Vocab 8 Flashcards
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question(s)
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swali (5, p: maswali)
2
Q
quiet
A
kimya, kimia
3
Q
to recover
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kupona
4
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to refuse
A
kukataa
5
Q
to remind
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kukumbusha
6
Q
to fix, to repair
A
kutengeneza
7
Q
roof(ves)
A
paa
8
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to be sad
A
kuhuzunika
9
Q
shadow(s)
A
kivuli (7, p: vivuli)
10
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to get sick
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kuugua
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to simplify
A
kurahisisha
12
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to sink
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kuzamisha
13
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to sit
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kukaa
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smart
A
-erevu
15
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smooth, soft
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laini
16
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sometimes
A
mara nyengine, mara kwa mara
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time (m)
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mara
18
Q
sound(s)
A
sauti
19
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to be spoken
A
kusemwa
20
Q
spring(s) (season)
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kipupwe (7, p: vipupwe)
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to steal
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kuiba
22
Q
story(ies)
A
hadithi
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stupid
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-jinga
24
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to suffice
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kutosha
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to test
kujaribu
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to be tested
kujaribiwa
27
to thank
kushukuru
28
thought(s)
wazo (5, p: mawazo)
29
top
-a juu
30
to turn
kupinda
31
to turn on
kufungua, kuwasha
32
to understand
kuelewa
33
to walk
kutembea
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to waste
kupoteza, kutupa
35
to weave
kufuma
36
zero
sifuri, sufuri
37
zebra
punda milia
38
to be arrested
kutiwa nguvuni
39
fight, conflict, struggle, battle
mapigano
40
to arise, break out, pop up
kuzuka
41
rebel(s)
mwasi (1, p: waasi)
42
unity
umoja
43
United Nations
umoja wa mataifa
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nation(s)
taifa (5, p: mataifa)
45
to guard, to protect
kulinda
46
to evaluate
kutathmini
47
to be better than, exceed
kupita
48
minister(s), statesman(men)
waziri (5, p: mawaziri)
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organization(s)
shirika (5, p: mashirika)
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boundary(ies), border(s)
mpaka (3, p: mipaka)
51
fighter(s)
mpiganaji (1, p: wapiganaji)
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to be abducted, taken hostage
kutekwa
53
refugee
mkimbizi (1, p: wakimbizi)
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to look forward to, expect
kutazamia
55
family(ies)
familia, jaama
56
to have no choice, be obliged
kulazimika
57
to capture, seize
kuteka
58
to flee, escape, run away
kutoroka
59
war(s)
vita
60
aid agency(ies)
shirika la misaada, (5, p: mashirika ya misaada)
61
to compete, clash collide
kupambana
62
troop(s)
kikosi (7, p: vikosi)
63
to play music
kupiga muziki
64
long ago
zamani, kale
65
to imagine, to think
kuwaza
66
well(s), spring(s)
kisima (7, p: visima)
67
villager(s)
mwanakijiji (1, p: wanakijiji), kishamba (7, p: vishamba)
68
king(s)
mfalme (1, p: wafalme)
69
to try hard, strive
kujitahidi
70
to dig, drill, excavate
kuchimba
71
It is raining
mvua ina nyesha
72
capital city(ies)
mji mkuu (3, p: miji mikuu)
73
leader(s)
kiongozi (7, p: viongozi)
74
to be told, narrated
kusimuliwa
75
grief, sorrow, sadness
huzuni
76
breath
pumzi
77
desire, longing
hamu
78
quickly
haraka
79
white person (people)
mzungu/muzungu (1, p: wazungu)
80
wide, broad
-pana
81
to take a bus
kupanda basi
82
to be spilt
kumwagika
83
conservation
uhifadhi
84
to stand
kusimama
85
to be quiet
kunyamaza
86
to continue, proceed, go on
kuendelea
87
guest(s)
mgeni (1, p: wageni)
88
How old are you?
Una umri nani? Una miaka mingapi?
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I am twenty-five years old
Nina miaka ishirini na mitano
90
male
-ume, -a kiume
91
female
-ke, -a kike
92
notice(s), report(s), statement(s)
taarifa
93
to remain, to stay
kusalia
94
tradition(s)
mila
95
queen(s)
malkia
96
to congratulate
kuhonga, kuhongeza, kupongeza,
97
total(s)
jumla
98
to be finished, to run out, to complete, to end
kuisha
99
strength
nguvu
100
ever
kamwe, kuwahi
101
to contact, communicate
kuwasiliana
102
to be turned off
kuzimwa
103
and then..., afterwards...
halafu
104
modern
kisasa
105
old, of old
-a zamani
106
speed
kasi
107
to be ordered, prescribed, imported
kuagizwa
108
form(s)
fomu
109
identity card(s)
kitambulisho (7, p: vitambulisho)
110
driving a vehicle (act of)
udereva
111
passport(s)
pasipoti, pasi (ya kusafiria)
112
to worry, mind, matter, care
kujali
113
citizen(s), people
mwananchi (1, p: wananchi)
114
march(es), demonstration(s)
maandamano
115
to appear
kutokea, kutokeza
116
against
dhidi ya
117
terrorisms
ugaidi
118
role(s), responsibility(ies)
jukumu (5, p: majukumo)
119
defense, security
ulinzi
120
to confront, to deal with
kukabiliana
121
ceremony(ies), celebrations(s)
sherehe
122
to object to, to protest, to oppose
kupinga
123
to swear, to vow
kuapa
124
election
uchaguzi, uchaguo, votesha
125
member(s)
mwanachama (1, p: wanachama)
126
group(s), club(s), society(ies)
chama (7, p: vyama)
127
to wake someone up
kuamsha
128
according to
kulingana na
129
research
utafiti
130
people, population
umma
131
public health
afya ya umma
132
to prevent
kuzuia, kuziwia
133
to examine
kuchunguza
134
hoe(s), spade(s), plow(s)
jembe (5, majembe)
135
totally, absolutely, exactly
kabisa
136
to believe, expect, hope
kutumai
137
ago
iliyopita, kabla ya
138
to be hired
kuajiriwa
139
package(s), bundle(s), parcel(s)
furushi (5, p: mafurushi), kifurushi (7, p: vifurushi)
140
region(s)
mkoa (3, p: mikoa)
141
to cooperate, be partners, share with each other
kushirikiana
142
to prefer, favor
kupendelea
143
to cry
kulia
144
to take somewhere, transport, conduct, escort
kupeleka, kufikisha
145
How do you say ______ in Swahili?
Unasemaje ______ kwa Kiswahili
146
to repeat
kurudia
147
to get off
kushuka
148
up
juu
149
down
chini
150
to pass, go past, go beyond, exceed
kupita
151
raw, fresh, unripe, uncooked
-bichi
152
rotten, unfit for use
-bovu
153
bitter, unpleasant, painful
-chungu
154
quantity(ies), measure(s), amount(s)
kiasi (7, p: viasi)
155
land(s)
nchi, ardhi
156
dry, waterless
-kavu
157
brother(s)
kaka
158
sister(s)
dada
159
empty, meaningless, bare
-tupu
160
groundnut(s)
njugu
161
avocado(s)
parachichi (5, p: maparachichi
162
to plant
kupanda
163
to guard, protect
kulinda
164
sugarcane
mua (3, p: miwa)
165
then, afterwards
halafu
166
to harvest
kuvuna
167
How has the day been?
Umeshindaje?
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way(s), manner(s), method(s), procedure(s)
jinsi
169
furrow(s), ditch(es)
mtaro (3, p: mitaro)
170
millet
wimbi
171
sorghum
mtama
172
to grow (plants)
kumea, kuota
173
to continue, go on
kuendelea
174
apart from
kando na
175
currently
sasa
176
when, at the time...
wakati
177
whenever
wakati wowote
178
project(s)
mradi (3, p: miradi)
179
to be left over, remain
kubaki
180
to leave behind, to have left, to cause to be left over
kubakisha
181
to be full
kushiba (Nimeshiba = I am full)
182
to leave alone (as in leave me alone), to abandon
kuacha
183
to touch
kugusa
184
I would like/I want (more polite)
Ninaomba
185
to lose something, ruin
kupoteza
186
sick
-gonjwa
187
season(s)
majira
188
summer
kiangazi
189
winter
majira ya baridi
190
spring
majira ya machipuko
191
fall
majira ya majani kupukika
192
How to I get to ________?
Nitakuenda vipi? (can keep the ku in this case)
193
direction(s)
mwelekeo (3, p: mielekeo)
194
which direction?
mwelekeo upi?
195
gani vs. upi
(which): gani = usually for tangible things, upi = usually for intangible things
196
embassy(ies)
ubalozi
197
to be taken to a place
kufikishwa
198
available
poa
199
to be available, found
patikana
200
to be too much, overwhelm, grow, increase
kuzidi
201
ok
basi, sawa
202
enough
basi
203
to stay in a hotel (use the room)
kutumia
204
to check out of hotel
kuondoka
205
vegetarian(s)
mlamboga (1, p: walamboga)
206
bone(s)
mfupa (3, p: mifupa)
207
to clear away, eliminate, remove, abolish
kuondoa
208
Is there/there is
Kuna _______ / ______ ipo
209
turn, rotation, round
duru
210
closing time
saa kufunga
211
to fit (size)
kutosha
212
to cheat
kudanganya
213
Give me
Nipe
214
insurance
bima
215
to park a car, secure
kuegesha
216
Not allowed
Hairuhusiwi
217
speed(s)
mwendo (3, p: miendo)
218
Slow down!
Punguza mwendo!
219
petrol
mafuta ya gari
220
to be under arrest
kukamatwa
221
lawyer(s)
wakili (1, p: mawakili)
222
stove used in homestay
meko
223
smoke, steam
moshi (3, p: mimoshi)
224
rooster(s)
jogoo (5, p: majogoo)
225
to be rained on
kunyeshwa
226
chick(s)
kifaranga (7, p: vifaranga)
227
quickly
haraka haraka, kwa haraka
228
Be careful!
Kuwa makini
229
careful, carefully
kwa makini
230
to cover, conceal
kufunika
231
to tie up, draw tight
kufundika
232
cowpea(s)
ukunde (p: kunde)
233
tarmac road
lami
234
international
kati ya mataifa, -a kimataifa
235
international relations
husiano wa kimataifa
236
climate change
badilika kwa anga
237
to make friends
kutengeneza marafiki
238
lazy
-vivu, -zembe
239
to get bored
kuboeka
240
to expect
kutarajia
241
on time
kwa saa
242
to be on time
kuweka wakati
243
co-worker
mfanyikazi mwenz-
244
technique(s)
mbinu
245
type(s), kind(s), breed(s)
aina
246
fertilizer
mbolea
247
to prepare, make ready
kutayarisha
248
to dig
kulima
249
stick(s)
kijiti (7, p: vijiti)
250
to dig, excavate, make small hole
kuchimba
251
hole(s)
shimo (5, p: mashimo)
252
bottle cap(s), lid(s), cover(s)
kifuniko (7, p: vifuniko)
253
soil
mchanga
254
flat
sambamba, bapa
255
light(s)
mwanga (3, p: mianga)
256
to milk (cow)
kukamisha
257
since, from
tangu
258
leader(s), guide(s), official(s)
kiongozi (7, p: viongozi)
259
urgent, important
-a dharura
260
important
-a maana, muhimu
261
to be injured by
kuumizwa
262
nail(s)
msomari (3, p: misomari)
263
kwa vs. kwenye vs. katika
kwa = general, less specific; kwenye = specific thing; katika = inside
264
use of -ko vs. ni
-ko (iko, yuko, niko) used whenever referring to being in a specific place, or at a specific time (Niko hapa, iko tayari)
265
hiyo vs. hii
hiyo = less tangible things, hii = more tangible things
266
site(s)
kata
267
ama vs. au
ama = living things, au = non-living things
268
to turn
kugeuka
269
direction(s), instruction(s)
agizo (5, p: maagizo)
270
to meet
kukutana
271
to believe, hope
kutumai
272
to interact, to have intercourse
kuingiliana
273
butterfly
kipepeo (7, p: vipepeo)
