2008 Swahili-English Kamusi project Wordlist for free non-commercial use

Benjamin, Martin, Editor (2008). 2008 Swahili-English Kamusi Project Wordlist for Free Non-Commercial Use. http://kamusi.org/swahili-english-wordlist-2008

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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary

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------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is a - this headword has been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -a[English Word] of[Part of Speech] preposition[Swahili Example] jambo la ajabu[English Example] a surprising thing[Note] -a + noun is used to form possessives; prefix of -a changes for each noun class. See http://www.yale.edu/swahili/grammar/relationship.htm

------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] he[Part of Speech] verb subject

[Swahili Word] a[English Word] she[Part of Speech] verb subject

[Swahili Word] a[English Word] it (animal)[Part of Speech] verb subject

------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] he does[Part of Speech] verb tense

[Swahili Word] a[English Word] she does[Part of Speech] verb tense

[Swahili Word] a[English Word] it (animal) does[Part of Speech] verb tense

------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] a[English Word] (expresses surprise)[Part of Speech] interjection

[Swahili Word] a[English Word] (expresses pain)[Part of Speech] interjection

[Swahili Word] a[English Word] (expresses joy)[Part of Speech] interjection

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is aa - this headword has not been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] aa[English Word] (expresses joy)[Part of Speech] interjection

[Swahili Word] aa[English Word] (expresses pain)[Part of Speech] interjection

[Swahili Word] aa[English Word] (expresses surprise)[Part of Speech] interjection

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is aali - this headword has been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] aali[English Word] good[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[English Definition] superior to the average

[Swahili Word] aali[English Word] excellent[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[English Definition] of the highest quality

[Swahili Word] aali[English Word] first class[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] Arabic[English Definition] the highest rank in a classification

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is aasi - this headword has not been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -aasi[English Word] be disobedient[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: -asi

[Swahili Word] -aasi[English Word] not meet an obligation[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: -asi

[Swahili Word] -aasi[English Word] rebel[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wameaasia serikali yao[English Example] They have rebelled against their government[Note] also: -asi

[Swahili Word] -aasi[English Word] revolt[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: -asi

[Swahili Word] -aasi[English Word] disobey[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: -asi

[Swahili Word] aasi[Swahili Plural] maasi[English Word] rebellion[English Plural] rebellions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] usually plural

[Swahili Word] aasi[Swahili Plural] maasi[English Word] revolt[English Plural] revolts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Note] usually plural

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is abadan - this headword has not been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abadan[English Word] never[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] hawatakuja kwetu abadan.[English Example] They will never come to us.

[Swahili Word] abadan[English Word] Make way![Part of Speech] interjection

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is abadani - this headword has not been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abadani[English Word] not at all[Part of Speech] interjection

[Swahili Word] abadani[English Word] never![Part of Speech] interjection

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is abadi - this headword has not been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abadi[English Word] always[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] kazi yake ni kuiba abadi.[English Example] He is always stealing.[Note] rare

[Swahili Word] abadi[English Word] constantly[Part of Speech] adverb[Note] rare

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is abcde------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abcde[English Word] abcde[Part of Speech] interjection[Note] this is a test entry for programming purposes

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is abd - this headword has not been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abd[Swahili Plural] abd[English Word] servant[English Plural] servants[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] literary

[Swahili Word] abd[Swahili Plural] abd[English Word] slave[English Plural] slaves[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Terminology] literary

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is Abdallah------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] Abdallah[English Word] Abdallah[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1[Terminology] names

------------------------------------------------------------Entry below is abe - this headword has not been grouped------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] abe[English Word] At your service![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] Rechenbach notes this term "formerly used by slaves." In contemporary Swahili, the term is frequently used without any connotations of servility. -- MB

[Swahili Word] abe[English Word] Yes ma'am![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: labeka, labe, bee, ebee!

[Swahili Word] abe[English Word] Yes sir!