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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!
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-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)
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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
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-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
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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
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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
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-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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