Vocab 9 Flashcards
1
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all together, total
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jumla
2
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love
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upendo (p: mapendo), penzi (5, p: mapenzi)
3
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noun(s)
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nomino
4
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verb(s)
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kitenzi (7, p: vitenzi)
5
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noun class(es)
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ngeli
6
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safety, security
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usalama
7
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to accept, acknowledge, agree, admit
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kupokea
8
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danger(s), threat(s), menace(s)
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tisho (5, p: matisho)
9
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to attack, invade
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kushambulia
10
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according to
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kwa mujibu wa
11
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explanation(s), description(s)
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elezo (5, p: maelezo)
12
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to inform
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kufahamisha
13
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to be done, be doable, be held
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kufanyika
14
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advice(s), indication(s), warning(s)
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onyo (5, p: maonyo)
15
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to be given, offered, publised
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kutolewa
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fear, fright, terror
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hofu
17
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spying, intelligence
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ujasusi
18
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same to you
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hata nawe
19
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to translate
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kukalimani, kufasiri
20
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to treat, heal, cure
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kutibu, kuponya
21
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mango(es)
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embe (5, p: maembe)
22
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What does it mean?
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Inamaanisha nini?
23
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What do you mean?
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Unamaanisha nini?
24
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choo vs. bafu
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choo = toilet, bafu = bathroom
25
I am sick
Mimi ni/niko mgonjwa
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to appear to be, to look
kuonekana
27
to be told
kuambiwa
28
need(s)
hitaji (5, p: mahitaji)
29
teaching(s)
funzo (5, p: mafunzo)
30
sickness
ugonjwa, maradhi
31
to urge, encourage, speed up
kuhimiza
32
to be urged
kuhimizwa
33
attentive, cautious, watchful
-angalifu
34
recently
hivi majuzi
35
to bid goodbye
kuaga
36
to die
kuaga dunia, kufa, kufariki
37
to be very keen, concentrate
kumaanisha
38
to solve
kutatua
39
I am sad
Nini huzuni, Nina huzunika
40
I am bitter
Nina uchungu
41
pronoun(s)
kiwakilishi (7, p: viwakilishi)
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adjective(s)
kivumishi (7, p: vivumishi)
43
adverb(s)
kielezi (7, p: vielezi)
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to name, announce, nominate
kutaja
45
creature(s), being(s)
kiumbe (7, p: viumbe)
46
idea(s), notion(s), opinion(s)
dhana
47
individual, personal, single
-a pekee
48
particular, characteristic, distinguished
maalumu
49
letter(s) (in alphabet)
herufi
50
planet(s)
sayari
51
self, oneself
nafsi
52
abundance, large number
wingi
53
everyday, ordinay
-a kawaida
54
to consider, think about
kufikiria
55
desire, love
mapenzi
56
generosity
ukarimu
57
stupidity, ignorance
ujinga
58
learning
usomi
59
cleverness, intelligence
werevu
60
goodness, kindness
wema
61
beauty, goodness
uzuri
62
anger
chuki
63
to be countable
hesabika
64
perfume
manukato
65
porridge
uji
66
prefix(es)
kiambishi (7, p: viambishi)
67
to assemble, build, construct, form
kuunda
68
to connect, join
kuambata
69
to combine, link
kuunganisha
70
mainly, mostly
aghalabu
71
to be spilt
kumwagika
72
opposite(s)
kinyume
73
to sit
kukaa chini, kuketi
74
to run
kukimbia
75
to decline
kuinama
76
to rise
kuinuka
77
to reveal, uncover
kufunua
78
to bury
kufukia
79
to dig up, unearth
kufukua
80
athlete(s), player(s)
mchezaji (1, p: wachezaji)
81
consumer(s)
mlaji (2, p: walaji)
82
doorkeeper(s)
bawabu (5, p: mabawabu)
83
essay(s)
insha
84
quickly, speedily
kwa haraka, upesi
85
mason(s)
mwashi (1, p: waashi)
86
fisherman(en)
mvuvi (1, p: wavuvi)
87
to decorate, adorn
kupamba
88
to announce, publicize, broadcast
kutangaza
89
defender(s), guard(s)
mlinzi (1, p: walinzi)
90
to mend, sew
kushona
91
to unravel, unsew
kushonoa
92
to fasten, secure
kupanika
93
to put out to air or dry (like clothes)
kuanika
94
to be made angry
kukasirishwa
95
expertise, skill, ability
ustadi
96
nanny(ies), babysitter(s)
yaya (5, p: mayaya)
97
conjugation(s)
mnyambuliko (3, p: minyambuliko)
98
peace
amani
99
to spray
kunyunyizia
100
attack(s), invasion(s)
uvamizi
101
to put on top
kumuaga
102
to top dress
kumuagilia
103
short rains season
msimu wa mvua kidogo
104
long rains season
msimu wa mvua ningi
105
cost
gharama
106
How is it going?
Inaendelaje?
107
it is not going well
haiendelei vizuri
108
anxiety(ies), confusion
wasiwasi
109
to succeed
kufaulu
110
to look forward to
kutazamia
111
to serve
kuhudumia
112
act of planting
upanzi
113
effort, hard work, energy
bidii
114
how
jinsi gani
115
to think, assume (as in, "I think so")
kudhani
116
to collect
kukusanya
117
time (not saa or wakati)
mda
118
too long
mda mwingi
119
orphan(s)
yatima (5, p: mayatima)
120
outskirts
mashinani
121
faithful, devout person(s)
mwaminifu (1, p: waaminifu)
122
to be needed
kuhitajika
123
value(s), principle(s)
kanuni
124
to be keen or careful, take into account
kuzingatia
125
to spoil, destroy
kuharibu
126
to bless, give
kujalia
127
God willing (if God blesses me)
Mungu akinijalia
128
to be disturbed, stressed
kusumbuka
129
to educate
kusomesha
130
to converse
kuongelesha
131
dull
-nyonge
132
noise(s)
kelele (5, p: makelele)
133
to be loud
kuwa na kelele nyingi
134
respect
heshima
135
plan(s)
mpango (3, p: mipango)
136
to hate
kuchukia
137
boss(es)
mkubwa (1, p: wakubwa)
138
to be corrected, repaired
kurekebisha
139
to receive an increase (to "be added")
kuongezewa
140
cost of living
maisha
141
relationship(s), clan(s)
ukoo (p: koo)
142
at all, ever, never, in the least
kamwe
143
to beat, hit
kuchapa
144
to protect, fight for rights
kutetea
145
to be killed
kuuawa
146
mercy
rehema
147
grace
neema
148
this far
umbali huu
149
distance
umbali
150
justice, rights
haki
151
godly
kiungu
152
joke(s)
mzaha (3, p: mizaha)
153
to end, to be finished, to complete, to be not there
kuisha
154
to disturb, bother, annoy
kusumbua
155
daughter(s)
binti (p: mabinti)
156
street children
watoto wa mtaa, chokora (p: machokora)
157
neighborhood(s), district(s), area(s)
mtaa (3, p: mitaa)
158
to spend money
kutumia pesa
159
debt(s)
deni (3, p: madeni)
160
to prepare
kuandaa
161
inferior, worthless, not good
duni
162
to enjoy, be happy (more for a specific thing)
kufurahia
163
masonry, skill, technology, craftsmanship
ufundi
164
to rear, breed
kufuga
165
to be attractive, look good, please
kupendeza
166
tailor(s)
fundi wa nguo (p: mafundi)
167
plumber(s)
fundi wa maji (p: mafundi)
168
master(s), expert(s), skillful person(s)
fundi (5, p: mafundi)
169
house help
msaidizi wa nyumba (p: wasaidizi wa nyumba)
170
Using subjunctive vs. infinitive
Use subjunctive when you are talking about a specific person/subject; use infinitive when talking more generally
171
to care for
kujali
172
school fee(s)
karo
173
1/8
nusu ya robo
174
rent (noun)
kodi
175
to give birth
kujifungua
176
in life
maishani
177
to inform
kufahamisha, kuarifu
178
to save (as in time)
kukomboa
179
character, disposition, condition
tabia
180
-er than
kushinda (ex: Barabara hii ni ndefu kushinda ile ningine = This road is longer than that one there)
181
-est
sana (ex: Barabara hii ni ndefu sana Kenya yote = This road is the longest in all of Kenya)
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kerosene
mafuta taa
183
how to
jinsi ya (ex: Nataka kujifunza jinsi ya kuendesha baisikeli = I want to learn how to ride a bicycle)
184
to think deeply about
kutafakari
185
How will I go?
Nitaendaje?
186
can also use for yuko
ako
187
profit(s), gain(s)
faida
188
anything
kitu chochote
189
How much land do you have?
Una kiasi gani kwa shamba?
190
Stop
wacha (singular), wacheni (plural) (ex: Wachakula = stop eating, Mimi niliwachakula = I stopped eating)
191
analysis(es)
uchanganuzi, uchanganuo
192
difference(s)
utofauti
193
ndio can also be
ndivyo
194
tomato(es)
nyanya
195
garlic(s)
kitunguu saumu (7, p: vitunguu saumu)
196
coriander
dania
197
skill, wisdom, expertise, experience
ujuzi
198
me too
hata mimi
199
to cost
kugharimu
200
to cost you
kugharimika
201
loss(es)
hasara
202
way(s), pattern(s), form(s)
namna
203
personal, private
binafsi
204
to spoil
kuharibu
