hutubu

-hutubu (canonical)
kuhutubu (infinitive)
kuhutubu (infinitive)
kutohutubu (infinitive negative)
hutubu (imperative singular)
hutubuni (imperative plural)
huhutubu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lihutubu (past)
negative subject concord + -kuhutubu (negative past)
ninahutubu (first-person present singular)
nahutubu (first-person present singular)
tunahutubu (first-person plural present)
unahutubu (present second-person singular)
mnahutubu (plural present second-person)
anahutubu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanahutubu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nahutubu (present third-person)
sihutubu (first-person negative present singular)
hatuhutubu (first-person negative plural present)
huhutubu (negative present second-person singular)
hamhutubu (negative plural present second-person)
hahutubu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawahutubu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -hutubu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahutubu (future)
negative subject concord + -tahutubu (future negative)
nihutubu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuhutubu (first-person plural subjunctive)
uhutubu (second-person singular subjunctive)
mhutubu (plural second-person subjunctive)
ahutubu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wahutubu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -hutubu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sihutubu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngehutubu (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singehutubu (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalihutubu (irrealis past)
nahutubu (first-person gnomic singular)
twahutubu (first-person gnomic plural)
wahutubu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwahutubu (gnomic plural second-person)
ahutubu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wahutubu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wahutubu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yahutubu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lahutubu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yahutubu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chahutubu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyahutubu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yahutubu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zahutubu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wahutubu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwahutubu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pahutubu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwahutubu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mehutubu (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshahutubu (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jahutubu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kihutubu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipohutubu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kahutubu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nihutubu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuhutubu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuhutubu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wahutubu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuhutubuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wahutubuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mhutubu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wahutubu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhutubu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ihutubu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lihutubu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yahutubu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kihutubu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vihutubu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ihutubu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zihutubu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhutubu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuhutubu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pahutubu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muhutubu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jihutubu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-hutubuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-hutubuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-hutubulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-hutubucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-hutubuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-hutubuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-hutubumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yehutubu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ohutubu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ohutubu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yohutubu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lohutubu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yohutubu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chohutubu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyohutubu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yohutubu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zohutubu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ohutubu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kohutubu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pohutubu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mohutubu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mwakilishi

sw-noun

mwakilishi (m-wa class, plural wawakilishi)

From mw- + -wakilisha (“to represent”) + -i.


staftahi

Probably from Arabic اِسْتَفْتَحَ (istaftaḥa, “to start”).

der

اِسْتَفْتَحَ


mpiga picha

sw-noun

mpiga picha (m-wa class, plural wapiga picha)


udohoudoho

snack (item of food eaten between meals)


hati ya kusafiria

hati ya kusafiria (n class, plural hati za kusafiria)


mwanadensi

mwanadensi (m-wa class, plural wanadensi)


mpishi mkuu

mpishi mkuu (m-wa class, plural wapishi wakuu)


kifungua kinywa

kifungua kinywa (ki-vi class, plural vifungua kinywa)


mbio ya kupokezana

mbio ya kupokezana (n class, plural mbio za kupokezana)


katibu mkuu

katibu mkuu (ma class, plural makatibu wakuu)


msimuliaji

msimuliaji (m-wa class, plural wasimuliaji)


vita vya msituni

vita vya msituni (ki-vi class, plural only)


vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe

vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe (ki-vi class, plural only)

2022 March 22, “Wanawake waliolipa gharama ya vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe vya Ethiopia”, in BBC News Swahili:

The women who paid the price of Ethiopia's civil war


mudiri

dean (senior official in a college or university)


kitafunio

kitafunio (ki-vi class, plural vitafunio)


binti mfalme

binti mfalme (ma class, plural mabinti wafalme)


daktari wa meno

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


daktari wa mifugo

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


mtayarishaji

mtayarishaji (m-wa class, plural watayarishaji)

From m- + -tayarisha (“to prepare”) + -aji.

sw:Mtayarishaji wa filamu
sw:Mtayarishaji wa muziki

mtayarishaji wa filamu

mtayarishaji wa muziki


mbashiri

Borrowed from Arabic بَشِير (bašīr), then also analyzable as m- + -bashiri (“to predict, foretell”) that after this also occurs.


mla mboga

mla mboga (m-wa class, plural wala mboga)


kitabu cha kiada

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


mfuafedha

mfuafedha (m-wa class, plural wafuafedha)

From m + -fua (“to forge”) + fedha (“silver”)


mtarijumani

sw-noun

mtarijumani (m-wa class, plural watarijumani)


fowadi

(soccer) forward (a player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals)


mshambuliaji

mshambuliaji (m-wa class, plural washambuliaji)

From m- + -shambulia (“to attack”) + -aji.


kadi nyekundu

kadi nyekundu (n class, plural kadi nyekundu)


kadi ya njano

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


lowea

-lowea (canonical)
kulowea (infinitive)
kulowea (infinitive)
kutolowea (infinitive negative)
lowea (imperative singular)
loweeni (imperative plural)
hulowea (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilowea (past)
negative subject concord + -kulowea (negative past)
ninalowea (first-person present singular)
nalowea (first-person present singular)
tunalowea (first-person plural present)
unalowea (present second-person singular)
mnalowea (plural present second-person)
analowea (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalowea (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalowea (present third-person)
silowei (first-person negative present singular)
hatulowei (first-person negative plural present)
hulowei (negative present second-person singular)
hamlowei (negative plural present second-person)
halowei (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalowei (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -lowei (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talowea (future)
negative subject concord + -talowea (future negative)
nilowee (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulowee (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulowee (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlowee (plural second-person subjunctive)
alowee (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walowee (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -lowee (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silowee (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelowea (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singelowea (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalilowea (irrealis past)
nalowea (first-person gnomic singular)
twalowea (first-person gnomic plural)
walowea (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalowea (gnomic plural second-person)
alowea (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walowea (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walowea (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalowea (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalowea (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalowea (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalowea (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalowea (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalowea (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalowea (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walowea (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalowea (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palowea (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalowea (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melowea (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshalowea (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jalowea (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilowea (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolowea (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalowee (consecutive subjunctive)
-nilowea (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulowea (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulowea (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walowea (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuloweeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waloweeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlowea (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walowea (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulowea (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilowea (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilowea (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalowea (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilowea (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilowea (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilowea (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilowea (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulowea (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulowea (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palowea (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulowea (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilowea (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-loweaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-loweao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-loweao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-loweayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lowealo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-loweayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-loweacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-loweavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-loweayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-loweazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-loweao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-loweako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-loweapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-loweamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelowea (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olowea (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olowea (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolowea (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolowea (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolowea (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholowea (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolowea (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolowea (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolowea (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olowea (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolowea (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polowea (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molowea (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


msuluhishi

msuluhishi (m-wa class, plural wasuluhishi)


mkandarasi

mkandarasi (m-wa class, plural wakandarasi)


luteni wa pili

luteni wa pili (ma class, plural maluteni wa pili)


luteni jenerali

luteni jenerali (ma class, plural maluteni jenerali)

Borrowed from English lieutenant general.


luteni kanali

sw-noun

luteni kanali (ma class, plural maluteni kanali)

Borrowed from English lieutenant colonel.


dimbwi la kuogelea

sw-noun

dimbwi la kuogelea (ma class, plural madimbwi ya kuogelea)


mwangalizi

mwangalizi (m-wa class, plural wangalizi)


hakimu mwandamizi

hakimu mwandamizi (ma class, plural mahakimu wandamizi)


kigae

tile (regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface)


kitabu cha ramani

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


mlinda lango

mlinda lango (m-wa class, plural walinda lango)


nyota wa filamu

nyota wa filamu (ma class, plural manyota wa filamu)

2020 August 29, “Chadwick Boseman: Nyota wa filamu ya Black Panther Chadwick Boseman aaga dunia kwa saratani”, in BBC News Swahili:

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer


nyota wa ponografia

nyota wa ponografia (ma class, plural manyota wa ponografia)

Donald Trump anadai kuwa atakamatwa Jumanne kwa mashtaka yanayotokana na uchunguzi wa malipo ya dola 130,000 kwa nyota wa ponografia Stormy Daniels mnamo 2016.

2023 March 21, “Nini kitatokea iwapo Trump atakamatwa wiki hii?”, in BBC News Swahili:

Donald Trump claims he will be arrested Tuesday on charges stemming from an investigation into a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016.


mtelezaji

mtelezaji (m-wa class, plural watelezaji)

Simader, ambaye familia yake ilihamia Austria wakati akiwa na miaka mitatu, na anakuwa mtelezaji wa kwanza wa kwenye milima kuiwakilisha Kenya kwenye michuano ya olimpiki ya majira ya baridi

2018 February 9, “Afrika Kushiriki michezo ya majira ya baridi Pyeongchang”, in BBC News Swahili:

Simader, whose family moved to Austria when she was three, is the first alpine skier to represent Kenya at the Winter Olympics


daktari wa wanyama

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


mtunza bustani

mtunza bustani (m-wa class, plural watunza bustani)


mtunza wanyama

mtunza wanyama (m-wa class, plural watunza wanyama)


mtunza muda

mtunza muda (m-wa class, plural watunza muda)


Shirikisho la Soka Duniani

association football
association football

(soccer) The International Federation of Association Football, the international governing body of the sport of association football


mzalishaji

mzalishaji (m-wa class, plural wazalishaji)


rekodi ya dunia

rekodi ya dunia (n class, plural rekodi za dunia)


mwelekezi wa filamu

mwelekezi wa filamu (m-wa class, plural waelekezi wa filamu)


mkurufunzi

mkurufunzi (m-wa class, plural wakurufunzi)


biashara ya watumwa

biashara ya watumwa (n class, plural biashara za watumwa)


daktari wa macho

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


piga vita

-piga vita (canonical)
kupiga vita (infinitive)


mnywaji

Mwongozo huo pia unabainisha kuwa wanywaji wa kiume wana uwezekano wa mara mbili wa kunywa zaidi ya kiwango kilichopendekezwa cha uniti 14 kwa wiki kuliko wanywaji wa kike.

2022 September 21, “Fahamu muongozo mpya wa afya kuhusu uhusiano wa pombe na saratani”, in BBC News Swahili:

That guideline also specifies that male drinkers are twice as likely to drink more than the recommended limit of 14 units per week than female drinkers.


mwanabiashara

mwanabiashara (m-wa class, plural wanabiashara)


alama ya kunukuu

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


alama ya mkwaju

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


mabano

"Kuingia kwenye mashindano ya dunia kama mmoja wa wanariadha bora, watu wanakutazama na kukutegemea - watu wanakuhesabu kwenye mabano ya medali.

2023 August 17, “Mashindano ya Riadha ya Dunia: Omanyala mwenye uchu wa dhahabu anayolenga kuishindia Afrika”, in BBC News Swahili:

"Going into the world championships as one of the best athletes, people are looking at you and counting on you - people are counting you in the medal bracket.

(sports) bracket (prediction of the outcome of games in a tournament)


daktari wa wanawake

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


daktari wa uzazi

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


kistariungio

kistariungio (ki-vi class, plural vistariungio)


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.


silaha ndogo ndogo

silaha ndogo ndogo (n class, plural silaha ndogo ndogo)


usitishaji mapigano

usitishaji mapigano (u class, no plural)


usitishaji

From u- + -sitisha (“to cause to pause”) + -aji.


mpasuaji

From m- + -pasua (“to operate on”) + -aji.


mwanakriketi

sw-noun

mwanakriketi (m-wa class, plural wanakriketi)


Ligi ya Mabingwa Afrika

CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League


kansela

Kansela wa Ujerumani

kansela wa chuo kikuu


mtunisha misuli

mtunisha misuli (m-wa class, plural watunisha misuli)


mjenzi wa mwili

mjenzi wa mwili (m-wa class, plural wajenzi wa mwili)


lewa chakari

sw-verb

-lewa chakari (infinitive kulewa chakari)

-lewa chakari (canonical)
kulewa chakari (infinitive)


daktari wa kawaida

sw-noun

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

general practitioner
general practitioner

general practitioner (physician who provides primary care)


mwanakandarasi

mwanakandarasi (m-wa class, plural wanakandarasi)


makamu wa kansela

Makamu wa Kansela wa Ujerumani


mhadhiri mwandamizi

mhadhiri mwandamizi (m-wa class, plural wahadhiri waandamizi)


penseli ya rangi

penseli ya rangi (n class, plural penseli za rangi)


mwanamichezo

mwanamichezo (m-wa class, plural wanamichezo)


mweka hesabu

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


mweka hazina

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


mauaji ya halaiki

mauaji ya halaiki (ma class, plural only)


usafirishaji haramu wa binadamu

usafirishaji haramu wa binadamu (u class, no plural)

Literally, “illegal transportation of human beings”.


mwanaikolojia

sw-noun

mwanaikolojia (m-wa class, plural wanaikolojia)


kivutio cha watalii

kivutio cha watalii (ki-vi class, plural vivutio vya watalii)


Ligi ya Premia

Premier League (highest division of English football)


mtumishi wa umma

mtumishi wa umma (m-wa class, plural watumishi wa umma)


mwezeshaji

mwezeshaji (m-wa class, plural waezeshaji)


muelimishaji

muelimishaji (m-wa class, plural waelimishaji)

From mu- + -elimisha (“to teach, educate”) + -aji.

af

muelimishaji rika


alama ya swali

sw-noun

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


mwanadondi

mwanadondi (m-wa class, plural wanadondi)


mpira wa magongo

mpira wa magongo (m-mi class, no plural)


alama ya uakifishaji

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


nukta mkato

nukta mkato (n class, plural nukta mkato)


alama ya nukta mkato

alama ya nukta mkato (n class, plural alama za nukta mkato)


ritifaa

Borrowed from Arabic اِرْتِفَاع (irtifāʕ).


mshereheshaji

sw-noun

mshereheshaji (m-wa class, plural washereheshaji)

master of ceremonies
master of ceremonies


muunganishaji

muunganishaji (m-wa class, plural waunganishaji)

From mu- + -unganisha (“to connect”) + -aji.


mkuu wa nchi

mkuu wa nchi (m-wa class, plural wakuu wa nchi)


mkuu wa dola

mkuu wa dola (m-wa class, plural wakuu wa dola)


kijiwe cha kahawa

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


kitabu cha elektroniki

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


kitabu cha ziada

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


mwanaepidemiolojia

mwanaepidemiolojia (m-wa class, plural wanaepidemiolojia)


katlesi

cutlet (mash of vegetables (usually potatoes) fried with bread)


bajia

Borrowed from Hindi भाजी (bhājī, “fried vegetables”).

bor+

bajia za dengu

bajia za kunde

bajia za viazi


dereva wa basi

sw-noun

dereva wa basi (ma class, plural madereva wa mabasi)


mwanapaleontolojia

mwanapaleontolojia (m-wa class, plural wanapaleontolojia)


chips funga

chips funga (n class, plural chips funga)

From chips + -funga, literally “chips wrapped up”.

compound

chips to go (french fries wrapped for takeout)


msanifuujenzi

sw-noun

msanifuujenzi (m-wa class, plural wasanifuujenzi)

From msanifu (“artist”) + ujenzi (“design of building; construction”).


msanifu majengo

sw-noun

msanifu majengo (m-wa class, plural wasanifu majengo)


bahati nasibu

bahati nasibu (n class, plural bahati nasibu)


droo

draw (procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined)


mkakao

Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao#Translingual

cocoa tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao


mfumaji

From m- + -fuma (“to knit, weave”) + -aji.


silaha ya moto

silaha ya moto (n class, plural silaha za moto)


kamisaa

commissar doesn't seem like a good match, maybe commissioner?


mtoano

(sports) knockout (tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round)


mauaji ya kimbari

mauaji ya kimbari (ma class, plural only)


nadharia ya fasihi

nadharia ya fasihi (n class, plural nadharia za fasihi)


hadithi fupi

hadithi fupi (n class, plural hadithi fupi)


dhamira kuu

dhamira kuu (n class, plural dhamira kuu)


alama ya nyota

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


alama ya wimbi

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


mhakiki

mhakiki wa fasihi


tarijama

Borrowed from Arabic تَرْجَمَة (tarjama).


tathlitha

Borrowed from Arabic تَثْلِيثَة (taṯlīṯa).


alama ya nukta

sw-noun

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


mafuta ya kanola

mafuta ya kanola (ma class, plural only)


mafuta ya zeituni

mafuta ya zeituni (ma class, plural only)


mafuta ya mizeituni

mafuta ya mizeituni (ma class, plural only)


kibirikizi

kibirikizi (ki-vi class, plural vibirikizi)


kichwangomba

kichwangomba (ki-vi class, plural vichwangomba)


zana ya vita

zana ya vita (n class, plural zana za vita)


Othniel

Likely borrowed from English Othniel, itself derived from Hebrew עתניאל.

der

Hebrew עתניאל

(biblical) Othniel, the first of the biblical judges.


mutribu

singer or instrumentalist in taarab group


mwanasayansi wa kompyuta

sw-noun

mwanasayansi wa kompyuta (m-wa class, plural wanasayansi wa kompyuta)


mtoza ushuru

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


mvutaji

From m- + -vuta (“to pull, to attract, to inhale”) + -aji.


mvutaji sigara

sw-noun

mvutaji sigara (m-wa class, plural wavutaji sigara)


Goliathi

Ultimately from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).


mpiga gitaa

mpiga gitaa (m-wa class, plural wapiga gitaa)


saladi ya matunda

saladi ya matunda (n class, plural saladi za matunda)


chakula cha baharini

chakula cha baharini (ki-vi class, plural vyakula vya baharini)


chakula cha asubuhi

chakula cha asubuhi (ki-vi class, plural vyakula vya asubuhi)


mchongaji

mchongaji (m-wa class, plural wachongaji)


silaha ya kemikali

silaha ya kemikali (n class, plural silaha za kemikali)


nguvu ya nyuklia

nguvu ya nyuklia (n class, plural nguvu za nyuklia)


silaha ya nyuklia

silaha ya nyuklia (n class, plural silaha za nyuklia)


daktari wa ngozi

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


sharabu

-sharabu (canonical)
kusharabu (infinitive)
kusharabu (infinitive)
kutosharabu (infinitive negative)
sharabu (imperative singular)
sharabuni (imperative plural)
husharabu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisharabu (past)
negative subject concord + -kusharabu (negative past)
ninasharabu (first-person present singular)
nasharabu (first-person present singular)
tunasharabu (first-person plural present)
unasharabu (present second-person singular)
mnasharabu (plural present second-person)
anasharabu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasharabu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasharabu (present third-person)
sisharabu (first-person negative present singular)
hatusharabu (first-person negative plural present)
husharabu (negative present second-person singular)
hamsharabu (negative plural present second-person)
hasharabu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasharabu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -sharabu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasharabu (future)
negative subject concord + -tasharabu (future negative)
nisharabu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusharabu (first-person plural subjunctive)
usharabu (second-person singular subjunctive)
msharabu (plural second-person subjunctive)
asharabu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
washarabu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sharabu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisharabu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesharabu (irrealis present)
nasharabu (first-person gnomic singular)
twasharabu (first-person gnomic plural)
washarabu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasharabu (gnomic plural second-person)
asharabu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
washarabu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
washarabu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasharabu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasharabu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasharabu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasharabu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasharabu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasharabu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasharabu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
washarabu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasharabu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasharabu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasharabu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesharabu (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jasharabu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisharabu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposharabu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasharabu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisharabu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusharabu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusharabu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-washarabu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusharabuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-washarabuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msharabu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-washarabu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usharabu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isharabu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisharabu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasharabu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisharabu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visharabu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isharabu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisharabu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usharabu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusharabu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasharabu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musharabu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisharabu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-sharabuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-sharabuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-sharabulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-sharabucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-sharabuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-sharabuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-sharabumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesharabu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osharabu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osharabu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosharabu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losharabu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosharabu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosharabu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosharabu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosharabu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosharabu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osharabu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosharabu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posharabu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosharabu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)