kopa

kopa class V (canonical)
makopa class VI (plural)

(card games) heart (card of a "hearts" suit)


judo

judo class IX (canonical)
judo class X (plural)


meja

meja class V (canonical)
mameja class VI (plural)


farao

farao class V (canonical)
mafarao class VI (plural)


padre

padre class V (canonical)
mapadre class VI (plural)


kitara

sw-noun

kitara class VII (plural vitara class VIII)

kitara class VII (canonical)
vitara class VIII (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic كِتّارة (kittāra, “sabre”), from Hindi कटार (kaṭār).


kiki

kiki class IX (canonical)
kiki class X (plural)


rumba

rumba class IX (canonical)
rumba class X (plural)

rumba ya Congo

Moja ya aina ya muziki na dansi yenye ushawishi mkubwa zaidi ya Kiafrika, rumba ya Congo, sasa ina hadhi ya kulindwa na Unesco.

2021 December 15, “Rumba ya Congo yashinda hadhi ya kulindwa na UNESCO”, in BBC News Swahili:

One of the most influential African music and dance forms, the Congolese rumba, now has UNESCO protected status.


ree

ree class IX (canonical)
ree class X (plural)


singe

singe class IX (canonical)
singe class X (plural)


malaya

malaya class IX (canonical)
malaya class X (plural)

Ultimately from Persian بلایه (balâya, “harlot”).


raga

raga class IX (canonical)
raga class X (plural)

rugby (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball)


uzi

uzi class XI (canonical)
nyuzi class X (plural)

thread, string, cord (long, thin structure)


karate

karate class IX (canonical)
karate class X (plural)


bikini

bikini class IX (canonical)
bikini class X (plural)


kumi

kumi class IX (canonical)
kumi class X (plural)


khalifa

sw-noun

khalifa class V (plural makhalifa class VI)

khalifa class V (canonical)
makhalifa class VI (plural)


rapa

rapa class V (canonical)
marapa class VI (plural)


kona

kona class IX (canonical)
kona class X (plural)


fundi

fundi class V (canonical)
mafundi class VI (plural)


pasi

pasi class IX (canonical)
pasi class X (plural)

(sports) pass (the act of moving the ball or puck from one player to another)


ligi

ligi class IX (canonical)
ligi class X (plural)


uta

uta class XI (canonical)
nyuta class X (plural)

Baada ya kukabidhi uta, mshale na shoka lake kwa mwindaji mwenzake wa Hadzabe, Zigwadzee alishika fimbo fupi iliyochongoka na akaingia shimoni.

2017 August 18, “Chakula cha Wahadzabe cha matunda na nungunungu Tanzania”, in BBC News Swahili:

After handing over his bow, arrow and ax to his fellow Hadzabe hunter, Zigwadzee grabbed a short pointed stick and entered the pit.


uru

(card games, uncountable) diamonds (suit of cards)

(card games) diamond (card of the "diamonds" suit)


chapa

-chapa (canonical)
kuchapa (infinitive)
kuchapa (infinitive)
kutochapa (infinitive negative)
chapa (imperative singular)
chapeni (imperative plural)
huchapa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lichapa (past)
negative subject concord + -kuchapa (negative past)
ninachapa (first-person present singular)
nachapa (first-person present singular)
tunachapa (first-person plural present)
unachapa (present second-person singular)
mnachapa (plural present second-person)
anachapa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanachapa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nachapa (present third-person)
sichapi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuchapi (first-person negative plural present)
huchapi (negative present second-person singular)
hamchapi (negative plural present second-person)
hachapi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawachapi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -chapi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tachapa (future)
negative subject concord + -tachapa (future negative)
nichape (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuchape (first-person plural subjunctive)
uchape (second-person singular subjunctive)
mchape (plural second-person subjunctive)
achape (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wachape (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -chape (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sichape (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngechapa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singechapa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalichapa (irrealis past)
nachapa (first-person gnomic singular)
twachapa (first-person gnomic plural)
wachapa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwachapa (gnomic plural second-person)
achapa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wachapa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wachapa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yachapa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lachapa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yachapa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chachapa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyachapa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yachapa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zachapa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wachapa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwachapa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pachapa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwachapa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mechapa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshachapa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jachapa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kichapa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipochapa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kachape (consecutive subjunctive)
-nichapa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuchapa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuchapa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wachapa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuchapeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wachapeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mchapa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wachapa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchapa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ichapa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lichapa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yachapa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kichapa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vichapa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ichapa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zichapa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchapa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuchapa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pachapa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muchapa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jichapa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-chapaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-chapao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-chapao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-chapayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-chapalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-chapayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chapacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-chapavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-chapayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-chapazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-chapao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-chapako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-chapapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-chapamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yechapa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ochapa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ochapa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yochapa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lochapa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yochapa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chochapa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyochapa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yochapa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zochapa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ochapa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kochapa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pochapa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mochapa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


rea

rea class IX (canonical)
rea class X (plural)


kiasi

kiasi class VII (plural viasi class VIII)

kiasi class VII (canonical)
viasi class VIII (plural)


rei

rei class IX (canonical)
rei class X (plural)


viza

viza class IX (canonical)
viza class X (plural)


tatu

tatu class IX (canonical)
tatu class X (plural)


sare

sare class IX (canonical)
sare class X (plural)


polisi

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

police (an organisation that enforces the law)


kuli

kuli class V (canonical)
makuli class VI (plural)


ngoma

ngoma class IX (plural ngoma class X or mangoma class VI)

ngoma class IX (canonical)
ngoma class X (plural)
mangoma class VI (plural)


pau

pau class IX (canonical)
pau class X (plural)


sita

sita class IX (canonical)
sita class X (plural)


profesa

profesa class V (plural maprofesa class VI)

profesa class V (canonical)
maprofesa class VI (plural)


kasino

kasino class IX (canonical)
kasino class X (plural)

casino (a public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling)


karata

karata class IX (canonical)
karata class X (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese carta. Doublet of karatasi.


bao

bao class V (canonical)
mabao class VI (plural)

a traditional Swahili mancala board game played in most of East Africa


pao

pao class IX (canonical)
pao class X (plural)


saisi

saisi class IX (canonical)
saisi class X (plural)

a groom (person who cares for horses or other animals)


nane

nane class IX (canonical)
nane class X (plural)


gesti

gesti class IX (canonical)
gesti class X (plural)


hoki

hoki class IX (canonical)
hoki class X (plural)


resi

races (competition of horses, cars, bicycles, etc)


funga

-funga (canonical)
kufunga (infinitive)
kufunga (infinitive)
kutofunga (infinitive negative)
funga (imperative singular)
fungeni (imperative plural)
hufunga (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifunga (past)
negative subject concord + -kufunga (negative past)
ninafunga (first-person present singular)
nafunga (first-person present singular)
tunafunga (first-person plural present)
unafunga (present second-person singular)
mnafunga (plural present second-person)
anafunga (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafunga (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafunga (present third-person)
sifungi (first-person negative present singular)
hatufungi (first-person negative plural present)
hufungi (negative present second-person singular)
hamfungi (negative plural present second-person)
hafungi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafungi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fungi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafunga (future)
negative subject concord + -tafunga (future negative)
nifunge (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufunge (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufunge (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfunge (plural second-person subjunctive)
afunge (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafunge (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -funge (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifunge (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefunga (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefunga (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifunga (irrealis past)
nafunga (first-person gnomic singular)
twafunga (first-person gnomic plural)
wafunga (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafunga (gnomic plural second-person)
afunga (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafunga (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafunga (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafunga (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafunga (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafunga (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafunga (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafunga (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafunga (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafunga (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafunga (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafunga (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafunga (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafunga (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefunga (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafunga (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafunga (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifunga (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofunga (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafunge (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifunga (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufunga (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufunga (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafunga (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufungeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafungeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfunga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafunga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufunga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifunga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifunga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafunga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifunga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifunga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifunga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifunga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufunga (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufunga (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafunga (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufunga (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifunga (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fungaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fungao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fungao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fungayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fungalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fungayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fungacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fungavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fungayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fungazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fungao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fungako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fungapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fungamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefunga (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofunga (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofunga (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofunga (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofunga (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofunga (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofunga (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofunga (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofunga (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofunga (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofunga (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofunga (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofunga (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofunga (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


difenda

difenda class ? (plural [please provide])


sultani

sultani class V (plural masultani class VI)

sultani class V (canonical)
masultani class VI (plural)


saba

saba class IX (canonical)
saba class X (plural)


mfalme

mfalme class I (plural wafalme class II)

mfalme class I (canonical)
wafalme class II (plural)

king (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation)


mwalimu

mwalimu class I (plural walimu class II)

mwalimu class I (canonical)
walimu class II (plural)

From Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher”).

mwalimu mwandamizi


farasi

farasi class IX (canonical)
farasi class X (plural)

→ Kikuyu: mbarathi

→ Lingala: farása

→ Luganda: mbalaàsi

→ Tooro: embaraasi


shoka

shoka class V (canonical)
mashoka class VI (plural)


mkunga

mkunga class I (plural wakunga class II)

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


panga

panga class IX (canonical)
panga class X (plural)

'Silaha yao (teleza) kubwa ni kisu na panga.'

2019 June 10, “Wanawake wa Kigoma watoroka wakihofia wabakaji Tanzania maarufu 'Teleza' [Kigoma women flee in fear of Tanzanian rapists 'Teleza']”, in BBC News Swahili:

'Their (Teleza's) chief weapons are the knife and the machete.'


upanga

upanga class XI (canonical)
panga class X (plural)


mundu

mundu class III (plural miundu class IV)

mundu class III (canonical)
miundu class IV (plural)


mpira

mpira class III (plural mipira class IV)

mpira class III (canonical)
mipira class IV (plural)


kipa

kipa class V (canonical)
makipa class VI (plural)


sonara

sonara class IX (canonical)
sonara class X (plural)


abiri

-abiri (canonical)
kuabiri (infinitive)
kuabiri (infinitive)
kutoabiri (infinitive negative)
abiri (imperative singular)
abirini (imperative plural)
huabiri (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liabiri (past)
negative subject concord + -kuabiri (negative past)
ninaabiri (first-person present singular)
naabiri (first-person present singular)
tunaabiri (first-person plural present)
unaabiri (present second-person singular)
mnaabiri (plural present second-person)
anaabiri (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaabiri (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naabiri (present third-person)
siabiri (first-person negative present singular)
hatuabiri (first-person negative plural present)
huabiri (negative present second-person singular)
hamwabiri (negative plural present second-person)
haabiri (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaabiri (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -abiri (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taabiri (future)
negative subject concord + -taabiri (future negative)
niabiri (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuabiri (first-person plural subjunctive)
uabiri (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwabiri (plural second-person subjunctive)
aabiri (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waabiri (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -abiri (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siabiri (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeabiri (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeabiri (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliabiri (irrealis past)
naabiri (first-person gnomic singular)
twaabiri (first-person gnomic plural)
waabiri (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaabiri (gnomic plural second-person)
aabiri (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waabiri (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waabiri (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaabiri (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laabiri (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaabiri (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaabiri (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaabiri (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaabiri (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaabiri (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waabiri (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaabiri (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paabiri (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaabiri (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meabiri (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaabiri (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaabiri (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiabiri (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoabiri (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaabiri (consecutive subjunctive)
-niabiri (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuabiri (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuabiri (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waabiri (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuabirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waabirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwabiri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waabiri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uabiri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iabiri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liabiri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaabiri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiabiri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viabiri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iabiri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziabiri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uabiri (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuabiri (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paabiri (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muabiri (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiabiri (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-abiriye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-abirio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-abirio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-abiriyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-abirilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-abiriyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-abiricho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-abirivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-abiriyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-abirizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-abirio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-abiriko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-abiripo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-abirimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeabiri (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oabiri (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oabiri (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoabiri (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loabiri (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoabiri (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choabiri (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoabiri (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoabiri (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoabiri (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oabiri (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koabiri (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poabiri (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moabiri (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


bibi

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

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


buti

buti class IX (canonical)
buti class X (plural)

a traditional dance in which the dancers are in a circle with one in the middle


gundi

gundi class IX (canonical)
gundi class X (plural)


rais

rais class V (canonical)
marais class VI (plural)

Gazeti la Mail on Sunday linaripoti kuwa Sir Kim alimwandikia Bw Johnson akimuelezea kuwa rais Trump kutoka chama cha Republican anavunja mkataba huo kwa sababu za "utashi binafsi" - kwa sababu makubaliano hayo yalifikiwa na mtangulizi wake kutoka chama cha Democrat, Barack Obama.

2019 July 14, “Barua mpya iliyovuja yadai Trump amevunja mkataba wa nyukilia 'ili kumkera Obama'”, in BBC News Swahili:

Mail on Sunday reports that Sir Kim wrote to Mr Johnson explaining that President Trump from the Republican Party was breaking the agreement for "personality reasons" - because the agreement was reached by his predecessor from the Democratic Party, Barack Obama.

president (the head of state of a republic)


moyo

moyo class III (canonical)
mioyo class IV (plural)


ramia

ramia class IX (canonical)
ramia class X (plural)

(firearms) cartridge, round of ammunition


mpishi

mpishi class I (plural wapishi class II)

mpishi class I (canonical)
wapishi class II (plural)


karatasi

karatasi class IX (plural karatasi class X)

karatasi class IX (canonical)
karatasi class X (plural)


tisa

tisa class IX (canonical)
tisa class X (plural)


chemsha bongo

chemsha bongo class IX (plural chemsha bongo class X)

chemsha bongo class IX (canonical)
chemsha bongo class X (plural)

From -chemsha (“to boil”) + bongo (“brain”).

Shabaha ya chemsha bongo ni kukuza msamiati wa mwanafunzi na kumpa fursa ya kufurahia Kiswahili.

The objective of the quiz is to enlarge the student's vocabulary and give them the opportunity to enjoy Swahili.

(idiomatic) a difficult question or puzzle, a brain-teaser, a quiz


mwimbaji

mwimbaji class I (plural wimbaji class II)

mwimbaji class I (canonical)
wimbaji class II (plural)


mwanajeshi

mwanajeshi class I (plural wanajeshi class II)

mwanajeshi class I (canonical)
wanajeshi class II (plural)


bomu

bomu class V (canonical)
mabomu class VI (plural)


malkia

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

queen (female monarch or wife of a king)


bunduki

bunduki class IX (plural bunduki class X)

bunduki class IX (canonical)
bunduki class X (plural)

→ Iraqw: punduki

→ Kituba: munduki

→ Lingala: bondóki

→ Luganda: emmundu

→ Luo: bunde

→ Nzadi: onduk

→ Rwanda-Rundi: imbunda

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “rifle”), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut; projectile”).


waziri

sw-noun

waziri class V (plural mawaziri class VI)

waziri class V (canonical)
mawaziri class VI (plural)

From Arabic وَزِير (wazīr, “vizier, minister”).

der

waziri wa afya

waziri wa fedha

waziri wa kilimo

waziri wa nchi

waziri wa nishati na madini

waziri wa uchenzi

minister (person who is commissioned by the government for public service)


mbio

kukimbia mbio


muuguzi

sw-noun

muuguzi class I (plural wauguzi class II)

muuguzi class I (canonical)
wauguzi class II (plural)


chaki

chaki class IX (canonical)
chaki class X (plural)

chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone)


hakimu mkuu

hakimu mkuu class V (plural mahakimu wakuu class VI)

hakimu mkuu class V (canonical)
mahakimu wakuu class VI (plural)


jaji

jaji class V (canonical)
majaji class VI (plural)


daktari

daktari class I (plural madaktari class II)

daktari class I (canonical)
madaktari class II (plural)


kwata

kwata class IX (canonical)
kwata class X (plural)

a drill for training the body (an exercise)


kahaba

kahaba class V (plural makahaba class VI)

kahaba class V (canonical)
makahaba class VI (plural)

prostitute (a person having sex for profit)


changudoa

changudoa class V (plural machangudoa class VI)

changudoa class V (canonical)
machangudoa class VI (plural)

Kundi la wasichana kutoka India ambao walizaliwa na kulelewa katika eneo maarufu kwa machangudoa mjini Mumbai wamekusanyika kushiriki tamasha la Sanaa Edinburgh.

2017 August 29, “Nilibakwa nikiwa na miaka 10, lakini nimejifunza kuwasamehe watu”, in BBC Swahili:

prostitute (a person who has sex for profit)


kiberenge

kiberenge class VII (plural viberenge class VIII)

kiberenge class VII (canonical)
viberenge class VIII (plural)


mchezo

mchezo class III (plural michezo class IV)

mchezo class III (canonical)
michezo class IV (plural)

game (pursuit or activity for entertainment)


rubani

rubani class V (plural marubani class VI)

rubani class V (canonical)
marubani class VI (plural)

pilot (controller of a ship or aircraft)


utwana

slavery (institution or practice of owning human beings)


afisa wa usalama

afisa wa usalama class V (plural maafisa wa usalama class VI)

afisa wa usalama class V (canonical)
maafisa wa usalama class VI (plural)

police officer (an officer in a law enforcement agency)


rungu

rungu class V (canonical)
marungu class VI (plural)


kinyozi

kinyozi class VII (plural vinyozi class VIII)

kinyozi class VII (canonical)
vinyozi class VIII (plural)


wakili

wakili class V (plural mawakili class VI)

wakili class V (canonical)
mawakili class VI (plural)

lawyer, attorney (professional person authorized to practice law)


mchawi

mchawi class I (plural wachawi class II)

mchawi class I (canonical)
wachawi class II (plural)


askari

askari class I/IX (plural askari class II/X or maaskari class II/X)

askari class I (canonical)
IX (canonical)
askari class II (plural)
X (plural)
maaskari class II (plural)

→ Chichewa: msilikali, msirikali

→ English: askari

→ French: askari

→ German: Askari

→ Iraqw: askaari

→ Italian: ascaro

→ Polish: askarys

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy).


mchukuzi

sw-noun

mchukuzi class I (plural wachukuzi class II)

mchukuzi class I (canonical)
wachukuzi class II (plural)

carrier, porter, transporter (person or object that carries someone or something else)


balozi

balozi class V (plural mabalozi class VI)

balozi class V (canonical)
mabalozi class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بالوز (bālōz), from Arabic باليوز (balyōz), from Ottoman Turkish بالیوز (balyoz), بالیوس (balyos, “title of the Venetian ambassador to the Sublime Porte; title of any European envoy”), from Venetan bailo (“title of a Venetian ambassador”).


mwelekezi

sw-noun

mwelekezi class I (plural waelekezi class II)

mwelekezi class I (canonical)
waelekezi class II (plural)


firauni

firauni class V (plural mafirauni class VI)

firauni class V (canonical)
mafirauni class VI (plural)

From Arabic فِرْعَوْن (firʕawn). The sense "bad person" may originate from the Qur'an.

pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)


meneja

meneja class V (plural mameneja class VI)

meneja class V (canonical)
mameneja class VI (plural)

manager (person whose job is to manage something)


hoteli

hoteli class IX (plural hoteli class X or mahoteli class VI)

hoteli class IX (canonical)
hoteli class X (plural)
mahoteli class VI (plural)

hotel (establishment providing accommodation)


nahodha

nahodha class V (plural manahodha class VI)

nahodha class V (canonical)
manahodha class VI (plural)

Etymology tree
Middle Persian nʾw
Classical Persian نَاو (nāw)
Middle Persian hwtʾy
Classical Persian خُدَای (xudāy)
Classical Persian خُدَا (xudā)
Classical Persian نَاوْخُدَا (nāwxudā)
Classical Persian نَاخُدَا (nāxudā)bor.
Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh)bor.
Swahili nahodha
Borrowed from Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh), borrowed from Classical Persian نَاخُدَا (nāxudā), from نَاوْخُدَا (nāwxudā), from نَاو (nāw) + خُدَا (xudā).


mkufunzi

sw-noun

mkufunzi class I (plural wakufunzi class II)

mkufunzi class I (canonical)
wakufunzi class II (plural)

tutor (one who teaches another in a small-group interaction)


kocha

kocha class V (canonical)
makocha class VI (plural)


jembe

jembe class V (canonical)
majembe class VI (plural)


zulia

zulia class V (canonical)
mazulia class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic زُلِيَّة (zuliyya).

carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)


mechi

mechi class IX (canonical)
mechi class X (plural)


mwanagenzi

mwanagenzi class I (plural wanagenzi class II)

mwanagenzi class I (canonical)
wanagenzi class II (plural)


mbuga

mbuga class IX (canonical)
mbuga class X (plural)


mcheshi

mcheshi class I (plural wacheshi class II)

mcheshi class I (canonical)
wacheshi class II (plural)

From m- + -chesha (“make someone laugh”) + -i.


dereva

sw-noun

dereva class V (plural madereva class VI)

dereva class V (canonical)
madereva class VI (plural)


mwanasiasa

mwanasiasa class I (plural wanasiasa class II)

mwanasiasa class I (canonical)
wanasiasa class II (plural)


msanii

msanii class I (plural wasanii class II)

msanii class I (canonical)
wasanii class II (plural)

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


ndondi

ndondi class IX (canonical)
ndondi class X (plural)


bondia

bondia class V (plural mabondia class VI)

bondia class V (canonical)
mabondia class VI (plural)


mhariri

mhariri class I (plural wahariri class II)

mhariri class I (canonical)
wahariri class II (plural)

From Arabic مُحَرِّر (muḥarrir, “editor”).


mfinyanzi

mfinyanzi class I (plural wafinyanzi class II)

mfinyanzi class I (canonical)
wafinyanzi class II (plural)

potter (a person who shapes pottery and bakes it in a kiln)


timu

timu class IX (canonical)
timu class X (plural)

team (group of people, especially in a sport)


mwanariadha

mwanariadha class I (plural wanariadha class II)

mwanariadha class I (canonical)
wanariadha class II (plural)

athlete (a person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports)


soroveya

soroveya class V (plural masoroveya class VI)

soroveya class V (canonical)
masoroveya class VI (plural)

surveyor (person occupied with surveying or inspecting)


malenga

malenga class IX (plural malenga class X)

malenga class IX (canonical)
malenga class X (plural)


mkurugenzi

mkurugenzi class I (plural wakurugenzi class II)

mkurugenzi class I (canonical)
wakurugenzi class II (plural)


kachero

kachero class V (plural makachero class VI)

kachero class V (canonical)
makachero class VI (plural)


inspekta

inspekta class V (plural mainspekta class VI)

inspekta class V (canonical)
mainspekta class VI (plural)

inspector (a police officer ranking below superintendent)


bastola

bastola class IX (plural bastola class X)

bastola class IX (canonical)
bastola class X (plural)


mshindani

mshindani class I (plural washindani class II)

mshindani class I (canonical)
washindani class II (plural)

From m- + -shindana (“to compete”) + -i.


riadha

riadha class IX (canonical)
riadha class X (plural)

athletics, sport (competitive activities)


afisa

afisa class V (canonical)
maafisa class VI (plural)

officer (one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization)


refari

refari class V (plural marefari class VI)

refari class V (canonical)
marefari class VI (plural)

referee (sport: umpire, judge, the supervisor of a game)


mtalii

mtalii class I (plural watalii class II)

mtalii class I (canonical)
watalii class II (plural)


mkwaju

mkwaju class III (plural mikwaju class IV)

mkwaju class III (canonical)
mikwaju class IV (plural)


voliboli

voliboli class IX (plural voliboli class X)

voliboli class IX (canonical)
voliboli class X (plural)


mwajiri

mwajiri class I (plural wajiri class II)

mwajiri class I (canonical)
wajiri class II (plural)

employer (person or entity which employs others)


mtetezi

mtetezi class I (plural watetezi class II)

mtetezi class I (canonical)
watetezi class II (plural)


kombe

kombe class V (canonical)
makombe class VI (plural)

(sports) cup (a trophy awarded at such a contest)


fumbo

fumbo class V (canonical)
mafumbo class VI (plural)


jangili

jangili class V (plural majangili class VI)

jangili class V (canonical)
majangili class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Kikuyu jangiri, from Hindi जंगली (jaṅglī, “wild”).

a poacher (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally)


mvuvi

mvuvi class I (canonical)
wavuvi class II (plural)


kiongozi wa mashtaka

kiongozi wa mashtaka class VII (plural viongozi wa mashtaka class VIII)

kiongozi wa mashtaka class VII (canonical)
viongozi wa mashtaka class VIII (plural)

prosecutor (a lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime)


mchunguzi

mchunguzi class I (plural wachunguzi class II)

mchunguzi class I (canonical)
wachunguzi class II (plural)


jenerali

jenerali class V (plural majenerali class VI)

jenerali class V (canonical)
majenerali class VI (plural)

general (rank higher than a colonel or brigadier)


jezi

jezi class IX (canonical)
jezi class X (plural)

jersey (shirt worn by a member of an athletic team)


mzinga

mzinga class III (plural mizinga class IV)

mzinga class III (canonical)
mizinga class IV (plural)

hive (a box or basket for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees)


seremala

seremala class V (plural maseremala class VI)

seremala class V (canonical)
maseremala class VI (plural)


hakimu

hakimu class V (plural mahakimu class VI)

hakimu class V (canonical)
mahakimu class VI (plural)


mlinzi

mlinzi class I (plural walinzi class II)

mlinzi class I (canonical)
walinzi class II (plural)


mshale

mshale class III (plural mishale class IV)

mshale class III (canonical)
mishale class IV (plural)


metali

metali class IX (canonical)
metali class X (plural)

metal (certain elements and materials composed of them)


goli

goli class V (canonical)
magoli class VI (plural)


taji

taji class V (canonical)
mataji class VI (plural)


plastiki

plastiki class IX (plural plastiki class X)

plastiki class IX (canonical)
plastiki class X (plural)


dansi

dansi class IX (canonical)
dansi class X (plural)


promota

promota class V (plural mapromota class VI)

promota class V (canonical)
mapromota class VI (plural)


nne

nne class IX (canonical)
nne class X (plural)


mwandishi

mwandishi class I (plural wandishi class II or waandishi class II)

mwandishi class I (canonical)
wandishi class II (plural)
waandishi class II (plural)


mtafsiri

mtafsiri class I (plural watafsiri class II)

mtafsiri class I (canonical)
watafsiri class II (plural)


chifu

chifu class V (canonical)
machifu class VI (plural)


basha

basha class IX (canonical)
basha class X (plural)


talii

-talii (canonical)
kutalii (infinitive)
kutalii (infinitive)
kutotalii (infinitive negative)
talii (imperative singular)
taliini (imperative plural)
hutalii (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litalii (past)
negative subject concord + -kutalii (negative past)
ninatalii (first-person present singular)
natalii (first-person present singular)
tunatalii (first-person plural present)
unatalii (present second-person singular)
mnatalii (plural present second-person)
anatalii (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatalii (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natalii (present third-person)
sitalii (first-person negative present singular)
hatutalii (first-person negative plural present)
hutalii (negative present second-person singular)
hamtalii (negative plural present second-person)
hatalii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatalii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -talii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatalii (future)
negative subject concord + -tatalii (future negative)
nitalii (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutalii (first-person plural subjunctive)
utalii (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtalii (plural second-person subjunctive)
atalii (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watalii (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -talii (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitalii (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetalii (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singetalii (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalitalii (irrealis past)
natalii (first-person gnomic singular)
twatalii (first-person gnomic plural)
watalii (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatalii (gnomic plural second-person)
atalii (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watalii (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watalii (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatalii (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latalii (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatalii (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatalii (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatalii (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatalii (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatalii (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watalii (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatalii (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patalii (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatalii (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metalii (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshatalii (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jatalii (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitalii (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotalii (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katalii (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitalii (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutalii (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutalii (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watalii (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutaliini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wataliini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtalii (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watalii (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utalii (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-italii (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litalii (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatalii (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitalii (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitalii (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-italii (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitalii (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utalii (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutalii (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patalii (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutalii (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitalii (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-taliiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-taliio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-taliio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-taliiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-taliilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-taliiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-taliicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-taliivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-taliiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-taliizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-taliio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-taliiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-taliipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-taliimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetalii (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otalii (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otalii (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotalii (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotalii (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotalii (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotalii (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotalii (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotalii (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotalii (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otalii (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotalii (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potalii (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motalii (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


penalti

penalti class IX (plural penalti class X)

penalti class IX (canonical)
penalti class X (plural)


beki

beki class V (canonical)
mabeki class VI (plural)


modeli

modeli class IX (canonical)
modeli class X (plural)

model (a person employed to display clothes or other merchandise)


baharia

baharia class V (plural mabaharia class VI)

baharia class V (canonical)
mabaharia class VI (plural)

→ Malagasy: baharia

Borrowed from Arabic بَحَّار (baḥḥār, “sailor”), its plural بَحَّارِيَّة (baḥḥāriyya); compare bahari (“sea”).


sufi

sufi class IX (canonical)
sufi class X (plural)


shehe

shehe class V (canonical)
mashehe class VI (plural)


dobi

dobi class V (canonical)
madobi class VI (plural)

laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman


nesi

nesi class IX (canonical)
nesi class X (plural)


dadu

dadu class V (canonical)
madadu class VI (plural)


mwanaanga

sw-noun

mwanaanga class I (plural wanaanga class II)

mwanaanga class I (canonical)
wanaanga class II (plural)


gavana

gavana class V (plural magavana class VI)

gavana class V (canonical)
magavana class VI (plural)


bucha

bucha class IX (canonical)
bucha class X (plural)


mkuki

mkuki class III (plural mikuki class IV)

mkuki class III (canonical)
mikuki class IV (plural)


mganga

mganga class I (plural waganga class II)

mganga class I (canonical)
waganga class II (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Compare Kongo nganga (“doctor”).

native doctor; a person who uses African medicinal traditions


msimamizi

msimamizi class I (plural wasimamizi class II)

msimamizi class I (canonical)
wasimamizi class II (plural)

Agent form of -simamia (“oversee, manage”), applicative form of -simama (“stand”).


mtumishi

mtumishi class I (plural watumishi class II)

mtumishi class I (canonical)
watumishi class II (plural)


mtumwa

mtumwa class I (plural watumwa class II)

mtumwa class I (canonical)
watumwa class II (plural)


karani

karani class V (plural makarani class VI)

karani class V (canonical)
makarani class VI (plural)

→ Kikuyu: karani

→ Malagasy:

Borrowed from Arabic كَرَّانِيّ (karrāniyy).


mbili

mbili class IX (canonical)
mbili class X (plural)


tano

tano class IX (canonical)
tano class X (plural)


bimbashi

sw-noun

bimbashi class V (plural mabimbashi class VI)

bimbashi class V (canonical)
mabimbashi class VI (plural)

From Ottoman Turkish بیڭباشی (biñbaşı, “lieutenant colonel”), from بیڭ (biñ, “thousand”) + باش (baş, “head”) – ”one who is the head of a group of thousand”.


tofali

sw-noun

tofali class V (plural matofali class VI)

tofali class V (canonical)
matofali class VI (plural)


imamu

imamu class V (canonical)
maimamu class VI (plural)


mfasiri

mfasiri class I (plural wafasiri class II)

mfasiri class I (canonical)
wafasiri class II (plural)


meya

meya class V (canonical)
mameya class VI (plural)


kete

kete class IX (canonical)
kete class X (plural)


afisa wa polisi

afisa wa polisi class V (plural maafisa wa polisi class VI)

afisa wa polisi class V (canonical)
maafisa wa polisi class VI (plural)


mwenyekiti

mwenyekiti class I (plural wenyekiti class II)

mwenyekiti class I (canonical)
wenyekiti class II (plural)


mpira wa kikapu

Literally, “ball of basket”, a calque of English basketball.


mshairi

mshairi class I (plural washairi class II)

mshairi class I (canonical)
washairi class II (plural)


waraka

waraka class XI (plural nyaraka class X)

waraka class XI (canonical)
nyaraka class X (plural)


mkulima

mkulima class I (plural wakulima class II)

mkulima class I (canonical)
wakulima class II (plural)


mpagazi

mpagazi class I (plural wapagazi class II)

mpagazi class I (canonical)
wapagazi class II (plural)


mchungaji

mchungaji class I (plural wachungaji class II)

mchungaji class I (canonical)
wachungaji class II (plural)

From m- + -chunga (“to herd, to take care of”) + -aji. The second sense is an extension of the first, as a calque of Latin pastor.


msemaji

sw-noun

msemaji class I (plural wasemaji class II)

msemaji class I (canonical)
wasemaji class II (plural)


mlezi

mlezi class I (canonical)
walezi class II (plural)

From m- + -lea (“to raise a child, to care for someone”) + -zi.


waziri mkuu

sw-noun

waziri mkuu class V (plural mawaziri wakuu class VI)

waziri mkuu class V (canonical)
mawaziri wakuu class VI (plural)

naibu waziri mkuu


jumbe

jumbe class V (canonical)
majumbe class VI (plural)

An augmentative formed from -umba; compare kiumbe (“creature”).


mwendeshaji

mwendeshaji class I (plural wendeshaji class II)

mwendeshaji class I (canonical)
wendeshaji class II (plural)


mhudumu

mhudumu class I (plural wahudumu class II)

mhudumu class I (canonical)
wahudumu class II (plural)

From m- + -hudumu (“to serve, wait on”).


msaidizi

msaidizi class I (plural wasaidizi class II)

msaidizi class I (canonical)
wasaidizi class II (plural)


mwanahisabati

mwanahisabati class I (plural wanahisabati class II)

mwanahisabati class I (canonical)
wanahisabati class II (plural)


mwanasayansi

mwanasayansi class I (plural wanasayansi class II)

mwanasayansi class I (canonical)
wanasayansi class II (plural)


mwanakemia

mwanakemia class I (plural wanakemia class II)

mwanakemia class I (canonical)
wanakemia class II (plural)


mwanafizikia

mwanafizikia class I (plural wanafizikia class II)

mwanafizikia class I (canonical)
wanafizikia class II (plural)


risasi

risasi class IX (canonical)
risasi class X (plural)

→ Digo: risasi

→ Jita: ri-saási

→ Kikuyu: rĩthathi

→ Luganda: `ssasì

→ Nyakyusa: ilísasí

→ Nyankole: iːsási, amasási, kisási


mwanamuziki

mwanamuziki class I (plural wanamuziki class II)

mwanamuziki class I (canonical)
wanamuziki class II (plural)


roketi

roketi class IX (canonical)
roketi class X (plural)


mwanachuoni

mwanachuoni class I (plural wanachuoni class II)

mwanachuoni class I (canonical)
wanachuoni class II (plural)


chembe

chembe class VII (plural vyembe class VIII)

chembe class VII (canonical)
vyembe class VIII (plural)


mhunzi

mhunzi class I (plural wahunzi class II)

mhunzi class I (canonical)
wahunzi class II (plural)


mbunge

mbunge class I (plural wabunge class II)

mbunge class I (canonical)
wabunge class II (plural)

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament


mwanaakiolojia

mwanaakiolojia class I (plural wanaakiolojia class II)

mwanaakiolojia class I (canonical)
wanaakiolojia class II (plural)


mwanahistoria

mwanahistoria class I (plural wanahistoria class II)

mwanahistoria class I (canonical)
wanahistoria class II (plural)


mwombaji

mwombaji class I (plural waombaji class II)

mwombaji class I (canonical)
waombaji class II (plural)


karanga

karanga class IX (plural karanga class X)

karanga class IX (canonical)
karanga class X (plural)


jaji mkuu

jaji mkuu class V (plural majaji wakuu class VI)

jaji mkuu class V (canonical)
majaji wakuu class VI (plural)


zamu

zamu class IX (canonical)
zamu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic زام (zām, “one's turn; one's duty”).

bor+

Ikifika zamu yangu, Nyerere anipokee

1999 October 15, Abdallah Chekanae, "Nyerere" (poem published in Uhuru):

When my turn comes, may Nyerere receive me

Tena Mwenyekiti alimgeukia Salama na kumwambia: "Sasa ni zamu yako. Utaweza kutuelezea mashtaka yako?"

2004, Z. Burhani, Kipimo cha mizani, page 183:

Again the Chairman turned to Salama and said to him: "Now it is your turn. Will you be able to tell us your accusation?"

turn (one's chance to use or do something, as in a game)


chesi

chesi class IX (canonical)
chesi class X (plural)


sataranji

sw-noun

sataranji class IX (plural sataranji class X)

sataranji class IX (canonical)
sataranji class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic شَطْرَنْج (šaṭranj).


mzimamoto

sw-noun

mzimamoto class I (plural wazimamoto class II)

mzimamoto class I (canonical)
wazimamoto class II (plural)

From m- + zima (“to extinguish”) + moto (“fire”).


mwanahabari

sw-noun

mwanahabari class I (plural wanahabari class II)

mwanahabari class I (canonical)
wanahabari class II (plural)


mwuzaji

mwuzaji class I (plural wauzaji class II)

mwuzaji class I (canonical)
wauzaji class II (plural)


mshonaji

mshonaji class I (plural washonaji class II)

mshonaji class I (canonical)
washonaji class II (plural)


mfanyabiashara

mfanyabiashara class I (plural wafanyabiashara class II)

mfanyabiashara class I (canonical)
wafanyabiashara class II (plural)


meja jenerali

meja jenerali class V (plural mameja jenerali class VI)

meja jenerali class V (canonical)
mameja jenerali class VI (plural)


kapteni

kapteni class V (plural makapteni class VI)

kapteni class V (canonical)
makapteni class VI (plural)


luteni

luteni class V (plural maluteni class VI)

luteni class V (canonical)
maluteni class VI (plural)

lieutenant (lowest ranked military officer)


mwanafalsafa

mwanafalsafa class I (plural wanafalsafa class II)

mwanafalsafa class I (canonical)
wanafalsafa class II (plural)


mwanaisimu

mwanaisimu class I (plural wanaisimu class II)

mwanaisimu class I (canonical)
wanaisimu class II (plural)


mwanasarufi

mwanasarufi class I (plural wanasarufi class II)

mwanasarufi class I (canonical)
wanasarufi class II (plural)


mwanaleksikografia

mwanaleksikografia class I (plural wanaleksikografia class II)

mwanaleksikografia class I (canonical)
wanaleksikografia class II (plural)


shughuli

shughuli class IX (plural shughuli class X)

shughuli class IX (canonical)
shughuli class X (plural)


saruji

saruji class IX (canonical)
saruji class X (plural)


mavi ya mbuzi

Literally, “goat dung”, after its shape.


shupaza

shupaza class IX (plural shupaza class X)

shupaza class IX (canonical)
shupaza class X (plural)


turufu

turufu class IX (canonical)
turufu class X (plural)


mzungu wa pili

mzungu wa pili class I (plural wazungu wa pili class II)

mzungu wa pili class I (canonical)
wazungu wa pili class II (plural)

Literally, “white person of two”, because of its value in certain card games.


mzungu wa tatu

mzungu wa tatu class I (plural wazungu wa tatu class II)

mzungu wa tatu class I (canonical)
wazungu wa tatu class II (plural)

Literally, “white person of three”, because of its value in certain card games.


mzungu wa nne

mzungu wa nne class I (plural wazungu wa nne class II)

mzungu wa nne class I (canonical)
wazungu wa nne class II (plural)

Literally, “white person of four”, because of its value in certain card games.


ghulamu

ghulamu class V (plural maghulamu class VI)

ghulamu class V (canonical)
maghulamu class VI (plural)


hamali

hamali class V (plural mahamali class VI)

hamali class V (canonical)
mahamali class VI (plural)


mwanasanaa

mwanasanaa class I (plural wanasanaa class II)

mwanasanaa class I (canonical)
wanasanaa class II (plural)


kadhi

kadhi class V (canonical)
makadhi class VI (plural)

der

Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī)


jemadari

sw-noun

jemadari class V (plural majemadari class VI)

jemadari class V (canonical)
majemadari class VI (plural)


kaniki

kaniki class IX (canonical)
kaniki class X (plural)


baruti

baruti class IX (canonical)
baruti class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic باروت (bārūt), ultimately from Arabic بَارُود (bārūd).


kombeo

sw-noun

kombeo class V (plural makombeo class VI)

kombeo class V (canonical)
makombeo class VI (plural)


silaha

silaha class IX (canonical)
silaha class X (plural)


mgema

mgema class I (canonical)
wagema class II (plural)


mchoraji

mchoraji class I (plural wachoraji class II)

mchoraji class I (canonical)
wachoraji class II (plural)

engraver (one who makes things by carving into them)


mlimaji

mlimaji class I (plural walimaji class II)

mlimaji class I (canonical)
walimaji class II (plural)


bawabu

bawabu class V (plural mabawabu class VI)

bawabu class V (canonical)
mabawabu class VI (plural)


nishani

nishani class IX (plural nishani class X)

nishani class IX (canonical)
nishani class X (plural)


fungwa

-fungwa (canonical)
kufungwa (infinitive)
kufungwa (infinitive)
kutofungwa (infinitive negative)
fungwa (imperative singular)
fungweni (imperative plural)
hufungwa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifungwa (past)
negative subject concord + -kufungwa (negative past)
ninafungwa (first-person present singular)
nafungwa (first-person present singular)
tunafungwa (first-person plural present)
unafungwa (present second-person singular)
mnafungwa (plural present second-person)
anafungwa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafungwa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafungwa (present third-person)
sifungwi (first-person negative present singular)
hatufungwi (first-person negative plural present)
hufungwi (negative present second-person singular)
hamfungwi (negative plural present second-person)
hafungwi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafungwi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fungwi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafungwa (future)
negative subject concord + -tafungwa (future negative)
nifungwe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufungwe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufungwe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfungwe (plural second-person subjunctive)
afungwe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafungwe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fungwe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifungwe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefungwa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefungwa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifungwa (irrealis past)
nafungwa (first-person gnomic singular)
twafungwa (first-person gnomic plural)
wafungwa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafungwa (gnomic plural second-person)
afungwa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafungwa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafungwa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafungwa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafungwa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafungwa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafungwa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafungwa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafungwa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafungwa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafungwa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafungwa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafungwa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafungwa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefungwa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafungwa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafungwa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifungwa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofungwa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafungwe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifungwa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufungwa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufungwa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafungwa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufungweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafungweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfungwa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafungwa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufungwa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifungwa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifungwa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafungwa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifungwa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifungwa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifungwa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifungwa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufungwa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufungwa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafungwa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufungwa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifungwa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fungwaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fungwao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fungwalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fungwacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fungwayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fungwao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fungwamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefungwa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofungwa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofungwa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofungwa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofungwa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofungwa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofungwa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofungwa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofungwa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofungwa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofungwa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofungwa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofungwa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofungwa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mfungaji

mfungaji class I (plural wafungaji class II)

mfungaji class I (canonical)
wafungaji class II (plural)

scorer (one who scores, a skilled footballer)


mlisha

mlisha class I (plural walisha class II)

mlisha class I (canonical)
walisha class II (plural)


mfanyakazi

mfanyakazi class I (plural wafanyakazi class II)

mfanyakazi class I (canonical)
wafanyakazi class II (plural)


mfanyaji

mfanyaji class I (plural wafanyaji class II)

mfanyaji class I (canonical)
wafanyaji class II (plural)


kimbia

-kimbia (canonical)
kukimbia (infinitive)
kukimbia (infinitive)
kutokimbia (infinitive negative)
kimbia (imperative singular)
kimbieni (imperative plural)
hukimbia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likimbia (past)
negative subject concord + -kukimbia (negative past)
ninakimbia (first-person present singular)
nakimbia (first-person present singular)
tunakimbia (first-person plural present)
unakimbia (present second-person singular)
mnakimbia (plural present second-person)
anakimbia (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakimbia (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakimbia (present third-person)
sikimbii (first-person negative present singular)
hatukimbii (first-person negative plural present)
hukimbii (negative present second-person singular)
hamkimbii (negative plural present second-person)
hakimbii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakimbii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kimbii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takimbia (future)
negative subject concord + -takimbia (future negative)
nikimbie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukimbie (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukimbie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkimbie (plural second-person subjunctive)
akimbie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakimbie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kimbie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikimbie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekimbia (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekimbia (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikimbia (irrealis past)
nakimbia (first-person gnomic singular)
twakimbia (first-person gnomic plural)
wakimbia (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakimbia (gnomic plural second-person)
akimbia (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakimbia (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakimbia (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakimbia (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakimbia (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakimbia (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakimbia (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakimbia (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakimbia (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakimbia (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakimbia (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakimbia (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakimbia (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakimbia (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekimbia (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakimbia (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakimbia (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikimbia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokimbia (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakimbie (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikimbia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukimbia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukimbia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakimbia (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukimbieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakimbieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkimbia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakimbia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukimbia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikimbia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likimbia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakimbia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikimbia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikimbia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikimbia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikimbia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukimbia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukimbia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakimbia (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukimbia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikimbia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kimbiaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kimbiao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kimbialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kimbiacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kimbiayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kimbiao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kimbiamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekimbia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okimbia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okimbia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokimbia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokimbia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokimbia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokimbia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokimbia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokimbia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokimbia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okimbia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokimbia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokimbia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokimbia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

-kimbilia

to run to (something, someone, or somewhere)

kukimbia mbio


gamu

gamu class IX (canonical)
gamu class X (plural)


mdundiko

mdundiko class III (plural midundiko class IV)

mdundiko class III (canonical)
midundiko class IV (plural)

A traditional dance of the Zaramo people.


gofu

gofu class IX (canonical)
gofu class X (plural)


kisutu

kisutu class VII (plural visutu class VIII)

kisutu class VII (canonical)
visutu class VIII (plural)

A type of cloth, often red, traditionally worn on formal occasions.


mwigaji

mwigaji class I (plural waigaji class II)

mwigaji class I (canonical)
waigaji class II (plural)


mhandisi

mhandisi class I (plural wahandisi class II)

mhandisi class I (canonical)
wahandisi class II (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُهَنْدِس (muhandis).


kiwanja cha michezo

sw-noun

kiwanja cha michezo class VII (plural viwanja vya michezo class VIII)

kiwanja cha michezo class VII (canonical)
viwanja vya michezo class VIII (plural)


mvushaji

mvushaji class I (plural wavushaji class II)

mvushaji class I (canonical)
wavushaji class II (plural)


mwamuzi

mwamuzi class I (plural wawamuzi class II)

mwamuzi class I (canonical)
wawamuzi class II (plural)

From mw- + -amua (“to decide, to judge”).


mwanasaikolojia

mwanasaikolojia class I (plural wanasaikolojia class II)

mwanasaikolojia class I (canonical)
wanasaikolojia class II (plural)


fainali

fainali class IX (plural fainali class X)

fainali class IX (canonical)
fainali class X (plural)


besiboli

besiboli class IX (plural besiboli class X)

besiboli class IX (canonical)
besiboli class X (plural)


kombe la dunia

kombe la dunia class V (plural makombe ya dunia class VI)

kombe la dunia class V (canonical)
makombe ya dunia class VI (plural)

Kombe la Dunia la FIFA

Kombe la Dunia la Wanawake


raundi

raundi class IX (canonical)
raundi class X (plural)


krosi

krosi class IX (canonical)
krosi class X (plural)

(sports) cross (football) (a pass from a wide area of the field towards the centre of the field near the opponent's goal)


mwadhini

mwadhini class I (plural waadhini class II)

mwadhini class I (canonical)
waadhini class II (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُؤَذِّن (muʔaḏḏin).


mbio za nyika

Literally, “runs of the grassland”, possibly as the surface that Kenyan and Tanzanian marathon runners train on.


shaha

shaha class IX (canonical)
shaha class X (plural)


kete kuu

sw-noun

kete kuu class IX (plural kete kuu class X)

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


ngome

ngome class IX (canonical)
ngome class X (plural)


sataranja

sataranja class IX (plural sataranja class X)

sataranja class IX (canonical)
sataranja class X (plural)


kitunda

kitunda class VII (plural vitunda class VIII)

kitunda class VII (canonical)
vitunda class VIII (plural)


kete ya sataranji

kete ya sataranji class IX (plural kete za sataranji class X)

kete ya sataranji class IX (canonical)
kete za sataranji class X (plural)


karata ya kucheza

karata ya kucheza class IX (plural karata za kucheza class X)

karata ya kucheza class IX (canonical)
karata za kucheza class X (plural)


jokari

jokari class IX (canonical)
jokari class X (plural)


ng'anda

ng'anda class IX (plural ng'anda class X)

ng'anda class IX (canonical)
ng'anda class X (plural)


jivinjari

-jivinjari (canonical)
kujivinjari (infinitive)
kujivinjari (infinitive)
kutojivinjari (infinitive negative)
jivinjari (imperative singular)
jivinjarini (imperative plural)
hujivinjari (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lijivinjari (past)
negative subject concord + -kujivinjari (negative past)
ninajivinjari (first-person present singular)
najivinjari (first-person present singular)
tunajivinjari (first-person plural present)
unajivinjari (present second-person singular)
mnajivinjari (plural present second-person)
anajivinjari (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanajivinjari (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -najivinjari (present third-person)
sijivinjari (first-person negative present singular)
hatujivinjari (first-person negative plural present)
hujivinjari (negative present second-person singular)
hamjivinjari (negative plural present second-person)
hajivinjari (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawajivinjari (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -jivinjari (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tajivinjari (future)
negative subject concord + -tajivinjari (future negative)
nijivinjari (first-person singular subjunctive)
tujivinjari (first-person plural subjunctive)
ujivinjari (second-person singular subjunctive)
mjivinjari (plural second-person subjunctive)
ajivinjari (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wajivinjari (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -jivinjari (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sijivinjari (negative subjunctive)
najivinjari (first-person gnomic singular)
twajivinjari (first-person gnomic plural)
wajivinjari (gnomic second-person singular)
mwajivinjari (gnomic plural second-person)
ajivinjari (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wajivinjari (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wajivinjari (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yajivinjari (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lajivinjari (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yajivinjari (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chajivinjari (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyajivinjari (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yajivinjari (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zajivinjari (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wajivinjari (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwajivinjari (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pajivinjari (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwajivinjari (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mejivinjari (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jajivinjari (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kijivinjari (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kajivinjari (consecutive subjunctive)
-nijivinjari (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tujivinjari (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kujivinjari (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wajivinjari (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kujivinjarini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wajivinjarini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mjivinjari (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wajivinjari (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujivinjari (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ijivinjari (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lijivinjari (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yajivinjari (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kijivinjari (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vijivinjari (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ijivinjari (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zijivinjari (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujivinjari (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kujivinjari (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pajivinjari (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mujivinjari (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jijivinjari (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-jivinjariye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjario (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-jivinjario (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjariyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-jivinjarilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjariyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-jivinjaricho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjarivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-jivinjariyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjarizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-jivinjario (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjariko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjaripo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-jivinjarimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yejivinjari (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ojivinjari (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ojivinjari (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yojivinjari (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lojivinjari (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yojivinjari (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chojivinjari (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyojivinjari (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yojivinjari (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zojivinjari (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ojivinjari (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kojivinjari (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pojivinjari (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mojivinjari (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mwereka

mwereka class III (plural miereka class IV or myereka class IV)

mwereka class III (canonical)
miereka class IV (plural)
myereka class IV (plural)


mfugaji

mfugaji class I (plural wafugaji class II)

mfugaji class I (canonical)
wafugaji class II (plural)


sefu

sefu class IX (canonical)
sefu class X (plural)


mtembeza

mtembeza class I (plural watembeza class II)

mtembeza class I (canonical)
watembeza class II (plural)

mtembeza watalii


muda bora

muda bora class III (plural miuda bora class IV)

muda bora class III (canonical)
miuda bora class IV (plural)

a record (the most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events)


mkimbiaji

mkimbiaji class I (plural wakimbiaji class II)

mkimbiaji class I (canonical)
wakimbiaji class II (plural)

mkimbiaji wa mbio ndefu


mbizi

mbizi class IX (canonical)
mbizi class X (plural)

a dive (a jump into or swim under water)


kombora

kombora class V (plural makombora class VI)

kombora class V (canonical)
makombora class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic قُنْبُرة (qumbura), from Ottoman Turkish خمبره (humbara, kumbara), from Persian خمباره (xombâra).


pasipoti

sw-noun

pasipoti class IX (plural pasipoti class X)

pasipoti class IX (canonical)
pasipoti class X (plural)


kiunzi

kiunzi class VII (plural viunzi class VIII)

kiunzi class VII (canonical)
viunzi class VIII (plural)


shambulizi

shambulizi class V (plural mashambulizi class VI)

shambulizi class V (canonical)
mashambulizi class VI (plural)


injinia

injinia class V (plural mainjinia class VI)

injinia class V (canonical)
mainjinia class VI (plural)


mwanasheria

mwanasheria class I (plural wanasheria class II)

mwanasheria class I (canonical)
wanasheria class II (plural)


upinde

upinde class XI (canonical)
pinde class X (plural)

Neanderthals hawakutumia pinde, lakini muda wa muonekano kwa upinde unamaanisha kuwa Homo sapiens waliutumia dhidi yao.

2022 January 15, “Uvumbuzi wa binadamu wa kale ulivyochangia kukua kwa teknolojia”, in BBC Swahili:

Neanderthals did not use bows, but the time of appearance of the bow means that Homo sapiens used it against them.


medali

medali class IX (canonical)
medali class X (plural)


sandarusi

sandarusi class IX (plural sandarusi class X)

sandarusi class IX (canonical)
sandarusi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic سَنْدَرُوس (sandarūs).

bor+

the resin from East African copal (Hymenaea verrucosa)


marumaru

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْمَر (marmar) from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros).


kanali

sw-noun

kanali class V (plural makanali class VI)

kanali class V (canonical)
makanali class VI (plural)


brigedia

brigedia class V (plural mabrigedia class VI)

brigedia class V (canonical)
mabrigedia class VI (plural)


sajenti

sajenti class V (plural masajenti class VI)

sajenti class V (canonical)
masajenti class VI (plural)


koplo

koplo class V (canonical)
makoplo class VI (plural)


topasi

topasi class V (plural matopasi class VI)

topasi class V (canonical)
matopasi class VI (plural)


mhasibu

mhasibu class I (plural wahasibu class II)

mhasibu class I (canonical)
wahasibu class II (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَاسِب (muḥāsib).


bwawa la kuogelea

bwawa la kuogelea class V (plural mabwawa ya kuogelea class VI)

bwawa la kuogelea class V (canonical)
mabwawa ya kuogelea class VI (plural)


mchuano

mchuano class III (plural michuano class IV)

mchuano class III (canonical)
michuano class IV (plural)


mwigizaji

mwigizaji class I (plural waigizaji class II)

mwigizaji class I (canonical)
waigizaji class II (plural)

From mw- + -igiza (“to imitate, to act”) + -aji.


ajenti

sw-noun

ajenti class V (plural maajenti class VI)

ajenti class V (canonical)
maajenti class VI (plural)


mburudishaji

mburudishaji class I (plural waburudishaji class II)

mburudishaji class I (canonical)
waburudishaji class II (plural)


Michezo ya Olimpiki

Michezo ya Olimpiki class IV (plural only)

Michezo ya Olimpiki class IV (canonical)


mwashi

mwashi class I (canonical)
waashi class II (plural)


netiboli

netiboli class IX (plural netiboli class X)

netiboli class IX (canonical)
netiboli class X (plural)


kiberiti ngoma

kiberiti ngoma class VII (plural viberiti ngoma class VIII)

kiberiti ngoma class VII (canonical)
viberiti ngoma class VIII (plural)

prostitute (a person having sex for profit)


mwanasesere

mwanasesere class I (plural wanasesere class II)

mwanasesere class I (canonical)
wanasesere class II (plural)


guruneti

guruneti class V (plural maguruneti class VI)

guruneti class V (canonical)
maguruneti class VI (plural)


sajini

sajini class V (plural masajini class VI)

sajini class V (canonical)
masajini class VI (plural)


msusi

msusi class I (canonical)
wasusi class II (plural)


mwanamaji

mwanamaji class I (plural wanamaji class II)

mwanamaji class I (canonical)
wanamaji class II (plural)


mshambulizi

mshambulizi class I (plural washambulizi class II)

mshambulizi class I (canonical)
washambulizi class II (plural)

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


mjumbe

mjumbe class I (plural wajumbe class II)

mjumbe class I (canonical)
wajumbe class II (plural)


mwokaji

mwokaji class I (plural waokaji class II)

mwokaji class I (canonical)
waokaji class II (plural)


mchinjaji

mchinjaji class I (plural wachinjaji class II)

mchinjaji class I (canonical)
wachinjaji class II (plural)


mwanabenki

mwanabenki class I (plural wanabenki class II)

mwanabenki class I (canonical)
wanabenki class II (plural)


mhadhiri

mhadhiri class I (plural wahadhiri class II)

mhadhiri class I (canonical)
wahadhiri class II (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَاضِر (muḥāḍir).


bomu la ardhini

bomu la ardhini class V (plural mabomu ya ardhini class VI)

bomu la ardhini class V (canonical)
mabomu ya ardhini class VI (plural)


bombomu

bombomu class IX (plural bombomu class X)

bombomu class IX (canonical)
bombomu class X (plural)


bunduki kubwa

bunduki kubwa class IX (plural bunduki kubwa class X)

bunduki kubwa class IX (canonical)
bunduki kubwa class X (plural)


mkalimani

mkalimani class I (plural wakalimani class II)

mkalimani class I (canonical)
wakalimani class II (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic كَلَمَانِيّ (kalamāniyy).


mtangazaji

sw-noun

mtangazaji class I (plural watangazaji class II)

mtangazaji class I (canonical)
watangazaji class II (plural)

From m- + -tangaza (“to announce”) + -aji.


msimulizi

msimulizi class I (plural wasimulizi class II)

msimulizi class I (canonical)
wasimulizi class II (plural)


mchapaji

mchapaji class I (plural wachapaji class II)

mchapaji class I (canonical)
wachapaji class II (plural)


mwanamitindo

mwanamitindo class I (plural wanamitindo class II)

mwanamitindo class I (canonical)
wanamitindo class II (plural)


muogeleaji

muogeleaji class I (plural wauogeleaji class II)

muogeleaji class I (canonical)
wauogeleaji class II (plural)


mchekeshaji

mchekeshaji class I (plural wachekeshaji class II)

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


mwanaspoti

mwanaspoti class I (plural wanaspoti class II)

mwanaspoti class I (canonical)
wanaspoti class II (plural)


keshia

keshia class IX (canonical)
keshia class X (plural)


mchimbaji

mchimbaji class I (plural wachimbaji class II)

mchimbaji class I (canonical)
wachimbaji class II (plural)


kontrakta

kontrakta class V (plural makontrakta class VI)

kontrakta class V (canonical)
makontrakta class VI (plural)


kriketi

kriketi class IX (plural kriketi class X)

kriketi class IX (canonical)
kriketi class X (plural)


mwendesha mashtaka

mwendesha mashtaka class I (plural [please provide])


mwanamfalme

mwanamfalme class I (plural wanamfalme class II)

mwanamfalme class I (canonical)
wanamfalme class II (plural)


mpanzi

mpanzi class I (plural wapanzi class II)

mpanzi class I (canonical)
wapanzi class II (plural)


ripota

ripota class ? (plural [please provide])


hosteli

hosteli class IX (plural hosteli class X)

hosteli class IX (canonical)
hosteli class X (plural)


seneta

seneta class V (plural maseneta class VI)

seneta class V (canonical)
maseneta class VI (plural)


mwakilishi

mwakilishi class I (plural wawakilishi class II)

mwakilishi class I (canonical)
wawakilishi class II (plural)

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


beneti

beneti class IX (canonical)
beneti class X (plural)


shuti

shuti class V (canonical)
mashuti class VI (plural)


konstebo

konstebo class IX (plural konstebo class X)

konstebo class IX (canonical)
konstebo class X (plural)


mpiga picha

mpiga picha class I (plural wapiga picha class II)

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


hati ya kusafiria

hati ya kusafiria class IX (plural hati za kusafiria class X)

hati ya kusafiria class IX (canonical)
hati za kusafiria class X (plural)


makamu wa rais

makamu wa rais class ? (plural [please provide])


mwanadensi

mwanadensi class I (plural wanadensi class II)

mwanadensi class I (canonical)
wanadensi class II (plural)


mpishi mkuu

mpishi mkuu class I (plural wapishi wakuu class II)

mpishi mkuu class I (canonical)
wapishi wakuu class II (plural)


mbio ya kupokezana

mbio ya kupokezana class IX (plural mbio za kupokezana class X)

mbio ya kupokezana class IX (canonical)
mbio za kupokezana class X (plural)


marathoni

marathoni class IX (plural marathoni class X)

marathoni class IX (canonical)
marathoni class X (plural)


mhazigi

mhazigi class I (plural wahazigi class II)

mhazigi class I (canonical)
wahazigi class II (plural)


katibu mkuu

katibu mkuu class V (plural makatibu wakuu class VI)

katibu mkuu class V (canonical)
makatibu wakuu class VI (plural)


msimuliaji

msimuliaji class I (plural wasimuliaji class II)

msimuliaji class I (canonical)
wasimuliaji class II (plural)


mudiri

mudiri class IX (canonical)
mudiri class X (plural)

dean (senior official in a college or university)


binti mfalme

binti mfalme class V (plural mabinti wafalme class VI)

binti mfalme class V (canonical)
mabinti wafalme class VI (plural)


daktari wa meno

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

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


daktari wa mifugo

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

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


mfamasia

mfamasia class I (plural wafamasia class II)

mfamasia class I (canonical)
wafamasia class II (plural)


kaunta

kaunta class IX (canonical)
kaunta class X (plural)


mtayarishaji

mtayarishaji class I (plural watayarishaji class II)

mtayarishaji class I (canonical)
watayarishaji class II (plural)

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

sw:Mtayarishaji wa filamu
sw:Mtayarishaji wa muziki

mtayarishaji wa filamu

mtayarishaji wa muziki


mbashiri

mbashiri class I (plural wabashiri class II)

mbashiri class I (canonical)
wabashiri class II (plural)

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


mtabiri

mtabiri class I (plural watabiri class II)

mtabiri class I (canonical)
watabiri class II (plural)


refa

refa class V (canonical)
marefa class VI (plural)


mtarijumani

mtarijumani class I (plural watarijumani class II)

mtarijumani class I (canonical)
watarijumani class II (plural)


mtapta

mtapta class I (plural watapta class II)

mtapta class I (canonical)
watapta class II (plural)


mfuafedha

mfuafedha class I (plural wafuafedha class II)

mfuafedha class I (canonical)
wafuafedha class II (plural)

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


taniboi

sw-noun

taniboi class IX (plural taniboi class X)

taniboi class IX (canonical)
taniboi class X (plural)


mpakizi

mpakizi class I (plural wapakizi class II)

mpakizi class I (canonical)
wapakizi class II (plural)


difensi

difensi class IX (plural difensi class X)

difensi class IX (canonical)
difensi class X (plural)


golikipa

golikipa class V (plural magolikipa class VI)

golikipa class V (canonical)
magolikipa class VI (plural)


fowadi

fowadi class IX (canonical)
fowadi class X (plural)

(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)


fauli

fauli class IX (canonical)
fauli class X (plural)


mshambuliaji

mshambuliaji class I (plural washambuliaji class II)

mshambuliaji class I (canonical)
washambuliaji class II (plural)

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


mwanasoka

mwanasoka class I (plural wanasoka class II)

mwanasoka class I (canonical)
wanasoka class II (plural)


kadi ya njano

kadi ya njano class IX (plural kadi za njano class X)

kadi ya njano class IX (canonical)
kadi za njano class X (plural)


kadi nyekundu

kadi nyekundu class IX (plural kadi nyekundu class X)

kadi nyekundu class IX (canonical)
kadi nyekundu class X (plural)


admirali

admirali class IX (plural admirali class X)

admirali class IX (canonical)
admirali class X (plural)


msuluhishi

msuluhishi class I (plural wasuluhishi class II)

msuluhishi class I (canonical)
wasuluhishi class II (plural)


modereta

modereta class IX (plural modereta class X)

modereta class IX (canonical)
modereta class X (plural)


mkandarasi

mkandarasi class I (plural wakandarasi class II)

mkandarasi class I (canonical)
wakandarasi class II (plural)


mhazili

mhazili class I (plural wahazili class II)

mhazili class I (canonical)
wahazili class II (plural)


mshoni

mshoni class I (plural washoni class II)

mshoni class I (canonical)
washoni class II (plural)


mnyapara

mnyapara class I (plural wanyapara class II)

mnyapara class I (canonical)
wanyapara class II (plural)


mfagiaji

mfagiaji class I (plural wafagiaji class II)

mfagiaji class I (canonical)
wafagiaji class II (plural)


luteni kanali

luteni kanali class V (plural maluteni kanali class VI)

luteni kanali class V (canonical)
maluteni kanali class VI (plural)

Borrowed from English lieutenant colonel.


luteni wa pili

sw-noun

luteni wa pili class V (plural maluteni wa pili class VI)

luteni wa pili class V (canonical)
maluteni wa pili class VI (plural)


luteni jenerali

luteni jenerali class V (plural maluteni jenerali class VI)

luteni jenerali class V (canonical)
maluteni jenerali class VI (plural)

Borrowed from English lieutenant general.


dimbwi la kuogelea

sw-noun

dimbwi la kuogelea class V (plural madimbwi ya kuogelea class VI)

dimbwi la kuogelea class V (canonical)
madimbwi ya kuogelea class VI (plural)


shashi

shashi class IX (canonical)
shashi class X (plural)


mwangalizi

mwangalizi class I (plural wangalizi class II)

mwangalizi class I (canonical)
wangalizi class II (plural)


hakimu mwandamizi

hakimu mwandamizi class V (plural mahakimu wandamizi class VI)

hakimu mwandamizi class V (canonical)
mahakimu wandamizi class VI (plural)


kigae

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)


mchumi

mchumi class I (plural wachumi class II)

mchumi class I (canonical)
wachumi class II (plural)


mlinda lango

mlinda lango class I (plural walinda lango class II)

mlinda lango class I (canonical)
walinda lango class II (plural)


nyota wa filamu

nyota wa filamu class V (plural manyota wa filamu class VI)

nyota wa filamu class V (canonical)
manyota wa filamu class VI (plural)

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 class V (plural manyota wa ponografia class VI)

nyota wa ponografia class V (canonical)
manyota wa ponografia class VI (plural)

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 class I (plural watelezaji class II)

mtelezaji class I (canonical)
watelezaji class II (plural)

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 class V (plural madaktari wa wanyama class VI)

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


mtunza wanyama

mtunza wanyama class I (plural watunza wanyama class II)

mtunza wanyama class I (canonical)
watunza wanyama class II (plural)


mtunza bustani

mtunza bustani class I (plural watunza bustani class II)

mtunza bustani class I (canonical)
watunza bustani class II (plural)


mtunza muda

mtunza muda class I (plural watunza muda class II)

mtunza muda class I (canonical)
watunza muda class II (plural)


mtunza

mtunza class I (plural watunza class II)

mtunza class I (canonical)
watunza class II (plural)


mkutubi

mkutubi class I (plural wakutubi class II)

mkutubi class I (canonical)
wakutubi class II (plural)


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 class I (plural wazalishaji class II)

mzalishaji class I (canonical)
wazalishaji class II (plural)


mbunifu

mbunifu class I (plural wabunifu class II)

mbunifu class I (canonical)
wabunifu class II (plural)


rekodi ya dunia

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

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


mwelekezi wa filamu

mwelekezi wa filamu class I (plural waelekezi wa filamu class II)

mwelekezi wa filamu class I (canonical)
waelekezi wa filamu class II (plural)


mkurufunzi

mkurufunzi class I (plural wakurufunzi class II)

mkurufunzi class I (canonical)
wakurufunzi class II (plural)


biashara ya watumwa

biashara ya watumwa class IX (plural biashara za watumwa class X)

biashara ya watumwa class IX (canonical)
biashara za watumwa class X (plural)


daktari wa macho

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

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


mkemia

mkemia class I (plural wakemia class II)

mkemia class I (canonical)
wakemia class II (plural)


mwanabiashara

mwanabiashara class I (plural wanabiashara class II)

mwanabiashara class I (canonical)
wanabiashara class II (plural)


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)


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)


daktari wa uzazi

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

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


silaha ndogo ndogo

silaha ndogo ndogo class IX (plural silaha ndogo ndogo class X)

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


mpasuaji

mpasuaji class I (plural wapasuaji class II)

mpasuaji class I (canonical)
wapasuaji class II (plural)

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


mwanakriketi

mwanakriketi class I (plural wanakriketi class II)

mwanakriketi class I (canonical)
wanakriketi class II (plural)


Ligi ya Mabingwa Afrika

CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League


kansela

kansela class V (plural makansela class VI)

kansela class V (canonical)
makansela class VI (plural)

Kansela wa Ujerumani

kansela wa chuo kikuu


mtunisha misuli

mtunisha misuli class I (plural watunisha misuli class II)

mtunisha misuli class I (canonical)
watunisha misuli class II (plural)


mjenzi wa mwili

mjenzi wa mwili class I (plural wajenzi wa mwili class II)

mjenzi wa mwili class I (canonical)
wajenzi wa mwili class II (plural)