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Kiswahil ZANZIBAR FFS & CWS > Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 2 > Flashcards

Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 2 Flashcards

1
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Tena

A

Again

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Halafu

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And then

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Kwahiyo

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So

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Baada ya

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After

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5
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Siku hii

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This day in prticular

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6
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Leo hii

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This day

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7
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Leo asabuhi

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This morning

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Leo mchana

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This afternoon

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9
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Leo jioni

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This evening

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10
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Leo usiku

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This night

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11
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Tamu

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Delicious

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12
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Maunivu

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Pain

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13
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Mbwa

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Dog

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14
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Njaa

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Hungry

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15
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Kiu

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Thirsty

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16
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Wasiwasi

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Worried

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17
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Mvulana

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Boy

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18
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Mischana

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Girl

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19
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Chini ya

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Under

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20
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Nina nini?

A

What do i have?

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21
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Bila

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Without

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22
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Pole pole

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Slowly

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23
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Vizuri

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Well

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24
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Pombe

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Alcohol

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25
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Kiingereza

A

English language

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26
Q

Watumishi

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Servants

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27
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Vibaya

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Badly

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28
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Zawadi

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Gift

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29
Q

Haiwezekani

Kangu haiwezikani

A

Impossible

It is impossible to/for me

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30
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La

A

Of

Eg. Darasha la kiswahili

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31
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Wanawake

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Women

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32
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Afya

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Health

Also, used in cheers at a game, etc., “Afya, Afya!”

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33
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Basi

A

That is all

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34
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Bila sukari

A

WithOUT sugar

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35
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Mwuzaji

Muuzaji

A

Person who sells

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36
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Nje

A

Outside

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37
Q

Dau

A

Dhow

Traditional swahili ship

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38
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Tanga

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Sail boat

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39
Q

Balgahashia

A

Muslim Head Cap (men)

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40
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Kofia

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Hat or cap

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41
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Kanzu

A

Muslim men’s gown

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42
Q

Buibui

Hijabu

Ikabu

A

Black gown (women)

Covering for head (not face) (women)

Covering for all of face except for eyes (women)

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43
Q

Labda

Sina nafasi, labda keso.

A

Maybe

Not this time, maybe tomorrow.

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44
Q

Rais

Marais

A

President

Presidents

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45
Q

Askari (s. & pl.)

A

Soldier(s)

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46
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Mlinzi

Walinzi

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Watchman

Watchmen

47
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Mtu wa bustani

A

Person of the garden

48
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Kila mara

49
Q

Jirani (s. & pl.)

A

Neighbor(s)

50
Q

Mlevi

Walevi

A

Drunkard

Drunkards

51
Q

-zuri

52
Q

-baya

53
Q

-kubwa

54
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-dogo

55
Q

-refu

A

Tall, long

56
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-fupi

57
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-chafu

58
Q

Ingine

A

Another

Mtoto mweingine. (Another child.)

Watoto wengine. (Other children.)

59
Q

Ingi

A

Many

Watoto wengi. Many children.

60
Q

Vitau vya wazi

Or

Sendo

A

Open shoes

Sandals

61
Q

Kiongozi

Viongozi

A

Leader

Leaders

62
Q

Wanawake

63
Q

Wanaume

64
Q

Njoo

Njooni

A

Come
Come(s)

Polite to say, “Njoo, tafadahli”.
Rather than ‘kuja’–(rude

65
Q

Wiki ijayo

66
Q

Wiiendi

67
Q

Siku gani?

A

Which day?

68
Q

Wiki gani?

A

Which week?

69
Q

Wiki hii

70
Q

Wiki iliyopita

71
Q

Mwezi

Miezi

A

Month

Months

72
Q

Mwaka

Miaka

A

Year

Years

73
Q

Mwezi huu

A

This month

74
Q

Mwaka huu

75
Q

Mwezi iliyopitia

A

Last month

76
Q

Mwezi ujao

A

Next month

77
Q

Mwakani

78
Q

Tarehe

79
Q

Tarehe gani?
Or
Tarehe ngapi?

A

Which date?

80
Q

Huu

81
Q

Jumamosi

A

Saturday

‘Mosi” is old kiswahili for 1st

82
Q

Jumapili

83
Q

Jumatatu

84
Q

Jumanne

85
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Jumatano

86
Q

Alhamisi

A

Thursday

Day before ‘Allah’s Day

87
Q

Ijumaa

88
Q

Mwezi wa kwanza

89
Q

Mwezi wa pili

90
Q

Mwezi wa tatu

91
Q

Mwezi wa nne

92
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Mwezi wa tano

93
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Mwezi wa sita

94
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Mwezi wa saba

95
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Mwezi wa nane

96
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Mwezi wa tisa

97
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Mwezi wa kumi

98
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Mwezi wa kumi na moja

99
Q

Mwezi kumi na mbili

100
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Mpaka

101
Q

Hapa

102
Q

ilikuwa

103
Q

itakuwa

A

It will be

104
Q

Likizo

A

Holiday, vacation, leave

105
Q

Kozi

Manfunzo

A

Course, training

106
Q

Muda

A

Period of time

107
Q

Zamani

A

In the past

108
Q

Baadaye

109
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Maskini

A

Poor person /poor people

110
Q

Jimbo la

A

The area (state) of

In E.A. Refers to political regions

111
Q

Ualimu

A

Teacher (as profession)

112
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Nanyi

113
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Malaika

114
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Nyota

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