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English-Swahili Index for TLS 1975 data sets



This listing is in order by "gloss number" (column 1).
1(ku)wabe, become
2(ku)wawaitch
3(ku)unguzasinge
4(ku)hesabucount
5waaspot, speckle
6mwaleraphia palm
7mvumoborassus palm
8mchikichioil palm
9mtendedate palm
10mamba(kind of poisonous snake)
11mambotent pegs
12changopeg
13kiwanjaplot of ground
14uwanjacourtyard
15weweyou (sg.)
16mbelein front of
17maziwa (ya mke)breast
18kiweleudder
19maziwa (kwa kunywa)milk
20(maziwa ya) robucurdled milk
21mtindi (ya maziwa)buttermilk
22kiweo (cha nyama)thigh
23paja (la mtu)thigh
24panyarat
25buku(very large long-tailed rat)
26ndezi(kind of rat)
27-bayabad
28-ovuwicked
29-bovurotten
30(ku)chemshaboil
31(ku)itacall
32(ku)wingachase (away)
33(ku)windahunt
34mwindaji(professional) hunter
35uwindohunting
36masizisoot
37(ku)ozabecome bad, rotten
38(ku)vundabe high (of meat)
39mkebepot, mug
40chungu(earthen) cooking pot
41chombopot, vessel
42kopometal pot
43kibiasmall cooking pan
44bia(earthenware vessel for serving up food)
45maviexcrement, dung
46(ku)zaagive birth to a child
47mzazihe who begets (=parent)
48mzaooffspring
49uchafudirt
50takafilth
50atakatakarubbish, garbage
51(ku)vimbaswell
52mzogacorpse
53(ku)cheza ngomadance
54waothey
55mkonoarm, hand
56(ku)lowaget wet
57bombapump
58ubongobrain
59mbumosquito
60mbwadog
61jiwestone
62buibuispider
63mbuzigoat
64ugaopen space
65(ku)umba (vyungu)mould (pottery)
66utooil (from plants)
67mbeguseed
68punje (ya mtama)grain
69udongosoil
70ardhiearth, land
71nyati (=mbogo)buffalo
72(ku)changanyamix, put together
73(ku)unga (e.g. chakula)mix (ingredients)
74(ku)vurugastir, mix by stirring
75mviwhite hair
76mvuarain
77(ku)vunjabreak, snap
78(ku)vumbua, (ku)vumbiliastir up
79(ku)vungavungacrumple
80vunga (la nywele)bunch
81(ku)kunjawrap up
82chechespark
83(ku)chaguachoose
84(ku)tafutasearch for
85(ku)chakurasearch diligently
86chakathicket
87chambobait
88masango(brass) wire
89(ku)changaassemble, collect
90(ku)kutameet
91(ku)kusanyikabe gathered, be assembled
92(ku)changamkabecome cheerful
93(ku)pendezwabe pleased
94(ku)chekalaugh
95mchangasand
96(ku)inamalean, bend down, slope
97(ku)elekacarry astride on the hip
98(ku)chengacut, lop
99nchi (kavu)(dry) land
100nchi (yetu)(our) country
101chinibelow, underneath
102kindisquirrel
103simbalion
104pakacat
105nunda (=shume la paka)half-wild tomcat
106dumacheetah
107chuileopard
108fungogenet (=kind of speckled civet cat)
109ngawa (=paka wa zabadi)civet cat
110(ku)suguarub
111(ku)katuapolish
112(ku)futawipe
113mchuzibroth
114(ku)chochapoke
115(ku)chomathrust into
116sonishame
117(ku)chongacut to shape, sharpen to a point
118(ku)chonjomoaincite
119nchatip, point
120chongecanine tooth, tooth filed to a point
121mchwatermite
122chuguuant-hill
123ngozi (ya mtu)skin
124ganda (ya matunda)skin
125(ku)umabite
126samaki (=nswi)fish
127(ku)oshawash
128(ku)fua (nguo)wash (clothes)
129(ku)oga / (ku)kogawash, take a bath
130sikuday
131(ku)tunzalook after, care for
132matumbointestines
133tumbobelly, stomach
134(ku)lalalie down
135(ku)lala (na)have sexual intercourse with
136(ku)lala usingizisleep
137(ku)pisha (wakati)spend time
138darajabridge
139ulalo (wa mbao)bridge
140(ku)jinyoshastretch oneself
141(ku)enea(enea)be spread out
142(ku)fuatafollow
143(ku)andamafollow (in order)
144-refulong
145nyokaserpent, snake
146leotoday
147ndevubeard
148(ku)epukaavoid
149(ku)lemearest heavily on, be burdensome
150(ku)heshimuhonor
151(ku)chechemeabe lame
152(ku)lemaabe mutilated
153kilemacripple
154(ku)nyoshamake straight
155(ku)zidiincrease
155a(ku)zidi urefubecome long
156(ku)laeat
157kuliarighthand
158mtegosnare, trap
159(ku)lipapay
160(ku)liacry, wail
161ulilibedstead
162kitandabed
163kiliomourning
164huzunigrief, sorrow
165(ku)limacultivate
166ulimitongue
167kaziwork
168kilimoagriculture
169mziziroot
170(ku)zumasink
171(ku)zuabring to light
172(ku)ng'oapull up, root up
173(ku)simamapull up, come to a halt
174(ku)zungua, (ku)zungushaturn round
175mzunguwhite man
176(ku)zibastop up, fill a hole
177kiziwapool
178ziwalake
179(ku)zikabury
180(ku)zimaquench, extinguish
181(ku)poteaget lost
182mzimuspirit (of dead person)
183(ku)zingago round, turn round
184(ku)zungukasurround
185(ku)sokotatwist
186(ku)pindabend, twist
187(ku)kunja (uzi)wind up (thread)
188(ku)sinziaclose
189ndoanafish-hook
190(ku)vua (samaki)fish
191(ku)opoafish up, pull out
192ubinja / uwinjawhistling
193(ku)logabewitch
194uloziwitchcraft
195mchawisorcerer
196manyunyudrizzle
197masikarainy season
198mdomolip
199(ku)ombaask for
200(ku)londealook for, hand around (to get something)
201kidondasore
202(ku)ondoastart off, send away
203(ku)pangaarrange, put in order
204(ku)tengenezaarrange, put right, repair
205(ku)ongoaguide aright
206(ku)ongezaincrease, make greater
207(ku)funga pamoja (mizigo)pack
208(ku)songapack, press together
209mtoriver
210kisimawell
211mwongo / mlongonumber
212mfuogroove, furrow
213mstariline, row
214uchongobeing one-eyed
215(ku)ota (ndoto)dream
216(ku)piganafight
217(ku)shindaovercome, win, vanquish
218(ku)uakill
219(ku)fishaput to death
220(ku)chinjaslaughter
221-chungubitter
222nyongobile
223kibofubladder
224(ku)tapikavomit
225(ku)sukaplait
226(d)umemale
227mumehusband
228(ku)kusanyastore up, collect
229(ku)jumlishaadd up
230(ku)undaconstruct, put together
231(ku)unguabecome burnt
232(ku)pitapass, surpass
233(ku)vua (nguo)take off (clothes)
234(ku)vaawear
235(ku)vikaclothe
236kafipaddle
237kasiaoar
238(ku)vukutablow bellows
239(ku)vumaroar, rumble
240(ku)nukasmell (bad)
241(ku)nukiasmell (sweet)
242vumbabad smell (of fish)
243vumbidust, cloud of dust
244(ku)vutapull
245(ku)gawadivide
246(ku)toa (zawadi)give away (present)
247(ku)geukaturn round, change
248(ku)badilialter, change
249(ku)rejeago back, return
250(ku)lala chalilie on one's back
251(ku)ambiasay to, tell to
252(ku)ambaabuse
253(ku)semaspeak
254jamboaffair
255ukooclan
256kitovunavel
257kitanga (cha mkono)palm (of hand)
258(ku)funga kwa kambatie up
259dawamedicine, remedy
260utabibumedicine (=art of medicine man)
261mgangamedicine man
262(ku)gangabind up, splice
263-ngapi?how many?
264chumairon
265shabacopper, brass
266(chuma cha) puasteel
267jinotooth
268mgenistranger, guest
269(kw)endago
269a(kw)enda kwa miguuwalk
270(ku)safiritravel
271safarijourney
272mwendomovement
273yaiegg
274(ku)tendaact
275(ku)iga / (ku)igizaimitate
276kijijivillage
277mjitown
278inzifly
279(ku)nyimawithhold from
279a(ku)jinyimaabstain
280jikofireplace, hearth, kitchen
281jinaname
282uzistring
283(ku)olezacopy a pattern
284ngomadrum
285ng'ombecow
286mifugocattle
287kondoosheep
288farasihorse
289bataduck
290jongoomillipede
291jogoorooster (=cock)
292pundadonkey
292apunda miliazebra
293kobetortoise
294sungurahare
295churafrog
296(ku)koromasnore, snort
297mgongoback
297auti wa mgongobackbone
298(ku)angukafall
299kitambaacloth
300nguoclothes, material
301(ku)nunuabuy
302(ku)uzasell
303mbingusky
304angalight, sky
305wingucloud
306kileletop, peak
307kipeohighest point, utmost
308utosicrown of the head
309kilimahill
310mguuleg, foot
311juuup, above
312nguruwepig
313tasabarren (of living being)
314kamebarren (of land)
315mgumbasterile man (or woman)
316bustanigarden
317kibokohippopotamus
318kifarurhinoceros
319(ku)vukacross (a river)
320njaahunger
321jaarubbish heap
322majiwater
323ukuchafingernail
324njeoutside
325njiapath
326barabarahighway
327njozivision
328ndotodream
329ndovu (=tembo)elephant
330sautivoice
331mliosound, cry
332nduismallpox
333juasun
334kaacharcoal
335kaa (ya pwani)crab
336kaa la motoembers
337jivuashes
338mwanamkewoman
339mkewife
340(ku)kagaprotect by charm
341kaka(older) brother
342kaakaapalate
343(ku)kamasqueeze, milk
344(ku)kamua (nguo)wring
345(ku)kaukadry up, become dry
346-kavudry
347(ku)kandaknead
348gotiknee
349(ku)kaangafry
350(ku)choma (kwa moto)roast
351kangaguinea-fowl
352katahead-pad
353katiinside
353akatikatiin the middle of
354(ku)tazamalook at, examine
354a(ku)tazama pote (=kutupa jicho huko na huko)look round
355(ku)katacut
356kichwahead
357kikotobacco pipe
358(ku)gunagrunt, grumble
359mapambazukodawn, daybreak
360mkiatail
361kimamonkey (small, dark-coloured)
362mbegacolobus monkey (with long black silk hair, white on the shoulders)
363tumbili(small lightish-coloured) monkey
364nyanibaboon, ape
365(ku)randadance (of men, to show courage)
366(ku)fanyado
367(ku)malizado, complete, finish
368swalaGrant's gazelle
369(ku)twangapound (grain in a mortar to get husks off)
370(ku)pondacrush by pounding, pulverise
371(ku)sagagrind (grain with a millstone)
372(ku)paazagrind coarsely
373ujigruel
374ugaliporridge
375mkatebread
376shinabase of tree-trunk
377shidahardship, distress
378mshindo (wa miguu)tramp of feet
379shingoneck
380mshipa (wa damu)vein
381shemejibrother-in-law, sister-in-law
382mkwefather-in-law, mother-in-law
383(ku)kohoacough
384(ku)koleabe properly flavoured
385(ku)poabecome cool; get well
386(ku)koabe sharp
387kaasnail, slug
388koziEast African goshawk
389(ku)jilevyaget intoxicated
390(ku)kodoa (macho)stare, glare
391(ku)koka (moto)heap up, ready, set on fire
392(ku)kokoa (taka)sweep up, collect in a heap (rubbish)
393ukokocrust
394(ku)komacome to an end
395(ku)gongastrike, knock
396(ku)piga nyundohit with a hammer
397ndizibanana (fruit)
398mgombabanana (plant)
399mzuzu (=matoke)banana for cooking
400kondefist
401mkongatrunk (of elephant)
402kotamathin, curved, broad-bladed knife
403ukosinape (of neck)
404(ku)kamataseize
405(ku)kuagrow up, get large, become great
406(ku)kwaruzagrate
407(ku)kwaastumble
408(ku)pataget, obtain
409-kuugreat, powerful
410-kuukuuold
411mzeeold person
412kumiten
413kunifirewood
414kunda(kind of pigeon)
415njiwa(red-eyed) dove
416(u)kunde(kind of bean)
417maharag(w)esmall bean
418(ku)kungahem, make a border
419(ku)chumagather (flowers, fruit)
420kupe(cattle or dog) tick
421mtinifig tree
422mkuyufig mulberry tree
423mfudead person
424kifodeath
425(ku)fadie
426urithiinheritance
427(ku)piga magotikneel
428(ku)fukiagive out smoke
429(ku)fugakeep livestock
430fuzishoulder
431mfumochief
431ajumbechief, headman
432(ku)fumbatagrasp, hold in arm
433mfupabone
434-fupishort
435mafuta (laini)oil
436mamamother
437umandedew
438(ku)mezaswallow
439kushotoleft-hand
440mosi (=moja)one
441(ku)mwagapour away
442nnefour
443naneeight
444-nenethick, fat
445nyanyatomato
446(ku)nyaurinate
446a(ku)nya mavidefecate
447kidole (cha mkono)finger
448(ku)nywadrink
449(ku)pagive
450(ku)achanaseparate, leave each other
451(ku)tengaseparate, set apart
452pachatwin
453(ku)paascrape
454paasmall gazelle
455paathatched roof
456kundipack, flock, group
457mtumbapack, bale, bundle
458pandafork, bifurcation
459(ku)papapalpitate
460(ku)kwamabecome jammed
461(ku)pea, (ku)pevukabe fully grown
462(ku)pepeafan, wave
463(ku)peperushablow away
464pepo(disembodied) spirit
465baridicold
466(ku)punguadiminish, grow less
467-epesilight in weight
468(ku)petabend
469-pi?which?
470(ku)piga kofislap
471(ku)pikacook
472(ku)ivaripen
473-bivuripe
474motofire
475pilipuff-adder
476pinihandle, haft
477figokidney
478(ku)fikaarrive
479(ku)finyapinch, make narrow
480(ku)fyonzasuck
481gizadarkness
482kipofublind person
483(ku)potatwist
484puanose
485(ku)tuliabe quiet
486(kw)ishacease, finish
487(ku)purastrip off (e.g. grains of corn)
488pukufield rat
489pumzibreath, breathing
490(ku)pumuabreathe, rest
491pungueagle, bird of prey
492pupaeagerness, zeal
493(ku)papatikaflap the wings wildly, flutter
494(ku)penyapenetrate
495jipuboil, abscess
496(ku)pulizablow on, blow up
497(ku)agiabefit, suit
498(ku)juzube fitting, behoove
499(ku)fanana naresemble
500(ku)fufuarevive
501(ku)fumaweave, knit
502povufoam
503(ku)chimbadig
504(ku)fukuadig up, dig out
505(ku)fumaniacome on suddenly, take in the act
506(ku)tokago out, go away
507vitawar
508utabow
509tawibranch
510jukwaaplatform
511taalamp
512talakadivorce
513mawe yenye chumairon ore
514takobuttock
515shavu (la uso)cheek
516tamafinal, decisive
517tamusweet, pleasant
518(ku)tamkapronounce
519(ku)tambastrut proudly
520(ku)tamboacrawl, creep
521(ku)tambikamake offerings to the dead
522dhabibusacrifice
523(ku)pokeareceive
524(ku)tembeatake a walk
525tanofive
526tanducentipede
527(ku)tandikaspread
528(ku)tapashiver
529(ku)teka (maji)draw (water from well)
530(ku)tatatangle
531babafather
531ababaangumy father
532tatuthree
533matespittle
534(ku)tegaset a trap
535(ku)egamabe leaning
536(ku)tegemealean on, rely on
537tetereed
538(ku)tetemekatremble, shake
539yaaninamely
540mtitree
541fimbostick
542ndaniinside
543moyoheart
544(ku)achaleave (off)
545(ku)bakiremain, stay behind
546ruhusaleave, permission
547(ku)ondokaleave, go away
548(ku)sukumapush
549(ku)tindikafall short
550bumbaclod, lump
551tindiunripe, half grown
552shimopit, hole
553(ku)sindikapress out (oil seed, sugar cane)
554buastem of maize, millet
555msitubush
556mwituforest
557(ku)tokosacook in water or fat
558mtuperson
559kituthing
560(ku)chukuacarry
561chunguheap
562(ku)panganyastack, pile up
563sikioear
564(ku)toboabore a hole
565(ku)twaatake, carry
566(ku)churuzikatrickle away
567(ku)twikatake up a heavy load
568twigagiraffe
569(ku)tumiause
570(ku)tumasend
571(ku)tukanaabuse
572kigongohump (of hunchback)
573nunduhump (of cow)
574tundafruit
575tunduhole, nest
576tundu (=namna ya kikapu)basket of open wicker-work
577kikapuplaited basket
578(ku)tutacarry
579(ku)tutikapile up, pile loads on head
580(ku)tutumaramble
581(ku)tutumaboil up
582(ku)tema matespit
583(ku)chujafilter, strain
584(ku)fua (chuma)forge
585kifuachest
586fuaweanvil
587fudifudiface downwards
588begashoulder
589(ku)shonasew
590(ku)achamaopen the mouth wide
591(ku)tawanyikaspread, scatter
592(ku)pakaspread, smear on
593mwakayear
594(ku)amwasuck (the breast)
595nyamaanimal
596nyamameat
597mwanachild
598(ku)anikaset out to dry
599(ku)anda(li)aprepare
600(ku)angaliapay attention, take care
601(ku)atuasplit, crack
602mtumbwicanoe
603yeyeshe, he
604(ku)jaributry
605mbung'otsetse fly
606(ku)hukumujudge
607kisuknife
608simeshort sword
609mbalamwezimoonlight
610-eupewhite
611-enyeweself
612nyenje / nyenzecricket
613(ku)jifunzalearn
614wimaupright
615(ku)imbasing
616nyimbosong
617(ku)itikaanswer a call
618(ku)ibasteal
619mwivithief
620jichoeye
621machozitears
622-eusidark, black
623(ku)sikiahear
624(ku)jacome
625(ku)jaabecome full
626(ku)juaknow
627(ku)kaa (e.g. kitako)sit
628(ku)kaadwell
629moshismoke
630(ku)shibahave enough to eat or drink, be satiated
631mkanodenial
632(ku)kataarefuse, say no
633(ku)izareject, refuse
634nyumaat the back of
635(ku)chovyadip
636(ku)wa na mimbabe pregnant
637-enuyour(s) (pl.)
638mchi (kwa kutwangia)pestle
639(ku)ingiago in, come in
640-etuour(s)
641(ku)miminapour
642kiyogamushroom
643(ku)ogabathe
644(ku)oka (motoni)roast
645(ku)wakaburn
646jokopotter's kiln
647(ku)teka (mji)plunder (a town)
648(ku)haribudestroy, spoil
649(ku)dekezaspoil (a child)
650(ku)ota (jua), (moto)bask (in the sun), warm oneself
651kiuthirst
652manyoyafeathers, fur
653nyukibee
654asali (ya nyuki)honey
655-gumuhard
656(ku)gombanaquarrel
657chokaalime, whitewash
658ulimbobird-lime
659mshipifishing line
660kijitobrook, stream
661mkondostream, current
662tezocarpenter's adze
663chungu(small) ant
664siafu(reddish-brown biting) ant
665mshalearrow
666chembehead of arrow, spear head
667shokaaxe
668munduscythe, sickle
669damublood
670mwilibody
671upindebow, bending
672kidarichest (of animals and birds)
673ndugubrother, relative, fellow-tribesman
674fahalibull
675ngalawadug-out canoe
676mashuaboat
677mfalmeking
678mkuuhead, chief person
679mtotochild
680jimbodistrict, province, country
681mtamba (wa ng'ombe)heifer
682mchanaday-time
683kizuuevil spirit
684zukasudden apparition, ghost
685mlangodoor
686usoface
687wogafear
688uchajiawe, fear of God
689(ku)tishathreaten
690kukuhen, fowl
691kivulishadow, shade
692mwalivirgin (bride), girl
693kijanayouth
694beberuhe-goat
695mungugod
696babugrandfather
697bibigrandmother
698nyasigrass, reeds
699janileaf, blade of grass
700ukoko mkwavuhay
701bundukigun
702unywelehair
703kofiflat of hand
704kifundoknot
705kisigino (cha mguu)heel
705akisigino (cha mkono)elbow
706jembehoe
707pembehorn, ivory
708nyumbahouse
709fisihyena
710kisiwaisland
711burielephant's tusk
712muundi (wa mguu)shin (bone)
713uchawimagic
714muhindimaize
715mvulanayoung man
716mwezimoon
717mlimamountain
718usikunight
719tembo (kwa kunywa)palm-wine
720kasukuparrot
721mboopenis
722mahaliplace
723chumvi (=munyu)salt
724hayashame, modesty
725ngaoshield
726umbu(his) sister, (her) brother
727mtumwaslave, bondservant
728mjakazifemale slave
729mtwanamale slave
730malalosleeping-place, accommodation
731usingizisleep
732wimbosong
733mkukispear
734rohosoul, spirit
735nyotastar
736gongocudgel
737ufitothin pole
738kitiseat, stool, chair
739pumbutesticle
740mwibathorn
741tumbakotobacco
742kidole (cha mguu)toe
743keshotomorrow
744kesho kutwathe day after tomorrow
745mkojourine
746upepowind
747tumbo la uzaziwomb
748mimbapregnancy
749kiazi(sweet) potato
750janayesterday
751juzithe day before yesterday
752-wilitwo
753sitasix
754sabaseven
755kenda (=tisa)nine
756miahundred
757-kalifierce, sharp
758-emagood
759-zuribeautiful
760borafine, excellent
761-kubwalarge, great
762-chachea few, not much
763-gonjwasick
764mbalifar
765karibunear
766hapa (=huko)here
767pale (=kule)there
768(ku)pigabeat
769(ku)pendalove, want
770(ku)onasee
771kwapaarmpit
772(kw)akawork as a mason
773(ku)piga miayoyawn
774(ku)azimalend, borrow
775pombebeer
776(ku)jigambaboast, brag, praise oneself
777(ku)apaswear
778(ku)amuatake in (from rain)
779(ku)agamahang in mid-air
780(ku)anguadrop, throw down
781harakahaste
782(ku)jibu (maswali)answer
783ngescorpion
784(ku)elezaexplain
785cheosize, measure
786teleabundant
786a(ku)jaa teleabound
787mwewekite
788(ku)ridhishasatisfy
789shangaziaunt (=father's sister)
790ngiziwarthog
791(ku)inualift up, pick up
792(ku)inikalay over on one side
793-ingimany
794nzigelocust
795(ku)ziahate, detest
796(ku)kondabecome lean, grow thin
797kingoehook (to pull down branches in plucking fruit)
798nguvustrength, power
799(ku)gunduacatch unawares, startle
800(ku)fichahide
801mgunda (=shamba)cultivated ground
802muwasugar cane
803mamba (=ngwena)crocodile
804(ku)jazafill
805umemelightning
806mwambarock
807(ku)jengabuild
808kibandahut
809(ku)zoeaget accustomed
810(ku)rukajump, leap
811nyuni (=ndege)bird
812nenoword
813mwikospoon
814mwinyimaster
815(ku)tiririkaglide, trickle
816kwetu (nyumbani, mjini)home
817(ku)gandacoagulate
818kaleold times
819kambalobster
820(ku)menyapeel, shell
821(ku)kanadeny
822kombe (ya pwani)shell
823kandefood supply for a journey
824(ku)chadawn
825(ku)kiastep over
826(ku)kimbiarun
827ushangabead(s)
828ushieyebrow
829(ku)shinduaopen (=set ajar) a door
830(ku)shtuastartle, jerk
831(ku)shutabreak wind
832riahiflatulence
833(ku)kokotapull, drag
834(ku)koraplease, satisfy
835chazaoyster
836(ku)kombahollow out
837konokonosnail
838ukopeeyelash
839(ku)gutashout
840(ku)kumbukaremember
841(ku)kweaclimb, ascend
842(ku)kumbatiaembrace
843hajaneed, request
844ukunde(runner) bean
845mkungamidwife
846kungurucrow
847ukutawall
848uafence, enclosure
849(ku)chuchumaasquat (on the haunches)
850(ku)korogastir
851(ku)fumba (macho, kinywa)close (eyes, mouth)
852(ku)funikacover (up)
853tayajaw (bone)
854kichakathicket
855(ku)paruzascrape, graze
856(ku)kunascratch, grate
857shavu la mguucalf of the leg
858(ku)chachaferment, turn sour
859(ku)hamamove away, migrate
860(ku)chambawash oneself (after evacuating)
861(ku)yeyukamelt
862chatupython
863kwikwihiccup
864(ku)chemua (=kupiga chafya)sneeze
865(ku)chongeaslander
866(ku)pelelezaspy out
867aibushame, disgrace
868(ku)chwaset (of the sun)
869mchana kutwaall day
870(ku)chungasift
871(ku)chungalook after grazing cattle,
help a sick man on the road
872chupabottle
873buyucalabash
874(ku)chubuatake the skin off, bruise
875(ku)agatake leave of
876(ku)agizaorder, direct
877ndamacalf
878(ku)lambalick
879(ku)landaresemble (very closely)
880chemchemspring (of water)
881(ku)likizagive leave, send away
882(ku)leabring up (a child)
883wemberazor
884kijembepenknife
885(ku)letabring, fetch
886kidevuchin
887(ku)lingaput together for comparison
888(ku)linganamatch, harmonise
889(ku)sahauforget
890mzigoburden, load
891(ku)zimiafaint, lose consciousness
892kuzimuplace of the dead
893-zitoheavy, serious, dull
894kizibocork, stopper
895(ku)oamarry (of man)
896(ku)ozagive in marriage (of parents, priests)
897ndoamarriage
898(ku)onjataste
899(ku)pimaexamine, measure, test
900jitihadieffort, exertion
901(ku)uguabe ill, groan
902uele(crippling) illness
903mwelebullrush millet
904mvukevapour, gas
905jashosweat
906(ku)ingilianacohabit
907uaflower
908(ku)tangaabe spread abroad, become generally known
909(ku)tokezaput out, be prominent
910(ku)kopaborrow
911(ku)vujaleak, ooze out
912(ku)vumiliasuffer, bear patiently
913(ku)meagrow (of plants)
914(ku)minyasqueeze out
915(ku)nyoashave
916(ku)mulikagive light to
917(ku)nya mvuarain
918nani?who?
919nini?what?
920(ku)noasharpen
921(ku)nonaget fat (of animals)
922-nonofat (of animals)
923nunguporcupine
924(ku)nusasmell out, sniff
925nyongahip
926-oteall
927(ku)pakanabe adjacent, border
928mpakaboundary
930pacha (=njia panda)bifurcation, cross-roads
931(ku)pambadecorate
932(ku)pandaplant, sow
933upangasword
934pafulung
935-pevumature
936(ku)pevukabe fully developed
937(ku)pepetawinnow
938(ku)pinduaturn upside down, turn over
939(ku)pingaobstruct
940(ku)fifiafade, disappear
941firaspitting cobra
942ufagiobroom
943(ku)fagiasweep
944figa (=mafya)hearthstone for putting pots on
945(ku)funuauncover, reveal
946(ku)finyanabe shriveled, wrinkled
947(ku)fingaprotect by charms
948(ku)gugumizastutter
949(ku)somaread
950(ku)pozacool, cure, heal
951(ku)pofuaspoil, blind
952(ku)ponaescape, recover
953upotebowstring
954(ku)pwadry up, ebb
955pwanibeach, coast
956(ku)sikilizalisten
957(ku)pumzikarest, take a holiday
958(ku)punga (pepo)exercise; drive out a devil
959(ku)teguawave, let off a trap, remove a spell
959a(ku)tegua mguusprain the ankle
960wivujealousy
961mbuniostrich
962-pyanew
963tegocharm (esp. to ensure wife's fidelity)
964(ku)shika tamarest the cheek on the hand (in brooding mood)
965mtambospring, machine
966tangosmall cucumber
967(ku)telezaslip, be slippery
968(ku)tapashiver, shudder
969(ku)telekaput a pot on the fire
970(ku)temaslash
970a(ku)tema kunicut firewood
971(ku)tengeneabe settled, be in good order
972(ku)tepeteabe listless
973(ku)legeabe loose, faint, weak
974(ku)tiaplace, put
975(ku)saa, (ku)saliabe left over, remain over
976(ku)simikaset up, appoint
977usingalong straight hair (of animals and Europeans)
978(ku)sisimikatingle with excitement
979topemud, mire
980(ku)totasink, be drowned
981(ku)tungaput together, compose
982(ku)fuma (fumo)strike with a spear
983(ku)takawant, need, wish
984(ku)funguaopen
985(ku)fundisha, (ku)funzateach, instruct
986(ku)toaput forth, produce, display
987(ku)wazathink, imagine
988ubavurib
989(ku)wambaapply by stretching, spread over
990(ku)bambahold, arrest
991(ku)jibanzasqueeze oneself up against wall (e.g.
to allow someone to pass)
992(ku)wekaput, place, set
993(ku)bebacarry a child on the back (in a blanket)
994-bichiunripe, uncooked
995(ku)wiabe owed by
996(ku)ivaripen
997(ku)viabe stunted, spoilt
998(ku)vizaspoil
999(ku)viringabecome round
1000-vivulazy
1001kimba (=maiti)corpse
1002(ku)ogopabe afraid
1003mwogacoward
1004(ku)rudireturn
1005mbuyubaobab
1006mvulithe lesser rains
1007(ku)vunareap
1008(ku)zaliwabe born
1009kauricowrie shell
1010dhaifuweak
1011(ku)bakizaleave over
1012(ku)viringanabe round
1013uvivuidleness, sloth
1014(ku)tosaplunge into, cause to sink
1015uzaniweight, rhythm
1016mimiI
1017sisiwe
1018ninyiyou (pl.)
1019-ingimany
1020-lethat
1021-dogosmall
1022gomebark (of tree)
1023chawalouse
1024ini, usoliver
1025janileaf (of tree)
1026mdomomouth
1027(ku)fadie
1028(ku)rukafly
1029(ku)simamastand
1030maziwamilk
1031(ku)fananaresemble
1032povufoam
1033(ku)shonasew
1034(ku)fungatie (=fasten)
1035(ku)bakiremain, stay
1036(ku)jamba (fyunzi)break wind
1037(ku)zaabear child
1038maniisperm
Akwenda nyumbani kutoka kwago home from work
kazi
Bkuoa wake wawili au zaidipolygamy
Cmashina ya mabua yaliyokatikastubbly grass
Dkuchukua juu ya kichwacarry on the head
Ekuweka mzigo juu ya mwingineput up a load on another
Fkushusha mzigo juu yaput down a load on another
mwingine
Gkuenea kama mzabibu au motospread as a vine or a fire
Hkuvua samaki kwa mshipifish with a line
Ikukoroma kwa bidiigrunt with effort
Jmvua bila kikomocontinuous rain
Kbecome leaning
Lbecome lame
Mbecome bent
Nbecome heavy
Obecome extinguished
Pbecome bitter
Qkutengeneza mzigo kwapack carefully
uangalifu
Rsafu ya vituline of objects
Skupisha usikupass the night
Tpass in running
Uadd to
Vwind round
Wdance about
Xbe light in weight
Ysprawl
Zkaka, ndugu, mkubwa, dadaolder brother or sister
/be the same size or height as someone else

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