protect

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -afu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -afua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -fuga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -gadi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Engl.

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -hami

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] amia, himaya, mahamia

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -hifadhi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] hifadhi hadithi; hifadhi maziwa

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -kaga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kago, ukago

[Swahili Example] kaga shamba

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -ketisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -keti

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -kinga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] kingio, kingo, mkinga, mkingaji, mkingamo, mkingiko, ukingo

[English Example] l <strong>protect</strong> my eyes from the sun.

[Swahili Example] ninaji<strong>kinga</strong> macho na jua

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -kingiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kinga

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -linda

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] They began to build a large fort in order to protect the entrance to the harbor.

[Swahili Example] Walianza kujenga ngome kubwa ili kuulinda mlango wa bandari msichana anayefikia hali ya kuwa mtu mzima [Masomo 141]

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -nafidhi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -nusuru

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -saidia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -setiri

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] stara N

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -sitiri

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] stara N

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -stiri

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] stara N

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -tunza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -ziwia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] rare

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -zuia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect

[Swahili Word] -zuwia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect (a field or garden from birds and animals)

[Swahili Word] -amia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] Cf. mwamizi / also: '-hami, '-himaya

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[English Word] protect (against)

[Swahili Word] -dhibiti

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

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[English Word] protect by charm (hence make inaccessible)

[Swahili Word] -finga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] uso umefinga na hasira zisizostahili zinamwenda [Moh]

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[English Word] protect by charms

[Swahili Word] -kaga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect by magic (field or house)

[Swahili Word] -finga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] uso umefinga na hasira zisizostahili zinamwenda [Moh]

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[English Word] protect each other

[Swahili Word] -kingana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reciprocal

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kinga

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[English Word] protect from harm

[Swahili Word] -tahadhari

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect oneself

[Swahili Word] -jihifadhi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] protect oneself

[Swahili Word] -jikinga

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Swahili Example] Tegemea alijaribu kujikinga kwa mikono [Kez], ili kujikinga na kitendo alichokiogopa [Sul]

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[English Word] protect oneself

[Swahili Word] -jilinda

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Word] lindo N, mlinzi N

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[English Word] protect someone

[Swahili Word] -tegemeza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] tegemea V

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[English Word] protect someone or something by magic

[Swahili Word] -kago

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kaga, ukago

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