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Vocab 8 Flashcards

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question(s)

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swali (5, p: maswali)

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quiet

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kimya, kimia

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to recover

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kupona

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to refuse

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kukataa

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to remind

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kukumbusha

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to fix, to repair

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kutengeneza

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roof(ves)

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paa

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to be sad

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kuhuzunika

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shadow(s)

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kivuli (7, p: vivuli)

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to get sick

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kuugua

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to simplify

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kurahisisha

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to sink

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kuzamisha

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to sit

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kukaa

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smart

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-erevu

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smooth, soft

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laini

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sometimes

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mara nyengine, mara kwa mara

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time (m)

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mara

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sound(s)

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sauti

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to be spoken

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kusemwa

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spring(s) (season)

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kipupwe (7, p: vipupwe)

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to steal

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kuiba

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story(ies)

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hadithi

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stupid

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-jinga

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to suffice

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kutosha

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25
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to test

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kujaribu

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to be tested

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kujaribiwa

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to thank

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kushukuru

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thought(s)

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wazo (5, p: mawazo)

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29
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top

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-a juu

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to turn

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kupinda

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to turn on

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kufungua, kuwasha

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to understand

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kuelewa

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33
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to walk

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kutembea

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34
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to waste

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kupoteza, kutupa

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35
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to weave

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kufuma

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36
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zero

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sifuri, sufuri

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37
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zebra

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punda milia

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38
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to be arrested

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kutiwa nguvuni

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39
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fight, conflict, struggle, battle

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mapigano

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40
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to arise, break out, pop up

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kuzuka

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41
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rebel(s)

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mwasi (1, p: waasi)

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42
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unity

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umoja

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United Nations

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umoja wa mataifa

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nation(s)

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taifa (5, p: mataifa)

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45
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to guard, to protect

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kulinda

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46
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to evaluate

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kutathmini

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47
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to be better than, exceed

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kupita

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minister(s), statesman(men)

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waziri (5, p: mawaziri)

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organization(s)

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shirika (5, p: mashirika)

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boundary(ies), border(s)

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mpaka (3, p: mipaka)

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51
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fighter(s)

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mpiganaji (1, p: wapiganaji)

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52
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to be abducted, taken hostage

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kutekwa

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refugee

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mkimbizi (1, p: wakimbizi)

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54
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to look forward to, expect

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kutazamia

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55
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family(ies)

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familia, jaama

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to have no choice, be obliged

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kulazimika

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57
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to capture, seize

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kuteka

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58
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to flee, escape, run away

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kutoroka

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war(s)

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vita

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60
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aid agency(ies)

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shirika la misaada, (5, p: mashirika ya misaada)

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to compete, clash collide

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kupambana

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troop(s)

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kikosi (7, p: vikosi)

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63
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to play music

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kupiga muziki

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64
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long ago

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zamani, kale

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65
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to imagine, to think

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kuwaza

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66
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well(s), spring(s)

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kisima (7, p: visima)

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villager(s)

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mwanakijiji (1, p: wanakijiji), kishamba (7, p: vishamba)

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king(s)

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mfalme (1, p: wafalme)

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69
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to try hard, strive

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kujitahidi

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70
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to dig, drill, excavate

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kuchimba

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71
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It is raining

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mvua ina nyesha

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capital city(ies)

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mji mkuu (3, p: miji mikuu)

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leader(s)

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kiongozi (7, p: viongozi)

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74
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to be told, narrated

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kusimuliwa

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grief, sorrow, sadness

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huzuni

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breath

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pumzi

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77
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desire, longing

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hamu

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78
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quickly

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haraka

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79
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white person (people)

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mzungu/muzungu (1, p: wazungu)

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wide, broad

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-pana

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81
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to take a bus

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kupanda basi

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82
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to be spilt

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kumwagika

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83
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conservation

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uhifadhi

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84
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to stand

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kusimama

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85
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to be quiet

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kunyamaza

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86
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to continue, proceed, go on

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kuendelea

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87
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guest(s)

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mgeni (1, p: wageni)

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88
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How old are you?

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Una umri nani? Una miaka mingapi?

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I am twenty-five years old

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Nina miaka ishirini na mitano

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male

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-ume, -a kiume

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female

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-ke, -a kike

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92
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notice(s), report(s), statement(s)

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taarifa

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93
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to remain, to stay

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kusalia

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94
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tradition(s)

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mila

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95
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queen(s)

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malkia

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96
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to congratulate

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kuhonga, kuhongeza, kupongeza,

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97
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total(s)

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jumla

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98
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to be finished, to run out, to complete, to end

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kuisha

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99
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strength

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nguvu

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100
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ever

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kamwe, kuwahi

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101
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to contact, communicate

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kuwasiliana

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102
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to be turned off

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kuzimwa

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103
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and then…, afterwards…

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halafu

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104
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modern

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kisasa

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105
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old, of old

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-a zamani

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106
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speed

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kasi

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107
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to be ordered, prescribed, imported

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kuagizwa

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108
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form(s)

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fomu

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109
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identity card(s)

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kitambulisho (7, p: vitambulisho)

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driving a vehicle (act of)

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udereva

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passport(s)

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pasipoti, pasi (ya kusafiria)

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to worry, mind, matter, care

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kujali

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citizen(s), people

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mwananchi (1, p: wananchi)

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march(es), demonstration(s)

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maandamano

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to appear

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kutokea, kutokeza

116
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against

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dhidi ya

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terrorisms

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ugaidi

118
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role(s), responsibility(ies)

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jukumu (5, p: majukumo)

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defense, security

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ulinzi

120
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to confront, to deal with

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kukabiliana

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ceremony(ies), celebrations(s)

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sherehe

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to object to, to protest, to oppose

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kupinga

123
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to swear, to vow

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kuapa

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election

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uchaguzi, uchaguo, votesha

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member(s)

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mwanachama (1, p: wanachama)

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group(s), club(s), society(ies)

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chama (7, p: vyama)

127
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to wake someone up

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kuamsha

128
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according to

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kulingana na

129
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research

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utafiti

130
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people, population

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umma

131
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public health

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afya ya umma

132
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to prevent

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kuzuia, kuziwia

133
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to examine

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kuchunguza

134
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hoe(s), spade(s), plow(s)

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jembe (5, majembe)

135
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totally, absolutely, exactly

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kabisa

136
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to believe, expect, hope

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kutumai

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ago

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iliyopita, kabla ya

138
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to be hired

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kuajiriwa

139
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package(s), bundle(s), parcel(s)

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furushi (5, p: mafurushi), kifurushi (7, p: vifurushi)

140
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region(s)

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mkoa (3, p: mikoa)

141
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to cooperate, be partners, share with each other

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kushirikiana

142
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to prefer, favor

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kupendelea

143
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to cry

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kulia

144
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to take somewhere, transport, conduct, escort

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kupeleka, kufikisha

145
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How do you say ______ in Swahili?

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Unasemaje ______ kwa Kiswahili

146
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to repeat

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kurudia

147
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to get off

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kushuka

148
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up

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juu

149
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down

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chini

150
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to pass, go past, go beyond, exceed

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kupita

151
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raw, fresh, unripe, uncooked

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-bichi

152
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rotten, unfit for use

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-bovu

153
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bitter, unpleasant, painful

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-chungu

154
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quantity(ies), measure(s), amount(s)

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kiasi (7, p: viasi)

155
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land(s)

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nchi, ardhi

156
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dry, waterless

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-kavu

157
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brother(s)

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kaka

158
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sister(s)

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dada

159
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empty, meaningless, bare

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-tupu

160
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groundnut(s)

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njugu

161
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avocado(s)

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parachichi (5, p: maparachichi

162
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to plant

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kupanda

163
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to guard, protect

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kulinda

164
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sugarcane

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mua (3, p: miwa)

165
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then, afterwards

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halafu

166
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to harvest

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kuvuna

167
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How has the day been?

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Umeshindaje?

168
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way(s), manner(s), method(s), procedure(s)

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jinsi

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furrow(s), ditch(es)

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mtaro (3, p: mitaro)

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millet

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wimbi

171
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sorghum

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mtama

172
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to grow (plants)

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kumea, kuota

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to continue, go on

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kuendelea

174
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apart from

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kando na

175
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currently

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sasa

176
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when, at the time…

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wakati

177
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whenever

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wakati wowote

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project(s)

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mradi (3, p: miradi)

179
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to be left over, remain

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kubaki

180
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to leave behind, to have left, to cause to be left over

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kubakisha

181
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to be full

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kushiba (Nimeshiba = I am full)

182
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to leave alone (as in leave me alone), to abandon

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kuacha

183
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to touch

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kugusa

184
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I would like/I want (more polite)

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Ninaomba

185
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to lose something, ruin

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kupoteza

186
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sick

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-gonjwa

187
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season(s)

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majira

188
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summer

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kiangazi

189
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winter

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majira ya baridi

190
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spring

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majira ya machipuko

191
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fall

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majira ya majani kupukika

192
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How to I get to ________?

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Nitakuenda vipi? (can keep the ku in this case)

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direction(s)

A

mwelekeo (3, p: mielekeo)

194
Q

which direction?

A

mwelekeo upi?

195
Q

gani vs. upi

A

(which): gani = usually for tangible things, upi = usually for intangible things

196
Q

embassy(ies)

A

ubalozi

197
Q

to be taken to a place

A

kufikishwa

198
Q

available

A

poa

199
Q

to be available, found

A

patikana

200
Q

to be too much, overwhelm, grow, increase

A

kuzidi

201
Q

ok

A

basi, sawa

202
Q

enough

A

basi

203
Q

to stay in a hotel (use the room)

A

kutumia

204
Q

to check out of hotel

A

kuondoka

205
Q

vegetarian(s)

A

mlamboga (1, p: walamboga)

206
Q

bone(s)

A

mfupa (3, p: mifupa)

207
Q

to clear away, eliminate, remove, abolish

A

kuondoa

208
Q

Is there/there is

A

Kuna _______ / ______ ipo

209
Q

turn, rotation, round

A

duru

210
Q

closing time

A

saa kufunga

211
Q

to fit (size)

A

kutosha

212
Q

to cheat

A

kudanganya

213
Q

Give me

A

Nipe

214
Q

insurance

A

bima

215
Q

to park a car, secure

A

kuegesha

216
Q

Not allowed

A

Hairuhusiwi

217
Q

speed(s)

A

mwendo (3, p: miendo)

218
Q

Slow down!

A

Punguza mwendo!

219
Q

petrol

A

mafuta ya gari

220
Q

to be under arrest

A

kukamatwa

221
Q

lawyer(s)

A

wakili (1, p: mawakili)

222
Q

stove used in homestay

A

meko

223
Q

smoke, steam

A

moshi (3, p: mimoshi)

224
Q

rooster(s)

A

jogoo (5, p: majogoo)

225
Q

to be rained on

A

kunyeshwa

226
Q

chick(s)

A

kifaranga (7, p: vifaranga)

227
Q

quickly

A

haraka haraka, kwa haraka

228
Q

Be careful!

A

Kuwa makini

229
Q

careful, carefully

A

kwa makini

230
Q

to cover, conceal

A

kufunika

231
Q

to tie up, draw tight

A

kufundika

232
Q

cowpea(s)

A

ukunde (p: kunde)

233
Q

tarmac road

A

lami

234
Q

international

A

kati ya mataifa, -a kimataifa

235
Q

international relations

A

husiano wa kimataifa

236
Q

climate change

A

badilika kwa anga

237
Q

to make friends

A

kutengeneza marafiki

238
Q

lazy

A

-vivu, -zembe

239
Q

to get bored

A

kuboeka

240
Q

to expect

A

kutarajia

241
Q

on time

A

kwa saa

242
Q

to be on time

A

kuweka wakati

243
Q

co-worker

A

mfanyikazi mwenz-

244
Q

technique(s)

A

mbinu

245
Q

type(s), kind(s), breed(s)

A

aina

246
Q

fertilizer

A

mbolea

247
Q

to prepare, make ready

A

kutayarisha

248
Q

to dig

A

kulima

249
Q

stick(s)

A

kijiti (7, p: vijiti)

250
Q

to dig, excavate, make small hole

A

kuchimba

251
Q

hole(s)

A

shimo (5, p: mashimo)

252
Q

bottle cap(s), lid(s), cover(s)

A

kifuniko (7, p: vifuniko)

253
Q

soil

A

mchanga

254
Q

flat

A

sambamba, bapa

255
Q

light(s)

A

mwanga (3, p: mianga)

256
Q

to milk (cow)

A

kukamisha

257
Q

since, from

A

tangu

258
Q

leader(s), guide(s), official(s)

A

kiongozi (7, p: viongozi)

259
Q

urgent, important

A

-a dharura

260
Q

important

A

-a maana, muhimu

261
Q

to be injured by

A

kuumizwa

262
Q

nail(s)

A

msomari (3, p: misomari)

263
Q

kwa vs. kwenye vs. katika

A

kwa = general, less specific; kwenye = specific thing; katika = inside

264
Q

use of -ko vs. ni

A

-ko (iko, yuko, niko) used whenever referring to being in a specific place, or at a specific time (Niko hapa, iko tayari)

265
Q

hiyo vs. hii

A

hiyo = less tangible things, hii = more tangible things

266
Q

site(s)

A

kata

267
Q

ama vs. au

A

ama = living things, au = non-living things

268
Q

to turn

A

kugeuka

269
Q

direction(s), instruction(s)

A

agizo (5, p: maagizo)

270
Q

to meet

A

kukutana

271
Q

to believe, hope

A

kutumai

272
Q

to interact, to have intercourse

A

kuingiliana

273
Q

butterfly

A

kipepeo (7, p: vipepeo)

Swahili (20 decks)

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