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36 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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9 words and 13 phrases found.

Swahili

May include AI-generated content. Most words have not yet been reviewed by a native speaker.

TZSwahili
Hapa[ha-pa]
adverb
Here

“Tafadhali kaa hapa usubiri.”

AI-generated
TZSwahili
Hapana[ha-pa-na]
adverb
A word used to signal disagreement, denial, or a negative response to a question or statement.

“Hapana, sitaki.”

No, I don't want.

Also means
  1. No
AI-generated
TZSwahili
chapati[tʃɑˈpɑ.ti]
noun
A type of round, flat bread that is cooked on a pan. It is very popular in East Africa.

“Mama anapika chapati za moto kwa ajili ya kifungua kinywa.”

Mother is cooking hot chapatis for breakfast.

Also means
  1. chapati (flat unleavened bread)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
TZSwahili
Mbali[mba-li]Appears in an example
adverb
far

“Ofisi ipo mbali na hapa.”

AI-generated
TZSwahili
Andika[ah-ndee-kah]Appears in an example
verb
Write

“Andika jina lako hapa.”

Write your name here.

Checked
TZSwahili
Dakika[da-kee-ka]Appears in an example
noun
Minute

“Subiri hapa kwa dakika tano.”

Wait here for five minutes.

AI-checked
TZSwahili
Kipupwe[Ki-pu-pwe]Appears in an example
noun
Cold season

“Kipupwe hapa huwa na baridi sana.”

The cold season here is usually very cold.

AI-checked
TZSwahili
Bisibisi[bee-see-bee-see]Appears in an example
noun
Screwdriver

“Bisibisi inahitajika hapa.”

A screwdriver is needed here.

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TZSwahili
Kusubiri[koo-soo-bee-ree]Appears in an example
verb
To wait

“Tafadhali subiri hapa mpaka nitakapofika.”

Please wait here until I arrive.

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