wave

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[English Word] small wave

[English Plural] small waves

[Swahili Word] kiwimbi

[Swahili Plural] viwimbi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Word] wimbi N

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[English Word] tidal wave

[English Plural] tidal waves

[Swahili Word] maji maundifu

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] wave

[English Plural] waves

[Swahili Word] chafuko

[Swahili Plural] machafuko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Terminology] nautical

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[English Word] wave

[English Plural] waves

[Swahili Word] mauja

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] (= wimbi)

[Note] rare

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[English Word] wave

[English Plural] waves

[Swahili Word] mkondo

[Swahili Plural] mikondo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

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[English Word] wave

[English Plural] waves

[Swahili Word] wimbi

[Swahili Plural] mawimbi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Related Words] kiwimbi

[English Example] the crash of sea and waves; a wave of cold wind hits his face

[Swahili Example] mshindo wa bahari na mawimbi [Kez]; wimbi la upepo baridi linaupiga uso wake [Muk]

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[English Word] wave

[Swahili Word] -konya

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] konyeza V

[Swahili Example] bendera inakonya

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[English Word] wave

[Swahili Word] -pepa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] wave

[Swahili Word] -punga

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] "wave the arms, give a signal".

[Swahili Example] punga mikono

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[English Word] wave something

[Swahili Word] -bebea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] wave something

[Swahili Word] -pepea

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] "swing cloths, fan".

[Swahili Example] pepea vitambaa

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