kwa moja
project,noun,mradi; mpango. vt./ti. panga; sanifu; onyesha; chora picha au ramani ya kitu; vurumisha; chomoza
proletarian,noun,mfanyakazi wa tabaka la chini
proletarian,adjective,~ mfanyakazi
proletariat,noun,tabaka la wafanyakazi; tabaka la watu wa kawaida
prolific,adjective,~ a kuzaa sana; ~ a kufanya mengi
prologue,noun,utangulizi; dibaji; shairi la utangulizi
prolong,verb transitive,refusha
prominence,noun,umaarufu; umashuhuri; utokezaji
prominent,adjective,mashuhuri; maarufu; ~ a kujulikana; ~ a kuchomoza; a kutokeza
promiscuous,adjective,~zinzi; ~liochangamana; ~sio na taratibu; ~shaghala baghala; ~vivi hivi; ~a fujo fujo; ovyo ovyo
promise,noun,ahadi; kiaga; miadi; matumaini; tarajio
promising,adjective,~ a kutumainiwa
promontory,noun,rasi
prompt,adjective,~ a papo hapo; ~epesi. vt. chochea; shawishi; kumbusha
prone,adjective,~ a kifudifudi
prong,noun,ncha ya uma
pronoun,noun,kiwakilishi
pronounce,verb transitive,tamka neno wazi; tangaza; toa hukumu. ~able
pronounce,adjective,~ a kutamkika
proof,noun,usahihishaji; uthibitisho; ithibati; prufu; nakala ya kitabu ya kupitiwa kwa mashihisho; kuelekeza; jaribio; uchunguzi
proof,adjective,~siopenyeka; hodari; thabiti; imara. a rain-coat
prop,noun,"mhimili; nguzo. pit -s, mihimili ya dari za migodi; (fig.) mtu wa kutegemewa. He was the ~ of his parents during their old age alikuwa tegemeo la wazazi wake walipozeeka"
prop,verb transitive,(-pp-) up. saidia; wekea mwega; weka sawa
propaganda,noun,"propaganda; uenezi habari; kampeni. health ~, kampeni ya afya"
propagate,verb transitive,eneza; tangaza; zaa; zalisha. propagation
propagate,noun,"uzaliano; usambazaji; uenezaji. of light, msambazo wa mwangaza"
propel,verb transitive,"(-ll-) sogeza mbele; endesha; sukumia mbele. -ler n. rafadha. -shaft, mtiambo endeshi"
proper,adjective,"-a kufaa; -a kustahili; -a stahiki; -a adabu; -a heshima; halisi; maalumu kwa; kamili. do something ~ to the occasion, fanya jambo mwafaka kwa tukio. fraction, sehemu halisi"
property,noun,"mali; miliki; sifa; tabia; nguvu; rasilimali. immovable ~, mali isiyo hamisika. real ~, ardhi na majengo"
prophecy,noun,utume; unabii; uaguzi; bishara. prophesy
prophecy,verb transitive,agua; bashiri; tabiri
prophet,noun,mtume; nabii; mwaguzi; mwanzilishi; mwassi. prophetic
prophet,adjective,-a nabii; a kubashiri
proportion,noun,"uwiano; urari; sehemu; hisa; vipimo. (maths) kadri ya uhusiano baina ya seti mbili za namba. wide in ~ to the height, pana kwa kulinganisha na urefu wake. A large ~ of North Africa is desert, sehemu kubwa ya Afrika ya Kaskazini ni jangwa"
proportion,verb transitive,linganisha; gawanya; gawa. -al adj. -a uwiano; -a urari; -a kuwiana
propound,verb transitive,"toa; leta; nena. - a riddle, toa kitendawili"
proprietor,noun,mmiliki-kaji. proprietress
proprietor,noun,mmilikiwa wa kike
propriety,noun,adabu; utaratibu; uzuri; makini; usahihi; uzanifu
propulsion,noun,nguvu ya kusogeza mbele; msukumo. jet mwendo wa jeti
pros and cons,noun,uzuri na ubaya; sifa na kasoro; ubora na udhaifu
prose,noun,nathari; lugha ya mjazo
prosecute,verb transitive,"endesha mashtaka; shtaki; endelea na. He -ed his enquiry, aliendeleza uchunguzi wake. prosecution"
prosecute,noun,"mashtaka. prosecutor mshitaki; mdai. public ~, mwendesha mashtaka wa serikali"
prospect,noun,"mandhari; uono; mtazamo; matarajio; matumaini; mteja. There is little ~ of success, kuna matumaini madogo ya kufanikiwa"
prospect,verb transitive,"tafuta madini. for gold, tafuta dhahabu. hope v"
prospect,adjective,a kutarajiwa. -or n. mtafuta madini
prospectus,noun,muhtasari wa shughuli za chuo au kampuni
prosper,verb intransitive,"sitawi, fanikiwa; pata heri. God you, Mungu akujae heri. -ity n. heri; baraka; ustawi; neema. -ous adj. -enye heri; -liofanikiwa; -a neema; -enye ustawi"
prostate,noun,tezi shahawa: tezi ya homu ya sehemu za kiume za uzazi wa mamalia zinazosaidia kuunda manii
prostitute,noun,malaya;
prostrate,adjective,kifudifudi
prostrate,verb transitive,"sujudu; nyenyekea, angusha chini. trees -ed by the wind, miti iliyoangushwa chini kwa upepo. ● oneself. sujudia; nyenyekea be -ed. zimia; shindwa kabisa"
prostration,noun,unyong’onyewu; kusujudia; sijda
protease,noun,proteasi: kundi la vimeng’enya linaloweza kuvivunjavunja protini kuwa asidi amino au kinyume chake
protect,verb transitive,linda; hifadhi; tunza; hami; zing’a; kinga. -ion n. ulinzi; kinga; himaya. -ive adv. -a kuhifadhi; -a kukinga. -or n. mlinzi. -orate n. mahimya
protein,noun,protini
protest,noun,lalamiko. v.t.adj. protestanti: mkristo asiyeikubali baadhi ya mafundisho ya Kanisa la Roma. -antism n. uprotestanti
proton,noun,protoni: chembe yenye chaji chanya iliyokatika nyuklia ya atomu
protoplasm,noun,protoplazimu: jina jumulishi la sehemu hai za seli ambamo umetaboli hufanyika
prototype,noun,sampuli kifani; mfano wa awali
protozoa,noun,protozoa: jina la kabila linalojumuisha viumbe vyenye seli moja na ambao wana nyuklia za kawaida
protract,verb transitive,refusha; zidisha; endeleza. -or n. kipamapembe
protrude,verb transitive/intransitive,"toa nje; tokeza; chomoza. - the tongue, toa ulimi. a shelf protruding from the wall, shubaka lililochomoza uktani"
proud,adjective,"-a kiburi; a kujivunia; -a fahari; -a maji-vuno. of his success, mwenye fahari juu ya kufanikiwa kwake. He was too to ask for help, alijiona mno kiasi cha kutoomba msaada. This is a day for our nation, hili ni siku ya fahari kwa taifa letu. a - show, tamasha zuri sana"
prove,verb transitive/intransitive,"thibitisha; hakikisha; bainika. - sb.'s guilt, thibitisha kuwa ana hatia. - sb.'s worth, bainisha ubora wa mtu. The new clerk -ed to be useless, karani mpya alibainika kuwa hafai"
proverb,noun,"methali; mfano halisi. He is a - for hypocrisy, ni mfano halisi wa unafiki. -ial adj. a kufahamika sana; a kutumika sana"
provide,verb transitive/intransitive,"toa; andaa; auni; kimu; taja; weka wazi. - for the children, kimu watoto. He -s his children with clothes, awakatia nguo wanawe. - against, jiweka tayari; jizatiti. -ed"
provide,conjunction,kwa sharti kwamba; mradi; alimradi
Providence,noun,Mungu; majaliwa. provident
Providence,adjective,"-enye busara; -a kuona mbele; -a kuweka akiba. provident fund, mfuko wa akiba ya uzeeni. providential"
Providence,adjective,a kudra; a bahati njema
providing,conjunction,kwa sharti kwamba
province,noun,"jimbo; mkoa; uwanja wa kitaaluma. the -s, mashamba. the - of medicine, uwanja wa tiba. It is outside my -, si uwanja wangu; si kazi yangu. provincial"
province,adjective,-a jimbo; mikoani; -enye mawazo finyu; mshamba
provision,noun,"utoaji wa vitu kwa akiba; vitu vinavyotolewa; chakula; bidhaa; sharti. make - for, jitayarisha kwa baadaye"
provisional,adjective,-a muda; -a kitambo. provisionally
provisional,adverb,kwa sharti; kwa muda
provoke,verb transitive,kasirisha; chokoza; sababisha; chochea. provocation
provoke,noun,chokoz; sisit; kitu kinachoudhi; kichocheo. provocative
provoke,adjective,a kukasirisha; a-
prow,noun,gubeti; omo
prowess,noun,ushujaa; uhodari; umahiri; ujasiri
prowl,verb intransitive,zungukazunguka (kama simba usiku)
proximity,noun,kuwa karibu; ujirani; upakanaji
prudence,noun,busara; hadhari; utaratibu; uwekevu. -ly adv. kwa hadhari; kwa busara
prudent,adjective,enye busara; -angalifu; -a taratibu
prune,noun,plamu kavu; mtu mjinga
prune,verb transitive,pogoa matawi; kata; punguza
pry,verb intransitive,"into, chunguza, dadisi; peleleza; utilizia"
pry,verb transitive,banua; binua
psalm,noun,zaburi
psychiatrist,noun,mtaalamu wa magonjwa ya akili
psychiatry,noun,taaluma ya tiba juu ya magonjwa ya akili
psychic,adjective,-a akili
psychoanalysis,noun,taaluma ya tiba nafsi
psychology,noun,saikolojia; elimu nafsi. psychological
psychology,adjective,-a saikolojia; -a kisakolojia. psychologist
psychology,noun,mwanasaikolojia
pub,noun,(colloq.) bwalo; baa
puberty,noun,baleghe; kipindi au umri ambao mtu anaweza kuzaa kijinsia
public,noun,"watu, umma; kundi la watu"
public,adjective,"-a serikali; -a watu wote; -a wananchi; -a umma. -house, kilabu; baa. -school, shule ya serikali. spirit, moyo wa kusaidia jamii. the football-watching, wapenzi wa mpira"
publican,noun,mwenye baa
publication,noun,uchapishaji; uenezi chapa
publicist,noun,mwandishi habari; mweznezi habari
publicity,noun,utangazaji; umaarufu; kuwa hadharani; uenezi wa habari. publicly
publicity,adverb,hadharani
publish,verb transitive,tangaza; chapisha. -er n. mchapishaji
pudding,noun,pudini; aina ya soseji
puddle,noun,kidimbwi
puddle,verb transitive,ponda au kandika udongo. -r n. mkandikaiji
puff,noun,mpumuo; uhemaji; tahakiki inayosifu kupita kiasi. powder- kipakazi poda
puff,verb intransitive,"puliza; hema; tweta; sifu kupita kiasi; zima kwa kupuliza; vimbisha kwa hewa. He ~ed at his pipe, alivuta kiko kwa kutoa moshi kwa kishindo. He ~ed out his chest with pride, alivimbisha kifua chake kwa kiburi"
pugnacious,adjective,-gomvi; -piganaji
pugnacity,noun,ushari
pull,noun,uvutaji; mvuto; nguvu ya kwenda dhidi ya mvuto; uwezo wa kuvuta; kishikizi
pull,verb transitive,"vuta; kokota; buruta; shua; ngo'a. sb. or sth. down, botoa; tenda auvua; sh. down, bomoa; sb. down, dhofisha. sb. round, saidia mgonjwa kupata nafuu. - through, fanikiwa; okoka. - oneself together, jizua; - up, simamisha; simama; -a face, kunja uso. - one's weight, wajibika. - sb.'s leg, kejeli; - at a bottle, kunywa katika chupa. - over"
pull,noun,fulana nzito inayofunika sehemu ya juu ya mwili kiwiliwili
pulley,noun,roda
pulmonary artery,noun,ateri mapafu: mshipa wa damu unaochukua damu isiyo na oksijeni kutoka kwenye moyo kuipeleka kwenye mapafu ili ipate oksijeni
pulmonary vein,noun,vena mapafu: mshipa wa damu unaochukua
pulp,noun,nyama ya tunda bivu; kitu laini: mseto; ubao ulio sagwa kutengenezea karatasi
pulp,verb transitive,"seta, ponda"
pulpit,noun,mimbari
pulsate,verb intransitive,pigapiga pum; tuta; tutuma
pulse,noun,"1. pigo la moyo, kipigo cha mshipa wa damu. 2. jamii ya kunde"
pulse,verb transitive,puma
pumice,noun,jabali volkano lenye tundu na viriba vingi vya hewa vilivyosababishawa na hewa iliyotanuka katika lava
pump,noun,pampu: bomba ya kuvutia maji au mafuta; chombo cha kujazia upepo. v.t/i. vuta kwa bomba; jaza upepo; sukuma
pumpkin,noun,"mboga, boga"
punch,noun,1. panchi: chombo cha kutobolea. 2. pigo la ngumi
punch,verb transitive,1. tobua kwa panchi. 2. piga ngumi
punctilious,adjective,enye kushikilia itifaki
punctual,adjective,siochelewa. -a wakati upasao. -ity n. hali ya kuto chelewa. -ly adv. bila kuchelewa
punctuate,verb transitive,"weka vituo katika kuandika; ingilia mara kwa mara. His speech was -d with cheers, maneno yake yalidikizwa mara kwa mara kwa vifi jo. punctuation"
punctuate,noun,"uwekeji vituo katika maandishi: kituo. marks, alama za vituo"
puncture,noun,pancha
puncture,verb transitive,tob oa; toka upepo; pata pancha
punish,verb transitive,adhibu: tia adabu; rudi. -ment n. adabu; adhabu; rada. capital ~ adhabu ya kifo
pup,noun,mbwa mchanga
pupa,noun,(pupae) pupa: hatua ya mwisho katika metamofosi ya mdudu kabla hajageuka kiumbe kamili
pupil,noun,mwanafunzi; mboni ya jicho
puppet,noun,karagosi; kibaraka
puppy,noun,mbwa mchanga
purchase,noun,ununuzi; kitu kilichonunuliwa; thamani
purchase,verb transitive,nunua
pure,adjective,"tupu; tu; safi; menyu halisi; kwa ajili ya nadharia tu ~ water, maji safi"
purgatory,noun,mahali pa mateso ya muda ahere; utakaso
purge,noun,kuharisha; haluli
purge,verb transitive,takasa; safisha; harisha (tumbo)
purify,verb transitive,takasa; safisha; chuja; toharisha. purification
purify,noun,tohara
purity,noun,usafi; utakatifu; tohara
purpose,noun,azma; nia; kusudio; matilaba on ~ makusudi. to little (no) ~ bure. to the ~ -a kufaa. v.t/i. kusudia; azimia. -ful adj. enye nia
purse,noun,"pochi; mkwiji. hold the strings, dhibiti matumizi"
pursue,verb transitive,fuatilia; winda; shikilia ganda; andama; saka; endelea na
pursuit,noun,"ufuatiliaji; ukimbizaji; kazi; shughuli. He is engaged in literary ~s, anashughulikia uandishi"
push,noun,msukumo; bidi; tendo la kujendeleza
push,verb transitive,"sukuma; himiza; uza madawa ya kulevya; bonyeza. -on, endelea be -ed for time, pata shida. at a -, ikibidi; ikilazimu"
puss,noun,paka
put,verb transitive,(put) tia; weka; jiweka; pachika; wekea; athiri maendeleo; sababisha; kadi ra; tupa. be much
putty,noun,puti: aina ya gundi ngumu
puzzle,noun,fumbo; chemshabongo; kitendawili; mka-nganyiko
puzzle,verb transitive,kanganya
pygmy,noun,mlibikimo; mbirikimo
pyjamas,noun,pajama; nguo za kulalia
pylon,noun,pailoni: nguzo za umeme
pyramid,noun,piramidi
python,noun,chatu
QED,noun,ufupisho wa quod erat demonstrandum: kilichotakiwa kuthibitishwa
quadrangle,noun,umbo lenye pande nne na pembe nne; behewa kati ya nyumba; uwanja uliozungukwa na nyumba pande zote
quadratic,adjective,-a mraba
quadrilateral,noun,-a pembe nne
quadruped,noun,mnyama wa miguu minne
quadruple,noun,mara nne
quadruple,adjective,-a sehemu nne; enye kukubaliwa na pande nne
quail,noun,tomiboro: ndege mdogo kama kwale
quail,verb transitive,jikunnyata kwa hofu; tetema kwa hofu
quake,verb intransitive,"tetemeka. earth ~, tetemeko la ardhi"
Quaker,noun,madhehebu ya kikristo yanayofuata misingi ya amani na urafiki
qualified,adjective,enye sifa zinazostahili
qualifier,noun,kivumishi; sharti
qualify,verb transitive/intransitive,stahili; stahili; wekea mipaka; pambanua; (grammar) vumisha. qualification
qualify,noun,"sifa; tabia; kikwazo; mipaka; sharti; uwezo. a doctor's qualifications, sifa za kuwa daktari"
quality,noun,sifa; tabia; aina; ubora; jinsi
qualm,noun,shaka; wasiwasi; kuburukwa na tumbo
quantify,verb transitive,"pima, eleza kisia hicho"
quantity,noun,"kiasi; kadiri; kima; wingi; idadi. an unknown ~, mtu (au kitu) asiyetabirika; alama ya hesabu ionyeshayo idadi"
quantum,noun,kiasi kinachotakiwa; kwanta: namba za kwanta
quarantine,noun,karantini
quark,noun,kwaki: moja kati ya chembe sita za msingi zinazodhaniwa kujenga protoni na nyutroni
quarrel,noun,ugomvi; utesi; mzozo; kisa cha ugomvi
quarrel,verb intransitive,gombana
quarry,noun,kware; machimbo; karakana ya mawe
quart,noun,kwati: kipimo cha ujazo cha painti mbili; robo galoni
quarter,noun,"robo; kiga cha mnyama; upande; mtaa; makazi. a ~ of mutton, kiga cha kondoo. Men ran from all ~s, watu walikimbia kutoka pande zote. at close ~s, karibu sana"
quarter,verb transitive,gawa sehemu nne; pa malazi. ~ day
quarter,noun,siku ya mwisho ya robo mwaka
quartile,noun,mojawapo ya sehemu ambamo data ya takwimu imegawiwa kupata mafungu manne sawa
quartz,noun,kwazi: silika ya kiasili ya kifuwele; namna ya jiwe gumu jeupe la kung'aa
quasar,noun,kitu kama nyota ambacho ndicho chanzo cha mawimbi ya sumakuumeme; mawimbi; mwanga wa radio wa mbali sana
quay,noun,gati; liko; diko
queen,noun,mke wa mfalme; malkia
queer,adjective,geni; enye kutia wasiwasi
queer,verb transitive,(colloq.) haribu; potosha
quell,verb transitive,komesha; zuia; tuliza; nyamazisha
quench,verb transitive,zima; zimisha; poza chuma
query,noun,swali; alama ya kuuliza
query,verb transitive,taka maelezo zaidi juu ya jambo; saili
question,noun,"swali; suala; mada. It is out of the ~, haiwezekani. It is only a ~ of time, ni suala la wakati tu. beyond ~, hakika; hakika. call in ~, zungumzia; jadili juu ya"
question,verb transitive/intransitive,uliza; hoji; saili; a na shaka
queue,noun,foleni; msururu; msuko wa nywele wa mkia
quibble,noun,ukwepaji wa swala
quibble,verb intransitive,piga chenga swala kwa kuzungumza jambo lingine
quick,noun,"nyama chini ya kucha. -adj. epesi; hodari; -elekevu, -enye akili"
quick,verb transitive,"to understand, epesi wa kufahamu; -witted, -erevu. to take offence, epesi wa kuudhika. -tempered, epesi wa hasira. the ~ and the dead, wazima kwa wafu. (fig.) It touched him to the ~, limchoma moyoni"
quiet,noun,utulivu; kimya
quiet,adjective,"-tulivu; kimya: -a siri. an hour's ~, saa moja ya kimya"
quinine,noun,kwinini
quit,verb transitive/intransitive,"(+ -ted, quit), acha; achilia; ondoka; ondosha. They ~ ted themselves like men, wali ondoka kiume; adji. -lioachiliwa. -liondokana na. be ~s, ridhiana; patana"
quite,adverb,"kabisa; kamwe; hasa. He is -blind, yu kipofu. It is -"
quiver,noun,mtetemeko
quiver,verb intransitive,tetemeka; tikisika; mfumo wa kutunzia mishale
quiz,noun,chemsha bongo; fumbo; jaribio la maswali; mtihani mdogo
quiz,verb transitive,uliza maswali ya mtihani; dhihaki; chokoza
quota,noun,sehemu ya haki iliyopasa; idadi ya kikomo; kiasi kilichopasa
quotation,noun,kidondoa; dondoo
quote,verb transitive,dondoa; tumia maneno ya; toa maneno kushuhudia; taja
quotient,noun,mgao; hisa
rabbi,noun,rabi; mwalimu au kiongozi wa dini ya Kiyahudi
rabbit,noun,sungura
rabble,noun,watu wengi wenye ghasia
rabid,adjective,-enye kichaa cha mbwa
rabies,noun,kichaa cha mbwa
race,noun,shindano la mbio; mkondo wa maji wa kasi
race,verb intransitive,"shindana mbio. against time, kimbilia wakati"
race,verb transitive,shindanishwa mbio; endesha kwa kasi. racing
race,noun,mashindano ya mbio ya farasi. course
race,noun,uwanja wa mbio za farasi. -horse
race,noun,farasi wa mbio
race,noun,kabila
racial,adjective,"-a kabila; -a kikabila au rangi. racial discrimination, ubaguzi wa kikabila. racial segregation, ubaguzi wa kikabila"
rack,noun,uchaga; chanja; shubaka la kuweka mizigo ndani ya basi; kitanda cha kutesa
rack,verb transitive,"tesa; nyanyasa. He was -ed with grief, aliteswa na majonzi. one's brains, fikiri sana; tafakari"
racket,noun,ghasia; makelele; utapeli
racket,noun,"raketi, kiatu cha kutelezea kwenye theluji"
radar,noun,rada; chombo cha kuvuta sura za viumbe vinavyokaribia katika eneo
radial,adjective,-a miali au -a nusu kipenyo
radiance,noun,mwanga; wangavu; uzuri; nuru
radiant,adjective,angavu; -a kung'aa; ng'avu; -enye kupeleka miali ya mwanga; -enye uso wa furaha; -enye kusafirisha kwa miali
radiation,noun,mnururisho
radiator,noun,rejeeta
radio,noun,simu ya upepo; redio; matangazo ya redio
radioactive,adjective,-enye uwezo wa kunururisha; nururishi
radioactivity,noun,"chembe alfa au chembe beta za mnururisho; mnururifu. radio astronomy, unajimu redio: mtaala wa magimba kwenye ulimwengu na matukio yake kwa kutumia njia"
radium,noun,radiamu: madini ya thamani kubwa yenye kutoa nuru na nguvu za umeme
radius,noun,(radii) nusu kipenyo
raffia,noun,chane kama za ukindu; mwale; mbale
raffle,noun,bahati nasibu
raffle,verb transitive,piga kura kwa fedha
raft,noun,chelezo; boya
rafter,noun,kombamoyo; pau
rag,noun,tambara; chepe
rage,noun,"hasira kali; ghadlhabu; uchu. suits are all the ~, watu wote huitamani suti vi. kasirika; ghadlhibika; (kwa tufani, etc.) chafuka"
raid,noun,shambulio la ghafla la vita; uvamizi wa polisi. v.t/i shambulia; pora; vamia
rail,noun,"chanja za kitalu; mwinjo; reli. go off the ~s, toka katika njia; (fig.) pata wazimu; enda kombo"
rail,verb transitive,safirisha kwa reli. ~ing (s)
rail,noun,papai za reli
rain,noun,"mvua. long ~s, masika"
rain,verb intransitive,nya; nyesha; tiririka
rain,verb transitive,toa kwa wingi
raise,noun,"yongeza. -v.t. inua; kweza; pandisha; sababisha; leta mjadala; otesha; fuga; lea; changa; kuza. The motorcars ~ed the dust, gari zilifua vumbi. - a new point, leta wazo jipya. - a question, uliza swali. - an army, unda jeshi. - a loan, kopa fedha. - a siege, komesha uzingiaj"
rake,noun,reki: kifaa chenye mpini na meno kitumikacho katika bustani. v.t/i zoa au sawazisha kwa reki
rally,noun,mkusanyiko wa watu; mashindano ya magari
rally,verb transitive,kusanya tena; unga mkono
rally,verb intransitive,kusanyika tena
ram,noun,kondoo dume; mtambo wa kubomolea. v.t.(-mm) shindilia; piga kwa nguvu
RAM,noun,ufupisho wa random access memory: kumbukumbu ya fikio nasibu (KUFINA): kumbukumbu ambazo mfumo wa uendeshaji diski (MUDI) katika kompyuta huhifadhi programu na data kwa muda
random,noun,"at ~, bila taratibu; ovyo"
range,noun,"safu ya milima; uwanja wa shabaha; masafa ya risasi au mzinga; masafa ya sauti kusikika; eneo; mawanda; eneo la kuchungia. out of rifle ~, nje ya masafa ya risasi. at shot ~, kwa karibu. at long ~, kwa mbali. a wide ~ of prices, bei anuwai. a wide ~ of colours, rangi anuwai. the annual ~ of temperature, kima cha vipimo vya hali ya hewa vya mwaka"
range,verb transitive,"panga; enea; fikia. - oneself, jitia"
rank,noun,"safu; safu ya askari; cheo; daraja; tabaka; kiwango. other ~s, askari wasio maafisa. He was promoted to the ~ of sergeant. alipandishwa cheo cha usajini"
rank,verb transitive,weka; panga
rank,verb intransitive,wekwa; pangwa
ransom,noun,kikomboleo; fidia
ransom,verb transitive,komboa; fidia
rape,noun,ubakaji; uporaji
rape,verb transitive,baka; pora. rapist
rape,noun,mbakaji
rapid,noun,maporomoko; mkondo mkali
rapid,adjective,epesi; a kasi
rare,adjective,adimu; sio na kifani; sio ya kawaida
rarity,noun,uadimifu; tunu
rash,adjective,ukurutu; upele
rat,noun,panya
rate,noun,"kima; kiasi; daraja. at this ~, kwa kiwango hiki. at any ~, kwa vyovyote vile. first ~, bora kabisa"
rather,adverb,"kidogo; kiasi; heri; afadhali. He is ~ better, hajambo kidogo. I would ~ do this than that, heri nifanye hivi kuliko vile. yes! hakika!"
ratify,verb transitive,ridhia; idhinisha; thibitisha. ratification
ratify,noun,idhini; ridhia; uthibitisho; uhakikisho
ratio,noun,uwiano
ration,noun,resheni; mgao; posho
ration,verb transitive,gawa
rational,adjective,kimantiki; a kirazini; razini; a uwiano
rattle,noun,mtatariko; mtataliko; kayamba; manyanga; ubwataji
rattle,verb transitive/intransitive,tatarisha; tatarika; tatalika; sema upesi upesi
rave,verb intransitive,payuka
ravenous,adjective,enye njaa kuu
ravine,noun,bonde; korongo
raw,adjective,"bichi; ghafi; -sio na uzoefu; enye unyevunyevu. change ~ materials, mali ghafi. recruit, askari kuruta"
ray,noun,mwonzi; mstari utokao kwenye kitovu cha kitu
razor,noun,wembe
reach,noun,uwezo wa kufikia; mnyoosho wa mkono
reach,verb transitive/intransitive,"nyoosha mkono; fika hadi; fika. as far as the eye can ~, upeo wa macho"
react,verb transitive/intransitive,"onyesha hisia; athiri; pinga; kataa; jibu; tendana. Children - to kind treatment by becoming more confident, watoto huwa jasiri kwa upole"
ready,adjective,tayari; a upesi;
reagent,noun,kitendanishi: dutu ya kikemikali inayosababisha au kuleta utendaji wa kikemikali
real,adjective,"•a kweli; halisi. (law) property, estate, mali isiyohamishika. • image, taswira halisi: taswira inayotokana na mkutano wa mali ya kweli ambayo huweza kutupwa kwenye kiwambo"
realization,noun,utambuzi; matunda; matokeo; ubadilishanaji mali kwa fedha
realize,verb transitive,elewa; tambua; limka; fanikisha; pata faida au bei; badilisha mali kwa fedha
ream,noun,rim: karatasi takriban 500 za kuandikia zilizofungwa katika robota moja
rear,noun,nyuma
reason,noun,"sababu; akili; mantiki; urazini; kweli; maana; madhumuni. it stands to ~ that, imebainika kuwa. do anything in ~, fanya chochote chenye maana au cha kiasi. v.t/i. tumia akili; waza; fikiri; jenga hoja"
reassure,verb transitive,ondoa mashaka; thibitisha; tuliza; pa moyo; poza
rebate,noun,nafuu ya bei kwa kulipa fedha taslimu
rebel,noun,mwasi
rebel,verb intransitive,(-ll-) asi; Kataa
rebound,noun,mduto
rebound,verb intransitive,duta; rudi nyuma
recall,verb transitive,"kumbuka; tangua; batilisha; ita tena. beyond ~, sioweza kurudi; sifanyikika tena; siobatilika"
recapitulation,noun,muhtasari; ufupisho
recede,verb intransitive,"enda nyuma; rudi; pungua. from view, tokomea"
receipt,noun,"risiti; stakabadhi; upokeaji; mapato; maduhuli. On ~ of the news he went, alipata habari alikwenda. The ~s of the business increased, mapato ya biashara yaliongezeka"
recent,adjective,a karibu; ya siku hizi; ypa
reception,noun,"mapokezi; malakaha; makaribisho; tafrija; kusikika kwa redio. Is radio reception good in your town? Je redio husikika vizuri mjini kwenu? a reception desk, mapokezi"
receptive,adjective,sikivu; epesi kupokea ushauri
receptor,noun,kipokezi: ogani yenye tishu za neva ambazo hutitikia kwa kiamshi maalumu
recess,noun,muda wa mapumziko; mahali pa ndani; shubaka
recipe,noun,maelezo ya mapishi; maelezo ya kufanya jambo
recipient,noun,mwenye kupokea
reciprocal,adjective,"-a kubadilishana; -a kupeana; a wao kwa wao; -a kukubaliana; -a kutendeana; a kutendeana. - help, kusaidiana. reciprocate vt./i peana; tendana; lipa; rudisha; enda mbele na nyuma"
recline,verb intransitive,inama; lala; jinyooosha; egemea
recollect,verb transitive/intransitive,kumbuka. -ion n. kumbukumbu; jambo lililokumbukwa
recommend,verb transitive,sifu; pendekeza; shauri; nasihi. -ation n. sifa; upendekezaji; pendekezo
reconcile,verb transitive,"patanisha; suluhisha; linganisha. sb.'s statement with the facts, linganisha maneno ya mtu na mambo yaliyow. • oneself to sth., vumilia; ridhia. reconciliation"
reconcile,noun,suluhu; upatanishi
record,noun,rekodi; kumbukumbu; maandishi; tarifa iliyoandikwa; sahani ya santuri; ushahidi; sifa
record,verb transitive,"andika; rekodi; onyesha. What temperature does the thermometer -? kipima joto kinaonyesha kiasi gani? a man with a good -, mtu mwenye sifa nzuri. break the -, vunja rekodi"
recount²,noun,hesabu ya mara ya pili
recount²,verb transitive/noun,hesabu mara ya pili
recount¹,verb transitive,simulia; eleza
recreation,noun,burudani; mapumziko
recruit,noun,mwanachama mpya; kuruta
recruit,verb transitive,"andikisha. one's strength, jiburudisha; pumzika. -ment n. uandikishaji askari au wanachama"
recrystallization,noun,ufuwelikaji mrudio; njia ya kusafisha dutu kwa kurudia ufuwelikaji
rectangle,noun,mstatili. rectangular
rectangle,adjective,-a mstatili
rectification,noun,urekelebishaji; usahihishaji; kirekebishi. rectifier
rectification,noun,mtu au kitu kinachorekebisha au kinachosahihisha
recur,verb intransitive,"(-rr-) rudia; rejea. -ring to what I said yesterday,"
recycling,noun,urejelezaji: gangiza dutu ambavyo imetumika ili ifae kutumika tena
red,noun,rangi nyekundu; nguo nyekundu
red,adjective,-ekundu
redgiant,noun,sikukuu
redox reaction,noun,utendaanji unaksioski: utendaanji wa uoksidishaji unakisishaji
redress,noun,"fidia; jaza; marekebisho vt. fidia; rekebisha. the balance, sawazisha urari tena"
reed,noun,"utete; mafunjo; egea a broken ~, kitu au mtu asiyeweza kutumainiwwa"
reef,noun,mwamba
reel,noun,"kireli; vt. kunja kwenye kireli; sepetuka, shtuka; yumba-yumba"
refer,verb intransitive,rejea
referendum,noun,kura ya maoni
reflex,noun,tendosihari; tendohisia
reflex,adjective,a tendohisia; a tendohari; a kujinedea
reflexion,noun,"kuakisi; fikira; mawazo; mfano; picha, pindu-shutuma. ~ed ray"
reform,noun,mageuzi; marekebisho; kuongoa
reform,verb transitive/intransitive,rekebisha; hidi; ongoa; ongoka
refrain,noun,kiitikio; kibwagizo; kipokeo
refrain,verb intransitive,jizuia; acha kufanya; epuka
refresh,verb transitive,burudisha; changamsha; kumbusha. ~ one's memory jikumbushe. ~zuri
refrigerate,verb transitive,tia baridi; gandisha kwa baridi. refrigerator
refrigerate,noun,friji; jokofu; jorafu
refuge,noun,mahali pa salama; kimbilio
refund,noun,malipo
refund,verb transitive/intransitive,rudisha fedha; lipa
refuse,verb transitive/intransitive,kataa; katalia; nyima. refusal
refuse,noun,kukataa; haki ya kukubali au kukataa
refuse,noun,takataka
regain,verb transitive,pata tena; rudia mahali
regal,adjective,a kifalme; a kustahili mfalme
regard,noun,utazamaji; mazingatio; itibari; heshima; salamu; hoja
regard,verb transitive,tazama kwa makini; angalia; heshimu
regenerate,verb transitive,ongoa; fufua; ota tena
regent,noun,mtawala wa muda badala ya mfalme; naibu wa mfalme. regency
regent,noun,utawala wa kukaimu
regime,noun,mfumo wa utawala
regiment,noun,rejimenti; kikosi chini ya kanali
regiment,verb transitive,amuru; lazimisha
region,noun,mkoa; eneo; sehemu
register,noun,"rejista; rejesta; daftari yenye rekodi; mashine ya kufanya hesabu; kima cha sauti. a cash ~, mashine ya kurekodia mwendo wa fedha"
register,verb transitive/intransitive,andikisha; rajisi; sajili; tuma barua ya rejista; onyesha hisia; onyesha kipimo
registrar,noun,msajili; mrajisi. registration
registrar,noun,uandikishaji; usajili
registry,noun,ofisi ya msajili; usajili; mnasado
regret,noun,majuto; masikitiko; majonzi
regret,verb transitive,(-tt-) juta; jutia; sikitika; sikitikia
regular,adjective,a kawaida; enye kukubalika; enye utaratibu unaofana; enye kufuata sheria; enye kufanyika mara kwa mara; enye miyanwabiliko na mabadiliko ya kawaida; linganifu. a soldier: askari mzoefu
regulate,verb transitive,rekebisha; dhibiti. regulation
regulate,noun,kanuni; taratibu; urekebishaji. regulator
regulate,noun,kirekebishaji; mrekebishaji
rehabilitate,verb transitive,karabati; tengeneza upya; wezesha kuishi maisha ya kawaida; rudishia mtu cheo
rehearsal,noun,mazoezi; masimulizi
rehearse,verb transitive/intransitive,kariri; simulia; fanya mazoezi
reign,noun,utawala; enzi
reign,verb intransitive,"tawala; miliki. Silence -s, kimya kinatawala"
reimburse,verb transitive,lipa
rein,noun,hatamu
rein,verb transitive,zuia au ongoza kwa hatamu
reinforce,verb transitive,ongeza nguvu; imarisha
reinstate,verb transitive,rudishia nafasi au heshima yake; rejesha mahali pake
reject,verb transitive,tupa; kataa; kana
rejoicing(s),noun,shangwe; furaha; nderemo
relapse,noun,urudiji hali mbaya ya awali
relapse,verb intransitive,rudia hali mbaya; rudia mwendo mbaya
relation,noun,"masimulizi; maelezo; uhusiano; mahusiano; udugu; nasaba. in to, kuhusu. have business ~s with a firm in Zanzibar, kuwa na mahusiano ya kibiashara na kampuni ya Zanzibar. friendly ~s between countries, urafiki baina ya nchi"
relation,noun,kufunua; ufunuo; habari iliyofunuliwa
relationship,noun,uhusiano; udugu; mahusiano
relative,noun,jamaa; ndugu
relativity,noun,"nadharia ya Einstein kwamba vipimo vya mwendo, nafasi na wakati kama wanda wa nne vinawiana; nadharia tete ya Sapir na Whorf kwamba lugha hutawala namna watu wanavyosawiri ulimwengu wao"
relay,noun,ubadilishanaji zamu; mtambo wa kupokea na kurusha habari. race mbio za kupokezana vijiti. v.t
release,noun,kufunguliwa; kufungua; uwekeji huru; ruhusa
release,verb transitive,fungu; weka huru; ruhusu kutolewa; ruhusu kutangazwa
relevant,adjective,a kuhusu jambo lenyewe; husika
reliable,adjective,a kutegemewa; a kuaminika; a kutumainiwa. reliance
reliable,noun,imani; tegemeo; tumaini. reliant
reliable,adjective,"enye kujitegemea. self reliant, a kujitegemea"
relief,noun,"msaada; faraja; kitulizo; nafuu; burudisho; upokeanaji. a ~ map, ramani mwinuko wa ardhi. in sharp ~, kwa udhihiri. The trees in the picture stood out in sharp ~, miti katika picha ilitokeza waziwazi"
relieve,verb transitive,fariji; punguza; tuliza; dhihirisha
religion,noun,dini; imani
religious,adjective,a dini; a ucha Mungu; a utawa; a imani
relinquish,verb transitive,acha; achilia
reluctant,adjective,"be ~, topenda; sita; kaidi. reluctance"
reluctant,noun,kukataa; ukaidi
rely,verb intransitive,"on, tumainia; tegemea; amini; tawakali"
remain,verb intransitive,baki; salia; dumù; kaa. ~der v.n. baki; bakaa; salio
remark,noun,"maoni; tamko; neno. v.t/i. angalia; ona; sema; nena; toa maoni. nothing worthy of ~, hapana jipya"
remedy,noun,dawa. remedial
remembrance,noun,ukumbusho; kumbukumbu; salamu
remission,noun,"maghufira; msamaha wa deni au adhabu; kulegea au kupungua (kwa maumivu, bidii, etc.)"
remnant,noun,bakaa; makombo; mabaki; masazo
remonstrate,verb intransitive,pinga. lalamika
remorse,noun,majuto; toba; huruma
remote,adjective,"a mbali; a zamani; -liotengana; -liopishana sana. I haven't the -st idea, sijui hata kidogo"
remuneration,noun,ujira; zawadi; tunzo; jaza. remunerative
remuneration,adjective,a kuleta faida
renaissance,noun,kipindi cha uhuishaji wa sanaa na fasihi katika karne ya 14 hadi 16 huko Ulay; kipindi cha kuchipuka upya kwa tukio
renal,adjective,a mafigo
renown,noun,sifa; fahari; jina; umashuhuri; utukufu
rent,noun,kodi. vt.i. kodi; kodisha; panga; pangisha
repair,noun,"matengenezo; ukarabati. vt. karabati; tengeneza. a road under ~, barabara inayotengenezwa"
reparation,noun,malipo; fidia; ufidiaji
repeal,noun,utangaji; ubatilishaji; ufutaji. vt. tangua; futa; batilisha
repeat,noun,urudiaji. vt.i. rudia; kariri; soma ghubu
repercussion,noun,mwangwi; athari; matokeo yasiyotazamiwa
replete,adjective,-liojaa; tele
repletion,noun,shibe
replica,noun,nakala
reply,noun,"jawabu; jibu, uitikiaji"
report,noun,ripoti; taarifa; uvumi; tetesi; sifa. v.t./i toa habari; toa taarifa; simulia; andika habari shtaki; toa timamu. to the manager for work ripoti kwa meneja tayari kwa kazi
repose,noun,mapumziko; utulivu; raha. v.t./i laza; egemeza; lala; pumzika; jinyoosha; sinzia; weka
represent,verb transitive,"leta; toa; fanya; sawiri; mfano wa; wakilisha; iga; igiza; eleza. A picture that ~s the garden of Eden, picha inayosawiri bustani ya Aden. ~ government serikali ya uwakilishi"
repress,verb transitive,zima; zuia; komesha; nyamazisha
reprieve,noun,achilio la muda; ucheleweshaji adhabu ya kifo kwa muda
reprieve,verb transitive,ahirisha adhabu ya kifo; achilia kwa muda
reprimand,noun,lawama; kemeo; karipio
reprimand,verb transitive,laumu; kemea; karipia
reprisal,noun,ulipizaji kisasi; vitendo vya kulipizia kisasi
reproductive,adjective,a uzazi; enye uwezo wa kuzaa
reptile,noun,mnyama baazi; mnyama wa ngeli ya reptilia
republic,noun,jamhuri
repugnant,adjective,a kuchukiza; a kukirihi; kinzani; -enye kugongana. repugnance
repugnant,noun,chuki; karaha
repulse,noun,ufukuzaaji; ufukuzwaaji; chuki
repulse,verb transitive,rudisha nyuma; fukuza; kataa; katisha tamaa
repulsion,noun,uchukivu; kufukuzwa; kurudishwa nyuma. repulsive
repulsion,adjective,a kuchukiza; baya
reputation,noun,sifa; heshima. reputable
reputation,adjective,a sifa njema; mstahiki
repute,noun,sifa; heshima. reputed
repute,adjective,sifika kwa; julikana kwa
request,noun,ombi; haja; matakwa. be in ~ hitajika; takiwa; tafutwa
request,verb transitive,taka; sihi; omba
requiem,noun,t̠em̠i misa ya kuwaombea waliofariki
require,verb transitive,"hitaji; taka; kwa nguvu, amrisha; lazimisha"
requisite,noun,mahitaji; lazima
requisite,adjective,-liotakiwa. requisition
requisite,noun,mahitaji
requisite,verb transitive,omba mahitaji
rescind,verb transitive,tangua; batilisha; futa
rescue,noun,wokovu; msaada; uokoaji; uokolewaji
rescue,verb transitive,okoa; saidia
research,noun,utafiti; uchunguzi
research,verb intransitive,chunguza; tafiti
resemble,verb transitive,fanana na; shabihi. resemblance
resemble,noun,mshawabaha; ufananaaji
resent,verb transitive,chukia; udhika; kasirika
reservation,noun,uwekaji au uwekeaji; shaka. without - bila kinyongo; bila ya gatigat. -d adj. liohifadhiwa; -nyamavu
reserve,noun,akiba; hifadhi; mchezaji au askari wa akiba; pingamizi
reserve,verb transitive,"weka akiba, weka kwa matumizi maalumu. a game ~ mbuga ya wanyama. forest "
reservoir,noun,tangi; hodhi; bwawa; ziwa
residue,noun,masalio; makapi; machuba; machicha; mabaki
resign,verb transitive,"acha; jiuzulu; achisha; uzulu. - oneself to, kubali bila kulalamika. -ed adj. vumilivu; a kukata tamaa. He is quite ameridhika. -ation n. kuacha kazi; kujiuzulu; ombi la kujiuzulu; uvumilivu"
resilience,noun,unyumbukaji; unepaji; unesaji. resilient
resilience,adjective,-a kunyumbuka; -a kunesa; -a kunepa
resin,noun,utomvu
resolute,adjective,thabiti; shupavu; imara
resolution,noun,azimio; uamuzi; uthabiti; nia; mchanganuo; mgao
resolve,noun,azimio; azma; nia; kusudio; ushujaa. v.t/i. nuia; kusudia; amua; pitisha; tatua; komesha
resonance,noun,mwangwi; mvumo; sauti yenye kuendelea kwa mtetemo
resonant,adjective,-a mwangwi; -a kuvuma; -a kufululiza kwa mtetemo
resort,noun,msaada; tegemeo; kimbilio; mahali maalumu pa kutalii
resort,verb intransitive,"to kimbilia; tumia; ishia; tembelea. a seaside -, mahali pa kutalii ufukweni"
resource,noun,mali; nyenzo; uwezo; werevu; akili. -ful adj. -a busara; elekevu; -erevu; -a akili
respect,noun,"heshima; taadhima; staha; itibari; salamu. in this one - kwa hili. in all -s, kwa hali zote"
respect,verb transitive,heshimu; jali; pendelea; stahi. -able adj. -a heshima; -stahiki; -a kiasi. -ably adv. kwa heshima. -ability n. unyofu. -ful adj. stahifu; heshimu. -ing
respect,preposition,juu ya; kwa; kuhusu. -ive adj. -a pekee; kwa kila mhusika. -ively adv. moja moja; mbalimbali
respirator,noun,"kipumulio. respiratory organ, ungo pumuo; ungo katika wanyama linalowezesha kuvuta oksijeni na kutoa dioksidi kaboni"
respire,verb intransitive,vuta pumzi; pumua. respiration
respire,noun,respire; sheni; upumu; upumuaji
respite,noun,nafasi; pumziko; buraha; uahirishaji
respite,verb transitive,ahirisha; pa nafasi
respond,verb intransitive,"jibu; itika; itikia; vutika; ongezeka. He always -s to kindness, avutika daima kwa upole"
response,noun,jibu; jawabu; uvutkaji. responsive
response,adjective,"-a kujibu; -a kuvutika; -a kushawishika; -a kuitikia; -a kuitiko, kuongezeka kwa urahisi au kwa upesi"
responsible,adjective,"-enye madaraka; -a kuaminiwa. be to sb. for sth., wa dhamana wa matendo fulani. He is - for the whole loss, ni dhamana wa hasara yote. He's a really - person, ni mtu mwaminifu sana. government, serikali wajibikaji. responsibility"
responsible,noun,dhamana; jukumu; madaraka;
restaurant,noun,hoteli; mkahawa
restitution,noun,kulipa; malipo; ukombozi
restoration,noun,matengenezo; ukarabati; urudishaji; ulipaji
restore,verb transitive,rudisha; lipa; tengeneza; ponya; rudisha kazini
restrain,verb transitive,zuia; rudisha
restrict,verb transitive,wekea mipaka; zuia
rest²,noun,baki; sazo; -ingine -ote
rest²,verb transitive,"kaa; dumu; tegemea; weka mikononi mwa. Success ~ is on his answer, mafanikio yanategemea jibu lake. It ~s with you to decide, uamuzi ni wako"
rest¹,noun,raha; pumziko; usingizi; buraha; mhimili; kituo. v.t/i. tulia; tuliza; pumzika; pumzishia; egemeza; egemea
result,noun,matokeo; athari
result,verb intransitive,tokea; wa
resume,verb transitive,anza tena; rudia tena; endelea
resumption,noun,uendeleaji; urudiaj; uanzaji tena
resurrect,verb transitive,fufua ~ion
resurrect,noun,ufufuo; ufufuo siku ya kiyama
retail,noun,rejareja; uchuuzi. v.t/i. uza rejareja; chuuza
retain,verb transitive,shika; ajiri; shika; zuia ~er
retain,noun,(la zamani) mtumishi wa mtu mkuu; ada wa wakili
retaliate,verb transitive,lipiza kisasi. retaliation
retaliate,noun,kisasi; ulipizaji kisasi
retina,noun,retina: sehemu ya nyuma ndani ya jicho ambayo hupokea nuru na kujenga taswira
retiring,adjective,-nyamavu; makini
retort,noun,jibu kali. v.i/t. jibu kwa ukali; itika kwa ukali; jibizana
retrace,verb transitive,"fata dia nyuma; rudi ulikotoka; fuatilia; rudia mambo yaliyopita. He ~d his steps, alirudi nyuma"
retreat,noun,ukimbiaj; kurudi nyuma; mahali pa faragha; kimbilio
retreat,verb intransitive,rudi nyuma; kimbia
retribution,noun,malipo yanayostahili; rada
retroactive,adjective,kuhusu mambo ya nyuma; -a kutazama nyuma
retrograde,adjective,-a kurudi nyuma; -a kuwa -baya; -a kuharibika. retrogression
retrograde,noun,kurudi nyuma; kuharibika. retrogressive
retrograde,adjective,-a kurudi nyuma; -a kuharibika; -a kuathiriwa
retrospect,noun,utazamaji wa yaliyopita; ukumbukaji wa zamani. in ~ kwa mtazamo wa nyuma
return,noun,kurudi; kurudishwa; kwenda; kupeleka; kuja; kutoa; faida; taarifa rasmi. v.t/i. rudi; rejea; rudisha; rudia; lipa; jibu; itika; chagua tena kuwa mbunge au mwakilishi
reunion,noun,kuungana tena; kurudi; kurudiana
revenge,noun,kisasi; ulipizaji kisasi
revenge,verb transitive,"lipiza kisasi. he ~ed on sb. for sth., oneself on, jilipiza kisasi"
revengeful,adjective,a kutaka kulipiza kisasi
revenue,noun,mapato; maduhuli; ushuru
revere,verb transitive,heshimu sana; cha; tukuza; stahi sana
reverend,adjective,mheshimiwa; msta hliwa; msta hlik; padri; mchungaji
reverent,adjective,a kustahi; nyenyekevu
reverse,noun,"kinyume, upande wa pili; ushinde; mkosi; nyuma"
reverse,adjective,"a kinyume; ~ a nyuma the side of a gramophone record, upande wa pili wa sahani ya santuri"
reverse,verb transitive,pindua; geuza; rudisha nyuma; rudisha nyuma; batilisha; tangua. reversal
reverse,noun,upinduaji; kupindua. reversible
reverse,adjective,"a kupindulika; a kutumika kuwili. reversible reaction, mmeyuko pitukaji: utendaji wa kikemikali katika hali zinazofaa ambao unaweza kufanywa uendelee mbele au kurudi nyuma na kupatikana masawazo kemikali"
revert,verb intransitive,rudia hali ya kwanza; rudi rejea
review,noun,"kuangalia upya; ukaguzi; muhtasari; tahakiki; mapitio, jarida la mambo ya sasa"
review,verb transitive/intransitive,angalia; tafakari; kagua rasmi; hakiki
revise,verb transitive,fikiria upya; pitia kwa masahihisho; geuza; badilisha; tengeneza. revision
revise,noun,masahihisho; kudurusu
revive,verb transitive/intransitive,fufua; fufuka; huisha; huika; anzisha tena; anza tena. revival
revive,noun,ufufuo; ufufuaji; uhuishaji. revivalist
revive,noun,"mhuishaji, hasa dini"
revoke,verb transitive,tangua; futa; kanusha; batilisha; ondoa. revocation
revoke,noun,utangaji; ubatilishaji
revolt,noun,maasi; uasi
revolt,verb intransitive/transitive,"asi; chukizwa; chukiza; kirihishwa; kirihi. Scenes that ~ed all who saw them, mambo yaliyowachukiza wote walioyaona"
revolution,noun,mzunguko; mapinduzi
revolve,verb intransitive/transitive,zunguka; zungusha; tafakari
revolver,noun,bastola
reward,noun,zawadi; thawabu; jaza; tunzo. vi. ~pa zawadi; tunza; lipa
rheumatic,adjective,a baridi yabisi
rheumatism,noun,baridi yabisi; uele wa viungo; jongo
rhinoceros,noun,kifaru
rhizome,noun,shina koka; aina ya shina linalotambaa ndani ya ardhi
rhomboid,noun,romboidi: msambamba wenye pande pakani si sawa
rhomboid,adjective,a kama romboidi
rhombus,noun,rombasi: msambamba wenye pande zote sawa
rhyme,noun,kina; urari wa vina; mashairi wa vina; matumizi ya vina
rhyme,verb transitive/intransitive,tunga mashairi ya vina; wa na sauti sawa mwishoni
rhythm,noun,wiani: mfuatano wiani wa mkazo mkali na hafifu wa lafudhi; mahadhi; sauti; munduo wiani. ~ic (al)
rhythm,adjective,a. enye wiani; enye munduo wiani
rib,noun,ubavu; taruma; ukuti; mshipa wa jani
ribbon,noun,utepe; riboni
rice,noun,mchele; mchele wali
rich,adjective,enye mali; tajiri; a thamani; enye rutuba; enye lishe; ingi; zuri
Richter scale,noun,kipimo cha Richter: kipimo cha kupimia nguvu za tetemeko la ardhi kwa mizani ya alama 1 hadi 10
rid,verb transitive,"(rid au ridded) toa; safisha; ondoa. - a house of mice, ondoa panya nyumbani; get - of a cough, pona kikohozi. -dance n. uondokaji; uepukaji"
riddle,noun,kitendawili; fumbo
ride,noun,"kupanda; usafiri wa kupanda; safari ya kipando. v.t/i. (rode, ridden) panda kipando; endesha kipando; shindana kwa kipando; piga chuchuli; elea baharini. -r n. mpanda farasi; shauri lililotiiwa katika mswaada baadaye"
ridge,noun,mgongo; mtwiko; tuta; mgongo wa vilima
ridicule,noun,dhihaka; mzaha; cheko
ridicule,verb transitive,cheka; fanyia mzaha; dhihaki; kebehi
ridiculous,adjective,-a kuchekwa; -a mzaha; -a upuuzi
rifle,noun,bunduki; kikosi cha askari wa bunduki
rifle,verb transitive,chakura; pekua ili kuiba
rift,noun,ufa; bonde; mwtatuko; mpasuko
right²,noun,wema; haki; ukweli; hali halisi
right²,adjective,"-a haki; nyofu; adilifu; -a kweli; ema; salihi; halisi; -a kufaa; ~ angle, pembe pe mbra ba. the ~ side, upande unaofaa"
right²,adverb,"sawasawa; kabisa; hasa; moja kwa moja; sana. by ~ (s), kwa haki; barabara; by ~ of, kwa sababu ya"
right²,verb transitive,"simamisha wima; simamisha; tengeneza. -about turn, kueguka kabisa. -eous adj. nyofu; adilifu; enye haki. -eousness n. wema; uadilifu; haki; unyofu; madili. -ful adj. -a haki; -a adili; ema. -ly adv. kwa haki; kwa kweli; kwa usahihi"
right¹,noun,kulia; kuume; mrengu wa kulia. -adj. -a kulia; -a kuume
right¹,adverb,"vyema; kwa upande wa kulia. go to the end, enda mpaka mwisho kabisa"
rigid,adjective,"siopindika; gumu; imara; -siobadilika. -a rule, kanuni isiyobadilika. -ity n. ukavu; ugumu; uthabiti; uimara"
rigour,noun,ugumu; ukali; hali ngumu. rigorous
rigour,adjective,gumu; kali
rim,noun,mzing; ukingo; rimu; fremu
rim,verb transitive,(-mm-) -wa ukingo; tia ukingo
rind,noun,ganda; gome
ring²,verb intransitive,"t (rang, rung) lia kama kengele, piga kengele, vuma. - up sb., pigia simu mtu. - off, kata simu. - the changes, fanya kwa namna mbalimballi"
ring¹,noun,"mviringo; pete; kipete; duara; genge; kundi; ulingo. -leader n. kiongozi wa uasi. - of fire, zonimototo: eneo la matetemeko na miripuko ya volkano lenye urefu wa kilomita 32,500 ambalo limeizunguka Bahari ya Pasifiki. -worm n. choa; puuye; chawyi; bato"
rinse,verb transitive,osha kwa maji safi; suuza; sukutua
riot,noun,ghasia; fujo; vurugu; makelele; jazba
riot,verb intransitive,fanya ghasia au fujo. -er n. mfanya ghasia. -ous adj. -a kuleta ghasia; -a makelele
rip,noun,mpasuko; mahali palipopasuka. v.t/i (-pp-) rarua; tatua; pasua
ripe,adjective,bivu; pevu; tayari. -n v.t/i. ivisha; pevusha; iva; pevuka
ripple,noun,"mlio wa wimbi kiwimbi. (fig.) a ~ of laughter, sauti ya kicheko"
rise,noun,mwinuko; kilima; ongezeko; kuchomoza; kubuka; mwanzo; asili
rise,verb intransitive,"(rose, risen) enda juu; paa; inuka; simama; amka; chomoza; tokeza; ibuka; asi; - to an occasion, weza kukabili hali. give ~ to, wa sababu ya; take ~ out of sb., kasirisha mtu kwa kumfanyia mzaha. rising"
rise,noun,"uasi; mwinuko; wa -adj. -a kupanda; -a kuendelea; -a kuongezeka. the rising generation, kizazi cha leo. rising twelve, -a karibu kufika umri"
risk,noun,"hatari; mashaka; thamani ya bima. take ~s, jihatarisha; bahatisha at the owner's: juu ya mwenye mali"
risk,verb transitive,"hatarisha; bahatisha; jusurisha. I will - failure, hasara itakuwa juu yangu"
rite,noun,kanuni ya dini; ibada; ada. ritual
rite,noun,utaratibu wa dini; taratibu za ibada; tambiko
rival,noun,mshindani; mpinzani
rival,adjective,-shindani; -pinzani
rival,verb transitive,(-ll-) shindana na; jaribu kuwa sawa na; taka kushinda
river,noun,mto
rivet,noun,ribiti
rivet,verb transitive,funga kwa ribiti; vutia; vutiwa
RNA,noun,"ufupisho wa ribonucleic acid: asidi ribonuklia: asidi zilizopo na sukari ribosi ambazo kazi zake kuu ni kutengeneza protini kwenye seli, hasa katika oganeli ya ribosomu"
road,noun,"njia; barabara. take to the ~, zurrura"
roar,noun,ngurumo; rindimo
roast,noun,nyama iliyookwa; ubanikaji
roast,verb transitive,1. choma; oka; banika. 2. kemeca sana
rob,verb transitive,(-bb-) ibia; nyang'anya; pora nyima
robe,noun,joho
robe,verb transitive/intransitive,vika; visha; vaa; valia
robot,noun,roboti: mashine ifanyayo kazi kama mtu au mnyama; mtu afanyaye kazi kama mashine ijiondeshayo yenyewe
robust,adjective,-enye afya na nguvu nyingi
rock,noun,"jiwe; jabali; mwamba. as ~, imara kabisa. be on the ~s, panda mwamba; (fig.) -wa katika mwambo"
rock,verb transitive/intransitive,pembeza; tikisa; pembea
rocket,noun,roketi; fataki; fashifashi
rod,noun,"ufito; kiboko; fimbo. a fishing ~, mwazi wa kuvulia samaki"
rodent,noun,"mnyama mgugunaji kama panya, panya buku etc"
roe,noun,ng'ofu: mayai ya samaki
rogue,noun,ayari; laghai; mhuni; jangili; jambazi; tapeli; mjanja
roll,noun,jora; robota; kata ya tumbaku; ukingo uliogeuzwa; mwendo wa kubingiria; orodha (majina); mrama
roll,verb transitive/intransitive,bingirisha; bingiria; kunja; zongomeza; sukuma; sukasukwa; yumbayumba; enda mrama; vuma; in. -ja kwa wingi
ROM,noun,ufupisho wa read only memory: kumbukumbu ya soma tu (KUSOTU): sehemu ya kumbukumbu ya kompyuta ambayo imerekodiwa aushi
Roman,adjective,-a Kirumi
romance,noun,hadithi ya mahaba; mapenzi; uzushi
romantic,adjective,-enye kujitujimng mambo yaliyoitiwa chunyi; -enye
romanticism,noun,"mrengu wa sanaa na fasihi mnamo karne ya 18 na 19 uliotilia nguvu kariha, udhanahia na umuhimu wa mwanadamu kama mhusika mkuu wa matukio"
romp,verb intransitive,cheza; chawachawa; rukaruka
roof,noun,paa; dari; sakafu ya juu; kilele; kakaa
rook,noun,ndege mweusi kama kunguru
rook²,noun,laghai; ayari
rook²,verb transitive,laghai; danganya; ghilibu
room,noun,chumba; nafasi; mwanya
roost,noun,kiota cha ndege; kizimba cha kuku
roost,verb intransitive,jikalía usiku katika kiota
root,noun,shina; mizizi; (fig.) sababu; asili; mwanzo; kiini; kipeo. ~ sth. up (out) ng'oa; ondoa kabisa
rope,noun,"kamba; ugwe; ukambaa. know the ~s, elewa jinsi ya kufanya jambo"
rope,verb transitive,"tunga kwa kamba. (fig.) ~ sb. in, shawishi mtu ajiunge kufanya jambo"
rosary,noun,tasbihi; bustani ya mawaridi
rose,noun,waridi; rangi ya waridi. rosy
rose,adjective,-a rangi ya waridi; (fig.) -a kutia matumaini
rot,verb intransitive,(-tt-) oza; chakaa; (fig.) haribika; ozesha
rotary,adjective,-a kuzunguka
rotation,noun,"mzungo, mzunguko. in ~, kwa zamu. the rotation of crops, ubadilishaji mazao"
rough,noun,fedhuli; jeuri; safihi; mshari; jambazi; mhuni
rough,adjective,"-enye mashimoshimo; -a kukwaruza; -enye mawimbi; -kali; -enye fujo; ghafi; siokamilika; -a kukisia -a sea, bahari iliyochafuka. -a idea, wazo la juu juu. and ready, -a kutosha kwa haja ya ghafla. take the ~ with the smooth, furahia mambo ya kupendeza na kuvumilia taabu. v.t. ~en v.t.i. fanya fujo; wa na fujo"
round,noun,mviringo; duara; raundi; mzunguko
round,adjective,"-a mviringo; -a duara; -a kuviringana; -a kuzunguka; zima; kamili; -ote. at a ~ trip, safari iliyohiyo pale ilipoanzia. in numbers, kwa mamba za makumi. a good ~ sum of money, fedha nyingi. the daily ~, utaratibu wa kila siku. a ~ of applause, vigelegele. -adv. kwa kuzunguka; katika duara; kwa kurudia mahali ulipoanza. look ~, tazama nyuma. all the year ~, mwaka mzima. Hand these books ~, gawa vitabu hivi kwa wote. There is not enough food to go ~, hakuna chakula cha kutosha kwa watu wote. We came the long way ~, tulifuata njia ya mzunguko. bring sb. ~, ziu. come ~, ziuka"
round,preposition,kwa kuzunguka au kuzungusha
round,verb transitive/intransitive,"viringisha; viringana. -a cape or corner, zunguka rasi au kona"
route,noun,njia
routine,noun,utaratibu; kawaida ya kila siku; desturi
row1,noun,safu; mstari; msafa
row3,noun,mabishano; kelele; ghasia; ugomvi; matata
royal,adjective,-a kifalme; -a mfalme; -a fahari ty
royal,noun,aila ya mfalme; ufalme; mrabaha: malipo ya mwandishi
rtp,noun,ufupisho wa room temperature and pressure. halijoto na kanieneo ya chumba; hali joto na kanieneo kama ilivyo katika chumba bila ya kuibadilisha kwa makusudi
rub,noun,"usuguaji; msuguo; taabu; pingamizi. v.t./i (-bb-) sugua; pangusa; futa; chua; fikicha. - up, ng'arisha; piga polisi; fanya kiwe kipya. -ber n. mpira; kifutio; mfuatiji; raba"
rubbish,noun,taka; takataka; upuuzi
rubble,noun,kifusi; kokoto. ruby
rubble,noun,rubi: kito chekundu cha thamani: rangi ya rubi
rucksack,noun,shanta
rudder,noun,usukani
rude,adjective,"fedhuli; si -a adabu; a kustutsha: a fujo; -kali; ghafi. get a - shock, shtuka mno. -ly adv. kwa ufedhuli. -ness n. ufedhuli"
rudiment,noun,maarifa ya kwanza; mwanzo; asili; msingi; chimbuko; chanzo. -ary adj. -a mwanzo -sioendelea sawasawa; siokomilika
ruffle,verb transitive,chafua; vuruga; timua; timka; chafuka; kasirika. easily -d. a kuudhika kirahisi
rug,noun,zulia dogo nene; blanketi nene
rugged,adjective,"-a mawe mawe; si sawa; sio -a kawaida; enye mikunjo; -enye kunyani. features, uso wenye kunyani"
ruin,noun,"uangamizi; uharibifu; magofu; kufilisika. the ~ of my hopes, kuharibika kwa matumaini yangu. a -ed house, gofu"
ruin,verb transitive,angamiza; vunja; haribu; filisi
rule,noun,"kanuni; kawaida; amri; desturi; serikali; utawala; mamlaka; dola; rula; mstari. as a ~, kwa desturi. v.t./i tawala; hukumu; amuru; piga mstari; amua"
ruling,noun,hukumu; uamuzi; amri
rum1,noun,pombe ya miwa
rum2,adjective,(colloq) -a kigeni; sio -a kawaida; kioja
rumble,verb intransitive,nguruma; vuma; tutuma; rindima
ruminant,noun,"mecheuzi; mnyama anayechenua; -a kucheua; enye kuzama katika fikra. -ia n. wacheuzi jamii ya mamalia ambao hucheua kama ng'ombe, mbuzi etc"
ruminate,verb intransitive,tafuna; cheua; tafakari; waza
rumor,noun,uvumi; tetesi; udaku; mng'ong'oneo
rumor,verb transitive,"vumisha. It is -ed that, imevuma kuwa. monger, mzushi; mdaku; mvuumishaji"
rump,noun,tako la mnyama; mkia wa ndege
run,noun,"kukimbia; mwendo wa mbio; njia; mtiririko; safari; kipindi; mshuko wa ghafla; zizi; banda. v.t./-pp- (ran, run) kimbia; kimbiza; (kwa magari) tembea; (kwa mashine) fanya kazi; tiririka; ingia; pata; pita upesi; elekea; chujuka; toboa; choma; endelea; endesha. - into debt, ingia deni. -short of food, pungukiwa na chakula. Many doubts ran through his mind, mashaka mengi yalimpitia moyoni mwake. She ran a comb through her hair, alichana nywele zake. He ran his eyes over the page, alisoma ukurasa juu juu. The road ~s due north, barabara inaelekea kaskazini. Shelves ~ round two"
rung,noun,kidato cha ngazi; taruma la kiti
rupture,noun,mpasuko; mfarakano. vt/i. pasua; pasuka; farakana
rural,adjective,a shamba; ya vijijini
rush,noun,"mwendo wa kasi; mahitaji makubwa wa ghafla; kukurukakara; ukurupukaji; toleo la kwanza bila ya kuhaririwa. vi/t. kurupuka; kurupua; timua; harakisha; vamia; shambulia. the hours in the town, saa za shughuli nyingi mjini"
rush²,noun,utete
rust,noun,kutu; kanga. v/i. ingia kutu; fanya kanga. -ing n. ulikaji; utendanjai wa kikemikali unaotokea juu ya kitu hasa metali na kukifanya kilike na kumalizika polepole. -y adj. enye kutu; a kuchakaa; enye kanga
rustle,noun,mchakacho; mchakariho. v/t. chakacha; chakarisha
rut,noun,"alama za magurudumu ya magari. get into a -, fuata taratibu hizo kwa hizo daima"
ruthless,adjective,pasipo huruma; katili; korofi
rye,noun,shayiri
sabbath,noun,"sabato; siku takatifu ya kiyahudi, Jumamosi"
sabotage,noun,hujuma
sabotage,verb transitive,kuhujumu
sack²,noun,"get the ~, fukuzwa kazi. give sb the sack, fukuza mtu kazi"
sack²,verb transitive,(colloq.) fukuza kazini
sack³,noun,uporaji
sack³,verb transitive,teka nyara; pora; nyang'anya
sack¹,noun,"mfuko, gunia"
sacrament,noun,sakramenti
sacred,adjective,a Mungu; takatifu; a dhati; tukufu
sacrifice,noun,sadaka; mhanga; dhabihu; dhahiya; kafara
sacrifice,verb transitive,dhabihu; toa sadaka; kafara; mhanga. sacrificial
sacrifice,adjective,a sadaka; a kama sadaka
sacrilege,noun,kufuru. sacrilegious
sacrilege,adjective,a kufuru
sacrosanct,adjective,lilolindwa na maovu yote kwa sababu ya kuwa takatifu; takatifu sana
sad,adjective,a huzuni; a kusikitisha; a aibu; a kashfa
saddle,noun,tandiko la juu ya farasi au punda; soji; kibao cha baiskeli; safu ya milima iliyoinuka mwanzo ni na mwishoni
saddle,verb transitive,tia tandiko; tandika; pa mtu jukumu kubwa
safe,noun,sefu; tajuri; kabati la chakula
safe,adjective,"salama; zima; bila madhara; a salama; angalifu; yakini; hakika; bila wasiwasi. travel at a ~speed, enda kwa mwendo wa salama"
sag,verb intransitive,(-gg-) nepa; inama; bonyea; leqea
saga,noun,ngano; hadithi ndefu
sagacious,adjective,a busara; a akili. sagacity
sagacious,noun,busara; akili; utambuzi. sage
sagacious,noun,mtu mwenye hekima nyingi
sago,noun,"kopa; moyo wa mti kama mtende au mnazi, huliwa"
Sahel,noun,Saheli; ukanda wa nyanda kavu kusini mwa jangwa la Sahara katika Afrika Magharibi
sahib,noun,rafiki
sail,noun,"tanga; safari ya chombo cha tanga. set ~, tweka. strike ~, tua tanga"
sail,verb intransitive,safiri katika chombo cha baharini; pita baharini; elea polepole angani
sail,verb transitive,endesha kwa tanga; endesha chombo cha baharini
sake,noun,"ajili. for the ~ of, kwa ajili ya. for my ~, ajili yangu"
salad,noun,"saladi; kachumbari. fruit ~, fruti; saladi ya matunda"
salary,noun,mshahara
sale,noun,"kuuza; kuchuuza; seli; mnada. be on (for) ~, kuuzwa; it is not for ~, haiuzwi"
salient,adjective,a kutokeza; a maana; muhimu; kubwa
saline,noun,machimbo ya chumvi
saline,adjective,a chumvi. salinity
saline,noun,uchumvichumvi
saliva,noun,mate; udenda; ute; dowu; utavu
sallow,adjective,-chakavu; ranga
salmon,noun,samoni; aina ya samaki
saloon,noun,sebule; ukumbi; gari ndogo; mesi ya melini
salt,noun,"chumvi; munyu; kampaundi ya metali na asidi; halidi. take with a grain of ~, sikiliza bila kusadiki moja kwa moja. not worth one's ~, siostahili msha hara. the ~ of the earth, watu waadilifu. an old ~, baharia stadi"
salt,adjective,a chumvi
salutation,noun,salamu; maamkizi
salute,noun,salamu; maamkizi; saluti; mizinga ya heshima
salute,verb transitive/intransitive,piga saluti; amkia; salimu
salvage,noun,uokoaji; ujira wa uokoaji; kitu kilichookolewa
salvage,verb transitive,okoa
salvation,noun,wokovu; uokoaji
sample,noun,sampuli; kielelezo; kifani; mfano
sample,verb transitive,onja; jaribu
sanatorium,noun,"hospitali inayoota tiba, chakula na mazoezi hasa kwa wasiojiweza kiafya"
sanctify,verb transitive,takasa; fanya takatifu. sanctification
sanctify,noun,utakaso; utakasiaji. sanctimonious
sanctify,adjective,a kujifanya takatifu; nafiki
sanction,noun,ruhusa; idhini; kibali; kikwazo; adhabu
sanction,verb transitive,kubali; ruhusu
sanctuary,noun,"mahali patakatifu; madhabahu; kimbilio; hifadhi ya ndege. bird ~, mbuga ya ndege"
sand,noun,mchanga; ufukwe
sandal,noun,makubadhi; malapa; ndara; kandambili
sandwich,noun,sandwich; slices za mkate zenye nyama au chakula kingine katikati
sandwich,verb transitive,bana; weka katikati
sane,adjective,razini; enye akili timamu; si enye wazimu; a busara
sanitary,adjective,safi; na kulinda afya; a kutia afya
sanitation,noun,usafi; udhibiti afya
sanity,noun,akili timamu; busara
sap,noun,utomvu
sap,verb transitive,(-pp-) ondoa nguvu; dhoofisha
saprophyte,noun,saprofiti; mimea inayopata chakula chake kwa kuotesha vinywelea juu ya viumbe vilivyokufa au vyakula vilivyooza
sarcasm,noun,kijembe; kejeli. sarcastic
sarcasm,adjective,a kupiga kijembe; a kejeli
sardine,noun,sadini; dagaa
sardonic,adjective,a kubeza; a dhihaka. ~laughter; kicheko cha uchungu
sash,noun,mshipi
satan,noun,shetani; ibilisi
satchel,noun,mkoba; mfuko; shanta
satellite,noun,setilaiti; nyota inayozunguka nyota nyingine au sayari. (fig.) kibaraka
satin,noun,satini; atlasi; hariri
satin,adjective,a kung'aa kama satini
satire,noun,tashtiti. satirical
satire,adjective,a tashtiti. satirist
satire,noun,mwandishi wa tashtiti. satirize
satire,verb transitive,dhihaki; andika tashtiti
satisfaction,noun,kuridhika; ridhaa; malipo; raha mustarehe; uradhi; fidia; kisasi
satisfactorily,adverb,kwa kutosha
satisfactory,adjective,a kuridhisha; a kufaa; a kutosha
satisfy,verb transitive,ridhisha; tuliza; tosheleza; kidhi; lipiza kisasi
saturate,verb transitive,kifu; rowesha kabisa; koleza kabisa; jaza kabisa
saturation,noun,ukifishwaji
Saturday,noun,Jumamosi
Saturn,noun,Zohali: sayari ya sita katika mfumo wa jua
sauce,noun,rojo; mchuzi; sosi. (colloq.) ujuvi; mzaha
saucepan,noun,sufuria
saucer,noun,kisahani
saucy,adjective,juvi; ~tundu; tanashati
saunter,verb intransitive,tembea polepole
sausage,noun,soseji; nyama ya kusaga iliyokaangwa huku imezungushiwa utumbo laini
savage,noun,mshenji
savage,adjective,shenzi; ~siostaarabika; kali; katili. ~aji
saviour,noun,mwokozi
saw,noun,msumeno
saxophone,noun,saksofoni: namna ya tarumbeta
say,noun,kauli; maoni; neno
say,verb transitive/intransitive,sema; nena; mathalani. What do you ~ to going out for a walk? unaonaje tukienda kutembea? It goes without ~ing ni dhahiri kabisa. that is to ~ maana yake. I must have no ~ in the matter; siwe sina langu katika hili
scab,noun,kigaga
scabbard,noun,ala ilihifadhiyo silaha kali kama kisu au upanga
scaffold,noun,jukwaa; kidungu; dungu; jukwaa wanaponyongwa wahalifu
scalar,noun,skala; chochote chenye ukubwa lakini hakina uelekeo
scalar,adjective,~enye ukubwa lakini haina uelekeo
scald,noun,kidonda cha moto; lengele; tumbuja
scald,verb transitive,babua; safisha kwa maji moto; pasha moto
scalene,adjective,enye pande zisizo sawa
scale²,noun,"kitanga cha mizani; (pl.) mizani. turn the ~s, amua na kuondoa mashaka; hold the ~s even, amua kwa haki"
scale³,noun,gamba la samaki; mba katika nywele; ukoko katika nywele; koya la meno
scale¹,noun,"alama za vipimo; kipimo; jamii ya sauti; mfumo wa vipimo; skeli; kiwango na ukubwa halisi na kipimo cha ramani au mchoro; ngazi. the decimal scale kipimo cha desimali. a ~ of wages, ngazi za mishahara. a person who is high in the social ~ mtu wa cheo kikubwa. on a large ~ kwa vingi"
scale¹,verb transitive,"panda; kwea; nakili kwa vipimo vya ramani. up, pandisha. down, punguza. All prices were ~d up by ten per cent. bei zote zilipandishwa kwa asilimia kumi"
scalp,noun,ngozi ya kichwa na nywele zake
scalpel,noun,kisu kidogo cha kupasulia
scamper,verb intransitive,enda mbio mbio; puruka; kimbia
scan,verb transitive,"pita haraka; chunguza; kagua; changanua maandishi, picha au mchoro kwa mwale elektroniki; soma kwa"
scandal,noun,kashfa
scandalmonger,noun,mbeya. ~ize v.t. kashifu. ~ous adj. -a kashfa; enye kashfa; mbeya
scar,noun,kovu; baka
scarce,adjective,adimu; nadra; haba
scare,noun,hofu; fadhaa
scare,verb transitive,ogofya; tisha; shtusha; gutusha; gutua; fadhaiisha
scarf,noun,shali; skafu; shela mtandio
scarlet,noun,rangi nyekundu
scarlet,adjective,-ekundu
scatter,verb transitive/intransitive,tawanya; tawanyika; tapan ya; tapan yika
scavenger,noun,ndege mla mizoga; topasi
scene,noun,"sehemu ya tukio mandhari; onyesho; ghasia; kituko eneo. be behind the ~s, -wa nyuma ya jukwaa; (fig) -enye kuathiri mambo kisirisiri"
scent,noun,"manukato; uturi; harufu; mavumba; mtara; buhuri. throw sb. off the ~, potosha; poteza kwa taarifa zisizo sahihi"
scent,verb transitive,sikia harufu; nusa; nukiliza. (fig.) ng'amua; tambua; shuku; tia manukato
sceptic,noun,mwenye kushuku
sceptre,noun,"fimbo ya kiongozi wa nchi, etc"
schedule,noun,orodha; jedwali; ratiba
scheme,noun,taratibu; mpango; hila; njama
scheme,verb transitive,fanya shauri; panga; fitini; pika majungu; panga njama
scholar,noun,mwanafunzi; mtu afadhiliwaye katika masomo; mwanazuoni; mtaalamu; msomi
scholastic,adjective,-a chuo; -a elimu; -a masomo
school,noun,skuli; shule; masomo; vipindi; kusoma; wanafunzi; tapo; madhehebu; wafuasi
school,verb transitive,fundisha; ongoza; adibu; zoeza
science,noun,"sayansi; ubingwa; ujuzi; maarifa. natural ~, sayansi asili. physical ~, sayansi um bile. social ~, sayansi jamii. applied ~, sayansi tumizi"
scientific,adjective,-a sayansi; -a kanuni za sayansi; -a ujuzi; -a maarifa. scientifically
scientific,adverb,kisayansi. scientist
scientific,noun,mwanasayansi
scissors,noun,mkasi
scold,noun,mkaripiaji
scold,verb transitive,karipia; kemea
scoop,noun,upa wa; mkamshi; bambo. (colloq.) habari iliyotangazwa na gazeti moja kabla ya mengine
scoop,verb transitive,pakua; chota kwa mwiko; komba; chimba kwa bambo
scope,noun,upeo; eneo; nafasi; uwezo; mawanda
scorch,noun,baka la kuungua
scorch,verb transitive/intransitive,ungua; choma; ungua; nyausha; babua; (colloq.) enda kasi sana
score,noun,"mfuo; mtai; chale; alama; mchoro; korija; ishirini; hesabu ya alama katika mchezo; goli; bao; pointi; sababu; noti za muziki. pay off old ~s, lipiza kisasi. on the ~ of, kwa sababu ya"
score,verb transitive/intransitive,"tia bao; funga; hesabu; andika noti za muziki; tia penye chora; kata; pata faida. off ~, shinda. ~r n"
scorn,noun,dharau; bezo; kitu au mtu wa kudharauliwa
scorn,verb transitive,dharau; beza
scorpion,noun,nge; alama ya nane ya nyota za unajimu
scotch,noun,haribu; zuia; komesha
scoundrel,noun,mtu mwovu kabisa
scourge,noun,mjeledi; (fig.) taabu
scourge,verb transitive,piga mjeledi; adhibu; tesa
scour²,verb transitive,tafuta mtu harakaharaka
scour¹,verb transitive,sugua sana; safisha kwa kusugua; ng'arisha
scout,noun,mpelelezi atumwaye kupata habari za adui; skauti
scout,verb intransitive,peleleza
scramble,noun,kinyang'anyiro; fujo; vurugu;
scramble,verb intransitive,kwea; paramia; gombania; nyang'anya; shindania; pigania; piga mayai
scrape,noun,mparuzo; mkwaruza; mbuzi; shida; matatizo; mkasa
scrape,verb transitive/intransitive,"para; paruza; paa; chubua; kwaruza; komba; kuna nazi. (fig.) through an examination, pasi mtihani"
scrap¹,noun,kipande; masalio; mabaki; takataka
scrawl,noun,mwandiko mbaya; chora. v.i/t. andika vibaya; chora
scream,noun,ukweli; usiahi; mayowe. v.i/t. piga siah; piga mayowe; piga ukweli
screen,noun,pazia; kioo; skrini; kinga; ngao. ~ play mchezo wa sinema
screen,verb transitive,sitiri; (fig.) linda; sitiri; chekecha; chuja; onyesha filamu
screw,noun,kizibuo
screw,noun,parafujo; skurubu; parafujo shinikizi
screw,verb transitive/intransitive,"funga, kaza kwa skrubu; songoa; jamiana"
scribe,noun,mwandishi
script,noun,mwandiko; mwandiko wa chapa. maandiko
scroll,noun,hati ya kukunja; nakshi kama hati za kukunja
scrotum,noun,kifuko korodani; ngozi inayoficha kénede katika mamalia
scrub²,noun,msitu; pori
scrub¹,verb transitive/intransitive,(-bb-) sugua sana kwa brashi. ~bing brush
scrub¹,noun,brashi ya kusugulia
scruple,noun,haya; aibu. Have you no ~ about borrowing things without permission? huoni haya kujazimia vitu bila ruhusa?
scrupulous,adjective,angalifu sana; ~a thalhari sana; adilifu
scrutinize,verb transitive,chunguza; angalia kwa makini
scrutiny,noun,uchunguzi
scuffle,noun,fujo; ugomvi
scuffle,verb intransitive,bulurushana; vurumishana
scull,noun,kasia; upondo; kafi
sculpture,noun,sanaa ya uchongaji; kinyago; sanamu. vt./i. chonga; tia nakshi. sculptor
sculpture,noun,mchongaji au mfinyanzi vinyago au sanamu
scum,noun,povu; taka za juu; (fig.) mtu ovyo
scurry,noun,"mwendo wa haraka; manyunyu ya theluji, gubari. v/i. kurupuk; enda upesi"
sea,noun,"bahari. be at ~ (fig.) wa na mashaka. go to ~ wa baharia. a heavy ~ mawimbi makubwa. a ~ of trouble, (fig.) shida nyingi. ~ level"
sea,noun,usawa wa bahari. ~shore lion
sea,noun,sili baharini
seal,noun,muhuri; chapa; alama
seal,noun,sili; mnyama wa bahari
seam,noun,mshono; bandi; upindo; tabaka ya madini katika mwamba; mkunjo
search,noun,upekuzi; utafutaji. vt./i. tafuta pekua; chunguza
season,noun,msimu; majira; muhula; kipindi. fruit is in ~ ni msimu wa matunda. vt./i. unga; zoea; zoeshwa; koleza; punguza makali. The wood is well-ed mbao zimekauka vyema
seat,noun,"kiti; kikalio; matako; nafasi; makao; mkao; makazi. have a ~ in parliament, -wa mbunge. country ~, nyumba ya shamba. The capital is the ~ of government, mji mkuu ni makao ya utawala. vt. oneself kaa; keti; pa nafasi ya kukaa. The room ~s about twenty, chumba chachukua watu 20 takriban"
secant,noun,sekanti; mstari mnyofu ukatao duara au mchirizo
seclusion,noun,"kujitenga; faragha; upweke; utawa. live in seclusion, tawa; jitenga"
second,noun,msaidizi mwingine; kingine; kitu cha pili; nukta; sekunde
second,adjective,-a pili; baada; -a kufuata; -a zaidi. vt. saidia; unga mkono; azima mfanya kazi wa serikali kwa kazi maalumu. ~rate adj
secret,noun,siri; jambo la siri
secret,adjective,a siri; lifichwa; a faragha. in ~ kwa siri; faragha. -ly adv. kwa siri. secrecy
secret,noun,siri; usiri; ufichaji. -ive adj. msiri; enye kufichaficha
secretarial,adjective,a uhazili; a katibu; a mwandishi
secretariat,noun,jopo la waandishi ofisi ya mhazili makarani wamsaidiao mkuu
secretary,noun,"katibu, mwandishi; mhazili. executive ~ katibu mtendaji. principal ~ katibu mkuu. private ~ katibu myeka; katibu muhtasi. publicity ~ katibu mwenezi. general ~ of state, waziri"
secretion,noun,mnyeso; utoaji utomvu au kioevu au umajimaji kama kimiminiko kutoka kwenye tishu au tezi; kitu chochote kinachotolewa kama takataka kutoka kwenye mwili wa kiumbe hai
sect,noun,madhehebu; kikundi
section,noun,seksheni; sehemu; kipande; fungu; idara; kitengo; mkato
sector,noun,sekta; sehemu ya medani; sehemu ya duara
secular,adjective,a kilimwengu; a kidunia; si a kidini
secure,adjective,salama; thabiti; a hakika; a kudumu; yakini. vt. hifadhi; linda; tunza; funga; kaza; pata; jipatia; dhamini
security,noun,usalama; rehani; dhamana; amana; hati; sharti
sedate,adjective,tulivu; pole; a makini
sedative,noun,adj. dawa ya kutuliza; a kutulizac; kitulizo
sedentary,adjective,a kukaa; a utako
sediment,noun,"mashapo; takataka za chini; matope wa mto; masimbi. -ary adj. a mashapo. rock, mwamba mashapo"
sedition,noun,uchochezi wa uasi; uhaini. seditious
sedition,adjective,chochezi; asi
seed,noun,mbegu; punje; asili; mwanzo
segment,noun,"mkato; sehemu; pingiti; pingili; sehemu ya duara; kipande; - of an orange, kipande cha chungwa. -ed worm, mnyoo pingili; mnyoo wa minyoo ya jamii ya anelidi ambao miili yao imegawika katika pingili"
segregate,verb transitive,tenga; bagua; tenganisha
seismic,adjective,-a tetemeko la ardhi
seismology,noun,seismolojia: sayansi ya uchunguzi wa matetemeko ya ardhi
seize,verb transitive/intransitive,kamata; twaa; nyang'anya; pokonya; teka
seizure,noun,kukamata; kukamatwa; utekaaji; ukamataji; kifafa
seldom,adverb,nadra; mara chache; kwa shida
select,verb transitive,chagua; teua
select,adjective,-liochaguliwa; -teule. -a watu maalumu
selenium,noun,seleni: elementi ya kikemikali iliyo kipitishi inayotumika sana katika kazi za elektroniki
self2,pronoun,"ji- to see one- kujiona. The dog hid it~, mbwa kajificha. He has killed himself, amejiua"
selfish,adjective,-enye choyo
semen,noun,"manii, shahawa: giligili ambayo hutolewa kutoka kwenye tezi katika pumbu pamoja na gameti za kiume"
semiconductor,noun,kipitishipitishi: dutu yenye tabia ya upitishaji umeme iliyo kati ya zile za kipitishi na kihami na hutumika katika transista
seminal vesicle,noun,kibweta manii: sehemu katika pumbu ambako shahawa huhifadhiwa kabla hajatolewa nje
seminary,noun,seminari: madrasa ya dini
senate,noun,seneti (sehemu ya bunge); baraza la uongozi wa chuo kikuu
senator,noun,seneta
senile,adjective,dhaifu kutokana na uzee. senility
senile,noun,udhaifu wa uzee
senior,noun,mkubwa
senior,adjective,"kubwa kwa umri, daraja, cheo, etc. -a kwanza; a kutangulia; andamizi"
sensation,noun,uono; hisi; kioja; kichocheo
sense,noun,"hisi; fasili ya dhana akilini; busara; akili; kufahamu; kupambanua; maana. He has a moral ~ anapambanua mema na mabaya. the principal ~ of a word, maana ya msingi ya neno. be out of one's s., pote wa na akili. bring sb to his ~s, komesha mtu kufanya mabaya, come to one's ~s -sijuridi; zinduka; tanabahi"
sensibility,noun,wepesi wa kuhisi. sensible
sensibility,adjective,"a busara; enye akili. be sensible of, -wa tambuzi. sensitive"
sensibility,adjective,-epesi kuhisi
sensual,adjective,a ashiki; tamani; -a kupenda anasa
sentence,noun,sentensi; hukumu; fatwa; maamuzi. vt. hukumu; kata hukumu
sentiment,noun,maono; hisia; mawazo; pendo; shauku; maoni
sentinel,noun,askari wa zamu. sentry-box n. kibanda cha mlinzi. sentry-go n. wajibu wa mlinzi
sepal,noun,sepali
separate,adjective,mbalimbali; litotengwa; litotengana; liogawanyika; moja-moja. vt./i. tenga; tenganisha; achana; farakana. separable
separate,adjective,-a kutengeka; -a kugawanyika. separation
separate,noun,utengano; mfarakano
September,noun,Septemba: mwezi wa tisa wa mwaka wa kizungu
septic,adjective,"-lioambukizwa; a kuoza. a ~ tank, tangi la maji machafu"
sepulchre,noun,kaburi lililochongwa kwenye mwamba. sepulchral
sepulchre,adjective,-a kaburi; -a maziko; -a majonzi
sequel,noun,matokeo; mfuatano; matukio ya baadaye; katika hadithi ya pili lakini juu ya wahusika wa hadithi wale wale
sequence,noun,utaratibu; mfuatilio; mwandamano; mfuatano
serene,adjective,eupe; safi; liotakata; shwari; -tulivu
serf,noun,mtumwa
sergeant,noun,sajini. ~ major
sergeant,noun,sajini meja
serial,adjective,-a mfululizo; -a sehemu ya
series,noun,mfuatano; mwandamano; mfululizo; safu; mfulizo
serious,adjective,-siocheka; -a kufikiri; -a maana; -kubwa; -a kweli; enye hali mbaya; -a dhati
sermon,noun,hotuba; mahubiri
serpent,noun,nyoka
serum,noun,damaji ute mweupe wa damu; chanjo ya dawa
serval,noun,fungo
servant,noun,mtumishi; hadimu; boi
server,noun,"kompyuta hudumizi, yaani kompyuta inayotoa huduma kwa kompyuta nyingine; seva"
service,noun,utumishi; huduma; wasilishaji; fadhila; msaada; sala; ibada; ukaguzi
serviette,noun,"kipangusia mdomo, mikono"
session,noun,baraza; kipindi; muhula wa masomo; kikao
set,noun,"seti; kundi la watu; mwelekeo; mkao; wasifu; machweo; chipukizi; mandhari ya filamu au mchezo. v.t./i (set) tua; chwa; shuka; sababisha; weka; tunga; rekebisha; unganisha; tengeneza. - about one's work, about doing sth., anza kazi; anza kufanya jambo. - forth, shika njia; ondoka. - off, shika njia; ondoka; ripua. - sh. off laughing, chekesha. - (upon) sh., ombambula. - sb. or sth. on, himiza. - out, ondoka, shika njia - to, anza kufanya jambo; up, anzisha. - sh. up, anzisha; panga herufi za chapa. - a bone, unga mfupa. - a clock, rekebisha saa. - sh. an example, wa mfano kwa mtu. I have never - eyes on him, sijapata kumuona kamwe. - a fashion, anzisha mtindo. - fire (a light) to sth., choma; tia moto; washa. - one's heart on (sth.), tamani sana. - a hen, atamisha; lazia mayai. - the pace, rakibu mwendo. - sail, tweka. - one's teeth, kaza meno. - a trap, tega. - to music, tia lahani; tia sauti nyimbo. - fair, njema. - fast, liokazwa sana. - a time (date), wakati au tarehe maalumu. - a smile, uso wa bashasha. - opinion, wazo thabiti. - a wireless, simu. make a dead - at sb., jipendekeza. shambulika. make a dead - at sth., dhamiria jambo"
settle,noun,benchi; kiti kirefu
settle,verb transitive/intransitive,"fanya makazi; ishi; lowea; lipa deni; amua; hukumu; kata shauri; suluhisha; patanisha; tua; shuka; didimia. - in the country, ishi mashambani. the Dutch -d in South Africa, Wadachi waliowea Afrika ya Kusini"
sever,verb transitive,kata; vunja
sever,verb intransitive,katika; vunjika
several,adjective,kadhaa; -moja moja; kila-moja
severe,adjective,bila huruma; kali; enye kuhitaji uvumilivu
sew,verb transitive/intransitive,"(sewed, sewn) shona"
sewage,noun,maji machafu
sewer,noun,mfereji wa maji machafu. sewerage
sewer,noun,utaratibu wa kuweka mifereji ya maji machafu
sex,noun,"jinsia; uke; uume; mapenzi; kujamiiana. -cell, seli jinsia; seli ya uzazi yenye idadi haploidi ya chembeuzi kwenye kiini chake"
shabbily,adverb,kibahili;
shabby,adjective,chakavu; -liovaa mibadwada; baya
shade,noun,"kivuli; giza; utusitusi. sun -, mwamvuli. v.t/i. tia kivuli; kinga jua au joto; tia giza"
shadow,noun,"giza; kivuli; utusitusi; njozi; dalili. without a - of doubt, bila ya shaka hata chembe"
shadow,verb transitive,tia giza; tia kivuli; fuata kwa siri; vizia
shady,adjective,-a kivuli; danganyifu; a hila
shaft,noun,"mpini; wano; shina; dohani; shimo; mtaimbo; mwamzi. propeller -, mtaimbo endeshi"
shah,noun,shaha mtawala wa zamani wa Irani
shake,noun,mtikiso; tetemeko; msukosuko
shake,verb transitive/intransitive,"(shook, shaken) tikisa; tikisika; tetemesha; tetemesha; tukuta; tingshika; tingisha; shtua"
shaky,adjective,dhaifu; -a kutikisiska; sio imara; -sioaminika; sio salama
shale,noun,mwambatope
shallow,adjective,-a kina kifupi. (fig.) -a juujuu; sio makini
sham,noun,mnafiki; unafiki; laghai
sham,verb transitive/intransitive,(-mm-) jifanya; jisingizia; jiga; jigeuza
shame,noun,"haya; soni; aibu; fedheha; tahayuri. It's a - to make fun of the old man, ni aibu kumtania mzee"
shame,verb transitive,"aibisha, fedhehesha; tia haya; tahayurisha"
shape,noun,"umbo; sura; muundo; tambo; kalibu. take -, tengenea. v.t/i. tengeneza; umba; tengeneza; pata umbo unda"
share,noun,"hisa; fungu; sehemu; mgawo. go ~s in, changa bila. v.t/i. gawa; gawanya; gawana; shiri; kiana; shiriki"
shark,noun,papa; (fig.) ayari; laghai; mdanganyifu; mla riba
sharp,adjective,- kali; -enye ncha; wazi; dhahiri; -a kuonekana vizuri; -elekevu; hodari; epesi kuona; chung; -embamba; -danganyifu; laghai
sharp,adverb,ghafla; kamili. ~en v.t/i. chonga; chonga; chongoka; noa
shave,noun,kunyoa; unyoaji
shave,verb transitive,"(shaved, shaven) nyaa; lainisha; kawa landa; ambaa. a close (narrow) -, kuwa karibu sana na. He had a narrow - from being killed, nusura auwawe"
she,pronoun,(mwanamke)
she,adjective,"-a kike. jike; goat, mbuzi jike"
sheaf,noun,(sheaves) 1. mashuke ya nafaka yaliyouekwa pamoja. 2. gandatitia; vitu kadhaa vilivyowekwa pamoja
shear,verb transitive,(shorn) kata manyoya ya kondoo
sheath,noun,"ala ya kuhifadhia kitu chenye makali au ncha. contraceptive ~, kondomu"
shed,noun,banda; kibanda
shed,verb transitive,"(shed -dd) nyonyoa; bambatua; mwaga; toa; ondoa; vua; tawanya; eneza. a fire that ~s warmth, moto unaotoa joto; light on, (fig.) toa mwanga"
sheep,noun,(sheep) kondoo
sheer,adverb,kabisa; moja kwa moja
sheer,adjective,tu: -a wima; laini
sheer,verb intransitive,enda upande; acha uelekeo
sheet,noun,shuka; shiti; karatasi
shelf,noun,(shelves) rafu; mwamba
shell,noun,"ganda; gome; risasi; kombora. fish, jamii ya samakigamba"
shell,verb transitive,menya; bamba-tua; ambua; rusha kombora
shelter,noun,hifadhi; kimbilio; kinga; mahali pa kujistiri. v.t/i. funika; linda; hifadhi; jificha; jilinda
shepherd,noun,mchunga kondoo
shepherd,verb transitive,chunga; ongoza
shield,noun,ngao; ulimizi; kinga
shield,verb transitive,linda; hifadhi
shift,noun,shifti; zamu; mabadiliko; shifti: gauni lisiyo na mirinda; mkono wa gia. v.t/i. geuza; hamisha; hamia; sogeza; sogea; ghairi; badili
shilling,noun,"shilingi. take the queen's ~, jiandikisha uaskari"
shin,noun,muundi
shine,noun,uangavu; mng'ao; rangi ya viatu. v.t./t. (shone) ng'aa; waka; waa; angaz; ng'arisha. (fig.) ~ wa fahari; ~ wa mashuhuri
shingle,noun,kokoto
shiny,adjective,-enye kung'aa
ship,noun,jahazi; meli. v.t/i. pakia katika chombo cha baharini; lewesha chombo cha baharini
shire,noun,mkoa
shirt,noun,"shati. He was in his ~sleeves, alikuwa kavaa shati, yaani bila ya koti"
shiver,verb intransitive,tetemeka
shock,noun,shindo; kishindo; mshtuko; mrusho
shock,verb transitive,stusha; fadhai-sha
shoe,noun,kiatu; kipande cha breki
shoe,verb transitive,valisha kiatu
shop,noun,"duka; kiwanda; karakana; utaalamu; ujuzi; kazi. closed ~, kiwanda ambacho wanachama tu hukubaliwa kufanya kazi"
shop,verb intransitive,"(-pp-) nunua; enda dukani. go ~ping, enda dukani. have some ~ping to do, -wa na mahitaji ya vitu dukani"
shore,noun,"pwani; ufukwe. on ~, pwani"
short,adjective,"-fupi; pungufu; haba; adimu. The shopkeeper was fined for giving short measure, mwenye duka alitozwa faini kwa kupunja. This factory is working short time, kiwanda hiki hufanya kazi muda mfupi"
shot,noun,"mlio wa bunduki, mzinga, bastola, etc.; jaribio la kufanya jambo; shut; picha; risasi, mpiga shabaha. He was off like a ~, alichomoka shoti. He is a good ~, ni mlenga shabaha mzuri"
shoulder,noun,"bega. straight from the ~, (fig.) waziwazi bila kuficha"
shoulder,verb transitive,chukua begani; piga kikumikono
shout,noun,ukelele; yowe. v.t/i. piga kelele; paaza sauti
shovel,noun,pauro; sepetu
shovel,verb transitive,pakua; ondoa; chota; safisha kwa pauro
show,noun,"kuonyesha; maonyesho; tamasha; sura; hali; dalili; maringo; kujionyesha. v.t/i. (-ed, shown) onyesha; elekeza, dhihirisha"
shower,noun,manyunyu; wingi; neema
shred,noun,"uchane; kipande. be torn to ~s, raruka kabisa. There is not a ~ of evidence, hakuna ushahidi hata chembe"
shrill,adjective,(kwa sauti) embamba; kali
shrine,noun,sanduku lenye mabaki matakatifu; mahali patakatifu; madhabahu; mzimu
shroud,noun,sanda; mtandio wa kike; kifuniko
shudder,noun,mtetemeko
shudder,verb intransitive,tetemeka
shun,verb transitive,(-nn-) epuka; jitenga na
shuttle,noun,balili
shy,adjective,enye haya; oga
SI unit,noun,"ufupisho wa international units of measurements, vizio vya kimataifa vya vipimo vinavyojumulisha vizio saba vya msingi ambavyo ni mita, kilogramu, sekunde, ampea, kelvini, kandela na moli"
sick,adjective,gonjwa; enye mawazo machafu; enye majonzi. ~en v.i/t. kirihi;
sickle,noun,mundu
side,noun,"upande; pembeni; ubavu; nasaba. on all -s, on every pande zote. by the ~ of (fig.) kwa kulinganisha na. by ~, bega kwa bega; sambamba; sako kwa bako. put sth. on one ~, tenga. take -s with, unga mkono"
side,verb intransitive,"with, shirikiana na; unga mkono"
siding,noun,njia ndogo ya gari moshi
siege,noun,"uzingiaji. lay - to, zingia katika vita"
sierra,noun,mlolongo wa milima
sieve,noun,chujio; ungo; tunga
sift,verb transitive,chunga; chekecha; peta; chunguza; pekua
sigh,noun,kushusha pumzi
sigh,verb intransitive,"shusha pumzi. -for, tamani sana"
sight,noun,"uwezo wa kuona; kuona; kutazama; mtazamo; dira; shabaha. lose one's ~, pofuka. have near, ona vitu vya karibu tu. have long, ona vitu vya mbali tu. know sb. only by ~, jua kwa sura tu. lose of, -toona (fig.)-toJua; tokumbuka at (on), papohapo. be out of, toweka; toonekane. do what is right in your own -, tenda haki kwa unono wako. -a (colloq.) kinyago kichekesho. She looks a real - in that old dress, aonekane kinyago akiwa katika ile kuuka"
sight,verb transitive,"ona; angalia; tazama; lenga shabaha. catch - of, ona. -seer n. mtalii"
sign,noun,"dalili; alama; ishara. -s of suffering are to be seen on his face, dalili za matoso zaonekana usoni mwake. -board n. kibao au ubao wenye taarifa au maelekezo. v.tv.i. onyesha; wa na maana; -wa na umuhimu. your approval, onyesha kuwa umekubali. It -ifies much, vasharia kuwa ni kitu cha maana kubwa"
silence,noun,kimya; unyamavu
silence,verb transitive,nyamazisha
silent,adjective,-a kimya; nyamavu. silently
silent,adverb,kimyakimya
silica,noun,"silika; silikoni dioksidi, dutu ngumu sana nyeupe"
silicon,noun,silikoni; elementi simetali enye matumizi kubwa na hobela
silicone,noun,"kampaundi zozote za kioganiki za silikoni ambazo hutumika sana katika rangi, vainishi na vilainishi"
silk,noun,"hariri; vazi la hariri. -en adj. kama hariri; -a hariri; laini a. voice, sauti nyororo"
silly,adjective,-pumbavu; -puuzi; jinga. silliness
silly,noun,upuuzi; upumbavu; ujinga
silo,noun,silo; ghala ya kuhifadhi chakula cha wanyama; kituo cha kurushia makombora toka chini ya ardhi
silt,noun,motope; mashapo ya mto
silver,noun,fedha; sarafu; vitu vya fedha; rangi ya fedha
similar,adjective,-a hali moja; -a kulandana; -a hali moja
simile,noun,"tashbihi: usemi unaolinganishwa kwa kutumia maneno ya ulinganishi. As brave as a lion, jasiri kama simba"
simple,adjective,rahisi; sahili; siopambwa; -epesi; nyofu: -a kudanganyika kwa urahisi
simply,adverb,kirahisi; kabisa; hasa; kikawaida
simultaneous,adjective,-a wakati uleule; papo hapo; palepale
sin,noun,dhambi; uovu. He had sinned and repented alifanya dhambi na alitubia
sin,verb intransitive,(~nn-) fanya dhambi; kosa
since,adverb,tangu wakati ule; tena
since,preposition,tangu; baada ya; toka; tokea
since,conjunction,kwa kuwa; maadam; tangu
sincere,adjective,-a kweli; -enye moyo safi; aminifu
sinew,noun,"mkano; nguvu; uwezo; misuli. -s of war, gharama za zana za vita"
sing,verb intransitive,"(sang, sung) imba, ghani; vuma. - out, ita kwa nguvu. - up, imba kwa sauti. - of, simulia kwa ushairi"
singe,verb transitive,unguza; choma
single,noun,ubao mwembamba wa kuezekea na hutumika kama vigae
single,noun,mchezo wa wachezaji mmoja mmoja; pointi moja; tiketi ya kwenda tu
single,adjective,-moja; -moja tu; peke yake; -a mtu mmoja tu; siooa; sioolewa
singular,noun,umoja
singular,adjective,sio -a kawaida; -a ajabu; -a kipekee; (kwa sarufi) -a umoja
sinister,adjective,-a kisirani; -a shari; baya; -a kuogofya
sink,noun,sinki; karo ya maji machafu
sink,verb transitive/intransitive,"(sank, sunk) zama; zamisha; tosa; chopea; didimia; chilimba; zamisha; shuka. (fig.) His heart sank at the news, alihuzunika sana aliposikia habari ile. The rain sank well into the dry ground, mvua iliingia vyema ardhini. The warning sank into his mind, alitilia maanani onyo alilopewa. ~ feeling hisia ya kukata tamaa au woga"
sink,noun,kuzama
sip,noun,chubuo
sip,verb transitive/intransitive,(-pp-) chubua; -nywa kidogo kidogo
siphon,noun,mirija; kifonyzaji; neli
siphon,verb transitive/intransitive,nyonya; fyonza
sir,noun,bwana; mheshimiwa
siren,noun,king'ora; honi; mwanamke shawishi
sirloin,noun,sarara; minofu iliyopakana na uti wa mgongo
sisal,noun,mkonge; katani
sister,noun,"dada; mtwa; sista; mwenza. They were ~ships, zilikuwa meli za aina moja"
sit,verb transitive/intransitive,"kaa; keti; fanya mkutano; atamia. - down and, vumilia. - for, wakilisha. for an examination, fanya mtihani. - on a committee, mwenyekiti. - up, kesha. make sb"
site,noun,"saiti; mahali; eneo. the ~ of the battle, eneo la vita; the ~ for the new school, kiwanja cha skuli mpya"
situated,adjective,"-liopo mahali. It is ~ in Egypt, iko Misri"
situation,noun,mahali; hali; kazi
size,noun,"ukubwa; kipimo; kiasi; saizi. vt. panga kwa saizi, etc. up tadhmini; pima. -up the situation, pima hali"
size,noun,gundi
skeleton,noun,"kiunzi cha mifupa. -key, ufungu malaya"
sketch,noun,mchoro; kielelezo; muhtasari. vt./i andika; chora; eleza kwa ufupi
ski,noun,skii; reli theluji
skid,verb intransitive,teleza; serereka
skill,noun,ustadi; ubingwa; ufundi; umahiri
skin,noun,ngozi; ganda; gome; utando. v.t./i chuna
skipper,noun,nahodha; rubani
skirt,noun,sketi; mpaka; ukingo; pindo
skirt,verb transitive,wa mpakani; pakana na; ambaa
skull,noun,fuvu la kichwa
sky,noun,mbingu; anga
skylark,noun,ndege mdogo arukaye juu sana angani mwenye sauti nzuri
slab,noun,slebu; namna ya kitu au jiwe bapa
slack,noun,suruali; vumbi la makaa ya mawe; tanzi
slack,adjective,"-legevu; vivu. -zembe; doro. Business is ~, biashara inadorora"
slack,verb intransitive,legea; zembea
slaked lime,noun,chokaa zimwe; chokaa iliyotiwa maji
slam,noun,kishindo cha mlango uliofungwa kwa nguvu
slam,verb transitive/intransitive,funga mlango kwa kishindo
slang,noun,simo; misimu; lugha ya mitaani
slang,verb transitive,(colloq.) karipia vikali; tukana
slant,noun,mwinamo
slant,verb intransitive,enda mshazari; inama; inamisha
slap,noun,kofi
slap,verb transitive,"piga kofi; piga kibao; zaba kofi. -down, weka kwa kishindo. ~dash adj./adv. bila uhadhari; a haraka"
slash,verb transitive/intransitive,tema; katakata; chanja; chapa; shutumu; punguza sana
slate,noun,"kigae; kibao; sleiti. (fig.) start with a clean ~, anza upya"
slaughter,noun,kuchinja; mauaji
slaughter,verb transitive,chinja; ua kwa wingi
slave,noun,"mtumwa; hadimu. He is a - to drink, ni mtumwa wa ulevi. trade, biashara ya watumwa"
slavish,adjective,kitumwa; -a kitumwa; enye kukosa uhuru wa maamuzi
slay,verb transitive,"(slew, slain) ua; chinja"
sled,noun,sleji; toroli ya kuteleza kwenye theluji
sledge,noun,nyundo kubwa nzito
sleek,adjective,laini; -a kung'aa
sleep,noun,usingizi; kulala
sleep,verb intransitive,"(slept) lala. — sth. off, pona kwa sledge kulala usingizi"
sleep,verb transitive,"laza; -wa na vitanda vya kutosha kwa. This hotel can ~100 people, wageni 100 waweze kulala katika hoteli hii. -er n. mlalaji; taruma la njia ya reli; kitanda katika treni. -less adj. siopata usingizi. -ry adj. yenye usingizi"
sleeve,noun,"mkono wa nguo. laugh up one's ~, cheka kisirisiri. have something up one's ~, -wa na mpango wa siri"
sleigh,noun,sleji inayokokotwa na farasi
slender,adjective,-embamba; -dogo; -chache; haba
slice,noun,slesi; cheche; mwiko bapa
slice,verb transitive,kata slesi
slide,noun,mtelezo; utelezi; kuteleza; slaidi
slight,adjective,"-embamba; -dogo; kidogo. -ly adv. kidogo. I'm ~ better today, sijambo kidogo leo"
slight²,noun,"twezo, bezo, dharau"
slight²,verb transitive,dharau; tweza; beza
slim,adjective,-embamba; -dogo; haba
slime,noun,kinamasi; kinamo; ute
slimy,adjective,-a kuteleza kwa tope au ute
sling,noun,teo; kombeo; kitambaa cha kuzuia mkono
sling,verb transitive,(slung) tupa kwa teo
slip,noun,utelezi; kujikwaa; kosa dogo; kuponyaka; foronya. v.i/t. -(pp-) ponyoka; nyatia; chopoka; serekeka; teleza; penyeza; vaa; vua; kosea
slit,noun,"ufa; mwatuko; mfuo, mpasuko"
slit,verb transitive,pasua; chana; chanjo
slogan,noun,wito; maneno ya kuvutia katika utangazaji wa kitu fulani
slop,noun,maji machafu. v.i/t. mwagika; mwaga; chezea maji machafu. -py adj. ajujuu; a ovyo; -a purukushani; -a uongo
slope,noun,mteremko; mwinamo. v.i/t. inama; inamisha; teremka; fanya mteremko
slot,noun,tundu; jembamba; upenyo
sloth,noun,uvivu; uzembe; ulegevu
slow,adjective,-a polepole; -a kukawia; -zito. v.t/i. punguza mwendo; punguza mwendo. -ness n. usiri
slug,noun,"aina ya konokono, koa"
sluice,noun,slug mlizamu
slum,noun,kibanda cha ovyo; mtaa wa vijumba ovyoovyo vya watu maskini
slump,noun,"mshuko wa ghafla wa bei, upungufu wa biashara wa ghafla"
slump,verb intransitive,anguka ghafla; pungua ghafla
slur,noun,"aibu; fedheha; kashfa. v.t/i. (-rr-) kokoteza maneno. -over, pitia upesi ili kuficha jambo"
sly,adjective,-janja; -danganyifu; -a mzaha; -bishi; -tundu
smack,noun,kofi; kibao; mwaliko
smack,verb transitive,piga kofi; zaba kibao
small,adjective,"dogo, look (feel) -ona haya; fedheheka"
smart,noun,"mwasho; kichomi; maumivu makali. v.t.smɑːti. en up, kwatua; jikwatua; himiza; shajitisha"
smash,noun,mvuñjiko; kishindo; maangamizi
smash,verb transitive/intransitive,vunja; vunijka; shinda; angamiza
smear,noun,waa; doa; mpako. v.t/i. paka; tia madoa; paka matope
smell,noun,harufu
smell,verb transitive,(smelt) nusa; sikia harufu
smell,verb intransitive,toa harufu
smelt,verb transitive,yeyusha madini
smile,noun,tabasamu; kukeñya
smile,verb intransitive,tabasamu; keno. a.t. ridhia. a.t. furahia. smilingly
smile,adverb,kwa furaha
smith,noun,sonara; mhunzi
smoke,noun,"moshi; mvuke; sigara. end up in ~, enda arijio. v.t/i. toa moshi; fuka; vuta sigara; kausha kwa moshi; fukiza moshi"
smooth,adjective,laini; shwari; sawa; mfuṭo; -liopendeka vizuri; rahisi; taratibu; pole; bembelezi
smooth,verb transitive,lainisha; sawazisha; piga landa; piga msasa; piga pasi
smother,verb transitive,kaba roho; gubika; ficha; zima kwa kufunika; majivu au mchanga; zuia
smoulder,verb intransitive,waka bila kutoa miale; endelea kuwepo kisirisiri
smug,adjective,a kujisikia; a kinaya; a kuridhisha nafsi
snack,noun,sneki; asusa
snag,noun,kikwazo
snail,noun,koa; konokono
snake,noun,nyoka
snap,noun,mwaliko; udataji; picha. v.t/i. (-pp-) ng'ata; data; piga picha; katika alisa vidole
snare,noun,mtego
snare,verb transitive,teganasa
snarl,noun,kemeo; karipio
snarl,verb intransitive,bweka; ng'aka; karipia; kemea
snatch,noun,unyakuaji; ukwapuaji; kipindi kifupi
snatch,verb transitive,nyakua; kwapua; choma; chopoa
sneak,noun,mwoga; chakubimbi; msaliti; mbukuzi; mchongezi; mbeva
sneak,verb intransitive,nyatia; nyemelea
sneak,verb transitive,(colloq.) iba
sneeze,noun,chafya
sneeze,verb intransitive,piga chafya
sniff,verb intransitive,nusanuasa; vuta kamasi; beua
snob,noun,mpende makuu; mdharau wanyonge; enye
snooker,noun,snuka: mchezo utumia tufe nyeupe kubwa nyingine 15 nyekundu na 6 za rangi mbali mbali juu ya meza
snore,noun,n. mkoromo
snore,verb intransitive,koroma
snort,noun,pura; mkoromo
snort,verb intransitive,piga pura; koroma
snout,noun,pua ya nguruwe
snow,noun,theluji
snow,verb intransitive,"'nya theluji; anguka kama theluji. be ~ed up, kwamishwa na theluji. be ~ed under with requests, elemewa na maombi"
snuff,noun,tumbaku ya kunusa; ugoro
snug,adjective,a raha mustarehe; a buraha
so,adverb,sana; kiasi hicho; kiasi kwamba
so,conjunction,kwa hivyo; hivyo; basi; ndiyo maana
so,pronoun,"so-and-so, fulani"
soak,verb transitive/intransitive,"rowesha; rowa; rowana; roweka. - up, 'nywa; fyonza; nyonya"
soap,noun,sabuni. soft ~ (fig.) sifusifu
soar,verb intransitive,"ruka juu kwa mabawa; paa angani. The price is ~ing, bei inapanda"
sob,noun,kwikwi
sob,verb intransitive,lia kwa kwikwi
sober,adjective,a kiasi; enye busara; a makini; siolewa; (kwa rangi) baridi
sober,verb transitive/intransitive,leua; leuka
sobriety,noun,busara; kiasi; utulivu
soccer,noun,(colloq) mpira wa miguu; futboli; soka; kanda-nda
sociable,adjective,kunjufu; -changamfu; a bashasha
social,adjective,"a ushirikiano; a jamii; a bashasha; changamfu; chelsi; a pamoja; a jumuiya. your equals, wa rika lako"
society,noun,"jamii; mfumo wa jamii; chama; shirika; umoja. spend an evening in the ~ of one's friends, tembelea marafiki jioni"
sociologist,noun,mwana sosiolojia
sociology,noun,sosiolojia; elimu-jamii
sock,noun,"soksi. pull one's ~s up, ongeza juhudi"
socket,noun,soketi; tundu kama la jicho
sod,noun,"tabaka la udongo na majani yake, under the ~, kaburini"
soda,noun,magadi
sodium,noun,sodiamu: metali ya rangi ya fedha
sofa,noun,kochi
soft,adjective,ororo; laini; (kwa rangi) sili pole; tamu
soil,noun,udongo; nchi; uchafu
soil,verb transitive/intransitive,tia uchafu; chafua; chafuka. erosion
soil,noun,mmomonyoko wa udongo: uondoashaji udongo kwenye uso wa ardhi kwa upepo au kubururwa na maji
solar,adjective,"a jua; ya sola. cell, betri inayotumia nishati ya jua; kifaa kinachogeuza mionzi wa jua kuwa umeme"
solder,noun,lehemu; risasi
solder,verb transitive,lehemu; lihimu; unganisha kwa lehemu
soldier,noun,mwanajeshi; askari
sole,noun,unyayo; soli; wayo (aina ya samaki)
sole,verb transitive,weka soli
sole,adjective,a peke yake; pekee; a moja tu
solemn,adjective,~enye taadhima; ~ a ibada; a dhati; makini
solenoid,noun,zongomo; solenoidi: koili mduara yenye mipindi mengi ya waya wa shaba na hugeuka sumaku inapopitisha mkondo wa umeme:
solicit,verb transitive/intransitive,omba; sihi; tongoza. ~enye kujali; a kutaka kusaidia
solicitude,noun,kutaka kusaidia; wasiwasi; tamaa
solid,noun,mango; kitu kigumu
solid,adjective,"a mango; nene; ~liozibwa kabisa; gumu; yabisi; imara; enye ujazo; thabiti; zima; ~a mfululizo; aminifu; safi; ~loshikamama. He was writing for two hours, alikuwa akiandika kwa masaa mawili mfululizo"
soliloquy,noun,kujisemea; kusema na nafsi. soliloquize
soliloquy,verb intransitive,zungumza na nafsi
solitary,adjective,pweke; a kujitengea; ~kiwa; moja tu. solitude
solitary,noun,upweke; ukiwa; upweke; faragha
solo,noun,wimbo wa mtu mmoja
solstice,noun,solistasi; solistisi: mojawapo ya nyakati mbili za mwaka ambapo jua huwa mbali kabisa na ikweta
solubility,noun,umunyunyifu
soluble,adjective,mumunyifu: iwezayo mumunyika kwa urahisi
solute,noun,kimumunyishaji: dutu itiwavyo kwenye kimumunyishaji ili kufanya mumunyo
solution,noun,1. mumunyo: tokeo la kuchanganya kimumunyishaji na kimumunyishwaji. 2. ufumbuzi; jibu; utatuzi
solve,verb transitive,fumbua; tatua; tafuta jibu
sombre,adjective,a giza; eusi; a huzuni
Somnolent,adjective,-a kusinzia; -a usingizi; -a kutia usingizi. somnolence
Somnolent,noun,usingizi
son,noun,mtoto wa kiume
sonar,noun,sona: ufupisho wa sound navigation and ranging: ala inayotumiwa na meli kupimia kina cha bahari kwa kutumia mawimbi ya sauti
song,noun,wimbo. for a - rahisi sana
sonic,adjective,-a kuhusu sauti; kasi ya mawimbisauti; mawimbisauti
sonnet,noun,soniti: utenzi wa mistari 14
soon,adverb,"karibu; hivi punde; mapema; kabla ya. I would as ~ die, ni sawa kufa kwangu; afadhali nife; ni tayari kufa"
soot,noun,masizi; gonya: tabaka ya masizi katika kitu kinachopigwa na moshi
soothe,verb transitive,tuliza; fariji; ridisha; burudisha
sop,noun,kitonge kilichochovywa katika mchuzi; rushwa; kitulizo. ~ping adj./adv. -a kurowana; -a kutota
sophisticated,adjective,-a kisasa; staarabu; changamano
sorcerer,noun,mchawi; mwanga. sorceress
sorcerer,noun,mchawi wa kike; gagula
sorcery,noun,uchawi; sihiri; wanga; uramali
sordid,adjective,-nyonge; duni; dhalili; hafifu
sore,adjective,-a kuwasha; -a kuuma; -a huzuni; -a majonzi; -a kuhuzunisha; -a kero; (la zamani) kubwa; mno; sana; -ly adv. sana; mno
sorghum,noun,mtama
sorrow,noun,huzuni; sikitiko; simanzi
sorry,adjective,-a kusikitika; -a huzuni; -a majuto; -a jitihadi
sort,noun,"jinsi; namna; aina. a good ~ muungwana. out of ~ (colloq.) hoi; taabani; -gonjwa; ovyoovyo. He is out of ~s, yu mgonjwa kidogo; hajilewzi"
sort,verb transitive/intransitive,"out, tenga; ainisha; chambua; changanua; piga mafungu"
SOS,noun,ufupisho wa save our souls: wito wa kimataifa wa kuomba msaada wakati wa hatari
soul,noun,"roho; nafsi; moyo. There was not a - to be seen hakukuwa na mtu hata mmoja. He is the ~ of bravery, ni kielelezo cha shujaa"
sound1,noun,sauti; milio; mvumo
sound1,verb intransitive/transitive,"toa sauti; lia; liza; onekana; elekea; tangaza; piga chombo cha muziki. His explanation s true, maelezo yake yaelekea kuwa kweli. The doctor ~ed my chest, daktari alinipima kifua"
sound2,noun,mlangobahari
sound3,verb transitive/intransitive,tia bidii; pima maji kwa biluli; (fig.) jaribu moyo; hoji; dadisi
sound4,adjective,-zima; kamili; timamu; -a mantiki imara; -a busara; sana; barabara
sound4,adverb,"fofofo. -asleep, lilala fofofo. -ly adv. kwa busara; kabisa; fofofo"
soup,noun,"supu; mchuzi. be in the ~ (colloq.) wa matatizo. You're in the hot ~, umepatwa na janga"
sour,adjective,-chungu; kali; -a kasirani; -liochachuka
source,noun,chimbuko; asili; shina; chanzo; chemchemi; rejeo; kumbukumbu
south,noun,kusini
south,adjective,a kusini
south,adverb,kwa kusini. ~erly adj./adv. a kusini; a upande wa kusini
souvenir,noun,ukumbusho
sovereign,noun,"mtawala, kiongozi wa nchi"
sovereign,adjective,kuu; enye enzi; enye mamlaka; a kinchi
soviet,noun,bunge la Warusi enzi za ukomunisti; raia wa Urusi; Mrusi
sow²,noun,nguruwe jike
sow¹,verb transitive/intransitive,"(sowed, sown) panda; sia"
soya bean,noun,soya; maharage meupe
space,noun,anga; nafasi; mahali; uwanda; muda; muhulka; majiya; kitambo; uwazi; kipindi
space,verb transitive,panga kwa nafasi kati. spacious
space,adjective,kubwa; enye nafasi; pana
spade,noun,pauro; sepetu; (kwa karata) shupaza
span,noun,"shubiri, shubiri; nyanda; tao; muda; kitambo; upana"
span,verb transitive,(-nn-) dumu; pima kwa shubiri; daraja lililovuka mto
spanner,noun,spana
spare,noun,spea; kipuri
spare,verb transitive/intransitive,achilia; rehema; hurumia; tumia kidogokidogo; pa; toa. ~nyimifu; angalifu; kabidhi. sparingly
spare,adverb,kidogo; kwa uchache; kwa kiasi
spark,noun,cheche; kimeta; kiasi kidogo
sparkle,verb intransitive,mmetameta; ng'aa; ng'ara; mmetuka
sparrow,noun,shorewanda; ziwarde; ziwaridi
sparse,adjective,haba; chache; kidogo; ~a kutawanyika; ~a kusambaa
spar²,verb intransitive,(-rr-) pigana ngumi kwa mazoezi
spar¹,noun,boriti; mlingoti; mhimili; nguzo
spasm,noun,mshtuko; tukio la ghafla; mpasuko wa kichwa; mtukutiko. ~odic
spasm,adjective,~a ghafla; ~a kusababishwa na mshtuko; ~a kutokea kwa vipindi visivyotabirika
spate,noun,kufurika kwa mto
spawn,noun,mayai ya samaki au chura
spawn,verb intransitive,taga mayai kwa wingi
speak,verb transitive/intransitive,"(spoke, spoken) mena; sema; ongea; zungumza; jua; tamka; hutubia; wasiliana kwa ishara. ~ out (up) sema sana; sema waziwazi"
spear,noun,mukki; fumo
special,adjective,a namna; maalumu; a pekee; spesheli
species,noun,spishi; aina; namna; jinsi
specific,adjective,"dhahiri; maalumu; bayana; mahususi. gravity, uzito linganifu mahususi"
specification,noun,vipimo; uainishaji; uonyeshaji uhalisi
specify,verb transitive,taja; pambanua; ainisha; eleza bayana
specimen,noun,kielezo; kielelezo; sampuli; mfano
speck,noun,waa; doa; chembe; alama
specs,noun,(colloq.) miwani
spectacle,noun,"tamasha; sherehe; maonyesho. make a ~ of oneself, jifanya kinyago. a pair of ~s, miwani"
spectacular,adjective,asherehe; -a kustaajabisha
spectator,noun,mtazamaji
spectrum,noun,"spektra; mpangilio maalumu wa taswira zinazotokana na miali ya mnururisho kufuatana na lukoka mbalimbali ziliz katika mnururisho huo. absorption ~, spektra mfyonyzo. band ~, spektra milia. continuous ~, spektra fulizi. electromagnetic ~, spektra sumakuumeme. emission ~, spektra utokezo. line ~, spektra nyoofu"
speculate,verb intransitive,kisia; bahatisha; cheza pata potea; dhania; langua
speculation,noun,ubahatishaji; ukisiaji; ulanguzi; dhana
speculator,noun,mlanguzi; mbahatishaji
speech,noun,kipaji cha kusema; hotuba; kauli; msemo; usemi; lugha. -less adj. -sioweza kusema; liopigwa na butwaa
speed,noun,"mwendo; spidi; haraka; kasi; mbio. at ~ of thirty k.p.h., mwendo wa kilomita thelathini kwa saa. travel at full ~, enda upesi iwezekanavyo. exceed the ~ limit, pindukia spidi iliyoruhusiwa. more haste less ~, haraka haraka haina baraka"
spell,verb transitive,"(speltspɛlt/ endeleza; taja, andika tahajia za neno; eleza kinagaubaga ashiria. Delay may ~ danger, kuchelewa kunashiria hatari"
spell2,noun,uchawi; mvuto; laana; ajizo
spell3,noun,muda; kipindi
spend,verb transitive/intransitive,(spent) tumia
sperm,noun,manii; shahawa
sphere,noun,tufe; fani; uwanja; mazingira; eneo
sphinx,noun,sfiniksi; sanamu ya jiwe yenye mwili wa simba na kichwa cha mwanamke; msiri
spice,noun,"kiungo; (fig.) kidogo; mvuto; msisimko. a ~ of humour, kichekesho; -a kuchekesha kidogo"
spice,verb transitive,unga; tia chumvi
spider,noun,"buibui. spider's web, utando wa buibui"
spike,noun,njuum; msumari; mwiba; shuke
spill,noun,"anguko; uangukaji. v.t.spilled) mwagika; mwaga; devaga; dondosha. have a ~ from a bicycle, anguka baiskeli. spill2"
spill,noun,kibahaluli: karatasi ya kuwashia taa
spin,noun,"mzunguko; ubingirijaji; kueguka ghafla. v.tspæn, spun, -nn-) pota; sokota; jenga utando; tunga hadithi; zungusha; zunguka; bingiria. - sth. out, tumia kitu kwa muda mrefu. - a yarn, piga chuku"
spinach,noun,mchicha; spinachi
spine,noun,uti wa mgongo; mwiba. spinal
spine,adjective,- a uti wa mgongo. -less adj. sio uti wa mgongo. (fig.) -oga. spiny
spine,adjective,-enye miba
spiracle,noun,"tunduhewa: vitundu vilivyo mbavuni mwa vidudu vya ngeli ya wadudu, mamalia na samaki vinavyo tumika kupitishia hewa"
spire,noun,mnara-pia
spirit,noun,"roho; nafsi; kizulu; mzuka; ari; msimamo; hisia; hali; mzimu; mwelekeko; spirit. It was in the ~ of mischief, -ilifanywa kwa nia ya kukomoana. Obey the not the letter of the law, tii sheria vilivyo, in high ~s, enye furaha. in poor (low) ~s, out of ~s, enye majonzi"
spirit,verb transitive,"away, torosha"
spirogyra,noun,spirogyra: mmea mdogo wa maji baridi wenye tanzi zongomo za klorofili
spit,noun,mbano; sehemu nyembamba ya nchi kavu iliyoingia majini
spit,verb transitive,"banika. He is the dead of his father, amefanana kabisa na baba yake"
spite,noun,"chuki; ubaya; ukorofi; fundo; inda. He has a ~ against me, ana chuki dhidi yangu. It was done out of ~, ilifanywa kwa inda. in ~ of, ingawa; bila kujali; ijapokuwa. They went in ~ of the rain, walienda ijapokuwa kulikuwa na mvua. I shall do it in ~ of you, nitafanya ijapokuwa hutaki"
spleen,noun,wengu; bandama; chuki; hasira
splendid,adjective,-a fahari; bora; tukufu
splendour,noun,fahari; ubora; utukufu
splice,noun,kiungio
splice,verb transitive,unganisha kamba kwa kuzisokota; fungamanisha vipande vya miti
splint,noun,gango; kibanzi; kitata
split,noun,"mpasuko; ufa; mwatuko; utengano. v.t/i. (-tt-, split) pasua; pasuka; atua; atuka; gawa; gawanyika"
spoil,noun,mateka; ngawira; mali ya kuiba; taka; kifusi; marupurupu. v.t/i. (~-ed) haribu; endekea; dekeza; haribika
spoke,noun,spoki; taruma
spokesman,noun,msemaji mkuu; mwakilishi
sponge,noun,"sponji; sifongo. throw up the ~, kubali kushindwa. v.t/i. safisha kwa sponji. ~"
sponge,noun,mdusi; mdoezi
spongy,adjective,-a kama sponji
sponsor,noun,mdhamini
sponsor,verb transitive,dhamini
spontaneous,adjective,-a hiari; -a kujianzìa; -enyewe
spool,noun,kireli cha uzi au filamu au karatasi
spoon,noun,mwiko; kijiko
spore,noun,kiinyoga; kijimbegu
sport,noun,"mchezo; burudani; mzaha; (pl.) mashindano ya michezo. make - of, fanya dhihaka"
spot,noun,"doa; baka; paku; chunusi; tone; tojo; kiasi kidogo; mahali. do sth. on the -, fanya palepale. the man on the -, mtu aliyekuwapo mwenyewe"
spouse,noun,mume; mke
sprain,noun,mteuko; mtenguko; mshtuko
sprain,verb transitive,tegua; tenguka; shtua
sprat,noun,mdogo wa birika; mliazi; mrizabaki; meli ya ufokaji; ububuikaji. v.t/i. foka; bubujika (colloq.) piga domo; hubiri; hurujù
sprawl,verb intransitive,jinyooosha; tandawaa; tambaa; enea
spray,noun,rasharasha; manyunyu; kinyunyizio; mrashi
spray,verb transitive,nyunyizia; pulizia
spread,noun,upana; uenevu; upanuzi; kuenea; shuka. v.t/i. (spread) kunja; nyosha; tanda; paka; tandika; enezà; enea; tawanya; tawanyika; dumu
spree,noun,"shamrashamra. have a -, wa katika shamra shamra; be on the -, wa katika shamrashamra"
spring²,noun,majira ya vuli
spring¹,noun,springi; kitawi; chemchemi; nyunyù; kuduta; mnyumbuko; chimbuko; sababu
sprinkle,verb transitive,nyunyiza; rashia
sprinkling,noun,"kidogo uchache. There was only a sprinkling of people present, watu wachache walihudhuria"
sprint,verb intransitive,kimbià
sprout,verb intransitive,chipuka; chipua; anza kuumea; anza kuota
spruce²,noun,aina ya msomobari
spruce¹,adjective,nadhifu; a kimaridadi
spur,noun,"kitu, kikwaru mwilini; kichoko; sumari. (fig.) kichocheo. act on the - of the moment, fanya ghafla bila kufikiri"
spur,verb transitive,(-rr) choma; paparua; chomeka; chochea; chonjoa
spurn,verb transitive,sukumia mbali; piga teke; dharau
spurt,noun,mbubujiko; ufokaji; mtimko; kukurupuka
spurt,verb intransitive,foka; bubujika; timka; kurupuka
spy,noun,mpelelezi; jasusi; kachero. v.t/i. ona; peleleza; tambua; gundua; stadi; duhusi
squad,noun,kikosi cha askari
squall,noun,kilio kikali cha maumivu; dhoruba; tufani
squander,verb transitive,badhiri; fuja; tapanza
square,noun,mraba; uwanja;
squash,noun,"maji ya matunda; boga, mchezo wa skwashi; msongamano. vt. ponda; songa; nyamazisha; komesha"
squat,verb intransitive,chuchumaa; chutama; kaa kitako; kalia ardhi bila ruhusa
squat,adjective,fupi tena -nene ~ter
squat,noun,mkaa mahali bila ruhusa ya sheria
squeak,noun,kwichikwichi; kilio chembamba (kama cha panya). v. narrow kuponea chupuuchupu
squeak,verb transitive,alika; sema kwa sauti ya juu
squeal,noun,"utkwenzi; kilio chembamba, kirefu cha hofu au maumivu"
squeal,verb intransitive,piga ukwenzi
squeeze,noun,kuminya; kubana
squeeze,verb transitive,"songa; bana; minya; kamua; kaba. - the juice out of an orange kamua chungwa. a - one's way through a crowd, penya kwenye umati"
squirrel,noun,komba; kuchakuro
squirt,noun,maji yatokayo kwa nguvu kwenye tundu ndogo; kibomba cha kurushia maji
squirt,verb transitive/intransitive,toa; toka katika tundu ndogo kwa nguvu; foka
stab,noun,mchomo; kichomi
stab,verb transitive,(-bb-) choma kwa silaha; uma; choma; pwita
stability,noun,uthabiti; uimara
stabilize,verb transitive,"imarisha; tuliza; dhibiti a stabilized price, bei isiyobadilika kila mara"
stabilizer,noun,kidhbiti umeme
stable²,adjective,thabiti; imara; siobadilika
stable¹,noun,zizi
stack,noun,tita; rundo; chungu
stack,verb transitive,weka; panga. chunguchungu rundika; tutika
stadium,noun,uwanja wa michezo
staff,noun,mkongojo; fimbo; gongo; mlingoti; nguzo; wafanya kazi; watumishi; mistari ya kuandikia noti za muziki; maafisa waandamizi wa jeshi
stag,noun,paa dume
stage,noun,"jukwaa; ulingo dungu; (fig.) mahali pa tukio; tukio; wakati; hatua; kipindi; mwendo kati ya vituo viwili. at an early - in the history of our country, katika kipindi cha awali cha historia ya nchi yetu. by easy -s, kwa safari nyepesi"
stage,verb transitive,onyesha tamthilia
stagnant,adjective,-liotumaa. (fig.) -liokwama; -a kudorora
stagnate,verb intransitive,tuama; (fig.) dorora; kwama
stain,noun,doa; alama; taka; rangi
stain,verb transitive/intransitive,"chafua; haribu; tia doa, tia rangi; chujuka"
stair,noun,kipago; daraja
stake,noun,"kiguza; kigingi; mambo; nguzo ya kuchomea watu moto; kitegauchumi. be at a -, wa"
stalactite,noun,stalaktiti: chokaa iliyogeuka jiwe na kuning'inia kwa chini kwenye dari ya pango
stalagmite,noun,stalagmiti: chokaa iliyogeuka jiwe na kuenea katika sakafu ya pango
stale,adjective,"(kwa chakula) liochacha; baridi; ovyo; a kunyong'onyea. - news, habari iliyopitwa na wakati"
stalk,noun,shina; ubua; kikonyo
stalk,verb transitive/noun,nyatia; yemelea
stall,noun,zizi; banda; genge; kiti maalumu
stall,verb transitive/intransitive,weka; fuga zizini; kata moto; shindwa kuruka; kwepa au chelewesha jibu
stallion,noun,farasi dume asiyehasiwa
stamen,noun,stameni
stamina,noun,nguvu; kutoshoka upesi; uvumilivu
stammer,noun,kigugumizi
stammer,verb intransitive,sema kwa kigugumizi; baika
stamp,noun,stempu; muhuri; chapa; alama; kuchapa miguu; kugonga
stamp,verb transitive/intransitive,"kanyaga chapa miguu. (fig.) komesha; piga chapa; piga muhuri; tia alama bandika stempu; pondaponda. It ~s him as trustworthy yabainisha kuwa ni mwaminifu. men of that ~, watu wa namna ile"
stampede,noun,ukimbiaji wa ghafla; mtimko; mkurupuko
stanch1,verb transitive,zuia utokaji wa damu
stand,noun,"kisimamo; kituo; kikomo; stendi; steni; jukwaa; kinara; kibanda; msimamo. v.i.t. (stood) simama; wa na urefu wa; wa wima; wa; kaa; wekwa; baki; dumu; simamisha; vumilia; himili; kubali; chukua gharimia. He is five feet ten, ana urefu wa futi tano na inchi kumi. Let his words - maneno yake yabaki kama yalivyokuwa. I can't heat, siwezi kuvumilia joto. - drinks on round, gharimia vinywaji kwa wote waliopo. he ~s a good chance of, anaelekea kuwa. one's ground, shikilia msimamo. It ~s to reason, yakubalika"
standard,noun,"bendera; sanifu; kipeo; kipimo; darasa; kiwango. -ize v.t. fanya kawaida; sanifisha; fanya wastani; fanya aina moja. The parts of motor-cars are usually ~d, vipuri vya gari husanifishwa"
staple,noun,pini. -r n. mashine ya kubania pini
staple,noun,bidhaa kubwa ya kuuza; kuu kuu la mahali; dhana kuu; wazo kuu; aina ya uzi
star,noun,nyota; mtu mashuhuri
starboard,noun,upande wa kulia wa meli ukitazama kutoka shetiri mpaka gubeti
starch,noun,wanga
stare,verb intransitive,"kodoa, kaza macho"
stark,adjective,-gumu; siokunjika; -tupu; kabisa
starling,noun,aina ya ndege aitwaye kwerzi au mramba
start,noun,"mwanzo; chanzo; chimbuko; shtuko; kuondoka; tangulizi; asili. v.i/t. anza; anzisha; shtuka; shtua; gutuka; gutua; inuka ghafla. by fits and starts, kwa vipindi. -le v.t. shtusha; gutua; shtua"
starvation,noun,njaa; ukosefu wa chakula
state1,noun,"hali; fahari; heshima; daraja; cheo; enzi; dola; serikali. lie in ~, lazwa katika sanduku ya maiti ili kupewa heshima ya mwisho"
state2,verb transitive,eleza; nena; sema
static,adjective,"hiosimama; tuli. -electricity, umeme tuli: umeme uliotulizana bila ya kusababisha mwendo kutokana na uga wa umeme tuli unaotolewa na chaji"
station,noun,stesheni; kituo; lindo; cheo; daraja
station,verb transitive,weka mahali; kalisha
stationary,adjective,sio-geuka; -sioondosheka; -siohamishika
stationer,noun,muuza vifaa vya kuandikia; mji wa vifaa vya kuandikia
statistician,noun,mtakwimu
statistics,noun,takwimu
statue,noun,"sanamu iliyochongwa kwa miti, mawe, madini au kufinyangwa kwa udongo"
stature,noun,kimo; urefu wa mtu
status,noun,hali; cheo; daraja; hadhi; manzili
statute,noun,sheria; amri ya serikali; katiba ya chama
staunch2,adjective,imara; madhubuti; aminifu; thabiti
stay,noun,"kukaa; kikao; ustahamilivu, uvumilivu; ayari; msaada; tegemeo. v.i.t. kaa; zuia; simamisha; komesha; ahirisha; vumilia; stahamili. -ing power, ustahimilivu"
stead,noun,"badala. in a person's ~, badala ya mtu. stand sb in good ~, saidia mtu sana"
steak,noun,steki; mnofu
steal,verb transitive/intransitive,(stole)
steam,noun,mvuke
steam,verb transitive/intransitive,toa mvuke; enda kwa mvuke; pika kwa mvuke. ~ engine
steam,noun,injini inayoendeshwa kwa mvuke
steel,noun,chuma cha pua; feleji
steep1,noun,mwinuko au mteremko wa ghafla wa mlima
steep1,adjective,(kwa mlima) -a kuinuka ghafla. (kwa bei) ghali; -a kupita kiasi
steep2,verb transitive,rowesha; roweka
steeple,noun,mnara uliochongoka juu
steer1,noun,ng'ombe dume maksai
steer2,verb transitive/intransitive,"elekeza njia, shika usukani; ongoza"
stem1,noun,shina; ubua; kikonyo; shina; sehemu ya neno lenye mizizi na viambishi
stem2,verb transitive,(-mm) zuia; ziba; komesha
step1,noun,hatua; kidaraja; kipandio; kipago; wayo; mwendo; tendo
step1,verb transitive/intransitive,(-pp) enda; pima kwa
steppe,noun,nyika
sterile,adjective,gumba; tasa; kame; sio na bakteria
sterility,noun,utasa; ugumba; kuwa bakteria; ukame
sterilization,noun,uhasishaji; tendo la kuhas
sterling,adjective,safi; bora; enye thamani iliyokubalika
stern,adjective,kali; gumu; bila huruma
stern?,noun,tezi; shetri; sehemu ya mbele ya merikebu
stethoscope,noun,stetoskopu: chombo cha daktari kusikilizia mapigo ya moyo au mapafu
stew,noun,"nyama, samaki, mboga iliyotokoswa. vt./ti. tokosa; tokoseka; chemsha; chemka polepole. (colloq) in a ~, enye wasiwasi"
steward,noun,mhudumu wa abiria; wakala; msimamizi
stick,noun,fimbo ujiti; kijiti; bakora; mkongojo; ufito
stiff,adjective,"gumu -siopindika; kavu; -liokachka; si-kunjufu; zito. be ~, kauka; kazana. I feel ~ after my work, nahisi machofu baada ya kazi. Mix flour and milk to a ~ paste, changanya unga na maziwa kuwa mseto -mgumu, kuwa kukacha"
stigma,noun,stigma: ncha ya kapeli ambayo ina hali ya mnato na hupokea chavua
still,adverb,hata sasa; bado; hata hivyo
still,adjective,"tulivu, kimya. vt. nyamazisha, tuliza"
still,noun,kikeneko: mtambo wa kukanekea vinywaji vikali
stilt,noun,mronjo
stimulant,noun,"kileo; kichocho; kiburudisho; kichangamshi; kissimuaji. stimulate vt. amsha, chochzea; himiza; changamsha. stimulus"
stimulant,noun,kichochoe; kichangamshi
sting,noun,uvuerenje; mwiba; (fig.) ukali; uchungu; kichomi. vt./i. uma; choma; washa; chonyota
stir,noun,"misisimko; kukoroga; kuvuruga. vt./i. (-rr) tikisa; koroga; vuruga; shtua; amsha; shtuka; amka. The wind ~red the leaves, upepo ulipererusha majani"
stitch,noun,mshono; kushona
stitch,verb transitive,shona
stock,noun,"shina; mti; tako la bunduki; wazazi, ukoo; jadi; nasaba; rasilimali; akiba; hisa; mifugo; supu. He comes of farming ~, wazazi wake ni wakulima. The book is out of ~, kitabu hakipatikani dukani. take ~, hesabu; kadiria; tathmini; pima. take ~ of (fig.) tathmini. live-mifugo ~ with, jaza"
stocking,noun,soksi ndefu
stocky,adjective,fupi tena nene
stoke,verb transitive,chochea; tia makaa tanurini
stolid,adjective,~zito; siodhihirisha hisia kirahisi
stoma,noun,"(stomata) stomata (za): tundu ndogo katika majani ya mimea, hasa upande wa chini wa jani inayozungukwa na seli-linzi mbili"
stomach,noun,tumbo
stone,noun,jiwe; changarawe; kito; johari; kokwa
stone,verb transitive,piga mawe; toa kokwa. ~enye mawe; ~a mawe; ~gumu; bila huruma
stool,noun,kiti kidogo; kihago; kibao; kigoda; stuli; kinyesi
stop,noun,kibyongo
stop,verb intransitive,inama. (fig.) jitwezea; jishusha
stop,noun,kituo; kikomo; nukta; mwisho; kizibo; kipasuo; kidhibiti mwanga
stop,verb transitive/intransitive,(-pp) simamisha; komesha; simama; koma; ziba; funga; zuia; isha; katika; fika
store,noun,"akiba; vifaa; zana; ghala; bohari; stoo. in ~, wapo tayari. set great ~ on sth, thamini sana. v.t"
storey,noun,(storeys) ghorofa
stork,noun,korongo; gongo singo
storm,noun,"dhoruba; tufani. take by ~, vamia; twaa kwa nguvu"
storm,verb transitive/intransitive,foka; vamia; ingia kwa nguvu
story,noun,kisa; hadithi; masimulizi; hekaya; uzushi; makala
stout,adjective,~enye nguvu; hodari; thabiti; imara; nenenene
stove,noun,stovu; stovu
stow,verb transitive,weka; pakia; hifadhi; fungasha
straggle,verb intransitive,tapakaa; enea; tawanyika; chelewa; potea
straight,adjective,~a kunyo o k a; sawa; ~a wima; sawasawa; ~nyofu; amini fu; kweli; a kufuata taratibu
straighten,verb transitive,nyoosha; fanya sawa; nyook a; wa sawa. ~forward adj. amini fu; a kwenda sawa; ~epesi; rahisi
strain,noun,mkazo; lazima; mvuto; uchovu; mavune; machofu; kuteguka; dalili; mwelekeo; wimbo; uzao; ukoo; safumbegu
strain,verb transitive/intransitive,"vuta kwa nguvu; nyoosha; kaza; jitahidi; chuja; tegua; teguka; lazimisha maana. The rope broke under the ~, kamba ilikatika kwa kuvutwa sana. ~ed"
strain,adjective,~a shida; ~a mashaka
strait,noun,mlango bahari; shida; taabu; dhiki; mashaka
strand,noun,ufukwe; ufuko
strand,verb transitive,"pweleza; kwamia; kwamisha. be ~ed, (fig.) achwa katika shida; kwama"
strange,adjective,"geni; a ajabu. -ly adv. kiajabuajabu. -ness n. ugeni; ajabu; upya. -r n. mgeni. He is a - here, hajulikani hapa"
strangle,verb transitive,nyonga; songa kwa kamba; kaba roho
strangulation,noun,kunyonga
strap,noun,ukanda; kigwe
strap,verb transitive,(-pp-) piga kwa ukanda; funga kwa ugwe
strategy,noun,maarifa; mkakati; mbinu
stratification,noun,utabakishaji
stratify,verb transitive,tabakisha; gawanya; fanya matabaka
stratosphere,noun,angastrato; tabakastrato: tabaka la pili toka chini ya uso wa dunia hadi kufikia baina ya kilomita 50 na 60
stratum,noun,(strata) tabaka
straw,noun,majani makavu; mrija. the last - pigo la mwisho
stray,verb intransitive,potea; tangatanga; zurura
stray,adjective,"-liopotea; chache. a cat, paka anayezurura, shume. He was hit by a - arrow, alipigwa kwa mshale uliokosa shabaha"
streak,noun,"mfu; mlia; mstari; mchirizi, kipindi kifupi, dalili; shubha. like a - of lightning, upesi kama umeme. He has a cruel - in his nature, ana dalili ya ukatili"
streak,verb transitive,piga mlia
stream,noun,mto; mkondo; mwelekeo; mfululizo; msururu
stream,verb intransitive,tiririka; mimimika; pepea. -lined adj. lionyooka; sio na mazonge
street,noun,barabara; mtaa
strength,noun,nguvu; uwezo; wingi. -en v.t. tia nguvu; imarika; imarisha
strenuous,adjective,enye bidii sana; -enye kuhitaji nguvu nyingi; -enye kutumia nguvu nyingi
stress,noun,msongo; kani; mkazo; shida; msisitizo; himizo
stress,verb transitive,kaza; sisitiza
stretch,noun,kujinyoosha; kupinda; eneo; upande ulionyooka
stretch,verb transitive/intransitive,"nyosha; jinyosha; panua; zidisha; enea; enea. a point in sb.'s favour, pendelea mtu. -er n. machela; taruma"
strew,verb transitive,"(~ed, strewn) tawanya; tapanya; tupatupa"
stricken,adjective,-liojeruhiwa; -lioathiriwa; -liojaa majonzi; liopatwa na maafa
strict,adjective,-kali; -a kulazimisha uti; halisi; kamili; tupu; -ly adv. kabisa kwa kweli; hasahasa; kwa ukali. -ness n. ukali; uhalisi; nguvu
stride,noun,hatua
stride,verb intransitive,panua miguu; tembea kwa hatua ndefu. -over; chupa; ruka
strife,noun,ugomvi; mzozo; vita; mabishano
strike,noun,pig0; mgomo; ugunduzi; mashambulizi
strike,verb intransitive/transitive,"(struck) piga; gonga; chapa; pata; gundua; shitusha; washa; choma; fika; tua; shusha; panda mwambani; goma; -off v.t. futa; ondoa. -out, anza. -out for yourself, anzisha peke yako. -up (music) anza kupiga kinanda. -up a friendship with sb., anzisha usuhuba na mtu. The clock struck four, saa iligonga mara nne. -a flag, shusha bendera. -a sail, tua tanga. -a tent, piga hema. -a light, washa taa. -a match, washa kiberiti. -an average, pata wastani. -a bargain, patana. -a balance, pata utar; afikiana. -oil, gundua mafuta. -the path, vumbua njia. -terror into the enemy, ogofya adui. be struck dumb, wa bubu, pigwa na bumbuwazi. How does the plan strike you? waonaje mpango huu? It has struck me that, nimepitikia ya kuwa. The porters are on strike, wapagazi wamegoma. -ri n. mgomaji; mshambululaji. striking"
strike,adjective,-a kuvutia; -a ajabu
string,noun,uzi; kamba
string,verb transitive/intransitive,"(strung) funga uzi; tunga. together a story, tunga hadithi. highly strung -epesi kuonwa wasiwasi, -epesi kuchacharik. -y adj. -a nyuzinyuzi; kama nyuzi. meat, nyama yenye nyuzinyuzi"
stringency,noun,ukali
strip,noun,ujororo; upapi; ubale; upapi. v.t./i (-pp-) vua; vulia; chuna; kumba; safisha; nyang'anya
stripe,noun,mlia; mstari; tepe
strive,verb intransitive,"(strove, striven) jitahidi; pania; hangakilia; pigania"
stroke,noun,"pigo; mlio wa kengele; mlio wa saa; kifafa; kiharusi; mstari; tukio la jaribio moja. on the - of three, saa tatu barabara"
stroke,verb transitive,papasa; singa; sugua; chuachua
strong,adjective,nguvu; imara; hodari; thabiti; kali; -a athari kubwa; chungu
strontium,noun,strotitiumu: elementi ya kikemikali laini ya rangi ya fedha yenye mionzi nururishi ikisanyikao katika mifupa mwilini
structure,noun,muundo; kiunzi; umbo; jengo. structural
structure,adjective,"-a muundo; -a jengo. structural linguistics, isimu miundo. structural meaning, maana kimuulifu. structural semantics, semantiksi miundo. structural word, neno amilifu. structuralism, uisimu miundo"
struggle,noun,bidi; jitihada; harakati; mapambano. class ~ harakati za kitabaka
struggle,verb intransitive,shindana; jitahidi; pambanana
strut,verb intransitive,(-tt-) enda kwa mikogo
strut2,noun,(engineering) taruma; kiegemeo
stub,noun,kisiki; kipande; kibutu; kishungi
stub,verb transitive,"(-bb-) - one's toe, jikwaa"
stubble,noun,mashina ya majani au muba yaliyokatika; ndevu fupi ngumu
stubborn,adjective,kaidi; sugu; -shupavu
stud,noun,kifungo; msumari; njumu
student,noun,mwanafunzi; mwanachuo
studied,adjective,"ya makusudi; lio dhamiriwa; -liotafitiwa. a insult, tusi la kukusudia. studious"
studied,adjective,-angalifu; -enye bidii katika masomo
studio,noun,studio. 1. chumba cha msanii au mpiga picha. 2. bwalo la kuigizia na kupigia filamu. 3. chumba cha kurushia matangazo ya redio au televisheni
study,noun,chumba cha kusomea; kujifunza; mtalaa; mtalaa; masomo; utafiti; uchnuguzi
study,verb transitive/intransitive,jifunza; soma; talii; durusu; chunguz; tafiti
stuff,noun,vitu; vyombo; zana; vikokoroko; vifaa
stuff,verb transitive,jaza; shindilia; danganya
stumble,verb intransitive,"jikwaa; babaika; suudia; yumbayumba. on, kata; pata kwa bahati"
stump,noun,kisiki; kigutu
stump,verb transitive/intransitive,"enda kwa kishindo; (colloq) fadhaliha. His question completely ~s me, swali lake linanitatazia kabisa. (cricket) toa kwa kugonga kijiti"
stun,verb transitive,(-nn-) ziraisha; fadhaliha; tia bumbuzi; shtua
stunt1,verb transitive,viza; dumaza
stunt2,noun,(colloq) mkogo; tendo la kuonyesha ustadi
stupid,noun,zuzu; baaradhuli; mpumbavu; mjinga
stupid,adjective,mpumbavu; jinga; zuzu
stupor,noun,mzuhao
sturdy,adjective,-enye nguvu; thabiti; hodari; imara; shupavu
stutter,verb transitive/intransitive,sogumiza; gotagota maneno
sty(e),noun,(katika jicho) chokea
style,noun,mtindo; ufahari. stylish
style,adjective,-a fahari kupindukia; -a mtindo. stylist
style,noun,msanifu mitindo
subconscious,adjective,-a kufichika akilini
subdivide,verb transitive/intransitive,zidi kugawa; zidi kugawanyika
subdue,verb transitive,"shinda; tuliza; punguza nguvu; tuliza; tiisha. -d light, nuru iliyopunguzwa nguvu"
subheading,noun,kichwa kidogo cha habari
subject,noun,"raia, mwananchi; mada; habari; mazungumzo; mhusika; somo; kiima"
subject,adjective,"-liotawaliwa na serikali; sio huru; -lioelekea kuathiriwa na. -to kwa sharti kwamba; ikiwa; kwa kutegemea. to your approval, ikiwa utaidhinisha"
subject,verb transitive,tawala; athiri; jitoa; toa. -ion n. kutawaliwa; kugandamizwa; kukomeshwa
subjugate,verb transitive,shinda kabisa; komesha; tiisha
sublime,adjective,-a juu sana; bora sana; -kuu; adhimu; -tukufu; -a fahari; -a ajabu
submarine,noun,sabmarini; nyambizi: aina ya meli inayotembea/oga chini ya maji
submarine,adjective,-a chini ya bahari
submerge,verb transitive/intransitive,zamisha; zama; didimiza; piga mbizi
submit,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-tt-) tii; jiweka chini; lazima; wasilisha; toa; ridhi; jisalimisha; vumilia, ridhi; toa hoja. submission"
submit,noun,utiifu; kujisalimisha; kukubali; unyenyekevu; uwasilishaji. submissive
submit,adjective,-tiifu; mnyonge; mnyenyekevu
subordinate,adjective,-a chini; -dogo; tegemezi; saidizi
subscribe,verb transitive/intransitive,"changa; lipia; tia saini; unga mkono. -$5 to a flood relief fund, changa dola 5 kwa mfuko wa mafuriko. -to a newspaper, jiandikisha na lipia ili uletewe gazeti. -to opinions, kubaliana na maoni,"
subscribe,noun,mchangaji; mteja. subscription
subscribe,noun,mchango; ada; utaji saini
subsequent,adjective,-a baadaye; -a kufuatia; -a kutokea. -ly adv. baadaye; hatimaye
subset,noun,"setindogo, sabseti: seti iliyomo au inayoweza kuwa ndani ya seti nyingine"
subside,verb intransitive,(kwa maji) zizinia; pungua; (kwa ardhi) didimia; (kwa majengo) musu: kudidimia jengo au sehemu yake katika ardhi; tulia; (kwa upepo) tulia
subsidiary,adjective,-a kusaidia; saidizi; -dogo. subsidize
subsidiary,verb transitive,toa ruzuku; saidia. subsidy
subsidiary,noun,ruzuku
subsist,verb intransitive,"ishi kwa, ponea; jikimu"
subsonic,adjective,kasi yoyote iliyo chini ya kasi ya sauti
substance,noun,dutu; kitu; maana; kiini; nguvu; uthabiti; utajiri; mali
substantial,adjective,imara; -kubwa; thabiti; madhanawa; tajiri; -kiasi; -a msingi; halisi
substitute,noun,badala
substitute,verb transitive,badili; chukua nafasi ya; weka mahali pa. substitution
substitute,noun,kibadala; ubadilishaji
subtend,verb transitive,kingama; elekeana na; kabil; ngoeka; kuwa mkabala na
subterranean,adjective,-a chini ya ardhi
subtle,adjective,-gumu kueleza; -a kutatiza; -a hila; -a akili; stadi. -ty n. werevu; busara; akili
subtract,verb transitive,toa; ondoa; punguza. -ion n. kutoa; kuondoa
subtropical,adjective,liopakana na tropiki
subway,noun,njia ya chini kwa chini; njia ya treni ipitayo chini kwa chini
succeed,verb transitive/intransitive,faulu;
success,noun,ufanisi. mafanikio. successful
success,adjective,-a kufanikiwa -a kufuzu; -a bahati njema
succession,noun,mfuatano; mfululizo; msururu; maandamano; urithi. successive
succession,adjective,-a kufuatana; -a moja kwa moja; -a mfululizo
successor,noun,mrithi
succumb,verb intransitive,"shindwa; fa- to a temptation, shindwa na matamanio ya nafsi"
suck,verb transitive,"fyonza; nyonya; mung'unya; nywya; nywesheleza; vuta. The plants' moisture from the soil, mimea hufyonza unyevu kutoka ardhini. (fig.) nyonya maarifa. He was merely out to other people's brains, nia yake ilikuwa kunyonya maarifa ya wengine. -le v.t. nyonyesha; nyonya"
sucrose,noun,"sukrosi: disakaridi tamu nyeupe ya kifuwele, hupatikana toka kwenye miwa au jamii ya viazi vitamu"
suction,noun,ufyonyzaji; uvutaji; mvuto; mnyonyo
sudden,adjective,ghafla: siotazamiwa. -ly adv. ghafla; mara
sue,verb transitive/intransitive,"shtaki; omba; sihi. - for peace, omba amani - for mercy, omba kuhurumiwa"
suffer,verb transitive/intransitive,"sumbuliwa na; umwa; teseka; vumilia; patwa na; teswa; vumilia; -ance n. uvumilivu; mateso; ustahamilivu. He is here on, ameruhusiwa kuwepo kwa shingo upande -ing n. maumivu; mateso; taabu"
sufficient,adjective,-a kutosha; maridhawa; -a kukifu; -a kuridhisha. sufficiency
sufficient,noun,utoshelevu
suffix,noun,(gram.) kiambishi tamati
suffocate,verb transitive/intransitive,songa; kosa hewa; kaba roho; nyonga. suffocation
suffocate,noun,kukosa hewa; kusonga roho
sugar,noun,"sukari. brown, unrefined, ~ sukari guru. refinery, kiwanda cha sukari"
suggest,verb transitive,pendekeza; toa shauri; toa rai; maanisha; ashiria; dokeza
suicide,noun,kujiua; kujingamiza; mtu anayejiua. suicidal
suicide,adjective,-a kujiua; -a kujingamiza
suit,noun,"suti; mashtaka; daawa; madai; karata za namna moja. follow ~, (fig.) fuata mkumbo"
suit,verb transitive,"faa; stahili; inyoz; stahili; pendeza; oanish; patanisha; linganisha. sth to oanish, he -ed for, faa kwa. He -ed for teaching, alifaulu"
sullen,adjective,-enye kununa; chukivu; -enye kinyongo
sully,verb transitive,chafua; paka matope; vunja kadiri
sulphate,noun,sulfati: chumvi ya asidi sulfuriki
sulphur,noun,"salfa; kiberiti; kiberiti upele. dioxide, salfa dioksidi: gesi isiyo na rangi ikohozayo"
sultry,adjective,-a joto kali; -a hari; -enye ashiki nyingi
sum,noun,"jumla. (arith.) hesabu; kiasi cha fedha. in ~, kwa ufupi"
sum,verb transitive,~ up jumlisha; hesabu; soma; eleza kwa muhtasari. ~mary
summer,noun,kiangazi; kaskazi; majira ya joto
summit,noun,kilele; upeo. ~ meeting
summit,noun,mkutano wa wakuu wa nchi
summon,verb transitive,ita; ita kortini; kusanya
sun,noun,jua; mwangaza au joto la jua; nyota
sun,verb transitive,(-nn-) ota jua; jianika juani. ~stroke ugonjwa unaotokana kwa kupigwa sana na jua kali
Sunday,noun,Jumapili
sundry,adjective,"kadha wa kadha; anuwai; baadhi; ingine; all and ~, watu wote. sundries"
sundry,noun,magorogoro; vikokorokoro
superannuate,verb transitive,staafisha; lipa kiinua mgongo
superb,adjective,-zuri sana
superconductivity,noun,upitituhuru; tabia ya baadhi ya metali kupitisha umeme bila ukinzani katika halijoto karibu na sifuri halisi
superficial,adjective,-a juujuu; -a kubabaisha. -ly adv. kijujuu; kwa kubabaisha
superfluous,adjective,-a kupita kiasi; liozidi
superintend,verb transitive/intransitive,simamia; angalia; amuru kazi; rakibu; ongoza. -ence n. usimamizi; uongozi; urakibu
superior,noun,mkuu
superior,adjective,"bora; ingi zaidi; enye kuzidi; -a cheo cha juu; -nye kiburi. The enemy were in ~ numbers, maadui walikuwa wengi"
superlative,adjective,"bora mno; (gram.) the ~ degree, sifa ya juu kabisa"
supernova,noun,supernova; nyota adhamu; mng'aro wake huongezeka ghafla kutokana na mripuko wake
supersede,verb transitive,chukua nafasi ya
supersonic,adjective,supa-soniki; -a zaidi ya kasi ya sauti
superstition,noun,ushirikina; imani ya uchawi. superstitious
superstition,adjective,-a ushirikina
supper,noun,chakula cha usiku
supplant,verb transitive,"twaa mahali pa; chukua nafasi ya; wa badala. Wooden implements are often ~ed by iron ones, vyombo vya chuma vinachukua mahali pa vile vya mbao"
supple,adjective,"-a kunesa; nyumbufu. the ~ limbs of children, viungo laini vya watoto; -a mind (fig.) akili nyepesi"
supplement,noun,nyongeza; ziada
supplement,verb transitive,"ongeza; jaliza. -ary adj. -a kuongezea; -a ziada; -a kurudia. examinations, mitihani ya marudio"
supply,noun,kuweka; kutoa; kuleta; ugavi; akiba
supply,verb transitive,toa; leta; pa; kimu; ruzuku
support,noun,kuchukua; kutegemeza; mihimili; mwega; kiamuli; msaada; muawana; mteueti; uungaji mkono. v.t
supremacy,noun,uwezo wa juu kabisa; mamlaka ya juu kabisa
supreme,adjective,-a juu kabisa; enye mamlaka makubwa kabisa; -enye uwezo mkubwa kabisa; -kubwa kabisa
sur plice,noun,kanzu ya kasisi
surcharge,noun,malipo ya ziada; muhi mwi posta unaobadilisha thamani ya stempu; mzigo wa ziada
sure,adjective,"-a hakika; -a yakini; -a kweli; -a kuaminika. feel ~ of oneself, jiami ni. be ~ - to come, usikose kuja. make ~, hakikisha"
sure,adverb,"- enough, kwa hakika; kwa kweli"
surf,noun,shanu;a; povu la mawimbi ya maji
surface,noun,umbo la nje; uso; sura; juu; sehemu ya juu
surface,adjective,-a nje; -a juu
surfeit,noun,shibe; kimaya
surgeon,noun,daktari mpasuaji
surgery,noun,upasuaji; thieta. surgical
surgery,adjective,-a upasuaji; -a kupasulia
surly,adjective,-kali; -a kisirani; gomvi. surliness
surly,noun,ukali; kisirani; chuki; uchungu
surname,noun,jina la ukoo
surplus,noun,ziada
surprise,noun,mshangao; fadhaha; mastajabu; mzu bao. vt. shangaza; fadhahisha; duwaza; shtua; shtukiza. surprising
surprise,adjective,-a kushangaza; -a kustaajabisha
surrender,noun,"kujisalimisha; kusalimu amri; kuacha; kujitoa. vt./i. jisalimisha salimu amri; acha; jiachia; kubali kushindwa. one's goods as a surety, weka dhamana mali yako. oneself to sb's care, jiweka chini ya himaya fulani. (fig.) oneself to, jisalimisha"
survey,noun,ukaguzi; upimaji; mapitio; uchunguzi. vt. tazama; kagua; aua; pitia; pima ramani
susceptible,adjective,"-epesi kuathirika; -epesi kuhlisi. of proof, -a kuwez a kuthibitika"
suspect,noun,"mtuhumiwa; mshukiwa. vt. dhani; kisia; tuhumu; tilia shaka; shuku; dhani; waza. He ~ed that the enemy were hiding among the trees, alshuku kuwa maadui walikuwa wamejificha katika miti"
suspense,noun,mashaka; wasiwasi; taharuki
suspension,noun,"kiangiko; kutungika; kuangika; kuondoshwa kwa muda; kusimamishwa. suspension bridge, daraja ning’inizi"
suspicion,noun,tuhuma; shaka; tuhuma; dhana mbaya
suspicious,adjective,enye shaka; ~a; kutuhumu; ~ya wasiwasi
sustain,verb transitive,"imilili; chukua; patwa na matatizo; vumilia; (law) kubaliana na, idhinisha, toa idhini"
sustenance,noun,"chakula, riziki"
swagger,verb intransitive,tamba; randa; enda kwa kujivuna. majivuno. - cane. kifimbo cha askari
swallow,noun,"kumeza, funda"
swallow,verb transitive/intransitive,"meza. - one's words, tia ulimi puani"
swallow²,noun,"kijumbamshale; barawai; mbayuwayu, mbililiwi"
swamp,noun,kinamasi
swamp,verb transitive,jaza maji; tosa majini; vuika majini. (fig.) lemea; kemea; vika maji
swan,noun,bata maji
swap,verb transitive/intransitive,(-pp-) badili mali kwa mali
swarm,noun,kundi kubwa la wadudu au ndege
swarm,verb intransitive,"enda pamoja katika kundi. with, wa-ingi, jaa sana"
swarm²,verb intransitive/transitive,"- up; paraga, paramia"
sway,noun,"kuyonga; kuyumba, nguvu; mvuto"
sway,verb intransitive/transitive,yonga; yumbisha; yumba; geuza; vuta; shawishi
swear,verb transitive/intransitive,"(swore, sworn) apa; apisha; kula yamini; kula kiapo; lisha kiapo. - by sth, apia kama shahidi; (colloq.) tegemea; laani; apiza; tukana"
sweat,noun,"jasho; unyevu, majimaji; (colloq.) kazi ngumu; sulubu"
sweep,noun,"fagi; ufagio; upeo; pigo; mkupuo; mkondo; msafisha; dohani, kafi; kasia; upondo"
sweep,verb transitive/intransitive,"(swept) fagia; pangusa; kumbad; enda kwa fahari; tamba; enea; tanda; pita upesi; kokota; peperusha; zoa; safisha. Houses were swept away by the floods, nyumba zilikokolewa na mafuriko. She swept out of the room, alitoka chumbani kwa madaha, make a clean ~ of sth. (fig.) ondoa mbali"
sweet,noun,kitu kitamu; mpenzi; kipenzi
sweet,adjective,-tamu; safi; zuri; a kupendeza; a kuvutia; a kunukia
swell,noun,mawimbi makubwa; uvimbaji. v.i.swollen) vimba; vimbisha; tuna; tunisha; tunza; tanuka
swelter,verb intransitive,ona joto sana
swerve,noun,mchepuko
swerve,verb intransitive/transitive,gauka; enda upande; chepuka; pinda ghafla
swift,adjective,-epesi; a ghafla; a haraka; a mbio
swift²,noun,kijumbamshale; mbililiwi; mbayuwayu; barawai
swim,noun,kuogelea
swim,verb intransitive/transitive,"(-mm- swam, swum) ogelea; ona kizunguzungu; jawa na. His eyes were ~ming with tears, macho yake yalijaa machozi. be in the ~, fahamu au shiriki katika mambo yanayotokea"
swindle,verb transitive,danganya; tapeli; laghai; ghilibu. -r n. ayari; tapeli; dhalimu
swing,noun,"kubembea; pembea; bembea. v.i.t. (swung) pembea; pembeza; bembea; bembeza; geuka; geuza; enda upande. go with a ~, fuata mdundo. be in full ~, pamba moto"
switch,noun,"swichi; ufito; mchapo; mtambo wa kubadilisha njia za reli; kishungi; mgwisho. v.t.i. - on, washa; fungua. - off, zima"
swivel,noun,pete yenye kuzunguka; ekseli
swivel,verb transitive,(-ll-) zungusha; zunguka
swoop,verb intransitive,"shuka chini kwa kasi (kama tai, kipanga, etc.); ruka chini; chupa; pokonya; pora"
sword,noun,upanga; kitara; jambia; sime
swot,noun,mbukuaji; kazi nzito
swot,verb intransitive,(-tt-) (slang) soma kwa bidii; bukua
syllable,noun,silabi
symbiosis,noun,ufanano; utegemeanaji wa viumbe viwili hai
symbol,noun,ishara; alama; dalili. -nic adj. a mfano; enye maana; -a ishara. -ize v.t. wa ishara ya; onyesha kwa ishara; ashiria
symmetrical,adjective,a pacha; -a sawa; linganifu
symmetry,noun,"mpachano; pacha; mlingano wa kilingo; umbo la mpangilio wa sehemu mkabala za bapa, mstari au nukta; ulinganifu; usawa; mlingano"
sympathy,noun,"upole; huruma; utu wema. be in ~ with, hurumia; sikitika. sympathetic"
sympathy,adjective,a huruma; -pole; -a roho nzuri. sympathize
sympathy,verb intransitive,be in ~ with; hurumia; sikitika
symphony,noun,simfoni; muziki upigwao kwa kutumia ala nyingi kwa pamoja
symptom,noun,alama; ishara; dalili. -atic adj. -a dalili; -a ishara
synagogue,noun,sinagogi; nyumba ya ibada ya Wayahudi
syncline,noun,sinklini; mkunjo katika tabaka wa majabali sedimenti unaosababishwa na msoego wa tabaka za ardhi
syndicate,noun,ushirika wa mashirika yenye shughuli za aina moja; ushirika wa waandishi makala magazetini
synod,noun,sinodi; eneo la majimbo ya kanisa; mkutano wa majimbo ya kanisa
synonym,noun,sinonimia; kisawe; neno lenye maana linalo karibiana sana kimanaa na lingine. -ous adj. -enye maana karibu sawa
synopsis,noun,(synopses) muhtasari; ufupisho
synovial capsule,noun,kibumba sinovia; kiwambo kama kifuko kinachozunguka mifupa miwili inayotembea kwenye kiungo
synovial fluid,noun,ute lainishi; ute mwili ulioko katika sehemu wazi za viungo kama vile mfereji wa chakula
syntax,noun,sintaksi; tawi la isimu linalohusu uhusiano wa kisarufi wa vipashio na maneno
synthesis,noun,usanisi
synthesize,verb transitive,sanisi
synthetic,adjective,sanisi. synthetical
synthetic,adjective,"a usanisi. synthetic chemistry, kemia sanisi. synthetically"
synthetic,adverb,kisanisi
syphilis,noun,kaswende; mojawapo ya maradhi ya zinaa
syphon,noun,mrija; neli; kifonyozi
syringe ['sɪrɪnʤ],noun,sindano
syrup,noun,shira
system,noun,"mfumo; utaratibu. the nervous ~, mfumo wa neva. Too much alcohol is bad for the ~, kunywa ulevi wa kupindukia ni hatari kwa afya ya mtu"
T cell,noun,aina ya limfosti inayotoka kwenye ya mwili dhidi ya antijeni
taamuli,noun,mazingira; taamuli; tafakuri
tab,noun,nembo ya karatasi au ya kitambaa iliyo katika nguo; kibonye bapa ambacho ni ala ya kiibodi kwenye kompyuta kitoacho fursa ya mfulizo wa vitu na miruko
table,noun,"meza; watu waliokaa mezani; ratiba; orodha; jedwali; jiwe. His talk amused the whole ~, mazungumzo yake yalifurahisha wote waliokuwa mezani. keep a good ~, andaa chakula vizuri"
tablet,noun,(la zamani) kibao cha kuandikia; padi; kidonge cha dawa; kipande cha sabuni
taboo,noun,mwiko; miko; haramu
tabular,adjective,liopangwa katika jedwali
tabulate,verb transitive,panga katika jedwali; orodhesha
tabulator,noun,mashine ya kuorodhesha; mashine ya kupangilia
tack,noun,"msumari mfupi mdogo, kupiga bandi; kushikiza, mbisho wa meli; (fig) be on the right ~, fuata mwelekeo mzuri. v.t./i kupigilia kwa misumari midogo; shikiza; piga bandi; kisi"
tackle,noun,"vyombo; zana; vifaa; kukamata kwa nguvu. fishing ~, vyombo vya kuvulia samaki"
tackle,verb transitive/intransitive,shugulikia jambo; kamata kwa nguvu; shambulia
tact,noun,hekima; busara
tactical,adjective,-a mbinu; -a mpango; -a maarifa ya vita
tactician,noun,stadi wa mbinu
tactics,noun,mbinu; njia; mpango wa kutekeleza jambo; mbinu za kupanga mashambulizi katika vita
tadpole,noun,pingiriti; kiluwiluwi
tag,noun,"tegi; kipande kidogo kilichofungiwa kitu kingine; kibandiko cha bei; msemo unaonukuliwa mara nyingi na watu. question ~, kirai shwishwi"
tag,verb transitive,(-gg-) funga; ambatisha; fuata kwa karibu sana; tia tegi
tail,noun,"mkia; upande wa sarafu usio na kichwa cha mtu. heads or tails, kichwa au mkia?"
tail,verb transitive/intransitive,"after sb., fuata mtu karibu sana. -off punguka; legea; baki nyuma"
tailor,noun,msonaji; fundi cherahani; mshoni
taint,noun,doa; waa
taint,verb transitive/intransitive,tia doa; ozesha; oza
tale,noun,hekaya; hadithi; taarifa; maelezo; kisa; ngano. tell ~s about chongea
talent,noun,kipawa; kipaji; watu wenye vipaji. the local wasanii wa ridhaa wa mahali wenye vipaji
talk,noun,"mazungumzo; mjadala; mhadhara; hotuba; maongezi. small ~ porojo; domo. - of the town, jambo linalozungumzwa. v.i/t. nena; sema; ongea; zungumza. - sth. over, ongea juu ya jambo fulani. - sb. out of doing sth., shawishi kutofanya kitu. - sb. round, shawishi mtu akubali"
tall,adjective,"-refu; a kuzidi. - a story, hadithi yenye shaka. - an order agizo lisilotekelezeka; ombi la muhali"
tally,noun,kitambulisho; hesabu
tally,verb intransitive,lingana; patana
talon,noun,kucha la ndege
tamarind,noun,(tree) mkwaju; (fruit) ukwaju
tame,adjective,-liofugwa; si-kali; nyenyekevu; tilifu; -liopooza
tame,verb transitive,fuga; tiisha; tawala
tamper,verb intransitive,haribu; geuza; vuruga; chezea
tan,adjective,hudhurungi
tan,verb transitive/intransitive,(-nn-) (kwa ngozi) dibaghi; geuka hudhurungi
tangent,noun,"mstari mguso. go off at a ~, ghairi ghafla; enda masazari"
tangible,adjective,"-a kugusika; wazi; dhahiri. proof, ithibati dhahiri"
tangle,noun,mfungamano; msokotano; msongamano; mvurugano; vurugu. v.t/i. sokotana; vuruga; songamana
tank,noun,"birika; tangi; lothi; kifaru. the petrol ~, tangi la petroli"
tantamount,adjective,"-to, sawa na; mamoja"
tao,adjective,"-erevu, -enye hila, -janja"
tap,noun,"bomba, mferiji"
tap,verb transitive,gema; fyonza; kinga. (fig.) jaribu kupata jambo kwa hila
tape,noun,utepe; tepu
taproot,noun,mzizi mkuu; mzizi mkubwa kuliko yote wa mmea dikotiledoni unaokua kuelekea chini ardhini
tap²,noun,kipigo chepesi; kugonga
tap²,verb transitive,gota; gonga
tar,noun,lami
target,noun,shabaha; lengo; kusudio
tariff,noun,orodha ya bei; ushuru wa forodha
tarpaulin,noun,turubali
tart²,noun,pai ya matunda
tart¹,adjective,chungu; kali
task,noun,"kazi; force, jopo"
tassel,noun,kishada; shada
taste,noun,"kuonja; ladha; utamu; tamaa; upendo; shauku; akili za kupambanua mazuri. v.t/i. onja, dhuku; -wa na ladha ya. bud, kionjo; ungo la fahamu katika ulimi ambalo huweza kugundua ladha ya kitu - the joys of freedom, furahia uhuru"
tasty,adjective,tamu; a- kukolea
taut,adjective,"-liokazwa; (fig.) -epesi kushtuka; -liokacha; kavu. a smile, kicheko kikavu"
tawny,adjective,-a rangi ya mchanga wa pwani; hudhurungi
tax,noun,"kodi; ushuru. a - on my strength, mzigo kwangu; taklifa kwangu"
tax,verb transitive,"toza kodi; lipisha ushuru; sumbua; kalifu. - sb. with sth., shatki; laumu"
taxi,noun,teksi
tea,noun,chai. hoja cha chajo; kijio
teacloth,noun,"kitambaa cha kufutia vikombe. ~set, ~service n. seti ya vyombo vya chai. ~strainer n. kichujio cha chai"
teak,noun,msaji; mvule
team,noun,timu; wanyama wanaokokota gari pamoja. ~work kazi ya kikoo
tear1,noun,"mpasuko; mpasuo; ufa. v.t/i. (tore, torn) chana; pasua; rarua; tatua; ng'wafua; pasuka; raruka; chanika; kurupuka. The country was torn by civil war, nchi ilivurugwa kwa vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe"
tear2,noun,"chozi. be in ~s, lia"
tease,noun,mtani
tease,verb transitive,chokoza; sumbua; tashtiti; tania
technical,adjective,-a kifundi; stadi; -a ufundi
technician,noun,fundisanifu
technique,noun,mbinu; jinsi ya kufanya jambo
technology,noun,teknolojia; elimu ya ufundi
tectonics,noun,ujenzi; tekitonikia; sanaa na ustadi wa kujenga majengo ya kufaa na kupendeza
tedious,adjective,-a kuchosha; -a taabu; -a ketaabisha
tedium,noun,uchovu; taabu
teen,noun,"umri kati ya miaka kumi na tatu hadi ishirini; youths in their ~s, vijana wa umri wa kati ya miaka kumi na tatu na kumi na tisa"
teenage,adjective,-a ujana
teenager,noun,kijana
telecast,noun,utangazaji kwa televisheni
telecommunication,noun,"mawasiliano ya simu, redio au televisheni"
telegram,noun,telegramu
telegraph,noun,telegrafu; simu ya upepo. v.t/i. peleka habari kwa telegrafu
telepathy,noun,uwezo wa kupashana mawazo bila kutumia hisia za kawaida
telephone,noun,simu. v.t/i. piga simu
telescope,noun,darubini. v.t/i. ingiana kama sehemu za mtutu wa darubini. telescopic
telescope,adjective,a darubini; -a kuonekana kwa darubini; -a kutazama mbali
televise,verb transitive,tangaza kwa televisheni
television,noun,televisheni
temper,noun,"1. matiko ya madini. 2. hali; tabia; moyo; mwenendo. good, upole; ukunjufu; bad, hamaki; hasira. keep one's, tulia; jiweze; jizuia; poa. lose one's, kasirika; hamaki"
temper,verb transitive,"1. tia matiko; tuliza; punguza ukali etc. justice with mercy, -wa na huruma wakati wa kutoa adhabu. -ament n. tabia; mwenendo; silka. -al adj. -epesi kukasirika au kufurahi; -epesi wa kubadili tabia"
temperature,noun,"halijoto. take sb's, pima mtu kwa thamometa. have a -, wa na homa"
tempest,noun,tufani; dhoruba. -uous adj. -a tufani; -a dhoruba; -enye kuchafuka sana. (fig.) a ugomvi mwingi; -a kubishana
temple²,noun,paji la uso
temple¹,noun,hekalu
temporary,adjective,"-a wakati; -a kitambo; -a muda. hard water, maji magumu ya muda; maji ambayo ugumu wake huondoka kwa kuchemshwa tu"
tempt,verb transitive,"tamanisha; shawishi. -ation n. kishawishi; ushawishi; matamanio. -er n. shawishi. the -, shetani"
tenable,adjective,"-a kushikika; -a kulindika; -a kudumu kwa muda fulani; -a kuweza kutetea. The fortress is not -, boma halilindiki. His argument was hardly -, ilikuwa taabu sana kuitithibitisha hoja yake"
tenacious,adjective,-enye kushika sana; -a kunata; -a kushikamana; -enye kushikilia kauli yake; -enye kung'ang'ania
tenacity,noun,nguvu ya kushikamana; ushupavu; uthabiti
tenancy,noun,"upangaji; kipindi cha upangaji. life tenancy, upangaji wa maisha"
tenant,noun,"mpangaji. farmer, mkulima wa mfumo wa nyarubanja anayekodii ardhi"
tender²,adjective,"-ororo; -epesi kudhurika; dhaifu; laini; -a huruma; -pole. -subject, suala nyeti. foot, mgeni katika mazingira magumu. -hearted, pole; -enye huruma, enye upendo. -loin, sarara. -ly adv. kwa huruma; kwa upole. -ness n. wororo; upole; ulaini"
tender¹,noun,"tenda; zabuni. legal -, fedha halali ya nchi. v.t/i. toa. for, zabuni. for the construction of a bridge, zabuni ujenzi wa daraja"
tendon,noun,mkano
tendril,noun,ukono; kikonyo (cha mmea)
tend²,verb intransitive,"elekea. Prices are -ing upwards, bei zinaelekea kupanda. Their steps -ed towards the bridge, walienda kwenye daraja. -ency n. mwelekeo; welekeo. Your work shows a - to improve, kazi yako ina mustakabali wa maendeleo"
tend¹,verb transitive,"tunza; chunga; hudumia. -er n. mtunzaji, mhudumiaji; mlei saidizi; behewa la maji"
tenement,noun,nyumba kubwa iliyo jengwa kwa kusudi la kupangishwa; makao; mali ya
tennis,noun,"tenisi. – court, kiwanja cha tenisi"
tenor,noun,mwendo; utaratibu wa maisha; mwelekeo; sauti nyembamba
tense,noun,njeo: kategoria ya kisarufi inayoainisha wakati ambao tendo hufanyika
tense,adjective,"-liokazwa; liokakama; -enye fadhaa (gram). kaze: -enye kutumia nguvu nyingi za misuli katika kutamkwa. Their faces were with anxiety, nyuso zao zilijaa fadhaa. –ly"
tense,adverb,kwa fadhaa –ness
tense,noun,fadhaa. tensile
tense,adjective,a kunyoosheka; a kutanuka; a mkazo
tension,noun,"mvuto, mkazo; fadhaa; wasiwasi; mgogoro; nguvu ya umeme"
tensity,noun,fadhaa
tent,noun,"hema. – cloth, turubali"
tentacle,noun,mnyiri; mkia; miviyo; mkono
tentative,adjective,a kujaribia. My suggestion was only pendekezo langu lilikuwa la majaribio tu. –ly
tentative,adverb,kwa majaribio
tenure,noun,muda wa kumiliki; umiliki; masharti ya kumiliki; muda wa kushika cheo
tepid,adjective,-a uvuguvugu. be – vuvuwaa
term,noun,"muda; muhula; majira; kipindi; sharti; neno; istilahi. come to s with, kubaliana na hali ya. be on good ~s with, chukiana na"
term,verb transitive,taja; ita. –inal
term,noun,kitu cha mwisho; kichwa; ncha
term,adjective,"-a kipindi; a muhula; a mwisho; a kufa; a ncha. velocity, kasimwelekeo kikomo: kasi-mwelekeo usiobadilika unaofikiwa na gimba linalosafiri. –inate v.t/i. komesha; zuia; koma; isha; vunjika; vunja; haribu. –a pregnancy, toa mimba. –ination"
term,noun,kikomo; mwisho; uvunjaji. (gram.) silabi au herufi ya mwisho wa neno
terminology,noun,istilahi zitumikazo katika nyanja maalumu ya taaluma fulani
terminus,noun,kituo cha mwisho cha treni
termite,noun,mchwa; kumbikumbi
terrace,noun,mahali palipoinuka pa kutembelea au penye nyumba
terrestrial,adjective,a dunia; – a kuhusiana na matukio juu ya uso wa dunia
terrible,adjective,a kuogofya; a kuhuzunisha; a kutisha; a bughudha. terribly
terrible,adverb,sana; mno
terrific,adjective,a kutisha; a kuogofya; a hofu. (colloq.) - kubwa mno; ingi mno. terrify
terrific,verb transitive,tisha; ogofya; tia hofu
territorial,adjective,"a nchi au taifa fulani. the ~ army, jeshi la mgambo. territory"
territorial,noun,nchi; taifa; jimbo; wilaya; eneo
terror,noun,woga; hofu kubwa
terror,verb transitive,tisha sana. –ist
terror,noun,gaidi. –ize
terror,verb transitive,tisha sana
terse,adjective,a maneno machache; a maneno yaliyokato
tertiary consumer,noun,mnyama alae wanyama wenye kula wanyama wengine
test,noun,jaribio; mtihani; kipimo; vipimo
test,verb transitive,"jaribu; tathmini; pima; majaribio. –tube, neli ya majaribio. tube baby, mtoto wa maabara"
test,verb transitive,"jaribu; tathmini; pima. The long climb ed our powers of endurance, safari ndefu ya kupanda ilipima uvumilivu wetu"
testament,noun,"last will and ~, wasia. Old ~, Agano la Kale. New ~, Agano Jipya"
testicle,noun,pumbu: umbo la kiume ambapo gameti za kiume hutengenezwa
testimonial,noun,barua ya kuthibitisha uwezo wa mtu itolewayo na mwajiri
testimony,noun,"ushahidi. conflicting ~, ushahidi wa uongo. sworn ~, ushahidi wa kiapo. bear ~ to sth., shuhudia jambo"
testis,noun,pumbu
tetrapod,noun,mnyama mwenye maungo manne
text,noun,maandishi
textile,noun,kitambaa; nguo
textile,adjective,-enye kutengeneza vitambaa au nguo
texture,noun,"umamu: umbo asili la kitu laini, au kukwaruza, embamba, nene, etc. a cloth of fine ~, kitambaa laini"
thallium,noun,thalliamu: elementi kemikali yenye rangi buluu au weupe
than,conjunction,"kuliko; zaidi ya; kupita. He is taller ~ Juma, yu mrefu kuliko Juma"
that,pronoun,"(those) yule, ule, ile, etc. rel"
that,pronoun,"-o, -ye, -yo, -vyo, etc"
that,conjunction,"kama. on condition ~, ilimradi. Oh ~ I could get that opportunity again, laiti ningepata fursa ile tena"
thatch,noun,kitu cha kuezekea
thatch,verb transitive,"ezeka. strip off ~, ezua"
thaw,verb transitive,(barafu na theluji) yeyuka; yeyusha; (kwa watu na mwenendo wao) chamgamka; changamsha
theatre,noun,"jumba la maonyesho ya tamthilia; thieta; ukumbi wa mihadhara; tamthilia. operating ~, chumba cha kupasulia. theatrical"
theatre,adjective,cha tamthilia; (kwa mwenendo) -a kujidai
thee,pronoun,(la zamani) wewe
theft,noun,wizi
their(s),pronoun,-ao
theme,noun,dhamira; wazo
then,adverb,wakati ule
then,conjunction,kisha; halafu; baadaye
theologian,noun,mwanathilojia
theological,adjective,-a thilojia
theology,noun,thilojia: elimu ya dini na uungu
theorem,noun,kauli: usemi au mapendekezo ambayo yamethibitishwa kimantiki kutoka kwenye ukweli na dhana za kimsingi hasa katika hisabati
theoretic(al),adjective,-a nadharia
theoretician,noun,mnadharia
theoretics,noun,elimunadharia
theorist,noun,mnadharia
theory,noun,nadharia
there,adverb,"pale; hapo; kule; huko; mle; humo. -was ~ a man, palikuwa na mtu. It was ~ I saw him, pale ndipo nilipomuona"
therm,noun,kipimo cha kima cha joto. thermal
therm,adjective,-a kuhusu joto
thesis,noun,(theses) tasnifu; hoja au wazo linalotolewa kimantiki
they,pronoun,(them) wao
thick,adjective,"-nene; (kwa vitu vya majimaji) -zito; (kwa hewa au mvuke) zito. with, -liojaa"
thick,adverb,"come ~ and fast, ja -ingi pamoja"
thief,noun,(thieves) mwivi; mwizi
thigh,noun,paja
thimble,noun,kastabini: kifuniko kidogo cha madini cha kulinda ncha ya kidole isiumie kwa sindano wakati wa kushona
thin,adjective,"-embamba; liokonda; (kwa mchuzi, uji, etc.) -epesi"
thin,verb transitive/intransitive,"fanya kuwa -embamba; -epesi; wa-embamba. the plants out, punguza mimea"
thing,noun,"kitu; (pl.) mambo; vitu; ~s, vitu vyako. Have you packed your ~s yet? umekwisha funga mizigo yako? the very ~, kitu kinachofaa. This is the very ~, hiki ndicho hasa. Not at all the ~ to do, si jambo zuri hata kidogo"
think,verb transitive/intransitive,"fikir; dhani; tafakari; waza. We ~ well of him, twadhani kuwa ni mtu mwema. He ~s nothing of walking twenty miles, haoni kitu kutembea maili ishirini. He thought better of it, aliachana nalo"
thirst,noun,kiu; (fig.) shauku
thorax,noun,kifua: sehemu iliyo katikati baina ya kichwa na tumbo
thorium,noun,thoriamu: metali ya kikemikali nururishi ya nambari 90 yenye rangi nyeupe
thorn,noun,mwiba
thorough,adjective,kamilifu. ~bred n./adj. mbegu bora; a asili bora
"thou, thee",pronoun,wewe
though,conjunction,ingawa; ijapokuwa; hata hivyo
thought,noun,"fikira; wazo. take ~ for, zingatia. he had no ~ of, hakuwa na nia ya"
thrash,verb transitive,"piga; puta. He ~ him with a whip, alimcharaza kwa mjeledi"
thread,noun,"uzi; hesya ya parafujo. of thought, mfululizo wa mawazo"
thread,verb transitive,"tunga uzi katika sindano, ushanga, etc"
threat,noun,kitisho
thresh,verb transitive/intransitive,puta; pura
threshold,noun,kizingiti cha chini cha mlango
thrice,adverb,mara tatu
thrill,noun,msisimko
thrill,verb transitive/intransitive,sisimua; sisimka. ~ed
thrill,noun,~isimuliwa
thrive,verb intransitive,"(throve, thriven). sitawi; tononoka"
throat,noun,"koo. force sth down one's ~, lazimisha mtu akubali maoni yako"
throb,noun,kututa; mapigo
throb,verb intransitive,(-bb-) puma; tuta
throne,noun,"kiti cha enzi; (fig.) the ~, enzi"
throttle,noun,vali inayodhibiti miminiko wa mvuke katika injini
throttle,verb transitive,kaba roho
through,preposition,kwa; katika
through,adverb,hadi mwisho
throw,verb transitive/intransitive,"(threw, thrown) tupa; gea; rusha"
thrust,noun,kikumbo; msukumo
thrust,verb transitive/intransitive,sukuma kwa nguvu
thud,noun,mshindo
thud,verb intransitive,"piga, anguka kwa mshindo"
thumb,noun,"kidole cha gumba. be under sb.'s ~, wa chini ya. rule of ~, kanuni iliyotokana na mazoea au desturi tu. latch, kitasa cha kuminya kwa kidole. -a lift, omba lifti barabarani"
thump,noun,ngumi; pigo la ngumi; mshindo
thump,verb transitive/intransitive,piga ngumi; dunda
thunder,noun,radi; ngurumo
Thursday,noun,Alhamisi
thus,adverb,hivi; hivyo
thy,adjective,(la zamani) -ako
thyroid,noun,thirodi; tezi iliyoko kwenye shingo ambayo hutoa homoni zenye athari muhimu kwa ustawi wa akili na mwili
inoculation,noun,chanjo; uchanjaji
tibia,noun,goko; mfupa wa mguu wa mguu
tick,noun,"pigo jepesi kama la mlo kama wa saa; tiki; alama ya vyema. on ~, kwa kukopa"
tick,verb transitive/intransitive,piga mido kama saa; tia tiki
tick2,noun,kupe; papasi
ticket,noun,tiketi; kipande cha bei katika bidhaa
tickle,verb transitive/intransitive,tekenya; nyengeresha. ticklish
tickle,adjective,a kutekenyeka upesi
tidal,adjective,"a maji kupwa na kujaa. tidal power, umeme wimbi: nguvu za umeme zitokanazo na mawimbi ya bahari"
tide,noun,maji kujaa na kupwa
tide,verb transitive,"- sb. over, kwamua mtu katika matatizo. Will 6000/= you over until you get your wages? shilingi elfu sita zitakusaidia mpaka upate mshahara wako?"
tie,noun,fundo; sare; kizuizi; tai
tie,verb transitive/intransitive,"(tying, tied) funga"
tier,noun,safu; daraja; rusu
tiger,noun,chui mwenye milia
tight,adjective,"a kukaza; liokazwa; -lionyoshwa sana. pack ~, funga"
tigress,noun,chui jike
tile,noun,"kigae cha kuezekea, kubandikiza ukutani au sakafuni"
till2,noun,mtoto wa meza
till3,verb transitive,lima
tiller,noun,tela: mkono wa usukani wa mashua
tilt,noun,mwinamo. v.t/i. inamisha; inama. at full ~ kwa mbio na nguvu nyingi sana
timber,noun,mbao; miti
time,noun,"wakati; mara; majira, be in ~ wahli. You will be able to speak Kiswahili in ~ utaweza kuzungumza Kiswahili mapema in good ~ mapema. in no ~ (colloq). mara moja. at one ~ zamani. at the same ~ wakati huo huo, from ~ to ~ mara kwa mara"
timer,noun,kigeugeu. -tongued adj. mwenye kigeguege
timid,adjective,oga; enye haya
timorous,adjective,oga
tin,noun,bati; kopo; mkebe
tinge,noun,rangi; dalili
tinge,verb transitive,tia rangi kidogo; geuza kidogo
tingle,verb intransitive,sisimka
tinkle,noun,mlio wa njuga
tinkle,verb intransitive,lia kama njuga
tint,noun,rangi
tint,verb transitive,tia rangi kidogo
tiny,adjective,dogo sana
tip,noun,"ncha; kielle. ""toe adv."" kwa ncha za vidole vya miguu"
tip,verb transitive/intransitive,(-pp) (mara nyingi up.) inamisha upande mmoja; inama
tip3,noun,kidokezo; bahshishi
tip3,verb transitive,(-pp) dokeza; pa bahshishi
tissue,noun,"kitambaa; shashi; tishu: mkusanyiko wa seli mwilini a ~ of lies, uwongo mtupu"
titanium,noun,titaniamu: elementi metali ya kemikali nyepesi na madhubuti ya rangi ya fedha-kijivu na nambari 20
title,noun,jina; cheo; kichwa cha habari. ~ deed hati miliki
titrate,verb transitive,tirisha: thibitisha kiasi cha kiambato maalumu kilichopo kwenye mchanganyiko kwa kutumia mjao wa kimeunywa kwa usahili kikiwa na nguvu inayoweza kubadili kiambato hicho kwa kingine
titter,noun,kicheko
titter,verb intransitive,jichekea; chekelea
to,preposition,"kwa; kasoro: ~ni, mpaka; ea; ku; ili; kuliko. They defeated them three goals ~ one, waliwafunga magoli matatu kwa moja. It's quarter ~ nine, saa tatu kasorobo. She has gone ~ town, amekwenda mjini. He followed her ~ the end, alimfuata mpaka mwisho. He threw a stone ~ me, alinitupia jiwe. She came ~ save me, alikuja ili kuniokoa. I prefer milk ~ coffee, napenda maziwa kuliko kahawa"
toast1,noun,tosti; tosti
toast2,noun,kupongeza; kutakia
tobacco,noun,tumbaku
toe,noun,kidole cha mguu
toe,verb transitive/intransitive,gusa kwa vidole
together,adverb,pamoja; ote; kwa wakati mmoja
toil,noun,kazi ya sulubu
toil,verb intransitive,jitahidi; fanya kazi kwa bidii; endea kwa taabu
toilet,noun,"choo; msala. articles, vifaa vya kujikwatua"
token,noun,"dalili; ishara. payment, malipo ya mfano"
tolerate,verb transitive,vumilia; stahamili. tolerable
tolerate,adjective,-a kuvumilika; zuri kiasi. tolerance
tolerate,noun,uvumilivu. tolerant
tolerate,adjective,vumilivu. toleration
tolerate,noun,uvumilivu
tomato,noun,nyanya; nyanya; tungule
tomb,noun,kaburi
ton,noun,"tani; kilo elfu moja. (colloq.) He's worth ~s of money, yeye ni tajiri mno"
tone,noun,"sauti; toni; namna au tabia ya sauti. in angry ~, kwa sauti ya ukali. The ~ of the school is good, hali ya skuli ni nzuri"
tone,verb transitive/intransitive,geuza rangi au sauti
tongs,noun,koleo
tongue,noun,ulimi; lugha
tonic,noun,toniki; dawa ya kutia afya na nguvu
tonne,noun,tani; kizio cha masi sawa na kilogramu 1000
tonsil,noun,tukwi; findo
too,adverb,"mno; kupita kiasi; pia; vilevile. have one ~ many, kunywa zaidi ya kipimo"
tool,noun,chombo; ala; zana; kifaa; kibaraka
tooth,noun,"(teeth)  jino. fight ~ and nail, pigana kufa kupona. in the teeth of, kwa kukabiliana na; dhidi ya. false ~, jino bandia. escape by the skin of one's teeth, ponea chupuchupu. have a sweet ~, penda"
tope,noun,helmet ya juu; chepeu
topic,noun,mada. -of the day gumzo la mji. -al adj. ya siku hii
topography,noun,topografia; taaluma ya maarifa ya hali ya eneo kwenye ramani
topsoil,noun,dongomaa; tabaka ya juu kabisa ya udongo yenye virutubisho vinavyotumika na mimea
top²,noun,pia sleep like a - lala fofofo
top¹,noun,"upande wa juu; kilele. at the- of his voice kwa sauti ya juu kabisa. vt. funika, kata juu, the trees kata vilele vya miti. -coat n. koti. -heavy adj. sito juu kuliko chini. -mast n. cheleko, mstamu; sehemu ya juu ya mlingoti. -most adj. juu kabisa"
torch,noun,"mwenge, tochi. hand on the- endelea elimu. carry a - for sb. penda mtu asiyekupenda"
torment,noun,mateso; adhabu. vt. tesa; adhibu. -or n. mtesaji; msumbufu
tornado,noun,(-es) kimbunga
torpedo,noun,(-es) kombora
torrent,noun,mkondo; mlizamu wa maji. -ial adj. a mlizamu. rain mvua nyingi
tortoise,noun,kobe. -shell n. ngamba
tortuous,adjective,a kupindapinda (fig.) enye hila
tory,noun,enye kushikilia ukale
total,noun,jumla
total,adjective,ote; kamili. -ly adv. kabisa
totalitarian,adjective,a imla; a kidikteta. - state nchi yenye utawala wa kidikteta
touch,noun,"mguso; kugusa. at a-, kwa kuguswa tu. soft to the- laini; myororo. final ex. marekebisho ya mwishoi. gusa; papasa. 2. pasa; husu; sikitisha. The sad story -ed our hearts hadithi ya huzuni ilitushitua. 3. shinda. There's nobody to - him for running hakuna mtu wa kumlinganisha kwa kukimbia. 4. (kwa meli) wasili; tia nanga. upon gusa; eleza kidogo; up; tengeneza. -and-go adj. It was and go whether he would arrive in time ilikuwa bahati nasibu iwapo atawahi. -ed adj. (colloq) be -ed wa na kichaa. -ing adj. a kuhuzunisha; hisia juu ya au kuhusu; kuhisiiana na. -y adj. epesi kuguswa; -iness n. wepesi wa kuguswa; kuhisi"
tough,adjective,gume; siotatuka; shupavu. customer (colloq) fedhuli; korofi. -luck mkosi
tour,noun,"safari ya kitalii; matembezi. on ~, safarini"
tour,verb transitive/intransitive,"talii, tembelea"
tournament,noun,mashindano
tourniquet,noun,fundo la kuzuia damu
tow,noun,"kamba, waya, au mnyororo wa kuvutia"
tow,verb transitive,"vuta kwa kamba, waya au mnyororo"
towel,noun,taulo
towel,verb transitive,futa kwa taulo
tower,noun,"mnara. a - of strength, mtu wa kutegemewa sana katika matatizo. water ~, mnara wa tangi la maji. block, jengo lenye ghorofa nyingi"
tower,verb intransitive,"enda juu sana. above, (fig.) zidi kwa urefu, kimo, au akili. be in a -ing rage, kasirika mno"
town,noun,mji
toxic,adjective,a sumu
toxin,noun,toksini: aina ya kemikali inayotolewa na bakteria yenye uwezo wa kudhuru seli za viumbe vingine
toy,noun,mwanasesere: kitu cha kuchezea watoto
toy,verb intransitive,chezea
trace,noun,dalili; alama; myayo
trace,verb transitive,nakili; fuatisha
trachea,noun,koromeo: mirija wa hewa kutoka kinywani kupitia shingoni hadi mapafuini
track,noun,njia; mkondo
track,verb transitive,fuatia kwa alama za nyayo
tract1,noun,eneo; nchi; jimbo
tract2,noun,kijitabu kifupi kinachohusu mambo ya dini
tractable,adjective,tiifu
tractor,noun,trekta
trade,noun,"biashara; kazi. the ~ cotton, biashara ya pamba"
tradition,noun,mila; desturi
traffic,noun,trafiki: jumla ya vipando barabarani au ndege angani; magendo
traffic,verb intransitive,"(-k-) in, fanya biashara"
tragedian,noun,mwandishi au mwigizaji wa tamthilia za tanzia
tragedy,noun,tamthilia ya tanzia; msiba
tragic,adjective,a tanzia; a huzuni. tragically
tragic,adverb,kwa huzuni
trail,noun,"njia; lia; alama; nyayo. The storm left a ~ of destruction, tufani iliacha alama za maangamizi. You have to set a trap on their ~ to catch these pigs, lazima uwatege katika lia lao ili uwakamate nguruwe hawa"
trail,verb transitive/intransitive,burura; tambaa
train,noun,treni; garimoshi; msururu
train,verb transitive/intransitive,fundisha
trait,noun,tabia au sifa bainishi
traitor,noun,msaliti; haini
traitorous,adjective,mhaini. traitress n. mhaini wa kike
trance,noun,kupagawa
transact,verb transitive,fanya shughuli na fulani
transcribe,verb transitive,nukuu; nakili
transcript,noun,nakala
transcription,noun,unukuzi; kunakili
transect,verb transitive,pita katikati; gawa kwa kupita katikati
transfer,noun,uhamisho. fee ada ya uhamisho. v.t/i. (-rr-) hamisha; hama
transform,verb transitive,geuza; badili
transfuse,verb transitive,damu. transfusion
transfuse,noun,utaji damu. The patient had several blood transfusions. mgonjwa aliongezwa damu mara kadhaa
transient,adjective,a kupita; -siodumu; -a muda mfupi tu
transistor,noun,transista: kifaa cha dutu pitishi-pitishi chenye elektrodi tatu na kina uwezo wa kukuza umeme wa volteji ndogo
transit,noun,"kupita. goods in ~, bidhaa zinazosasafirishwa. ~ visa viza ya kupita. ~ camp kambi ya wasafiri"
transitive,adjective,(kwa kitenzi) elekezi: chenye kutumika au kuelekezwa kwa mtendwa
translate,verb transitive,fasiri. translation
translate,noun,tafsiri. translator
translate,noun,mfasiri
translucent,adjective,enye ukungu; enye kupitisha nuru bila taswira
transmit,verb transitive,(-tt-) peleka; ambukiza
transparent,adjective,angavu; a kuona; wazi; bayana
transpire,verb intransitive,gemkato; kutoka kwenye vinyeweleo vya ngozi
transplant,verb transitive,atika; pandikiza
transport,noun,usafiri; uchukuzi
transport,verb transitive,"peleka; safirisha. be ~ed with, panda jazba; hemkwa. in a sort of delight, ilohamkwa"
transpose,verb transitive,badilisha namna nafasi. transposition
transpose,noun,ubadilishanaji nafasi
transversal,noun,"mkingamo: mstari wa kukingama,"
transversal,adjective,a kukingama
transverse,adjective,"kingamo, kukingama. transverse wave wimbi kingamo: wimbi"
trap,noun,mtego; mtambo; hila
trap,verb transitive,(-pp-) tega; nasa; danganya
trapdoor,noun,mlango wa sakafuni au darini. ~per n. mtega wanyama
travel,noun,usafiri; safari
travel,verb intransitive,(-ll-) safiri
traverse,verb transitive,pita; pitia; kingama
travesty,noun,mwigo; dhihaka
travesty,verb transitive,dhihaki kwa kuiga au kuvaa mavazi ya kike na kufanya vitimbi vingine
trawl,noun,nyavu ya kukokota chinichini
trawl,verb transitive,vua samaki kwa kukokota nyavu chinichini
tray,noun,sinia; chano; trei
treacherous,adjective,danganyifu; janja
treachery,noun,udanganyifu; hila; usaliti
treacle,noun,asali ya miwa
tread,noun,kishindo; kidaraja cha ngazi; tredi; kasha ta tairi
tread,verb transitive,kanyaga. ~on air jaa wa na furaha
treason,noun,uhaini. high ~ uhaini mkubwa. ~offence kosa la uhaini
treasure,noun,"hazina. house, hazina"
treasure,verb transitive,thamini sana
treat,verb transitive/intransitive,"tendea. -sb well, tendea fulani vyema. 2. chukulia. He -ed the matter as a joke, alichukulia kama utani 3. eleza. He -ed the subject thoroughly, alielezea vyema mada ile. 4. (kwa hotuba, kitabu, etc.) -of, husika na. The essay ~s of insect pests, insha yahusu wadudu waharibifu. 5. tibu. 6. karibisha. 7. shauriana"
treaty,noun,mkataba. ~ port bandari inayoruhusu bidhaa za nje kwa mkataba. ~ of friendship mkataba wa urafiki
treble,adjective,a sauti nyembamba
tree,noun,mwegea
tree,noun,mti. family ~ ukoo; nasaba; usuli
trek,noun,safari ngumu na ndefu
trek,verb intransitive,(-kk-) enda safari ndefu
tremble,noun,mtetemeko; mtikisiko
tremble,verb intransitive,tetemeka
tremendous,adjective,kubwa mno
tremor,noun,tetemeko; mtikisiko
trench,noun,handaki; mfereji
trend,noun,mwelekeo. set the ~ anzisha mtindo
trend,verb intransitive,elekea
trepidation,noun,hofu; wasiwasi
trespass,noun,uingaji bila ruhusa
trespass,verb intransitive,"upon, ingia bila ruhusa"
trestle,noun,egemeo la meza au benchi lenye mate- ndege mawili
trial,noun,"hukumu; jaribio. The child is a ~ to its teacher, mtoto yule ni mtihani kwa mwalimu"
triangle,noun,pembetatu. triangular
triangle,adjective,-enye pembe tatu; a kuhusu washiriki watatu
tribe,noun,kabila. tribal
tribe,adjective,-a kikabila. tribalism
tribe,noun,ukabila
tribunal,noun,mahakama military ~ mahakama ya kijeshi
tributary,adjective,mtawaa wa serikali au serikali iliyo chini ya serikali nyingine; kijito
tribute,noun,"ushuru; kodi. pay ~ to a person, shukuru; tukuza"
triceps,noun,"msuli ulioko nyuma ya sehemu ya juu ya mkono, karibu na bega"
trick,noun,"hila; mbinu. play ~ on, cheza shere"
trick,verb transitive,danganya
trickle,noun,mchuziuko. v.i./t
tricuspid valve,noun,vali kuspid: vali baina ya chemba za chini na juu za moyo zizuiazo damu kuelekea upande sio
tricycle,noun,baiskeli ya magurudumu matatu
trifle,noun,jambo dogo. a ~ kidogo. v/t. cheza cheza. trifling
trifle,adjective,dogo
trigger,noun,"mtambo wa kufyatulia risasi. sth. off, chokonoa mambo"
trigonometry,noun,trigonometria: tawi la hisabati kuhusu uhusiano wa pembe na pembetatu na kazi zake
trim,adjective,nadhifu. v.t/i. (-mm-) punguza. get into ~ for the sports meeting jiweka katika hali nzuri tayari kwa mashindano. -ming n. mapambo
trinity,noun,utatu
trio,noun,watatu pamoja; (musiaki) wimbo wa watu watatu
trip,noun,safari; matembezi v.i/t. (-pp-) tembea kwa hatua nyepesi jikwaa
triple,adjective,~ mara tatu; a tatu pamoja
triplicate,noun,nakala tatu
triplicate,verb transitive,fanya nakala tatu
tripod,noun,kiweko chenye miguu mitatu
triumph,noun,furaha ya ushindi
triumph,verb transitive,"over, shangilia ushindi, shinda. -ant adj. a furaha ya ushindi; iloshinda"
trivial,adjective,dogo; a kawaida
trolley,noun,kibereng’e; toroli
trombone,noun,tromboni: tarumbeta yenye sauti nzito sana
troop,noun,kikosi; jeshi; kundi
trophy,noun,kumbukumbu ya ushindi; kikombe
tropic,noun,"tropiki. the ~s, nchi za joto. -al adj. a joto; a tropiki"
tropism,noun,uwelekeokiamshi: hali ya kukua kwa sehemu ya mmea au mnyama kwa kuelekea upande mojamaalum
troposphere,noun,"angatropo: tabaka la chini kabisa katika angahewa, umbali wake ni wastani wa kilomita 7 toka pembe za dunia hadi kilomita 28 kwenye ikweta"
trot,noun,mwendo wa matiti v.tˈtrɒtə(r)/
trot,noun,farasi aliyetunzwa kukimbia kwa hatua fupifupi kwa taji wa ng’ombe
trouble,noun,shida; taabu. in~ matatizoni
trough,noun,kihori; chombo cha kupokea unga
trounce,verb transitive,piga sana
trousers,noun,suruali
trousseau,noun,mapambo na mavazi ya bibi arusi
trout,noun,aina ya samaki wa mtoni huko Ulaya
trowel,noun,mwiko wa mwashi; kijiko cha kupandia mimea
troy,noun,tola: kizio cha uzito wa vito vya thamani
truancy,noun,utoro
truant,noun,"mtoro wa shule. play ~, toroka kazini au chuoni"
truce,noun,usimamishaji vita wa muda
truck,noun,"lori, behewa la mizigo"
trudge,noun,mwendo mrefu wa kuchosha
trudge,verb intransitive,jikokota
true,adjective,kweli; amilifu
truly,adverb,kwa kweli; kwa dhati; kwa hakika
trumpet,noun,tarumbeta; parapanda; baragumu. blow one's own ~ jisifu; jigamba
truncheon,noun,rungu
trunk,noun,"shina. - call, simu ya mbali. - line, reli kuu. - road, barabara kuu"
truss,noun,"robota; mtumba; mkanda avao mgonjwa wa ngiri. - sth. up, funga shaka katika mtumba"
trust,noun,"imani; amana. - fund, mfuko wa dhamana. vt./i. amini; tegemea. - in sb., amini mtu. - to sth., tegemea kitu"
truth,noun,ukweli
try,noun,jaribio. vt./i. (tried) jaribu
tsetsefly,noun,mbung'o; ndorobo
tsunami,noun,sunami: wimbi kubwa baharini linalosababishwa na tetemeko la ardhi chini ya bahari
tub,noun,"beseni; pipa; hodhi. thumper, mhamasishaji"
tube,noun,bomba; neli; tyubu; kioo cha televisheni; reli ya chini ya ardhi
tuber,noun,kiazi; kitunguu
tuberculosis,noun,kifua kikuu. tubercular
tuberculosis,adjective,-lioathiriwa na kifua kikuu. tuberculous
tuberculosis,adjective,-a kifua kikuu
tubular,adjective,-enye umbo la neli
tuck,noun,pindo; keki
Tuesday,noun,Jumanne
tug,noun,mvuto wa nguvu
tuition,noun,mafundisho
tumble,noun,anguko; kuporomoka
tumble,verb transitive/intransitive,poromoka; chaka; pindua; angusha
tumbler,noun,bilauri
tumour,noun,mtutuko: uvimbe wowote mwilini unaosababishwa na ukuaji wa tishu usio wa kawaida
tundra,noun,tundra: uwanda mpana usio na miti katika eneo la aktiki
tune,noun,"tuni, lahani: mfuatano au uwiano wa sauti. change one's tune, badili tabia. to the ~ of, kiasi cha"
tungsten,noun,"tang'isteni: metali ya kemikali ya kijivu yenye sifa ya kufulika bamba, wavu na isiyolikaubika kirahisi ya nambari 74"
tunic,noun,koti refu; kanzu fupi; blauzi
tunnel,noun,njia ya chini kwa chini
turban,noun,kilemba
turbid,adjective,-enye matope; litobuliwa
turbine,noun,"tabo: injini za maji, gesi, hewa, na mvuke. turbogenerator, tabojenareta: jenereta la mvuke au gesi. turbojet, tabojeti: ndege yenye injini ya mvuke au gesi"
turbulent,adjective,-siodhibitika; -a ghasia. turbulence
turbulent,noun,ghasia; fujo; maasi; zahama
turf,noun,majani mororo na udongo wake
turgid,adjective,-liovimba; (kwa lugha) -a kiburi
turkey,noun,batamzinga. cold uachaji wa ghafla wa dawa ya kulevya
turmoil,noun,machafuko; zahama; ghasia
turn,noun,"1. mzunguko. three ~s mizunguko mitatu. — of the century, mwanzo wa karne mpya. 2. koma. sudden ~s in the road kona kali barabarani. 3. zamu. do sth. and about, fanya jambo kwa zamu. 4. badiliko. Events took a new ~ mambo yalibadilika. 5. tendo. One good ~ deserves another, matendo mema ni wajibu kulipwa. do sb. a good ~ mtendea mtu wema. 6. haja. serve one's ~ kidhi haja ya mtu. 7. mshtuko The news gave me quite a ~ habari zilinishitua"
turn,verb transitive/intransitive,"zungusha; zunguka, badilisha badilika; pindua; pinduka; geuza; geuka. - a deaf ear to sth., tojalia; tosikiliza. - sb. adrift, telekeza. - sb. down, katalia. - up one's nose at sth., dharau. - ing"
turn,noun,kona
turnip,noun,aina la tanipu
turpentine,noun,tarufeni: aina ya mafuta ya kuveyusha na kuchanganyia rangi
turret,noun,"mnara mdogo, banda la chuma lenye mizinga"
turtle,noun,"kasa. turn ~ (kwa meli) pinduka. shell, ng'amba; gamba la kasa"
tusk,noun,jino la ndovu; pembe. -er n. ndovu au nguruwe mwitu aliyepevuka
tussle,noun,pambano
tussle,verb intransitive,pambana vikali
tutor,noun,mkufunzi; mhadhiri
tutor,verb transitive,fundisha. -ial n. semina ya ukufunzi
tutor,adjective,-a ukufunzi
tweed,noun,nguo ya sufi
tweezers,noun,kikoleo; kibanio
twelfth,adjective,-a kumi na mbili
twenties,noun,miaka ya ishirini
twentieth,adjective,-a ishirini
twice,adverb,"mara mbili. a ~ told tale, habari inayofahamika vizuri"
twig,noun,kitawi
twilight,noun,utusitusi wa asubuhi au jioni
twin,noun,pacha
twin,verb transitive,"- with, ungana na"
twine,noun,kitani; uzi
twinge,noun,kichomi; maumivu makali ya ghafla
twinkle,noun,mmeremeto
twinkle,verb intransitive,"meremeta; metameta. in the twinkling of an eye, kufumba na kufumbua; mara moja"
twist,noun,msokoto; usokotaji
twist,verb transitive/intransitive,"suka; sokota; songa; geuza. sb.'s arm, popoto mkono wa mtu. sb. round one's little finger, fanya mtu afanye unalotaka"
twitter,noun,mlio wa sauti nyororo
twitter,verb intransitive,(kwa ndege) lia kwa sauti nyororo
type,noun,"aina; herufi za kupigia chapa true to ~ mwakilishi hasa wa jamii yake. -face, aina ya chapa. -script, kazi iliyopigwa chapa. setter, mtayarishaji chapa. -writer, mashine ya chapa. -written, iliyopigwa chapa"
type,verb transitive/intransitive,pigia taipu; panga katika aina
typhoid,noun,homa ya matumbo
typhoon,noun,kimbunga; tufani
typist,noun,mpiga taipu
typography,noun,"taipoɡrafia; taaluma ya kupigia chapa. faults of typography, makosa ya uchapaji"
typology,noun,taipolojia; uainishi hasa wa maandiko ya Biblia na sayansi jamii
tyranny,noun,uonevu; udhalimu; udikteta; utawala wa mabavu. tyrannical
tyranny,adjective,-a kikatili; -a kidikteta; -a kidhalimu. tyrannize
tyranny,verb intransitive,kandamiza; tawala kwa mabavu; onea; dhulumu. tyrannous
tyranny,adjective,onevu. tyrant
tyranny,noun,dikteta; mtawala wa mabavu. tyre
tyranny,noun,mpira; tairi
ubiquitous,adjective,a kuwapo kila mahali. ubiquity
ubiquitous,noun,ueneaji wa kila mahali
ugly,adjective,-baya; -a kutisha; siovutia. The sky looks ~. kumefinga. an ~ customer; mtu wa hatari
ulcer,noun,kidonda
ulna,noun,kigasha mfupa mwembamba ndani ya mkono unaoanzia kikoni hadi kingajani
ultimate,adjective,-a mwisho; -a msingi
ultimatum,noun,"kauli ya mwisho. give an ~ to a person, toa kauli ya mwisho kwa mtu"
ultrasonic,noun,kiuka sauti: kasimawimbi kubwa ambayo inavuka usikizi wa binadamu
ultrasound,noun,kiuka sauti: sauti ya kasimawimbi kubwa mno kiasi cha kuvuka usikizi wa mwanadamu
ultraviolet,noun,urujuanimno: mnururisho sumaku umeme usioonekana katika mwangaza wa jua
umbel,noun,shaziua mwamvuli: mpangilio wa shaziua kama mwamvuli ambao vikonyo vya viua vyake huanzia mahali pamoja
umbilical cord,noun,utovuti: tishu yenye umbo la kamba inayounganisha kitovu cha mtoto mchanga kabla ya kuzaliwa na plasenta katika uterasi wa mama
umbra,noun,uvuligiza: kivuli ambacho huleta giza totoro katika kupatwa kwa jua ambapo nuru hukosekana
umbrella,noun,"mwavuli; hifadhi. under the ~ of AU, chini ya hifadhi ya Umoja wa Afrika"
umpire,noun,mwamuzi hasa katika michezo ya tenisi na golfu; msuluhishi
unaccountable,adjective,sioelezeka
unanimous,adjective,-a pamoja; -a kauli moja; siopingwa
unawares,adverb,"ghafla bila kutazamiwa; bila kutambua. She dropped her money ~, aliangusha pesa zake bila kutambua"
unbalanced,adjective,kichaa
uncle,noun,mjomba; ami
uncouth,adjective,-shenzi; jinga
undercurrent,noun,mkondo wa chini; (fig.) maoni ya chinichini
undercut,verb transitive,uza kwa bei ya chini kuliko ya washindani
underdog,noun,anayeonewa; anayehaliilishwa
underdone,adjective,(hasa kwa nyama) -siopikwa vizuri; bichi
undergo,verb transitive,"pitia, fanya"
undergraduate,noun,mwanafunzi wa chuo kikuu wa shahada ya kwanza
underground,adverb,chini ya ardhi
underground,noun,the ~ treni ya chini ya ardhi
undergrowth,noun,"magugu, vichaka"
underlie,verb transitive,wa msingi wa; -wa chini ya
underline,verb transitive,piga mstari chini; (fig.) sisitiza
undermine,verb transitive,"fukua chini; dhoofisha kidogo kidogo. His health was -d by over work, afya yake ilidhoofika kidogo kidogo kwa kazi nyingi"
undersigned,adjective,liyoitiwa saini hapo chini
understand,verb transitive/intransitive,"(understood) fahamu, elewa, tambua. -able adj. nayoeleweka. -ing adj. enye kuthamini mawazo ya wengine"
understand,noun,"ufahamu; mapatano. In this ~ only I will come, kwa sharti hili tu nimekubali kuja"
undertake,verb transitive,"(undertook, undertaken) kubali kufanya jambo. undertaking"
undertake,noun,ahadi; dhamana; kazi. -r n. mwenye kutayarisha maziko; mzishi
undertone,noun,sauti ya kuong'ona
underwear,noun,nguo za ndani
underworld,noun,jahanamu; jamii ya watu waovu
underwrite,verb transitive,kubali jukumu; dhamini. -r n. mdhamini
undo,verb transitive,"(undid, undone) fundua; tangua. be undone, potea, angamia. -ing n. sababu ya kupotea au ya kuangamia. undue"
undo,adjective,-liyokiuka mpaka; -siyostahili. unduly
undo,adverb,mno
undulate,verb intransitive,inuka na kushuka; piga mapinde
unearth,verb transitive,"fundua, fukua. a buried treasure, fukua hazina. new facts about the life of someone, gundua habari mpya juu ya maisha ya fulani. -ly adj. a peponi; si a dunia hii"
uneasiness,noun,wasiwasi
uneasy,adjective,si a raha; si tulivu; a wasiwasi. uneasily
uneasy,adverb,kwa wasiwasi
unfailing,adjective,-a daima; sikowisha; sikowama
unfold,verb transitive,kunjua; tangaza
unfounded,adjective,"-sio na msingi. rumours, uvumi usio na msingi"
ungainly,adjective,-zito; si zuri; ovyoovyo
ungovernable,adjective,"siouzuilika; siotawalika; siodhibitika. temper, hasira isiyozuilika"
unguarded,adjective,"(hasa kwa maneno) -sio ya busara; -sio ya tahadhari. in moment, bila kufikiri, bila hadhari"
unhinged,adjective,-liyevurushwa akili
unicorn,noun,(katika hadithi za zamani) mnyama kama farasi mwenye pembe moja
uniform,adjective,sare; sawasawa; -a kulingana; -a mfano mmoja
uniform,noun,sare; uniformu -ity n. ulinganifu. -ly adv. kwa kulingana
unify,verb transitive,uganisha; fanya kuwa moja. unification
unify,noun,uganishaji
union,noun,umoja; muungano; jumuiya; chama. -ist n. mwanachama
unique,adjective,a pekee; sio na kifani -ly adv. kwa namna ya
unison,noun,"upatano. in ~, kwa umoja; kwa mapatano. They shouted in ~, walipiga kelele kwa pamoja"
unit,noun,"kitu kimoja; kizio. square, kizio mraba. a furniture, seti ya samani. -trust, amana ya kikundi. -ary adj. -a moja"
unity,noun,umoja
universal,adjective,"-a watu wote; -a kazi zote; -a watu wote. universal indicator, kiasirio jumla: kiasirio ambacho kinaweza kuashiria kemikali mbalimbali. universally"
universal,adverb,kilimwengu
universe,noun,ulimwengu; vitu vyote
university,noun,chuo kikuu
unless,conjunction,"ila; isipokuwa. He will not come - you order him, hatakuja mpaka umwamrishe"
unmentionable,adjective,-baya sana; -siosemeka; -stojika
unmistakable,adjective,dhahiri; bayana; wazi
unpleasantness,noun,ugomvi; chuki; maudhi; ubaya
unprecedented,adjective,-sio na kifani; -a pekee; -siwahi kutokea
unprincipled,adjective,potovu; -a tabia mbaya; sio aminifu
unravel,verb transitive/intransitive,(-ll-) fumua; tatua; fumbua
unremitting,adjective,-siolegea; -siochoka; -a kufululiza; -a kudumu
unrest,noun,wasiwasi; vurugu
unruly,adjective,kaidi; -tukutu; fedhuli; tundu
unsavoury,adjective,-sio pendeza; -a ufedhuli
unscathed,adjective,-sio dhurika; salama salimini
unscrupulous,adjective,si -nyofu; fedhuli
unsettle,verb transitive,hangaisha; tia wasiwasi; fadhaiha
unsightly,adjective,-sio-pendeza macho; -a kuchukiza
unsound,adjective,"si -zima; si imara; pungufu. person of ~ mind, punguani"
unspeakable,adjective,-sio-semeka; -a kuchukiza kabisa
unthinkable,adjective,-sio-wazika
unthinking,adjective,"-a pupa; bila kufikiri. He did it ~ly, alifanya bila kufikiri"
untimely,adjective,-a wakati usiofaa
unto,preposition,(la zamani) kwa
untold,adjective,"-siosumulia; -siohesabika. a man of ~ wealth, mtu tajiri kupita kifani"
untoward,adjective,sumbufu; -siofaa; -a bahati mbaya; -siypendelewa
unutterable,adjective,-siosemeka; -baya mno
unwieldy,adjective,-kubwa tena -zito
unwitting,adjective,bila kujua; -siokusudiwa. -ly adv. bila kukusudia
upbraid,verb transitive,karipia; laumu; shutumu; kemea
upbringing,noun,malezi
upheaval,noun,"mabadiliko makubwa ya ghafla. The country is in a state of ~, nchi imo katika mabadiliko makubwa"
uphill,adjective,"a kupanda; a shida, gumu. an ~ task, kazi ngumu"
uphold,verb transitive,(upheld) thibitisha; unga mkono
upkeep,noun,gharama za matunzo
upland,noun,nyanda za juu
uplift,verb transitive,tia moyo
upon,preposition,"juu ya. put ~ sb., pa fulani kazi zaidi ya vyo stahili yake"
upper,adjective,"a juu; bora. get (have) the ~ hand, shinda dhihari"
uppermost,adverb,"a juu kabisa; juu kabisa. He said whatever came ~most, alisema kile kilichomjia kwanza akilini. be down on one's ~s, fukarika"
upright,adjective,a wima
upright,noun,nguzo
uprising,noun,"maasi, machafuko"
uproar,noun,makelele; fujo; ghasia; vurumai
uproot,verb transitive,ng'oa
upset,noun,vurugu; mfadhaiko
upset,verb transitive/intransitive,pindua; pinduka. 2. tia wasiwasi; vuruga; tibua
upstairs,adverb,ghorofani
upward,adjective,a kwenda juu; a kuelekea juu
uranium,noun,uraniamu; urani: madini nzito nyeupe inayotoa nguvu za atomiki katika mitambo ya nyuklia
Uranus,noun,Zohali: sayari ya saba katika mfumo wa jua
urban,adjective,a mji
urbane,adjective,a adabu sana
urbanity,noun,adabu; utu wema
urea,noun,urea: msonbo wa kikaboni wa kifuwele mweupe upatikanayo kwenye mkojo
ureter,noun,ureta: viferiji viwili katika figo ambavyo hupitisha mkojo na kuishia kibofuni
urethra,noun,urethra: kibomba cha kupitishia mkojo kutoka kibofuni
urge,noun,uchu; hamu kubwa
urge,verb transitive,shii sana; belezesha
urine,noun,mkojo. uric
urine,adjective,a mkojo. urinal
urine,noun,chombo cha kukojoelea kitandani; msala; sehemu ya kutabawali. urinary
urine,adjective,"a mkojo. bladder, kibofu (mkusanyo) kifuko cha mkojo"
urn,noun,buli; chombo cha kutilia majivu ya maiti aliyechomwa
usage,noun,matumizi; mazoea; desturi
use,noun,1. matumizi. 2. kazi. 3. faida. 4. uwezo wa kutumia. 5. ruhusa ya kutumia. 6. mazoea
use,verb transitive,tumia; tendea. ~d adj
usual,adjective,a desturi; a kawaida
utensil,noun,chombo; ala. -s vyombo vya nyumbani
uterus,noun,uterasi: sehemu ya kizazi cha mama ambapo kitoto hujishikiza na kuendelea kukua hadi kinapozaliwa
utilitarian,adjective,a kuzingatia manufaa
utility,noun,"manufaa; matumizi. public utilities, huduma za jamii"
utilization,noun,matumizi
utilize,verb transitive,tumia
utmost,noun,"upeo. do your ~, fanya kila liwezekanalo"
utmost,adjective,"a juu, in the ~ danger, katika hatari kabisa. of the ~ importance, muhimu sana"
utopia,noun,jamii timilifu kidhahania
utter1,adjective,"kabisa. -tupu. darkness, giza totoro"
utter2,verb transitive,sema; tamka
uttermost,adjective,"a mwisho. -part, ncha"
vacancy,noun,"1. uwazi. 2. ukosefu wa mawazo. 3. nafasi wazi ya kazi. There are many vacancies for clerks, kuna nafasi nyingi za ukarani"
vacant,adjective,1. -tupu. 2. (kwa akili) -sio na wazo; ~ly
vacant,adverb,bila kuwa na kitu
vacate,verb transitive,hama; ondoka
vacation,noun,1. kuacha; kuondoka; kuhama. 2. muda wa kupumzika; likizo; likivu
vaccinate,verb transitive,chanjo
vaccination,noun,chanjo; kuchanja
vaccine,noun,dawa ya chanjo
vacillate,verb intransitive,sitasita; babaika; yumba. vacillation
vacillate,noun,kuyumba; kubabaika; kusitasita
vacuole,noun,vakouli; uwazi mmoja; wapo ndani ya sitoplazimu ya seli ya mmea iliyokomaa
vacuum,noun,ombwe; tupu
vagina,noun,uke; sehemu ya nje ya mfumo wa uzazi wa kiumbe kike hadi kwenye uterasi
vague,adjective,1. sio dhahiri. 2. (kwa watu) a wasiwasi; sio na uhakika
vain,adjective,1. a. bure; -siofaa. 2. -a kujiona; -a kiburi
valence,noun,valensi; uwezo wa atomu kuungana
valency,noun,valensi; tabia inayowakilika idadi ya atomu au radikali ambazo atomu moja au radikali moja itaungamika kwavyo
valiant,adjective,shujaa; hodari; jasiri
valid,adjective,"1. halali -enye sheria thabiti. 2. (kwa mapatano) -enye nguvu. 3. (kwa hoja, sababu) -a akili. -ly adv. kihalali. -ate v.t. halalisha; thibitisha. -ity n. uhalali; uthabiti"
valley,noun,bonde
valorous,adjective,shujaa; jasiri
valour,noun,ushujaa; ujasiri
valuable,adjective,-a thamani
valuables,noun,vitu vya thamani
valuation,noun,ukadiriaji
valuator,noun,mkadiriaji thamani
value,noun,thamani; faida; manufaa. - added tax (VAT) kodi ya ongezeko la thamani. -s maadili
value,verb transitive,thamini; kadiria; tathmini
valve,noun,vali ya usalama
valve,noun,vali; kilango. valvular
valve,adjective,-a mishipa ya damu; -a vali za moyo
van,noun,gari la mizigo
vanadium,noun,vana; dhamu; metali ngumu ya rangi ya fedha
vanish,verb intransitive,toweka; tokomea
vanity,noun,kiburi; majivuno; majisifu
vanquish,verb transitive,shinda; tiisha
van²,noun,(jeshini) kikosi cha mbele
vapour,noun,mvuke; ukungu. vaporize
vapour,verb transitive/intransitive,geuka au geuza mvuke; fusha. vaporization
vapour,noun,kuvuukisha; mvukisho
variant,noun,kibadala; namna nyingine ya neno moja
variant,adjective,"tofauti. as tire and tyre are variant spellings. tire¹, tyre¹ ni vibadala vya neno moja. variation"
variant,noun,uhitalifiano; kubadilika hali ya vitu kutoka hali ya kawaida na kuwa tofauti kimaumbile au kijeni
varied,adjective,-a hamina nyingi
variety,noun,namna; aina; jinsi. for a variety of reasons kwa sababu mbalimbali. various
variety,adjective,anuwai; mbalimbali; aina kwa aina
varnish,noun,vanishi
varnish,verb transitive,paka vanishi
vary,verb transitive/intransitive,geuka; badilika; geuza; badilisha. variable
vary,adjective,-a kugeuka; geugeu. variability
vary,noun,ugeukaji; badilikaji. variance
vary,noun,ugeukaji; mpishano
vas deferens,noun,tyubu inayotoa spamu kutoka kwenye kende
vascular system,noun,mfumo kifereji; mfumo wa vifeleji maalumu vyenye kazi ya kupitisha vioevu mwilini
vascular tissue,noun,tishu kifereji; tishu maalumu yenye kazi ya kupitisha kioevu mwilini
vase,noun,"chombo cha kutilia maji, maua ya mapambo"
vasectomy,noun,uhaishaji; operesheni ya kumhasii dume ili asiweze kutoa mbegu za uzazi
vast,adjective,mkubwa mno; ingi mno
vault,noun,kuba; chumba cha chini kwa chini. -ed adj. -enye kuba
vault²,noun,mruko
vault²,verb transitive/intransitive,ruka juu kwa msaada wa upondo
veal,noun,nyama ya ndama
veer,verb transitive,"(hasa kwa upepo, kwa mawazo) badili mwelekeo. the wind -ed round to north, upepo ulivumia kaskazini"
vegetable,noun,"mboga. marrow, msumgune. - soup supu ya mboga"
vegetable,adjective,"-a mboga, -a kuhusu mboga. vegetarian"
vegetable,noun,"mla mboga za majani, yaani asiyekula nyama kabisa"
vegetable,adjective,-a kula mboga za majani
vegetation,noun,mimea
vehicle,noun,"gari; nyenzo. use the newspapers as a - for political views, tumia magazeti kuwa nyenzo ya kuenezea maoni ya kisiasa"
vehicular,adjective,-a magari
veil,noun,utaji; shela; mtandio
veil,verb transitive,funika kwa shela; ficha
vein,noun,mishipa ya damu; tabia yoyote ya kimaumbile ambayo ina ukubwa na uelekeo
vein,noun,vena; kishipajani; mwelekeo wa mawazo. He talked in comic aliongea kwa mzaha
velocity,noun,kasi;mwelekeo
velvet,noun,mahameli
vend,verb transitive,(hutumika hasa kwa sheria) uza; chuuza
venerable,adjective,a kuheshimiwa. -a heshima; kustahiliwa. venerate
venerable,verb transitive,heshimu; stahi; tukuza. veneration
venerable,noun,heshima
veneral disease,noun,ugonjwa wa zinaa
vengeance,noun,"kisasi. take ~, lipiza kisasi. with a~, (collog.) kwa nguvu; sana. vengeful"
vengeance,adjective,-a kutaka kulipa kisasi
venom,noun,"sumu ya nyoka, mdudu, etc; chuki. -ous adj. -a sumu; -a chuki"
vent,noun,"tundu. give ~ to, toa dukuduku. He gave ~ to his anger, alitoa dukuduku la hasira yake"
vent,verb transitive,toa nje
ventilate,verb transitive,pitisha hewa safi; burudisha kwa hewa; enea; tangaza. ventilation
ventilate,noun,hewa safi
ventilator,noun,tundu au chombo cha kupitishia hewa
ventricle,noun,ventrikali: mojawapo ya chemba mbili za chini katika moyo
ventriloquist,noun,mtu awezaye kutoa sauti kama kwamba inatoka kwa mtu mwingine mbali kidogo
venture,noun,jambo la hatari
venture,verb transitive/intransitive,jaribu; thubutu
Venus,noun,Zuhura: sayari ya pili kutoka kwenye jua iliyopo baina ya Mirihi na dunia
veracious,adjective,-a kusema kweli. veracity
veracious,noun,kweli
veranda (h),noun,baraza; varanda; roshani
verb,noun,kitenzi. auxiliary ~ kitenzi saidizi
verdict,noun,hukumu; uamuzi
verge,noun,"ukingo; mwisho; mpaka. be on the ~ of, karibu"
verge,verb intransitive,karibia; pakana na
verify,verb transitive,hakikisha; thibitisha. verifiable
verify,adjective,-a kuthibitishika. verification
verify,noun,uthibitisho; hakika
vermin,noun,"wanyama au wadudu waharibifu. -ous adj. haribifu; -enye chawa, utitiri, etc"
vernacular,noun,"lugha ya kienyeji; lahaja. in the ~, kwa lahaja ya kienyeji"
vernacular,adjective,-a lahaja
versatile,adjective,hodari na -enye kupendelea mambo mbalimbali. versatility
versatile,noun,uhodari katika mambo anuwai
verse,noun,"ushairi; aya; ubeti. give chapter and ~ for, toa kumbukumbu halisi. versification"
verse,noun,ushairishaji
version,noun,tafsiri; masimulizi; habari kama ilivyotolewa na mtu
versus,preposition,dhidi ya
vertebra,noun,vetabra: moja ya mifupa ya uti wa mgongo wa mnyama. ~l column
vertebra,noun,safu vetabra: safu ya mifupa ya uti wa mgongo wa mnyama
vertex,noun,nukta ambapo mistari miwili au kingo mbili
vertical,adjective,a wima
very,adverb,sana; kabisa
very,adjective,"halisi; hasa; kweli; -enyewe. in this place, hapa hasa. The thing I wanted, kitu chenyewe hasa nilichotaka"
vessel,noun,"chombo, blood ~, mshipa wa damu"
vest,noun,fulana; kizibao
vestment,noun,vazi; vazi la kasisi
vestry,noun,chumba cha kuvaalia nguo kanisani; baraza la waumini
vet,noun,(colloq.) mganga wa mifugo
vet,verb transitive,(-tt) (colloq.) pima afya; chunguza kwa makini
veterinary,adjective,"a kuhusu elimu va maradhi ya wanyama. a ~ surgeon, daktari wa wanyama"
veto,noun,(-es) kura ya turufu
veto,verb transitive,kataza; zuia
vex,verb transitive,"chokoza; taabisha; udhi. a ~ed question, suala lenye kuleta mabishano mengi"
via,preposition,kupitia; kwa njia ya; kupitia
viable,adjective,a kukimudu; enye uwezo wa kumea; kuzaliwa na kuendelea kuishi
viaduct,noun,daraja refu livukalo bonde au korongo
vibrate,verb intransitive/transitive,tikisika; tikisa; yumbayumba; tetemeka
vibration,noun,mtikisiko; mtetemo
vibrator,noun,kitingishi
vicar,noun,kasisi wa usharika
vice versa,adverb,"kinyume chake. I hate him and ~, namchukia naye anichukia"
vice²,noun,jiliwa ya seremala
vice¹,noun,uovu
vicinity,noun,ujirani; kuwa karibu
vicious,adjective,ovu
victim,noun,"mhanga; kafara; mwathiriwa na jambo baya. He is the ~ of the tradesman's greed, anaathirika kwa choyo cha mnunuzi"
victor,noun,mshindi
video,noun,video; chombo cha kunasia picha na sauti hai
vie,verb intransitive,"with, shindana na"
view,noun,"1. upeo wa macho; kuangalia; kutazama. be in ~, come into ~, onekana or nayoonyeshwa wazi. 2. sura; mandhari. a house with a ~, nyumba iliyojengwa penye mandhari nzuri. 3. maoni; shauri; rai. or ~, kwa kuzingatia. a. kusudio. fall in with s.b.'s ~s, kubaliana na. with a ~ to, ili; kwa nia ya. I came with a ~ to see him, nilikuja ili nimwone. I came with a ~ to settling down, nilikuja kwa nia ya makazi"
view,verb transitive,tazama; angalia; kagua
vigil,noun,kesha; ukeshaji
vigour,noun,nguvu; bidii; juhudi. vigorous
vigour,adjective,hodari; nguvu; a juhudi
vile,adjective,ovu; potovu; baya; sana
vilify,verb transitive,singizia; kashifu; seng'ena; tukana
villa,noun,nyumba (ya shamba) yenye bustani kubwa
village,noun,kijiji; kitongoji
villain,noun,mwovu; mhalifu
villus,noun,vidoletumbo: namna ya vijidole katika tabaka ya ndani ya utumbo mdogo
vindicate,verb transitive,thibitisha
vindication,noun,uthibitisho
vindictive,adjective,-a kutaka kulipiza kisasi; sisamehe
vine,noun,mzabibu
vinegar,noun,siki
violent,adjective,a nguvu nyingi; kali sana. violence
violent,noun,nguvu; jeuri; vurugu
violet,noun,urujuani
violet,adjective,-a rangi ya urujuani
violin,noun,fidla
virgin,noun,bikira; mwanamwali
virgin,adjective,safi; siyoguswa; ~ asili: forest msitu usiopata kuguswa
virile,adjective,-a kidume; -enye nguvu za kiume. virility
virile,noun,nguvu za uume za uzazi
virtual,adjective,"-a kweli lakini si bayana. He is the ~ head, yeye ndiye kiongozi (ingawa si wa dhahiri)"
virtue,noun,"wema; maadili; ubora. by (in) ~ of, kwa sababu; kwa ajili ya. virtuous"
virtue,adjective,-ema; adilifu (kwa wanawake) safi; -ilo bora
virus,noun,"kirusi; kiumbe hai ambacho hakijafikia ngazi ya seli ambacho huweza kuzaliana kinapo-ishi kwenye kiumbe hai kingine, kwa kawaida husababisha maradhi"
visa,noun,viza
visa,verb transitive,pa viza
viscosity,noun,mnato: mwelekeo wa mmiminiko wenye kunata au kumwagika taratibu sana
visible,adjective,-a kuonekana wazi
vision,noun,uwezo wa kuona au kuwazi; busara; njozi; ndoto
visit,noun,matembezi; ziara. state ~ ziara ya kiserikali
visit,verb transitive/intransitive,zuru; tembelea
vista,noun,mandhari; taswira. (fig.) mfululizo wa taswira katika mawazo
visual,adjective,-a kuona; -a macho
vital,adjective,-uhai; -a lazima kwa uzima; muhimu sana
vitamin,noun,"vitamini. ~ D,"
vitiate,verb transitive,haribu; punguza nguvu; dhoofisha
vivacious,adjective,changamfu; a furaha; cheshe; enye bashasha. vivacity
vivacious,noun,uchanagufu; ukunajufu; ucheshi; bashasha
vivid,adjective,(kwa rangi) ng'avu; (kwa maelezo) dhahiri; wazi
viviparous,adjective,"a kuzaa watoto, si mayai"
viz,adverb,(husomeka namely) yaani; ndo kusema
vocabulary,noun,msamiati; maneno
vocal,adjective,a sauti
vocation,noun,1. wito 2. kazi; shughuli; utaalamu; amali; ufundi. 3. uwezo; welekevu; moyo
vodka,noun,vodka; aina ya pombe kali ya Kirusi
vogue,noun,mtindo; fashini. be in ~ -wa katika fashini
voice,noun,sauti; (gram.) kauli ya kutenda au kutendewa
voice,verb transitive,sema; eleza; tamka
void,noun,uwazi; upeweke
void,adjective,"tupu; wazi; pasipo mtu; of, bila; siokuwa na. (law) null and ~, batili"
volatile,adjective,"kitu, fushi- a kigeuka mvuke; (kwa mtu) -epesi kubadilika; -changamfu"
volcano,noun,(-es) volkano. volcanic
volcano,adjective,a volkano
volley,noun,"mshindo wa silaha nyingi za moto zikipigwa pamoja; mfululizo wa matukio. a - of abuse, mfululizo wa matusi"
volt,noun,volti: kizio cha nguvu za umeme
volume,noun,1. juzuu. 2. ukubwa; wingi. 3. nafasi; uyazo. 4. nguvu ya sauti. voluminous
volume,adjective,kubwa; (kwa mwandishi) enye kuandika kazi nyingi
voluntary,adjective,a hiari; a kujitolea
volunteer,noun,valantia: askari wa kujitolea; mtu ajitoleaye
volunteer,verb transitive/intransitive,toa kwa hiari; jitolea
vomit,noun,matapishi; matapiko. v.t/i. tapika
vote,noun,kura; kasma ya matumizi ya fedha. v.t/i. piga kura; chagua
vowel,noun,"irabu; vokali. back ~, irabu nyuma. front ~, irabu mbele"
vulcanization,noun,uvulkanishi: mchakato wa kuufanya mpira asilia uwe mgumu zaidi kwa kuukana na salfa
vulgar,adjective,-sio na adabu ~ity
vulgar,noun,ukosefu wa adabu; usafihi
vulnerable,adjective,enye kuwezà kuudhuriwa
vulture,noun,tai
vulva,noun,njini
oculist,noun,daktari wa macho
wad,noun,fusho: kitu chochote laini cha kutenganishia vitu ili visitikisike na kugongana; kibunda cha noti
waddle,noun,mwendo wa bata
waddle,verb intransitive,tagaa; enda kama bata
wade,verb intransitive,"enda kwa shida majini, matopeni au mchanga"
waders,noun,gambuti: viatu virefu vinavyofika magotini
wadi,noun,bondejangwa: bonde kame ambalo hupitiwa na mto katikati yake wakati wa majira ya mvua
wading bird,noun,"ndege atembeaye majini. -in, shambulio kwa nguvu"
combination,noun,uunganishaji; muungano; mchanganyiko; uchanganyaji; watu wanaoshirikiana katika shughuli moja
waft,verb transitive,peperusha
wag,noun,mtikisiko
wag,verb transitive/intransitive,"(-gg-) tikisa. -one's finger at sb, onyesha kidole"
wage²,verb transitive,pigana; fanya vita
wage¹,noun,"mshahara; ujira. minimum ~, kima cha chini cha mshahara"
wagon,noun,mkokoteni: gari la kukokotwa na farasi au ng'ombe
waif,noun,"msokwao (hasa mtoto). -s and strays, watoto wa mitaani"
wail,noun,maombolezo
wail,verb intransitive,omboleza; lia kwa huzuni
waist,noun,kiuno
wait,noun,ungojeaji; muda wa kungojea
wait,verb transitive/intransitive,"ngoja; ngojea; subiri. -upon sb, ngojea; tumikia. lie in - for, vizia. -on sb, hand and foot, kidhi haja zote. -ing list orodha ya wanaosubiri. -ing room chumba cha wanaosubiri. -er, -ress n. mhudumu"
waive,verb transitive,"samehe (deni, etc)"
walk,noun,"matembezi; namna ya kutembea; njia. -of life, weledi; kazi katika maisha"
walk,verb intransitive/transitive,"enda kwa miguu; tembea. -off with, iba. -away with, shinda bila taabu. -over n. (colloq.) ushindi rahisi"
wall,noun,"ukuta; kiambaza. with one's back to the ~, meko kubanwa sana; kwa kuzingirwa. go to the ~, shindwa kabisa. -paper, karatasi za kupambia ukutani"
wall,verb transitive,"-up, zungushia ukuta"
wallet,noun,pochi
wander,noun,zurura; zunguka. -er n. mzururaji
wane,verb intransitive,pungua; fifia; legea
want,verb transitive,"taka; hitaji; tamani. be-ing, pungukiwa na. a few pages of this book are ~ing, kurasa nyingi za kitabu hiki zimepungua. He is -ing in courtesy, hana adabu. -for nothing, jitosheleza kwa kila kitu. -ing"
want,preposition,bila
war,noun,"vita. You have been in the -s, (colloq.) umemumizwa vitani. -at, katika hali ya vita. -head, kichwa cha kombora. -rior n. askari mpiganaji. -y adj. mgomvi"
ward,noun,"1. mtoto wa kulea. 2. keep watch and -, linda; hifadhi. 3. kata: mtaa wa mji. 4. wadi"
ward,verb transitive,"-off, kinga; epusha; kwepa. -en n. msimamizi; mlinzi. -er, -ress n. askari magereza wa kiume, wa kike"
wardrobe,noun,chumba au kabati la kuweka nguo
warehouse,noun,ghala; bohari
warm,adjective,"a uvuguvugu. make things ~ for sb, adhibu fulani; letea matatizo"
warm,verb transitive/intransitive,"-up, pasha; pata moto. -blooded adj. a damu moto. -hearted adj. ema; mkujufu. -ly adv. kwa moyo mkujufu. -th n. joto. (fig) hasira; shauku"
warrant,noun,1. haki; sababu. 2. kibali; waranti
wash,noun,josho; uoshaji
wash,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. osha; oga; fua nguo; safisha kwa maji; nawa. 2. fulika bila kuharibika. 3. (kwa bahari mto, etc.) pita. -er n. mashine ya kufulia nguo. -erman n. dobi. -out n. sehemu iliyobomolewa na mafuriko"
wasp,noun,zinengo; nyigu; uvi
wastage,noun,hasara; uharibifu; takataka
waste,noun,ufuaji; takataka; jangwa
waste,adjective,1.- sifofa; a jangwa. 2. -a takataka; ovyo
waste,verb transitive/intransitive,1. tumia vibaya; fuja. 2. dhoofisha; dhoofika; lika; chaka. ~ product uchafu; mabaki; takataka
watch,noun,ulinzi; lindo
watch,verb transitive/intransitive,1. tazama; angalia; chunga; linda. over; tunza; linda; kesha. keep ; kuwa zamuni. 2. saa ya mfukoni au mkononi
water,noun,"maji. fresh - maji matamu. salt - maji chumvi. under - liojaa maji. get into (be in) hot pata matatizo. throw cold on -, jaribu. hold - thibitisha. high and low - maji kujaa na kupwa. (fig) be in low - kuwa maskini"
water,verb transitive/intransitive,"mwagilia maji. my eyes - machozi yanitoka. my mouth -s, natoka mate. (fig.) - sth. down, zimua"
watt,noun,wati: kipimo cha umeme
wattle,noun,"utifo. -and doub hut, kibanda cha fito kilichokandikwa; nyumba ya mbao za mbwa"
wave,noun,wimbi; ongezeko. v.i/t. punga; tikisa; tikisika
wax,noun,nta
way,noun,"1. njia; barabara. 2. upande; welekeo. Look this tazama upande huu. the wrong round, kuelekea upande sio. 3. mwendo; masafa. We're a long from home, tuko mbali na nyumbani. 4. njia; mbinu; mkakati. the to do it, njia ya kufanya. do in this , ifanye namna hii. ~side n./adj.(a) kando ya njia"
wayward,adjective,kaidi
weak,adjective,"1. sio na nguvu. 2. -enye maji mengi; si kali; -epesi. 3. (kwa maarifa) pungufu; chini ya kiwango cha kawaida. I have - sight, sioni vyema. ~acid,"
wealth,noun,utajiri; ukwasi
wean,verb transitive,achisha mtoto maziwa ya mama
weapon,noun,silaha
wear,noun,"kuvaa; vazi; uchakavu. v.t/i. (wore, worn) 1. vaa; valia. 2. dumu; stahamili. 3. chaka; chakaza; off, pita; isha; pungua. - on, (kwa wakati) pita polepole; potea. ~a kushosha"
weather,noun,hali ya hewa What sort of -? umekuwaje? v.t/i. 1. pona; pita; epuka. 2. nyauka. beaten
weather,adjective,lioathiriwa na hali ya hewa
weave,noun,mtindo wa ufumaji
weave,verb transitive,"(wove, woven) fuma; suka; (fig.) tunga; buni; sanifu"
web,noun,"1. kilichofumwa; mfumo. (fig.) a - of lies, utungo wa uwongo. 2. utando (wa buibui). 3. utando wa ngozi kati ya vidole"
wed,noun,harusi; ndoa
wedge,noun,"kabari. the thin end of the -, jambo dogo linalozaa jambo kubwa"
wedge,verb transitive,kaza kwa kabari
Wednesday,noun,Jumatano
weed,noun,"gugu; majani. -killer, kiua magugu v.t/i. palia magugu. -out, ondoa vitu hafifu visivyofaa kitu"
week,noun,wiki; juma. ~ly adj/adv. kwa juma
week,noun,gazeti litolewalo kila wiki
weir,noun,boma la kuzuia maji; kikinga mto; mgono; mtego wa samaki
comprehensible,adjective,a kufahamika; a kueleweka
welcome,noun,mapokezi; makaribisho
welcome,adjective,"a- kupokewa kwa furaha; a- kuruharisha You are to use my books, nakuruhusu kutumia vitabu vyangu"
welcome,verb transitive,"karibisha vizuri; pokea kwa furaha. your suggestion, nakubali pendekezo lako kwa furaha"
weld,verb transitive,lehemu; lihimu
welfare,noun,"hali njema; ustawi; neema; afya. social "" ustawi wa jamii"
well,noun,kisima; chumba cha lifti au ngazi katika jengo. v.i
well,noun,hali njema; afya; raha; ustawi
well?,adjective,"(better, best) 1. heri; afadhali; bora. it would be - to, afadhali - and good, vyema"
well?,adverb,"vyema; barabara; vizuri. as -, as, pamoja na. be ~ out of sth, jitoa katika jambo bila matatizo. 2. haki. You may be surprised, una haki ya kushangaa. We may as be begin now, tunaweza kuanza sasa hivi. wish sb. ~, takia mtu heri. Let alone, usingilie. int. je? nini tena?"
wellingtons,noun,viatu virefu vya mpira
wesleyan,adjective,a ufuasi wa madhehebu ya kikristo ya kiprotestanti yaliyoanzishwa na J. Wesley
wet,adjective,majimaji; chapa-chapa
wet,verb transitive,(-tt) rowesha
whale,noun,nyangumi; aina ya mamalia mkubwa kuliko wote aishiye baharini
wharf,noun,"(~s, wharves) gati"
wheat,noun,ngano
wheel,noun,gurudumu; (katika meli) usukani
when,adverb,"(inter.) lini? wakati gani? (rel.) po- ambapo. I went, nilipokwenda. I go, niendapo"
where,adverb,"(inter.) wapi? mahali gani? (rel.) ambapo, -ko, -mo. We must go ~ we can get food, lazima twende ambako tutapata chakula"
whether,conjunction,"kama. you like or no, ukipenda usipende"
while,noun,wakati; muda
while,conjunction,"wakati. he goes he sings, aimba akienda. once in a ~, mara moja moja. be worth ~, faa. v.t"
whine,noun,mlio wa mbwa anayevogopa; kilio. v.t/i. lala kama mbwa anayevogopa; lalamika
whip,noun,"mjeledi; kiboko; mchapao. have the ~ hand over sb., dhibiti; tawala. v.t/i. 1. chapa piga mjeledi. 2. piga mayai kwa mchapo"
whirl,noun,mzunguko wa kasi. v.t/i. 1. zungusha; zunguka kwa nguvu. 2. ona kizunguzungu
whisk,noun,1. brashi ya kupangusia nguo. 2. mchapo wa mayai; mjeledi. v.t/i. pangusa upesi; twua upesi; punga mkia hewani
whisker,noun,sharafa; ndevu za mashavuni; sharubu za paka
whisky,noun,pombe kali; wiski
whisper,noun,mnong'ono; uvumi
whisper,verb intransitive,nong'ona
whistle,noun,1. mluzi; ubinja. 2. filimbi; kipenga
whistle,verb intransitive,"piga mbinja, kipenga. v.t"
white,noun,weupe; ute wa yai; mzungu
white,adjective,"-eupe. • blood cell selidamu nyeupe: seli ya damu isiyo na maunzi ya rangi nyekundu, kazi yake kubwa ni kupigana na chembechembe za maradhi. - dwarf, - lie, uwongo usiodhuru. - hair, mvi"
whitsun,noun,sikukuu ya Pentekoste
whittle,verb transitive/intransitive,chonga; kata vipande vyembamba. (fig.) punguza kidogokidogo
who,pronoun,"(whom whose) (inter.) nani? (rel.) amba (-o, -ye). The man ~ came was very tall mtu aliyekuja alikuwa mrefu sana. the men - I saw, watu niliowaona the man -se book I am reading mtu ambaye kitabu chake ninakisoma"
whoever,pronoun,yeyote; -o; -ote
whole,noun,kitu kizima; jumla
whole,adjective,"1. ote. the - truth, kweli yote. He devoted his ~ energies to his task, alitumia nguvu zake zote katika kazi yake. 2. -zima. He escaped aliokoka bila ya kudhurika. There's not a - plate in the house, hamna sahani nzima nyumbani. 3. -zima: kamili. Rain fell for three - days, mvua ilinyesha siku tatu nzima. a - number, namba nzima. on the - kwa jumla; kwa kuzingatia yote. -hearted (ly) adj./adv. kamili; -zima; kwa moyo mkunjufu. -sale n. jumla"
wholly,adverb,kabisa
why,adverb,"kwa nini? kwa sababu gani? the ~s and the wherefores, kisa na mkasa"
wick,noun,utambi; ujali wa taa
wicked,adjective,-ovu; baya; habithi
wicker,noun,fito (henzerani; tete) zilizoshukwa
wicket,noun,"1. (vilevile ~door, ~gate) kilango; kidirisha cha kuuza tiketi 2. (katika mchezo wa kriketi) vijiti vitatu vilindwavyo na mshika beti. take a ~, shinda mshika beti"
wide,adjective,"1. pana. 2. a kutapakaa; ingi. a man with ~ knowledge, mtu mwenye maarifa katika nyanja nyingi. 3. a kukosa shabaha"
wide,adverb,1. sana; kwa kiasi kikubwa. searchi. tanua; tanuka; nanuka; eneza
widow,noun,mfiwa na mume; kizuka. -er n. mfiwa na mke; mjane
width,noun,upana
wield,verb transitive,"shika na kutumia (fig.) - power, shika madaraka"
wife,noun,(wives) mke
wig,noun,wigi; nywele bandia
wild,adjective,1. (kwa wanyama) a mwituni; sifugwa; (kwa mimea) a porini; a kujitoa wenyewe. 2. (kwa mahali) a jangwa; siokaliwa na watu. 3. a nguvu; -a tufani
will²,verb transitive,"(~ed) taka. Let him do what he ~ mwache afanye kama atakavyo, would that, laiti"
will³,noun,"hiari; ridhaa. free ~ hiari; akili. He always has his ~ daima ana hiari yake. bear sb. good ~ takia mtu heri. last and testament, wosia"
win,verb transitive,(won) shinda; faulu
winch,noun,winchi
wind,noun,"1. upepo. be in the ~ eleweka baada ya kufichwa. See blow the blows, sikia maoni ya watu kuhusu jambo; take the ~ out of sb.'s sails wahi mtu; katiza maslahi yake ghafla. 2. pumzi. 3. harufu; fununu. get ~ of, (fig.) sikia habari za. 4. riah; nihi; gesi ya tumboni; shuzi. 5. upuuzivi"
wind,verb transitive,1. kosesha pumzi. 2. pumzisha. 3. nukiliza; gundua kitu kwa harufu
windlass,noun,winchi
window,noun,dirisha. ~box sanduku la kuoteshea maua dirishani
wind²,verb transitive,(wound) 1. pindika; zunguka; zungusha. 2. kunja; sokota
wine,noun,"mvinyo; divai. new ~ in old bottles mambo mapya yasiyoweza kuzuilika. grower, mlimaaji zabibu za kutengenezea divai. palm ~ tembo la mnazi"
wing,noun,"1. bawa; ubawa. be on the ~, ruka; puruka. under sb.'s ~ chini ya himaya ya mtu. 2. sehemu ya nyumba. 3. (katika kandanda) wingi; mchezaji wa pembeni"
winter,noun,majira ya baridi kali; kipupwe
winter,verb intransitive,kaa majira ya baridi
wintry,adjective,-a baridi kali
wipe,verb transitive,"1. safisha kwa kufuta; pangusa; futa. 2. - off, futa"
wire,noun,1. waya. 2. (colloq.) simu ya upepo
wire,verb transitive/intransitive,1. funga kwa waya. 2. funga nyaya za umeme. 3. piga simu. wiry
wire,adjective,embamba na shupavu
wisdom,noun,1. hekima; busara. 2. methali; semi; maadili
wise,adjective,a. hekima
wish,noun,matamanio; matakwa; mapenzi
wish,verb transitive/intransitive,"1. tamani 2. taka 3. penda sb. a pleasant journey, takia safari njema"
wit,noun,1. akili. 2. mwerevu
witch,noun,mchawi mwanamke
with,preposition,"na; kwa. He went with his father, alienda na baba yake. Cut it ~ a knife, ikate kwa kisu. He was beaten ~ stick, alipigwa kwa fimbo. together, pamoja na"
wither,verb intransitive/transitive,"1. fa; dhooful; fifisha; nyauka; nyauka. 2. fadhaliasha. She gave him -ing glance, alimtu pia jicho la kufadhaisha"
withhold,verb transitive,(withheld) nyima; katalia; zuia
within,adverb,ndani
within,preposition,"ndani ya; chini ya; karibu. - an hour, haipati saa"
without,preposition,"pasipo; bila. I have arrived ~ my baggage, nimefika bila mizigo yangu; He tried ~ success alijaribu bila mafanikio"
without,adverb,(la zamani) nje
withstand,verb transitive,(withstood) himili
witness,noun,shahidi; usahidi
witness,verb transitive/intransitive,shuhudia; thibitisha
wittingly,adverb,makusudi; kwa kujua
wizard,noun,mchawi
woe,noun,majonzi; huzuni; masikitiko
wolf,noun,"(wolves) mbwa mwitu. keep the ~ from the door, weza kujikimu. - cry, kilio cha uwongo. v.t (collog.) la kwa pupa"
woman,noun,(women) mwanamke
womb,noun,tumbo la uzazi; uterasi
wonder,noun,"ajabu; mshangao; vi. staajabu; shangaa; jiuliza. Do you I refused? unastaajabu kwa kuwa nilikataa? I - who he is, sijui hata ni nani. I - wether he'll come, najiuliza iwapo atakuja. ~ful adj a kustajabisha"
wondrous,adjective,-a ajabu
wood,noun,"ubao; mbao; msitu. be out of the ~, okoka; toka hatarini"
wool,noun,manyoya; sufu; sufi
word,noun,"neno; habari; kauli; ahadi. have ~s with sb, gombana na mtu; sema na mtu by/of mouth, kwa habari za mdomo. take sb at his ~, amini kauli ya mtu. Send me ~ tomorrow, nijulishe kesho. break one's ~, vunja ahadi. be as good as one's ~, timiza ahadi"
word,verb transitive,eleza kwa maneno
work,noun,"kazi; ajira; shuguli; sanaa; vifaa vya kazi; mitambo. She took her ~ into the garden, alichukua vifaa vyake hadi bustanini. the ~ of silversmiths, vitu vya fedha. needle ~, ushonaji; ufumaji. stone ~, uashi. wood ~, useremala. the ~s of Shakespeare, maandiko ya Shakespeare. the ~s of a clock, mitambo ya saa. public ~s, huduma za jamii. v.i.t. (~ed) 1. fanya, tenda kazi. 2. (kwa mashine) tenda kazi iliyokusudiwa. 3. faulu; fanikiwa. 4. tendesha kazi. 5. legea. The screw has ~ loose, skrubu imelegea. They ~ their way forward, waliendelea polepole, into, ingiza; changanya. - a few jokes into a speech, tia mzaha kidogo katika hotuba. ~ umbua; tunda; finyanga"
world,noun,"dunia; ulimwengu. a man of the ~, mtu mwenye maarifa ya dunia. the old ~, Ulaya, Asia, na Afrika. the new ~, Amerika"
worm,noun,"funza; mnyoo. earth ~, nyungunyungu; nyungwi-nyungwi. v.t"
worry,noun,wasiwasi; wahaka; usumbufu
worry,verb transitive/intransitive,1. udhi; sumbua; hangaisha. 2. jisumbua; hangaika. 3. (kwa mbwa) rarua; ng'ata
worship,noun,ibada; sala; heshima kuu
worship,verb transitive/intransitive,abudu
worth,noun,thamani
worth,adjective,"1. -enye thamani 2. stahili. The book is well reading, kitabu hiki chastahili kusomwa. be ~ it, be ~ while, faa"
worthless,adjective,bure; ghali; -sio na thamani. ~while adj. a kufaa; a maana. ~y adj. a kustahili. ~ily adv. kwa thamani
wound,noun,jeraha; kidonda; uchungu
wound,verb transitive,jeruhi; tia uchungu
wrap,noun,shali; nguo ya kujifunikia
wrap,verb transitive/intransitive,"(~pp~) (engine ~ up) kunja; funika. be ~ ped up in, fungwa; funikwa"
wreck,noun,kuvunjika (hasa ya merikebu); merikebu iliyoza-ma
wrench,verb transitive,sokota; vuta kwa ghafla; maumivu makali
wrench,noun,mshituko; teguo; maumivu; uchungu
wrestle,noun,mweleka; mwereka
wrestle,verb transitive/intransitive,pigana mieleka (fig. (with) shindana na
wretch,noun,maskini; mnyonge; fukara; bazazi; mhuni
wring,verb transitive,(wrung) songoa; popotoa; kamua (fig) toza kwa nguvu
wrinkle,noun,1. kuvanya; mkunjo. 2. (colloq.) kidokezi; shauri la manufaa
wrist,noun,kifundo cha mkono
writ,noun,"hati. holy ~, maandiko matakatifu"
write,verb transitive/intransitive,(wrote written) andika
writhe,verb intransitive,jinyonga; gaagaa
wrong,noun,kosa; ulaya; dhambi; ubaya
wrong,adjective,"si kweli; si sahihi; si poa; potoka. be in the ~, kosa. put sb. in the ~, fanya mtu aonekane mkosa"
wrong,verb transitive,tenda mabaya; onea; dhulumu
wry,adjective,"a upande. make a ~ face, a ~ smile, tabasamu la kulazimisha"
x-mas,noun,ufupisho wa christmas: sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwa Yesu Kristo
x-ray,verb transitive,piga picha ya eksrei
xenon,noun,zenoni: gesi adimu isiyo na rangi wala harufu
xylem,noun,zailemu: tishu yenye seli mfano wa bomba na kuta nene zinazosafirisha maji na madini katika mmea
yacht,noun,yoti: boti dogo jepesi la mashindano
yam,noun,kiazi kikuu
yard,noun,yadi: kipimo cha urefu sawa na mita 0.914. ~stick kigezo
yard²,noun,"ua; uwanja. work ~ kiwanda; karakana. brick ~, kiwanda cha matufali"
yarn,noun,"nyuzi zilizososokotwa; kitani. (colloq.) hadithi. spin a ~, simulia hadithi"
yawn,noun,mwayo
yawn,verb intransitive,piga mwayo
year,noun,"mwaka. - in ~ out, mwaka baada ya mwaka. all the ~ round, mwaka mzima. ~ly adj/adv. -a kila mwaka; kwa kila mwaka. - long ~ mwaka mzima mfululizo. the academic ~: mwaka wa masomo. the fiscal ~: mwaka wa fedha"
yeast,noun,"hamira: viumbe vyenye seli moja vinavyotokeza zaimasi, yaani kimeng'enya kinachogeuza sukari kuwa alkoholi na dioksidi kaboni"
yell,noun,ukelele
yell,verb intransitive,piga yowe
yield,noun,"mavuno; mapato; chumo. v.t/i. zaa; shindwa. This land doesn't give good ~, ardhi hii haitoi mazao mengi. Although his enemy was tough he did not ~, ingawa adui yake alikuwa mwenye nguvu lakini hakukubali kushindwa"
yoke,noun,nira
yolk,noun,kiiniyai: dutu ya protini kwenye ova ambayo hulisha kiinitete
you,pronoun,wewe; (pl.) ninyi. ~s pron./adj. -ako; -enu
young,adjective,"changa; dogo. -ster n. mtoto. and old, vijana kwa wazee"
youth,noun,"ujana; vijana. the ~ of Zanzibar, vijana wa Zanzibar"
yule,noun,(vilevile ~tide) Sikukuu ya Krismasi
zeal,noun,juhudi; bidii; ari
zebra,noun,punda milia.  crossing alama ya milia ya kuvuka barabara kwa waendao kwa miguu
zebu,noun,ng'ombe mwenye nundu
zenith,noun,"anga; (fig) upeo, ustawi"
zero,noun,"sifuri, tarakimu hii (0); ziro. hour: saa ya kuanza mashambulizi. - in, elekeza mawazo kwenye"
zest,noun,bidii; shauku kubwa
zigzag,noun,zigizaga; a kupindapinda
zinc,noun,zinki: aina ya madini meupe
zodiac,noun,"maeneo ya jua, mwezi na sayari nyinginezo zilizogawiwa na wanajimu katika alama thenashara ambazo huitwa nyota za unajimu"
zone,noun,"zoni; ukanda; eneo maalumu.  of influence, eneoathari: eneo ambalo kiumbe kimoja kinaweza kukiathiri kingine. tropical ~, ukanda wa joto. eastern ~, ukanda wa Mashariki"
zoo,noun,zuu: mahali wafugwapo wanyama pori
zygote,noun,kiumbe kichanga: seli iliyoumbika kwa muungano wa gameti mbili
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