taftishi

taftishi class IX (plural taftishi class X)

taftishi class IX (canonical)
taftishi class X (plural)


serekali

sw-noun

serekali class IX (plural serekali class X)

serekali class IX (canonical)
serekali class X (plural)

Alternative form of serikali (“government”)


komputa

komputa class IX (plural komputa class X)

komputa class IX (canonical)
komputa class X (plural)

Alternative form of kompyuta (“computer”)


tajamala

tajamala class IX (plural tajamala class X)

tajamala class IX (canonical)
tajamala class X (plural)


matapishi

From ma- + -tapisha (“to cause vomiting”).


utapishi

From u- + -tapisha (“to cause vomiting”) + -i.


zaha

zaha class IX (canonical)
zaha class X (plural)


bombwe

sw-noun

bombwe class V (plural mabombwe class VI)

bombwe class V (canonical)
mabombwe class VI (plural)


ganda la dunia

ganda la dunia class V (plural maganda ya dunia class VI)

ganda la dunia class V (canonical)
maganda ya dunia class VI (plural)


pafu la chuma

pafu la chuma class V (plural mapafu ya chuma class VI)

pafu la chuma class V (canonical)
mapafu ya chuma class VI (plural)


sirinji

sirinji class IX (plural sirinji class X)

sirinji class IX (canonical)
sirinji class X (plural)


straika

straika class V (plural mastraika class VI)

straika class V (canonical)
mastraika class VI (plural)


maji ya kunde

Literally, “color of cowpeas”, i.e. the color of water when boiling black-eyed peas.


mshamba

mshamba class I (plural washamba class II)

mshamba class I (canonical)
washamba class II (plural)


baluni

baluni class IX (canonical)
baluni class X (plural)


muamala

muamala class III (plural miamala class IV)

muamala class III (canonical)
miamala class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُعَامَلَة (muʕāmala).


sinia

sinia class V (canonical)
masinia class VI (plural)

platter, tray (a usually round metal tray for carrying food)


upawa

upawa class XI (canonical)
pawa class X (plural)


ukasi

ukasi class XI (canonical)
kasi class X (plural)


mauaji ya kimbari

sw-noun

mauaji ya kimbari class VI (plural only)


mtambikaji

mtambikaji class I (plural watambikaji class II)

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


futuhi

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


inkishafi

inkishafi class IX (plural inkishafi class X)

inkishafi class IX (canonical)
inkishafi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْكِشَاف (inkišāf).

bor+

revelation (something dramatically disclosed; manifestation of divine truth)


isimu linganishi

comparative linguistics
comparative linguistics


Mpokomo

sw-noun

Mpokomo class I (plural Wapokomo class II)

Mpokomo class I (canonical)
Wapokomo class II (plural)


siku za usoni

siku za usoni class IX (plural siku za usoni class X)

siku za usoni class IX (canonical)
siku za usoni class X (plural)


bumbuazi

bumbuazi class IX (plural bumbuazi class X)

bumbuazi class IX (canonical)
bumbuazi class X (plural)


uigizaji

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


tabaini

sw-noun

tabaini class IX (plural tabaini class X)

tabaini class IX (canonical)
tabaini class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَبَايُن (tabāyun).


mfuatano

mfuatano class III (plural mifuatano class IV)

mfuatano class III (canonical)
mifuatano class IV (plural)


kibwagizo

kibwagizo class VII (plural vibwagizo class VIII)

kibwagizo class VII (canonical)
vibwagizo class VIII (plural)


dahari

dahari class IX (canonical)
dahari class X (plural)


dhahania

dhahania class IX (plural dhahania class X)

dhahania class IX (canonical)
dhahania class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic ذِهْنِيَّة (ḏihniyya, “mindset”).


arudhi

arudhi class IX (canonical)
arudhi class X (plural)


bwalo

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


kilinganisho

sw-noun

kilinganisho class VII (plural vilinganisho class VIII)

kilinganisho class VII (canonical)
vilinganisho class VIII (plural)


nadharia ya fasihi

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

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


alama ya barabarani

alama ya barabarani class IX (plural alama za barabarani class X)

alama ya barabarani class IX (canonical)
alama za barabarani class X (plural)


alama za barabarani

alama ya barabarani
alama ya barabarani#Swahili


mchirizo

mchirizo class III (plural michirizo class IV)

mchirizo class III (canonical)
michirizo class IV (plural)


fanani

fanani class ? (plural [please provide])


utanzu

utanzu class XI (canonical)
tanzu class X (plural)

branch (woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing)


askofu mkuu

askofu mkuu class V (plural maaskofu wakuu class VI)

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


kileo

kileo class VII (plural vileo class VIII)

kileo class VII (canonical)
vileo class VIII (plural)


hadithi fupi

hadithi fupi class IX (plural hadithi fupi class X)

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


habibu

habibu class V (plural mahabibu class VI)

habibu class V (canonical)
mahabibu class VI (plural)


pati pati

pati pati class IX (plural pati pati class X)

pati pati class IX (canonical)
pati pati class X (plural)


tafsiri sisisi

tafsiri sisisi class IX (plural tafsiri sisisi class X)

tafsiri sisisi class IX (canonical)
tafsiri sisisi class X (plural)


alama ya nukta

alama ya nukta class IX (plural alama za nukta class X)

alama ya nukta class IX (canonical)
alama za nukta class X (plural)


alama ya nyota

alama ya nyota class IX (plural alama za nyota class X)

alama ya nyota class IX (canonical)
alama za nyota class X (plural)


alama ya wimbi

alama ya wimbi class IX (plural alama za wimbi class X)

alama ya wimbi class IX (canonical)
alama za wimbi class X (plural)


bwanyenye

bwanyenye class V (plural mabwanyenye class VI)

bwanyenye class V (canonical)
mabwanyenye class VI (plural)


dhamira kuu

dhamira kuu class IX (plural dhamira kuu class X)

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


hafidhi

hafidhi class IX (plural hafidhi class X)

hafidhi class IX (canonical)
hafidhi class X (plural)


hasidi

hasidi class V (plural mahasidi class VI)

hasidi class V (canonical)
mahasidi class VI (plural)


isimu nafsia

isimu nafsia class IX (plural isimu nafsia class X)

isimu nafsia class IX (canonical)
isimu nafsia class X (plural)


kiambishi awali

kiambishi awali class VII (plural viambishi awali class VIII)

kiambishi awali class VII (canonical)
viambishi awali class VIII (plural)


kiambishi kati

kiambishi kati class VII (plural viambishi kati class VIII)

kiambishi kati class VII (canonical)
viambishi kati class VIII (plural)


kiambishi tamati

kiambishi tamati class VII (plural viambishi tamati class VIII)

kiambishi tamati class VII (canonical)
viambishi tamati class VIII (plural)


viambishi tamati

kiambishi tamati
kiambishi tamati#Swahili


kichekesho

kichekesho class VII (plural vichekesho class VIII)

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


lahani

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


lugha ya asili

lugha ya asili class IX (plural lugha za asili class X)

lugha ya asili class IX (canonical)
lugha za asili class X (plural)


lugha ya kompyuta

lugha ya kompyuta class IX (plural lugha za kompyuta class X)

lugha ya kompyuta class IX (canonical)
lugha za kompyuta class X (plural)


lugha za kompyuta

lugha ya kompyuta
lugha ya kompyuta#Swahili


mawaidha

Borrowed from Arabic مَوَاعِظ (mawāʕiẓ), plural of مَوْعِظَة (mawʕiẓa).


mhakiki

mhakiki class I (plural wahakiki class II)

mhakiki class I (canonical)
wahakiki class II (plural)

mhakiki wa fasihi


mkarara

mkarara class III (plural mikarara class IV)

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


mweledi

mweledi class I (plural weledi class II)

mweledi class I (canonical)
weledi class II (plural)

expert, skilled person, professional, master


weledi

weledi class ? (plural [please provide])

skill, expertise, mastery, proficiency, professionalism


nguli

nguli class IX (canonical)
nguli class X (plural)


taabini

taabini class IX (plural taabini class X)

taabini class IX (canonical)
taabini class X (plural)


taalimu

taalimu class IX (plural taalimu class X)

taalimu class IX (canonical)
taalimu class X (plural)


taashira

taashira class IX (plural taashira class X)

taashira class IX (canonical)
taashira class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَأْشِيرَة (taʔšīra).


tahalili

sw-noun

tahalili class IX (plural tahalili class X)

tahalili class IX (canonical)
tahalili class X (plural)


tahariri

tahariri class IX (plural tahariri class X)

tahariri class IX (canonical)
tahariri class X (plural)


tarijama

tarijama class IX (plural tarijama class X)

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

Borrowed from Arabic تَرْجَمَة (tarjama).


tashtiti

sw-noun

tashtiti class IX (plural tashtiti class X)

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


tathlitha

tathlitha class IX (plural tathlitha class X)

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

Borrowed from Arabic تَثْلِيثَة (taṯlīṯa).


tauria

tauria class IX (canonical)
tauria class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَوْرِيَة (tawriya).


tawasifu

sw-noun

tawasifu class IX (plural tawasifu class X)

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


uchapishaji

From u- + -chapisha (“to publish”) + -aji.


ugenini

head

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

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


shambiro

sw-noun

shambiro class V (plural mashambiro class VI)

shambiro class V (canonical)
mashambiro class VI (plural)


danguro

danguro class V (plural madanguro class VI)

danguro class V (canonical)
madanguro class VI (plural)


mwanahewa

mwanahewa class I (plural wanahewa class II)

mwanahewa class I (canonical)
wanahewa class II (plural)


alwatani

alwatani class IX (plural alwatani class X)

alwatani class IX (canonical)
alwatani class X (plural)


kanola

kanola class IX (canonical)
kanola class X (plural)


mafuta ya mizeituni

mafuta ya mizeituni class VI (plural only)

mafuta ya mizeituni class VI (canonical)


mafuta ya zeituni

mafuta ya zeituni class VI (plural only)


alikoholi

alikoholi class IX (plural alikoholi class X)

alikoholi class IX (canonical)
alikoholi class X (plural)

Alternative form of alkoholi (“alcohol”)


amikto

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


amiba

amiba class IX (canonical)
amiba class X (plural)


kibirikizi

kibirikizi class VII (plural vibirikizi class VIII)

kibirikizi class VII (canonical)
vibirikizi class VIII (plural)


nyuzisauti

nyuzisauti class ? (plural [please provide])


ghuna

ghuna class IX (canonical)
ghuna class X (plural)

The Arabic word means nasalization but I think the Swahili means voiced sound but not sure?


kichwangomba

kichwangomba class VII (plural vichwangomba class VIII)

kichwangomba class VII (canonical)
vichwangomba class VIII (plural)


urujuanimno

urujuanimno class ? (plural [please provide])


arufu

arufu class IX (canonical)
arufu class X (plural)


adinasi

adinasi class IX (plural adinasi class X)

adinasi class IX (canonical)
adinasi class X (plural)
wadinasi (alternative)


wadinasi

wadinasi class IX (plural wadinasi class X)

wadinasi class IX (canonical)
wadinasi class X (plural)


gilgilani

gilgilani class IX (plural gilgilani class X)

gilgilani class IX (canonical)
gilgilani class X (plural)

Alternative form of giligilani (“coriander seed”)


jefule

jefule class IX (canonical)
jefule class X (plural)


majilisi

majilisi class IX (plural majilisi class X)

majilisi class IX (canonical)
majilisi class X (plural)


hababi

hababi class IX (canonical)
hababi class X (plural)


sarafu ya kidijitali

sarafu ya kidijitali class IX (plural sarafu za kidijitali class X)

sarafu ya kidijitali class IX (canonical)
sarafu za kidijitali class X (plural)


sarafu za kidijitali

sarafu ya kidijitali
sarafu ya kidijitali#Swahili


somo la biashara

somo la biashara class V (plural masomo ya biashara class VI)

somo la biashara class V (canonical)
masomo ya biashara class VI (plural)


masomo ya biashara

somo la biashara
somo la biashara#Swahili


hiliki

hiliki class IX (canonical)
hiliki class X (plural)


gulio

gulio class V (canonical)
magulio class VI (plural)

market (small market that's often open air)


binzari

binzari class IX (plural binzari class X)

binzari class IX (canonical)
binzari class X (plural)


kasoko

kasoko class IX (canonical)
kasoko class X (plural)


rajamu

rajamu class IX (canonical)
rajamu class X (plural)


kibatari

kibatari class VII (plural vibatari class VIII)

kibatari class VII (canonical)
vibatari class VIII (plural)


kibahaluli

kibahaluli class VII (plural vibahaluli class VIII)

kibahaluli class VII (canonical)
vibahaluli class VIII (plural)


kitotoa

kitotoa class VII (plural vitotoa class VIII)

kitotoa class VII (canonical)
vitotoa class VIII (plural)


akhera

akhera class IX (canonical)
akhera class X (plural)


kangavuke

kangavuke class IX (plural kangavuke class X)

kangavuke class IX (canonical)
kangavuke class X (plural)


yua

yua class V or IX (plural mayua class VI or yua class X)

yua class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
mayua class VI (plural)
yua class X (plural)

وُفُبِ وُكِفُوَ،كَمَ كِنِدَ كَيُوَ،

Jan Knappert (1979) Four Centuries of Swahili Verse, →ISBN

The dust-cloud [which he raised] raced past, and it was as if the sun set,


kuponi

kuponi class IX (canonical)
kuponi class X (plural)


ghururi

ghururi class IX (plural ghururi class X)

ghururi class IX (canonical)
ghururi class X (plural)

هُيُوِ دُنِيَ اِيْنَ غُرُرِ ، دِيَ زَتَتَسِ هُزَدَمَيِْ،

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

This world is deceitful, why follow its ways?

Huyui dunia ina ghururi? ndia za-tatasi huzandamaye?


mhimili

mhimili class III (plural mihimili class IV)

mhimili class III (canonical)
mihimili class IV (plural)


zana ya vita

zana ya vita class IX (plural zana za vita class X)

zana ya vita class IX (canonical)
zana za vita class X (plural)


uakifisho

(uncommon) Alternative form of uakifishaji (“punctuation”)


hisia mseto

hisia mseto class IX (plural hisia mseto class X)

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


msimu wa mvua

msimu wa mvua class III (plural misimu ya mvua class IV)

msimu wa mvua class III (canonical)
misimu ya mvua class IV (plural)


kadihela

kadihela class IX (plural kadihela class X)

kadihela class IX (canonical)
kadihela class X (plural)


kipukusa

kipukusa class VII (plural vipukusa class VIII)

kipukusa class VII (canonical)
vipukusa class VIII (plural)

dropping (something fallen from a tree, such as leaves)


kiporo

kiporo class VII (plural viporo class VIII)

kiporo class VII (canonical)
viporo class VIII (plural)


maluuni

maluuni class ? (plural [please provide])


ujuzi wa kidijitali

ujuzi wa kidijitali class XI (no plural)

ujuzi wa kidijitali class XI (canonical)


sayari kibete

sayari kibete class IX (plural sayari kibete class X)

sayari kibete class IX (canonical)
sayari kibete class X (plural)


kibete

kibete class VII (plural vibete class VIII)

kibete class VII (canonical)
vibete class VIII (plural)


mbegu ya kiume

mbegu ya kiume class IX (plural mbegu za kiume class X)

mbegu ya kiume class IX (canonical)
mbegu za kiume class X (plural)


saratani ya tezi dume

saratani ya tezi dume class IX (plural saratani ya tezi dume class X)

saratani ya tezi dume class IX (canonical)
saratani ya tezi dume class X (plural)


upasuaji wa kujifungua

upasuaji wa kujifungua class XI (no plural)

upasuaji wa kujifungua class XI (canonical)


mtawaliwa

mtawaliwa class I (plural watawaliwa class II)

mtawaliwa class I (canonical)
watawaliwa class II (plural)

[…] kuchota rasilimali nyingi iwezekanavyo kutoka kwa watawaliwa,[…]

2022, Muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar: Chimbuko, Misingi na Maendeleo, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, →ISBN:

[…] to extract as many resources as possible from the subjects, […]

subject (one who is under the power of another)


sifongo

sifongo class IX (plural sifongo class X)

sifongo class IX (canonical)
sifongo class X (plural)


kelbu

kelbu class IX (canonical)
kelbu class X (plural)


kafeini

kafeini class IX (plural kafeini class X)

kafeini class IX (canonical)
kafeini class X (plural)
kafeni (alternative)


mbumbumbu

mbumbumbu class V (plural mambumbumbu class VI)

mbumbumbu class V (canonical)
mambumbumbu class VI (plural)


uchangishaji

From u- + -changisha (“to collect, to raise”) + -aji.


kiashiria

sw-noun

kiashiria class VII (plural viashiria class VIII)

kiashiria class VII (canonical)
viashiria class VIII (plural)

Kwa kuanzia, skuli 11 kati ya skuli 20 za binafsi zikataifishwa kuondoa kabisa viashiria vyovyote vile vya ubaguzi;[…]

First, 11 out of 20 private schools were nationalized to completely remove any signs of discrimination; […]


fisadi

fisadi class V (plural mafisadi class VI)

fisadi class V (canonical)
mafisadi class VI (plural)


kifo cha ghafla

kifo cha ghafla class VII (plural vifo vya ghafla class VIII)

kifo cha ghafla class VII (canonical)
vifo vya ghafla class VIII (plural)


mjuba

mjuba class I (canonical)
wajuba class II (plural)


mvyele

mvyele class I (plural wavyele class II)

mvyele class I (canonical)
wavyele class II (plural)

parent (person from whom one is descended)


mutribu

mutribu class I (plural wautribu class II)

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

singer or instrumentalist in taarab group


madahiro

Borrowed from Arabic مَظَاهِر (maẓāhir), plural of مَظْهَر (maẓhar).


ibra

ibra class IX (canonical)
ibra class X (plural)


itibari

itibari class IX (plural itibari class X)

itibari class IX (canonical)
itibari class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِعْتِبَار (iʕtibār).

bor+

trust, faith (confidence in or reliance on some person or quality)


ujuba

ujuba class IX (canonical)
ujuba class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic أُعْجُوبَة (ʔuʕjūba, “miracle, marvel”).


majuni

mixture of opium, sugar and other ingredients


dafina

dafina class IX (canonical)
dafina class X (plural)


mwanasayansi wa kompyuta

sw-noun

mwanasayansi wa kompyuta class I (plural wanasayansi wa kompyuta class II)

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


wanasayansi wa kompyuta

mwanasayansi wa kompyuta
mwanasayansi wa kompyuta#Swahili


gwaride

gwaride class V (plural magwaride class VI)

gwaride class V (canonical)
magwaride class VI (plural)


faradhi

faradhi class IX (plural faradhi class X)

faradhi class IX (canonical)
faradhi class X (plural)


deheni

deheni class IX (canonical)
deheni class X (plural)

anti-rust grease made from lime and fat (for boats)


mtoza ushuru

mtoza ushuru class I (plural watoza ushuru class II)

mtoza ushuru class I (canonical)
watoza ushuru class II (plural)

2023 December 20, “William Ruto: Rais 'mtoza ushuru' anayezua hasira za Wakenya”, in BBC News Swahili:

William Ruto: President 'tax collector' who arouses the anger of Kenyans


mtoza

mtoza class I (canonical)
watoza class II (plural)


fedha ya kigeni

fedha ya kigeni class IX (plural fedha za kigeni class X)

fedha ya kigeni class IX (canonical)
fedha za kigeni class X (plural)


mharabu

mharabu class I (plural waharabu class II)

mharabu class I (canonical)
waharabu class II (plural)


hamirojo

hamirojo class IX (plural hamirojo class X)

hamirojo class IX (canonical)
hamirojo class X (plural)

Either a carbohydrate or a high protein food


choroko

choroko class IX (plural choroko class X)

choroko class IX (canonical)
choroko class X (plural)


mfiwi

mfiwi class III (plural mifiwi class IV)

mfiwi class III (canonical)
mifiwi class IV (plural)


fiwi

fiwi class IX (canonical)
fiwi class X (plural)


biringani

biringani class V (plural mabiringani class VI)

biringani class V (canonical)
mabiringani class VI (plural)

Alternative form of bilingani (“eggplant, aubergine”)


dhili

dhili class IX (canonical)
dhili class X (plural)


mtanashati

mtanashati class I (plural watanashati class II)

mtanashati class I (canonical)
watanashati class II (plural)


chainizi

chainizi class IX (plural chainizi class X)

chainizi class IX (canonical)
chainizi class X (plural)

Brassica rapa
Brassica rapa#Translingual

Chinese cabbage, Chinese leaf (Brassica rapa)


foliki asidi

foliki asidi class IX (plural foliki asidi class X)

foliki asidi class IX (canonical)
foliki asidi class X (plural)


kiambajengo

kiambajengo class VII (plural viambajengo class VIII)

kiambajengo class VII (canonical)
viambajengo class VIII (plural)

(grammar) constituent (functional element of a phrase or clause)


elimu msingi

elimu msingi class IX (canonical)
elimumsingi (alternative)


kiribatumbo

kiribatumbo class VII (plural viribatumbo class VIII)

kiribatumbo class VII (canonical)
viribatumbo class VIII (plural)


kabohaidreti

kabohaidreti class IX (plural kabohaidreti class X)

kabohaidreti class IX (canonical)
kabohaidreti class X (plural)


utomwili

synonym of protini? But why since protein is not a fat


dharula

dharula class IX (plural dharula class X)

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


dhuha

dhuha class IX (canonical)
dhuha class X (plural)


dharuba

dharuba class IX (plural dharuba class X)

dharuba class IX (canonical)
dharuba class X (plural)


waladi

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


auladi

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

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


waba

waba class IX (canonical)
waba class X (plural)


utari

utari class XI (canonical)
tari class X (plural)


makavazi

makavazi class ? (plural [please provide])


maikrowevu

maikrowevu class IX (plural maikrowevu class X)

maikrowevu class IX (canonical)
maikrowevu class X (plural)
mikrowevu (alternative)


mikrowevu

mikrowevu class IX (plural mikrowevu class X)

mikrowevu class IX (canonical)
mikrowevu class X (plural)

Alternative form of maikrowevu (“microwave oven”)


Torati

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


Taurati

Taurati class IX (plural Taurati class X)

Taurati class IX (canonical)
Taurati class X (plural)


torati

torati class IX (canonical)
torati class X (plural)


tishali

tishali class V (plural matishali class VI)

tishali class V (canonical)
matishali class VI (plural)


tibaredio

tibaredio class IX (plural tibaredio class X)

tibaredio class IX (canonical)
tibaredio class X (plural)

From tiba (“medical treatment”) + redio (“radio”).

compound

(neologism, uncommon) radiation therapy, radiotherapy


tibakemia

sw-noun

tibakemia class IX (plural tibakemia class X)

tibakemia class IX (canonical)
tibakemia class X (plural)

From tiba (“medical treatment”) + kemia (“chemistry”).


mshindo

sw-noun

mshindo class III (plural mishindo class IV)

mshindo class III (canonical)
mishindo class IV (plural)


suhuba

suhuba class IX (canonical)
suhuba class X (plural)
usuhuba (alternative)


sulubu

sulubu class IX (canonical)
sulubu class X (plural)


sitaha

sitaha class IX (canonical)
sitaha class X (plural)
staha (alternative)


zumari

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

Borrowed from Arabic زَمَّارَة (zammāra).


wajihi

wajihi class IX (canonical)
wajihi class X (plural)


ilhamu

ilhamu class IX (canonical)
ilhamu class X (plural)


insafu

insafu class IX (canonical)
insafu class X (plural)


fakiri

sw-noun

fakiri class V (plural mafakiri class VI)

fakiri class V (canonical)
mafakiri class VI (plural)


besheni

besheni class V or IX (plural mabesheni class VI or besheni class X)

besheni class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
mabesheni class VI (plural)
besheni class X (plural)


baskeli

baskeli class IX (plural baskeli class X)

baskeli class IX (canonical)
baskeli class X (plural)

Alternative form of baiskeli (“bicycle”)


kibanda cha simu

kibanda cha simu class VII (plural vibanda vya simu class VIII)

kibanda cha simu class VII (canonical)
vibanda vya simu class VIII (plural)


vibanda vya simu

kibanda cha simu
kibanda cha simu#Swahili


parachuti

parachuti class IX (plural parachuti class X)

parachuti class IX (canonical)
parachuti class X (plural)
parashuti (alternative)


mwamvuli

mwamvuli class III (plural miamvuli class IV)

mwamvuli class III (canonical)
miamvuli class IV (plural)

Alternative form of mwavuli (“umbrella”)


mkora

mkora class I (canonical)
wakora class II (plural)


kibeti

kibeti class VII (plural vibeti class VIII)

kibeti class VII (canonical)
vibeti class VIII (plural)


kimvuli

kimvuli class VII (plural vimvuli class VIII)

kimvuli class VII (canonical)
vimvuli class VIII (plural)

Alternative form of kivuli (“shadow, shade”)


mvutaji sigara

mvutaji sigara class I (plural wavutaji sigara class II)

mvutaji sigara class I (canonical)
wavutaji sigara class II (plural)


mvutaji

mvutaji class I (plural wavutaji class II)

mvutaji class I (canonical)
wavutaji class II (plural)

From m- + -vuta (“to pull, to attract, to inhale”) + -aji.


santuri

sw-noun

santuri class IX (plural santuri class X)

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

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


senturi

sw-noun

senturi class IX (plural senturi class X)

senturi class IX (canonical)
senturi class X (plural)

Alternative form of santuri (“gramophone”)


gramafoni

gramafoni class IX (plural gramafoni class X)

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


sahani ya santuri

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

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


sahani za santuri

sahani ya santuri
sahani ya santuri#Swahili


rejimenti

rejimenti class IX (plural rejimenti class X)

rejimenti class IX (canonical)
rejimenti class X (plural)


teknohama

teknohama class IX (plural teknohama class X)

teknohama class IX (canonical)
teknohama class X (plural)
technohama (alternative)

teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano#Swahili

Abbreviation of teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano (“information and communications technology”): ICT


technohama

technohama class IX (plural technohama class X)

technohama class IX (canonical)
technohama class X (plural)


mawasiliano ya simu

mawasiliano ya simu class VI (plural only)

mawasiliano ya simu class VI (canonical)


bibi harusi

bibi harusi class V (plural mabibi harusi class VI)

bibi harusi class V (canonical)
mabibi harusi class VI (plural)
bibi arusi (alternative)
biharusi (alternative)


bibi arusi

bibi arusi class V (plural mabibi arusi class VI)

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

Alternative form of bibi harusi (“bride”)


mstari mnyoofu

mstari mnyoofu class ? (plural [please provide])


membe

membe class IX (canonical)
membe class X (plural)


membe sautisaba

membe sautisaba class IX (plural membe sautisaba class X)

membe sautisaba class IX (canonical)
membe sautisaba class X (plural)

Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus#Translingual


injini ya mvuke

injini ya mvuke class IX (plural injini za mvuke class X)

injini ya mvuke class IX (canonical)
injini za mvuke class X (plural)


uga sumaku

uga sumaku class ? (plural [please provide])

uga sumaku class (canonical)
ugasumaku (alternative)


ugasumaku

ugasumaku class ? (plural [please provide])

Alternative spelling of uga sumaku (“magnetic field”)


shampuu

shampuu class IX (plural shampuu class X)

shampuu class IX (canonical)
shampuu class X (plural)


Mbulushi

Mbulushi class I (plural Wabulushi class II)

Mbulushi class I (canonical)
Wabulushi class II (plural)

Balochi (native or inhabitant of Balochistan)


kitalu

kitalu class VII (plural vitalu class VIII)

kitalu class VII (canonical)
vitalu class VIII (plural)


njia ya miguu

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

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


shujaa mkuu

shujaa mkuu class V (plural mashujaa wakuu class VI)

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


boresho

boresho class V (plural maboresho class VI)

boresho class V (canonical)
maboresho class VI (plural)

Maboresho ya Elimu ya Juu


sagai

sagai class IX (canonical)
sagai class X (plural)


uzamifu

Alternative form of uzamivu (“doctorate”)


bailojia

bailojia class IX (plural bailojia class X)

bailojia class IX (canonical)
bailojia class X (plural)

Alternative form of biolojia (“biology”)


shahada ya kwanza

shahada ya kwanza class IX (plural shahada za kwanza class X)

shahada ya kwanza class IX (canonical)
shahada za kwanza class X (plural)


shahada ya uzamivu

shahada ya uzamivu class IX (plural shahada za uzamivu class X)

shahada ya uzamivu class IX (canonical)
shahada za uzamivu class X (plural)
shahada ya uzamifu (alternative)

Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), doctorate degree


shahada za uzamivu

shahada ya uzamivu
shahada ya uzamivu#Swahili


shahada za kwanza

shahada ya kwanza
shahada ya kwanza#Swahili


mmishenari

mmishenari class I (plural wamishenari class II)

mmishenari class I (canonical)
wamishenari class II (plural)

Alternative form of mmisionari (“missionary”)


buraha

buraha class IX (canonical)
buraha class X (plural)


nakisi

nakisi class IX (canonical)
nakisi class X (plural)


kifimbo

kifimbo class VII (plural vifimbo class VIII)

kifimbo class VII (canonical)
vifimbo class VIII (plural)


ghubari

ghubari class V (plural maghubari class VI)

ghubari class V (canonical)
maghubari class VI (plural)


mpiga gitaa

mpiga gitaa class I (plural wapiga gitaa class II)

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


jenetikia

jenetikia class IX (plural jenetikia class X)

jenetikia class IX (canonical)
jenetikia class X (plural)

Alternative form of jenetiki (“genetics”)


saladi ya matunda

saladi ya matunda class IX (plural saladi za matunda class X)

saladi ya matunda class IX (canonical)
saladi za matunda class X (plural)


saladi za matunda

saladi ya matunda
saladi ya matunda#Swahili


penzi la dhati

mapenzi ya dhati
mapenzi ya dhati#Swahili

Alternative form of mapenzi ya dhati (“true love”)


arigoni

arigoni class IX (plural arigoni class X)

arigoni class IX (canonical)
arigoni class X (plural)


udahili

Aidha, Tume inaratibu udahili wa wanafunzi katika Vyuo Vikuu na Taasisi za Elimu ya Juu nchini na nje ya nchi[…]

In addition, the Commission coordinates the admission of students in universities and higher education institutions in the country and abroad […]


dahalia

dahalia class IX (plural dahalia class X)

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

Borrowed from Arabic دَاخِلِيَّة (dāḵiliyya).


manganisi

sw-noun

manganisi class IX (plural manganisi class X)

manganisi class IX (canonical)
manganisi class X (plural)

Alternative form of manganizi (“manganese”)


hadidi

hadidi class IX (canonical)
hadidi class X (plural)


ndege nyuki

ndege nyuki class IX (plural ndege nyuki class X)

ndege nyuki class IX (canonical)
ndege nyuki class X (plural)


hijai

hijai class IX (canonical)
hijai class X (plural)

kosa la hijai


ukuba

ukuba class IX (canonical)
ukuba class X (plural)


Mmoroko

Mmoroko class I (plural Wamoroko class II)

Mmoroko class I (canonical)
Wamoroko class II (plural)

Moroccan (native or inhabitant of Morocco)


Mnaijeria

Mnaijeria class I (plural Wanaijeria class II)

Mnaijeria class I (canonical)
Wanaijeria class II (plural)

Alternative form of Mnigeria (“Nigerian”)


sekretari

sekretari class IX (plural sekretari class X)

sekretari class IX (canonical)
sekretari class X (plural)


kichongeo

kichongeo class VII (plural vichongeo class VIII)

kichongeo class VII (canonical)
vichongeo class VIII (plural)

kichongeo cha penseli


dhabihu

dhabihu class IX (plural dhabihu class X)

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


bayolojia

bayolojia class IX (plural bayolojia class X)

bayolojia class IX (canonical)
bayolojia class X (plural)


jografia

jografia class IX (plural jografia class X)

jografia class IX (canonical)
jografia class X (plural)

Alternative form of jiografia (“geography”)


urahisishaji

From u- + -rahisisha (“to simplify”) + -aji.


kliniki ya meno

kliniki ya meno class IX (plural kliniki za meno class X)

kliniki ya meno class IX (canonical)
kliniki za meno class X (plural)


jina kamili

jina kamili class V (plural majina kamili class VI)

jina kamili class V (canonical)
majina kamili class VI (plural)


shinikizo la damu

shinikizo la damu class V (plural mashinikizo ya damu class VI)

shinikizo la damu class V (canonical)
mashinikizo ya damu class VI (plural)


mashinikizo ya damu

shinikizo la damu
shinikizo la damu#Swahili


shinikizo la juu la damu

shinikizo la juu la damu class V (no plural)

shinikizo la juu la damu class V (canonical)


himila

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


chakula cha baharini

chakula cha baharini class VII (plural vyakula vya baharini class VIII)

chakula cha baharini class VII (canonical)
vyakula vya baharini class VIII (plural)


vyakula vya baharini

chakula cha baharini
chakula cha baharini#Swahili


baharini

head

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

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


shirika lisilo la kiserikali

sw-noun

shirika lisilo la kiserikali class V (plural mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali class VI)

shirika lisilo la kiserikali class V (canonical)
mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali class VI (plural)

non-governmental organization
non-governmental organization


mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali

shirika lisilo la kiserikali
shirika lisilo la kiserikali#Swahili


kuwadi

kuwadi class V (plural makuwadi class VI)

kuwadi class V (canonical)
makuwadi class VI (plural)


gawadi

gawadi class V (plural magawadi class VI)

gawadi class V (canonical)
magawadi class VI (plural)
kuwadi (alternative)


kiaga

kiaga class VII (plural viaga class VIII)

kiaga class VII (canonical)
viaga class VIII (plural)


waadhi

waadhi class XI (plural nyaadhi class X)

waadhi class XI (canonical)
nyaadhi class X (plural)


chakula cha asubuhi

chakula cha asubuhi class VII (plural vyakula vya asubuhi class VIII)

chakula cha asubuhi class VII (canonical)
vyakula vya asubuhi class VIII (plural)


vyakula vya asubuhi

chakula cha asubuhi
chakula cha asubuhi#Swahili


slesi

slesi class IX (canonical)
slesi class X (plural)
silesi (alternative)

slesi ya mkate


muokaji

muokaji class I (plural wauokaji class II)

muokaji class I (canonical)
wauokaji class II (plural)


ugawaji

From u- + -gawa (“to distribute”) + -aji.

ugawaji wa chakula


gari la taka

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

gari la taka class V (canonical)
magari ya taka class VI (plural)


mchongaji

mchongaji class I (plural wachongaji class II)

mchongaji class I (canonical)
wachongaji class II (plural)


mboga ya majani

mboga ya majani class IX (plural mboga za majani class X)

mboga ya majani class IX (canonical)
mboga za majani class X (plural)


mtulivu

mtulivu class I (plural watulivu class II)

mtulivu class I (canonical)
watulivu class II (plural)

From m- + -tulivu (“tranquil, pacific”).


badiri

badiri class IX (canonical)
badiri class X (plural)

a word for various celestial phenomena, wonders and omens


treni ya reli

treni ya reli class IX (plural treni za reli class X)

treni ya reli class IX (canonical)
treni za reli class X (plural)


treni ya umeme

treni ya umeme class IX (plural treni za umeme class X)

treni ya umeme class IX (canonical)
treni za umeme class X (plural)


mbeko

mbeko class IX (canonical)
mbeko class X (plural)


mbeleko

mbeleko class IX (plural mbeleko class X)

mbeleko class IX (canonical)
mbeleko class X (plural)

Alternative form of ubeleko (“baby sling”)


beleko

beleko class V (plural mabeleko class VI)

beleko class V (canonical)
mabeleko class VI (plural)


ubeleko

ubeleko class XI (plural mbeleko class X)

ubeleko class XI (canonical)
mbeleko class X (plural)


mrama

mrama class III (plural mirama class IV)

mrama class III (canonical)
mirama class IV (plural)


changarawe

changarawe class IX (plural changarawe class X)

changarawe class IX (canonical)
changarawe class X (plural)


mkosaji

mkosaji class I (plural wakosaji class II)

mkosaji class I (canonical)
wakosaji class II (plural)


silaha ya kemikali

silaha ya kemikali class IX (plural silaha za kemikali class X)

silaha ya kemikali class IX (canonical)
silaha za kemikali class X (plural)


silaha za kemikali

silaha ya kemikali
silaha ya kemikali#Swahili


barua ya mapendekezo

barua ya mapendekezo class IX (plural barua za mapendekezo class X)

barua ya mapendekezo class IX (canonical)
barua za mapendekezo class X (plural)

letter of recommendation
letter of recommendation


barua za mapendekezo

barua ya mapendekezo
barua ya mapendekezo#Swahili


shule ya Jumapili

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

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


shule za Jumapili

shule ya Jumapili
shule ya Jumapili#Swahili


uhawilishaji

uhawilishaji class XI (canonical)
uhaulishaji (alternative)

From u- + -hawilisha (“to transfer”) + -aji.


uhaulishaji

[…] kuwezesha maendeleo na uhaulishaji wa teknolojia.

[…] facilitating development and technology transfer.


utiaji saini

[…] na Viongozi mbalimbali walioshiriki wakati wa Utiaji saini wa hati za makubaliano ya kuondoa hoja 11 za Muungano zilizopatiwa ufumbuzi.

[…] with various leaders who participated in the signing of the agreement to remove the 11 points of the Union that were resolved.


mashauriano

From ma- + -shauriana (“to make consultations”) + -o.

af

[…] baada ya mashauriano kati ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania na Shirika la Kimataifa la Usafiri Baharini (International Maritime Organization - IMO),[…]

[…] after discussion between the United Republic of Tanzania and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), […]


pamamba

sw-noun

pamamba class ? (plural [please provide])

spotted grunter (species of the genus Pomadasys) (fish)


nchi kavu

Mamlaka ya Udhibiti na Usafiri wa Nchi Kavu na Majini

Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority

[…] na wasafiri/mabaharia kujipatia mahitaji mbalimbali ya maji ya kunywa na vyakula nchi kavu bila matatizo.

[…] and for travelers/sailors to meet various needs of drinking water and food on land without problems.

land (area not covered by oceans or other bodies of water)


ukokotoaji

From u- + kokotoa (“to calculate”) + -aji.

Mfumo wa ukokotoaji na ukusanyaji wa kodi kwenye huduma za simu[…]

The system of calculation and collection of taxes on telephone services […]


mlahaka

mlahaka class III (plural milahaka class IV)

mlahaka class III (canonical)
milahaka class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic لَحاق (laḥāq, “joining, associating, affiliating”).


pambajio

sw-noun

pambajio class V (plural mapambajio class VI)

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


mhutasari

mhutasari class III (plural mihutasari class IV)

mhutasari class III (canonical)
mihutasari class IV (plural)

[…] ililinganisha mihutasari ya ngazi zote za elimu[…]

[…] compared the syllabuses of all levels of education […]


kiambatisho

kiambatisho class VII (plural viambatisho class VIII)

kiambatisho class VII (canonical)
viambatisho class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -ambatisha (“to attach”) + -o.

Kitabu hiki kimegawanyika katika Sura Tano na kina viambatisho vinne.

This book is divided into five chapters and has four appendices.

appendix (text added to the end of a book or article)


mtenzi

mtenzi class I (plural watenzi class II)

mtenzi class I (canonical)
watenzi class II (plural)


kijiti cha kiberiti

kijiti cha kiberiti class VII (plural vijiti vya kiberiti class VIII)

kijiti cha kiberiti class VII (canonical)
vijiti vya kiberiti class VIII (plural)
kijiti cha kibiriti (alternative)


vijiti vya kiberiti

kijiti cha kiberiti
kijiti cha kiberiti#Swahili


kijiti cha kibiriti

kijiti cha kibiriti class VII (plural vijiti vya kibiriti class VIII)

kijiti cha kibiriti class VII (canonical)
vijiti vya kibiriti class VIII (plural)

Alternative form of kijiti cha kiberiti (“matchstick”)


vijiti vya kibiriti

kijiti cha kibiriti
kijiti cha kibiriti#Swahili


lugha ya upendo

lugha ya upendo class IX (plural lugha za upendo class X)

lugha ya upendo class IX (canonical)
lugha za upendo class X (plural)


machugachuga

ma- + -chugachuga (“to be uneasy, to be confused”)

af

chugachuga<alt:-chugachuga><t:to be uneasy, to be confused>

[…] uso wake ulionyesha machugachuga,[…]

1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 3:


mwonzi

sw-noun

mwonzi class III (plural mionzi class IV)

mwonzi class III (canonical)
mionzi class IV (plural)

[…] usimamizi na matumizi salama ya nguvu za atomiki na usalama wa mionzi nchini.

[…] management and safe use of atomic energy and radiation safety in the country.


tibakemikali

tibakemikali class IX (plural tibakemikali class X)

tibakemikali class IX (canonical)
tibakemikali class X (plural)

From tiba (“medical treatment”) + kemikali (“chemical”).


darini

head

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

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


mpangilio wa alfabeti

sw-noun

mpangilio wa alfabeti class III (no plural)

mpangilio wa alfabeti class III (canonical)


maambukizi ya njia za mkojo

maambukizi ya njia za mkojo class VI (plural only)

maambukizi ya njia za mkojo class VI (canonical)

urinary tract infection
urinary tract infection


taulo ya kike

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

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

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


tanuri ya miale

sw-noun

tanuri ya miale class IX (plural tanuri za miale class X)

tanuri ya miale class IX (canonical)
tanuri za miale class X (plural)


kunjo

kunjo class V (canonical)
makunjo class VI (plural)


bandiko

bandiko class ? (plural [please provide])


ushajiishaji

From u- + -shajiisha (“to motivate, encourage”) + -aji.


uhuishaji

From u- + huisha (“to revive, animate”) + -aji.


onyesho la vitabu

sw-noun

onyesho la vitabu class V (plural maonyesho ya vitabu class VI)

onyesho la vitabu class V (canonical)
maonyesho ya vitabu class VI (plural)


maonyesho ya vitabu

onyesho la vitabu
onyesho la vitabu#Swahili


taka ya nyuklia

taka ya nyuklia class IX (plural taka za nyuklia class X)

taka ya nyuklia class IX (canonical)
taka za nyuklia class X (plural)


silaha ya nyuklia

silaha ya nyuklia class IX (plural silaha za nyuklia class X)

silaha ya nyuklia class IX (canonical)
silaha za nyuklia class X (plural)


silaha za nyuklia

silaha ya nyuklia
silaha ya nyuklia#Swahili


nguvu ya nyuklia

nguvu ya nyuklia class IX (plural nguvu za nyuklia class X)

nguvu ya nyuklia class IX (canonical)
nguvu za nyuklia class X (plural)


nguvu za nyuklia

nguvu ya nyuklia
nguvu ya nyuklia#Swahili


nishati ya nyuklia

nishati ya nyuklia class IX (plural nishati za nyuklia class X)

nishati ya nyuklia class IX (canonical)
nishati za nyuklia class X (plural)


nishati za nyuklia

nishati ya nyuklia
nishati ya nyuklia#Swahili


maamuma

maamuma class IX (plural maamuma class X)

maamuma class IX (canonical)
maamuma class X (plural)


admeri

admeri class ? (plural [please provide])


habari ya hivi punde

habari ya hivi punde class IX (plural habari za hivi punde class X)

habari ya hivi punde class IX (canonical)
habari za hivi punde class X (plural)


habari za hivi punde

habari ya hivi punde
habari ya hivi punde#Swahili


daktari wa ngozi

daktari wa ngozi class I (plural madaktari wa ngozi class II)

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


mgeni wa heshima

mgeni wa heshima class I (plural wageni wa heshima class II)

mgeni wa heshima class I (canonical)
wageni wa heshima class II (plural)


wageni wa heshima

mgeni wa heshima
mgeni wa heshima#Swahili


katambuga

katambuga class ? (plural [please provide])

From -kata (“to cut”) + mbuga (“grassland”), literally “to cut across the grassland”. Cattle herders commonly wear these type of shoes because they are "tough enough to resist prickly thorns, spiky pebbles and hot sand".


korokoroni

sw-noun

korokoroni class IX (plural korokoroni class X)

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


mada ndogo

mada ndogo class IX (plural mada ndogo class X)

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

subtitle (textual versions of the dialog in films)


mzaliwa

mzaliwa class I (plural wazaliwa class II)

mzaliwa class I (canonical)
wazaliwa class II (plural)


mzawa

mzawa class I (canonical)
wazawa class II (plural)


kikunjo

kikunjo class VII (plural vikunjo class VIII)

kikunjo class VII (canonical)
vikunjo class VIII (plural)

From ki- (diminutive) + -kunja (“to bend, to fold”) + -o.

affix

[…] utaona baadhi ya vikunjo na vifinyo vya ngozi juu ya kipaji chake,[…]

1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 4:

[…] you will see some wrinkles in the skin on his forehead, […]


kifinyo

sw-noun

kifinyo class VII (plural vifinyo class VIII)

kifinyo class VII (canonical)
vifinyo class VIII (plural)

From ki- (diminutive) + -finyo (“to pinch”) + -o.


ganuni

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

musical instrument
musical instrument#English

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


ungamo

sw-noun

ungamo class V (plural maungamo class VI)

ungamo class V (canonical)
maungamo class VI (plural)

From -ungama (“to confess, admit”) + -o.


mwingiliano

mwingiliano class III (plural miingiliano class IV)

mwingiliano class III (canonical)
miingiliano class IV (plural)


mwingilianomatini

mwingilianomatini class ? (plural [please provide])

mwingilianomatini class (canonical)
mwingiliano matini (alternative)


mwingiliano matini

mwingiliano matini class ? (plural [please provide])

Alternative spelling of mwingilianomatini


halasa

halasa class IX (canonical)
halasa class X (plural)

Baldi: profit in trade; TUKI: net salary, payment for ship crew/sailor


usemezano

From u- + -semezana (“to converse”) + -o.


kamishena

kamishena class V (plural makamishena class VI)

kamishena class V (canonical)
makamishena class VI (plural)

Alternative form of kamishna (“commissioner”)


uterasi

uterasi class IX (plural uterasi class X)

uterasi class IX (canonical)
uterasi class X (plural)


towashi

towashi class V (plural matowashi class VI)

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


msafa

msafa class III (plural misafa class IV)

msafa class III (canonical)
misafa class IV (plural)


marhamu

marhamu class IX (plural marhamu class X)

marhamu class IX (canonical)
marhamu class X (plural)


fidhuli

fidhuli class V (plural mafidhuli class VI)

fidhuli class V (canonical)
mafidhuli class VI (plural)


safihi

safihi class V (plural masafihi class VI)

safihi class V (canonical)
masafihi class VI (plural)


sihiri

sihiri class IX (canonical)
sihiri class X (plural)


sharabu

sharabu class IX (plural sharabu class X)

sharabu class IX (canonical)
sharabu class X (plural)


shanta

shanta class IX (canonical)
shanta class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic شنطة (šanṭa), from Ottoman Turkish چانطه (çanta, “leather bag, small suitcase”).


butwaa

butwaa class IX (canonical)
butwaa class X (plural)


shingoni

head

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

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


saruni

saruni class IX (canonical)
saruni class X (plural)

[…] na chini kavaa saruni thamini[…]

[…] and below he wore an expensive sarong […]


kipambo

sw-noun

kipambo class VII (plural vipambo class VIII)

kipambo class VII (canonical)
vipambo class VIII (plural)

Vipambo na nguo, hazishindi vyuo.

Ornaments and clothes are not as good as education.

[…] na vipambo kadha wa kadha vinginevyo[…]


mwanawe

mwanawe class I (plural wanawe class II)

mwanawe class I (canonical)
wanawe class II (plural)

"Sikiliza, baba," Bw. Hakimu alimwonya mwanawe,[…]

1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 5:

"Listen, man," Mr Hakimu warned his son, […]

contraction of mwana wake: his/her child.


abakasi

abakasi class IX (plural abakasi class X)

abakasi class IX (canonical)
abakasi class X (plural)
abakusi (alternative)


aguzi

aguzi class V (canonical)
maaguzi class VI (plural)

From -agua (“to divine, foretell, predict”) + -zi.


kirukanjia

sw-noun

kirukanjia class VII (plural virukanjia class VIII)

kirukanjia class VII (canonical)
virukanjia class VIII (plural)


mambo ya nchi za nje

mambo ya nchi za nje class VI (plural only)

mambo ya nchi za nje class VI (canonical)


akrabu

akrabu class IX (canonical)
akrabu class X (plural)


mlungula

mlungula class III (plural milungula class IV)

mlungula class III (canonical)
milungula class IV (plural)


mwia

mwia class I (canonical)
wia class II (plural)


mwia

mwia class XI (canonical)
nyia class X (plural)


mwiwa

mwiwa class I (canonical)
waiwa class II (plural)


akronimu

akronimu class IX (plural akronimu class X)

akronimu class IX (canonical)
akronimu class X (plural)


shufaa

shufaa class IX (canonical)
shufaa class X (plural)


afueni

afueni class IX (canonical)
afueni class X (plural)


afriti

afriti class V (plural mafriti class VI)

afriti class V (canonical)
mafriti class VI (plural)


tetemeko la mwezi

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

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


matetemeko ya mwezi

tetemeko la mwezi
tetemeko la mwezi#Swahili


dikrii

dikrii class IX (canonical)
dikrii class X (plural)


beleshi

beleshi class V (plural mabeleshi class VI)

beleshi class V (canonical)
mabeleshi class VI (plural)


kapsuli

kapsuli class IX (plural kapsuli class X)

kapsuli class IX (canonical)
kapsuli class X (plural)


upepo wa bahari

upepo wa bahari class XI (plural pepo za bahari class X)

upepo wa bahari class XI (canonical)
pepo za bahari class X (plural)


mkatale

mkatale class III (plural mikatale class IV)

mkatale class III (canonical)
mikatale class IV (plural)


shaibu

shaibu class V (plural mashaibu class VI)

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


serikali ya mtaa

serikali ya mtaa class IX (plural serikali za mitaa class X)

serikali ya mtaa class IX (canonical)
serikali za mitaa class X (plural)


serikali za mitaa

serikali ya mtaa
serikali ya mtaa#Swahili


siku ya uhuru

siku ya uhuru class IX (plural siku za uhuru class X)

siku ya uhuru class IX (canonical)
siku za uhuru class X (plural)


shabaki

shabaki class IX (plural shabaki class X)

shabaki class IX (canonical)
shabaki class X (plural)


bonge la mtu

bonge la mtu class V (plural mabonge ya mtu class VI)

bonge la mtu class V (canonical)
mabonge ya mtu class VI (plural)


homa ya uti wa mgongo

homa ya uti wa mgongo class IX (no plural)

homa ya uti wa mgongo class IX (canonical)


sehemu ya siri

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

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


nyongo

nyongo class IX (canonical)
nyongo class X (plural)


mzinzi

mzinzi class I (plural wazinzi class II)

mzinzi class I (canonical)
wazinzi class II (plural)


vuzi

vuzi class V (canonical)
mavuzi class VI (plural)


shuzi

shuzi class V (canonical)
mashuzi class VI (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. By surface analysis, -shuta + -zi (“to fart”).


kiungulia

sw-noun

kiungulia class VII (plural viungulia class VIII)

kiungulia class VII (canonical)
viungulia class VIII (plural)


pigo la moyo

pigo la moyo class V (plural mapigo ya moyo class VI)

pigo la moyo class V (canonical)
mapigo ya moyo class VI (plural)


karisi

karisi class IX (canonical)
karisi class X (plural)


maringo

From ma- + -ringa (“to boast, show off”) + -o.


mvuto

sw-noun

mvuto class III (plural mivuto class IV)

mvuto class III (canonical)
mivuto class IV (plural)

From m- + -vuta (“to pull, attract”) + -o.


raghba

raghba class IX (canonical)
raghba class X (plural)


barua ya rejesta

barua ya rejesta class IX (plural barua za rejesta class X)

barua ya rejesta class IX (canonical)
barua za rejesta class X (plural)


barua za rejesta

barua ya rejesta
barua ya rejesta#Swahili


saksafoni

saksafoni class IX (plural saksafoni class X)

saksafoni class IX (canonical)
saksafoni class X (plural)


samoni

samoni class IX (canonical)
samoni class X (plural)


shampeni

shampeni class IX (plural shampeni class X)

shampeni class IX (canonical)
shampeni class X (plural)


shifti

shifti class IX (canonical)
shifti class X (plural)


shimizi

shimizi class IX (plural shimizi class X)

shimizi class IX (canonical)
shimizi class X (plural)
shumizi (alternative)


shumizi

shumizi class IX (plural shumizi class X)

shumizi class IX (canonical)
shumizi class X (plural)

Alternative form of shimizi (“chemise, petticoat”)


silesi

silesi class IX (canonical)
silesi class X (plural)


dondoandume

dondoandume class V (plural madondoandume class VI)

dondoandume class V (canonical)
madondoandume class VI (plural)

(neologism, derogatory) man with feminine characteristics, effeminate man


mchapakazi

mchapakazi class I (plural wachapakazi class II)

mchapakazi class I (canonical)
wachapakazi class II (plural)


dondandugu

dondandugu class ? (plural [please provide])


fundi bomba

fundi bomba class V (plural mafundi bomba class VI)

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


mchapa kazi

mchapa kazi class I (plural wachapa kazi class II)

mchapa kazi class I (canonical)
wachapa kazi class II (plural)
mchapakazi (alternative)


mchapa

mchapa class I (plural wachapa class II)

mchapa class I (canonical)
wachapa class II (plural)


thieta

thieta class IX (canonical)
thieta class X (plural)


hondohondo

hondohondo class IX (plural hondohondo class X)

hondohondo class IX (canonical)
hondohondo class X (plural)
hondo (alternative)


stimu

stimu class IX (canonical)
stimu class X (plural)


taahira

taahira class IX (plural taahira class X)

taahira class IX (canonical)
taahira class X (plural)


taahira

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

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


mwambao

mwambao class III (plural miambao class IV)

mwambao class III (canonical)
miambao class IV (plural)


yahe

yahe class IX (canonical)
yahe class X (plural)


akhiyari

akhiyari class IX (plural akhiyari class X)

akhiyari class IX (canonical)
akhiyari class X (plural)


mfua

mfua class I (canonical)
wafua class II (plural)


mfua dhahabu

mfua dhahabu class I (plural wafua dhahabu class II)

mfua dhahabu class I (canonical)
wafua dhahabu class II (plural)


mfua fedha

mfua fedha class I (plural wafua fedha class II)

mfua fedha class I (canonical)
wafua fedha class II (plural)
mfuafedha (alternative)


mfua chuma

mfua chuma class I (plural wafua chuma class II)

mfua chuma class I (canonical)
wafua chuma class II (plural)


myeyuko

myeyuko class III (plural miyeyuko class IV)

myeyuko class III (canonical)
miyeyuko class IV (plural)

From m- + -yeyuka (“to dissolve, melt, liquefy”) + -o.

af

yeyuka<alt:-yeyuka><t:to dissolve, melt, liquefy>


mfikiriaji

sw-noun

mfikiriaji class I (plural wafikiriaji class II)

mfikiriaji class I (canonical)
wafikiriaji class II (plural)

From m- + -fikiria (“to think about”) + -aji.


mfiraji

mfiraji class I (plural wafiraji class II)

mfiraji class I (canonical)
wafiraji class II (plural)


Mtutsi

Mtutsi class I (plural Watutsi class II)

Mtutsi class I (canonical)
Watutsi class II (plural)


Mhutu

Mhutu class I (canonical)
Wahutu class II (plural)


munkari

munkari class IX (plural munkari class X)

munkari class IX (canonical)
munkari class X (plural)


halkumu

halkumu class IX (plural halkumu class X)

halkumu class IX (canonical)
halkumu class X (plural)


Mromania

Mromania class I (plural Waromania class II)

Mromania class I (canonical)
Waromania class II (plural)

Romanian (person from Romania or of Romanian descent)


ubadilikaji

From u- + -badilika (“to be changed”) + -aji.


kinyota

kinyota class VII (plural vinyota class VIII)

kinyota class VII (canonical)
vinyota class VIII (plural)


kinyo

kinyo class VII (plural vinyo class VIII)

kinyo class VII (canonical)
vinyo class VIII (plural)

From Proto-Bantu [Term?]. By surface analysis, ki- + -nya + -o.

anus (lower opening of the digestive tract)


umbu

umbu class V (canonical)
maumbu class VI (plural)


mgomvi

mgomvi class I (plural wagomvi class II)

mgomvi class I (canonical)
wagomvi class II (plural)


mposaji

mposaji class I (plural waposaji class II)

mposaji class I (canonical)
waposaji class II (plural)

From m- + -posa (“to propose marriage”) + -aji.


uposaji

From u- + -posa (“to propose marriage”) + -aji.


mnyonya damu

sw-noun

mnyonya damu class I (plural wanyonya damu class II)

mnyonya damu class I (canonical)
wanyonya damu class II (plural)
mnyonya-damu (alternative)


mnyonyaji

mnyonyaji class I (plural wanyonyaji class II)

mnyonyaji class I (canonical)
wanyonyaji class II (plural)

From m- + -nyonya (“to suck, to exploit”) + -aji.


mrogi

mrogi class I (canonical)
warogi class II (plural)


husuni

husuni class IX (canonical)
husuni class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic حُصُون (ḥuṣūn), plural of حِصْن (ḥiṣn).


shule ya chekechea

sw-noun

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

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


shule za chekechea

shule ya chekechea
shule ya chekechea#Swahili


Mskochi

Mskochi class I (plural Waskochi class II)

Mskochi class I (canonical)
Waskochi class II (plural)

Scot (person born in or native to Scotland)


shalaka

shalaka class IX (plural shalaka class X)

shalaka class IX (canonical)
shalaka class X (plural)


bwalo la dansi

bwalo la dansi class V (plural mabwalo ya dansi class VI)

bwalo la dansi class V (canonical)
mabwalo ya dansi class VI (plural)


akiki

akiki class IX (canonical)
akiki class X (plural)


usono

From u- + -sona (“to relax, rest”) + -o.


mubashara

mubashara class IX (plural mubashara class X)

mubashara class IX (canonical)
mubashara class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُبَاشَرَة (mubāšara).


udongo ulaya

/uˈɗɔ.ᵑɡɔ uˈlɑ.jɑ/

From udongo + Ulaya, literally “European soil”.

compound

Na usukani wake si shauku, bali mazowea yakichanganyika na nyonzo za mapenzi huwa kama mseto wa maji na udongo ulaya.

1978, Katama Mkangi, Ukiwa, East African Educational Publishers, pages 42–43:

And its driving force is not passion, but habits mixed with the desires of love like a mixture of water and cement.


usharika

sw-noun

usharika class IX (plural usharika class X)

usharika class IX (canonical)
usharika class X (plural)


zigizaga

zigizaga class IX (plural zigizaga class X)

zigizaga class IX (canonical)
zigizaga class X (plural)


sefule

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

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


ufanifu

From u- + -fana (“to be be successful”) + -fu.


mkosefu

sw-noun

mkosefu class I (plural wakosefu class II)

mkosefu class I (canonical)
wakosefu class II (plural)


utaifishaji

From u- + -taifisha (“to nationalize”) + -aji.


ubebaji

From u- + -beba (“to transport, carry”) + -aji.


mbebaji

sw-noun

mbebaji class I (plural wabebaji class II)

mbebaji class I (canonical)
wabebaji class II (plural)

From m- + -beba (“to transport, carry”) + -aji.


upokezi

From u + -pokea (“to receive, to welcome”) + -zi.


msomi

msomi class I (canonical)
wasomi class II (plural)


chunusi

sw-noun

chunusi class IX (plural chunusi class X)

chunusi class IX (canonical)
chunusi class X (plural)


uturi

uturi class IX (canonical)
uturi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic عُطُور (ʕuṭūr), plural of عِطْر (ʕiṭr).


ususu

ususu class XI (canonical)
susu class X (plural)


ushakii

ushakii class IX (plural ushakii class X)

ushakii class IX (canonical)
ushakii class X (plural)


shawali

shawali class IX (plural shawali class X)

shawali class IX (canonical)
shawali class X (plural)

Shawwal (tenth month of the Islamic calendar)


msondani

msondani class I (plural wasondani class II)

msondani class I (canonical)
wasondani class II (plural)


karatasi ya chooni

karatasi ya chooni class IX (plural karatasi za chooni class X)

karatasi ya chooni class IX (canonical)
karatasi za chooni class X (plural)


karatasi za chooni

karatasi ya chooni
karatasi ya chooni#Swahili


chooni

head

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

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


kijikabati

sw-noun

kijikabati class VII (plural vijikabati class VIII)

kijikabati class VII (canonical)
vijikabati class VIII (plural)


rangi ya kucha

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

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


Mwafrika Mmarekani

Mwafrika Mmarekani class I (plural Wafrika Wamarekani class II)

Mwafrika Mmarekani class I (canonical)
Wafrika Wamarekani class II (plural)
Mwafrika-Mmarekani (alternative)


Wafrika Wamarekani

Mwafrika Mmarekani
Mwafrika Mmarekani#Swahili


kiini cha yai

kiini cha yai class VII (plural viini vya yai class VIII)

kiini cha yai class VII (canonical)
viini vya yai class VIII (plural)


usuhuba

Alternative form of suhuba (“friendship”)


mchomo

mchomo class III (plural michomo class IV)

mchomo class III (canonical)
michomo class IV (plural)


kitenzi kisababishi

kitenzi kisababishi class VII (plural vitenzi visababishi class VIII)

kitenzi kisababishi class VII (canonical)
vitenzi visababishi class VIII (plural)


vitenzi visababishi

vitenzi visababishi class VIII (canonical)

kitenzi kisababishi
kitenzi kisababishi#Swahili


ustahamilivu

Alternative form of ustahimilivu (“perseverance, endurance, resilience”)


ustahimilivu

ustahimilivu class XI (canonical)
ustahamilivu (alternative)


mstahimilivu

mstahimilivu class I (plural wastahimilivu class II)

mstahimilivu class I (canonical)
wastahimilivu class II (plural)
mstahamilivu (alternative)


mstahamilivu

mstahamilivu class I (plural wastahamilivu class II)

mstahamilivu class I (canonical)
wastahamilivu class II (plural)

Alternative form of mstahimilivu (“patient person”)


jizia

jizia class IX (canonical)
jizia class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic جِزْيَة (jizya), from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲 (gzyt /gazīd/), 𐭢𐭦𐭩𐭲𐭪𐭩 (gzytky /gazīdag/, “poll-tax”).


mrabaha

mrabaha class III (plural mirabaha class IV)

mrabaha class III (canonical)
mirabaha class IV (plural)


mtandikaji

mtandikaji class I (plural watandikaji class II)

mtandikaji class I (canonical)
watandikaji class II (plural)


mfarishi

mfarishi class ? (plural [please provide])

Borrowed from Arabic مَفَارِش (mafāriš), plural of مِفْرَش (mifraš).


firasha

firasha class IX (plural firasha class X)

firasha class IX (canonical)
firasha class X (plural)


tambuu

tambuu class IX (canonical)
tambuu class X (plural)

From Persian تانبول (tânbul), from Sanskrit ताम्बूल (tāmbūla). Possibly via Hindi तांबूल (tāmbūl). Lodhi also adds Gujarati તાંબૂલ (tāmbūl) as an intermediary.


mshari

mshari class I (plural washari class II)

mshari class I (canonical)
washari class II (plural)


muhali

muhali class III (plural miuhali class IV)

muhali class III (canonical)
miuhali class IV (plural)


mkabala

mkabala class IX (plural mkabala class X)

mkabala class IX (canonical)
mkabala class X (plural)


basi la mwendokasi

basi la mwendokasi class V (plural mabasi ya mwendokasi class VI)

basi la mwendokasi class V (canonical)
mabasi ya mwendokasi class VI (plural)


mabasi ya mwendokasi

mabasi ya mwendokasi class VI (plural only)

mabasi ya mwendokasi class VI (canonical)


mabasi ya mwendokasi

basi la mwendokasi
basi la mwendokasi#Swahili


mwendokasi

mwendokasi class III (plural miendokasi class IV)

mwendokasi class III (canonical)
miendokasi class IV (plural)

From mwendo (“movement, motion”) + kasi (“speed”), literally “fast movement”.

compound

(Tanzania, informal) Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit


kifunguamimba

sw-noun

kifunguamimba class VII (plural vifunguamimba class VIII)

kifunguamimba class VII (canonical)
vifunguamimba class VIII (plural)

Alternative spelling of kifungua mimba (“firstborn”)


chudere

chudere class V (plural machudere class VI)

chudere class V (canonical)
machudere class VI (plural)


mziwanda

mziwanda class I (plural waziwanda class II)

mziwanda class I (canonical)
waziwanda class II (plural)


kitinda mimba

kitinda mimba class VII (plural vitinda mimba class VIII)

kitinda mimba class VII (canonical)
vitinda mimba class VIII (plural)
kitindamimba (alternative)


kitindamimba

kitindamimba class VII (plural vitindamimba class VIII)

kitindamimba class VII (canonical)
vitindamimba class VIII (plural)

Alternative spelling of kitinda mimba (“lastborn”)


kifunguakinywa

kifunguakinywa class VII (plural vifunguakinywa class VIII)

kifunguakinywa class VII (canonical)
vifunguakinywa class VIII (plural)

Alternative spelling of kifungua kinywa (“breakfast”)


mafokafoka

From the verb foka. Presumably also influenced by English motherfucker via the AAVE bowdlerisation mahfucker—where the first syllable of the English noun has been re-interpreted as a IV class prefix ma- (cfr. kitabu).


huntha

huntha class IX (canonical)
huntha class X (plural)


ontolojia

ontolojia class IX (plural ontolojia class X)

ontolojia class IX (canonical)
ontolojia class X (plural)


mhusika mkuu

mhusika mkuu class I (plural wahusika wakuu class II)

mhusika mkuu class I (canonical)
wahusika wakuu class II (plural)


ghanima

ghanima class IX (plural ghanima class X)

ghanima class IX (canonical)
ghanima class X (plural)


ghanima

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

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


ghuma

ghuma class IX (canonical)
ghuma class X (plural)


megabaiti

megabaiti class IX (plural megabaiti class X)

megabaiti class IX (canonical)
megabaiti class X (plural)


gigabaiti

gigabaiti class IX (plural gigabaiti class X)

gigabaiti class IX (canonical)
gigabaiti class X (plural)


shakawa

shakawa class IX (plural shakawa class X)

shakawa class IX (canonical)
shakawa class X (plural)

اَسِفِدِ يَبُ اِلاَّ شَقَوَا ، اِكَوَ مَيُتُ يَسِ مْسِيِ

he gains nought but trouble and endless regret

Asifidi yambo ila shaqawa, ikawa mayuto yasi msiye.


chujio

chujio class ? (plural [please provide])


mtunga filamu

mtunga filamu class I (plural watunga filamu class II)

mtunga filamu class I (canonical)
watunga filamu class II (plural)


zimamoto

zimamoto class IX (plural zimamoto class X)

zimamoto class IX (canonical)
zimamoto class X (plural)

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


kizima moto

kizima moto class VII (plural vizima moto class VIII)

kizima moto class VII (canonical)
vizima moto class VIII (plural)


bei rafi

bei rafi class IX (plural bei rafi class X)

bei rafi class IX (canonical)
bei rafi class X (plural)


kiali

kiali class IX (canonical)
kiali class X (plural)


mtambaji

mtambaji class I (plural watambaji class II)

mtambaji class I (canonical)
watambaji class II (plural)


hasho

hasho class V (canonical)
mahasho class VI (plural)


likizo ya kunoa ubongo

likizo ya kunoa ubongo class IX (plural likizo za kunoa ubongo class X)

likizo ya kunoa ubongo class IX (canonical)
likizo za kunoa ubongo class X (plural)


sudusi

sudusi class IX (canonical)
sudusi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic سُدْس (suds), سُدُس (sudus).


thuluthi

thuluthi class IX (plural thuluthi class X)

thuluthi class IX (canonical)
thuluthi class X (plural)

Alternative form of theluthi (“one-third”)


thumni

thumni class IX (canonical)
thumni class X (plural)

Alternative form of thumuni (“one-eight”)


tusui

tusui class IX (canonical)
tusui class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تُسْع (tusʕ), تُسُع (tusuʕ).


ushuri

ushuri class IX (canonical)
ushuri class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic عُشْر (ʕušr), عُشُر (ʕušur).


subui

subui class IX (canonical)
subui class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic سُبْع (subʕ), سُبُع (subuʕ).


akisami

akisami class IX (plural akisami class X)

akisami class IX (canonical)
akisami class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic أَقْسَام (ʔaqsām), plural of قِسْم (qism).


matazamio

From ma- + -tazamia (“to anticipate, expect”) + -o.


ridhimu

sw-noun

ridhimu class IX (plural ridhimu class X)

ridhimu class IX (canonical)
ridhimu class X (plural)


kinyambuo

kinyambuo class VII (plural vinyambuo class VIII)

kinyambuo class VII (canonical)
vinyambuo class VIII (plural)


kipashio

kipashio class VII (plural vipashio class VIII)

kipashio class VII (canonical)
vipashio class VIII (plural)


kweli kinzani

kweli kinzani class IX (plural kweli kinzani class X)

kweli kinzani class IX (canonical)
kweli kinzani class X (plural)


kuchanganya msimbo

kuchanganya msimbo class XV (plural kuchanganya msimbo class XV)

kuchanganya msimbo class XV (canonical)
kuchanganya msimbo class XV (plural)


msisitizo

msisitizo class III (plural misisitizo class IV)

msisitizo class III (canonical)
misisitizo class IV (plural)

From m- + -sisitiza (“to emphasize”) + -o.


wizani

wizani class IX (canonical)
wizani class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic وَزْن (wazn). Doublet of uzani.


tamathali ya usemi

tamathali ya usemi class IX (plural tamathali za usemi class X)

tamathali ya usemi class IX (canonical)
tamathali za usemi class X (plural)

Synonym of tamathali (“figure of speech”)


tamathali za usemi

tamathali ya usemi
tamathali ya usemi#Swahili


unyambulishaji

From u- + -nyambulisha (“to derive”) + -aji.


mpokeaji

mpokeaji class I (plural wapokeaji class II)

mpokeaji class I (canonical)
wapokeaji class II (plural)

From m- + -pokea (“to receive, to welcome”) + -aji.


mpokezi

sw-noun

mpokezi class I (plural wapokezi class II)

mpokezi class I (canonical)
wapokezi class II (plural)

From m- + -pokea (“to receive, to welcome”) + -zi.


ushuru wa stempu

ushuru wa stempu class XI (canonical)
ushuru wa stampu (alternative)


mgongano

sw-noun

mgongano class III (plural migongano class IV)

mgongano class III (canonical)
migongano class IV (plural)


mgongano wa maslahi

mgongano wa maslahi class III (plural migongano ya maslahi class IV)

mgongano wa maslahi class III (canonical)
migongano ya maslahi class IV (plural)

conflict of interest
conflict of interest


migongano ya maslahi

migongano ya maslahi class IV (canonical)

mgongano wa maslahi
mgongano wa maslahi#Swahili


ushuru wa stampu

ushuru wa stempu
ushuru wa stempu#Swahili

Alternative form of ushuru wa stempu (“stamp duty”)


kodi ya mapato

kodi ya mapato class IX (plural kodi za mapato class X)

kodi ya mapato class IX (canonical)
kodi za mapato class X (plural)


sheria ya kodi

sheria ya kodi class IX (plural sheria za kodi class X)

sheria ya kodi class IX (canonical)
sheria za kodi class X (plural)


ritani

ritani class IX (canonical)
ritani class X (plural)

(Tanzania) return (report of income submitted to a government)


ritani ya kodi

ritani ya kodi class IX (plural ritani za kodi class X)

ritani ya kodi class IX (canonical)
ritani za kodi class X (plural)


ritani ya kodi ya mapato

ritani ya kodi ya mapato class IX (plural ritani za kodi ya mapato class X)

ritani ya kodi ya mapato class IX (canonical)
ritani za kodi ya mapato class X (plural)


kodi ya ongezeko la thamani

kodi ya ongezeko la thamani class IX (plural kodi za ongezeko la thamani class X)

kodi ya ongezeko la thamani class IX (canonical)
kodi za ongezeko la thamani class X (plural)


kodi za ongezeko la thamani

kodi za ongezeko la thamani class X (canonical)

kodi ya ongezeko la thamani
kodi ya ongezeko la thamani#Swahili


kiwango cha mchemko

kiwango cha mchemko class VII (plural viwango vya mchemko class VIII)

kiwango cha mchemko class VII (canonical)
viwango vya mchemko class VIII (plural)


viwango vya mchemko

viwango vya mchemko class VIII (canonical)

kiwango cha mchemko
kiwango cha mchemko#Swahili


mcheza santuri

mcheza santuri class I (plural wacheza santuri class II)

mcheza santuri class I (canonical)
wacheza santuri class II (plural)


fashisti

fashisti class I (plural mafashisti class II)

fashisti class I (canonical)
mafashisti class II (plural)


fususi

fususi class IX (canonical)
fususi class X (plural)


abakusi

abakusi class IX (plural abakusi class X)

abakusi class IX (canonical)
abakusi class X (plural)


biliadi

biliadi class IX (plural biliadi class X)

biliadi class IX (canonical)
biliadi class X (plural)


dinosaria

dinosaria class IX (plural dinosaria class X)

dinosaria class IX (canonical)
dinosaria class X (plural)

Alternative form of dinosauri (“dinosaur”)


mwaprikoti

mwaprikoti class III (plural miaprikoti class IV)

mwaprikoti class III (canonical)
miaprikoti class IV (plural)


altaneta

altaneta class IX (plural altaneta class X)

altaneta class IX (canonical)
altaneta class X (plural)


baunsa

baunsa class V (plural mabaunsa class VI)

baunsa class V (canonical)
mabaunsa class VI (plural)


katheta

katheta class IX (plural katheta class X)

katheta class IX (canonical)
katheta class X (plural)


laktosi

laktosi class IX (plural laktosi class X)

laktosi class IX (canonical)
laktosi class X (plural)


thiolojia

thiolojia class IX (plural thiolojia class X)

thiolojia class IX (canonical)
thiolojia class X (plural)

Alternative form of teolojia (“theology”)


waranti

waranti class IX (plural waranti class X)

waranti class IX (canonical)
waranti class X (plural)


karameli

karameli class IX (plural karameli class X)

karameli class IX (canonical)
karameli class X (plural)


letusi

letusi class IX (canonical)
letusi class X (plural)


minibasi

minibasi class IX (plural minibasi class X)

minibasi class IX (canonical)
minibasi class X (plural)
mini basi (alternative)


mini basi

mini basi class IX (plural mini basi class X)

mini basi class IX (canonical)
mini basi class X (plural)

Alternative form of minibasi (“minibus”)


mkahawa wa intaneti

mkahawa wa intaneti class III (plural mikahawa ya intaneti class IV)

mkahawa wa intaneti class III (canonical)
mikahawa ya intaneti class IV (plural)
mgahawa wa intaneti (alternative)


mgahawa wa intaneti

mgahawa wa intaneti class III (plural migahawa ya intaneti class IV)

mgahawa wa intaneti class III (canonical)
migahawa ya intaneti class IV (plural)

mkahawa wa intaneti
mkahawa wa intaneti#Swahili

Alternative form of mkahawa wa intaneti (“Internet cafe”)


biogesi

biogesi class IX (plural biogesi class X)

biogesi class IX (canonical)
biogesi class X (plural)


mgandisho

mgandisho class III (plural migandisho class IV)

mgandisho class III (canonical)
migandisho class IV (plural)


aisikirimu

aisikirimu class IX (plural aisikirimu class X)

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

Alternative form of aiskrimu (“ice cream”)


alikali

alikali class IX (plural alikali class X)

alikali class IX (canonical)
alikali class X (plural)


breli

breli class IX (canonical)
breli class X (plural)


floraidi

floraidi class IX (plural floraidi class X)

floraidi class IX (canonical)
floraidi class X (plural)

Alternative form of floridi (“fluoride”)


hadhirina

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

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


tamrini

tamrini class IX (plural tamrini class X)

tamrini class IX (canonical)
tamrini class X (plural)


sijida

sijida class IX (canonical)
sijida class X (plural)

spot on the forehead caused by prostration


zarniki

zarniki class IX (plural zarniki class X)

zarniki class IX (canonical)
zarniki class X (plural)


baradhuli

baradhuli class I (plural mabaradhuli class II)

baradhuli class I (canonical)
mabaradhuli class II (plural)


ghaya

ghaya class IX (canonical)
ghaya class X (plural)


hamdia

hamdia class IX (canonical)
hamdia class X (plural)


zimamu

zimamu class IX (canonical)
zimamu class X (plural)


mswalihina

mswalihina class I (plural waswalihina class II)

mswalihina class I (canonical)
waswalihina class II (plural)
msalihina (alternative)


msalihina

msalihina class I (plural wasalihina class II)

msalihina class I (canonical)
wasalihina class II (plural)


barazahi

barazahi class IX (plural barazahi class X)

barazahi class IX (canonical)
barazahi class X (plural)
barzakhi (alternative)


barzakhi

barzakhi class IX (plural barzakhi class X)

barzakhi class IX (canonical)
barzakhi class X (plural)


maharimu

Borrowed from Arabic مَحَارِم (maḥārim), plural of مَحْرَم (maḥram).

someone who is unmarriageable due to being a relative


nishai

nishai class IX (canonical)
nishai class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic نَشْأَة (našʔa). Possibly via Gujarati નશો (naśo), Kachchi નસો (naso), Hindustani नशा / نَشَہ (naśa).


hatinafsi

hatinafsi class IX (plural hatinafsi class X)

hatinafsi class IX (canonical)
hatinafsi class X (plural)

person's preference in doing something without following advice


ayami

ayami class IX (canonical)
ayami class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic أَيَّام (ʔayyām), plural of يَوْم (yawm).


bushashi

bushashi class IX (plural bushashi class X)

bushashi class IX (canonical)
bushashi class X (plural)


rafadha

rafadha class IX (plural rafadha class X)

rafadha class IX (canonical)
rafadha class X (plural)


parapela

parapela class IX (plural parapela class X)

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

Alternative form of propela (“propeller”)


hiana

hiana class IX (canonical)
hiana class X (plural)


masjala

masjala class IX (plural masjala class X)

masjala class IX (canonical)
masjala class X (plural)

registry (building in which things are registered or where registers)


saratanji

saratanji class IX (plural saratanji class X)

saratanji class IX (canonical)
saratanji class X (plural)


madhii

madhii class IX (canonical)
madhii class X (plural)


takilifu

takilifu class IX (plural takilifu class X)

takilifu class IX (canonical)
takilifu class X (plural)


kinaya

kinaya class IX (canonical)
kinaya class X (plural)


kilobaiti

kilobaiti class IX (plural kilobaiti class X)

kilobaiti class IX (canonical)
kilobaiti class X (plural)


kilowati

kilowati class IX (plural kilowati class X)

kilowati class IX (canonical)
kilowati class X (plural)


kurutu

kurutu class V (plural makurutu class VI)

kurutu class V (canonical)
makurutu class VI (plural)
kuruta (alternative)


kuruta

kuruta class V (plural makuruta class VI)

kuruta class V (canonical)
makuruta class VI (plural)


kanyagio

kanyagio class V (plural makanyagio class VI)

kanyagio class V (canonical)
makanyagio class VI (plural)


pedeli

pedeli class IX (canonical)
pedeli class X (plural)


raketi ya tenisi

raketi ya tenisi class IX (plural raketi za tenisi class X)

raketi ya tenisi class IX (canonical)
raketi za tenisi class X (plural)


raketi za tenisi

raketi ya tenisi
raketi ya tenisi#Swahili


kodi ya mauzo

kodi ya mauzo class IX (plural kodi za mauzo class X)

kodi ya mauzo class IX (canonical)
kodi za mauzo class X (plural)


kushuka kwa thamani

kushuka kwa thamani class XV (plural kushuka kwa thamani class XV)

kushuka kwa thamani class XV (canonical)
kushuka kwa thamani class XV (plural)


ushukaji thamani

kushuka kwa thamani
kushuka kwa thamani#Swahili


mgawo wa faida

mgawo wa faida class III (plural migawo ya faida class IV)

mgawo wa faida class III (canonical)
migawo ya faida class IV (plural)
mgao wa faida (alternative)


mgao wa faida

mgao wa faida class III (plural migao ya faida class IV)

mgao wa faida class III (canonical)
migao ya faida class IV (plural)

Alternative form of mgawo wa faida (“dividend”)


kodi ya zuio

kodi ya zuio class IX (plural kodi za zuio class X)

kodi ya zuio class IX (canonical)
kodi za zuio class X (plural)


uzuio

From u- + -zuia (“to prevent, to restrain; to keep back”) + -o.


kitimiri

sw-noun

kitimiri class VII (plural vitimiri class VIII)

kitimiri class VII (canonical)
vitimiri class VIII (plural)


kotmiri

kotmiri class IX (plural kotmiri class X)

kotmiri class IX (canonical)
kotmiri class X (plural)


sakafu ya bahari

sakafu ya bahari class IX (plural sakafu za bahari class X)

sakafu ya bahari class IX (canonical)
sakafu za bahari class X (plural)


sakafu za bahari

sakafu ya bahari
sakafu ya bahari#Swahili


thamani halisi

thamani halisi class IX (plural thamani halisi class X)

thamani halisi class IX (canonical)
thamani halisi class X (plural)


serotonini

serotonini class IX (plural serotonini class X)

serotonini class IX (canonical)
serotonini class X (plural)


ulindaji

surveillance (observation of individuals or groups of individuals)


kivulini

head

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

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


juani

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


uchaguzi mkuu

sw-noun

uchaguzi mkuu class XI (plural chaguzi kuu class X)

uchaguzi mkuu class XI (canonical)
chaguzi kuu class X (plural)


hadharani

head

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


darasani

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


uvumbi

وُفُبِ وُكِفُوَ،كَمَ كِنِدَ كَيُوَ،

The dust-cloud [which he raised] raced past, and it was as if the sun set,


muangaza

sw-noun

muangaza class III (plural miangaza class IV)

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


mkiukaji

mkiukaji class I (plural wakiukaji class II)

mkiukaji class I (canonical)
wakiukaji class II (plural)


madarakani

head

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


mwadilifu

sw-noun

mwadilifu class I (plural waadilifu class II)

mwadilifu class I (canonical)
waadilifu class II (plural)

person characterized by justice, fairness, righteousness, and integrity


jangwani

head

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


upungufu wa maji mwilini

sw-noun

upungufu wa maji mwilini class XI (no plural)

upungufu wa maji mwilini class XI (canonical)


uondoaji

removal, elimination, withdrawal, abolition, clearing


tumboni

head

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


hatarini

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


ulimwenguni

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


gerezani

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


uhamishaji

deportation expatriation, relocation, resettlement


mfuatiliaji

sw-noun

mfuatiliaji class I (plural wafuatiliaji class II)

mfuatiliaji class I (canonical)
wafuatiliaji class II (plural)


mtandaoni

head

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


azimio la mwaka mpya

sw-noun

azimio la mwaka mpya class V (plural maazimio ya mwaka mpya class VI)

azimio la mwaka mpya class V (canonical)
maazimio ya mwaka mpya class VI (plural)

New Year's resolution
New Year's resolution


maazimio ya mwaka mpya

maazimio ya mwaka mpya class VI (canonical)

azimio la mwaka mpya
azimio la mwaka mpya#Swahili


tafrani

tafrani class IX (plural tafrani class X)

tafrani class IX (canonical)
tafrani class X (plural)


pato la taifa

pato la taifa class V (plural mapato ya taifa class VI)

pato la taifa class V (canonical)
mapato ya taifa class VI (plural)

gross domestic product
gross domestic product


kiashirio

kiashirio class VII (plural viashirio class VIII)

kiashirio class VII (canonical)
viashirio class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -ashiria (“to indicate”) + -o.


mavumbini

head

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


dikoni

sw-noun

dikoni class I (plural madikoni class II)

dikoni class I (canonical)
madikoni class II (plural)
dekani (alternative)


maikrofoni

maikrofoni class IX (plural maikrofoni class X)

maikrofoni class IX (canonical)
maikrofoni class X (plural)

Alternative form of mikrofoni (“microphone”)


jiwe la angani

jiwe la angani class V (plural mawe ya angani class VI)

jiwe la angani class V (canonical)
mawe ya angani class VI (plural)


bungeni

head

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


upakiaji

From u- + -pakia (“to load, load on”) + -aji.

loading (process by which something is loaded)


mtegemezi

sw-noun

mtegemezi class I (plural wategemezi class II)

mtegemezi class I (canonical)
wategemezi class II (plural)


mporaji

mporaji class I (plural waporaji class II)

mporaji class I (canonical)
waporaji class II (plural)

From m- + -pora (“to rob, to steal”) + -aji.


mahakamani

head

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

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


kipindi cha televisheni

sw-noun

kipindi cha televisheni class VII (plural vipindi vya televisheni class VIII)

kipindi cha televisheni class VII (canonical)
vipindi vya televisheni class VIII (plural)


vipindi vya televisheni

vipindi vya televisheni class VIII (canonical)

kipindi cha televisheni
kipindi cha televisheni#Swahili


ziarani

head

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


Muargentina

sw-noun

Muargentina class ? (plural [please provide])


ugonjwa wa kitropiki

ugonjwa wa kitropiki class XI (plural magonjwa ya kitropiki class VI)

ugonjwa wa kitropiki class XI (canonical)
magonjwa ya kitropiki class VI (plural)


magonjwa ya kitropiki

magonjwa ya kitropiki class VI (canonical)

ugonjwa wa kitropiki
ugonjwa wa kitropiki#Swahili


ugonjwa wa tropiki

ugonjwa wa tropiki class XI (plural magonjwa ya tropiki class VI)

ugonjwa wa tropiki class XI (canonical)
magonjwa ya tropiki class VI (plural)

Synonym of ugonjwa wa kitropiki (“tropical disease”)


magonjwa ya tropiki

magonjwa ya tropiki class VI (canonical)

ugonjwa wa tropiki
ugonjwa wa tropiki#Swahili


taka ya kielektroniki

taka ya kielektroniki class IX (plural taka za kielektroniki class X)

taka ya kielektroniki class IX (canonical)
taka za kielektroniki class X (plural)


taka za kielektroniki

taka za kielektroniki class X (canonical)

taka ya kielektroniki
taka ya kielektroniki#Swahili


stihizai

stihizai class IX (plural stihizai class X)

stihizai class IX (canonical)
stihizai class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِسْتِهْزَاء (istihzāʔ).

bor+

اِسْتِهْزَاء


mtoni

head

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


tajuwidi

sw-noun

tajuwidi class IX (plural tajuwidi class X)

tajuwidi class IX (canonical)
tajuwidi class X (plural)


sebuleni

head

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


mwathiriwa

sw-noun

mwathiriwa class I (plural waathiriwa class II)

mwathiriwa class I (canonical)
waathiriwa class II (plural)


ofisini

head

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


afisini

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


maofisini

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


tindikali

sw-noun

tindikali class IX (plural tindikali class X)

tindikali class IX (canonical)
tindikali class X (plural)


utimizaji

From u- + -timiza (“to accomplish, to complete”) + -aji.


uzeeni

head

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


shangwe

sw-noun

shangwe class IX (plural shangwe class X)

shangwe class IX (canonical)
shangwe class X (plural)


masikioni

head

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


kombora la balistiki

sw-noun

kombora la balistiki class V (plural makombora ya balistiki class VI)

kombora la balistiki class V (canonical)
makombora ya balistiki class VI (plural)


makombora ya balistiki

makombora ya balistiki class VI (canonical)

kombora la balistiki
kombora la balistiki#Swahili


jeshi la wanamaji

jeshi la wanamaji class V (plural majeshi ya wanamaji class VI)

jeshi la wanamaji class V (canonical)
majeshi ya wanamaji class VI (plural)


majeshi ya wanamaji

majeshi ya wanamaji class VI (canonical)

jeshi la wanamaji
jeshi la wanamaji#Swahili


harubu

harubu class IX (canonical)
harubu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic حُرُوب (ḥurūb), plural of حَرْب (ḥarb).


foromali

foromali class IX (plural foromali class X)

foromali class IX (canonical)
foromali class X (plural)


kiwango cha uzazi

kiwango cha uzazi class VII (plural viwango vya uzazi class VIII)

kiwango cha uzazi class VII (canonical)
viwango vya uzazi class VIII (plural)


viwango vya uzazi

viwango vya uzazi class VIII (canonical)

kiwango cha uzazi
kiwango cha uzazi#Swahili


kiwango cha riba

kiwango cha riba class VII (plural viwango vya riba class VIII)

kiwango cha riba class VII (canonical)
viwango vya riba class VIII (plural)

kiwango cha riba ya benki kuu


viwango vya riba

kiwango cha riba
kiwango cha riba#Swahili


mlariba

mlariba class I (plural walariba class II)

mlariba class I (canonical)
walariba class II (plural)


kiwango cha ukuaji

kiwango cha ukuaji class VII (plural viwango vya ukuaji class VIII)

kiwango cha ukuaji class VII (canonical)
viwango vya ukuaji class VIII (plural)


viwango vya ukuaji

viwango vya ukuaji class VIII (canonical)

kiwango cha ukuaji
kiwango cha ukuaji#Swahili


kiwango cha maisha

kiwango cha maisha class VII (plural viwango vya maisha class VIII)

kiwango cha maisha class VII (canonical)
viwango vya maisha class VIII (plural)


viwango vya maisha

viwango vya maisha class VIII (canonical)

kiwango cha maisha
kiwango cha maisha#Swahili


kiwango cha vifo

kiwango cha vifo class VII (plural viwango vya vifo class VIII)

kiwango cha vifo class VII (canonical)
viwango vya vifo class VIII (plural)


viwango vya vifo

kiwango cha vifo
kiwango cha vifo#Swahili


sera ya fedha

sera ya fedha class IX (plural sera za fedha class X)

sera ya fedha class IX (canonical)
sera za fedha class X (plural)


uwanjani

head

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

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


mkingamo

sw-noun

mkingamo class III (plural mikingamo class IV)

mkingamo class III (canonical)
mikingamo class IV (plural)


msisimko

msisimko class III (plural misisimko class IV)

msisimko class III (canonical)
misisimko class IV (plural)

From m- + -sisimka (“to be excited, thrilled”) + -o.


mashambani

head

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


upanuzi

From u- + -panua (“to widen, broaden”) + -zi.

widening, broadening, expansion, enlargement


mnyamapori

sw-noun

mnyamapori class I (plural wanyamapori class II)

mnyamapori class I (canonical)
wanyamapori class II (plural)

From mnyama (“animal”) + pori (“wilderness”).


mzinifu

mzinifu class I (plural wazinifu class II)

mzinifu class I (canonical)
wazinifu class II (plural)

adulterer, fornicator, promiscuous person


mmishonari

mmishonari class I (plural wamishonari class II)

mmishonari class I (canonical)
wamishonari class II (plural)

Alternative form of mmisionari (“missionary”)


msafirishaji

msafirishaji class I (plural wasafirishaji class II)

msafirishaji class I (canonical)
wasafirishaji class II (plural)


jeshini

head

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


viza ya utalii

sw-noun

viza ya utalii class IX (plural viza za utalii class X)

viza ya utalii class IX (canonical)
viza za utalii class X (plural)


ushambuliaji

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


usoni

head

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


karisaji

sw-noun

karisaji class IX (plural karisaji class X)

karisaji class IX (canonical)
karisaji class X (plural)


mchapishaji

mchapishaji class I (plural wachapishaji class II)

mchapishaji class I (canonical)
wachapishaji class II (plural)

From m- + -chapisha (“to publish”) + -aji.


usuli

usuli class IX (canonical)
usuli class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic أُصُول (ʔuṣūl), plural of أَصْل (ʔaṣl).


bobari

bobari class IX (canonical)
bobari class X (plural)


mtani

mtani class I (canonical)
watani class II (plural)


thakili

thakili class IX (plural thakili class X)

thakili class IX (canonical)
thakili class X (plural)

condition that causes trouble, hardship, distress


yuto

yuto class V (canonical)
mayuto class VI (plural)


mwanatheolojia

mwanatheolojia class I (plural wanatheolojia class II)

mwanatheolojia class I (canonical)
wanatheolojia class II (plural)


mbinguni

head

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


mithaki

sw-noun

mithaki class IX (plural mithaki class X)

mithaki class IX (canonical)
mithaki class X (plural)


mfumo wa ikolojia

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

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


mifumo ya ikolojia

mfumo wa ikolojia
mfumo wa ikolojia#Swahili


mfumikolojia

mfumikolojia class III (plural mifumikolojia class IV)

mfumikolojia class III (canonical)
mifumikolojia class IV (plural)

(rare) Synonym of mfumo wa ikolojia (“ecosystem”)


mwanabiolojia

mwanabiolojia class I (plural wanabiolojia class II)

mwanabiolojia class I (canonical)
wanabiolojia class II (plural)


jaribosi

jaribosi class IX (plural jaribosi class X)

jaribosi class IX (canonical)
jaribosi class X (plural)


mlipa kodi

mlipa kodi class I (plural walipa kodi class II)

mlipa kodi class I (canonical)
walipa kodi class II (plural)
mlipaji kodi (alternative)

namba ya utambulisho wa mlipa kodi


mlipa

mlipa class I (canonical)
walipa class II (plural)


mlipaji kodi

mlipaji kodi class I (plural walipaji kodi class II)

mlipaji kodi class I (canonical)
walipaji kodi class II (plural)

(rare) Alternative form of mlipa kodi (“taxpayer”)


tarehe ya kuzaliwa

tarehe ya kuzaliwa class IX (plural tarehe za kuzaliwa class X)

tarehe ya kuzaliwa class IX (canonical)
tarehe za kuzaliwa class X (plural)


siku ya kuzaliwa

siku ya kuzaliwa class IX (plural siku za kuzaliwa class X)

siku ya kuzaliwa class IX (canonical)
siku za kuzaliwa class X (plural)


siku za kuzaliwa

siku ya kuzaliwa
siku ya kuzaliwa#Swahili


tarehe za kuzaliwa

tarehe ya kuzaliwa
tarehe ya kuzaliwa#Swahili


jina la kwanza

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

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


Mqatari

Mqatari class I (plural Waqatari class II)

Mqatari class I (canonical)
Waqatari class II (plural)


sirati

sirati class IX (canonical)
sirati class X (plural)


mshitiri

mshitiri class I (plural washitiri class II)

mshitiri class I (canonical)
washitiri class II (plural)


mteule

mteule class I (plural wateule class II)

mteule class I (canonical)
wateule class II (plural)


Muitaliano

Muitaliano class I (plural Waitaliano class II)

Muitaliano class I (canonical)
Waitaliano class II (plural)


kipele

kipele class VII (plural vipele class VIII)

kipele class VII (canonical)
vipele class VIII (plural)


upatanishi

Alternative form of upatanisho (“reconciliation”)


mhitaji

mhitaji class I (plural wahitaji class II)

mhitaji class I (canonical)
wahitaji class II (plural)


mkandamizaji

mkandamizaji class I (plural wakandamizaji class II)

mkandamizaji class I (canonical)
wakandamizaji class II (plural)

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


mkandamizwaji

sw-noun

mkandamizwaji class I (plural wakandamizwaji class II)

mkandamizwaji class I (canonical)
wakandamizwaji class II (plural)

From m- + -kandamizwa (“to be oppressed”) + -aji.


mhaini

sw-noun

mhaini class I (plural wahaini class II)

mhaini class I (canonical)
wahaini class II (plural)

From m- + -haini (“to betray, to deceive”).


haja ndogo

haja ndogo class IX (plural haja ndogo class X)

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

From haja + ndogo, literally “small need”.


haja kubwa

haja kubwa class IX (plural haja kubwa class X)

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

From haja + kubwa, literally “big need”.


kichapo

kichapo class VII (plural vichapo class VIII)

kichapo class VII (canonical)
vichapo class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -chapa (“to beat, hit”) + -o.


machoni

head

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

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


nenosiri

sw-noun

nenosiri class V (plural manenosiri class VI)

nenosiri class V (canonical)
manenosiri class VI (plural)

From neno + siri, literally “secret word”.


utanashati

utanashati class I (plural [please provide])


uunganishaji

From mu- + -unganisha (“to connect”) + -aji.


maishani

head

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


utotoni

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


setlaiti

sw-noun

setlaiti class IX (plural setlaiti class X)

setlaiti class IX (canonical)
setlaiti class X (plural)


kiunga

kiunga class VII (plural viunga class VIII)

kiunga class VII (canonical)
viunga class VIII (plural)


mkoani

head

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


uraniamu

sw-noun

uraniamu class IX (plural uraniamu class X)

uraniamu class IX (canonical)
uraniamu class X (plural)


mpito

mpito class III (plural mipito class IV)

mpito class III (canonical)
mipito class IV (plural)


tezi dume

tezi dume class IX (plural tezi dume class X)

tezi dume class IX (canonical)
tezi dume class X (plural)

From tezi + dume, literally “male gland”.


mwanachuo

mwanachuo class I (plural wanachuo class II)

mwanachuo class I (canonical)
wanachuo class II (plural)


mtesaji

mtesaji class I (plural watesaji class II)

mtesaji class I (canonical)
watesaji class II (plural)

From m- + -tesa (“to torture, persecute”) + -aji.


mwendelezo

sw-noun

mwendelezo class III (plural miendelezo class IV)

mwendelezo class III (canonical)
miendelezo class IV (plural)


mashakani

head

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


mwanaanthropolojia

sw-noun

mwanaanthropolojia class I (plural wanaanthropolojia class II)

mwanaanthropolojia class I (canonical)
wanaanthropolojia class II (plural)


hifadhidata

hifadhidata class IX (plural hifadhidata class X)

hifadhidata class IX (canonical)
hifadhidata class X (plural)


uponyaji

From u- + -ponya (“to heal, cure”) + -aji.


uahirishaji

From u- + -ahirisha (“to postpone”) + -aji.


zuoni

head

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

(Kiamu) Alternative form of vyuoni, locative of zuo


mwanakiolojia

sw-noun

mwanakiolojia class I (plural wanakiolojia class II)

mwanakiolojia class I (canonical)
wanakiolojia class II (plural)

Alternative form of mwanaakiolojia (“archaeologist”)