‘WRITING-DESK
rufu, Writings, maandiko, mika-
tube owe ote
‘Writing-desk, n. dawati,
‘Written, pf. t. ya Write.
Wrong, 0. thulumu, uthalimu, uba-
4, uovu, kosa,
sbaya, -ovu, -a thambi;
(mistaken) -£osefts, si sawa, sé hakt,
That is wrong (mistaken), sévyo,
hatfai, ni kosa.
— v. thalimu, thulumu, tendea
mabaya.
“Wrongful, a. -thalimu, si kwa haki,
St sawa, -baya,
‘Wrongheaded, a. -potofu, -baya,
‘Wrote, p. t. ya Write.
‘Wroth (Be), v. ghathabika.
Wrought, p.t. 2a pf. t. ya Work, v.
He wrought, aistenda, alifanyiza,
alitenda kasi.
“Wrought-iron,n.chuma tliyofuliwa,
“Wrung, p. t. 2a pf. t. ya Wring.
Wry, 8. -a pogo, -a upande, -a
hitongo. A wry face, uso wa
aufinyana,
Y.
Yacht, n. (chombo cha anasa cha ku-
tembelea, cha_kushindania mbio
Awa matanga).
Yachting, n. [matumist ao mashi-
ndano ya Yacht].
Yam, n. Aiasd [vi-) hikus,
Yankee, n. msungu wa Amerika
(United States), Ameritant,
Yard, n. (measure) wart; (of ship)
Soramaili; (enclosure) ua [nyua]},
nwanda, uwanja; (walled) £ifalu,
Yarn, n, £itani ; (sailor's story) ha-
dithi ya baharia, kupiga chuku
Yaw, n, [mashua ya jahasi).
Yawny. iga miayo, fumbua kanwa
rei open) fumbuka.
— im meget)
Yawning, iofumbuka, wasi, ta-
yart kumesa [kuangamiza).
Ye, pron. = You, #inyt, m-, -wa-,
Yea, adv. ndio, ndivyo, kweli, naam.
Year, n. mwaka [ms-], siku thelatha
mia settini natano. Attain years
of discretion, pata akilt, -wa mtu
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Yon
msima, Last year, mwaka jana,
Year before last, mwaka wa jusi.
Years ago, tangu samani, tokeapo.
Yearling, n. [nyama] wa mwaka
oars, -a killa mwaka,
Yearn (for), v. ‘unuka, tamani sana,
onea shauku, ashitki, chunuka,
Yearning, n. uchu, shauko, tamaa.
Yeast, n. chachu.
Yeasty, a. Lama chachu, -a pon.
Yell, n. Aelele [ma-, la hofu, vita,
hutisha, &c.).
—v. ‘piga Yell.
Yellow, n. rangi ya manjano.
Yelp, v. (ia (kama mbwa akipigwa).
Yeoman, n. mwenyi nyumba, mwe-
nyt.shamba, mngwana (wa-],
Yeomanry, tm Yeomen; (mili-
tary) asthari wapanda frasi.
Yes, adv, naam, ndio, vema, chee,
ewaa, eewalla,
Yesterday, n. jana. Day before
yesterday, 7uzi.
Yesternight, n. usizu wa leo,
Yet, adv. (but) /akint, wallakins ;
(still) Aatta sasa, bado. He has
not yet gone, hajaenda bado.
Yew, n, [mii kama mvinje).
Yield, v. (give up) toa, acha;
duce) saa ; (submit) js¢0a, shi
rithika, kubali ; (give way way to pres-
sure) fopea, bonyeka,
—— 2. usa, masao, mavuno, chumo,
Sayida.
Yielding, a. /aint, -ororo, -a kubo-
nyekas 3 (compliant) -ryonge, -tit,
(pro-
vone’ a "(for cattle) nira ; (slave's)
zongwa’ (pair) fost; (bondage)
utumwa; (authority, power) sgu-
vu, uweso, mkono.
—_—s. ga kwa nira, fungasa,
panitha [ngombe] na gari;
(bind, tie together) fungu, funga-
nisha,
Yokefellow, n. mwensi wa kasi
moja.
Yolk, n. dtint cha yayi.
Yon,’ Yonder, a. yule, huyo [ule,
huo, ile, hilo, &c.).Yon
Yon, adv. Arle, huko.
Yore,n. Of yore, -a kale, hapo kale.
You, pron. wewe; (in comp.) -#-,
-ku-; (plar.) ninyé; (in comp.) #-,
Young, a. -dogo, -changa, -toto ; (in-
experienced) yénga- Ayoung man
(or woman), Aijana,
—n, (bird) Ainda (ma-]; (animals)
mtoto [wa-], mwana [wa-}.
Youngster, n. mtoto [wa-], miwana
[wa-}.
Your, Yours, a. -ako; (plor.) -enu.
Yourself, pron. (plur. Yourselves)
wewe mwenyewe; (plur.) ninyt
wenyewe ; (reflex.) -t-.
Youth, n. ujana, udogo; (young
man) Aijana mwanamume (vi-).
Youthfal, a. -2 ujana, -a nguvu.
Zanzibar, n. (town and island)
Onguia. A Zanzibar man, mtu
wa Unguja, The Zanzibar dialect,
Riunguja.
Zeal, n. juhudi, bidti,wharara, moyo.
Zealot, n. mwenyt bidit mno, mwenyi
ukarara; (devotee) mta’wa, sufi.
Zealous, a. -enyi Zeal,
Zebra, n. punda milia.
Zend-Avesta, n. [Aitabes hitakatifes
cha kale cha Waajjems],
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ZOOPHYTE
Senith, n. kitwani; (height) upeo,
Kipeo, usitawi,
Zephyr, n. upepo mwanana [wa
magartbt).
Zero, n. se hte; (cypher) sifurs ;
ena mewanso; (lowest
st
muisho,
Beat, n. didit, pupa; (relish) tame,
Hango, che tatoea :
Zigzag, a. -a hupindikapindiha, -a
Hipengee, -0 kupotobapotoba, upogo
upoge.
Zino, n. sinki,
Zodiac, n. [sehemu ya uwingu suse
yenyi kulekeana na Tropics chins].
Signs of the Zodiac, [syota kubwa
Zodiac:
3a .
Zone, n. mshépi [mi-]; (stripe,
band) mia tm] ie ee
sehemu ya dunia (Tas. Frigid,
‘Temperate, Torrid),
Zoo, n. = Zoological Gardens satiha
London.
Zoological, a. -a Zoology, -a mambo
ya Zoology. Zoological gardens,
[bustani kubwa yenyi jamii ya
nyama na ndege namna xote sime-
Sungwa vitunduni].
Zoologist,n. ewenyi kujua Zoology.
Zoology, n. [maarifa ya vite vyenyi
usima, nyama, ndege, samake).
Boophyte, n. [nusse mnyama nusses
mmea, mayama ao mdudu kama
mmea).
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