Chizigula - English


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saya (usaya ~ lusaya)NG6cheeksPolisi kanitowa nyihi mwe zi saya.The policeman slapped me on the cheeks.Saya zangu zaluma.My cheeks hurt.
sayensi< EngNG5scienceSayensi ni kuhinya vintru va mwe duniya ivo vikutumika.Science is learning about things in the world and how they work.Msayensi adyamanya sayensi.A scientist does science.Sigaluka mwana sayensi kwa sabu nasitogola sayensi wakati nani mwana.I've become a scientist because I liked science when I was a kid.See: msayensi, mwana sayensi, msomi wa sayensi..
*septcpright?Halawe hanose?Move out of here, will you?Halawe ukose?Get out there, will you?Fosa mnose?Get out of in here, will you?Suntra i viyase?Wash the dishes, will you?Hita kunose? Hita hanose?Go here abouts, will you? Go right here, will you?This paritcle is always attached to the last word in the sentence as an enclitic.This particle has virtually the same effect as tag questions in English, softening commands making them feel like questions.
SeguNPropSeguSegu aira; chimanya ngube. (Arbow)Segu is crying; clearly we know it.man's name
SeguzoNPropSeguzoShabani na Seguzo wahandamiranya gari dyangu.Shabani and Seguzo are leaning on my car together.Seguzo na Macheremo wahofana.Seguzo and Macheremo feel weird about each other.man's name
SehondoNPropSehondoSehondo na Lugundi wazangazanywa (na) viboko.Sehondo and Lugundi were whipped with whips.Sehondo kabatizwa mwe di kanisa.Sehondo has been baptized in the church.See alternate pronunciation: senkhondo.man's name
sekanene (masekanene)NG3sty (huge)Nna sekanene kwa kumseka atiyo ywangu.I have a huge sty for laughing at my maternal uncle.The belief is that you get a sty for mocking or laughing at your maternal uncle.See: kasekanene.
sekeretari (wasekeretari, masekeretari)< Eng1NG1secretaryKulengwa weye ugaluke sekeretari.You are appointed to be secretary.Chimlenga Michal agaluke sekeretari.We appointed Michal to be secretary.Simsigiriza sekeretari eze alonge na nyuwe.I have directed the secretary to come talk to you.This noun has plurals in both NG1 and NG3. See: msekeretari.2NG3secretary (really good or big and ugly)
sekoNG51laughterNeva seko.I hear laughter.See: chiseko, useko, kuseka.2laugh(s)Mwaliko ana seko zedi.Mwaliko has good laughs.Nadyera wantru seko.I'm making people laugh.3funnyWatogola kutulana mazina ya seko.They like to name each other funny names.
sekwe (masekwe)NG31apeSekwe ni yonda kulu.An ape is a big monkey.2chimpanzee, chimpSekwe dina umbuya kwa binaamu mara.A chimpanzee has friendliness with humans sometimes.3gorilla
sembeNG5hulled corn or grain(s)Simwamwalisa sembe heise he di zuwa.I scattered hulled corn outside in the sun.Sembe zasazwa hese.The hulled corn is spread out [to dry] outside.Nguku idya yadomola sembe zangu.That chicken is pecking at my hulled corn.Sembe zangu zimwamwagulwa ni nguku.My hulled grains got scattered by a chicken.Sembe ni mphuluzi zozose zitwangigwe."Sembe" are any grains that are hulled.Most typically this noun refers to hulled corn but can refer to any hulled grains.
SembogaNPropSembogaNashiriki mwe chanya cha wabwanga Semboga.I'm sharing in the cooperative labor with the Semboga guys.Semboga kasomera makompyuta.Semboga studies computers.man's name
SemndiriNPropSemdiriWeye mzimu Mhonje, weye Semndiri mwana Makonta gonerani kumwenaga, pepa. (Arbow)You spirit Mhonje, you Semdiri child of Makonta sleep in the same place, amen.Aletire utawala mwe isi yetu ni Mze Semndiri.Mr. Semndiri is the one who brought independence to our country.man's name
seneta (maseneta, waseneta)< EngNG1senatorSeneta na ghavana wamwalikanya mkulu hamwenga.The senator and governor have invited the president together.Seneta ywetu kaita safari "DC".Our senator went on a trip to D.C.The normal plural is augmentative NG3 maseneta, although one can also use human NG1 waseneta.
SenjugaNPropSenjugaSenjuga ni meya wa kaya ino.Senjuga is the mayor of this town.Senjuga ni mtumadyi wa dyeshi dyetu.Senjuga is a commander in our army.a man's name
SenkhondoNPropSenkondoChashukuru shehe ywetu Shehe Senkhondo Mphembeni.We appreciate our mullah Sheik Senkondo Mpembeni.See alternate pronunciation: Sehondo.man's name
sentensi< EngNG5sentence(s)Wadaha ukadyamanya sentensi ya herufu?Can you make a sentence with "herufu"?Wadaha ukatunga sentensi ya herufu?Can you compose a sentence with "herufa"?Wandika sentensi imwenga kuhusu mbuli za kale!Write one sentence about the past!Fuchiyo dino sifuchiza sentensi yangu.With this eraser I erased by sentence.
senti (masenti)< Eng1NG5cent(s)Nepu dimwenga ni senti mbiri.One diaper is two cents.Manepu maidi ni senti nne.Two diapers are four cents.Nna senti imwenga.I have one cent.Nna senti nyingi.I have a lot of cents.This noun is both NG5 and NG3; cent is normally NG5, but penny is usually NG3.2NG3pennyNna senti dimwenga.I have one penny
senti kumi (masenti kumi)NG31dimeSenti kumi si mapesa mengi male.A dime is not much money at all.2ten cent piece
senti shanoNG31nickle (coin)2five cents, five cent pieceMlagazize senti shano mwe di komba msafiri uyo!Drop five cents in the begging bowl for that homeless person!
senyenjeNG5chainlink fence(s)Nanikadyenda mwe mbago sibwira sira isitigwe na senyenje.I was walking in the forest and I ran into a road blocked off with a chainlink fence.Senyenje yazengeka haranti.A chainlink fence is buildable in the yard.Senyeje zino zasingisika.These chainlink fences are shakeable.Jon haranti yake ni senyenje.Jon's yard fence is a chainlink fence.See alternate pronunciation: shenyenje.
sepe (masepe)NG31jagged hemDhiraa hadina sepe.This dress doesn't have a jagged hem.Gamisi dyake hadina sepe.His thobe doesn't have a jagged hem.2shirttailKuhusu mkutano wa luvi, ana mbuyawe namfunge sepe.Regarding the meeting for tomorrow, whoever has a friend should tie a shirttail to him [to bring him to the meeting].
SepetoNPropSepetoAli Kiba ni msanii wa miziki na Wema Sepeto ni msanii wa filmu.Ali Kiba is a musician and Wema Sepeto is a movie star.man's name
SeptiNG5Saturday(s)Naita Septi ino.I'm going this Saturday.Kila Septi na wambuya zangu chanywa vinywadyi.Every Saturday my friends and I drink drinks.Nna tende dimwenga dya kutaga sambusa mwe Septi dauntauni.I have one canopy for selling samosas on Saturday downtown.
seqa< SomNG5masturbationWabharbharo watowa seqa kila siku.Young guys masturbate every day.The q here is a gamma [ɣ], a voiced velar fricative.See: kutowa seqa, mtowadyi seqa.