mtori

mtori class III (plural mitori class IV)

mtori class III (canonical)
mitori class IV (plural)


kitunguu saumu

sw-noun

kitunguu saumu class VII (plural vitunguu saumu class VIII)

kitunguu saumu class VII (canonical)
vitunguu saumu class VIII (plural)

Katika kibanda hiki, karoti, pilipili, vitunguu saumu, tangawizi na bidhaa nyingine, zote zimefungwa kwa mifuko ya plastiki […]

2018 February 28, “Changamoto katika kutekeleza marufuku ya mifuko ya plastiki Kenya”, in BBC Swahili:

In this hut, carrots, peppers, garlic, ginger and other products are all packed with plastic bags […]

Kuna mmoja aliniambia tuwe tunatumia kitunguu saumu akidai kuwa kinasaidia.

2019 January 1, Elizabeth Edward, “Asimulia jinsi alivyomaliza waganga kutibu saratani”, in Mwananchi:

Someone told me to rub garlic on [the wound] to help it heal.


parachichi

parachichi class V (plural maparachichi class VI)

parachichi class V (canonical)
maparachichi class VI (plural)

Katika mgahawa wa At Le Grenier iliyopo mtaa wa kifahari wa Riverside jijini Nairobi, baadhi ya wakenya na na raia wa kigeniwanafurahia "toast à l'avocat" yaani tosti ya makate kwa parachichi.

2018 November 5, “Wakenya wajizolea faida kutokana na uuzaji wa tunda la parachichi”, in BBC Swahili:

At Le Grenier's local prestigious Riverside street in Nairobi, some Kenyans and foreigners enjoy "toast à l'avocat" or avocado toast.


maharage

Tanzania inatajwa kuwa ndio kinara wa uzalishaji na uuzaji wa maharage barani Afrika.

2017 May 12, “Tanzania yaongoza kwa uzalishaji na uuzaji wa Maharage Afrika”, in BBC Swahili:

Tanzania is said to be the best producer and seller of beans in Africa.


konsonanti

konsonanti class IX (plural konsonanti class X)

konsonanti class IX (canonical)
konsonanti class X (plural)


chandarua

chandarua class VII (plural vyandarua class VIII)

chandarua class VII (canonical)
vyandarua class VIII (plural)


epistemolojia

epistemolojia class IX (plural epistemolojia class X)

epistemolojia class IX (canonical)
epistemolojia class X (plural)

Borrowed from English epistemology, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē) + λόγος (lógos).

compound

ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē) + λόγος (lógos)


barua pepe

sw-noun

barua pepe class IX (plural barua pepe class X)

barua pepe class IX (canonical)
barua pepe class X (plural)


jijini

head

jijini (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


shambani

shambani (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)


nyungu-nyungu

sw-noun

nyungu-nyungu class IX (plural nyungu-nyungu class X)

nyungu-nyungu class IX (canonical)
nyungu-nyungu class X (plural)


nyungunyungu

nyungunyungu class IX (plural nyungunyungu class X)

nyungunyungu class IX (canonical)
nyungunyungu class X (plural)


jinsia

jinsia class IX (canonical)
jinsia class X (plural)

Seemingly from Arabic جِنْسِيَّة (jinsiyya), although جِنْس (jins) (whence Swahili jinsi) is the usual word for "gender".

gender (identification as a man, a woman, or something else)


kifalme

kifalme class VII (plural vifalme class VIII)

kifalme class VII (canonical)
vifalme class VIII (plural)

royalty (rank, status, etc. of a monarch)


mtawala

mtawala class I (plural watawala class II)

mtawala class I (canonical)
watawala class II (plural)

From m- + -tawala (“to rule, to reign”).


kipindi

kipindi class VII (plural vipindi class VIII)

kipindi class VII (canonical)
vipindi class VIII (plural)


maandalizi

From -andalia, applicative form of -andaa.

preparation (the act of preparing or getting ready)


geti

geti class V or IX (plural mageti class VI or geti class X)

geti class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
mageti class VI (plural)
geti class X (plural)


getini

head

getini (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)


kadhaa

kadhaa class IX (canonical)
kadhaa class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic قَضَاء (qaḍāʔ, “judgment, edict; divine decree”, hence “something inevitable”).


katani

katani class IX (canonical)
katani class X (plural)
kitani (alternative)

→ Kikuyu: gatani


mkatani

sw-noun

mkatani class III (plural mikatani class IV)

mkatani class III (canonical)
mikatani class IV (plural)


hawafu

hawafu class IX (canonical)
hawafu class X (plural)


khofu

khofu class IX (canonical)
khofu class X (plural)


husuma

husuma class IX (canonical)
husuma class X (plural)


dhikiri

dhikiri class IX (plural dhikiri class X)

dhikiri class IX (canonical)
dhikiri class X (plural)


bakshishi

bakshishi class IX (plural bakshishi class X)

bakshishi class IX (canonical)
bakshishi class X (plural)
bahashishi (alternative)


ghera

ghera class IX (canonical)
ghera class X (plural)


khatari

khatari class IX (plural khatari class X)

khatari class IX (canonical)
khatari class X (plural)


ghofira

ghofira class IX (plural ghofira class X)

ghofira class IX (canonical)
ghofira class X (plural)


mfumuko

mfumuko class III (plural mifumuko class IV)

mfumuko class III (canonical)
mifumuko class IV (plural)

inflation (expansion or increase in size)


maumivu

pain (suffering or anguish, especially mental)


sidiria

sidiria class IX (plural sidiria class X)

sidiria class IX (canonical)
sidiria class X (plural)
sindiria (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic صِدْرِيَّة (ṣidriyya).


tishio

sw-noun

tishio class V (plural matishio class VI)

tishio class V (canonical)
matishio class VI (plural)

From -tishia, the applicative form of -tisha (“frighten, threaten”).

threat (expression of intent to injure or punish another)


kitisho

kitisho class VII (plural vitisho class VIII)

kitisho class VII (canonical)
vitisho class VIII (plural)


ndoano

ndoano class IX (canonical)
ndoano class X (plural)


ndoana

ndoana class IX (canonical)
ndoana class X (plural)


njama

njama class IX (canonical)
njama class X (plural)


maombolezo

From ma- + -omboleza (“to mourn, to lament”).


rumande

rumande class IX (plural rumande class X)

rumande class IX (canonical)
rumande class X (plural)


gumzo

gumzo class V (canonical)
magumzo class VI (plural)


mfuasi

mfuasi class I (plural wafuasi class II)

mfuasi class I (canonical)
wafuasi class II (plural)


ubadilishaji msimbo

ubadilishaji msimbo class XI (no plural)

ubadilishaji msimbo class XI (canonical)

code-switching (phenomenon of alternating between two or more languages)


rekebisho

rekebisho class V (plural marekebisho class VI)

rekebisho class V (canonical)
marekebisho class VI (plural)


utajiri

wealth (riches; valuable material possessions)


ukuni

ukuni class XI (canonical)
kuni class X (plural)


mkaazi

mkaazi class I (plural wakaazi class II)

mkaazi class I (canonical)
wakaazi class II (plural)


makazi

From ma + -kaa (“to live, reside”) + -zi.


mbio za nyika

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


ushindi

victory (the condition of having won a competition or battle)


upasuaji

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


mhadasi

mhadasi class III (plural mihadasi class IV)

mhadasi class III (canonical)
mihadasi class IV (plural)


mrehani

mrehani class III (plural mirehani class IV)

mrehani class III (canonical)
mirehani class IV (plural)


swara

swara class IX (canonical)
swara class X (plural)


pundamilia

pundamilia class IX (plural pundamilia class X)

pundamilia class IX (canonical)
pundamilia class X (plural)


kambakoche

kambakoche class IX (plural kambakoche class X)

kambakoche class IX (canonical)
kambakoche class X (plural)


muuzaji

muuzaji class I (plural wauuzaji class II)

muuzaji class I (canonical)
wauuzaji class II (plural)


mnunuzi

mnunuzi class I (plural wanunuzi class II)

mnunuzi class I (canonical)
wanunuzi class II (plural)

buyer (one who purchases or receives a product or service)


tovuti

tovuti class IX (canonical)
tovuti class X (plural)

(Internet) website (a collection of pages on the World Wide Web)


ujumla

Maembe mangapi kwa ujumla?


msee

msee class I (canonical)
wasee class II (plural)


kasorobo

kasorobo class IX (plural kasorobo class X)

kasorobo class IX (canonical)
kasorobo class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of kasa robo (“three fourths”).


mjamzito

mjamzito class I (plural wajamzito class II)

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


kamusi elezo

kamusi elezo class IX (plural kamusi elezo class X)

kamusi elezo class IX (canonical)
kamusi elezo class X (plural)

encyclopedia (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics)


elezo

elezo class V (canonical)
maelezo class VI (plural)


azimio

azimio class V (plural maazimio class VI)

azimio class V (canonical)
maazimio class VI (plural)


mkabidhi

mkabidhi class I (plural wakabidhi class II)

mkabidhi class I (canonical)
wakabidhi class II (plural)

administrator (trustee or overseer of property, or of a website)


kimondo

kimondo class VII (plural vimondo class VIII)

kimondo class VII (canonical)
vimondo class VIII (plural)

meteor, shooting star (extraterrestrial matter)


mkusanyo

mkusanyo class III (plural mikusanyo class IV)

mkusanyo class III (canonical)
mikusanyo class IV (plural)


onyesho

onyesho class V (plural maonyesho class VI)

onyesho class V (canonical)
maonyesho class VI (plural)
onesho (alternative)


leseni

leseni class IX (canonical)
leseni class X (plural)

leseni ya udereva


kigezo

kigezo class VII (plural vigezo class VIII)

kigezo class VII (canonical)
vigezo class VIII (plural)


mapato

mapato ya ajira


mmiliki

mmiliki class I (plural wamiliki class II)

mmiliki class I (canonical)
wamiliki class II (plural)


mgawanyiko

mgawanyiko class III (plural migawanyiko class IV)

mgawanyiko class III (canonical)
migawanyiko class IV (plural)


uzinduzi

From u- + -zindua (“to launch, to inaugurate”) + -zi.


kifupi

sw-noun

kifupi class VII (plural vifupi class VIII)

kifupi class VII (canonical)
vifupi class VIII (plural)

Mnamo 2001, mwanauchumi katika benki ya uwekezaji ya Goldman Sachs, Jim O'Neill, aliunda kifupi "Bric" kwa Brazil, Urusi, India na China.

2023 August 22, “Kundi la Brics ni nini na malengo yake ni yapi?”, in BBC News Swahili:


akunti

akunti class IX (canonical)
akunti class X (plural)


dondoo

dondoo class V (plural madondoo class VI)

dondoo class V (canonical)
madondoo class VI (plural)

quotation, excerpt (fragment of a human expression)


mrasimu

mrasimu class I (plural warasimu class II)

mrasimu class I (canonical)
warasimu class II (plural)

bureaucrat (an official in a bureaucracy)

(Wikimedia jargon) A wiki user with the right to change user access levels.


nukuu

nukuu class IX (canonical)
nukuu class X (plural)

a quote (a recording of someone else's words)


fulanifulani

fulanifulani class IX (plural fulanifulani class X)

fulanifulani class IX (canonical)
fulanifulani class X (plural)
fulani-fulani (alternative)

certain things, esp. people; some people


sahihisho

sahihisho class V (plural masahihisho class VI)

sahihisho class V (canonical)
masahihisho class VI (plural)


mashaka

Borrowed from Arabic مَشَقَّة (mašaqqa).


lakabu

lakabu class IX (canonical)
lakabu class X (plural)


mhitimu

mhitimu class I (plural wahitimu class II)

mhitimu class I (canonical)
wahitimu class II (plural)

a graduate (a person recognized for having finished studies)


athira

athira class IX (canonical)
athira class X (plural)


muhula

muhula class III (plural mihula class IV)

muhula class III (canonical)
mihula class IV (plural)


uhalifu

uhalifu class XI (canonical)
kihalifu (alternative)

From u- + -halifu (“to disobey, rebel”).


kihalifu

kihalifu class VII (canonical)
uhalifu (alternative)


mwenza

mwenza class I (canonical)
wenza class II (plural)

mwenza nyumbani


maangalizi

a watch (the act of guarding and observing someone or something)


saizi

saizi class IX (canonical)
saizi class X (plural)


shukurani

shukurani class IX (plural shukurani class X)

shukurani class IX (canonical)
shukurani class X (plural)


kheri

kheri class IX (canonical)
kheri class X (plural)


hakika

hakika class IX (canonical)
hakika class X (plural)


saidi

saidi class V (canonical)
masaidi class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic سَائِد (sāʔid) or سَيِّد (sayyid).


mnyonge

mnyonge class I (plural wanyonge class II)

mnyonge class I (canonical)
wanyonge class II (plural)


mtuhumiwa

mtuhumiwa class I (plural watuhumiwa class II)

mtuhumiwa class I (canonical)
watuhumiwa class II (plural)

suspect (person suspected of wrongdoing)


ukingo

ukingo class XI (canonical)
kingo class X (plural)


kingo za bahari

ukingo wa bahari
ukingo wa bahari#Swahili


shaha

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


kete kuu

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)


jamadari

jamadari class V (plural majamadari class VI)

jamadari class V (canonical)
majamadari class VI (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)


kete za sataranji

kete ya sataranji
kete ya sataranji#Swahili


mwangaza

mwangaza class III (plural miangaza class IV)

mwangaza class III (canonical)
miangaza class IV (plural)
muangaza (alternative)

اَوُ اِغَ فُمْبِ لَمُوَاغَزَ ، وَقَتِ وَيُوَ لِكِتُپُوْزَ

R. Allen (1946) “Inkishafi—a translation from the Swahili”, in African Studies, volume 5, number 4, →DOI, pages 243–249

Or when the sun shines, see the mote in its ray

Au enga vumbi la-muangaza, waqati wa-yua likitupuza;


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)


karata za kucheza

karata ya kucheza
karata ya kucheza#Swahili


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)


bubujiko

bubujiko class V (plural mabubujiko class VI)

bubujiko class V (canonical)
mabubujiko class VI (plural)

a spring (water springing from the ground)


mfumo wa jua

mfumo wa jua class III (plural mifumo ya jua class IV)

mfumo wa jua class III (canonical)
mifumo ya jua class IV (plural)


nadhiri

nadhiri class IX (plural nadhiri class X)

nadhiri class IX (canonical)
nadhiri class X (plural)

a vow (a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner)


mwanajumuia

mwanajumuia class I (plural wanajumuia class II)

mwanajumuia class I (canonical)
wanajumuia class II (plural)
mwanajumuiya (alternative)


jumuia

jumuia class IX (canonical)
jumuia class X (plural)
jumuiya (alternative)

Possibly from jamii, or from Arabic جُمُوع (jumūʕ) or similar.


moshogi

moshogi class IX (plural moshogi class X)

moshogi class IX (canonical)
moshogi class X (plural)


shedhi

shedhi class IX (canonical)
shedhi class X (plural)


kaimu

kaimu class V (canonical)
makaimu class VI (plural)

Kaimu Rais

one who holds a vice title (that which is in place of; subordinate to)


bamvua

bamvua class IX (canonical)
bamvua class X (plural)


ulezi

ulezi class XI (canonical)
malezi class X (plural)

From u- + -lea (“to raise a child”) + -zi.


ulezi

ulezi class V (canonical)
malezi class VI (plural)


malezi

From ma + -lea (“to raise a child”) + -zi.


mhindi

mhindi class III (plural mihindi class IV)

mhindi class III (canonical)
mihindi class IV (plural)


ngano nyekundu

ngano nyekundu class IX (plural ngano nyekundu class X)

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


chui milia

chui milia class IX (plural chui milia class X)

chui milia class IX (canonical)
chui milia class X (plural)

From chui (“leopard”) + milia (“stripes”), plural of mlia (“stripe”).


sungara

sungara class IX (plural sungara class X)

sungara class IX (canonical)
sungara class X (plural)


kaskazini-mashariki

kaskazini-mashariki class IX (plural kaskazini-mashariki class X)

kaskazini-mashariki class IX (canonical)
kaskazini-mashariki class X (plural)
kaskazini mashariki (alternative)


kusini-mashariki

kusini-mashariki class IX (plural kusini-mashariki class X)

kusini-mashariki class IX (canonical)
kusini-mashariki class X (plural)
kusini mashariki (alternative)


kusini-magharibi

kusini-magharibi class IX (plural kusini-magharibi class X)

kusini-magharibi class IX (canonical)
kusini-magharibi class X (plural)
kusini magharibi (alternative)


kaskazini-magharibi

kaskazini-magharibi class IX (plural kaskazini-magharibi class X)

kaskazini-magharibi class IX (canonical)
kaskazini-magharibi class X (plural)
kaskazini magharibi (alternative)


upishi

cooking, cookery (the process of preparing food by using heat)


kichuguu

kichuguu class VII (plural vichuguu class VIII)

kichuguu class VII (canonical)
vichuguu class VIII (plural)


mochwari

mochwari class IX (plural mochwari class X)

mochwari class IX (canonical)
mochwari class X (plural)


hatima

hatima class IX (canonical)
hatima class X (plural)
hatma (alternative)


maamuzi

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


maji makuu

high seas (parts of ocean far from shore)

high tide or spring tide (rising tide from the ocean, especially when higher than normal)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maji, makuu.


kitongoji

sw-noun

kitongoji class VII (plural vitongoji class VIII)

kitongoji class VII (canonical)
vitongoji class VIII (plural)


kipaza

kipaza class VII (plural vipaza class VIII)

kipaza class VII (canonical)
vipaza class VIII (plural)


kipazasauti

kipazasauti class VII (plural vipazasauti class VIII)

kipazasauti class VII (canonical)
vipazasauti class VIII (plural)


kinasa sauti

kinasa sauti class VII (plural vinasa sauti class VIII)

kinasa sauti class VII (canonical)
vinasa sauti class VIII (plural)
kinasasauti (alternative)

microphone (device that amplifies voice)


kinasasauti

kinasasauti class VII (plural vinasasauti class VIII)

kinasasauti class VII (canonical)
vinasasauti class VIII (plural)


kinyago

kinyago class VII (plural vinyago class VIII)

kinyago class VII (canonical)
vinyago class VIII (plural)


king'ora

king'ora class VII (plural ving'ora class VIII)

king'ora class VII (canonical)
ving'ora class VIII (plural)


kigingi

kigingi class VII (plural vigingi class VIII)

kigingi class VII (canonical)
vigingi class VIII (plural)
kikingi (alternative)


mlo

mlo class III (canonical)
milo class IV (plural)


kadinali

kadinali class V (plural makadinali class VI)

kadinali class V (canonical)
makadinali class VI (plural)

(religion) a cardinal (Catholic official person)


fonimu

fonimu class IX (canonical)
fonimu class X (plural)


uchunguzi

uchunguzi class XI (plural chunguzi class X)

uchunguzi class XI (canonical)
chunguzi class X (plural)


kifusi

kifusi class VII (plural vifusi class VIII)

kifusi class VII (canonical)
vifusi class VIII (plural)
fusi (alternative)

rubble or debris (the broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry)


pongezi

pongezi class IX (plural pongezi class X)

pongezi class IX (canonical)
pongezi class X (plural)

pongezi kwa siku ya kuzaliwa


dimbwi

dimbwi class V (plural madimbwi class VI)

dimbwi class V (canonical)
madimbwi class VI (plural)


dazeni

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


darzeni

darzeni class IX (plural darzeni class X)

darzeni class IX (canonical)
darzeni class X (plural)


kambare

kambare class IX (plural kambare class X)

kambare class IX (canonical)
kambare class X (plural)


mwereka

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

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


mweleka

mweleka class III (plural mieleka class IV)

mweleka class III (canonical)
mieleka class IV (plural)


upwa

upwa class XI (canonical)
pwaa class X (plural)
pwa (alternative)

the coast (edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay)


mzozo

mzozo class III (plural mizozo class IV)

mzozo class III (canonical)
mizozo class IV (plural)

From m- + -zoza (“to quarrel, to argue”).


upinzani

opposition, antagonism (action of opposing; being in conflict)

(politics) opposition (party or movement opposed to the government)


mfanyibiashara

mfanyibiashara class I (plural wafanyibiashara class II)

mfanyibiashara class I (canonical)
wafanyibiashara class II (plural)


muongo

muongo class I (canonical)
waongo class II (plural)

Alternative form of mwongo (“liar, deceiver”)


muongo

muongo class III (plural miongo class IV)

muongo class III (canonical)
miongo class IV (plural)


milenia

milenia class IX (plural milenia class X)

milenia class IX (canonical)
milenia class X (plural)

milenia ya tatu


mchoroko

mchoroko class III (plural michoroko class IV)

mchoroko class III (canonical)
michoroko class IV (plural)


jumuiya

jumuiya class IX (plural jumuiya class X)

jumuiya class IX (canonical)
jumuiya class X (plural)


ikwinoksi

ikwinoksi class IX (plural ikwinoksi class X)

ikwinoksi class IX (canonical)
ikwinoksi class X (plural)


mchemraba

mchemraba class III (plural michemraba class IV)

mchemraba class III (canonical)
michemraba class IV (plural)


trapeza

trapeza class IX (plural trapeza class X)

trapeza class IX (canonical)
trapeza class X (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τράπεζα (trápeza).


shemeji

sw-noun

shemeji class V (plural mashemeji class VI)

shemeji class V (canonical)
mashemeji class VI (plural)


mfugaji

mfugaji class I (plural wafugaji class II)

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

From m- + -fuga (“to keep livestock”) + -aji.


unyansi

unyansi class XI (plural nyansi class X)

unyansi class XI (canonical)
nyansi class X (plural)


mbochi

mbochi class IX (canonical)
mbochi class X (plural)

nectar (syrup made by flowers and collected by bees to make honey)


nyotamkia

nyotamkia class IX (plural nyotamkia class X)

nyotamkia class IX (canonical)
nyotamkia class X (plural)


mkazo

mkazo class III (plural mikazo class IV)

mkazo class III (canonical)
mikazo class IV (plural)

From m- + -kaza (“to intensify, to emphasize”) + -o.


lengo

lengo class V (canonical)
malengo class VI (plural)


msalani

head

msalani (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


mauzo

sales, marketing (activities involved in selling goods or services)


rufaa

rufaa class IX (canonical)
rufaa class X (plural)

From Arabic رِفَاع (rifāʕ), verbal noun of رَافَعَ (rāfaʕa).


fuvu

fuvu class V (canonical)
mafuvu class VI (plural)


ufisadi

adultery (sexual faithlessness in a relationship)


uvunjifu

brokenness (the characteristic of being broken)


amri

amri class IX (canonical)
amri class X (plural)

kutoa amri


pindo

pindo class V (canonical)
mapindo class VI (plural)

(sewing) a hem (border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together)


tamko

tamko class V (canonical)
matamko class VI (plural)

From -tamka (“to pronounce, to state”) + -o.


mdau

mdau class I (canonical)
wadau class II (plural)

a stakeholder (one who has a vested interest in a company or organization)


mdhamini

sw-noun

mdhamini class I (plural wadhamini class II)

mdhamini class I (canonical)
wadhamini class II (plural)

a guarantor (person that provides a guarantee)

a sponsor (person or organisation with responsibility)


dhara

dhara class V (canonical)
madhara class VI (plural)

From Arabic ضَرَر (ḍarar) or ضَرّ (ḍarr).


pembejeo

pembejeo class IX (plural pembejeo class X)

pembejeo class IX (canonical)
pembejeo class X (plural)

materials needed for agriculture, such as seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.


ugani

head

ugani (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)


asasi

asasi class IX (canonical)
asasi class X (plural)


kuwepo

kuwepo class IX (canonical)
kuwepo class X (plural)


ng'ambo

sw-noun

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

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

ng'ambo ya daraja


tambarare

tambarare class IX (plural tambarare class X)

tambarare class IX (canonical)
tambarare class X (plural)
tambalale (alternative)


ufuko

ufuko class XI (canonical)
fuko class X (plural)
ufukwe (alternative)


wangwa

wangwa class XI (plural nyangwa class X)

wangwa class XI (canonical)
nyangwa class X (plural)


maridadi

From the feminine of Arabic مَرِيد (marīd, “rebellious”) or a closer Omani Arabic formation.


uduvi

uduvi class IX (canonical)
uduvi class X (plural)


ngurumo

ngurumo class IX (plural ngurumo class X)

ngurumo class IX (canonical)
ngurumo class X (plural)
mngurumo (alternative)


dalili

dalili class IX (canonical)
dalili class X (plural)


kiyoyozi

kiyoyozi class VII (plural viyoyozi class VIII)

kiyoyozi class VII (canonical)
viyoyozi class VIII (plural)


mluzi

mluzi class III (plural miluzi class IV)

mluzi class III (canonical)
miluzi class IV (plural)
mruzi (alternative)


madhabahu

madhabahu class IX (plural madhabahu class X)

madhabahu class IX (canonical)
madhabahu class X (plural)

(religion) altar (table for divine offerings)


nadharia

nadharia class IX (plural nadharia class X)

nadharia class IX (canonical)
nadharia class X (plural)

/nɑ.ðɑˈɾi.ɑ/

Borrowed from Arabic نَظَرِيَّة (naẓariyya).

bor+

nadharia ya uumbaji


sefu

sefu class V (canonical)
masefu class VI (plural)

safe (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping)


sefu

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


nishati

sw-noun

nishati class IX (plural nishati class X)

nishati class IX (canonical)
nishati class X (plural)


nyukliasi

nyukliasi class IX (plural nyukliasi class X)

nyukliasi class IX (canonical)
nyukliasi class X (plural)


tungamo

tungamo class IX (plural tungamo class X)

tungamo class IX (canonical)
tungamo class X (plural)


nutroni

nutroni class IX (plural nutroni class X)

nutroni class IX (canonical)
nutroni class X (plural)


fomyula

fomyula class IX (plural fomyula class X)

fomyula class IX (canonical)
fomyula class X (plural)


uhamiaji

From u- + -hamia (“to move to a place”) + -aji.


mtembeza

sw-noun

mtembeza class I (plural watembeza class II)

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

mtembeza watalii


mwaliko

mwaliko class III (plural mialiko class IV)

mwaliko class III (canonical)
mialiko class IV (plural)


zilizala

zilizala class IX (plural zilizala class X)

zilizala class IX (canonical)
zilizala class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic زَلْزَلَة (zalzala).


hisani

hisani class IX (canonical)
hisani class X (plural)


sokomoko

sw-noun

sokomoko class IX (plural sokomoko class X)

sokomoko class IX (canonical)
sokomoko class X (plural)


maandamano

From ma- + -andamana (“to go in procession, to demonstrate, to protest”) + -o.


mwele

mwele class I (canonical)
waele class II (plural)


mwele

mwele class III (canonical)
miele class IV (plural)


uwele

uwele class XI (canonical)
mawele class X (plural)


fuo

fuo class V (canonical)
mafuo class VI (plural)

laundry (place where clothes are washed)


hisia

hisia class IX (canonical)
hisia class X (plural)


valvu

valvu class IX (canonical)
valvu class X (plural)


jivu

jivu class V (canonical)
majivu class VI (plural)


kiranja

sw-noun

kiranja class VII (plural viranja class VIII)

kiranja class VII (canonical)
viranja class VIII (plural)

prefect (a school pupil in a position of power over other pupils)


msagaji

msagaji class I (plural wasagaji class II)

msagaji class I (canonical)
wasagaji class II (plural)


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)


mdhibiti

mdhibiti class I (plural wadhibiti class II)

mdhibiti class I (canonical)
wadhibiti class II (plural)

protector, controller (one who controls or protects)


kadirio

kadirio class V (plural makadirio class VI)

kadirio class V (canonical)
makadirio class VI (plural)


mkimbiaji

mkimbiaji class I (plural wakimbiaji class II)

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

mkimbiaji wa mbio ndefu


wastani

Borrowed from Arabic وَسْطَانِيّ (wasṭāniyy).


tathmini

sw-noun

tathmini class IX (plural tathmini class X)

tathmini class IX (canonical)
tathmini class X (plural)
tathimini (alternative)


mwariadha

mwariadha class I (plural wariadha class II)

mwariadha class I (canonical)
wariadha class II (plural)


mtengenezaji

mtengenezaji class I (plural watengenezaji class II)

mtengenezaji class I (canonical)
watengenezaji class II (plural)


uhaishaji

animation (causing images to appear to move)


msukumo

msukumo class III (plural misukumo class IV)

msukumo class III (canonical)
misukumo class IV (plural)


changamoto

changamoto class IX (plural changamoto class X)

changamoto class IX (canonical)
changamoto class X (plural)


Muingereza

Muingereza class IX (plural Muingereza class X)

Muingereza class IX (canonical)
Muingereza class X (plural)


njiani

head

njiani (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


homa ya matumbo

sw-noun

homa ya matumbo class IX (plural homa za matumbo class X)

homa ya matumbo class IX (canonical)
homa za matumbo class X (plural)


mitokondria

mitokondria class IX (plural mitokondria class X)

mitokondria class IX (canonical)
mitokondria class X (plural)


ribosomu

ribosomu class IX (plural ribosomu class X)

ribosomu class IX (canonical)
ribosomu class X (plural)


kiumbehai

kiumbehai class VII (plural viumbehai class VIII)

kiumbehai class VII (canonical)
viumbehai class VIII (plural)


kidubini

kidubini class VII (plural vidubini class VIII)

kidubini class VII (canonical)
vidubini class VIII (plural)


hadubini

hadubini class IX (plural hadubini class X)

hadubini class IX (canonical)
hadubini class X (plural)


kromosomu

kromosomu class IX (plural kromosomu class X)

kromosomu class IX (canonical)
kromosomu class X (plural)


limbikizo

limbikizo class V (plural malimbikizo class VI)

limbikizo class V (canonical)
malimbikizo class VI (plural)
limbikizi (alternative)


limbikizi

limbikizi class V (plural malimbikizi class VI)

limbikizi class V (canonical)
malimbikizi class VI (plural)


pumziko

pumziko class V (plural mapumziko class VI)

pumziko class V (canonical)
mapumziko class VI (plural)


kijasumu

kijasumu class VII (plural vijasumu class VIII)

kijasumu class VII (canonical)
vijasumu class VIII (plural)


umetaboli

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ).


kimeng'enya

sw-noun

kimeng'enya class VII (plural vimeng'enya class VIII)

kimeng'enya class VII (canonical)
vimeng'enya class VIII (plural)


mmeng'enyo

mmeng'enyo class III (plural mimeng'enyo class IV)

mmeng'enyo class III (canonical)
mimeng'enyo class IV (plural)

From m- + -meng'enya (“to digest”) + -o.


umeng'enyaji

From u- + -meng'enya (“to digest”) + -aji.


ukandamizaji

From u- + -kandamiza (“to oppress, to suppress”) + -aji.


chenga

chenga class IX (canonical)
chenga class X (plural)


mbizi

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

a dive (a jump into or swim under water)


stahili

sw-noun

stahili class IX (plural stahili class X)

stahili class IX (canonical)
stahili class X (plural)

der

اِسْتَأْهَلَ


mswala

sw-noun

mswala class III (plural miswala class IV)

mswala class III (canonical)
miswala class IV (plural)

Alternative form of msala (“prayer mat”)


Maulana

Maulana class IX (plural Maulana class X)

Maulana class IX (canonical)
Maulana class X (plural)


tasbihi

tasbihi class IX (plural tasbihi class X)

tasbihi class IX (canonical)
tasbihi class X (plural)


klorini

klorini class IX (plural klorini class X)

klorini class IX (canonical)
klorini class X (plural)


bromini

bromini class IX (plural bromini class X)

bromini class IX (canonical)
bromini class X (plural)
bromi (alternative)


iodini

iodini class IX (canonical)
iodini class X (plural)


mzimuni

head

mzimuni (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


jukwaa

sw-noun

jukwaa class V (plural majukwaa class VI)

jukwaa class V (canonical)
majukwaa class VI (plural)


binaadamu

binaadamu class IX (plural binaadamu class X)

binaadamu class IX (canonical)
binaadamu class X (plural)


kujadili

inflection of -jadili:
ku class subject inflected subjunctive

ku locative class subject inflected subjunctive


kujadiliana

head

kujadiliana (verbal noun of the ku class)


onesho

sw-noun

onesho class V (plural maonesho class VI)

onesho class V (canonical)
maonesho class VI (plural)


uchanganuzi

From u- + -changanua (“to analyze”) + -zi.


nadharia tete

nadharia tete class IX (plural nadharia tete class X)

nadharia tete class IX (canonical)
nadharia tete class X (plural)


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).


ufafanuzi

From u- + -fafanua (“to explain, define”).


mwamko

sw-noun

mwamko class III (plural miamko class IV)

mwamko class III (canonical)
miamko class IV (plural)
muamko (alternative)


muamko

muamko class III (plural miamko class IV)

muamko class III (canonical)
miamko class IV (plural)


takbiri

takbiri class IX (plural takbiri class X)

takbiri class IX (canonical)
takbiri class X (plural)


faragha

faragha class IX (plural faragha class X)

faragha class IX (canonical)
faragha class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic فَرَاغ (farāḡ, “empty space”).


chaguo

sw-noun

chaguo class V (plural machaguo class VI)

chaguo class V (canonical)
machaguo class VI (plural)


mwongozo

mwongozo class III (plural miongozo class IV)

mwongozo class III (canonical)
miongozo class IV (plural)
muongozo (alternative)

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

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

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


muongozo

muongozo class III (plural miongozo class IV)

muongozo class III (canonical)
miongozo class IV (plural)


pasipoti

pasipoti class IX (plural pasipoti class X)

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

pasipoti ya kawaida

pasipoti ya kidiplomasia

pasipoti ya utumishi


bustani ya wanyama

bustani ya wanyama class IX (plural bustani za wanyama class X)

bustani ya wanyama class IX (canonical)
bustani za wanyama class X (plural)


bustani za wanyama

bustani ya wanyama
bustani ya wanyama#Swahili


antonimu

antonimu class IX (plural antonimu class X)

antonimu class IX (canonical)
antonimu class X (plural)


mkanda

mkanda class III (plural mikanda class IV)

mkanda class III (canonical)
mikanda class IV (plural)

mkanda wa video


ununuzi

buying, purchasing (act of making a purchase)


mjadala

mjadala class III (plural mijadala class IV)

mjadala class III (canonical)
mijadala class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُجَادَلَة (mujādala).


kipaumbele

sw-noun

kipaumbele class VII (plural vipaumbele class VIII)

kipaumbele class VII (canonical)
vipaumbele class VIII (plural)


ujumbe

ujumbe class XI (canonical)
jumbe class X (plural)


mdukuzi

mdukuzi class I (plural wadukuzi class II)

mdukuzi class I (canonical)
wadukuzi class II (plural)

cracker (one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data)


nguvuni

head

nguvuni (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


shambulio

sw-noun

shambulio class V (plural mashambulio class VI)

shambulio class V (canonical)
mashambulio class VI (plural)


gaidi

gaidi class V (canonical)
magaidi class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic كَيْد (kayd, “ruse, artifice; slyness; deception”).


udukuzi

hacking (act of gaining unauthorized access to computers or playfully solving technical work)


hambaga

sw-noun

hambaga class IX (plural hambaga class X)

hambaga class IX (canonical)
hambaga class X (plural)


kabichi

kabichi class IX (plural kabichi class X)

kabichi class IX (canonical)
kabichi class X (plural)
kabeji (alternative)


simulizi

simulizi class V (plural masimulizi class VI)

simulizi class V (canonical)
masimulizi class VI (plural)


rambirambi

condolences, especially for bereaved colleagues' families


jando

jando class V (canonical)
majando class VI (plural)

From a verb form of Kachchi જણણૂ (jaṇṇū, “to give birth to”).

der

a group of people attending circumcision rites


Ijumaa Kuu

sw-noun

Ijumaa Kuu class IX (plural Ijumaa Kuu class X)

Ijumaa Kuu class IX (canonical)
Ijumaa Kuu class X (plural)


Maulidi

Maulidi class IX (plural Maulidi class X)

Maulidi class IX (canonical)
Maulidi class X (plural)


Idd el Hajj

Idd el Hajj class IX (plural Idd el Hajj class X)

Idd el Hajj class IX (canonical)
Idd el Hajj class X (plural)
Idi el Haji (alternative)
Eid el Hajj (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى (ʕīd al-ʔaḍḥā).

bor+

عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى


Idd el Fitr

sw-noun

Idd el Fitr class IX (plural Idd el Fitr class X)

Idd el Fitr class IX (canonical)
Idd el Fitr class X (plural)
Eid ul-Fitr (alternative)
Id-Ul-Fitr (alternative)
Iddul Fitri (alternative)
Iddi al Fitr (alternative)

From Arabic عِيد اَلْفِطْر (ʕīd al-fiṭr).

derived

عِيد اَلْفِطْر

Arabic عِيد اَلْفِطْر (ʕīd al-fiṭr)


Mei Mosi

sw-noun

Mei Mosi class IX (plural Mei Mosi class X)

Mei Mosi class IX (canonical)
Mei Mosi class X (plural)


Nanenane

Nanenane class IX (plural Nanenane class X)

Nanenane class IX (canonical)
Nanenane class X (plural)

Reduplication of nane (eight), from the holiday's date (August 8th, the 8th day of the 8th month of the year).


aprikoti

aprikoti class V (plural maaprikoti class VI)

aprikoti class V (canonical)
maaprikoti class VI (plural)


plamu

plamu class V (canonical)
maplamu class VI (plural)


fyulisi

fyulisi class V (plural mafyulisi class VI)

fyulisi class V (canonical)
mafyulisi class VI (plural)


rasiberi

rasiberi class IX (plural rasiberi class X)

rasiberi class IX (canonical)
rasiberi class X (plural)


faila

faila class IX (canonical)
faila class X (plural)


nyongeza

nyongeza class IX (plural nyongeza class X)

nyongeza class IX (canonical)
nyongeza class X (plural)


pembenyingi

pembenyingi class IX (plural pembenyingi class X)

pembenyingi class IX (canonical)
pembenyingi class X (plural)


duaradufu

duaradufu class IX (plural duaradufu class X)

duaradufu class IX (canonical)
duaradufu class X (plural)

From duara (“circle”) + rudufu (“twofold”).


kikunawingu

kikunawingu class VII (plural vikunawingu class VIII)

kikunawingu class VII (canonical)
vikunawingu class VIII (plural)

From kuna + wingu, a calque of English skyscraper.

skyscraper (tall building with large number of floors)


mwaasi

mwaasi class I (canonical)
waasi class II (plural)


kifyonzavumbi

kifyonzavumbi class VII (plural vifyonzavumbi class VIII)

kifyonzavumbi class VII (canonical)
vifyonzavumbi class VIII (plural)


silinda

silinda class IX (plural silinda class X)

silinda class IX (canonical)
silinda class X (plural)


tufe

tufe class IX (canonical)
tufe class X (plural)


mgombea

mgombea class I (plural wagombea class II)

mgombea class I (canonical)
wagombea class II (plural)

From m- + -gombea (“to compete, to contest”).

candidate (person running for office in a political contest)


mcheduara

mcheduara class III (plural micheduara class IV)

mcheduara class III (canonical)
micheduara class IV (plural)


rediasi

rediasi class IX (plural rediasi class X)

rediasi class IX (canonical)
rediasi class X (plural)


mpakani

head

mpakani (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


kuvu

kuvu class IX (canonical)
kuvu class X (plural)


sumukuvu

sw-noun

sumukuvu class IX (plural sumukuvu class X)

sumukuvu class IX (canonical)
sumukuvu class X (plural)


muswada

muswada class III (plural miswada class IV)

muswada class III (canonical)
miswada class IV (plural)


nafsi

nafsi class IX (canonical)
nafsi class X (plural)

soul (the spirit or essence of a person that lives on after the person's death)


uongo

uongo class XI (canonical)
uwongo (alternative)


usemi

usemi class XI (canonical)
semi class X (plural)


tashihisi

tashihisi class IX (plural tashihisi class X)

tashihisi class IX (canonical)
tashihisi class X (plural)

der

Arabic تَشْخِيص (tašḵīṣ)

personification (a anthropomorphism, a phrase that gives inanimate objects human attributes)


tanakali

sw-noun

tanakali class IX (plural tanakali class X)

tanakali class IX (canonical)
tanakali class X (plural)
tanakali za sauti (alternative)
tanakali-sauti (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic تَنَاقَلَ (tanāqala, “to be transmitted, to be passed down, to be carried over”).


chubwi

chubwi class IX (canonical)
chubwi class X (plural)


nahau

nahau class IX (canonical)
nahau class X (plural)

idiom (established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words)


kitako

sw-noun

kitako class VII (plural vitako class VIII)

kitako class VII (canonical)
vitako class VIII (plural)


tamathali

tamathali class IX (plural tamathali class X)

tamathali class IX (canonical)
tamathali class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَمَاثُل (tamāṯul).


kikongwe

kikongwe class VII (plural vikongwe class VIII)

kikongwe class VII (canonical)
vikongwe class VIII (plural)


mwishoni

head

mwishoni (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)


kiunzi

sw-noun

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)


isotopu

isotopu class IX (plural isotopu class X)

isotopu class IX (canonical)
isotopu class X (plural)


oili

oili class IX (canonical)
oili class X (plural)


ovaroli

ovaroli class V (plural maovaroli class VI)

ovaroli class V (canonical)
maovaroli class VI (plural)


ovataimu

ovataimu class IX (plural ovataimu class X)

ovataimu class IX (canonical)
ovataimu class X (plural)


tariki

tariki class IX (canonical)
tariki class X (plural)


mwanasheria

mwanasheria class I (plural wanasheria class II)

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


kikwazo

kikwazo class VII (plural vikwazo class VIII)

kikwazo class VII (canonical)
vikwazo class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -kwaza (“to hinder, impede”) + -o.


mgwizi

mgwizi class I (plural wagwizi class II)

mgwizi class I (canonical)
wagwizi class II (plural)


gabadini

gabadini class IX (plural gabadini class X)

gabadini class IX (canonical)
gabadini class X (plural)


ganeti

ganeti class IX (canonical)
ganeti class X (plural)


gangrini

gangrini class IX (plural gangrini class X)

gangrini class IX (canonical)
gangrini class X (plural)


gasketi

gasketi class IX (plural gasketi class X)

gasketi class IX (canonical)
gasketi class X (plural)


gereji

gereji class IX (canonical)
gereji class X (plural)


maneva

maneva class IX (canonical)
maneva class X (plural)


ging'amu

ging'amu class IX (plural ging'amu class X)

ging'amu class IX (canonical)
ging'amu class X (plural)


gilotini

gilotini class IX (plural gilotini class X)

gilotini class IX (canonical)
gilotini class X (plural)


gimba

gimba class V (canonical)
magimba class VI (plural)


slothi

slothi class IX (canonical)
slothi class X (plural)


sinki

sinki class V (canonical)
masinki class VI (plural)

sink (basin used for holding water for washing)


nibu

nibu class IX (canonical)
nibu class X (plural)


kinanasi

kinanasi class VII (plural vinanasi class VIII)

kinanasi class VII (canonical)
vinanasi class VIII (plural)


kinamasi

kinamasi class VII (plural vinamasi class VIII)

kinamasi class VII (canonical)
vinamasi class VIII (plural)


chotara

chotara class V (plural machotara class VI)

chotara class V (canonical)
machotara class VI (plural)

person of mixed race; half-caste, mulatto


mbwa wa polisi

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

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


haradali

haradali class IX (plural haradali class X)

haradali class IX (canonical)
haradali class X (plural)


maji ya ukwaju

tamarind juice (sweetened drink flavored with tamarind)


sharubati

sharubati class IX (plural sharubati class X)

sharubati class IX (canonical)
sharubati class X (plural)

sherbet: a kind of thick, sweet drink with dairy and usually fruit


faluda

faluda class IX (canonical)
faluda class X (plural)

Ultimately from Persian فالوده (falude), likely via Gujarati ફાલુદા (phāludā).


kaboni dioksidi

kaboni dioksidi class IX (plural kaboni dioksidi class X)

kaboni dioksidi class IX (canonical)
kaboni dioksidi class X (plural)
kaboni dioksaidi (alternative)
kabonidioksaidi (alternative)


sukari guru

sukari guru class IX (plural sukari guru class X)

sukari guru class IX (canonical)
sukari guru class X (plural)

jaggery, unrefined sugar (especially for making alcohol)


mchicha

mchicha class III (plural michicha class IV)

mchicha class III (canonical)
michicha class IV (plural)


rasuli

rasuli class I/IX (plural rasuli class II/X or marasuli class II/X)

rasuli class I (canonical)
IX (canonical)
rasuli class II (plural)
X (plural)
marasuli class II (plural)

(Islam) prophet (used as an epithet of Muhammad)


dhati

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

[…] "[K]ama mshindi kapatikana basi tutamuunga mkono kwa dhati," alisema mama Kahama.

"If there is found to be a winner, well, we will willingly support him," said mother Kahama.


nswi

nswi class IX (canonical)
nswi class X (plural)


wigi

wigi class V (canonical)
mawigi class VI (plural)


hanziri

hanziri class IX (plural hanziri class X)

hanziri class IX (canonical)
hanziri class X (plural)


pasheni

pasheni class V (plural mapasheni class VI)

pasheni class V (canonical)
mapasheni class VI (plural)


cherehani

cherehani class VII (plural vyerehani class VIII)

cherehani class VII (canonical)
vyerehani class VIII (plural)


irabu

irabu class IX (canonical)
irabu class X (plural)


nusuirabu

nusuirabu class IX (plural nusuirabu class X)

nusuirabu class IX (canonical)
nusuirabu class X (plural)


kiyeyusho

kiyeyusho class VII (plural viyeyusho class VIII)

kiyeyusho class VII (canonical)
viyeyusho class VIII (plural)


kinyume

kinyume class VII (plural vinyume class VIII)

kinyume class VII (canonical)
vinyume class VIII (plural)


mfululizo

mfululizo class III (plural mifululizo class IV)

mfululizo class III (canonical)
mifululizo class IV (plural)


hashishi

hashishi class IX (plural hashishi class X)

hashishi class IX (canonical)
hashishi class X (plural)


kiroboto

kiroboto class VII (plural viroboto class VIII)

kiroboto class VII (canonical)
viroboto class VIII (plural)


fahari

fahari class IX (canonical)
fahari class X (plural)
fakhari (alternative)


fakhari

fakhari class IX (plural fakhari class X)

fakhari class IX (canonical)
fakhari class X (plural)


mshika

mshika class I (plural washika class II)

mshika class I (canonical)
washika class II (plural)


nyutroni

nyutroni class IX (plural nyutroni class X)

nyutroni class IX (canonical)
nyutroni class X (plural)
neutroni (alternative)


fuawe

fuawe class IX (canonical)
fuawe class X (plural)

Thought by Madan to be from -fuawa (“to be beat”), but Klein-Arendt shows it is from -fua jiwe (“beat a stone”).


mvukuto

mvukuto class III (plural mivukuto class IV)

mvukuto class III (canonical)
mivukuto class IV (plural)


mifua

Perhaps an early Cushitic borrowing; compare Somali gub- (“burn”).


tanuri

tanuri class IX (canonical)
tanuri class X (plural)


kikwi

kikwi class VII (plural vikwi class VIII)

kikwi class VII (canonical)
vikwi class VIII (plural)


kicheshi

kicheshi class VII (plural vicheshi class VIII)

kicheshi class VII (canonical)
vicheshi class VIII (plural)


sungusungu

sungusungu class IX (plural sungusungu class X)

sungusungu class IX (canonical)
sungusungu class X (plural)

(Tanzania) a vigilante group originally formed to defend against cattle rustlers


losheni

losheni class IX (plural losheni class X)

losheni class IX (canonical)
losheni class X (plural)


kidusia

kidusia class VII (plural vidusia class VIII)

kidusia class VII (canonical)
vidusia class VIII (plural)


kimelea

kimelea class VII (plural vimelea class VIII)

kimelea class VII (canonical)
vimelea class VIII (plural)


benzini

benzini class IX (plural benzini class X)

benzini class IX (canonical)
benzini class X (plural)


kikokotozi

kikokotozi class VII (plural vikokotozi class VIII)

kikokotozi class VII (canonical)
vikokotozi class VIII (plural)
kikokotoo (alternative)

From ki- + -kokotoa (“to calculate”) + -zi.


Msilimu

Msilimu class I (plural Wasilimu class II)

Msilimu class I (canonical)
Wasilimu class II (plural)


vitani

head

vitani (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


mchikichi

sw-noun

mchikichi class III (plural michikichi class IV)

mchikichi class III (canonical)
michikichi class IV (plural)

Elaeis guineensis
Elaeis guineensis#Translingual


mawese

Likely a borrowing from an inland language; compare Kuria amawese (“oil palm”).


tamvua

tamvua class V (plural matamvua class VI)

tamvua class V (canonical)
matamvua class VI (plural)


uele

uele class XI (canonical)
ndwele class X (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.


upinde wa mvua

upinde wa mvua class XI (plural pinde za mvua class X)

upinde wa mvua class XI (canonical)
pinde za mvua class X (plural)


kifaranga

kifaranga class VII (plural vifaranga class VIII)

kifaranga class VII (canonical)
vifaranga class VIII (plural)


kigoda

kigoda class VII (plural vigoda class VIII)

kigoda class VII (canonical)
vigoda class VIII (plural)


unyayo

unyayo class XI (canonical)
nyayo class X (plural)


ghorofa

ghorofa class V or IX (plural maghorofa class VI or ghorofa class X)

ghorofa class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
maghorofa class VI (plural)
ghorofa class X (plural)
orofa (alternative)

ghorofa ya juu


ujenzi

building; construction or design of buildings, masonry


nguva

nguva class IX (canonical)
nguva class X (plural)


kibia

kibia class VII (plural vibia class VIII)

kibia class VII (canonical)
vibia class VIII (plural)

Originally a diminutive, from bia (“large cooking pot”).


muumbaji

muumbaji class I (plural wauumbaji class II)

muumbaji class I (canonical)
wauumbaji class II (plural)


msafsafi

msafsafi class III (plural misafsafi class IV)

msafsafi class III (canonical)
misafsafi class IV (plural)


mwilo

mwilo class III (canonical)
miilo class IV (plural)


mforosadi

mforosadi class III (plural miforosadi class IV)

mforosadi class III (canonical)
miforosadi class IV (plural)
mforsadi (alternative)


forosadi

forosadi class V (plural maforosadi class VI)

forosadi class V (canonical)
maforosadi class VI (plural)
forsadi (alternative)


ponya

From -pona (“to recover (from an illness)”) + -ya (causative affix).


zubu

zubu class IX (canonical)
zubu class X (plural)


dreva

dreva class V (canonical)
madreva class VI (plural)


kungwi

sw-noun

kungwi class V (plural makungwi class VI)

kungwi class V (canonical)
makungwi class VI (plural)


kicheko

kicheko class VII (plural vicheko class VIII)

kicheko class VII (canonical)
vicheko class VIII (plural)


rukhusa

rukhusa class IX (plural rukhusa class X)

rukhusa class IX (canonical)
rukhusa class X (plural)

Alternative form of ruhusa (“permission”)


jinai

jinai class IX (canonical)
jinai class X (plural)


manza

manza class IX (canonical)
manza class X (plural)


amiri

amiri class V (canonical)
maamiri class VI (plural)


ushirikiano

From -shirikiana, the reciprocal form of -shiriki.


mahojiano

From -hojiana (“discuss”), the reciprocal form of -hoji.


mhojiwa

mhojiwa class I (plural wahojiwa class II)

mhojiwa class I (canonical)
wahojiwa class II (plural)


mhoji

mhoji class I (canonical)
wahoji class II (plural)


tegemeo

tegemeo class V (plural mategemeo class VI)

tegemeo class V (canonical)
mategemeo class VI (plural)


utegemeano

From -tegemeana, the reciprocal form of -tegemea.


hakikisho

hakikisho class V (plural mahakikisho class VI)

hakikisho class V (canonical)
mahakikisho class VI (plural)


msuka

msuka class I (canonical)
wasuka class II (plural)


msukaji

msukaji class I (plural wasukaji class II)

msukaji class I (canonical)
wasukaji class II (plural)


thaura

thaura class IX (canonical)
thaura class X (plural)


nafuu

nafuu class IX (canonical)
nafuu class X (plural)


nchi inayoendelea

nchi inayoendelea class IX (plural nchi zinazoendelea class X)

nchi inayoendelea class IX (canonical)
nchi zinazoendelea class X (plural)


nchi zinazoendelea

nchi inayoendelea
nchi inayoendelea#Swahili


busara

busara class IX (canonical)
busara class X (plural)

From a form akin to Arabic بَصَارَة (baṣāra, “sharp-wittedness”).


metaboli

sw-noun

metaboli class IX (plural metaboli class X)

metaboli class IX (canonical)
metaboli class X (plural)


medali

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


lahaja

lahaja class IX (canonical)
lahaja class X (plural)

dialect (particular variety of a language)


sasisho

sasisho class V (plural masasisho class VI)

sasisho class V (canonical)
masasisho class VI (plural)

an update (new information on a pre-existing matter)


arifa

arifa class IX (canonical)
arifa class X (plural)


kivuko

kivuko class VII (plural vivuko class VIII)

kivuko class VII (canonical)
vivuko class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -vuka (“to cross, to cross over”).


kaligrafia

kaligrafia class IX (plural kaligrafia class X)

kaligrafia class IX (canonical)
kaligrafia class X (plural)


muunganisho

muunganisho class IX (plural muunganisho class X)

muunganisho class IX (canonical)
muunganisho class X (plural)


bidii

bidii class IX (canonical)
bidii class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic بَدِيعِيّ (badīʕiyy).


jazba

jazba class IX (canonical)
jazba class X (plural)


dhuli

dhuli class IX (canonical)
dhuli class X (plural)


dhuli

sw-noun

dhuli class I/IX (plural dhuli class II/X)

dhuli class I (canonical)
IX (canonical)
dhuli class II (plural)
X (plural)


daso

daso class IX (canonical)
daso class X (plural)


akina

akina class IX (canonical)
akina class X (plural)

akina mama

akina baba

group of people of similar characteristics


mpangapanga

mpangapanga class III (plural mipangapanga class IV)

mpangapanga class III (canonical)
mipangapanga class IV (plural)


punye

punye class V (canonical)
mapunye class VI (plural)


alimu

alimu class IX (canonical)
alimu class X (plural)


silika

silika class IX (canonical)
silika class X (plural)


zaatari

zaatari class IX (plural zaatari class X)

zaatari class IX (canonical)
zaatari 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)


Mmwera

sw-noun

Mmwera class I (plural Wamwera class II)

Mmwera class I (canonical)
Wamwera class II (plural)


Mxhosa

Mxhosa class I (plural Waxhosa class II)

Mxhosa class I (canonical)
Waxhosa class II (plural)


Mngoni

Mngoni class I (plural Wangoni class II)

Mngoni class I (canonical)
Wangoni class II (plural)


ubeti

ubeti class XI (canonical)
beti class X (plural)
beti (alternative)


suluhisho

suluhisho class V (plural masuluhisho class VI)

suluhisho class V (canonical)
masuluhisho class VI (plural)


abjadi

abjadi class IX (canonical)
abjadi class X (plural)


dharura

dharura class IX (plural dharura class X)

dharura class IX (canonical)
dharura class X (plural)
dharula (alternative)


riali

riali class IX (canonical)
riali class X (plural)

rial, riyal (any of various currencies by this name, historically used on the Swahili coast)


kadi ya posta

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

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


kadi ya mkopo

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

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


nambari ya siri

nambari ya siri class IX (plural nambari za siri class X)

nambari ya siri class IX (canonical)
nambari za siri class X (plural)

personal identification number
personal identification number


nambari ya simu

nambari ya simu class IX (plural nambari za simu class X)

nambari ya simu class IX (canonical)
nambari za simu class X (plural)


chakula cha haraka

chakula cha haraka class VII (no plural)

chakula cha haraka class VII (canonical)


kadi ya SIM

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

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


skrini

skrini class IX (canonical)
skrini class X (plural)


VVU

Initialism of virusi vya UKIMWI (“AIDS virus”).

initialism

virusi vya UKIMWI
virusi vya UKIMWI#Swahili

Initialism of virusi vya UKIMWI (“HIV”).


nemsi

nemsi class IX (canonical)
nemsi class X (plural)


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)


uraibu

uraibu class XI (canonical)
ughaibu (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic غَيْب (ḡayb, “that which is hidden”) or غَائِب (ḡāʔib, “hidden”) because the chewing-packages are kept in a box called kijaluba (from عُلْبَة (ʕulba)), if not in a basket kijamanda, while the ingredients are kept in a box called ufuraha.

bor+

a chewing-package from combining betel (tambuu, thambuu), betel nut (popoo), lime (chokaa) and tobacco (tumbako)

catechu, a chewing-mixture obtained from Senegalia catechu


kiyoga

sw-noun

kiyoga class VII (plural viyoga class VIII)

kiyoga class VII (canonical)
viyoga class VIII (plural)


jambazi

jambazi class V (plural majambazi class VI)

jambazi class V (canonical)
majambazi class VI (plural)

Ultimately from Persian جانباز (jānbāz).


sansuri

sansuri class IX (plural sansuri class X)

sansuri class IX (canonical)
sansuri class X (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).


kiamsha kinywa

kiamsha kinywa class VII (plural viamsha kinywa class VIII)

kiamsha kinywa class VII (canonical)
viamsha kinywa class VIII (plural)
kiamshakinywa (alternative)


kiamshakinywa

kiamshakinywa class VII (plural viamshakinywa class VIII)

kiamshakinywa class VII (canonical)
viamshakinywa class VIII (plural)


maridhiano

From ma- + -ridhiana (“to be reconciled”) + -o.


maelewano

From -elewana (“understand one another”), the reciprocal form of -elewa.


chumba cha kulia

sw-noun

chumba cha kulia class VII (plural vyumba vya kulia class VIII)

chumba cha kulia class VII (canonical)
vyumba vya kulia class VIII (plural)


chumba cha kulala

chumba cha kulala class VII (plural vyumba vya kulala class VIII)

chumba cha kulala class VII (canonical)
vyumba vya kulala class VIII (plural)


chajio

chajio class VII (plural vyajio class VIII)

chajio class VII (canonical)
vyajio class VIII (plural)


orofa

orofa class IX (canonical)
orofa class X (plural)


idhaa

idhaa class IX (canonical)
idhaa class X (plural)

broadcast channel (such as a TV or radio channel)


idara

idara class IX (canonical)
idara class X (plural)


barua meme

barua meme class IX (plural barua meme class X)

barua meme class IX (canonical)
barua meme class X (plural)


alama za mshangao

alama ya mshangao
alama ya mshangao#Swahili


sarabi

sarabi class IX (canonical)
sarabi class X (plural)


kashata

kashata class IX (plural kashata class X)

kashata class IX (canonical)
kashata class X (plural)

From Arabic كَشْطَة (kašṭa), Modern Standard Arabic mostly قِشْدَة (qišda).

A kind of candy from East Africa, made with coconut and sometimes nuts.


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)


kidimbwi

kidimbwi class VII (plural vidimbwi class VIII)

kidimbwi class VII (canonical)
vidimbwi class VIII (plural)


mchuano

mchuano class III (plural michuano class IV)

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


mkoko

mkoko class III (plural mikoko class IV)

mkoko class III (canonical)
mikoko class IV (plural)


ambukizi

ambukizi class V (plural maambukizi class VI)

ambukizi class V (canonical)
maambukizi class VI (plural)
ambukizo (alternative)


dondakoo

From donda (“sore, ulcer”) + koo (“throat”).


eksirei

eksirei class IX (plural eksirei class X)

eksirei class IX (canonical)
eksirei class X (plural)


taaluma

taaluma class IX (plural taaluma class X)

taaluma class IX (canonical)
taaluma class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَعَلُّم (taʕallum).

bor+

Taasisi ya Taaluma za Kiswahili

study (effort to acquire knowledge, or branch of learning)


mwigizaji

sw-noun

mwigizaji class I (plural waigizaji class II)

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

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


kibodi

kibodi class IX (canonical)
kibodi class X (plural)
kiibodi (alternative)


kiibodi

sw-noun

kiibodi class IX (plural kiibodi class X)

kiibodi class IX (canonical)
kiibodi class X (plural)


tapureta

tapureta class IX (plural tapureta class X)

tapureta class IX (canonical)
tapureta class X (plural)


mausi

mausi class IX (canonical)
mausi class X (plural)


kejeli

kejeli class IX (canonical)
kejeli class X (plural)


motisha

motisha class IX (plural motisha class X)

motisha class IX (canonical)
motisha class X (plural)


barakoa

barakoa class IX (plural barakoa class X)

barakoa class IX (canonical)
barakoa class X (plural)


fomu

fomu class IX (canonical)
fomu class X (plural)

form (a blank document or template to be filled in by the user)


foleni

foleni class IX (canonical)
foleni class X (plural)

queue (a line of people, vehicles or other objects)


mboga kabisa

From mboga (“vegetable”) + kabisa (“entirely”).

chemsha bongo ni mboga kabisa

(idiomatic) something that is very easy, a piece of cake


ajenti

ajenti class V (plural maajenti class VI)

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


kilabu

kilabu class VII (plural vilabu class VIII)

kilabu class VII (canonical)
vilabu class VIII (plural)
klabu (alternative)


mkusanya

mkusanya class I (plural wakusanya class II)

mkusanya class I (canonical)
wakusanya class II (plural)


parafujo

parafujo class IX (plural parafujo class X)

parafujo class IX (canonical)
parafujo class X (plural)

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manowari

manowari class IX (plural manowari class X)

manowari class IX (canonical)
manowari class X (plural)
manuwari (alternative)
manoari (alternative)


propela

propela class IX (plural propela class X)

propela class IX (canonical)
propela class X (plural)
parapela (alternative)


chipsi mayai

chipsi mayai class IX (plural chipsi mayai class X)

chipsi mayai class IX (canonical)
chipsi mayai class X (plural)

A kind of potato-egg omelette popular in Tanzania.


mishkaki

Alternative form of mishikaki, plural of mshikaki.


bajaji

bajaji class IX (canonical)
bajaji class X (plural)

Ultimately from the name of the manufacturer, Bajaj Auto.

tuk-tuk, autorickshaw (motorised rickshaw)


bonde la ufa

bonde la ufa class V (plural mabonde ya ufa class VI)

bonde la ufa class V (canonical)
mabonde ya ufa class VI (plural)


mgahawa

mgahawa class III (plural migahawa class IV)

mgahawa class III (canonical)
migahawa class IV (plural)


radhi

radhi class IX (canonical)
radhi class X (plural)

From Arabic رَضِيَ (raḍiya) or a related form from that root.


kreti

kreti class IX (canonical)
kreti class X (plural)


mjanja

mjanja class I (plural wajanja class II)

mjanja class I (canonical)
wajanja class II (plural)


njia panda

njia panda class IX (plural njia panda class X)

njia panda class IX (canonical)
njia panda class X (plural)


kikaango

kikaango class VII (plural vikaango class VIII)

kikaango class VII (canonical)
vikaango class VIII (plural)


mchokozi

mchokozi class I (plural wachokozi class II)

mchokozi class I (canonical)
wachokozi class II (plural)


mkoba

mkoba class III (plural mikoba class IV)

mkoba class III (canonical)
mikoba class IV (plural)


saumu

saumu class IX (canonical)
saumu class X (plural)

fast (abstention from food, and sometimes other comforts)


leksikoni

leksikoni class IX (plural leksikoni class X)

leksikoni class IX (canonical)
leksikoni class X (plural)


koromeo

koromeo class V or IX (plural makoromeo class VI or koromeo class X)

koromeo class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
makoromeo class VI (plural)
koromeo class X (plural)


zoloto

zoloto class IX (canonical)
zoloto class X (plural)


ukanda

ukanda class XI (canonical)
kanda class X (plural)


paredi

paredi class IX (canonical)
paredi class X (plural)


miwani ya jua

miwani ya jua class IX (plural miwani za jua class X)

miwani ya jua class IX (canonical)
miwani za jua class X (plural)


Mbiafra

Mbiafra class I (plural Wabiafra class II)

Mbiafra class I (canonical)
Wabiafra class II (plural)


mateka

From ma- + -teka (“to capture or kidnap”).


sombe

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

cassava leaf soup, eaten as a staple in the Democratic Republic of the Congo


mwenyezi

mwenyezi class I (plural wenyezi class II)

mwenyezi class I (canonical)
wenyezi class II (plural)


mwaminifu

mwaminifu class I (plural waaminifu class II)

mwaminifu class I (canonical)
waaminifu class II (plural)

confidant, trusted person, faithful person


mwasisi

mwasisi class I (plural waasisi class II)

mwasisi class I (canonical)
waasisi class II (plural)


mburudishaji

mburudishaji class I (plural waburudishaji class II)

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


mjasiriamali

mjasiriamali class I (plural wajasiriamali class II)

mjasiriamali class I (canonical)
wajasiriamali class II (plural)


chipu

chipu class IX (canonical)
chipu class X (plural)


Michezo ya Olimpiki

Michezo ya Olimpiki class IV (plural only)

Michezo ya Olimpiki class IV (canonical)


ufuo

ufuo class XI (canonical)
fuo class X (plural)


tawi

tawi class V (canonical)
matawi class VI (plural)

clade (of organisms derived from a common ancestor species)


pumzi

pumzi class IX (canonical)
pumzi class X (plural)


nukato

nukato class V (plural manukato class VI)

nukato class V (canonical)
manukato class VI (plural)


milimeta

milimeta class IX (plural milimeta class X)

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


sentimeta

sentimeta class IX (plural sentimeta class X)

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


ubao mweupe

ubao mweupe class XI (plural mbao nyeupe class X)

ubao mweupe class XI (canonical)
mbao nyeupe class X (plural)


ubao mweusi

ubao mweusi class XI (plural mbao nyeusi class X)

ubao mweusi class XI (canonical)
mbao nyeusi class X (plural)


rangi ya mdomo

rangi ya mdomo class IX (plural rangi za mdomo class X)

rangi ya mdomo class IX (canonical)
rangi za mdomo class X (plural)


tasinifu

tasinifu class IX (plural tasinifu class X)

tasinifu class IX (canonical)
tasinifu class X (plural)
tasnifu (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic تَصْنِيف (taṣnīf, “composition”).


tasnifu

sw-noun

tasnifu class IX (plural tasnifu class X)

tasnifu class IX (canonical)
tasnifu class X (plural)


penseli

penseli class IX (plural penseli class X)

penseli class IX (canonical)
penseli class X (plural)


balbu

balbu class IX (canonical)
balbu class X (plural)


ufeministi

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


mfeministi

mfeministi class I (plural wafeministi class II)

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


dhima

dhima class IX (canonical)
dhima class X (plural)


kijamii

kijamii class VII (plural vijamii class VIII)

kijamii class VII (canonical)
vijamii class VIII (plural)


balaa

balaa class IX (canonical)
balaa class X (plural)


vurugu

vurugu class IX (canonical)
vurugu class X (plural)

disorder, confusion, trouble, riot, disturbance, violence


kimanda

kimanda class VII (plural vimanda class VIII)

kimanda class VII (canonical)
vimanda class VIII (plural)


pikniki

pikniki class IX (plural pikniki class X)

pikniki class IX (canonical)
pikniki class X (plural)


kidole cha mguu

kidole cha mguu class VII (plural vidole vya mguu class VIII)

kidole cha mguu class VII (canonical)
vidole vya mguu class VIII (plural)


kidole cha mkono

kidole cha mkono class VII (plural vidole vya mkono class VIII)

kidole cha mkono class VII (canonical)
vidole vya mkono class VIII (plural)


dhamiri

dhamiri class IX (plural dhamiri class X)

dhamiri class IX (canonical)
dhamiri class X (plural)


kipato

kipato class VII (plural vipato class VIII)

kipato class VII (canonical)
vipato class VIII (plural)


aikoni

aikoni class IX (canonical)
aikoni class X (plural)


mhadhara

mhadhara class III (plural mihadhara class IV)

mhadhara class III (canonical)
mihadhara class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَاضَرَة (muḥāḍara).


bohari

sw-noun

bohari class V (plural mabohari class VI)

bohari class V (canonical)
mabohari class VI (plural)


sharafa

sharafa class V (plural masharafa class VI)

sharafa class V (canonical)
masharafa class VI (plural)


mwanzi wa pua

mwanzi wa pua class III (plural mianzi ya pua class IV)

mwanzi wa pua class III (canonical)
mianzi ya pua class IV (plural)


njia ya kukata

njia ya kukata class IX (plural njia za kukata class X)

njia ya kukata class IX (canonical)
njia za kukata class X (plural)


sharubu

sharubu class V (plural masharubu class VI)

sharubu class V (canonical)
masharubu class VI (plural)


shavu

shavu class V (canonical)
mashavu class VI (plural)


ubaguzi

From u- + -bagua (“to discriminate”) + -zi.


mkaratusi

mkaratusi class III (plural mikaratusi class IV)

mkaratusi class III (canonical)
mikaratusi class IV (plural)


mfugo

mfugo class I or III (plural mifugo class II or IV)

mfugo class I (canonical)
III (canonical)
mifugo class II (plural)
IV (plural)

From m + -fuga (“to keep (livestock)”) + -o.

mifugo


utunzaji

From u- + -tunza (“to take care of, guard”) + -aji.


mahabusu

mahabusu class VI (canonical)
mahabusi (alternative)


hayati

hayati class IX (canonical)
hayati class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic حَيَاة (ḥayāh), perhaps in construct state.

the late, the departed (placed before the name of someone who has died to show respect)


dozi

dozi class IX (canonical)
dozi class X (plural)


mzio

mzio class III (canonical)
mizio class IV (plural)


takwimu

sw-noun

takwimu class IX (plural takwimu class X)

takwimu class IX (canonical)
takwimu class X (plural)


buraa

buraa class IX (canonical)
buraa class X (plural)

forgiveness of debt, obligation or dowry


kisahani

kisahani class VII (plural visahani class VIII)

kisahani class VII (canonical)
visahani class VIII (plural)


mwashi

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


kipini

kipini class VII (plural vipini class VIII)

kipini class VII (canonical)
vipini class VIII (plural)


kivuli

kivuli class VII (plural vivuli class VIII)

kivuli class VII (canonical)
vivuli class VIII (plural)
kimvuli (alternative)


bilauri

bilauri class IX (plural bilauri class X)

bilauri class IX (canonical)
bilauri class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic بِلَّوْر (billawr).


mvumbuzi

mvumbuzi class I (plural wavumbuzi class II)

mvumbuzi class I (canonical)
wavumbuzi class II (plural)


tibu

tibu class IX (canonical)
tibu class X (plural)


gari la moshi

gari la moshi class V (plural magari ya moshi class VI)

gari la moshi class V (canonical)
magari ya moshi class VI (plural)
garimoshi (alternative)


mkaguzi

mkaguzi class I (plural wakaguzi class II)

mkaguzi class I (canonical)
wakaguzi class II (plural)

mkaguzi wa ndani

mkaguzi wa nje


kitu kidogo

kitu kidogo class VII (plural vitu vidogo class VIII)

kitu kidogo class VII (canonical)
vitu vidogo class VIII (plural)

From kitu (“thing”) + kidogo (“little”).


mpango wa kando

mpango wa kando class III (plural mipango ya kando class IV)

mpango wa kando class III (canonical)
mipango ya kando class IV (plural)


motaboti

motaboti class IX (plural motaboti class X)

motaboti class IX (canonical)
motaboti class X (plural)


netiboli

netiboli class IX (plural netiboli class X)

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


mahafali

mahafali class IX (plural mahafali class X)

mahafali class IX (canonical)
mahafali class X (plural)


hamasa

hamasa class IX (canonical)
hamasa class X (plural)


kitambulisho

kitambulisho class VII (plural vitambulisho class VIII)

kitambulisho class VII (canonical)
vitambulisho class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -tambulisha (“to cause recognition”).


utambulisho

sw-noun

utambulisho class XI (plural tambulisho class X)

utambulisho class XI (canonical)
tambulisho class X (plural)

From u- + -tambulisha (“to cause recognition”).

hati ya utambulisho

identity document, certificate of identity


fataki

fataki class IX (canonical)
fataki class X (plural)

Borrowed from Kachchi ફટાકિયો (phaṭākiyo).

bor+

(Tanzania) a man who has a sexual relationship with a much younger woman


kiberiti ngoma

sw-noun

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)


kibiriti ngoma

kibiriti ngoma class VII (plural vibiriti ngoma class VIII)

kibiriti ngoma class VII (canonical)
vibiriti ngoma class VIII (plural)


egemeo

egemeo class V (plural maegemeo class VI)

egemeo class V (canonical)
maegemeo class VI (plural)


gruneti

gruneti class V (plural magruneti class VI)

gruneti class V (canonical)
magruneti class VI (plural)


kitendawili

kitendawili class VII (plural vitendawili class VIII)

kitendawili class VII (canonical)
vitendawili class VIII (plural)


mwangalifu

mwangalifu class I (plural wangalifu class II)

mwangalifu class I (canonical)
wangalifu class II (plural)


ushahidi

ushahidi class XI (plural shahidi class X)

ushahidi class XI (canonical)
shahidi class X (plural)


mwanasesere

mwanasesere class I (plural wanasesere class II)

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


mripuko

mripuko class III (plural miripuko class IV)

mripuko class III (canonical)
miripuko class IV (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)


presha

presha class IX (canonical)
presha class X (plural)


pindi

pindi class IX (canonical)
pindi class X (plural)


breki

breki class IX (canonical)
breki class X (plural)


udhibiti

udhibiti class XI (plural dhibiti class X)

udhibiti class XI (canonical)
dhibiti class X (plural)


mwanamaji

mwanamaji class I (plural wanamaji class II)

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


mfungwa wa vita

mfungwa wa vita class I (plural wafungwa wa vita class II)

mfungwa wa vita class I (canonical)
wafungwa wa vita 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.


miadi

miadi class IX (canonical)
miadi class X (plural)


tafrija

tafrija class IX (plural tafrija class X)

tafrija class IX (canonical)
tafrija class X (plural)


mbiringani

mbiringani class III (plural mibiringani class IV)

mbiringani class III (canonical)
mibiringani class IV (plural)


mfanya kazi

mfanya kazi class I (plural wafanya kazi class II)

mfanya kazi class I (canonical)
wafanya kazi class II (plural)


mjumbe

mjumbe class I (plural wajumbe class II)

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


ujumbe mfupi

ujumbe mfupi class XI (plural jumbe fupi class X)

ujumbe mfupi class XI (canonical)
jumbe fupi class X (plural)


mkoministi

mkoministi class I (plural wakoministi class II)

mkoministi class I (canonical)
wakoministi class II (plural)

(uncommon) Alternative form of mkomunisti


ukoministi

(uncommon) Alternative form of ukomunisti


kifurushi

kifurushi class VII (plural vifurushi class VIII)

kifurushi class VII (canonical)
vifurushi class VIII (plural)

diminutive of furushi: parcel, package, packet


usajili

usajili class XI (plural sajili class X)

usajili class XI (canonical)
sajili class X (plural)

nambari ya usajili


upadre

upadre class XI (canonical)
upadri (alternative)
upadiri (alternative)


mfaji

mfaji class I (canonical)
wafaji class II (plural)


wikiendi

wikiendi class IX (plural wikiendi class X)

wikiendi class IX (canonical)
wikiendi class X (plural)


ugumu

ugumu class XI (canonical)
gumu class X (plural)


mwokaji

mwokaji class I (plural waokaji class II)

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


mchinjaji

mchinjaji class I (plural wachinjaji class II)

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


mzungumzaji

mzungumzaji class I (plural wazungumzaji class II)

mzungumzaji class I (canonical)
wazungumzaji class II (plural)


mwanabenki

mwanabenki class I (plural wanabenki class II)

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


msanifu

msanifu class I (plural wasanifu class II)

msanifu class I (canonical)
wasanifu class II (plural)


simu ya mkononi

simu ya mkononi class IX (plural simu za mikononi class X)

simu ya mkononi class IX (canonical)
simu za mikononi class X (plural)

mobile phone (a portable telephone, a cellphone)


maegesho

area for parking a vehicle or mooring a boat, parking space, car park


ufukwe

ufukwe class XI (canonical)
fukwe class X (plural)


mgogoro

mgogoro class III (plural migogoro class IV)

mgogoro class III (canonical)
migogoro class IV (plural)


mhadhiri

mhadhiri class I (plural wahadhiri class II)

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

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَاضِر (muḥāḍir).


hadhira

hadhira class IX (plural hadhira class X)

hadhira class IX (canonical)
hadhira class X (plural)


muuaji

muuaji class I (plural wauuaji class II)

muuaji class I (canonical)
wauuaji class II (plural)
mwuaji (alternative)


taabu

taabu class IX (canonical)
taabu class X (plural)
tabu (alternative)


kwadrilioni

kwadrilioni class V (plural makwadrilioni class VI)

kwadrilioni class V (canonical)
makwadrilioni class VI (plural)


kwintilioni

kwintilioni class V (plural makwintilioni class VI)

kwintilioni class V (canonical)
makwintilioni class VI (plural)


sekstilioni

sekstilioni class V (plural masekstilioni class VI)

sekstilioni class V (canonical)
masekstilioni class VI (plural)


septilioni

septilioni class V (plural maseptilioni class VI)

septilioni class V (canonical)
maseptilioni class VI (plural)


oktilioni

oktilioni class V (plural maoktilioni class VI)

oktilioni class V (canonical)
maoktilioni class VI (plural)


nonilioni

nonilioni class V (plural manonilioni class VI)

nonilioni class V (canonical)
manonilioni class VI (plural)


desilioni

desilioni class V (plural madesilioni class VI)

desilioni class V (canonical)
madesilioni class VI (plural)


mwerezi

mwerezi class III (plural mierezi class IV)

mwerezi class III (canonical)
mierezi class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic أَرْز (ʔarz, “cedar”).


mwangati

sw-noun

mwangati class III (plural miangati class IV)

mwangati class III (canonical)
miangati class IV (plural)
mwanga (alternative)
mwarambe (alternative)

From mwanga (“light”) + -ti, because Terminalia spinosa and Juniperus procera are not only used for building but also firing as firewood and charcoal.

Terminalia spp., especially Terminalia prunioides and Terminalia spinosa

Juniperus procera
Juniperus procera#Translingual

African pencil cedar (Juniperus procera)


utando

utando class XI (canonical)
tando class X (plural)


ongezeko

ongezeko class V (plural maongezeko class VI)

ongezeko class V (canonical)
maongezeko class VI (plural)


gharama ya maisha

gharama ya maisha class IX (plural gharama za maisha class X)

gharama ya maisha class IX (canonical)
gharama za maisha class X (plural)


chemchemi

chemchemi class IX (plural chemchemi class X)

chemchemi class IX (canonical)
chemchemi class X (plural)
chemichemi (alternative)


pambano

pambano class V (plural mapambano class VI)

pambano class V (canonical)
mapambano class VI (plural)

From -pambana (“to encounter, to clash”).


tetemeko

tetemeko class V (plural matetemeko class VI)

tetemeko class V (canonical)
matetemeko class VI (plural)
mtetemeko (alternative)


tetemeko la ardhi

tetemeko la ardhi class V (plural matetemeko ya ardhi class VI)

tetemeko la ardhi class V (canonical)
matetemeko ya ardhi class VI (plural)


ukosefu

ukosefu class XI (plural makosefu class VI)

ukosefu class XI (canonical)
makosefu class VI (plural)


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)


idili

idili class IX (canonical)
idili 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.


mtangulizi

mtangulizi class I (plural watangulizi class II)

mtangulizi class I (canonical)
watangulizi class II (plural)

From m- + -tangulia (“to precede”) + -zi.


kizunguzungu

kizunguzungu class VII (plural vizunguzungu class VIII)

kizunguzungu class VII (canonical)
vizunguzungu class VIII (plural)


msitari

msitari class III (plural misitari class IV)

msitari class III (canonical)
misitari class IV (plural)

From Arabic مِسْطَرَة (misṭara, “ruler”).


kimbilio

kimbilio class V (plural makimbilio class VI)

kimbilio class V (canonical)
makimbilio class VI (plural)


mpiganaji

mpiganaji class I (plural wapiganaji class II)

mpiganaji class I (canonical)
wapiganaji class II (plural)


jitihada

jitihada class IX (plural jitihada class X)

jitihada class IX (canonical)
jitihada class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِجْتِهَاد (ijtihād).


satelaiti

sw-noun

satelaiti class IX (plural satelaiti class X)

satelaiti class IX (canonical)
satelaiti class X (plural)
satalaiti (alternative)
setelaiti (alternative)
setilaiti (alternative)
setlaiti (alternative)


setelaiti

setelaiti class IX (plural setelaiti class X)

setelaiti class IX (canonical)
setelaiti class X (plural)


setilaiti

setilaiti class IX (plural setilaiti class X)

setilaiti class IX (canonical)
setilaiti class X (plural)


marufuku

marufuku class ? (plural [please provide])


marudio

From ma- + -rudia (“to return, to repeat”) + -o.


aiskrimu

sw-noun

aiskrimu class IX (plural aiskrimu class X)

aiskrimu class IX (canonical)
aiskrimu class X (plural)
aisikirimu (alternative)


toroli

toroli class V (plural matoroli class VI)

toroli class V (canonical)
matoroli class VI (plural)


humusi

humusi class IX (canonical)
humusi class X (plural)


ijara

ijara class IX (canonical)
ijara class X (plural)


jahili

jahili class V (plural majahili class VI)

jahili class V (canonical)
majahili class VI (plural)


janaba

janaba class IX (canonical)
janaba class X (plural)

(Islam) ritual impurity (impurity after intercourse or discharge of semen)


benchi

benchi class IX (canonical)
benchi class X (plural)


kabari

kabari class IX (canonical)
kabari class X (plural)


kiyama

kiyama class ? (plural [please provide])

(Islam) resurrection (event that will occur on judgement day)


kabeji

kabeji class IX (canonical)
kabeji class X (plural)


hadhi

hadhi class IX (canonical)
hadhi class X (plural)


mtungaji

mtungaji class I (plural watungaji class II)

mtungaji class I (canonical)
watungaji class II (plural)


mpasuko

mpasuko class III (plural mipasuko class IV)

mpasuko class III (canonical)
mipasuko class IV (plural)


kinanda

kinanda class VII (plural vinanda class VIII)

kinanda class VII (canonical)
vinanda class VIII (plural)


ogani

ogani class IX (canonical)
ogani class X (plural)


nasiha

nasiha class IX (canonical)
nasiha class X (plural)


tarihi

tarihi class IX (canonical)
tarihi class X (plural)


tuhuma

tuhuma class IX (canonical)
tuhuma class X (plural)


ayari

ayari class IX (canonical)
ayari class X (plural)


samani

samani class IX (canonical)
samani class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic سامان (sāmān, “furniture”), from Persian سامان (sâmân).


chromi

chromi class IX (canonical)
chromi class X (plural)


saraka

saraka class IX (canonical)
saraka class X (plural)


fuu

fuu class V (canonical)
mafuu class VI (plural)


msimulizi

sw-noun

msimulizi class I (plural wasimulizi class II)

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


unyang'anyi

unyang'anyi class XI (plural nyang'anyi class X)

unyang'anyi class XI (canonical)
nyang'anyi class X (plural)


alama ya reli

alama ya reli class IX (plural alama za reli class X)

alama ya reli class IX (canonical)
alama za reli class X (plural)

hash symbol, hash sign, number sign (the character #)


Mkatalani

Mkatalani class I (plural Wakatalani class II)

Mkatalani class I (canonical)
Wakatalani class II (plural)


ubishi

From u- + -bisha (“to disagree, to defy”).


kifundo

kifundo class VII (plural vifundo class VIII)

kifundo class VII (canonical)
vifundo class VIII (plural)


kifundo cha mguu

kifundo cha mguu class VII (plural vifundo vya mguu class VIII)

kifundo cha mguu class VII (canonical)
vifundo vya mguu class VIII (plural)


kazi ya ziada

kazi ya ziada class IX (plural kazi za ziada class X)

kazi ya ziada class IX (canonical)
kazi za ziada class X (plural)


tindiga

tindiga class IX (plural tindiga class X)

tindiga class IX (canonical)
tindiga class X (plural)


Mtindiga

Mtindiga class I (plural Watindiga class II)

Mtindiga class I (canonical)
Watindiga class II (plural)


iktisadi

iktisadi class IX (plural iktisadi class X)

iktisadi class IX (canonical)
iktisadi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِقْتِصَاد (iqtiṣād).


ardhini

head

ardhini (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


utendaji

sw-noun

utendaji class XI (plural tendaji class X)

utendaji class XI (canonical)
tendaji class X (plural)


kizibao

kizibao class VII (plural vizibao class VIII)

kizibao class VII (canonical)
vizibao class VIII (plural)


kituo cha mafuta

kituo cha mafuta class VII (plural vituo vya mafuta class VIII)

kituo cha mafuta class VII (canonical)
vituo vya mafuta class VIII (plural)


mchapaji

mchapaji class I (plural wachapaji class II)

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


nguo ya ndani

nguo ya ndani class IX (plural nguo za ndani class X)

nguo ya ndani class IX (canonical)
nguo za ndani class X (plural)


mkizi

mkizi class III (plural mikizi class IV)

mkizi class III (canonical)
mikizi class IV (plural)

mullet (a kind of fish, referring to members of the family Mugilidae and some other fish, like labeos, that are similar in appearance)


mlemavu

mlemavu class I (plural walemavu class II)

mlemavu class I (canonical)
walemavu class II (plural)

From m- + -lemaa (“to be crippled or disabled”) + -vu.


vidole vya shahada

kidole cha shahada
kidole cha shahada#Swahili


kidole cha pete

sw-noun

kidole cha pete class VII (plural vidole vya pete class VIII)

kidole cha pete class VII (canonical)
vidole vya pete class VIII (plural)

ring finger (finger next to the little finger)


utawala

utawala class XI (plural tawala class X)

utawala class XI (canonical)
tawala class X (plural)

From u- + -tawala (“to rule, to reign”).


pingamizi

pingamizi class V (plural mapingamizi class VI)

pingamizi class V (canonical)
mapingamizi class VI (plural)

From -pinga (“to object, to obstruct”) + -ama + -iza + -i.


utulivu

From u- + -tulivu (“tranquil, pacific”).


stampu

stampu class IX (canonical)
stampu class X (plural)


poromoko

sw-noun

poromoko class V (plural maporomoko class VI)

poromoko class V (canonical)
maporomoko class VI (plural)


uendeshaji

From u- + -endesha (“to drive, to manage”) + -aji.


msamaha

sw-noun

msamaha class III (plural misamaha class IV)

msamaha class III (canonical)
misamaha class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُسَامَحَة (musāmaḥa).


kiwavi

sw-noun

kiwavi class VII (plural viwavi class VIII)

kiwavi class VII (canonical)
viwavi class VIII (plural)


utangulizi

From u- + -tangulia (“to precede”) + -zi.


rasharasha

rasharasha class IX (plural rasharasha class X)

rasharasha class IX (canonical)
rasharasha class X (plural)


mzia

mzia class III (canonical)
mizia class IV (plural)


bunju

bunju class IX (canonical)
bunju class X (plural)


chafi

chafi class IX (canonical)
chafi class X (plural)


chazo

chazo class IX (canonical)
chazo class X (plural)

remora, suckerfish (a fish of the family Echeneidae)


chuchungi

chuchungi class IX (plural chuchungi class X)

chuchungi class IX (canonical)
chuchungi class X (plural)

halfbeak (a fish in the genus Hemiramphus)


hongwe

hongwe class IX (canonical)
hongwe class X (plural)

sea catfish (a fish in the family Ariidae)


jodari

jodari class IX (canonical)
jodari class X (plural)


muundo

muundo class III (plural miundo class IV)

muundo class III (canonical)
miundo class IV (plural)

From mu- + -unda (“to manufacture, to construct”).


kambamti

sw-noun

kambamti class IX (plural kambamti class X)

kambamti class IX (canonical)
kambamti class X (plural)


rafiki wa kike

rafiki wa kike class I/IX (plural rafiki wa kike class II/X or marafiki wa kike class II/X)

rafiki wa kike class I (canonical)
IX (canonical)
rafiki wa kike class II (plural)
X (plural)
marafiki wa kike class II (plural)


rafiki wa kiume

rafiki wa kiume class I/IX (plural rafiki wa kiume class II/X or marafiki wa kiume class II/X)

rafiki wa kiume class I (canonical)
IX (canonical)
rafiki wa kiume class II (plural)
X (plural)
marafiki wa kiume class II (plural)


mtafiti

mtafiti class I (plural watafiti class II)

mtafiti class I (canonical)
watafiti class II (plural)

From m- + -tafiti (“to research, investigate”).


hutuba

hutuba class IX (canonical)
hutuba class X (plural)


ukombozi

From u- + -komboa (“to free, to liberate, to emancipate”).


ufunguzi

opening (an act or instance of beginning), inauguration

opening (an act or instance of making or becoming open)


igizo

igizo class V (canonical)
maigizo class VI (plural)


mahakama kuu

sw-noun

mahakama kuu class IX (plural mahakama kuu class X)

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


mwanamitindo

mwanamitindo class I (plural wanamitindo class II)

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

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


muogeleaji

muogeleaji class I (plural wauogeleaji class II)

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


wano

wano class V (canonical)
mawano class VI (plural)


tapeli

tapeli class V (plural matapeli class VI)

tapeli class V (canonical)
matapeli class VI (plural)


nyuzijoto

nyuzijoto class ? (plural [please provide])


filamu ya kutisha

filamu ya kutisha class IX (plural filamu za kutisha class X)

filamu ya kutisha class IX (canonical)
filamu za kutisha class X (plural)


muigizaji

muigizaji class I (plural wauigizaji class II)

muigizaji class I (canonical)
wauigizaji class II (plural)


mchekeshaji

mchekeshaji class I (plural wachekeshaji class II)

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


pambaja

pambaja class ? (plural [please provide])


mshipi

mshipi class III (plural mishipi class IV)

mshipi class III (canonical)
mishipi class IV (plural)


mwanzilishi

mwanzilishi class I (plural waanzilishi class II)

mwanzilishi class I (canonical)
waanzilishi class II (plural)

From mw + -anzilisha (“to found, to establish”) + -i.


mwanazuoni

sw-noun

mwanazuoni class I (plural wanazuoni class II)

mwanazuoni class I (canonical)
wanazuoni class II (plural)

From mwana + zuoni (Kiamu dialect form of vyuoni).

compound

zuoni<pos:Kiamu dialect form of <i class="Latn mention" lang="sw">vyuoni</i>>


mwanamziki

sw-noun

mwanamziki class I (plural wanamziki class II)

mwanamziki class I (canonical)
wanamziki class II (plural)


tambalale

tambalale class IX (plural tambalale class X)

tambalale class IX (canonical)
tambalale class X (plural)


mkusanyiko

mkusanyiko class III (plural mikusanyiko class IV)

mkusanyiko class III (canonical)
mikusanyiko class IV (plural)
mkusanyo (alternative)


kanju

kanju class IX (canonical)
kanju class X (plural)

Borrowed from Gujarati and Kachchi કાજુ (kāju), Hindi काजू (kājū), ultimately from Old Tupi akaîu.


duka la manunuzi

sw-noun

duka la manunuzi class ? (plural [please provide])


mwanaspoti

mwanaspoti class I (plural wanaspoti class II)

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


ingizo

ingizo class V (plural maingizo class VI)

ingizo class V (canonical)
maingizo class VI (plural)


utaalamu

utaalamu class XI (canonical)
utaalam (alternative)

From Arabic مُتَعَلِّم (mutaʕallim, “educated”).


chipukizi

sw-noun

chipukizi class V (plural machipukizi class VI)

chipukizi class V (canonical)
machipukizi class VI (plural)


fasheni

fasheni class IX (plural fasheni class X)

fasheni class IX (canonical)
fasheni class X (plural)


muonekano

muonekano class III (plural mionekano class IV)

muonekano class III (canonical)
mionekano class IV (plural)


staha

staha class IX (canonical)
staha class X (plural)


malighafi

malighafi class IX (plural malighafi class X)

malighafi class IX (canonical)
malighafi class X (plural)


uvaaji

wearing (the act by which something is worn)


mkosoaji

mkosoaji class I (plural wakosoaji class II)

mkosoaji class I (canonical)
wakosoaji class II (plural)

From m- + -kosoa (“to criticize”) + -aji.


ukosoaji

From u- + -kosoa (“to criticize”) + -aji.


keshia

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


haiba

haiba class IX (canonical)
haiba class X (plural)


kibaka

kibaka class VII (plural vibaka class VIII)

kibaka class VII (canonical)
vibaka class VIII (plural)


msafara

msafara class III (plural misafara class IV)

msafara class III (canonical)
misafara class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُسَافَرَة (musāfara).


mpinzani

sw-noun

mpinzani class I (plural wapinzani class II)

mpinzani class I (canonical)
wapinzani class II (plural)

From -pinzana, the reciprocal form of -pinza (“oppose”).


uelekeo

uelekeo class ? (plural [please provide])

direction (indication of the point toward which an object is moving)


tumbuizo

tumbuizo class V (plural matumbuizo class VI)

tumbuizo class V (canonical)
matumbuizo class VI (plural)


utumbuizaji

utumbuizaji class ? (plural [please provide])

From u- + -tumbuiza (“to entertain”) + -aji.


albamu

albamu class IX (canonical)
albamu class X (plural)


kichaa

kichaa class VII (plural vichaa class VIII)

kichaa class VII (canonical)
vichaa class VIII (plural)


mlundikano

mlundikano class III (plural milundikano class IV)

mlundikano class III (canonical)
milundikano class IV (plural)


muundi

muundi class III (plural miundi class IV)

muundi class III (canonical)
miundi class IV (plural)


lalamiko

lalamiko class V (plural malalamiko class VI)

lalamiko class V (canonical)
malalamiko class VI (plural)


mshtuko

mshtuko class III (plural mishtuko class IV)

mshtuko class III (canonical)
mishtuko class IV (plural)
mshituko (alternative)


shutuma

shutuma class IX (plural shutuma class X)

shutuma class IX (canonical)
shutuma class X (plural)


ulemavu

ulemavu class ? (plural [please provide])

From u- + -lemaa (“to be crippled or disabled”) + -vu.


uradi

uradi class XI (canonical)
nyiradi class X (plural)


raisi

raisi class V (canonical)
maraisi class VI (plural)


matayarisho

From ma- + -tayarisha (“to prepare”) + -o.


mbilikimo

sw-noun

mbilikimo class I (plural wabilikimo class II)

mbilikimo class I (canonical)
wabilikimo class II (plural)

Thought to be from mbili (“two”) + kimo (“height”).
Walsh quotes Rebmann: "literally the two-measuring, i.e. twice the measure from the middle finger to the elbow, which of course is an exaggeration, but they are no doubt a diminutive race of men."


ucheshi

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


mchimbaji

sw-noun

mchimbaji class I (plural wachimbaji class II)

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


mahubiri

From ma- + -hubiri (“to inform, to preach”).


mwendawazimu

mwendawazimu class I (plural wendawazimu class II)

mwendawazimu class I (canonical)
wendawazimu class II (plural)
mwenda wazimu (alternative)


lugha ya mama

lugha ya mama class IX (plural lugha za mama class X)

lugha ya mama class IX (canonical)
lugha za mama class X (plural)
lugha mama (alternative)