Vocab 10 Flashcards
1
Q
ignorance, folly
A
ujinga
2
Q
to complain, murmur
A
kunung’unika, kulalamika
3
Q
to gossip, slander, insult
A
kusengenya
4
Q
to spread, circulate
A
kueneza
5
Q
rumor(s)
A
uvumi
6
Q
not true
A
si kweli
7
Q
lie(s), deception(s)
A
wongo
8
Q
to mix, to confuse
A
kuchanganya
9
Q
to be confused
A
kuchanganyikiwa
10
Q
to collect
A
kukusanya
11
Q
medium, in between, so-so
A
kati kati
12
Q
to celebrate
A
kusherekea
13
Q
bucket(s)
A
ndoo
14
Q
to decorate
A
kupamba
15
Q
pumpkin
A
malenge
16
Q
candle(s)
A
mshumaa (3, p: mishumaa)
17
Q
long time
A
mda mrefu
18
Q
darkness, gloom
A
giza
19
Q
goal(s), aim(s)
A
lengo (5, p: malengo)
20
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purpose(s), plan(s), intention(s)
A
kusudi (5, p: makusudi)
21
Q
challenge(s)
A
changamoto
22
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to manage, oversee
A
kusimamia
23
Q
to accomplish, complete
A
kumalizia
24
Q
receipt(s), document(s)
A
stakabadhi
25
son(s), young man(men), young person(s)
kijana (7, p: vijana)
26
tax(es)
ushuru
27
to burn down, be burnt
kuungua
28
mud
matope
29
to register, to enroll
kuandikisha
30
to be interested in, demand
kuhaja
31
to be about to
karibu...
32
wit, cleverness, intellect
akili
33
mentally deficient person(s)
punguani (p: mapunguani)
34
to bring up, care for, raise
kulea, kukuza
35
discipline, respect, courtesy
heshima
36
to get a promotion
kupandishwa cheo
37
to not do something, fail to do something
kukosa + verb
38
to disgrace, dishonor, embarass
kuaibisha
39
to surprise, amaze
kushangaza
40
Responses to Mambo vipi?
Mambo iko poa; poa; iko mzuri
41
dull, mean person
mnyonge (1, p: wanyonge)
42
to appear to be, seem
kuonekana
43
importance
umuhimu
44
urgent
-a dharura
45
sunrise(s)
jua kucha (5, p: majua kucha), macheo
46
sunset(s)
jua kuchwa (5, p: majua kuchwa), machwa
47
to prepare, plan
kuandaa
48
that's why, consequently
ndiposa
49
opinion(s), view(s)
maoni
50
generous
karimu
51
manners, behavior, character
tabia
52
drunk person
mlevi (1, p: walevi)
53
to be employed
kuajiriwa
54
employment
ajira
55
to conduct onself
kujiendesha
56
advice
ushauri, mawaidha
57
to organize
kupangilia, awaza
58
anger
chuki
59
criticism, blame
lawama (5, p: malawama)
60
to embrace
kukumbatia
61
to tolerate, put up with, persevere
kuvumilia
62
lover, darling, sweetheart, loved one, boyfriend, girlfriend, dear
mpenzi (1, p: wapenzi)
63
envy, jealousy
wivu
64
to congratulate
kupongeza
65
to bring (someone)
kuleta
66
Thank you for welcoming me
Asante kwa kunikaribisha
67
Congratulations
Hongera
68
I will be at (place)
Nitakuwa/nitakuwako
69
to be anxious, disconcerted, distraught, unsettled, distracted
kuhangaika
70
to be troubled by something specific
kuhangaishwa
71
nothing, not important, useless, without cause
bure
72
to be/stay awake
kukesha
73
to rise (in society, career, etc.)
kupanda
74
to go before, go first, go ahead
kutangulia
75
to put in effort, energy, work hard
kukazana, kujitahidi
76
to profit, derive pleasure from
kufaidi
77
band(s), strip(s), girdle(s)
kibwebwe (7, p: vibwebwe)
78
peak(s)
kilele (7, p: vilele)
79
to itch
kuwasha
80
to scratch oneself
kujikuna
81
to fly on a plane
kupaa
82
to cross over, to the other side
kuvuka
83
to make someone laugh, joke
kuchekesha
84
to make someone happy, amuse, entertain
kufurahisha
85
fun
furaha
86
hut(s), shed(s), shack(s)
kibanda (7, p: vibanda)
87
to break off a piece, divide up
kumega
88
to bite, chew, gnaw
kutafuna
89
iron
chuma (7, p: vyuma)
90
gravel, sand
changarawe (7, p: vichangarawe)
91
ant(s)
chungu
92
pot(s), jar(s)
mtungi (3, p: mitungi)
93
honey
asali
94
always
daima
95
to break
kuvunja
96
to be broken
kuvunjika
97
to be broken (be specific person/thing)
kuvunjwa na
98
boat(s) (like dhows)
dau (5, p: madau)
99
to surround, to be close without touching
kuambaa
100
to escape, avoid
kuambaa
101
shore(s)
mwambao (3, p: miambao)
102
deep water(s), depth(s)
kilindi (7, p: vilindi)
103
success(es)
fanaka, fanikio (5, p: mafanikio)
104
to breed, give birth
kuzaa
105
resident(s), inhabitant(s)
mkaaji (1, p: wakaaji)
106
desire(s), urge(s), top priority(ies)
haja
107
goodness
mema
108
to be successful, succed
kufanikia, kufanikiwa
109
palm tree(s)
mchikichi (3, p: michikichi)
110
elephant(s)
ndovu, tembo
111
war, violence
vita
112
belt(s), cord(s), line(s)
mshipi (3, p: mishipi)
113
nest(s), roost(s)
kiota (7, p: viota)
114
There will be
kutakuwa
115
vote(s)
kura
116
to vote
kupiga kura
117
accident(s)
ajali
118
to get fat
kunona
119
fat, broad, thick
-nene
120
to grab, hold, catch
kushika
121
to be accomplished, to be done, to happen
kutendeka
122
to go toward
kuelekea
123
to block, obstruct, prevent
kuzuia
124
page(s)
ukurasa (p: kurasa)
125
to taste, taste like
kuonja
126
to weed
kupalilia
127
power
kudura
128
effort(s)
jitihadi (5, p: majitahidi), bidii, juhudi
129
command, authority
amri
130
husk(s), shell(s)
ganda (5, p: maganda)
131
achievement(s), earning(s)
pato (5, p: mapato)
132
ash(es)
jivu (5, p: majivu)
133
dawn, sunrise
macheo
134
sunset
machweo
135
getting up early
kagupema
136
to be edible, to be eaten up, to be consumed
kulika
137
to forbid, prohibit, prevent someone from doing something
kukataza
138
to agree, reach an understanding, understand each other, work well together
kupatana
139
agreement, alliance
mapatano
140
to deprive
kuwasi
141
to flower
kutoa maua
142
sleep (n)
usingizi
143
to disturb, to bother
kuudhi
144
tenant(s)
mpangaji
145
I'm ok, not sick
Niko mzima
146
wave(s)
wimbi (p: mawimbi), kiwimbi (p: viwimbi)
147
universe, environment, surroundings, way of life
ulimwengu (p: malimwengu)
148
wing(s)
ubawa (p: bawa, mabawa)
149
food, fodder, eating, diet
mlo (3, p: milo)
150
sikia vs. sikiliza
kusikia = to hear, kusikiliza = to listen (like to music, etc.)
151
Merry Christmas
Krismasi Njema
152
to appreciate, respect, hold close
kuthamini
153
to intend
kudhamiri
154
intention(s)
dhamira
155
to claim falsely
kujidai
156
to aim
kulenga, kuelekeza
157
to pierce, penetrate
kufuma
158
not
si, siko, siyo, sio
159
to get married (woman)
kuolewa
160
to get married (man)
kuoa
161
to court, woo, date
kuchumbia
162
firewood
kuni
163
For "he/she/those who" present tense
Can put the ye/ao in the normal place (Anayefunga = He who closes) or at the end and remove the "na" (Afungaye)
164
to banish, chase away
kufukuza
165
to slaughter
kuchinja
166
butcher(s)
mchinjaji (wachinjaji)
167
hyena(s)
fisi
168
plantation(s), large field(s)
mgunda (3, p: migunda)
169
use, utilization
matumizi
170
to grow up
kukua
171
child(ren)
mwana (wana)
172
cliff(s), rocky hill(s), rock(s)
jabali (p: majabali)
173
hunter(s)
msasi (1, P; wasasi)
174
thorn(s)
mwiba (3, p: miiba)
175
arrow(s)
mshale (3, p: mishale)
176
feather(s)
nyoya (5, p: manyoya)
177
without (u)
usio
178
to run
kukimbia
179
to finish, end, conclude
kuisha
180
sasa (greeting)
responses: poa
181
double
mara mbili, maradufu
182
to broaden, expand
kupanua, kupanuka
183
spot(s)
doa (5, p: madoa)
184
fur
manyoya
185
skin
ngozi
186
crocodile(s)
mamba
187
wild
-a mwitu
188
domestic animal(s)
mnyama/wanyama wa kufugwa nyumbani
189
buffalo(es)
nyati
190
to have ever/never
kuwahi (uliwahi kuwa mwimbaji = were you ever a singer, niliwahi kuwa mwimbaji = I was never a singer)
191
face to face
uso kwa uso, ana kwa ana
192
to encourage, speed up
kuhimiza
193
to be firm, steadfast, strong
kuimarika
194
to establish
kuimarisha
195
foundation, basus
msingi
196
primary
-a msingi
197
tool(s)
kifaa (7, p: vifaa)
198
confidant, reliable/honest/trustworthy person
mwaminifu (1, waaminifu)
199
environment(s), surrounding(s)
mazingira
200
to sit
kuketi, kukaa chini
201
to be hanging
ning'inia
202
to believe
kuamini
203
between
kati ya
204
change, what is remaining
iliobakia
205
only
pekee, peke yake
206
to be acceptable
kukubalika
207
contact, communication
mawasiliano (I lost contact = nilipoteza mawasiliano)
208
hour(s)
saa, masaa
209
I am ready
Niko tayari
210
view(s), observation(s)
mtazamo (3, p: mitazamo)
211
to thank
kushukuru
212
thanks (n)
shukrani, asante
213
turkey(s)
bata mzinga (5, p: mabata mzinga)
214
goose(geese)
bata bukini (5, p: mabata bukini)
215
to happen, to be done
kufanyika
216
almost all of us
karibu sisi wote
217
to raise, lift, elevate
kuinua
218
to raise your hands
kuinua mikono
219
all night long
usiku kucha
220
all day long
mchana kutwa
221
dawn
kucha
222
fingernail(s)
ukucha (p: kucha)
223
to endure, stay in a place for a long time, pass time
kushinda
224
to desire
kuwa na + hamu (Nina hamu = I desire)
225
to be the first to do something
kutangulia + infinitive
226
to escape, to flee
kutoroka
227
guava(s)
pera (5, p: mapera)
228
to ripen, to be cooked
kuiva (ndisi inaiva = the banana is ripening)
229
should
takikana/takiwa + infinitive (Utakikana kula = you should eat)
230
politician(s)
mwanasiasa (1, p: wanasiasa)
231
in-law
mkwe (wakwe) (mother in law = mama mkwe)
232
local vegetables
sucha, saka
233
angel(s), baby(ies)
malaika
