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Week 6 Flashcards

1
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usingizi

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tired

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-sahihisha

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to correct (ex. an assignment)

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maisha

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life

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mwenyeji

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local

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5
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kitu kidogo

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euphemism for a bribe

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6
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chai

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tea; euphemism for a bribe

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-danganya

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to cheat

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8
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kipindi (pl. vipindi)

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episode

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-pumuzika

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to relax

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10
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-vuna

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to harvest, gather, pick

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kuchemsha bongo

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(lit. to fry our brains) - warm up

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12
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-piga kura

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to vote

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13
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kwa kukuanusha

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in the negative

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14
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rais (+wa)

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president, leader (of)

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15
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sentensi kamili

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full sentence

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16
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pombe

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beer, alcohol

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17
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kusini

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south

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18
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kijana

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young person

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19
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kipofu

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blind person

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20
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kiziwi

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deaf person

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21
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kiboko

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hippopotamus, cane

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chakula (pl. vyakula)

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food

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23
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choo (pl. vyoo)

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toilet (avoid saying)

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24
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msalani

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more polite way of saying bathroom

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25
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kwa wingi

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in the plural

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26
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kikombe (pl. vikombe)

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cup

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27
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kitanda (vitanda)

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bed

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28
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kikapu (vikapu)

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basket

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29
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kisima

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well, spring

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30
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kisiwa

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island

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31
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kipande

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ID (loaded word, from colonial times)

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32
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kichwa (vichwa)

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head

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33
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kisu (visu)

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knife

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34
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kubwa

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(adj) big, large, major

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35
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zuri

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good (adj)

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36
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baya

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bad (adj)

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37
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chafu

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dirty, filthy (adj)

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38
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fupi

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short, brief, concise (adj)

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39
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ngapi? **special

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how much/many? **question word that functions like an adjective - ex. viti vingapi? visu vingapi?

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kiatu (viatu)

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shoe, sandal

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41
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-potea

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to get/be lost

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42
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-anguka

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to fall down, to fail (a test, a business)

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43
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mnyang’aji

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petty thief

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44
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-rudisha

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to return (transitive, something)

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45
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lugha

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language

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46
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aje?

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how? **normal added to the verb, doesn’t stand on its own

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47
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kubwa

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big

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48
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-hitaji

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to need

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49
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kiazi (viazi)

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potato

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50
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mayai

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eggs

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51
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katika

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(prep.) in, inside, out of, from; during (ex. katika kuenda = while going)

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52
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-katika

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to be cut, to come to an end

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53
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chuo kikuu

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university

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54
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mama wa nyumba

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housewife

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55
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sayansi

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science

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56
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-kuta

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to meet, come across

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57
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-lewa

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to be drunk

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58
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-chelewa

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to be late, be delayed, slowed down

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59
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-potea

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to get/be lost, to disappear

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60
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kombe

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cup, bowl; oyster

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61
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-pendeza

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to attract, be pleasing, cause to love, cause to like, be nice ** the “z” adds a causative sense to the verb

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62
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kijiko

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spoon

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63
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kikombe

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cup, mug, trophy

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64
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kioo

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mirror, glass (pane); fish hook

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65
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cheti

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certificate, document, permit, pass

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66
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kifua

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chest

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67
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cheo

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rank, status, position, title

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68
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kidole

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finger, toe

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69
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refu

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long, tall, high (adj.)

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70
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kali

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severe, cruel; hot; sharp (adj.)

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71
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-iba

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to steal, to rob

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72
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kumbusho

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souvenir

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73
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sarakasi

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??

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74
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wateja

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customers, subscribers

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75
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njaa

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hunger

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76
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subiri

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??

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77
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kidege

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little birdie/plane (you can change a noun into ki-vi to make it diminutive - here it’s from ndege)

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nyimbo (wimbo)

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song

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79
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mapenzi

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??

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80
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uchaguzi

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elections

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81
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-tetemeka

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to shake with fear, tremble

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82
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-po

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locative - specific

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83
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-ko

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locative - indefinite

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84
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-mo

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locative - internal location

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85
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gereza

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jail

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86
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uanja wandege

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airport (lit. field of planes)

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87
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wakulima

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farmers

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88
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-kumbuko

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to remember

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89
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-pona

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to get well

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90
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-poa

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to cool (something down) - also “cool” in sheng

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91
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sumu

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poison

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92
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-kufa

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to die

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93
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-kutana (+na)

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to meet (together/with)

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94
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-oga

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to shower, bathe

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95
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mvua

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rain

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96
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jua

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sun

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97
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-jua

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to know

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98
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kuna

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there is

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99
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theluji

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snow, ice

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100
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-ibiwa

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to get robbed

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101
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-iba

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to rob

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102
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mlima (+wa)

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mountain (Mount ___)

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103
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-sherekeza

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to celebrate

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104
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mnyama (wanyama)

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animal

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105
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-kuta

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to meet

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106
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-omba

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to pray

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107
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mbele

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straight ahead, forward

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108
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-elekeza

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to give directions, show the way

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109
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njia

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road, path, way

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110
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matatu / dala dala

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minivan

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111
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beba

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let me carry you! (carry!!)

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112
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miguu

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foot

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113
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meli

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ferry

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114
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pikipiki / bodaboda

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motorbike

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115
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teksi

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taxi

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116
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lori

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truck

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117
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basi

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bus

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118
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daladala/ matatu

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minibus

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119
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-vuka

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to cross

120
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barabara

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street

121
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-endelea

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continue (ex. continue down the street – -endelea mtaa)

122
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mtaa

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street

123
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-enda

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to go

124
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moja kwa moja

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straight ahead

125
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-teremka

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go down (ex. this street, this hill)

126
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-shika

A

to take

127
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-geuka

A

to turn

128
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-pita

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to pass

129
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njia panda

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cross street/junction

130
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-fuata

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to follow, pursue (ex. fuata njia)

131
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-pinda

A

to turn

132
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kulia

A

right

133
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kushoto

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left

134
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mkono wako wa kulia

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on your right

135
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mkono wako wa kushoto

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on your left

136
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upande wa kulia/kushoto

A

on the right/left hand side

137
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kuomba njia?

A

can you show me the way to…?

138
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ninaomba

A

I am politely asking (idiomatic way of introducing a question politely, lit. “i am praying”)

139
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unaweza kunionyesha…?

A

can you show me…?

140
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posta

A

post office

141
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benki

A

bank

142
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hoteli

A

hotel

143
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kanisa

A

church

144
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kituo cha basi

A

bus station

145
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ng’anga’na

A

to bargain

146
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-ng’ang’ania

A

to bargain with

147
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unapendeza

A

you are attractive (to me) = sexy

148
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Hakuna siri ya watu wa wili

A

there are no secrets between us

149
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tired

A

usingizi

150
Q

to correct (ex. an assignment)

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-sahihisha

151
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life

A

maisha

152
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local

A

mwenyeji

153
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euphemism for a bribe

A

kitu kidogo

154
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tea; euphemism for a bribe

A

chai

155
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to cheat

A

-danganya

156
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episode

A

kipindi (pl. vipindi)

157
Q

to relax

A

-pumuzika

158
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to harvest, gather, pick

A

-vuna

159
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(lit. to fry our brains) - warm up

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kuchemsha bongo

160
Q

to vote

A

-piga kura

161
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in the negative

A

kwa kukuanusha

162
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president, leader (of)

A

rais (+wa)

163
Q

full sentence

A

sentensi kamili

164
Q

beer, alcohol

A

pombe

165
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south

A

kusini

166
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young person

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kijana

167
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blind person

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kipofu

168
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deaf person

A

kiziwi

169
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hippopotamus, cane

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kiboko

170
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food

A

chakula (pl. vyakula)

171
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toilet (avoid saying)

A

choo (pl. vyoo)

172
Q

more polite way of saying bathroom

A

msalani

173
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in the plural

A

kwa wingi

174
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cup

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kikombe (pl. vikombe)

175
Q

bed

A

kitanda (vitanda)

176
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basket

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kikapu (vikapu)

177
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well, spring

A

kisima

178
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island

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kisiwa

179
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ID (loaded word, from colonial times)

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kipande

180
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head

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kichwa (vichwa)

181
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knife

A

kisu (visu)

182
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(adj) big, large, major

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kubwa

183
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good (adj)

A

zuri

184
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bad (adj)

A

baya

185
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dirty, filthy (adj)

A

chafu

186
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short, brief, concise (adj)

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fupi

187
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how much/many? **question word that functions like an adjective - ex. viti vingapi? visu vingapi?

A

ngapi? **special

188
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shoe, sandal

A

kiatu (viatu)

189
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to get/be lost

A

-potea

190
Q

to fall down, to fail (a test, a business)

A

-anguka

191
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petty thief

A

mnyang’aji

192
Q

to return (transitive, something)

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-rudisha

193
Q

language

A

lugha

194
Q

how? **normal added to the verb, doesn’t stand on its own

A

aje?

195
Q

big

A

kubwa

196
Q

to need

A

-hitaji

197
Q

potato

A

kiazi (viazi)

198
Q

eggs

A

mayai

199
Q

(prep.) in, inside, out of, from; during (ex. katika kuenda = while going)

A

katika

200
Q

to be cut, to come to an end

A

-katika

201
Q

university

A

chuo kikuu

202
Q

housewife

A

mama wa nyumba

203
Q

science

A

sayansi

204
Q

to meet, come across

A

-kuta

205
Q

to be drunk

A

-lewa

206
Q

to be late, be delayed, slowed down

A

-chelewa

207
Q

to get/be lost, to disappear

A

-potea

208
Q

cup, bowl; oyster

A

kombe

209
Q

to attract, be pleasing, cause to love, cause to like, be nice ** the “z” adds a causative sense to the verb

A

-pendeza

210
Q

spoon

A

kijiko

211
Q

cup, mug, trophy

A

kikombe

212
Q

mirror, glass (pane); fish hook

A

kioo

213
Q

certificate, document, permit, pass

A

cheti

214
Q

chest

A

kifua

215
Q

rank, status, position, title

A

cheo

216
Q

finger, toe

A

kidole

217
Q

long, tall, high (adj.)

A

refu

218
Q

severe, cruel; hot; sharp (adj.)

A

kali

219
Q

to steal, to rob

A

-iba

220
Q

souvenir

A

kumbusho

221
Q

??

A

sarakasi

222
Q

customers, subscribers

A

wateja

223
Q

hunger

A

njaa

224
Q

??

A

subiri

225
Q

little birdie/plane (you can change a noun into ki-vi to make it diminutive - here it’s from ndege)

A

kidege

226
Q

song

A

nyimbo (wimbo)

227
Q

??

A

mapenzi

228
Q

elections

A

uchaguzi

229
Q

to shake with fear, tremble

A

-tetemeka

230
Q

locative - specific

A

-po

231
Q

locative - indefinite

A

-ko

232
Q

locative - internal location

A

-mo

233
Q

jail

A

gereza

234
Q

airport (lit. field of planes)

A

uanja wandege

235
Q

farmers

A

wakulima

236
Q

to remember

A

-kumbuko

237
Q

to get well

A

-pona

238
Q

to cool (something down) - also “cool” in sheng

A

-poa

239
Q

poison

A

sumu

240
Q

to die

A

-kufa

241
Q

to meet (together/with)

A

-kutana (+na)

242
Q

to shower, bathe

A

-oga

243
Q

rain

A

mvua

244
Q

sun

A

jua

245
Q

to know

A

-jua

246
Q

there is

A

kuna

247
Q

snow, ice

A

theluji

248
Q

to get robbed

A

-ibiwa

249
Q

to rob

A

-iba

250
Q

mountain (Mount ___)

A

mlima (+wa)

251
Q

to celebrate

A

-sherekeza

252
Q

animal

A

mnyama (wanyama)

253
Q

to meet

A

-kuta

254
Q

to pray

A

-omba

255
Q

straight ahead, forward

A

mbele

256
Q

to give directions, show the way

A

-elekeza

257
Q

road, path, way

A

njia

258
Q

minivan

A

matatu / dala dala

259
Q

let me carry you! (carry!!)

A

beba

260
Q

foot

A

miguu

261
Q

ferry

A

meli

262
Q

motorbike

A

pikipiki / bodaboda

263
Q

taxi

A

teksi

264
Q

truck

A

lori

265
Q

bus

A

basi

266
Q

minibus

A

daladala/ matatu

267
Q

to cross

A

-vuka

268
Q

street

A

barabara

269
Q

continue (ex. continue down the street – -endelea mtaa)

A

-endelea

270
Q

street

A

mtaa

271
Q

to go

A

-enda

272
Q

straight ahead

A

moja kwa moja

273
Q

go down (ex. this street, this hill)

A

-teremka

274
Q

to take

A

-shika

275
Q

to turn

A

-geuka

276
Q

to pass

A

-pita

277
Q

cross street/junction

A

njia panda

278
Q

to follow, pursue (ex. fuata njia)

A

-fuata

279
Q

to turn

A

-pinda

280
Q

right

A

kulia

281
Q

left

A

kushoto

282
Q

on your right

A

mkono wako wa kulia

283
Q

on your left

A

mkono wako wa kushoto

284
Q

on the right/left hand side

A

upande wa kulia/kushoto

285
Q

can you show me the way to…?

A

kuomba njia?

286
Q

I am politely asking (idiomatic way of introducing a question politely, lit. “i am praying”)

A

ninaomba

287
Q

can you show me…?

A

unaweza kunionyesha…?

288
Q

post office

A

posta

289
Q

bank

A

benki

290
Q

hotel

A

hoteli

291
Q

church

A

kanisa

292
Q

bus station

A

kituo cha basi

293
Q

to bargain

A

ng’anga’na

294
Q

to bargain with

A

-ng’ang’ania

295
Q

you are attractive (to me) = sexy

A

unapendeza

296
Q

there are no secrets between us

A

Hakuna siri ya watu wa wili

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