bei

bei ya mwisho

price (cost required to gain possession of something)


dada

Coordinate term: kaka


kopa

-kopa (canonical)
kukopa (infinitive)
kukopa (infinitive)
kutokopa (infinitive negative)
kopa (imperative singular)
kopeni (imperative plural)
hukopa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likopa (past)
negative subject concord + -kukopa (negative past)
ninakopa (first-person present singular)
nakopa (first-person present singular)
tunakopa (first-person plural present)
unakopa (present second-person singular)
mnakopa (plural present second-person)
anakopa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakopa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakopa (present third-person)
sikopi (first-person negative present singular)
hatukopi (first-person negative plural present)
hukopi (negative present second-person singular)
hamkopi (negative plural present second-person)
hakopi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakopi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kopi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takopa (future)
negative subject concord + -takopa (future negative)
nikope (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukope (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukope (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkope (plural second-person subjunctive)
akope (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakope (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kope (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikope (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekopa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekopa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikopa (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikopa (irrealis negative past)
nakopa (first-person gnomic singular)
twakopa (first-person gnomic plural)
wakopa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakopa (gnomic plural second-person)
akopa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakopa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakopa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakopa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakopa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakopa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakopa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakopa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakopa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakopa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakopa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakopa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakopa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakopa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekopa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakopa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakopa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikopa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokopa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakope (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikopa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukopa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukopa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakopa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukopeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakopeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkopa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakopa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukopa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikopa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likopa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakopa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikopa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikopa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikopa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikopa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukopa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukopa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakopa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukopa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikopa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kopaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kopao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kopao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kopayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kopalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kopayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kopacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kopavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kopayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kopazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kopao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kopapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kopamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekopa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okopa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okopa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokopa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokopa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokopa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokopa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokopa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokopa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokopa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okopa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokopa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokopa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokopa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


abu

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū), construct state of أَبْ (ʔab).


anti

(informal) A form of address to a woman.


senti

cent (one-hundredth of a dollar or decimal shilling)


hela

Borrowed from German Heller, which was introduced in 1904 at the value of 1/100 rupee.


rupia

The rupee, an Indian unit of currency formerly used in East Africa.


tenda

-tenda (canonical)
kutenda (infinitive)
kutenda (infinitive)
kutotenda (infinitive negative)
tenda (imperative singular)
tendeni (imperative plural)
hutenda (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litenda (past)
negative subject concord + -kutenda (negative past)
ninatenda (first-person present singular)
natenda (first-person present singular)
tunatenda (first-person plural present)
unatenda (present second-person singular)
mnatenda (plural present second-person)
anatenda (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatenda (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natenda (present third-person)
sitendi (first-person negative present singular)
hatutendi (first-person negative plural present)
hutendi (negative present second-person singular)
hamtendi (negative plural present second-person)
hatendi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatendi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tendi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatenda (future)
negative subject concord + -tatenda (future negative)
nitende (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutende (first-person plural subjunctive)
utende (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtende (plural second-person subjunctive)
atende (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watende (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tende (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitende (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetenda (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singetenda (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalitenda (irrealis past)
natenda (first-person gnomic singular)
twatenda (first-person gnomic plural)
watenda (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatenda (gnomic plural second-person)
atenda (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watenda (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watenda (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatenda (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latenda (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatenda (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatenda (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatenda (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatenda (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatenda (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watenda (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatenda (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patenda (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatenda (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metenda (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshatenda (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jatenda (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitenda (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotenda (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katende (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitenda (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutenda (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutenda (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watenda (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutendeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watendeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtenda (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watenda (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utenda (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itenda (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litenda (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatenda (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitenda (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitenda (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itenda (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitenda (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utenda (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutenda (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patenda (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutenda (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitenda (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tendaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tendao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tendao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tendayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tendalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tendayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tendacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tendavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tendayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tendazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tendao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tendako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tendapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tendamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetenda (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otenda (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otenda (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotenda (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotenda (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotenda (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotenda (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotenda (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotenda (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotenda (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otenda (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotenda (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potenda (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motenda (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


pesa

pesa (canonical)
pesa (plural)
mapesa (plural)

Borrowed from Hindi पैसा (paisā) / Urdu پَیسَہ (paisa).


leja

ledger (a collection of accounting entries consisting of credits and debits)


pochi

wallet (pouch or small bag, especially for keeping money)


fidi

-fidi (canonical)
kufidi (infinitive)
kufidi (infinitive)
kutofidi (infinitive negative)
fidi (imperative singular)
fidini (imperative plural)
hufidi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifidi (past)
negative subject concord + -kufidi (negative past)
ninafidi (first-person present singular)
nafidi (first-person present singular)
tunafidi (first-person plural present)
unafidi (present second-person singular)
mnafidi (plural present second-person)
anafidi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafidi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafidi (present third-person)
sifidi (first-person negative present singular)
hatufidi (first-person negative plural present)
hufidi (negative present second-person singular)
hamfidi (negative plural present second-person)
hafidi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafidi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fidi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafidi (future)
negative subject concord + -tafidi (future negative)
nifidi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufidi (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufidi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfidi (plural second-person subjunctive)
afidi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafidi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fidi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifidi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefidi (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefidi (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifidi (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalifidi (irrealis negative past)
nafidi (first-person gnomic singular)
twafidi (first-person gnomic plural)
wafidi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafidi (gnomic plural second-person)
afidi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafidi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafidi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafidi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafidi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafidi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafidi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafidi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafidi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafidi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafidi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafidi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafidi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafidi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefidi (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafidi (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafidi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifidi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofidi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafidi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifidi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufidi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufidi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafidi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufidini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafidini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfidi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafidi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufidi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifidi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifidi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafidi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifidi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifidi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifidi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifidi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufidi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufidi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafidi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufidi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifidi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fidiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fidio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fidio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fidiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fidilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fidiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fidicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fidivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fidiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fidizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fidio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fidiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fidipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fidimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefidi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofidi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofidi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofidi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofidi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofidi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofidi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofidi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofidi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofidi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofidi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofidi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofidi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofidi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


soko

→ Kikuyu: thoko

→ Ma'di: soko

→ Portuguese: soco (Mozambique)

→ Rwanda-Rundi: isoko

market (spacious site where trading takes place)


bandari

From Arabic بَنْدَر (bandar), from Persian بندر (bandar).


leksikografia

sw-noun

leksikografia (n class, plural leksikografia)


karo

tuition fee (monetary payment charged for education)


bibi

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بيبي (bībi), from Persian بیبی (bi-bi).

lady; mistress (female master or the female equivalent of a gentleman)


duka la vitabu

duka la vitabu (ma class, plural maduka ya vitabu)


jike

a female animal (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes)


mteja

customer (one who purchases or receives a product or service)


umoja

From u- (abstract prefix) + moja (“one”).


biashara

From Arabic بَاعَ (bāʕa, “sell”) + Arabic شَرَى (šarā, “buy”).


kisawe

Possibly from Arabic مُسَاوٍ (musāwin, “equalling”).

synonym (word with same meaning as another)


kamusi

dictionary (publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words)


uwekezaji

investment (a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use)


mfumuko wa bei

mfumuko wa bei (m-mi class, plural mifumuko ya bei)


kampuni

company (in legal context, a corporation)


kiambishi

kiambishi (ki-vi class, plural viambishi)


benki

benki (canonical)
mabenki (plural)
benki (plural)


fulusi

Borrowed from Arabic فُلُوس (fulūs, “money”), ultimately from Latin follis (“bag”).

bor+

currency (money or other item used to facilitate transactions)


fulusi

Borrowed from Arabic فُلُوس (fulūs), plural of فَلْس (fals, “fish scale”), from φολίς (pholís, “reptile or fish scale”).


dhamana

Borrowed from Arabic ضَمَان (ḍamān), or ضَمَانَة (ḍamāna).

a bail or pledge, a collateral (security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan)


kiume

manly (having the qualities of a man such as courage)


kitenzi jina

sw-noun

kitenzi jina (ki-vi class, plural vitenzi jina)

(grammar) infinitive (uninflected verb form)


talanta

Borrowed from English talent, likely influenced by Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton) in Bible translations.

(uncommon) talent (marked ability or skill)


mke

inh

*mʊ̀káí ~ *mʊ̀ké


wekeza

-wekeza (canonical)
kuwekeza (infinitive)
kuwekeza (infinitive)
kutowekeza (infinitive negative)
wekeza (imperative singular)
wekezeni (imperative plural)
huwekeza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liwekeza (past)
negative subject concord + -kuwekeza (negative past)
ninawekeza (first-person present singular)
nawekeza (first-person present singular)
tunawekeza (first-person plural present)
unawekeza (present second-person singular)
mnawekeza (plural present second-person)
anawekeza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanawekeza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nawekeza (present third-person)
siwekezi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuwekezi (first-person negative plural present)
huwekezi (negative present second-person singular)
hamuwekezi (negative plural present second-person)
hawekezi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawawekezi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -wekezi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tawekeza (future)
negative subject concord + -tawekeza (future negative)
niwekeze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuwekeze (first-person plural subjunctive)
uwekeze (second-person singular subjunctive)
muwekeze (plural second-person subjunctive)
awekeze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wawekeze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -wekeze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siwekeze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngewekeza (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singewekeza (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliwekeza (irrealis past)
nawekeza (first-person gnomic singular)
twawekeza (first-person gnomic plural)
wawekeza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwawekeza (gnomic plural second-person)
awekeza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wawekeza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wawekeza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yawekeza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lawekeza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yawekeza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chawekeza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyawekeza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yawekeza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zawekeza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wawekeza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwawekeza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pawekeza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwawekeza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mewekeza (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshawekeza (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jawekeza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiwekeza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipowekeza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kawekeze (consecutive subjunctive)
-niwekeza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuwekeza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuwekeza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wawekeza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuwekezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wawekezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-muwekeza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wawekeza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uwekeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iwekeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liwekeza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yawekeza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiwekeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viwekeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iwekeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziwekeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uwekeza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuwekeza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pawekeza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muwekeza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiwekeza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-wekezaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-wekezao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-wekezalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-wekezacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-wekezayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-wekezao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-wekezamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yewekeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-owekeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-owekeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yowekeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lowekeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yowekeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chowekeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyowekeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yowekeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zowekeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-owekeza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kowekeza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-powekeza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mowekeza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


gharimu

-gharimu (canonical)
kugharimu (infinitive)
kugharimu (infinitive)
kutogharimu (infinitive negative)
gharimu (imperative singular)
gharimuni (imperative plural)
hugharimu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -ligharimu (past)
negative subject concord + -kugharimu (negative past)
ninagharimu (first-person present singular)
nagharimu (first-person present singular)
tunagharimu (first-person plural present)
unagharimu (present second-person singular)
mnagharimu (plural present second-person)
anagharimu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanagharimu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nagharimu (present third-person)
sigharimu (first-person negative present singular)
hatugharimu (first-person negative plural present)
hugharimu (negative present second-person singular)
hamgharimu (negative plural present second-person)
hagharimu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawagharimu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -gharimu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tagharimu (future)
negative subject concord + -tagharimu (future negative)
nigharimu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tugharimu (first-person plural subjunctive)
ugharimu (second-person singular subjunctive)
mgharimu (plural second-person subjunctive)
agharimu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wagharimu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -gharimu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sigharimu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngegharimu (irrealis present)
nagharimu (first-person gnomic singular)
twagharimu (first-person gnomic plural)
wagharimu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwagharimu (gnomic plural second-person)
agharimu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wagharimu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wagharimu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yagharimu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lagharimu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yagharimu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chagharimu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyagharimu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yagharimu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zagharimu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wagharimu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwagharimu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pagharimu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwagharimu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -megharimu (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jagharimu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kigharimu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipogharimu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kagharimu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nigharimu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tugharimu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kugharimu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wagharimu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kugharimuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wagharimuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mgharimu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wagharimu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugharimu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-igharimu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ligharimu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yagharimu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kigharimu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vigharimu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-igharimu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zigharimu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugharimu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kugharimu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pagharimu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mugharimu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jigharimu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-gharimuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-gharimuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-gharimulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-gharimucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-gharimuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-gharimuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-gharimumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yegharimu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ogharimu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ogharimu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yogharimu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-logharimu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yogharimu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chogharimu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyogharimu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yogharimu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zogharimu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ogharimu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kogharimu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pogharimu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mogharimu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kondomu

condom (flexible sleeve worn on the penis)


mshahara

Borrowed from Arabic مُشَاهَرَة (mušāhara, “monthly salary”).

bor+

salary, wage (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis)


mkopo

loan (borrowed sum of money or other valuables)


mwekezaji

sw-noun

mwekezaji (m-wa class, plural wawekezaji)

investor (person who invests money in order to make a profit)


meneja

manager (person whose job is to manage something)


hoteli

hoteli (canonical)
hoteli (plural)
mahoteli (plural)

hotel (establishment providing accommodation)


bima

Borrowed from Hindi बीमा (bīmā) / Urdu بِیمَہ (bīmā), from Persian بیمه.

bor

Urdu بِیمَہ (bīmā)


forodha

Borrowed from Omani Arabic فرضة (furḍa, “custom house”), from Arabic فُرْضَة (furḍa, “crevice, gap; mouth of a body of water, place where one gets to the water (where also port customs is located)”).

der

customs (department or agency that collects taxes on items entering or leaving a country)


fidia

ransom (money paid for the freeing of a hostage)


msambazaji

sw-noun

msambazaji (m-wa class, plural wasambazaji)

distributor (one who distributes, a thing that distributes)


benki kuu

benki kuu (ma class, plural mabenki makuu)

central bank (the principal monetary authority of a country)


isimu

linguistics (scientific study of language)


cheki

cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)


bepari

Borrowed from Hindustani बेपारी (bepārī) / بیپاری (bepārī).


sifa

From Arabic صِفَة (ṣifa, “quality, trait”).


dalali

broker (a mediator between a buyer and seller)


uchumi

mtaalam wa uchumi

economist (literally, “expert of economics”)


resiti

receipt (written acknowledgement of payment)


shilingi

shilingi (currency formerly used across East Africa, now only in Tanzania)

shilling (former British unit of currency)


tafsiri

From Arabic تَفْسِير (tafsīr, “explanation, commentary”).


thumuni

(obsolete) a coin worth sixpence; half a shilling


kivumishi

sw-noun

kivumishi (ki-vi class, plural vivumishi)


kihusishi

kihusishi (ki-vi class, plural vihusishi)


hedhi

maumivu ya hedhi


mkomunisti

mkomunisti (m-wa class, plural wakomunisti)


bwana harusi

bwana harusi (ma class, plural mabwana harusi)


matamshi

pronunciation (way a word is said out loud)


mfanyabiashara

mfanyabiashara (m-wa class, plural wafanyabiashara)


kihisishi

kihisishi (ki-vi class, plural vihisishi)


kiunganishi

kiunganishi (ki-vi class, plural viunganishi)


mwanasarufi

mwanasarufi (m-wa class, plural wanasarufi)


kiingizi

From ki- + -ingiza (“to admin, let into”).


mofolojia

morphology (scientific or linguistic study of the form and structure of something)


ngeli

Katika sehemu hii basi, utapitia ngeli nyingine ambayo ni I- ZI-.

1997, Ahmed Ndalu, Mwangaza wa Kiswahili, page 11

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

2003 (Nov. 5), Mr. Wario, Kenya National Assembly Official Record, p. 3619

Kwa mfano, katika lugha ya Kiswahili, kuna ngeli ya Ki-Vi.

Ngeli hii hujumlisha viambishi vinavyotumiwa kuwakilisha majina wa viumbe wote wenye uhai kama vile watu, wanyama, viumbe wa majini, wadudu na ndege.

2013, Suleiman Mirikau, Msururu wa PTE Kiswahili, page 99


akaunti ya benki

akaunti ya benki (n class, plural akaunti za benki)


unyago

unyago (set of rituals that use music and dance to celebrate the coming of age of girls, teaching them about sex and conjugal life)


tahajia

Borrowed from Arabic تَهْجِئَة (tahjiʔa).


mgodi

Not present in the early dictionaries (Krapf and Madan). Ultimately a 20th-century borrowing from a Southern Bantu language; compare Zulu umgodi (“hole, mine”).

mine (place from which ore is extracted)


paundi

Alternative form of pauni: pound (unit of currency)


kopesha riba

sw-verb

-kopesha riba (infinitive kukopesha riba)

-kopesha riba (canonical)
kukopesha riba (infinitive)


banati

Borrowed from Arabic بَنَات (banāt), plural of بِنْت (bint).


mimba

From Proto-Bantu *mbímbà, derived from Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”).


utajiri

wealth (riches; valuable material possessions)


mnunuzi

buyer (one who purchases or receives a product or service)


kifupi

Mnamo 2001, mwanauchumi katika benki ya uwekezaji ya Goldman Sachs, Jim O'Neill, aliunda kifupi "Bric" kwa Brazil, Urusi, India na China.

2023 August 22, “Kundi la Brics ni nini na malengo yake ni yapi?”, in BBC News Swahili


tamka

-tamka (canonical)
kutamka (infinitive)
kutamka (infinitive)
kutotamka (infinitive negative)
tamka (imperative singular)
tamkeni (imperative plural)
hutamka (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litamka (past)
negative subject concord + -kutamka (negative past)
ninatamka (first-person present singular)
natamka (first-person present singular)
tunatamka (first-person plural present)
unatamka (present second-person singular)
mnatamka (plural present second-person)
anatamka (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatamka (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natamka (present third-person)
sitamki (first-person negative present singular)
hatutamki (first-person negative plural present)
hutamki (negative present second-person singular)
hamtamki (negative plural present second-person)
hatamki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatamki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tamki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatamka (future)
negative subject concord + -tatamka (future negative)
nitamke (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutamke (first-person plural subjunctive)
utamke (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtamke (plural second-person subjunctive)
atamke (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watamke (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tamke (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitamke (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetamka (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singetamka (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalitamka (irrealis past)
natamka (first-person gnomic singular)
twatamka (first-person gnomic plural)
watamka (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatamka (gnomic plural second-person)
atamka (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watamka (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watamka (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatamka (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latamka (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatamka (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatamka (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatamka (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatamka (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatamka (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watamka (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatamka (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patamka (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatamka (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metamka (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshatamka (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jatamka (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitamka (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotamka (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katamke (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitamka (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutamka (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutamka (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watamka (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutamkeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watamkeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtamka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watamka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utamka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itamka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litamka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatamka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitamka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitamka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itamka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitamka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utamka (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutamka (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patamka (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutamka (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitamka (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tamkaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tamkao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tamkalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tamkacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tamkayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tamkao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tamkamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetamka (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otamka (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otamka (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotamka (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotamka (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotamka (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotamka (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotamka (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotamka (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotamka (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otamka (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotamka (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potamka (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motamka (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to pronounce (to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate)


mauzo

sales, marketing (activities involved in selling goods or services)


mdau

a stakeholder (one who has a vested interest in a company or organization)


limbikizo

sw-noun

limbikizo (ma class, plural malimbikizo)


kiyeyusho

kiyeyusho (ki-vi class, plural viyeyusho)


nchi inayoendelea

nchi inayoendelea (n class, plural nchi zinazoendelea)


lahaja

dialect (particular variety of a language)


riali

rial, riyal (any of various currencies by this name, historically used on the Swahili coast)


kadi ya mkopo

kadi ya mkopo (n class, plural kadi za mkopo)


ufeministi

From u- (“-ism”) + mfeministi (“feminist”).


mkaguzi

mkaguzi wa ndani

mkaguzi wa nje


mwanabenki

mwanabenki (m-wa class, plural wanabenki)


ukosefu

ukosefu (canonical)
kosefu (plural)
makosefu (plural)


alama ya reli

alama ya reli (n class, plural alama za reli)

hash symbol, hash sign, number sign (the character #)


kliniki ya kutoa mimba

kliniki ya kutoa mimba (n class, plural kliniki za kutoa mimba)


mfumko wa bei

mfumko wa bei (m-mi class, plural mifumko ya bei)


utoaji mimba

utoaji mimba wa matibabu

utoaji mimba wa upasuaji

Utoaji mimba wa upasuaji unahusisha operesheni ya kuondoa kijusi kutoka kwenye nyumba ya uzazi.

2022 June 23, “Chanzo cha kidonge cha tiba ya vidonda vya tumbo kutumika kuavya mimba duniani”, in BBC News Swahili

A surgical abortion involves an operation to remove the fetus from the uterus.


kitega uchumi

kitega uchumi (ki-vi class, plural vitega uchumi)

investment (a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use)


menejimenti

menejimenti (n class, plural menejimenti)


ukwepaji wa kodi

Is it tax evasion or tax avoidance (or both)? The former is illegal while the latter isn't


mkopeshaji

mkopeshaji (m-wa class, plural wakopeshaji)


kionyeshi

kionyeshi (ki-vi class, plural vionyeshi)


mwanamwali

mwanamwali (m-wa class, plural wanawali)

mwanamwali (m-wa class, plural wanamwali)

mwanamwali (canonical)
wanawali (plural)
wanamwali (plural)


soko la nje

soko la nje (ma class, plural masoko ya nje)

Baada ya kulifikia Soko la nyumbani na kufanikiwa kwenye hilo, sasa tunadhamiria kupeleka bidhaa kwenye Soko la nje, na nimefanikiwa.

2014 November 25, “Deegbe aliacha kazi Benki na kujiajiri”, in BBC News Swahili

After reaching the domestic market and succeeding in it, we now intend to take the product to the foreign market, and I have succeeded.


soko la nyumbani

soko la nyumbani (ma class, plural masoko ya nyumbani)


stakabadhi

receipt (written acknowledgement of payment)


stakabadhi

-stakabadhi (canonical)
kustakabadhi (infinitive)
kustakabadhi (infinitive)
kutostakabadhi (infinitive negative)
stakabadhi (imperative singular)
stakabadhini (imperative plural)
hustakabadhi (habitual)
ninastakabadhi (first-person present singular)
nastakabadhi (first-person present singular)
tunastakabadhi (first-person plural present)
unastakabadhi (present second-person singular)
mnastakabadhi (plural present second-person)
anastakabadhi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanastakabadhi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
sistakabadhi (first-person negative present singular)
hatustakabadhi (first-person negative plural present)
hustakabadhi (negative present second-person singular)
hamstakabadhi (negative plural present second-person)
hastakabadhi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawastakabadhi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -stakabadhi (negative present third-person)
nistakabadhi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tustakabadhi (first-person plural subjunctive)
ustakabadhi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mstakabadhi (plural second-person subjunctive)
astakabadhi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wastakabadhi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -stakabadhi (subjunctive third-person)
nastakabadhi (first-person gnomic singular)
twastakabadhi (first-person gnomic plural)
wastakabadhi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwastakabadhi (gnomic plural second-person)
astakabadhi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wastakabadhi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wastakabadhi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yastakabadhi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lastakabadhi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yastakabadhi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chastakabadhi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyastakabadhi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yastakabadhi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zastakabadhi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wastakabadhi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwastakabadhi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pastakabadhi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwastakabadhi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
-nistakabadhi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tustakabadhi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kustakabadhi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wastakabadhi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kustakabadhini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wastakabadhini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mstakabadhi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wastakabadhi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ustakabadhi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-istakabadhi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-listakabadhi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yastakabadhi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kistakabadhi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vistakabadhi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-istakabadhi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zistakabadhi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ustakabadhi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kustakabadhi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pastakabadhi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mustakabadhi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jistakabadhi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-stakabadhiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-stakabadhio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-stakabadhilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-stakabadhicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-stakabadhiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-stakabadhio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-stakabadhimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yestakabadhi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ostakabadhi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ostakabadhi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yostakabadhi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lostakabadhi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yostakabadhi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chostakabadhi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyostakabadhi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yostakabadhi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zostakabadhi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ostakabadhi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kostakabadhi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-postakabadhi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mostakabadhi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


toa mimba

-toa mimba (canonical)
kutoa mimba (infinitive)

to abort (to end a pregnancy before term)


kiwakilishi

kiwakilishi (ki-vi class, plural viwakilishi)


kiwakilishi cha nafsi

kiwakilishi cha nafsi (ki-vi class, plural viwakilishi vya nafsi)


taslimu

cash (money in the form of notes/bills and coins)


mwombolezaji

mwombolezaji (m-wa class, plural waombolezaji)


sanduku la maiti

sanduku la maiti (ma class, plural masanduku ya maiti)


ambisha

-ambisha (canonical)
kuambisha (infinitive)
kuambisha (infinitive)
kutoambisha (infinitive negative)
ambisha (imperative singular)
ambisheni (imperative plural)
huambisha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liambisha (past)
negative subject concord + -kuambisha (negative past)
ninaambisha (first-person present singular)
naambisha (first-person present singular)
tunaambisha (first-person plural present)
unaambisha (present second-person singular)
mnaambisha (plural present second-person)
anaambisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaambisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naambisha (present third-person)
siambishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuambishi (first-person negative plural present)
huambishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamwambishi (negative plural present second-person)
haambishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaambishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -ambishi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taambisha (future)
negative subject concord + -taambisha (future negative)
niambishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuambishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
uambishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwambishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
aambishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waambishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -ambishe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siambishe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeambisha (irrealis present)
naambisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twaambisha (first-person gnomic plural)
waambisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaambisha (gnomic plural second-person)
aambisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waambisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waambisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaambisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laambisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaambisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaambisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaambisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaambisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaambisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waambisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaambisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paambisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaambisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meambisha (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jaambisha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiambisha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoambisha (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaambishe (consecutive subjunctive)
-niambisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuambisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuambisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waambisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuambisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waambisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwambisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waambisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uambisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iambisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liambisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaambisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiambisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viambisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iambisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziambisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uambisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuambisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paambisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muambisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiambisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-ambishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ambishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-ambishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-ambishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-ambishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ambishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-ambishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeambisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oambisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oambisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoambisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loambisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoambisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choambisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoambisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoambisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoambisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oambisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koambisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poambisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moambisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


omboleza

-omboleza (canonical)
kuomboleza (infinitive)
kuomboleza (infinitive)
kutoomboleza (infinitive negative)
omboleza (imperative singular)
ombolezeni (imperative plural)
huomboleza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liomboleza (past)
negative subject concord + -kuomboleza (negative past)
ninaomboleza (first-person present singular)
naomboleza (first-person present singular)
tunaomboleza (first-person plural present)
unaomboleza (present second-person singular)
mnaomboleza (plural present second-person)
anaomboleza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaomboleza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naomboleza (present third-person)
siombolezi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuombolezi (first-person negative plural present)
huombolezi (negative present second-person singular)
hamwombolezi (negative plural present second-person)
haombolezi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaombolezi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -ombolezi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taomboleza (future)
negative subject concord + -taomboleza (future negative)
niomboleze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuomboleze (first-person plural subjunctive)
uomboleze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwomboleze (plural second-person subjunctive)
aomboleze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waomboleze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -omboleze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siomboleze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeomboleza (irrealis present)
naomboleza (first-person gnomic singular)
twaomboleza (first-person gnomic plural)
waomboleza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaomboleza (gnomic plural second-person)
aomboleza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waomboleza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waomboleza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaomboleza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laomboleza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaomboleza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaomboleza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaomboleza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaomboleza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaomboleza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waomboleza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaomboleza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paomboleza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaomboleza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meomboleza (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jaomboleza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiomboleza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kaomboleze (consecutive subjunctive)
-niomboleza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuomboleza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuomboleza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waomboleza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuombolezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waombolezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwomboleza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waomboleza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uomboleza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iomboleza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liomboleza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaomboleza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiomboleza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viomboleza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iomboleza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziomboleza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uomboleza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuomboleza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paomboleza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muomboleza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiomboleza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-ombolezaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ombolezao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-ombolezalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-ombolezacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-ombolezayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ombolezao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-ombolezamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeomboleza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oomboleza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oomboleza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoomboleza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loomboleza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoomboleza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choomboleza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoomboleza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoomboleza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoomboleza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oomboleza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koomboleza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poomboleza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moomboleza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kiotomotela

kiotomotela (ki-vi class, plural viotomotela)

automated teller machine
automated teller machine


dhamini

-dhamini (canonical)
kudhamini (infinitive)
kudhamini (infinitive)
kutodhamini (infinitive negative)
dhamini (imperative singular)
dhaminini (imperative plural)
hudhamini (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lidhamini (past)
negative subject concord + -kudhamini (negative past)
ninadhamini (first-person present singular)
nadhamini (first-person present singular)
tunadhamini (first-person plural present)
unadhamini (present second-person singular)
mnadhamini (plural present second-person)
anadhamini (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadhamini (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadhamini (present third-person)
sidhamini (first-person negative present singular)
hatudhamini (first-person negative plural present)
hudhamini (negative present second-person singular)
hamdhamini (negative plural present second-person)
hadhamini (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadhamini (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -dhamini (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadhamini (future)
negative subject concord + -tadhamini (future negative)
nidhamini (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudhamini (first-person plural subjunctive)
udhamini (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdhamini (plural second-person subjunctive)
adhamini (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadhamini (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -dhamini (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sidhamini (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedhamini (irrealis present)
nadhamini (first-person gnomic singular)
twadhamini (first-person gnomic plural)
wadhamini (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadhamini (gnomic plural second-person)
adhamini (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadhamini (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadhamini (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadhamini (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladhamini (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadhamini (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadhamini (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadhamini (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadhamini (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadhamini (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadhamini (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadhamini (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padhamini (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadhamini (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medhamini (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jadhamini (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kidhamini (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipodhamini (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kadhamini (consecutive subjunctive)
-nidhamini (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudhamini (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudhamini (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadhamini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudhaminini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadhaminini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdhamini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadhamini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udhamini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idhamini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidhamini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadhamini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidhamini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidhamini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idhamini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidhamini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udhamini (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudhamini (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padhamini (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudhamini (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidhamini (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dhaminiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-dhaminio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-dhaminilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-dhaminicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-dhaminiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-dhaminio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-dhaminimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedhamini (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odhamini (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odhamini (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodhamini (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodhamini (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodhamini (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodhamini (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodhamini (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodhamini (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodhamini (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odhamini (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodhamini (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podhamini (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modhamini (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


chuuza

-chuuza (canonical)
kuchuuza (infinitive)
kuchuuza (infinitive)
kutochuuza (infinitive negative)
chuuza (imperative singular)
chuuzeni (imperative plural)
huchuuza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lichuuza (past)
negative subject concord + -kuchuuza (negative past)
ninachuuza (first-person present singular)
nachuuza (first-person present singular)
tunachuuza (first-person plural present)
unachuuza (present second-person singular)
mnachuuza (plural present second-person)
anachuuza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanachuuza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nachuuza (present third-person)
sichuuzi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuchuuzi (first-person negative plural present)
huchuuzi (negative present second-person singular)
hamchuuzi (negative plural present second-person)
hachuuzi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawachuuzi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -chuuzi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tachuuza (future)
negative subject concord + -tachuuza (future negative)
nichuuze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuchuuze (first-person plural subjunctive)
uchuuze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mchuuze (plural second-person subjunctive)
achuuze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wachuuze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -chuuze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sichuuze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngechuuza (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singechuuza (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalichuuza (irrealis past)
nachuuza (first-person gnomic singular)
twachuuza (first-person gnomic plural)
wachuuza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwachuuza (gnomic plural second-person)
achuuza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wachuuza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wachuuza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yachuuza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lachuuza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yachuuza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chachuuza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyachuuza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yachuuza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zachuuza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wachuuza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwachuuza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pachuuza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwachuuza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mechuuza (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshachuuza (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jachuuza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kichuuza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipochuuza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kachuuze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nichuuza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuchuuza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuchuuza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wachuuza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuchuuzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wachuuzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mchuuza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wachuuza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchuuza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ichuuza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lichuuza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yachuuza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kichuuza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vichuuza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ichuuza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zichuuza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchuuza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuchuuza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pachuuza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muchuuza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jichuuza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-chuuzaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-chuuzao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-chuuzalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chuuzacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-chuuzayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-chuuzao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-chuuzamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yechuuza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ochuuza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ochuuza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yochuuza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lochuuza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yochuuza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chochuuza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyochuuza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yochuuza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zochuuza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ochuuza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kochuuza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pochuuza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mochuuza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


tasnia

tasnia ya elimu

tasnia ya filamu

tasnia ya muziki

tasnia ya utalii


dawa ya kupanga uzazi

dawa ya kupanga uzazi (n class, plural dawa za kupanga uzazi)


mwanabiashara

mwanabiashara (m-wa class, plural wanabiashara)


daktari wa wanawake

daktari wa wanawake (ma class, plural madaktari wa wanawake)


mwanajinakolojia

mwanajinakolojia (m-wa class, plural wanajinakolojia)

Dk Karen Morton, daktari wa uzazi na mwanajinakolojia, na mwanzilishi wa nambari ya usaidizi ya matibabu ya Dk Morton, anaelezea jinsi mashine za tens hufanya kazi.

2023 January 30, “Teknolojia mpya ya kupunguza maumivu wakati wa hedhi”, in BBC News Swahili

Dr Karen Morton, obstetrician and gynaecologist, and founder of Dr Morton's medical helpline, explains how tens machines work.


kipato cha chini

kipato cha chini (ki-vi class, plural vipato vya chini)

Mashine hiyo imeelezwa kuwa mkombozi kwa wakulima haswa wenye kipato cha chini.

2023 May 18, “Mashine yenye uwezo wa kuchakata aina tisa za mazao yavumbuliwa Tanzania”, in BBC News Swahili

The machine has been described as a savior for farmers, especially those with low income.

2020 March 26, “Virusi vya corona: Wafanyakazi wa kipato cha chini Kenya kama Esther wahofia”, in BBC News Swahili

Low-income workers in Kenya like Esther are afraid


rasilimali

Borrowed from Arabic رَأْس مَال (raʔs māl).


ndururu

coin with low denomination (typically five cents)


utekaji

From u- + -teka (“to capture or kidnap”) + -ji.


duka la dawa

sw-noun

duka la dawa (ma class, plural maduka ya dawa)

pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed)


mama wa kambo

mama wa kambo (n class, plural mama wa kambo)


baba wa kambo

baba wa kambo (n class, plural baba wa kambo)


dada wa kambo

dada wa kambo (n class, plural dada wa kambo)


kaka wa kambo

kaka wa kambo (n class, plural kaka wa kambo)


ukaguzi wa nje

Coordinate term: ukaguzi wa ndani


kitabu cha hundi

kitabu cha hundi (ki-vi class, plural vitabu vya hundi)


taarifa ya benki

taarifa ya benki (n class, plural taarifa za benki)


ukaguzi wa ndani

Coordinate term: ukaguzi wa nje


fedha kichele

fedha kichele (n class, plural fedha kichele)

daftari la fedha kichele


uhasibu wa fedha

financial accounting
financial accounting


bima ya maisha

bima ya maisha (n class, plural bima za maisha)


benki ya uwekezaji

benki ya uwekezaji (n class, plural benki za uwekezaji)


mweka hazina

mweka hazina (m-wa class, plural weka hazina)


mweka hesabu

mweka hesabu (m-wa class, plural weka hesabu)


mfadhaiko

mfadhaiko (m-mi class, plural mifadhaiko)


mwenye hisa

mwenye hisa (m-wa class, plural wenye hisa)

From mwenye (“owner”) + hisa (“share, stock”).


umilisi wa kimsingi

sw-noun

umilisi wa kimsingi (u class, no plural)


duka la dawa muhimu

duka la dawa muhimu (ma class, plural maduka ya dawa muhimu)

(Tanzania) pharmacy that sells medicines that do not require a doctor's prescription


avya mimba

-avya mimba (canonical)
kuavya mimba (infinitive)


bodi ya wakurugenzi

bodi ya wakurugenzi (n class, plural bodi za wakurugenzi)


malkia wa urembo

malkia wa urembo (n class, plural malkia wa urembo)


duka la pombe

duka la pombe (ma class, plural maduka ya pombe)


duka la nguo

duka la nguo (ma class, plural maduka ya nguo)


buku jero

(Tanzania, slang) one thousand five hundred shilling


kijiwe cha kahawa

kijiwe cha kahawa (ki-vi class, plural vijiwe vya kahawa)


kadi karadha

kadi karadha (n class, plural kadi karadha)


kiwango cha ubadilishaji

kiwango cha ubadilishaji (ki-vi class, plural viwango vya ubadilishaji)


karadha

loan (borrowed sum of money or other valuables)


muamala

Borrowed from Arabic مُعَامَلَة (muʕāmala).


isimu linganishi

comparative linguistics
comparative linguistics


askofu mkuu

sw-noun

askofu mkuu (ma class, plural maaskofu wakuu)


tafsiri sisisi

tafsiri sisisi (n class, plural tafsiri sisisi)


isimu nafsia

isimu nafsia (n class, plural isimu nafsia)


kiambishi kati

kiambishi kati (ki-vi class, plural viambishi kati)


kiambishi awali

kiambishi awali (ki-vi class, plural viambishi awali)


alama ya wimbi

alama ya wimbi (n class, plural alama za wimbi)


alama ya nyota

alama ya nyota (n class, plural alama za nyota)


kiambishi tamati

kiambishi tamati (ki-vi class, plural viambishi tamati)


ghuna

The Arabic word means nasalization but I think the Swahili means voiced sound but not sure?


sarafu ya kidijitali

sarafu ya kidijitali (n class, plural sarafu za kidijitali)


gulio

market (small market that's often open air)


kilimo biashara

kilimo biashara (ki-vi class, no plural)


somo la biashara

somo la biashara (ma class, plural masomo ya biashara)


upasuaji wa kujifungua

upasuaji wa kujifungua (u class, no plural)


uchangishaji

From u- + -changisha (“to collect, to raise”) + -ji.


karidhi

-karidhi (canonical)
kukaridhi (infinitive)
kukaridhi (infinitive)
kutokaridhi (infinitive negative)
karidhi (imperative singular)
karidhini (imperative plural)
hukaridhi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likaridhi (past)
negative subject concord + -kukaridhi (negative past)
ninakaridhi (first-person present singular)
nakaridhi (first-person present singular)
tunakaridhi (first-person plural present)
unakaridhi (present second-person singular)
mnakaridhi (plural present second-person)
anakaridhi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakaridhi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakaridhi (present third-person)
sikaridhi (first-person negative present singular)
hatukaridhi (first-person negative plural present)
hukaridhi (negative present second-person singular)
hamkaridhi (negative plural present second-person)
hakaridhi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakaridhi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -karidhi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takaridhi (future)
negative subject concord + -takaridhi (future negative)
nikaridhi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukaridhi (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukaridhi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkaridhi (plural second-person subjunctive)
akaridhi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakaridhi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -karidhi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikaridhi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekaridhi (irrealis present)
nakaridhi (first-person gnomic singular)
twakaridhi (first-person gnomic plural)
wakaridhi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakaridhi (gnomic plural second-person)
akaridhi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakaridhi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakaridhi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakaridhi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakaridhi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakaridhi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakaridhi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakaridhi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakaridhi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakaridhi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakaridhi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakaridhi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakaridhi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakaridhi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekaridhi (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jakaridhi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikaridhi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokaridhi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakaridhi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikaridhi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukaridhi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukaridhi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakaridhi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukaridhini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakaridhini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkaridhi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakaridhi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukaridhi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikaridhi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likaridhi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakaridhi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikaridhi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikaridhi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikaridhi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikaridhi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukaridhi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukaridhi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakaridhi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukaridhi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikaridhi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-karidhiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-karidhio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-karidhilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-karidhicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-karidhiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-karidhio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-karidhimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekaridhi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okaridhi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okaridhi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokaridhi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokaridhi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokaridhi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokaridhi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokaridhi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokaridhi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokaridhi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okaridhi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokaridhi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokaridhi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokaridhi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Borrowed from Arabic أَقْرَضَ (ʔaqraḍa).


mtoza ushuru

sw-noun

mtoza ushuru (m-wa class, plural watoza ushuru)

2023 December 20, “William Ruto: Rais 'mtoza ushuru' anayezua hasira za Wakenya”, in BBC News Swahili

William Ruto: President 'tax collector' who arouses the anger of Kenyans


fedha ya kigeni

fedha ya kigeni (n class, plural fedha za kigeni)


kiambajengo

kiambajengo (ki-vi class, plural viambajengo)

(grammar) constituent (functional element of a phrase or clause)


auladi

Borrowed from Arabic أَوْلَاد (ʔawlād), plural of وَلَد (walad).


bibi harusi

bibi harusi (ma class, plural mabibi harusi)


jina kamili

jina kamili (ma class, plural majina kamili)