Swahili to English

The swahili word 'heshima' means 'respect' in English language.

Seven is the English meaning of the swahili word saba.

To create. The verb is generally used only for the works of God. Kiumbe, n., creature, living thing created by God. There are many related words, however, in general use, e.g., umbo, n., figure, form, used for a woman's figure or a man's physique.

Wonder or marvel (the plural form is the same). Jumba la Ajabu in Zanzibar: (big) House of Wonders. It can be used as a mild insult or criticism of someone as being strange or having bad habits: Mtu wa ajabu.

cazar, perseguir (verbs)

caza, persecucion (nouns)

Uhai is life in the abtract sense, e.g.,Maji ni uhai, water is life.Maishameans the life of a single organism.Maisha yangu mema, my life is good.

Kwanzaa is not a Swahili word. It was created about 50 years ago in the U.S.A. It appears to be a Portmanteau word made up from the Swahili ordinal kwanza (first) and the verb kuzaa to (to give birth, of animals, or to bear fruit, of plants). No Swahili-speaking African would recognize the meaning of the noun kwanzaa unless he or she were familiar with American culture.

If kwanzaa were Swahili it would be pronounced with the accent on the last syllable (the penultimate a, actually). If a Swahili speaker wanted to say "fresh fruits," or first food harvested, the words would be mazao ya kwanza.

A direct translation would be, "Msifu Bwana+ or Msifu Yesu, but this contributor has never heard anyone say this. The sentence is invariably put into the passive voice: Yesu asifiwe, Bwana asifiwe. The exclamation is heard constantly, with almost every sentence, when church people are talking together, and it's practically a requirement in church meetings.

One.

"Four" is the English meaning of the swahili word nne.

Five is the English meaning of the swahili word tano.

Ten is the English meaning of the swahili word kumi.

You(single) is the English meaning of the Swahili word wewe.

He/she is the English meaning of the Swahili word yeye.

wao = they, them

The meaning of the Swahili word hapana is "there is not there."

Bicycle is the English meaning of the Swahili word baisikeli.

Bitter is the English meaning of the Swahili word Chungu.

Excuse me is the English meaning of the Swahili word samahani.

The swahili word Uji refers to porridge in English language.

njoo = "Come!"

Explanation -- The infinitive is kuja, to come. Njoo (rhymes with foe) is the imperative singular: come here. The imperative plural (used to two or more people) is njooni, [You all] come here.

The Swahili word 'elimu' means 'education' in the English language.

Mist is ukungu in Swahili. Note -- the word is also used for mold or mildew.

A direct translation is mtoto wa nyota (child of a or the star). However, the phrase would be unintelligible, since the phrase "star child" doesn't really have much of a meaning in English either.