wait (EN)
kitenzi, nomino, kitenzi kisicho na kauli

kitenzi “wait”

wait; he waits; past waited, part. waited; ger. waiting
  1. kusubiri
    She waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
  2. kutarajia (kwa muda mrefu)
    The disagreement in the government was exactly what the opposition was waiting for.
  3. kupatikana
    The documents are waiting on your desk.
  4. kuahirishwa
    The dishes can wait until after dinner.
  5. kuhudumia
    He waits at the diner every weekend to earn extra money.
  6. kuchagua kutokuwa na mahusiano ya kingono hadi wakati maalum, kwa kawaida hadi kufunga ndoa
    They decided to wait until their wedding night.

nomino “wait”

sg. wait, pl. waits
  1. muda wa kusubiri
    The wait for the doctor felt like forever.

kitenzi kisicho na kauli “wait”

wait
  1. subiri
    Wait, I think I left my keys at home!