- dai
- ------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dai[English Word] act as attorney or solicitor[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dai[English Word] claim[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Definition] kusema maneno ya kuwafanya watu wengine waamini jambo fulani ni zuri au lenye haki [Masomo 205]; kutaka jambo fulani lifanywe; kusema kuwa utafanya jambo fulani [Masomo 274].[Swahili Example] Wageni walidai kuwa shabaha yao ya kuja pande hizi ilikuwa kuleta ustaarabu [Masomo 205]; akadai talaka [Moh][English Example] The strangers claimed that their intention in coming to these parts was to bring civilization; he claimed a divorce.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dai[English Word] press claims[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dai[English Word] demand[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dai[English Word] sue[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dai haki[English Word] demand rights or justice[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kusema unataka vitu vilivyo vyako au upewe haki yako [Masomo, 75]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dai[Swahili Plural] madai[English Word] claim[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] madai ya fedha [Rec][English Example] claim for money, amount due, debt------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] dai[Swahili Plural] madai[English Word] demand[English Plural] demands[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Definition] maneno yanayoeleza shida/shaka ya mtu [Masomo 113][Swahili Example] madai ya fedha [Rec]; Nilionelea kwamba malalamiko na madai yetu yalihitaji kutiwa nguvu [Masomo 113][English Example] claim for money, amount due, debt------------------------------------------------------------
Swahili-english dictionary. 2013.