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Verbs Flashcards

1
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to see

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kuona

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to cook

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kupika

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to eat

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kula

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to drive

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kuendesha

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to read

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kusoma

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to write

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kuandika

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to listen

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kusikiliza

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to translate

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kutafsiri

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to play

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kucheza

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to sleep

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kulala

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to learn

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kujifunza

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to stand

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kusimama

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to drink

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kunywa

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to walk

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kutembea

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to ask kindly/beg/pray

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kuomba

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16
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to finish

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kumaliza

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17
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to be able

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kuweza

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18
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to teach

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kufundisha

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to sing

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kuimba

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to clean

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kusafisha

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to want

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kutaka

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22
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to be born

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kuzaliwa

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to like/desire (I would like)

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kuomba

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24
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to wake up

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kuamka

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to win (also used in how have you been?)

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kushinda

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to go

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k(u)wenda

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27
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to speak

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kuongea

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28
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to get

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kupata

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29
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can/to be able

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kuweza

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30
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to do

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kufanya

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31
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to fall

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kuanguka

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32
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to arrive

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kufika

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33
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to follow

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kufuata

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34
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to wait

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kungoja

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35
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to buy

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kununua

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36
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to beat/hit

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kupiga

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37
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to shut/close

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kufunga

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to open/undo

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kufungua

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39
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to know

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kujua

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to stay/dwell/sit

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kukaa

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to seize/hold

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kukamata

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42
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to cut

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kukata

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43
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to speak/say

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kusema

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44
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to search for

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kutafuta

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to put/place

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kuweka

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46
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to forgive

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kusamehe

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to remain/be left over

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kubaki

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to think/consider

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kufikiri

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to rejoice/be happy

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kufurahi

50
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to sit

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kuketi

51
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to return

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kurudi

52
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to succeed

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kufaulu

53
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to spoil/destroy

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kuharibu

54
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to try

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kujaribu

55
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to answer/reply

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kujibu

56
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to die

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kufa

57
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to come

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kuja

58
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to be/become

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kuwa

59
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to be finished

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kwisha (kuisha)

60
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to start/begin

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kuanza

61
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to carry/take

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kuchukua

62
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to sweep

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kufagia

63
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to wipe

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kufuta

64
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to need/require

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kuhitaji

65
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to enter/go in

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kuingia

66
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to dry/to get dry

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kukauka

67
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to pay

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kulipa

68
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to smell something/sniff

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kunusa

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to climb/sow

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kupanda

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to forget

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kusahau

71
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to use

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kutumia

72
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to tend/take care of

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kutunza

73
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to hunt

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kuwinda

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to lend

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kukopesha

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to run

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kukimbia

76
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to ask

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kuuliza

77
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to shower/bathe

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kuoga

78
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to swim

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kuogelea

79
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to hear

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kusikia

80
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to understand

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kuelewa

81
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to look

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kuangalia

82
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kupiga mswati

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to brush teeth

83
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kupiga picha

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to take a picture

84
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to marry

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kuoa (only man can do!)

85
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to be very sick

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kuugua

86
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to be lightly sick

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kuumwa

87
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I love you

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Nina-ku-penda

88
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to fail / lose

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kushindwa

89
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to think (ponder, think of someone)

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kuwaza

90
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to be married

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kuolewa (only woman)

91
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I haven’t

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sina

92
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to bother / disturb / annoy

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kusumbua

93
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to expect

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kutarajia

94
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to need

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kuhitaji

95
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to send

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kupeleka

96
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to order (e.g. a taxi)

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kuagiziwa

97
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to use

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kutumia

98
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to grow

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kukua

99
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to leave / depart

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kuondoka

100
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to show / display

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kuonesha

101
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to walk [someone/thing] around

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ku[ku/m/tu/wa]tembeza

102
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to be showed

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kuoneshwa

103
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to watch

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kuangalia

104
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to hike

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kukwea

105
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to draw a picture

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kuchora picha

106
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to enjoy

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kufurahia

107
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to exercise

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kufanya mazoezi ya kimwili

108
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I am hungry

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nina njaa (I have hunger)

109
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Satiety (to be full)

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kushiba

110
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to rest

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kupumzika

111
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to stop

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kuacha

112
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to recover

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kupona

113
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to drop off

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kushuka

114
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to receive

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kupokea

115
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to prove / confirm

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kuthibitisha

116
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to agree / consent / approve

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kukubali

117
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to cover

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kufunika

118
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to slash

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kufyeka

119
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to cultivate (farm)

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kulima

120
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to arrange/hire/plan

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kupanga

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to bear/give birth

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kuzaa

122
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to refuse

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kukataa

Swahili (20 decks)

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