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gaaga.a kt [sie] roll from side to side, squirm. (tde) gaagalia;
(tdk) gaagalika; (tds) gagalisha. mgaagaa nm.
gabadini* nm [i-/zi-] gabardine. (Kng).
gadi* nm [i-/zi-] 1 support pole, buttress. 2 period on guard: Shika ~ be on guard. 3 guard. (Kng)
gadim.u kt [ele] buttress.
gae nm ma- [li-/ya-] large potsherd, large broken piece of glass, shared earthenware, china.
gagadu.a kt [ele] chew sth hard.
(tde) gagadulia; (tdk) gagaduka; (tdn) gagaduana; (tds) gagadusha; (tdw) gagaduwa.
gagamiz.a kt [ele] penetrate forcefully. (tde) gagamizia;
(tdk) gagamizika;
(tdn) gagamizana;
(tds) gagamizisha;
(tdw) gagamizwa.
gagazi nm ma- [a-/wa-] roasted fish.
gagulo nm ma- [i-/zi-] underskirt, petticoat.
gaham.u kt [ele] resist, refuse.
(tde) gahamia, (tden) gahamiana, (tdew) gahamiwa; (tdk) gahamika; (tds) gahamisha.
gaidi*1 nm ma- [a-/wa-] bandit, terrorist, rebel, renegade, dissident; robber. (Kar)
gaidi*2 nm ma- [a-/wa-] guide. (Kng)
gaiga* nm [i-/zi-] geiger. (Kng)
gaj.a kt [ele], 1 mix up words. 2 confuse. (tde) gajia; (tdk) gajika; (tdn) gajana; (tds) gajisha;
(tdw) gajwa.
galacha nm [a-/wa-] expert, specialist, master, champion, consultant.
galagala nm [i-/zi-] chickenpox.
galasha nm ma- [li-/ya-] matchbox.
gali* nm [i-/zi-] galley proof. (Kng)
galimu nm [a-/wa-] male camel.
galme* nm [i-/zi-] 1 mizzen sail. 2 mizzen-mast. (Kar)
galoni* nm [li-] gallon. (Kng)
gamba nm ma- [li-/ya-] scale, hard cover, carapace, cortex, bark: ~la
gangaiz.a
samaki scale of a fish.
gambera nm [a-/wa-] 1 hunter's gun carrier. 2 cicerone, guide. 3 procurer, pimp.
gambusi nm ma- [li-/ya-] mandolin.
gama* nm [i-/zi-] gamma. (Kng)
gamdra nm [i-/zi-] dhow's entry.
gameti* nm [i-/zi-] gamete. (Kng)
gamti nm [i-/zi-] unbleached calico. 2 brown rice.
gamu1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] reception parade.
gamu2* nm [i-/zi-] glue, gum. (Kng)
gana1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] roll-up.
gana2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] hundred.
ganda1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] skin, bark, hull, husk, shuck, (yai) shell, (tunda) peel, rind, (risasi) cartridge.
gand.a2 kt [sie] curdle; coagulate: Maziwa ya ku~ curdled milk. 2 congeal, freeze: Maji yame~ water has frozen. 3 glue. (tde) gandia; (tdk) gandika; (tds) gandisha.
gand.a3 kt [ele] pursue. (tde) gandia; (tdk) gandika; (tdn) gandana;
(tds) gandisha; (tdw) gandwa.
gandish.a kt [ele] affix, bind, coagulate, rime. (tde) gandishia; (tdk) gandishika;
(tdn) gandishana; (tdw) gandwa.
gandalo nm ma- [li-/ya-] wooden fetter.
gandam.a kt [sie] 1 stick, adhere, cling. 2 lean. (tde) gandamia;
(tdk) gandamika;
(tdn) gandamana; (tds) gandamiza; (tdw) gandamwa.
gandamiz.a1 kt (ele) 1 press, compact, compress. 2 oppress, suppress, indurate.
(tde) gandamizia;
(tdk) gandamizika;
(tdn) gandamizana;
(tdw) gandamizwa.
gandi nm [i-/zi-] sheet.
gando nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 nipper leg of a crab/prawn. 2 crab's claw.
ganeti* nm [i-/zi-] garnet. (Kng)
gang.a kt [ele] 1 cure, heal (illness). 2 mend, repair. (tde) gangia;
(tdk) gangika; (tdn) gangana;
(tds) gangisha; (tdw) gangwa.
gangaiz.a kt [ele] evade answering a gangamal.a
question. (tde) gangaizia;
(tdk) gangaizika; (tdn) gangaizana; (tdw) gangaizwa.
gangamal.a kt [ele] persist, insist. (tde) gangamalia,
(tden) gangamaliana,
(tdew) gangamaliwa;
(tdk) gangamalika;
(tds) gangamaliza.
gange1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] limestone.
gange2 nm [i-/zi-] work, job.
gangiri nm [i-/zi-] lace.
ganglioni* nm [i-/zi-] ganglion. (Kng)
gango nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 repair. 2 treatment. 3 filler. 4 joint, joining. 5 vice.
gangrini* nm [i-/zi-] gangrene. (Kng)
gangu.a kt [ele] 1 cure, exorcise. 2 remove a magic spell.
(tde) gangulia, (tdew) ganguliwa.
(tdk) ganguka; (tdn) ganguana; (tds) gangusha.
gani kv what kind of; what sort of, what: Kitu ~? what kind of thing?; Sababu ~ what reason?; Mahali ~? Where?
ganja1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] type of two masted vessel.
ganja2 nm [i-/zi-] rolled up marijuana.
ganjo nm ma- [li-/ya-] place.
ganz.a kt (sie) hesitate, falter, wobble. (tde) ganzia;
(tdk) ganzika; (tds) ganzisha;
(tdw) ganzwa.
ganzi nm [i-/zi-] 1 numbness. 2 apoplexy. 3 anaesthesia.
gao nm ma- [li-/ya-] handful: Nipatie ~ moja la unga give me a handful of flour.
gaogao nm [a-/wa-] type of flat fish.
garagar.a kt [sie] squirm, roll from side to side. (tde) garagaria;
(tdk) garagarika; (tds) garagarisha.
garagaz.a kt [ele] cause/make to roll-over. (tde) garagazia;
(tdk) garagazika; (tdn) garagazana; (tds) garagazisha;
(tdw) garagazwa.
garasha nm ma- [li-/ya-] valueless card.
gawo
gari nm ma- [li-/ya-] car, vehicle: ~ moshi train; ~ la ng'ombe ox cart;
~ la wagonjwa ambulance; ~ la
farasi carriage, trap; ~ la jeneza hearse; ~ la samani pantechnicon; ~la baiskeli pedicab.
gashi nm ma- [a-/wa-] (sio rasmi) girl.
gasketi* nm [i-/zi-] gasket. (Kng)
gastronomia* nm [i-/zi-] gastronomy. (Kng)
gati nm ma- [li-/ya-] dock, wharf, pier, jetty, landing place, quay.
gatu.a kt [ele] ~ madaraka decentralize. (tde) gatulia, (tdew) gatuliwa; (tdk) gatuka; (tds) gatusha.
gaugau nm ma- [a-/wa-] type of bird.
gauni* nm ma- [li-/ya-] dress, gown. (Kng)
gavana* nm ma- [a-/wa-] governor, prefect (in ancient Rome). (Kng)
gaw.a1 kt [ele] 1 share, distribute, allot. 2 divide, deal. 3 separate, dismember. (tde) gawia,
(tdw) gawiwa; (tdk) gawika;
(tdn) gawana; (tds) gawisha.
gawa2 nm [a-/wa-] nightjar.
gawadi nm ma- [a-/wa-] pimp, procurer.
gawadi.a kt [ele] pimp for sb, procure. (tdk) gawadika;
(tdn) gawadiana; (tds) gawadisha; (tdw) gawadiwa.
gawany.a kt [ele] divide.
(tde) gawanyia; (tdk) gawanyika; (tdn) gawanyana;
(tds) gawanyisha; (tdw) gawanywa.
gawanyik.a kt [sie] be divided, be divisible. (tde) gawanyikia; (tdk) gawanyikika; (tdn) gawanyikana;
(tds) gawanyikisha; (tdw) gawanyikwa.
gawi.a kt [ele] distribute to, dole out, allocate, assign, divide among. (tdk) gawika; (tdn) gawiana;
(tds) gawisha; (tdw) gawiwa.
gawio1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] talent.
gawio2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] dividend.
gawo nm ma- [li-/ya-] fraction, piece,
gay.a
portion, share.
gay.a kt [sie] be worried, fret, be disturbed. (tde) gayia; (tdk) gayika;
(tds) gayisha.
gayagaya nm ma- [li-/ya-] sleeping mat, reed mat.
gaz.a kt [ele] hesitate, falter.
(tde) gazia; (tdk) gazika;
(tds) gazisha; (tdw) gazwa.
gazeti* nm ma- [li-/ya-] newspaper, magazine, gazette: ~ la serikali Government Gazette; ~ pendwa popular newspaper. (Kng)
ge.a1 kt [ele] 1 throw. 2 leave behind, abandon. 3 get lost, lose way.
(tde) gelia; (tdk) geka; (tdn) geana; (tds) gesha; (tdw) gewa.
gea2 nm [i-/zi-] (si rasmi) cunning, hypocrisy.
gegedu nm [i-/zi-] cartilage, disc.
gegenu nm [a-/wa-] big, avid, fierce, red headed ant.
gegereka nm [a-/wa-] crustacean.
gego nm ma- [li-/ya-] molar.
geisha* nm [i-/zi-] geisha. (Kja)
geji* nm [i-/zi-] gauge. (Kng)
geli nm [i-/zi-] children's stick game.
gema1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] incision, gash.
gema2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] escarpment.
gem.a3 kt [ele] tap (a tree, fruit etc.): ~ tembo tap palm wine.
gendaeka nm ma- [a-/wa-] male baboon.
genderi nm ma- [li-/ya-] sugarcane.
gendi nm ma- [li-/ya-] nipper.
genge1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] escarpment, cliff, precipice, chasm.
genge2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 food kiosk. 2 vendor stall. 3 small market.
genge3 nm ma- [li-/ya-] clique, crowd, gang, pack.
geni kv 1 foreign: Kiingereza ni lugha ya ki~ English is a foreign language; 2 strange, new: Habari hii ni n~ kwangu this is news to me. Tabia hii ni n~ kwetu this is a strange behaviour to us. 3 queer.
gere nm [i-/zi-] envy, jealousy: Onea ~ be jealous.
gereji* nm ma- [li-/ya-] garage. (Kng)
geresh.a kt [ele] cheat:
(tde) gereshea; (tdk) geresheka;
ghafi
(tdn) gereshana; (tdw) gereshwa.
gereza* nm ma- [li-/ya-] prison, jail, gaol, jug, calaboose, clink,
penitentiary. (Kre)
gesi* nm [i-/zi-] gas. (Kng)
Gestapo nm [a-/wa-] Gestapo. (Kje)
geugeu kv changeable, fickle, undecisive, unstable.
geuk.a kt [sie] 1 change, be
transformed. 2 turn, turn arround. (tde) geukia; (tdk) geukika.
geuki.a kt [ele] turn and face another direction: Tafadhali ~ upande huu Please turn in this direction; Jaribu kuni~ mimi, turn to me.
(tdk) geukika; (tdn) geukiana;
(tdw) geukiwa.
geuko nm ma- [li-/ya-] change, transformation.
geuz.a kt [ele] 1 change, modify, modulate. 2 alter, cast, transform. 3 turn upside down, bring round, direct to/towards. (tde) geuzia; (tdk) geuzika; (tdn) geuzana;
(tdw) geuzwa.
geuzi kv changing, changeable, fickle, transforming.
gez.a kt [ele] 1 imitate, follow. 2 try, attempt. 3 compare. (tde) gezea; (tdk) gezeka; (tds) gezesha;
(tdn) gezana; (tdw) gezwa.
gezo nm ma- [li-/ya-] thought, idea, opinion.
ghadhabu* nm [i-/zi-] rage, fume, ire, wrath, fury, anger, cross-patch: Fanya ~/Ingiwa na ~ be raged. (Kar)
ghadhibik.a* kt [ele/sie] be enraged, be furious, be angry, be on the rampage. (tde) ghadhibikia;
(tds) ghadhibikika;
(tds) ghadhibikisha. (Kar)
ghadhibish.a* kt [sie] enrage, infuriate, anger, exasperate, incense. (tde) ghadhibishia;
(tdk) ghadhibishika;
(tdn) ghadhibishana;
(tdw) ghadhibishwa. (Kar)
ghafi1* nm [i-/zi-] gross weight. (Kar)
ghafi2* kv valueless, trifling; raw, unprocessed: Mali ~ raw material(s). (Kar)
ghafilik.a
ghafilik.a* kt [sie] forget, overlook, omit inadvertently. (tde) ghafilikia;
(tdk) ghafilikika.
ghafla kl suddenly: ~ mvua ikanyesha it rained suddenly; Ugonjwa ulilipuka ~ suddenly the disease erupted.
ghaibu* kl out of sight: Soma kwa ~ recite. (Kar)
ghaidhi* nm [i-/zi-] 1 wrath, anger. 2 determination, intention, purpose, aim. (Kar)
ghair.i* kt [sie] change one's mind; alter plan, back down; back off, shift; annul: ~ ya besides.
(tde) ghairia; (tdk) ghairika;
(tds) ghairisha. (Kar)
ghala* nm ma- [li-/ya-] storeroom, storehouse, warehouse: ~ ya nyasi kavu hayloft. 2 cotyledon. 3 arsenal: ~ ya silaha armoury. 4 gerner. (Kar)
ghalati* nm [i-/zi-] blunder, error, falsification, deceit, fraud, distortion. (Kar)
ghali* kv expensive: Chakula ni ~ siku hizi food is expensive nowadays. (Kar)
ghalibu* kl usually, in most cases, generally. (Kar)
ghalik.a* kt [sie] 1 be rare, occur infrequently. 2 be dear, be costly, rise in price. (tde) ghalikia; (tdk) ghalikika; (tds) ghalikisha. (Kar)
ghamidha* nm [i-/zi-] bravery, courage. (Kar)
gham.a* kt [sie] be unique, be exceptional. (tde) ghamia;
(tdk) ghamika; (tds) ghamisha; (tdw) ghamwa.
ghamu* nm [i-/zi-] grief, deep sorrow, sadness, melancholy, distress: Tia ~ cause grief; Fanya/ingiwa na ~ get grief. (Kar)
ghan.i1* kt [ele] sing, recite.
(tde) ghania, (tden) ghaniana, (tdew) ghaniwa; (tdk) ghanika; (tds) ghanisha. (Kar)
ghani2* nm [i-/zi-] melody, tune. (Kar)
ghanima* nm [i-/zi-] 1 welfare, blessing, prosperity. 2 hostage,
ghazi
captive, boot, loot. (Kar)
gharadhi1* nm [i-/zi-] aim, purpose,
objective. (Kar)
gharadhi2* nm [i-/zi-] ostentation, airs: Fulani si mgeni wa ~ so and so likes ostentation. (Kar)
gharama* nm [i-/zi-] expense, cost.
ghila* nm [i-/zi-] income. (Kar) Maisha ya mjini yana ~ life in cities is expensive. (Kar)
gharami.a kt [ele] finance/pay for. (tdk) gharamika.
gharika* nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 flood, deluge, downpour: Mvua imeleta ~ the rain has caused floods. 2 destruction, calamity. 3 overwhelm.
gharik.i* kt [sie] drown, sink, be flooded. (tde) gharikia;
(tdk) gharikika; (tds) gharikisha.
gharikish.a kt [ele] inundate.
(tde) gharikishia;
(tdk) gharikishika;
(tdn) gharikishana;
(tdw) gharikishwa. (Kar)
gharim.u* kt [sie] cost.
(tde) gharimia, (tden) gharimiana, (tdew) gharimiwa;
(tdk) gharimika.
gharimi.a kt [ele] defray.
(tdk) gharimika; (tdn) gharimiana; (tds) gharimisha;
(tdw) gharimiwa. (Kar)
ghashi1* nm [i-/zi-] deception, cheating, lie. kv false; fake. (Kar)
ghashi2* nm [i-/zi-] puss, wound discharge. (Kar)
ghas.i* kt [ele] fluster, trouble, bother, disturb. (tde) ghasia,
(tden) ghasiana, (tdew) ghasiwa; (tdk) ghasika. (Kar)
ghasia* nm [i-/zi-] commotion, chaos, uproar, riot, brouhaka, brawl, shindig; babel, bedlam, din, clamour, hubbub, hurly-burly, breach of the peace, bother, rampage, ructions, scrimmage. (Kar)
ghawa* nm [i-/zi-] money. (Kar)
ghaya* kl apex, top of sth: Nimefurahi ~ I am beyond exaltation. (Kar)
ghazi1 nm [i-/zi-] 1 war. 2 steam, air.
ghazi
ghazi2 nm [a-/wa-] fighter, hero,
combatant.
ghera* nm [i-/zi-] determination.
(Kar)
ghib.u* kt [ele] disappear, vanish.(Kar)
ghiliba* nm [i-/zi-] deception, cunning, humbug. (Kar)
ghilib.u1* kt [ele] deceive, swindle, hoodwink, defraud, dissemble, bamboozle, beguile, betray.
(tde) ghilibia, (tden) ghilibiana, (tdew) ghilibiwa; (tdk) ghilibika; (tds) ghilibisha. (Kar)
ghilibu2* nm [i-/zi-] hoodwink, trickery, cheat, cunning. chisel, circumvent. (Kar)
ghofira* nm [i-/zi-] absolution. (Kar)
ghofir.i* kt [ele] (hutumika kwa Mwenyezi Mungu tu) forgive, pardon: Mwombe Mungu aku ~ dhambi zako pray the lord to pardon your sins. (tde) ghofiria; (tdk) ghofirika; (tdw) ghofirwa. (Kar)
ghorofa* nm [i-/zi-] storey, floor: ~ ya kwanza first floor; Jengo la ~ kumi a ten-storeyed building. (Kar)
ghuba* nm [i-/zi-] gulf, bay, inlet: ~ ya Ajemi Persian Gulf. (Kar)
ghubari* nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 cloud (of smoke, dust etc.). (Kar)
ghulamu* nm [a-/wa-] 1 young man; boy. 2 knave in a suit of playing cards. (Kar)
ghuma nm [i-/zi-] debacle.
ghumiw.a* kt [sie] 1 be unconscious, faint. 2 be amazed, be surprised, be astonished, be astounded.
(tde) ghumiwia; (tdk) ghumiwika; (tds) ghumiwisha. (Kar)
ghur.i* kt [ele] cheat, deceive; beguile. (tde) ghuria,
(tden) ghuriana, (tdew) ghuriwa; (tdk) ghurika; (tds) ghurisha. (Kar)
ghururi* nm [i-/zi-] 1 cheat. 2 conceit, pride, boasting. (Kar)
ghush.i1* kt [ele] falsify, forge, adulterate. (Kar)
ghushi2* kl exactly, no less no more; enough, sufficient: Pishi ~ ya kilo tano one measure of exactly five
kilogrammes. (Kar)
ghusub.u* kt [ele] snatch, take by force, plunder, despoil.
(tde) ghusubia, (tden) ghusubiana,
(tdew) ghusubiwa;
(tdk) ghusubika; (tds) ghusubisha. (Kar)
gia [i-/zi-] (si rasmi) cunning, hypocrisy.
gia frii* nm [i-/zi-] free gear. (Kng)
gid.a kt [ele] pour, decant. 2 drink a lot of alcohol. (tde) gidia;
(tdk) gidika; (tds) gidisha;
(tdw) gidwa.
gidamu* nm [i-/zi-] 1 lace of a sandal. 2 shoe lace, shoe string. 3 bow of a dhow. (Kar)
gilasi* nm [i-/zi-] glass. (Kng)
gilid.i* kt [ele] decorate a book’s cover. (tde) gilidia,
(tdew) gilidiwa; (tdk) gilidika;
(tds) gilidisha.(Kar)
giligilani* nm [i-/zi-] coriander seed. (Kar)
giligili nm [i-/zi-] fluid.
gilda* nm [i-/zi-] guilder. (Kng)
gilotini* nm [i-/zi-] guillotine. (Kng)
gimba nm ma- [li-/ya-] body, mass.
gimbi1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] model, shape.
gingi nm ma- [li-/ya-] peg or stake.
ging'amu* [i-/zi-] gingham. (Kng)
gingiri nm ma- [li-/ya-] mixed meat.
gingis.a kt [ele] taunt a co-wife.
(tde) gingisia (tdk); gingisika;
(tdn) gingisana; (tds) gingisha; (tdw) gingiswa.
gingiz.a kt [sie] do something repeatedly in order to annoy a person. (tde) gingizia;
(tdk) gingizika; (tds) gingizisha; (tdn) gingizana; (tdw) gingizwa.
ging'izo nm [i-/zi-] annoyance, teasing.
gini nm [i-/zi-] guinea.
giniz.a kt [sie] respond, reply.
(tde) ginizia; (tdk) ginizika;
(tdn) ginizana; (tds) ginizisha; (tdw) ginizwa.
gitaa* nm [i-/zi-] guitar. (Kng)
giza nm [li-] 1 dark, darkness.
2 obscurity: Tia ~ darken; ~ glakoma
totoro total darkness; Macho
yanaingia ~ eyes are losing sight. 3 ignorance.
glakoma* nm [i-/zi-] glaucoma. (Kng)
glopu* nm [i-/zi-] bulb, globe. (Kng)
glovu* nm [i-/zi-] glove. (Kng)
glukosi* nm [i-/zi-] glucose. (Kng)
gluu* nm [i-/zi-] glue. (Kng)
gobagob.a kt [sie] zigzag, meander. (tde) gobagobea;
(tdk) gobagobeka;
(tds) gobagobesha.
gobo.a kt [ele] 1 (mahindi) pluck. 2 (karafuu, pamba) pick off the stalks. 3 extract sth e.g. a nail, rip.(tde) gobolea; (tdk) goboka; (tds) gobesha; (tdw) gobowa.
gobori nm ma- [li-/ya-] muzzle loading gun, musket, home made gun.
gobwe nm ma- [li-/ya-] knock-knees.
godoro nm ma- [li-/ya-] mattress.
gofia nm [i-/zi-] sail boat pulley.
gofu1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] ruin: (ms) ~ la mtu skinny person; human wreck.
gofu2* nm [i-/zi-] 1 golf. 2 golf ball.(Kng)
gofu.a kt [ele] weaken; cause to be skinny: Maradhi yamem~ illness has made her skinny. (tde) gofulia; (tdk) gofuka; (tdn) gofuana;
(tds) gofusha; (tdw) gofuwa.
gog.a kt [ele] 1 startle. 2 annoy.
(tde) gogea; (tdk) gogeka;
(tdn) gogana; (tds) gogesha;
(tdw) gogwa.
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gogadima nm mi- [u-/mi-] type of hook-thorned shrub.
gogi nm ma- [ya- ] pomposity: Hana ~ he is without pomposity.
gogo nm ma- [li-/ya-] log.
gogomo.a kt [sie] gargle.
(tde) gogomolea; (tdk) gogomoka; (tds) gogomosha.
gogoo nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 yoke. 2 wooden fetter. 3 act of loving one's divorcee.
gogot.a kt [ele] hammer at, peck. (tde) gogotea; (tdk) gogoteka;
(tdn) gogotana; (tds) gogotesha; (tdw) gogotwa.
; gombez.a
gota nm [a-/wa-] woodpecker.
gogotez.a kt [ele] 1 stammer; stumble
over words. 2 emphasize: Aliongea kwa ku~ she stammered.
(tde) gogotezea; (tdk) gogotezeka;
(tds) gogotezesha.
goigoi1 kv lazy, weak: Mtu ~ a lazy person.
goigoi2 nm [i-/zi-] exorcising dance.
gojo nm ma- [a-/wa-] mythical hyena.
goka nm [i-/zi-] spoiled coconut.
goko nm ma- [li-/ya-] shin-bone.
gole nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 phlegm of a whale. 2 pellet of opium prepared for smoking. 3 steamed bread.
golegole nm ma- [li-/ya-] expectoration, phlegm.
goli* nm ma- [li-/ya-] goal: Miti ya ~ goal posts. (Kng)
golikipa* nm [a-/wa-] goalkeeper. (Kng)
gololi1 nm 1 (mchezo wa watoto) 1 marble. 2 testicle.
gololi2 nm [i-/zi-] cornea.
gom.a1 kt [ele] boycott, strike.
(tde) gomea; (tdk) gomeka;
(tdn) gomeana; (tds) gomesha; (tdw) gomewa.
goma2 nm [i-/zi-] coastal stick-dance.
goma3 nm [a-/wa-] type of hard skinned fish.
gomb.a kt [sie] quarrel (with), argue (with). (tde) gombea;
(tdk) gombeka; (tdn) gombana; (tds) gombeza; (tdw) gombwa.
gombakanzu nm ma- [li-/ya-] sea-shore mat grass.
gomban.a kt [sie] quarrel, squabble. (tde) gombania,
(tden) gombaniana,
(tdew) gombaniwa;
(tdk) gombanika;
(tds) gombanisha.
gombea1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] sound of small sea waves.
gombe.a2 kt [ele] 1 argue (for/against). 2 compete. 3 (uchaguzi) contest. (tde) gombelea; (tdk) gombeka; (tds) gombesha; (tdw) gombewa.
gombez.a kt [ele] scold, reprimand: ~ mtoto scold the child.
gombo
(tde) gombezea; (tdk) gombezeka; (tdn) gombezana;
(tds) gombezesha;
(tdw) gombezwa.
gombo1 nm ma-[li-/ya] sheet, leaf of
a book.
gombo2 nm ma- [i-/zi-] (Mwambao wa Afrika ya Mashariki) offering ceremony.
gombo.a kt [ele] redeem: Ali ~ redio yake he redeemed his radio.
(tde) gombolea, (tdew) gombolewa; (tdk) gomboka; (tdn) gomboana; (tds) gombosha.
gomdra nm ma- [i-/zi-] cellar door.
gome1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] bark.
gome2 nm ma- [zi- ] money.
-gomvi kv quarrelsome.
gona1 nm [a-/wa-] type of sea fish.
gon.a2 kt [sie] take a deep sleep. (tde) gonea; (tdk) goneka;
(tds) goneza.
gonda nm ma- [a-/wa-] rock-lizard.
gondi nm ma- [li-/ya-] crab/lobster's claw.
gone.a kt [sie] be stuck, be static,stay. (tde) gonelea;
(tdk) goneka; (tds) gonesha.
gonezi1 nm ma- [a-/wa-] sleepy/drowsy person.
gonezi2 sleep.
gong.a kt [ele] 1 beat, strike. 2 (mlango) knock. 3 (gari) hit, crash. (tde) gongea; (tdk) gongeka;
(tdn) gongana; (tds) gongesha; (tdw) gongwa.
gongan.a kt [sie] collide, bump.
(tde) gongania; (tdk) gonganika; (tds) gonganisha.
gonganish.a kt [ele] 1 ~ glasi offer a toast. 2 cause collision; cause discord, clash. (tde) gonganishia; (tdk) gonganishika;
(tdn) gonganishana;
(tdw) gonganishwa.
gonge.a kt [ele] (mchezo wa karata) signal to a playmate.
(tde) gongelea; (tdk) gongeka;
(tdn) gongeana; (tds) gongesha.
gongo1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 club; thick heavy stick.
got.a
gongo2 nm [i-zi-] local spirits.
gongome.a1 kt [ele] hammer; pound
in: ~ msumari ukutani hammer the nail into the wall.
(tde) gongomelea;
(tdk) gongomeka;
(tdn) gongomeana; (tds)
gongomeza, (tdw) gongomewa.
gongome.a2 kt [ele] leave a heated metal to cool. (tde) gongomelea; (tdk) gongomeka;
(tdn) gongomeana;
(tds) gongomesha;
(tdw) gongomewa
gong'otez.a kt [ele] pray vehemently. (tde) gong'otezea;
(tdk) gong'otezeka;
(tdn) gong’otezana;
(tds) gong'otezesha;
(tdw) gong'otezwa.
gong'oto.a kt [ele] (ndege) hatch. (tde) gong'otolea;
(tdk) gong'otoka; (tds)
gong'otosha; (tdw) gong'otowa.
goniometa* nm [i-/zi-] goniometer. (Kng)
gonosokola nm mi- [u-/i-] type of well flaming soft wood.
gony.a kt [ele] calm/appease spirits. (tde) gonyea; (tdk) gonyeka;
(tdn) gonyana; (tds) gonyesha; (tdw) gonywa.
gook.a1 kt [ele] retch, gobble.
(tde) gookea; (tdk) gookoka;
(tds) gookesha, (tdw) gookwa.
gooka2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] fallen spoilt coconut.
gora nm [i-/zi-] pair of khanga.
goregore nm ma- [a-/wa-] wood-dove (phoeniculus purpureus).
gori nm [i-/zi-] rugby.
goromwe nm [a-/wa-] kind of tree lizard.
gorong'ondo nm ma- [li-/zi-] leg (of an animal).
got.a1 kt [ele] tap, strike at sth: ~ mlango tap at a door. (tde) gotea; (tdk) goteka; (tdn) gotana;
(tds) gotesha; (tdw) gotwa.
got.a2 kt [sie] get stuck: Nime~ na jambo hili I am stuck on this issue. gote.a
(tde) gotea; (tdk) goteka;
(tds) gotesha.
gote.a kt [sie] doze, be drowsy.
(tde) gotelea; (tdk) goteka;
(tds) goteza.
goti nm ma- [li-/ya-] knee. (ms) Piga ma~ (a) kneel down; (b) apologize.
goto nm [i-/zi-] pomposity, airs,
pride.
goto.a kt [ele] 1 summarize. 2 conclude. 3 inform, teach, inculcate: ~ mkutano saa 11 conclude the meeting at 5 p.m.
(tde) gotolea, (tdew) gotolewa; (tdk) gotoka; (tds) gotosha.
govi nm ma- [li-/ya-] prepuce, fore-skin.
gowe nm ma- [li-/ya-] light cloud.
goy.a1 kt [ele] hook. (tde) goyea; (tdk) goyeka; (tdn) goyana;
(tds) goyesha; (tdw) goywa.
goya2 nm [i-/zi-] joke, friendly teasing.
goya3 kv useless, fruitlessly: Kazi ~ fruitless work.
goya4 nm [i-/zi-] airs, pomposity.
gozi nm ma- [li-/ya-] football, soccer: Mwana~ footballer.
gozo nm [i-] dried tobacco used for rolling cigarettes.
grafiti* nm [i-/zi-] graffiti. (Kng)
gramafoni* nm [i-/zi-] gramophone. (Kng)
gramu* nm [i-/zi-] gram/gramme. (Kng)
greda* nm ma- [li-/ya-] grader. (Kng)
gredi* nm [i-/zi-] grade: ~ ya kwanza first grade; Mwalimu wa ~ A grade A teacher. (Kng)
gridi* nm [i-/zi-] grid: ~ya taifa national grid. (Kng)
grife nm [i-/zi-] slate stone.
grisi* nm [i-/zi-] grease. (Kng)
gruneti* nm [i-/zi-] hand grenade. (Kng)
gu.a kt [ele] peel, pare. (tde) guia; (tdk) guika; (tds) guisha;
(tdw) guwa.
guano nm [i-/zi-] guano.
guatemala nm [i-/zi-] wide and long leaved grass used as animal feed.
gube nm ma- [li-/ya-] trickery,
guberi1 nm ma- [a-/wa-] 1 prostitute. 2 trickster.
guberi2 nm ma- [a-/wa-] colonialist.
kv crook, rogue.
gubeti* nm [i-/zi-] prow vessel. (Kar)
gubigubi kl from head to toe, completely: Funika ~cover
completely, from head to toe.
gubik.a kt [ele] cover completely. (tde) gubikia; (tdk) gubikika;
(tdn) gubikana; (tds) gubikisha; (tdw) gubikwa.
gubiko1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 cover, covering. 2 state of being covered completely. 3 sth covered; secret matter.
gubiko2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] (zamani) tribute.
gubiti*1 nm [i-/zi-] stick of boiled sugar. (Kaj)
gubiti2 nm [li-/ya-] foot of a turtle/tortoise.
gubu* nm [li-] annoyance, vexation; commotion: Mtu mwenye~ fault-finder, grumbler. (Kar)
gubu.a kt [ele] reveal a secret; uncover. (tde) gubulia;
(tdk) gubuka; (tdn) gubuana;
(tds) gubusha; (tdw) gubuwa.
guchi.a kt [sie] limp. (tde) guchilia; (tdk) guchika; (tds) guchisha.
gud.a1 kt [ele] make a rattle sound in a container.(tde) gudia;
(tdk) gudika; (tds) gudisha;
(tdw) gudwa.
guda2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] wharf, quay.
gude1 nm [a-/wa-] white-browed coucal.
gude2 nm [i-/zi-] (useremala) awl.
gudulia* nm ma- [li-/ya-] pitcher, jar, jug: ~la maji water jug. (Kar)
gugu nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 plant resembling reeds or corn tare. 2 weed. 3 heap of rubbish.
gugumi.a kt [ele] 1 gulp down, gobble up. 2 drink to the dregs, quaff. 3 stammer, stutter, splutter. (tde) gugumilia; (tdk) gugumika; (tdn) gugumiana; (tds) gugumisha; (tdw) gugumiwa.
gugumo nm [li-] sweat odour.
gugumua
gugumua nm [i-/zi-] water reed.
gugun.a kt [ele] gnaw, crunch.
(tde) gugunia; (tdk) gugunika;
(tdn) gugunana; (tds) gugunisha; (tdw) gugunwa.
gugurush.a kt [ele] 1 scare away. 2 twirl round like a grindstone. 3 drag, haul along, shuffle along. (tde) gugurushia; (tdk)
gugurushika; (tdn) gugurushana; (tdw) gugurushwa.
guguta nm ma- [li-/ya-] grainless maize cob.
gulabi nm ma- [li-/wa-] litchee.
gulagula nm ma- [a-/wa-] fool, simpleton.
gulamu nm [i-/zi-] jack.
gulegule nm [a-/wa-] porpoise-like fish.
gulio nm ma- [li-/ya-] open market, mart.
gum.a kt [ ele] growl, roar.
(tde) gumia, (tden) gumiana,
(tdew) gumiwa; (tdk) gumika;
(tds) gumisha.
gumba1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] thumb: Kidole ~ the thumb.
gumba2 nm [i-/zi-] famine.
gumba3 kv sterile, barren, infertile: Mtu ~ infertile/sterile person.
gumbizi nm [i-/zi-] dizziness, vertigo.
gumbu nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 wild cucumber calabash. 2 musical instrument made out of a calabash.
gumea nm ma- [a-/wa-] person who burns incense during exorcism.
gumegume1 nm [i-/zi-] flint gun.
gumegume2 nm [a-/wa-] worthless person.
gumi nm ma- [li-/ya-] fist.
gumi.a kt [sie] growl, groan.
(tde) gumilia, (tdes) gumilisha; (tdk) gumika; (tdn) gumiana; (tdw) gumiwa.
gumu kv 1 rigid, hard; solid, compact. 2 complicated, difficult, abstruse, callous, inflexible, refractory, tough: Hesabu n~ difficult sum. 3 brave, courageous, unyielding. 4 miser.
gumzo nm ma- [li-/ya-] chat, small
gur.a
talk.
gun.a kt [sie] grunt, grumble; croak,
express disapproval/ indignation
/contempt. (tde) gunia;
(tdk) gunika; (tds) gunisha.
gunda1 nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 horn, bugle. 2 siren.
gunda2 nm [i-/zi-] 1 voluntary work.
250 acre farm.
gundi* nm [i-/zi-] gum, glue, paste. (Khi)
gundish.a kt [ele] bond, paste.
(tde) gundishia; (tdk) gundishika; (tdn) gundishana;
(tdw) gundishwa.
gundu.a kt [ele] discover; invent. (tde) gundulia, (tdew) gunduliwa, (tdek) gundulika; (tdn) gunduana; (tds) gundulisha.
gung.a1 kt [sie] 1 treat medically. 2 diet, refrain from sth for health reasons; keep a taboo. 3 overcome a temptation. (tde) gungia;
(tdk) gungika; (tds) gungisha;
(tdn) gungana; (tdw) gungwa.
gung.a2 kt [ele] warn, caution.
(tde) gungia; (tdk) gungika;
(tds) gungisha; (tdn) gungana; (tdw) gungwa.
gunge nm ma- [a-/wa-] expert, master; craftsman.
gungu nm ma- [i-/zi-] kind of old East African coastal dance.
gungumk.a kt [sie] dry up.
(tde) gungumkia;
(tdk) gungumkika;
(tds) gungumkisha;
(tdw) gungumkwa.
gungwi nm [i-/zi-] hopscotch.
guni*1 nm [i-/zi-] carpenters' square. (Khi).
guni2*nm ma- [li-/ya-] free verse. (Khi).
guni3* nm [i-/zi-] defect, imperfection. (Khi)
gunia* nm ma- [li-/ya-] sack. (Khi)
gunjam.a kt [sie] sleep, have a nap. (tde) gunjamia; (tdk) gunjamika; (tds) gunjamisha.
gunzi nm ma- [li-/ya-] grainless maize cob.
gur.a kt [sie] migrate. (tde) guria; guro
(tdk) gurika; (tds) gurisha.
guro nm [i-/zi-] migration.
guru nm [i-/zi-] sukari ~ unrefined
brown sugar; ~ la kafi paddle heel.
gurudumu* nm ma- [li-/ya-] wheel: ~ la samani castor. (Kaj)
gurufu1 nm [i-/zi-] bend; corner.
gurufu2 nm [i-/zi-] main street.
guruguru1 nm ma- [a-/wa-] 1 large burrowing lizard. 2 sole.
guruguru2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] thunder.
gurugush.a1 kt [ele] turn around/about (repeatedly); rustle (about). (tde) gurugushia;
(tdk) gurugushika;
(tdn) gurugushana;
(tdw) gurugushwa.
gurugush.a2 kt [ele] bungle, spoil work. (tde) gurugushia;
(tdk) gurugushika;
(tdn) gurugushana;
(tdw) gurugushwa.
guruguz.a kt [ele] 1 remove husks by pestling or grinding. 2 munch; suck.(tde) guruguzia;
(tdk) guruguzika;
(tds) guruguzisha;
(tdn) guruguzana;
(tdw) guruguzwa.
gururu* nm [i-/zi-] curdled milk; yoghurt. (Kar).
gurus.a kt [sie] refuse betrothal for no good reason. (tde) gurusia;
(tdk) gurusika; (tdn) gurusana; (tdw) guruswa.
gurut.a kt [ele] smooth with a press or rollers; mangle. (tde) gurutia; (tdk) gurutika; (tds) gurutisha; (tdw) gurutwa.
guruto nm ma- [li-/ya-] mangle, press.
gus.a kt [ele] 1 touch, feel. 2 graze. (tde) gusia; (tdk) gusika;
(tdn) gusana; (tds) gusisha;
(tdw) guswa.
gusi.a kt [ele] touch on (sth), mention, adumbrate, allude: Mgombea ali~ tu mikakati ya kuinua uchumi the candidate only touched on the strategies to improve the economy. (tdk) gusika;
gwato
(tds) gusisha; (tdn) gusiana;
(tdw) gusiwa.
gus.u kt [ele] refuse, boycott, strike. (tde) gusia, (tden) gusiana,
(tdew) gusiwa; (tdk) gusika;
(tds) gusisha.
gut.a1 [sie] bawl, shout. (tde) gutia;
(tdk) gutika; (tds) gutisha;
(tdn) gutana; (tdw) gutwa.
gut.a2 kt [ele] gore. (tde) gutia, (tden) gutiana; (tdk) gutika;
(tds) gutisha; (tdw) gutwa.
gutu nm [i-/zi-] stump: ~ la mnazi coconut-palm stump; blunt. kv amputated: Mkono ~ amputated arm.
gutu.a kt [ele] 1 startle; frighten. 2 surprise. (tde) gutulia;
(tdk) gutuka; (tds) gutusha;
(tdn) gutuana; (tdw) gutuwa.
guu nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 (big) leg, (large) foot. 2 pegs connecting outrigger boom with floats in a vessel.
gw.a kt [sie] fall. (tde) gwia,
(tden) gwiana, (tdew) gwiwa;
(tdk) gwika; (tds) gwisha.
gwadu kv sour.
gwaduk.a kt [sie] arouse sourness in the mouth. (tde) gwadukia;
(tdk) gwadukika; (tds) gwadukisha.
gwagu nm ma- [a-/wa-] 1 tom cat, stray cat, wild cat. 2 degenerate/cruel person.
gwajuk.a kt [sie] (ngozi) be blistered. (tde) gwajukia; (tdk) gwajukika; (tds) gwajukisha.
gwanda nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 calico garment. 2 worthless garment. 3 smock.
gwara nm ma- [li-/ya-] copper/silver coin.
gwaride* nm ma- [li-/ya-] drill, parade, muster. (Kar)
gwase nm [a-/wa-] wild pig; wild boar.
gwat.a kt [ele] trip sb up.
(tde) gwatia; (tdk) gwatika;
(tds) gwatisha; (tdn) gwatana;
(tdw) gwatwa.
gwato nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 crutch. 2
gway.a
stilt. 3 harpoon (for spearing large fish). 4 twisting of an opponent's leg during wrestling.
gway.a kt [sie] quiver, tremble, shiver. (tde) gwayia;
(tdk) gwayika; (tds) gwayisha.
gwaz.a1 kt [ele] scrape grass.
(tde) gwazia; (tdk) gwazika;
(tdn) gwazana; (tds) gwazisha; (tdw) gwazwa.
gwaz.a2 kt [sie] 1 speak hesitantily. 2
prevent, hinder, hamper.
(tde) gwazia; (tdk) gwazika;
(tds) gwazisha; (tdw) gwazwa.
gwecha nm [i-/zi-] old thing, esp with parts already broken.
gwengweny.a kt [ele] detach with teeth (e.g. a piece of meat from the bone), bite off sth; gnaw.
(tde) gwengwenyea;
(tdk) gwengwenyeka;
(tdn) gwengwenyana;
(tds) gwengwenyeza;
(tdw) gwengwenywa.
gweny.a kt [ele] detach sth hard by an axe. (tde) gwenyea;
(tdk) gwenyeka; (tds) gwenyesha; (tdw) gwenywa.
gwi.a kt [ele] 1 seize, catch, trap, hold: ~ paa catch a gazelle in a trap. 2 overtake (as of darkness): Giza lilim~ she was overtaken by darkness. (tde) gwilia; (tdk) gwika; (tdn) gwiana; (tds) gwiza;
(tdw) gwiwa.
gwiji nm ma- [a-/wa-] expert/ace/star of a certain specialization or art: ~ wa rege reggae star.
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