TUKI KAMUSI YA KISWAHILI-KIINGEREZA
Swahili-ENGLISH dictionary

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raba* nm [i-/zi-] 1 training shoes, sports shoes, sneakers, plimsolls. 2 rubber, raser. (Kng)

rabana* kl necked. (Kar)

Rabi* nm [a-] Lord, God. (Kar)

rabsha* nm [i-/zi-] brawl, commotion, confusion. (Kar)

rada1* nm [i-/zi-] God’s punish-ment. (Kar)

rada2* nm [i-/zi-] radar. (Kng)

radhi* nm [i-/zi-] 1 contentment, satisfaction. 2 pardon, apology: Niwie ~ pardon me, I apologize. (Kar)

radi* nm [i-/zi-] clap of thunder, thunderbolt. (Kar)

radid.i* kt [sie] repeat. (tde) radidia; (tdk) radidika; (tds) radidisha; (tdw) radidiwa; (Kar)

rafadha nm [i-/zi-] propeller.

rafi kv fixed: Bei ~ fixed price; Kipimo ~ fixed measure.

rafiki* nm ma [a-/wa-] friend; comrade. (Kar)

rafu1* nm [i-/zi-] shelf. (Kar)

rafu 2* nm [i-/zi-] rough: Cheza ~ play rough. (Kng)

raghba* nm [i-/zi-] interest. (Kar)

raghb.u* kt [sie] have an interest; be interested in sth. (tde) raghbia; (tdk) raghbika; (tds) raghbisha.

raha* nm [i-/zi-] bliss, comfort, repose. (ms) ~ mustarehe absolute bliss/ comfort/repose. (Kar)

rahani1* nm [i-/zi-] pawn, security, mortgage: Weka ~ place in pawn, mortgage. (Kar)

rahani2 nm [i-/zi-] store.

rahimu* kv 1 (Uislamu) R~ God the Merciful. 2 kind, gentle, meek. (Kar)

rahis.i1* kt [sie] debase, make cheap, cheapen. (tde) rahisia; (tdk) rahisika; (tds) rahisisha. (Kar)

rahisi2* kv 1 cheap. 2 easy, simple:

Hesabu hizi ni ~ sana these

sums are very easy. (Kar)

rahisish.a kt [ele] simplify. (tde) rahisishia; (tdk) rahisishika; (tdn) rahisishana; (tdw) rahisishwa.

rambaz.a

(Kar)

ra.i1* kt [ele] 1 coax. 2 feed sb (as a sign of affection). (tde) raia, (tden) raiana, (tdew) raiwa; (tdk) raika; (tds) raisha. (Kar)

rai2* nm [i-/zi-] view, opinion. (Kar)

rai3* nm [i-/zi-] health: Sina ~ I am not in good health. (Kar)

raia* nm [a-/wa-] citizen. 2 civilian. (Kar)

rais* nm [a-/wa-] president. (Kar)

Rajabu* nm [i-] seventh month of the Moslem calendar.

rajamu* nm [i-/zi-] trade-mark. (Kar)

rajimi* kv that which is beaten: Shetani~ beaten Satan. (Kar)

rajua1* nm [i-/zi-] expectation, hope. (Kar)

raju.a2 kt [sie] expect, hope. (Kar)

rakaa* nm [i-/zi-] (Waislam) bow. (Kar)

rakaateni* nm [i-/zi-] 1 two bows. 2 small events that last for a short while.

rakadha nm [i-/zi-] adamancy, insistence. (Kar)

rakamu* nm [i-/zi-] figure, number. (Kar)

raketi* nm [i-/zi-] racket. (Kng)

rakib.u kt [ele] mount, ride (a horse). (tde) rakibia, (tden) rakibiana, (tdew) rakibiwa; (tdk) rakibika; (tds) rakibisha. (Kar)

rala* nm [i-/zi-] harbour. (Kar)

Ramadhani* nm [i-] Ramadhan. (Kar)

ramani* nm [i-/zi-] 1 map. 2 plan. (Kar)

ramba1 nm [i-/zi-] grass skirt.

ramba2 nm [i-/zi-] curved knife.

ramb.a3 kt [ele] lick. (nh) ~ kisogo disregard what sb said by

symbolism as a person goes away. (tde) rambia; (tdk) rambika; (tdn) rambana; (tds)

rambisha; (tdw) rambwa.

rambaz.a kt [sie] fish with a line from a moving vessel. (tde) rambazia; (tdk) rambazika; (tdn) rambazana; (tds) rambazisha;

(tdw) rambazwa.

rambirambi

rambirambi* nm [zi-] condolences: Peleka ~ send condo-lences. (Kar)

rambit.a kt [sie] have a desire for food. (tde) rambitia; (tdk) rambitika; (tdn) rambitana; (tds) rambitisha; (tdw) rambitwa.

rambuza nm ma- [a-/wa-] woman impersonator.

ramia* nm [i-/zi-] clip of cartridges. (Kar)

ramis.i* kt [sie] enjoy oneself. (tde) ramisia; (tdk) ramisika; (tds) ramisisha. (Kaj)

ramli nm [i-/zi-] divination, sooth saying: Piga ~ read the divining board, divine.

ramramu nm [i-/zi-] procession.

ramsa* nm [i-/zi-] celebration, merriment. (Kaj)

ranchi* nm [i-/zi-] ranch. (Kng)

randa1* nm [i-/zi-] carpenter's plane. Piga ~ plane. (Kaj)

rand.a2 kt [ele] plane. (tde) randia; (tdk) randika; (tdn) randana; (tds) randisha; (tdw) randwa.

rand.a3 kt [sie] move around boasting. 2 loiter, wander, walk around aimlessly. (tde) randia; (tdk) randika; (tds) randisha.

randarand.a kt [sie] loiter, walk round aimlessly. (tde) randia-randia; (tdk) randikarandika; (tds) randisharandisha.

rangaito nm [i-/zi-] chaos, confusion, disturbance, mess.

rangi* nm [i-/zi-] 1 colour: ~ nyeupe white; ~ ya kijani green; ~ya kijivu grey. 2 chemical (white, black, red etc) applied on surface to make it look different from the original: Paka ~ paint; Ubaguzi wa ~ colour bar, apartheid. (Kaj)

raru.a kt [ele] tear apart, rip. (tde) rarulia; (tdk) raruka;

(tdn) raruana; (tds) rarusha.

raruk.a kt [sie] get torn, be torn, be tattered. (tde) rarukia; (tdk) rarukika, (tds) rarukisha.

rashi.a* kt [ele] 1 sprinkle.2 do sth

superficially. (tde) rashilia; (tdk)

refuk.a

rashika; (tdn) rashiana; (tdw) rashiwa. (Kar)

rasharasha* nm [i-/zi-] light rain, shower. (Kar)

rasi1* nm [i-/zi-] promontory, cape. (Kar)

rasi2* nm [i-/zi-] head. (Kar)

rasilimali* nm [i-/zi-] assets, capital. (Kar)

rasim.u1* kt [ele] 1 draft. 2 plan, organize work. (tde) rasimia; (tdk) rasimika; (tds) rasimisha.

rasimu*2 nm [i-/zi-] draft. (Kar)

rasmi* kv official, formal: Vazi ~ official dress; Barua ~ official letter. (Kar)

rasta* nm [i-/zi-] rasta. (Kng)

rasuli* nm [a-/wa-] prophet, apostle. (Kar)

ratiba* nm [i-/zi-] timetable, schedule. (Kar)

ratib.u* kt [ele] coordinate, arrange. (tde) ratibia, (tdew) ratibiwa; (tdk) ratibika; (tds) ratibisha.

ratil.i1* kt [sie] 1 read acurately. 2 weigh, measure. (tde) ratilia; (tdk) ratilika; (tds) ratilisha. (Kar)

ratili 2* nm [i-/zi-] pound. (Kar)

raufu* kv gentle. (Kar)

rauk.a kt [sie] wake up early. (tde) raukia; (tdk) raukika; (tds) raukisha.

raundi* nm [i-/zi-] round. (Kng)

raun.i kt [sie] walk about aimlessly, wander, loiter. (tde) raunia; (tdk) raunika; (tds) raunisha.

raus.i* kt [ele] trim sail, straighten a sail. (tde) rausia; (tdk) rausika; (tds) rausisha. (Kar)

razini kv stable minded, capable of thinking.

re.a kt [sie] be angry, be enraged.

(tde) relea; (tdk) reka; (tds) resha.

redio* nm [i-/zi-] radio. (Kng)

redio kaseti* nm [i-/zi-] radio cassette. (Kng)

ree* nm [i-/zi-] ace. (Kre)

refa* nm [a-/wa-] referee.(Kng)

refu kv 1 long, tall. 2 lasting.

refuk.a kt [sie] be lengthened, be

elongated, grow tall. (tde) refukia; refush.a

(tdk) refukika; (tds) refukisha.

refush.a kt [ele] lengthen, elongate. (tde) refushia; (tdk) refushika; (tdn) refushana; (tdw) refushwa.

rehani* nm [i-/zi-] red and brown striped silk cloth.

rehema* nm [i-/zi-] compassion, mercy, pity. (Kar)

rehem.u* kt [ele] have mercy on, pity. (tde) rehemia, (tden) rehe-miana; (tdew) rehemiwa; (tdk) rehemika; (tds) rehemisha. (Kar)

rejareja* kl retail: Duka la ~ a retail shop. (Kar)

reje.a kt [sie] 1 return. 2 refer to. (tde) rejelea; (tdk) rejeka; (tdn) rejeana; (tds) rejesha; (tdw) rejewa. (Kar)

rejesh.a* kt [ele] send back, return, reinstate. (tde) rejeshea; (tdk) rejesheka; (tdn) rejeshana; (tdw) rejeshwa.(Kar)

rejesta1* nm [i-/zi] register. (Kng)

rejesta2* kt [ele] register. (Kng)

rekebish.a kt [ele] adjust, amend. (tde) rekebishia; (tdk) rekebi-shika; (tdn) rekebishana; (tdw) rekebishwa.

rekebisho nm ma- [li-/ya-] adjustment, amendment.

reki* nm [i-/zi-] rake. (Kng)

rekodi1* nm [i-/zi-] (muziki) record. (Kng)

rekodi2* nm [i-/zi-] (michezo)

record: ~ ya mbio za nyika marathon record. (nh) vunja ~ break a record. (Kng)

rekod.i3* kt [ele] record. (tde) rekodia; (tdk) rekodika; (tds)

rekodisha; (tdw) rekodiwa.

(Kng)

rekodiplea* nm [i-/zi-] record player. (Kng)

reli* nm [i-/zi-] rail. (Kng)

remb.a kt [ele] beautify, decorate. (tde) rembea; (tdk) rembeka; (tdn) rembana; (tds) rembesha; (tdw) rembwa.

rembesh.a kt [ele] beautify, decorate. (tde) rembeshea; (tdk)

rembesheka; (tdn) rembeshana;

ridh.i

(tdw) rembeshwa.

rembo kv beautiful, pretty, gorgeous: Msichana m~ a pretty girl.

rembu.a kt [ele] 1 make eyes at. 2 disfigure, spoil the beauty. (tde) rembulia, (tden) rembuliana; (tdk) rembuka; (tds) rembusha.

reng.a kt [ele] cheat, make a fool of. (tde) rengea; (tdk) rengeka; (tdn) rengana; (tds) rengesha; (tdw) rengwa.

renge1 nm ma- [a-/wa-] fool.

renge2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] youths' dance performed in a circle.

rerej.a kt [sie] talk nonsense. (tde) rerejea; (tdk) rerejeka; (tds) rerejesha.

reresh.a kt [sie] 1 be adulterous, have indecent behaviour. 2 loiter, wander. (tde) rereshea; (tdk) reresheka.

rewa nm [i-/zi-] 1 large signal drum. 2 special beat of a drum for calling people.

reza nm [i-/zi-] door ring through which an iron fastener is fixed to fasten doors.

ria nm [i-/zi-] doing sth for self esteem.

riadha nm [i-/zi-] athletics.

riahi* nm [i-/zi-] gas in the stomach. (Kar)

riale* nm [i-/zi-] rial. (Kar)

riari.a kt [sie] fret. (tde) riarilia; (tdk) riarika; (tdn) riariana; (tds) riarisha; (tdw) riariwa.

riba* nm [i-/zi-] interest, usury: Kula ~ practice usury. (Kar)

ribiz.a kt [ele] insert a vowel between consonants to form a

syllable. (tde) ribizia; (tdk) ribizika; (tdn) ribizana; (tds) ribizisha; (tdw) ribizwa.

riboni* nm [i-/zi-] ribbon. (Kng)

riboribo nm [i-/zi-] shout of joy, shouts of festivity.

ridhaa* nm [i-/zi-] endorsement, satisfaction. (Kar)

ridh.i* kt [ele] agree, be pleased. (tde) ridhia, (tdw) ridhiwa; (tdk) ridhika; (tdn) ridhiana; (tds)

ridhisha. (Kar)

ridhi.a* kt [sie] approve, agree, accept. (tde) ridhilia; (tdk) ridhika; (tdn) ridhiana; (tds) ridhisha; (tdw) ridhiwa. (Kar)

ridhik.a* kt [sie] be satisfied, be contented. (tde) ridhikia; (tdk) ridhikika; (tdn) ridhikana; (tds) ridhikisha. (Kar)

ridhish.a* kt [ele] cause to be contented, cause to be satisfied. (tde) ridhishia; (tdk) ridhishika; (tdn) ridhishana; (tdw) ridhishwa. (Kar)

rihani* nm [i-/zi-] basil flower. (Kar)

rihi* nm [i-/zi-] smell, scent. (Kar)

rijali* nm ma- [a-/wa-] man with sexual powers. (Kar)

rika1 nm [i-/zi-] small long drum with skin stretched over one side and metal stuck on the edges.

rika2 nm ma- [li-/ya-] age mate: Mimi na Maria ni ~ moja Maria and I are age mates.

rikabu nm [a-/wa-] beast of burden.

rikoriko nm [i-/zi-] side dish.

riksho nm ma- [li-/ya-] push cart.

rilab.a kt [ele] deny, refute, negate. (tde) rilabia, (tden) rilabiana, (tdew) rilabiwa; (tdk) rilabika; (tds) rilabisha.

rima nm ma- [li-/ya-] pit trap.

rimbwata nm [i-/zi-] love medicine.

rin.a kt [ele] harvest honey. (tde)

rinia; (tdk) rinika; (tds) rinisha; (tdw) rinwa.

rinda nm ma- [li-/ya-] 1 pleat. 2

dress, gown.

rindim.a kt [sie] rumble. (tde) rindimia; (tdk) rindimika; (tds) rindimisha.

ring.a1 kt [sie] 1 show off, put on airs. 2 boast. (tde) ringia; (tdk) ringika; (tds) ringisha.

ring.a2 kt [ele] impregnate. (tde) ringia; (tdk) ringika; (tdn) ringana; (tds) ringisha; (tdw) ringwa.

ripe.a* kt [ele] repair, mend. (tde)

ripelea; (tdk) ripeka; (tds) ripesha;

(tdw) ripewa. (Kng)

ripoti1* nm [i-/zi-] report.(Kng)

ripot.i2* kt [ele] report. (tde) ripotia, (tden) ripotiana, (tdew) ripotiwa; (tdk) ripotika; (tds) ripotisha. (Kng)

ripuripu! ki hip hip!

risala* nm [i-/zi-] 1 message. 2 speech. (Kar)

risasi* nm [i-/zi-] 1 bullet: Piga ~ shoot. 2 solder, lead. (Kar)

rishafu* nm [i-/zi] carbon paper. (Kar)

risha.i* kt [ele] 1 exude moisture, sprinkle. 2 be drenched, moist, cool. (tde) rishaia, (tdew) rishaiwa; (tdk) rishaika; (tdn) rishaana; (tds) rishaisha. (Kar)

risimu nm [i-/zi-] base/reserve price.

risiti* nm [i-/zi-] receipt. (Kng)

ritad.i* kt [sie] backslide. (tde)

ritadia; (tdk) ritadika; (tds) ritadisha. (Kar)

rith.i* kt [ele] inherit. (tde) rithia, (tden) rithiana, (tdew) rithiwa (tdk) rithika; (tds) rithisha. (Kar)

riwaya1* nm [i-/zi-] novel. (Kar)

riwaya2* nm [i-/zi-] school of thought. (Kar)

rizavu* nm [a-/wa-] reserve. (Kng)

riziki* nm [i-/zi-] God's blessings, God's providence. (ms) Mtoto si ~ the child is dead. 2 sustenance, daily needs. (nh) ~ na maji imekuwa si ~ time of death has come. (Kar)

robo* nm [i-/zi-] quarter: ~ tatu three quarters. (Kar)

robota* nm ma- [li-/ya-] bale: ~ la pamba cotton bale; ~ la katani sisal bale. (Kar)

roda* nm [i-/zi-] pulley. (Kre)

rodi nm [i-/zi-] monocle.

rog.a kt [ele] bewitch sb. (tde) rogea; (tdk) rogeka; (tdn) rogana; (tds) rogesha; (tdw) rogwa.

rogony.a kt [ele] (uganga) mumble aloud, gabble. (tde) rogonyea; (tdk) rogonyeka; (tdn) rogonyana; (tds) rogonyesha; (tdw) rogonywa.

roho* nm [i-/zi-] 1 soul, spirit: ~

rojo

Mtakatifu The Holy Spirit. 2 kindness: Fulani hana ~ nzuri so and so is unkind. 3 essential thing. (nh) Kata ~ die; Kaza ~ tolerate, persevere; ~ mkononi be worried. mroho nm greedy. (Kar)

rojo nm [i-/zi-] thick gravy.

rojorojo kv pasty, thick, viscous.

roketi* nm [i-/zi-] rocket. (Kng)

rombez.a kt [sie] wait around for handout, sponge. (tde) rombezea; (tdk) rombezeka; (tdw) rombezwa.

ronda nm [a-/wa-] type of sardine.

ronde.a kt [ele/sie] 1 snoop around, search around for sth. 2 wait around for handout, sponge. (tde) rondelea; (tdk) rondeka; (tdn) rondeana; (tds) rondesha; (tdw) rondewa.

rondo nm ma- [li-/ya-] (mnyama) leg.

rongera nm [li-] unfermented beer/brew.

rongo kv untrue, false.

ropok.a kt [ele] talk nonsense,

blether, blab. (tde) ropokea; (tdk) ropokeka; (tds) ropokesha; (tdw) ropokwa.

roromo.a kt [ele] expand sth. (tde) roromolea, (tdew) roromolewa; (tdk) roromoka; (tdn) roromoana; (tds) roromosha.

roshani* nm [i-/zi-] balcony. (Kaj)

rovu nm [i-/zi-] goitre.

rovyo kv soft, squishy.

row.a kt [ele] get wet, be drenched, be soaked. (tde) rowea; (tdk) roweka; (tdn) rowana; (tds) rowesha.

rozari* nm [i-/zi-] rosary. (Kng)

ruba nm [a-/wa-] leech.

rubaa* nm [i-/zi-] team, league. (Kar)

rubani* nm [a-/wa-] pilot, captain. (Kar)

rubega nm [i-/zi-] man's open sided cloak.

rubun.i1* kt [ele] swindle, cheat, lure.(tde) rubunia, (tdn) rubu- niana, (tdw) rubuniwa; (tdk)

rubunika; (tds) rubunisha. (Kar)

ruhus.u

rubuni2 nm [i-/zi-] advance payment.

rud.i1* kt [sie] return, reverse: Ame~ jana kutoka Tanga he/she returned yesterday from Tanga. (tde) rudia, (tden) rudiana, (tdew) rudiwa; (tdk) rudika; (tds) rudisha. (Kar)

rud.i2 kt [ele] repay. (tde) rudia, (tden) rudiana, (tdew) rudiwa; (tdk) rudika; (tds) rudisha.

rud.i3* kt [ele] discipline, punish,

reform sb. (tde) rudia, (tden) rudiana, (tdew) rudiwa; (tdk) rudika; (tds) rudisha. (Kar)

rud.i4 kt [sie] (nguo) shrink. (tde) rudia; (tdk) rudika; (tds) rudisha.

rudi.a kt [ele] repeat, revise, return to. (tdk) rudika; (tdn) rudiana; (tds) rudisha; (tdw) rudiwa.

rudian.a kt [sie] 1 reunite. 2 have a return match, replay. (tde) ru-diania; (tdk) rudianika; (tds) rudianisha.

rudish.a kt [ele] return sth. 2 refund. (ms) ~ mlango close the door. (tde) rudishia; (tdk) rudishika; (tdn) rudishana; (tdw) rudishwa.

rudishi.a kt [ele] replace. (tdk)

rudishika; (tdn) rudishiana; (tdw) rudishiwa.

ruduf.u* kt [ele] 1 double: Alizi~ nyuzi she doubled the threads. 2 duplicate. (tde) rudufia, (tdew) rudufiwa; (tdk) rudufika; (tds) rudufisha. (Kar)

rufaa nm [i-/zi-] appeal: Kata ~ lodge an appeal. (Kar)

rufa.i kt [ele] ascend. (tde) rufaia, (tdew) rufaiwa; (tdk) fufaika; (tds) rufaisha.

rugaruga* nm ma- [a-/wa-] vigilante, chief's messenger. (Kar)

ruhani* nm ma- [li-/ya-] kind of jinn.

ruhusa nm [i-/zi-] permission: Pa ~ give permission; Omba ~ ask permission.

ruhus.u kt [ele] permit, allow, authorize. (tde) ruhusia, (tden) ruhusiana, (tdew) ruhusiwa; (tdk)

ruhusika.

rui

rui nm ma- [a-/wa-] cheat, liar, fraud.

rujum.u* kt [sie] stone. (tde) rujumia, (tden) rujumiana, (tdew) rujumiwa; (tdk) rujumika; (tds) rujumisha.

ruk.a1 kt [ele] 1 fly. 2 jump, hop: Alikuja akani~ He came and jumped over. (nh) rukwa na akili lose one's mind, become mentally ill, be insane. (tde) rukia; (tdk) rukika; (tdn) rukana; (tds) rukisha; (tdw) rukwa. mrukaji nm.

ruk.a2 kt [sie] deny, denounce, disown. (tde) rukia; (tdk) rukika; (tds) rukisha.

ruk.a3 kt [sie] (nguo) shrink. (tde)

rukia; (tdk) rukika; (tds) rukisha.

ruki.a kt [sie] 1 fly over, jump over. 2 jump on to. 2 interrupt. mrukiaji nm.

ruku.u* kt [sie] bow during prayer. (tde) rukuia; (tdk) rukuika; (tds) rukuisha.

rukwama nm ma- [li-/ya-] push

cart, hand cart.

rula* nm [i-/zi-] ruler. (Kng)

rumada* nm [i-/zi-] fastening of the rudder. (Kre)

rumande nm [i-/zi-] remand. (Kng)

rumani nm [i-/zi-] young girl's teat.

rumba nm ma- [li-/ya-] rumba. (Kng)

rumbi nm ma- [li-/ya-] large water pot.

rumenya nm [i-/zi-] cohabitation at a woman's home. (nh) Wekwa ~ be kept at a woman's place.

rund.a kt [ele] be stunted. (tde) rundia; (tdk) rundika; (tdn)

rundana; (tds) rundisha; (tdw) rundwa.

rundik.a kt [ele] pile up, accumu-late. (tde) rundikia; (tdk) rundikika; (tdn) rundikana; (tds)

rundikisha; (tdw) rundikwa.

rundo nm ma- [li-/ya-] pile, heap: ~ la karatasi a pile of papers; ~ la takataka a pile of garbage.

rungu nm ma- [li-/ya-] club, knobkerrie.

rupia* nm [i-/zi-] rupee. (ms) ~ kwa ya pili exactly the same,

very similar. (Khi)

rus.a kt [ele] seduce a woman. (tde) rusia; (tdk) rusika; (tdn) rusana; (tds) rusisha; (tdw) ruswa.

rush.a kt [ele] 1 toss up, throw. 2 deny to pay. (tde) rushia; (tdk) rushika; (tdn) rushana; (tdw) rushwa.

rushwa nm [i-/zi-] bribe, corruption, kickback: Kula ~ demand a bribe; toa ~ offer a bribe.

rusu1* nm [i-/zi-] layer, tier. (Kar)

rus.u2* kt [ele] pile, arrange in layers/tiers. (tde) rusia; (tdk) rusika (tdn) rusana; (tds) rusisha; (tdw) ruswa.

rutuba* nm [i-/zi-] fertility. (Kar)

rutubik.a kt [sie] be fertile. (tde)

rutubikia; (tdk) rutubikika; (tds) rutubikisha.

rutubish.a kt [ele] apply nutrients.

tde) rutubishia; (tdk) rutubishika; (tdn) rutubishana; (tdw) rutu-bishwa. rutubisho nm.

ruwaza* nm [i-/zi-] pattern. (Kar)

ruya* nm [i-/zi-] vision, dream. (Kar)

ruz.u* kt [sie] be bankrupt, run

short of money. (tde) ruzia; (tdk) ruzika; (tds) ruzisha. (Kar)

ruzuk.u1* kt [sie] bestow blessings. (tde) ruzukia; (tdk) ruzukika; (tds) ruzukisha. (Kar)

ruzuku2* nm [i-/zi-] subsidy. (Kar)

ruzuna* nm [i-/zi-] herbal cure for cough/madness. (Kar).

 

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