The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

Dictionary Variants: Sheng
Location of Greatest Variability: Tanzania
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Basic—   
Neutral—   
Swahili—   

.
-a
of
a surprising thing
1
of

jambo la ajabu


.
-a
preposition
general
of
a surprising thing
1
of

jambo la ajabu

preposition—   

.
a
verb subject
general
he
he

.
a
verb subject
general
she
she

.
a
verb subject
general
it
it (animal)

.
a
verb tense
general
he
he does

.
a
verb tense
general
she
she does

.
a
verb tense
general
it
it (animal) does

.
a
interjection
general
surprise
(expresses surprise)
interjection—   

.
a
interjection
general
pain
(expresses pain)
interjection—   

.
a
interjection
general
joy
(expresses joy)
interjection—   

.
aa
joy
(expresses joy)

.
aa
pain
(expresses pain)

.
aa
surprise
(expresses surprise)

.
aa
interjection
general
joy
(expresses joy)
interjection—   

.
aa
interjection
general
pain
(expresses pain)
interjection—   

.
aa
interjection
general
surprise
(expresses surprise)
interjection—   

.
aali
excellent
of the highest quality
excellent

.
aali
first
the highest rank in a classification
first class

.
aali
good
superior to the average
1
good

.
aali
Arabic
adjective
general
good
superior to the average
1
good
adjective—   

.
aali
Arabic
adjective
general
excellent
of the highest quality
excellent
adjective—   

.
aali
Arabic
adjective
general
first
the highest rank in a classification
first class
adjective—   

.
aasi
rebellions
rebellion
rebellion
maasi

.
aasi
revolts
revolt
revolt
maasi

.
aasi
5/6
noun
general
rebellions
rebellion
rebellion
maasi
din—   

.
aasi
5/6
noun
general
revolts
revolt
revolt
maasi
din—   

.
-aasi
verb
general
disobedient
be disobedient
verb—   

.
-aasi
verb
general
obligation
not meet an obligation
verb—   

.
-aasi
verb
general
rebel
They have rebelled against their government
rebel

wameaasia serikali yao

verb—   

.
-aasi
verb
general
revolt
revolt
verb—   

.
-aasi
verb
general
disobey
disobey
verb—   

.
abadan
interjection
general
way
Make way!
interjection—   

.
abadani
adverb
general
abadan
never
They will never come to us.
never

hawatakuja kwetu abadan.

adverb—   

.
abadani
interjection
general
not at all
not at all
interjection—   

.
abadi
adverb
general
constantly
constantly
adverb—   

.
abadi
adverb
general
always
He is always stealing.
1
always

kazi yake ni kuiba abadi.

adverb—   

.
abd
9/10an
noun
literary
servants
servant
servant
abd
din—   

.
abd
9/10an
noun
literary
slaves
slave
slave
abd
din—   

.
Abdallah
1
noun
names
Abdallah
Abdallah
din—   

.
abe
interjection
general
service
At your service!
interjection—   

.
abe
interjection
general
yes
Yes ma'am!
interjection—   

.
abe
interjection
general
yes
Yes sir!
interjection—   

.
abedari!
interjection
general
look
Look out!
interjection—   

.
abedari!
interjection
general
care
Take care!
interjection—   

.
abedari!
interjection
general
watch
Watch out!
interjection—   

.
abedari
9/10
port?
noun
general
blocks
block
block (used on dhows)
abedari
din—   

.
abedari
9/10
port?
noun
general
pulleys
pulley
pulley (used on dhows)
abedari
din—   

.
abee
Arabic: labeka
interjection
general
at your service
"Tinda!" Tinda was his daughter [...]. "At your service!"
at your service!

"Tinda!" Tinda alikuwa bintiye [...]. "Abee!" [Kez]

interjection—   

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