kistariungio

kistariungio class VII (plural vistariungio class VIII)

kistariungio class VII (canonical)
vistariungio class VIII (plural)


alama ya kunukuu

sw-noun

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

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


alama za kunukuu

alama ya kunukuu
alama ya kunukuu#Swahili


mabano

"Kuingia kwenye mashindano ya dunia kama mmoja wa wanariadha bora, watu wanakutazama na kukutegemea - watu wanakuhesabu kwenye mabano ya medali.

2023 August 17, “Mashindano ya Riadha ya Dunia: Omanyala mwenye uchu wa dhahabu anayolenga kuishindia Afrika”, in BBC News Swahili:

"Going into the world championships as one of the best athletes, people are looking at you and counting on you - people are counting you in the medal bracket.

(sports) bracket (prediction of the outcome of games in a tournament)


braketi

braketi class IX (plural braketi class X)

braketi class IX (canonical)
braketi class X (plural)


parandesi

parandesi class IX (plural parandesi class X)

parandesi class IX (canonical)
parandesi class X (plural)


alama ya mkwaju

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

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


mwanajinakolojia

mwanajinakolojia class I (plural wanajinakolojia class II)

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

Dk Karen Morton, daktari wa uzazi na mwanajinakolojia, na mwanzilishi wa nambari ya usaidizi ya matibabu ya Dk Morton, anaelezea jinsi mashine za tens hufanya kazi.

2023 January 30, “Teknolojia mpya ya kupunguza maumivu wakati wa hedhi”, in BBC News Swahili:

Dr Karen Morton, obstetrician and gynaecologist, and founder of Dr Morton's medical helpline, explains how tens machines work.


daktari wa wanawake

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

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


madaktari wa wanawake

daktari wa wanawake
daktari wa wanawake#Swahili


daktari wa uzazi

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

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


madaktari wa uzazi

daktari wa uzazi
daktari wa uzazi#Swahili


ufamasia

pharmacy (science of medicinal substances)


dawa ya famasia

dawa ya famasia class IX (plural dawa za famasia class X)

dawa ya famasia class IX (canonical)
dawa za famasia class X (plural)


dawa ya kulevya

dawa ya kulevya class IX (plural dawa za kulevya class X or madawa ya kulevya class VI)

dawa ya kulevya class IX (canonical)
dawa za kulevya class X (plural)
madawa ya kulevya class VI (plural)


uraibu wa dawa za kulevya

uraibu wa dawa za kulevya class XI (no plural)

uraibu wa dawa za kulevya class XI (canonical)


kamishna mkuu

kamishna mkuu class V (plural makamishna wakuu class VI)

kamishna mkuu class V (canonical)
makamishna wakuu class VI (plural)


silaha ndogo ndogo

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

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


kamisheni

kamisheni class IX (plural kamisheni class X)

kamisheni class IX (canonical)
kamisheni class X (plural)


uwanja wa vita

uwanja wa vita class XI (plural nyanja za vita class X)

uwanja wa vita class XI (canonical)
nyanja za vita class X (plural)


usitishaji

From u- + -sitisha (“to cause to pause”) + -aji.


usitishaji mapigano

sw-noun

usitishaji mapigano class XI (no plural)

usitishaji mapigano class XI (canonical)


mkataba wa amani

mkataba wa amani class III (plural mikataba ya amani class IV)

mkataba wa amani class III (canonical)
mikataba ya amani class IV (plural)


mikataba ya amani

mkataba wa amani
mkataba wa amani#Swahili


haki ya binadamu

haki ya binadamu class IX (plural haki za binadamu class X)

haki ya binadamu class IX (canonical)
haki za binadamu class X (plural)


haki za binadamu

haki ya binadamu
haki ya binadamu#Swahili


indhari

indhari class IX (plural indhari class X)

indhari class IX (canonical)
indhari class X (plural)


lawalawa

lawalawa class IX (plural lawalawa class X)

lawalawa class IX (canonical)
lawalawa class X (plural)


kishawishi

kishawishi class VII (plural vishawishi class VIII)

kishawishi class VII (canonical)
vishawishi class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -shawishi (“to persuade, to coax, to tempt, to lure”).


mpasuaji

sw-noun

mpasuaji class I (plural wapasuaji class II)

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

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


mihirabu

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


mhadarati

mhadarati class III (plural mihadarati class IV)

mhadarati class III (canonical)
mihadarati class IV (plural)
muhadarati (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic مُخَدِّرَات (muḵaddirāt), plural of مُخَدِّر (muḵaddir).

bor+

matumizi ya mihadarati


polima

polima class IX (canonical)
polima class X (plural)

Kampuni hiyo iliajiri wahandisi kuchunguza uwezekano wa kutumia lignin, polima inayopatikana kwenye miti.

2023 January 20, “Jinsi miti inaweza kuwa vyanzo vya betri inayoweza kuchaji kwa dakika 8”, in BBC News Swahili:

The company hired engineers to investigate the possibility of using lignin, a polymer found in trees.


gerimani

sw-noun

gerimani class IX (plural gerimani class X)

gerimani class IX (canonical)
gerimani class X (plural)


asenia

asenia class IX (canonical)
asenia class X (plural)


aseniki

aseniki class IX (plural aseniki class X)

aseniki class IX (canonical)
aseniki class X (plural)
arseniki (alternative)


arseniki

arseniki class IX (plural arseniki class X)

arseniki class IX (canonical)
arseniki class X (plural)


galliamu

galliamu class IX (plural galliamu class X)

galliamu class IX (canonical)
galliamu class X (plural)


kipato cha chini

kipato cha chini class VII (plural vipato vya chini class VIII)

kipato cha chini class VII (canonical)
vipato vya chini class VIII (plural)

Mashine hiyo imeelezwa kuwa mkombozi kwa wakulima haswa wenye kipato cha chini.

2023 May 18, “Mashine yenye uwezo wa kuchakata aina tisa za mazao yavumbuliwa Tanzania”, in BBC News Swahili:

The machine has been described as a savior for farmers, especially those with low income.

2020 March 26, “Virusi vya corona: Wafanyakazi wa kipato cha chini Kenya kama Esther wahofia”, in BBC News Swahili:

Low-income workers in Kenya like Esther are afraid


vipato vya chini

kipato cha chini
kipato cha chini#Swahili


upokeaji

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


chombo cha majini

sw-noun

chombo cha majini class VII (plural vyombo vya majini class VIII)

chombo cha majini class VII (canonical)
vyombo vya majini class VIII (plural)


vyombo vya majini

chombo cha majini
chombo cha majini#Swahili


chombo cha habari

chombo cha habari class VII (plural vyombo vya habari class VIII)

chombo cha habari class VII (canonical)
vyombo vya habari class VIII (plural)


uhuru wa habari

freedom of the press
freedom of the press


vyombo vya habari

chombo cha habari
chombo cha habari#Swahili


mwanakriketi

mwanakriketi class I (plural wanakriketi class II)

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


nyangumi buluu

nyangumi buluu class IX (plural nyangumi buluu class X)

nyangumi buluu class IX (canonical)
nyangumi buluu class X (plural)


gari la wagonjwa

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

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


magari ya wagonjwa

gari la wagonjwa
gari la wagonjwa#Swahili


gari la dharura

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

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


gimba la angani

gimba la angani class V (plural magimba ya angani class VI)

gimba la angani class V (canonical)
magimba ya angani class VI (plural)


kiolwa cha angani

kiolwa cha angani class VII (plural violwa vya angani class VIII)

kiolwa cha angani class VII (canonical)
violwa vya angani class VIII (plural)


violwa vya angani

kiolwa cha angani
kiolwa cha angani#Swahili


angani

head

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

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


kiolwa

sw-noun

kiolwa class VII (plural violwa class VIII)

kiolwa class VII (canonical)
violwa class VIII (plural)


mwanamageuzi

mwanamageuzi class I (plural wanamageuzi class II)

mwanamageuzi class I (canonical)
wanamageuzi class II (plural)


mshitakiwa

mshitakiwa class I (plural washitakiwa class II)

mshitakiwa class I (canonical)
washitakiwa class II (plural)

Alternative form of mshtakiwa (“accused”)


mwumini

mwumini class I (plural waumini class II)

mwumini class I (canonical)
waumini class II (plural)

Alternative form of muumini (“believer”)


kansela

kansela class V (plural makansela class VI)

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

Kansela wa Ujerumani

kansela wa chuo kikuu


nchi ya nje

nchi ya nje class IX (plural nchi za nje class X)

nchi ya nje class IX (canonical)
nchi za nje class X (plural)


muwekezaji

muwekezaji class I (plural wawekezaji class II)

muwekezaji class I (canonical)
wawekezaji class II (plural)

Alternative form of mwekezaji (“investor”)


rasilimali

rasilimali class IX (plural rasilimali class X)

rasilimali class IX (canonical)
rasilimali class X (plural)
rasilmali (alternative)
raslimali (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic رَأْس مَال (raʔs māl).


rasilmali

sw-noun

rasilmali class IX (plural rasilmali class X)

rasilmali class IX (canonical)
rasilmali class X (plural)

Alternative form of rasilimali (“capital”)


mazungumzo ya amani

mazungumzo ya amani class VI (plural only)

mazungumzo ya amani class VI (canonical)


mtunisha misuli

mtunisha misuli class I (plural watunisha misuli class II)

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


mjenzi wa mwili

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

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


ufukweni

head

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


wadhifa

sw-noun

wadhifa class XI (plural nyadhifa class X)

wadhifa class XI (canonical)
nyadhifa class X (plural)


fadhila

fadhila class IX (plural fadhila class X)

fadhila class IX (canonical)
fadhila class X (plural)


niaba

niaba class IX (canonical)
niaba class X (plural)


marupurupu

From ma- + rupurupu. Lodhi ultimately derives the second element from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya); compare Gujarati રૂપું (rūpũ, “silver”), whence રૂપિયો (rūpiyo, “rupee, money”).

ref

Lodhi, Abdulaziz Y. (2000) Oriental Influences in Swahili: a study in language and culture contacts, Göteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, →ISBN, page 205


bakora

bakora class IX (canonical)
bakora class X (plural)


inadi

inadi class IX (canonical)
inadi class X (plural)


mngurumo

sw-noun

mngurumo class III (plural mingurumo class IV)

mngurumo class III (canonical)
mingurumo class IV (plural)

Alternative form of ngurumo (“rumble, roar; thunder”)


ndururu

ndururu class IX (plural ndururu class X)

ndururu class IX (canonical)
ndururu class X (plural)

coin with low denomination (typically five cents)


mstahiki

mstahiki class I (plural wastahiki class II)

mstahiki class I (canonical)
wastahiki class II (plural)


karaha

karaha class IX (canonical)
karaha class X (plural)


kashifa

kashifa class IX (plural kashifa class X)

kashifa class IX (canonical)
kashifa class X (plural)

Alternative form of kashfa (“scandal; slander, libel, insult”)


ghiliba

ghiliba class IX (plural ghiliba class X)

ghiliba class IX (canonical)
ghiliba class X (plural)


mghilibu

mghilibu class I (plural waghilibu class II)

mghilibu class I (canonical)
waghilibu class II (plural)


muhanga

muhanga class III (plural mihanga class IV)

muhanga class III (canonical)
mihanga class IV (plural)


jisanduku

jisanduku class V (plural masanduku class VI)

jisanduku class V (canonical)
masanduku class VI (plural)

From ji- (augmentative prefix) + sanduku (“box”).


mhamasishaji

sw-noun

mhamasishaji class I (plural wahamasishaji class II)

mhamasishaji class I (canonical)
wahamasishaji class II (plural)

From m- + -hamasisha (“to motivate”) + -aji.


uhamasishaji

From u- + -hamasisha (“to motivate”) + -aji.


jina bandia

jina bandia class V (plural majina class VI)

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


badilishano

badilishano class V (plural mabadilishano class VI)

badilishano class V (canonical)
mabadilishano class VI (plural)


tathimini

tathimini class IX (plural tathimini class X)

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

Alternative form of tathmini (“evaluation, assessment”)


utaratibu

utaratibu class XI (plural taratibu class X)

utaratibu class XI (canonical)
taratibu class X (plural)


shitaka

shitaka class V (plural mashitaka class VI)

shitaka class V (canonical)
mashitaka class VI (plural)

Alternative form of shtaka (“charge, accusation, complaint”)


fanikio

fanikio class V (plural mafanikio class VI)

fanikio class V (canonical)
mafanikio class VI (plural)

(rare) singular of mafanikio (“success, accomplishment, success”)


utibabu

utibabu class XI (plural matibabu class X)

utibabu class XI (canonical)
matibabu class X (plural)


msajili

msajili class I (plural wasajili class II)

msajili class I (canonical)
wasajili class II (plural)


mratibu

mratibu class I (plural waratibu class II)

mratibu class I (canonical)
waratibu class II (plural)


mahabusi

Alternative form of mahabusu (“prisoner”)


hujuma

hujuma class IX (canonical)
hujuma class X (plural)


nidhamu

nidhamu class IX (plural nidhamu class X)

nidhamu class IX (canonical)
nidhamu class X (plural)


kijidudu

kijidudu class VII (plural vijidudu class VIII)

kijidudu class VII (canonical)
vijidudu class VIII (plural)


tarafa

tarafa class IX (canonical)
tarafa class X (plural)


rufani

rufani class IX (canonical)
rufani class X (plural)


mahakama ya rufani

mahakama ya rufani class IX (plural mahakama za rufani class X)

mahakama ya rufani class IX (canonical)
mahakama za rufani class X (plural)


mahakama za rufani

mahakama ya rufani
mahakama ya rufani#Swahili


mhisani

mhisani class I (plural wahisani class II)

mhisani class I (canonical)
wahisani class II (plural)


gesi asilia

gesi asilia class IX (plural gesi asilia class X)

gesi asilia class IX (canonical)
gesi asilia class X (plural)


maarifa asilia

indigenous knowledge
indigenous knowledge


asubuhi ya leo

asubuhi ya leo class IX (plural asubuhi za leo class X)

asubuhi ya leo class IX (canonical)
asubuhi za leo class X (plural)


jioni ya leo

jioni ya leo class IX (plural jioni za leo class X)

jioni ya leo class IX (canonical)
jioni za leo class X (plural)


mustakabali

mustakabali class IX (plural mustakabali class X)

mustakabali class IX (canonical)
mustakabali class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُسْتَقْبَل (mustaqbal).


raslimali

sw-noun

raslimali class IX (plural raslimali class X)

raslimali class IX (canonical)
raslimali class X (plural)


uthibitisho

From u- + -thibitisha (“to establish, to prove”) + -o.


mbadhiri

sw-noun

mbadhiri class I (plural wabadhiri class II)

mbadhiri class I (canonical)
wabadhiri class II (plural)

From m- + -badhiri or borrowed from Arabic مُبَذِّر (mubaḏḏir, “spendthrift”).


mbadhirifu

sw-noun

mbadhirifu class I (plural wabadhirifu class II)

mbadhirifu class I (canonical)
wabadhirifu class II (plural)


maliasili

maliasili class IX (plural maliasili class X)

maliasili class IX (canonical)
maliasili class X (plural)


habari ghushi

habari ghushi class IX (plural habari ghushi class X)

habari ghushi class IX (canonical)
habari ghushi class X (plural)


udongo wa mfinyanzi

udongo wa mfinyanzi class XI (no plural)

udongo wa mfinyanzi class XI (canonical)


biotini

biotini class IX (plural biotini class X)

biotini class IX (canonical)
biotini class X (plural)


asidi ya pantotheni

asidi ya pantotheni class IX (no plural)

asidi ya pantotheni class IX (canonical)


mlipaji

mlipaji class I (plural walipaji class II)

mlipaji class I (canonical)
walipaji class II (plural)


haki ya kibinadamu

haki ya kibinadamu class IX (plural haki za kibinadamu class X)

haki ya kibinadamu class IX (canonical)
haki za kibinadamu class X (plural)

Alternative form of haki ya binadamu (“human right”)


haki za kibinadamu

haki ya kibinadamu
haki ya kibinadamu#Swahili


Mpalestina

Mpalestina class I (plural Wapalestina class II)

Mpalestina class I (canonical)
Wapalestina class II (plural)


Mwisraeli

Mwisraeli class I (plural Waisraeli class II)

Mwisraeli class I (canonical)
Waisraeli class II (plural)


mtekaji

mtekaji class I (plural watekaji class II)

mtekaji class I (canonical)
watekaji class II (plural)
mteka (alternative)

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


mteka

mteka class I (canonical)
wateka class II (plural)


mtekaji nyara

sw-noun

mtekaji nyara class I (plural watekaji nyara class II)

mtekaji nyara class I (canonical)
watekaji nyara class II (plural)
mteka nyara (alternative)


mteka nyara

mteka nyara class I (plural wateka nyara class II)

mteka nyara class I (canonical)
wateka nyara class II (plural)

Alternative form of mtekaji nyara (“kidnapper”)


utekaji

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


utesaji

From u- + -tesa (“to torture, persecute”) + -aji.


nyara ya serikali

sw-noun

nyara ya serikali class IX (plural nyara za serikali class X)

nyara ya serikali class IX (canonical)
nyara za serikali class X (plural)


nyara za serikali

nyara ya serikali
nyara ya serikali#Swahili


ngono ya usiku mmoja

ngono ya usiku mmoja class IX (plural ngono za usiku mmoja class X)

ngono ya usiku mmoja class IX (canonical)
ngono za usiku mmoja class X (plural)


ngono za usiku mmoja

ngono ya usiku mmoja
ngono ya usiku mmoja#Swahili


ghalati

ghalati class IX (plural ghalati class X)

ghalati class IX (canonical)
ghalati class X (plural)


zabuni

zabuni class IX (canonical)
zabuni class X (plural)


mzabuni

mzabuni class I (plural wazabuni class II)

mzabuni class I (canonical)
wazabuni class II (plural)


nasaha

nasaha class IX (canonical)
nasaha class X (plural)


mhashamu

mhashamu class I (plural wahashamu class II)

mhashamu class I (canonical)
wahashamu class II (plural)


uwajibikaji

From u- + -wajibika (“to be responsible”) + -aji.


utaalam

Alternative form of utaalamu (“expertise”)


umwagliaji

From u- + -mwagilia (“to irrigate”) + -aji.


teknolojia ya habari

sw-noun

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

teknolojia ya habari class IX (canonical)
teknolojia za habari class X (plural)
technolojia ya habari (alternative)

information technology
information technology


teknolojia za habari

teknolojia ya habari
teknolojia ya habari#Swahili


teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano

teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano class IX (plural teknolojia za habari na mawasiliano class X)

technolojia ya habari na mawasiliano (alternative)

information and communications technology


teknolojia za habari na mawasiliano

teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano#Swahili

plural of teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano


afikiano

afikiano class V (plural maafikiano class VI)

afikiano class V (canonical)
maafikiano class VI (plural)


virusi ya korona

virusi ya korona class IX (plural virusi za korona class X)

virusi ya korona class IX (canonical)
virusi za korona class X (plural)

virusi ya corona
virusi ya corona#Swahili

Alternative form of virusi ya corona (“coronavirus”)


virusi ya corona

virusi ya corona class IX (plural virusi za corona class X)

virusi ya corona class IX (canonical)
virusi za corona class X (plural)
virusi ya korona (alternative)

virusi vya corona
virusi vya corona#Swahili

Alternative form of virusi vya corona (“coronavirus”)


virusi za korona

virusi ya korona
virusi ya korona#Swahili


virusi vya korona

virusi vya korona class VIII (no plural)

virusi vya korona class VIII (canonical)


virusi vya corona

virusi vya corona class VIII (no plural)

virusi vya corona class VIII (canonical)
virusi ya corona (alternative)
virusi vya korona (alternative)


virusi vya UKIMWI

virusi vya UKIMWI class VIII (no plural)

virusi vya UKIMWI class VIII (canonical)
virusi vya ukimwi (alternative)
virusi vya Ukimwi (alternative)

human immunodeficiency virus
human immunodeficiency virus


virusi vya ukimwi

virusi vya ukimwi class VIII (no plural)

virusi vya ukimwi class VIII (canonical)

virusi vya UKIMWI
virusi vya UKIMWI#Swahili

Alternative letter-case form of virusi vya UKIMWI (“human immunodeficiency virus”)


virusi vya Ukimwi

virusi vya Ukimwi class VIII (no plural)

virusi vya Ukimwi class VIII (canonical)


upungufu wa kinga mwilini

upungufu wa kinga mwilini class XI (no plural)

upungufu wa kinga mwilini class XI (canonical)

acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immune deficiency syndrome


simu ya msaada

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

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


dawa ya chanjo

dawa ya chanjo class IX (plural dawa za chanjo class X)

dawa ya chanjo class IX (canonical)
dawa za chanjo class X (plural)


bedui

bedui class V (canonical)
mabedui class VI (plural)


duka la madawa

duka la madawa class IX (plural duka la madawa class X)

duka la madawa class IX (canonical)
duka la madawa class X (plural)

Alternative form of duka la dawa (“pharmacy”)


duka la dawa

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

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

pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed)


daktari wa kawaida

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

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

general practitioner
general practitioner

general practitioner (physician who provides primary care)


madaktari wa kawaida

daktari wa kawaida
daktari wa kawaida#Swahili


mwanakandarasi

mwanakandarasi class I (plural wanakandarasi class II)

mwanakandarasi class I (canonical)
wanakandarasi class II (plural)


kimada

kimada class VII (plural vimada class VIII)

kimada class VII (canonical)
vimada class VIII (plural)


shangingi

shangingi class V (plural mashangingi class VI)

shangingi class V (canonical)
mashangingi class VI (plural)


kidosho

kidosho class VII (plural vidosho class VIII)

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


njugu mawe

njugu mawe class IX (plural njugu mawe class X)

njugu mawe class IX (canonical)
njugu mawe class X (plural)
njugumawe (alternative)


insi

insi class IX (canonical)
insi class X (plural)


makamu wa kansela

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

makamu wa kansela class (canonical)
makamu kansela (alternative)

Makamu wa Kansela wa Ujerumani


makamu kansela

makamu kansela class ? (plural [please provide])

makamu kansela class (canonical)
makamu kansela (alternative)

makamu wa kansela
makamu wa kansela#Swahili

Alternative form of makamu wa kansela (“vice-chancellor”)


muundo mbinu

muundo mbinu class III (plural miundo mbinu class IV)

muundo mbinu class III (canonical)
miundo mbinu class IV (plural)

Alternative form of muundombinu (“infrastructure”)


makamu rais

makamu rais class ? (plural [please provide])

Alternative form of makamu wa rais (“vice president”)


budhara

budhara class IX (plural budhara class X)

budhara class IX (canonical)
budhara class X (plural)


Umaksi

Umaksi class XI (canonical)
Umarksi (alternative)
Umarx (alternative)


kupatwa kwa jua

kupatwa kwa jua class XV (plural kupatwa kwa jua class XV)

kupatwa kwa jua class XV (canonical)
kupatwa kwa jua class XV (plural)


kupatwa kwa mwezi

kupatwa kwa mwezi class XV (plural kupatwa kwa mwezi class XV)

kupatwa kwa mwezi class XV (canonical)
kupatwa kwa mwezi class XV (plural)


hojaji

hojaji class IX (canonical)
hojaji class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic حُجَج (ḥujaj), plural of حُجَّة (ḥujja).


umio

umio class V (canonical)
maumio class VI (plural)


mama wa kambo

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

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


baba wa kambo

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

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


kaka wa kambo

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

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


dada wa kambo

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

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


mama mkwe

mama mkwe class IX (plural mama mkwe class X)

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


dada mkwe

dada mkwe class IX (plural dada mkwe class X)

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


baba mkwe

baba mkwe class IX (plural baba mkwe class X)

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


kaka mkwe

kaka mkwe class IX (plural kaka mkwe class X)

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


mamamkwe

mamamkwe class IX (plural mamamkwe class X)

mamamkwe class IX (canonical)
mamamkwe class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of mama mkwe (“mother-in-law”)


babamkwe

babamkwe class IX (plural babamkwe class X)

babamkwe class IX (canonical)
babamkwe class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of baba mkwe (“father-in-law”)


usitawi

Alternative spelling of ustawi (“welfare”)


kekevu

kekevu class IX (canonical)
kekevu class X (plural)

hiccup (spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound)


chechevu

chechevu class IX (plural chechevu class X)

chechevu class IX (canonical)
chechevu class X (plural)


tarawanda

tarawanda class III (plural [please provide])


ikirari

ikirari class IX (plural ikirari class X)

ikirari class IX (canonical)
ikirari class X (plural)


polisi wa maadili

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

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


kifungashio

kifungashio class VII (plural vifungashio class VIII)

kifungashio class VII (canonical)
vifungashio class VIII (plural)


hatamu

hatamu class IX (canonical)
hatamu class X (plural)


lafudhi

lafudhi class IX (plural lafudhi class X)

lafudhi class IX (canonical)
lafudhi class X (plural)


uwaziri mkuu

From u- + waziri mkuu (“prime minister”).


umakamu wa rais

From u- + makamu wa rais (“vice president”).


makanika

makanika class IX (plural makanika class X)

makanika class IX (canonical)
makanika class X (plural)


skonzi

skonzi class IX (canonical)
skonzi class X (plural)


kitengo

kitengo class VII (plural vitengo class VIII)

kitengo class VII (canonical)
vitengo class VIII (plural)

kitengo cha uzazi


mtoto wa meza

mtoto wa meza class I (plural watoto wa meza class II)

mtoto wa meza class I (canonical)
watoto wa meza class II (plural)


shubaka

shubaka class V (plural mashubaka class VI)

shubaka class V (canonical)
mashubaka class VI (plural)


mlonge

mlonge class III (plural milonge class IV)

mlonge class III (canonical)
milonge class IV (plural)
mronge (alternative)

Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera#Translingual

drumstick tree, horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera)


mronge

mronge class III (plural mironge class IV)

mronge class III (canonical)
mironge class IV (plural)

Alternative form of mlonge (“drumstick tree, horseradish tree”)


mrungi

mrungi class III (plural mirungi class IV)

mrungi class III (canonical)
mirungi class IV (plural)


mtoto wa jicho

mtoto wa jicho class I (plural watoto wa jicho class II)

mtoto wa jicho class I (canonical)
watoto wa jicho class II (plural)


mtoto wa paka

mtoto wa paka class I (plural watoto wa paka class II)

mtoto wa paka class I (canonical)
watoto wa paka class II (plural)


kilomita ya mraba

kilomita ya mraba class IX (plural kilomita za mraba class X)

kilomita ya mraba class IX (canonical)
kilomita za mraba class X (plural)
kilometa ya mraba (alternative)


kilomita za mraba

kilomita ya mraba
kilomita ya mraba#Swahili


mita ya mraba

mita ya mraba class IX (plural mita za mraba class X)

mita ya mraba class IX (canonical)
mita za mraba class X (plural)
meta ya mraba (alternative)


kilometa ya mraba

kilometa ya mraba class IX (plural kilometa za mraba class X)

kilometa ya mraba class IX (canonical)
kilometa za mraba class X (plural)

Alternative form of kilomita ya mraba (“square kilometre”)


meta ya mraba

meta ya mraba class IX (plural meta za mraba class X)

meta ya mraba class IX (canonical)
meta za mraba class X (plural)

Alternative form of mita ya mraba (“square metre”)


kabidhiano

kabidhiano class ? (plural [please provide])


upotoshaji

distortion, perversion -- used e.g. for media influence/fake news


saratani ya matiti

saratani ya matiti class IX (plural saratani za matiti class X)

saratani ya matiti class IX (canonical)
saratani za matiti class X (plural)


saratani za matiti

saratani ya matiti
saratani ya matiti#Swahili


saratani ya ini

saratani ya ini class IX (plural saratani za ini class X)

saratani ya ini class IX (canonical)
saratani za ini class X (plural)


kansa ya ini

kansa ya ini class IX (plural kansa za ini class X)

kansa ya ini class IX (canonical)
kansa za ini class X (plural)


kansa ya matiti

kansa ya matiti class IX (plural kansa za matiti class X)

kansa ya matiti class IX (canonical)
kansa za matiti class X (plural)


kongosho

kongosho class IX (plural kongosho class X)

kongosho class IX (canonical)
kongosho class X (plural)


saratani ya kongosho

saratani ya kongosho class IX (plural saratani za kongosho class X)

saratani ya kongosho class IX (canonical)
saratani za kongosho class X (plural)


saratani za kongosho

saratani ya kongosho
saratani ya kongosho#Swahili


kansa ya kongosho

kansa ya kongosho class IX (plural kansa za kongosho class X)

kansa ya kongosho class IX (canonical)
kansa za kongosho class X (plural)


kansa za kongosho

kansa ya kongosho
kansa ya kongosho#Swahili


saratani ya ngozi

saratani ya ngozi class IX (plural saratani za ngozi class X)

saratani ya ngozi class IX (canonical)
saratani za ngozi class X (plural)


kansa ya ngozi

kansa ya ngozi class IX (plural kansa za ngozi class X)

kansa ya ngozi class IX (canonical)
kansa za ngozi class X (plural)


saratani za ngozi

saratani ya ngozi
saratani ya ngozi#Swahili


saratani ya kibofu

saratani ya kibofu class IX (plural saratani za kibofu class X)

saratani ya kibofu class IX (canonical)
saratani za kibofu class X (plural)


saratani za kibofu

saratani ya kibofu
saratani ya kibofu#Swahili


kansa ya kibofu

kansa ya kibofu class IX (plural kansa za kibofu class X)

kansa ya kibofu class IX (canonical)
kansa za kibofu class X (plural)


saratani ya damu

saratani ya damu class IX (plural saratani za damu class X)

saratani ya damu class IX (canonical)
saratani za damu class X (plural)


kansa ya damu

kansa ya damu class IX (plural kansa za damu class X)

kansa ya damu class IX (canonical)
kansa za damu class X (plural)


saratani za damu

saratani ya damu
saratani ya damu#Swahili


saratani ya ubongo

saratani ya ubongo class IX (plural saratani za ubongo class X)

saratani ya ubongo class IX (canonical)
saratani za ubongo class X (plural)


kansa ya ubongo

kansa ya ubongo class IX (plural kansa za ubongo class X)

kansa ya ubongo class IX (canonical)
kansa za ubongo class X (plural)


saratani za ubongo

saratani ya ubongo
saratani ya ubongo#Swahili


mlango wa kizazi

mlango wa kizazi class III (plural milango ya kizazi class IV)

mlango wa kizazi class III (canonical)
milango ya kizazi class IV (plural)


mlango wa uzazi

mlango wa uzazi class III (plural milango ya uzazi class IV)

mlango wa uzazi class III (canonical)
milango ya uzazi class IV (plural)


milango ya kizazi

mlango wa kizazi
mlango wa kizazi#Swahili


kansa ya mlango wa kizazi

kansa ya mlango wa kizazi class IX (plural kansa za mlango wa kizazi class X)

kansa ya mlango wa kizazi class IX (canonical)
kansa za mlango wa kizazi class X (plural)


saratani ya mlango wa kizazi

saratani ya mlango wa kizazi class IX (plural saratani za mlango wa kizazi class X)

saratani ya mlango wa kizazi class IX (canonical)
saratani za mlango wa kizazi class X (plural)


kansa za mlango wa kizazi

kansa ya mlango wa kizazi
kansa ya mlango wa kizazi#Swahili


saratani za mlango wa kizazi

saratani ya mlango wa kizazi
saratani ya mlango wa kizazi#Swahili


kansa ya mapafu

kansa ya mapafu class IX (plural kansa za mapafu class X)

kansa ya mapafu class IX (canonical)
kansa za mapafu class X (plural)


saratani ya mapafu

saratani ya mapafu class IX (plural saratani za mapafu class X)

saratani ya mapafu class IX (canonical)
saratani za mapafu class X (plural)


saratani za mapafu

saratani ya mapafu
saratani ya mapafu#Swahili


saratani ya tumbo

saratani ya tumbo class IX (plural saratani za tumbo class X)

saratani ya tumbo class IX (canonical)
saratani za tumbo class X (plural)


kansa ya tumbo

kansa ya tumbo class IX (plural kansa za tumbo class X)

kansa ya tumbo class IX (canonical)
kansa za tumbo class X (plural)


saratani za tumbo

saratani ya tumbo
saratani ya tumbo#Swahili


saratani ya umio

saratani ya umio class IX (plural saratani za umio class X)

saratani ya umio class IX (canonical)
saratani za umio class X (plural)


kansa ya umio

kansa ya umio class IX (plural kansa za umio class X)

kansa ya umio class IX (canonical)
kansa za umio class X (plural)


saratani za umio

saratani ya umio
saratani ya umio#Swahili


saratani ya mifupa

saratani ya mifupa class IX (plural saratani za mifupa class X)

saratani ya mifupa class IX (canonical)
saratani za mifupa class X (plural)
saratani ya mfupa (alternative)


saratani za mifupa

saratani ya mifupa
saratani ya mifupa#Swahili


kansa ya mifupa

kansa ya mifupa class IX (plural kansa za mifupa class X)

kansa ya mifupa class IX (canonical)
kansa za mifupa class X (plural)
kansa ya mfupa (alternative)


saratani ya mfupa

saratani ya mfupa class IX (plural saratani za mfupa class X)

saratani ya mfupa class IX (canonical)
saratani za mfupa class X (plural)

Alternative form of saratani ya mifupa (“bone cancer”)


kansa ya mfupa

kansa ya mfupa class IX (plural kansa za mfupa class X)

kansa ya mfupa class IX (canonical)
kansa za mfupa class X (plural)

Alternative form of kansa ya mifupa (“bone cancer”)


saratani za mfupa

saratani ya mfupa
saratani ya mfupa#Swahili


mfumo wa neva

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

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


nyuroni

nyuroni class IX (plural nyuroni class X)

nyuroni class IX (canonical)
nyuroni class X (plural)
neuroni (alternative)


kemotherapi

kemotherapi class IX (plural kemotherapi class X)

kemotherapi class IX (canonical)
kemotherapi class X (plural)


mraibu

mraibu class I (plural waraibu class II)

mraibu class I (canonical)
waraibu class II (plural)


gwiji

gwiji class V (canonical)
magwiji class VI (plural)

gwiji wa soka

gwiji wa spoti


tarjumi

tarjumi class IX (plural tarjumi class X)

tarjumi class IX (canonical)
tarjumi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Classical Persian ترجمه (tarjuma), from Arabic تَرْجَمَة (tarjama).


maapizo

From ma- + -apiza (“to swear, curse”) + -o.


hizaya

hizaya class IX (canonical)
hizaya class X (plural)


maangamizi

maangamizi class VI (canonical)
maangamizo (alternative)


hujaji

sw-noun

hujaji class V (plural mahujaji class VI)

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

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


ruksa

ruksa class IX (canonical)
ruksa class X (plural)

Alternative form of ruhusa (“permission”)


uhasibu wa kifedha

uhasibu wa fedha
uhasibu wa fedha#Swahili

Alternative form of uhasibu wa fedha (“financial accounting”)


ukaguzi wa nje

Coordinate term: ukaguzi wa ndani


ukaguzi wa ndani

Coordinate term: ukaguzi wa nje


kitabu cha hundi

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

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


vitabu vya hundi

kitabu cha hundi
kitabu cha hundi#Swahili


taarifa ya benki

taarifa ya benki class IX (plural taarifa za benki class X)

taarifa ya benki class IX (canonical)
taarifa za benki class X (plural)


taarifa za benki

taarifa ya benki
taarifa ya benki#Swahili


fedha kichele

fedha kichele class IX (plural fedha kichele class X)

fedha kichele class IX (canonical)
fedha kichele class X (plural)

daftari la fedha kichele


uhasibu wa fedha

uhasibu wa fedha class XI (canonical)
uhasibu wa kifedha (alternative)

financial accounting
financial accounting


mgao

mgao class III (canonical)
migao class IV (plural)

Alternative form of mgawo (“division, share, part”)


gawio

gawio class V (canonical)
magawio class VI (plural)


kabaila

kabaila class V (plural makabaila class VI)

kabaila class V (canonical)
makabaila class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic قَبَائِل (qabāʔil, “tribes”), plural of قَبِيلَة (qabīla).


mwenzao

sw-noun

mwenzao class I (plural wenzao class II)

mwenzao class I (canonical)
wenzao class II (plural)


eleveta

eleveta class IX (plural eleveta class X)

eleveta class IX (canonical)
eleveta class X (plural)


kambarau

kambarau class IX (plural kambarau class X)

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


ghorofa ya chini

ghorofa ya chini class IX (plural ghorofa za chini class X)

ghorofa ya chini class IX (canonical)
ghorofa za chini class X (plural)
ghorofa la chini (alternative)

ground floor (UK); first floor (US) (floor closest to ground level)


ghorofa la chini

ghorofa la chini class V (plural maghorofa ya chini class VI)

ghorofa la chini class V (canonical)
maghorofa ya chini class VI (plural)

ghorofa ya chini
ghorofa ya chini#Swahili

Alternative form of ghorofa ya chini (“ground floor”)


maghorofa ya chini

ghorofa la chini
ghorofa la chini#Swahili


ghorofa ya kwanza

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

ghorofa ya kwanza class IX (canonical)
ghorofa za kwanza class X (plural)
ghorofa la kwanza (alternative)

first floor (UK) (floor above the ground floor)


ghorofa za kwanza

ghorofa ya kwanza
ghorofa ya kwanza#Swahili


ghorofa la kwanza

ghorofa la kwanza class V (plural maghorofa ya kwanza class VI)

ghorofa la kwanza class V (canonical)
maghorofa ya kwanza class VI (plural)


maghorofa ya kwanza

ghorofa la kwanza
ghorofa la kwanza#Swahili


tetewanga

tetewanga class IX (plural tetewanga class X)

tetewanga class IX (canonical)
tetewanga class X (plural)

Alternative form of tetekuwanga (“chicken pox”)


uenezi

uenezi class ? (plural [please provide])


kibanio

kibanio class VII (plural vibanio class VIII)

kibanio class VII (canonical)
vibanio class VIII (plural)


kibanio cha nywele

kibanio cha nywele class VII (plural vibanio vya nywele class VIII)

kibanio cha nywele class VII (canonical)
vibanio vya nywele class VIII (plural)


vibanio vya nywele

kibanio cha nywele
kibanio cha nywele#Swahili


kipuli

kipuli class VII (plural vipuli class VIII)

kipuli class VII (canonical)
vipuli class VIII (plural)


kikuku

kikuku class VII (plural vikuku class VIII)

kikuku class VII (canonical)
vikuku class VIII (plural)


umalizaji

From u- + -maliza (“to finish, conclude”) + -aji.


mhadhiri mwandamizi

sw-noun

mhadhiri mwandamizi class I (plural wahadhiri waandamizi class II)

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


wahadhiri waandamizi

mhadhiri mwandamizi
mhadhiri mwandamizi#Swahili


mtu mzee

mtu mzee class I (plural watu wazee class II)

mtu mzee class I (canonical)
watu wazee class II (plural)


raia mwandamizi

raia mwandamizi class ? (plural [please provide])


mwendambize

mwendambize class I (plural wendambize class II)

mwendambize class I (canonical)
wendambize class II (plural)


nchi huru

nchi huru class IX (plural nchi huru class X)

nchi huru class IX (canonical)
nchi huru class X (plural)

free country (sovereign or independent country)


mtemi

mtemi class I (canonical)
watemi class II (plural)


kanisa kuu

kanisa kuu class V (plural makanisa makuu class VI)

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


kanisa kuu la dayosisi

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

kanisa kuu la dayosisi class (canonical)


fomula

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

(chemistry, mathematics, physics) formula


maada

maada class IX (canonical)
maada class X (plural)


buruji

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


sherehe ya utoaji wa tuzo

sherehe ya utoaji wa tuzo class IX (plural sherehe za utoaji wa tuzo class X)

sherehe ya utoaji wa tuzo class IX (canonical)
sherehe za utoaji wa tuzo class X (plural)


sherehe za utoaji wa tuzo

sherehe ya utoaji wa tuzo
sherehe ya utoaji wa tuzo#Swahili


uchoraji

drawing, painting (the act of producing a picture)


penseli ya rangi

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

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


penseli za rangi

penseli ya rangi
penseli ya rangi#Swahili


lugha ya kwanza

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

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


lugha mama

lugha mama class IX (plural lugha mama class X)

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

Alternative form of lugha ya mama (“mother tongue”)


nambari hasi

nambari hasi class IX (plural nambari hasi class X)

nambari hasi class IX (canonical)
nambari hasi class X (plural)


majificho

From ma- + -ji- (“oneself”) + -ficha (“to hide”) + -o.


muimbaji

sw-noun

muimbaji class I (plural waimbaji class II)

muimbaji class I (canonical)
waimbaji class II (plural)


mtawa

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

person in seclusion, especially a nun or monk


mji mkuu

mji mkuu class III (plural miji mikuu class IV)

mji mkuu class III (canonical)
miji mikuu class IV (plural)


daraja takatifu

daraja takatifu class ? (plural [please provide])


ithibati

ithibati class IX (plural ithibati class X)

ithibati class IX (canonical)
ithibati class X (plural)


jiwe la thamani

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

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


shufaka

shufaka class IX (plural shufaka class X)

shufaka class IX (canonical)
shufaka class X (plural)


hali ya maada

hali ya maada class IX (plural hali za maada class X)

hali ya maada class IX (canonical)
hali za maada class X (plural)


mwanamichezo

mwanamichezo class I (plural wanamichezo class II)

mwanamichezo class I (canonical)
wanamichezo class II (plural)


bima ya maisha

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

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


mshawishi

mshawishi class I (plural washawishi class II)

mshawishi class I (canonical)
washawishi class II (plural)

From m- + -shawishi (“to persuade, to coax, to tempt, to lure”).


malalamishi

From ma- + -lalamisha (“to cause to complain”).


mwanzilishi mwenza

sw-noun

mwanzilishi mwenza class I (plural waanzilishi wenza class II)

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


waanzilishi wenza

mwanzilishi mwenza
mwanzilishi mwenza#Swahili


tahania

tahania class IX (plural tahania class X)

tahania class IX (canonical)
tahania class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَهْنِئَة (tahniʔa).


kifupisho

sw-noun

kifupisho class VII (plural vifupisho class VIII)

kifupisho class VII (canonical)
vifupisho class VIII (plural)


benki ya uwekezaji

benki ya uwekezaji class IX (plural benki za uwekezaji class X)

benki ya uwekezaji class IX (canonical)
benki za uwekezaji class X (plural)


benki za uwekezaji

benki ya uwekezaji
benki ya uwekezaji#Swahili


kitukuu

kitukuu class VII (plural vitukuu class VIII)

kitukuu class VII (canonical)
vitukuu class VIII (plural)

From ki- (“diminutive”) + mjukuu (“grandchild”).


kilembwe

sw-noun

kilembwe class I (plural vilembwe class II)

kilembwe class I (canonical)
vilembwe class II (plural)


uagizaji

ordering (placement of an order for goods or services)


mpuuzi

mpuuzi class I (plural wapuuzi class II)

mpuuzi class I (canonical)
wapuuzi class II (plural)


mweka hazina

mweka hazina class I (plural weka hazina class II)

mweka hazina class I (canonical)
weka hazina class II (plural)


mweka hesabu

mweka hesabu class I (plural weka hesabu class II)

mweka hesabu class I (canonical)
weka hesabu class II (plural)


geuko

geuko class V (canonical)
mageuko class VI (plural)


mfuniko

mfuniko class III (plural mifuniko class IV)

mfuniko class III (canonical)
mifuniko class IV (plural)


karipio

karipio class V (plural makaripio class VI)

karipio class V (canonical)
makaripio class VI (plural)


finyo

finyo class V (canonical)
mafinyo class VI (plural)


uasilishaji

From u- + -asilisha (“to adopt”) + -aji.


fahirisi

fahirisi class IX (plural fahirisi class X)

fahirisi class IX (canonical)
fahirisi class X (plural)


alifu

alifu class IX (canonical)
alifu class X (plural)

alif (the first letter of the Arabic alphabet)


mwanamapokeo

mwanamapokeo class I (plural wanamapokeo class II)

mwanamapokeo class I (canonical)
wanamapokeo class II (plural)


mhafidhina

mhafidhina class I (plural wahafidhina class II)

mhafidhina class I (canonical)
wahafidhina class II (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَافِظِينَ (muḥāfiẓīna), plural of مُحَافِظ (muḥāfiẓ).

bor+

مُحَافِظِينَ


hakimiliki

sw-noun

hakimiliki class IX (plural hakimiliki class X)

hakimiliki class IX (canonical)
hakimiliki class X (plural)


Muarabu

Muarabu class I (plural Waarabu class II)

Muarabu class I (canonical)
Waarabu class II (plural)


kwaresima

kwaresima class IX (plural kwaresima class X)

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


mzururaji

mzururaji class I (plural wazururaji class II)

mzururaji class I (canonical)
wazururaji class II (plural)


chilumbo

chilumbo class VII (plural vyilumbo class VIII)

chilumbo class VII (canonical)
vyilumbo class VIII (plural)


mwanamabadiliko

mwanamabadiliko class I (plural wanamabadiliko class II)

mwanamabadiliko class I (canonical)
wanamabadiliko class II (plural)

From mwana + mabadiliko (“changes, transformations”).


uchakataji

From u- + -chakata (“to process”) + -aji.


mauaji ya halaiki

sw-noun

mauaji ya halaiki class VI (plural only)


utekelezaji

From u- + -tekeleza (“implement”) + -aji.


uhalifu wa kivita

uhalifu wa kivita class ? (plural [please provide])


muhadarati

muhadarati class III (plural mihadarati class IV)

muhadarati class III (canonical)
mihadarati class IV (plural)


udalali

From u- + dalali (“broker, auctioneer”).


proteini

proteini class IX (plural proteini class X)

proteini class IX (canonical)
proteini class X (plural)


asidi ya amino

asidi ya amino class IX (plural asidi za amino class X)

asidi ya amino class IX (canonical)
asidi za amino class X (plural)


mtali

mtali class III (plural mitali class IV)

mtali class III (canonical)
mitali class IV (plural)


mwenda wazimu

mwenda wazimu class I (plural wenda wazimu class II)

mwenda wazimu class I (canonical)
wenda wazimu class II (plural)


mama fua

mama fua class IX (plural mama fua class X)

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


usafirishaji haramu wa binadamu

usafirishaji haramu wa binadamu class XI (no plural)

Literally, “illegal transportation of human beings”.


deraya

deraya class IX (canonical)
deraya class X (plural)


idhaa ya televisheni

sw-noun

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

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


idhaa za televisheni

idhaa ya televisheni
idhaa ya televisheni#Swahili


idhaa ya habari

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

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


neno la msingi

neno la msingi class V (plural maneno ya msingi class VI)

neno la msingi class V (canonical)
maneno ya msingi class VI (plural)


uimarishaji

From u- + -imarisha (“to strengthen”) + -aji.


sleji

sleji class IX (canonical)
sleji class X (plural)


sukurubu

sukurubu class IX (plural sukurubu class X)

sukurubu class IX (canonical)
sukurubu class X (plural)


baobonye

baobonye class IX (plural baobonye class X)

baobonye class IX (canonical)
baobonye class X (plural)


kompyuta mpakato

kompyuta mpakato class IX (plural kompyuta mpakato class X)

kompyuta mpakato class IX (canonical)
kompyuta mpakato class X (plural)


kishkwambi

kishkwambi class VII (plural vishkwambi class VIII)

kishkwambi class VII (canonical)
vishkwambi class VIII (plural)


kibonyezo

kibonyezo class VII (plural vibonyezo class VIII)

kibonyezo class VII (canonical)
vibonyezo class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -bonyeza (“to press, click”).


nyanda

nyanda class IX (canonical)
nyanda class X (plural)


mwaranda

mwaranda class III (plural miaranda class IV)

mwaranda class III (canonical)
miaranda class IV (plural)

anus (lower opening of the digestive tract)


mzunga

mzunga class III (plural mizunga class IV)

mzunga class III (canonical)
mizunga class IV (plural)


msungo

msungo class I (plural wasungo class II)

msungo class I (canonical)
wasungo class II (plural)


uwanda

uwanda class XI (canonical)
nyanda class X (plural)


mwandaaji

mwandaaji class I (plural wandaaji class II)

mwandaaji class I (canonical)
wandaaji class II (plural)

From mw- + -andaa (“to prepare”) + -aji.


uandaaji

table setting (act of setting the table)


ekolojia

ekolojia class IX (plural ekolojia class X)

ekolojia class IX (canonical)
ekolojia class X (plural)

Alternative form of ikolojia (“ecology”)


mwanaikolojia

mwanaikolojia class I (plural wanaikolojia class II)

mwanaikolojia class I (canonical)
wanaikolojia class II (plural)
mwanaekolojia (alternative)


mwanaekolojia

mwanaekolojia class I (plural wanaekolojia class II)

mwanaekolojia class I (canonical)
wanaekolojia class II (plural)

Alternative form of mwanaikolojia (“ecologist”)


nakala mango

nakala mango class IX (plural nakala mango class X)

nakala mango class IX (canonical)
nakala mango class X (plural)


nakala tete

nakala tete class IX (plural nakala tete class X)

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


ankara kifani

ankara kifani class IX (plural ankara kifani class X)

ankara kifani class IX (canonical)
ankara kifani class X (plural)


kifani

kifani class VII (plural vifani class VIII)

kifani class VII (canonical)
vifani class VIII (plural)


shamba la mawe

But while some call it Shamba la Mawe (rocky farmland) for its hardships

2014 March 9, Kenfrey Kiberenge, Carlos Mureithi, “Why ‘city in the sun’ is losing its shine”, in Nation (in English):

'Nairobi ni shamba la mawe.' got to be one of my favorite Kenyan sayings.

2021 May 17, Brian Ndungu, “Kenyans narrate tough life lessons they learnt in Nairobi”, in Kiss100 (in English):

Many in cities also feel they can’t really call on neighbors to help. When our researcher asked whether there was more sharing of food and other resources in the neighborhood, Fiona scoffed. “Sharing?! No. Nairobi ni shamba la mawe.” [Nairobi is a tough place, literally “rocky farmland”.]

2020 April 14, Julie Zollmann, Amolo Ng'weno, Anne Gachoka, Catherine Wanjala, “Shamba bora (fertile farmland), Shamba la mawe (rocky farmland)”, in BFA Global (in English):

a reference to Nairobi, which is often seen as a tough place


tahayuri

tahayuri class IX (plural tahayuri class X)

tahayuri class IX (canonical)
tahayuri class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَحَيُّر (taḥayyur).


Mborana

sw-noun

Mborana class I (plural Waborana class II)

Mborana class I (canonical)
Waborana class II (plural)


mhamahamaji

mhamahamaji class I (plural wahamahamaji class II)

mhamahamaji class I (canonical)
wahamahamaji class II (plural)

From m- + -hamahama (“to move from place to place”) + -aji.


mtu wa kuhamahama

sw-noun

mtu wa kuhamahama class I (plural watu wa kuhamahama class II)

mtu wa kuhamahama class I (canonical)
watu wa kuhamahama class II (plural)


watu wa kuhamahama

mtu wa kuhamahama
mtu wa kuhamahama#Swahili


uhamahamaji

From u- + -hamahama (“to move from place to place”) + -aji.


nusu mwezi

sw-noun

nusu mwezi class IX (plural nusu mwezi class X)

nusu mwezi class IX (canonical)
nusu mwezi class X (plural)
nusu ya mwezi (alternative)


nusu ya mwezi

nusu ya mwezi class IX (plural nusu za mwezi class X)

nusu ya mwezi class IX (canonical)
nusu za mwezi class X (plural)


mwezi mpevu

mwezi mpevu class III (plural miezi mipevu class IV)

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


mwandamo

mwandamo class III (plural miandamo class IV)

mwandamo class III (canonical)
miandamo class IV (plural)


mwezi mwandamo

mwezi mwandamo class III (plural miezi miandamo class IV)

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


technolojia

technolojia class IX (plural technolojia class X)

technolojia class IX (canonical)
technolojia class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of teknolojia (“technology”)


technolojia ya habari

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

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

teknolojia ya habari
teknolojia ya habari#Swahili

Alternative form of teknolojia ya habari (“information technology”)


technolojia za habari

technolojia ya habari
technolojia ya habari#Swahili


technolojia ya habari na mawasiliano

technolojia ya habari na mawasiliano class IX (plural technolojia za habari na mawasiliano class X)

teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano#Swahili

Alternative form of teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano (“information and communications technology”)


technolojia za habari na mawasiliano

technolojia ya habari na mawasiliano#Swahili

plural of technolojia ya habari na mawasiliano


taasisi ya teknolojia

taasisi ya teknolojia class IX (plural taasisi za teknolojia class X)

taasisi ya teknolojia class IX (canonical)
taasisi za teknolojia class X (plural)

institute of technology
institute of technology


taasisi za teknolojia

taasisi ya teknolojia
taasisi ya teknolojia#Swahili


gatuzi

gatuzi class V (plural magatuzi class VI)

gatuzi class V (canonical)
magatuzi class VI (plural)


kivutio

kivutio class VII (plural vivutio class VIII)

kivutio class VII (canonical)
vivutio class VIII (plural)


kivutio cha watalii

kivutio cha watalii class VII (plural vivutio vya watalii class VIII)

kivutio cha watalii class VII (canonical)
vivutio vya watalii class VIII (plural)


vivutio vya watalii

kivutio cha watalii
kivutio cha watalii#Swahili


hafula

hafula class IX (canonical)
hafula class X (plural)


sadfa

sadfa class IX (canonical)
sadfa class X (plural)


mtanziko

mtanziko class III (plural mitanziko class IV)

mtanziko class III (canonical)
mitanziko class IV (plural)


hatihati

hatihati class IX (plural hatihati class X)

hatihati class IX (canonical)
hatihati class X (plural)


gunzi

gunzi class V (canonical)
magunzi class VI (plural)


muakilishi

muakilishi class I (plural wawakilishi class II)

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

Alternative form of mwakilishi (“representative”)


dawa ya kusafisha

dawa ya kusafisha class IX (plural dawa za kusafisha class X)

dawa ya kusafisha class IX (canonical)
dawa za kusafisha class X (plural)


dawa za kusafisha

dawa ya kusafisha
dawa ya kusafisha#Swahili


jua kali

jua kali class IX (plural jua kali class X)

jua kali class IX (canonical)
jua kali class X (plural)

From jua (“sun”) + kali (“fierce”), literally “hot sun”. The sense of work comes from such work usually being carried out outdoor in the sun.

compound

Under the beating rays of the equatorial sunshine, shaded by plastic bags or at best beneath an antique sheet of mabati (tin roofing), jua kali entrepreneurs make it their mission to keep things alive and working.

2011 November 13, Mark Wiens, “Jua Kali – The Informal Kenyan Sector for “Git Er Done””, in Migrationology (in English):

Was it a question of graduating from the roadside, and from under the hot sun (jua kali) which had given the Kenyan informal sector its now current name to a permanent stone-built workshop?

1996 October 27, Kenneth King, “Microenterprise: Macroeconomic environment: Revisiting Kenya's informal (jua kali) sector against the background of the formal globalising economy”, in International Journal of Educational Development, volume 16, number 4 (in English), pages 417-426:

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jua, kali.


manzili

sw-noun

manzili class IX (plural manzili class X)

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


kemboi

kemboi class V (plural makemboi class VI)

kemboi class V (canonical)
makemboi class VI (plural)

After Ezekiel Kemboi, a Kenyan runner. Despite Kemboi being a runner, the word is not used for run but to run away from a bad situation.

In Kenya, women like them are known as “kembois,” domestic workers who have left their legal employers in the Gulf States and are now undocumented.

2023 February 27, Audrey Travère, “Who are the ‘dalalas’? The middlemen preying on trapped domestic staff in Saudi Arabia”, in The Observers (in English):

Kemboi - these are Kenyans who decide to run away from their place of employment and break the contract and seek out employment without the agency.

2022 April 8, Grace Kerongo, “From Waiguru to Kemboi: Popular slang used by Kenyans in Gulf”, in Mpasho (in English):

(Sheng) a domestic worker who left their employer and who is now undocumented

(Sheng, by extension) a person who ran away from a bad situation


mtumishi wa umma

mtumishi wa umma class I (plural watumishi wa umma class II)

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


watumishi wa umma

mtumishi wa umma
mtumishi wa umma#Swahili


mwezeshaji

mwezeshaji class I (plural waezeshaji class II)

mwezeshaji class I (canonical)
waezeshaji class II (plural)


muelimishaji

muelimishaji class I (plural wauelimishaji class II)

muelimishaji class I (canonical)
wauelimishaji class II (plural)
muelimisha (alternative)
mwelimishaji (alternative)
mwelimisha (alternative)

From mu- + -elimisha (“to teach, educate”) + -aji.

af

muelimishaji rika


muelimisha

sw-noun

muelimisha class I (plural wauelimisha class II)

muelimisha class I (canonical)
wauelimisha class II (plural)

Alternative form of muelimishaji (“educator”)


mwelimishaji

mwelimishaji class I (plural waelimishaji class II)

mwelimishaji class I (canonical)
waelimishaji class II (plural)


mwelimisha

mwelimisha class I (plural waelimisha class II)

mwelimisha class I (canonical)
waelimisha class II (plural)


saikatria

saikatria class IX (plural saikatria class X)

saikatria class IX (canonical)
saikatria class X (plural)


alama ya swali

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

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


ampea

ampea class IX (canonical)
ampea class X (plural)
ampia (alternative)


afua

afua class IX (canonical)
afua class X (plural)


gizani

head

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

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


bisbisi

sw-noun

bisbisi class IX (plural bisbisi class X)

bisbisi class IX (canonical)
bisbisi class X (plural)

Alternative form of bisibisi (“screwdriver”)


kipilefti

kipilefti class VII (plural vipilefti class VIII)

kipilefti class VII (canonical)
vipilefti class VIII (plural)
kipi-lefti (alternative)
kipi lefti (alternative)
kiplefti (alternative)

Borrowed from English keep left, from the keep left sign that appeared at the entrance.


kipi-lefti

kipi-lefti class ? (plural [please provide])

Alternative spelling of kipilefti (“roundabout”)


kipi lefti

kipi lefti class ? (plural [please provide])


kiplefti

kiplefti class VII (plural viplefti class VIII)

kiplefti class VII (canonical)
viplefti class VIII (plural)


Mbenzi

Mbenzi class I (plural Wabenzi class II)

Mbenzi class I (canonical)
Wabenzi class II (plural)

From m- + English Benz, a reference to those who are able to afford expensive Mercedes-Benz cars.

rich person, elite person, person of high status


digadi

digadi class V (plural madigadi class VI)

digadi class V (canonical)
madigadi class VI (plural)

Various academics suggest that the first syllable of madigadi (from English mudguard) has been reinterpreted as the Swahili noun prefix ma-, leading to the singular form digadi. However, this word appears to be unattested outside the academic literature.

(rare) singular of madigadi: mudguard, fender


ikulu

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


weita

weita class IX (canonical)
weita class X (plural)


dengu

dengu class IX (canonical)
dengu class X (plural)


bilauzi

bilauzi class IX (plural bilauzi class X)

bilauzi class IX (canonical)
bilauzi class X (plural)


kizaazaa

kizaazaa class VII (plural vizaazaa class VIII)

kizaazaa class VII (canonical)
vizaazaa class VIII (plural)


feleji

feleji class IX (canonical)
feleji class X (plural)


skurubu

skurubu class IX (plural skurubu class X)

skurubu class IX (canonical)
skurubu class X (plural)


masumbwi

masumbwi class ? (plural [please provide])


mwanadondi

mwanadondi class I (plural wanadondi class II)

mwanadondi class I (canonical)
wanadondi class II (plural)


kura ya turufu

kura ya turufu class IX (plural kura za turufu class X)

kura ya turufu class IX (canonical)
kura za turufu class X (plural)


mikrobiolojia

mikrobiolojia class IX (plural mikrobiolojia class X)

mikrobiolojia class IX (canonical)
mikrobiolojia class X (plural)


zoolojia

zoolojia class IX (plural zoolojia class X)

zoolojia class IX (canonical)
zoolojia class X (plural)


nchi lindwa

nchi lindwa class IX (plural nchi lindwa class X)

nchi lindwa class IX (canonical)
nchi lindwa class X (plural)


hanchifu

hanchifu class IX (plural hanchifu class X)

hanchifu class IX (canonical)
hanchifu class X (plural)


utenzi

utenzi class XI (canonical)
tenzi class X (plural)

narrative poem, usually describing heroic deeds


tawahudi

tawahudi class IX (plural tawahudi class X)

tawahudi class IX (canonical)
tawahudi class X (plural)


skizofrenia

skizofrenia class IX (plural skizofrenia class X)

skizofrenia class IX (canonical)
skizofrenia class X (plural)


kisababishi

kisababishi class VII (plural visababishi class VIII)

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


mtango

mtango class III (plural mitango class IV)

mtango class III (canonical)
mitango class IV (plural)


mgomaji

mgomaji class I (plural wagomaji class II)

mgomaji class I (canonical)
wagomaji class II (plural)


tangopepeta

tangopepeta class V (plural matangopepeta class VI)

tangopepeta class V (canonical)
matangopepeta class VI (plural)


ala ya muziki

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

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


baragumu

baragumu class V (plural mabaragumu class VI)

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


kiti cha enzi

kiti cha enzi class VII (plural viti vya enzi class VIII)

kiti cha enzi class VII (canonical)
viti vya enzi class VIII (plural)


kinubi

kinubi class VII (plural vinubi class VIII)

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


nukta pacha

nukta pacha class X (canonical)
nuktapacha (alternative)


nuktapacha

nuktapacha class IX (plural nuktapacha class X)

nuktapacha class IX (canonical)
nuktapacha class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of nukta pacha (“colon”)


nuktambili

nuktambili class IX (plural nuktambili class X)

nuktambili class IX (canonical)
nuktambili class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of nukta mbili (“colon”)


uakifishaji

uakifishaji class XI (canonical)
uakifishi (alternative)
uakifisho (alternative)


alama ya uakifishaji

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

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


alama za uakifishaji

alama ya uakifishaji
alama ya uakifishaji#Swahili


ritifaa

ritifaa class IX (plural ritifaa class X)

ritifaa class IX (canonical)
ritifaa class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِرْتِفَاع (irtifāʕ).


nukta mkato

sw-noun

nukta mkato class IX (plural nukta mkato class X)

nukta mkato class IX (canonical)
nukta mkato class X (plural)
nuktamkato (alternative)


nuktamkato

nuktamkato class IX (plural nuktamkato class X)

nuktamkato class IX (canonical)
nuktamkato class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of nukta mkato (“semicolon”)


alama ya nuktamkato

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

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

alama ya nukta mkato
alama ya nukta mkato#Swahili

Alternative spelling of alama ya nukta mkato (“semicolon”)


alama ya nukta mkato

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

alama ya nukta mkato class IX (canonical)
alama za nukta mkato class X (plural)
alama ya nuktamkato (alternative)


alama za nuktamkato

alama ya nuktamkato
alama ya nuktamkato#Swahili


kistari

kistari class VII (plural vistari class VIII)

kistari class VII (canonical)
vistari class VIII (plural)


kibaraka

kibaraka class VII (plural vibaraka class VIII)

kibaraka class VII (canonical)
vibaraka class VIII (plural)


kitimbakwiri

kitimbakwiri class VII (plural vitimbakwiri class VIII)

kitimbakwiri class VII (canonical)
vitimbakwiri class VIII (plural)


mkiritimba

mkiritimba class I (plural wakiritimba class II)

mkiritimba class I (canonical)
wakiritimba class II (plural)


mkereketwa

mkereketwa class I (plural wakereketwa class II)

mkereketwa class I (canonical)
wakereketwa class II (plural)


mhodhi

mhodhi class I (plural wahodhi class II)

mhodhi class I (canonical)
wahodhi class II (plural)


mkinzani

mkinzani class I (plural wakinzani class II)

mkinzani class I (canonical)
wakinzani class II (plural)


hodhi

uchumi hodhi wa serikali

[…] yalibadilisha mfumo wa uchumi wa nchi kutoka uchumi hodhi kuwa uchumi wa soko,[…]

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

[…] transformed the country's economic system from a [government] monopoly economy to a market economy, […]

kampuni hodhi


hodhi

hodhi class IX (canonical)
hodhi class X (plural)


mlami

mlami class I (canonical)
walami class II (plural)


mwaka mpya

mwaka mpya class III (plural miaka mipya class IV)

mwaka mpya class III (canonical)
miaka mipya class IV (plural)


mgawanyo

mgawanyo class III (plural migawanyo class IV)

mgawanyo class III (canonical)
migawanyo class IV (plural)

From m- + -gawanya (“to divide up, share”) + -o.


maji taka

maji taka class VI (canonical)
majitaka (alternative)


majitaka

Alternative form of maji taka (“sewage”)


haki ya watoto

sw-noun

haki ya watoto class IX (plural haki za watoto class X)

haki ya watoto class IX (canonical)
haki za watoto class X (plural)

(usually in the plural) children's rights


mkataba wa maelewano

mkataba wa maelewano class III (plural mikataba ya maelewano class IV)

mkataba wa maelewano class III (canonical)
mikataba ya maelewano class IV (plural)

memorandum of understanding
memorandum of understanding


mikataba ya maelewano

mkataba wa maelewano
mkataba wa maelewano#Swahili


jamvi

jamvi class V (canonical)
majamvi class VI (plural)


mshereheshaji

mshereheshaji class I (plural washereheshaji class II)

mshereheshaji class I (canonical)
washereheshaji class II (plural)

master of ceremonies
master of ceremonies


makataa

makataa class IX (plural makataa class X)

makataa class IX (canonical)
makataa class X (plural)

something related to contracts; maybe the contract itself or the agreement to make a final payment of a contract


mwaniaji

mwaniaji class I (plural wawaniaji class II)

mwaniaji class I (canonical)
wawaniaji class II (plural)

From m- + -wania (“to compete, to fight for”) + -aji.


mnyanyasaji

sw-noun

mnyanyasaji class I (plural wanyanyasaji class II)

mnyanyasaji class I (canonical)
wanyanyasaji class II (plural)


umbile

umbile class V (plural maumbile class VI)

umbile class V (canonical)
maumbile class VI (plural)


utiifu

From u- + -tiifu (“obedient, submissive”).


mfiadini

mfiadini class I (plural wafiadini class II)

mfiadini class I (canonical)
wafiadini class II (plural)

From m- + -fia (“to die for”) + dini (“religion”).


muunganishaji

sw-noun

muunganishaji class I (plural wauunganishaji class II)

muunganishaji class I (canonical)
wauunganishaji class II (plural)

From mu- + -unganisha (“to connect”) + -aji.


programu ya kompyuta

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

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


programu za kompyuta

programu ya kompyuta
programu ya kompyuta#Swahili


mkuu wa nchi

mkuu wa nchi class I (plural wakuu wa nchi class II)

mkuu wa nchi class I (canonical)
wakuu wa nchi class II (plural)


mkuu wa dola

mkuu wa dola class I (plural wakuu wa dola class II)

mkuu wa dola class I (canonical)
wakuu wa dola class II (plural)


fadhaa

fadhaa class IX (canonical)
fadhaa class X (plural)

confusion, dismay, perplexity, neurosis, disquiet, trouble


mfadhaiko

mfadhaiko class III (plural mifadhaiko class IV)

mfadhaiko class III (canonical)
mifadhaiko class IV (plural)


kivunjajungu

kivunjajungu class VII (plural vivunjajungu class VIII)

kivunjajungu class VII (canonical)
vivunjajungu class VIII (plural)


taazia

taazia class IX (canonical)
taazia class X (plural)


mbia

mbia class I (canonical)
wabia class II (plural)


mwadhama

mwadhama class ? (plural [please provide])

mwadhama class (canonical)
muadhamu (alternative)
muadhama (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic مُعَظَّم (muʕaẓẓam).


simu fifi

sw-noun

simu fifi class IX (plural simu fifi class X)

simu fifi class IX (canonical)
simu fifi class X (plural)

Alternative spelling of simufifi (“missed call”)


simufifi

simufifi class IX (plural simufifi class X)

simufifi class IX (canonical)
simufifi class X (plural)
simu fifi (alternative)


tetanasi

tetanasi class IX (plural tetanasi class X)

tetanasi class IX (canonical)
tetanasi class X (plural)


mtumizi

mtumizi class I (plural watumizi class II)

mtumizi class I (canonical)
watumizi class II (plural)

user (one who uses something, a consumer)


mhajiri

mhajiri class I (plural wahajiri class II)

mhajiri class I (canonical)
wahajiri class II (plural)


mwanahisa

mwanahisa class I (plural wanahisa class II)

mwanahisa class I (canonical)
wanahisa class II (plural)


mwenye hisa

mwenye hisa class I (plural wenye hisa class II)

mwenye hisa class I (canonical)
wenye hisa class II (plural)
mwenyehisa (alternative)

From mwenye (“owner”) + hisa (“share, stock”).


mkutano mkuu wa mwaka

sw-noun

mkutano mkuu wa mwaka class III (plural mikutano mikuu ya mwaka class IV)

mkutano mkuu wa mwaka class III (canonical)
mikutano mikuu ya mwaka class IV (plural)

annual general meeting
annual general meeting


mikutano mikuu ya mwaka

mkutano mkuu wa mwaka
mkutano mkuu wa mwaka#Swahili


mkutano mkuu wa pamoja wa mwaka

mkutano mkuu wa pamoja wa mwaka class ? (plural [please provide])

mkutano mkuu wa pamoja wa mwaka class (canonical)


kumbukumbu za mkutano

kumbukumbu za mkutano class X (plural only)

kumbukumbu za mkutano class X (canonical)

minutes (official notes kept during a meeting)


kisukuku

kisukuku class VII (plural visukuku class VIII)

kisukuku class VII (canonical)
visukuku class VIII (plural)


umilisi wa kimsingi

umilisi wa kimsingi class XI (no plural)

umilisi wa kimsingi class XI (canonical)


umilikaji

From u- + -miliki (“to own, possess”) + -aji.


saburi

saburi class IX (canonical)
saburi class X (plural)


mtribu

mtribu class I (plural watribu class II)

mtribu class I (canonical)
watribu class II (plural)


arabuni

arabuni class IX (plural arabuni class X)

arabuni class IX (canonical)
arabuni class X (plural)


faharisi

faharisi class IX (plural faharisi class X)

faharisi class IX (canonical)
faharisi class X (plural)


himidi

himidi class IX (canonical)
himidi class X (plural)


tandabui

tandabui class IX (plural tandabui class X)

tandabui class IX (canonical)
tandabui class X (plural)


kituo cha reli

kituo cha reli class VII (plural vituo vya reli class VIII)

kituo cha reli class VII (canonical)
vituo vya reli class VIII (plural)


kituo cha garimoshi

kituo cha garimoshi class VII (plural vituo vya garimoshi class VIII)

kituo cha garimoshi class VII (canonical)
vituo vya garimoshi class VIII (plural)


vituo vya garimoshi

kituo cha garimoshi
kituo cha garimoshi#Swahili


vituo vya mafuta

kituo cha mafuta
kituo cha mafuta#Swahili


mshawasha

mshawasha class III (plural mishawasha class IV)

mshawasha class III (canonical)
mishawasha class IV (plural)


majilio

Alternative letter-case form of Majilio: Advent


angahewa

angahewa class ? (plural [please provide])


metorolojia

metorolojia class IX (plural metorolojia class X)

metorolojia class IX (canonical)
metorolojia class X (plural)


masihara

masihara class IX (plural masihara class X)

masihara class IX (canonical)
masihara class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مَسْخَرَة (masḵara).


jirafu

sw-noun

jirafu class V (plural majirafu class VI)

jirafu class V (canonical)
majirafu class VI (plural)


tabaka tawala

tabaka tawala class ? (plural [please provide])


mtapo

mtapo class III (plural mitapo class IV)

mtapo class III (canonical)
mitapo class IV (plural)


kampaundi

kampaundi class IX (plural kampaundi class X)

kampaundi class IX (canonical)
kampaundi class X (plural)

(chemistry) compound (substance made by chemical combination of elements)


kirutubishi

kirutubishi class VII (plural virutubishi class VIII)

kirutubishi class VII (canonical)
virutubishi class VIII (plural)

Alternative form of kirutubisho (“nutrient”)


fuwele

fuwele class IX (canonical)
fuwele class X (plural)


fumbatio

fumbatio class IX (plural fumbatio class X)

fumbatio class IX (canonical)
fumbatio class X (plural)


kikokotoo

kikokotoo class VII (plural vikokotoo class VIII)

kikokotoo class VII (canonical)
vikokotoo class VIII (plural)

Alternative form of kikokotozi (“calculator”)


tamshi

tamshi class V (plural matamshi class VI)

tamshi class V (canonical)
matamshi class VI (plural)

(uncommon) singular of matamshi: pronunciation (way a word is said out loud)


mtetemeko

mtetemeko class III (plural mitetemeko class IV)

mtetemeko class III (canonical)
mitetemeko class IV (plural)


mshubiri

mshubiri class III (plural mishubiri class IV)

mshubiri class III (canonical)
mishubiri class IV (plural)


shubiri

shubiri class IX (plural shubiri class X)

shubiri class IX (canonical)
shubiri class X (plural)


mikroskopu

mikroskopu class IX (plural mikroskopu class X)

mikroskopu class IX (canonical)
mikroskopu class X (plural)


Selsiasi

Selsiasi class IX (plural Selsiasi class X)

Selsiasi class IX (canonical)
Selsiasi class X (plural)


sentigredi

sentigredi class IX (plural sentigredi class X)

sentigredi class IX (canonical)
sentigredi class X (plural)


bilula

bilula class IX (canonical)
bilula class X (plural)

tap, faucet (device used to dispense liquids)


fueli

fueli class IX (canonical)
fueli class X (plural)


kigogo

kigogo class VII (plural vigogo class VIII)

kigogo class VII (canonical)
vigogo class VIII (plural)


diski mweko

diski mweko class IX (plural diski mweko class X)

diski mweko class IX (canonical)
diski mweko class X (plural)


kibanizi

kibanizi class VII (plural vibanizi class VIII)

kibanizi class VII (canonical)
vibanizi class VIII (plural)


kibanzi

kibanzi class VII (plural vibanzi class VIII)

kibanzi class VII (canonical)
vibanzi class VIII (plural)


kwale

kwale class IX (canonical)
kwale class X (plural)
kware (alternative)


kware

kware class IX (canonical)
kware class X (plural)


kware

Alternative form of kwale (“francolin, partridge”)


bigijii

bigijii class ? (plural [please provide])


chingamu

chingamu class ? (plural [please provide])


mwehu

mwehu class I (canonical)
wehu class II (plural)


bunzi

bunzi class V (canonical)
mabunzi class VI (plural)


ua la jua

ua la jua class V (plural maua ya jua class VI)

ua la jua class V (canonical)
maua ya jua class VI (plural)


kirudufu

kirudufu class VII (plural virudufu class VIII)

kirudufu class VII (canonical)
virudufu class VIII (plural)

TUKI says mimeograph which is an old-style photocopy machine so I guess it's also correct


duka la dawa muhimu

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

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

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


maduka ya dawa muhimu

duka la dawa muhimu
duka la dawa muhimu#Swahili


chupio

chupio class IX (canonical)
chupio class X (plural)


kiungo cha uzazi

kiungo cha uzazi class VII (plural viungo vya uzazi class VIII)

kiungo cha uzazi class VII (canonical)
viungo vya uzazi class VIII (plural)


viungo vya uzazi

kiungo cha uzazi
kiungo cha uzazi#Swahili


punyeto

punyeto class IX (plural punyeto class X)

punyeto class IX (canonical)
punyeto class X (plural)


dopamini

dopamini class IX (plural dopamini class X)

dopamini class IX (canonical)
dopamini class X (plural)


mwosha

mwosha class I (canonical)
waosha class II (plural)


mwosho

mwosho class III (plural miosho class IV)

mwosho class III (canonical)
miosho class IV (plural)


uavyaji mimba

uavyaji mimba class XI (canonical)
uavyaji wa mimba (alternative)


uavyaji wa mimba

Alternative form of uavyaji mimba (“abortion”)


maumivu ya kichwa

maumivu ya kichwa class VI (plural only)


mwenyehisa

mwenyehisa class I (plural wenyehisa class II)

mwenyehisa class I (canonical)
wenyehisa class II (plural)

Alternative spelling of mwenye hisa (“shareholder, stockholder”)


bodi ya wakurugenzi

bodi ya wakurugenzi class IX (plural bodi za wakurugenzi class X)

bodi ya wakurugenzi class IX (canonical)
bodi za wakurugenzi class X (plural)


bodi za wakurugenzi

bodi ya wakurugenzi
bodi ya wakurugenzi#Swahili


From an acronym of Ugonjwa wa Virusi vya Korona 2019.


Alternative letter-case form of UVIKO-19 (“COVID-19”)


giligilani

giligilani class IX (plural giligilani class X)

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

Borrowed from Arabic جِلْجِلَان (jiljilān).

bor+

Kiungo maarufu katika sehemu nyingi za dunia, giligilani ni shujaa asiyejulikana wa vyakula vya Kihindi.

2022 November 4, “Giligilani: Kwanini Kiungo hiki ni muhimu sana kwenye chakula cha Kihindi?”, in BBC News Swahili:

A popular spice in many parts of the world, coriander is the unsung hero of Indian cuisine.


mgiligilani

sw-noun

mgiligilani class III (plural migiligilani class IV)

mgiligilani class III (canonical)
migiligilani class IV (plural)

Coriandrum sativum
Coriandrum sativum#Translingual


shujaa asiyejulikana

shujaa asiyejulikana class V (plural mashujaa wasiojulikana class VI)

shujaa asiyejulikana class V (canonical)
mashujaa wasiojulikana class VI (plural)


mashujaa wasiojulikana

shujaa asiyejulikana
shujaa asiyejulikana#Swahili


pantoni

pantoni class IX (plural pantoni class X)

pantoni class IX (canonical)
pantoni class X (plural)


manisipaa

manisipaa class IX (plural manisipaa class X)

manisipaa class IX (canonical)
manisipaa class X (plural)

Alternative form of manispaa (“municipality”)


seli ya damu

seli ya damu class IX (plural seli za damu class X)

seli ya damu class IX (canonical)
seli za damu class X (plural)


uti wa mgongo

uti wa mgongo class ? (plural [please provide])


tibamaungo

tibamaungo class IX (plural tibamaungo class X)

tibamaungo class IX (canonical)
tibamaungo class X (plural)

From tiba (“medical treatment”) + maungo.


malkia wa urembo

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

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


duka la pombe

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

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


duka la nguo

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

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


kitanzambali

kitanzambali class VII (plural vitanzambali class VIII)

kitanzambali class VII (canonical)
vitanzambali class VIII (plural)


mwangwi

mwangwi class III (plural miangwi class IV)

mwangwi class III (canonical)
miangwi class IV (plural)


muundo msingi

muundo msingi class III (plural miundo msingi class IV)

muundo msingi class III (canonical)
miundo msingi class IV (plural)


simu mahiri

simu mahiri class IX (plural simu mahiri class X)

simu mahiri class IX (canonical)
simu mahiri class X (plural)


Mbeligiji

Mbeligiji class I (plural Wabeligiji class II)

Mbeligiji class I (canonical)
Wabeligiji class II (plural)

Alternative form of Mbelgiji (“Belgian”)


kisiagi

kisiagi class VII (plural visiagi class VIII)

kisiagi class VII (canonical)
visiagi class VIII (plural)


filolojia

filolojia class IX (plural filolojia class X)

filolojia class IX (canonical)
filolojia class X (plural)


kudura

kudura class ? (plural [please provide])

fate, destiny, predestination, omnipotence


mgawo wa umeme

mgawo wa umeme class III (canonical)
mgao wa umeme (alternative)


karagosi

karagosi class V (plural makaragosi class VI)

karagosi class V (canonical)
makaragosi class VI (plural)


buku jero

buku jero class ? (plural [please provide])

(Tanzania, slang) one thousand five hundred shilling


sayansi kimu

sayansi kimu class IX (plural sayansi kimu class X)

sayansi kimu class IX (canonical)
sayansi kimu class X (plural)


kijiwe cha kahawa

kijiwe cha kahawa class VII (plural vijiwe vya kahawa class VIII)

kijiwe cha kahawa class VII (canonical)
vijiwe vya kahawa class VIII (plural)


vijiwe vya kahawa

kijiwe cha kahawa
kijiwe cha kahawa#Swahili


kitabu cha elektroniki

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

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


vitabu vya elektroniki

kitabu cha elektroniki
kitabu cha elektroniki#Swahili


gatuzi ndogo

gatuzi ndogo class V (plural magatuzi madogo class VI)

gatuzi ndogo class V (canonical)
magatuzi madogo class VI (plural)


kitabu cha ziada

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

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


vitabu vya ziada

kitabu cha ziada
kitabu cha ziada#Swahili


mvumilivu

mvumilivu class I (plural wavumilivu class II)

mvumilivu class I (canonical)
wavumilivu class II (plural)


epidemiolojia

epidemiolojia class IX (plural epidemiolojia class X)

epidemiolojia class IX (canonical)
epidemiolojia class X (plural)


mwanaepidemiolojia

mwanaepidemiolojia class I (plural wanaepidemiolojia class II)

mwanaepidemiolojia class I (canonical)
wanaepidemiolojia class II (plural)


katlesi

katlesi class IX (plural katlesi class X)

katlesi class IX (canonical)
katlesi class X (plural)

cutlet (mash of vegetables (usually potatoes) fried with bread)


bajia

bajia class IX (canonical)
bajia class X (plural)
bhajia (alternative)

Borrowed from Gujarati ભજિયું (bhajiyũ).

bajia za dengu

bajia za kunde

bajia za viazi


wimbijoto

wimbijoto class I (plural mawimbijoto class II)

wimbijoto class I (canonical)
mawimbijoto class II (plural)


haidrolojia

haidrolojia class IX (plural haidrolojia class X)

haidrolojia class IX (canonical)
haidrolojia class X (plural)


haigromita

haigromita class IX (plural haigromita class X)

haigromita class IX (canonical)
haigromita class X (plural)


dereva wa basi

dereva wa basi class V (plural madereva wa mabasi class VI)

dereva wa basi class V (canonical)
madereva wa mabasi class VI (plural)


kastoma

kastoma class V (plural makastoma class VI)

kastoma class V (canonical)
makastoma class VI (plural)


pisi kali

pisi kali class IX (plural pisi kali class X)

pisi kali class IX (canonical)
pisi kali class X (plural)

From pisi (“piece”) + kali (“hot, sharp”).


kaboni monoksaidi

kaboni monoksaidi class IX (plural kaboni monoksaidi class X)

kaboni monoksaidi class IX (canonical)
kaboni monoksaidi class X (plural)

kaboni monoksidi
kaboni monoksidi#Swahili

Alternative form of kaboni monoksidi (“carbon monoxide”)


kabonimonoksaidi

kabonimonoksaidi class IX (plural kabonimonoksaidi class X)

kabonimonoksaidi class IX (canonical)
kabonimonoksaidi class X (plural)


kaboni dioksaidi

kaboni dioksaidi class IX (plural kaboni dioksaidi class X)

kaboni dioksaidi class IX (canonical)
kaboni dioksaidi class X (plural)

Alternative form of kaboni dioksidi (“carbon dioxide”)


kabonidioksaidi

kabonidioksaidi class IX (plural kabonidioksaidi class X)

kabonidioksaidi class IX (canonical)
kabonidioksaidi class X (plural)


paleontolojia

paleontolojia class IX (plural paleontolojia class X)

paleontolojia class IX (canonical)
paleontolojia class X (plural)


mwanapaleontolojia

mwanapaleontolojia class I (plural wanapaleontolojia class II)

mwanapaleontolojia class I (canonical)
wanapaleontolojia class II (plural)


nusukaputi

nusukaputi class IX (plural nusukaputi class X)

nusukaputi class IX (canonical)
nusukaputi class X (plural)


chips funga

chips funga class IX (plural chips funga class X)

chips funga class IX (canonical)
chips funga class X (plural)

From chips + -funga, literally “chips wrapped up”.

compound

chips to go (french fries wrapped for takeout)


kobole

sw-noun

kobole class ? (plural [please provide])


shahada ya uzamifu

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

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

shahada ya uzamivu
shahada ya uzamivu#Swahili

Alternative form of shahada ya uzamivu (“Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)”)


shahada za uzamifu

shahada ya uzamifu
shahada ya uzamifu#Swahili


dini rasmi

dini rasmi class IX (plural dini rasmi class X)

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

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


Kalasinga

sw-noun

Kalasinga class ? (plural [please provide])

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


Kalasinga

Kalasinga class V (plural Makalasinga class VI)

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


Usikh

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


kizingiti

kizingiti class VII (plural vizingiti class VIII)

kizingiti class VII (canonical)
vizingiti class VIII (plural)


mabingobingo

mabingobingo class ? (plural [please provide])

Napier grass, elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum)


msanifuujenzi

msanifuujenzi class I (plural wasanifuujenzi class II)

msanifuujenzi class I (canonical)
wasanifuujenzi class II (plural)

From msanifu (“artist”) + ujenzi (“design of building; construction”).


msanifu majengo

sw-noun

msanifu majengo class I (plural wasanifu majengo class II)

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


sosholojia

sosholojia class IX (plural sosholojia class X)

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


okisijeni

okisijeni class IX (plural okisijeni class X)

okisijeni class IX (canonical)
okisijeni class X (plural)


oksejeni

oksejeni class IX (plural oksejeni class X)

oksejeni class IX (canonical)
oksejeni class X (plural)


selulosi

selulosi class IX (plural selulosi class X)

selulosi class IX (canonical)
selulosi class X (plural)


mnururisho

mnururisho class III (plural minururisho class IV)

mnururisho class III (canonical)
minururisho class IV (plural)


mata ogania

mata ogania class IX (plural mata ogania class X)

mata ogania class IX (canonical)
mata ogania class X (plural)

Aidha, gesi asilia inatokana na kuoza kwa mata ogania (organic matter) kama vile uozo wa masalia ya mimea na wanyama walioishi miaka mingi iliyopita.

2020 April 24, “Gesi asilia ni nafuu, rafiki kwa mazingira”, in Times Majira:

In addition, natural gas is derived from the decay of organic matter such as the decay of the remains of plants and animals that lived many years ago.


ngwini

ngwini class IX (canonical)
ngwini class X (plural)


pengwini

pengwini class IX (plural pengwini class X)

pengwini class IX (canonical)
pengwini class X (plural)


mabadiliko ya tabia nchi

mabadiliko ya tabia nchi class VI (plural only)

mabadiliko ya tabia nchi class VI (canonical)


tabia nchi

tabia nchi class IX (plural tabia nchi class X)

tabia nchi class IX (canonical)
tabia nchi class X (plural)
tabianchi (alternative)


kitengo kikuu cha uchakataji

kitengo kikuu cha uchakataji class VII (no plural)

kitengo kikuu cha uchakataji class VII (canonical)

central processing unit
central processing unit

(computer hardware) central processing unit (CPU)


Kimalagasy

Alternative form of Kimalagasi (“Malagasy language”)


mumama

mumama class I (plural waumama class II)

mumama class I (canonical)
waumama class II (plural)

They are commonly known as sugar daddies and sugar mummies. They are older men and women who opt to date – and sometimes marry – younger partners on the expectation that they would fund their soft lives. In Kenyan parlance, they nowadays go by the nicknames mubaba (older moneyed man), mumama (older moneyed women), sponsors, blessers and Aunty wa Harrier among other names.

2023 November 14, Winnie Mabel, “5 benefits of dating a mubaba/mumama other than financial gain”, in Nairobi News (in English):


mubaba

mubaba class I (canonical)
wababa class II (plural)
mubabaz (alternative)

The term mubaba, popular in Kenya, denotes an older rich man who spoils young girls or young boys, with gifts and money, in exchange for sex and other favours.

2022 September 23, Joseph Obel, “‘Mstinji’ Review: A Discombobulated Way to Finding a Stingy Mubaba”, in Sinema Focus (in English):

Some call them ‘mubaba’, others call them ‘sugar daddies’ or 'sponsors' while others have coined the name ‘blessers’, borrowed from the social media trend of young women, posting photos of living lavish lifestyles – funded by older men - with the hashtag blessed.

2023 September 26, “'I got into a relationship with a mubaba to fund my lifestyle and I regret it': Campus student speaks”, in Citizen Digital (in English):

A mubaba in Kenya is a term used to refer to men that have side chicks and pay their bills.

2023 August 23, Maureen Waruinge, “Wasted sin - Kenyan woman lists 4 categories who don't qualify to be 'Wababas"”, in Mpasho (in English):

Some of us wish to be her, some are jealous of her but all of us know she is out here emptying a much older man’s bank account. That man is simply known as Mubaba who appears to be keen to spoil her side lady in exchange for good times. But there is no talk of settling down in that relationship because he likely has a wife and grown-up kids.

2022 March 9, Esther Nyandoro, “March 9th, 2022”, in Nairobi News (in English):

It’s hard for ladies who are already exploring the ‘mubaba’ lifestyle to be happy with their boyfriends. Chances are that their man makes way less than the old guy they’re seeing and that can make them bitter and resentful towards you.

2022 May 20, Esther Muchene, “How to know your girlfriend has a 'Mubaba'”, in The Standard (in English):


mstinji

‘Mstinji’ is Kenyan urban slang for ‘stingy’ people, Uncle Scrooge-type characters.

2023 January 4, Alexander Nderitu, “Kenyans Get a Taste of “The French Shakespeare””, in The Theatre Times (in English):


mubabaz

mubabaz class I (plural waubabaz class II)

mubabaz class I (canonical)
waubabaz class II (plural)

Karen Nyamu has confessed that she once dated a mubabaz (sugar daddy) for material gain.

2023 September 23, Martin Oduor, “‘I dated mubabaz who paid my rent’ – Karen Nyamu”, in K24 (in English):

Wababaz, as they are called, are wealthy and their fortune allows them to attract dozens of younger women looking for financial assistance in exchange for love relationships.

2022 April 16, Wangeci Thuo, “Why young women gravitate towards ‘wababaz’”, in The Informer (in English):

(Sheng) Alternative form of mubaba (“sugar daddy”)


kachara

kachara class IX (plural kachara class X)

kachara class IX (canonical)
kachara class X (plural)

Borrowed from Gujarati કચરો (kacro), Kachchi [Term?], Hindi कचरा (kacrā).


mkweche

mkweche class III (plural mikweche class IV)

mkweche class III (canonical)
mikweche class IV (plural)


kishazi

kishazi class VII (plural vishazi class VIII)

kishazi class VII (canonical)
vishazi class VIII (plural)


thurea

thurea class IX (canonical)
thurea class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic ثُرَيَّا (ṯurayyā).


nyunyu

nyunyu class V (plural manyunyu class VI)

nyunyu class V (canonical)
manyunyu class VI (plural)


pudini

pudini class IX (canonical)
pudini class X (plural)


habari ya uongo

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

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


steji

steji class IX (canonical)
steji class X (plural)


jina la steji

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

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


jina la utani

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

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


lebo ya rekodi

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

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


droo

droo class IX (canonical)
droo class X (plural)

draw (procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined)


bahati nasibu

bahati nasibu class IX (plural bahati nasibu class X)

bahati nasibu class IX (canonical)
bahati nasibu class X (plural)


tuta la mchanga

tuta la mchanga class V (plural matuta ya mchanga class VI)

tuta la mchanga class V (canonical)
matuta ya mchanga class VI (plural)


shahamu

shahamu class IX (plural shahamu class X)

shahamu class IX (canonical)
shahamu class X (plural)


mkakao

mkakao class III (plural mikakao class IV)

mkakao class III (canonical)
mikakao class IV (plural)

Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao#Translingual

cocoa tree, chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao


soko mjinga

soko mjinga class V (canonical)
sokomjinga (alternative)

informal market? Wikipedia Swahili says convenience store


kimbaka

kimbaka class VII (plural vimbaka class VIII)

kimbaka class VII (canonical)
vimbaka class VIII (plural)


kishoroba

kishoroba class VII (plural vishoroba class VIII)

kishoroba class VII (canonical)
vishoroba class VIII (plural)


mtagusano

mtagusano class III (plural mitagusano class IV)

mtagusano class III (canonical)
mitagusano class IV (plural)


mfumaji

mfumaji class I (plural wafumaji class II)

mfumaji class I (canonical)
wafumaji class II (plural)

From m- + -fuma (“to knit, weave”) + -aji.


ufumaji

From u- + -fuma (“to knit, weave”) + -aji.


msufi

msufi class III (plural misufi class IV)

msufi class III (canonical)
misufi class IV (plural)


kampuni za ndege

kampuni ya ndege
kampuni ya ndege#Swahili


karadha

karadha class IX (plural karadha class X)

karadha class IX (canonical)
karadha class X (plural)

loan (borrowed sum of money or other valuables)


kadi karadha

kadi karadha class IX (plural kadi karadha class X)

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


kiwango cha ubadilishaji

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

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


viwango vya ubadilishaji

kiwango cha ubadilishaji
kiwango cha ubadilishaji#Swahili


tasifida

tasifida class IX (plural tasifida class X)

tasifida class IX (canonical)
tasifida class X (plural)

Alternative form of tasfida (“euphemism”)


tafsida

tafsida class IX (plural tafsida class X)

tafsida class IX (canonical)
tafsida class X (plural)


demu

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


kijiwe

kijiwe class VII (plural vijiwe class VIII)

kijiwe class VII (canonical)
vijiwe class VIII (plural)


shambulio la kimtandao

shambulio la kimtandao class V (plural mashambulio ya kimtandao class VI)

shambulio la kimtandao class V (canonical)
mashambulio ya kimtandao class VI (plural)


shambulizi la kimtandao

shambulizi la kimtandao class V (plural mashambulizi ya kimtandao class VI)

shambulizi la kimtandao class V (canonical)
mashambulizi ya kimtandao class VI (plural)


mashambulio ya kimtandao

shambulio la kimtandao
shambulio la kimtandao#Swahili


usalama wa kimtandao

usalama wa kimtandao class XI (no plural)

usalama wa kimtandao class XI (canonical)


mashambulizi ya kimtandao

shambulizi la kimtandao
shambulizi la kimtandao#Swahili


masanduku ya posta

sanduku la posta
sanduku la posta#Swahili


usafirishaji wa silaha

usafirishaji wa silaha class XI (no plural)

usafirishaji wa silaha class XI (canonical)


kasiba

kasiba class IX (canonical)
kasiba class X (plural)


silaha ya moto

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

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


gobori

gobori class V (plural magobori class VI)

gobori class V (canonical)
magobori class VI (plural)


ukurasa wa nyumbani

ukurasa wa nyumbani class XI (no plural)

ukurasa wa nyumbani class XI (canonical)


rikodi

rikodi class IX (canonical)
rikodi class X (plural)


kurugenzi

kurugenzi class IX (plural kurugenzi class X)

kurugenzi class IX (canonical)
kurugenzi class X (plural)


takrima

takrima class IX (plural takrima class X)

takrima class IX (canonical)
takrima class X (plural)


dhifa

dhifa class IX (canonical)
dhifa class X (plural)


mwambata

mwambata class I (plural wambata class II)

mwambata class I (canonical)
wambata class II (plural)


mamantilie

mamantilie class IX (plural mamantilie class X)

mamantilie class IX (canonical)
mamantilie class X (plural)


kamisaa

kamisaa class ? (plural [please provide])

commissar doesn't seem like a good match, maybe commissioner?


tafakuri

tafakuri class IX (plural tafakuri class X)

tafakuri class IX (canonical)
tafakuri class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَفَكُّر (tafakkur).


taamuli

sw-noun

taamuli class IX (plural taamuli class X)

taamuli class IX (canonical)
taamuli class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَأَمُّل (taʔammul).


zingatio

sw-noun

zingatio class V (plural mazingatio class VI)

zingatio class V (canonical)
mazingatio class VI (plural)

From -zingatia (“to consider, to take into account”).


mtoano

mtoano class III (plural mitoano class IV)

mtoano class III (canonical)
mitoano class IV (plural)

(sports) knockout (tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round)


kimwana

kimwana class VII (plural vimwana class VIII)

kimwana class VII (canonical)
vimwana class VIII (plural)


uboreshaji

From u- + -boresha (“to improve”) + -aji.