SHINGAZIDJA-ENGLISH DICTIONNARY

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ENGLISH SHINGAZIDJA
dad  (noun) Mbaba, (wababa).
dagger (noun) Djambia (madjambia)
daily (noun) Haina Usiku
daintiness (with respect to food) Mdjipvo (midjipvo)
dainty adjective udjipvo
dainty person noun, pl dainty people Mdru udjiso, wandru wadjisao
dairy products noun Dziwa
Dalliance (noun) Uhawara
dally verb Homa(hu)
dam noun Baraji, upando
be damaged verb, . Dhuriha (hu)
damage noun Baya (Mabaya)
damage noun Madhwara
damage noun Hasara
damage verb Dhuru (hu)
damage verb Hoza (hu)
do damage verb Fitini (hu)
do wilfull damage verb Hini (hu)
tendency to cause damage noun Kisirani
damn verb Laani (hu)
damnation noun Laana, ulaanifu
damned adjective Mlaanifu, maluuni
be damp verb Rutubiha (hu)
be dampen verb Rutubisha (hu)
damp noun Baridi (adj)
dampness noun Rutuba
dance noun Mzino (Mizino), Mcezo (Micezo)
dance verb Zina (hu)
dance for exocising spirits noun Ngoma za madjini
dancer noun Mzina ngoma
dandruff noun Abisi
danger noun Hatwari
danger signal noun Djudju , tarumbeta
dangle verb Tsombeha (hu)
dare verb Subuti (hu)
dare someone to do smthing verb Torea (hu)
daring noun, makali. Makali, udjaswiri, usubuti
daring person noun Mdjaswiri (madjaswiri)
dark (in color) adjective Udu
darkness noun Hidza, gidza
darling noun Mwandzani, uandzani
dash verb Saruha (hu)
date noun Miaadi, randevu
date noun Tarehi
date (fruit of the mtende date palm) noun Ntrede
daughter noun Binti (mabanati), mwana(wana)
daunt verb Risiza (hu), shangaza (hu)
dauphin noun Fumbadudju
davenport noun Kanape
dawdle verb Tanga (hu)
be dawn verb Sha (hu)
dawn noun Alfadjiri, asubwihi
a few days ago adverb Ngasina wana ntsihu
day (period of 24 hours) noun Usiku kamili
day after day phrase Usiku hata usiku.
day after tomorrow noun Ushao
day before yesterday noun Djuzi.
day following the day after tomorrow noun Usiku mshelewa wo ushao
every day noun Haina Usiku
from day to day phrase. Usiku kwa usiku
the next day adverb Ntsihu ya pvili
daybreak noun Trasi
daydream verb Hura tabiri
these days phrase Lewo, ze nyakati zinu
daytime (from 6.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m.) noun Mtsana
condition of being dazzled noun Ubabayifu
dead (the dead) (noun) mfu ( wafu), marehemu
dead body (noun) mayiti.
the dead clothing (noun) Hafani
dead person's home (noun) Trangani, wafatini
death (noun) Wafati, ufu
realm of the dead (noun) Huzimu, kaburini
deaf person (noun) Mfu mashishio
deal (noun) Mkataba, mwiyishiliano
deal with severely (verb) Babandrana (hu)
dealer (noun) Mbahazazi
dear (persons) (adjective) Mtukufu, mwandzani
debase (verb) Oneya (hu)
debate (noun) madjadiliano.
debate (noun) maneno
debate (verb) djadiliana (hu), hodjana (hu)
debauched person (noun) Sharati (masharati), wapeu
debauchery (noun) Usharati, ufasiki
debauchery (noun) uhawara, zina
debilitate (verb) Hafifisha (hu)
debilitated (verb) Sakariha (hu)
debt (noun) Djazimo
debris (noun) Madjaya
debt (noun) Dene (malene)
debtor (noun) Mkopesadji, mdeni, myiya
debut (noun) Mwando
decade (noun) Mwongo (miongo)
decadence (noun) Msadjadja, uhini
be decayed (verb) Wola (hu)
decay (noun) Uvundo
decay (verb) Haha (hu), menyeha (hu)
decease (noun) Mauti
deceased (one who has found mercy) (noun) Marehemu
deceit (noun) Hiana, mdjandjo, madanganyo
deceit (noun) Hila, unafiki
deceitful (adj) Ubatwalifu, umakiri
a deceitful person.  mdru mdanganyifu
be deceived (verb) Hinilwa (hu)
deceive (verb). Hadaya(hu), honga (hu), danganya(hu), haini (hu), honga (hu), swaliti (hu), zaini (hu)
deceiver (noun Mdhabidhabina, Mhonga, mhadazi, mdanganyifu, mdjandji, mnafiki
December (noun). Desambre
decency (noun) Huruma, Haya
deception (noun) Madanganyo, unafiki, uhainifu
decide (verb) Katra shawiri (hu), nia (hu), hukumu (hu)
decimal (noun) Mwongo (miongo)
decipher (verb) Rambulishiha(hu)
be decipherable (verb) Someha (hu)
decision (noun) Hukuma, katiba, maazimio
decision (final) (noun) Mkatro shawiri
make a decision (verb) Katra shawiri (hu)
make a legal decision (verb) ra (hu) fatwa, namza (hu)
declaration (noun) Katiba, tamko, iilani
declare (verb) Tamka (hu)
decline (noun) Msiho ntsini,  wangamifu,  nakama
decline (verb) Haraya (hu)
declivity (noun) Mtereho
decomposed thing (noun) Uvundo
be decorated (verb) Pvambwa (hu), vaziwa (hu)
decorate (verb) Pvamba (hu), vaza (hu)
decoration (noun) Mpvaho, nakshi, mvazo
decorator (noun) Mpvahadji, mvazadji

 

 

 

 

 

 

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