Verb Stems and Other Forms Flashcards
(365 cards)
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-acha
A
cease to, leave behind, let go
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-aga -agana (rec.)
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- take leave of, say goodbye - say goodbye to each other
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-adhimisha (caus.)
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celebrate, honor
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-adhimisha (caus.)
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celebrate, honor
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-ambia
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tell, relate
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-amini
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trust, believe
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-amkia -amkiana (rec.)
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- to greet - greet each other
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-amua
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decide, arbitrate, judge
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-andika -andikia (prep.) -andikwa (pass.)
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- write, chronicle, inscribe - write for - be written
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-angaza (caus.)
A
enlighten, shine, shed light upon
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-anguka
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fall down
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-anza
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start, begin
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-arifu
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to inform
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-badili -badilika (stat.) -badilisha (caus.)
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- change -be changed -make changes, change, alter
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-baki
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remain
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-balehe
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reach the age of puberty
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-bana -banwa (pass.)
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squeeze, press, pinch, bind be pressed, be squeezed, be bound
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-bariki -barikiwa (pass)
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- bless - be blessed
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-batiza -batizwa (pass.)
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baptize be baptized
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-beba
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carry
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-bidi
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be obliged
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-boresha (caus.)
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make good, improve
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-chagua
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choose, select
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-chafua
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make dirty, soil
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-changa
contribute, collect (money), share in meeting expenses
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-cheka
laugh
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-chelewa
be late
25
-chemsha (caus.)
cause to boil, boil
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-cheza
play, dance
27
-chimba
to dig
27
-chinja
-slaughter
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-choka
be tired
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-chota
scoop, draw (water)
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-choka
be tired
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-chota
scoop, draw (water)
31
-chovya
dip, plunge into, put into (as in dipping ugali into juice)
32
-chukua -chukulia (prep.)
- carry, take - accommodate, consider it as
33
-chumbia -chumbisha
- to court a girl (LOL!) - to get engaged
34
-chunga
look after, care for
34
-chungulia (prep.)
look through / into more deeply
35
-dai
claim legally, demand as a right, be owed
36
-danganya
cheat, defraud, deceive
37
-dhani
guess, imagine, think
38
-dharau
despise, treat with contempt, insult
39
-elekea (prep.)
- go directly to, move towards
40
-elewa -elewana (rec.)
- understand, comprehend - understand one another
41
-elewa -jieleza (refl.)
understand, comprehend express oneself, explain oneself
42
-elimisha (caus.)
impart knowledge, educate
43
-enda -endea (prep.)
- go - go for (by, in), approach someone
44
-endelea -endeleza (caus.)
- move forward, continue - develop, make to progress, continue
45
-enea -eneza
spread cover the whole extent of
45
-fa
die
46
-faa
be of use, useful
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-fafanua
explain, elaborate upon, reveal
48
-fagia
sweep (with broom, brush)
49
-fahamu
know, be familiar with
50
-faidi -faidika (stat.)
- enjoy, benefit, profit - enjoy, be benefited
50
-fanana
- be similar, resemble correspond
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-fanya
do, make
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-fanya -fanikiwa (pass.)
-do, make -to prosper, succeed
53
-fariki
die, pass away (for people, not animals and things)
54
-faulu
succeed, obtain one's wish
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-fika -fikia
arrive arrive at, reach
56
-fia
die for a cause
58
-fiwa (pass.)
be bereaved by, be left behind by the deceased
59
-fua
wash clothes
60
-fuata -fuatana na (rec.) -fuatilia (prep.)
- follow - follow, come next - follow-up, pursue
62
-fundisha
teach, instruct
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-funga
- close
64
-funga ndoa (idiom)
be married, marry (lit. close the marriage)
65
-fupisha (caus.)
make short, reduce, shorten
66
-furahia -furahisha (caus.)
- rejoice, feel extremely happy - make happy
66
-fungua -jifungua (refl.)
- open - give birth, bear
68
-fyeka
mow, cut grass or bush, destroy
68
-ganga
treat
69
-gawa
distribute, divide
70
-geuza (caus.)
turn inside out, change
72
-goma -gomea (prep.)
boycott, strike boycott, strike
73
-gongana (rec.)
beat one another, be in conflict with
74
-gundua
realize, discover, come to know
76
-gusa -gusia (prep.)
- touch - mention, touch upon
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-halalisha (caus.) -halalishwa (pass.)
- make (it) legal, make official - be legal
78
-hama -hamia (prep.) -hamisha
- move, emigrate - move to - cause to move
79
-hangaika
be confused, troubled, worried
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-hangaika
be confused, troubled, worried
81
-hani
mourn (with), pay a visit of condolence (to)
83
-harakisha (caus.)
- cause to hurry, hasten
84
-haribu -haribika (stat.)
- damage, ruin, impair, destroy, spoil - be spoiled, broken
85
-heshimu -heshimiana (rec.)
- to respect - respect each other
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-hifadhi
preserve, conserve
86
-hitaji
need
87
-hubiri
preach, proclaim
87
-hudumia (prep.)
- serve at, attend to
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-hukumu -hukumia (prep.)
- judge, pass sentence - judge for
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-husu
be closely concerned with, related to
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-imba
sing, chant; twitter
92
-ingia -jiingiza (refl.)
- go in, enter - intrude, enter oneself into
93
-ishia (prep.)
end (somewhere)
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-itwa (pass.)
be called
96
-iva
ripen, be ripe, mature
97
-ja -ijia (prep.)
- come - come for
98
-jadili -jadiliana (rec.)
- discuss, argue, debate - discuss with one another
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-jali
mind, care about, be concerned with
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-jaribu
try, do one's best, attempt
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-jenga -jijengea (refl.)
- build, construct - construct for oneself
102
-jibu -jibia (prep)
- answer - answer for
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-jikunyata (refl.)
gather oneself together (hug oneself - a position of mourning)
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-kaa
sit, stay, remain, live
105
-kabidhiwa (prep. pass.)
be given to / for
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-kabili
face towards
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-kamilisha (caus.) -jikamilisha (refl.) -kamilishana (rec.)
- complete, make whole - make oneself complete - complement each other, give mutual support
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-kanda
knead, massage
107
-karibisha
invite, welcome
108
-kariri
repeat, recite, reiterate, rehearse, memorize
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-kata -katalia (prep.) -kataza (caus.)
- refuse, decline, disagree, disavow, reject, deny, renounce - refuse, turn down -prohibit
109
-kasirika (stat.)
- be annoyed, become angry
110
-kata
cut
111
-kawiza (caus.)
delay
112
-kaza
fasten, tighten, grip tightly
112
-keketwa (pass.)
be gnawed, bitten (also used for girl circumcision)
113
-kemea
reprimand, warn
114
-kimbia -kimbilia (prep.)
- run, run away, escape - run for
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-koma -komesha (caus.)
- cease, come to an end - stop, end
115
-kopesha (caus.) -kopeshwa (pass.)
- lend, loan - be lent, loaned
116
-kosa -kosana (rec.)
- make a mistake, do wrong, err - wrong one another, offend one another
117
-kubali
accept, agree
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-kua
grow, develop, mature
118
-kumbuka
remember
118
-kubali -kukubaliana (rec.)
- accept, agree - to agree with eachother
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-kumbuka -kumbusha (caus.)
- remember - remind, cause to remember
120
-la
eat
120
-laani
condemn, curse
121
-lala -laza (caus.) -lazwa (pass.)
- sleep - put to bed, to lay down - be admitted
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-lainisha (caus.)
- make smooth, soften
123
-lalamika
complain
123
-laumia (prep.)
blame for
124
-lazimu
need to / have to
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-lazimu -lazimisha (caus.) -lazimishwa (pass.)
-need to, have to - force, compel - be forced, be bound, be compelled
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-lea
care for somebody, raise a child
126
-leta -letea (prep.)
- to bring - bring for/to, fetch, supply
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-lewa (pass.)
be drunk
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-lia -lilia (prep.) -jililia (refl.)
- cry - cry to (for, at) - bewail oneself, cry for oneself
129
-lima
cultivate, farm, work the fields
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-linda
defend, protect, watch
131
-linganisha (caus.)
- compare
132
-lipa
pay, compensate
133
-maliza
finish, complete
134
-meza
swallow
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-mezea mate (idiom)
desire, wish (lit. swallow spit)
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-miliki
possess, be owner, rule
137
-mwagika
be scattered, pour out, be spilled
138
-mwagilia
irrigate, water a plant
139
-nawa
wash (parts of the body - esp. hands, face)
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-ngoja
wait
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-nunua -jinunulia (prep. refl.)
- buy, purchase - buy for oneself
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-nusa
smell (smell something)
143
-nya
excrete, defecate
143
-nyanyasa
annoy
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-nyonya
suck, breast-feed, exploit
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-nyunyiza
sprinkle
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-nywa
drink
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-oa -olewa (pass.)
- marry (for a man) - be married (for a woman)
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-oga
bathe, take a bath / shower
149
-ogopa -ogofya (caus.)
- afraid - scare, frighten
150
-okoa -jiokoa (refl.) -okolewa (pass.)
- save, rescue, deliver - save oneself, rescue oneself - be saved, recued, delivered
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-omba
- apply, request, beg
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-omba
apply, request, beg
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-ona -onekana (stat.) -onyesha (caus.)
- see - seem, appear, be apparent, be seen - show, point out, make clear
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-ondoa
- remove, take away
155
-ondolea (prep.)
- remove for
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-onea huruma (vb. idiom)
sympathize with someone
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-ongea
talk, speak
158
-ongoza -ongozwa (pass.)
direct, lead be directed, be led
159
-onja
taste, sample
161
-osha
was (things, body parts)
162
-pa -pewa (pass.) -peana (rec.)
- give - be given, be entrusted with - give to one another, exchange
163
-palilia
weed
164
-panda
plant, sow, set in the ground; climb
165
-panga
arrange, plan
166
-panga nyumba (vb. phrase)
rent a house
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-pasa
be obliged
168
-pata -patia (prep.) -patikana (rec.)
- get, obtain, receive - get for, get up to, attain (to) - be available, be obtainable
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-pata elimu (vb. phrase)
to get education
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-patanisha (caus.)
reconcile, cause to be reconciled
171
-paza (caus.)
- rise up
172
-peleka
send, transmit, convey, carry
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-penda -pendelea (prep.) -pendeza (caus.)
- like, love - prefer -please, make happy
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-piga
hit, beat
175
-piga kelele
make noise
176
-piga mswaki
brush teeth
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-pika -pikia (prep.)
- to cook - cook for
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-pima
examine, survey, measure, test (as in medical testing)
179
-pinga
object, disagree
180
-pita
pass, go on, surpass, exceed
181
-pokea -pokelea (prep.)
- receive, meet/welcome somebody - receive for
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-pona
get well (from sickness)
184
-posa
- ask in marriage, propose a marriage
185
-potea
be lost, disappear
186
-pumzika
rest
187
-rahisisha (caus.)
make easy; facilitate; simplify
188
-refusha (caus.)
make long, extend, lengthen
189
-rekebisha (caus.)
adjust, improve, correct, alter
190
-ridrnhika (stat.)
-be satisfied
191
-rithi
inherit
192
-rudi
return
193
-rudia (prep.)
return for
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-rudisha (caus.)
give back, send back, return
194
-ruhusiwa (pass.)
be permitted, allowed
195
-ruhusu
give permission, allow
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-ruhusu
give permission, allow
197
-ruka
fly, jump, hop
198
-rukia (prep.)
fly over, jump over
200
-sababisha (caus.)
cause, make happen
201
-safari
travel, go on a safari, journey
202
-safari
travel, go on a safari, journey
202
-safisha (caus.)
to make clean
203
-sahau
forget
204
-sahau
forget
205
-saidia
help, assist, support
206
-saidia -jisaidia (refl.)
- help, assist, support - go to the toilet (lit. help oneself)
207
-saidiwa (pass.)
be assisted, be helped
209
-sali
pray, worship
210
-salimu
to greet
212
-salimu
to greet
213
-samehe
forgive, pardon
213
-samehea (prep.)
forgive in/at/for(?) i.e. Nimemsamehe adui yangu. I have forgiven my enemy. Nimemsamehea kanisani makosa. I have forgiven his sins in church.
215
-sawazisha (caus.)
make level, smooth, make equal
216
-sema
speak, say
217
-shangaa -shangalia (prep.)
- be astonished, be surprised - shout with joy, congratulate
218
-shauri
advise, counsel
219
-shawishi
seduce, bewitch
220
-shiba
satisfied, be full
221
-shinda
win, succeed, spend a whole day (?)
222
-shindwa (pass.)
fail
224
-shtaki
accuse, charge
224
-shukuru
be grateful, thankful
225
-shunghulikia (prep.)
be busy with
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-sihi
beg humbly, beseech, entreat, supplicate
228
-sikia -jisikia (refl.)
- hear - feel, sense
229
-sikia
hear
230
-sikiliza
listen, pay attention, hear
231
-sikiliza
listen pay attention, hear
232
-sikitika
to grieve, feel sorrow
233
-sikitisha (caus.)
make sorry, cause grief, feel regret (?)
234
-simama
- stand, rise up
235
-simama
stand, rise up
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-simulia
narrate, report, tell a story
237
-sindikiza
escort
238
-sisitiza
insist, emphasize
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-somea (prep.)
read for
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-somesha (caus.)
teach
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-someshea (caus./prep.)
to provide for teaching
242
-starehe
rest, enjoy
242
-stahili
merit, deserve, be proper
244
-starehea (prep.)
be comfortable with
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-subiri
wait
246
-subiri
to wait
247
-suluhisha
to reconcile
248
-sumbua
disturb, annoy
249
-sumbuliwa (pass.)
be annoyed, troubled
250
-taabika
be in distress, be in a crisis, struggle
252
-tafuta
look for
253
-tafuta
look for
255
-tahiri
circumcise
256
-tahiri
circumcise
257
-taja
name
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-taja
name
259
-taka -takiwa (pass.)
- to want - to be wanted, be required
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-tamani
desire, wish
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-tambua -tambulika (stat.) -jitambua (refl.) -jitambulisha (refl. caus.)
- recall, recognize, realize - to be known - recognize, understand oneself -identify, introduce oneself
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-tambulisha (caus.)
introduce, make known
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-tangulia
go before, go first, precede
264
-tatua
solve
265
-tawala
govern, administer, rule
266
-tayarisha (caus.)
prepare
267
-tegemea -tegemeana (rec.) -jitegemea (refl.)
- depend on, depend upon - depend on each other, rely on one another - be self supporting, be independent
268
-tekeleza
hold spell bound
270
-tembelea
visit, walk with
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-tenda -tendewa (pass.)
- act, do, practice - be given treatment
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-tenga
separate, isolate
273
-tengana (rec.)
separate from
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-tesa (caus.)
cause trouble, afflict
275
-teseka (stat.)
suffer, be harassed, be troubled
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-teswa (pass.)
be troubled, afflicted, tortured
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-tibiwa (pass.)
be treated, be attended medically
278
-timia
be complete, perfect, accomplished
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-timiza (caus.)
make complete, fulfill
280
-tisha
frighten, terrify, threaten
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-toa -jitolea (refl.)
-offer - offer oneself too, volunteer oneself.
282
-toa
give, offer
284
-toa chai (idiom)
pay a bribe
285
-tofautiana (rec.)
vary, differ (from one another)
286
-toka -jitoa (refl.) -jitokeza (caus. refl.)
- come from, leave - remove oneself - appear, come about, happen
287
-tokana
result from
287
-toroka
escape, run away
289
-tosha
enough, sufficient
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-tosheleza (caus.)
satisfy, cause to be sufficient
291
-tubia (prep.)
repent
292
-tubu
repent, be penitent, confess
293
-tuma
send, dispatch
294
-tumaini
hope
296
-tumia
spend, use
298
-tumika (stat.)
be used
299
-tunza
treat with care, protect, take care
299
-tumikia (prep.)
serve, wait-upon, (also "be used for"?)
300
-twaa
take, pick up
301
-twalia (prep.)
take up for
302
-ua
to kill
303
-uawa (pass.)
be killed
304
-ugua
become sick, be ailing, wail, groan
305
-uliza -jiuliza (refl.)
ask ask oneself
306
-uliza -jiuliza (refl.)
- ask, question, interrogate - ask oneself
307
-uliza
ask, question, interrogate
308
-uma
bite
310
-umba
create, make
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-umbwa (pass.)
be created
312
-umia
be hurt, be injured
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-umwa
be sick
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-unga -jiunga (refl.)
join join oneself with, unite with
315
-unga mkono (idiom)
support, lend support to
316
-unganisha (caus.)
join, merge, link
318
-uza
sell
319
-vaa
put on, dress-up
320
-vua
to fish
321
-vuna
gather
321
-vunja
break
322
-vunjika moyo (idiom)
to despair
323
-vuta
pull, drag, influence, attract; smoke (a cigar)
324
-vuta
pull, drag, influence, attract; smoke
325
-wahi
be on time, or before time
327
-washa
light, ignite, start fire
328
-weka
put, place
329
-wekea (prep.)
put for, put on behalf of
330
-weza
be able, have strength, be capable
332
-wezesha (caus.)
enable, empower
333
-zaa -zaliwa (pass.) -zalisha (caus.)
- procreate, give birth (used for both men and women - "jifungua" used only for women) - be born -cause to produce, deliver
334
-ziba
fill up a hole, opening of any sort
335
-zika
bury
336
-zingatia
include
336
-zini
commit adultery, fornicate
338
-zoa
pick up something, gather up something
339
-zoea
become used to, familiar
340
-zuia
stop, restrain, prevent, obstruct
342
-zungumza
converse, talk, speak, discourse
343
-zungumzwa (pass.)
be spoken about
344
-zungusha (caus.)
cause to go around, encircle
345
chukua tahadhari (idiom)
be aware
346
chungulia kaburi (idiom)
preparing to die
348
kata tamaa (idiom)
give up, become discouraged
349
kaza kamba (idiom)
push oneself
350
kuna (irregular verb)
there is... / there are....
351
kutia maanani (vb. phrase)
put into consideration
353
ni (irregular verb)
is / are
353
kutokana na (vb. phrase)
result from, be caused by
355
pa pole (vb. phrase)
give condolences, express sympathy
356
paa
rise, ascend
357
pata hasara (vb. phrase)
experience loss
358
pata mimba (vb. phrase)
to get pregnant
359
piga kambi (idiom)
pitch a tent
360
piga pasi (expression)
iron clothes
361
piga uvivu (idiom)
remain jobless (lit. make laziness)
362
si (irreg. verb)
not
363
tia moyo (vb. idiom)
encourage
364
wasiliana (rec.)
communicate with each other
365
- zeeka
- become old, age
