Adjectives Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
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-zuri
A
Beautiful
2
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-ema
A
Good, morally good
3
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-baya
A
Bad
4
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-bichi
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Raw, unripe
5
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-bovu
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Rotten, unfit for use
6
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-chache
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Few (only with plural nouns)
7
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-chafu
A
Dirty, unclean
8
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-chungu
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Bitter, unpleasant, painful
9
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-dogo
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Small, younger
10
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-ekundu
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Red
11
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-embamba
A
Narrow, thin
12
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-epesi
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Lightweight, quick, agile, impatient
13
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-eupe
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White, light-colored
14
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-eusi
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Black, dark shades
15
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-fupi
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Short
16
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-gumu
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Hard, difficult
17
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-ingi
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Much, many
18
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-ingine
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Other, another, different
19
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-kali
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Sharp, fierce, intense
20
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-kavu
A
Dry, hard, waterless
21
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-kubwa
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Big, expensive, elder, superior
22
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-kuu
A
Great, pre-eminent
23
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-ngapi
A
How many?
24
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-pana
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Broad, wide
25
-pya
New, fresh
26
-refu
Long, tall, high, deep
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-tamu
Sweet, pleasant
28
-tupu
Empty, unmixed, meaningless
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-zima
Whole, sound, perfect
30
-zito
Heavy (in weight), depressed, thick
31
-zuri
Nice, pleasing, beautiful
32
Mgonjwa
Sick, diseased (person)
33
Mkuu
Pre-eminent (person) ie supervisor, boss
34
Mwongo
Untruthful (person) ie liar
35
Mwingine
Another (person), someone else
36
-enye
Having, possessing, with, in a state or condition
37
-enyewe
Oneself/oneselves
38
-ote
All, all of it, the whole
39
-o, -ote
Any, anyone, any of them
40
Bora
Good, excellent, first class
41
Ghali
Expensive
42
Haba
Few, scarce, not enough
43
Halali
Lawful, permissible
44
Haramu
Illegal, forbidden
45
Hodari
Effective, skilled, able
46
Kalimu
Complete, whole, perfect
47
Laini
Soft, smooth, pliable
48
Maalumu
Special
49
Rahisi
Cheap, easy
50
Rasmi
Official
51
Safi
Clean, correct, in order
52
Sawa
Alike, equal, level
53
Tayari
Ready
54
KilA
Every (precedes noun)
55
Nusu
A half
56
Robo
Quarter
57
Gani?
What? What kind?
58
Taresa
Soft