short

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[English Word] be short

[Swahili Word] -fupika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be short (in stature)

[Swahili Word] -gunda

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be short of

[Swahili Word] -pungukiwa na

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] (s)he ran short of money during the journey

[Swahili Example] Alipungukiwa na pesa wakati wa safari

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[English Word] be short of

[Swahili Word] -tindikiwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] tindika V

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[English Word] become too short (of clothes)

[Swahili Word] -chupa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] fall short

[Swahili Word] -tindika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] for a short time

[Swahili Word] kiasi

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[English Example] go walking for a short time

[Swahili Example] tembea kiasi

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[English Word] person who falls short in some respect

[Swahili Word] mtovu

[Swahili Plural] watovu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] toa, tovu V

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[English Word] run short

[Swahili Word] -tindika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] run short of something

[Swahili Word] -tindikia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] short

[Swahili Word] -fupi

[Part of Speech] adjective

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