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vocab Flashcards

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tall

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mrefu

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big

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not, is not, don’t

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si

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I don’t like/love

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sipendi

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a traveler

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msafiri

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dirty

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uchafu

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noisy

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kelele

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brother

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ndugu, kaka

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uncle

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mjomba

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aunt

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shangazi

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cousin

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binamu

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hot

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joto

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announce

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tangaza

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get up

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amka

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sit

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keti

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forget

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sahau

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remember

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kumbuka

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want

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taka

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remove

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ondoa

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please

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pendeza

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memorize

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kariri

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quote

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nukuu

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copy

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nakili

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tired

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choka

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bring

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leta

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return

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rudia

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notify

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arifu

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make to know

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fahamisha

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inform

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julisha

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carry

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beba

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discover

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tambua

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direct

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elekeza

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lift

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inua

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cause to bend

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inamisha

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take

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peleka

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advise

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shauri

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watch

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tazama

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write

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andika

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erase

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futa

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request

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itisha

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frustrate

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tamausha

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be fearful

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fadhaika

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mislead

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potosha

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run

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kimbia

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wait

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subiri

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preach

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hubiri

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stop something

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komesha

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swallow

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meza

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ask

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uliza

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answer

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jibu

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speak

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sema

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explain

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fafanua / eleza

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receive

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pokea

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listen

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sikiliza

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sing

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imba

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cry

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Lia

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cook

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pika

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leave

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ondoka

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show around

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tembezea

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60
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swim

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ogelea

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visit

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tembelea

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call

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piga simu

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understand

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elewa

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laugh

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cheka

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make to laugh

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chekesha

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do

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fanya

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like / love

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penda

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continue

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endelea

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69
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insert

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tumbukiza

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70
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give

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pia / toa

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spit

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tema

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fear

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ogopa

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obey

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tii

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praise

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sifu

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read

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soma

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critisize

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kosa

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favor

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pendelea

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annoy

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udhi

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order (as in food)

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agiza

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live

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Ishi

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respond

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Itikia

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run away

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toroka

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to fish

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vua

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sew

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shona

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clean

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safisha

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dig

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lima

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weed

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palilia

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fry

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kaanga

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wrong

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kosea

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buy

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nunua

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sell

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uza

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find

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pata

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lose

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poteza

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return

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rudi

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pay

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lipa

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charge

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lipiza

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drive

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endesha gari

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defend

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tetea

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stumble

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teguka

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print / publish

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chapisha

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101
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calm someone down

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tuliza

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fly

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paa

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give order

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amrisha

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welcome

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karibisha

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bake

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oka

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106
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infect

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ambukiza

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identify

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tambulisha

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save

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okoa

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preach to

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hubiria

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climb

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panda

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descend

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teremka

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jump

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ruka

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play

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cheza

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lead

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ongoza

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feed

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lisha

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cause to lie down

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avoid

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start

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entertain

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finish

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remain

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continue

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defeat

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soothe

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be defeated

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cough

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take care of

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shephard

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prepare

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translate

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help

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brush teeth

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sugua meno

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choose

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shower

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analyze

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send

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use

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work

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fanya kazi

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drink

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eat

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look

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see

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show

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tremble

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sleep

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cause to wake up

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set aside

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separate

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tanganisha

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teach

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funisha / funza

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family

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children

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cousin

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sister

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brother

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aunt

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uncle

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nephew / niece

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sister - in - law

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brother - in - law

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relatives

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grandma

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bibi / nyanya

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grandpa

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clan

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close relatives

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jamaa wa karibu

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distant relatives

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jamaa wa mbali

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father’s brother

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baba mdogo

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mother’s sister

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mama mdogo

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wife

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husband

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daughter - in - law

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mkaza mwana

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son-in-law

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in - laws

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divorce

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grandchild

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mjukuu / wajkuu

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few

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many

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big

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small

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mixed

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mchanganyiko

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short

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tall

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skinny

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plump

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strict

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first

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second

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to have

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to marry

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to be married

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give birth

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kupata mtoto / kuzaa

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be born

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raise a child

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kulea mtoto

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be raised

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grow

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to be first

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kutangulia

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to follow

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work

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salary

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payment

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department

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work mate

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mfanyikazi mwenza

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employer

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employee

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mfanyikazi / mwajiriwa

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benefits

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marupurupu

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supervisor

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company

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factory

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office

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headquarters

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makao makuu

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schedule

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time

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muda / wakati

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off days

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siku za mapumziko

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vacation

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overtime

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kaziya ziada

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verb —> to work

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kufanya kazi

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verb —> to start

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verb —> to be paid

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verb —> to enjoy

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verb —> to finish

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verb —> to schedule

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kupanga / kuratibu

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verb —> to employ

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verb — > to hate

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verb —> to be employed

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verb —> to go on break

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kuenda mapumziko

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noun class 1&2 vocab:
child / children

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mtoto / watoto

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
shepherd / sheperds

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mchungaji / wachungaji

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
reader / readers

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msomaji / wasomaji

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
judge / judges

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hakimu / mahakimu

the -ma is added to represent the plural version of the word.

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
leader / leaders

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kiongozi / viongozi

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
player / players

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mchezaji / wachezaji

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
teacher / teachers

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mwalimu / walimu

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
parent / parents

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mzazi / wazazi

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
runner / runners

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mkimbiaji / wakimbiaji

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
singer (s)

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mwimbaji / waimbaji

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
witness (es)

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shahidi / mashahidi

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
preacher (s)

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mhubiri /wahubiri

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
lover (s)

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mpenzi / wapenzi

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
employee (s)

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mfanyikazi / wafanyikazi

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
cat (s)

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paka / paka

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
goat (s)

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mbuzi / mbuzi

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
sheep

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kondoo / kondoo

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
cow (s)

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Ng’ombe / Ng’ombe

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
elephant (s)

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ndovu / ndovu

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
pig (s)

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nguruwe / nguruwe

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
cleaner (s)

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msafishaji / wasafishaji

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
father (s)

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baba / baba

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*noun class 1&2 vocab:
aunt (ies)

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shangazi / shangazi

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noun class 1&2 vocab:
brother (s)

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kaka / kaka

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noun class 1&2
Mjomba / wajomba

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noun class 1&2
shimei / mashemeji

251
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noun class 1&2
jirani / majirani

A

neighbor(s)

252
Q

noun class 1&2
mshindi / washindi

A

winner (s)

253
Q

noun class 1&2
mama / mama

254
Q

noun class 1&2
baba / baba

255
Q

noun class 1&2
babu / babu

A

grandfather(s)

256
Q

noun class 1&2
bibi / mabibi

A

grandmother(s)

257
Q

noun class 1&2
binamu / binamu

258
Q

noun class 1&2
mpwa / wapwa

259
Q

noun class 1&2
binti / mabinti

A

daughter(s)

260
Q

noun class 1&2
mwana / wana

261
Q

noun class 1&2
mkurugenzi / wakurugenzi

A

director(s)

262
Q

noun class 1&2
dada / dada

263
Q

noun class 1&2
rafiki / marafiki

264
Q

noun class 1&2
mgeni / wageni

A

visitor(s)

265
Q

noun class 1&2
mkalimani / wakalimani

A

interpreter(s)

266
Q

noun class 1&2
mtafsiri / watafsiri

A

translator(s)

267
Q

noun class 1&2
mzee / wazee

268
Q

noun class 1&2
mtumishi / watumishi

A

servant(s)

269
Q

noun class 1&2
mpishi / wapishi

270
Q

noun class 1&2
mbwa / mbwa

271
Q

noun class 1&2
simba / simba

272
Q

noun class 1&2
kifaru / vifaru

A

rhinoceros(es)

273
Q

noun class 1&2
mbweha / mbweha

274
Q

noun class 1&2
dubu / dubu

275
Q

noun class 1&2
duma / duma

A

leopard(s)

276
Q

noun class 1&2
chui / chui

A

cheetah(s)

277
Q

noun class 1&2
pundamilia / pundamilia

278
Q

noun class 1&2
panya / panya

279
Q

noun class 1&2
kuku / kuku

280
Q

noun class 1&2
kasuku / kasuku

281
Q

noun class 1&2
tai / tai

282
Q

noun class 1&2
bata mzinga / bata mzinga

283
Q

noun class 1&2
kunguru / kunguru

284
Q

noun class 1&2
kipanga / vipanga

285
Q

noun class 1&2
mbuni / mbuni

A

ostrich(es)

286
Q

noun class 1&2
kurumbiza / kurumbiza

287
Q

noun class 1&2
bata / bata

288
Q

noun class 1&2
shakwe / shakwe

289
Q

noun class 1&2
nzi / nzi

swahili (24 decks)

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