The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

Dictionary Variants: Sheng
Location of Greatest Variability: Tanzania
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do
interjection
general
surprise
exclamation of surprise

Do! Do! Huyo aliyesuka mabutu chuma kweli kweli. [Ma]

interjection—   

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doa
adjective
general
varicolored
varicolored
adjective—   

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doa
5/6
noun
general
blots
blot
blot
madoa
noun—   

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doa
5/6
noun
general
marks
mark
mark
madoa
noun—   

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doa
5/6
noun
general
blotch
blotch
madoa
noun—   

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doa
5/6
noun
general
spots
spot
spot
madoa

k.m. hui ana madoa

Chui wana madoa lakini simba hawana madoa [Masomo 29]; Hyde Park ilikuwa ni doa moja kubwa jeusi chini ya miguu yake [Ya]

noun—   

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doa
5/6
noun
general
stains
stain
stain
madoa
noun—   

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doana
noun
general
fishhook
fishhook
madoana
noun—   

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dobi
adjective
general
laden
heavily laden (a vessel etc.)
adjective—   

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dobi
5/6an
noun
general
laundresses
laundress
laundress
madobi
noun—   

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dobi
5/6an
noun
general
laundrymen
laundryman
laundryman
madobi
noun—   

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-doda
verb
general
cold
become cold (of foods)
verb—   

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-doda
verb
general
remain
remain so long as to turn bad
verb—   

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-doda
verb
general
turn
turn bad (of perishable goods)
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-doda
verb
general
husband
1
not find a husband (fig.)

sikwambii mengine ambayo yamekupa wewe udode na kukosa mangapi mazuri ya ulimwengu huu [Moh]

verb—   

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