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Adjectives 1 - Consonant stem adjectives Flashcards

1
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Swahili

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2
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-baya

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bad

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3
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-nene

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fat, thick

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4
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-bovu

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rotten

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5
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-ngapi?

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how many?

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6
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-chache

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few (takes plural only)

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-chafu

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dirty

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-pana

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wide, broad, flat

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-dogo

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small, little

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10
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-pya

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new

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11
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-fupi

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short, low

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12
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-refu

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long, deep, high, tall

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13
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-geni

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strange, foreign, new (of people)

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14
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-tamu

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sweet (sugary)

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15
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-gumu

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hard, difficult

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16
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-tupu

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empty, bare, pure (�nothing but�)

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17
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-kali

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fierce, sharp, steep, strict

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18
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-vivu

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lazy, idle

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19
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-kavu

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dry

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20
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-zima

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whole

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21
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-kubwa

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big, large

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22
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-zito

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heavy

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23
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-kuu

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great, main, important

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24
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-zuri

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good, nice, pleasant, beautiful, lovely

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25
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-kuukuu

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old (of things)

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26
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-zee

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old (of people)

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27
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A bad door

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Mlango mbaya

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28
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A few loaves

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Mikate michache

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29
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A tall person

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Mtu mrefu

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30
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A lazy cook

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Mpishi mvivu

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31
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A whole loaf

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Mkate mzima

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32
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An empty bag

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Mfuko mtupu

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33
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High mountains

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Milima mirefu

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34
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A strange teacher

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Mwalimu mgeni

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35
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A fat woman

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Mwanamke mnene

36
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A new game

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Mchezo mpya

37
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A large town

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Mji mkubwa

38
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Long legs

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Miguu mirefu

39
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A small salary

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Mshahara mdogo

40
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Heavy loads

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Mizigo mizito

41
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Sweet bread

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Mkate mtamu

42
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A steep mountain

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Mlima mkali

43
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Dirty hands

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Mikono michafu

44
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Sharp thorns

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Miiba mikali

45
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Fierce fires

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Mioto mikali

46
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How many inhabitants?

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Wenyeji wangapi?

47
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A small bad loaf

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Mkate mdogo mbaya

48
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A very good salary

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Mshahara mzuri sana

49
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A few long nails

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Misumari mirefu michache

50
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A big fierce fire

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Moto mkubwa mkali

51
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Long arms and short legs

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Mikono mirefu na miguu mifupi

52
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A few small fierce insects

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Wadudu wadogo wakali wachache

53
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Lazy old men

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Wazee wavivu

54
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A whole big loaf

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Mkate mkubwa mzima

55
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How many fat women?

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Wanawake wanene wangapi?

56
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Strange European hunters

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Wawindaji Wazungu wageni

57
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I am planting good new crops

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Ninapanda mimea mizuri mipya

58
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He is trying a difficult examination

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Anajaribu mtihani mgumu

59
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Shut the big doors!

A

Funga milango mikubwa!

60
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The small children are buying a good game

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Watoto wadogo wananunua mchezo mzuri

61
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How many people are coming today?

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Watu wangapi wanakuja leo?

62
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The long nails are loose

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Misumari mirefu inalegea

63
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We are looking for a dry river

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Tunatafuta mto mkavu

64
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The small heavy doors are suitable

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Milango midogo mizito inafaa

65
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Would you bring a few loads now!

A

Ulete mizigo michache sasa!

66
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Don�t cook with dirty hands!

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Usipike na mikono michafu

67
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Mwanamume mfupi

A

A short man

68
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Mito mipana

A

Wide rivers

69
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Mkate mkavu

70
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Mchezo mzuri

A

A good game

71
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Watoto wangapi?

A

How many children?

72
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Mbuyu mkubwa

A

A large baobab tree

73
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Mganga mkuu

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A great doctor

74
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Misumari michache

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A few nails

75
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Mimea mirefu

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Tall crops/plants

76
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Mwezi mzima

A

A whole month

77
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Tunaingia mji mkubwa

A

We are entering a large town

78
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Lete mfuko mtupu!

A

Bring an empty bag

79
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Mimea mipya inasitawi

A

The new crops/plants are flourishing

80
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Mtoto mnene anachukua mzigo mdogo

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The fat child is carrying a small load

81
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Mikate michache inatosha

A

A few loaves are sufficient

82
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Wageni wangapi wanakuja leo?

A

How many guests are coming today?

83
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Mtumishi anasafisha mlango mchafu

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The servant is cleaning the dirty door

84
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Mkate mbovu unanuka

A

The rotten bread is stinking

85
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Ninahitaji mto mdogo

A

I need a small pillow

Swahili Grammar (27 decks)

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