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kuacha

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leave, abandon

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kuambia

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tell

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kuamka

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wake up

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kuandika

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write

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kuangalia

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observe

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kuanguka

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fall

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kuarifu

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inform (report)

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kubaki

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stay, remain

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kubeba

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carry

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kubusiana

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kiss each other

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kubusu

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kiss

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kuchagua

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choose

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kuchana

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comb

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kuchapa

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type

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kucheka

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laugh

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kuchelewa

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be late

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kucheza

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play

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kucheza ngoma

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dance

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kuchoka

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be tired

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kudaka

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catch

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kudanganya

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deceive

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kuegesha

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park

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kuelewa

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understand

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kuendelea

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continue

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kuendesha

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drive; start

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kuepuka

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avoid

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kufa

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die

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kufaa

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fit

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kufadhaishwa

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be ashamed

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kufahamu

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know, understand

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kufanya

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do

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kufanya kazi

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work

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kufaulu

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succeed

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kufika

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arrive

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kufikia

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reach; arrive at

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kufikiri

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think (reflect)

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kufua nguo

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wash clothes

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kufumba

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hide, shut

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kufumbua

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reveal, disclose

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kufumbuliwa

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be revealed

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kufumbwa

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be hidden

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kufundisha

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teach

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kufunga

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close

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kufungua

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open

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kufunguliwa

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be opened

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kufungwa

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be closed; be imprisoned

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kufunika

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cover

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kufurahi

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be happy

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kugeuza

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turn around; change

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kugeuzwa

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be turned around

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kugusa

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touch

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kuhamia

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move to a place

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kuharibu

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destroy

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kuhisi

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feel

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kuhitaji

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need

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kuhudumia

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serve, help; take care of so.

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kuhudumu

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serve, help

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kuiba

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steal

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kuimba

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sing

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kuingia

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enter

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kuinua

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lift up

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kuishi

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live

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kuita

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call

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kuitwa

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be called

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kuja

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come

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kujaribu

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try

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kujenga

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build

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kujibu

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answer

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kujifanya

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pretend

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kujifunza

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learn

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kujivunia

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be proud

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kujua

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know

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kujulisha

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inform (let know)

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kukaa

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sit down

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kukaribia

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approach

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kukaribiana

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meet

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kukata

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cut

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kukawia

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be delayed

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kukimbia

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run

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kukimbilia

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flee (towards)

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kukosa

A

fail

82
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kukosea

A

sin

83
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kukwea

A

climb

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kula

A

eat

85
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kulala

A

lie, sleep

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kuleta

A

bring

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kulia

A

cry

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kulipa

A

pay

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kumea

A

grow (sprout) (plants)

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kungoja

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wait (stay)

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kunguruma

A

growl

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kunuka

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stink

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kunukia

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smell (sweet/good)

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kununua

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buy

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kunusa

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smell (actively)

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kunyesha

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rain

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kunywa

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drink

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kuoga

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bathe

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kuogelea

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swim

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kuogopa

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be afraid

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kuoka

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bake

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kuomba

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implore

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kuona

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see

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kuonana

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see each other

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kuondoka

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leave

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kuonekana

A

seem

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kuongea

A

chat

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kuonja

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test (try)

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kuonya

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warn

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kuosha

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wash

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kupa

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give

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kupanda

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ascend, mount; sow, plant

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kupata

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get (obtain)

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kupatikana

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be available

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kupeleka

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send

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kupenda

A

love, like

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kupiga burashi

A

brush

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kupiga fimbo

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hit with a stick

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kupiga hema

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pitch a tent

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kupiga magoti

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kneel

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kupiga miayo

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yawn

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kupiga pasi

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iron

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kupiga picha

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take a picture

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kupiga simu

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call (by phone)

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kupiga teke

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kick

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kupigana

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fight

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kupika

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cook

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kupita

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exceed (surpass); go past (pass by)

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kupitia

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pass by

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kupokea

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receive, accept

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kuponya

A

heal

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kupotea

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be lost

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kupoteza

A

lose

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kupuliza

A

blow up

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kupumzika

A

rest

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kupunguza

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lower (price)

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kurudi

A

return

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kuruka

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fly; jump

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kurusha

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throw

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kusafiri

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travel

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kusafisha

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clean

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kusahau

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forget

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kusaidia

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help

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kusamehe

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forgive

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kusema

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speak (say)

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kushiba

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be satisfied

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kushika

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hold

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kushona

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sew, tailor

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kushuka

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descend

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kushukuru

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thank

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kusifu

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praise

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kusikia

A

hear

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kusikiliza

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listen

154
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kusimama

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stand

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kusimamia

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stand on

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kusinzia

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sleep

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kusokota

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turn

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kusoma

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read

159
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kustahili

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deserve

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kusubiri

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wait (patiently)

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kutabasamu

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smile

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kutafsiri

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interpret (translate, explain)

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kutafuta

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search

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kutaka

A

want

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kutambaa

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crawl

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kutayarisha

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prepare

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kutazama

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observe

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kutembea

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walk

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kutembelea

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visit

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kutengeneza

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repair

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kutibu

A

treat (medically)

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kutoka

A

come from

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kutokea

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appear

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kutukuza

A

honor

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kutumaini

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hope

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kutumia

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use

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kuua

A

kill

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kuuliza

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ask

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kuuma

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hurt; bite

180
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kuumwa

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be in pain

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kuuza

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sell

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kuvaa

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wear (put on)

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kuvumilia

A

endure

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kuvunja

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break

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kuvuta

A

pull

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kuvuta sigara

A

smoke

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kuwasha

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light

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kuwaza

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think (suppose)

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kuweka

A

put

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kuweza

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can

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kuwezekana

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be possible

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kuwinda

A

hunt

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kuzaa

A

reproduce

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kuzaliwa

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be born

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kuzama

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sink, dive

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kuzima

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extinguish

197
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kuzunguka

A

surround

198
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kuzungumza

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converse

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kuzungumziana

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talk to each other

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kwenda

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go

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kwisha

A

finish

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