Moja (pronounced MOH-jah)
The Swahili j is pronounced exactly as the English j in joke, jack, etc.
Number One (e.g., "We're Number One!") is Namba moja or Nambari moja. This contributor saw a giant headline on the front page of a Swahili tabloid newspaper nearly 50 years ago that said in 96-point type NAMBA WANI!
joy and happiness is furaha, pronounced foo- HA-ha (i,e,, last 2 syllables rhyme with "haha."
The Swahili word for joy is "furaha."
Upendo
joy and happiness is furaha, pronounced foo- HA-ha (i,e,, last 2 syllables rhyme with "haha."
"Joy to the World" in Swahili is "Furaha Kwa Ulimwengu."
Furaha, pron. foo-RAH-hah It's also a very common girl's name in Swahili, as is its English equivalent, Happiness (or just Happy). Not many people have the English name Joy, but people named Joyce are often called Joy.
The Swahili word for devil is "shetani."
SaranThis contributor has no idea what the above means or where it comes from or why it has been put here as an answer. Presumably it was intended as an amusing joke by the class clown.Joy in Swahili is furaha. It is a common woman's name in East Africa, and girls with that name are also sometimes called Happy or Joy.
The Swahili word for "Honey" is "asali".
The Swahili word for goat is "mbuzi."
The Swahili word for grief is huzuni.
The Swahili word for "Skin" is "ngozi".
Swahili word for desert is "jangwa"
The Swahili word for "Hippopotamus" is "kiboko".
The Swahili word for pastor is "mchungaji."