Vocab 13 Flashcards
to put aside, sideline, postpone, avert, dismiss
kutenga
decision(s), verdict(s)
uamuzi (5, p: maamuzi)
to share
kugawana
stakeholder(s)
mdau (1, p: wadau)
clear, obvious
dhahiri
to disappear, sink
kudidimia
depth(s)
kina (7, p: vina)
seriously
kwa kina
another word for no
la
or else
la sivyo
to own, possess, have authority
kumiliki
to sway, stagger, vacillate, be shaky
kuyumba
to associate, link
kuhusisha
to incite, provoke
kuchochea
to disregard, ignore
kupuuza
possibility
uwezekano
visit (z-)
ziara
tomb(s), shrine(s), monument(s)
ziara (5, p: maziara)
shootout
ufyatulianji
to promise
kuahidi
promise
miadi
condolences
(risala) za rambirambi
cure(s), treatment(s), medical care
matibabu, tiba
good samaritan(s)
msamaria mwema (1, p: wasamaria wema)
to attract, allue
kuvutia
change(s)
badiliko (5, p: mabadiliko)
to be alarmed, startled, shocked
kushtuka
to insult, offend, slander
kukashifu
strategy(ies)
mkakati (3, p: mikakati)
bishop(s)
askofu (5, p: maaskofu)
thorough
-a kina
to deceive, trick, cheat, defraud
kuhadaa
on behalf of
kwa niaba ya… (kwa niaba yetu = on our behalf)
to resign, abdicate
kujiuzulu
to suggest
kutoa wito
to refuse, reject
kukataa
to act strongly, assert strongly, argue, dispute, oppose, protest
kuteta
deputy(ies)
naibu (5, p: manaibu), niaba
to be trapped, caught
kunaswa
to merit, deserve, be due
kustahili
strike(s)
mgomo (3, p: migomo)
to happen, appear
kutokea
to remain, last, continue, persist, endure
kudumu
to be supposed to, to be necessary
kupaswa
certain (thing), such and such thing, so-and-so, what’s his name, some or other
fulani
competition, match
ushindani
to cite, mention, name
kutaja
asset(s), capital, property(ies), resources(s)
rasilimali
development(s), growth, expansion(s), advancement(s), progress
maendeleo
to be charged
kutozwa
joint(s), connection(s), link(s)
kiungo (7, p: viungo)
corruption
ufisadi
representative(s)
mwakilishi (1, p: wawakilishi)
scare(s), horror(s), threat(s)
kitisho (7, p: vitisho)
to dig up, uproot, extract, pull out
kung’oa
to lead people, guide, advance
kuongoza
resident(s), inhabitants
mkazi (1, p: wakazi)
to blame
kulaumu
to be blamed
kulaumiwa
to spread
kusambaa, kusambaza, kutangaa, kueneza
to refuse, to boycott, to go on strike
kugoma
to travel as a passenger
kuabiri
to be published, said, reported, given, offereed
kutolewa
policy(ies)
sera
in public, openly
hadhara
so long as, provided that, provided that, therefore
mradi
more than, in addition to
fauka
to accomplish, carry out, fulfill
kutimiza
irony(ies)
kinaya
sequence(s), series
msururu (3, p: misururu)
to invest in something
kuwekeza
to nurse
kuuguza
still
bado, ingali
to control, to guard, to protect against, to manage, to defend
kudhibiti
grandchild(ren), grandson(s), granddaughter(s)
mjukuu (1, p: wajukuu)
deceased, the late
marehemu
to scold, rebuke
kukemea
bedding, sleeping place(s), den(s), accomodation(s)
malazi
dwelling(s), habitat(s), residence(s), settlement(s), place(s) to stay
makazi
hawker(s), peddler(s), trader(s)
mchuuzi (1, p: wachuuzi)
to be promised
kuahidiwa
to promise
kuahidi
but, however, on the contrary, rather (not lakini)
bali
crack(s), tear(s), splits(s)
ufa (nyufa)
Rift Valley
Bonde la Ufa
period of time, division or interval of time
pindi
suddenly, unexpectedly, without warning
ghafla
darknesss, ignorance, gloom
giza
poison, venom
sumu
to poison
kusumu
in critical condition, very sick
mahututi
among
miongoni