Vocab 14 Flashcards
1
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to avoid, to be cautious, to be careful
A
kutahadhari
2
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lawbreaker(s), perpretrator(s)
A
mhalifu (1, p: wahalifu)
3
Q
to teach good manners, educate
A
kuadibu
4
Q
but, rather, moreover, however (b-)
A
bali
5
Q
mind, intelligence, wit (a-)
A
akili
6
Q
disabled person(s)
A
mlemavu (1, p: walemavu)
7
Q
amazement, astonishment, bewilderment
A
mshangao
8
Q
to shake, shock, move back and forth, agitate, disturb
A
kutikisa
9
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to be faced with, to be vulnerable
A
kukabiliwa
10
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article(s), essay(s), document(s)
A
makala
11
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to feel sick, to groan, to fall ill
A
kuugua
12
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critical (condition), serious
A
mahututi
13
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to inspect, audit, survey, examine
A
kukagua, kuchunguza
14
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to plan to, to intend to (kuk-)
A
kukusaidia
15
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to strike
A
kugoma
16
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to legalize
A
kuhalalisha
17
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marriage
A
ndoa
18
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Attorney General
A
Mkuu wa Sheria
19
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fee(s)
A
ada
20
Q
intention(s), plan(s), purpose(s)
A
kusudi (5, p: makusudi)
21
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to inform, remind (kuf-)
A
kufahamisha
22
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registration
A
usajili
23
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custom(s), tradition(s), habit(s)
A
desturi
24
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notice(s)
A
ilani, taarifa
25
application(s), request(s)
ombi (5, p: maombi)
26
marvel(s)
kioja (7, p: vioja)
27
plaintiff(s)
mlalamishi (1, p: walalamishi)
28
to stab
kudunga kisu
29
to reconcile, resolve, solve a problem
kusuluhisha
30
solution(s), reconciliation, agreement
suluhu
31
to come to an agreement together, compromise
kuafikana
32
congress(es), rally(ies)
kongamano
33
fortress(es)
ngome
34
majority
waliowengi
35
preference(s), desire(s), proposal(s), recommendation(s), wish(es)
pendekezo (5, p: mapendekezo)
36
to prosper, profit, have an advantage, benefit, be successful
kunufaika
37
to bribe, corrupt, pay (toll or tribute), congratulate
kuhonga
38
to disregard, ignore, not take seriously, snub
kupuuza
39
to agree, consent
kukubali
40
to be coaxed, enticed, persuaded
kushawishiwa
41
committee(s)
kamati
42
council(s)
baraza (5, p: mabaraza)
43
sensitive
nyeti
44
chairpersonship
uenyekiti
45
to be sidelined, separated
kubaguliwa
46
announcement(s), certainty, definiteness, revelation(s)
ufafanuzi (p: mafafanuzi)
47
source(s), foundation(s), beginning(s), origin(s)
chanzo (7, p: vyanzo)
48
extra compensation, discount(s), rebate, increase(s)
marupurupu
49
growth
ukuaji
50
to paralyze, demobilize
kusambaratisha
51
to indicate, suggest, point out
kudokeza
52
to jump over, pass over, step over
kukiuka
53
captive(s), prisoner(s)
mfungwa (1, p: wafungwa)
54
to complete, be complete, perfect, be whole
kukamilika
55
to trap, seize, snare, catch
kunasa
56
headquarter(s)
makao makuu
57
week(s) (j-)
juma (5, p: majuma)
58
examination, inspection
ukaguzi
59
distribution, presentation, issuing, publication, output
utoaji
60
tent(s)
hema
61
reputation(s)
sifa
62
gossip, fiction, propaganda, fiction
uzushi
63
lie(s)
uongo (p: maongo)
64
funeral(s)
mazishi
65
formal, official, legal
rasmi
66
to divide, distribute, share, hand out
kugawa
67
alive
hai
68
life, existence
uhai
69
to complete, accomplish, fulfill (kut-)
kutimiza
70
choice, way out, loophole, escape
budi
71
dead body(ies), corpse(s)
maiti
72
crowd, large gathering
umati
73
to chase, pursue, drive away
kukimbiza
74
abuse, foul language, insult(s)
tusi (5, p: matusi)
75
dawn, daybreak
uchao
76
to slander, insult, expose
kukashifu
77
sabotage, strike(s)
mgomo (3, p: migomo)
78
antagonism, enmity, antipathy
uhasama
79
unit(s), section(s), committee(s), chamber(s)
kitengo (7, p: vitengo)
80
to go around, circle
kuzunguka
81
clinic(s)
zahanati
82
to fire someone
kufuta
83
to preach
kuhubiri
84
to uphold, maintain, perpetuate
kudumisha
85
to grow, increase, enlarge, surpass (kuk-)
kukithiri
86
moderate, medium, average
wastani
87
distinguished, well-known, famous, prominent
mashuhuri
88
faith(s), belief(s), ideology(ies)
itikadi
89
stampede
mkanyagano
90
preacher(s)
mhubiri (1, p: wahubiri)
91
miracle(s)
mwujizi (3, p: miujizi), mwujiza (3, p: miujiza)
92
to be present, to bear witness
kushuhudia
93
ibada
service of worship
94
to disperse, scatter
kutawanya
95
to accuse, charge with something (kut-)
kutuhumu
96
distress, hardness, great difficulty, misery
mashaka
97
female genital mutilation
ukeketaji
98
especially
hususan, hususa, hasa
99
circumcision
tohara
100
table of contents
yaliyomo
101
to owe, to be claimed to be, to be sued
kudaiwa
102
to cause to get, to cause to have
kupasha
103
to protest, fight, not agree with
kupinga
104
stroke (medical)
kiharusi
105
unit(s) (within an organization or institution), section(s), chamber(s)
kitengo (7, p: vitengo)
106
level(s), quantity(ies), social status(es)
kiwango (7, p: viwango)
107
wisdom
busara
108
to be cooled, comforted, refreshed, entertained, relieved
kuburudika
109
clear, evident, obvious
bayana
110
to avoid, to reject
kuepusha
111
to surrender, give up oneself
kujisalimisha
112
advice, voice, expression, opinion (k-)
kauli
113
catastrophe, disaster, epidemic
balaa
114
income, earnings, GDP
kipato (7, p: vipato)
115
defense, guardianship, protection (h-)
himaya
116
beggar(s), rogue(s), bandit(s), criminal(s) (j-)
jambazi
117
to plunder, steal, rape, rob
kupora
118
forgiveness, pardon, salvation
msamaha
119
almost, approximately (n-)
nusura
120
theft
wizi
121
to put in power, in office, inaugurate, ordain
kutawaza
122
natural resource
maliasili
123
to succeed, pass an exam, master
kufuzu
124
supervision, control, authority, direction
usimamizi
125
to be clear, know with certainty, see clearly (kub-)
kubaini
126
to sink, be swallowed up, to disappear
kudidimia
127
dead body(ies), corpse(s), cadaver(s)
maiti
128
to continue, exceed, become greater, increase
kuzidi
129
to pay attention to, worry, care, be concerned,
kujali
130
position(s), stand(s), stance(s)
msimamo (3, p: misimamo)
131
fake, false, artificial, sham
-a bandia
132
to empower, enable, make it possible for
kuwezesha
133
to be robbed, stolen from
kuporwa
134
disabled person(s)
mlemavu (1, p: walemavu)
135
to say
kunena, kusema
136
to close up, cork, plug, block
kuziba
137
clear, genuine, firm, reliable, secure, steadfast
thabiti
138
to be bold, brave, durable, firm, honest, steadfast
kuthibiti
139
trouble, confusion (kis-)
kisanga (7, p: visanga)
140
relief
afueni
141
to entreat, beg, supplicate
kusihi
142
to command, decree, order
kuamuru
143
to obey, submit to, be docile
kutii
144
document(s), certificate(s), credential(s) (h-)
hati
145
investor(s)
mwekezaji (1, p: wawekezaji)
146
accusation(s), charge(s)
shtaka (5, p: mashtaka)
147
application(s), request(s)
ombi (5, p: maombi)
148
to be lacking, missing
kukosekana
149
command, authority, order
amri
150
to catch, trap, seize, snare
kunasa
151
luck
bahati
152
careless, carelessly
ovyo
153
to develop, educate, foster, mentor, make grow
kukuza
154
mentor(s), breeder(s), promoter(s)
mkuzaji (1, p: wakuzaji)
155
salesperson (people)
muuzaji (1, p: wauzaji)
156
to dial, press in
kubonyeza
157
to regret
kujutia
158
cursing, abusive words, insults
matusi
159
to move violently, sprain, wrench, dislocate, move suddenly, jerk
kushtua
160
position(s), rank(s), status(es), title(s)
cheo (7, p: vyeo)
161
to identify, make known, decipher
kutambulisha
162
to identify oneself
kujitambulisha
163
to calm down, allay, comfort, ease
kutuliza
164
to disperse, scatter
kutawanya
165
to be spared a difficulty, to be saved
kunusurika
166
to search, to look for
kusaka, kutafuta
167
cruel, inhumane
-a kikatili
168
intentionally, deliberately, specially
makusudi
169
corrupt person(s)
fisadi (p: mafisadi)
170
evil, injustice, malice
maovu
171
conference(s), congress(es)
kongamano (5, p: makongamano)
172
to audit, check, inspect, examine
kukagua, kuchungua
173
laboratory(ies)
abara (maabara)
174
discovery, invention
ubuni
175
to be awarded, presented with
kutunukiwa
176
to marry off, give in marriage, to decay, to rot
kuoza
177
threshhold, dam, reef
kizingiti (7, p: vizingiti)
178
slum(s)
kitongoji duni (7, p: vitongoji duni)
179
begging
omba omba
180
to compete for, run for office, lay claim to, dispute
kugombea
181
to worship, adore, fear, serve
kuabudu
182
stiff competition(s)
kinyang'anyiro
183
to disregard, ignore, not take seriously
kupuuza
184
hero(es), champion(s), warrior(s)
shujaa (5, p: mashujaa)
185
familiarity, habit, custom
mazoea
186
bush(es)
kichaka (7, p: vichaka)
187
to boast, be proud of, pride oneself in, show off
kujivuna
188
crack(s), crevice(s), gap(s)
mwanya (3, p: mianya)
189
rape
ubakaji
190
to take root, grow larger, surpass (kuk-)
kukithiri
191
to spread, extend
kueneza, kuzagaa
192
to shine, glisten, gleam
kuzagaa
193
tradition(s), custom(s), culture
mila
194
absence, remoteness
ughaibu
195
prostitution
ukahaba
196
crime, sin
dhambi
197
press conference, question and answer
majibizano
198
misunderstanding(s), difficulty(ies), obstacle(s), trouble(s)
mgogoro (3, p: migogoro)
199
model(s), role model(s), illustration(s), example(s)
kielelezo (7, p: vielelezo)
200
slander, libel, stigma
kashifa
201
which? (l-)
lipi
202
familiy(ies), community(ies), group(s)
jamaa, jamii
203
founder(s), originator(s), pioneer(s)
mwanzilishi (1, p: waanzilishi)
204
enemy(ies)
adui (p: maadui)
205
bribe(s)
hongo
206
to be sacked
kula kalamu, kupigwa kalamu
207
commotion(s), disorder
sakata (5, p: masakata)
208
false, artificial, sham
-a bandia
209
crime, criminality, disobedience
uhalifu
210
ICC
Mahakama wa Kimataifa Kuhusu Uhalifu wa Kivita
211
theft, burglary, robbery
wizi
212
to leave out, leave behind, leave unfinished, leave unsaid
kusaza
213
to be excited, to be busy, to be busy, to be in a hurry
kutaharuki
214
gain(s), addition(s), increase(s), increment(s), surplus, extra
ziada (5, p: maziada)
215
to prefer
kupendelea
216
to propose (an idea, etc.)
kupendekeza
217
proposal(s)
pendekezo (5, p: mapendekezo)
218
My grandmother
nyanyangu
219
Your place / my place
kwako / kwangu
220
to spread, distribute, disperse, deploy
kusambaza
221
everyone
kila mtu
222
Subiri vs. ngoja
Subiri is more polite
223
to forgive
kusamehe
224
to compel, force, necessitate, oblige, be obligatory
kubidi (Itabidi; ilinibidi = I had to)
225
to knock on a door
kubisha
226
criminal(s), thug(s), rogue(s), bandit(s) (j-)
jambazi (5, p: majambazi)
227
debate, discussion
majadiliano
228
conversation
mazungumzo
229
topic of discussion
mada
230
to research
kutafiti
231
to analyze, evaluate
kutathmini
232
like sawa sawa
bara bara (stress on a)
233
system(s)
mfumo (3, p: mifumo)
234
alive
hai
235
corpse(s), the dead
mfu (1, p: wafu)
236
domestic animal(s), the domestication of animals
mfugo (3, p: mifugo)
237
to staple, tighten, put close together
kubana
238
suffix to verbs when you are doing something for someone else
-ia
239
to be very drunk
kuchakari
240
expression(s), idiom(s), saying(s)
msemo (3, p: misemo)
241
to drink alcohol
kupiga maji
242
to comfort, calm down
kutuliza
243
to be alarmed, startled, scared
kushtuka
244
the future
usoni, umbele
245
debt(s)
deni (5, p: madeni)
246
crowd(s), traffic, congestion
msongamano (3, p: misongamano)
247
to provide accommodation, house, lay down
kulaza
248
another word for jinsi, type, sort, way
namna
249
ladder, level, rank
ngazi
250
to own
kumiliki
251
intentionally
kimakusudi
252
sign(s), indication(s), signal(s)
ishara
253
acting, deputy, assistant
makamu
254
to release, pardon, forgive
kuachilia
255
to suffer, to be in pain
kuteseka
256
for certain, undoubtedly, of course
hakika
257
compensation, damages, bail
fidia
258
statistic(s), figure(s)
takwimu
259
elsewhere
kwingineko
260
When do you omit kwa for in/at
before proper nouns
261
po / mo / ko
po = very specific place, ko = not very specific, mo = inside
262
opposite, across from
mkabala na
263
in the corner, to the periphery
pembeni
264
concept(s), idea(s) (d-)
dhana
265
to pollute
kuchafua
266
to surround
kuzingira
267
to translate
kutafsiri
268
grammar
sarufi
269
proper, standard, grammatical (good Swahili)
sanifu
270
tribe(s)
kabila (5, p: makabila)
