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waisi (kaisi)NG7small countriesAfrika mna waisi wadodododo.In Africa there are some very small countries.
Waislamu (Mwislamu)NG1MuslimsKwa Waislamu nguluwe ni mzizo.For Muslims pork is taboo.Kila mwaka Waislamu waita Maka kwa kuhiji.Every year Muslims go to Mecca to do the hajj rituals.Wakristo waduga maiti yao ma masanduku; Waislamu wadugira mwe sanda.Christians bury their dead in coffins; Muslims bury in shrouds.Shiya na Suni wose ni Waislamu.Shia and Sunni are both Muslims.
waispika wa bungeNG1speakers of the HouseWaispika wa bunge wafa.The speakers of the House died.
Waitobhiya ~ Waitobhiyani ~ Waitopiya(ni) (Mwitobhiyani ~ Mtobhiyani ~ Mwitóbhiya ~ Mtópiya(ni))NG1EthiopiansWaitóbhiya isi yao ni nkhulu.The country of the Ethiopians is big.Waitopiya watogola nguwo zina sasari.Ethiopians like clothes that have fringe.
waiyaradyi (mwiyaradyi)NoNG1jokersWaleke awo! Ni waiyaradyi.Leave them alone! They are jokers.
Waizraili (Mizraili)NG1IsraelisNna wambuya wa Charabu na Waizraili.I have Arab and Israeli friends.Nna wambuya wa Chizraili na Warabu.I have Iraeli and Arab friends.
WajabhutiNG1DjiboutiansWajabhuti isi yao ni ndodo.Djiboutians' country is small.
wajaji (jaji, mjaji)NG1judgesWajaji wose wafosa ma mahakama.All the judges came out of the courtrooms.
Wajapani (Mjapani)NG1JapaneseWajapani wana ufundi mkali wa magari.Japanese have sharp expertise in cars.Wajapani wachiserezeza magari yedi.The Japanese produce nice cars for us.
Wajermani (Mjermani)NG1GermansWajermani wana ufundi mkali wa nguwo za militari.Germans have sharp expertise in military uniforms.
wakahatadyi (mkahatadyi)NG1hatersWakahatadyi wangu siwamanya.My haters, I know them.
wakahatwa (mkahatwa)NG11hated onesNi vedi chichimaze kusumbula wantru, kwa sabu chigaluka wakahatwa mwe kaya.It's better that we stop annoying people because we have become hated ones in town.2disliked onesNyuwe hamkudaha kugaluka wakahatwa ma madaraka yenyu kwa sabu mwadyamanya vedi.You can't be ones disliked in your ranks because you are doing well.
wakala (mkala)NG1sitters
Wakalanje (Mkalanje)NG1Kalanje clansmen and tribesmenWakalanje wahanganyikana na Wazigula mwe Somaliya.Kalanjes mixed with Kiziguans in Somalia.
wakali (mkali)NG11brave (ones)Wowo ni wakali.They are brave.Waaskari wadya ni wakali.Those soldiers are brave (ones).A wakali wanitongera miye.The brave ones are following me.2courageous (ones)3warriorsWakali wadya we mdani mwe hondo.Those warriors are in the war.Wakali wadya we mdani mwe hondo wegala risasi nyingi.Those soldiers who are in the war are carrying lots of bullets.4tough (ones)5fierce (ones)Mwaungwa mugaluke wakali mwe di dyeshi.You are supposed to be fierce in the army.6cruel (ones)Boko Haram ni wakali kwa kudumula wantru izi singo.Boko Haram are cruel (ones) for slicing people's necks.
wakamadyi (mkamadyi)NG1milkersWabhadhiya ni wakamadyi mere.The nomads are milkers (of milk).Wakamadyi wanadyika, a mere yadyereni mwa mabharmile!When the milkers are done, the milk, put it in the barrels!Unless obvious in context, normally this noun requires mere to occur after it.
Wakamba (Mkamba)NG1Kamba clansmen and tribesmenWakamba ni wengi mwe Kenya.There are a lot of Kambas in Kenya.
wakamshi (kakamshi)NG7little spoonsKagule wakamshi wakulisiza wana usafu!Go buy little spoons to feed babies mush!
wakanguladyi (mkanguladyi)NG11scrapers (people)Chinakosha wakanguladyi biyashara yetu haidyende.If we are unable to get scrapers, our business won't operate.2scrubbers (people)Wakanguladyi wose nawagaluke na viya vao kamili.All scrubbers should have their complete tools.
wakaraka (kakaraka)NG7patches (little)Ana wakaraka mwe suruwale.He's got little patches on his pants.
wakarwaiyi (mkarwaiyi)NG11quarrelsome (ones)Wana wakarwaiyi sikuwaunga male.Quarrelsome kids, I don't like them at all.2troublemakersWanafunzi wangu wengi ni wakarwaiyi.Many of my students are troublemakers.
wakati1NG6timeNowize wakati gani luvi?What time are you coming tomorrow?Kuna wantru wadya kila wakati.There are people that eat every (= all the) time.Ni wakati wa kuhaira honde yenyu.It's time to cultivate your farm.This noun is always singular; there is no plural form.2NG6at the time ofMiye nani mpeperadyi wa tate wakati wa unyonje wake.I was a fanner of dad at the time of his illness.3NG6in timeNdoni ya Nuhu kaizenga wakati we ngalika.Noah's ark, he built it in time for the flood.4ConjwhenChitunyala wakati chikadyamanya mazowezi.We squated when we were doing excercises.Wakati nani mwana samira mpunga kukaya.When I was a kid, I protected rice [fields] in the village.Shamshi asagulisa wakati akagula nguwo.Shamshi sorts too much when she's buying clothes.Sishigitika wakati tate akafe / akafa.I felt terrible when dad died / was dying.This is a subordinating conjunction and sometimes governs subjunctive -e. See: kila wakati.5ConjwhileSambizwa wakati nikasama.I was helped while I was moving.Sigwiswa ni Luhizo wakati chikaseziga ngwirano.I was thrown down by Luhizo while we were wrestling.Dhadhiri atosiyiswa wakati akwigala gari.Dadiri is directed too much while he's driving a car.Sidirwa khatho yangu wakati nanimaganye.I had my lunch eaten when I was absent.6ConjduringSono nimkosheni kutanga wakati wa kueregediya!Don't let me miss you on the farm during weeding time!
wakauchi (kakauchi)NG7little couchesWakauchi wadodododo ni rahisi kwe soko.Little couches are cheap at the market.Wazana waguire wakauchi wekaire!The kids, buy them little couches, to sit on!
wakaulwa (mkaulwa)NG11sought after (ones)Wana wengi wagaluka wakaulwa mwe nkhondo.Many children became sought after in the war.2looked for (ones)A wakaulwa hawanati kupatwa.The ones looked for haven't been found yet.
wakaya (kakaya)NG7villagesGosha ina wakaya wengi.Goshaland has many villages.