Nouns (m/wa class)

Swahili:English

mtu:person

mganga:witch doctor

mgeni:visitor/guest/stranger/newcomer

mgonjwa:sick person/patient

mpishi:cook

mtoto:child

mtumishi:servant

mzee:old person/elder

Mzungu/Wazungu:European/white person

mwana:son/daughter

mwanafunzi:student/pupil

mwenyeji:inhabitant

mwizi:thief

mwanamke/wanawake:woman

mwanamume/wanaume:man

mwindaji/wawindaji:hunter

Mwislamu/Waislamu:Muslim

Mwafrika/Waafrika:African

Mwamerika/Waamerika:American

Mwarabu/Waarabu:Arab

Mwingereza/Waingereza:Brit

Mwitalia/Waitalia:Italian

Mfaransa/Wafaransa:Frenchman

Mdachi/Wadachi:German

Mholanzi/Waholanzi:Dutchman

Mgiriki/Wagiriki:Greek

mdudu:insect

mnyama:animal

mchungaji:herdsman/shepherd

mke:wife

mkristo:Christian

mkulima:farmer

mnyapara:foreman

mume:husband

mwanachama:member

mwananchi:citizen/native

mwashi:bricklayer/stone mason

askari:soldier/policeman

baba:father

babu:grandfather

binadamu:human being

binamu:cousin

binti:daughter

dada:older sister

jamaa:family member

kaka:older brother

mama:mother

ndugu:younger brother/younger sister/relative/friend

nyanya:grandmother

rafiki:friend

shangazi:aunt

shemeji:in-law

yaya:nurse/nanny

bibi/ma-:lady/grandmother

bwana/ma-:Mr./Sir/master/husband/gentleman

dereva/ma-:driver

fundi/ma-:skilled worker/craftsman

karani/ma-:clerk/typist

memsabu/ma-:Madam

rais/ma-:president

seremala/ma-:carpenter

tajiri/ma-:employer/merchant/businessman/rich person

tarishi/ma-:messenger

waziri/ma-:government minister