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Nouns 1 - M/WA Class Flashcards

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mganga / waganga

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a doctor, a witchdoctor

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mgeni / wageni

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a visitor, guest, stranger, newcomer

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mgonjwa / wagonjwa

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a sick person, patient

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mpishi / wapishi

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a cook

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mtoto / watoto

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a child (either sex)

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mtumishi / watumishi

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a servant

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mzee / wazee

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an old person, elder (term of respect)

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Mzungu / Wazungu

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a European/American/foreigner

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mdudu / wadudu

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an insect (any creepy-crawly)

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mnyama / wanyama

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an animal

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mwana / wana

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a son/daughter

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mwanafunzi / wanafunzi

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a pupil/student

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mwalimu / walimu

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a teacher

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mwenyeji / wenyeji

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an inhabitant, householder

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mwizi / wezi

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a thief

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mwanamke / wanawake

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a woman / women

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mwanamume / wanaume

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a man / men

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mwindaji / wawindaji

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a hunter / hunters

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Mwafrika / Waafrika

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an African / Africans

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Mwamerika / Waamerika

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an American / Americans

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Mwarabu / Waarabu

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an Arab / Arabs

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Mwingereza / Waingereza

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a Britisher / British people

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Mwitalia / Waitalia

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an Italian / Italians

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Mfaransa / Wafaransa

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a Frenchman / French people

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Mdachi / Wadachi
a German / Germans
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Mholanzi / Waholanzi
a Dutchman / Dutch people
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Mgiriki / Wagiriki
a Greek / Greeks
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Europeans
Wazungu
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students
wanafunzi
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an insect
mdudu
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new-comers
wageni
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women
wanawake
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a patient
mgonjwa
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children
watoto
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a man
mwanamume
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teachers
walimu
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thieves
wezi
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men
wanaume
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Africans
Waafrika
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a person
mtu
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servants
watumishi
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an animal
mnyama
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an inhabitant
mwenyeji
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a Britisher
Mwingereza
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hunters
wawindaji
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a son
mwana
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American children
watoto Waamerika
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Seize the thief!
Kamata mwizi!
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Bring the children!
Lete watoto!
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Don’t beat the teacher!
Usipige mwalimu!
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Don’t (pl.) destroy!
Msiharibu!
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Follow (pl.) the animal!
Fuateni mnyama!
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Look for the doctor!
Tafuta mganga!
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Would you be the cook!
Uwe mpishi!
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Beat the child!
Piga mtoto!
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Would you wait (for) the guest!
Ungoe mgeni!
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Don’t eat the insects!
Usile wadudu!
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Sell the animals!
Uza wanyama!
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Don’t bring the guests!
Usilete wageni!
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Don’t follow the old man!
Usifuate mzee!
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Try to look for the children!
Jaribu kutafuta watoto!
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Bring (pl.) the patients!
Leteni wagonjwa!
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Wadudu
Insects
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mwenyeji
an inhabitant
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wezi
thieves
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mpishi
a cook
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Mdachi
a German
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watoto Wazungu
European children
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mpishi mzee
an old cook
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walimu
teachers
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mwanamke
a woman
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mgonjwa
a sick person
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wenyeji Waafrika
African inhabitants
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mwalimu
a teacher
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mwindaji
a hunter
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wanyama
animals
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Waislamu
Muslims
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Mgiriki
a Greek
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mgeni
a stranger/visitor/new-comer
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mwanamume
a man
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mtumishi
a servant
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wanafunzi
pupils/students
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mchungaji / wachungaji
herdsman, pastor, shepherd
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mke / wake
a wife / wives
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mkristo / wakristo
a Christian / Christians
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mkulima / wakulima
a farmer, cultivator / farmers
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mnyapara / wanyapara
a foreman, overseer / foremen
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mume / waume
a husband / husbands
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mwanachama / wanachama
a member / members
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mwananchi / wananchi
a countryman, native, citizen / citizens
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mwashi / washi
a bricklayer, stonemason / bricklayers

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