I obtained the permit to use some images from a blog by Chemi Che Mponda (an obviously well known TZ- blogger now living in US). She requested, however, some form of attribution to her as author. So I decided on Laiseni Huria ya Umma "Attribution 3.0 Unported" (Cretaive Commons). Now I am not sure if it is enough if anybody opening the image files sees that attribution or if I have to include it also in the caption of the image e.g. here http://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manda_%28Ludewa%29. The image file is http://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picha:Mbuyu_Manda_Wiedhafen_2009_Chemi_Che.jpg. Appreciate your advice. Kipala (majadiliano) 19:29, 14 Desemba 2010 (UTC)
Can you look at this user's page (created after Wikimania ended) and perhaps help invite him to this wiki instead? http://wikimania2010.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Abdi_M._Abdallah Sj + 22:58, 5 Februari 2011 (UTC)
http://indo-european.eu/wiki/index.php/Special:Contributions/MwenMas
Hi, I hope everything is going well here at SW, I have been resting my eyes; I will keep in touch. Mr Accountable (majadiliano) 17:25, 27 Machi 2011 (UTC)
Ndugu, naona umeandika ukurasa juu ya Moab baada ya mimi kuandika juu ya Wamoabu. Hata interwiki inalingana. Nadhani Moab ingeweza kubaki kuhusu mtoto wa Lut, na Wamoabu kuhusu wajukuu wake... Pia niliomba usogeze Norbert wa Xantes kwenda Norbert wa Xanten. Spelling ilikosewa kwa sababu nilianzia Orodha ya Watakatifu Wakristo iliyokuwa na kosa hilo. Asante na amani kwako huko uliko. --Riccardo Riccioni (majadiliano) 10:22, 13 Juni 2011 (UTC)
Mzee Kipala, salam. Jaribu kutazama tena kama hivyo ndivyo ulivyotaka! Wako...--MwanaharakatiLonga 16:12, 25 Juni 2011 (UTC)
Kipala na Muddyb, salaam. Nawaandikia tena kuhusu rafiki yetu Mjanja. Ameanzisha makala nyingi kuhusu mamalia ambao hawatokei Afrika. Pengine naweza kukubali majina anayotumia, lakini kuna mengine ambayo ameyabuni kabisa au anayatumia kwa njia mbaya. Sidhani ni mzuri kama msemaji asiye mwenyeji anabuni majina mapya. Tafadhali hii ifanywe na wataalamu wa kienyeji. Majina nisiyoyakubali ni yafuatayo:
Mnajua wataalamu (wanazoolojia) ambao watakubali kubuni majina ya wanyama haya kwa Kiswahili? Zamani nimeandikia wanazoolojia katika Tanzania na Kenya, lakini hakuna mtu aliyejibu. ChriKo (majadiliano) 23:02, 20 Julai 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I want to change my name from: "Mohamed ElGedawy" to: "محمد الجداوي", Because i have changed my username on many wikipedias.--Mohamed ElGedawy (majadiliano) 07:42, 14 Agosti 2011 (UTC)
Hi sir. I made a request for bot flag here.--محمد الجداوي (majadiliano) 15:07, 28 Agosti 2011 (UTC)
Jambo Kipala! Sijaona vizuri wakati mimi kuweka kwa kufuta ya ukurasa ya mtumiaji ya Mwali Ibrahim, nilifikiri ilikuwa ukurasa, na si yake majadiliano ya mtumiaji. Mimi kuomba msamaha kwa kile kilichotokea. Kazi nzuri! :) --Reder (majadiliano) 18:49, 8 Septemba 2011 (UTC)
Alexander the Great | |
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Basileus of Macedon | |
Alexander fighting the Persian king Darius III. From Alexander Mosaic, Naples National Archaeological Museum | |
Jina kamili | Alexander III of Macedon |
Greek | Μέγας Ἀλέξανδροςiii[›] (Mégas Aléxandros, Great Alexander) Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας (Aléxandros ho Mégas, Alexander the Great) |
Amezaliwa | 20 or 21 July 356 BC |
Mahala pa kuzaliwa | Pella, Macedon |
Amefariki | 10 or 11 June 323 BC (aged 32) |
Wake | Parysatis II of Persia |
Mtoto | Alexander IV of Macedon Alexander IV of Macedon |
Nasaba | Argead dynasty |
Baba | Philip II of Macedon |
Mama | Olympias of Epirus |
Imani ya kidini | Greek polytheism |
Jambo Kipala,
These aren't random templates, they are from Maalum:VigezoVinavyotakikana, so they are templates that are already in use but are redlinks.
The list falls into four main categories
Of course the templates that contain text need translating, they are really part of the task of translating an article, some of this I can help with, particularly the parts of navboxes that link to articles.
Example:
Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Great Ouse 5. Wye 6. Ure/Ouse 7. Tay 8. Spey 9. Clyde 10. Tweed 11. Avon 12. Nene 13. Eden 14. Dee
It should be possible to get the translation done fairly quickly as part of general maintenance, it's largely an odd sentence or two here and there. Let me know your thoughts (on sw: is fine - I have moved your original question here).
All the best. Rich Farmbrough
Template:Infobox_Monarch ((Mtawala | jina = Jina la kawaida | cheo = Mfalme – malkia – mtemi – kaisari – sultani wa n.k. | picha = [[Image:X.jpg|200px|maelezo ya picha]] | maelezo ya picha = Maelezo | tarehe za utawala = [[Siku - mwezi]] [[mwaka]] – [[siku . mwezi]] [[mwaka]] | kusimikwa = [[Siku - mwezi]] [[mwaka]] | vyeo vingine = vyeo vyake vingine | jina kamili = jina kamili kwa mfano kabla ya kupewa cheo chake | maumbo ya jina = (kama kuna namna mbalimbali kuandika jina lake mfano Karl, Carolus, Charlemagne <small>| jina kienyeji 1 = | native_lang2 = | native_lang2_name1 = There are 8 sets of native_lang and native_lang_name, through... | native_lang8 = | native_lang8_name1 = </small>| Mtangulizi = jina | aliyemfuata = Name & Wikilink | cheo cha mrithi teule = If you wish to use the heir field, then the type of heir is required, (Heir-Apparent/Heir-Presumptive) | mrithi = Name & Wikilink | malkia = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. | mumewe = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. | mke 1 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. (these are for the wives | mke 2 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. of male rulers for whom | mke 3 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. the term 'queen', | mke 4 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. 'consort' etc. is | mke 5 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. inappropriate, e.g. the | mke 6 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. wife of a Roman emperor whom he married and then divorced before | mke 7 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. ascending the throne) | mke 8 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. | mke 9 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. | mke 10 = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. | watoto = Name & Wikilink<br />Name & Wikilink, etc. | familia ya = House of X & Wikilink | nasaba = X dynasty & Wikilink (for those where 'dynasty' and not 'house' is the correct nomenclature e.g. Roman emperors) | <small>royal anthem = Name & Wikilink</small> | Baba = Name & Wikilink | Mama = Name & Wikilink | Tarehe ya kuzaliwa = (use templates; see below) | Mahali pa kuzaliwa = Name & Wikilink | Tarehe ya kufariki = D Month, YYYY | Mahali pa kufariki = Name & Wikilink | Tarehe ya mazishi = D Month, YYYY | Mahali pa mazishi = Name & Wikilink )) Kipala (majadiliano) 15:05, 17 Septemba 2011 (UTC)
Mzee wangu salam, bwana nimetafsiri hiyo makala hapo juu. LAKINI nimeona afadhali unisaidie maarifa ya jina na hata kusawazisha makala yenyewe! Nitashukuru nikipata msaada huo, mzee wangu! Wako,--MwanaharakatiLonga 16:55, 17 Septemba 2011 (UTC)
Bwana Kipala, nakubali title ya makala iitwayo Christopher Richard Mwashinga ibadilishwe title ili ifuate utaratibu wa wikipedia. Kwa hiyo naomba uondoe jina la katikati, yaani "Richard" ibakie Christopher Mwashinga. Ahsante kwa msaada wako. Richie Matadi
Bonsoir Kipala,
Merci pour votre réponse ce soir sur ma page de discussion sur les question de dénomination de votre langue, de N'Gozi et de l'Empire d'Ozi. Je les ai traduites et transposées . Nos spécialistes apprécieront certainement.
Je vous précise également que vous m'avez fait découvrir la graphie "souahélie" que j'ignorais totalement jusqu'ici.
Asante sana. Hop ! [[Utilisateur:Kikuyu3|Kikuyu3]] [[Discussion utilisateur:Kikuyu3|Sous l'Arbre à palabres]] (majadiliano) 21:09, 10 Desemba 2011 (UTC)
PS : je vous réponds en français, d'une part parce que je ne parle pas un traître mot de votre langue, et d'autre part parce que je vois sur votre page personnelle qu'il faut vous entraîner.
Kuhusu kuingiza habari za miaka ya ubunge kwa kila mbunge: Inaonekana ni lazima kutumia tovuti rasmi ya Bunge la Tanzania. Sasa, sioni njia kuingiza habari hizo automatically :( - au una wazo lingine? Wasalaam, --Baba Tabita (majadiliano) 10:29, 20 Desemba 2011 (UTC)
Kipala salam, wenzenu huku mjini Dar es Salaam na baadhi ya mikoa ya Tanzania tuna hali mbaya vibaya mno. Kuna mvua inaendelea kunyesha kwa kasi ya ajabu na mafuriko hadi sasa yauwa na kuharibu majumba kibao hakuna mfano. Chakusikitisha, bado haijasimama. Inaendelea kuleta ladha ya vifo kwa wakazi wa Tanzania. Mtuombeee huko!!!! Wenu!--MwanaharakatiLonga 06:06, 22 Desemba 2011 (UTC)
Salaam, Kipala! Naomba uangalie wikipedia ya Kiingereza ambapo Ian Streeter ameblockiwa milele http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ian_Streeter - labda tuongeze muda wake hata hapa kabla hajaingiza fujo zaidi. Wasalaam, --Baba Tabita (majadiliano) 08:29, 24 Desemba 2011 (UTC)
Kipala salaam. Natumaini kwamba umeshinda Krismasi nzuri. Tafadhali nahitaji msaada wako ili kupata tafsiri muafaka ya "biological diversity". Unaweza kunisaidia? Asante. ChriKo (majadiliano) 09:20, 27 Desemba 2011 (UTC)
Hello Kipala, I am a new member on this wikipedia and I don't really speak Kiswahili. However, I would like to contribute on articles concerning West Africa. (In a first time on Côte d'Ivoire). I created this sandbox page to receive the drafts of my articles. Could you spend à little moment to read them before their publication ? In advance, thank you. Sincerely yours, --Zenman (majadiliano) 12:44, 7 Januari 2012 (UTC)
Mzee Kipala, Subalkheri ! I started a first article of Mikoa ya Cote d'Ivoire and I would like you to correct it or (much better) give me, if possible, a "template" of this kind of stub.
Asante. Asubuhi njema.--Zenman (majadiliano) 07:55, 20 Januari 2012 (UTC)
Subalkheri !
Following this discussion with Mwanaharakat, here's my... "list"!
But first of all, I would like to thank you very much for your warm welcome and your constant support, despite my "linguistic handicap".
Kwa heri ya kuonana !--Zenman [Majadiliano] 11:25, 12 Februari 2012 (UTC)
Kipala salaam. Juzi juzi niliandikia Baraza la Kiswahili la Taifa nakawaonyesha tafsiri fulani ambazo niliona ni za ajabu au hata siyo sahihi. Niliwauliza wanipatie mapendekezo yao. Leo nimepokea jibu lao. Angalia mapendekezo:
Hata hapa majina kadhaa ni ya ajabu. Kungupole ni nini: a slow Indian almond? Sifahamu kwa nini wanapendekeza "kakakuona" kama jina la echidna. Kamusi zote zinakubali kwamba hili ni jina la pangolin. Nafikiri hawajui maana ya anteater. Huyu si pangolini au kakakuona (ni scaly anteater). Anteater kwa kifupi ni mnyama wa Amerika wenye manyoya marefu na pua refu sana. Lakini nilishangaa kabisa kwa kuona tafsiri ya horseshoe crab. Hata wameandika vibaya, kwa hivyo hawakufahamu kitu cho chote. Nikijaribu kutafsiri kutoka Kiswahili, ninapata kitu kama "horseshoe carburetor". Ningependa kupokea maona yako. ChriKo (majadiliano) 22:18, 1 Machi 2012 (UTC)
Salaam, yule bwana nimempiga mkwara tu ajiandikishe. Anaandika makala mbegu bila jina. Anajitahidi kwa-kweli. LAKINI si unajua tunapenda kuona majina ya wachangiaji wenzetu? Angalau tungeweza kumshauri jambo moja mbili. Ninafahamu fika yule bwana si Mswahili, ila tu, anapenda kuchangia hapa! Ninamkaribisha kwa mikono miwili, lakini akubali kujisajili kwanza. Unaonaje?--MwanaharakatiLonga 06:03, 16 Mei 2012 (UTC)
Jibu kwa ombi lako ukurasani mwa majadiliano yangu: Je, umeangalia maelezo hapa? Nadhani utakuta kila kitu humo. Wasalaam, --Baba Tabita (majadiliano) 15:50, 10 Novemba 2012 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your help on this page Kipala :) --Soundwaweserb (majadiliano) 10:36, 3 Desemba 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Answering your message, I inform you that to do such a change, you need to first gauge consensus here at sw.wikipedia for that and once the community agrees with that, you need to fill a ticket in Bugzilla under Wikimedia --> Site configurations. While it is possible to block unregistered users to add new entries I bet that they won't let you completly disable anonymous users from editting. Either way, the settings that needs to be changed are as follows:
'eswikibooks' => array(
'*' => array( 'createpage' => false, 'createtalk' => false, 'edit' => false, ),
If you wish me to submit the ticket on your behalf, please leave me a message and I'll assist. But it may take a few days since I'm having health issues right now.
Best regards. --MarcoAurelio (majadiliano) 15:58, 5 Desemba 2012 (UTC)
Hi! Do you do article requests in Swahili? There are some Canada-related topics that should have some articles in Swahili. Thank you WhisperToMe (majadiliano) 22:15, 16 Desemba 2012 (UTC)
Salaam, ahsante kwa juhudi zako kwenye sw.wiki. Endelea vivyo hivyo! Abbasjnr (majadiliano) 07:05, 5 Januari 2013 (UTC)