D - d
| dad | baba |
| daily | kwa kutwa |
| damp | majimaji |
| dance | -cheza |
| · | ngoma |
| danger | hatari |
| dangerous | -a hatari |
| dark | -eusi |
| · | -enye giza |
| dark blue cloth | kaniki |
| darkness | giza |
| darling | mpenzi |
| date | tarehe |
| date (fruit) | tende |
| date palm | mtende |
| daub | -kandika |
| daughter | binti |
| · | mwana |
| dawn | macheo |
| · | pambazuko |
| day | siku |
| day (vs. night) | mchana |
| day after tomorrow | kesho kutwa |
| day before yesterday | juzi |
| day laborer | kibarua |
| dead person | mfu |
| deaf person | kiziwi |
| dear | ghali |
| death | kifo |
| debt | deni |
| deceitful | -janja |
| deceive | -danganya |
| December | Desemba |
| declaration | azimio |
| decoration | pambo |
| deep | -refu |
| deep round dish | bakuli |
| deep water | kilindi |
| defeat | ushinde |
| defecate | -nya |
| defunct person | marehemu |
| delay | -chelewa |
| delicious | -tamu |
| deliver a woman | -zalisha |
| deny | -kana |
| department | idara |
| depend on smth else | -tegemea |
| descend | -shuka |
| desert wife | -tupa mke |
| design | shauri |
| desire | -tamani |
| · | mapenzi |
| · | hamu |
| desk | deski |
| despise | dharau |
| destroy | -haribu |
| destruction | uharibifu |
| develop | -sitawi |
| development | maendeleo |
| devil | shetani |
| dew | umande |
| dhow | jahazi |
| dhow (boat) | dau |
| dictionary | kamusi |
| die | -fa |
| difference | tofauti |
| different | mbali mbali |
| differentiate | -pambanua |
| difficult | vigumu |
| difficulty | shida |
| dig | -chimba |
| dig land | -lima |
| dig something up | -chimbua |
| dim | -enye giza |
| din | kelele |
| director | mkurugenzi |
| dirt | uchafu |
| dirty | -chafu |
| disappear | -potea |
| discovering places | uvumbuzi |
| discrimination | ubaguzi wa rangi |
| disease | ugonjwa |
| dish | sahani |
| dish cover | kawa |
| dish up food | -pakua |
| dislodge | -ondoa |
| dismal | -a huzuni |
| displace | -hamisha |
| dispute | fitina |
| distance | mwendo |
| · | umbali |
| district | wilaya |
| divide up | -gawanya |
| divine | -piga bao |
| do | -fanya |
| do for | -fanyia |
| do smth | -tenda |
| do something shameful | -aibisha |
| doctor | tabibu |
| · | mganga |
| · | daktari |
| dodge | -epa |
| dog | mbwa |
| doll | mwanaserere |
| donkey | punda |
| door | mlango |
| doubt | wasiwasi |
| down | chini |
| down ! | zii ! |
| dozen | dazani |
| draw | -chora |
| drawing | mchoro |
| dream | -ota |
| · | ndoto |
| dreamer | mwota ndoto |
| dregs | machujo |
| dress | gauni |
| · | -valisha |
| · | rinda |
| dress (for men) | kanzu |
| drink | -nywa |
| · | togwa |
| · | -kunywa |
| drip | -dondoka |
| drive | -endesha |
| driver | dereva |
| drop | tone |
| drown | -tota |
| drug | dawa |
| drum | ngoma |
| · | pipa |
| drunk | mlevi |
| dry | -kavu |
| dry season | kusi |
| dry up | -kauka |
| duck | bata |
| dung | mavi |
| · | choo |
| dust | uvumbi |
| · | vumbi |
| · | -pangusa |
| duty | wajibu |
| dwarf | kijitu |
| dwell | -kaa |
| · | -ishi |
| dwelling place | makao |
| dye | rangi |