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ebo* ki expression of surprise or contempt uttered to children or subordinates. (Kar)
ebu* ki expression of request: ~ nione let me see. njoo please come. (Kar.)
eda* nm [i-] period when a woman remains unmarried and under care of husband's relatives after divorce or husband's death. (Kar)
edaha* nm [i-/zi-] offering; sacrifice. (Kar)
edeni* nm [i] Eden; Garden of Eden, paradise. (Kng)
edita* nm ma- [a-/wa-] editor. Kng)
ee! ki 1 expression used for calling sb in a contemptuous way. 2 O!: ~ Mungu O God; ~ Bwana O Lord!
egam.a kt [sie] be in a leaning, resting or reclining position. (tde) egamia; (tdk) egamika; (tds) egamisha.
egem.a kt [ele] come or be close to sth: (nh) ~ pwani walk alongside sea shore. 2 confront sb. 3 depend on. (tde) egemea, (tden) egemeana; (tdk) egemeka; (tds) egemeza; (tdw) egemwa.
egeme.a kt [ele] lean on, rest on, incline on. (tde) egemelea; (tdk) egemeka; (tdn) egemeana; (tds) egemeza; (tdw) egemewa.
egemez.a kt [ele] repose, support. (tde) egemezea; (tdk) egemezeka; (tdn) egemezana; (tdw) egemezwa.
egemeo nm ma- [li-/ya-] support; trestle, pivot, fulcrum.
egesh.a kt [ele] park a car/bicycle/vessel etc. (tde) egeshea, (tden) egesheana; (tdk) egesheka; (tdw) egeshwa.
egesho nm ma- [li-/ya-] parking, car park, parking lot.
egi* nm [i-/zi-] (fiz) erg.(Kng)
ehaa! ki expression used esp. by fishermen to call each other from afar.
ehee! ki Okay! that’s it!
eka* nm [i-/zi-] acre. (Kng)
Ekaristi* nm [i-] Eucharist: ~ takatifu Holy Eucharist. (Kng)
eku.a kt [ele] break down a construction: ~ dari break down a ceiling; ~ ngazi break down the steps. (tde) ekulia ; (tdk) ekuka; (tds) ekusha; (tdw) ekuwa.
ekumeni* nm [i] ecumenism: -a ~ ecumenical. (Kng)
ekundu kv red.
ekseli* nm [i-/zi-] axle. (Kng)
eksirei* nm [i-/zi-] X-ray. (Kng)
ekzosi* nm [i-/zi-] exhaust pipe.(Kng)
El Dorado nm El Dorado.
ela ki hey.
ele.a1 kt [sie] 1 float, be afloat, levitate. 2 feel sick/nauseous. (tdk) eleka; (tds) eleza.
ele.a2 kt [sie] be clear, be intelligible. (tdk) eleka; (tds) eleza.
elek.a kt [ele] carry (a child) on the back. (tde) elekea, (tden) elekeana; (tdk) elekeka; (tds) elekesha.
eleke.a kt [ele] 1 face a certain direction. 2 go toward a certain direction/destination. 3 be inclined to, tend to: Wana~ kulikubali wazo they are inclined to accept the idea. (tdk) elekeka; (tdn) elekeana; (tds) elekeza; (tdw) elekewa.
elekevu kv bright.
elekez.a kt [ele] 1 direct, show the way: Ali ameni~ kwako Ali directed me to come to you. ~ ndani introvert. 2 instruct sb: Ali alini~ jinsi ya kufanya hesabu Ali instructed me how to solve the arithmetic questions. (tde) elekezea; (tdk) elekezeka; (tdn) elekezana; (tdw) elekezwa.
elekevu kv nimble.
eletromita** nm [i-/zi-] electrometer. (Kng)
elektroni* nm [i-/zi-]electron. (Kng)
elektroniki* nm [i-zi-] electronics. (Kng)
elektroskopu* nm [i-/zi-] electroscope. (Kng)
eleme.a
eleme.a kt [sie] 1 place more weight on one side; be a burden to. 2 run somewhere for safety. 3 give sb responsibilities. (tde) elemelea; (tdk) elemeka; (tds) elemeza.
element* nm [i-/zi-] element. (Kng)
elemew.a kt [sie] 1 be overwhelmed. 2 be busy.
eleveta* nm [i-/zi-] elevator. (Kng)
elew.a kt [ele] understand, know, comprehend: ~ vibaya misconceive, misconstrue, misunderstand. (tde) elewea; (tdk) eleweka; (tdn) elewana; (tds) elewesha.
elewan.a kt [sie] 1 compromise. 2 understand one another, reach agreement, live peacefully with others. (tde) elewania; (tds) elewanisha.
elewek.a kt [sie] be well known, be understood; click: Wazo lili~ the point clicked. (tde) elewekea; (tdk) elewekeka.
elewesh.a kt [ele] instruct, direct. (tde) eleweshea; (tdk) elewesheka; (tdn) eleweshana; (tdw) eleweshwa.
elez.a kt [ele] elucidate, describe, explain, brief: ~ kwa mifano illustrate; ~ wazi clarify, explicate, expound; ~ jambo jumlajumla generalize. (tde) elezea; (tdk) elezeka; (tdn) elezana; (tdw) elezwa.
eleze.a kt [sie] narrate. (tdn) elezeana; (tdk) elezeka; (tdw) elezewa.
elfeni* nm two thousand. (Kar)
elfu* nm thousand. (Kar)
elimik.a kt [sie] be educated. (tde) elimikia; (tdk) elimikika.
elimish.a kt [ele] teach, educate, inculcate; breed; enlighten. (tde) elimishia; (tdk) elimishika; (tdn) elimishana; (tdw) elimishwa.
elimu* nm [i-/zi-] education, knowledge: ~ ya imani dogma; ~ ya chanzo cha magonjwa
etiology; ~ ya kutambua tabia
physiognomy; ~ ya tabia ya hewa pneumatics; ~ ya viungo bandia prosthesis. (Kar)
elimumaadili nm [i-] ethics.
elimumsamiati nm [i-] lexicology.
elimukifungo nm [i-] penology.
elimumagonjwa nm [i-] pathology.
elimumapokeo nm [i-] lore.
elimusiha nm [i-] hygiene.
elimuuzazi nm [i-] gynaecology.
elimumwendo nm [i-] dynamics.
elimuwadudu nm [i] pestology.
-ema kv 1 good, warm: Mungu ni mw~ God is good. 2 beautiful: Uso mw~ a beautiful face. 3 pleasant: Harufu njema a pleasant smell; Tabia njema good conduct; Mtu mw~ good hearted person.
emalshani* nm [i-] emulsion. (Kng)
-embamba kv 1 thin, feeble, slender, slim, narrow. 2 fine, minute: Mchanga mw~ fine sand; Nguo ny~ fine/thin cloth. 3 light: Uji mw~ thin/light /watery gruel.
embe nm ma- [li-/ ya-] mango.
embwe nm kind of glue: ~ ya mbuyu sticky sap of a baobab tree.
emu nm [a-/wa-] emu.
enameli* nm [i-/zi-] enamel. (Kng)
end.a kt [sie] 1 go, proceed, move ahead: ~ hadi extend. 2 move, be in motion: ~ nyuma fall back. 3 leave, go away. 4 operate, work. 5 go on, keep on, continue. ~ (mahali) mara kwa mara frequent. 6 sell fast. (nh) (i) ~chafya sneeze; (ii) ~ mwayo yawn (iii) ~ choo defecate. (tde) endea; (tdk) endeka; (tds) endesha.
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ende.a kt [ele] 1 approach sb, go to sb: Nilimw~ Mwalimu I went to see the teacher. 2 go for (by,in): ~ maji go for (to fetch) water; ~ baiskeli go for a bicycle. (tde) endelea; (tdk) endeka, (tdn) endeana; (tds) endesha; tdw) endewa.
endekez.a kt [ele] 1 coddle. 2 spoil esp of a child. (tde) endekezea;
(tdk) endekezeka; (tdn)
endekezana; (tds) endekezesha;
(tdw) endekezwa.
endele.a kt [sie] 1 move forward, continue, move on: ~ mbele forge ahead. 2 stick on, hang on, stay on. 3 develop, prosper, flourish, progress. (tdk) endeleka; (tds) endeleza.
endelez.a kt [ele] 1 cause to develop/prosper/flourish. 2 protract, prolong. 3 study/educate more, cultivate. 4 spell (a word). (tde) endelezea; (tdk) endelezeka; (tdn) endelezana; (tds) endelezesha; (tdw) endelezwa.
endesh.a kt [ele] 1 set in motion, operate: ~ mtambo operate a machine. 2 drive (car, bus, etc), sail a vessel, ride (bicycle): ~ kwa fujo ride for a fall. 3 drive sb: mw~e rafiki mjini drive a friend to town. 4 conduct; trouble, frustrate, blast, humiliate. 5 have diarrhoea: Dawa ya ku ~ laxative. (tde) endeshea; (tdk) endesheka; (tdn) endeshana; (tdw) endeshwa.
endapo ku if, in case (of): ~ atakuja in case he comes.
ene.a kt [sie] 1 be spread out, be extended over, be diffused in, permeate. 2 be sufficient, be full, pervade. 3 become abundant, become plenty. (tds) eneza.
enema* nm [i-/zi-] enema. (Kng)
enez.a kt [ele] deploy, disseminate, spread; extend over, diffuse, infect: ~ habari spread/ disseminate the news. (tde) enezea; (tdk) enezeka; (tdw) enezwa
enenz.a kt [ele] 1 inspect, examine. 2 measure, take measurement; compare by measurement. (tde) enenzea; (tdk) enenzeka; (tdn) enenzana; (tds) enenzesha; (tdw) enenzwa.
eneo nm ma- [li/ya-] 1 region, area: ~ la makazi housing estate. 2 sphere of influence. 3 purview, range: ~ la kutazamia focal-plane.
kv spreading agent; publicity:
Katibu mw~ publicity secretary.
eng.a1 kt [ele] split up, slice up: ~ muhogo slice up cassava. (tde) engea; (tdk) engeka; (tdn) engana, (tds) engesha; (tdw) engwa.
eng.a2 kt [ele] watch. (tde) engea; (tdk) engeka; (tds) engesha; (tdn) engana; (tdw) engwa.
engaeng.a1 kt [sie] be puzzled, be perplexed, be stable. (tde) engeaengea; (tdk) engekaengeka; (tdn) enganaengana.
engaeng.a2 kt [ele] 1 coddle, spoil (a child): ~ mtoto spoil a child by petting/coaxing. 2 handle sth with special care. (tde) engeaengea; (tdk) engekaengeka; (tdn) enganaengana.
engu.a kt [ele] skim, take scum off water / milk etc. (tde) engulia, (tden) enguliana, (tdew) enguliwa; (tdk) enguka; (tdn) enguana, (tds) engusha.
enhee! pia ehee! ki yes, okay, aha!
-enu kv your, yours.
-enye kl having, possessing, with: ~ mali wealthy; ~ kibiongo with a hump, hump backed; ~ maji watery; ~ ari earnest.
-enyewe kv self, actual: Mtu mw~ the man himself; Mimi mw~ I myself; Habari z ~ the actual news. 2 owner, concerned: Huyu ndiye mw~ this is the owner/the one concerned.
enyi! ki you there! (plural).
enz.a kt [ele] measure, take measurement. (tde) enzea; (tdk) enzeka; (tdn) enzana; (tds) enzesha; (tdw) enzwa.
enz.i1* kt [ele] honour, respect sb: sherehe za kuwa~ mashujaa wa vita celebrations to honour the war heroes. (tde) enzia, (tden) enziana, (tdew) enziwa; (tdk) enzika; (tds) enzisha.(Kar)
enzi2* nm [i-/zi-] 1 rule, dominion, region. 2 age, era: ~ ya Barafu
Ice Age; ~ ya Kati Mediaeval, Middle Ages; ~ ya Mawe Stone Age.
enzi3* nm might, power: Mwenye ~ Mungu Almighty God. (Kar)
ep.a pia hepa kt [ele] evade (a blow, attack, obstacle), dodge, avoid. (tde) epea; (tdk) epeka; (tds) epesha; (tdn) epana; (tdw) epwa.
-epesi kv 1 light: mzigo mw~ light luggage/load. 2 fine, thin, light in texture: Nguo ny~ light/thin cloth. 3 quick, sensitive, agile, swift, nimble; astute: Yeye ni mw~ wa kutenda he is nimble/quick to act. 4 active, energetic: Mchezaji mw~ active/energetic player. upesi kl. wepesi nm.
epifania* nm [i-/zi-] Epiphany. (Kla)
epistemolojia* nm [i-/zi-] epistemology. (Kng)
epsiloni* nm epsilon.(Kng)
epu.a kt [ele] take off, remove (e.g. a cooking pot from fire, stove e.tc.). (tde) epulia, (tden) epuliana, (tdew) epuliwa; (tdk) epuka; (tds) epusha.
epuk.a kt [ele] avoid, escape, refrain, distance oneself from: ~ kwa hila elude. (tde) epukia; (tdk) epukika; (tdn) epukana; (tds) epukisha; (tdw) epukwa.
epukan.a kt [sie] ~ na shun. (tde) epukania; (tdk) epukanika; (tds) epukanisha.
epuu! ki used to discourage sb from doing/believing in sth.
-erevu kv 1 intelligent, bright, brainy, genius, brilliant. 2 clever, cunning, crafty; shady, slick.
erevuk.a kt [sie] 1 become brainy /cunning/crafty, astute. 2 be knowledgeable. (tde) erevukia; (tdk) erevukika; (tds) erevukisha.
erevush.a kt [ele] prime (sb). (tde)
erevushia; (tdk) erevushika; (tdn) erevushana; (tdw) erevushwa.
erio* nm [i-/zi-] aerial. (Kng)
eropleni* nm [i-/zi-] aeroplane. (Kng)
erosoli* nm [i-] aerosol. (Kng)
esperanto* nm [i-] esperanto.(Kng)
etha* nm [i-/zi-] (kem, fiz) ether. (Kng)
ethili* nm [i-/zi-] ethyl. (Kng)
ethnografia* nm [i-/zi-] ethnography. (Kng)
ethnolojia* nm [i-/zi-] ethnology. (Kng)
eti pia ati ki 1 I say. 2 expression of contempt.
etimolojia* nm [i-/zi-] etymology.
-etu kw our, ours.
etuk.a kt [sie] be astonished, be surprised. (tde) etukia; (tdk) etukika; (tds) etukisha.
eu.a kt [sie] purify, cleanse. (tde) eulia; (tdk) euka; (tds) eusha.
-eupe kv 1 white: Shati j~ white shirt. 2 obvious, plain: Uongo mw~ a plain lie. 3 clear, open: Uwanja mw~ clear/open ground. 4 empty: Kapu j~ empty basket. 5 pure, righteous: Moyo mw~ pure /righteous character.
-eusi kv 1 black: Nguo ny~ black cloth. 2 bad, evil: Roho ny~ bad hearted.
eutenasia* nm euthanasia. (Kng)
ewe! ki you there! (singular).
ezek.a kt [ele] (nyumba) roof, thatch. (ms) ~ makofi blow, box ears. (tde) ezekea, (tden) ezekeana, (tdew) ezekewa; (tdk) ezekeka; (tds) ezekesha; (tdw) ezekwa.
ezu.a kt [ele] unroof, unthatch. (tde) ezulia, (tden) ezuliana, (tdew) ezuliwa; (tdk) ezulika; (tdn) ezuana; (tds) ezusha.
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