The very word Swahili came from the Arabic word sawahil, meaning “coast.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kahawa]

Upendo is a word in Swahili that means like or love.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference

This is our dog, mambo (which is a greeting in Swahili).    From Wordnik.com.  [Mambo] Reference

She was a thin Swahili woman with a serious face, a widow.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Laugh] Reference

Jua = timmer who works on loft and new bed (name means sun in Swahili).    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2004-12-12] Reference

In fact, "Barack" comes from the Swahili derivative of the Arabic word meaning.    From Wordnik.com.  [Popular Comments Across MetaFilter] Reference

I remember reading an article saying that Barack, in Swahili, means "blessed.".    From Wordnik.com.  [In the Footsteps of Tocqueville] Reference

Below is a link to a music video in Swahili extolling the virtues of the device.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Kickstart Micro Irrigation Pump] Reference

She was begging them in Swahili, saying ‘please, please, please’ over and over again.    From Wordnik.com.  [2008 January 06 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference

In fact, "Barack" comes from the Swahili derivative of the Arabic word meaning "blessing.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Media Matters for America - Limbaugh Wire] Reference

Swahili is a language that belongs to the Sabaki subgroup of proto-Northeast Coastal Bantu.    From Wordnik.com.  [Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE] Reference

The instructions, although in Swahili, roughly translate to 'Do you have a question about health?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference

For about 2 hours we read health magazines in Swahili, told jokes, and even practiced some English.    From Wordnik.com.  [March Showers Bring...April Showers?] Reference

Pingback: Global Voices in Swahili » Indonesia: Sarafu za Kudai Haki.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Indonesia: Jailed For Complaining] Reference

Pingback: Global Voices in Swahili » Misri: Watu 10 Wenye Ushawishi Zaidi Nchini.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Egypt: Gamal Mubarak … Why Not?] Reference

Meaning Ambassador in Swahili -- ` why are there two kinds of Chinese in Tanzania?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Japanese—Still Unknown] Reference

Pingback: Global Voices in Swahili » Honduras: Zelaya Akamatwa na Kuondolewa Madarakani.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Honduras: Political Crisis Over Controversial Referendum] Reference

Pingback: Global Voices in Swahili » Brazil: Wito wa Kugomea Gazeti Linaloongoza Nchini.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Brazil: The Character Assassination of a Presidential Candidate] Reference

Pingback: Global Voices in Swahili » Mapinduzi nchini Niger: Wanablogu Wapumua Pumzi ya Ahueni.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Niger: Widespread opposition to president’s bid to extend rule] Reference

You will also find an instruction manual, printed in Swahili.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2003-03-01] Reference

Nyota means “Star” and Uhura means “Freedom” in Swahili.    From Wordnik.com.  [Generation Star | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference

I call the mother and father “mom” and “dad” in Swahili.    From Wordnik.com.  [family] Reference

Did I mention I am fluent in Swahili?) and more on doing what makes sense for the company.    From Wordnik.com.  [Will Microsoft’s Executive Shuffle Scare Yahoo? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

As we say in Swahili ... inatosha!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-07-01] Reference

And look at you giving speeches in Swahili!.    From Wordnik.com.  [One is the Lonliest Number...] Reference

In any case I’m glad he never learned Swahili, which is a mix of Arabic and Bantu.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Early Word: Into The Green Zone - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Like "Swahili", the album is resolutely different from his oeuvre thus far.    From Wordnik.com.  [PopMatters] Reference

"Waka means to shine in Swahili, which is one of the many languages spoken in Africa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily News & Analysis] Reference

Babu means 'grandfather' in Swahili.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shadows in the Bush, Part II: Phil Caputo Hunts African Cape Buffalo in Tanzania] Reference

My name, Mapendo, means “great love” in Swahili.    From Wordnik.com.  [A lesson in forgiveness] Reference

Gration speaks Swahili and spent much of his childhood in Congo.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama's Brain Trust] Reference

As a teen she chose a Swahili word for ` free as a bird 'for her last name.    From Wordnik.com.  [For Ndegeocello, Bass Is 'Foundation and Groove'] Reference

This is clearly the time to test out my extensive (Lion King learnt) Swahili.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lauren Scott: Safari Part II. Riding Wild and Swahili Lessons] Reference

Written by Valerie Coleman, it's called "Umoja," which in Swahili means unity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Imani Winds Hits Its Mark on 'Josephine Baker'] Reference

No wonder Zanzibar's unofficial motto is "hakuna matata" — Swahili for "no problem.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Island Spice] Reference

But Barack, which means "blessing" in Swahili (and Arabic), has made much of his own luck.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lights, Camera, ‘Question Time’!] Reference