Swahili Words SW Flashcards

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big

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kubwa

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small

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ndogo

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tall

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refu

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short

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fupi

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sweet

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tamu

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bitter

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chungu

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hot

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moto

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cold

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baridi

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fast

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haraka

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slow

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polepole

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thick

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nene

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thin

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nyembamba

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sharp

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kali

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mute

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bubu

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good

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mzuri

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bad

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mbaya

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light

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mwepesi

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heavy

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mzito

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hard

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ngumu

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soft

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laini

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black

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nyeusi

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white

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nyeupe

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red

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nyekundu

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green

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kijani

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blue
bluu
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yellow
manjano
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purple
zambarau
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gray
kijivu
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brown
kahawia
30
orange
rangi ya machungwa
31
soil
udongo
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stone
jiwe
33
sand
mchangani
34
earth
ardhi
35
sky
mbingu
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cloud
wingu
37
steam
mvuke
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desert
jangwa
39
spring
chemchemi
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ice
barafu
41
mountain
mlima
42
river
mto
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forest
msitu
44
ocean
bahari
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lake
ziwa
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stream
mto
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island
kisiwa
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strait
mlango wa bahari
49
canyon
korongo
50
waterfall
maporomoko ya maji
51
pig
nguruwe
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goat
mbuzi
53
sheep
kondoo
54
chicken
kuku
55
tortoise
kobe
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donkey
punda
57
rhinoceros
kifaru
58
leopard
chui
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ostrich
mbuni
60
zebra
pundamilia
61
hyena
fisi
62
hippopotamus
kiboko
63
baboon
nyani
64
snake
nyoka
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cat
paka
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dog
mbwa
67
elephant
ndovu
68
lion
simba
69
giraffe
twiga
70
crocodile
mamba
71
rice
mchele
72
food
chakula
73
sugar
sukari
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coffee
kahawa
75
tea
chai
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potatoes
viazi
77
eggs
mayai
78
fish
samaki
79
meat
nyama
80
vegetables
mboga
81
fruits
matunda
82
milk
maziwa
83
bread
mkate
84
butter
siagi
85
honey
asali
86
salt
chumvi
87
pepper
pilipili
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flour
unga
89
soup
supu
90
sauce
mchuzi
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hour
saa
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minute
dakika
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second
pili
94
dawn
alfajiri
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noon
adhuhuri
96
sunset
magharibi
97
midnight
usiku wa manane
98
morning
asubuhi
99
afternoon
mchana
100
evening
jioni
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yesterday
jana
102
today
leo
103
tomorrow
kesho
104
week
wiki
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month
mwezi
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year
mwaka
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decade
mwongo
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century
karne
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eternity
milele
110
enjoy
kufurahia
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teach
kufundisha
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learn
kujifunza
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watch
kuangalia
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try
kujaribu
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fear
kuogopa
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laugh
kucheka
117
cry
kulia
118
clean
kusafisha
119
attempt
kujaribu
120
save
kuokoa
121
beat
kupiga
122
cut
kukata
123
leave
kuondoka
124
return
kurudi
125
need
kuhitaji
126
remember
kukumbuka
127
help
kusaidia
128
ask
kuomba
129
pay
kulipa
130
give
kutoa
131
take
kuchukua
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make
kutengeneza
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follow
kufuata
134
lead
kuongoza
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want
kutaka
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use
kutumia
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succeed
kufanikiwa
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arrive
kufika
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stand
kusimama
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win
kushinda
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accept
kukubali
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lose
kupoteza
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change
kubadilisha
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buy
kununua
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sell
kuuza
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remove
kuondoa
147
cook
kupika
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drink
kunywa
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eat
kula
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banana
ndizi
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orange
chungwa
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apple
tufaha
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mango
embe
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pineapple
nanasi
155
avocado
parachichi
156
papaya
papai
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grape
zabibu
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watermelon
tikiti maji
159
jackfruit
fenesi
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guava
pera
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lemon
limau
162
pumpkin
boga
163
pomegranate
komamanga
164
date
tende
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squash
boga
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pomelo
balungi
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fruit juice
sharubati ya matunda
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tomato
nyanya
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onion
kitunguu
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carrot
karoti
171
eggplant
mbilingani
172
cabbage
kabeji
173
collard greens
sukuma wiki
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spinach
spinachi
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bell pepper
hoho
176
sweet potatoes
viazi vikuu
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corn
mahindi
178
beans
maharagwe
179
peas
njegere
180
cauliflower
kabichi
181
green pepper
pilipili hoho
182
Irish potato
mbatata
183
garlic
kitungu saumu
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cassava leaves
kisamvu
185
cucumber
matango
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amaranth
mchicha
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bitter gourd
mchunga
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cowpeas
kunde
189
cowpea leaves
majani ya kunde
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leafy greens
mboga za majani
191
radish
figili
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aubergine
bilinganya
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okra
bamia
194
kale
sukumawiki
195
soybeans
maharage ya soya
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pumpkin leaves
majani ya maboga
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car
gari
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bus
basi
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motorcycle
pikipiki
200
bicycle
baiskeli
201
train
treni
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airplane
ndege
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ship
meli
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taxi
teksi
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steam train
gari moshi
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truck
lori
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ferry
feri
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motorbike taxi
bodaboda
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minibus
matatu
210
auto rickshaw
tuktuk
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boat
boti
212
electric train
gari la moshi la umeme
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fighter jet
ndege ya kivita
214
tractor
trekta
215
ambulance
gari la wagonjwa
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helicopter
helikopta
217
shirt
shati
218
trousers/pants
suruali
219
skirt
sketi
220
dress
gauni
221
socks
soksi
222
glasses
miwani
223
clothes
mavazi
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shoes
viatu
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hat
kofia
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gloves
glavu
227
coat
koti
228
suit
suti
229
bedsheet
shuka
230
sweater
sweta
231
blouse
blauzi
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tie
tai
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handkerchief
leso
234
robe
kanzu
235
veil
buibui
236
scarf
mtandio
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head
kichwa
238
face
uso
239
hair
nywele
240
back
mgongo
241
finger
kidole
242
heel
kisigino
243
lips
mdomo
244
waist
kiuno
245
heart
moyo
246
eyes
macho
247
blood
damu
248
nose
pua
249
ears
masikio
250
leg
mguu
251
hand
mkono
252
knee
goti
253
shoulder
bega
254
throat
koo
255
teeth
meno
256
tongue
ulimi
257
wristwatch
saa ya mkono
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drizzle
manyunyu
259
snow
theluji
260
hurricane
kimbunga
261
storm
tufani
262
frost
baridi kali
263
heatwave
joto kali
264
rain
mvua
265
wind
upepo
266
thunder
ngurumo
267
lightning
umeme
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clouds
mawingu
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sun
jua
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thunderbolt
radi
271
cold
baridi
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hot
joto
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hail
mvua ya mawe
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flood
mafuriko
275
cyclone
kimbunga
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heat
joto
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mist
mvuke
278
pen
kalamu
279
pencil
penseli
280
spoon
kijiko
281
fork
uma
282
knife
kisu
283
cup
kikombe
284
bowl
bakuli
285
plate
sahani
286
box
sanduku
287
bag
mfuko
288
scissors
mkasi
289
umbrella
mwavuli
290
asphalt
lami
291
carpet
zulia
292
window
dirisha
293
door
mlango
294
lamp
taa
295
cupboard
kabati
296
curtain
pazia
297
mirror
kioo
298
school
shuleni
299
home
nyumbani
300
hospital
hospitalini
301
market
sokoni
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shop
dukani
303
office
ofisini
304
garden
bustani
305
town
mjini
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village
kijijini
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mountain
mlimani
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riverbank
mtoni
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forest
msituni
310
beach
pwani
311
north
kaskazini
312
south
kusini
313
east
mashariki
314
west
magharibi
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airport
uwanja wa ndege
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bus station
kituo cha basi
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train station
stesheni
318
teacher
mwalimu
319
student
mwanafunzi
320
doctor
daktari
321
mechanic
fundi
322
police officer
polisi
323
elder
mzee
324
child
mtoto
325
youth
kijana
326
woman
mwanamke
327
man
mwanamume
328
businessman
mfanyabiashara
329
artist
mchoraji
330
cook
mpishi
331
waiter
mhudumu
332
driver
dereva
333
engineer
mhandisi
334
expert
mtaalamu
335
guest
mgeni
336
politician
mwanasiasa
337
servant
mtumishi
338
farmer
mkulima
339
nurse
muuguzi
340
fisherman
mvuvi
341
soldier
askari
342
traveler
msafiri
343
worker
mfanyakazi
344
artist
msanii
345
linguist
mwanaisimu
346
writer
mwandishi
347
photographer
mpiga picha
348
pastor
mchungaji
349
actor
mwigizaji
350
carpenter
fundi seremala
351
painter
mchoraji
352
trainer
mkufunzi
353
journalist
mwandishi wa habari
354
nurse
mwuguzi
355
supervisor
msimamizi
356
accountant
mhasibu
357
lawyer
mwanasheria
358
broadcaster
mtangazaji
359
prosecutor
mwendesha mashitaka
360
judge
hakimu
361
member of parliament
mbunge
362
candidate
mtarajiwa
363
director
mkurugenzi
364
guard
mlinzi
365
receptionist
mpokeaji
366
singer
mwimbaji
367
player
mchezaji
368
cartographer
mchoraji wa ramani
369
pianist
mpiga kinanda
370
computer
kompyuta
371
mobile phone
simu ya mkononi
372
radio
redio
373
television
televisheni
374
camera
kamera
375
laptop
kipakatalishi
376
printer
kifaa cha kuchapa
377
internet
mtandao
378
software
programu
379
hardware
tarakilishi
380
internet
intaneti
381
website
tovuti
382
desktop computer
kompyuta ya mezani
383
screen
skrini
384
hard drive
diski kuu
385
USB device
kifaa cha USB
386
keyboard
kibodi
387
mouse
kipanya
388
microphone
kipaza sauti
389
tablet
kipakatalishi kibao
390
bed
kitanda
391
chair
kiti
392
table
meza
393
plate
sahani
394
cup
kikombe
395
fork
uma
396
knife
kisu
397
stove
jiko
398
oven
tanuri
399
fridge
friji
400
freezer
friza
401
iron
pasi
402
sink
sinki
403
pot
sufuria
404
jug
jagi
405
bowl
bakuli
406
carpet
zulia
407
television
televisheni
408
cabinet
kabati
409
coffee table
meza ya kahawa
410
happiness
furaha
411
sadness
huzuni
412
anger
hasira
413
anxiety
wasiwasi
414
love
upendo
415
fear
woga
416
shame
aibu
417
surprise
mshangao
418
desire
hamu
419
hatred
chuki
420
pain
uchungu
421
satisfaction
kuridhika
422
fatigue
uchovu
423
loneliness
upweke
424
joy
furaha tele
425
depression
sononeko
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rage
hasira kali
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dread
hofu
428
comfort
faraja
429
compassion
huruma
430
house
nyumba
431
school
shule
432
hospital
hospitali
433
market
soko
434
shop
duka
435
hotel
hoteli
436
office
ofisi
437
prison
gereza
438
mosque
msikiti
439
church
kanisa
440
police station
kituo cha polisi
441
bank
benki
442
cinema
jumba la sinema
443
library
maktaba
444
gallery
nyumba ya sanaa
445
factory
kiwanda
446
stadium
uwanja wa michezo
447
train station
stesheni ya treni
448
bus stop
kituo cha basi
449
post office
posta
450
tree
mti
451
flowers
maua
452
leaves
majani
453
fruits
matunda
454
seeds
mbegu
455
trunk
shina
456
roots
mizizi
457
branch
tawi
458
bush
kichaka
459
grass
nyasi
460
soil
udongo
461
sand
mchanga
462
desert
jangwa
463
mountain
mlima
464
valley
bonde
465
spring
chemchemi
466
lake
ziwa
467
sea
bahari
468
river
mto
469
coast
pwani
470
peace
amani
471
war
vita
472
justice
haki
473
freedom
uhuru
474
education
elimu
475
health
afya
476
love
upendo
477
friendship
urafiki
478
honesty
uaminifu
479
lie
uongo
480
strength
nguvu
481
weakness
udhaifu
482
equality
usawa
483
wealth
utajiri
484
poverty
umaskini
485
progress
maendeleo
486
revolution
mapinduzi
487
democracy
demokrasia
488
governance
utawala
489
behavior
tabia
490
hammer
nyundo
491
saw
msumeno
492
chisel
tindo
493
rope
kamba
494
ladder
ngazi
495
screwdriver
bisibisi
496
pliers
koleo
497
spana
wrench
498
pipe
mrija
499
pipe wrench
koleo la bomba
500
electric drill
pua ya umeme