- overcome
- ------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be overcome[Swahili Word] -shindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be overcome[Swahili Word] -shindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overcome[Swahili Word] -fikia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overcome[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shindano N[English Example] overcome the enemy[Swahili Example] kushinda adui------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overcome[Swahili Word] -tinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overcome[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] overcome (fig.)[Swahili Word] -funga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] try to overcome each other[Swahili Word] -shindana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] as (s)he tried to contain a heavy body which was overwhelming him[Swahili Example] akishindana kuuzuia mwili mzito uliokuwa ukimwelemea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------
English-Swahili dictionary. 2013.