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i̱ba
var. of
ibaawe
i̱coti̱
macoti̱
n
.
neck; part of the body between the head and the shoulders
[
2.1.1
-
Head]
,
[
1.6.2.1
-
Parts of a bird]
,
[
1.6.2
-
Parts of an animal]
i̱di̱nda₁
madi̱nda
n
.
xylophone; traditional musical instrument made of two rows of wooden bars of different lengths that you hit with two small sticks
[
4.2.3.5
-
Musical instrument]
i̱di̱nda₂
madi̱nda
n
.
pleat; one of the folds sewn on the front part of a pair of trousers coming directly from the waist
[
5.3.6
-
Parts of clothing]
,
[
8.3.1.5.3
-
Fold]
i̱du̱u̱ka
madu̱u̱ka
Kiswahili
n
.
shop; building or a room in which are things for sale that are displayed in shelves
[
6.8.4.8
-
Store, marketplace]
,
[
6.5.1
-
Building]
i̱gwi̱
magwi̱
n
.
black or dark brown winged insect sp. with an extremely thin waist that bites and resembles a wasp
[
1.6.1.7
-
Insect]
i̱hali̱
n
.
jealousy, envy that may culminate into malice and rivalry
Syn
:
kimira
₂
.
[
3.4.2.1.8
-
Jealous]
,
[
4.3.3.1
-
Hate, ill will]
,
[
4.1.6.1
-
Unfriendly]
i̱he
mahe
n
.
army; large organised group of soldiers who are trained to fight for the defence of the people of a given country
[
4.8.3.6.1
-
Army]
waamahe
baamahe
n
.
solider; member of an army who is trained to fight on land
Syn
:
mugami̱
.
[
4.8.3.6.4
-
Soldier]
i̱hi̱ga₁
mahi̱ga
n
.
battery; cell for powering small appliances, e.g., torches or mobile phones
[
6.6.8.1
-
Working with electricity]
i̱hi̱ga₂
mahi̱ga
n
.
stone; rocky substance in the ground, often used for building
[
6.6.2.7
-
Working with stone]
,
[
1.2.2.2
-
Rock]
,
[
6.5.2.6
-
Foundation]
,
[
6.5.3
-
Building materials]
i̱hi̱ga lya ndagali̱
See main entry:
mahi̱ga
i̱hu̱lo
bi̱hu̱lo
n
.
foam; small air bubbles on water
[
1.3.2
-
Movement of water]
,
[
1.2.3.1
-
Liquid]
i̱hu̱u̱zi̱
mahu̱u̱zi̱
n
.
thread, yarn; thin string of cotton, nylon, etc. used for sewing, knitting or from which a piece of cloth is made
[
6.6.1
-
Working with cloth]
,
[
6.6.1.4
-
Weaving cloth]
,
[
6.6.1.3
-
Knitting]
i̱hu̱u̱zi̱ lya kitambaara
mahu̱u̱zi̱ ga bitambaara
n
.
threads that are used to weave tableclothes
[
6.6.1
-
Working with cloth]
,
[
5.1.2
-
Household decoration]
,
[
6.6.1.3
-
Knitting]
,
[
6.6.1.1
-
Cloth]
,
[
5.1.1.1
-
Table]
i̱hu̱u̱zi̱ lya kitambaara
See main entry:
i̱hu̱u̱zi̱
i̱hwa
mahwa
n
.
thorn; small part of a plant that is sharp and pointed and can pierce
[
1.5.5
-
Parts of a plant]
i̱jalu̱
bei̱jalu̱
n
.
deaf person; s.b. whose ears do not hear
Syn
:
pu̱ku̱pu̱
,
mwi̱jalu̱ wa mapokopo
.
[
2.5.4.3
-
Deaf]
i̱ji̱ri̱
n
.
1
vegetable sp. that is used for sauce
[
5.2.3.1.3
-
Food from vegetables]
,
[
1.5.3
-
Grass, herb, vine]
,
[
5.2.3.1.4
-
Food from leaves]
2
vegetable sauce that is somehow bitter
[
5.2.3.1.3
-
Food from vegetables]
,
[
5.2.3.4
-
Prepared food]
i̱jolo
majolo
n
.
night; period of darkness between night fall and day break
[
8.4.1.2.1
-
Night]
,
[
8.3.3.2
-
Dark]
i̱jolo lya deeru
adv
.
tonight
[
8.4.1.2.1
-
Night]
i̱jolo lya deeru
See main entry:
i̱jolo
i̱kaasya
makaasya
n
.
large oar, paddle; long pole with a flat blade at one end that is used to move a boat through water
Syn
:
mu̱si̱narye
.
[
7.2.4.2.1
-
Boat]
i̱kondero
makondero
n
.
royal trumpet; musical instrument made from bamboo that is blown into on special occasions of kings
[
4.2.3.5
-
Musical instrument]
,
[
4.6.1.1
-
King\'s family]
i̱ku̱ha
maku̱ha
n
.
bone; rigid hard white composite material that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
[
2.1.6
-
Bone, joint]
,
[
6.6.4.4
-
Working with bone]
,
[
1.6.2
-
Parts of an animal]
i̱ku̱ha lya muntu
maku̱ha ga bantu
n
.
skeleton
[
2.1.6
-
Bone, joint]
i̱ku̱ha lya muntu
See main entry:
i̱ku̱ha
i̱ku̱mi̱
num
.
ten
[
8.1.1.1
-
Cardinal numbers]
i̱li̱i̱si̱i̱ryo
mali̱i̱si̱i̱ryo
n
.
grazing land; place in which domestic animals are taken care of
[
6.3.2
-
Tend herds in fields]
,
[
1.2.1.6
-
Forest, grassland, desert]
,
[
6.3
-
Animal husbandry]
,
[
1.6.4.2
-
Animal eating]
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