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Swahili Vocab 20-22
Swahili ch 20-22 vocab
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Undergraduate 2
08/26/2012
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-cheza
 Definition
to play
Term
dawa
 Definition
medicine
Term
homa
 Definition
fever
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lazima
 Definition
neccesity
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-piga
 Definition
to hit
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-pima
 Definition
to measure
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sidano
 Definition
needle
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-cheka
 Definition
to laugh
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hadithi
 Definition
story
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-ishia
 Definition
to finish up
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kuliko
 Definition
more than
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-maliza
 Definition
to finish
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mbio
 Definition
speed / race
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mwendo/mi
 Definition
manner of going / trip
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polepole
 Definition
slowly
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samahani
 Definition
excuse me
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-shidana
 Definition
to compete with another
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-sikiliza
 Definition
to listen
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taratibu
 Definition
orderliness / carefullness
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-umwa
 Definition
to be in pain
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-poa
 Definition
to be well / cured
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sumu
 Definition
poison
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daktari
 Definition
doctor
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fulani
 Definition
so and so
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jambo / mambo
 Definition
matter / affair
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mpira/mi
 Definition
ball
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piga sidano
 Definition
give injection
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pole
 Definition
slowly / gently
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ugonjwa
 Definition
sickness
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ghafula
 Definition
suddenly
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hamu
 Definition
desire
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-kubali
 Definition
agree / accept
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lo
 Definition
exclamation
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mashindano
 Definition
competition
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mjanja/wa
 Definition
clever person
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-pita
 Definition
pass
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-pumzika
 Definition
to rest
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-shinda
 Definition
conquer / win
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-sikia
 Definition
to hear
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-tangulia
 Definition
to go before / first
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usingizi
 Definition
sleep
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mwili/mi
 Definition
body
Term
maumivu
 Definition
pain
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mganga/wa
 Definition
traditional doctor
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dawa
 Definition
medicine
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sifa
 Definition
praise
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utaratibu
 Definition
orderliness / carefulness
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-chukua
 Definition
to take / carry
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-ende zake
 Definition
to go one's way
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hekima
 Definition
common sense
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-kali
 Definition
sharp / bitter
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maarifa
 Definition
information / knowledgeh
Term
mfu/wa
 Definition
dead person
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ngozi
 Definition
skin
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rafiki
 Definition
friend
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-ruka
 Definition
to fly / jump
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-shuka
 Definition
to come down
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-tia
 Definition
to put / pour / place
Term
-ua
 Definition
to kill
Term
uhodari
 Definition
courage / skill
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-weka
 Definition
to put down
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-enye
 Definition
having / possesing
Term
ujuzi
 Definition
knowledge
Term
afadhali
 Definition
better / preferable
Term
damu
 Definition
blood
Term
hai
 Definition
alive
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hodari
 Definition
brave / clever
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-kataa
 Definition
to refuse
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mara moja
 Definition
at once
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mfupa/mi
 Definition
bones
Term
mwenzi
 Definition
compasion
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pori/ma
 Definition
wilderness / bush
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-rudi
 Definition
to return
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-rukia
 Definition
to fly / jump at
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simba
 Definition
lion
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-tunza
 Definition
to care for
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uhai
 Definition
life
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uzima
 Definition
wholeness
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juu
 Definition
above / high
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-kaa
 Definition
to live / stay
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mbele ya
 Definition
in front of / beyond
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nyuma ya
 Definition
behind / in back of
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picha
 Definition
picture
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-alika
 Definition
invite
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arusi
 Definition
wedding
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badala ya
 Definition
instead of
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-fuata
 Definition
to follow
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-funga ndoa
 Definition
to marry
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kanisa/ma
 Definition
church
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kidini
 Definition
religous way
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kiislamu
 Definition
Moselum way
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kuliko
 Definition
more than
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mahari
 Definition
dowry
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mpango/mi
 Definition
plan
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msikiti/mi
 Definition
mosque
Term
ndoa
 Definition
marraige
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-olewa
 Definition
marry [of the woman]
Term
-peleka
 Definition
to send
Term
sherehe
 Definition
celebration
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-tazama
 Definition
to look at
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chini
 Definition
down / below / under
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kidole/vi
 Definition
finger
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mlango/mi
 Definition
door
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-onyesha
 Definition
to show
Term
sawasawa
 Definition
correctly, ok
Term
-ambiwa
 Definition
to be told
Term
asili
 Definition
orgin
Term
dini
 Definition
religion
Term
-funga
 Definition
to tie / shut / close
Term
kadhalika
 Definition
likewise
Term
karamu
 Definition
feast
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kienyeji
 Definition
local way / custom
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kikristo
 Definition
christian way
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-kubaliwa
 Definition
to be accepted / allowed
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Mkristo/Wa
 Definition
Christain
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mjumbe/wa
 Definition
representitive
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Mwislamu/Wa
 Definition
Moslem
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-oa
 Definition
to marry [of the man]
Term
-oana
 Definition
to marry eachother
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pekee
 Definition
alone / solitary
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sheria
 Definition
law
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tofuati na
 Definition
different from
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marudia
 Definition
review
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lakiza
 Definition
holiday
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