kontrakta

kontrakta class V (plural makontrakta class VI)

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


harija

harija class IX (canonical)
harija class X (plural)

expenses for business or household activities


mchanganuo

sw-noun

mchanganuo class III (plural michanganuo class IV)

mchanganuo class III (canonical)
michanganuo class IV (plural)


mchambuzi

mchambuzi class I (plural wachambuzi class II)

mchambuzi class I (canonical)
wachambuzi class II (plural)


homoni

homoni class IX (canonical)
homoni class X (plural)
hormoni (alternative)


homonimu

homonimu class IX (plural homonimu class X)

homonimu class IX (canonical)
homonimu class X (plural)


mpangilio

mpangilio class III (plural mipangilio class IV)

mpangilio class III (canonical)
mipangilio class IV (plural)

From m + -pangilia (“to arrange in neat rows”) + -o.


mpangaji

sw-noun

mpangaji class I (plural wapangaji class II)

mpangaji class I (canonical)
wapangaji class II (plural)


mtindi

mtindi class III (plural mitindi class IV)

mtindi class III (canonical)
mitindi class IV (plural)


fikra

fikra class V or IX (plural mafikra class VI or fikra class X)

fikra class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
mafikra class VI (plural)
fikra class X (plural)


sampuli

sampuli class IX (plural sampuli class X)

sampuli class IX (canonical)
sampuli class X (plural)


usimamizi

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


muajiri

muajiri class I (plural wauajiri class II)

muajiri class I (canonical)
wauajiri class II (plural)


chaneli

chaneli class IX (plural chaneli class X)

chaneli class IX (canonical)
chaneli class X (plural)

broadcast channel (such as a TV or radio channel)


kurunzi

kurunzi class IX (plural kurunzi class X)

kurunzi class IX (canonical)
kurunzi class X (plural)


mtaji

mtaji class III (plural mitaji class IV)

mtaji class III (canonical)
mitaji class IV (plural)


mzingo

mzingo class III (plural mizingo class IV)

mzingo class III (canonical)
mizingo class IV (plural)


chimbuko

chimbuko class V (plural machimbuko class VI)

chimbuko class V (canonical)
machimbuko class VI (plural)


seng'enge

seng'enge class IX (plural seng'enge class X)

seng'enge class IX (canonical)
seng'enge class X (plural)


halmashauri

halmashauri class IX (plural halmashauri class X)

halmashauri class IX (canonical)
halmashauri class X (plural)


makubaliano

From ma- + -kubaliana (“to agree with one another”) + -o.


mhamiaji

sw-noun

mhamiaji class I (plural wahamiaji class II)

mhamiaji class I (canonical)
wahamiaji class II (plural)

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


mwandamanaji

sw-noun

mwandamanaji class I (plural wandamanaji class II or waandamanaji class II)

mwandamanaji class I (canonical)
wandamanaji class II (plural)
waandamanaji class II (plural)

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


kriketi

sw-noun

kriketi class IX (plural kriketi class X)

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


msako

msako class III (plural misako class IV)

msako class III (canonical)
misako class IV (plural)

From m- + -saka (“to chase, to hunt down, to track down”) + -o.


kinyesi

sw-noun

kinyesi class VII (plural vinyesi class VIII)

kinyesi class VII (canonical)
vinyesi class VIII (plural)


utupaji

From u- + -tupa (“to throw, to throw away”) + -aji.


urahisi

From u- + rahisi (“easy; cheap; simple”).


pumbu

pumbu class V (canonical)
mapumbu class VI (plural)


tamthiliya

sw-noun

tamthiliya class IX (plural tamthiliya class X)

tamthiliya class IX (canonical)
tamthiliya class X (plural)


amonia

amonia class IX (canonical)
amonia class X (plural)


dokezo

dokezo class V (plural madokezo class VI)

dokezo class V (canonical)
madokezo class VI (plural)

From -dokeza (“to suggest, allude, imply, give a hint”).


kidokezo

kidokezo class VII (plural vidokezo class VIII)

kidokezo class VII (canonical)
vidokezo class VIII (plural)

trailer (preview of a film, video game or TV show)


kupatwa

kupatwa class IX (plural kupatwa class X)

kupatwa class IX (canonical)
kupatwa class X (plural)


mkanganyiko

mkanganyiko class III (plural mikanganyiko class IV)

mkanganyiko class III (canonical)
mikanganyiko class IV (plural)


nasibu

nasibu class IX (canonical)
nasibu class X (plural)


kapilari

kapilari class IX (plural kapilari class X)

kapilari class IX (canonical)
kapilari class X (plural)


zuzu

zuzu class V (canonical)
mazuzu class VI (plural)


bilionea

bilionea class V (plural mabilionea class VI)

bilionea class V (canonical)
mabilionea class VI (plural)


milionea

milionea class V (plural mamilionea class VI)

milionea class V (canonical)
mamilionea class VI (plural)


bajeti

bajeti class IX (canonical)
bajeti class X (plural)


uporaji

From u- + -pora (“to rob, to steal”) + -aji.


mtaala

mtaala class III (plural mitaala class IV)

mtaala class III (canonical)
mitaala class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُطَالَعَة (muṭālaʕa).


mbaazi

mbaazi class IX (canonical)
mbaazi class X (plural)


mbabe

mbabe class I (canonical)
wababe class II (plural)


mwokozi

sw-noun

mwokozi class I (plural waokozi class II)

mwokozi class I (canonical)
waokozi class II (plural)

From mw- + -okoa (“to rescue, save, redeem”) + -zi.


sakramenti

sw-noun

sakramenti class IX (plural sakramenti class X)

sakramenti class IX (canonical)
sakramenti class X (plural)


mwasi

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

اَوُرَكِيْبُوُ جُوَ نِمَاسِ ، كَكُلَ خَسَرَ اُخَسِرِيِ

18th century, Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi, stanza 13:

The one who rides it, know you are a rebel; you harm yourself.

Aurakibuo jua ni-mwasi, kwa-kula khasara ukhasiriye.


uasi

uasi class XI (canonical)
asi class X (plural)
maasi (alternative)


ufufuo

From u- + -fufua (“to resurrect, revive”) + -o.


mwendesha mashtaka

sw-noun

mwendesha mashtaka class I (plural [please provide])


waendesha mashtaka

mwendesha mashtaka
mwendesha mashtaka#Swahili


viongozi wa mashtaka

kiongozi wa mashtaka
kiongozi wa mashtaka#Swahili


kigugumizi

kigugumizi class VII (plural vigugumizi class VIII)

kigugumizi class VII (canonical)
vigugumizi class VIII (plural)


krimu

krimu class IX (canonical)
krimu class X (plural)


kababu

kababu class IX (canonical)
kababu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Gujarati and Kachchi કબાબ (kabāb), ultimately from Arabic كَبَاب (kabāb).


uharibifu

From u- + -haribu (“to destroy, ruin, damage”) + -fu.


matetemeko ya ardhi

tetemeko la ardhi
tetemeko la ardhi#Swahili


mwanamfalme

sw-noun

mwanamfalme class I (plural wanamfalme class II)

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


mrembo

mrembo class I (plural warembo class II)

mrembo class I (canonical)
warembo class II (plural)

From m- + -remba (“to beautify, decorate”).


mkwaruzano

friction (the rubbing of one object or surface against another)


Muislamu

Muislamu class I (plural Waislamu class II)

Muislamu class I (canonical)
Waislamu class II (plural)


thibitisho

thibitisho class V or IX (plural mathibitisho class VI or thibitisho class X)

thibitisho class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
mathibitisho class VI (plural)
thibitisho class X (plural)

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


kalisi

kalisi class IX (canonical)
kalisi class X (plural)


mpanzi

mpanzi class I (plural wapanzi class II)

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


chemichemi

chemichemi class IX (plural chemichemi class X)

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


ukwato

ukwato class XI (canonical)
kwato class X (plural)


rushwa

rushwa class IX (canonical)
rushwa class X (plural)


milki

milki class IX (canonical)
milki class X (plural)


kiti cha gurudumu

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

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

kiti cha magurudumu
kiti cha magurudumu#Swahili


viti vya gurudumu

kiti cha gurudumu
kiti cha gurudumu#Swahili


kliniki ya kutoa mimba

kliniki ya kutoa mimba class IX (plural kliniki za kutoa mimba class X)

kliniki ya kutoa mimba class IX (canonical)
kliniki za kutoa mimba class X (plural)


kliniki za kutoa mimba

kliniki ya kutoa mimba
kliniki ya kutoa mimba#Swahili


laghai

laghai class ? (plural [please provide])


ulaghai

From u- + -laghai (“to trick, to cheat”).


uwezekano

From u- + -wezekana (“to be possible”) + -o.


bisibisi

bisibisi class IX (plural bisibisi class X)

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


kurutubika

head

kurutubika (verbal noun of the ku class)


kurutubisha

kurutubisha (verbal noun of the ku class)


kusambalia

kusambalia (verbal noun of the ku class)


kusambalika

kusambalika (verbal noun of the ku class)


mfumko wa bei

sw-noun

mfumko wa bei class III (plural mifumko ya bei class IV)

mfumko wa bei class III (canonical)
mifumko ya bei class IV (plural)


mfumko

mfumko class III (plural mifumko class IV)

mfumko class III (canonical)
mifumko class IV (plural)


abtali

abtali class ? (plural [please provide])

Borrowed from Arabic أَبْطَال (ʔabṭāl), plural of بَطَل (baṭal).


kongamano

kongamano class V (plural makongamano class VI)

kongamano class V (canonical)
makongamano class VI (plural)


majusi

majusi class IX (canonical)
majusi class X (plural)


uzuiaji

From u- + -zuia (“to prevent, to restrain”) + -aji.


kizuizini

sw-noun

kizuizini class VII (plural vizuizini class VIII)

kizuizini class VII (canonical)
vizuizini class VIII (plural)


gudulia

gudulia class V (plural magudulia class VI)

gudulia class V (canonical)
magudulia class VI (plural)


manispaa

manispaa class IX (plural manispaa class X)

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


pensheni

pensheni class IX (plural pensheni class X)

pensheni class IX (canonical)
pensheni class X (plural)


ateri

ateri class IX (canonical)
ateri class X (plural)


parishi

parishi class IX (plural parishi class X)

parishi class IX (canonical)
parishi class X (plural)


parokia

parokia class IX (plural parokia class X)

parokia class IX (canonical)
parokia class X (plural)


majivuno

From ma- + -jivuna (“to be proud”) + -o.


kitani

kitani class VII (plural vitani class VIII)

kitani class VII (canonical)
vitani class VIII (plural)


oveni

oveni class IX (canonical)
oveni class X (plural)


jahanamu

jahanamu class IX (plural jahanamu class X)

jahanamu class IX (canonical)
jahanamu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam).


haini

haini class V (canonical)
mahaini class VI (plural)


uhaini

From u- + -haini (“to betray, to deceive”).


msaliti

sw-noun

msaliti class I (plural wasaliti class II)

msaliti class I (canonical)
wasaliti class II (plural)


kreni

kreni class IX (canonical)
kreni class X (plural)


kulabu

kulabu class IX (canonical)
kulabu class X (plural)


muhtasari

muhtasari class IX (plural muhtasari class X)

muhtasari class IX (canonical)
muhtasari class X (plural)
mhutasari (alternative)
muhutasari (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic مُخْتَصَر (muḵtaṣar).


husuda

husuda class IX (canonical)
husuda class X (plural)


tukano

sw-noun

tukano class V (plural matukano class VI)

tukano class V (canonical)
matukano class VI (plural)


karakana

karakana class IX (plural karakana class X)

karakana class IX (canonical)
karakana class X (plural)

From dialectal Arabic كَرْخَانَة (karḵāna) or Persian کارْخانِه (kârxâne).


kadhia

kadhia class IX (canonical)
kadhia class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic قَضِيَّة (qaḍiyya).


rasimu

rasimu class IX (canonical)
rasimu class X (plural)


ripota

ripota class ? (plural [please provide])


adhimisho

adhimisho class V (plural maadhimisho class VI)

adhimisho class V (canonical)
maadhimisho class VI (plural)


mofimu

mofimu class IX (canonical)
mofimu class X (plural)


nailoni

nailoni class IX (plural nailoni class X)

nailoni class IX (canonical)
nailoni class X (plural)


kondrati

kondrati class IX (plural kondrati class X)

kondrati class IX (canonical)
kondrati class X (plural)


setla

setla class V (canonical)
masetla class VI (plural)


spea

spea class IX (canonical)
spea class X (plural)


hosteli

hosteli class IX (plural hosteli class X)

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


pampu

pampu class IX (canonical)
pampu class X (plural)


kalibu

kalibu class IX (canonical)
kalibu class X (plural)


faharasa

faharasa class IX (plural faharasa class X)

faharasa class IX (canonical)
faharasa class X (plural)
faharisi (alternative)
fahirisi (alternative)


adrenalini

adrenalini class IX (plural adrenalini class X)

adrenalini class IX (canonical)
adrenalini class X (plural)

(biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)


kalunguyeye

kalunguyeye class ? (plural [please provide])

tuliona pori kalunguyeye


kikomo

kikomo class VII (plural vikomo class VIII)

kikomo class VII (canonical)
vikomo class VIII (plural)
ukomo (alternative)


ukoo

ukoo class XI (canonical)
koo class X (plural)


ajenda

ajenda class IX (canonical)
ajenda class X (plural)
agenda (alternative)


famasi

famasi class IX (canonical)
famasi class X (plural)

Alternative form of famasia (“pharmacy”)


kirago

kirago class VII (plural virago class VIII)

kirago class VII (canonical)
virago class VIII (plural)


ushindani

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


mwandani

mwandani class I (plural wandani class II)

mwandani class I (canonical)
wandani class II (plural)


sahibu

sahibu class V (plural masahibu class VI)

sahibu class V (canonical)
masahibu class VI (plural)


mlalamikaji

mlalamikaji class I (plural walalamikaji class II)

mlalamikaji class I (canonical)
walalamikaji class II (plural)

From m- + -lalamika (“to complain”) + -aji.


mlalamikiwa

mlalamikiwa class I (plural walalamikiwa class II)

mlalamikiwa class I (canonical)
walalamikiwa class II (plural)


mlalahoi

mlalahoi class I (plural walalahoi class II)

mlalahoi class I (canonical)
walalahoi class II (plural)


mwanamgambo

mwanamgambo class I (plural wanamgambo class II)

mwanamgambo class I (canonical)
wanamgambo class II (plural)

kundi la wanamgambo


mgambo

mgambo class I (plural wagambo class II)

mgambo class I (canonical)
wagambo class II (plural)


mgambo

mgambo class III (plural migambo class IV)

mgambo class III (canonical)
migambo class IV (plural)


Mnaigeria

Mnaigeria class I (plural Wanaigeria class II)

Mnaigeria class I (canonical)
Wanaigeria class II (plural)


utambuzi

From u- + -tambua (“to recognize, to perceive”).


utoaji mimba

utoaji mimba wa matibabu

utoaji mimba wa upasuaji

Utoaji mimba wa upasuaji unahusisha operesheni ya kuondoa kijusi kutoka kwenye nyumba ya uzazi.

2022 June 23, “Chanzo cha kidonge cha tiba ya vidonda vya tumbo kutumika kuavya mimba duniani”, in BBC News Swahili:

A surgical abortion involves an operation to remove the fetus from the uterus.


seneta

sw-noun

seneta class V (plural maseneta class VI)

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


mwakilishi

mwakilishi class I (plural wawakilishi class II)

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

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


uwakilishi

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


kitega uchumi

kitega uchumi class VII (plural vitega uchumi class VIII)

kitega uchumi class VII (canonical)
vitega uchumi class VIII (plural)
kitegauchumi (alternative)

investment (a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use)


kitegauchumi

kitegauchumi class VII (plural vitegauchumi class VIII)

kitegauchumi class VII (canonical)
vitegauchumi class VIII (plural)


muundombinu

muundombinu class III (plural miundombinu class IV)

muundombinu class III (canonical)
miundombinu class IV (plural)
muundo mbinu (alternative)


uchangiaji

From u- + -changia (“to contribute”) + -aji.

sera ya uchangiaji gharama

sera ya uchangiaji wa huduma za afya

act of contributing, contribution, the act of sharing a burden

uchangiaji damu

uchangiaji wa vyombo vya muziki


udanganyifu

From u- + -danganyifu (“deceitful, false, insincere”).


mdanganyifu

sw-noun

mdanganyifu class I (plural wadanganyifu class II)

mdanganyifu class I (canonical)
wadanganyifu class II (plural)

From m- + -danganyifu (“deceitful, false, insincere”).


kardinali

sw-noun

kardinali class V (plural makardinali class VI)

kardinali class V (canonical)
makardinali class VI (plural)


beneti

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


shuti

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


stoo

stoo class IX (canonical)
stoo class X (plural)


kinasaba

kinasaba class VII (plural vinasaba class VIII)

kinasaba class VII (canonical)
vinasaba class VIII (plural)


jenetiki

jenetiki class IX (plural jenetiki class X)

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


mgombeaji

mgombeaji class I (plural wagombeaji class II)

mgombeaji class I (canonical)
wagombeaji class II (plural)

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


sepetu

sepetu class IX (canonical)
sepetu class X (plural)


staftahi

sw-noun

staftahi class IX (plural staftahi class X)

staftahi class IX (canonical)
staftahi class X (plural)

Probably from Arabic اِسْتَفْتَحَ (istaftaḥa, “to start”).

der

اِسْتَفْتَحَ


marejeo

From ma- + -rejea (“to return, to refer to”) + -o.


korido

korido class IX (canonical)
korido class X (plural)


mtiririko

sw-noun

mtiririko class III (plural mitiririko class IV)

mtiririko class III (canonical)
mitiririko class IV (plural)


chanuo

chanuo class ? (plural [please provide])


tamanio

tamanio class V (plural matamanio class VI)

tamanio class V (canonical)
matamanio class VI (plural)


mwanandoa

mwanandoa class I (plural wanandoa class II)

mwanandoa class I (canonical)
wanandoa class II (plural)


upendeleo

From u- + -pendelea (“to prefer, favor”) + -o.

af

bias, prejudice, favouritism, partiality


shauku

shauku class IX (canonical)
shauku class X (plural)


tabibu

tabibu class IX (canonical)
tabibu class X (plural)


konstebo

sw-noun

konstebo class IX (plural konstebo class X)

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


kongresi

kongresi class IX (plural kongresi class X)

kongresi class IX (canonical)
kongresi class X (plural)


katekesi

katekesi class IX (plural katekesi class X)

katekesi class IX (canonical)
katekesi class X (plural)


menejimenti

menejimenti class IX (plural menejimenti class X)

menejimenti class IX (canonical)
menejimenti class X (plural)


mitaani

head

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

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


filamu ya ngono

sw-noun

filamu ya ngono class IX (plural filamu za ngono class X)

filamu ya ngono class IX (canonical)
filamu za ngono class X (plural)


staili ya mapenzi

staili ya mapenzi class IX (plural staili za mapenzi class X)

staili ya mapenzi class IX (canonical)
staili za mapenzi class X (plural)


staili za mapenzi

staili ya mapenzi
staili ya mapenzi#Swahili


udaktari

udaktari class XI (canonical)
udakitari (alternative)


shahada ya uzamili

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

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


shahada za uzamili

shahada ya uzamili
shahada ya uzamili#Swahili


mtumiaji madawa

mtumiaji madawa class I (plural watumiaji madawa class II)

mtumiaji madawa class I (canonical)
watumiaji madawa class II (plural)


ukwepaji wa kodi

Is it tax evasion or tax avoidance (or both)? The former is illegal while the latter isn't


mkopaji

mkopaji class I (plural wakopaji class II)

mkopaji class I (canonical)
wakopaji class II (plural)


mkopeshaji

mkopeshaji class I (plural wakopeshaji class II)

mkopeshaji class I (canonical)
wakopeshaji class II (plural)


kishikio

kishikio class VII (plural vishikio class VIII)

kishikio class VII (canonical)
vishikio class VIII (plural)

kishikio cha taa

kishikio cha mlango


dawa ya mapenzi

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

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


mpendwa

mpendwa class I (plural wapendwa class II)

mpendwa class I (canonical)
wapendwa class II (plural)


hidaya

hidaya class IX (canonical)
hidaya class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic هَدَايَا (hadāyā), plural of هَدِيَّة (hadiyya).


hasimu

hasimu class V (plural mahasimu class VI)

hasimu class V (canonical)
mahasimu class VI (plural)


mwanamwali

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

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


amali

amali class IX (canonical)
amali class X (plural)


jitimai

Borrowed from Arabic اِجْتِمَاع (ijtimāʕ).


kionyeshi

sw-noun

kionyeshi class VII (plural vionyeshi class VIII)

kionyeshi class VII (canonical)
vionyeshi class VIII (plural)


koroma

koroma class V (plural makoroma class VI)

koroma class V (canonical)
makoroma class VI (plural)

coconut (still ripening; between unripe (dafu) and ripe (nazi))


kofia ngumu

kofia ngumu class IX (plural kofia ngumu class X)

kofia ngumu class IX (canonical)
kofia ngumu class X (plural)


stovu

stovu class IX (canonical)
stovu class X (plural)


habari feki

habari feki class IX (plural habari feki class X)

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


upangaji

From m- + -panga (“to arrange, to rent”) + -aji.


fidla

fidla class IX (canonical)
fidla class X (plural)


mchopozi

sw-noun

mchopozi class I (plural wachopozi class II)

mchopozi class I (canonical)
wachopozi class II (plural)


stakabadhi

stakabadhi class IX (plural stakabadhi class X)

stakabadhi class IX (canonical)
stakabadhi class X (plural)

receipt (written acknowledgement of payment)


mtafaruku

mtafaruku class III (plural mitafaruku class IV)

mtafaruku class III (canonical)
mitafaruku class IV (plural)


mtahini

mtahini class I (plural watahini class II)

mtahini class I (canonical)
watahini class II (plural)

From m- + -tahini (“to examine, to test”).


mtahiniwa

mtahiniwa class I (plural watahiniwa class II)

mtahiniwa class I (canonical)
watahiniwa class II (plural)

From m- + -tahiniwa (“to be examined, to be tested”).


ndege Ulaya

sw-noun

ndege Ulaya class IX (plural ndege Ulaya class X)

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


ndege ulaya

ndege ulaya class IX (plural ndege ulaya class X)

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


aspirini

aspirini class IX (plural aspirini class X)

aspirini class IX (canonical)
aspirini class X (plural)
asprini (alternative)

Aspirini inaweza kuzuia saratani

2012 March 21, “Aspirini inaweza kuzuia saratani”, in BBC Swahili:


winchi

winchi class IX (canonical)
winchi class X (plural)


kodiani

kodiani class IX (plural kodiani class X)

kodiani class IX (canonical)
kodiani class X (plural)

accordion (a small, portable, keyed wind instrument)


mtalaka

mtalaka class I (plural watalaka class II)

mtalaka class I (canonical)
watalaka class II (plural)


tanzia

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

Borrowed from Arabic تَعْزِيَة (taʕziya).

bor+

kupa mkono wa tanzia


soko la nyumbani

sw-noun

soko la nyumbani class V (plural masoko ya nyumbani class VI)

soko la nyumbani class V (canonical)
masoko ya nyumbani class VI (plural)

Baada ya kulifikia Soko la nyumbani na kufanikiwa kwenye hilo, sasa tunadhamiria kupeleka bidhaa kwenye Soko la nje, na nimefanikiwa.

2014 November 25, “Deegbe aliacha kazi Benki na kujiajiri”, in BBC News Swahili:

After reaching the domestic market and succeeding in it, we now intend to take the product to the foreign market, and I have succeeded.


masoko ya nyumbani

soko la nyumbani
soko la nyumbani#Swahili


soko la nje

soko la nje class V (plural masoko ya nje class VI)

soko la nje class V (canonical)
masoko ya nje class VI (plural)


itifaki

itifaki class IX (plural itifaki class X)

itifaki class IX (canonical)
itifaki class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِتِّفَاق (ittifāq).


mpiga kura

sw-noun

mpiga kura class I (plural wapiga kura class II)

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


mpiga

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

kura (“ballot”) → mpiga kura (“voter”)

Used to make words for people based on another noun.


upigaji risasi

shooting (instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon)


mpiga picha

mpiga picha class I (plural wapiga picha class II)

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


kidole cha kati

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

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


kidole cha mwisho

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

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


vidole vya mwisho

kidole cha mwisho
kidole cha mwisho#Swahili


kisugudi

kisugudi class VII (plural visugudi class VIII)

kisugudi class VII (canonical)
visugudi class VIII (plural)


kigasha

kigasha class VII (plural vigasha class VIII)

kigasha class VII (canonical)
vigasha class VIII (plural)


vidole vya mkono

kidole cha mkono
kidole cha mkono#Swahili


msandali

msandali class III (plural misandali class IV)

msandali class III (canonical)
misandali class IV (plural)


udadisi

From u- + dadisi (“to pry, to snoop; to inquire, query”).


nyumba ya uzazi

sw-noun

nyumba ya uzazi class IX (plural nyumba za uzazi class X)

nyumba ya uzazi class IX (canonical)
nyumba za uzazi class X (plural)


ulemavu wa ngozi

mtu mwenye ulemavu wa ngozi

individual with a disability of the skin


uvutaji

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

af

uvutaji wa sigara


kijusi

sw-noun

kijusi class VII (plural vijusi class VIII)

kijusi class VII (canonical)
vijusi class VIII (plural)


mfumo wa kinga

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

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


simu ya rununu

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

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

mobile phone (a portable telephone, a cellphone)


simu janja

simu janja class IX (plural simu janja class X)

simu janja class IX (canonical)
simu janja class X (plural)
simujanja (alternative)


simujanja

simujanja class IX (plural simujanja class X)

simujanja class IX (canonical)
simujanja class X (plural)


udohoudoho

udohoudoho class ? (plural [please provide])

snack (item of food eaten between meals)


uandikishaji

From u- + -andikisha (“to register”) + -aji.


kidadisi

kidadisi class VII (plural vidadisi class VIII)

kidadisi class VII (canonical)
vidadisi class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -dadisi (“to inquire, query”).


dodoso

dodoso class V (plural madodoso class VI)

dodoso class V (canonical)
madodoso class VI (plural)


hati ya kusafiria

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

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


hati za kusafiria

hati ya kusafiria
hati ya kusafiria#Swahili


ubomoaji

From u- + -bomoa (“to demolish, destroy”) + -aji.


tumbusi

sw-noun

tumbusi class IX (plural tumbusi class X)

tumbusi class IX (canonical)
tumbusi class X (plural)


tai mzoga

tai mzoga class IX (plural tai mzoga class X)

tai mzoga class IX (canonical)
tai mzoga class X (plural)


hekaya

hekaya class IX (canonical)
hekaya class X (plural)


makamu

makamu class ? (plural [please provide])


makamu wa rais

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

makamu wa rais class (canonical)
makamu rais (alternative)


udhalilishaji

From u- + -dhalilisha (“to degrade”) + -aji.


mlawiti

mlawiti class I (plural walawiti class II)

mlawiti class I (canonical)
walawiti class II (plural)


mwanadensi

mwanadensi class I (plural wanadensi class II)

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


modemu

modemu class IX (canonical)
modemu class X (plural)


mnenaji

mnenaji class I (plural wanenaji class II)

mnenaji class I (canonical)
wanenaji class II (plural)


lugha ya ishara

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

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


mwale

mwale class III (canonical)
miale class IV (plural)


mnyama wa nyumbani

mnyama wa nyumbani class I (plural wanyama wa nyumbani class II)

mnyama wa nyumbani class I (canonical)
wanyama wa nyumbani class II (plural)


wanyama wa nyumbani

mnyama wa nyumbani
mnyama wa nyumbani#Swahili


mpishi mkuu

mpishi mkuu class I (plural wapishi wakuu class II)

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


mwanaharamu

mwanaharamu class I (plural wanaharamu class II)

mwanaharamu class I (canonical)
wanaharamu class II (plural)


mlei

mlei class I (canonical)
walei class II (plural)

layperson, layman (person who is not a cleric)


mtunzi

mtunzi class I (plural watunzi class II)

mtunzi class I (canonical)
watunzi class II (plural)


usaidizi

From u- + -saidia (“to help, assist, aid”) + -zi.


nuksi

nuksi class IX (canonical)
nuksi class X (plural)


kimulimuli

sw-noun

kimulimuli class VII (plural vimulimuli class VIII)

kimulimuli class VII (canonical)
vimulimuli class VIII (plural)


kimetameta

kimetameta class VII (plural vimetameta class VIII)

kimetameta class VII (canonical)
vimetameta class VIII (plural)


homoni ya ukuaji

homoni ya ukuaji class IX (plural homoni za ukuaji class X)

homoni ya ukuaji class IX (canonical)
homoni za ukuaji class X (plural)


homoni za ukuaji

homoni ya ukuaji
homoni ya ukuaji#Swahili


kifungua kinywa

kifungua kinywa class VII (plural vifungua kinywa class VIII)

kifungua kinywa class VII (canonical)
vifungua kinywa class VIII (plural)
kifunguakinywa (alternative)

From kifungua + kinywa, literally “something that opens the mouth”.


mbio ya kupokezana

sw-noun

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

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


mbio za kupokezana

mbio ya kupokezana
mbio ya kupokezana#Swahili


marathoni

marathoni class IX (plural marathoni class X)

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


kiwakilishi

kiwakilishi class VII (plural viwakilishi class VIII)

kiwakilishi class VII (canonical)
viwakilishi class VIII (plural)


kiwakilishi cha nafsi

kiwakilishi cha nafsi class VII (plural viwakilishi vya nafsi class VIII)

kiwakilishi cha nafsi class VII (canonical)
viwakilishi vya nafsi class VIII (plural)
kiwakilishi nafsi (alternative)


viwakilishi vya nafsi

kiwakilishi cha nafsi
kiwakilishi cha nafsi#Swahili


kiwakilishi nafsi

kiwakilishi nafsi class VII (plural viwakilishi nafsi class VIII)

kiwakilishi nafsi class VII (canonical)
viwakilishi nafsi class VIII (plural)

Alternative form of kiwakilishi cha nafsi


viwakilishi nafsi

kiwakilishi nafsi
kiwakilishi nafsi#Swahili


mrukaji

mrukaji class I (plural warukaji class II)

mrukaji class I (canonical)
warukaji class II (plural)


kiazi kikuu

kiazi kikuu class VII (plural viazi vikuu class VIII)

kiazi kikuu class VII (canonical)
viazi vikuu class VIII (plural)


kichokonoo

kichokonoo class VII (plural vichokonoo class VIII)

kichokonoo class VII (canonical)
vichokonoo class VIII (plural)


punguzo

punguzo class V (plural mapunguzo class VI)

punguzo class V (canonical)
mapunguzo class VI (plural)


kisengere nyuma

kisengere nyuma class VII (plural visengere nyuma class VIII)

kisengere nyuma class VII (canonical)
visengere nyuma class VIII (plural)


taharuki

taharuki class IX (plural taharuki class X)

taharuki class IX (canonical)
taharuki class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَحَرُّك (taḥarruk).

bor+

suspense (the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.)


kisengere mbele

sw-noun

kisengere mbele class VII (plural visengere mbele class VIII)

kisengere mbele class VII (canonical)
visengere mbele class VIII (plural)


kimemeshi

kimemeshi class VII (plural vimemeshi class VIII)

kimemeshi class VII (canonical)
vimemeshi class VIII (plural)

charger (device that charges or recharges)


mboji

Kama vile kutumia mabaki makavu yenye virutubisho vingi yaliyoachwa kutoka kwa vyoo vya kutengenezea mboji au uzalishaji wa gesi asilia.

2022 May 8, “Hii ndio nguvu ya kinyesi chako katika kuokoa maisha ya baadaye ya mwanadamu”, in BBC Swahili:


stashahada

stashahada class IX (plural stashahada class X)

stashahada class IX (canonical)
stashahada class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِسْتِشْهَاد (istišhād).

bor+

اِسْتِشْهَاد


astashahada

sw-noun

astashahada class IX (plural astashahada class X)

astashahada class IX (canonical)
astashahada class X (plural)

bor+

اِسْتِشْهَاد


kiteuzi

sw-noun

kiteuzi class VII (plural viteuzi class VIII)

kiteuzi class VII (canonical)
viteuzi class VIII (plural)

selection device like a mouse or touchpad


kiguso

kiguso class VII (plural viguso class VIII)

kiguso class VII (canonical)
viguso class VIII (plural)


mgusano

mgusano class III (plural migusano class IV)

mgusano class III (canonical)
migusano class IV (plural)

From ki- + -gusana (“to touch another”).


bata bukini

bata bukini class V (plural mabata bukini class VI)

bata bukini class V (canonical)
mabata bukini class VI (plural)


kisamvu

kisamvu class VII (plural visamvu class VIII)

kisamvu class VII (canonical)
visamvu class VIII (plural)


ushawishi

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


buriani

sw-noun

buriani class IX (plural buriani class X)

buriani class IX (canonical)
buriani class X (plural)


bughudha

bughudha class IX (plural bughudha class X)

bughudha class IX (canonical)
bughudha class X (plural)


mhazigi

mhazigi class I (plural wahazigi class II)

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


utengano

From u- + -tengana (“to be separated”) + -o.


muktadha

muktadha class ? (plural [please provide])

Borrowed from Arabic مُقْتَضًى (muqtaḍan).


pangusa

sw-noun

pangusa class IX (plural pangusa class X)

pangusa class IX (canonical)
pangusa class X (plural)


mkombozi

mkombozi class I (plural wakombozi class II)

mkombozi class I (canonical)
wakombozi class II (plural)

From m- + -komboa (“to free, to liberate, to emancipate”).


rejesta

sw-noun

rejesta class IX (plural rejesta class X)

rejesta class IX (canonical)
rejesta class X (plural)


katapila

katapila class V (plural makatapila class VI)

katapila class V (canonical)
makatapila class VI (plural)

caterpillar (vehicle with a caterpillar track)


mabwawa ya kuogelea

bwawa la kuogelea
bwawa la kuogelea#Swahili


mashine ya kufulia

mashine ya kufulia class IX (plural mashine za kufulia class X)

mashine ya kufulia class IX (canonical)
mashine za kufulia class X (plural)


mashine za kufulia

mashine ya kufulia
mashine ya kufulia#Swahili


ugonjwa wa kuambukiza

ugonjwa wa kuambukiza class XI (plural magonjwa ya kuambukiza class VI)

ugonjwa wa kuambukiza class XI (canonical)
magonjwa ya kuambukiza class VI (plural)


magonjwa ya kuambukiza

ugonjwa wa kuambukiza
ugonjwa wa kuambukiza#Swahili


ugonjwa wa zinaa

ugonjwa wa zinaa class XI (plural magonjwa ya zinaa class VI)

ugonjwa wa zinaa class XI (canonical)
magonjwa ya zinaa class VI (plural)

sexually transmitted disease
sexually transmitted disease


magonjwa ya zinaa

ugonjwa wa zinaa
ugonjwa wa zinaa#Swahili


antibiotiki

antibiotiki class IX (plural antibiotiki class X)

antibiotiki class IX (canonical)
antibiotiki class X (plural)


ugumba

From u- + -gumba (“sterile, infertile”).


kiuavijasumu

kiuavijasumu class VII (plural viuavijasumu class VIII)

kiuavijasumu class VII (canonical)
viuavijasumu class VIII (plural)


upatikanaji

From u- + -patikana (“to be available”) + -aji.


upatu

upatu class XI (canonical)
patu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Kachchi [Term?]; compare Sindhi پاتُ (pātu).


katibu

sw-noun

katibu class V (plural makatibu class VI)

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


katibu mkuu

katibu mkuu class V (plural makatibu wakuu class VI)

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


ndege katibu

ndege katibu class IX (plural ndege katibu class X)

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

Sagittarius serpentarius
Sagittarius serpentarius#Translingual

secretary bird, Sagittarius serpentarius


maunzi laini

maunzi laini class ? (plural [please provide])


maunzi ngumu

maunzi ngumu class ? (plural [please provide])


usimamiaji

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


virusi vya papillomavirus ya binadamu

virusi vya papillomavirus ya binadamu class VIII (no plural)

Sw-ke-virusi vya papillomavirus ya binadamu.flac

virusi vya papilloma ya binadamu#Swahili

Alternative form of virusi vya papilloma ya binadamu


virusi vya papilloma ya binadamu

virusi vya papilloma ya binadamu class VIII (no plural)

Sw-ke-virusi vya papilloma ya binadamu.flac

human papillomavirus
human papillomavirus


tuzo ya Nobel

tuzo ya Nobel class IX (plural tuzo za Nobel class X)

tuzo ya Nobel class IX (canonical)
tuzo za Nobel class X (plural)


mkanyagano

mkanyagano class III (plural mikanyagano class IV)

mkanyagano class III (canonical)
mikanyagano class IV (plural)

From m- + -kanyagana (“to step on each other”).

prefix

Watu wapatao 150 wafa katika mkanyagano Korea Kusini

About 150 people died in a stampede in South Korea


bunilizi

sw-noun

bunilizi class ? (plural [please provide])


sibunilizi

sibunilizi class ? (plural [please provide])


msimuliaji

msimuliaji class I (plural wasimuliaji class II)

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


kinanda cha mkono

kinanda cha mkono class VII (plural vinanda vya mkono class VIII)

kinanda cha mkono class VII (canonical)
vinanda vya mkono class VIII (plural)

Literally, “hand piano”, or more loosely translated as “hand organ”.


usindikaji

From u- + -sindika (“to extract”) + -aji.


nadhari

sw-noun

nadhari class IX (plural nadhari class X)

nadhari class IX (canonical)
nadhari class X (plural)

consideration, discretion, judgment, common sense


kaumu

kaumu class IX (canonical)
kaumu class X (plural)


mbawala

mbawala class IX (plural mbawala class X)

mbawala class IX (canonical)
mbawala class X (plural)


vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe

vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe class VIII (no plural)

vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe class VIII (canonical)

2022 March 22, “Wanawake waliolipa gharama ya vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe vya Ethiopia”, in BBC News Swahili:

The women who paid the price of Ethiopia's civil war


vita vya msituni

vita vya msituni class VIII (plural only)


msituni

head

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

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


mtombo

sw-noun

mtombo class III (plural mitombo class IV)

mtombo class III (canonical)
mitombo class IV (plural)


mudiri

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

dean (senior official in a college or university)

officer (administrative officer of a district)


bawaba

bawaba class IX (canonical)
bawaba class X (plural)

bawabu (“porter”) + -a or from dialectal Arabic بَوَّابَة (bawwāba, “gate”).


saluni

saluni class IX (canonical)
saluni class X (plural)

Bi.Aisha ambaye ni mmiliki na msusi wa saluni hiyo ambaye anasuka mitindo mbalimbali.

2020 March 2, “Siku ya Wanawake Duniani 2020: Msusi asiyekuwa na uwezo wa kuona anavyojikimu kimaisha Uganda”, in BBC News Swahili:

Mrs. Aisha who is the owner and hairdresser of that salon who weaves various styles.


simba jike

simba jike class ? (plural [please provide])

From simba (“lion”) + jike (“female animal”).


kitafunio

kitafunio class VII (plural vitafunio class VIII)

kitafunio class VII (canonical)
vitafunio class VIII (plural)


kitanzi

kitanzi class VII (plural vitanzi class VIII)

kitanzi class VII (canonical)
vitanzi class VIII (plural)


kitanza ndimi

kitanza ndimi class VII (plural vitanza ndimi class VIII)

kitanza ndimi class VII (canonical)
vitanza ndimi class VIII (plural)


viwanja vya michezo

kiwanja cha michezo
kiwanja cha michezo#Swahili


viwanja vya ndege

kiwanja cha ndege
kiwanja cha ndege#Swahili


alama ya kidole

alama ya kidole class IX (plural alama za vidole class X)

alama ya kidole class IX (canonical)
alama za vidole class X (plural)


mwoga

mwoga class I (canonical)
waoga class II (plural)

From mw- + the same root as woga and -ogopa.


bafe

bafe class IX (canonical)
bafe class X (plural)


udhu

(Islam) wudu, abdest (washing required after minor ritual impurity)

(Islam) wudu (state of purity achieved by this)


binti mfalme

binti mfalme class V (plural mabinti wafalme class VI)

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


kionjamchuzi

kionjamchuzi class VII (plural vionjamchuzi class VIII)

kionjamchuzi class VII (canonical)
vionjamchuzi class VIII (plural)


ombaomba

ombaomba class IX (plural ombaomba class X)

ombaomba class IX (canonical)
ombaomba class X (plural)


kiburi

kiburi class VII (plural viburi class VIII)

kiburi class VII (canonical)
viburi class VIII (plural)


chikichi

chikichi class V (plural machikichi class VI)

chikichi class V (canonical)
machikichi class VI (plural)


ruzuku

ruzuku class IX (canonical)
ruzuku class X (plural)


kadi ya uanachama

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

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


kadi za uanachama

kadi ya uanachama
kadi ya uanachama#Swahili


nchi ya ajabu

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

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


dubu barafu

dubu barafu class ? (plural [please provide])

Ursus maritimus
Ursus maritimus#Translingual


mtu mzima

mtu mzima class I (plural watu wazima class II)

mtu mzima class I (canonical)
watu wazima class II (plural)


rungoya

rungoya class ? (plural [please provide])


kipakatalishi

kipakatalishi class VII (plural vipakatalishi class VIII)

kipakatalishi class VII (canonical)
vipakatalishi class VIII (plural)


laptopu

laptopu class IX (plural laptopu class X)

laptopu class IX (canonical)
laptopu class X (plural)


mdakizi

mdakizi class I (plural wadakizi class II)

mdakizi class I (canonical)
wadakizi class II (plural)


tingatinga

tingatinga class ? (plural [please provide])

Majambazi hao walitumia tingatinga ambalo pia waliliiba katika kunyofoa ATM hiyo kutoka kwenye ukuta wa duka moja katika Kaunti ya Antrim.

2019 April 2, “Majambazi nchini Ireland ya Kaskazini watumia tingatinga kunyofoa mashine ya kutolea pesa (ATM) ukutani”, in BBC News Swahili:

The robbers used a bulldozer which they also stole to pull the ATM from the wall of a shop in County Antrim.


uchochoro

uchochoro class XI (plural chochoro class X)

uchochoro class XI (canonical)
chochoro class X (plural)


chumba cha mazoezi

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

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


vyumba vya mazoezi

chumba cha mazoezi
chumba cha mazoezi#Swahili


daktari wa meno

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

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


daktari wa mifugo

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

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


madaktari wa mifugo

daktari wa mifugo
daktari wa mifugo#Swahili


mfamasia

mfamasia class I (plural wafamasia class II)

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


famasia

famasia class IX (plural famasia class X)

famasia class IX (canonical)
famasia class X (plural)
famasi (alternative)

pharmacy (place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed)


kichochoro

kichochoro class VII (plural vichochoro class VIII)

kichochoro class VII (canonical)
vichochoro class VIII (plural)


mche wa sabuni

mche wa sabuni class III (plural miche ya sabuni class IV)

mche wa sabuni class III (canonical)
miche ya sabuni class IV (plural)


sabuni ya unga

sabuni ya unga class IX (plural sabuni za unga class X)

sabuni ya unga class IX (canonical)
sabuni za unga class X (plural)


safu ya milima

safu ya milima class IX (plural safu za milima class X)

safu ya milima class IX (canonical)
safu za milima class X (plural)


taipureta

taipureta class IX (plural taipureta class X)

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


uzamivu

uzamivu class XI (canonical)
uzamifu (alternative)


kipeo cha pili

kipeo cha pili class VII (plural vipeo vya pili class VIII)

kipeo cha pili class VII (canonical)
vipeo vya pili class VIII (plural)

(mathematics) square (product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself)


kipeuo cha pili

kipeuo cha pili class VII (plural vipeuo vya pili class VIII)

kipeuo cha pili class VII (canonical)
vipeuo vya pili class VIII (plural)


kipeuo

kipeuo class VII (plural vipeuo class VIII)

kipeuo class VII (canonical)
vipeuo class VIII (plural)


chombo cha usafiri

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

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

means of transportation
means of transportation


vyombo vya usafiri

chombo cha usafiri
chombo cha usafiri#Swahili


wenzo

wenzo class XI (canonical)
nyenzo class X (plural)


kakangu

kakangu class IX (plural kakangu class X)

kakangu class IX (canonical)
kakangu class X (plural)


kijumba

kijumba class VII (plural vijumba class VIII)

kijumba class VII (canonical)
vijumba class VIII (plural)

diminutive of jumba: small house, cottage


kulungu

kulungu class IX (plural kulungu class X)

kulungu class IX (canonical)
kulungu class X (plural)


katoni

katoni class IX (canonical)
katoni class X (plural)


kantini

kantini class IX (plural kantini class X)

kantini class IX (canonical)
kantini class X (plural)


kaunta

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

counter (shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured)

counter (surface in kitchen used for food preparation)


figili

figili class IX (canonical)
figili class X (plural)


kiazi sukari

kiazi sukari class VII (plural viazi sukari class VIII)

kiazi sukari class VII (canonical)
viazi sukari class VIII (plural)


spinachi

spinachi class IX (plural spinachi class X)

spinachi class IX (canonical)
spinachi class X (plural)


bushuti

bushuti class IX (plural bushuti class X)

bushuti class IX (canonical)
bushuti class X (plural)
bushti (alternative)


bushti

bushti class IX (canonical)
bushti class X (plural)


mruzi

mruzi class III (plural miruzi class IV)

mruzi class III (canonical)
miruzi class IV (plural)

Sauti ya mruzi hufanywa kuwa ndefu au fupi kuigiza maneno.

2021 August 7, “Kabila la miluzi ambalo limeanza kufufuka baada ya kuonekana kuangamia”, in BBC News Swahili:

The sound of the whistle is made long or short to imitate words.


mnuna

mnuna class I (canonical)
wanuna class II (plural)


kidahizo

kidahizo class VII (plural vidahizo class VIII)

kidahizo class VII (canonical)
vidahizo class VIII (plural)


mtayarishaji

mtayarishaji class I (plural watayarishaji class II)

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

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

sw:Mtayarishaji wa filamu
sw:Mtayarishaji wa muziki

mtayarishaji wa filamu

mtayarishaji wa muziki


utayarishaji

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


sakafu ya mbao

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

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


tandiko

tandiko class V (plural matandiko class VI)

tandiko class V (canonical)
matandiko class VI (plural)


mtandao wa kijamii

mtandao wa kijamii class III (plural mitandao ya kijamii class IV)

mtandao wa kijamii class III (canonical)
mitandao ya kijamii class IV (plural)


mitandao ya kijamii

mtandao wa kijamii
mtandao wa kijamii#Swahili


maisha ya mapenzi

maisha ya mapenzi class VI (plural only)


ongezeko la joto duniani

ongezeko la joto duniani class V (no plural)

ongezeko la joto duniani class V (canonical)


mtaani

head

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

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


siku ya wapendanao

Saint Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day


desimali

sw-noun

desimali class IX (plural desimali class X)

desimali class IX (canonical)
desimali class X (plural)


kibonzo

kibonzo class VII (plural vibonzo class VIII)

kibonzo class VII (canonical)
vibonzo class VIII (plural)


ubashiri

From u- + -bashiri (“to predict, foretell”).


mbashiri

mbashiri class I (plural wabashiri class II)

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

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


mtabiri

mtabiri class I (plural watabiri class II)

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


utabiri wa hali ya hewa

utabiri wa hali ya hewa class XI (no plural)

utabiri wa hali ya hewa class XI (canonical)

weather forecast (prediction of future weather)


kizibuo

kizibuo class VII (plural vizibuo class VIII)

kizibuo class VII (canonical)
vizibuo class VIII (plural)


koliflawa

koliflawa class IX (plural koliflawa class X)

koliflawa class IX (canonical)
koliflawa class X (plural)


bahashishi

bahashishi class IX (plural bahashishi class X)

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


mla mboga

mla mboga class I (plural wala mboga class II)

mla mboga class I (canonical)
wala mboga class II (plural)


taslimu

taslimu class IX (plural taslimu class X)

taslimu class IX (canonical)
taslimu class X (plural)

cash (money in the form of notes/bills and coins)


uainishaji

From u- + -ainisha (“to classify”) + -aji.

uainishaji wa kisayansi

uainishaji wa lugha


tanbihi

tanbihi class IX (plural tanbihi class X)

tanbihi class IX (canonical)
tanbihi class X (plural)


uajiri

employment (the work or occupation for which one is paid)


kitabu cha kiada

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

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


vitabu vya kiada

kitabu cha kiada
kitabu cha kiada#Swahili


kipengele

kipengele class VII (plural vipengele class VIII)

kipengele class VII (canonical)
vipengele class VIII (plural)


kipigo

kipigo class VII (plural vipigo class VIII)

kipigo class VII (canonical)
vipigo class VIII (plural)


ridhaa

ridhaa class IX (canonical)
ridhaa class X (plural)

acceptance, agreement, endorsement, satisfaction


arbuni

arbuni class IX (canonical)
arbuni class X (plural)


mcha Mungu

mcha Mungu class I (plural wacha Mungu class II)

mcha Mungu class I (canonical)
wacha Mungu class II (plural)


mcha

mcha class I (canonical)
wacha class II (plural)

From m- + -cha (“to fear, to be afraid”).

a person who fears or adores (typically God)


fasihi pendwa

fasihi pendwa class IX (plural fasihi pendwa class X)

fasihi pendwa class IX (canonical)
fasihi pendwa class X (plural)


fasihi dhati

fasihi dhati class IX (plural fasihi dhati class X)

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


kisogo

kisogo class VII (plural visogo class VIII)

kisogo class VII (canonical)
visogo class VIII (plural)


mmomonyoko

mmomonyoko class III (plural mimomonyoko class IV)

mmomonyoko class III (canonical)
mimomonyoko class IV (plural)


ufundishaji

From u- + -fundisha (“to teach”) + -aji.


mahabubu

mahabubu class ? (plural [please provide])


muhibu

muhibu class ? (plural [please provide])


shule ya upili

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

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


shule ya sekondari

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

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


shule za sekondari

shule ya sekondari
shule ya sekondari#Swahili


shule ya msingi

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

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


shule ya kitaifa

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

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


shule za kitaifa

shule ya kitaifa
shule ya kitaifa#Swahili


azizi

azizi class IX (canonical)
azizi class X (plural)


nyonda

nyonda class ? (plural [please provide])


ashiki

ashiki class ? (plural [please provide])


kitakataka

kitakataka class VII (plural vitakataka class VIII)

kitakataka class VII (canonical)
vitakataka class VIII (plural)


kibibi

kibibi class VII (plural vibibi class VIII)

kibibi class VII (canonical)
vibibi class VIII (plural)


shali

shali class IX (canonical)
shali class X (plural)

Borrowed from Classical Persian and Arabic شَال (šāl).


mharuma

sw-noun

mharuma class III (plural miharuma class IV)

mharuma class III (canonical)
miharuma class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُخَرَّم (muḵarram).


taadhima

sw-noun

taadhima class IX (plural taadhima class X)

taadhima class IX (canonical)
taadhima class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَعْظِيمَة (taʕẓīma).


papasi

sw-noun

papasi class ? (plural [please provide])


refa

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


mwombolezaji

mwombolezaji class I (plural waombolezaji class II)

mwombolezaji class I (canonical)
waombolezaji class II (plural)

From m- + -omboleza (“to mourn”) + -aji.


chumba cha maiti

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

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


vyumba vya maiti

chumba cha maiti
chumba cha maiti#Swahili


sanduku la maiti

sanduku la maiti class V (plural masanduku ya maiti class VI)

sanduku la maiti class V (canonical)
masanduku ya maiti class VI (plural)


masanduku ya maiti

sanduku la maiti
sanduku la maiti#Swahili


mlowezi

mlowezi class I (plural walowezi class II)

mlowezi class I (canonical)
walowezi class II (plural)


steki

steki class IX (canonical)
steki class X (plural)


akidi

akidi class IX (canonical)
akidi class X (plural)


mtarijumani

mtarijumani class I (plural watarijumani class II)

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


mtapta

mtapta class I (plural watapta class II)

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


mfuafedha

mfuafedha class I (plural wafuafedha class II)

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

Alternative spelling of mfua fedha (“silversmith”)


taniboi

taniboi class IX (plural taniboi class X)

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


mpakizi

mpakizi class I (plural wapakizi class II)

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


pesheni

pesheni class V (plural mapesheni class VI)

pesheni class V (canonical)
mapesheni class VI (plural)
pasheni (alternative)


difensi

difensi class IX (plural difensi class X)

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


golikipa

golikipa class V (plural magolikipa class VI)

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


hedikota

hedikota class IX (plural hedikota class X)

hedikota class IX (canonical)
hedikota class X (plural)


lizi

lizi class IX (canonical)
lizi class X (plural)


kokeni

kokeni class IX (canonical)
kokeni class X (plural)


fowadi

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

(soccer) forward (a player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals)


fauli

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


mshambuliaji

mshambuliaji class I (plural washambuliaji class II)

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

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


tarishi

tarishi class I (plural matarishi class II)

tarishi class I (canonical)
matarishi class II (plural)


mesenja

mesenja class V (plural mamesenja class VI)

mesenja class V (canonical)
mamesenja class VI (plural)


paragrafu

paragrafu class IX (plural paragrafu class X)

paragrafu class IX (canonical)
paragrafu class X (plural)


protokali

protokali class IX (plural protokali class X)

protokali class IX (canonical)
protokali class X (plural)


mbung'o

mbung'o class ? (plural [please provide])


ndorobo

ndorobo class ? (plural [please provide])


chafuo

chafuo class ? (plural [please provide])


dipu

dipu class IX (canonical)
dipu class X (plural)

dip (tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites)


mwanasoka

mwanasoka class I (plural wanasoka class II)

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


kadi ya njano

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

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


kadi nyekundu

kadi nyekundu class IX (plural kadi nyekundu class X)

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


mbibo

mbibo class III (plural mibibo class IV)

mbibo class III (canonical)
mibibo class IV (plural)


mkanju

mkanju class III (plural mikanju class IV)

mkanju class III (canonical)
mikanju class IV (plural)


kibago

kibago class VII (plural vibago class VIII)

kibago class VII (canonical)
vibago class VIII (plural)


kerosini

kerosini class IX (plural kerosini class X)

kerosini class IX (canonical)
kerosini class X (plural)


kidani

kidani class VII (plural vidani class VIII)

kidani class VII (canonical)
vidani class VIII (plural)


ukosi

ukosi class XI (canonical)
kosi class X (plural)


admirali

admirali class IX (plural admirali class X)

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


kichapuzi

kichapuzi class VII (plural vichapuzi class VIII)

kichapuzi class VII (canonical)
vichapuzi class VIII (plural)


mchapuko

mchapuko class III (plural michapuko class IV)

mchapuko class III (canonical)
michapuko class IV (plural)


kichapuzi chembe

kichapuzi chembe class VII (plural vichapuzi chembe class VIII)

kichapuzi chembe class VII (canonical)
vichapuzi chembe class VIII (plural)

particle accelerator
particle accelerator


vichapuzi chembe

kichapuzi chembe
kichapuzi chembe#Swahili


satalaiti

satalaiti class IX (plural satalaiti class X)

satalaiti class IX (canonical)
satalaiti class X (plural)


telegramu

telegramu class IX (plural telegramu class X)

telegramu class IX (canonical)
telegramu class X (plural)


mbega

mbega class IX (canonical)
mbega class X (plural)

colobus monkey (taxonomic subfamily Colobinae within the family Cercopithecidae)


msuluhishi

msuluhishi class I (plural wasuluhishi class II)

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


modereta

modereta class IX (plural modereta class X)

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


mkandarasi

mkandarasi class I (plural wakandarasi class II)

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


kimatu

kimatu class VII (plural vimatu class VIII)

kimatu class VII (canonical)
vimatu class VIII (plural)


mhazili

mhazili class I (plural wahazili class II)

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


kiriba

kiriba class VII (plural viriba class VIII)

kiriba class VII (canonical)
viriba class VIII (plural)


cherehe

cherehe class VII (plural vyerehe class VIII)

cherehe class VII (canonical)
vyerehe class VIII (plural)


kichupa

kichupa class VII (plural vichupa class VIII)

kichupa class VII (canonical)
vichupa class VIII (plural)

diminutive of chupa: a small bottle, vial


kamisi

kamisi class IX (canonical)
kamisi class X (plural)


mshoni

mshoni class I (plural washoni class II)

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


mnyapara

mnyapara class I (plural wanyapara class II)

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


tarakimu

tarakimu class IX (plural tarakimu class X)

tarakimu class IX (canonical)
tarakimu class X (plural)


mlimwengu

mlimwengu class I (plural walimwengu class II)

mlimwengu class I (canonical)
walimwengu class II (plural)


utengenezaji

From u- + -tengeneza (“to make, to mend”) + -aji.


uundaji

From u- + -unda (“to manufacture”) + -aji.

uundaji wa viatu

uundaji wa maneno


kompyuta ya mkononi

sw-noun

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

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


kompyuta za mkononi

kompyuta ya mkononi
kompyuta ya mkononi#Swahili


usimbaji

usimbaji class ? (plural [please provide])


usimbaji fiche

usimbaji fiche class ? (plural [please provide])


mtukufu

mtukufu class I (plural watukufu class II)

mtukufu class I (canonical)
watukufu class II (plural)


mkwezi

mkwezi class I (plural wakwezi class II)

mkwezi class I (canonical)
wakwezi class II (plural)


mfagiaji

mfagiaji class I (plural wafagiaji class II)

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


jerikeni

jerikeni class V (plural majerikeni class VI)

jerikeni class V (canonical)
majerikeni class VI (plural)


kalipa

kalipa class IX (canonical)
kalipa class X (plural)


ruwaza

ruwaza class IX (canonical)
ruwaza class X (plural)


utaya

utaya class XI (canonical)
taya class X (plural)


kanuni ya bunge

kanuni ya bunge class IX (plural kanuni za bunge class X)

kanuni ya bunge class IX (canonical)
kanuni za bunge class X (plural)

standing order (a rule of procedure adopted by a governing body for its own internal use)


tisheti

tisheti class IX (plural tisheti class X)

tisheti class IX (canonical)
tisheti class X (plural)


kiotomotela

kiotomotela class VII (plural viotomotela class VIII)

kiotomotela class VII (canonical)
viotomotela class VIII (plural)

automated teller machine
automated teller machine


mghalaba

mghalaba class ? (plural [please provide])


kisingizio

kisingizio class VII (plural visingizio class VIII)

kisingizio class VII (canonical)
visingizio class VIII (plural)


siraji

siraji class IX (canonical)
siraji class X (plural)


kitimaguru

kitimaguru class VII (plural vitimaguru class VIII)

kitimaguru class VII (canonical)
vitimaguru class VIII (plural)


kiti cha magurudumu

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

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


viti vya magurudumu

kiti cha magurudumu
kiti cha magurudumu#Swahili


kiti mwendo

kiti mwendo class VII (plural viti mwendo class VIII)

kiti mwendo class VII (canonical)
viti mwendo class VIII (plural)


mpotovu

mpotovu class I (plural wapotovu class II)

mpotovu class I (canonical)
wapotovu class II (plural)


mchuuzi

mchuuzi class I (plural wachuuzi class II)

mchuuzi class I (canonical)
wachuuzi class II (plural)

From m- + -chuuza (“to hawk, peddle”) + -i.


chozi

chozi class V (canonical)
machozi class VI (plural)

tear (drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation)


kamasi

kamasi class V (plural makamasi class VI)

kamasi class V (canonical)
makamasi class VI (plural)


mlaji

mlaji class I (canonical)
walaji class II (plural)


uzushi

uzushi class ? (plural [please provide])


genge

genge class V (canonical)
magenge class VI (plural)


kivuko milia

kivuko milia class VII (plural vivuko milia class VIII)

kivuko milia class VII (canonical)
vivuko milia class VIII (plural)
kivukomilia (alternative)


kivukomilia

kivukomilia class VII (plural vivukomilia class VIII)

kivukomilia class VII (canonical)
vivukomilia class VIII (plural)


uchango

uchango class XI (plural chango class X)

uchango class XI (canonical)
chango class X (plural)


kwikwi

kwikwi class IX (canonical)
kwikwi class X (plural)

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


shombe

shombe class V (plural mashombe class VI)

shombe class V (canonical)
mashombe class VI (plural)

person of mixed race; half-caste, mulatto


mvuke

mvuke class III (plural mivuke class IV)

mvuke class III (canonical)
mivuke class IV (plural)


msokoto

msokoto class III (plural misokoto class IV)

msokoto class III (canonical)
misokoto class IV (plural)


theolojia

theolojia class IX (plural theolojia class X)

theolojia class IX (canonical)
theolojia class X (plural)


vocha

vocha class IX (canonical)
vocha class X (plural)


aluminiamu

aluminiamu class IX (plural aluminiamu class X)

aluminiamu class IX (canonical)
aluminiamu class X (plural)


analojia

analojia class IX (plural analojia class X)

analojia class IX (canonical)
analojia class X (plural)


anthropolojia

anthropolojia class IX (plural anthropolojia class X)

anthropolojia class IX (canonical)
anthropolojia class X (plural)


antijeni

antijeni class IX (plural antijeni class X)

antijeni class IX (canonical)
antijeni class X (plural)


magnesiamu

magnesiamu class IX (plural magnesiamu class X)

magnesiamu class IX (canonical)
magnesiamu class X (plural)
magnesi (alternative)


glakoma

glakoma class IX (plural glakoma class X)

glakoma class IX (canonical)
glakoma class X (plural)


divisheni

divisheni class IX (plural divisheni class X)

divisheni class IX (canonical)
divisheni class X (plural)


atlasi

atlasi class IX (canonical)
atlasi class X (plural)


batalioni

batalioni class IX (plural batalioni class X)

batalioni class IX (canonical)
batalioni class X (plural)


batiki

batiki class IX (canonical)
batiki class X (plural)


beji

beji class IX (canonical)
beji class X (plural)


blauzi

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


bonasi

bonasi class IX (canonical)
bonasi class X (plural)


brigedi

brigedi class IX (plural brigedi class X)

brigedi class IX (canonical)
brigedi class X (plural)


luteni kanali

luteni kanali class V (plural maluteni kanali class VI)

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

Borrowed from English lieutenant colonel.


luteni wa pili

sw-noun

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

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


luteni jenerali

luteni jenerali class V (plural maluteni jenerali class VI)

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

Borrowed from English lieutenant general.


mfariji

sw-noun

mfariji class I (plural wafariji class II)

mfariji class I (canonical)
wafariji class II (plural)


udumishaji

From u- + -dumisha (“to maintain”) + -aji.


dimbwi la kuogelea

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

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


madimbwi ya kuogelea

dimbwi la kuogelea
dimbwi la kuogelea#Swahili


shashi

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


tashwishi

tashwishi class IX (plural tashwishi class X)

tashwishi class IX (canonical)
tashwishi class X (plural)

doubt, uncertainty, confusion, perplexity


jina la usanii

jina la usanii class V (plural majina ya usanii class VI)

jina la usanii class V (canonical)
majina ya usanii class VI (plural)


usanii

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


buldoza

buldoza class V (plural mabuldoza class VI)

buldoza class V (canonical)
mabuldoza class VI (plural)


kingulima

kingulima class VII (plural vingulima class VIII)

kingulima class VII (canonical)
vingulima class VIII (plural)


giaboksi

giaboksi class ? (plural [please provide])


difu

difu class IX (canonical)
difu class X (plural)

differential, differential gear (differential gear in an automobile)


dinosau

dinosau class IX (plural dinosau class X)

dinosau class IX (canonical)
dinosau class X (plural)

Alternative form of dinosauri (“dinosaur”)


Ekaristi

Ekaristi class IX (plural Ekaristi class X)

Ekaristi class IX (canonical)
Ekaristi class X (plural)


erosoli

erosoli class ? (plural [please provide])


fiziolojia

fiziolojia class IX (plural fiziolojia class X)

fiziolojia class IX (canonical)
fiziolojia class X (plural)


mwerevu

mwerevu class I (plural werevu class II)

mwerevu class I (canonical)
werevu class II (plural)


koikoi

koikoi class ? (plural [please provide])


ambulensi

ambulensi class IX (plural ambulensi class X)

ambulensi class IX (canonical)
ambulensi class X (plural)


kapera

kapera class V (plural makapera class VI)

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


mseja

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


mvuli

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


shababi

shababi class IX (plural shababi class X)

shababi class IX (canonical)
shababi class X (plural)


mwangalizi

mwangalizi class I (plural wangalizi class II)

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


kibofu

kibofu class VII (plural vibofu class VIII)

kibofu class VII (canonical)
vibofu class VIII (plural)


kiokosi

kiokosi class VII (plural viokosi class VIII)

kiokosi class VII (canonical)
viokosi class VIII (plural)


kiangazamacho

kiangazamacho class VII (plural viangazamacho class VIII)

kiangazamacho class VII (canonical)
viangazamacho class VIII (plural)


kibaraza

kibaraza class VII (plural vibaraza class VIII)

kibaraza class VII (canonical)
vibaraza class VIII (plural)


masengenyo

From ma- + -sengenya (“to badmouth”) + -o.


msengenyaji

msengenyaji class I (plural wasengenyaji class II)

msengenyaji class I (canonical)
wasengenyaji class II (plural)

From m- + -sengenya (“to badmouth”) + -aji.


mdaku

mdaku class I (canonical)
wadaku class II (plural)


maongezi

From ma- + -ongea (“to talk, chat”) + -zi.


muda wa maongezi

airtime (chargeable use of a mobile phone)


msukosuko

msukosuko class III (plural misukosuko class IV)

msukosuko class III (canonical)
misukosuko class IV (plural)

From m- + reduplication of suka (“to shake, agitate”).


hakimu mwandamizi

sw-noun

hakimu mwandamizi class V (plural mahakimu wandamizi class VI)

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


mbatata

mbatata class IX (plural mbatata class X)

mbatata class IX (canonical)
mbatata class X (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese batata, from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”).


sitara

sitara class IX (canonical)
sitara class X (plural)
stara (alternative)


dusumali

dusumali class IX (plural dusumali class X)

dusumali class IX (canonical)
dusumali class X (plural)

Borrowed from dialectal Arabic دَسْمَالَة (dasmāla), from Persian دَستمال (dastmâl).


sherisi

sherisi class IX (plural sherisi class X)

sherisi class IX (canonical)
sherisi class X (plural)


hasada

hasada class IX (canonical)
hasada class X (plural)


hatia

hatia class IX (canonical)
hatia class X (plural)


asherati

asherati class ? (plural [please provide])


istiwai

istiwai class IX (plural istiwai class X)

istiwai class IX (canonical)
istiwai class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic (خَطّ) اَلْاِسْتِوَاء ((ḵaṭṭ) al-istiwāʔ).

bor+

خَطّ الاِسْتِوَاء

(خَطّ) اَلْاِسْتِوَاء


shekh

shekh class V (canonical)
mashekh class VI (plural)


batini

batini class IX (canonical)
batini class X (plural)


laha mtindo

sw-noun

laha mtindo class ? (plural [please provide])


mlisho

mlisho class III (plural milisho class IV)

mlisho class III (canonical)
milisho class IV (plural)

(Internet) feed (encapsulated online content)


tasnia

tasnia class IX (canonical)
tasnia class X (plural)

tasnia ya elimu

tasnia ya filamu

tasnia ya muziki

tasnia ya utalii


mrengo

mrengo class III (plural mirengo class IV)

mrengo class III (canonical)
mirengo class IV (plural)


mrengo wa kulia

mrengo wa kulia class III (plural mirengo ya kushoto class IV)

mrengo wa kulia class III (canonical)
mirengo ya kushoto class IV (plural)


mrengo wa kushoto

mrengo wa kushoto class III (plural mirengo ya kulia class IV)

mrengo wa kushoto class III (canonical)
mirengo ya kulia class IV (plural)


mirengo ya kulia

mrengo wa kushoto
mrengo wa kushoto#Swahili


sagamba

sagamba class ? (plural [please provide])


chemshabongo

chemshabongo class IX (plural chemshabongo class X)

chemshabongo class IX (canonical)
chemshabongo class X (plural)


mchangiaji

mchangiaji class I (plural wachangiaji class II)

mchangiaji class I (canonical)
wachangiaji class II (plural)

From m- + -changia (“to contribute”) + -aji.


serikali ya mseto

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

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


serikali za mseto

serikali ya mseto
serikali ya mseto#Swahili


ukataji

ukataji wa tiketi


farangi

farangi class ? (plural [please provide])


sekeneko

sekeneko class ? (plural [please provide])


ayali

ayali class IX (canonical)
ayali class X (plural)


hitimisho

hitimisho class V (plural mahitimisho class VI)

hitimisho class V (canonical)
mahitimisho class VI (plural)


usaili

From u- + -saili (“to question, interview”).


usampulishaji

From u- + -sampulisha (“to sample”) + -aji.


firigisi

firigisi class IX (plural firigisi class X)

firigisi class IX (canonical)
firigisi class X (plural)


wajibu

wajibu class IX (canonical)
wajibu class X (plural)


kisimi

kisimi class VII (plural visimi class VIII)

kisimi class VII (canonical)
visimi class VIII (plural)


ukeketaji

female genital mutilation
female genital mutilation


mnafiki

mnafiki class I (plural wanafiki class II)

mnafiki class I (canonical)
wanafiki class II (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُنَافِق (munāfiq). The first syllable of the Arabic word has been reinterpreted as the Swahili noun prefix m-.


nikaha

nikaha class IX (canonical)
nikaha class X (plural)


kimeta

kimeta class VII (plural vimeta class VIII)

kimeta class VII (canonical)
vimeta class VIII (plural)


kibogoyo

kibogoyo class VII (plural vibogoyo class VIII)

kibogoyo class VII (canonical)
vibogoyo class VIII (plural)

toothless person (person with few or no teeth)


kata ndogo

kata ndogo class IX (plural kata ndogo class X)

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

From kata (“location”) + ndogo (“small”).

(Kenya) sublocation (administrative region making up part of a location)


tatanisho

tatanisho class V (plural matatanisho class VI)

tatanisho class V (canonical)
matatanisho class VI (plural)

From -tatanisha (“to perplex, complicate”).


daraba

daraba class IX (canonical)
daraba class X (plural)

marine toilet (toilet located on a ship)


kiluwiluwi

kiluwiluwi class VII (plural viluwiluwi class VIII)

kiluwiluwi class VII (canonical)
viluwiluwi class VIII (plural)

plover (any of various wading birds of the family Charadriidae)


kinyemere

kinyemere class VII (plural vinyemere class VIII)

kinyemere class VII (canonical)
vinyemere class VIII (plural)


kipawa

kipawa class VII (plural vipawa class VIII)

kipawa class VII (canonical)
vipawa class VIII (plural)


ruya

ruya class IX (canonical)
ruya class X (plural)


kitambi

kitambi class VII (plural vitambi class VIII)

kitambi class VII (canonical)
vitambi class VIII (plural)


mstaafu

mstaafu class I (plural wastaafu class II)

mstaafu class I (canonical)
wastaafu class II (plural)


tarawehi

tarawehi class IX (plural tarawehi class X)

tarawehi class IX (canonical)
tarawehi class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَرَاوِيح (tarāwīḥ).

bor+

(Islam) tarawih (prayer performed night in the month of Ramadan)


kigae

sw-noun

kigae class VII (plural vigae class VIII)

kigae class VII (canonical)
vigae class VIII (plural)

tile (regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface)


taksiri

taksiri class IX (plural taksiri class X)

taksiri class IX (canonical)
taksiri class X (plural)


chupa ombwe

chupa ombwe class IX (plural chupa ombwe class X)

chupa ombwe class IX (canonical)
chupa ombwe class X (plural)


bradha

bradha class V (plural mabradha class VI)

bradha class V (canonical)
mabradha class VI (plural)

brother (male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc)


mchi

mchi class III (canonical)
michi class IV (plural)


nusu kipenyo

nusu kipenyo class IX (plural nusu kipenyo class X)

nusu kipenyo class IX (canonical)
nusu kipenyo class X (plural)


kitabu cha ramani

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

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


vitabu vya ramani

kitabu cha ramani
kitabu cha ramani#Swahili


mchumi

mchumi class I (plural wachumi class II)

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


natija

natija class IX (canonical)
natija class X (plural)


mzito

mzito class I (canonical)
wazito class II (plural)

(Kenya) good friend, big guy (typically an older friend)


spidi

spidi class IX (canonical)
spidi class X (plural)


mtandio

mtandio class III (plural mitandio class IV)

mtandio class III (canonical)
mitandio class IV (plural)


korodani

korodani class IX (plural korodani class X)

korodani class IX (canonical)
korodani class X (plural)


koleo

koleo class V (canonical)
makoleo class VI (plural)


mlinda lango

mlinda lango class I (plural walinda lango class II)

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


nyota wa filamu

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

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

2020 August 29, “Chadwick Boseman: Nyota wa filamu ya Black Panther Chadwick Boseman aaga dunia kwa saratani”, in BBC News Swahili:

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer


nyota wa ponografia

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

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

Donald Trump anadai kuwa atakamatwa Jumanne kwa mashtaka yanayotokana na uchunguzi wa malipo ya dola 130,000 kwa nyota wa ponografia Stormy Daniels mnamo 2016.

2023 March 21, “Nini kitatokea iwapo Trump atakamatwa wiki hii?”, in BBC News Swahili:

Donald Trump claims he will be arrested Tuesday on charges stemming from an investigation into a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016.


ranchi

ranchi class IX (canonical)
ranchi class X (plural)


maduhuli

maduhuli class ? (plural [please provide])


mtelezaji

mtelezaji class I (plural watelezaji class II)

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

Simader, ambaye familia yake ilihamia Austria wakati akiwa na miaka mitatu, na anakuwa mtelezaji wa kwanza wa kwenye milima kuiwakilisha Kenya kwenye michuano ya olimpiki ya majira ya baridi

2018 February 9, “Afrika Kushiriki michezo ya majira ya baridi Pyeongchang”, in BBC News Swahili:

Simader, whose family moved to Austria when she was three, is the first alpine skier to represent Kenya at the Winter Olympics


daktari wa wanyama

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

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


madaktari wa wanyama

daktari wa wanyama
daktari wa wanyama#Swahili


mtunza wanyama

mtunza wanyama class I (plural watunza wanyama class II)

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


mtunza bustani

mtunza bustani class I (plural watunza bustani class II)

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


mtunza muda

mtunza muda class I (plural watunza muda class II)

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


mtunza

mtunza class I (plural watunza class II)

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


wasifu

wasifu class IX (canonical)
wasifu class X (plural)


nyonyo

nyonyo class IX (canonical)
nyonyo class X (plural)

From -nyonya (“to suck, to breastfeed”).


tumbawe

tumbawe class V (plural matumbawe class VI)

tumbawe class V (canonical)
matumbawe class VI (plural)

هُنُ اُلِمِغُ بَحَرِ تِيْسِ ، اُنَ مَتُبَوِ نَمَغِ مَاسِ،

This world is a troubled sea, it has corals and much wickedness;

Hunu ulimwengu baḥari tesi, una matumbawe na-mangi masi,


vanila

vanila class IX (canonical)
vanila class X (plural)


mbalamwezi

mbalamwezi class ? (plural [please provide])


kafeni

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

Alternative form of kafeini (“caffeine”)


shuke

shuke class V (canonical)
mashuke class VI (plural)
suke (alternative)


mtembeleaji

mtembeleaji class I (plural watembeleaji class II)

mtembeleaji class I (canonical)
watembeleaji class II (plural)

From m- + -tembelea (“to visit”) + -aji.


dawa ya kupanga uzazi

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

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


dawa za kupanga uzazi

dawa ya kupanga uzazi
dawa ya kupanga uzazi#Swahili


uchumi wa bluu

uchumi wa bluu class XI (canonical)
uchumi wa buluu (alternative)


sidii

sidii class IX (canonical)
sidii class X (plural)


mkutubi

mkutubi class I (plural wakutubi class II)

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


shule ya kutwa

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

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


shule ya bweni

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

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


shule ya kibinafsi

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

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


shule za kibinafsi

shule ya kibinafsi
shule ya kibinafsi#Swahili


shule ya umma

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

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

public school, state school (publicly administered school)


shule nyeti

shule nyeti class IX (plural shule nyeti class X)

shule nyeti class IX (canonical)
shule nyeti class X (plural)


dawa ya kufubaza virusi

dawa ya kufubaza virusi class IX (plural dawa za kufubaza virusi class X)

dawa ya kufubaza virusi class IX (canonical)
dawa za kufubaza virusi class X (plural)


dawa za kufubaza virusi

dawa ya kufubaza virusi
dawa ya kufubaza virusi#Swahili


dawa ya sindano

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

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


akili mnemba

artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence


mzalishaji

mzalishaji class I (plural wazalishaji class II)

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


skrini ya kugusa

skrini ya kugusa class IX (plural skrini za kugusa class X)

skrini ya kugusa class IX (canonical)
skrini za kugusa class X (plural)


skrini za kugusa

skrini ya kugusa
skrini ya kugusa#Swahili


mbunifu

mbunifu class I (plural wabunifu class II)

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


gari la sola

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

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


gari la umeme

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

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


hulka

hulka class IX (canonical)
hulka class X (plural)


mchangiaji damu

mchangiaji damu class I (plural wachangiaji damu class II)

mchangiaji damu class I (canonical)
wachangiaji damu class II (plural)


mlizi

mlizi class I (canonical)
walizi class II (plural)


dhana potofu

dhana potofu class IX (plural dhana potofu class X)

dhana potofu class IX (canonical)
dhana potofu class X (plural)


mtihani wa mwigo

mtihani wa mwigo class III (plural mitihani ya mwigo class IV)

mtihani wa mwigo class III (canonical)
mitihani ya mwigo class IV (plural)


mitihani ya mwigo

mtihani wa mwigo
mtihani wa mwigo#Swahili


mwanambee

mwanambee class I (plural wanambee class II)

mwanambee class I (canonical)
wanambee class II (plural)


kifungua mimba

kifungua mimba class VII (plural vifungua mimba class VIII)

kifungua mimba class VII (canonical)
vifungua mimba class VIII (plural)
kifunguamimba (alternative)


mshikiliaji wa rekodi

mshikiliaji wa rekodi class I (plural washikiliaji wa rekodi class II)

mshikiliaji wa rekodi class I (canonical)
washikiliaji wa rekodi class II (plural)


washikiliaji wa rekodi

mshikiliaji wa rekodi
mshikiliaji wa rekodi#Swahili


rekodi ya dunia

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

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


mshikiliaji

mshikiliaji class I (plural washikiliaji class II)

mshikiliaji class I (canonical)
washikiliaji class II (plural)


maslahi

Borrowed from Arabic مَصَالِح (maṣāliḥ), plural of مَصْلَحَة (maṣlaḥa).


mwelekezi wa filamu

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

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


waelekezi wa filamu

mwelekezi wa filamu
mwelekezi wa filamu#Swahili


mkurufunzi

mkurufunzi class I (plural wakurufunzi class II)

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


inteneti

inteneti class IX (plural inteneti class X)

inteneti class IX (canonical)
inteneti class X (plural)


hisa

hisa class IX (canonical)
hisa class X (plural)


hudhurio

hudhurio class IX (plural hudhurio class X)

hudhurio class IX (canonical)
hudhurio class X (plural)


mahakma

mahakma class IX (plural mahakma class X)

mahakma class IX (canonical)
mahakma class X (plural)


hamaki

hamaki class IX (canonical)
hamaki class X (plural)

Aliuliza kwa hamaki


starehe

starehe class IX (plural starehe class X)

starehe class IX (canonical)
starehe class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic اِسْتِرَاحَة (istirāḥa).

bor+

اِسْتِرَاحَة


dhihaka

sw-noun

dhihaka class IX (plural dhihaka class X)

dhihaka class IX (canonical)
dhihaka class X (plural)


tauni

tauni class IX (canonical)
tauni class X (plural)


paoneaanga

paoneaanga class ? (plural [please provide])

From pa- + onea (“to look at”) + anga (“sky”).

af

(neologism) observatory (place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed)


mapenzi ya jinsia moja

sw-noun

mapenzi ya jinsia moja class ? (plural [please provide])

mapenzi ya jinsia moja class (canonical)


elimunafsia

elimunafsia class ? (plural [please provide])


mti wa matunda

mti wa matunda class III (plural miti ya matunda class IV)

mti wa matunda class III (canonical)
miti ya matunda class IV (plural)


uhawilishaji wa teknolojia

uhawilishaji wa teknolojia class XI (no plural)

uhawilishaji wa teknolojia class XI (canonical)


msongo

msongo class III (plural misongo class IV)

msongo class III (canonical)
misongo class IV (plural)


kizuizini nyumbani

kizuizini nyumbani class VII (no plural)

kizuizini nyumbani class VII (canonical)


kaboni monoksidi

kaboni monoksidi class IX (plural kaboni monoksidi class X)

kaboni monoksidi class IX (canonical)
kaboni monoksidi class X (plural)
kaboni monoksaidi (alternative)
kabonimonoksaidi (alternative)


nishati mwendo

nishati mwendo class IX (plural nishati mwendo class X)

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


sifuri halisi

sifuri halisi class IX (plural sifuri halisi class X)

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


mwanajumuiya

mwanajumuiya class I (plural wanajumuiya class II)

mwanajumuiya class I (canonical)
wanajumuiya class II (plural)


janibu

janibu class IX (canonical)
janibu class X (plural)


mshituko

mshituko class III (plural mishituko class IV)

mshituko class III (canonical)
mishituko class IV (plural)


mshituko wa moyo

mshituko wa moyo class III (plural mishituko ya moyo class IV)

mshituko wa moyo class III (canonical)
mishituko ya moyo class IV (plural)


mishituko ya moyo

mshituko wa moyo
mshituko wa moyo#Swahili


yakini

yakini class IX (canonical)
yakini class X (plural)


fosiforasi

fosiforasi class IX (plural fosiforasi class X)

fosiforasi class IX (canonical)
fosiforasi class X (plural)


boroni

boroni class IX (canonical)
boroni class X (plural)


kobalti

kobalti class IX (plural kobalti class X)

kobalti class IX (canonical)
kobalti class X (plural)


kloraidi

kloraidi class IX (plural kloraidi class X)

kloraidi class IX (canonical)
kloraidi class X (plural)


manganizi

manganizi class IX (plural manganizi class X)

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


elementi ya kikemia

elementi ya kikemia class IX (plural elementi za kikemia class X)

elementi ya kikemia class IX (canonical)
elementi za kikemia class X (plural)


elementi za kikemia

elementi ya kikemia
elementi ya kikemia#Swahili


namba atomia

namba atomia class IX (plural namba atomia class X)

namba atomia class IX (canonical)
namba atomia class X (plural)


hatma

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


biashara ya watumwa

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

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


biashara za watumwa

biashara ya watumwa
biashara ya watumwa#Swahili


daktari wa macho

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

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


madaktari wa macho

daktari wa macho
daktari wa macho#Swahili


mtihani wa macho

mtihani wa macho class III (plural mitihani ya macho class IV)

mtihani wa macho class III (canonical)
mitihani ya macho class IV (plural)


mitihani ya macho

mtihani wa macho
mtihani wa macho#Swahili


natiri

natiri class IX (canonical)
natiri class X (plural)


nikeli

nikeli class IX (canonical)
nikeli class X (plural)


posferi

posferi class IX (plural posferi class X)

posferi class IX (canonical)
posferi class X (plural)


lithiamu

lithiamu class IX (plural lithiamu class X)

lithiamu class IX (canonical)
lithiamu class X (plural)
lithi (alternative)


takriri

takriri class IX (plural takriri class X)

takriri class IX (canonical)
takriri class X (plural)


takbira

takbira class IX (plural takbira class X)

takbira class IX (canonical)
takbira class X (plural)

(Islam) takbir (proclamation of the greatness of God)


uradidi

uradidi class XI (plural uradidi class X)

uradidi class XI (canonical)
uradidi class X (plural)


gubeti

gubeti class IX (canonical)
gubeti class X (plural)


chokaa

chokaa class IX (canonical)
chokaa class X (plural)


orodha ya vyakula

orodha ya vyakula class IX (plural orodha za vyakula class X)

orodha ya vyakula class IX (canonical)
orodha za vyakula class X (plural)


orodha za vyakula

orodha ya vyakula
orodha ya vyakula#Swahili


forsadi

forsadi class V (plural maforsadi class VI)

forsadi class V (canonical)
maforsadi class VI (plural)


mforsadi

mforsadi class III (plural miforsadi class IV)

mforsadi class III (canonical)
miforsadi class IV (plural)


majengo ya forodha

jengo la forodha
jengo la forodha#Swahili


othografia

othografia class IX (plural othografia class X)

othografia class IX (canonical)
othografia class X (plural)


kabrasha

kabrasha class V (plural makabrasha class VI)

kabrasha class V (canonical)
makabrasha class VI (plural)

(computing) folder, directory (container of computer files)


brosha

brosha class IX (canonical)
brosha class X (plural)


misioni

misioni class IX (plural misioni class X)

misioni class IX (canonical)
misioni class X (plural)


gubigubi

Amejifunika gubigubi.


hilali

hilali class IX (canonical)
hilali class X (plural)


idhilali

idhilali class IX (plural idhilali class X)

idhilali class IX (canonical)
idhilali class X (plural)


kisio

kisio class V (canonical)
makisio class VI (plural)


mwanafarasi

mwanafarasi class I (plural wanafarasi class II)

mwanafarasi class I (canonical)
wanafarasi class II (plural)


mwanapunda

mwanapunda class I (plural wanapunda class II)

mwanapunda class I (canonical)
wanapunda class II (plural)


dhiki

dhiki class IX (canonical)
dhiki class X (plural)


kituo cha redio

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

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


kwinini

kwinini class IX (plural kwinini class X)

kwinini class IX (canonical)
kwinini class X (plural)


sekta ya umma

sekta ya umma class IX (plural sekta za umma class X)

sekta ya umma class IX (canonical)
sekta za umma class X (plural)


mkatekumeni

mkatekumeni class I (plural wakatekumeni class II)

mkatekumeni class I (canonical)
wakatekumeni class II (plural)


liturujia

liturujia class IX (plural liturujia class X)

liturujia class IX (canonical)
liturujia class X (plural)

Alternative form of liturjia (“liturgy”)


ekumeni

ekumeni class IX (plural ekumeni class X)

ekumeni class IX (canonical)
ekumeni class X (plural)


sekretarieti

sekretarieti class IX (plural sekretarieti class X)

sekretarieti class IX (canonical)
sekretarieti class X (plural)


mkemia

mkemia class I (plural wakemia class II)

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


komandoo

komandoo class V (plural makomandoo class VI)

komandoo class V (canonical)
makomandoo class VI (plural)


leba dei

leba dei class IX (plural leba dei class X)

leba dei class IX (canonical)
leba dei class X (plural)


leba

leba class IX (canonical)
leba class X (plural)


mwinjilisti

mwinjilisti class I (plural wainjilisti class II)

mwinjilisti class I (canonical)
wainjilisti class II (plural)


Pentekoste

Pentekoste class IX (plural Pentekoste class X)

Pentekoste class IX (canonical)
Pentekoste class X (plural)


oparesheni

oparesheni class IX (plural oparesheni class X)

oparesheni class IX (canonical)
oparesheni class X (plural)


mnywaji

mnywaji class I (plural wanywaji class II)

mnywaji class I (canonical)
wanywaji class II (plural)

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

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

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


megawati

megawati class IX (plural megawati class X)

megawati class IX (canonical)
megawati class X (plural)


mseminari

mseminari class I (plural waseminari class II)

mseminari class I (canonical)
waseminari class II (plural)


uinjilishaji

From u- + -injilisha (“to evangelize”) + -aji.


mwanakwaya

sw-noun

mwanakwaya class I (plural wanakwaya class II)

mwanakwaya class I (canonical)
wanakwaya class II (plural)


skimu

skimu class IX (canonical)
skimu class X (plural)


manuwari

manuwari class IX (plural manuwari class X)

manuwari class IX (canonical)
manuwari class X (plural)

Alternative form of manowari (“warship”)


manoari

manoari class IX (plural manoari class X)

manoari class IX (canonical)
manoari class X (plural)


kundi la manowari

kundi la manowari class V (plural makundi ya manowari class VI)

kundi la manowari class V (canonical)
makundi ya manowari class VI (plural)


makundi ya manowari

kundi la manowari
kundi la manowari#Swahili


dakitari

dakitari class IX (plural dakitari class X)

dakitari class IX (canonical)
dakitari class X (plural)


udakitari

udakitari class IX (plural udakitari class X)

udakitari class IX (canonical)
udakitari class X (plural)


opresheni

opresheni class IX (plural opresheni class X)

opresheni class IX (canonical)
opresheni class X (plural)


motakaa

motakaa class IX (plural motakaa class X)

motakaa class IX (canonical)
motakaa class X (plural)


Valentino Dei

Valentino Dei class IX (plural Valentino Dei class X)

Valentino Dei class IX (canonical)
Valentino Dei class X (plural)

Saint Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day


kamati kuu

kamati kuu class IX (plural kamati kuu class X)

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


tikiti maji

tikiti maji class V (plural matikiti maji class VI)

tikiti maji class V (canonical)
matikiti maji class VI (plural)
tikitimaji (alternative)


tikitimaji

tikitimaji class V (plural matikitimaji class VI)

tikitimaji class V (canonical)
matikitimaji class VI (plural)

Alternative spelling of tikiti maji (“watermelon”)


blausi

blausi class IX (canonical)
blausi class X (plural)


sunagogi

sunagogi class IX (plural sunagogi class X)

sunagogi class IX (canonical)
sunagogi class X (plural)

Alternative form of sinagogi (“synagogue”)


sokisi

sokisi class IX (canonical)
sokisi class X (plural)


hadhara

hadhara class IX (plural hadhara class X)

hadhara class IX (canonical)
hadhara class X (plural)


istiara

istiara class IX (plural istiara class X)

istiara class IX (canonical)
istiara class X (plural)

Alternative form of sitiari (“metaphor”)


istiari

istiari class IX (plural istiari class X)

istiari class IX (canonical)
istiari class X (plural)


mwanabiashara

mwanabiashara class I (plural wanabiashara class II)

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


mhusika

mhusika class I (plural wahusika class II)

mhusika class I (canonical)
wahusika class II (plural)
muhusika (alternative)

From m- + -husika (“to be concerned with”)

Sean Connery alikuwa mtu wa kwanza kuileta James Bond katika sinema na kuigiza mhusika huyo mara saba.

2020 October 31, “Sean Connery: Muigizaji wa filamu ya James Bond afariki dunia akiwa na miaka 90”, in BBC News Swahili:

Sean Connery was the first person to bring James Bond to the movies and played the character seven times.

character (person involved in the action of a story)

2015 December 9, “Mhusika wa tatu wa mashambulio ya Paris atambuliwa”, in BBC News Swahili:

A third suspect in the Paris attacks has been identified

concerned or responsible person, such as a perpetrator or suspect


muhusika

muhusika class I (plural wauhusika class II)

muhusika class I (canonical)
wauhusika class II (plural)

2019 August 25, “Kutana na Akihiko Kondo aliyefunga ndoa na muhusika wa filamu ya vibonzo”, in BBC News Swahili:

Meet Akihiko Kondo who married a cartoon character.


muafaka

muafaka class III (plural miafaka class IV)

muafaka class III (canonical)
miafaka class IV (plural)


mafuta ghafi

From mafuta (“oil”) + ghafi (“raw, unprocessed”).


bayana

bayana class IX (canonical)
bayana class X (plural)


taathira

sw-noun

taathira class IX (plural taathira class X)

taathira class IX (canonical)
taathira class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَأَثُّر (taʔaṯṯur).


mgawo

sw-noun

mgawo class III (plural migawo class IV)

mgawo class III (canonical)
migawo class IV (plural)
mgao (alternative)

From m- + -gawa (“to divide; to share, distribute”) + -o.


shoti

shoti class IX (canonical)
shoti class X (plural)

kuingia shoti


ensaiklopedia

sw-noun

ensaiklopedia class IX (plural ensaiklopedia class X)

ensaiklopedia class IX (canonical)
ensaiklopedia class X (plural)


dawa ya kienyeji

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

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

traditional medicine
traditional medicine


madawa ya kienyeji

dawa ya kienyeji
dawa ya kienyeji#Swahili


mgumba

mgumba class I (plural wagumba class II)

mgumba class I (canonical)
wagumba class II (plural)

From m- + -gumba (“sterile, infertile”).