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Undergraduate 3
09/25/2008
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Term
maamkio
 Definition
greetings
Term
kaskazini
 Definition
north
Term
mashariki
 Definition
east
Term
kusini
 Definition
south
Term
magharibi
 Definition
west
Term
kati
 Definition
center
Term
pumbavu
 Definition
stupid/foolish
Term
mmoja
 Definition
one person
Term
watu wawili
 Definition
two people
Term
chai
 Definition
tea
Term
dawa
 Definition
medicine
Term
funguo
 Definition
keys
Term
lulu
 Definition
pearl
Term
bei
 Definition
price
Term
ukuta
 Definition
wall
Term
ua
 Definition
(N) flower
(V) to kill
Term
koo
 Definition
throat
Term
rafiki
 Definition
friend
Term
karamu
 Definition
party
Term
daktari
 Definition
doctor
Term
hospitali
 Definition
hospital
Term
nyumbani
 Definition
home
Term
kioo
 Definition
mirror
Term
tai
 Definition
tie
Term
kazi
 Definition
work
Term
alama
 Definition
sign
Term
babu
 Definition
grandfather
Term
baba mkubwa
 Definition
uncle (father's older brother)
Term
baba mdogo
 Definition
uncle (father's younger brother)
Term
mjomba
 Definition
uncle (mother's brother)
Term
shangazi
 Definition
aunt (father's sister)
Term
mama mkubwa
 Definition
aunt (mother's older sister)
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mama mdogo
 Definition
aunt (mother's younger sister)
Term
binamu
 Definition
cousin
Term
mpwa
 Definition
niece
Term
mjukuu
 Definition
grandchild
Term
bibi
 Definition
grandmother
Term
nyanya
 Definition
grandmother/tomatoe
Term
ng'ombe
 Definition
cow
Term
mhenga
 Definition
wise person
Term
mkia
 Definition
tail
Term
mlinzi
 Definition
guard
Term
mbuzi
 Definition
goat
Term
mganga
 Definition
medicinal healer
Term
nzuri
 Definition
good
Term
gani?
 Definition
what kind/what sort
Term
salama
 Definition
safety, security, peace (used in greetings)
Term
baina ya
 Definition
between, among
Term
mkali
 Definition
fierce/strict
Term
kabla ya
 Definition
before
Term
baada ya
 Definition
after
Term
muda
 Definition
time
Term
heri
 Definition
happiness, blessedness, good fortune, etc.
Term
kwa
 Definition
with, by, to, for, etc.
Term
shikamoo
 Definition
(to greet an elder)
Term
marahaba
 Definition
(response to shikamoo)
Term
nyumbani
 Definition
at home, in the house
Term
huko
 Definition
there
Term
elimu
 Definition
education
Term
hali
 Definition
condition/situation
Term
u hali gani?
 Definition
how are you, what's your condition?
Response: mzima
Term
shule/skuli
 Definition
school
Term
ndani
 Definition
come in (response to hodi hodi!)
Term
mbali
 Definition
far
Term
shahada
 Definition
degree
Term
chuo kikuu
 Definition
university
Term
mdoga
 Definition
vegetables
Term
kuchora
 Definition
art
Term
chapati
 Definition
(like tortillas)
Term
mtoto mchanga
 Definition
baby
Term
nyama
 Definition
meat
Term
kuku
 Definition
chicken
Term
bahari (baharini)
 Definition
ocean
Term
pesa
 Definition
money
Term
alfajiri
 Definition
dawn
Term
ukabila
 Definition
tribalism
Term
ubaguzi wa rangi
 Definition
discrimination by color
Term
nyoka
 Definition
snake
Term
papa
 Definition
shark
Term
kiazi kitamu
 Definition
sweet potatoes
Term
maziwa
 Definition
milk/breasts
Term
dunia
 Definition
world
Term
mchanga
 Definition
young; soil
Term
paka
 Definition
cat
Term
mbwa
 Definition
dog
Term
miaka
 Definition
years
Term
mingapi
 Definition
how many
Term
binti
 Definition
daughter
Term
bin
 Definition
son
Term
dakika
 Definition
minute
Term
pori
 Definition
wilderness
Term
kambi
 Definition
camp
Term
futboli
 Definition
soccer
Term
kampeni
 Definition
campaign
Term
uchaguzi
 Definition
election
Term
kupiga kura
 Definition
to cast your vote
Term
kura
 Definition
to vote
Term
rais (marais)
 Definition
president
Term
waziri mkuu
 Definition
prime minister
Term
mji mkuu
 Definition
capital city
Term
uzalendo
 Definition
patriotism
Term
maktaba
 Definition
library
Term
siku za kuzaliwa
 Definition
birthday
Term
sherehe
 Definition
celebrate/celebration
Term
wimbo (nyimbo)
 Definition
song
Term
jua
 Definition
sun
Term
kiongozi (viongozi)
 Definition
leader
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