S - s

saa   n. clock; watch; hour; o'clock; time.

saa ngapi ?   interr. what time is it ?

saba   num. seven.

sababu   n. reason.

sabini   num. seventy.

sabuni   n. soap.

-sadiki   v. believe.

safari   n. journey; trip; voyage.

safari njema !   int. have a good journey !

safi   adj. clean; pure.

-safiri   v. travel.

-safisha   v. clean.

safu   n. line of objects.

-saga   v. grind.

sahani   n. plate; dish; platter.

-sahau   v. forget.

-sahaulia   v. forget to.

sahaulifu   n. forgetful.

-sahaulika   v. be forgotten.

-sahauliwa   v. be forgotten.

sahihi   adj. correct; right.

-saidia   v. help.

-saidiana   v. help each other.

sakafu   n. floor.

sala   n. prayer.

salaam   n. greetings.

salama !   int. hello !; fine !

salamu   n. greeting.

-sali   v. pray.

-salia   v. be left over.

-salimia   v. say hello to.

-salimu   v. greet.

-samaheka   v. be forgiven.

samaki   n. fish.

-sambaa   v. sprawl; spread.

sambamba   adv. side by side; alongside.

-sambaza   v. scatter; spread.

-samehe   v. forgive.

-samehea   v. forgive to.

-sameheana   v. forgive each other.

-samehewa   v. be forgiven.

samli   n. ghee.

sana   adv. very; very much.

sanaa   n. art; handicraft.

sanamu   n. statue.

sanduku   Pl: masanduku. n. box.

sarafu   n. coin.

sarufi   n. grammar.

sasa   adv. now.

sasa hivi   adv. at once; immediately; right away; right now.

sauti   n. voice.

sawa   adj. equal.

sawa sawa   adv. the same.

-sawazisha   v. put in order.

sayansi   n. science.

sayari   n. planet.

sebule   n. hall; entrance.

sehemu   n. part; piece; share.

sekondari   n. secondary.

-sema   v. say; speak; slander.

semezana   v. talk each other about smth.

senene   n. grasshopper.

sentensi   n. sentence.

senti   n. cent.

Septemba   n. September.

seremala   Pl: maseremala. n. carpenter.

serikali   n. government.

Shaabani   n. Sha'ban.

shaba   n. copper.

shairi   Pl: mashairi. n. poetry.

Sham   n. Syria.

shamba   Pl: mashamba. n. farm; field.

-shambuliwa   v. be attacked.

-shangaa   v. admire; be surprised.

shangazi   n. aunt (paternal).

-shangilia   v. shout out of joy.

sharti   Pl: masharti. n. obligation.

shati   Pl: mashati. n. shirt.

shauri   Pl: mashauri. n. advice; plan; counsel; design.

shavu   Pl: mashavu. n. cheek.

-shawishi   v. entice.

shemeji   n. brother-in-law; sister-in-law.

sherehe   n. rejoicings.

-sherehekea   v. rejoice.

sheria   n. law.

shetani   Pl: mashetani. n. devil.

-shiba   v. be satiated.

shida   n. trouble; difficulty.

-shika   v. hold.

-shikamana   v. stick something.

shikamoo !   int. my respects ! (to an elder).

-shikana   v. hold on each other.

shilingi   n. shilling.

shimo   Pl: mashimo. n. hole; pit.

-shinda   v. overcome; surpass; be difficult for.

-shinda   v. spend the time away.

-shindana   v. compete.

-shindilia   v. ram in.

-shindwa   v. fail.

shingo   n. neck.

-shirikiana   v. cooperate.

shoka   Pl: mashoka. n. axe.

-shona   v. sew.

shtaka   Pl: mashtaka. n. accusation.

-shtaki   v. accuse.

-shtua   v. startle.

-shtuka   v. be startled.

shughuli   n. affair; occupation.

-shughulika   v. be busy.

-shuhudia   v. witness.

shujaa   Pl: mashujaa. n. hero.

-shuka   v. descend; come down.

shuka   Pl: mashuka. n. bed sheet.

shukrani   n. thanks.

-shukuru   v. thank.

shule   n. school.

-shupavu   adj. brave; firm.

-shutumika   v. be insulted.

-shutumu   n. insult; abuse.

shwari   adj. calm; smooth.

si   v. am not; is not; are not.

siafu   n. ant (brown).

siagi   n. butter; margarine.

sifa   n. praises.

-sifu   v. praise; admire.

sigara   n. cigarette.

-sihi   v. ask; beg.

sijambo !   int. I'm fine !

siki   n. vinegar.

-sikia   v. hear.

-sikika   v. be heard.

-sikiliza   v. listen.

sikio   Pl: masikio. n. ear.

-sikitika   v. be sorry.

-sikiza   v. make someone hear smth.

siku   n. day.

sikukuu   n. holiday.

sikuzote   adv. everyday.

silaha   n. arm; weapon.

-simama   v. stand; stop.

-simamisha   v. stop smth.

simba   n. lion.

-simika   v. stick inground.

simu   n. telephone.

-simulia   v. narrate.

sindano   n. injection; needle.

-sindikiza   v. accompany.

sinema   n. cinema.

-sinzia   v. be sleepy.

siri   n. secret.

sisi   pron. we; us.

sisimizi   n. small ant.

-sita   v. hang back; be undecided.

sita   num. six.

-sitawi   v. flourish; prosper; develop.

sitini   num. sixty.

siyo   adv. no.

skauti   Pl: maskauti. n. scout.

skuli   n. school.

soda   n. soda; sweet drink.

-sogea   v. move closer to smth.

soko   Pl: masoko. n. bazaar; fair; market; marketplace.

-sokota   v. twist (rope).

soksi   n. sock.

-soma   v. read; learn.

-somea   v. read for; read to.

-somesha   v. teach someone.

somo   Pl: masomo. n. lesson.

-somwa   v. be read.

-songa   v. press together.

-songea   v. move.

soni   n. shame.

-staajabu   v. be very surprised.

-stahili   v. be worthy of smth.

stakabadhi   n. receipt.

starehe !   int. be at ease !

stesheni   n. station.

subalkheri !   int. good morning !

subira   n. patience.

-subiri   v. wait.

sufuria   n. cooking pan.

-sugua   v. rub.

-suka   v. plait (hair, mat).

sukari   n. sugar.

-sukuma   v. push.

-sukumana   v. push each other.

-sumbua   v. bother someone.

sumu   n. poison.

sungura   n. hare; rabbit.

supu   n. soup; sauce.

sura   n. face; appearance.

suruali   n. trousers.

swala   n. antelope.

swali   Pl: maswali. n. question.

sweta   n. sweater; jersey.