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English Swahili Dictionary Part I
a : no indefinite article in Swahili
a few = -chache
a little = kidogo
a lot = -ingi, -engi
a lot of = -ingi, -engi
abandon [vt] = kuacha
abbreviate [vt] = kufupisha
abbreviation [n] = kifupi Ki/Vi
ability [n] = uwezo U
able [adj] = -enye kuweza
aboard [prep] = kwenye
abolish [vt] = kupiga marufuku
abort [vt/vi: med] = kutoa mimba
abortion [n: med] = kutoa mimba Ku
about¹ [prep: concerning] = kuhusu
about² [adv: approximately] = kama
above¹ [prep] = juu ya
above² [adv] = juu
abroad [adv] = ng'ambo
abrupt [adj] = -a ghafla
abruptly [adv] = ghafla
absent [adj: he/she is absent] = [hayupo]
absolute(ly) [adj/adv] = kabisa
abundance [n] = wingi U
abuse [vt: to offend] = kutukana
accelerate [vt] = kuharakisha
acceleration [n] = mchapuko M/Mi
accept [vt] = kukubali
acceptable [adj] = -enye kukbalika
accident [n] = ajali N/N
accidentally [adv] = kwa bahati
accommodation [n] = malazi -/Ma
accompany [vi: to go with someone] = kusindikiza
according to = kufuatana na
account [n: bank ...] = akaunti N/N
accumulate [vi] = kurundikana
accuracy [n] = usahihi U
accurate [adj] = sahihi
accurately [adv] = kisahihi
accuse = kushitaki
ache [vi] = kuuma
achieve [vt] = kufikia
achievement [n] = mafanikio -/Maa
cid [n] = asidi N/N
acquire [vt] = kujipatia
acquit [vt] = kuachilia
across¹ [prep: crossing] = kuvuka
across² [prep: everywhere in] = kila mahali
act¹ [vi] = kutenda
act² [n] = kitendo Ki/Vi
action [n] = kitendo Ki/Vi
activate [vt] = kuamilisha
active [adj] = amilifu
actively [adv] = kwa kushiriki
activity [n] = shughuli N/N
actor [n] = mchezaji M/Wa
actress [n] = mchezaji M/Wa
actual [adj] = -enyewe
actually [adv] = hasa, kwa kweli
adapt¹ [vt] = kurekebisha
adapt² [vi] = kujirekebisha
adapter [n: device] = adapta N/N
add [vt] = kuongeza
addition [n] = kuongeza Ku
additional [adj] = -a ziada
address [n: postal] = anwani N/N
adequate [adj] = -a kufaa
adequately [adv] = ifaavyo
adjourn [vt] = kuahirsiha
adjust [vt] = kurekebisha
admire [vt] = kuvutiwa na
administration [n: pol] = utawala U
admit¹ [vt/vi: acknowledge] = kukubali
admit² [vt: to hospital] = kulaza
adopt [vt] = kuchukua
adult [n] = mtu mzima M/Wa [pl: watu wazima]
adultery [n] = uzinzi U
advance¹ [vi] = kuendelea
advance² [vt] = kuendeleza
advance³ [n: salary] = advansi N/N
advancement [n] = maendeleo -/Ma
advantage [n] = uzuri U
adventure [n] = kituko Ki/Vi
advertise [vt] = kutangaza
advertisement [n] = tangazo -/Ma
advice [n] = ushauri U
advise [vt] = kushauri
aerial¹ [n] = erio N/N
aerial² [adj] = -a hewani
aeroplane [n] = ndege N/N
affair [n] = jambo -/Ma
affect [vt] = kuathiri
affection [n] = upendo U
afford [vt] = kuwezaafraid [adj] = -oga
Africa [n] = Afrika N/N
African¹ [n: person] = Mwafrika M/Wa [pl: Waafrika]
African² [adj] = -a Kiafrika
African Union [n] = Umoja wa Afrika U
after¹ [prep] = baada ya
after² [adv] = baadaye
after that = baadaye
afternoon [n: in the ...] = mchana, adhuhuri
afterwards [adv] = baadaye
again [adv] = tena
against [prep: opposing] = dhidi ya
age [n] = umri U
aggression [n] = uchokozi U
aggressive [adj] = -chokozi
ago [adv] [two days ...] = [siku mbili zilizopita]
agree [vi/vt] = kukubali
agreement [n] = makubaliano
agriculture [n] = kilimo Ki/Vi, ukulima U
ahead [adv] = mbele
aid¹ [n] = msaada M/Mi
aid² [vt] = kusaidia
AIDS [n] = ukimwi U
aim¹ [n] = nia N/N, lengo -/Ma
aim² [vt/vi] = kulenga
air [n] = hewa N/N
air-conditioner [n] = eakondisheni N/N
air-conditioning [n] = eakondisheni N/N
aircraft [n] = ndege N/N
air force [n] = jeshi la wanaanga -/Ma
airline [n] = shirika la ndege -/Ma
air mail [by ...] = [kwa ndege]
airplane [n] = ndege N/N
airport [n] = kiwanja cha ndege Ki/Vi
alarm¹ [vt:] = kutahadharisha
alarm² [n] = tahadhari N/N
alarm clock [n] = saa ya kuamsha watu N/N
album [n] = albamu N/N
alcohol [n] = pombe N/N
alcoholic¹ [adj] = -enye pombe
alcoholic² [n: person] = mlevi M/Wa
alight [vi] = kushuka
alike [adj/adv] = sawa
alive [adj] = hai
all [adj] = -ote
all-in-one = kila kitu pamoja
all right = sawa
all the same = hata hivyo
all the time = saa zote
allergic [adj] = -enye mzio
allergy [n] = mzio M/Mi
alley [n] = kichochoro Ki/Vi
alliance [n] = muungano M/Mi
allocate [vt] = kugawa
allow [vt] = kuruhusu
allowance [n: money] = ruzuku N/N
ally [n] = mwenzi M/Wa [pl: wenzi]
almost [adv] = karibu
alone [adj/adv] = pekee
along [prep] = kufuata
aloud [adv] = kwa sauti
alphabet [n] = alfabeti N/N
alphabetical [adj] = -a kufuata alfabeti
alphabetically [adv] = kufuata alfabeti
already [adv] = tayari
alright [adv/adj] = sawa
also [adv] = pia
altar [n] = altare N/N
alternate¹ [vi] = kubadilishana
alternate² [adj] = -ingine
alternative¹ [adj] = -ingine
alternative² [n] = namna nyingine N/N
alternatively [adv] = vingine
altogether [adv] = kwa ujumla
although [conj] = ingawa
altitude [n] = urefu U
alumin(i)um [n] = aluminiamu N/N
always [adv] = saa zote
amateur [n] = amecha
amaze [vt] = kushangaza
amazement [n] = mshangao M/Mi
amazing [adj] = -a kushangaza
ambassador [n] = balozi M/Wa [pl: mabalozi]
ambition [n] = nia N/N
ambitious [adj] = -a nia kubwa
ambulance [n] = gari la wagonjwa -/Ma
ambush [vt] = kuvizia
America [n] = Amerika N/N
American¹ [n] = Mmarekani M/Wa
American² [adj] = -a Kimarekani
American football = mpira wa Kimarekani M/Mi
ammunition [n] = risasi N/N
amnesty [n] = msamaha M/Mi
among [prep] = kati ya
amount [n] = kiasi Ki/Vi
amuse [vt] = kufurahisha
amusement [n] = raha N/N
amusement park [n] = pahali pa burudani Pa
ancestors [n] = mababu M/Wa
anchor¹ [n] = nanga N/N
anchor² [vt/vi] = kutia nanga
ancient [adj] = -a zamani sana
and [conj] = na
angel [n] = malaika M/Wa [pl: malaika]
anger¹ [n] = hasira N/N
anger² [vt] = kukasirisha
angle [n: geometric] = pembe N/N
angling [n: fishing] = kuvua samaki Ku
angry [adj] = -kasirikaji
animal [n] = mnyama M/Wa
ankle [n] = kifundo cha mguu Ki/Vi
anniversary [n] = maadhimisho -/Ma
announce [vt] = kutangaza
announcement [n] = tangazo -/Ma
annoy [vt] = kuudhi
annoying [adj] = -a kuudhi
another [adj/pron] = -ingine
annual [adj] = -a kila mwaka
annually [adv] = kwa mwaka
answer¹ [n] = jibu -/Ma
answer² [vt/vi] = kujibu
answer the phone = kupokea simu
ant [n] = mchwa M/Wa
antelope [n] = swala M/Wa
antenna [n] = erio N/N, antena N/N
antibiotic [n] = kiuavijasumu Ki/Vi
anticipate [vt] = kutarajia
anticlockwise [adv] = kinyume saa
anxious [adj] = -enye wasiwasi
anxiously [adv] = kwa shauku
anxiety [n] = wasiwasi U
any [adj/pron] = -o ote
anybody [pron] = mtu ye yote
anyhow [adv] = hata hivyo
anyone [pron] = mtu ye yote
anything [pron] = kitu cho chote
anyway [adv] = hata hivyo
anywhere [adv] = ko kote
apart [adv] = mbali mbali
apart from = kuacha
apartment [n] = fleti N/N
apologize [vi] = kuomba msamaha
apology [n] = ombi la msamaha -/Ma
apostrophe [n] = apostrofi N/N
apparatus [n] = vifaa Ki/Vi
appeal¹ [vi: legally] = kukata rufaa
appeal² [n: legal] = rufaa N/N
appeal³ [vi: request] = kuomba
appear¹ [vi: manifest] = kutokea
appear² [vi: seem] = kuonekana
appearance [n: looks] = muonekano M/Mi
appease [vt] = kutuliza
applaud [vt] = kushangilia
appetite [n] = hamu ya chakula N/N
apple [n] = tofaa -/Ma
appliance [n] = kifaa Ki/Vi, chombo Ki/Vi
applicant [n] = mwombaji M/Wa [pl: waombaji]
application¹ [n: use] = matumizi -/Ma
application² [n: request] = ombi -/Ma
apply¹ [vt: use] = kutumia
apply for = kuomba
appoint [vt] = kuteua
appointment [n: for meeting] = miadi M/Mi
appreciate [vt] = kuthamini
apprentice [n] = mkufunzi M/Wa
approach [vt/vi] = kukaribia
appropriate [adj] = -a kufaa
appropriately [adv] = vinavyotakiwa
approve [vt] (of) = kukubali
approximate¹ [adj] = -a kukadiriwa
approximate² [vt] = kukadiria
approximately [adv] = kama
apricot [n] = aprikoti N/N
April [n] = Aprili N/N
apron [n: garment] = aproni N/N
Arab¹ [n] = Mwarabu
Arab² [adj] = -a Kiarabu
Arabic [n] = Kiarabu Ki/Vi
archbishop [n] = askofu mkuu M/Wa [maaskofu wakuu]
architect [n] = msanifu majengo M/Wa
architecture [n] = usanifu majengo U
area [n] = eneo -/Ma
argue = kubishana
argument [n] = ubishi U
arithmetic [n] = hesabu N/N
arm [n: anat] = mkono M/Mi
armpit [n] = kwapa
arms [n: mil] = silaha N/N
armpit [n] = kwapa -/Ma
army [n] = jeshi -/Ma
aroma [n] = harufu nzuri N/N
around [prep: encircling] = kuzunguka
arrange [vt] = kupanga
arrangement [n] = mpango M/Mi
arrest [vt] = kushika, kukamata
arrival [n] = kufika Ku
arrive [vi] = kufika
arrow [n] = mshale M/Mi
arse [n] = ***** M/Mi
art [n] = sanaa N/N
artery [n] = ateri N/N
article¹ [n: in newspaper] = makala N/N
article² [n: object] = kitu Ki/Vi
artificial [adj] = -a bandia
artist [n] = msanii M/Wa
as [pron, adv] = kamaas
expensive as = ghali kama
as soon as = mara tu
ash [n] = majivu -/Ma
ashame [vt] = kuaibisha
ashore [adv] = ufukoni
ashtray [n] = kisahani cha majivu Ki/Vi
Asia [n] = Asia N/N
Asian¹ [n] = Mwasia M/Wa
Asian² [adj] = -a Kiasia
aside [adv] = pembeni
ask¹ [vt/vi: a question] = kuuliza
ask² [vt: request] = kuomba
asleep [adj: he/she is asleep] = [amelala]
asparagus [n] = asparagasi N/N
assemble [vi] = kukusanyika
assembly [n] = baraza -/Ma
assert [vt] = kudai
assess [vt] = kukadiria
assets [n] = mali N/N
assignment [n] = jukumu -/Ma
assist [vt: help] = kusaidia
assistance [n] = msaada M/Mi
assume [vt: take for granted] = kuchukulia
assure [vt] = kuhakikishia
astonish [vt] = kushangaza
astonishing [adj] = -a kushangaza
astonishment [n] = mshangao M/Mi
astrology [n] = unajimu U
at [prep] = -ni, kwa
at 2 o'clock = saa nane
at home = nyumbani
at last = mwishowe
at least = haidhuru
at most = sana sana
at once = papo hapo
at the bottom = chini
at the doctor's = kwa daktari
at the market = sokoni
at the moment = kwa sasa
at the top = juu
athlete [n] = mwanariadha M/Wa [pl: wanariadha]
athletics [n] = riadha N/N
Atlantic Ocean [n] = Bahari ya Atlantiki N/N
atlas [n: geo] = atlasi N/N
ATM [n] = ATM N/N
atmosphere [n: phys] = angahewa N/N
atom [n] = atomu N/N
attach [vt] = kuambatisha
attachment [n] = kiambato Ki/Vi
attack¹ [vt] = kushambulia
attack² [n] = shambulio -/Ma
attempt¹ [vi] = kujaribu
attempt² [n] = jaribio -/Ma
attend [vt] = kuhudhuria
attendance [n] = mahudhurio -/Ma
attention [n] = mzingatio M/Mi
attitude [n] = mwelekeo M/Mi
attorney [n] = mwanasheria M/Wa [pl: wanasheria]
attract [vt] = kuvutia
attraction [n] = mvuto M/Mi
attractive [adj] = -a kuvutia
aubergine [n] = biringanya -/Ma
audience [n] = wasikilizaji M/Wa
August [n] = Agosti N/N
aunt¹ [n: father's sister, uncle's wife] = shangazi M/Wa [pl: shangazi]
aunt² [n: mother's younger sister] = mama mdogo M/Wa
aunt³ [n: mother's elder sister] = mama mkubwa M/Wa
Australia [n] = Australia
Australian¹ [n] = Mwaustralia M/Wa [pl: Waaustralia]
Australian² [adj] = -a Australia
author [n] = mwandishi M/Wa [pl: waandishi]
authority [n] = mamlaka -/Ma
authorize [vt] = kuidhinisha
auto [n] = gari -/Ma
automatic [adj] = otomatiki
automatically [adv] = kwa kujiendesha
available [adj] = patikanaji
average¹ [n] = wastani U
average² [adjectival] = -a wastani
avenue [n] = barabara N/N
avoid [vt] = kuepuka
await [vt] = kutegemea
awake(n)¹ [vt] = kuamsha
awake(n)² [vi] = kuamka
awake³ [adj: he/she is awake] = [yuko macho]
aware [adj: he is aware of ...] = [anajua kwamba kuna ...]
away [adv] = kwingine
awful [adj] = -baya sana
ax(e) [n] = shoka -/Ma
axle [n] = ekseli N/N
baby [n] = mtoto mchanga M/Wa
bachelor [n] = mseja M/Wa
back¹ [adv: at the ...] = nyuma
back² [n: anat] = mgongo m/Mi
backbone [n] = uti wa mgongo U
back door [n] = mlango wa nyuma M/Mi
backache [n] = maumivu ya mgongo -/Ma
backbite [vt] = kuteta, kusengenya
background [n] = sehemu ya nyuma N/N
backwards [adv] = kurudi nyuma
backyard [n] = uani Pa
bacon [n] = bekoni N/N
bad [adj] = -baya badly [adv] = vibaya
bag [n] = mfuko M/Mi
baggage [n] = mizigo M/Mi
bait [n] = chmbo Ki/Vi
bake [vt] = kuoka
baker's [n] = duka la mikate -/Ma
bakery [n] = duka la mikate -/Ma
balcony [n] = roshani N/N
baldhead [n] = kipara M/Wa [pl: vipara]
ball [n] = mpira M/Mi
ballet [n] = baleti N/N
balloon [n] = pulizo -/Ma
ball-point pen [n] = bolpeni N/N
ban [vt] = kupiga marufuku
banana [n] = ndizi N/N
band [n: musical group] = bendi N/N
bandage¹ [n] = bandeji N/N
bandage² [vt] = kufunga bandeji
bank¹ [n: financial] = benki N/N
bank² [n: geo] = ufuko U
bank account [n] = akaunti ya benki N/N
banknote [n] = noti N/N
bankrupt(cy) [adj/n] = muflisi
baptize [vt] = kubatiza
baptism [n] = ubatizo U
bar¹ [n: pub] = bar N/N
bar² [vt: prevent] = kuzuia
barbecue [vt] = kubanika
barber [n] = kinyozi M/Wa [pl: vinyozi]
bare [adj] = -tupu
bargain [vi] = kubishana
bark¹ [vi] = kubweka
bark² [n: bot] = gome -/Ma
barley [n] = shayiri N/N
barrier [n] = kizuizi Ki/Vi
base [n: site] = kituo Ki/Vi
basement [n] = ghorofa ya chini N/N
basic [adj] = -a kimsingi
basin [n: vessel] = beseni -/Ma
basket [n] = kikapu Ki/Vi
basketball [n] = basketiboli N/N
bass [n] = besi N/N
bastard [n] = mwanaharamu M/Wa
bat¹ [n: zool] = popo M/Wa [pl: popo]
bat² [n: for games] = kipigio Ki/Vi
bath¹ [n: container] = bafu -/Ma
bath² [n: activity] = kuoga Ku
bathe¹ [vt] = kuogesha
bathe² [vi] = kuoga
bathroom [n] = bafu N/N
batik [n] = batiki N/N
battery [n: electrical] = betri N/N
battle [n] = mapigano -/Ma
beach [n] = bichi N/N, ufuko U
beans [n] = maharagwe -/Ma
bear¹ [vt: endure] = kustahimili
bear² [vt: give birth] = kuzaa
bear³ [n: animal] = dubu M/Wa [pl: dubu]
beard [n] = ndevu N/N
beat [vt/vi] = kupiga
beautiful [adj] = -zuri
beautifully [adv] = vizuri
beauty¹ [n: quality] = urembo U, uzuri U
beauty² [n: a woman] = mrembo M/Wa
because [conj] = kwa sababu
because of = kwa ajili ya
become [vi] = kuwa
bed [n] = kitanda Ki/Vi
beddings [n] = matandiko -/Ma
bedroom [n] = chumba cha kulala Ki/Vi
bee [n] = nyuki M/Wa [pl: nyuki]
beef [n] = nyama ya ng'ombe N/N
beer [n] = bia N/N
before¹ [prep] = kabla ya
before(hand)² [adv] = kabla
before that = kabla ya hapo
beg [vt] = kuomba
beggar [n] = maskini M/Wa
begin [vi/vt] = kuanza
beginning [n] = mwanzo M/Mi
behave [vi] = kutenda
behaviour [n] = mwenendo M/Mi
behind¹ [prep] = nyuma ya
behind² [adv] = nyuma
Belgian [n] = Mbelgiji M/Wa
Belgium [n] = Ubelgiji N/N
believe [vt] = kuamini
bell [n] = kengele N/N
belly [n] = tumbo -/Ma
belong to = kuwa mali ya
below¹ [prep] = chini ya
below² [adv] = chini
belt [n] = mkanda M/Mi
bench [n] = dawati -/Ma
bend¹ [vt/vi] = kupinda
bend² [n: in road] = kona N/N
beneath¹ [prep] = chini ya
beneath² [adv] = chini
benefit¹ [n] = faida N/N, manufaa -/Ma
benefit² [vi] = kunufaika, kufaidika
benefit³ [vt] = kunufaisha
beside [prep] = kando ya
besides¹ [prep: in addition to] = licha ya
besides² [adv: in addition] = tena
best¹ [adj] = -zuri kabisa
best² [adv] = vizuri kabisa
better [adj/adv] = bora
between [prep] = kati ya
beware [vi] = kujitahadhari <->
bewitch [vt] = kuloga
beyond [prep] = kupita
Bible [n] = Biblia N/N
bicycle [n] = baskeli N/N
big [adj] = -kubwabill [n: document] = bili N/N
billiards [n] = biliadi N/N
billion [adj, n] = bilioni N/N
bind [vt] = kufunga
biography [n] = biografia N/N
biology [n] = biolojia N/N
binoculars [n] = darubini N/N
bird [n] = ndege M/MWa
birth [n] = kuzaliwa Ku
birthday [n] = siku ya kuzaliwa N/N
biscuit [n] = biskuti N/N
bishop [n: person] = askofu M/Wa [pl: maaskofu]
bite [vt] = kuuma
bitter [adj: of taste] = -chungu, -kali
black [adj] = -eusi
blackboard [n] = ubao U
bladder [n: anat] = kibofu Ki/Vi
blame¹ [vt] = kulaumu
blame² [n] = lawama N/N
blanket [n] = blanketi -/Ma
bleed [vi: med] = kutokwa damu
bless [vt] = kubariki
blind [adj: med] = -pofu
blindly [adv] = bila kuangalia
block¹ [n: of flats] = bloki N/N
block² [vt] = kuzuia
blond(e) [adj] = blondi
blood [n] = damu N/N
blood pressure [n] = BP N/N, kanieneo ya damu N/N
blouse [n] = blauzi N/N
blow¹ [vi] = kuvuma
blow² [n: hit] = pigo -/Ma
blue [adj] = -a bluu
blunt [adj: phys] = butu
board¹ [n: wooden etc] = bao -/Ma
board² [vt] = kupanda
boast [vi] = kujigamba
boat [n] = boti N/N
body¹ [n: anat] = mwili M/Mi [pl: miili]
body² [n: tech] = bodi -/Ma
bodyguard [n] = mpambe M/Wa
boil¹ [vt] = kuchemsha
boil² [vi] = kuchemka
boil³ [n: med] = jipu -/Ma
boiled egg [n] = yai la kuchemshwa -/Ma
boiled potatoes [n] = viazi vya kuchemshwa Ki/Vi
bomb [n] = bomu -/Ma
bone [n] = mfupa M/Mi
bonnet [n: Brit.] = boneti N/N
book¹ [n: literature] = kitabu Ki/Vi
book² [vt: hotel room etc] = kubuku
bookshop [n] = duka la vitabu -/Ma
boot [n] = buti -/Ma
booze¹ [n] = tembo -/Ma
booze² [vi] = kukata tembo
border [n] = mpaka M/Mi
bore [vt] = kuchosha
boredom = uchofu U
boring [adj] = -a kuchosha
borrow¹ [vt: sth] = kuazima
borrow² [vt: money] = kukopa
boss [n] = bosi M/Wa
both [adj/pron] = -ote mbili/-wili
bother [vt] = kusumbua
bottle [n] = chupa N/N
bottom¹ [adv: at the ...] = chini
bottom² [n] = chini Ku
boundary [n] = mpaka M/Mi
bow¹ [n] = upinde U
bow² [vi] = kuinama
bowel movement [n] = haja kubwa N/N
bowels [n] = matumbo -/Ma
bowl [n] = bakuli -/Ma
box [n] = boksi -/Ma
boy [n] = mvulana M/Wa
boycott [vt] = kususia
boyfriend [n] = mpenzi wa kiume M/Wa
bracelet [n] = bangili N/N
brackets [n: text] = mabano -/Ma
brain [n] = ubongo U
brake¹ [n] = breki N/N
brake² [vi] = kupiga breki
branch [n] = tawi -/Ma
brain [n] = ubongo U
brandy [n] = brandi N/N
brave [adj] = -jasiri
Brazil [n] = Brazili N/N
bread [n] = mkate M/Mi
break¹ [vt] = kuvunja
break² [vi] = kuvunjika
break³ [n: pause] = mapumziko -/Ma
break down [vi: of a vehicle etc] = kuharibika
breakfast¹ [n] = chai N/N, staftahi N/N
breakfast² [vi] = kunywa chai
breast [n] = titi -/Ma
breast-feed [vt/vi] = kunyonyesha
breath [n] = pumzi N/N
breathe [vt/vi] = kupumua
breed¹ [vt] = kuzalisha
breed² [vi] = kuzaliana
breeze [n] = upepo mwororo U
brewery [n] = kiwanda cha bia Ki/Vi N/N
bribe¹ [n] = hongo N/N, rushwa N/N
bribe² [vt] = kuhonga
brick [n] = tofali -/Ma
bride [n] = bibi harusi M/Wa
bridegroom [n] = bwana harusi M/Wa
bridge [n: tech] = daraja -/Ma
brief [adj] = -fupi
bright [n: of illumination] = -eupe
bring [vt] = kuleta
bring about [vt] = kuleta
British [adj] = -a Kiingereza
brochure [n] = brosha N/N
broom [n] = ufagio U
brother [n] = kaka M/Wa [pl: makaka]
brother-in-law [n] = shemeji M/Wa [pl: mashemeji]
brow [n] = ukope U [pl: kope]
brown [adj] = -a kahawia
bruise¹ [n] = mchubuko M/Mi
bruise² [vt] = kuchubua
broke [adj] [I'm broke] = [nimeishiwa]
brush¹ [n] = brashi N/N
brush² [vt] = kupiga brashi
bucket [n] = ndoo N/N
budget [n] = bajeti N/N
buffalo [n] = nyati M/Wa [pl: nyati]
buffet [n: meal] = bafe N/N
build [vt] = kujenga
building [n] = jengo -/Ma
bulb [n: tech] = balbu N/N
bull [n] = dume -/Ma
bullet [n: mil] = risasi N/N
bully [vt] = kunyanyasa
bumper [n] = bampa -/Ma
bun [n] = andazi -/Ma
bunch [n] = kicha(ne) Ki/Vi
bundle [n] = mzigo M/Mi
burden [n] = mzigo M/Mi
burglar [n] = jambazi -/Ma
burglary [n] = wizi U
burial [n] = mazishi -/Ma
burn¹ [vt] = kuunguza, kuchoma
burn² [vi] = kuungua
burst [vi] = kupasuka
Burundi [n] = Burundi N/N
Burundian¹ [n: person] = Mrundi M/Wa
Burundian² [n: language] = Kirundi Ki/Vi
Burundian³ [adj] = -a Burundi
bury [vt] = kuzika
bus [n] = basi -/Ma
bus stop [n] = kituo cha basi Ki/Vi
bush [n] = msitu M/Mi
business [n] = biashara N/N
businessperson [n] = mfanya biashara M/Wa
busy: [adj: I am busy] = [nina shughuli]
but [conj] = lakini
butcher's [n] = bucha
butchery [n: facility] = machinjioni -/Ma
butter¹ [n] = siagi N/N
butter² [vt] = kupaka siagi
butterfly [n] = kipepeo M/Wa [pl: vipepeo]
button [n] = kifungo Ki/Vi
buy [vt] = kununua
buyer [n] = mnunuzi M/Wa
by¹ [prep: means] = kwa
by² [prep: near] = karibu na
by³ [prep: agent] = na
by air = kwa ndege
by all means = kwa vyo vyote vile
by bus = kwa basi
by no means = la hasha
by the way = hivi
by train = kwa treni
Bye-bye!¹ [interj: addressing one person] = Kwaheri!
Bye-bye!² [interj: addressing several people] = Kwaherini!
bypass [vt] = kuzunguka
cab [n: taxi] = teksi N/N
cabbaret [n] = kabareti N/N
cabbage [n] = kabichi N/N
cabin [n] = kebini N/N
cabinet¹ [n: cupboard] = kabati -/Ma
cabinet² [n: pol] = baraza la mawaziri -/Ma
cable [n] = kebo N/N
cable television [n] = televisheni ya kebo N/N
cafe [n] = mkahawa M/Mi
cafeteria [n] = mkahawa M/Mi
cage [n] = kizimba Ki/Vi
cake [n] = keki N/N
calculate [vt] = kupiga hesabu
calculator [n] = kikokotoo Ki/Vi
calendar [n] = kalenda N/N
calf [n: zool] = ndama [pl: ndama]
call¹ [vt: gen] = kuita
call² [vt: to phone] = kupigia simu
call³ [n: phone call] = simu N/N
call-box [n] = kibanda cha simu Ki/Vi
caller [n: telephone ...] = mpiga simu M/Wa
calm¹ [adj] = -tulivu
calm² (down) [vt] = kutuliza
calm³ (down) [vi] = kutulia
camera [n] = kamera N/N
camouflage [n] = kamoflaji N/N
camp [n] = kambi N/N
campaign¹ [n] = kampeni N/N
campaign² [vi] = kufanya kampeni
camping [n] = kuishi hemani Ku
can¹ [n: container] = kopo -/Ma
can² [vi]: I can ... = naweza ...
Canada [n] = Kanada N/N
Canadian¹ [n] = Mkanada M/Wa
Canadian² [adj] = -a Kanada
candle [n] = mshumaa M/Mi
cancel [vt] = kufuta
cancer [n] = kansa N/N, saratani N/N
candidate [n] = mgombea M/Wa
candy [n] = peremende N/N
canteen [n] = kantini N/N
canvas [n] = turubai -/Ma
cap [n: head gear] = kibandiko Ki/Vi
capability [n] = uwezo U
capable [adj] = -enye uwezo
capacity¹ [volumetric] = ujazo U
capacity² [ability] = uwezo U
cape [n: geo] = rasi N/N
capital¹ [n: funds] = mtaji M/Mi
capital² [n: city] = mji mkuu M/Mi
capital letter [n] = herufi kubwa N/N
captain [n] = nahodha M/Wa
capture¹ [vt: mil] = kuteka
capture² [vt: gen] = kukamata
car [n] = gari -/Ma
car park [n] = maegesho ya magari -/Ma
card [n] = kadi N/N
card phone [n] = simu ya kadi N/N
care¹ [n] = matunzo -/Ma
caravan¹ [n: home] = karavani N/N
caravan² [n: procession] = msafara M/Mi
caraway [n] = kisibiti Ki/Vi
carbon [n] = kaboni N/N
carburet(t)or [n] = kabureta N/N
card [n] = kadi N/N
cardboard [n] = kadibodi N/N
care¹ [n] = matunzo -/Ma
care² [vi] = kujali
career [n: professional] = kazi N/N
careful [adj] = -angalifu
carefully [adv] = kwa uangalifu
careless [adj] = -zembe
carelessly [adv] = kizembe
cargo [n] = shehena N/N
carpet [n] = zulia -/Ma
carriage¹ [n: railway ...] = behewa -/Ma
carriage² [n: transportation] = uchukuzi U
carrier [n] = keria N/N
carrot [n] = karoti N/N
carry [vt] = kubeba
carving [n: object] = kinyago Ki/Vi
case¹ [n: box] = sanduku -/Ma
case² [n: legal] = kesi N/N
case³ [n: circumstance] = jambo -/Ma
cash¹ [n] = pesa taslimu N/N
cash² [vt: a cheque/check] = kukeshi
cash dispenser [n] = mashine ya kutolea fedha N/N
cashier [n] = keshia M/Wa [pl: makeshia]
casino [n] = kasino N/N
cassava [n] = muhogo M/Mi
cassette [n] = kaseti N/N
castle [n] = kasri N/N
casual [adj] = -a starehe
cat [n] = paka M/Wa [pl: paka]
catalog(ue) [n] = katalogi N/N
catch [vt] = kukamata
cathedral [n] = kanisa kuu -/Ma
Catholic¹ [n] = Mkatoliki M/Wa
Catholic² [adj] = -a Kikatoliki
cattle [n] = ng'ombe M/Wa
cauliflower [n] = koliflawa N/N
cause¹ [n] = sababu N/N
cause² [vt] = kusababisha
caution [n] = uangalifu U
cautious [adj] = -a tahadhari
cautiously [adv] = kwa tahadhari
cave [n] = pango -/MaCD [n] = CD N/N
cease [vi] = kuacha
ceiling [n] = dari N/N
celebrate [vt/vi] = kusherekea
celebration [n] = sherehe N/N
celery [n] = figili N/N
cell [n] = seli N/N
cellar [n] = sela N/N
cellphone [n] = simu ya mkononi N/N
cellular phone [n] = simu ya mkononi N/N
Celsius = Selsiasi
cement [n] = sementi N/N, saruji N/N
cemetery [n] = makaburini Pa
census [n] = sensa N/N
cent [n] = senti N/N
center¹ [n] = katikati Pa
center² [vt] = kuweka katikati
Centigrade = Sentigredi
centimetre [n] = sentimita N/N
centipede [n] = jongoo -/Ma
central [n] = -a kati
Central Africa [n] = Afrika ya Kati N/N
Central Europe [n] = Ulaya ya Kati N/N
centre¹ [n] = katikati Pa
centre² [vt] = kuweka katikati
century [n] = karne N/N
ceremony [n] = tamasha -/Ma
certain¹ [some] = fulani
certain² [sure: I am ...] = [Nina uhakika]
certainly [adv] = bila shaka
certainty [n] = uhakika U
certificate [n] = stakabadhi N/N
chain [n] = mnyororo M/Mi
chair [n] = kiti Ki/Vi
chairperson [n] = mwenyekiti M/Wa [pl: wenyekiti]
chalk [n] = chaki N/N
challenge¹ [n] = changamoto -/Ma
challenge² [vt] = kupa changamoto
champion [n] = bingwa M/Wa [pl: mabingwa]
championship [n] = ubingwa U
chance¹ [n] = fursa N/N
chance² [vt] = kubahatisha
Chancellor of the Exchequer [n] = waziri wa fedha M/Wa
change¹ [n: transformation] = badiliko -/Ma
change² [vt] = kubadilisha
change³ [vi] = kubadilika
change money [vt] = kuchenji hela
change [n: small change] = chenji N/N
change one's mind = kubadili kauli
channel [n: TV] = idhaa N/N
chapatti [n] = chapati N/N
chapter [n: in book] = mlango M/Mi
character(istic) [n] = tabia N/N
charcoal [n] = mkaa M/Mi
charge [vt: electrically, financially] = kuchaji
charming [adj] = -cheshi
chart [n] = chati N/N
chase [vt] = kufukuza
chat¹ [vi] = kupiga gumzo
chat² [n] = gumzo -/Ma
chatroom [n] = chumba cha gumzo Ki/Vi
cheap [adj] = rahisi
cheaply [adv] = kwa bei rahisi
cheat [vt/vi] = kudanganya
check¹ [vt: to examine] = kucheki
check² [vt: Am.: to mark] = kutiki
check³ [n: Am.: financial] = cheki N/N, hundi N/ni
cheek [n: anat] = shavu -/Ma
cheeky [adj] = -fidhuli
cheer¹ [vt] = kushangilia, kuchangamsha
cheer up [vi] = kuchangamka
cheese [n] = chizi N/N, jibini N/N
cheetah [n] = duma M/Wa [pl: duma]
chemical¹ [n] = kemikali N/N
chemical² [adj] = -a kemikali
chemist's (shop) [n] = duka la dawa -/Ma
chemistry [n] = kemia N/N
cheque [n: Brit: financial] = hundi N/N, cheki N/N
cherry [n] = cheri N/N
chess [n] = sataranji N/N
chest [n] = kifua Ki/Vi
chew [vt] = kutafuna
chewing gum [n] = peremende ubani N/N
chicken [n] = kuku N/N [pl: kuku]
chief [n] = mkuu M/Wachild [n] = mtoto M/Wa
childhood [n] = utoto U
childish [adj] = -a mambo ya kitoto
chilli [n] = pili pili N/N
chilly [adj] = baridi
chimney [n] = dohani N/N
chin [n] = kidevu Ki/Vi
China¹ [n: nation] = China N/N
china² [dishes] = vyombo vya udongo Ki/Vi
Chinese¹ [n: person] = M
china M/Wa
Chinese² [n: language] = Kichina Ki/Vi
chips [n: food item] = chipsi N/N
chocolate [n] = chokoleti N/N
choice [n] = chaguo Ki/Vi
choir [n] = kwaya N/N
choose [vt] = kuchagua
chop¹ [vt] = kukatakata
chop² [n: food item] = chapsi N/N
Christian¹ [n: person] = Mkristo M/Wa
Christian² [adj] = -a Kikristo
Christianity [n] = Ukristo U
Christmas [n] = Krismasi N/N
Christmas Eve [n] = mkesha wa Krismasi M/Mi
Christmas tree [n] = mti wa Krismasi M/Mi
church [n] = kanisa -/Ma
church service [n] = ibada N/N
cigar [n] = sigaa N/N
cigarette [n] = sigara N/N
cinema [n] = sinema N/N
circle¹ [n] = duara -/Ma
circle² [vi] = kuzunguka
circular [adj] = mviringo
circumstances [n] = hali halisi N/N
circus [n] = sarakasi N/N
citizen [n] = raia M/Wa [pl: raia]
city [n] = jiji -/Ma
city council [n] = halmashauri ya jiji N/N
civilian¹ [n] = raia M/Wa [pl: maraia]
civilian² [adj] = -a kiraia
civilization [n] = ustaarabu U
civilized [adj] = staarabu
claim¹ [vi] = kudai
claim² [n] = dai -/Ma
clap [vt/vi] = kupiga makofi
clash [vi] = kupambana
class¹ [n: on train etc] = daraja -/Ma
class² [n: in school] = darasa -/Ma
classroom [n] = darasa -/Ma
clay [n] = udongo wa mfinyanzi U
clean¹ [vt] = kusafisha
clean² [adj] = safi
cleaner [n] = msafishaji M/Wa
clear¹ [adj: not dark or cloudy] = -eupe
clear² [adj: evident] = dhahiri, wazi
clear³ [vt: remove] = kuondosha
clearly [adv] = kiwazi
clerk [n] = karani M/Wa [pl: makarani]
clever [adj] = -erevu
click [vi; comput] = kubofya
client = mteja M/Wa
cliff [n] = jabali -/Ma
climate [n] = hali ya hewa N/N
climb [vt/vi] = kupanda
cling (to) [vi] = kung'ang'ania
clinic [n] = kliniki N/N
clock [n] = saa N/N
clockwise [adv] = kufuata saa
close¹ [vt] = kufunga
close² [prep] = karibu
close³ [vi] = kufungwa
cloth [n] = kitambaa Ki/Vi
clothes [n] = nguo N/N
cloud [n] = wingu -/Ma
cloudy [adj: geo] = -a mawingu
club¹ [n: association] = klabu N/N
club² [n: for hitting with] = gongo -/Ma
clue [n] = dokezo -/Ma
clumsy [adj] = -a kufurunda kazi
coach¹ [n: carriage] = behewa -/Ma
coach² [n: person] = kocha M/Wa [pl: makocha]
coach³ [vt] = kufunza
coal [n] = makaa ya mawe -/Ma
coast [n: also: at the coast] = pwani
coat [n: clothing] = koti -/Ma
cobra [n] = swila M/Wa [pl: swila]
cocaine [n] = kokeni N/N
cock [n: zool] = jogoo -/Ma
cocktail [n] = kokteli N/N
cocoa [n] = kokoa N/N
coconut [n] = nazi N/N
coffee [n] = kahawa N/N
coin [n] = sarafu N/N
coin-box [n] = simu ya sarafu N/N
coincidence [n] = bahati N/N
cold [n, adj] = baridi
collaborate [vi] = kushirikiana
collapse¹ [vi: of a building etc] = kubomoka
collapse² [vi: of a person] = kuzimia
collar [n: on clothing] = ukosi U
colleague [n] = mwenzi M/Wa [pl: wenzi]
collect [vt] = kukusanya
collection¹ [n: set of items] = mkusanyo M/Mi
collection² [n: money in church] = sadaka N/N
college [n] = chuo Ki/Vi [pl: vyuo]
collide [vi] = kugongana
collision [n] = mgongano M/Mi
colloquial [adj] = -a mitaani
colo(u)r¹ [n] = rangi N/N
colo(u)r² [vt] = kuwekea rangi
colo(u)rful [adj] = -a rangi nyingi
column¹ [n: of table] = safu N/N
column² [n: architectural] = nguzo N/N
comb¹ [n] = chanuo N/N
comb² [vt: hair] = kuchana
combination [n] = muungano M/Mi
combine [vt] = kuunganisha
come [vi] = kuja
come back [vi] = kurudi
Come in!¹ [interj: addressing one person] = Karibu ndani!
Come in!² [interj: addressing several people] = Karibuni ndani!
comedy [n] = futuhi N/N
comfort¹ [n] = raha N/N
comfort² [vt] = kufariji
comfortable [adj] = -a raha
command¹ [vt: mil] = kuamrisha
command² [n] = amri N/N
commemorate [vt] = kuadhimisha
commence [vi/vt] = kuanza
comment¹ [n] = tamko -/Ma
comment² [vi] = kutamka
commerce [n] = biashara N/N
commercial [adj] = -a biashara
commercially [adv] = kibiashara
commission¹ [n: payment] = ujira U
commission² [n: body] = tume N/N
commissioner [n] = kamishna M/Wa [pl: makamishna]
committee [n] = kamati N/N
commodity [n] = bidhaa N/N
commotion [n] = vurugu N/N
common [n] = -a kawaida
commonly [adv] = kikawaida
communicate [vi] = kuwasiliana
communication [n] = mawasiliano -/Ma
communion [n] = komunyo N/N
community [n] = jumuiya N/N
Comoros [n] = Ngazija N/N
company [n: commercial] = kampuni
compare [n] = kufananisha
comparison [n] = mfananisho M/Mi
compartment [n]= sehemu N/N
compass [n: directional] = dira N/N
compensate [vt] = kufidia
compensation [n] = fidia N/N
compete [vi] = kushindana
competition [n] = mashindano -/Ma
complain [vi] = kulalamika
complaint [n] = lalamiko -/Ma
complete¹ [adj] = kamili(fu)
complete² [vt] = kukamilisha
complex¹ [adj] = -enye utata
complex² [n: premises] = majengo -/Ma
complex³ [n: psychological] = hisia mbovu N/N
compose [vt] = kutunga
compromise¹ [vi] = kuafikiana
compromise² [n] = maafikiano -/Ma
computer [n] = kompyuta N/N
concentrate on = kuzingatia
concentration¹ [n: mental] = kuzingatia Ku
concentration² [n: chem] = kuzingatia Ku
concern [vt] = kuhusu
concerning [prep] = kuhusu
concert [n] = konsati N/N
concoction [n] = mchanganyiko maalum M/Mi
condemn¹ [vt: legally] = kuhukumu
condemn² [vt: to disapprove of] = kulaani
condition¹ [n: requirement] = sharti -/Ma
condition² [n: state] = hali N/N
condom [n] = kondomu N/N
conduct¹ [vt] = kuendesha
conduct² [n] = tabia N/N
conductor [n: person] = kondakta M/Wa [pl: makondakta]
conference [n] = mkutano M/Mi
confess [vt/vi] = kukiri
cofidence [n] = kujiamini Ku
confidential [adj] = -a siri
confirm [vt] = kuthibitisha
confirmation [n] = thibitisho -/Ma
conflict [n] = mgogoro M/Mi
confuse [vt] = kuchanganya
confusion [n] = vurugu N/N
Congo [n]= Kongo N/N
Congolese¹ [n] = Mkongomani M/Wa
Congolese² [adj] = -a Kongo
congratulate [vt] = kupongeza
congratulation [n] = pongezi N/N
conman [n] = mlanguzi M/Wa
connect [vt] = kuunganisha
connection [n] = muunganisho M/Mi
conquer [vt] = kushinda
conscious [adj] = -enye fahamu
consciousness [n] = fahamu N/N
consent [n] = idhini N/N
consequence [n] = tokeo -/Ma
conserve [vt] = kuhifadhi
consider [vt] = kutafakari
consist of = kutokana na
console [vt] = kufariji
conspiracy [n] = njama N/N
conspire [vi] = kufanya njama
constant [adj] = -a kubakia hivyo hivyo
constantly [adv] = hivyo hivyo
constitution¹ [n: pol] = katiba N/N
constitution² [physical] = hali N/N
construct [vt] = kujenga
construction [n] = ujenzi U
consult [vt] = kushauriana na
consume [vt] = kutumia
consumer [n] = mtumiaji M/Wa
consumption [n] = matumizi -/Ma
contact¹ [vt: a person] = kuwasiliana na
contact² [n: relationship] = kuwasiliana Ku
contain [vt: volumetrically] = kuwa na
container¹ [n: gen] = chombo Ki/Vi
container² [n: for shipping] = kontena -/Ma
content¹ [n: what is inside] = kilichomo Ki/Vi
content² [adj] = -enye kuridhika
context [n] = muktadha M/Mi
continent [n: geo] = bara -/Ma
continue¹ [vi] = kuendelea
continue² [vt] = kuendeleza
continuous [adj] = -a kuendelea
continuously [adv] = kwa kuendelea
contract [n] = mkataba M/Mi
contraception [n] = kuzuia mimba Ku
contraceptive [n] = dawa ya kuzuia mimba N/N
contribute [vt] = kuchangia
contribution [n] = mchango M/Mi
control¹ [n] = udhibiti U
control² [vt] = kudhibiti
controversial [adj] = -a ubishi mwingi
controversy [n] = ubishi U
convenience [n] = raha N/N
convenient [adj] = -a raha
conversation [n] = maongezi -/Ma
converse [vi] = kuongea
convert [vt] = kubadilisha
convince [vt] = kushawishi
cook¹ [vt] = kupika
cook² [n] = mpishi M/Wa
cooker [n] = jiko -/Ma
cookery [n] = upishi U
cookie [n] = biskuti N/N
cool [adj] = -a baridi
cool¹ down [vt] = kupoza
cool¹ down [vi] = kupoa
co-operate [vi] = kushirikiana
co-operation [n] = ushirikiano U
co-ordinate [vt] = kuratibu
co-ordination [n] = uratibu U
coordinator [n] = mratibu
cope [vi] (with) = kumudu
copper [n] = shaba N/N
copy¹ [n] = kopi N/N, nakala N/N
copy² [vt] = kukopi, kunakili
copyright [n] = hati miliki N/N
corkscrew [n] = kizibuo Ki/Vi
corn [n] = mahindi -/Ma
corner [n] = kona N/N
corpse [n] = maiti N/N
correct¹ [adj] = sawa
correct² [vt] = kusahihisha
correction [n] = sahihisho -/Ma
correspond with [by letters/e-mail] = kuandikiana na
correspondence [n] = barua N/N
corridor [n] = korido N/N
corrupt [adj] = -potofu
corruption [n] = upotofu U
cosmetics [n] = vipodozi Ki/Vi
cost¹ [n] = gharama N/N
cost² [vt] = kugharimu
costume [n] = vazi -/Ma
cotton [n] = pamba N/N
cotton wool [n] = pamba N/N
couch [n] = kochi -/Ma
cough¹ [vi/vt] = kukohoa
cough² [n] = kikohozi Ki/Vi
cough mixture [n] = dawa ya kikohozi N/N
council [n] = halmashauri N/N
counselling [n] = ushaurinasaha U
count [vt/vi] = kuhesabu
counter¹ [n: location in pub etc] = kaunta N/N
counter¹ [n: device] = kihesabio Ki/Vi
counterfeit [adj] = -a bandia
counterpart [n] = mwenzi M/Wa [pl: wenzi]
country [n: nation] = nchi N/N
countryside [n] = nje ya mji Pa
couple¹ [n: few] = kadha
couple² [n: husband and wife] = waliooana M/Wa
courage [n] = ujasiri U
courageous [adj] = -jasiri
courageously [adv] = kijasiri
course [n: of instruction] = kozi N/N
court¹ [n: legal] = korti N/N
court² [n: area for tennis etc] = kiwanja Ki/Vi
court² [vt: a woman ] = kutongoza
courtesy [n] = ukarimu U
cousin [n] = binamu M/Wa [pl: mabinamu]
cover¹ [vt] = kufunika
cover² [n] = mfuniko M/Mi
cow [n: animal] = ng'ombe (jike) M/Wa [pl: ng'ombe]
coward [n] = mwoga M/MWa
cowardly [adj] = -a kuonea
crack¹ [n] = ufa U [pl: nyufa]
crack² [vi] = kupasuka
crack³ [vt] = kupasua
craftsman = fundi M/Wa [pl: mafundi]
crane¹ [n: bird] = korongo M/Wa
crane² [n: tech] = kreni N/N crash¹ [vi: gen] = kupinduka
crash² [vi: comput] = kukwama, kuvurugika
crash into = kuparamia
crash course [n] = kozi ya haraka haraka N/N
crazy [adj: person] = -enye kichaa
cream [n] = kirimu N/N
create¹ [gen] = kuunda
create² [vt: relig] = kuumba
creature [n] = kiumbe M/Wa [pl.: viumbe]
credible [adj] = aminifu
credit [n: balance] = salio -/Ma
credit card [n] = kadi ya mkopo N/N
crew [n] = watumishi M/Wa
cricket [n: game] = kriketi N/N
crime [n] = uhalifu U
criminal¹ [adj] = -a uhalifu
criminal² [n] = mhalifu M/Wa
crisis [n] = mgogoro M/Mi
crisps [n] = kau kau N/N
criticism [n] = ukosoaji U
criticize [vt] = kukosoa
crockery [n] = vyombo Ki/Vi
crocodile [n] = mamba M/Wa [pl: mamba]
crook [n: person] = mhuni M/Wa
crops [n] = mazao -/Ma
cross¹ [n: relig] = msalaba M/Mi
cross² [vt] = kuvuka
crossing [n] = mavuko -/Ma
crossroads [n] = makutano -/Ma c
rossword puzzle [n] = fumbo la maneno
crowd [n] = umati U
cruel [n] = -katili
cruelty [n] = ukatili U
crush [vt] = kuponda
crust [n] = gamba -/Ma, gome -/Ma
crutch [n] = gongo -/Ma
cry [vi] = kulia
cucumber [n] = tango -/Ma
cultural [adj] = -a kitamaduni
culture [n: ethnological] = utamaduni U
cunning¹ [adj] = -janja
cunning² [n] = ujanja U
cup [n] = kikombe Ki/Vi
cupboard [n] = kabati -/Ma
cure¹ [vt] = kutibu
cure² [n] = dawa N/N
curiosity [n] = udadisi U
curious [adj] = -dadisi
curiously [adv] = kwa udadisi
currency [n: financial] = sarafu N/N
current¹ [adj] = -a sasa
current² [n] = mkondo M/Mi
current account [n] = akaunti ya kutoatoa fedha N/N
current affairs [n] = mambo ya sasa -/Ma
curry [n] = bi(n)zari N/N
curse¹ [vt] = kulaani
curse² [n] = laana N/N
cursor [n] = kasa N/N
curtain [n] = pazia -/Ma
curve [n] = mpindo M/Mi
cushion [n] = mto M/Mi
custom [n] = desturi N/N
customer [n] = mteja M/Mi
customs [n: station] = forodha N/N
customs duty [n] = ushuru U
a : no indefinite article in Swahili
a few = -chache
a little = kidogo
a lot = -ingi, -engi
a lot of = -ingi, -engi
abandon [vt] = kuacha
abbreviate [vt] = kufupisha
abbreviation [n] = kifupi Ki/Vi
ability [n] = uwezo U
able [adj] = -enye kuweza
aboard [prep] = kwenye
abolish [vt] = kupiga marufuku
abort [vt/vi: med] = kutoa mimba
abortion [n: med] = kutoa mimba Ku
about¹ [prep: concerning] = kuhusu
about² [adv: approximately] = kama
above¹ [prep] = juu ya
above² [adv] = juu
abroad [adv] = ng'ambo
abrupt [adj] = -a ghafla
abruptly [adv] = ghafla
absent [adj: he/she is absent] = [hayupo]
absolute(ly) [adj/adv] = kabisa
abundance [n] = wingi U
abuse [vt: to offend] = kutukana
accelerate [vt] = kuharakisha
acceleration [n] = mchapuko M/Mi
accept [vt] = kukubali
acceptable [adj] = -enye kukbalika
accident [n] = ajali N/N
accidentally [adv] = kwa bahati
accommodation [n] = malazi -/Ma
accompany [vi: to go with someone] = kusindikiza
according to = kufuatana na
account [n: bank ...] = akaunti N/N
accumulate [vi] = kurundikana
accuracy [n] = usahihi U
accurate [adj] = sahihi
accurately [adv] = kisahihi
accuse = kushitaki
ache [vi] = kuuma
achieve [vt] = kufikia
achievement [n] = mafanikio -/Maa
cid [n] = asidi N/N
acquire [vt] = kujipatia
acquit [vt] = kuachilia
across¹ [prep: crossing] = kuvuka
across² [prep: everywhere in] = kila mahali
act¹ [vi] = kutenda
act² [n] = kitendo Ki/Vi
action [n] = kitendo Ki/Vi
activate [vt] = kuamilisha
active [adj] = amilifu
actively [adv] = kwa kushiriki
activity [n] = shughuli N/N
actor [n] = mchezaji M/Wa
actress [n] = mchezaji M/Wa
actual [adj] = -enyewe
actually [adv] = hasa, kwa kweli
adapt¹ [vt] = kurekebisha
adapt² [vi] = kujirekebisha
adapter [n: device] = adapta N/N
add [vt] = kuongeza
addition [n] = kuongeza Ku
additional [adj] = -a ziada
address [n: postal] = anwani N/N
adequate [adj] = -a kufaa
adequately [adv] = ifaavyo
adjourn [vt] = kuahirsiha
adjust [vt] = kurekebisha
admire [vt] = kuvutiwa na
administration [n: pol] = utawala U
admit¹ [vt/vi: acknowledge] = kukubali
admit² [vt: to hospital] = kulaza
adopt [vt] = kuchukua
adult [n] = mtu mzima M/Wa [pl: watu wazima]
adultery [n] = uzinzi U
advance¹ [vi] = kuendelea
advance² [vt] = kuendeleza
advance³ [n: salary] = advansi N/N
advancement [n] = maendeleo -/Ma
advantage [n] = uzuri U
adventure [n] = kituko Ki/Vi
advertise [vt] = kutangaza
advertisement [n] = tangazo -/Ma
advice [n] = ushauri U
advise [vt] = kushauri
aerial¹ [n] = erio N/N
aerial² [adj] = -a hewani
aeroplane [n] = ndege N/N
affair [n] = jambo -/Ma
affect [vt] = kuathiri
affection [n] = upendo U
afford [vt] = kuwezaafraid [adj] = -oga
Africa [n] = Afrika N/N
African¹ [n: person] = Mwafrika M/Wa [pl: Waafrika]
African² [adj] = -a Kiafrika
African Union [n] = Umoja wa Afrika U
after¹ [prep] = baada ya
after² [adv] = baadaye
after that = baadaye
afternoon [n: in the ...] = mchana, adhuhuri
afterwards [adv] = baadaye
again [adv] = tena
against [prep: opposing] = dhidi ya
age [n] = umri U
aggression [n] = uchokozi U
aggressive [adj] = -chokozi
ago [adv] [two days ...] = [siku mbili zilizopita]
agree [vi/vt] = kukubali
agreement [n] = makubaliano
agriculture [n] = kilimo Ki/Vi, ukulima U
ahead [adv] = mbele
aid¹ [n] = msaada M/Mi
aid² [vt] = kusaidia
AIDS [n] = ukimwi U
aim¹ [n] = nia N/N, lengo -/Ma
aim² [vt/vi] = kulenga
air [n] = hewa N/N
air-conditioner [n] = eakondisheni N/N
air-conditioning [n] = eakondisheni N/N
aircraft [n] = ndege N/N
air force [n] = jeshi la wanaanga -/Ma
airline [n] = shirika la ndege -/Ma
air mail [by ...] = [kwa ndege]
airplane [n] = ndege N/N
airport [n] = kiwanja cha ndege Ki/Vi
alarm¹ [vt:] = kutahadharisha
alarm² [n] = tahadhari N/N
alarm clock [n] = saa ya kuamsha watu N/N
album [n] = albamu N/N
alcohol [n] = pombe N/N
alcoholic¹ [adj] = -enye pombe
alcoholic² [n: person] = mlevi M/Wa
alight [vi] = kushuka
alike [adj/adv] = sawa
alive [adj] = hai
all [adj] = -ote
all-in-one = kila kitu pamoja
all right = sawa
all the same = hata hivyo
all the time = saa zote
allergic [adj] = -enye mzio
allergy [n] = mzio M/Mi
alley [n] = kichochoro Ki/Vi
alliance [n] = muungano M/Mi
allocate [vt] = kugawa
allow [vt] = kuruhusu
allowance [n: money] = ruzuku N/N
ally [n] = mwenzi M/Wa [pl: wenzi]
almost [adv] = karibu
alone [adj/adv] = pekee
along [prep] = kufuata
aloud [adv] = kwa sauti
alphabet [n] = alfabeti N/N
alphabetical [adj] = -a kufuata alfabeti
alphabetically [adv] = kufuata alfabeti
already [adv] = tayari
alright [adv/adj] = sawa
also [adv] = pia
altar [n] = altare N/N
alternate¹ [vi] = kubadilishana
alternate² [adj] = -ingine
alternative¹ [adj] = -ingine
alternative² [n] = namna nyingine N/N
alternatively [adv] = vingine
altogether [adv] = kwa ujumla
although [conj] = ingawa
altitude [n] = urefu U
alumin(i)um [n] = aluminiamu N/N
always [adv] = saa zote
amateur [n] = amecha
amaze [vt] = kushangaza
amazement [n] = mshangao M/Mi
amazing [adj] = -a kushangaza
ambassador [n] = balozi M/Wa [pl: mabalozi]
ambition [n] = nia N/N
ambitious [adj] = -a nia kubwa
ambulance [n] = gari la wagonjwa -/Ma
ambush [vt] = kuvizia
America [n] = Amerika N/N
American¹ [n] = Mmarekani M/Wa
American² [adj] = -a Kimarekani
American football = mpira wa Kimarekani M/Mi
ammunition [n] = risasi N/N
amnesty [n] = msamaha M/Mi
among [prep] = kati ya
amount [n] = kiasi Ki/Vi
amuse [vt] = kufurahisha
amusement [n] = raha N/N
amusement park [n] = pahali pa burudani Pa
ancestors [n] = mababu M/Wa
anchor¹ [n] = nanga N/N
anchor² [vt/vi] = kutia nanga
ancient [adj] = -a zamani sana
and [conj] = na
angel [n] = malaika M/Wa [pl: malaika]
anger¹ [n] = hasira N/N
anger² [vt] = kukasirisha
angle [n: geometric] = pembe N/N
angling [n: fishing] = kuvua samaki Ku
angry [adj] = -kasirikaji
animal [n] = mnyama M/Wa
ankle [n] = kifundo cha mguu Ki/Vi
anniversary [n] = maadhimisho -/Ma
announce [vt] = kutangaza
announcement [n] = tangazo -/Ma
annoy [vt] = kuudhi
annoying [adj] = -a kuudhi
another [adj/pron] = -ingine
annual [adj] = -a kila mwaka
annually [adv] = kwa mwaka
answer¹ [n] = jibu -/Ma
answer² [vt/vi] = kujibu
answer the phone = kupokea simu
ant [n] = mchwa M/Wa
antelope [n] = swala M/Wa
antenna [n] = erio N/N, antena N/N
antibiotic [n] = kiuavijasumu Ki/Vi
anticipate [vt] = kutarajia
anticlockwise [adv] = kinyume saa
anxious [adj] = -enye wasiwasi
anxiously [adv] = kwa shauku
anxiety [n] = wasiwasi U
any [adj/pron] = -o ote
anybody [pron] = mtu ye yote
anyhow [adv] = hata hivyo
anyone [pron] = mtu ye yote
anything [pron] = kitu cho chote
anyway [adv] = hata hivyo
anywhere [adv] = ko kote
apart [adv] = mbali mbali
apart from = kuacha
apartment [n] = fleti N/N
apologize [vi] = kuomba msamaha
apology [n] = ombi la msamaha -/Ma
apostrophe [n] = apostrofi N/N
apparatus [n] = vifaa Ki/Vi
appeal¹ [vi: legally] = kukata rufaa
appeal² [n: legal] = rufaa N/N
appeal³ [vi: request] = kuomba
appear¹ [vi: manifest] = kutokea
appear² [vi: seem] = kuonekana
appearance [n: looks] = muonekano M/Mi
appease [vt] = kutuliza
applaud [vt] = kushangilia
appetite [n] = hamu ya chakula N/N
apple [n] = tofaa -/Ma
appliance [n] = kifaa Ki/Vi, chombo Ki/Vi
applicant [n] = mwombaji M/Wa [pl: waombaji]
application¹ [n: use] = matumizi -/Ma
application² [n: request] = ombi -/Ma
apply¹ [vt: use] = kutumia
apply for = kuomba
appoint [vt] = kuteua
appointment [n: for meeting] = miadi M/Mi
appreciate [vt] = kuthamini
apprentice [n] = mkufunzi M/Wa
approach [vt/vi] = kukaribia
appropriate [adj] = -a kufaa
appropriately [adv] = vinavyotakiwa
approve [vt] (of) = kukubali
approximate¹ [adj] = -a kukadiriwa
approximate² [vt] = kukadiria
approximately [adv] = kama
apricot [n] = aprikoti N/N
April [n] = Aprili N/N
apron [n: garment] = aproni N/N
Arab¹ [n] = Mwarabu
Arab² [adj] = -a Kiarabu
Arabic [n] = Kiarabu Ki/Vi
archbishop [n] = askofu mkuu M/Wa [maaskofu wakuu]
architect [n] = msanifu majengo M/Wa
architecture [n] = usanifu majengo U
area [n] = eneo -/Ma
argue = kubishana
argument [n] = ubishi U
arithmetic [n] = hesabu N/N
arm [n: anat] = mkono M/Mi
armpit [n] = kwapa
arms [n: mil] = silaha N/N
armpit [n] = kwapa -/Ma
army [n] = jeshi -/Ma
aroma [n] = harufu nzuri N/N
around [prep: encircling] = kuzunguka
arrange [vt] = kupanga
arrangement [n] = mpango M/Mi
arrest [vt] = kushika, kukamata
arrival [n] = kufika Ku
arrive [vi] = kufika
arrow [n] = mshale M/Mi
arse [n] = ***** M/Mi
art [n] = sanaa N/N
artery [n] = ateri N/N
article¹ [n: in newspaper] = makala N/N
article² [n: object] = kitu Ki/Vi
artificial [adj] = -a bandia
artist [n] = msanii M/Wa
as [pron, adv] = kamaas
expensive as = ghali kama
as soon as = mara tu
ash [n] = majivu -/Ma
ashame [vt] = kuaibisha
ashore [adv] = ufukoni
ashtray [n] = kisahani cha majivu Ki/Vi
Asia [n] = Asia N/N
Asian¹ [n] = Mwasia M/Wa
Asian² [adj] = -a Kiasia
aside [adv] = pembeni
ask¹ [vt/vi: a question] = kuuliza
ask² [vt: request] = kuomba
asleep [adj: he/she is asleep] = [amelala]
asparagus [n] = asparagasi N/N
assemble [vi] = kukusanyika
assembly [n] = baraza -/Ma
assert [vt] = kudai
assess [vt] = kukadiria
assets [n] = mali N/N
assignment [n] = jukumu -/Ma
assist [vt: help] = kusaidia
assistance [n] = msaada M/Mi
assume [vt: take for granted] = kuchukulia
assure [vt] = kuhakikishia
astonish [vt] = kushangaza
astonishing [adj] = -a kushangaza
astonishment [n] = mshangao M/Mi
astrology [n] = unajimu U
at [prep] = -ni, kwa
at 2 o'clock = saa nane
at home = nyumbani
at last = mwishowe
at least = haidhuru
at most = sana sana
at once = papo hapo
at the bottom = chini
at the doctor's = kwa daktari
at the market = sokoni
at the moment = kwa sasa
at the top = juu
athlete [n] = mwanariadha M/Wa [pl: wanariadha]
athletics [n] = riadha N/N
Atlantic Ocean [n] = Bahari ya Atlantiki N/N
atlas [n: geo] = atlasi N/N
ATM [n] = ATM N/N
atmosphere [n: phys] = angahewa N/N
atom [n] = atomu N/N
attach [vt] = kuambatisha
attachment [n] = kiambato Ki/Vi
attack¹ [vt] = kushambulia
attack² [n] = shambulio -/Ma
attempt¹ [vi] = kujaribu
attempt² [n] = jaribio -/Ma
attend [vt] = kuhudhuria
attendance [n] = mahudhurio -/Ma
attention [n] = mzingatio M/Mi
attitude [n] = mwelekeo M/Mi
attorney [n] = mwanasheria M/Wa [pl: wanasheria]
attract [vt] = kuvutia
attraction [n] = mvuto M/Mi
attractive [adj] = -a kuvutia
aubergine [n] = biringanya -/Ma
audience [n] = wasikilizaji M/Wa
August [n] = Agosti N/N
aunt¹ [n: father's sister, uncle's wife] = shangazi M/Wa [pl: shangazi]
aunt² [n: mother's younger sister] = mama mdogo M/Wa
aunt³ [n: mother's elder sister] = mama mkubwa M/Wa
Australia [n] = Australia
Australian¹ [n] = Mwaustralia M/Wa [pl: Waaustralia]
Australian² [adj] = -a Australia
author [n] = mwandishi M/Wa [pl: waandishi]
authority [n] = mamlaka -/Ma
authorize [vt] = kuidhinisha
auto [n] = gari -/Ma
automatic [adj] = otomatiki
automatically [adv] = kwa kujiendesha
available [adj] = patikanaji
average¹ [n] = wastani U
average² [adjectival] = -a wastani
avenue [n] = barabara N/N
avoid [vt] = kuepuka
await [vt] = kutegemea
awake(n)¹ [vt] = kuamsha
awake(n)² [vi] = kuamka
awake³ [adj: he/she is awake] = [yuko macho]
aware [adj: he is aware of ...] = [anajua kwamba kuna ...]
away [adv] = kwingine
awful [adj] = -baya sana
ax(e) [n] = shoka -/Ma
axle [n] = ekseli N/N
baby [n] = mtoto mchanga M/Wa
bachelor [n] = mseja M/Wa
back¹ [adv: at the ...] = nyuma
back² [n: anat] = mgongo m/Mi
backbone [n] = uti wa mgongo U
back door [n] = mlango wa nyuma M/Mi
backache [n] = maumivu ya mgongo -/Ma
backbite [vt] = kuteta, kusengenya
background [n] = sehemu ya nyuma N/N
backwards [adv] = kurudi nyuma
backyard [n] = uani Pa
bacon [n] = bekoni N/N
bad [adj] = -baya badly [adv] = vibaya
bag [n] = mfuko M/Mi
baggage [n] = mizigo M/Mi
bait [n] = chmbo Ki/Vi
bake [vt] = kuoka
baker's [n] = duka la mikate -/Ma
bakery [n] = duka la mikate -/Ma
balcony [n] = roshani N/N
baldhead [n] = kipara M/Wa [pl: vipara]
ball [n] = mpira M/Mi
ballet [n] = baleti N/N
balloon [n] = pulizo -/Ma
ball-point pen [n] = bolpeni N/N
ban [vt] = kupiga marufuku
banana [n] = ndizi N/N
band [n: musical group] = bendi N/N
bandage¹ [n] = bandeji N/N
bandage² [vt] = kufunga bandeji
bank¹ [n: financial] = benki N/N
bank² [n: geo] = ufuko U
bank account [n] = akaunti ya benki N/N
banknote [n] = noti N/N
bankrupt(cy) [adj/n] = muflisi
baptize [vt] = kubatiza
baptism [n] = ubatizo U
bar¹ [n: pub] = bar N/N
bar² [vt: prevent] = kuzuia
barbecue [vt] = kubanika
barber [n] = kinyozi M/Wa [pl: vinyozi]
bare [adj] = -tupu
bargain [vi] = kubishana
bark¹ [vi] = kubweka
bark² [n: bot] = gome -/Ma
barley [n] = shayiri N/N
barrier [n] = kizuizi Ki/Vi
base [n: site] = kituo Ki/Vi
basement [n] = ghorofa ya chini N/N
basic [adj] = -a kimsingi
basin [n: vessel] = beseni -/Ma
basket [n] = kikapu Ki/Vi
basketball [n] = basketiboli N/N
bass [n] = besi N/N
bastard [n] = mwanaharamu M/Wa
bat¹ [n: zool] = popo M/Wa [pl: popo]
bat² [n: for games] = kipigio Ki/Vi
bath¹ [n: container] = bafu -/Ma
bath² [n: activity] = kuoga Ku
bathe¹ [vt] = kuogesha
bathe² [vi] = kuoga
bathroom [n] = bafu N/N
batik [n] = batiki N/N
battery [n: electrical] = betri N/N
battle [n] = mapigano -/Ma
beach [n] = bichi N/N, ufuko U
beans [n] = maharagwe -/Ma
bear¹ [vt: endure] = kustahimili
bear² [vt: give birth] = kuzaa
bear³ [n: animal] = dubu M/Wa [pl: dubu]
beard [n] = ndevu N/N
beat [vt/vi] = kupiga
beautiful [adj] = -zuri
beautifully [adv] = vizuri
beauty¹ [n: quality] = urembo U, uzuri U
beauty² [n: a woman] = mrembo M/Wa
because [conj] = kwa sababu
because of = kwa ajili ya
become [vi] = kuwa
bed [n] = kitanda Ki/Vi
beddings [n] = matandiko -/Ma
bedroom [n] = chumba cha kulala Ki/Vi
bee [n] = nyuki M/Wa [pl: nyuki]
beef [n] = nyama ya ng'ombe N/N
beer [n] = bia N/N
before¹ [prep] = kabla ya
before(hand)² [adv] = kabla
before that = kabla ya hapo
beg [vt] = kuomba
beggar [n] = maskini M/Wa
begin [vi/vt] = kuanza
beginning [n] = mwanzo M/Mi
behave [vi] = kutenda
behaviour [n] = mwenendo M/Mi
behind¹ [prep] = nyuma ya
behind² [adv] = nyuma
Belgian [n] = Mbelgiji M/Wa
Belgium [n] = Ubelgiji N/N
believe [vt] = kuamini
bell [n] = kengele N/N
belly [n] = tumbo -/Ma
belong to = kuwa mali ya
below¹ [prep] = chini ya
below² [adv] = chini
belt [n] = mkanda M/Mi
bench [n] = dawati -/Ma
bend¹ [vt/vi] = kupinda
bend² [n: in road] = kona N/N
beneath¹ [prep] = chini ya
beneath² [adv] = chini
benefit¹ [n] = faida N/N, manufaa -/Ma
benefit² [vi] = kunufaika, kufaidika
benefit³ [vt] = kunufaisha
beside [prep] = kando ya
besides¹ [prep: in addition to] = licha ya
besides² [adv: in addition] = tena
best¹ [adj] = -zuri kabisa
best² [adv] = vizuri kabisa
better [adj/adv] = bora
between [prep] = kati ya
beware [vi] = kujitahadhari <->
bewitch [vt] = kuloga
beyond [prep] = kupita
Bible [n] = Biblia N/N
bicycle [n] = baskeli N/N
big [adj] = -kubwabill [n: document] = bili N/N
billiards [n] = biliadi N/N
billion [adj, n] = bilioni N/N
bind [vt] = kufunga
biography [n] = biografia N/N
biology [n] = biolojia N/N
binoculars [n] = darubini N/N
bird [n] = ndege M/MWa
birth [n] = kuzaliwa Ku
birthday [n] = siku ya kuzaliwa N/N
biscuit [n] = biskuti N/N
bishop [n: person] = askofu M/Wa [pl: maaskofu]
bite [vt] = kuuma
bitter [adj: of taste] = -chungu, -kali
black [adj] = -eusi
blackboard [n] = ubao U
bladder [n: anat] = kibofu Ki/Vi
blame¹ [vt] = kulaumu
blame² [n] = lawama N/N
blanket [n] = blanketi -/Ma
bleed [vi: med] = kutokwa damu
bless [vt] = kubariki
blind [adj: med] = -pofu
blindly [adv] = bila kuangalia
block¹ [n: of flats] = bloki N/N
block² [vt] = kuzuia
blond(e) [adj] = blondi
blood [n] = damu N/N
blood pressure [n] = BP N/N, kanieneo ya damu N/N
blouse [n] = blauzi N/N
blow¹ [vi] = kuvuma
blow² [n: hit] = pigo -/Ma
blue [adj] = -a bluu
blunt [adj: phys] = butu
board¹ [n: wooden etc] = bao -/Ma
board² [vt] = kupanda
boast [vi] = kujigamba
boat [n] = boti N/N
body¹ [n: anat] = mwili M/Mi [pl: miili]
body² [n: tech] = bodi -/Ma
bodyguard [n] = mpambe M/Wa
boil¹ [vt] = kuchemsha
boil² [vi] = kuchemka
boil³ [n: med] = jipu -/Ma
boiled egg [n] = yai la kuchemshwa -/Ma
boiled potatoes [n] = viazi vya kuchemshwa Ki/Vi
bomb [n] = bomu -/Ma
bone [n] = mfupa M/Mi
bonnet [n: Brit.] = boneti N/N
book¹ [n: literature] = kitabu Ki/Vi
book² [vt: hotel room etc] = kubuku
bookshop [n] = duka la vitabu -/Ma
boot [n] = buti -/Ma
booze¹ [n] = tembo -/Ma
booze² [vi] = kukata tembo
border [n] = mpaka M/Mi
bore [vt] = kuchosha
boredom = uchofu U
boring [adj] = -a kuchosha
borrow¹ [vt: sth] = kuazima
borrow² [vt: money] = kukopa
boss [n] = bosi M/Wa
both [adj/pron] = -ote mbili/-wili
bother [vt] = kusumbua
bottle [n] = chupa N/N
bottom¹ [adv: at the ...] = chini
bottom² [n] = chini Ku
boundary [n] = mpaka M/Mi
bow¹ [n] = upinde U
bow² [vi] = kuinama
bowel movement [n] = haja kubwa N/N
bowels [n] = matumbo -/Ma
bowl [n] = bakuli -/Ma
box [n] = boksi -/Ma
boy [n] = mvulana M/Wa
boycott [vt] = kususia
boyfriend [n] = mpenzi wa kiume M/Wa
bracelet [n] = bangili N/N
brackets [n: text] = mabano -/Ma
brain [n] = ubongo U
brake¹ [n] = breki N/N
brake² [vi] = kupiga breki
branch [n] = tawi -/Ma
brain [n] = ubongo U
brandy [n] = brandi N/N
brave [adj] = -jasiri
Brazil [n] = Brazili N/N
bread [n] = mkate M/Mi
break¹ [vt] = kuvunja
break² [vi] = kuvunjika
break³ [n: pause] = mapumziko -/Ma
break down [vi: of a vehicle etc] = kuharibika
breakfast¹ [n] = chai N/N, staftahi N/N
breakfast² [vi] = kunywa chai
breast [n] = titi -/Ma
breast-feed [vt/vi] = kunyonyesha
breath [n] = pumzi N/N
breathe [vt/vi] = kupumua
breed¹ [vt] = kuzalisha
breed² [vi] = kuzaliana
breeze [n] = upepo mwororo U
brewery [n] = kiwanda cha bia Ki/Vi N/N
bribe¹ [n] = hongo N/N, rushwa N/N
bribe² [vt] = kuhonga
brick [n] = tofali -/Ma
bride [n] = bibi harusi M/Wa
bridegroom [n] = bwana harusi M/Wa
bridge [n: tech] = daraja -/Ma
brief [adj] = -fupi
bright [n: of illumination] = -eupe
bring [vt] = kuleta
bring about [vt] = kuleta
British [adj] = -a Kiingereza
brochure [n] = brosha N/N
broom [n] = ufagio U
brother [n] = kaka M/Wa [pl: makaka]
brother-in-law [n] = shemeji M/Wa [pl: mashemeji]
brow [n] = ukope U [pl: kope]
brown [adj] = -a kahawia
bruise¹ [n] = mchubuko M/Mi
bruise² [vt] = kuchubua
broke [adj] [I'm broke] = [nimeishiwa]
brush¹ [n] = brashi N/N
brush² [vt] = kupiga brashi
bucket [n] = ndoo N/N
budget [n] = bajeti N/N
buffalo [n] = nyati M/Wa [pl: nyati]
buffet [n: meal] = bafe N/N
build [vt] = kujenga
building [n] = jengo -/Ma
bulb [n: tech] = balbu N/N
bull [n] = dume -/Ma
bullet [n: mil] = risasi N/N
bully [vt] = kunyanyasa
bumper [n] = bampa -/Ma
bun [n] = andazi -/Ma
bunch [n] = kicha(ne) Ki/Vi
bundle [n] = mzigo M/Mi
burden [n] = mzigo M/Mi
burglar [n] = jambazi -/Ma
burglary [n] = wizi U
burial [n] = mazishi -/Ma
burn¹ [vt] = kuunguza, kuchoma
burn² [vi] = kuungua
burst [vi] = kupasuka
Burundi [n] = Burundi N/N
Burundian¹ [n: person] = Mrundi M/Wa
Burundian² [n: language] = Kirundi Ki/Vi
Burundian³ [adj] = -a Burundi
bury [vt] = kuzika
bus [n] = basi -/Ma
bus stop [n] = kituo cha basi Ki/Vi
bush [n] = msitu M/Mi
business [n] = biashara N/N
businessperson [n] = mfanya biashara M/Wa
busy: [adj: I am busy] = [nina shughuli]
but [conj] = lakini
butcher's [n] = bucha
butchery [n: facility] = machinjioni -/Ma
butter¹ [n] = siagi N/N
butter² [vt] = kupaka siagi
butterfly [n] = kipepeo M/Wa [pl: vipepeo]
button [n] = kifungo Ki/Vi
buy [vt] = kununua
buyer [n] = mnunuzi M/Wa
by¹ [prep: means] = kwa
by² [prep: near] = karibu na
by³ [prep: agent] = na
by air = kwa ndege
by all means = kwa vyo vyote vile
by bus = kwa basi
by no means = la hasha
by the way = hivi
by train = kwa treni
Bye-bye!¹ [interj: addressing one person] = Kwaheri!
Bye-bye!² [interj: addressing several people] = Kwaherini!
bypass [vt] = kuzunguka
cab [n: taxi] = teksi N/N
cabbaret [n] = kabareti N/N
cabbage [n] = kabichi N/N
cabin [n] = kebini N/N
cabinet¹ [n: cupboard] = kabati -/Ma
cabinet² [n: pol] = baraza la mawaziri -/Ma
cable [n] = kebo N/N
cable television [n] = televisheni ya kebo N/N
cafe [n] = mkahawa M/Mi
cafeteria [n] = mkahawa M/Mi
cage [n] = kizimba Ki/Vi
cake [n] = keki N/N
calculate [vt] = kupiga hesabu
calculator [n] = kikokotoo Ki/Vi
calendar [n] = kalenda N/N
calf [n: zool] = ndama [pl: ndama]
call¹ [vt: gen] = kuita
call² [vt: to phone] = kupigia simu
call³ [n: phone call] = simu N/N
call-box [n] = kibanda cha simu Ki/Vi
caller [n: telephone ...] = mpiga simu M/Wa
calm¹ [adj] = -tulivu
calm² (down) [vt] = kutuliza
calm³ (down) [vi] = kutulia
camera [n] = kamera N/N
camouflage [n] = kamoflaji N/N
camp [n] = kambi N/N
campaign¹ [n] = kampeni N/N
campaign² [vi] = kufanya kampeni
camping [n] = kuishi hemani Ku
can¹ [n: container] = kopo -/Ma
can² [vi]: I can ... = naweza ...
Canada [n] = Kanada N/N
Canadian¹ [n] = Mkanada M/Wa
Canadian² [adj] = -a Kanada
candle [n] = mshumaa M/Mi
cancel [vt] = kufuta
cancer [n] = kansa N/N, saratani N/N
candidate [n] = mgombea M/Wa
candy [n] = peremende N/N
canteen [n] = kantini N/N
canvas [n] = turubai -/Ma
cap [n: head gear] = kibandiko Ki/Vi
capability [n] = uwezo U
capable [adj] = -enye uwezo
capacity¹ [volumetric] = ujazo U
capacity² [ability] = uwezo U
cape [n: geo] = rasi N/N
capital¹ [n: funds] = mtaji M/Mi
capital² [n: city] = mji mkuu M/Mi
capital letter [n] = herufi kubwa N/N
captain [n] = nahodha M/Wa
capture¹ [vt: mil] = kuteka
capture² [vt: gen] = kukamata
car [n] = gari -/Ma
car park [n] = maegesho ya magari -/Ma
card [n] = kadi N/N
card phone [n] = simu ya kadi N/N
care¹ [n] = matunzo -/Ma
caravan¹ [n: home] = karavani N/N
caravan² [n: procession] = msafara M/Mi
caraway [n] = kisibiti Ki/Vi
carbon [n] = kaboni N/N
carburet(t)or [n] = kabureta N/N
card [n] = kadi N/N
cardboard [n] = kadibodi N/N
care¹ [n] = matunzo -/Ma
care² [vi] = kujali
career [n: professional] = kazi N/N
careful [adj] = -angalifu
carefully [adv] = kwa uangalifu
careless [adj] = -zembe
carelessly [adv] = kizembe
cargo [n] = shehena N/N
carpet [n] = zulia -/Ma
carriage¹ [n: railway ...] = behewa -/Ma
carriage² [n: transportation] = uchukuzi U
carrier [n] = keria N/N
carrot [n] = karoti N/N
carry [vt] = kubeba
carving [n: object] = kinyago Ki/Vi
case¹ [n: box] = sanduku -/Ma
case² [n: legal] = kesi N/N
case³ [n: circumstance] = jambo -/Ma
cash¹ [n] = pesa taslimu N/N
cash² [vt: a cheque/check] = kukeshi
cash dispenser [n] = mashine ya kutolea fedha N/N
cashier [n] = keshia M/Wa [pl: makeshia]
casino [n] = kasino N/N
cassava [n] = muhogo M/Mi
cassette [n] = kaseti N/N
castle [n] = kasri N/N
casual [adj] = -a starehe
cat [n] = paka M/Wa [pl: paka]
catalog(ue) [n] = katalogi N/N
catch [vt] = kukamata
cathedral [n] = kanisa kuu -/Ma
Catholic¹ [n] = Mkatoliki M/Wa
Catholic² [adj] = -a Kikatoliki
cattle [n] = ng'ombe M/Wa
cauliflower [n] = koliflawa N/N
cause¹ [n] = sababu N/N
cause² [vt] = kusababisha
caution [n] = uangalifu U
cautious [adj] = -a tahadhari
cautiously [adv] = kwa tahadhari
cave [n] = pango -/MaCD [n] = CD N/N
cease [vi] = kuacha
ceiling [n] = dari N/N
celebrate [vt/vi] = kusherekea
celebration [n] = sherehe N/N
celery [n] = figili N/N
cell [n] = seli N/N
cellar [n] = sela N/N
cellphone [n] = simu ya mkononi N/N
cellular phone [n] = simu ya mkononi N/N
Celsius = Selsiasi
cement [n] = sementi N/N, saruji N/N
cemetery [n] = makaburini Pa
census [n] = sensa N/N
cent [n] = senti N/N
center¹ [n] = katikati Pa
center² [vt] = kuweka katikati
Centigrade = Sentigredi
centimetre [n] = sentimita N/N
centipede [n] = jongoo -/Ma
central [n] = -a kati
Central Africa [n] = Afrika ya Kati N/N
Central Europe [n] = Ulaya ya Kati N/N
centre¹ [n] = katikati Pa
centre² [vt] = kuweka katikati
century [n] = karne N/N
ceremony [n] = tamasha -/Ma
certain¹ [some] = fulani
certain² [sure: I am ...] = [Nina uhakika]
certainly [adv] = bila shaka
certainty [n] = uhakika U
certificate [n] = stakabadhi N/N
chain [n] = mnyororo M/Mi
chair [n] = kiti Ki/Vi
chairperson [n] = mwenyekiti M/Wa [pl: wenyekiti]
chalk [n] = chaki N/N
challenge¹ [n] = changamoto -/Ma
challenge² [vt] = kupa changamoto
champion [n] = bingwa M/Wa [pl: mabingwa]
championship [n] = ubingwa U
chance¹ [n] = fursa N/N
chance² [vt] = kubahatisha
Chancellor of the Exchequer [n] = waziri wa fedha M/Wa
change¹ [n: transformation] = badiliko -/Ma
change² [vt] = kubadilisha
change³ [vi] = kubadilika
change money [vt] = kuchenji hela
change [n: small change] = chenji N/N
change one's mind = kubadili kauli
channel [n: TV] = idhaa N/N
chapatti [n] = chapati N/N
chapter [n: in book] = mlango M/Mi
character(istic) [n] = tabia N/N
charcoal [n] = mkaa M/Mi
charge [vt: electrically, financially] = kuchaji
charming [adj] = -cheshi
chart [n] = chati N/N
chase [vt] = kufukuza
chat¹ [vi] = kupiga gumzo
chat² [n] = gumzo -/Ma
chatroom [n] = chumba cha gumzo Ki/Vi
cheap [adj] = rahisi
cheaply [adv] = kwa bei rahisi
cheat [vt/vi] = kudanganya
check¹ [vt: to examine] = kucheki
check² [vt: Am.: to mark] = kutiki
check³ [n: Am.: financial] = cheki N/N, hundi N/ni
cheek [n: anat] = shavu -/Ma
cheeky [adj] = -fidhuli
cheer¹ [vt] = kushangilia, kuchangamsha
cheer up [vi] = kuchangamka
cheese [n] = chizi N/N, jibini N/N
cheetah [n] = duma M/Wa [pl: duma]
chemical¹ [n] = kemikali N/N
chemical² [adj] = -a kemikali
chemist's (shop) [n] = duka la dawa -/Ma
chemistry [n] = kemia N/N
cheque [n: Brit: financial] = hundi N/N, cheki N/N
cherry [n] = cheri N/N
chess [n] = sataranji N/N
chest [n] = kifua Ki/Vi
chew [vt] = kutafuna
chewing gum [n] = peremende ubani N/N
chicken [n] = kuku N/N [pl: kuku]
chief [n] = mkuu M/Wachild [n] = mtoto M/Wa
childhood [n] = utoto U
childish [adj] = -a mambo ya kitoto
chilli [n] = pili pili N/N
chilly [adj] = baridi
chimney [n] = dohani N/N
chin [n] = kidevu Ki/Vi
China¹ [n: nation] = China N/N
china² [dishes] = vyombo vya udongo Ki/Vi
Chinese¹ [n: person] = M
china M/Wa
Chinese² [n: language] = Kichina Ki/Vi
chips [n: food item] = chipsi N/N
chocolate [n] = chokoleti N/N
choice [n] = chaguo Ki/Vi
choir [n] = kwaya N/N
choose [vt] = kuchagua
chop¹ [vt] = kukatakata
chop² [n: food item] = chapsi N/N
Christian¹ [n: person] = Mkristo M/Wa
Christian² [adj] = -a Kikristo
Christianity [n] = Ukristo U
Christmas [n] = Krismasi N/N
Christmas Eve [n] = mkesha wa Krismasi M/Mi
Christmas tree [n] = mti wa Krismasi M/Mi
church [n] = kanisa -/Ma
church service [n] = ibada N/N
cigar [n] = sigaa N/N
cigarette [n] = sigara N/N
cinema [n] = sinema N/N
circle¹ [n] = duara -/Ma
circle² [vi] = kuzunguka
circular [adj] = mviringo
circumstances [n] = hali halisi N/N
circus [n] = sarakasi N/N
citizen [n] = raia M/Wa [pl: raia]
city [n] = jiji -/Ma
city council [n] = halmashauri ya jiji N/N
civilian¹ [n] = raia M/Wa [pl: maraia]
civilian² [adj] = -a kiraia
civilization [n] = ustaarabu U
civilized [adj] = staarabu
claim¹ [vi] = kudai
claim² [n] = dai -/Ma
clap [vt/vi] = kupiga makofi
clash [vi] = kupambana
class¹ [n: on train etc] = daraja -/Ma
class² [n: in school] = darasa -/Ma
classroom [n] = darasa -/Ma
clay [n] = udongo wa mfinyanzi U
clean¹ [vt] = kusafisha
clean² [adj] = safi
cleaner [n] = msafishaji M/Wa
clear¹ [adj: not dark or cloudy] = -eupe
clear² [adj: evident] = dhahiri, wazi
clear³ [vt: remove] = kuondosha
clearly [adv] = kiwazi
clerk [n] = karani M/Wa [pl: makarani]
clever [adj] = -erevu
click [vi; comput] = kubofya
client = mteja M/Wa
cliff [n] = jabali -/Ma
climate [n] = hali ya hewa N/N
climb [vt/vi] = kupanda
cling (to) [vi] = kung'ang'ania
clinic [n] = kliniki N/N
clock [n] = saa N/N
clockwise [adv] = kufuata saa
close¹ [vt] = kufunga
close² [prep] = karibu
close³ [vi] = kufungwa
cloth [n] = kitambaa Ki/Vi
clothes [n] = nguo N/N
cloud [n] = wingu -/Ma
cloudy [adj: geo] = -a mawingu
club¹ [n: association] = klabu N/N
club² [n: for hitting with] = gongo -/Ma
clue [n] = dokezo -/Ma
clumsy [adj] = -a kufurunda kazi
coach¹ [n: carriage] = behewa -/Ma
coach² [n: person] = kocha M/Wa [pl: makocha]
coach³ [vt] = kufunza
coal [n] = makaa ya mawe -/Ma
coast [n: also: at the coast] = pwani
coat [n: clothing] = koti -/Ma
cobra [n] = swila M/Wa [pl: swila]
cocaine [n] = kokeni N/N
cock [n: zool] = jogoo -/Ma
cocktail [n] = kokteli N/N
cocoa [n] = kokoa N/N
coconut [n] = nazi N/N
coffee [n] = kahawa N/N
coin [n] = sarafu N/N
coin-box [n] = simu ya sarafu N/N
coincidence [n] = bahati N/N
cold [n, adj] = baridi
collaborate [vi] = kushirikiana
collapse¹ [vi: of a building etc] = kubomoka
collapse² [vi: of a person] = kuzimia
collar [n: on clothing] = ukosi U
colleague [n] = mwenzi M/Wa [pl: wenzi]
collect [vt] = kukusanya
collection¹ [n: set of items] = mkusanyo M/Mi
collection² [n: money in church] = sadaka N/N
college [n] = chuo Ki/Vi [pl: vyuo]
collide [vi] = kugongana
collision [n] = mgongano M/Mi
colloquial [adj] = -a mitaani
colo(u)r¹ [n] = rangi N/N
colo(u)r² [vt] = kuwekea rangi
colo(u)rful [adj] = -a rangi nyingi
column¹ [n: of table] = safu N/N
column² [n: architectural] = nguzo N/N
comb¹ [n] = chanuo N/N
comb² [vt: hair] = kuchana
combination [n] = muungano M/Mi
combine [vt] = kuunganisha
come [vi] = kuja
come back [vi] = kurudi
Come in!¹ [interj: addressing one person] = Karibu ndani!
Come in!² [interj: addressing several people] = Karibuni ndani!
comedy [n] = futuhi N/N
comfort¹ [n] = raha N/N
comfort² [vt] = kufariji
comfortable [adj] = -a raha
command¹ [vt: mil] = kuamrisha
command² [n] = amri N/N
commemorate [vt] = kuadhimisha
commence [vi/vt] = kuanza
comment¹ [n] = tamko -/Ma
comment² [vi] = kutamka
commerce [n] = biashara N/N
commercial [adj] = -a biashara
commercially [adv] = kibiashara
commission¹ [n: payment] = ujira U
commission² [n: body] = tume N/N
commissioner [n] = kamishna M/Wa [pl: makamishna]
committee [n] = kamati N/N
commodity [n] = bidhaa N/N
commotion [n] = vurugu N/N
common [n] = -a kawaida
commonly [adv] = kikawaida
communicate [vi] = kuwasiliana
communication [n] = mawasiliano -/Ma
communion [n] = komunyo N/N
community [n] = jumuiya N/N
Comoros [n] = Ngazija N/N
company [n: commercial] = kampuni
compare [n] = kufananisha
comparison [n] = mfananisho M/Mi
compartment [n]= sehemu N/N
compass [n: directional] = dira N/N
compensate [vt] = kufidia
compensation [n] = fidia N/N
compete [vi] = kushindana
competition [n] = mashindano -/Ma
complain [vi] = kulalamika
complaint [n] = lalamiko -/Ma
complete¹ [adj] = kamili(fu)
complete² [vt] = kukamilisha
complex¹ [adj] = -enye utata
complex² [n: premises] = majengo -/Ma
complex³ [n: psychological] = hisia mbovu N/N
compose [vt] = kutunga
compromise¹ [vi] = kuafikiana
compromise² [n] = maafikiano -/Ma
computer [n] = kompyuta N/N
concentrate on = kuzingatia
concentration¹ [n: mental] = kuzingatia Ku
concentration² [n: chem] = kuzingatia Ku
concern [vt] = kuhusu
concerning [prep] = kuhusu
concert [n] = konsati N/N
concoction [n] = mchanganyiko maalum M/Mi
condemn¹ [vt: legally] = kuhukumu
condemn² [vt: to disapprove of] = kulaani
condition¹ [n: requirement] = sharti -/Ma
condition² [n: state] = hali N/N
condom [n] = kondomu N/N
conduct¹ [vt] = kuendesha
conduct² [n] = tabia N/N
conductor [n: person] = kondakta M/Wa [pl: makondakta]
conference [n] = mkutano M/Mi
confess [vt/vi] = kukiri
cofidence [n] = kujiamini Ku
confidential [adj] = -a siri
confirm [vt] = kuthibitisha
confirmation [n] = thibitisho -/Ma
conflict [n] = mgogoro M/Mi
confuse [vt] = kuchanganya
confusion [n] = vurugu N/N
Congo [n]= Kongo N/N
Congolese¹ [n] = Mkongomani M/Wa
Congolese² [adj] = -a Kongo
congratulate [vt] = kupongeza
congratulation [n] = pongezi N/N
conman [n] = mlanguzi M/Wa
connect [vt] = kuunganisha
connection [n] = muunganisho M/Mi
conquer [vt] = kushinda
conscious [adj] = -enye fahamu
consciousness [n] = fahamu N/N
consent [n] = idhini N/N
consequence [n] = tokeo -/Ma
conserve [vt] = kuhifadhi
consider [vt] = kutafakari
consist of = kutokana na
console [vt] = kufariji
conspiracy [n] = njama N/N
conspire [vi] = kufanya njama
constant [adj] = -a kubakia hivyo hivyo
constantly [adv] = hivyo hivyo
constitution¹ [n: pol] = katiba N/N
constitution² [physical] = hali N/N
construct [vt] = kujenga
construction [n] = ujenzi U
consult [vt] = kushauriana na
consume [vt] = kutumia
consumer [n] = mtumiaji M/Wa
consumption [n] = matumizi -/Ma
contact¹ [vt: a person] = kuwasiliana na
contact² [n: relationship] = kuwasiliana Ku
contain [vt: volumetrically] = kuwa na
container¹ [n: gen] = chombo Ki/Vi
container² [n: for shipping] = kontena -/Ma
content¹ [n: what is inside] = kilichomo Ki/Vi
content² [adj] = -enye kuridhika
context [n] = muktadha M/Mi
continent [n: geo] = bara -/Ma
continue¹ [vi] = kuendelea
continue² [vt] = kuendeleza
continuous [adj] = -a kuendelea
continuously [adv] = kwa kuendelea
contract [n] = mkataba M/Mi
contraception [n] = kuzuia mimba Ku
contraceptive [n] = dawa ya kuzuia mimba N/N
contribute [vt] = kuchangia
contribution [n] = mchango M/Mi
control¹ [n] = udhibiti U
control² [vt] = kudhibiti
controversial [adj] = -a ubishi mwingi
controversy [n] = ubishi U
convenience [n] = raha N/N
convenient [adj] = -a raha
conversation [n] = maongezi -/Ma
converse [vi] = kuongea
convert [vt] = kubadilisha
convince [vt] = kushawishi
cook¹ [vt] = kupika
cook² [n] = mpishi M/Wa
cooker [n] = jiko -/Ma
cookery [n] = upishi U
cookie [n] = biskuti N/N
cool [adj] = -a baridi
cool¹ down [vt] = kupoza
cool¹ down [vi] = kupoa
co-operate [vi] = kushirikiana
co-operation [n] = ushirikiano U
co-ordinate [vt] = kuratibu
co-ordination [n] = uratibu U
coordinator [n] = mratibu
cope [vi] (with) = kumudu
copper [n] = shaba N/N
copy¹ [n] = kopi N/N, nakala N/N
copy² [vt] = kukopi, kunakili
copyright [n] = hati miliki N/N
corkscrew [n] = kizibuo Ki/Vi
corn [n] = mahindi -/Ma
corner [n] = kona N/N
corpse [n] = maiti N/N
correct¹ [adj] = sawa
correct² [vt] = kusahihisha
correction [n] = sahihisho -/Ma
correspond with [by letters/e-mail] = kuandikiana na
correspondence [n] = barua N/N
corridor [n] = korido N/N
corrupt [adj] = -potofu
corruption [n] = upotofu U
cosmetics [n] = vipodozi Ki/Vi
cost¹ [n] = gharama N/N
cost² [vt] = kugharimu
costume [n] = vazi -/Ma
cotton [n] = pamba N/N
cotton wool [n] = pamba N/N
couch [n] = kochi -/Ma
cough¹ [vi/vt] = kukohoa
cough² [n] = kikohozi Ki/Vi
cough mixture [n] = dawa ya kikohozi N/N
council [n] = halmashauri N/N
counselling [n] = ushaurinasaha U
count [vt/vi] = kuhesabu
counter¹ [n: location in pub etc] = kaunta N/N
counter¹ [n: device] = kihesabio Ki/Vi
counterfeit [adj] = -a bandia
counterpart [n] = mwenzi M/Wa [pl: wenzi]
country [n: nation] = nchi N/N
countryside [n] = nje ya mji Pa
couple¹ [n: few] = kadha
couple² [n: husband and wife] = waliooana M/Wa
courage [n] = ujasiri U
courageous [adj] = -jasiri
courageously [adv] = kijasiri
course [n: of instruction] = kozi N/N
court¹ [n: legal] = korti N/N
court² [n: area for tennis etc] = kiwanja Ki/Vi
court² [vt: a woman ] = kutongoza
courtesy [n] = ukarimu U
cousin [n] = binamu M/Wa [pl: mabinamu]
cover¹ [vt] = kufunika
cover² [n] = mfuniko M/Mi
cow [n: animal] = ng'ombe (jike) M/Wa [pl: ng'ombe]
coward [n] = mwoga M/MWa
cowardly [adj] = -a kuonea
crack¹ [n] = ufa U [pl: nyufa]
crack² [vi] = kupasuka
crack³ [vt] = kupasua
craftsman = fundi M/Wa [pl: mafundi]
crane¹ [n: bird] = korongo M/Wa
crane² [n: tech] = kreni N/N crash¹ [vi: gen] = kupinduka
crash² [vi: comput] = kukwama, kuvurugika
crash into = kuparamia
crash course [n] = kozi ya haraka haraka N/N
crazy [adj: person] = -enye kichaa
cream [n] = kirimu N/N
create¹ [gen] = kuunda
create² [vt: relig] = kuumba
creature [n] = kiumbe M/Wa [pl.: viumbe]
credible [adj] = aminifu
credit [n: balance] = salio -/Ma
credit card [n] = kadi ya mkopo N/N
crew [n] = watumishi M/Wa
cricket [n: game] = kriketi N/N
crime [n] = uhalifu U
criminal¹ [adj] = -a uhalifu
criminal² [n] = mhalifu M/Wa
crisis [n] = mgogoro M/Mi
crisps [n] = kau kau N/N
criticism [n] = ukosoaji U
criticize [vt] = kukosoa
crockery [n] = vyombo Ki/Vi
crocodile [n] = mamba M/Wa [pl: mamba]
crook [n: person] = mhuni M/Wa
crops [n] = mazao -/Ma
cross¹ [n: relig] = msalaba M/Mi
cross² [vt] = kuvuka
crossing [n] = mavuko -/Ma
crossroads [n] = makutano -/Ma c
rossword puzzle [n] = fumbo la maneno
crowd [n] = umati U
cruel [n] = -katili
cruelty [n] = ukatili U
crush [vt] = kuponda
crust [n] = gamba -/Ma, gome -/Ma
crutch [n] = gongo -/Ma
cry [vi] = kulia
cucumber [n] = tango -/Ma
cultural [adj] = -a kitamaduni
culture [n: ethnological] = utamaduni U
cunning¹ [adj] = -janja
cunning² [n] = ujanja U
cup [n] = kikombe Ki/Vi
cupboard [n] = kabati -/Ma
cure¹ [vt] = kutibu
cure² [n] = dawa N/N
curiosity [n] = udadisi U
curious [adj] = -dadisi
curiously [adv] = kwa udadisi
currency [n: financial] = sarafu N/N
current¹ [adj] = -a sasa
current² [n] = mkondo M/Mi
current account [n] = akaunti ya kutoatoa fedha N/N
current affairs [n] = mambo ya sasa -/Ma
curry [n] = bi(n)zari N/N
curse¹ [vt] = kulaani
curse² [n] = laana N/N
cursor [n] = kasa N/N
curtain [n] = pazia -/Ma
curve [n] = mpindo M/Mi
cushion [n] = mto M/Mi
custom [n] = desturi N/N
customer [n] = mteja M/Mi
customs [n: station] = forodha N/N
customs duty [n] = ushuru U
