Lesson 3 Vocab - The Classification of Swahili Nouns Flashcards
Mtu
Man Person
Watu
Men People
Mke
Wife
Wake
Wives
Mume
Husband
Waume
Husbands
Mgeni
Guest Stranger
Wageni
Guests Strangers
Mtoto
Child
Watoto
Children
Mpishi
Cook
Wapishi
Cooks
Mganga
Doctor
Waganga
Doctors
Mzee
Old man Elder
Wazee
Old men Elders
Mgonjwa
Sick person
Wagonjwa
Sick people
Mlevi
Drunkard
Walevi
Drunkards
Mkulima
Farmer
Wakulima
Farmers
Mkurugenzi
Director
Wakurugenzi
Directors
Mvulana
Boy
Wavulana
Boys
Msichana
Girl
Wasichana
Girls
Wazungu
European
Mhindi
Indian
Wahindi
Indians
Mtumishi
Servant
Watumishi
Servants
Mdudu
Insect
Wadudu
Insects
Mnyama
Animal
Wanyama
Animals
Mwalimu
Teacher
Walimu
Teachers
Mwanamke
Woman
Wanawake
Women
Mwanamume
Man
Wanaume
Men
Mwana
One’s own child
Wana
One’s own children
Mwanadamu
Human being
Wanadamu
Human beings
Mwanafunzi
Student
Wanafunzi
Students
Mwenzi
Companion
Wenzi
Companions
Mwenyewe
Oneself
Wenyewe
Themselves
Mwenyeji
Inhabitant
Wenyeji
Inhabitants Natives Local people
Mwizi/mwivi
Thief
Mwongo
Liar
Waongo
Liars
Baba
Father Fathers
Mama
Mother Mothers
Dada
Sister Sisters
Babu
Grandfather
Bibi
Grandmother Grandmothers
Shangazi
Aunt Aunts