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Adjectives (No pre-)
Indeclinable adjectives without prefixes, from Steere's book
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| bora | best, excellent |
| hakika | certain |
| rahisi | cheap, easy |
| safi | clean, pure |
| hodari | clever, able, strong |
| kamili | complete, perfect |
| lazima | compulsory, binding |
| radhi | content |
| sahihi | correct, free from error |
| ghali | dear, expensive |
| kila | every (Comes before noun) |
| amini | faithful, trustworth |
| yhaba | few, too little |
| imara | firm, strong |
| huru | free, not enslaved |
| marufuku | forbidden |
| haiali | lawful |
| hafifu | light, insignificant |
| dhahairi | manifest, evident, clear |
| uchi | naked |
| faradhi | obligatory |
| wazi | open, public, plain |
| tele | plenty, abundant, ample |
| maskini | poor |
| tayari | ready |
| kanuni | regular, authoritative |
| tajiri | rich |
| salama | safe |
| laini | smooth, soft |
| kweli | true |
| haramu | unlawful |
| dhaifu | weak, good for nothing |