Chizigula - English


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wegaladyi ndoni (mwigala(dyi) ndoni)NG11helmsmenWegaladyi dnon wadaha kogera piya.Helmsmen know how to swim also.2skipper
wegaladyi teksi (mwigala(dyi) teksi)NG1taxi driversWegaladyi teksi wapata mapesa yakutosha mwe di siku.Taxi drivers get money that's sufficient in a day.
wegazi (mwigazi)NG11leadersSuwe kama wegazi ni lazima chimgambireni i chindedi.We as leaders must tell you the truth.See alternate pronunciation: wagazi.2guidesWabwanga wano ni wegazi wetu wa Meksiko.These guys are our guides to Mexico.3driversWegazi we izi mabasi yano we makini.These bus drivers are being careful.4ridersWegazi we izi bhaskili nawabwirane luvi.The bike riders will meet tomorrow.5deliverersA wegazi zarura yawo igaluka nyingi sika zino.The deliverers' business became too much these days.
wehwa (mwihwa ~ mwehwa)NG11niecesNna wehwa mirongo mishano na shano.I have fifty-five nieces and nephews.2nephewsWehwangu wafa.My nephews died.3sister's children
weita (waweita)< EngNG11waiterMwitange weita yudya!Call that waiter!2waitressMwitange weita achiletere mazi ya kunywa!Call the waitress to bring us some water to drink!
WemaNPropWemaAli Kiba ni msanii wa miziki na Wema Sepeto ni msanii wa filmu.Ali Kiba is a musician and Wema Sepeto is a movie star.woman's name
wengahi (-ingahi)IntrrgNG1/7how many?Abaya wako ana wazana wengahi?How many kids does your older sister have?Una wavuna wengahi? -- Nna wavuna watatu.How many siblings do you have? -- I have three siblings.Mna wantru wengahi mwe nyumba? -- Mna wantru waidi.How many people are there in the house? -- There are two people in here.Kuna wabuga wengahi? -- Kiasi. / Wengi. -- Siwengi.How many rabbits are there? -- A few. / Lots. / Not many.Chi wengahi chitogole malahi?How many of us like fish?
wengi (-ingi)QuantNG1/71manySina wambuya wengi.I don't have many friends.Wantru wengi hawana uvumulivu male.Many people don't have any patience at all.Sidantririza wantru wengi.I have lured many people.2lots (of)Nna wambuya wengi.I have lots of friends.Wantru wengi wabisha kila siku.Lots of people argue every day.Sidyidyimizwa ni wantru wengi.I was endured by lots of people.Kuna wabuga wengahi? -- Wengi.How many rabbits are there? -- Lots.Mna Wabantu wengi mwe Afrika.There are lots of Bantus in Africa.3a lot (of)Kafaliya wantru wengi.He brags to a lot of people.Wantru wengi walemera kulawa mwe Somaliya.A lot of people refused to come out of Somalia.Kuna wengi.There are a lot (of them = rabbits).Ana wadui wengi.He has a lot of enemies.
wengu (mawengu)NG3spleenWengu dya binadamu ni muhimu.A human spleen is important.
wenkhadyi (mwinkhadyi)NG1giversAwo si wenkhadyi male; sono ungodye chintru kwawo!Those are not givers at all; don't expect anything from them!
wenkhadyi madeni (mwinkhadyi madeni)NG1lendersSuwe chi wenkhadyi madeni.We are lenders.
wenkhirizadyi (mwinkhirizadyi)NG11transmittersWantru wano wose ukuwaona ni wenkhirizadyi.All of these people that you see are transmitters.2infectorsHachikunga kugaluka wenkhirizadyi wa ukimwi male.We don't want to become infectors of HIV at all.
wenkhirizwa (mwinkhirizwa)NG1infected onesWenkhirizwa ni nyuwe? -- Ha, wenkhirizwa ni suwe.Are you the infected ones? -- Yes, we are the infected ones.
wenuladyi (mwinuladyi ~ mnuladyi)NG11awakenersWenuladyi nawachinule chiro chino.The awakeners need to awaken us tonight.2liftersWenuladyi we kuhi? Naunga wenule migoda ino.Where are the lifters? I need them to lift these logs.
wenye (mwenye)NG11ownersWenye shati zino ni suwe / nyuwe / wowo / wano.The owners of these shirts are us / you (pl) / them / these ones.2othersWashegeeya wenye wana mapesa.They're working for others who have money.
wenye (wowenye, -enye)PrnNG1/71selvessowenye ~ chowenye / nyowenyeourselves / yourselves2themselvesWatuhu ni wa Bantu wenye isi. (Arbow)Others are from Bantu countries themselves.Wehinya wenye kusoma Chingereza.They taught themselves how to read English.Wabuga wano weluma wenyeThe rabbits hurt themselves.Wowenye is a longer form of wenye. Wenye is plural in NG1 and NG7 but singular in NG2 and NG6.3itselfMkono wangu uholola wenye.My arm got paralized by itself.Uzi uno ukonyeka wenye.This thread curled up by itself.
wenye isiNG1citizensWowo wata kwiza tú; wenye isi ni suwe.They are only here by migrating; we are the citizens.
wenye kwa wenyePrepNG1/2/6/71among themselvesA makolo nawakatowana nkhondo wenye kwa wenye.The clans were fighting wars with each other among themselves.2between themselves
wenye nyumba (mwenye nyumba)NG1landlordsWenye nyumba wose wakweza kodi zao mwe kaya ino.All the landlords have loaded up (= raised) their rents in this town.
wenye viti (mwenye kiti)NG1chairmenChawangodya wenye viti weze walave hutuba zao.We are waiting for the chairmen to come give their speeches.
wenyedyi (mwenyedyi)1NG1nativesWano ni wenyedyi we Mgambo.These are natives of Mgambo2NG1citizensWenyedyi wa mwe kaya ino wose wana misanga.The citizens of this town all have lands.3NG6citizenshipSipata wenyedyi.I obtained citizenship.In this sense, this noun is always singular; there is no plural form.
wenyuPossPrnNG1/2/6/71your(s) (pl)Ushauri wenyu ni wedi.Your (pl) advice is good.wavere wenyuyou all's wives2nd person pl2you all's
wereri< SomNG6confusionUno ni wereri.This is confusion.Sono uchiletere wereri!Don't bring us confusion!See: kuwerera.
werevu (mwerevu)NG11geniusesChangwa na Mnoza ni wavere werevu.Changwa and Mnoza are genius women.2sages3wise (ones from experience)Wazana chiche wa mwe kaya ino ni wevevu.Girls in this town are wise from experience.Wazana chichi wa mwe kaya ino si werevu.Girls in this town are not wise from experience.4learned ones5cunning ones
wesiNG61ablutionMwe di siku nasola wesi mara shano.In a day I take a ablution five times.This noun only occurs in the singular; there is no plural. See: kusola wesi.2purificationSono uduke bila wesi!Don't pray without purification!