Swahili Verbs Flashcards

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To hit/etc…

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Kupiga

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To arrive

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Kufika

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To like or to love

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Kupenda

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To follow

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Kufuata

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To shut, close, fasten

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Kufunga

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To open

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KufungUa

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To cook

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Kupika

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To clean

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Kusafisha

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To speak or To say

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Kusema

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To know

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Kujua

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To stay, dwell

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Kukaa

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To seize or To hold

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Kukamata

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To search, look for, seek

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Kutafuta

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To stand, halt

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Kusimama

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To want

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Kutaka

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To sell

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Kuuza

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To put, place

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Kuweka

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Reduce, cut

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Kukata

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To bring

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Kuleta

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To be able

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Kuweza

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To forgive, sacrifice

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Kusamehe

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To remain, or be left over

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Kubaki

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To think, consider

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Kufikiri

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To rejoice, be happy

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Kufurahi

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24
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To sit

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Kuketi

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To travel

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Kusafiri

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To return

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Kurudi

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27
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To succeed

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Kufaulu

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28
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To destroy, spoil

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Kiharibu

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29
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To try

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Kujaribu

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30
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To answer

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Kujibu

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31
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To eat

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Kula

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32
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To drink

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Kunywa

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33
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To die

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Kufa

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34
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To come

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Kuja

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35
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To be, become

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Kuwa

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36
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To go

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Kwenda

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37
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To be finished

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Kwisha

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38
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Direct imperative plural?

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-a becomes -eni. Arabic verbs add -ni.

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39
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Think!

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Fikiri!

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40
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Forgive!

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Samehe!

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41
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Do!

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Fanya!

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42
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Cook! (Pl.)

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Pika! (Pikeni!)

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43
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Safisheni!

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Clean (pl.)!

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44
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Kaeni!

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Stay! (Pl.)

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45
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Ngojeni

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Wait! (Pl.)

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46
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Think!

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Fikiri!

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47
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Eat! (Pl.)

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Kuleni!

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48
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Don’t speak! (Pl.)

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Usiseme! (Msiseme!)

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49
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Don’t come back! (Pl.)

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Usirudi (msirudi)

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50
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Would you buy!?

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Ununue?!

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51
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Ule?! Mle?!

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Would you eat?! (Pl)

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52
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Would you follow?! (Pl)

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Ufuate ( mfuate)!?

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Would you close?! (& Pl)

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Ufunge, mfunge!?

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54
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to wake up

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kuamka

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55
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to cultivate or plough

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kulima

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56
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to pay

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kulipa

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57
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to smell

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kunusa

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58
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to begin

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kuanza

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59
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to carry or take

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kuchukua

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60
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to sweep

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kufagia

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61
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to wipe

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kufuta

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62
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to see, feel, think

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kuona

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63
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to climb, sow

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kupanda

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64
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to get, obtain

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kupata

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65
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to forget

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kusahau

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66
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to read, study

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kusoma

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67
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to use

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kutumia

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68
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to need, require

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kuhitaji

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69
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to enter in, go in

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kuingia

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70
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to learn

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kujifunza

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71
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to dry, get dry

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kukauka

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72
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to sleep, lie down

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kulala

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73
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to tend, take care of

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kutunza

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74
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to hunt

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kuwinda

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75
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to be suitable, of use

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kufaa

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76
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to hide

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kuficha

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77
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to be ripe, cooked, ready for eating

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kuiva

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to be loose, slack

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kulegea

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to stink, smell bad

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kunuka

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80
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to smell sweet

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kunukia

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81
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to grow, bask, dream

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kuota

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82
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to get cool

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kupoa

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83
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to help, assist

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kusaidia

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84
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flourish

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kusitawi

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85
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to give, put out

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kutoa

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86
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to be sufficient

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kotosha

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87
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to write

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kuandika

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to lift, raise up

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kuinua

89
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to fill

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kujaza

90
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to run

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kukimbia

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to watch out, pay attention to, be careful of, to mind

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kuangalia

92
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to choose

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kuchagua

93
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to play

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kucheza

94
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to continue, to progress

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kuendelea

95
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to cover

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kufunika

96
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to slash, hack through, clear the brush

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kufyeka

97
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to caugh

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kukohoa

98
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to agree

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kukubala

99
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to remember

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kukumbuka

100
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to increase, to add to

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kuongeza

101
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to arrange, hire

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kupanga

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to stop, rest

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kupumzika

103
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to gaze

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kutazama

104
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to walk

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kutembea

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to come out of/from, go out of

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kutoka

106
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to ask, question

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kuuliza

107
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to get used to, accustomed

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kuzoea

108
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to converse

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kuzumgumza

109
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to change or alter

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kubadili

110
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to be altered, changed

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kubadilika

111
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to burn, roast, toast, or pierce

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kuchoma

112
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to be burnt, toasted, pierced, etc…

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kuchomeka

113
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to be shut, closed, fastened

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kufungika

114
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to be open, undone

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kufunguka

115
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to destroy

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kuharibu

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to be destroyed

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kuharibika

117
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to answer

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kujibu

118
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answered, replied

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kujibika

119
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to be cut, come apart

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kukatika

120
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to agree

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kukubali

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to be agreed upon

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kukubalika

122
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to pour out

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kumwaga

123
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to be poured out

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kumwagika

124
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to saw, split, tear

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kupasua

125
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to be split, sawn, torn

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kupasuka

126
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to turn over

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kupindua

127
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to be turned over

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kupinduka

128
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to forget

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kusahau

129
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to be forgotten

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kusahaulika

130
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to be satisfied with

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kutosheka

131
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to break

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kuvunja

132
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to be broken

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kuvunjika

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to be late

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kuchelewa

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to be wrong, fail, mistaken, or without

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kukosa

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to be tired

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kuchoka

136
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to be finished

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kwisha

137
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to be intoxicated

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kulewa

138
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to be filled

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kujaa

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to be angry, vexed

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kukasirika

140
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to be lost

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kupotea

141
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to be satisfied with food

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kushiba

142
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to awaken sm/sb

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kuamsha

143
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kuangusha

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to fell sb/sg

144
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to guess, try one’s luck

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kubahatisha

145
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to (cause to) boil

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kuchemsha

146
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to tire out

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kuchokesha

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to explain

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kueleza

148
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to drive / cause to go somewhere

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kuendesha

149
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to cause to arrive or reach somewhere

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kufikisha

150
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to teach, instruct

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kufundisha

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to (cause to) turn around

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kugeuza

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to ensure, make certain

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kuhakikisha

153
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to move away

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kuhama

154
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to cause to move house

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kuhamisha

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to (cause to) dry

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kukausha

156
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to insert, put in

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kuingiza

157
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to fix, tighten

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kukaza

158
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to borrow

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kukopa

159
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to lend

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kukopesha

160
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to soften, smooth out

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kulainisha

161
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to cause to lie down

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kulaza

162
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to compel

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kulazimisha

163
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to loosen

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kulegeza

164
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to feed

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kulisha

165
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to cause to marry

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kuoza

166
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to rot

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kuoza

167
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to cause to rot

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kuozesha

168
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to cause to get

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kupasha

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to please

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kupendeza

170
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to lose

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kupoteza

171
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to be/grow less

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kupungua

172
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to reduce

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kupunguza

173
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to return something, send back

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kurudisha

174
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to put right, order

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kusawazisha

175
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to go down

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kushuka

176
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to drop, let go, discharge

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kushusha

177
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to hear

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kusikia

178
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to listen

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kusikiliza

179
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to cause to listen

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kusikiza

180
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to (cause to) be erect, stood up, stop

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kusimamisha

181
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to prepare, cause to make ready

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kutayarisha

182
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to cause to walk

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kutembeza

183
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kutelemka

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to go down, descend

184
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to lower

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kutelemsha

185
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kuvaa

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to wear

186
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to put on, dress

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kuvalisha

187
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to light, itch

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kuwasha

188
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to be burning

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kuwaka

189
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To Color or paint

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Kuweka rangi

190
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To leave off, abandon

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Kuacha

191
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To dismiss (fire, sack)

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Kuachisha

192
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To tell or inform

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Kuambia

193
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To keep livestock

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Kufuga

194
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To drive off, chase

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Kufukuza

195
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To touch

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Kugusa

196
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To steal

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Kuiba

197
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To sing

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Kuimba

198
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To call, summon

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Kuita

199
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To tighten

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Kukaza

200
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To fold, wrinkle

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Kukunja

201
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To [make an animal sound]

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Kulia

202
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To have a bath or shower

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Kuoga

203
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To find, come across

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Kuokota

204
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To remove, take away

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Kuondoa

205
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To leave, go away

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Kuondoka

206
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To give to

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Kupa

207
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To wipe lightly, dust

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Kupangusa

208
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To send, deliver

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Kupeleka

209
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To measure or test

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Kupima

210
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To pass (active)

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Kupita

211
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To receive

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Kupokea

212
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To rob from someone

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Kupoka

213
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To rob from one another

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Kupokana

214
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To bear, give birth, yield

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Kuzaa

215
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To be born

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Kuzaliwa

216
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To descend or disembark

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Kushuka

217
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To lower (a boat)

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Kushua

218
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To learn

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Kujifunza

219
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Volunteer (put oneself out)

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Kujitolea