call

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[English Word] be called

[Swahili Word] -itwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] ita

[Related Words] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito

[English Example] he is called Saidi; as it is called

[Swahili Example] anaitwa Saidi; kama inavyoitwa

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[English Word] call

[English Plural] calls

[Swahili Word] aliko

[Swahili Plural] maaliko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Note] Cf. '-alika

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[English Word] call

[English Plural] calls

[Swahili Word] keme

[Swahili Plural] keme

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] kemea V

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] keme

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] kemea

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[English Word] call

[English Plural] calls

[Swahili Word] mwaliko

[Swahili Plural] mialiko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] alika V

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[English Word] call

[English Plural] calls

[Swahili Word] mwito

[Swahili Plural] miito

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] ita V

[English Example] respond to a call.

[Swahili Example] itikia mwito

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] ukemi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] unyeme

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] unyende

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] -alika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] mwaliko, mwalishi

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] -guta

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] -ita

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] wanaume fulani walikuja kumwita mama yake [Kez]

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] -ita

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito

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[English Word] call

[Swahili Word] -sihi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] siaha N

[English Example] (s)he called on the students to learn

[Swahili Example] Aliwasihi wanafunzi kusoma

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[English Word] call (through hands cupped around mouth)

[English Plural] calls

[Swahili Word] kikorombwe

[Swahili Plural] vikorombwe

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

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[English Word] call a greeting when arriving at a door

[Swahili Word] -bisha hodi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] call by telephone

[Swahili Word] -piga simu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] piga

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[English Word] call each other

[Swahili Word] -itana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -ita V

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[English Word] call for help

[English Plural] calls for help

[Swahili Word] yowe

[Swahili Plural] mayowe

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] call for help

[Swahili Word] -piga yowe

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -piga

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[English Word] call for someone

[Swahili Word] -pitia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[English Example] His/her lover will call on him/her for them to go and have fun

[Swahili Example] mpenzi wake mpya atampitia na gari waende kustarehe [Muk]

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[English Word] call on someone

[Swahili Word] -tembelea

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -tembea

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[English Word] call out for (someone)

[Swahili Word] -gutia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

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[English Word] call someone up

[Swahili Word] -pigia simu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] call to prayer

[Swahili Word] -piga adhana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Terminology] Islamic

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[English Word] call to prayer of the muezzin

[English Plural] calls to prayer

[Swahili Word] adhama

[Swahili Plural] adhama

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Terminology] Islamic

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[English Word] call to prayer of the muezzin

[English Plural] calls to prayer

[Swahili Word] adhana

[Swahili Plural] adhana

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Terminology] Islamic

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[English Word] call to someone

[Swahili Word] -piga kikorombwe

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -piga

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[English Word] call upon

[Swahili Word] -ita

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] itikio, itiko, kiitikio, mwitaji, mwito

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[English Word] pay a morning call on someone.

[Swahili Word] -sabihi

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] "Every morning, the teacher pays a call to his wife before leaving".

[Swahili Example] Kila asubuhi, mwalimu humsabihi mama yake kabla ya kwenda shule

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