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Nouns Flashcards

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grandfather

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babu

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grandmother

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bibi

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mother

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mama

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father

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baba

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sister

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dada

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brother

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kaka

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child

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mtoto

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Sir/Mr

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Bwana

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Madam/Miss/Mrs

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Bibi

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teacher

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mwalimu

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student

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mwanafunzi

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friend

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rafiki

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home

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nyumbani

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exercise (noun)

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zoezi

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water

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maji

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pen

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kalamu

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language

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lugha

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man

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mwanaume

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woman

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mwanamke

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women

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wanawake

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men

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wanaume

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cook/chef

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mpishi (sing.) / wapishi (pl)

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baby / child

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mtoto (sing.) / watoto (pl.)

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people / person

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watu / mtu

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home

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nyumbani

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farmer

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mkulima

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traveler

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msafiri

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visitor/guest/foreigner

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mgeni

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lesson

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somo

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journey

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safari

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work

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kazi

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a patient/sick person

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mgonjwa

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an European/white person

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mzungu

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34
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insect

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mdudu

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animal

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mnyama

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36
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inhabitant/householder

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mwenyeji / wenyeji

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37
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thief

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mwizi / wezi

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heart

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roho (also means soul) OR moyo

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joy

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raha

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money

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pesa

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room

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chumba

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42
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KI/VI class

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All verbs beginning with KI (singular) = VI (plural.

Also verbs beginning with CHA (singular) = (VYA) plural.

They are all in the same class, meaning that adjectives /descriptors and possessives are changed uniformly for all:

Adjectives:

Kitabu / Vitabu: “nzuri” becomes “kizuri” / “vizuri”
Chakula/ Vyakula: “nzuri” becomes “kizuri” / “vizuri”

Possessives:

Kitabu / Vitabu: CHANGU / VYANGU
Chakula / Vyakula: CHANGU / VYANGU

Heddwen’s book (kitabu OF Heddwen) = Kitabu CHA Heddwen

The school’s food: “chakula CHA shuleni”

**Only exception is any noun that refers to person/people, e.g. KIONGOZI. This takes on the M/WA noun class rules. E.g. two leaders = viongozi wapili.

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receipt

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cheti

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44
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dish

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chombo

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shoe

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kiatu

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head

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kichwa

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spoon

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kijiko

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48
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basket

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kikapu

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49
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cup

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kikombe

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50
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knife

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kisu

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stop (station/bus stop)

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kituo

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leader

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kiongozi

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53
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airport

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uwanja wa ndege

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54
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bed

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kitanda

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blind (noun)

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kipofu

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deaf (noun)

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kiziwi

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57
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chair

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kiti

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58
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tongue

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ulimi

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plans

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mipango

60
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cake

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keki

61
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chocolate

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chokolate

62
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Education

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elimu

63
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church

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kanisa

64
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body

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mwili [m/mi class]

65
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parts

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sehemu

66
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body parts

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sehemu za mwili

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noun class

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nahau

68
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face

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usoni

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thing / matter

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jambo [ma class]

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window

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dirisha [ma class]

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case

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sanduku [ma class]

72
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t-shirt

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shati [ma class]

73
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lemon

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lima [ma class]

74
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mango

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embe [ ma class]

75
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heart

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moyo [m/mi]

76
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bag

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mfuko [m/mi]

77
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necklace

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mkufu [m/mi]

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fire

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moto [m/mi]

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bread

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mkate [m/mi]

80
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tree

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mti [m/mi]

81
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glasses [eyes]

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mawani [m/mi]

82
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foot / leg

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mguu [m/mi]

83
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mango tree

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mwembe [m/mi]

84
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luggage

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mzigo [m/mi]

85
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town / city

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mji [m/mi]

86
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orange tree

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mchungwa [m/mi]

87
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ball

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mpira [m/mi]

88
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hair

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nywele

89
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head

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kichwa [ki/vi]

90
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ear

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sikio [ma class]

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eye

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jicho [ma class]

92
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cheek

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shavu [ma class]

93
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nose

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pua

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mouth

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mdomo [m/mi]

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tooth

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jino / meno [ma class]

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neck

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shingo

97
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shoulder

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bega [ma class]

98
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chest

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kifua [ki/vi]

99
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arm/hand

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mkono [ m/mi]

100
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belly

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tumbo

101
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knee

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goti [ma class]

102
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letter

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barua

103
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email

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barua pepe

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elephant

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tembo

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airport

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uwanja wa ndege

106
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tourist

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mtalii

107
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tourism

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utalii

108
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animal park

A

mbuga za wanyama

109
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lion

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simba

110
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elephant

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tembo

111
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leopard

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chui

112
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cheetah

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duma

113
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hyena

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fisi

114
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buffalo

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nyati

115
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zebra

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pundamilia

116
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deer

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kudu

117
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crocodile

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mamba

118
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hippo

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kiboko /viboko

119
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giraffe

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twiga

120
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clothes

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ngua

121
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pool

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bwawa

122
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piano

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kinanda

123
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sea

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bahari

124
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river

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mto [m/mi]

125
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salt

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chumbi

126
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muscle

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msuli [m/mi]

127
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dog

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mbwa

128
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cat

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paka

129
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gift

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zawadi

130
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guest / visitor

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mgeni

131
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tourist

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mtalii

132
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channel / section

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idha

133
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national parliament

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bunge la taifa

134
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information / statement

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taarifa

135
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immigration office

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ofisi za Uhamiaji

136
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test

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mtihani

137
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list / register

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orodha

138
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category

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kikundi

139
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chapter

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sura

140
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cloth

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kitambaa

141
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piece

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kipande

142
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labourer

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kibarua

143
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topic

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mada

144
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summary

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muhtasari

Swahili (20 decks)

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