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Adjectives: Opposites in Swahili

Big and small, hot and cold and other pairs of opposites in Swahili, with English translations.

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big kubwa
small -dogo
long refu
short fupi
tall refu
low chini
hot moto
cold baridi
new -pya
old -kuukuu
young changa
good nzuri
bad -baya
fast haraka
slow polepole
easy rahisi
difficult ngumu
rich tajiri
poor maskini
strong imara
weak dhaifu
heavy zito
light epesi
clean safi
dirty -chafu
full -liojaa
empty -tupu
open wazi
closed imefungwa
cheap rahisi
expensive ghali
early mapema
late —
beautiful zuri
ugly -baya
right sahihi
wrong si sahihi
wet majimaji
dry -kavu
thick -nene
thin -embamba
soft laini
hard -gumu
loud -a sauti kubwa
quiet kimya
bright -angavu
dark giza
near karibu
far mbali
happy mwenye furaha
sad mwenye huzuni
high -a juu
wide pana
narrow -embamba
fat nono
safe salama
dangerous hatari

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