Takriri (Repetition) Flashcards
kutwa kucha
whole/entire day
sina sinani/hana hanani
to be very poor
dhahiri na shahiri
clearly/precisely
uso kwa macho/uso kwa uso
face to face
hana mbele wala nyuma
no future/lack of purpose
miaka nenda miaka rudi
year in year out/over the years
hapiki hapakui
no signs of food or cooking
nipe nikupe
conditional (tit for tat)
ndugu wa toka nitoke
blood sibling
kwa hali na mali
assisting in all ways, financially and morally
kwa mapana na marefu
in all ways/in depth
kufa na kupona
do or die/ work extremely hard for
siku ya siku
a great day
hajaiamkia hajailalia
to get lucky/unexpectedly
raha mustarehe
to have great fun
bure kabisa
useless/unworthy
haoni hasikii
stubborn
kuwaza na kuwazua
to think hard
liwalo na liwe
let it be
anatia akitoa
to gossip
haliki hatafuniki
tough to deal with/not a pushover
leo kesho
daily
chanda na pete
very close friend
msitu na nyika
ups and downs (tough times)
hajijui hajitambui
lack of direction
hendi harudi
standstill/stagnant (in life)
akitaka asitake/apende asipende
like it or not
marafiki wa kufa kuzikana
close friend
salama salmini
to be very safe