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Swahili verbs Flashcards

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To wake up

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Kuamka

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To go

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Kuenda

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To do

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Kufanya

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To arrive

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Kufika

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To be called

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Kuitwa

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To live

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Kuishi

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To sleep

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Kulala

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To bring

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Kuleta

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To cultivate

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Kulima

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To climb/ to plant

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Kupanda

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To cook

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Kupika

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To want

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Kutaka

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To sing

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Kuimba

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To win

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Kushinda

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To wear

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Kuvaa

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To clean

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Kusafisha

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To need

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Kuhitaji

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To pay

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Kulipa

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to stay

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Kukaa

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To understand

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Kuelewa

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To learn

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Kujifunza

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To come from

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Kutoka

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To buy

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Kununua

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To come

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Kuya

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To eat

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Kula

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To drink

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Kunywa

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To die

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Kufa

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To give

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Kupa

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To be

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Kuwa

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To have

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Kuwa na

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To sell

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Kuuza

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29
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To cry

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Kulia

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30
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To wear

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Kuvaa

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31
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To win

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Kushinda

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To understand

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Kuelewa

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To ask

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Kuuliza

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To answer

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Kujibu

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To finish

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Kumaliza

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To talk

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Kuongea

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To ask/Pray

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Kuomba

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To walk

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Kutembea

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39
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To draw water

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Kuchota

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To wash clothes

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Kufua

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41
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To give

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Kupa

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Stay

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Kuaa

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Tell

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Kuambia

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45
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Wake up

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Kuamka

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Begin

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Kuanza

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Draw water

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Kuchota

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Understand

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Kuelewa

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Go

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Kuenda

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Die

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Kufa

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Do

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Kufanya

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Arrive

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Kufika

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Wash clothes

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Kufua

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Sing

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Kuimba

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Live

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Kuishi

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To be called

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Kuitwa

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Come

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Kuja

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Answer

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Kujibu

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Learn

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Kujifunza

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60
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Grow

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Kukua (anything)

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Eat

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Kula

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Sleep

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Kulala

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Bring

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Kuleta

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Cry

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Kulia

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Cultivate

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Kulima

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Pay

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Kulipa

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Finish

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KumaIiza

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Grow

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Kumea (only for plnts)

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Need

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Kunahitaji

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Buy

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Kununua

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Drink

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Kunywa

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Pray/ Ask / Request

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Kuomba

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Talk

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Kuongea

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Give

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Kupa

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Climb/ Plant

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Kupanda

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Cook

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Kupika

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Receive

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Kupokea

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Limpiar

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Kusafisha

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Clean

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Kusafisha

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Win

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Kushinda

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Want

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Kutaka

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Walk

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Kutembea

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Come from

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Kutoka

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Ask

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Kuuliza

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Sell

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Kuuza

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Wear

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Kuvaa

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Wear

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Kuvaa

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Be

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Kuwa

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Have

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Kuwa na

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Who

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Nani

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Be broken

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Kuvunjika

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Be lost

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Kupotea

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End/Be finished

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Kuisha

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Be ripe /Rippen /Be cooked

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Kuiva

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Be suitable

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Kufaa

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Grow(PIant)

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Kukua

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Fall

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Kuanguka

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Hurt

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Kuuma

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Rot

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Kuoza

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To flourish / To thrive

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Kustawi

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To disturb

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Kusumbua

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To talk

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Kuongea

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to produce / To give birth

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Kuzaa

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To transport

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Kusatirisha

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to ripen

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Kuiva

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To irrigate

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Kumvagilia

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To rot

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Kuoza

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To store /To Keep

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Kuhifadhi

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To persevere

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Kuvumilia

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To dig

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Kuchimba

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To remove

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Kutoa

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To put /to apply

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Kuweka

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To rain

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Kunyesha

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To close

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Kufungika

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See each other

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Kuonana

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Forget

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Kushahau

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Stay

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Kuaa

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Tell

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Kuambia

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Wake up

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Kuamka

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Fall

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Kuanguka

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Begin

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Kuanza

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To dig

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Kuchimba

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Draw water

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Kuchota

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Understand

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Kuelewa

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Go

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Kuenda

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Die

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Kufa

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Be suitable

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Kufaa

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Do

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Kufanya

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Arrive

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Kufika

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Wash clothes

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Kufua

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To close

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Kufungika

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To store /To Keep

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Kuhifadhi

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Sing

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Kuimba

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End/Be finished

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Kuisha

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Live

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Kuishi

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To be called

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Kuitwa

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Be ripe /Rippen /Be cooked

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Kuiva

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to ripen

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Kuiva

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Come

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Kuja

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Answer

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Kujibu

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Learn

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Kujifunza

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Grow(PIant)

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Kukua

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Grow

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Kukua (anything)

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Eat

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Kula

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Sleep

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Kulala

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Bring

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Kuleta

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Cry

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Kulia

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Cultivate

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Kulima

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Pay

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Kulipa

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Finish

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KumaIiza

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Grow

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Kumea (only for plnts)

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To irrigate

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Kumvagilia

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Need

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Kunahitaji

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Buy

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Kununua

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To rain

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Kunyesha

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Drink

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Kunywa

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Pray/ Ask / Request

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Kuomba

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Talk

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Kuongea

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To talk

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Kuongea

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Rot

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Kuoza

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To rot

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Kuoza

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Give

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Kupa

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Climb/ Plant

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Kupanda

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Cook

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Kupika

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Receive

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Kupokea

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Be lost

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Kupotea

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Limpiar

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Kusafisha

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Clean

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Kusafisha

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To transport

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Kusatirisha

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Win

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Kushinda

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To flourish / To thrive

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Kustawi

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To disturb

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Kusumbua

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Want

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Kutaka

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Walk

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Kutembea

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To remove

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Kutoa

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Come from

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Kutoka

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Ask

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Kuuliza

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Hurt

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Kuuma

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Sell

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Kuuza

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Wear

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Kuvaa

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Wear

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Kuvaa

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To persevere

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Kuvumilia

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Be broken

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Kuvunjika

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Be

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Kuwa

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Have

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Kuwa na

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To put /to apply

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Kuweka

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to produce / To give birth

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Kuzaa

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Who

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Nani

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Choose

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Kuchagua

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Dig

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Kuchimba

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Continue/Carry on

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Kuendelea

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Save/Store

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Kuhifadhi

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Need

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Kuhitaji

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Ripen

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Kuiva

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Dry up passively

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Kukauka

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Grow

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Kukua

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Irrigate

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Kumwagilia

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Rain

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Kunyesha

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Rot

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Kuoza

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Hit (and lots of other things when used in specific verb phrases activation of something)

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Kupiga

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Transport

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Kusafirisha

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Flourish

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Kustawi

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Wait

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Kusubiri

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Bother

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Kusumbua

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Make

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Kutengeneza

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Use/Send to

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Kutumia

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Put forward or remove

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Kutoa

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Persevere

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Kuvumulua

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Harvest

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Kuvuna

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Put,place

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Kuweza

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Bear/Produce

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Kuzaa

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To agree

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kukubaliana

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To Plan

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Kupanga

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to see

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Kuona

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To cut

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Kukata

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To boil

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Kuchemsha

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To help

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Kusaidia

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To hear

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Kusikia

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To ask politely

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Kuomba

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To be lost

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Kupotea

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To put

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Kuweka

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To forget

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Kushahau

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To forget

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Kusamehe

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Close

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Kufunga

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Open

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Kufungua

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Build

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Kujenga

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Find/Get

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Kupata

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Bring (delivery)/Take to

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Kupeleka

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Wash hands/feet/face

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Kunawa

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Wash

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Kuosha

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Return

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Kurudi

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To be sufficient/To be enough

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Kutosha

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To be full and satisfied after a meal

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Kushiba

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Make/Repair

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Kutengeneza

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To wipe

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Kufuta/Kupangusa

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To shower

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Kuoga

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To put on/to light

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Kuwasha

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To carry

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Kubeba

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To fill

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Kujaza

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To hurt/To pain

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Kuuma

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See each other

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Kuonana

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Forget

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Kushahau

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Negotiate

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Kupatana

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Return(cause to return)

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Kurudisha

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Add to/Increase

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Kuongeza

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Decrease (decrease your price)

A

Kupunguza

247
Q

Agree

A

Kukubali

248
Q

Refuse

A

Kukataa

249
Q

Be possible

A

Kuwezekana

250
Q

Leave

A

Kuacha

251
Q

Be happy

A

Kufurahi

252
Q

Teach

A

Kufunza (doing the action for oneself)

253
Q

Teach

A

Kufundisha

254
Q

Learn

A

Kujifunza

255
Q

Forget

A

Kusahau

256
Q

To Ripen

A

Kuiva

Swahili (17 decks)

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