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Swahili II, Ch. 17
Ch. 17
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Undergraduate 1
02/28/2010

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Term
ala!
Definition
oh!
Term
-andika
Definition
write
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bado
Definition
yet, still, not yet
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-leta
Definition
bring
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lini?
Definition
when?
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mbona
Definition
why? (in a reproachful sense)
Term
nafasi
Definition
chance, opportunity
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-pa
Definition
give (always used with an object prefix, usually human)
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-taka
Definition
want
Term
-a kienyeji
Definition
traditional, local, native
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-a mwisho
Definition
last
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-a zamani
Definition
old, former, ancient
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-cheza
Definition
play, dance, etc.
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-cheza ngoma
Definition
dance and sing
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-chukua
Definition
take, carry, etc.
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haijawa
Definition
it was not yet
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halafu
Definition
later, and then, afterwards
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hapo
Definition
then, there, at that time
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hapo mwanzoni
Definition
in the beginning
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hivi karibuni
Definition
recently
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hotuba (n-)
Definition
speech
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jamhuri (n-)
Definition
republic
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koloni (n-)
Definition
colonies
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korongo/ma
Definition
crane, stork
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-kuta
Definition
find
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madaraka
Definition
responsibilities, duties, obligation
Term
Mjerumani/wa
Definition
German person
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mnamo
Definition
by(time reference only), in, on(date or name of month)
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Mreno/wa
Definition
Portuguese person
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muungano/mi
Definition
unity, alliance
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Mwarabu/wa
Definition
Arab person
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mwanasiasa/wa
Definition
politician
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mwezi/mi
Definition
month (also moon)
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Mwingereza/wa
Definition
English Person
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ndefu (n- adjective)
Definition
long
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ngoma (n-)
Definition
dance, drum, dancing, singing
Term
-pata
Definition
get, obtain
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-sherehekea
Definition
celebrate
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siasa
Definition
politics
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sikukuu (n-)
Definition
holiday
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taifa/ma-
Definition
nation
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tarehe (n-)
Definition
date
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-tawala
Definition
rule (verb)
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-toa hotuba
Definition
give speech
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ukoloni
Definition
colonialism (u-/n-)
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-ungana
Definition
join together, unite
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unguja
Definition
traditional name of Zanzibar
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utawala (U-)
Definition
rule (noun)
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vita (no singular)
Definition
war
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Vita vya Kwanza vya Dunia
Definition
World War One
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zamani
Definition
long ago, past
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