This table will help you understand some of the ecological terms so you can communicate effectively in Swahili
Swahili
|
English( singular form)
|
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Singular
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Plural
|
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Mazingira
|
Mazingira
|
Environment
|
Msitu
|
Misitu
|
Forest
|
Maji
|
Maji
|
Water
|
Kilima
|
Vilima
|
Hill
|
Mlima
|
Milima
|
Mountain
|
Mti
|
Miti
|
Tree
|
Unyasi
|
Nyasi
|
Grass
|
Uwanja/ Kiwanja
|
Wanja/ Viwanja
|
Field
|
Mnyama
|
Wanyama
|
Animal
|
Ubao
|
Mbao
|
Timber
|
Mche
|
Miche
|
Seedling
|
Mdudu
|
Wadudu
|
Insect
|
Uhifadhi/ Utunzaji
|
-
|
conservation
|
Hifadhi/ Tunza
|
-
|
conserve
|
Mbuga
|
-
|
Reserve
|
Jangwa
|
Majangwa
|
Desert
|
Tabia-nchi
|
-
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Climate
|
Hali ya anga
|
Hali za anga
|
weather
|
Mvua
|
-
|
Rain
|
Msitu wa mvua
|
-
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Rain forest
|
Bonde
|
Mabonde
|
valley
|
Ramani
|
-
|
Map
|
Udongo
|
-
|
Soil
|
Mchanga
|
-
|
Sand
|
Jiwe
|
Mawe
|
Stone
|
Tawi
|
Matawi
|
Branch
|
Jani
|
Majani
|
Leaf
|
Mzizi
|
Mizizi
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Root
|
Kichaka
|
Vichaka
|
Bush
|
Mwitu
|
Thicket
|
|
Ukataji wa miti
|
-
|
Cutting of trees
|
Maji
Bahari |
Maji
Mabahari |
Water
Ocean |
Ziwa
|
Maziwa
|
Lake
|
Mto
|
Mito
|
River
|
Kijito
|
Vijito
|
Stream
|
Chemchemi
|
-
|
Spring
|
Mashariki
|
-
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East
|
Magharibi
|
-
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West
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Kaskazini
|
-
|
North
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Kusini
|
-
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South
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