weak

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[English Word] be weak

[Swahili Word] -ajazi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] (intr.)

[Note] rare

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[English Word] be weak

[Swahili Word] -legea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be weak

[Swahili Word] -nyong'onyea

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] become weak

[Swahili Word] -dhoofika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] become weak

[Swahili Word] -dhoofu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] become weak

[Swahili Word] -konga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] become weak (from pain)

[Swahili Word] -nyotoa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] -ajiza

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] -ajizi

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Definition] hali ya kuwa dahifu; udhaifu [Masomo 406]

[English Example] You yourselves are weak.

[Swahili Example] Wenyewe mna ajizi [Amana, Masomo 405]

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] dhaifu

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Word] Arabic

[Swahili Definition] isiyo na nguvu, uwezo [Masomo 186]; kinyume cha -enye nguvu [Masomo 31]; hafifu [Masomo 294]

[English Example] A child may get high marks in writing but surprisingly is weak in conversational skills.

[Swahili Example] Bi Tamima alikumbusha watumishi wake kwa sauti dhaifu [Moh]; Miguu ya popo ni dhaifu sana [Masomo 31];Mtoto anaweza kupata alama nyingi katika kuandika kumbe ni dhaifu sana katika kuzungumza [Masomo 186]

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] hafifu

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -hafifisha, uhafifu

[English Example] weak light

[Swahili Example] mwanga hafifu [Muk]

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] ndururu

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] nyonge

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] teketeke

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] weak

[Swahili Word] kifefe

[Swahili Plural] vifefe

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] weak person

[English Plural] weak people

[Swahili Word] mlegevu

[Swahili Plural] walegevu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] lega V, legevu Adj

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[English Word] weak person

[English Plural] weak people

[Swahili Word] mnyonge

[Swahili Plural] wanyonge

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Derived Word] nyonga V

[English Example] She was weak with pains in her bones.

[Swahili Example] Alikuwa mnyonge kwa kuugua mifupa [Kareithi Masomo 56]

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[English Word] weak person

[English Plural] weak people

[Swahili Word] mtu mteke

[Swahili Plural] watu wateke

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

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Synonyms:

Feeble, languid, weekly / Low, faint, small, feeble, piping, womanish / Thin, watery, diluted, waterish, insipid, tasteless / Sleazy, flimsy, slight, poor, trifling, feeble, frivolous / Poor, inconclusive, unconvincing, unsatisfactory, lame, illogical, vague / Accessible, assailable, vulnerable / Unsustained, unsupported / Ineffective, inefficient, inefficacious / Unsound, unsafe, untrustworthy, frail, unsubstantial / Infirm, unstable, unsteady, undecided, wavering, unsettled / Ineffectual / Sickly, debilitated, unhealthy, unsound, infirm, tender, valetudinary, valetudinarian, invalid, frail, delicate, fragile / Powerless / Delicate, frail, fragile / Small, slight, slender, inconsiderable / Defenceless, unguarded, exposed, unprotected / Soft, pliant / Pliable, pusillanimous, easily influenced, without any backbone, irresolute / Shallow, simple, silly, senseless, witless, stupid, foolish, childish, imbecile / Unwise, injudicious / Indiscreet, erring, peccable, foolish, imprudent / Feeble

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Weak — (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Weaker} (w[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Weakest}.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek, Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft, pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen in Icel. v[=i]kja to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weak — W2S3 [wi:k] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(likely to break)¦ 3¦(character)¦ 4¦(without power)¦ 5¦(without interest)¦ 6¦(without energy)¦ 7¦(not good at doing something)¦ 8¦(money)¦ 9¦(argument/idea)¦ 10¦(drink)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
weak — [ wik ] adjective *** ▸ 1 lacking energy ▸ 2 lacking power ▸ 3 easily persuaded ▸ 4 bad in quality ▸ 5 likely to break/fail ▸ 6 with a lot of water ▸ 7 lacking strength ▸ 8 in linguistics 1. ) part of your body that is weak is not as strong or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weak — [wiːk] adjective FINANCE 1. if markets, investments, currencies etc are weak, their prices are falling: • The company reported a loss of C$16 million, mostly because of weak metals prices. • The weak dollar has ma … Financial and business terms
weak — [wēk] adj. [ME waik < ON veikr, akin to OE wac, feeble (which the ON word replaced) < IE * weig , * weik (< base * wei , to bend) > WEEK, WICKER, L vicis, change] 1. a) lacking in strength of body or muscle; not physically strong b)… … English World dictionary
weak — weak·en; weak·en·er; weak; weak·ish; weak·li·ness; weak·ness; elec·tro·weak; weak·ling; weak·ly; weak·head·ed·ly; weak·head·ed·ness; weak·heart·ed·ly; weak·heart·ed·ness; weak·ish·ly; weak·ish·ness; weak·kneed·ly; weak·kneed·ness; … English syllables
weak — weak, feeble, frail, fragile, infirm, decrepit can mean not strong enough to bear, resist, or endure strain or pressure or to withstand difficulty, effort, or use. Weak is by far the widest in its range of application, being not only… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Weak — is a generic adjective pertaining to a general state of feebleness, a lack of strength, durability, or vigor. Contents 1 Music 2 Other 3 See also … Wikipedia
weak — [adj1] not strong anemic, debilitated, decrepit, delicate, effete, enervated, exhausted, faint, feeble, flaccid, flimsy, forceless, fragile, frail, hesitant, impuissant, infirm, insubstantial, irresolute, lackadaisical*, languid, languorous, limp … New thesaurus
weak — c.1300, from O.N. veikr weak, cognate with O.E. wac weak, pliant, soft, from P.Gmc. *waikwaz yield, *wikanan bend (Cf. O.S. wek, Swed. vek, M.Du. weec, Du. week weak, soft, tender, O.H.G. weih … Etymology dictionary
weak´en|er — weak|en «WEE kuhn», transitive verb. to make weak or weaker: »You can weaken tea by adding water. –v.i. 1. to grow or become weak or weaker. 2. to take a less firm attitude; give way: »We are almost to the top of the mountain; let s not weaken… … Useful english dictionary

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