long

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[English Word] as long as

[Swahili Word] maadam

[Part of Speech] conjunction

[English Example] s/he may, as long as s/he is diligent.

[Swahili Example] Aweza, maadam akijibidiisha [Khan, Masomo 395]

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[English Word] as long as

[Swahili Word] maadam

[Part of Speech] conjunction

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[English Word] be long (of an illness)

[Swahili Word] -seteka

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] for a long time

[Swahili Word] mbali

[Part of Speech] adverb

[Derived Word] umbali N

[English Example] I have known about this matter for a long time.

[Swahili Example] niliyajua mambo haya mbali [Rec]

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[English Word] how long?

[Swahili Word] mpaka lini?

[Part of Speech] phrase

[Related Words] lini

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[English Word] long

[Swahili Word] ndefu

[Part of Speech] adjective

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[English Word] long

[Swahili Word] -refu

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Related Words] -refusha, marefu, urefu

[English Example] a long time

[Swahili Example] muda mrefu

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[English Word] long

[Swahili Word] tawili

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] ( = refu)

[Note] rare

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[English Word] long for

[Swahili Word] -hamu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

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[English Word] long for

[Swahili Word] -tamani

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

[English Example] his/her eyes longed for many

[Swahili Example] macho yake [] yaliwatamani wengi [Mt]

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[English Word] long time ago

[Swahili Word] awali

[Part of Speech] adverb

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[English Word] make long

[Swahili Word] -refusha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] so long as

[Swahili Word] mradi

[Part of Speech] conjunction

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[English Word] take a long time

[Swahili Word] -kawia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kawa

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