Vocab 15 Flashcards
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agreement(s) (m-)
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muafaka (3, p: miafaka)
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tragedy(ies) (m-)
A
mkasa (3, p: mikasa)
3
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to bribe
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kuhonga
4
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violation
A
ukiukaji
5
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to be silenced
A
kunyamazishwa
6
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kuvuruga
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to disturb, disrupt
7
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panel(s)
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jopo (5, p: majopo)
8
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to create
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kuunda
9
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commission (n)
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tume
10
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activist(s)
A
mwanaharakati (1, p: wanaharakati)
11
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to submit
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kuwasilisha
12
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stigma
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unyanyapaa
13
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strategy(ies)
A
mkakati (3, p: mikakati)
14
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violation
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ukiukaji
15
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statistics
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takwimu
16
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to deserve, be worthy of
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kustahili
17
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interests
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maslahi
18
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treaty(ies)
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mkataba (3, p: mikataba)
19
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to smell
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kunusa
20
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to smell bad
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kunuka
21
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appointment, nomination
A
uteuzi
22
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selection(s)
A
mchujo (3, p: michujo)
23
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while, whereas
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ilhali
24
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to contest, run for office
A
kugombea, kuwania
25
vacant, open, evident, obvious
wazi
26
clearly, openly
wazi wazi
27
anxiety, confusion, uncertainty
wasi wasi
28
to sell, market
kuuza sera
29
to be armed
kujihami
30
another word for jinsi (v-)
vile
31
curious person
mdadisi (1, p: wadadisi)
32
analysis(es)
mchanganuo (3, p: michanganuo)
33
to smooth, soften, streamline
kulainisha
34
experience (n)
tajriba
35
ancestry, family tree, genealogy
jadi
36
for a very long time
tangu jadi
37
performance, the way you work
utendakazi
38
valuables, treasure
hazina
39
to strengthen, solidify, improve, establish
kuimarisha
40
chit chat, small talk, propaganda
porojo (5, p: maporojo)
41
fraud
utapeli
42
willingly, by choice
kwa hiari
43
concept
dhana
44
attraction(s)
kivutio (7, p: vivutio)
45
award(s), reward(s), honor(s), prize(s)
tuzo (5, p: matuzo)
46
to compose, arrange, put together
kutunga
47
short for "will be"
akawa
48
savior(s), rescuer(s), liberator(s)
mkombozi (1, p: wakombozi)
49
chains, fetters
minyonyoro
50
misfortunes, afflictions, grief
masaibu
51
to be introduced
kujulishwa
52
to inform, announce, make known
kujulisha
53
term(s) (in school or office)
muhula
54
To fund, sponsor, facilitate, aid
kufadhili
55
to chat
kupiga gumzo
56
chat(s)
gumzo (5, p: magumzo)
57
to disappear, vanish, be absent
kutoweka
58
to have sex
kufanya ngono
59
livelihood, nourishment, sustenance
riziki
60
to dampen, wilt, fade, grow dim
kufifia
61
metal, iron, steel
chuma (7, p: vyuma)
62
gold
dhahabu
63
dowry(ies)
mahari
64
to reprimand, reproach, scold
kukaripia
65
tear(s)
chozi (5, p: machozi)
66
hunting
msako (3, p: misako)
67
obstacle(s), difficulty(ies), disturbance(s), protest(s)
pingamizi
68
to acknowledge, confirm, admit, confess
kukiri
69
to board, travel as a passenger
kuabiri
70
passenger(s)
abiria (5, p: maabiria)
71
modern ship
meli
72
boat(s)
mashua, boti
73
by air
angani, kwa hewa
74
Middle East
Mashiriki ya Kati
75
inspection
ukaguzi
76
to be inspected
kukaguliwa
77
process, procedure
utaratibu
78
to beautify
kurembesha
79
billboard(s)
bango (5, p: mabango)
80
guidance(s), guideline(s), advice
mwongozo (3, p: miongozo)
81
certificate(s), academic degree(s)
shahada (5, p: mashahada)
82
Kenya school system: class (primary school)
darasa (5, p: madarasa)
83
Kenya school system: form (secondary school)
kidato (7, p: vidato)
84
to commit suicide
kujitoa muhanga
85
activist(s)
mwanaharakati (1, p: wanaharakati)
86
fertility
rotuba
87
roof(s)
paa (5, p: mapaa)
88
interests
maslahi
89
to urge, encourage
kuhimiza
90
tension, gravity
mvutano
91
previously
awali
92
to sadden, make sad
kusikitisha
93
to manage, oversee, supervise, direct
kusimamia
94
to stand, stop, be stationary
kusimama
95
editor(s)
mhariri (1, p: wahariri)
96
to make dirty
kuchafua
97
pollution
uchafuzi
98
environs, suburbs(s)
kiunga (7, p: viunga)
99
to breed, reproduce, multiply
kuzaana
100
asthma
pumu
101
train (gari...)
gari la moshi
102
old, useless, worn out
-kuukuu
103
fertility
rotuba
104
bush(es), shrub(s)
kichaka (7, p: vichaka)
105
to leak, ooze
kuvuja
106
to flourish, thrive, succeed
kustawi
107
to collect, sweep up, gather up
kuzoa, kukusanya
108
to rot, decay, compose, marry off
kuoza
109
to die away, fade, wilt, wither
kufifia
110
to invent, establish, construct
kubuni
111
impediment(s), obstacle(s), sanction(s)
kikwazo (7, p: vikwazo), zuizi (5, p: mazuizi)
112
capital (as in financial, etc.)
mtaji (3, p: mitaji)
113
means/system of transport
uchukuzi
114
growth
ukuzi, ukuaji
115
kindness, goodwill, favor, assistance
ufadhili
116
anger
hasira
117
confidence, bravado, daring, recklessness
ujasiri
118
AIDS
ukimwi = Ukosefu wa Kinga Mwilini
119
elegant, modern, stylish, beautiful
maridadi
120
to be sick
kuugua
121
"Get Well"
Ugua Pole
122
to have sex
kushirika ngono
123
handsome (man)
-tanashati
124
beautiful (woman)
-rembo
125
slum(s)
mtaa ya mabanda (5, p: mite ya mabanda)
126
to ask for, want someone to do something, wish for someone
kutakia
127
to cut open, split, tear
kupasua
128
prostitution
ukahaba, umalaya
129
prostitute(s)
mwanamke malaya, mkahaba
130
cereal/grain crops
nafaka
131
camel(s)
ngamia
132
appearance
sura
133
smile
tabasamu
134
abuse, oppression, violation, injustice
dhuluma
135
to deserve, to be worthy, to be obligatory, to be proper, to be fitting
kustahili
136
accountability
uwajibikaji
137
the first one, number one
mosi
138
to create, form, shape (usually Mungu)
kuumba
139
to construct, put together, create
kutunga
140
That's why
Ndiyo maana
141
to think about deeply, imagine, consider
kufikiria
142
signature, authentication, proof, validation, security
sahihi
143
to persist, remain, last long
kudumu
144
to expound
kufafanua
145
"that which I have"
nilichonacho
146
backbone
uti wa mgongo
147
casual job(s)
kibarua (7, p: vibarua)
148
sweat, perspiration
jasho (5, p: majasho)
149
to deceive, fool, embarass
kupumbaza
150
to refuse, deny, refute
kukana, kukataa, kukanusha
151
to trust
kuamini
152
selfishness
ubinafsi
153
to be done, to happen
kufanyika
154
to succeed
kufanyikiwa
155
to respect someone a lot, honor, glorify
kuenzi
156
expectations
matarajio
157
whale(s)
nyangumi
158
shark(s)
papa
159
electronic device(s)
mtambo (3, p: mitambo)
160
region(s) - gov
eneo (5, p: maeneo)
161
ward(s), location(s) - gov
kata
162
sublocation(s) - gov
kata ndogo
163
province(s) - gov
mkoa (3, p: mikoa)
164
weed(s)
gugu (5, p: magugu)
165
to weed
kupalilia
166
rule(s), convention(s), principle(s)
kanuni
167
openness, transparency
uwazi
168
equality
usawa
169
literature
fasihi
170
written literature
fasihi andishi
171
oral literature
fasihi simulizi
172
beauty, decoration, adornment
mapambo
173
to decorate, make beautiful
kupamba
174
proverb(s), saying(s)
methali
175
novel(s)
riwaya
176
poem(s)
shairi (5, p: mashairi)
177
to represent
kuakilisha
178
conflict(s), crisis(es)
mzozo (3, p: mizozo), mgogoro (3, p: migogoro)
179
"Intelligence is Wealth"
Akili ni mali
180
"He who is not taught by his mother is taught by the world"
Asiyefunzwa na mamaye hufunzwa na ulimwengu
181
clear meaning
maana wazi
182
hidden meaning
maana ficha
183
taste(s), flavor(s), aroma(s)
ladha
184
skin, leather, hide
ngozi
185
bridge(s)
kivuko (7, p: vivuko)
186
to cross over
kuvuka
187
structure(s)
muundo (3, p: miundo)
188
to lease, rent
kukodisha
189
one of a number of things (adj)
mojawapo
190
to share
kugawa, kugawana
191
to flood, overflow
kufurika
192
to accuse, confront
kusuta
193
clever, cunning, sly
-janja
194
haphazardly, carelessly
holela
195
trap, dangerous, charm
tego (5, p: matego)
196
habit(s)
zoea (5, p: mazoea)
197
honorable conduct, good morals
adili (5, p: maadili)
198
tongue(s)
ulimi (p: ndimi)
199
to make advances, seduce
kukatia
200
Ex: how to shorten "wakati tulikuwa"
tukiwa
201
to laugh at, mock
kuchekelea
202
laugh, giggle (n)
kicheko (7, p: vicheko)
203
way of demeaning, calling someone small
use the ki/vi form (i.e. hiki kimtu)
204
to be furious
kufura
205
shida (Sheng)
ngori
206
all of us
sisi sote
207
all of you
nynyi nyote
208
all of them
wao wote
209
to happen to someone
kufanyikia
210
to succeed in something
kufanikia
211
even though
hata kama
212
glory, honor, majesty, greatness
utukufu
213
forgiveness
msamaha (3, p: misamaha)
214
spying, espionage
upelelezi
215
hunt (n), trapping
msako (3, p: misako)
216
to confirm, grant, allow, accept, acknowledge, recognize, admit, plead guilty
kukiri
217
activist(s)
mwanaharakati (1, p: wanaharakati)
218
movement(s), operation(s), activity(ies), struggle(s)
harakati
219
oppression, repression, suppression, crackdown
ukandamizaji
220
memory(ies), recollection(s), souvenir(s), reminder(s)
kumbukumbu
221
to celebrate, exalt, glorify, praise (adh)
kuadhimisha
222
daughter(s)
binti (mabinti)
223
to be killed
kuuawa (kuuwawa)
224
holiday(s)
sikukuu
225
to be trusted, to be reliable, to be believed
kuaminika
226
to sacrifice oneself, suicide attack
kujitoa muhanga
227
naked, nude, nudity, genitals
uchi
228
to deserve, to be fitting, to merit
kustahili
229
to accuse, bring action against, charge, prosecute
kushtaki
230
show(s), performance(s), entertainment, festival(s), spectacle(s)
tamasha
231
attack(s)
shambulio (5, p: mashambulio), shambulizi (5, p: mashambulizi)
232
founder(s)
mwanzilishi (1, p: waanzilishi); muumba (1, p: waumba)
233
infrastructure
miundo mbinu
234
pipeline
bomba
235
to be quoted
kunukuliwa
236
accord(s), resolution(s)
azimio (5, p: maazimio)
