dada

dada class IX (canonical)
dada class X (plural)

Coordinate term: kaka


mama

mama class IX (canonical)
mama class X (plural)

Respectful term of address for an older woman.


baba

baba class IX (canonical)
baba class X (plural)


abu

abu class IX (canonical)
abu class X (plural)

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


babu

babu class IX (canonical)
babu class X (plural)


anti

anti class V (canonical)
maanti class VI (plural)

(informal) A form of address to a woman.


damu

damu class IX (canonical)
damu class X (plural)


sista

sista class V (canonical)
masista class VI (plural)


sodo

sodo class IX (canonical)
sodo class X (plural)


kaka

kaka class IX (canonical)
kaka class X (plural)


mkunga

sw-noun

mkunga class I (plural wakunga class II)

mkunga class I (canonical)
wakunga class II (plural)


bibi

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

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

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


jike

jike class V (canonical)
majike class VI (plural)

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


mwezi

mwezi class III (canonical)
miezi class IV (plural)


mwanamke

mwanamke class I (plural wanawake class II)

mwanamke class I (canonical)
wanawake class II (plural)


mvulana

mvulana class I (plural wavulana class II)

mvulana class I (canonical)
wavulana class II (plural)


msichana

msichana class I (plural wasichana class II)

msichana class I (canonical)
wasichana class II (plural)


mwanaume

mwanaume class I (plural wanaume class II)

mwanaume class I (canonical)
wanaume class II (plural)


kiume

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


mke

mke class I (canonical)
wake class II (plural)

inh

*mʊ̀káí ~ *mʊ̀ké


kiini

sw-noun

kiini class VII (plural viini class VIII)

kiini class VII (canonical)
viini class VIII (plural)


kondomu

kondomu class IX (plural kondomu class X)

kondomu class IX (canonical)
kondomu class X (plural)

condom (flexible sleeve worn on the penis)


pedi

pedi class IX (canonical)
pedi class X (plural)


suria

suria class V (canonical)
masuria class VI (plural)


mwali

mwali class I (canonical)
wali class II (plural)


wifi

wifi class V (canonical)
mawifi class VI (plural)


hedhi

hedhi class IX (canonical)
hedhi class X (plural)

maumivu ya hedhi


biharusi

biharusi class V (plural mabiharusi class VI)

biharusi class V (canonical)
mabiharusi class VI (plural)


bwana harusi

bwana harusi class V (plural mabwana harusi class VI)

bwana harusi class V (canonical)
mabwana harusi class VI (plural)


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)


juala

juala class IX (canonical)
juala class X (plural)


banati

banati class V (plural mabanati class VI)

banati class V (canonical)
mabanati class VI (plural)

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


mimba

mimba class IX (canonical)
mimba class X (plural)

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


mjamzito

mjamzito class I (plural wajamzito class II)

mjamzito class I (canonical)
wajamzito class II (plural)


ufeministi

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


mfeministi

mfeministi class I (plural wafeministi class II)

mfeministi class I (canonical)
wafeministi class II (plural)


kliniki ya kutoa mimba

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)


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.


mwanamwali

mwanamwali class I (plural wanamwali class II or wanawali class II)

mwanamwali class I (canonical)
wanamwali class II (plural)
wanawali class II (plural)


toa mimba

-toa mimba (canonical)
kutoa mimba (infinitive)

to abort (to end a pregnancy before term)


kapera

kapera class V (plural makapera class VI)

kapera class V (canonical)
makapera class VI (plural)


mseja

mseja class I (canonical)
waseja class II (plural)


mvuli

mvuli class I (canonical)
wavuli class II (plural)


dawa ya kupanga uzazi

dawa ya kupanga uzazi class IX (plural dawa za kupanga uzazi class X)

dawa ya kupanga uzazi class IX (canonical)
dawa za kupanga uzazi class X (plural)


mwanajinakolojia

mwanajinakolojia class I (plural wanajinakolojia class II)

mwanajinakolojia class I (canonical)
wanajinakolojia class II (plural)

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.


daktari wa wanawake

daktari wa wanawake class V (plural madaktari wa wanawake class VI)

daktari wa wanawake class V (canonical)
madaktari wa wanawake class VI (plural)


kidosho

kidosho class VII (plural vidosho class VIII)

kidosho class VII (canonical)
vidosho class VIII (plural)


mama wa kambo

mama wa kambo class IX (plural mama wa kambo class X)

mama wa kambo class IX (canonical)
mama wa kambo class X (plural)


baba wa kambo

baba wa kambo class IX (plural baba wa kambo class X)

baba wa kambo class IX (canonical)
baba wa kambo class X (plural)


kaka wa kambo

kaka wa kambo class IX (plural kaka wa kambo class X)

kaka wa kambo class IX (canonical)
kaka wa kambo class X (plural)


dada wa kambo

dada wa kambo class IX (plural dada wa kambo class X)

dada wa kambo class IX (canonical)
dada wa kambo class X (plural)


mama mkwe

mama mkwe class IX (plural mama mkwe class X)

mama mkwe class IX (canonical)
mama mkwe class X (plural)


dada mkwe

dada mkwe class IX (plural dada mkwe class X)

dada mkwe class IX (canonical)
dada mkwe class X (plural)


baba mkwe

baba mkwe class IX (plural baba mkwe class X)

baba mkwe class IX (canonical)
baba mkwe class X (plural)


kaka mkwe

kaka mkwe class IX (plural kaka mkwe class X)

kaka mkwe class IX (canonical)
kaka mkwe class X (plural)


avya mimba

-avya mimba (canonical)
kuavya mimba (infinitive)


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)


sosholojia

sosholojia class IX (plural sosholojia class X)

sosholojia class IX (canonical)
sosholojia class X (plural)


demu

demu class V (canonical)
mademu class VI (plural)


askofu mkuu

askofu mkuu class V (plural maaskofu wakuu class VI)

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


upasuaji wa kujifungua

upasuaji wa kujifungua class XI (no plural)

upasuaji wa kujifungua class XI (canonical)


waladi

waladi class IX (canonical)
waladi class X (plural)


auladi

auladi class IX (canonical)
auladi class X (plural)

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


bibi harusi

bibi harusi class V (plural mabibi harusi class VI)

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


himila

himila class IX (canonical)
himila class X (plural)


taulo ya kike

taulo ya kike class IX (plural taulo za kike class X)

taulo ya kike class IX (canonical)
taulo za kike class X (plural)

From taulo + ya kike, literally “female towel”.


towashi

sw-noun

towashi class V (plural matowashi class VI)

towashi class V (canonical)
matowashi class VI (plural)


shaibu

shaibu class V (plural mashaibu class VI)

shaibu class V (canonical)
mashaibu class VI (plural)