dawa: translation
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[Swahili Word] dawa
[Swahili Plural] madawa
[English Word] medicine
[English Plural] medicines
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Derived Language] Arabic
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[Swahili Word] dawa
[Swahili Plural] madawa
[English Word] drug
[English Plural] drugs
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Derived Language] Arabic
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[Swahili Word] dawa
[Swahili Plural] madawa
[English Word] remedy
[English Plural] remedies
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Derived Language] Arabic
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[Swahili Word] dawa
[Swahili Plural] madawa
[English Word] cure
[English Plural] cures
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Derived Language] Arabic
[Swahili Example] jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo (methali)
[English Example] an ivory tooth is not a cure for the lost tooth (proverb)
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[Swahili Word] -a dawa
[English Word] medicinal
[Part of Speech] adjective
[Swahili Example] watendaji wa dawa za jadi huhitaji mimea ya dawa [http://www.worldbank.org/afr/ik/swahili/IK-Compendium-Swahili.pdf World Bank]
[English Example] traditional health practitioners need medicinal plants
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya kunywa
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kunywa
[English Word] medicine for internal use
[English Plural] medicines for internal use
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] -nywa
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya kupaka
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kupaka
[English Word] ointment
[English Plural] ointments
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] -paka
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya kupaka
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kupaka
[English Word] salve
[English Plural] salves
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] -paka
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya sindano
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya sindano
[English Word] serum
[English Plural] serums
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] sindano
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya sindano
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya sindano
[English Word] vaccine
[English Plural] vaccines
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] sindano
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya kuhara
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kuhara
[English Word] laxative
[English Plural] laxatives
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] -hara, -harisha
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya kuhara
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kuhara
[English Word] purgative
[English Plural] purgatives
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] -hara, -harisha
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya homa
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya homa
[English Word] febrifuge
[English Plural] febrigues
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] homa
[English Definition] any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
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[Swahili Word] dawa ya kupatisha
[Swahili Plural] madawa ya kupatisha
[English Word] emetic
[English Plural] emetics
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 5/6
[Related Words] -patisha
[English Definition] a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
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[Swahili Word] nyumba ya kutoa dawa
[Swahili Plural] nyumba za kutoa dawa
[English Word] pharmacy
[English Plural] pharmacies
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Related Words] nyumba, -toa
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[Swahili Word] nyumba ya kutoa dawa
[Swahili Plural] nyumba za kutoa dawa
[English Word] drugstore
[English Plural] drugstores
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10
[Related Words] nyumba
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