Mashuke

* mashuke, a translation of السنبلة, so named from the sheaves of wheat carried by the woman in depictions of the constellation (Arabs dropped the human figure and retained only the wheat). See also Spica.


Jadi

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْجَدْي (al-jady).


Akarabu

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْعَقْرَب (al-ʕaqrab).


Kaa

From kaa (“crab”), from Proto-Bantu *nkádá.


Dalu

Borrowed from Arabic اَلدَّلْو (ad-dalw).


Nadhifa

Borrowed from Arabic النَّظِيفَة (an-naẓīfa), from اَلنَّظِيفَة الْعَذْرَاء (an-naẓīfa l-ʕaḏrāʔ).


Hamali

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْحَمَل (al-ḥamal).


Mizani

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْمِيزَان (al-mīzān).


Dajaja

Borrowed from Arabic الدَّجَاجَة (ad-dajāja).


Hutu Junubi

Borrowed from Arabic الْحُوت الْجَنُوبِيّ (al-ḥūt al-janūbiyy).

الْحُوت الْجَنُوبِيّ


Kasi ya Masakini

Borrowed from Arabic قَصْعَة الْمَسَاكِين (qaṣʕat al-masākīn).

قَصْعَة الْمَسَاكِين


mchekeshaji

sw-noun

mchekeshaji class I (plural wachekeshaji class II)

mchekeshaji class I (canonical)
wachekeshaji class II (plural)


seng'enge

seng'enge class IX (plural seng'enge class X)

seng'enge class IX (canonical)
seng'enge class X (plural)


kinyesi

kinyesi class VII (plural vinyesi class VIII)

kinyesi class VII (canonical)
vinyesi class VIII (plural)


mwokozi

mwokozi class I (plural waokozi class II)

mwokozi class I (canonical)
waokozi class II (plural)

From mw- + -okoa (“to rescue, save, redeem”) + -zi.


sakramenti

sw-noun

sakramenti class IX (plural sakramenti class X)

sakramenti class IX (canonical)
sakramenti class X (plural)


ufufuo

From u- + -fufua (“to resurrect, revive”) + -o.


krimu

krimu class IX (canonical)
krimu class X (plural)


kliniki ya kutoa mimba

sw-noun

kliniki ya kutoa mimba class IX (plural kliniki za kutoa mimba class X)

kliniki ya kutoa mimba class IX (canonical)
kliniki za kutoa mimba class X (plural)


parokia

parokia class IX (plural parokia class X)

parokia class IX (canonical)
parokia class X (plural)


parishi

parishi class IX (plural parishi class X)

parishi class IX (canonical)
parishi class X (plural)


jahanamu

jahanamu class IX (plural jahanamu class X)

jahanamu class IX (canonical)
jahanamu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam).


kreni

kreni class IX (canonical)
kreni class X (plural)


karakana

sw-noun

karakana class IX (plural karakana class X)

karakana class IX (canonical)
karakana class X (plural)

From dialectal Arabic كَرْخَانَة (karḵāna) or Persian کارْخانِه (kârxâne).


korido

korido class IX (canonical)
korido class X (plural)


katekesi

katekesi class IX (plural katekesi class X)

katekesi class IX (canonical)
katekesi class X (plural)


kofia ngumu

kofia ngumu class IX (plural kofia ngumu class X)

kofia ngumu class IX (canonical)
kofia ngumu class X (plural)


fidla

fidla class IX (canonical)
fidla class X (plural)


mtalaka

mtalaka class I (plural watalaka class II)

mtalaka class I (canonical)
watalaka class II (plural)


winchi

winchi class IX (canonical)
winchi class X (plural)


kodiani

kodiani class IX (plural kodiani class X)

kodiani class IX (canonical)
kodiani class X (plural)

accordion (a small, portable, keyed wind instrument)


sibunilizi

sibunilizi class ? (plural [please provide])


kinanda cha mkono

kinanda cha mkono class VII (plural vinanda vya mkono class VIII)

kinanda cha mkono class VII (canonical)
vinanda vya mkono class VIII (plural)

Literally, “hand piano”, or more loosely translated as “hand organ”.


bunilizi

sw-noun

bunilizi class ? (plural [please provide])


udhu

(Islam) wudu, abdest (washing required after minor ritual impurity)

(Islam) wudu (state of purity achieved by this)


kionjamchuzi

kionjamchuzi class VII (plural vionjamchuzi class VIII)

kionjamchuzi class VII (canonical)
vionjamchuzi class VIII (plural)


kibonzo

kibonzo class VII (plural vibonzo class VIII)

kibonzo class VII (canonical)
vibonzo class VIII (plural)


kitabu cha kiada

kitabu cha kiada class VII (plural vitabu vya kiada class VIII)

kitabu cha kiada class VII (canonical)
vitabu vya kiada class VIII (plural)


mcha Mungu

mcha Mungu class I (plural wacha Mungu class II)

mcha Mungu class I (canonical)
wacha Mungu class II (plural)


mcha

mcha class I (canonical)
wacha class II (plural)

From m- + -cha (“to fear, to be afraid”).

a person who fears or adores (typically God)


fasihi dhati

fasihi dhati class IX (plural fasihi dhati class X)

fasihi dhati class IX (canonical)
fasihi dhati class X (plural)


shule ya sekondari

shule ya sekondari class IX (plural shule za sekondari class X)

shule ya sekondari class IX (canonical)
shule za sekondari class X (plural)


shule ya msingi

shule ya msingi class IX (plural shule za msingi class X)

shule ya msingi class IX (canonical)
shule za msingi class X (plural)


fasihi pendwa

fasihi pendwa class IX (plural fasihi pendwa class X)

fasihi pendwa class IX (canonical)
fasihi pendwa class X (plural)


shule ya kitaifa

shule ya kitaifa class IX (plural shule za kitaifa class X)

shule ya kitaifa class IX (canonical)
shule za kitaifa class X (plural)


shule ya upili

shule ya upili class IX (plural shule za upili class X)

shule ya upili class IX (canonical)
shule za upili class X (plural)


pata jiko

-pata jiko (canonical)
kupata jiko (infinitive)


hedikota

hedikota class IX (plural hedikota class X)

hedikota class IX (canonical)
hedikota class X (plural)


akidi

akidi class IX (canonical)
akidi class X (plural)


theolojia

theolojia class IX (plural theolojia class X)

theolojia class IX (canonical)
theolojia class X (plural)


atlasi

atlasi class IX (canonical)
atlasi class X (plural)


jina la usanii

jina la usanii class V (plural majina ya usanii class VI)

jina la usanii class V (canonical)
majina ya usanii class VI (plural)


usanii

From u- + Arabic صَانِع (ṣāniʕ, “artisan”).


kingulima

kingulima class VII (plural vingulima class VIII)

kingulima class VII (canonical)
vingulima class VIII (plural)


Ekaristi

Ekaristi class IX (plural Ekaristi class X)

Ekaristi class IX (canonical)
Ekaristi class X (plural)


laha mtindo

laha mtindo class ? (plural [please provide])


nikaha

nikaha class IX (canonical)
nikaha class X (plural)


daraba

daraba class IX (canonical)
daraba class X (plural)

marine toilet (toilet located on a ship)


tarawehi

tarawehi class IX (plural tarawehi class X)

tarawehi class IX (canonical)
tarawehi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَرَاوِيح (tarāwīḥ).

bor+

(Islam) tarawih (prayer performed night in the month of Ramadan)


kigae

sw-noun

kigae class VII (plural vigae class VIII)

kigae class VII (canonical)
vigae class VIII (plural)

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


bradha

bradha class V (plural mabradha class VI)

bradha class V (canonical)
mabradha class VI (plural)

brother (male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc)


kitabu cha ramani

kitabu cha ramani class VII (plural vitabu vya ramani class VIII)

kitabu cha ramani class VII (canonical)
vitabu vya ramani class VIII (plural)


shule ya bweni

shule ya bweni class IX (plural shule za bweni class X)

shule ya bweni class IX (canonical)
shule za bweni class X (plural)


shule ya kutwa

shule ya kutwa class IX (plural shule za kutwa class X)

shule ya kutwa class IX (canonical)
shule za kutwa class X (plural)


shule ya kibinafsi

shule ya kibinafsi class IX (plural shule za kibinafsi class X)

shule ya kibinafsi class IX (canonical)
shule za kibinafsi class X (plural)


shule ya umma

shule ya umma class IX (plural shule za umma class X)

shule ya umma class IX (canonical)
shule za umma class X (plural)

public school, state school (publicly administered school)


kizuizini nyumbani

kizuizini nyumbani class VII (no plural)

kizuizini nyumbani class VII (canonical)


takbira

takbira class IX (plural takbira class X)

takbira class IX (canonical)
takbira class X (plural)

(Islam) takbir (proclamation of the greatness of God)


mkatekumeni

mkatekumeni class I (plural wakatekumeni class II)

mkatekumeni class I (canonical)
wakatekumeni class II (plural)


mseminari

mseminari class I (plural waseminari class II)

mseminari class I (canonical)
waseminari class II (plural)


mwinjilisti

mwinjilisti class I (plural wainjilisti class II)

mwinjilisti class I (canonical)
wainjilisti class II (plural)


mwanakwaya

mwanakwaya class I (plural wanakwaya class II)

mwanakwaya class I (canonical)
wanakwaya class II (plural)


injilisha

-injilisha (canonical)
kuinjilisha (infinitive)
kuinjilisha (infinitive)
kutoinjilisha (infinitive negative)
injilisha (imperative singular)
injilisheni (imperative plural)
huinjilisha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liinjilisha (past)
negative subject concord + -kuinjilisha (negative past)
ninainjilisha (first-person present singular)
nainjilisha (first-person present singular)
tunainjilisha (first-person plural present)
unainjilisha (present second-person singular)
mnainjilisha (plural present second-person)
anainjilisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanainjilisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nainjilisha (present third-person)
siinjilishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuinjilishi (first-person negative plural present)
huinjilishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamwinjilishi (negative plural present second-person)
hainjilishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawainjilishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -injilishi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tainjilisha (future)
negative subject concord + -tainjilisha (future negative)
niinjilishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuinjilishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
uinjilishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwinjilishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
ainjilishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wainjilishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -injilishe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siinjilishe (negative subjunctive)
nainjilisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twainjilisha (first-person gnomic plural)
wainjilisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwainjilisha (gnomic plural second-person)
ainjilisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wainjilisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wainjilisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yainjilisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lainjilisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yainjilisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chainjilisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyainjilisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yainjilisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zainjilisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wainjilisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwainjilisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
painjilisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwainjilisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meinjilisha (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jainjilisha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiinjilisha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kainjilishe (consecutive subjunctive)
-niinjilisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuinjilisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuinjilisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wainjilisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuinjilisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wainjilisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwinjilisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wainjilisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uinjilisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iinjilisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liinjilisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yainjilisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiinjilisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viinjilisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iinjilisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziinjilisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uinjilisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuinjilisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-painjilisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muinjilisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiinjilisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-injilishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-injilishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-injilishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-injilishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-injilishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-injilishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-injilishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeinjilisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oinjilisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oinjilisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoinjilisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loinjilisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoinjilisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choinjilisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoinjilisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoinjilisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoinjilisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oinjilisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koinjilisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poinjilisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moinjilisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mihirabu

(Islamd) mihrab (niche in a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca)


duka la dawa

duka la dawa class V (plural maduka ya dawa class VI)

duka la dawa class V (canonical)
maduka ya dawa class VI (plural)

pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed)


polisi wa maadili

polisi wa maadili class IX (plural polisi wa maadili class X)

polisi wa maadili class IX (canonical)
polisi wa maadili class X (plural)


hujaji

hujaji class V (plural mahujaji class VI)

hujaji class V (canonical)
mahujaji class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic حُجَّاج (ḥujjāj), plural of حَاجّ (ḥājj).


kambarau

kambarau class IX (plural kambarau class X)

kambarau class IX (canonical)
kambarau class X (plural)


kanisa kuu

kanisa kuu class V (plural makanisa makuu class VI)

kanisa kuu class V (canonical)
makanisa makuu class VI (plural)


kanisa kuu la dayosisi

kanisa kuu la dayosisi class ? (plural [please provide])

kanisa kuu la dayosisi class (canonical)


buruji

buruji class IX (canonical)
buruji class X (plural)


mtawa

mtawa class I (canonical)
watawa class II (plural)

person in seclusion, especially a nun or monk


Kanisa Katoliki la Roma

Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church


daraja takatifu

daraja takatifu class ? (plural [please provide])


adhini

-adhini (canonical)
kuadhini (infinitive)
kuadhini (infinitive)
kutoadhini (infinitive negative)
adhini (imperative singular)
adhinini (imperative plural)
huadhini (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liadhini (past)
negative subject concord + -kuadhini (negative past)
ninaadhini (first-person present singular)
naadhini (first-person present singular)
tunaadhini (first-person plural present)
unaadhini (present second-person singular)
mnaadhini (plural present second-person)
anaadhini (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaadhini (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naadhini (present third-person)
siadhini (first-person negative present singular)
hatuadhini (first-person negative plural present)
huadhini (negative present second-person singular)
hamwadhini (negative plural present second-person)
haadhini (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaadhini (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -adhini (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taadhini (future)
negative subject concord + -taadhini (future negative)
niadhini (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuadhini (first-person plural subjunctive)
uadhini (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwadhini (plural second-person subjunctive)
aadhini (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waadhini (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -adhini (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siadhini (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeadhini (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeadhini (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliadhini (irrealis past)
naadhini (first-person gnomic singular)
twaadhini (first-person gnomic plural)
waadhini (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaadhini (gnomic plural second-person)
aadhini (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waadhini (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waadhini (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaadhini (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laadhini (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaadhini (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaadhini (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaadhini (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaadhini (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaadhini (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waadhini (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaadhini (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paadhini (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaadhini (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meadhini (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaadhini (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaadhini (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiadhini (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoadhini (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaadhini (consecutive subjunctive)
-niadhini (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuadhini (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuadhini (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waadhini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuadhinini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waadhinini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwadhini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waadhini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uadhini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iadhini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liadhini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaadhini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiadhini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viadhini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iadhini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziadhini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uadhini (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuadhini (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paadhini (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muadhini (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiadhini (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-adhiniye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-adhinio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-adhinio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-adhiniyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-adhinilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-adhiniyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-adhinicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-adhinivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-adhiniyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-adhinizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-adhinio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-adhiniko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-adhinipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-adhinimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeadhini (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oadhini (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oadhini (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoadhini (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loadhini (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoadhini (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choadhini (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoadhini (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoadhini (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoadhini (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oadhini (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koadhini (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poadhini (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moadhini (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kwaresima

kwaresima class IX (plural kwaresima class X)

kwaresima class IX (canonical)
kwaresima class X (plural)


idhaa ya habari

idhaa ya habari class IX (plural idhaa za habari class X)

idhaa ya habari class IX (canonical)
idhaa za habari class X (plural)


idhaa ya televisheni

idhaa ya televisheni class IX (plural idhaa za televisheni class X)

idhaa ya televisheni class IX (canonical)
idhaa za televisheni class X (plural)


manzili

manzili class IX (plural manzili class X)

manzili class IX (canonical)
manzili class X (plural)


ikulu

ikulu class IX (canonical)
ikulu class X (plural)


Baba Yetu

(Christianity) Lord's Prayer; Our Father; paternoster (prayer that Jesus taught his disciples)


baragumu

baragumu class V (plural mabaragumu class VI)

baragumu class V (canonical)
mabaragumu class VI (plural)


ala ya muziki

ala ya muziki class IX (plural ala za muziki class X)

ala ya muziki class IX (canonical)
ala za muziki class X (plural)


kinubi

kinubi class VII (plural vinubi class VIII)

kinubi class VII (canonical)
vinubi class VIII (plural)


duka la dawa muhimu

duka la dawa muhimu class V (plural maduka ya dawa muhimu class VI)

duka la dawa muhimu class V (canonical)
maduka ya dawa muhimu class VI (plural)

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


malkia wa urembo

malkia wa urembo class IX (plural malkia wa urembo class X)

malkia wa urembo class IX (canonical)
malkia wa urembo class X (plural)


duka la pombe

duka la pombe class V (plural maduka ya pombe class VI)

duka la pombe class V (canonical)
maduka ya pombe class VI (plural)


duka la nguo

duka la nguo class V (plural maduka ya nguo class VI)

duka la nguo class V (canonical)
maduka ya nguo class VI (plural)


kitabu cha elektroniki

kitabu cha elektroniki class VII (plural vitabu vya elektroniki class VIII)

kitabu cha elektroniki class VII (canonical)
vitabu vya elektroniki class VIII (plural)


kitabu cha ziada

kitabu cha ziada class VII (plural vitabu vya ziada class VIII)

kitabu cha ziada class VII (canonical)
vitabu vya ziada class VIII (plural)


Usikh

From U- + Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha) / سِکھّ.


dini rasmi

dini rasmi class IX (plural dini rasmi class X)

dini rasmi class IX (canonical)
dini rasmi class X (plural)

From dini (“religion”) + rasmi (“official, formal”).


Kalasinga

sw-noun

Kalasinga class ? (plural [please provide])

Derived from the name Kala Singh, a businessman who came to Kenya in the 1890s.


Kalasinga

Kalasinga class V (plural Makalasinga class VI)

Kalasinga class V (canonical)
Makalasinga class VI (plural)


jina la steji

jina la steji class V (plural majina ya steji class VI)

jina la steji class V (canonical)
majina ya steji class VI (plural)


lebo ya rekodi

lebo ya rekodi class IX (plural lebo za rekodi class X)

lebo ya rekodi class IX (canonical)
lebo za rekodi class X (plural)


silimu

-silimu (canonical)
kusilimu (infinitive)
kusilimu (infinitive)
kutosilimu (infinitive negative)
silimu (imperative singular)
silimuni (imperative plural)
husilimu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisilimu (past)
negative subject concord + -kusilimu (negative past)
ninasilimu (first-person present singular)
nasilimu (first-person present singular)
tunasilimu (first-person plural present)
unasilimu (present second-person singular)
mnasilimu (plural present second-person)
anasilimu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasilimu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasilimu (present third-person)
sisilimu (first-person negative present singular)
hatusilimu (first-person negative plural present)
husilimu (negative present second-person singular)
hamsilimu (negative plural present second-person)
hasilimu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasilimu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -silimu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasilimu (future)
negative subject concord + -tasilimu (future negative)
nisilimu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusilimu (first-person plural subjunctive)
usilimu (second-person singular subjunctive)
msilimu (plural second-person subjunctive)
asilimu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasilimu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silimu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisilimu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesilimu (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singesilimu (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalisilimu (irrealis past)
nasilimu (first-person gnomic singular)
twasilimu (first-person gnomic plural)
wasilimu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasilimu (gnomic plural second-person)
asilimu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasilimu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasilimu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasilimu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasilimu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasilimu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasilimu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasilimu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasilimu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasilimu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasilimu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasilimu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasilimu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasilimu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesilimu (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshasilimu (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jasilimu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisilimu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposilimu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasilimu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisilimu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusilimu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusilimu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasilimu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusilimuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasilimuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msilimu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasilimu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usilimu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isilimu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisilimu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasilimu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisilimu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visilimu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isilimu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisilimu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usilimu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusilimu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasilimu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musilimu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisilimu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-silimuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-silimuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-silimuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-silimuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-silimulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-silimuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-silimucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-silimuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-silimuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-silimuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-silimuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-silimuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-silimupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-silimumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesilimu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osilimu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osilimu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosilimu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losilimu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosilimu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosilimu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosilimu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosilimu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosilimu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osilimu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosilimu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posilimu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosilimu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mtambikaji

mtambikaji class I (plural watambikaji class II)

mtambikaji class I (canonical)
watambikaji class II (plural)


futuhi

futuhi class IX (canonical)
futuhi class X (plural)


bwalo

bwalo class V (canonical)
mabwalo class VI (plural)


nadharia ya fasihi

nadharia ya fasihi class IX (plural nadharia za fasihi class X)

nadharia ya fasihi class IX (canonical)
nadharia za fasihi class X (plural)


askofu mkuu

askofu mkuu class V (plural maaskofu wakuu class VI)

askofu mkuu class V (canonical)
maaskofu wakuu class VI (plural)


hadithi fupi

hadithi fupi class IX (plural hadithi fupi class X)

hadithi fupi class IX (canonical)
hadithi fupi class X (plural)


dhamira kuu

dhamira kuu class IX (plural dhamira kuu class X)

dhamira kuu class IX (canonical)
dhamira kuu class X (plural)


kichekesho

kichekesho class VII (plural vichekesho class VIII)

kichekesho class VII (canonical)
vichekesho class VIII (plural)


mkarara

mkarara class III (plural mikarara class IV)

mkarara class III (canonical)
mikarara class IV (plural)


lahani

lahani class IX (canonical)
lahani class X (plural)


tawasifu

tawasifu class IX (plural tawasifu class X)

tawasifu class IX (canonical)
tawasifu class X (plural)


tarijama

tarijama class IX (plural tarijama class X)

tarijama class IX (canonical)
tarijama class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَرْجَمَة (tarjama).


tathlitha

sw-noun

tathlitha class IX (plural tathlitha class X)

tathlitha class IX (canonical)
tathlitha class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَثْلِيثَة (taṯlīṯa).


tashtiti

sw-noun

tashtiti class IX (plural tashtiti class X)

tashtiti class IX (canonical)
tashtiti class X (plural)


amikto

amikto class IX (canonical)
amikto class X (plural)


Othniel

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

der

Hebrew עתניאל

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


mutribu

sw-noun

mutribu class I (plural wautribu class II)

mutribu class I (canonical)
wautribu class II (plural)

singer or instrumentalist in taarab group


dhukuru

-dhukuru (canonical)
kudhukuru (infinitive)
kudhukuru (infinitive)
kutodhukuru (infinitive negative)
dhukuru (imperative singular)
dhukuruni (imperative plural)
hudhukuru (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lidhukuru (past)
negative subject concord + -kudhukuru (negative past)
ninadhukuru (first-person present singular)
nadhukuru (first-person present singular)
tunadhukuru (first-person plural present)
unadhukuru (present second-person singular)
mnadhukuru (plural present second-person)
anadhukuru (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadhukuru (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadhukuru (present third-person)
sidhukuru (first-person negative present singular)
hatudhukuru (first-person negative plural present)
hudhukuru (negative present second-person singular)
hamdhukuru (negative plural present second-person)
hadhukuru (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadhukuru (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -dhukuru (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadhukuru (future)
negative subject concord + -tadhukuru (future negative)
nidhukuru (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudhukuru (first-person plural subjunctive)
udhukuru (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdhukuru (plural second-person subjunctive)
adhukuru (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadhukuru (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -dhukuru (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sidhukuru (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedhukuru (irrealis present)
nadhukuru (first-person gnomic singular)
twadhukuru (first-person gnomic plural)
wadhukuru (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadhukuru (gnomic plural second-person)
adhukuru (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadhukuru (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadhukuru (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadhukuru (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladhukuru (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadhukuru (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadhukuru (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadhukuru (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadhukuru (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadhukuru (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadhukuru (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadhukuru (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padhukuru (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadhukuru (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medhukuru (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jadhukuru (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kidhukuru (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipodhukuru (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kadhukuru (consecutive subjunctive)
-nidhukuru (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudhukuru (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudhukuru (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadhukuru (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudhukuruni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadhukuruni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdhukuru (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadhukuru (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udhukuru (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idhukuru (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidhukuru (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadhukuru (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidhukuru (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidhukuru (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idhukuru (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidhukuru (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udhukuru (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudhukuru (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padhukuru (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudhukuru (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidhukuru (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dhukuruye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukuruo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-dhukuruo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukuruyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-dhukurulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukuruyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-dhukurucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukuruvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-dhukuruyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukuruzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-dhukuruo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukuruko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukurupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-dhukurumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedhukuru (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odhukuru (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odhukuru (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodhukuru (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodhukuru (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodhukuru (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodhukuru (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodhukuru (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodhukuru (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodhukuru (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odhukuru (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodhukuru (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podhukuru (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modhukuru (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

(Islam) to praise God; to recite a dhikr


Torati

Torati class IX (canonical)
Torati class X (plural)


zumari

zumari class IX (canonical)
zumari class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic زَمَّارَة (zammāra).


gramafoni

sw-noun

gramafoni class IX (plural gramafoni class X)

gramafoni class IX (canonical)
gramafoni class X (plural)


sahani ya santuri

sahani ya santuri class IX (plural sahani za santuri class X)

sahani ya santuri class IX (canonical)
sahani za santuri class X (plural)


santuri

santuri class IX (plural santuri class X)

santuri class IX (canonical)
santuri class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic سَنْطُور (sanṭūr, “santur”), سُنْطُور (sunṭūr) and/or Classical Persian سَنْتُور (santūr, “santur”).


bibi harusi

sw-noun

bibi harusi class V (plural mabibi harusi class VI)

bibi harusi class V (canonical)
mabibi harusi class VI (plural)


shujaa mkuu

shujaa mkuu class V (plural mashujaa wakuu class VI)

shujaa mkuu class V (canonical)
mashujaa wakuu class VI (plural)


Goliathi

Ultimately from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).


mpiga gitaa

mpiga gitaa class I (plural wapiga gitaa class II)

mpiga gitaa class I (canonical)
wapiga gitaa class II (plural)


dahalia

dahalia class IX (plural dahalia class X)

dahalia class IX (canonical)
dahalia class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic دَاخِلِيَّة (dāḵiliyya).


dhabihu

sw-noun

dhabihu class IX (plural dhabihu class X)

dhabihu class IX (canonical)
dhabihu class X (plural)


shule ya Jumapili

shule ya Jumapili class IX (plural shule za Jumapili class X)

shule ya Jumapili class IX (canonical)
shule za Jumapili class X (plural)


pambajio

pambajio class V (plural mapambajio class VI)

pambajio class V (canonical)
mapambajio class VI (plural)


korokoroni

korokoroni class IX (plural korokoroni class X)

korokoroni class IX (canonical)
korokoroni class X (plural)


mada ndogo

mada ndogo class IX (plural mada ndogo class X)

mada ndogo class IX (canonical)
mada ndogo class X (plural)

subtitle (textual versions of the dialog in films)


ganuni

ganuni class IX (canonical)
ganuni class X (plural)

musical instrument
musical instrument#English

(music) qanun, kanoon, or ganoun (a musical instrument similar to a zither)


mwingilianomatini

mwingilianomatini class ? (plural [please provide])