Swahili – English DictionaryA -a of-a baridi cold-a bure free-a haki right-a hatari dangerous-a kawaida regular, usual-a kienyeji native, indigenous-a kigeni alien, foreign, strange-a kike female, feminine-a kisasa modern-a kiume male, masculine-a kufaa convenient-a kulia (on the) right-a kumi tenth-a kupendeza pleasant, agreable-a kushoto (on the) left-a kutosha sufficient, enough-a kwanza first-a kweli true-a lazima necessary, must-a moto hot-a mwisho last-a nane eighth-a nne fourth-a pili second-a porini savage, wild-a saba seventh-a siri secret-a sita sixth-a tano fifth-a tatu third-a tisa ninth-a utulivu quiet, calm-a zamani old, ancientabiria passenger-abudu to worship, adore-acha to cease, allow, leave, let go, abandon

-achana to leave each other-achia to leave to / forada feeadabu good mannersadhabu punishment, penalty-adhibu to punishadhuhuri twelve o'clock, noon, middayadui enemyafadhali betterafisa, (ma-) officer, civil servantafisi officeAfrika Africaafya health-aga to say farewell, say good bye-agana to promiseagano promise-agiza to command, orderAgosti August-agua to foretellaha ! no !ahadi promise-aibisha to do something shamefulaibu shameaina kind, sortajabu marvel, wonderajali accidentajili (kwa ajili ya) reason-ajiri to employ, hire-aka to build things using stones-ake his, hers, itsakiba economy, savingakili intelligenceakina people of a certain sort-ako your, yoursala word of surpriseala, (nyala / maala) sheathalama sign, mark, spot, specklealasiri afternoonAlhamisi Thursday-alika to invite

-alika to make a loud clap or snapama oramani peace-amba to slanderamba- that, who, which-ambia to say, tell-ambiana to tell each other-ambua to peel-ambukiza to infect-amini to believe-aminifu honnest, faithful-amka to wake up, awake, rise up-amkia to greet-amkiana to greet each otheramri order-amsha to wake somebody-amua to settle dispute, stop a quarrel-amuka to rise up, wake up -amuru to order, commandanasa wealth-andalia to make smth ready-andamana to follow each other, manifest-andika to write-andikia to write to / for-andikiana to write each other-andikwa to be writtenanga lightanga up in the sky-angalia to look, look at-angamia to be destroyed-angavu brilliant-angaza to flash, shine, to be light-angu my, mine-anguka to fall down, fall over-angusha to make smth fall, throw in wrestling-anika to put smth to dry in the sun-anua to take smth out of the sunanwani address-anza to start, begin-anzia to start at some place

-anzwa to be started-ao their, theirs-apa to swearapiza curse, abuseAprili Aprilardhi earth, soil, landarobaini fortyarusi marriage, weddingasali honeyasante / ahsante thank you, thanksasanteni ! thank you (plural)asili originaskari soldieraskari kanzu policeman in uniformaskari koti plain cloth policeasubuhi morningasubuhi njema ! have a good morning !ati ! say !au oraya paragraph-azima to borrow, lend azimio, (ma-) declaration, aim, plan-azimu to proposeB baada (ya) afterbaadaye afterwardsbaba dad, father-babaika to be confusedbabu grandfather-babuka to burn (slight, sitting by fire)badala instead of-badili to change, exchange-badilika to be changed-badiliwa to be changedbado not yet bado kidogo in a little while bahari sea, oceanbahasha envelopebahati chance, luck-bahatisha try one's luck

baina (ya) between, amongbaiskeli bicyclebaka ringworm-baki to stay, remainbakora walking stickbakshishi bakshishbakuli basin, deep round dishbali but ratherbalozi, (ma-) administrator, ambassadorbanda, (ma-) big shedbandari port, harbour-bandika to stick, glue-banduka to unstickbangili bracelet-banika to roastbao, (ma-) goal (at soccer)bao, (ma-) plank, board, board gamebara, ma- land, continentbarabara roadbarabara very well, just as it should be donebarafu icebaraka blessingbaraza verandahbaraza, (ma-) big meetingbaridi cold, cold weather-bariki to blessbarua letterbaruti gunpowderbasi and sobasi, (ma-) busbastola pistolbata duckbata maji water fowlbati, (ma-) corrugated ironbatili invalidbawa, (ma-) wing-baya bad-beba to carry on the backbega, (ma-) shoulderbehewa, (ma-) carriage or car of a train

bei price-bembeleza to caress, entreatbendera flagbendi band, group of musiciansbenki bankbia beerbiashara tradebibi grandmotherbibi, (ma-) lady, (ladies)-bichi row, unripe, uncooked-bidi to be made to do somethingbidii effortbila withoutbilauri glassbilingani aubergine, egg plantbinadamu human beingbinamu cousin-bingirika to rollbirika tea pot-bishana to argue-bishana to quarrel with each other-bivu ripebizari seeds of spices, curry powderblanketi, (ma-) blanketboga, (ma-) pumpkin-bomoa to knock down, break downbonde valleybonge, (ma-) clod, ball of somethingbora excellent, better-bovu bad, spoiled, rottenbudi way to escapebuibui spiderbuluu blue colourbundi owlbunduki rifle, gunbunge parliamentbuni coffee berrybure useless, free, in vainburi obstinacy-burudisha to cool, feel good again

busara wisdombustani gardenbuu maggotbwana arusi groombwana, (ma-) sir, master, (gentlemen)-bwata to babblebwawa swamp, pool-bweka to barkC -cha to rise (sun)-chacha to turn sour, go bad-chache a few, not many-chafu dirty-chafua to make dirty, soil-chafya to sneezechagua choose-chagulia to choose for-chaguliwa to be chosenchai teachaki chalkchakula, (vy-) foodchama, (vy-) party, association, clubchambo bait-chambua to pick out, sort-chana combchandalua, (vy-) mosquito net-changa to collect something together-changa young, green-changamsha to make someone happy-changanya to interlace, mix-changanyika mixed (become --)-chanja to gather (firewood) chanuo big comb made of woodchapa brand, printchapu chapu / chap chap quickly, fastchatu pythonchawa louse, (lice) cheche spark-chefuka to cause a feeling of nausea-cheka to laugh

-chekecha to sift (solids)-chekesha to make laugh-chelewa to delay, be latechemchemi spring of water, waterholechemka to boil-chemsha to make something boilcheo, (vy-) rankcherehani sewing machinecheti, (vy-) certificate-cheza to play, dance-chezwa to be playedchifu, (ma-) chief (of tribe)chikichi palm-nut-chimba to dig-chimbua to dig something upchini down, underneath-chinja to kill, sacrifice-chipuka to sprout-chochea to incite, prod-choka tired (be --, become --)chokaa lime-chokesha to tire someone-chokonoa to prod-chokoza to tease, bother-choma to burn, roast, singe-choma to poke in, stab, prick, stickchombo, (vy-) utensil, household apparatus-chomeka be burnt-chomoa to pull out-chomoka to come out (of thing poked in)-chonga to sharpen (point)-chongea to slanderchoo, (vy-) w.c.-chora to drawchoroko small green bean

-chota to scoop up (water), take a little, pick up

choyo greed, greedinesschozi, (ma-) tear (from eye)chubwi sound of smth when it falls into water-chuchumaa to crouch

chui leopard-chuja to filter, sift, strain (liquids)chuki bad temper-chukia to hate, take offense-chukua to take-chukulia to take for / to-chuma to pluck, gatherchuma, (vy-) ironchumba, (vy-) roomchumvi salt -chuna to skin-chunga to keep, watch (animals)-chungu bitterchungu, (vy-) cooking-pot-chungulia to look at something very carefullychungwa, (ma-) orange chuo kikuu universitychuo, (vy-) institute chupa jar, bottlechupi pantieschura, (vy-) frog-chutama to crouch-chwa to set (sun), get darkD dada sisterdaftari register, exercise bookdafu, (ma-) coconutdagaa sardine-dai to claimdaima constantly, always-daka to catchdakika minutedalili signdamu blood-danganya to deceive, cheat daraja, (ma-) bridgedarasa, (ma-) class, classroomdari ceilingdarubini microscope, telescopedau, (ma-) dhow (boat)

dawa medicinedawati writing deskdazani dozendebe, (ma-) tin of one gallondedede sound of someone hitting a drumdengu lentilsdeni, (ma-) debtdereva, (ma-) driverDesemba Decemberdeski deskdesturi custom, usagedhahabu golddhahiri clear, plaindhambi sin-dhani to thinkdharau scorn, sligh-dharau to despise-dharaulia to feel scorn fordini religiondirisha, (ma-) windowdobi, (ma-) man whose trade is to wash clothes-dogo small, little dole gumba thumb-dondoka to dripdonge clot, lump-donoa to peck at somethingduara wheeldudu, (ma-) big insectduka, (ma-) shopduma cheetahdume male animaldunia worldE eka acre-ekundu red -elea float-elea to be clear for-elekea to go towards, point to-eleleza to explain thoroughly-elewa to understand

-eleza to explainelfu mille-elimisha to educateelimu education, learning-ema good-embamba thin, narrowembe, (ma-) mango-enda to go, go away-endelea to go ahead-endesha to drive-enea to spread outeneo, (ma-) area, surface-eneza to spread, extend-enye with-enyewe himself, itself, the very (thing)-epa to avoid, dodge, evade-epesi quick, light-erevu cunning-erevuka to become clevereti that (namely)-etu our, ours-eupe white, light-eusi black, dark-ezeka to thatchF -fa to die-fa njaa to starve-faa to suit, be of use-fagia to sweepfagio, (ma-) broom-fahamisha to inform, let know-fahamu to understandfahari glory, pridefaida profit-faidia to profit tofaini fine-fanana to look like someone else-fanya to do-fanya kazi to work-fanyia to do for

-fanyika to be able to be done-fanyikiwa to prosper-fanyiza to make do-fanywa to be donefarasi horse-faulu to succeed, passFebruari Februarifedha money, silverfee (inanuka fee) how something bad smells-ficha to hide-fichwa to be hiddenfiga, (ma-) cooking stone (one of the three)figo, (ma-) kidney-fika to arrive-fikia to reachfikira thought-fikiri to think-fikisha to make reachfilimbi whistlefimbo stick-finyanga to mould potteryfisi hyenafitina disputefofofo (alikufa fofofo) how someone lies when deadforodha customs-fua nguo to wash clothes-fuata to follow -fuatana to follow each otherfuawe anvil-fufua to revivefuga to raise tame animalsfuko mole-fukuta to blow bellows -fukuza to chase, firefulana sweaterfulani someone-fuma to weave, knit, plait-fumba to close, shut-fumbua to open-fumua to unknot

fundi, (ma-) craftsman-fundisha to teachfundisho, (ma-) teachingfundo, (ma-) knot-funga to fasten, tie up, shut, wrap up -funga to fast-funga fundo to knot, tie a knot-fungana to link together-fungia to close for / with-fungika to be closed-fungisha to make closefungo genetfungu, (ma-) piece, part, share-fungua to open, untie-fungua to break the fast-funguka to be opened, untied-funguliwa to be opened-fungwa to be closed, be imprisoned-funika to cover, stop up-funua to uncover-funza to teach-fupi short-fupika make short-fura swellfuraha joy-furahi to be happy, be pleased, rejoice-furahisha to rejoice-furika to overflow, boil over-furisha to inundate, cause to overflow-futa to wipe, wipe upfuti foot (measure)-fyeka to cut down grass and bushesG galoni gallongamba scale of fish, bark of tree-ganda to coagulateganda, (ma-) skin, peel (of fruit)-gandamana stick to sth. gani ? which ? what kind ? what sort ?gari, (ma-) car, vehicule

gauni, (ma-) dress-gawa (-nya) to divide upgazeti, (ma-) newspaper-geni foreign, strangegereji, (ma-) garagegereza prison, jail-geua to change-geuka to change, turn around-geuza to changeghafula suddenlyghala store-room, store-houseghali dear, expensivegharama costgharika floodghasia Confusion, bustle, crowdingghorofa upper part of a house, upstairsgiza, (ma-) darknessgodoro, (ma-) mattressgogo, (ma-) loggoli goalgolikipa goalkeepergololi marble-goma to go on strike-gomba to quarrel-gombana to quarrel with each other-gonga to knock, hit-gongana to knock against each othergongo cudgelgoti, (ma-) kneegozi skin (of animal)gugu, (ma-) weed-guguna to gnawgumba thumb-gumia to bark-gumu hard, strong-guna to grumblegundi glue-gundua to startle, take by surprisegunia, (ma-) bag, sack of juteguru sound made when drinking water

gurudumu, (ma-) wheel-gusa to touchgwaride, (ma-) paradeH haba littlehabari newshabari ? what's new ?habari gani ? how are you ?habari yako ? how are you ?habari zako ? how are you ?hadithi storyhadithia tell a storyhafifu weak, uselesshai alivehaidhuru it doesn't matterhaja needhaki justicehakika truth, for certain-hakikisha to get certain ofhalafu then, afterwardshalali pure, legitimatehali conditionhalisi exactly, realhalmashauri instance, committeehama move one's residence-hamia to emigrate-hamisha to make someone move to somewherehamjambo ? how are you ? (plur)hamjambo nyumbani ? how is the family ?hamna shida no problemhamsini fiftyhamu desirehao those, those oneshapa herehapana nohapo therehapo kale long time ago harag(w)e, (ma-) beanharaka hurry, in a hurry-harakisha to hurry, be quick

Harambee ! let's pull together ! (Kenya)haramu forbidden-haribika to be ruined, be destroyed, go bad-haribu to ruin, spoil, destroyharufu smellharusi / arusi weddinghasa exactly, just righthasara losshasi castratehasira angerhata evenhata kidogo not evenhatari dangerhatimaye finallyhatua stephatujambo ! we are well !hawa these, these oneshaya thesehaya modestyhaya ! O.K. !hayo those, those oneshebu ! say !hekima respect, wisdomhela moneyhela coin, moneyhema tentherufi letter (alphabet)hesabu counting, arithmetic-hesabu to count, calculateheshima respect-heshimiwa to become honored-heshimu to honor, respecthewa air, atmospherehiari choicehicho that, that one-hifadhi protecthii this, this one, these, these oneshiki this, this onehila trick, bad trickhili this, this one

hilo that, that one-himiza to hurry something or someonehirizi charmhistoria history-hitaji to need-hitimu to complete (education)hivi this wayhivi these, these oneshivi sasa at once , immediatelyhivyo that wayhivyo those, those oneshiyo that, that one, those, those oneshizi these, these oneshizo those, those oneshodari brave, intelligenthodi ! may i come in ?hofu fearhoma feverhongo tributehoni hornhospitali hospitalhoteli hotel, restauranthotuba speech-hudhuria to attendhuduma service, helphuenda perhapshujambo ? how are you ?huko therehuku around herehuku whilehumo in therehumu in herehuo that, that onehuru freehuruma pity, sympathy-hurumia to feel pity for-husu to concern-hutubia to speak to a group of peoplehuu this, this onehuwa usually, it is customary

huyo that, that onehuyu this, this onehuzuni sadness-huzunia to feel sadness forhuzunika be very sadI -iba to stealibadi adoration-ibwa to be stolenidadi numberidara department-iga to imitate, mimici it is (class 9), they are (class 4)-igiza to act (as in a play)ijapokuwa even ifIjumaa Fridayikiwa ifila exceptile this, this one, these, these onesili so thatimani feathimara strong-imarika to be firm, become strong-imba to sing-imbia to sing to / for someone-inama to bow, bend down-inamia to bow to someone-inamisha to make something bend downinchi inchingawa although-ingi much, many-ingia to enter, go in-ingilia to go in for, pry into-ingine other-ingiza to introduceini, (ma-) liverinjini engine-inua to lift, pull up-inuka to rise upinzi fly

-isha to finishishara omen, sign-ishi to live, stay, dwellishirini twenty-ita to call-itika to answer (to a call)-itwa to be called, to be named-iva to get ripe, be cookedJ -ja to come-jaa to fill up, be fulljahazi, (ma-) ship, dhowjalala rubbish heapjamaa relatives, members of familyjamani form of address to a group of people-jamba to break wind with noisejambo ! hello ! hi !jambo, (ma-) affair, matterjamhuri republicjamii group of people or thingsjana yesterdayjani, (ma-) leaf, (leaves)-janja sly, deceitful, cunningJanuari Januaryjaribio, (ma-) trial-jaribisha to try-jaribu to tryjasho perspiration, sweat-jaza to fillje ? / -je ? how ? well ?jela prisonjembe, (ma-) hoe

jeneza bedstead for carrying a corpse to burial

-jenga to build-jengea ua to fence injengo, (ma-) buildingjeraha, (ma-) woundjeshi, (ma-) army-jibia to answer to-jibiana to answer each other

-jibika to be answered-jibiwa to be answeredjibu, (ma-) answer -jibu to answer-jiburudisha to refresh oneselfjicho, (ma-) eye-jidai to proclaim oneself-jifanya to pretend-jificha to hide oneself-jifunza to learn-jigonga to knock oneself-jikinga to protect oneselfjiko, (meko) kitchen, stovejina, (ma-) namejini spirit, genie, fairyjino, (meno) tooth, (teeth)jinsi sort, kind, method-jinyoosha to straighten oneselfjiografia geography-jiona to be proud of oneself, be conceitedjioni evening, in the evening-jipamba to adorn oneself jipu, (ma-) boil (n.)jirani, (ma-) neighbour-jisifu to brag, boast-jitahidi to try hard-jitazama to look at oneself -jitegemea to rely on oneself, be autonomous

-jitenga to withdraw oneself, move out of the way

-jitengenezea to repair smth by yourselfjiti, (ma-) big tree-jitolea to volonteer jitu, (ma-) giant-jiua to commit suicide-jiuliza to ask oneself-jiuzulu to abdicate, resign from officejiwe, (mawe) stonejogoo, (ma-) cockjoka, (ma-) big snakejongoo, (ma-) millipede

joto, (ma-) heat-jua know jua (kali) sunshinejua, (ma-) sun-juana to know each otherjukwaa (ma-) raised platformJulai July-julikana to be known-julisha to inform-juliwa to be knownjuma (ma-) weekJumamosi SaturdayJumanne TuesdayJumapili SundayJumatano WednesdayJumatatu Mondayjumba, (ma-) large house or buildingjumbe, (ma-) headman, chiefJuni Junejuni, (ma-) big bird-juta to be sorry, regretjuu on topjuu (ya) on, abovejuzi day before yesterdayjuzi juzi a few days ago, formerlyK kaa crab-kaa to dwell, remain, sit kaa , (ma-) ember, charcoal-kaanga to fry-kaba to choke, squeezekabati cupboardkabila, (ma-) tribekabisa quiet, altogether, completelykabla beforekaburi, (ma-) gravekadha wa kadha a few, somekadhalika and so on, in the same waykadiri how mush / how many of smth-kagua to inspect, examine, look at carefully

kahawa coffeekaka brotherkaki khaki, kind of clothkalamu pen, pencilkale a long time agokalenda calendar-kali fierce, cruel, sharpkama like, ifkama kawaida as usual-kamata to catch, seize, catch hold of, grasp-kamatwa to be caughtkamba cord, rope, stringkambi campkamili complete, exact-kamilika to be completed, achieved-kamilisha to finishkampuni company-kamua to milk, squeeze, wringkamusi dictionarykamwe not at all, not once, never-kana to deny-kanda to knead-kandamiza press-kandika to daub, plasterkando edge, sidekando (ya) alongkanga fowl, guinea fowlkanga piece of cloth (for women)kaniki dark blue clothkanuni rule, principle-kanyaga to tread,step on smthkanzu dress (for men)kaptula shortskapu, (ma-) large basketkarabai pressure lampkaramu party, feastkaranga groundnut, peanutkarani, (ma-) clerk, employeekarata playing cardkaratasi paper

-karibia be near, come near tokaribu almostkaribu ! welcome !karibu (na) next, near, close tokaribuni ! welcome all !karne centurykasa less, take awaykasi Much, very muchkasia paddle-kasirika become angry-kasirisha make someone angrykaskazi small rain seasonkaskazini northkasoro less, take awaykasuku parrotkata ladle, slice-kata to break, cut-kataa to refuse, say no-katakata cut smth into little pieces-kataliwa to be refusedkatani sisal-kataza to refuse, forbidkati (ya) between, in the middle ofkati kati in the middlekatika in, inside, on-katika to snap, be cutkatikati (ya) amongkauka dry upkauri cowry-kavu drykawa, (ma-) dish cover-kawia to take a long time, be latekazi work-ke femalekeki cakekelele noise-kemea to scoldkenge monitor lizardkengele bell-kenua to show the teeth

kesho tomorrowkesho kutwa day after tomorrowkete cowry-keti to be sitting ki it is (class 7)kiangazi hot dry seasonkiapo oathkiarabu arabickiaskari soldier likekiatu, (vi-) shoe kiazi kikuu yamkiazi, (vi-) Potatoe,sweet potatoe kibaba, (vi-) measure kibanda, (vi-) hutkibao, (vi-) boardkibarua, (vi-) day laborerkiberiti, (vi-) match, matchboxkiboko, (vi-) hippopotamuskibuyu, (vi-) calebash, gourdkichaka, (vi-) bush country, thicketkicheko, (vi-) laughterkichuguu antheapkichwa, (vi-) headkidari, (vi-) breastbone kidevu, (vi-) chinkidiri squirrelkidogo little, a littlekidokezi, (vi-) secret words, secret signkidole, (vi-) fingerkidonda, (vi-) sore, woundkidonge, (vi-) pillkienyeji localkifaa, (vi-) useful thingkifagio, (vi-) broom, brushkifaranga, (vi-) chick, baby birdkifaransa Frenchkifaru, (vi-) rhinoceroskifo, (vi-) deathkifua, (vi-) chestkifudifudi the way someone is lying face down

kifungu, (vi-) little pile of smth, parentheseskifungua mimba first bornkifuniko, (vi-) stopperkifurushi, (vi-) little bag or bundle, parcelkiganja, (vi-) palm of the handkigoda, (vi-) stoolkihindi Indian (language)kiingereza English (language)kijana, (vi-) young boy or girl, youthkijani greenkijiji, (vi-) village kijiko, (vi-) spoonkijiti, (vi-) stickkijito, (vi-) streamkijitu, (vi-) dwarfkijiwe, (vi-) pebblekikapu, (vi-) basketkiko, (vi-) pipe kikohozi cough kikoi, (vi-) loin clothkikombe, (vi-) cupkikongo, (vi-) tendrilkikosi, (vi-) group of soldierskikundi, (vi-) group of people or animalskikwazo, (vi-) stumbling blockkila everykila siku every daykilabu, (vi-) clubkile that, that onekilele, (vi-) peak of a mountainkilemba, (vi-) turbankilima, (vi-) hillkilindi deep waterkilo kilokilo kilo, kilogramkilometa kilometerkima kind of monkey-kimbia to run, run away-kimbilia to run towards / after-kimbiza to make someone run away

kimbunga cyclone, hurricanekimetameta sparkle, shiningkimya quietness, silencekina kind of peopelekinanda, (vi-) pianokindi squirrel-kinga to put across-kingama to lie acrosskinu, (vi-) mortar for poundingkinyama animal likekinyonga, (vi-) chameleonkinyozi, (vi-) barberkinyume oppositekinywa, (vi-) mouthkiongozi, (vi-) leaderkioo, (vi-) miror kiota nestkipande, (vi-) piece, splinterkipendo, (vi-) mark of affectionkipepeo, (vi-) butterflykipimo, (vi-) measurekipindi, (vi-) period of timekipini, (vi-) handlekipofu, (vi-) blind personkipumbavu like an idiotkipupue cold seasonkiraka, (vi-) patchkireno Portuguese (language)-kiri admit, confesskiroboto, (vi-) fleakisa storykisahani, (vi-) saucerkisanduku, (vi-) little boxkisasi, (vi-) revengekisha and thenkishamba like a peasantkishenzi like a sauvagekisiki,(vi-) stump of treekisima, (vi-) well, waterholekisingino, (vi-) heel

kisiwa, (vi-) island, isle kisogo, (vi-) nape of neck, occiputkisu, (vi-) knife, (knives)kiswahili Swahili (language)kitabu, (vi-) bookkitako on your bottomkitambaa, (vi-) piece of clothkitambo kidogo in a little whilekitana, (vi-) combkitanda, (vi-) bedkitanzi, (vi-) loopkitawi frondkitendawili, (vi-) riddlekiti, (vi-) chairkitoto like a childkitoto, (vi-) little childkitovu navel, umbilical cordkitu, (vi-) thingkitumbua, (vi-) fritter (food cooked in a frying pan)kitunguu, (vi-) onionkituo, (vi-) place to stop, stationkiu thirstkiumbe, (vi-) creaturekiume like a boy or mankiungo, (vi-) articulationkiungulia heartburnkiuno, (vi-) buttock, hip, waistkivimbe bumpkivuko crossing placekivuli, (vi-) shadowkiwanda, (vi-) factorykiwanja, (vi-) plot of land, piece of groundkiwavi, (vi-) caterpillarkiwele udderkiwete, (vi-) lame person kiwiko elbowkizazi, (vi-) birthkizibo, (vi-) cork kiziwi, (vi-) deaf personkizungu like a white man

kizunguzungu, (vi-) giddiness-ko is there, are therekobe, (ma-) tortoisekodi tribute, taxes-kodi to rentkofi, (ma-) flat part of a handkofia hatkogo occiput-kohoa to coughkohozi phlegm-kojoa to urinatekokwa nut, nut of oil-palmkoleo, (ma-) plier-koma stop-komba to lick food with fingerkombe, (ma-) large cup, curved dish-konda to get thin, emaciated, (become --)kondoo sheepkonokono snail-konyeza to winkkoo gullet, throatkope eyelashes-kopesha to lendkopo, (ma-) loankopo, (ma-) tinkoroboi small lamp-korofi sauvage, brutal-koroga stir-koroma to snore, snortkorongo stork-kosa to lack, make a mistakekosa, (ma-) mistake -kosana to quarrelkosea mistake (make a --)kosekana to become lackingkoti, (ma-) coatkovu scar-kua to grow, grow up, become aged-kubali to agree, assent-kubalika to be agreed

-kubaliwa to be permitted-kubwa adult, big, maturekufuli padlockkuku chicken kule over therekulia right (hand)-kulia to eatkuliko thankuma female genitalskumbe ! word of surprisekumbikumbi rain ant-kumbuka to rememberkumbusha to make someone rememberkumi ten -kuna to scratchkundi, (ma-) groupkunguni bugkunguru, (ma-) crowkuni firewood-kunja bend, fold, twist, wind round-kunja to fold-kunjua to unfold-kunywea to drinkkupe tickkuputu sound that a horse's hoofs make-kusanya to assemble, gather upkushoto left (hand)kusi dry seasonkusini southkusudi so thatkusudi, (ma-) aim-kuta to find, meet-kutana to assemble, meetkuti, (ma-) palmkutoka fromkutu rust-kuu adult, principal-kuukuu to be used up, oldkuwa that (namely)kuwa be

kuwa na have-kuza to make smth grow biggerkwa by, for, with, throughkwa bahati luckilykwa ghafula suddenlykwa haraka quicklykwa heri ! good bye !kwa heri ya kuonana ! see you soon !kwa herini ! good bye all !kwa hiyo therefore, sokwa kawaida usuallykwa kifupi in briefkwa kusudi voluntarilykwa kutwa dailykwa kweli reallykwa nini ? why ?kwa sababu gani ? for what reason ?kwa sababu hii thenkwa sauti loudlykwa siri secretly-kwaa to knock your foot against smthkwale partridge-kwama to be jammedkwamba that (namely)kwanga rock-rabbitkwanza first, firstlykwapa armpitkweli truekwikwi hiccupL -la to eatla ! no !labda maybe, perhapslaini soft, smooth-lainisha to make smoothlaki a hundred thousand-laki to go to meet someonelakini but-lala to lie down, sleeplala salama ! sleep well !

-lamba to licklami tarlawama reproach, blame-laza to make someone lie downlazi sleeping placelazima must-lazimu to be made to do-lea to bring up, look after (child)-legea to be loosened-legeza to loosen-lelea to bring up for-lemaa to be mutilatedlengo, (ma-) aimleo today-leta to bring-letea to bring to / for-letwa to be brought-levya to intoxicate-lewa to get drunk, become intoxicatedli it is (class 5)-lia to cry, wail, crow-lika to be eatablelikizo holidaylile that, that one-lima to cultivate, dig landlimau, (ma-) lemon -limwa to be cultivated-linda to protect, watch over-lingana to become equal-linganisha to comparelini ? when ?-lipa to paylipu plaster-lipwa to be paid-lisha to feedlita litrelivu leave, holiday-liwa to be eatenloo ! word of surpriselori, (ma-) lorry

-lowa to soak, become wet-loweka to soaklugha languagelulu pearlM m you are (plur)maafa misfortunemaana reason, causemaandamano processionmaarifa knowledge, newsmacheo dawnMachi Marchmachozi tearsmachujo dregsmadaraka responsibilitiesmadhumuni aimmadini metalmadoadoa small dotsmaelezo explanationmaendeleo development, progressmafuta oil, cooking oil, paraffinmagamba fishscalemagendo smugglingmagharibi westmagugu weedsmahala / mahali placemahali pa instead ofmahari bride pricemahindi maize seedsmaili mile (measure)maisha lifemaiti corps, bodymajani grassmaji watermajimaji damp, a little wetmajira space of timemajivu ashesmajivuno boastingmakamasi nasal mucusmakao place where people stay

makasi scissorsmakende testiclesmakini (kwa --) carefullymakosa errorsmakubaliano agreementmakuti palmsmalaika angelmali fortune, wealthmalipo payment-maliza finishmalkia queenmama mothermamba crocodilemambo pegmanati catapultmanjano yellowmanyonya feathersmanyoya furmaombi prayersmaonyesho showmaovu anything bad or wickedmapacha twinsmapatano agreementmapema earlymapenzi love, desiremapesa small changemapumbu testiclesmara timemara kwa mara from time to timemara moja immediatelymara nyingi oftenmarafiki cercle of friendsmarahaba ! thank you !marehemu defunct person, the latemarimba hand-piano, marimba, xylophonemarkiti market (in zanzibar)marufuku interdictionmasalkheri ! good night !masamaki school of fishmashariki east

mashindano competitionmashine machinemashua boatmasika rain seasonmasimba herd of lionsmasizi sootmaskini poor personmasurufu provisionsmatandiko beddingmatata problemsmatatizo problemsmate spittlematokeo resultsmatope mudmatusi insultsmaumivu pain, ache, hurtmavi excreta, dungmavuno harvestingmazao cropmaziko burialmazishi funeralmaziwa milkmazungumzo talkmbaazi peasmbalamwezi moonlightmbali (ya) far, far frommbali mbali differentmbegu seedmbeko / mbeleko piece of cloth for carrying a babymbele frontmbele (ya) before, in front ofmbili / -wili twombilikimo pygmymbingu skymbizi diving into watermbolea manureMboga vegetablembogo buffalomboni pupil of eyembono / mbarika castor-oil plant

mboo penismbu mosquitombuga grassland, savannahmbung'o tse-tse flymbuni, (mi-) coffee treembuyu, (mi-) baobabmbuzi goatmbwa dog mbwa mwitu wolf, wild dogmbweha jackalmchana day (vs. night)mchanga, (mi-) sandmchawi, (wa-) witchmchele, (mi-) husked rice mchezaji, (wa-) playermchezo, (mi-) gamemchi pestlemchicha spinachmchikichi oil-palmmchikichi palm-treemchinjaji, (wa-) butchermchoro, (mi-) drawingmchungaji, (wa-) shepherdmchungwa, mi- orange tree mchuzi, (mi-) broth, gravy mchwa termitemdomo, (mi-) lipmdudu, (wa-) insect mea, (mi-) sproutmeko the three stones used for cookingmeli steamer, shipmende cockroach-menya pare down-meremeta twinkle, sparkle, shinemeza table -meza swallow mfano, (mi-) examplemfanya kazi, (wa-) worker mfaransa, (wa-) French (person)mfu, (wa-) dead person

mfuko, (mi-) bag, pocket mfululizo, (mi-) in successionmfungwa, (wa-) captive, prisonermfuniko, (mi-) stoppermfupa, (mi-) bone mganga, (wa-) witch-doctormgeni, (wa-) stranger, guestmgiriki, (wa-) Greek (person)mgomba, (mi-) banana tree mgomvi, (wa-) quarrelsome personmgongo back, rearmgonjwa, (wa-) sick person, patientmguu, (mi-) foot, legmhindi, (wa-) indian (person)mia hundredmilele for evermilioni millionmimba fetus, pregnancymimi i, me-mimina pour-minya squeezemiongoni mwa amongmita metremjeremani, (wa-) german (person) mji, (mi-) town mjinga, (wa-) idiot, fool mjomba, (wa-) uncle (maternal)mjukuu, (wa-) grandchildmjusi lizardmkaa charcoalmkanda, (mi-) strapmkataba, (mi-) contrat mkate, (mi-) breadmke, (wa-) wife mkeka, (mi-) matmkenya, (wa-) Kenyan (person)mkia, (mi-) tailmkindu, (mi-) palm-treemkoba, (mi-) bagmkojo urine

mkoloni, (wa-) colonial (person)mkongwe, (wa-) old personmkono, (mi-) arm, forearm, hand, handlemkristo, (wa-) Christian (person)mkuki, (mi-) spearmkulima, (wa-) farmermkundu anus mkunga eelmkurugenzi, (wa-) directormkutano, (mi-) meetingmkuyu, (mi-) fig-treemlafi, (wa-) gluttonmlango, (mi-) doormle there insidemlemavu, (wa-) lame (person)mlevi, (wa-) drunkmlezi, (wa-) nursemlima, (mi-) mountainmlimaji, (wa-) farmermlinzi, (wa-) gardian, protectormluzi whistlingmmasai, (wa-) Masaimmea, (mi-) plantmnara, (mi-) minaret, towermnazi, (mi-) coconut treemno too muchmnofu, (mi-) flesh, meat without bonesmnunuzi, (wa-) customermnyama, (wa-) animal-mo is / are there insidemoja one-moja onemoja moja one by onemomonyoka be broken offmoshi, (mi-) smokemoto, (mi-) firemotokaa automobile, carmoyo, (mi-) heartmpaka, (mi-) boundarympamba, (mi-) cotton plant

mpango, (mi-) plan, project mpatano, (mi-) agreemntmpelelezi, (wa-) investigatormpendwa, (wa-) loved beingmpenzi, (wa-) darling, lovermpingo, (mi-) ebony treempini, (mi-) pestlempira (wa miguu) footballmpira, (mi-) ball, tubempishi, (wa-) cook mpumbavu, (wa-) stupid personmpunga, (mi-) ricempwa, (wa-) nephew, niecempwito throbmraba, (mi-) squaremrembo, (wa-) girl who looks prettymsaada, (mi-) helpmsafara, (mi-) caravanmsafiri, (wa-) travelermsaidizi, (wa-) help, second msalani in the lavatorymsamiati, (mi-) vocabularymsasa, (mi-) plant or shrub with rough leavesmsemaji, (wa-) speakermsemo, (mi-) sayingmshahara, (mi-) salary mshale, (mi-) arrowmshipa, (mi-) veinmshipi, (mi-) beltmshoni, (wa-) taylormsichana, (wa-) young girlmsikiti, (mi-) mosque msimamizi, (wa-) manager, overseermsingi, (mi-) foundationmsitu, (mi-) forest msomo, (mi-) lessonmsozi, (mi-) sun-birdmstari, (mi-) line msumari, mi- nailmsumeno, (mi-) saw

mswaki, (mi-) toothbrush mtaa, (mi-) quarter, part of a townmtaalamu, (wa-) learned person, expert, professormtalii, (wa-) touristmtama, (mi-) sorghum, millet, eleusinemtambo, (mi-) machinemtanzania, (wa-) Tanzanian (person)mtawala, (wa-) gouvernor mtazamji, (wa-) spectatormtego, (mi-) trapmtelemko, (mi-) slopemtemi, (wa-) chiefmti, (mi-) treemtihani, (mi-) examination mto, (mi) pillowmto, (mi-) rivermtondo within three daysmtondo goo the fourth daymtoto, (wa-) child mtu, (wa-) person, (people)mtukufu, wa- exalted personmtulivu, wa- quiet personmtumba, (mi-) bundle, parcelmtumbwi, (mi-) boat, canoemtume, (wa-) messengermtumishi, (wa-) servantmtumwa, (wa-) slavemtungi, (mi-) pot (water) mtungi, (mi-) jug, clay pitchermtunza, (wa-) care giver, baby sittermuda timemuda gani ? how long ?muhimu importantmuhindi, (mi-) corn, maizemuhogo, (mi-) cassava-mulika to shinemume, (wa-) husband mundu, (mi-) sickleMungu Godmuwa, (mi-) sugar cane

muziki musicmvi hair (grey)mvinyo winemviringo, (mi-) circlemvivu, (wa-) lazy personmvua rainmvulana, (wa-) young man mvuo bellowsmvuvi, (wa-) fishermanmwafrika, (wa-) African (person) -mwaga to pour-mwagika to be pouredmwaka, (mi-) yearmwali girl at puberty, bridemwaliko, (mi-) loud snap / clapmwalimu, (wa-) teacher mwamba rock (flat)mwaminifu, (wa-) believer, faithfulmwana kondoo lambmwana, (wa-) child, son, daughter mwanachama, (w-) member, partisan mwanadamu, (wa-) human beingmwanafunzi, (wa-) pupil, student mwanamke, (wa-) womanmwananchi, (w-) citizenmwanaserere, (wa-) dollmwanasheria, (wa-) lawyermwanaume, (wa-) man mwandazi, (wa-) confectioner, caterermwanga, (mi-) lightmwangavu, (wa-) intelligent personmwanzi, (mi-) bamboomwanzo, (mi-) beginningmwarabu, (wa-) Arab (person) mwashi, (wa-) masson mwasia, (wa-) Asian (person)mwavuli, (mi-) umbrella mwayo, (mi-) yawnmwembe, (mi-) mango treemwembe, mi- manguier

mwendeshaji, (w-) conducteurmwendo, (mi-) journey, movementmwenge torchmwenyeji, (w-) inhabitant, villagermwenyekiti, (w-) chairmanmwenyewe ownermwenyewe selfmwenyezi Mungu Lord Godmwenzi, (w-) companion, friendmwewe hawkmwezi ujao next monthmwezi uliopita last monthmwezi, (mi-) moon, monthmwiba, (mi-) thorn mwiko, (mi-) spoon, trowelmwili, (mi-) bodymwimbaji, (wa-) singermwindaji, (wa-) hunter mwingereza, (wa-) English (person) mwisho, (mi-) end, in the end, finalymwishowe in the endmwislamu, (wa-) Muslim, Moslem (person)mwitalia, (wa-) Italian (person)mwito, (mi-) callmwizi, (wezi) thiefmwongo, (wa-) liarmwota ndoto, (wa-) dreamermwumiko, (mi-) cupping-hornmwungwana, (wa-) gentlemanmwuzaji, (wa-) sellermzanzibari, (wa-) Zanzibarian (person)mzazi, (wa-) parentmzee, (wa-) old personmzigo, (mi-) loadmzimu, (mi-) ghost, spiritmzinga, (mi-) beehivemzinga, (mi-) cannonmzingi, (mi-) weaver-birdmzizi, (mi-) rootmzoga, (mi-) corpse

mzungu, (wa-) white manN na and, withnaam ! yes ?nafaka grainnafasi space, timenakala copynamba / nambari numbernamna kind, sortnanasi, (ma-) pineapple-nane eightnani ? who ?nasibu chance, lottery-nawa to wash one's handsnazi coconutncha point, tip of somethingnchi countryndama calfndani (ya) insidendege birdndege planendevu beardndi- this is indeedndimu limendiyo yes, that is sondizi bananandoa marriage, weddingndoana hook (for fish)ndoo bucket, pallndoto dreamndovu elephantndugu brother, comrade neema gracenenda ! go !-nene big-nenepa to become fatneno, (ma-) word-ng'aa to be shiningngalawa outrigger canoe-ngali still

ng'ambo (ya) on the other side, foreign countryngamia camelngano wheatngao shield-ngapi ? how many ?-ngara to glitterngawa civet-catngazi laddernge scorpionngiri warthog-ng'oa uproot-ngoja to wait-ngojana to wait for each other-ng'oka to be uprooted-ng'olewa to be uprootedngoma dance, drumng'ombe cow, cattlengozi leatherngumi fistnguo cloth -nguruma to growl, roar (eg. lion)ngurumo thundernguruwe pig nguruwe cochonnguruwe pignguvu strength, forcenguzo pillar, post, columnni is, are, amni mzima i'm wellnia intention, aim-ning'inia to swingnini what ?ninyi you (plur)njaa famine, hungernje (ya) outsidenjema ! well !njia road, path, waynjia panda fork in a roadnjiwa pigeonnjugu groundnut

-nne four-noa to sharpen (edge), whet-nono big, fat (animal)noti noteNovemba Novembernta wax-nuka to smell bad-nukia to smell goodnundu humpnung'unika grumblenungunungu porcupine-nunua to buy nuru light-nusa to smell smthnusu halfnusura almost-nya defecate-nyakua to snatchnyama meat nyamaza to be quiet, remain silent-nyang'anya to steal, cheatnyani ape, monkeynyanya grandmothernyanya tomato-nyanyua to lift, pull upnyasi grassnyati buffalo-nyauka to wither-nyemelea to stalknyenje beetlenyerere wire-nyesha to rain-nyima to be mean -nyoa to shave nyoka snake-nyonga to twist the nake of an animalnyongo bile, gall-bladder-nyonya to suck out, suck (in mouth)nyonyo castor-oil bean-nyooka to become straight

-nyoosha to straightennyota star nyuki beenyuma back, rear, behindnyumba housenyundo hammernyungunyungu worm-nyunyizia to sprinkle-nywa drink-nyweka to be drinkablenywele hair -nywewa to be drunknzi flynzige locust nzuri ! well !O -o -ote any at all-oa to marry (a wife)-oga to take a bath, wash oneself-ogelea to swim-ogopa to fear, be afraid-ogopesha to frightenoili engine oil-oka to bake in ashes-okoa to redeem, save someone-okota to pick upOktoba October-olewa to be married (by a husband)-omba to ask for, beg-omboleza to cry, wail-ona to see, find-onana to see each other-ondoa to take smth away, dislodge, remove-ondoka to leave, go away, begin a trip-ondolea to remove to / for-ondolewa to be removed-onea to bully, illtreat, harass-onekana to be visible-ongea to chat-ongea to talk

-ongeza to add to -ongeza to increase-ongezeka to be increased-ongopa to tell lies-ongoza to steer, lead the way-onwa to be seen-onya to warn-onyesha to showorodha list-ororo / nyororo smooth, soft-osha to wash smth-ota to dream -ota to grow, sprout-ota to warm (on fire)-ote all, whole-ovu badovyo any wayovyo ovyo baddly-oza to become rotten, be spoiled-ozesha to rot, fermentP -pa to givepaa impala, antelope, buckpaa roof-paa to go up-paaza to make smth go up-pagawa become madpahali placepaja, (ma-) thighpaka cat-paka to apply, spread, paintpaka shume wild catpakacha, (ma-) little basket-pakana to border on -pakia to pack-pakua to dish up food pale therepale pale at this very moment-palilia to weedpamba cotton

-pambanua to differentiatepambazuko dawn, light of morningpambo, (ma-) decorationpamoja together-pana largepancha puncture-panda to ascend, go up, climb up-panda to plant, sow-panga to arrange, plan-panga to rentpanga, (ma-) cutlass, matchetpango cave, hole-pangusa to wipe, rub off, sweep, dustpanya rat, mousepanzi grasshoperpapa sharkpapai, (ma-) pawpaw, papaya-papasa to stroke, touch gently with the handpapasi, (ma-) tickpapo hapo immediately-parua to scrape-pasa to be convenient-pasua to split, saw, cut open, chop up, tearpasuka to burst open, crack, become split-pata to get, obtain-pata mimba to become pregnant-patana to agree togetherpatasi chisel-patia to obtain for-patikana to be obtainable-patwa to be obtained-payuka to babblepazia, (ma-) curtainpeke / pekee being alonepeke yake by oneself, alone-pekecha to rub fire with firestick-peleka to send, carry away-pelekea to send smth to someonepelele rock-rabbit-peleleza to spy

pembe horn, tuskpembe corner-pembea to swing-penda to like, love-pendana to love each other-pendea to love for-pendelea to have a special liking-pendeleza to cause to favour-pendewa to be loved for-pendeza to please-pendezeka to be pleasant-pendwa to be loved-penga to blow nose pengine maybe, perhaps-pepea to wave in the air-pepeta to winnowpepo spiritpera, (ma-) guavaperemende sweetspesa moneypete ringpetroli petrol-pewa to be given-pi ? which ?pia top (i.e. toy) pia also, toopicha photo, picture-piga to hit, shoot at-piga bao to divine-piga kelele to cry out, make a noise-piga kite to groan-piga kura to vote-piga mabawa to flap wings-piga magoti to kneel-piga makofi to clap hands-piga mluzi to whistle-piga mwayo to yawn-piga ngoma to beat drum-piga pasi to iron-piga picha to take a photo

-piga vigelegele to ululate-pigana to fight-pigania to fight for smth-pigia to hit for-pigika to be hit-pigisha to make hitpigo, (ma-) knock-pigwa to be hit-pika to cook, boilpikipiki moto-pikwa to be cookedpili / piri puff-adderpili the second onepilipili pepper-pima to measure-pinda to become bent, become crooked-pinda to hem, wind roundpindi coil-pindua to alter, change, turn-pinduka to be overturned, changed-pinga to contradictpipa, (ma-) drum-pita to pass-pitia to pass through-pitisha to make pass-po (ipo, zipo, wapo, etc.) is there, are there-poa to become cold, cool down-poa to get wellpofu eland-pokea to take, receive-pokelea to receive forpole ! sorrypole pole slowlypolisi, (ma-) police policemanpombe local beer-pona to get well, be cured-ponya to cure someonepopo batpori, (ma-) bush, savannah, grasslandposho portion

posta post office-potea to disappear, get lost-poteza to lose, cause to get lostpovu foam, froth pua nose-pukuchua to thresh corn-pukuta to shake off-puliza to blow -pulizia to blow on smth or into smthpumba chaff-pumua to breathepumzi breath-pumzika to restpunda donkeypunda milia zebrapunde a little (time)-punga to swing, sway-pungua to become few-punguka to be reduced-punguza to reducepwani shore of the sea-pya newR raba rubberradhi pardon, blessingradi clap of thunderrafiki, (ma-) friendraha joyrahisi cheap,easyraia citizenrais, (ma-) presidentramani map, plan-ramba / -lamba to lick, lick up-randa to gambolrangi colorrasmi officialratili pound (measure)redio radio-refu long, high-refuka to become deep, become long

rehema mercy, pityreli railrifarii refereerika age grouprinda, (ma-) dress, skirtripoti reportrisasi lead, bullet-rithi to inheritriziki provisionsriziki means of subsistencerobo quart-roga to bewitchroho soul-rudi come back, go back, return-rudia to return for / to-rudiana to come back to each other-rudisha to give backruhusa permission-ruhusu to give permission-ruka to fly, jump, jump overrula ruler-runda to heap uprundo heaprungu, (ma-) big stick, with a knob at the end-rusha to make smth jumpS saa watch, clock, hoursaa ngapi ? what time is it ?saba sevensababu reasonsabini seventysabuni soap-sadiki to believesafari journeysafari njema ! have a good journey !safi clean-safiri to travel-safisha cleansafu line of objects-saga to grind

sahani plate-sahau to forget-sahaulia to forget to-sahaulika to be forgotten-sahauliwa to be forgottensahihi correct-saidia to help-saidiana to help each othersakafu floorsala prayersalaam greetingssalama ! hello ! fine !-sali to pray-salia to be left over-salimia to say hello to-salimu to greetsaluti salute-samaheka to be forgivensamaki fish -sambaa to sprawl, spreadsambamba to be side by side-sambaza to scatter, spread-samehe to forgive-samehea to forgive to-sameheana to forgive each other-samehewa to be forgivensamli gheesana very, very muchsanaa art, handicraftsanamu statuesanduku, (ma-) boxsarafu coinsarufi grammarsasa nowsasa hivi at once, immediatelysauti voicesawa equalsawa sawa the same-sawazisha to put in ordersayansi science

sayari planetsebule hall, entrancesehemu part, piecesekondari secondary-sema to say, speak; slandersemezana talk to each other about smthsenene grasshoppersentensi sentencesenti centSeptemba Septemberseremala, (ma-) carpenterserikali governmentshaba coppershairi, (ma-) poetryshamba, (ma-) farm-shambuliwa to be attacked-shangaa to admire, be surprisedshangazi aunt (paternal)-shangilia to sing, shout out of joysharti, (ma-) obligationshati, (ma-) shirtshauri, (ma-) advice, planshavu, (ma-) cheek-shawishi to enticeshemeji brother-in-law, sister-in-lawsherehe rejoicings-sherehekea to rejoicesheria lawshetani, (ma-) devil-shiba to be satiatedshida trouble, difficulty-shika to hold-shikamana to stick to smthshikamoo ! my respects !-shikana to hold on to each othershilingi shillingshimo, (ma-) hole, pit-shinda to spend the time away-shinda to overcome, surpass, be difficult for-shindana to compete

-shindilia to ram in-shindwa to failshingo neck-shirikiana to cooperateshoka, (ma-) axe -shona to sewshtaka, (ma-) accusation-shtaki to accuse-shtua to startle-shtuka to be startledshughuli affair, occupation-shughulika to be busy-shuhudia to witnessshujaa, (ma-) hero-shuka to descend, come downshuka, (ma-) bed sheetshukrani thanks-shukuru to thankshule school-shupavu brave, firm-shutumika to be insulted-shutumu to insult, abuseshwari calm, smoothsi is not, are notsiafu ant (brown)siagi butter, margarinesifa praises-sifu to praise, admiresigara cigarette-sihi to ask, begsijambo ! I'm fine !siki vinegar-sikia to hear-sikika to be heard-sikiliza to listensikio, (ma-) ear-sikitika to be sorry-sikiza to make someone hear smthsiku day (24 hours)sikukuu holiday

sikuzote everydaysilaha arm, weapon-simama to stand, stop-simamisha to stop smthsimba lion-simika to stick into groundsimile move out of the way please !simu telephone-simulia to narratesindano injection, needle-sindikiza to accompanysinema cinema-sinzia to be sleepysiri secretsisi we, us sisimizi small antsita six-sita to hang back, be undecided-sitawi to flourish, prosper, developsitini sixtysiyo noskauti, (ma-) scoutskuli schoolsoda soda, sweet drink-sogea to move closer to smthsoko, (ma-) market-sokota to twist (rope)soksi sock-soma to read -somea to read for / to-somesha to teach someonesomo, (ma-) lesson-somwa to be read-songa to press together-songea to movesoni shame-staajabu to be very surprised-stahili to be worthy of smthstakabadhi receiptstarehe ! to be at ease !

stesheni stationsubalkheri ! good morning !subira patience-subiri to waitsufuria cooking pan-sugua to rub-suka to plait (hair, mat)sukari sugar-sukuma to push-sukumana to push each other-sumbua to bother someonesumu poisonsungura hare, rabbitsupu soup, saucesura face, appearancesuruali trousersswala antelopeswali, (ma-) questionsweta sweater, jerseyT taa lamptaabu troubletaarifa report, bulletintabia conditiontabibu doctortafadhali please-tafuna to chew-tafuta to seek, search for-taga to lay eggs-tagaa to straddletai vulture, eagle tai tietaifa, (ma-) nation, countrytajiri, (ma-) rich-tajirika to become rich-taka to want-takata to be very clean and brighttakataka refuse, rubbish-takiwa to be wanted-tamani to desire

-tambaa to crawl-tambua to recognize-tamka to pronounce-tamu delicious, sweet-tandaza to spread smth out-tandika to spread out smthtandu centipedetang' sound of a coin when it fallstanga, (ma-) sail-tangaza to proclaim, announcetangazo, (ma-) notice, announcementtangu since-tangulia to precede, go first, lead the waytano five -tanua to open smth wideTanzania Tanzanie-tapakaa to spread out all over-tapika to vomittapwi sound of smth when it falls in the mudtaratibu slowly, steadilytarehe datetasa barren woman-tata to tangle, confuse-tatanisha to interlacetatizo, (ma-) troubletatu three-tatua to tear, tear offtaulo towel-tawala to rule overtawi, (ma-) branchtaya jawtayari ready-tayarisha to prepare-tazama to look, look at, face towards-tega to set trap-tegemea to depend on smth else-tegua to take out of trapteka pillage, looting-teka to take water from somewhereteke, (ma-) kick

tele abundant, a lot oftelevisheni television-teleza to make smth fall, slip-tema to spit-tema to cut smth up-tembea to travel, walk, wander about-tembeza to walk someonetembo elephanttena again-tenda to act, do smthtende date (fruit)-tendea to treat well-tenga to separate-tenganisha to separatetengemaa to become level-tengeneza to repair-teseka to afflict, cause troubleteso, (ma-) suffering, pain, adversitytete, (ma-) reed-tetea to speak for someone-tetema to shiver-tetemeka to tremble, shaketezo adzethamani valuethelathini thirtytheluji snowthemanini eightythumuni eighththumuni fifty cent coin-tia to put-tia sahihi to signtiara kitetiba cure-tibu to cure (an invalid)-tii to obey-tikisa to make smth move or shake-tikisika to move, shake-tilia to put smth in-timia to be finishedtimu team

-tiririka to flow-tiririka to move along like watertisa nine-tisha to frightentisini ninetytiti, (ma-) breast-toa to remove, hand over-toa hongo to pay tribute-toa mwiba to extract a thorn-toba to repent-toboa to piercetochi torchtofali, (ma-) bricktofauti differencetogwa drink-toka to come from-toka jasho to perspire-toka nje to go out, come out-tolewa to be removed-tomba to copulate-tona to fall drop by droptone, (ma-) drop-tonesha to hurt (a sore)-toroka to escape-tosha to be sufficient, be enough-tosheka to be sufficient-tota to sink, drowntu onlytu we are-tua to put down-tubu to repent-tukana to abuse-tukana to rumble-tukia to happen-tukuka to be estimated-tulia to be quiet-tuliza to calm someone down, pacify-tuma to send, employ-tumaini to hopetumbaku tobacco (leaf)

tumbili monkeytumbo, (ma-) stomach, abdomen, belly-tumia to use-tumika to be used-tumikia to serve-tumwa to be usedtunda, (ma-) fruit-tundika to hang uptundu, (ma-) hole ( in wall)tungule tomato (in zanzibar)-tunza to support-tupa to throw-tupa mke to desert wife-tupia to throw to, throw smth at someone-tupu empty, nakedtuta, (ma-) mound of earth for plantingtutaonana ! see you again !-twanga to pound, beattwiga girafe-twika to put up (a load on s.o.)U u you are, it isu hali gani ? how is your health ?u mzima ? are you well ?ua fence-ua to killua, (ma-) flower ua, (nyua) courtyard-uana to kill each other-uawa to be killedubaguzi segregationubaguzi wa rangi discrimination, racismubahili stinginessubao, (bao) boardubavu, (mbavu) ribubawa wing ubaya badnessubishi quarreluboho bone marrowubongo brain

ubovu rottennessubwabwa gruel, rice soupuchache scarcityuchafu dirtuchaguzi electionuchawi witchcraftuchoyo greed, greedinessuchumi economy of a countryuchungu painful hurt, being bitterudelele / udende sticky salivaudevu, (ndevu) hair of beard, beard-udhika to take offenceudogo smallnessudongo soiludongo ulaya cementudongo wa mfinyanzi clayufa, (nyufa) crackufagio, (fagio) broomufalme kingdomUfaransa Franceufito (fito) long thin stickufuko shore of the seaufundi skillufunguo, (funguo) keyufupi shortnessugali maize mealUganda Ugandaugeni abroadugomvi, (magomvi) quarrelugonjwa, (magonjwa) illness-ugua become ill, get sick, feel badUhabeshi Ethiopiauhai life, being aliveuharibifu destructionUhindi Indiauhuru freedom, libertyUingereza Englandujamaa kinship, communityujana youthujanja cunning

ujenzi, (majenzi) building smthUjerumani Germanyuji porridgeujinga stupidityujuzi skill, wisdom, knowledgeukali acidity, fiercenessukanda, (kanda) beltukarimu generosityuke wenza polygamyuki honeyukili, (kili) narrow strip of leaf for weaving matsukindu, (kindu) palm-frond used for making basketsukingo, (kingo) edge of a riverukoko hard crust of riceukoma leprosyukono tendrilukoo, (koo) clan, familyukosefu lackukubwa bignessukucha, (kucha) fingernail, clawukulima farmingukumbusho souvenir, remembranceukunde (kunde) kind of beanukungu fog, mist, rain mistukuni, (kuni) fire woodukurasa, (kurasa) pageukuta, (kuta) wallukwato, (kwato) hoofulaya europeule that, that oneulezi millet, eleusine, sorghumulimbo birdlimeulimi, (ndimi) tongueulimwengu world-uliza askuma bee-sting-uma bite, sting, hurtuma, (nyuma) fork umande dewumaskini poverty

-umba createumbali distance-ume maleumeme lightning, electricity-umia to be painful-umika to bleed by cuppingumiko cupping-horn-umiza to cause painumoja unityumri ageumuhimu importance-umuka to boil over, froth over-umwa to suffer, have painundugu brotherhood, sisterhoodunga flour-unga to join by tying-ungana to join togetherungo, (maungo) joint-ungua to be burnt, be singedUnguja Zanzibar island-unguza to singeunono comfortunyasi, (nyasi) leaf of grassunyayo footprintunyimi stinginessunyoya, (manyoya) featherunyusi eyebrowunywele, (nywele) cheveux unywele, (nywele) hairuongo lieupa(r)a baldnessupakaji spreading colour with a brushupana widthupande, (pande) sideupanga, (panga) machete, bush-knife upele itch (craw-craw)upendano mutual loveupendeleo inclination, favoritismupendo loveupepo, (pepo) wind, evil spirits

upesi quicklyupinde bowupole quietnessupumbavu stupidityupungufu rarefactionupya againuraia citizenshipurefu height, lengthUreno PortugalUrusi Rusiausafi cleanlinessusaha pususahaulifu forgetfulnessusalama peaceusawa equalityuseremala carpentryushanga, (shanga) bead ushi, (nyushi) eyebrowushinde defeatushirika cooperativeushonaji sewingushuru tax, customs dutyushuzi wind per anumusiku night usiku mwema ! good night !usingizi sleep, sleepinessuso, (nyuso) faceustaarabu civilizationustadi being skilfulusukuma pays sukumauta, (nyuta) bowutaa platformutajiri richesutambi, (tambi) wickutambuzi wisdomutamu flavor (pleasant) utando spider's webute sticky salivautelezi slipperinessuti shaft, arrowshaft

uti wa mgongo backboneutoto childhoodutulivu calm, tranquilityutumbo intestinesutumwa slaveryuuguzi being a nurseuvimbe swellinguvivu lazynessuvumbi, (vumbi) grain of dust, dustuvumbuzi exploration, discovering placesuvundo smelluwayo footprint, sole of footuwezo ability, capabilityuwizi theftuyoga mushroom-uza to selluzee old ageuzi, (nyuzi) thread, stringuzima life uzito weightuzuri beautyV -vaa to wear, put on clothes-valisha to dressvazi, (ma-) garment, clothesvema wellvi they areviazi ulaya potatoesvibaya badlyvifaa equipmentvigumu difficultvile those ones over therevile in that wayvile vile also-vimba to swellvingine in another wayvita warvivi hivi so so-vivu lazyvivyo the same way

vivyo hivyo exactly the samevizuri well-vua to take off clothes, undress-vua to fish-vuja to leak-vuka to cross river -vuka be taken off (clothes)-vuma to roar, buzz, groalvumbi, (ma-) dust -vumilia to go on doing smth, stand, bear-vuna to harvest-vundika to ripen artificially-vunja to break, smash-vunjika to be broken -vuruga to stir up-vusha to make smth or s.o. go across-vuta to pull, smoke tobacco-vutia to be interested, attractedW -wa to be, becomewajibu duty-waka to burn, be litwakati gani ? what time ?wakati, (nyakati) time, momentwala orwale those ones over therewali cooked rice-wamba to peg outwano shaft, arrowshaftwao they, themwapi ? where?wari yard (measure)-washa to itch, kindle, light (fire), sting, smartwasiwasi doubtwavu, (nyavu) net

wayo, (nyayo) mark of a foot / hoof / paw on the ground

-waza to thinkwazi open, easy to seewazimu madnesswaziri, (ma-) minister

wazo, (ma-) thought-weka to put away, store away-weka sambamba to put side by side-wekwa to be putwema kindnesswembe, (nyembe) razor bladeweupe whitenessweusi blacknesswewe you (sg)-weza to be able-wezekana to be possible, be able to be done-wezesha to allow-wika to crow like a cockwiki weekwiki ijayo next weekwiki iliyopita last weekwilaya district-wili two-wima to being straight up and downwimbi, (mawimbi) wave of waterwimbo, (nyimbo) song-winda to hunt-windwa be huntedwingi plentywingu, (mawingu) cloudwino inkwivu jealousy-wivu jealouswizara ministrywoga fearwokovu redemptionY yadi yard (measure)yai, (ma-) eggyale those ones over thereyaya ayah, baby sitteryeye he, she, him , heryule that one over there-yumba to sway, wave to and froya they are

yaani that is, in other wordsye yote anybody at allyowe, (ma-) scream (of help)Z -zaa to bear, have a baby, have fruitzaidi more-zalia to give a child to-zaliana to reproduce-zalisha to deliver a woman-zaliwa to be born-zalwa to be born-zama to sinkzamani olden timeszamani za kale a long time ago zao, (ma-) cropzawadi gift-zee old, aged-zeeka to get oldzeze kind of banjozi they are-ziba to stop a bottle, cork-zibua to uncork-zidi to grow bigger, be more and morezii ! down !-zika to bury zile these ones, those ones-zima whole, adult, mature-zima to extinguish, put out a fire, switch off-zimika to be extinguishedzimwi ogre-zingira to surround-zito heavyziwa breast ziwa, (ma-) lakezizi cattle-penzizi, (ma-) pen, enclosure, coral-zoea to get usedzoezi, (ma-) exercise-zuia to hamper, obstruct, prevent, forbid-zuka to appear suddenly

-zunguka to surround-zungumza to speakzungumzo, (ma-) conversation-zuri good, beautiful, pretty-zurura to wander arroundzzz sound of a bee when it flies