kilo

sw-noun

kilo class IX or VII (plural kilo class X)

kilo class IX (canonical)
VII (canonical)
kilo class X (plural)


wari

a yard (unit of measurement, 3 feet long)


mita

mita class IX (canonical)
mita class X (plural)
meta (alternative)


tani

tani class IX (canonical)
tani class X (plural)

A ton (a short ton, a long ton, or a metric ton/tonne)


wati

wati class IX (canonical)
wati class X (plural)


kimo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] positive degree present of -wamo (“it is (inside there)”)


maili

maili class IX (canonical)
maili class X (plural)


debe

debe class V (canonical)
madebe class VI (plural)

An oil container holding about four gallons.


lita

lita class IX (canonical)
lita class X (plural)


tola

tola class IX (canonical)
tola class X (plural)

tola (a unit of mass, approximately half an ounce)


doti

doti class IX (canonical)
doti class X (plural)

a measure of cloth, about four yards in length


kalori

kalori class IX (canonical)
kalori class X (plural)


pishi

pishi class IX (canonical)
pishi class X (plural)

A unit of capacity equal to four vibaba.


futi

futi class IX (canonical)
futi class X (plural)


mkono

mkono class III (plural mikono class IV)

mkono class III (canonical)
mikono class IV (plural)

cubit, ell (a traditional unit of measurement, approximately 50 cm)


wakia

wakia class IX (canonical)
wakia class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic وِقِيَّة (wiqiyya).


inchi

inchi class IX (canonical)
inchi class X (plural)

inch (a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres)


digrii

digrii class IX (canonical)
digrii class X (plural)

degree (unit of measurement of latitude and longitude)

degree (unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference)


hatua

hatua class IX (canonical)
hatua class X (plural)

The length of a pace, used as a measurement of distance.


sentimita

sentimita class IX (plural sentimita class X)

sentimita class IX (canonical)
sentimita class X (plural)
sentimeta (alternative)


kilogramu

kilogramu class IX (plural kilogramu class X)

kilogramu class IX (canonical)
kilogramu class X (plural)


ratili

ratili class IX (canonical)
ratili class X (plural)
ratli (alternative)

(obsolete) A rottol, an old measure of weight, tied to the weight of a silver coin and equal to 16 wakia.


kilometa

kilometa class IX (plural kilometa class X)

kilometa class IX (canonical)
kilometa class X (plural)
kilomita (alternative)

Originally probably from German Kilometer, but later influenced by English kilometre (hence the form kilomita).


kibaba

kibaba class VII (plural vibaba class VIII)

kibaba class VII (canonical)
vibaba class VIII (plural)

A unit of measure approximately equal to a pint.


frasila

frasila class IX (plural frasila class X)

frasila class IX (canonical)
frasila class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic فراسلة (farāsila), of uncertain origin, but possibly Portuguese parcela (“portion”).


gramu

gramu class IX (canonical)
gramu class X (plural)


milimita

sw-noun

milimita class IX (plural milimita class X)

milimita class IX (canonical)
milimita class X (plural)
milimeta (alternative)


yadi

yadi class IX (canonical)
yadi class X (plural)


hekta

hekta class IX (canonical)
hekta class X (plural)


ekari

ekari class IX (canonical)
ekari class X (plural)
eka (alternative)


mililita

mililita class IX (plural mililita class X)

mililita class IX (canonical)
mililita class X (plural)


painti

painti class IX (canonical)
painti class X (plural)


galoni

galoni class IX (canonical)
galoni class X (plural)


jora

jora class V (canonical)
majora class VI (plural)

Possibly from Arabic جُرْزَة (jurza, “bundle of hay”).

A measure of length of cloth, approximately equal to thirty yards.


aunsi

aunsi class IX (canonical)
aunsi class X (plural)


paundi

paundi class IX (canonical)
paundi class X (plural)

Alternative form of pauni: pound (unit of currency)


dhiraa

dhiraa class IX (canonical)
dhiraa class X (plural)


shibiri

shibiri class IX (plural shibiri class X)

shibiri class IX (canonical)
shibiri class X (plural)
shubiri (alternative)

span (space from thumb to little finger)


dazeni

dazeni class IX (canonical)
dazeni class X (plural)
dazani (alternative)
darzeni (alternative)


nyuzijoto

nyuzijoto class ? (plural [please provide])


megawati

megawati class IX (plural megawati class X)

megawati class IX (canonical)
megawati class X (plural)


kilomita ya mraba

kilomita ya mraba class IX (plural kilomita za mraba class X)

kilomita ya mraba class IX (canonical)
kilomita za mraba class X (plural)
kilometa ya mraba (alternative)


mita ya mraba

mita ya mraba class IX (plural mita za mraba class X)

mita ya mraba class IX (canonical)
mita za mraba class X (plural)
meta ya mraba (alternative)


ampea

ampea class IX (canonical)
ampea class X (plural)
ampia (alternative)