All Swahili and Sheng words · Lexifari Dictionary

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-emaSwahiliadjective stemgood; an adjective stem appearing in agreement forms such as mwema and njema.

A

asanteSwahiliinterjectionthank you.asubuhiSwahilinounmorning.

B

babaSwahilinounfather; dad; a respectful or familiar form of address.babiShengnouna posh or elite person, often imagined as outside deep Sheng culture.beshteShengnounfriend; best friend.bongaShengverbtalk; chat.

C

changaSwahiliadjectiveyoung; immature; at an early stage.chekaSwahiliverbto laugh; to smile.chumaSwahilinouniron; a piece of iron.chwaniShengnounfifty Kenyan shillings.

D

demShengnoungirl; girlfriend.

E

elewaSwahiliverbto understand; to comprehend.

F

falaShengnouna fool; an outsider.

G

gariSwahilinouncar; wheeled vehicle. The plural is magari.

H

habariSwahilinounnews; information; how things are.hakunaSwahilinegative existentialthere is not; there are no.hakuna matataSwahiliphrasethere are no problems; no worries.

I

ibaSwahiliverbto steal; to take without permission.ikoSwahililocative copular formis there; is at a general location.

J

jamboSwahilinounmatter; affair; thing; also encountered in greeting formulas.jioniSwahilinoun · adverbevening; in the evening.

K

kamaSwahiliconjunction · prepositionif; like; as; approximately.karaoShengnounpolice officer.karibuSwahiliinterjection · adverbwelcome; near; almost.kikundiSwahilinounsmall group; circle; organized group.kirendeShengnouncrowd; group.kitabuSwahilinounbook; written volume. The plural is vitabu.kulaSwahiliverbto eat; to consume.kuwaSwahiliverbto be; to become.kwaSwahiliprepositionwith; for; by; or to, marking instrument, manner, purpose, or direction.kwaheriSwahiliinterjectiongoodbye; farewell.

L

lalaSwahiliverbto sleep; to lie down.leoSwahilinoun · adverbtoday; on this day.

M

manzeShenginterjectionman; honestly; seriously; an emphasis marker addressed to a peer.manziShengnoungirl; girlfriend.marahabaSwahiliinterjectiona respectful response to Shikamoo, accepting the greeting.mbogiShengnouncrew; group of friends; crowd.mchanaSwahilinoundaytime or daylight, as opposed to night.mgonjwaSwahilinouna person who is sick; a patient.mkiwaSwahilinouna poor, helpless, or abandoned person.msupaShengnounan attractive woman or girlfriend.mzingaShengnouna bottle, especially a full-size bottle of alcohol; also a cannon in standard Swahili.mzukaSwahilinouna ghost, apparition, or spirit.

N

niniSwahiliinterrogativewhat?

O

onaSwahiliverbto see; to perceive; to feel (in some constructions).

P

poaShengadjective · interjectioncool; fine; calm.poleSwahiliinterjection · adverban expression of sympathy; slowly or gently.

R

rafikiSwahilinounfriend; companion.riengShengnounvibe; plan; what is happening.

S

safariSwahilinounjourney; trip; travel.sawaSwahiliadjective · interjectionokay; fine; equal.shikamooSwahiliinterjectiona respectful greeting to an older person or someone of higher status.sukariSwahilinounsugar; also used as a term of sweetness or affection.SwahiliSwahiliproper nounthe Swahili language; in Swahili, Kiswahili.

T

tenaSwahiliadverb · conjunctionagain; further; then; in addition.

U

usikuSwahilinoun · adverbnight.usoSwahilinounface; surface. The plural is nyuso.

V

vipiSwahiliinterrogative · adverbhow?; in what way?; also a casual “how’s it going?”

W

wapiSwahiliinterrogative adverbwhere?; in what place?

Y

yeyeSwahilipronounhe; she; him; her (third-person singular independent pronoun).

Z

zaSwahiliconnective · class 10of, linking plural N-class nouns, as in habari za asubuhi.zoteSwahilideterminer · adjectiveall; every (class 10 / N-class plural agreement of -ote).zuriSwahiliadjectivegood; nice; beautiful; fine.