The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

Dictionary Variants: Sheng
Location of Greatest Variability: Tanzania
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Bahari ya Artiki
Kan dea ɛfa Artiki ho nyina
9
noun
geography
arctic
Arctic Ocean
din   

Bwana asifiwe!
Kan dea ɛfa asifwe ho nyina
phrase
general
praise
Praise the Lord!
clause   

Bahari ya Atlantiki
Kan dea ɛfa atlantiki ho nyina
9
noun
geography
Atlantiki
atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
bar
5
noun
general
mabaa
bars
bar
drinking establishment
she was passing among numerous bars to find men
bar
baa

kilabu

alikuwa akipita katika mabaa kutafuta wanaume [Mt]

din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
calamities
calamity
calamity
baa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
catastrophes
catastrophe
this rain has led to a great catastrophe
catastrophe
baa

mvua hii imetuletea baa na balaa

din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10an
noun
general
people who do damage
damage
person who does damage
baa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
disasters
disaster
disaster
baa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
disturbances
disturbance
disturbance
baa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
evils
evil
evil
baa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
pestilence
pestilence
pestilence
baa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
5/6
Eng.
noun
general
pubs
pub
pub
mabaa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10an
noun
general
troublemakers
troublemaker
troublemaker
baa
din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
plague
plague
plagued by hunger
plague
baa

baa la njaa

din   

baa
Kan dea ɛfa baa ho nyina
9/10
noun
general
epidemics
epidemic
1
epidemic
baa
din   

baada
Kan dea ɛfa baada ho nyina
preposition
general
after
after many years, after work
after

baada ya miaka mingi, baada ya kazi

preposition   

baada
Kan dea ɛfa baada ho nyina
preposition
general
behind
behind
preposition   

baada ya
Kan dea ɛfa baada ya ho nyina
baada
adverb
general
after
after
adverb   

baadae
Kan dea ɛfa baadae ho nyina
baada
adverb
general
afterwards
The Portuguese arrived in Mombasa and afterwards proceeded to Malindi.
afterwards

Wareno walifika Mombasa, baadae walielekea Malindi [Masomo 143]

adverb   

baadaye
Kan dea ɛfa baadaye ho nyina
baada
adverb
general
afterwards
We will eat now, <b>afterwards</b> we will visit our friend.
afterwards

Tutakula sasa, baadaye tutamzuru rafiki yetu.

adverb   

baadaye
Kan dea ɛfa baadaye ho nyina
baada
adverb
general
later
we'll see each other later
later

tutaonana baadaye

adverb   

baadaye
Kan dea ɛfa baadaye ho nyina
adverb
general
next
next
adverb   

baadaye
Kan dea ɛfa baadaye ho nyina
adverb
general
then
then
adverb   

baadaye
Kan dea ɛfa baadaye ho nyina
adverb
general
thereafter
thereafter
adverb   

baadaye
Kan dea ɛfa baadaye ho nyina
conjunction
general
then
then
conjunction   

hali ya baadaye
Kan dea ɛfa baadaye ho nyina
9
noun
general
future
the future
din   

baadhi
Kan dea ɛfa baadhi ho nyina
preposition
general
among
among
preposition   

baadhi
Kan dea ɛfa baadhi ho nyina
noun
general
amount
amount (small)
baadhi
din