Vocab 4 Flashcards
wind(s)
upepo (11, p: pepo)
to wait
kungoja, kusubiri
mattress(es)
godoro (5, p: magodoro)
rotten, broken
-bovu
to stink
kunuka
thief(ves)
mwizi (1, p: wezi)
bitter
-chungu
to look alike, resemble
kufanana
sugar
sukari
problem(s)
shakawa, tatizo (5, p: matatizo)
stamp(s)
stampu, stempu
word(s)
kalima, neno (5, p: maneno)
tailor(s)
mshonaji (1, p: washonaji) (wa nguo)
to depend on
kutegemea
famous, well-known
maarufu
to make (shoe or clothing), mend, sew
kushona
customer(s)
mteja (1, p: wateja)
attire
vazi (5, p: mavazi)
pineapple(s)
nanasi (5, p: mananasi)
already
tayari
spiced cooked rice with chicken
pilau wa kuku
no problem
hamna tabu
plain cooked rice
wali mweupe
everything
kila kitu
whole, full
-zima
ice cream(s)
aisikrimu
tea
chai
salt
chumvi
glass(es)
glasi
bean(s)
haragwe (5, p: maharagwe)
corn
hindi (5, p: mahindi), mostly used in plural
juice
juisi
coffee
kahawa
sour
-kali
spoon(s)
kijiko (7, p: vijiko)
can(s), tin(s)
kikopo (7, p: vikopo)
drink(s), beverage(s)
kinywaji (7, p: vinywaji)
piece(s)
kipande (7, p: vipande)
knife(ves)
kisu (7, p: visu)
garlic/pieces of garlic
kitunguu thomu (7, p: vitunguu thomu)
thirst
kiu
spice(s)
kiungo (7, p: viungo)
to boil
kuchemsha
to roast
kuchoma
to carry, to take, to hold, to keep
kuchukua
to call
kuita
to fry
kukaanga
to wait, to be patient
kusubiri
cassava(s)
muhogo (3, p: mihogo)
coconut(s)
nazi
napkin(s)
nepkeni, sarvieti, tishu
hunger
njaa
half
nusu
meat
nyama
there (over there)
pale
spice(s), pepper(s), chili(s)
pilipili
black pepper
pilipili manga
plate(s)
sahani
salad
saladi
fruit salad
saladi ya matunda
butter
siagi
soup
supu
sweet
-tamu
ginger
tangawizi
fork(s)
uma (p: nyuma)
flour
unga
rice
wali
delicious
-zuri
to ask
kuomba
menu
menyu, bei za vyakula, orodha ya chakula
tip(s)
bakshishi
payment(s), compensation
lipo (5, p: malipo)
utensil(s)
chombo (7, p: vyombo)
orange tree(s)
mchungwa (3, p: michungwa)
banana plant(s)
mgomba (3, p: migomba)
sugar cane(s)
muwa (3, p: miwa)
lemon tree(s)
mlimau (3, p:milimau)
pineapple plant(s)
mnanasi (3, p: minanasi)
coconut plant(s)
mnazi (3, p: minazi)
mango tree(s)
mwembe (3, p: miembe)
heart(s)
moyo (3, p: mioyo)
fire(s)
moto (3, p: mioto)
pillow(s)
mto (3, p: mito)
basket(s), bag(s)
mkoba (3, p: mikoba), mfuko (3, p: mifuko)
pocket(s)
mfuko (3, p: mifuko)
narrow
-embamba
luggage(s)
mzigo (3, p: mizigo)
tribe(s), ethnic group(s)
kabila (3, p: makabila)
kind(s), type(s), variety(Ies)
aina
who, which, that (pronoun)
ambao
herder(s), pastoralist(s)
mfugaji (1, p: wafugaji)
especially, particularly
hasa
wheat
ngano
sorghum
mtama (3, p: mitama)
millet
uwele (p: mawele, nyele)
heavy
-zito
to be eaten
kuliwa
coast(s)
pwani, mwambao (3, p: miambao)
side dish, condiment
kitoweo (7, p: vitoweo)
steet(s)
mtaa (3, p: mitaa)
papaya(s)
papai (5, p: mapapai)
salt
chumvi
stew(s)
mchuzi (3, p: michuzi)
bug(s)
mdudu (1, p: wadudu)
seed(s)
mbegu
wall(s)
ukuta (p: kuta)
to bring
kuleta
to open
kufungua
to close
kufunga
I am very sorry (to show sympathy)
Pole sana
mosquito net(s)
chandarua (7, p: vyandarua)
intestine(s)
chango (5, p: machango)
symptom(s)
dalili
blood
damu
medicine(s), drug(s)
dawa
knee(s)
goti (5, p: magoti)
thumb(s)
gumba
prevention
kinga
thermometer(s)
kipima joto (7, p: vipima joto)
elbow(s)
kisugudi (7, p: visugudi)
hip(s)
kiuno (7, p: viuno)
dizziness
kizunguzungu
clinic(s)
kliniki
throat(s)
koo (5, p: makoo)
to direct
kuelekeza
to cause diarrhea
kuharisha
to feel
kuhisi
to cough
kukohoa
to urinate
kukojoa
to get, obtain, suffer (an illness)
kupata
to sneeze
kupiga chafya
to forget
kusahau
to be troubled, to be disturbed
kusumbuliwa
to vomit
kutapika
to deliver, to give, to offer, to remove
kutoa
to use
kutumia
to hurt
kuuma
to have a headache
kuumwa na kichwa
to have a fever
kuwa na homa
perhaps
labda
frequently
mara kwa mara
disease(s), ailment(s)
maradhi, ugonjwa/gonjwa (p: magonjwa)
results
matokeo
urine
mkojo (3, p: mikojo)
country(ies)
nchi
skin
ngozi
lung(s)
pafu (5, p: mapafu)
needle(s), syringe(s)
sindano
buttock(s), backside(s)
tako (5, p: matako)
brain(s)
ubongo
investigation(s)
uchunguzi (p: chunguzi)
tongue(s)
ulimi (p: ndimi)
to cut
kukata
to break
kuvunja
to be broken
kuvunjika
service(s)
huduma
patient(s)
mgonjwa (1, p: wagonjwa)
prescription(s)
cheti (7, p; vyeti)
surgery
upasuaji
health
afya/afia
it’s better to/that…
afadhali
it’s necessary to/that…
lazima
it’s better to/that…
ni bora
in order to/that…
ili
government(s)
serikali
environment(s)
mazingira
to make a mistake, to miss, to be mistaken, to lack
kukosa
cholera
kipindupindu
AIDS
ukimwi
youth(s)
kijana (7, p: vijana)
reason(s)
sababu
area(s), place(s)
eneo (5, p: maeneo)
to pull
kuvuta
to chat
kuchati
No problem
Hapana tabu
It depends
Inategemea
file(s)
faili (5, p: mafaili)
situation(s), condition(s), status(es)
hali
free
huru
laptop computer(s)
kompyuta ya/za mkononi
to check email
kuangalia email
to print
kuchapisha
to save, keep, conserve
kuhifadhi
to log on to a website
kuingia katika tovuti
to be available
kupatikana
to fix, manufacture
kutengeneza
to send
kutuma, kupeleka
to send a message
kutuma ujumbe
to be used to
kuzoea
communication
mawasiliano
password
neno la siri
overseas
ng’ambo
screen(s)
skrini
problem(s), hardship(s)
tabu
website
tovuti
freedom
uhuru
document(s)
waraka (p: nyaraka)
healthy, whole, complete
-zima
upepo (11, p: pepo)
wind(s)
kungoja, kusubiri
to wait
godoro (5, p: magodoro)
mattress(es)
-bovu
rotten, broken
kunuka
to stink
mwizi (1, p: wezi)
thief(ves)
-chungu
bitter
kufanana
to look alike, resemble
sukari
sugar
shakawa, tatizo (5, p: matatizo)
problem(s)
stampu, stempu
stamp(s)
kalima, neno (5, p: maneno)
word(s)
mshonaji (1, p: washonaji) (wa nguo)
tailor(s)
kutegemea
to depend on
maarufu
famous, well-known
kushona
to make (shoe or clothing), mend, sew
mteja (1, p: wateja)
customer(s)
vazi (5, p: mavazi)
attire
nanasi (5, p: mananasi)
pineapple(s)
tayari
already
pilau wa kuku
spiced cooked rice with chicken
hamna tabu
no problem
wali mweupe
plain cooked rice
kila kitu
everything
-zima
whole, full
aisikrimu
ice cream(s)
chai
tea
chumvi
salt
glasi
glass(es)
haragwe (5, p: maharagwe)
bean(s)
hindi (5, p: mahindi), mostly used in plural
corn
juisi
juice
kahawa
coffee
-kali
sour
kijiko (7, p: vijiko)
spoon(s)
kikopo (7, p: vikopo)
can(s), tin(s)
kinywaji (7, p: vinywaji)
drink(s), beverage(s)
kipande (7, p: vipande)
piece(s)
kisu (7, p: visu)
knife(ves)
kitunguu thomu (7, p: vitunguu thomu)
garlic/pieces of garlic
kiu
thirst
kiungo (7, p: viungo)
spice(s)
kuchemsha
to boil
kuchoma
to roast
kuchukua
to carry, to take, to hold, to keep
kuita
to call
kukaanga
to fry
kusubiri
to wait, to be patient
muhogo (3, p: mihogo)
cassava(s)
nazi
coconut(s)
nepkeni, sarvieti, tishu
napkin(s)
njaa
hunger
nusu
half
nyama
meat
pale
there (over there)
pilipili
spice(s), pepper(s), chili(s)
pilipili manga
black pepper
sahani
plate(s)
saladi
salad
saladi ya matunda
fruit salad
siagi
butter
supu
soup
-tamu
sweet
tangawizi
ginger
uma (p: nyuma)
fork(s)
unga
flour
wali
rice
-zuri
delicious
kuomba
to ask
menyu, bei za vyakula, orodha ya chakula
menu
bakshishi
tip(s)
lipo (5, p: malipo)
payment(s), compensation
chombo (7, p: vyombo)
utensil(s)
mchungwa (3, p: michungwa)
orange tree(s)
mgomba (3, p: migomba)
banana plant(s)
muwa (3, p: miwa)
sugar cane(s)
mlimau (3, p:milimau)
lemon tree(s)
mnanasi (3, p: minanasi)
pineapple plant(s)
mnazi (3, p: minazi)
coconut plant(s)
mwembe (3, p: miembe)
mango tree(s)
moyo (3, p: mioyo)
heart(s)
moto (3, p: mioto)
fire(s)
mto (3, p: mito)
pillow(s)
mkoba (3, p: mikoba), mfuko (3, p: mifuko)
basket(s), bag(s)
mfuko (3, p: mifuko)
pocket(s)
-embamba
narrow
mzigo (3, p: mizigo)
luggage(s)
kabila (3, p: makabila)
tribe(s), ethnic group(s)
aina
kind(s), type(s), variety(Ies)
ambao
who, which, that (pronoun)
mfugaji (1, p: wafugaji)
herder(s), pastoralist(s)
hasa
especially, particularly
ngano
wheat
mtama (3, p: mitama)
sorghum
uwele (p: mawele, nyele)
millet
-zito
heavy
kuliwa
to be eaten
pwani, mwambao (3, p: miambao)
coast(s)
kitoweo (7, p: vitoweo)
side dish, condiment
mtaa (3, p: mitaa)
steet(s)
papai (5, p: mapapai)
papaya(s)
chumvi
salt
mchuzi (3, p: michuzi)
stew(s)
mdudu (1, p: wadudu)
bug(s)
mbegu
seed(s)
ukuta (p: kuta)
wall(s)
kuleta
to bring
kufungua
to open
kufunga
to close
Pole sana
I am very sorry (to show sympathy)
chandarua (7, p: vyandarua)
mosquito net(s)
chango (5, p: machango)
intestine(s)
dalili
symptom(s)
damu
blood
dawa
medicine(s), drug(s)
goti (5, p: magoti)
knee(s)
gumba
thumb(s)
kinga
prevention
kipima joto (7, p: vipima joto)
thermometer(s)
kisugudi (7, p: visugudi)
elbow(s)
kiuno (7, p: viuno)
hip(s)
kizunguzungu
dizziness
kliniki
clinic(s)
koo (5, p: makoo)
throat(s)
kuelekeza
to direct
kuharisha
to cause diarrhea
kuhisi
to feel
kukohoa
to cough
kukojoa
to urinate
kupata
to get, obtain, suffer (an illness)
kupiga chafya
to sneeze
kusahau
to forget
kusumbuliwa
to be troubled, to be disturbed
kutapika
to vomit
kutoa
to deliver, to give, to offer, to remove
kutumia
to use
kuuma
to hurt
kuumwa na kichwa
to have a headache
kuwa na homa
to have a fever
labda
perhaps
mara kwa mara
frequently
maradhi, ugonjwa/gonjwa (p: magonjwa)
disease(s), ailment(s)
matokeo
results
mkojo (3, p: mikojo)
urine
nchi
country(ies)
ngozi
skin
pafu (5, p: mapafu)
lung(s)
sindano
needle(s), syringe(s)
tako (5, p: matako)
buttock(s), backside(s)
ubongo
brain(s)
uchunguzi (p: chunguzi)
investigation(s)
ulimi (p: ndimi)
tongue(s)
kukata
to cut
kuvunja
to break
kuvunjika
to be broken
huduma
service(s)
mgonjwa (1, p: wagonjwa)
patient(s)
cheti (7, p; vyeti)
prescription(s)
upasuaji
surgery
afya/afia
health
afadhali
it’s better to/that…
lazima
it’s necessary to/that…
ni bora
it’s better to/that…
ili
in order to/that…
serikali
government(s)
mazingira
environment(s)
kukosa
to make a mistake, to miss, to be mistaken, to lack
kipindupindu
cholera
ukimwi
AIDS
kijana (7, p: vijana)
youth(s)
sababu
reason(s)
eneo (5, p: maeneo)
area(s), place(s)
kuvuta
to pull
kuchati
to chat
Hapana tabu
No problem
Inategemea
It depends
faili (5, p: mafaili)
file(s)
hali
situation(s), condition(s), status(es)
huru
free
kompyuta ya/za mkononi
laptop computer(s)
kuangalia email
to check email
kuchapisha
to print
kuhifadhi
to save, keep, conserve
kuingia katika tovuti
to log on to a website
kupatikana
to be available
kutengeneza
to fix, manufacture
kutuma, kupeleka
to send
kutuma ujumbe
to send a message
kuzoea
to be used to
mawasiliano
communication
neno la siri
password
ng’ambo
overseas
skrini
screen(s)
tabu
problem(s), hardship(s)
tovuti
website
uhuru
freedom
waraka (p: nyaraka)
document(s)
-zima
healthy, whole, complete
