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Swahili Verbs Flashcards

1
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Understand

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Elewa

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Be drunk

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Be late

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Be on time

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Wahi

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Get married ( men )

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Oa

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Get married ( woman )

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Olewa

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Miss something/someone/not find

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Kosa

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Be filled/full for anything

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Jaa

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9
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Sleep

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Lala

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10
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Lose

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Poteza

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11
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Invite

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Alika

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12
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Celebrate

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Sherekea

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13
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Agree/accept

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Kubali

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14
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Meet

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Kutana

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15
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Think

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Fikiri

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16
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Pass away

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Fariki

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17
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Try

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Jaribu

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18
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Destroy

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Haribu

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Damage/decay/perish/ be destroyed

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Haribika

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20
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Break ( fragile things )

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Vunja

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21
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Sell

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Uza

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22
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Pay

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Lipa

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23
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Send

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Tuma

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24
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Use

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Tumia

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25
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Fix/make/ repair

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Tengeneza

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26
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Advise

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Shauri

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27
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Appreciate/thank

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Sukuru

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28
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Repent

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Tubu

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29
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Heal ( by God )

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Ponya

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30
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Have cough

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Kohoa

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31
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Get married together

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Owana

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32
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Be sad/disappointed

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Sikitika

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33
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Be mad/angry

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Kasirika

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34
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Do wrong/make mistakes

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Kosea

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35
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Be tired

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Choka

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36
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Be full/satisfied for food

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Shiba

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37
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Fill something

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Jaza

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38
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Be happy

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Furahi

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39
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Lost direction/lost/lose

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Potea

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40
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Cook

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Pika

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41
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Want

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Taka

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42
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Require/need

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Hitaji

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43
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Come back

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Rudi

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44
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Repeat

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Rudia

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45
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Return

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Rudisha

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46
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To create

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Umba

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47
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Settle

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Tulia

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48
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Bless

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Bariki

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49
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Glorify/praise

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Sifu

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50
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Worship

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Abudu

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51
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Sing

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Imba

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52
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Look/watch/babysit/check/look after

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Angalia

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53
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Baptize

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Batiza

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54
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Believe/trust

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Amini

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55
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To write

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Andika

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56
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Ask questions

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Uliza

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57
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Wait/hold on

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Subiri/ngoja

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58
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Reply/answer

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Jibu

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59
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Pray ( for Muslims )

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Swali

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60
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Drive/ride/run a business

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Endesha

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61
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Park a vehicle

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Egesha

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62
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Pick up ( phone ) receive

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Pokea

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63
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Close/lock/fasting

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Funga

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64
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Open/unlock/break fast

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Fungua

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65
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Arrive/reach

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Fika/wasili

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66
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Play/dance

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Cheza

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67
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Climb mountain

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Panda mlima

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68
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Can/capable/be able

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Weza

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69
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Turn on ( people )

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Geuka

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70
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Turn on/over

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Geuza

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71
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Cry

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Lia

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72
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Cut/disconnect

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Kata

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73
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Swim

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Ogelea

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74
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Bath/shower

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Oga

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75
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Wash parts of body

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Nawa

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76
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Wash everything but clothes and body

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Osha

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77
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Wash clothes

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Fua

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78
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Wipe/delete/dust

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Futa

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79
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Clean

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Safisha

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80
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Sweep

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Fagia

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81
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Mop

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Piga deki

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82
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Wash someone else part

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Nawisha

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83
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Bath someone else all

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Ogesha

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84
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Give

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Pa

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85
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Tell

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Ambia

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86
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Help

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Saidia

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87
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Forget

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Sahau

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88
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Remember/miss someone

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Kumbuka

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89
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Feel/hear

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Sikia

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90
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Listen to something/someone

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Sikiliza

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91
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Forgive

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Samehe

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92
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Call by phone

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Piga simu

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93
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Beat

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Piga

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94
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Be called

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Itwa

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95
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Come from/exit/leave for awhile

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Toka

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96
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Sit/stay

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Kaa

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97
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Do

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Fanya

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98
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Introduce

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Tambulisha

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99
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Sweat

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Tokajasho

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100
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To see

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Ona

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101
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Know

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Fahamu/jua

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102
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Come

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Kuja/njoo

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103
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Drink

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Kunywa

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104
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Eat

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Kula

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105
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Die (strong)

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Kufa

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106
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To be

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Kuwa

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107
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To have

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Kuwana

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108
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Request/pray

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Sali/omba

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109
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Speak/say

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Sema

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110
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Relax/take a break

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Pumzika

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111
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Go

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Enda/nenda

112
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Learn

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Jifunza

113
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Teach/train

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Fundisha

114
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Buy/purchase

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Nunua

115
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Finish or complete

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Maliza (living things)
Isha ( for objects)

116
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Start/begin

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Anza

117
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Decide

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Amua

118
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Like/love

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Penda

119
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Hope

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Tumaini

120
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Visit

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Tembelea

121
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Talk or converse

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Zungumza/ongea

122
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Read/study

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Soma

123
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Put/keep/save

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Weka

124
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Put

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Tia

125
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Kill

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Ua

126
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Steal

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Iba

127
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Bring

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Leta

128
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Do adultery

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Zini

129
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Take to

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Peleka

130
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Speak lies

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Sema uongo

131
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Pick up/pick/take

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Chukua

132
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Hate

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Chukia

133
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Choose/select/elect

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Chagua

134
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Pick up flowers/fruits/veggies

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Chuma

135
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Laugh

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Cheka

136
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Get/find

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Pata

137
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Turn off/switch off vehicle/electronics

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Zima

138
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Turn on/switch on/start vehicle /itch

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Washa

139
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Pull

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Vuta

140
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Respect

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Heshimu

141
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Look/search for something/someone

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Tafuta

142
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Follow/come next

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Fuata

143
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Smoke cigarette

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Vuta sigara

144
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Push

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Sukuma

145
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Disturb

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Sumbua

146
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Put on/wear/dress up

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Vaa

147
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Remove/ take off clothes/ fish

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Vua

148
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Continue/show progress

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Endelea

149
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Recommend/propose/suggest

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Pendekeza

150
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Look good

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Pendeza

151
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Change

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Badili

152
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Exchange

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Badilisha

153
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Change as a result of/change for character

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Badilika

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Leave/departure

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Ondoka

155
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Be born

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Zaliwa

156
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Remove

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Ondoa

157
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Cover objects/people

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Funika

158
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Uncover

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Funua

159
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Dress someone

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Valisha

160
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Carry/hold

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Beba

161
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Hide

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Ficha

162
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Unhide/expose

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Fichua

163
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Concern

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Husu

164
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Unite

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Ungana

165
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Wake up

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Amka

166
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Wake up somebody

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Amsha

167
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Prepare

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Andaa

168
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Arrange/plan/organize/put in order

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Panga

169
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Get in car

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Panda gari

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Get in ship

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Panda meli

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Plant fruits

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Panda matunda

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Plant flowers

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Panda maua

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Plant veggies

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Panda mboga

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Take a flight

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Panda ndege

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Take/climb stairs/ladder

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Panda ngazi

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Take a picture

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Piga picha

177
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Brush teeth

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Piga swaki meno

178
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Iron clothes

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Piga pasi nguo/nyoosha

179
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Run

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Kimbia

180
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Walk

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Tembea

181
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Press anything

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Bonyeza

182
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Ring a bell

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Piga kengele

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Kick/hit/smash/knock

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Gonga

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Scratch

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Kuna

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Touch/hold

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Shika

186
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Add/maximize/increase

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Ongeza

187
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To live…permanent

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Ishi

188
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To rain

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Nyesha

189
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Be enough/sufficient

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Tosha

190
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Increase weight

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Ongezeka/nenepa

191
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Lose weight/reduce liquid

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Pungua

192
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Reduce/minimize

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Punguza

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Boil

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Chemsha

194
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Fry

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Kaanga

195
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Burn/bbq/grill/inject

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Choma

196
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Mash

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Ponda

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Bake

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Oka

198
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Rescue somebody/save life

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Okoa

199
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Have pain/bite

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Uma

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Be sick

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Umwa/ugua

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Get hurt

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Umia

202
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Torture/hurt someone

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Umiza

203
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Recover/get well

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Pona

204
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Order/import

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Agiza

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Enter

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Ingia

206
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Export/cause something to enter

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Ingiza

207
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Build/construct

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Jenga

208
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Demolish/tear down

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Bomoa

209
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Blame/complain

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Laumu

210
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Win

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Shinda

211
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Lose

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Shindwa

212
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Be chased by

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Kimbizwa

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Protect/guard

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Linda

214
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Chase

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Kimbiza

215
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Explain

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Eleza

216
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Translate/interpret

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Tafsiri

217
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Shave

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Nyoa

218
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Be afraid of/scared of

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Ogopa

219
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Punish

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Adhibu

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Smell good

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Nukia

221
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Burn

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Ungua

222
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Cause to burn

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Unguza

223
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Show/show around

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Onyesha

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Suitable

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Faa

225
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Have to/supposed to/supposed

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Pasa/paswa/bidi

226
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Entertain

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Burudisha

227
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Be entertained

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Burudika

228
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Give/offer/withdraw/remove/subtract

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Toa

229
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Happen/appear/occur

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Tokea

230
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Expect/depend on/rely on

A

Tengenea

231
Q

Attract/interest/impress

A

Vutia

232
Q

Smell bad

A

Nuka

233
Q

Welcome

A

Karibisha

234
Q

Say goodbye

A

Aga

235
Q

Cultivate/plough/farm

A

Lima

236
Q

Harvest

A

Vuna

237
Q

Taste

A

Onja

238
Q

Move from

A

Hama

239
Q

Move to

A

Hamia

240
Q

Move something to another/cause something to move

A

Hamisha

241
Q

Stop/stand up

A

Simama

242
Q

Supervise

A

Simamia

243
Q

Lie/deceive

A

Danganya

244
Q

Draw

A

Chora

245
Q

Paint/coloring

A

Paka rangi

246
Q

Put something in Sun to dry

A

Anika

247
Q

Remove something from the Sun

A

Anua

248
Q

Mix/combine/confuse

A

Changanya

249
Q

Greet

A

Salimia

250
Q

Pass in exams

A

Faulu

251
Q

Fail

A

Feli

252
Q

Measure/test/examine/weight

A

Fima

253
Q

Tiring/bothering

A

Chosha

254
Q

Fall down

A

Anguka

255
Q

Remind

A

Kumbusha

256
Q

Remove teeth

A

Ng’oa

257
Q

Trip on/stumble

A

Kwaa

258
Q

Cause something to fall

A

Angusha

259
Q

Wish as in greeting

A

Takia

260
Q

Wish/want something

A

Tamani

261
Q

Value

A

Thamini

262
Q

Cancel

A

Ahirisha

263
Q

Have diarrhea

A

Harisha

264
Q

Count

A

Hesabu

265
Q

Confirm

A

Thibitisha

266
Q

Promise

A

Ahidi

267
Q

Feel sorry/have compassion

A

Hurumia

268
Q

Preach the gospel

A

Hubiri

269
Q

Give a speech

A

Hotubia

270
Q

Scream/shout/make noise

A

Piga kelele

271
Q

Keep quiet/shut up

A

Nyamaza

272
Q

Cost

A

Gharimu

273
Q

Announce/publish/advertise

A

Tangaza

274
Q

Stir

A

Koroga

275
Q

Be busy

A

Tingwa

276
Q

Pour

A

Mimina

277
Q

Peel

A

Menya

Swahili Verbs (6 decks)

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