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Kiswahili Vocabulary Week 3 Flashcards

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Upepo

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Wind

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Nyuma

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Behind (in respect to TIME, in recent past)

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Zamani

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Long Ago Behind (in respect to time, in DISTANT past)

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Sala

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Worship (VERB= Kusali- to worship)

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Maombi

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Prayer

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Saa

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Watch, clock, hour(s)

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Saa ya ukuta ni

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Wall clock

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Saa ya mezani

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Table clock

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Saa Ngapi?

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What is the time?

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Kamili

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O’clock (Precisely, on the dot)

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Na dakika

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Past the hour

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Na robo

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Quarter past the hour

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Na nusu

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1/2 past the hour

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Kasoro dakika

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Minutes BEFORE the hour

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Kasarobo

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15 minutes BEFORE the next hour

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Saa… mpaka …saa

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From this time….UNTIL this time…

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17
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Tizamia Tazamia

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To cheat (on exams) To cheat (general)

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Kwenda Nenda / nendeni Usiende / msiende

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To go Go (s) / go (pl) Do not go (s) / Do not go (pl)

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Kuja Njoo / njooni Usije / misiende

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To come Come (s) / come (pl) Do not come (s) / do not come (pl)

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Kuleta Lete / leteni Usilete / msilete

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To bring Bring (s) / Bring (pl) Do not bring (s) / do not bring (pl)

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Kupa Nipe / nipeni Usinipe / msinipe

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To give Give (s) / give (pl) Do not give (s) / do not give (pl)

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Mwanangu

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My child

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Samahani

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Excuse me / sorry

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Kituo Kituoni

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Station / center at the station

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Alaaaa

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Expression of surpise

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Haraka

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Hurry

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Wasiwasi

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Worry, doubt

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28
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Mukutano

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Meeting

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29
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Kazi nyingi

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A lot of work

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30
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Paka

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Cat

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31
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Kalamu

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Pen

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32
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Sherehe

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Party

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33
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Tabia

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Behavior, character

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34
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Mpenzi

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Darling, lover

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Lifti

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Ride, lift

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36
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Jamaa

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Fellow (s)

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37
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Bila shaka

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Without doubt, of course

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38
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Bado

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Not yet, still

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39
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Chuo Kikuu

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University (‘Magnificent college’)

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40
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Mti / miti

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Tree (s)

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41
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Mpira / mipira

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Ball (s)

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42
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Mto / mito

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Pillow (s). (Or River (s) )

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Mukutano / mikutano

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Meeting (s)

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Mkono / mikono

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Arm, hand / Arms hands

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Mguu / miguu

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Leg, foot / Legs, feet

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Mkate / mikate

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Bread (s)

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Mzigo / mizigo

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Luggage (s)

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48
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Mshahara / mishahara

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Salary (s)

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Mfuko / mifuko

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Bag (s) or Pocket (s)

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Mkasi / mikasi

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Scissor (s)

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Mlima / Milima

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Mountain (s)

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Mwezi / Miezi

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Month (s)

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Mwaka / miaka

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Year (s)

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Mwavuli / miavuli

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Umbrella (s)

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Bwawa la kuogelea

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Swimming pool (“Dam for swimming”)

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56
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Pya

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New

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57
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ILA

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Except

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58
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Jibu / mjibu

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Answer

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59
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Jina / majina

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Name

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60
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Jiji / majiji

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City

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Jiwe / mawe

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Stone (s)

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Dirisha / madirisha

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Window (s)

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Soko / masoko

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Market (s)

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Tunda / matunda

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Fruit (s)

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Jiko / majiko

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Cooker (s)

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Swali / maswali

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Question (s)

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67
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Pazia / mapazia

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Curtain (s)

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Embe / maembe Chungwa / machungwa Nanasi / mananasi

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Mango (s) Orange (s) Pineapple (s)

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Mazumgumzo

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Conversation

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Maisha

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Life

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71
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Baathi siku

A

Some days

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72
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Muonekano

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View, situation

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73
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Mwizi / wezi

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Theif

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74
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Ujuzi

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Knowledge

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Cheza Cheza muziki Piga gitaa

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To play To dance To play guitar

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76
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Kwa

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At, on, from, to, by, with

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Ua / maua

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Flower (s)

78
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Chupa

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Nguruwe

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Katika

A

In, inside, at, into

81
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Kitafunio

A

A bite Snack

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Wala

83
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Kama

84
Q

Karatasi Karatasi ya chooni

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Paper Toilet paper

85
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Bahasha Barua Barua pepe

A

Letter Mail E-Mail (wind mail)

86
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Sanduku la Posta

87
Q

Kawaida

A

Surface, normal, usual, habit

88
Q

Kuwasiliana

A

To communicate

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Karani

A

Clerk (Wa posta)

90
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-ponda

A

To crush, to pound

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GeuKa GeuZa

A

Turn a prson Turn a thing

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Changanya

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Vuguugu

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(Ki) habiri Ma habiri

A

Preach, inform, announce

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Acha kwa

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Leave it, (Eg. in cooking- to let something rest / sit; Also from word for divorce

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Wind

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Behind (in respect to TIME, in recent past)

98
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Long Ago Behind (in respect to time, in DISTANT past)

99
Q

Worship (VERB= Kusali- to worship)

100
Q

Prayer

101
Q

Watch, clock, hour(s)

102
Q

Wall clock

A

Saa ya ukuta ni

103
Q

Table clock

A

Saa ya mezani

104
Q

What is the time?

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Saa Ngapi?

105
Q

O’clock (Precisely, on the dot)

106
Q

Past the hour

107
Q

Quarter past the hour

108
Q

1/2 past the hour

109
Q

Minutes BEFORE the hour

A

Kasoro dakika

110
Q

15 minutes BEFORE the next hour

111
Q

From this time….UNTIL this time…

A

Saa… mpaka …saa

112
Q

To cheat (on exams) To cheat (general)

A

Tizamia Tazamia

113
Q

To go Go (s) / go (pl) Do not go (s) / Do not go (pl)

A

Kwenda Nenda / nendeni Usiende / msiende

114
Q

To come Come (s) / come (pl) Do not come (s) / do not come (pl)

A

Kuja Njoo / njooni Usije / misiende

115
Q

To bring Bring (s) / Bring (pl) Do not bring (s) / do not bring (pl)

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Kuleta Lete / leteni Usilete / msilete

116
Q

To give Give (s) / give (pl) Do not give (s) / do not give (pl)

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Kupa Nipe / nipeni Usinipe / msinipe

117
Q

My child

118
Q

Excuse me / sorry

119
Q

Station / center at the station

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Kituo Kituoni

120
Q

Expression of surpise

121
Q

Hurry

122
Q

Worry, doubt

123
Q

Meeting

124
Q

A lot of work

A

Kazi nyingi

125
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Cat

126
Q

Pen

127
Q

Party

128
Q

Behavior, character

129
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Darling, lover

130
Q

Ride, lift

131
Q

Fellow (s)

132
Q

Without doubt, of course

A

Bila shaka

133
Q

Not yet, still

134
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University (‘Magnificent college’)

A

Chuo Kikuu

135
Q

Tree (s)

A

Mti / miti

136
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Ball (s)

A

Mpira / mipira

137
Q

Pillow (s). (Or River (s) )

A

Mto / mito

138
Q

Meeting (s)

A

Mukutano / mikutano

139
Q

Arm, hand / Arms hands

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Mkono / mikono

140
Q

Leg, foot / Legs, feet

A

Mguu / miguu

141
Q

Bread (s)

A

Mkate / mikate

142
Q

Luggage (s)

A

Mzigo / mizigo

143
Q

Salary (s)

A

Mshahara / mishahara

144
Q

Bag (s) or Pocket (s)

A

Mfuko / mifuko

145
Q

Scissor (s)

A

Mkasi / mikasi

146
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Mountain (s)

A

Mlima / Milima

147
Q

Month (s)

A

Mwezi / Miezi

148
Q

Year (s)

A

Mwaka / miaka

149
Q

Umbrella (s)

A

Mwavuli / miavuli

150
Q

Swimming pool (“Dam for swimming”)

A

Bwawa la kuogelea

151
Q

New

152
Q

Except

153
Q

Answer

A

Jibu / mjibu

154
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Name

A

Jina / majina

155
Q

City

A

Jiji / majiji

156
Q

Stone (s)

A

Jiwe / mawe

157
Q

Window (s)

A

Dirisha / madirisha

158
Q

Market (s)

A

Soko / masoko

159
Q

Fruit (s)

A

Tunda / matunda

160
Q

Cooker (s)

A

Jiko / majiko

161
Q

Question (s)

A

Swali / maswali

162
Q

Curtain (s)

A

Pazia / mapazia

163
Q

Mango (s) Orange (s) Pineapple (s)

A

Embe / maembe Chungwa / machungwa Nanasi / mananasi

164
Q

Conversation

A

Mazumgumzo

165
Q

Life

166
Q

Some days

A

Baathi siku

167
Q

View, situation

168
Q

Theif

A

Mwizi / wezi

169
Q

Knowledge

170
Q

To play To dance To play guitar

A

Cheza Cheza muziki Piga gitaa

171
Q

At, on, from, to, by, with

172
Q

Flower (s)

173
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Bottle

174
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Pig

175
Q

In, inside, at, into

176
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A bite Snack

177
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Neither

178
Q

If

179
Q

Paper Toilet paper

A

Karatasi Karatasi ya chooni

180
Q

Letter Mail E-Mail (wind mail)

A

Bahasha Barua Barua pepe

181
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P.O. Box

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Sanduku la Posta

182
Q

Surface, normal, usual, habit

183
Q

To communicate

A

Kuwasiliana

184
Q

Clerk (Wa posta)

185
Q

To crush, to pound

186
Q

Turn a prson Turn a thing

A

GeuKa GeuZa

187
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Mix

188
Q

Warm

189
Q

Preach, inform, announce

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(Ki) habiri Ma habiri

190
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Leave it, (Eg. in cooking- to let something rest / sit; Also from word for divorce

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