The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

Dictionary Variants: Sheng
Location of Greatest Variability: Tanzania
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Bwana asifiwe!
Kan dea ɛfa asifwe ho nyina
phrase
general
praise
Praise the Lord!
clause—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina

Jambo bwana

Basic—   
Neutral—   
Swahili—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
kibwana, ubwana
general
men
man
big man
1
man
mabwana

bwana mkubwa

din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
gentlemen
gentleman
ladies and gentlemen
gentleman
mabwana

mabibi na mabwana

din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
Messrs
Mr
Mr
mabwana
din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
misters
mister
mister
mabwana
din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
sirs
sir
sir
mabwana
din—   

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Bwana
Kan dea ɛfa Bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
God
God

Mungu

din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
owners
owner
owner
mabwana
din—   

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Bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
religious
lord
Lord

Mungu

din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
proprietors
proprietor
proprietor
mabwana
din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
general
masters
master
His wonders and marvels, He is the master artist
master
mabwana

shani zake na mizungu, ni Bwana wa wasanifu [Shaaban Robert, "Rangi Zetu" 4 ii]

din—   

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bwana
Kan dea ɛfa bwana ho nyina
5/6an
noun
slang
dudes
dude
dude
mabwana
din—   

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Bwana Mpendwa
Kan dea ɛfa Bwana Mpendwa ho nyina
interjection
general
Dear Sir
Dear Sir
interjection—   

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Bwana Yesu
Kan dea ɛfa Bwana Yesu ho nyina
1
noun
general
jesus
Lord Jesus
din—   

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bwanaarusi
Kan dea ɛfa bwanaarusi ho nyina
5/6an
bwana, harusi
19
noun
general
mabwanaharusi
bwanaharusi
grooms
groom
groom
mabwanaarusi
din—   

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bwanaarusi
Kan dea ɛfa bwanaarusi ho nyina
5/6an
bwana, harusi
19
noun
general
mabwanaharusi
bwanaharusi
bridegrooms
bridegroom
bridegroom
mabwanaarusi
din—   

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bwanashamba
Kan dea ɛfa bwanashamba ho nyina
5/6an
noun
bwana, shamba
general
agricultural extension officers
officer
experiments can be planned with farmers' cooperative groups and the agricultural extension officer and they themselves can decide the type of farming or the type of crops they prefer to plant in their experiments
agricultural extension officer (male)
mabwanashamba

majaribio yanaweza kupangwa na vikundi vya wakulima wakishirikiana na Bwanashamba na wao wenyewe wanaweza kuamua aina ya kilimo au aina ya mazao watakayopenda kupanda kwenye majaribio yao (Fosiforasi katika Kilimo)

din—   

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bwanashamba
Kan dea ɛfa bwanashamba ho nyina
5/6an
noun
bwana, shamba
general
landlords
landlord
landlord
mabwanashamba
din—   

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bwanashauri
Kan dea ɛfa bwanashauri ho nyina
5/6an
noun
bwana, shauri
general
administrative officers
officer
administrative officer
mabwanashauri
din—   

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