Vocab Flashcards
(526 cards)
0
Q
To feel
A
Kujiskia
1
Q
Short cut/ rat run
A
Mkato
2
Q
Feel free
A
Jiskie huru
3
Q
Agreement
A
Makubaliano
4
Q
Relationship
A
Mahusiano
5
Q
Country
A
Nchi
6
Q
Nationality
A
Utaifa
7
Q
Nation
A
Taifa
8
Q
To introduce (oneself )
A
Ku ji tambulisha
9
Q
Must
A
Lazima
10
Q
Name
A
Jina always followed by L
11
Q
United Nations
A
Umoja was taifa
12
Q
Expert
A
Mtaalamu
13
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Consultant
A
Mshauri
14
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To study
A
Kujifunza
15
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To teach
A
Ku fundisha
16
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To lessen , reduce diminish
A
Ku punguka
17
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To reduce
A
Punguzwa
18
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To lower, drop
A
Ku shusha
19
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Lucy is 40 years old
A
Lucy ana miaka arobaini
20
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Are you retired
A
Una stahafu
21
Q
DAd was in the army
A
Baba alikuwa jeshi
22
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I am unemployed
A
Hana kazi
23
Q
Where do you live
A
Ina ishi wapi
24
I have no kids
Sina watoto
25
What is your age
Una umri gani
Umri wa miaka kumi
26
Colleague
Mwenzi. Yangu yako etc
27
Leftovers
Uporo
28
Government
Serakhali
29
Peace
Amani
30
Attack
Ku shambulia
31
Present
Zawadi
32
Greedy miserish person
Mchoyo
33
The aim, to aim
Lengo noun
| Kulengo
34
Essay
Insha
35
Origin, reasons
Chanzo
36
Life
Maisha
37
Responsibility
Madaraka
38
Authority
Mamlaka
39
Weather
Hali ya hewa
40
Airport
Wanja wa ndege
41
To stop leave abandon
Acha
42
Loan
Mikopo
43
Wedding
Harusi
44
Funeral
Matanga
45
House builders
Wajenzi
46
To allow permit
Ku ruhusu
47
Knowledge
Elimu
48
To lose hope
Katatamaa
49
To reject
Ku kataa also as a noun kataa is cut it piece
50
To tell
Ambia
51
To harass
Nyanyasa
52
To bury
Ku fukia
53
To uncover
Ku fukua
54
To sink
Ku zama
55
Than
Kuliko
56
To borrow or loan
Kukopa
57
To pull
Vuta
58
To damage
Haribu
59
Balcony
Rosta I
60
To decrease or lower
Pungua
Upepu inapungua
61
To be late
Kawia also chelewa
62
To lower
Shusha
63
To move
Hama (living things)
Hamia (to move house )
Hamisha ( all other things, chairs etc)
64
To remove it take away
```
Ondoa
Ondosha (causative)
```
65
Owner of house / landlord
Mwenye nyumba
66
Push up
Sogea
| Sogesa
67
I was wrong / mistaken
Ni me kosa
68
Fault error
Kosa
69
Result
Matokea
70
Internet
Mtandao
71
To introduce
Tambulisha
72
Carpet
Matress
73
Carpet
Zulia
74
To use or spend
Tumia
75
To pour out or spill
Mwaga. Maji inamwagika
76
Map
Ramani
77
Stain
Waa
78
Issue
Hoja
79
Specific
Folani
80
Jail
Gereza or jela
| Mfungwa
81
Bridge
Daraja
82
Sign
Kibau
83
To what extent
Kwa kiasi gani
84
Some of
Baadhi ya
85
%
Asilimia
86
Expert
Mataalamu
87
Terrorist
(Ma)gaidi
88
Terrorism
Ugaidi
89
The issue of terrorism
Kigaidi
90
To convert to Islam
Kusilimu
91
To attack
Kushambulia
92
Respect
Heshima
93
Beggar
Ombaomba
94
According to
Kwa mujiba wa
95
Tourist
Watali
96
To kill
Ua
97
To sell
Uza
98
To buy
Nunua
99
To believe or trust
Amini
100
Peace
Amani
101
Big house
Jumba
102
Trust faith belief
Imani
103
Forest
Msitu
104
Fishing net
Nyavo
105
To depend ( self depend as well)
Tegemea
Ina tegemea it depends
Ku tegemeana to depend on
106
To repeat
Rudia
107
Character or nature
Tabia
108
To explain
Ku eleza
109
To prevent or stop (not simama!)
Ku zuia
110
Rebels
Waasi (mwasi sing )
111
A panel, grouping
Jopo
| Jopo la mtaalamu ( panel of experts)
112
State or condition
Hali
113
To contribute
Ku changia
114
Against
Dhidi ya
115
Amount
Kiasi
116
Total
Idadi
117
Poacher
Majangili
118
Armed criminals
Ma jambazi
119
Receding tide
Maji yameKupwa
120
Incoming tide
Maji yamejaa
121
Seaweed
Mwani
122
Command
Amri
123
War
Vita
124
Social class
(Ma) tabaka
125
Bruise
Nundu
126
Desert
Jangwani
127
Kidnap
Kuteka
128
Someone who eats a lot!
Ulafi
129
Selfish greedy person
Mroho
130
Bribe
Rushwa
131
To bribe
Kuhonga
132
To depend
Kutegemea
| Inategemea.... It depends
133
Stupid
Pumbavu
| Upumbavu stupidity
134
Shadow/ shade
```
Kivuli
Kaa kivaluni ( sit in the shade)
```
135
To refuse
Kataa
136
More than
Kaliko
137
To lead astray
Potosha
138
To believe
Amini
139
Military base
Kituo
140
Jealousy
Wivu
141
The end
Mwisho
142
Total or amount
Idadi
143
Leader captain etc
Kiongozi
144
Opportunity time space vacancy
Nafasi
145
To hate
Chukia
146
To blow up
Ripuka
147
A certain....
Fulani
Nchi fulani .. A Certain country
148
Hostility
Uhasama
149
Anger
Hasira
150
To clash
Pambana
| Mapambano.. A clash
151
Clearly
Waziwazi
152
According to
Kwa mujibu wa
153
To be about
Ku husu
154
Between
Kati ya
155
To surprise
Ku shangaza
| Ku shangaa to be surprised
156
To destroy
Kuangamiza
157
To annihate
Ku tokomeza
158
To invade
Vamia
159
To trap
Nasa
| Naswa to be trapped
160
To search
Ku Saka
161
To promise / a promise
Ku ahidi
| Ahadi
162
Debt
Deni
163
To own
Miliki
164
How, the manner in which
Jinsi
165
As far as, to the limit of
Kadiri
166
Rip off
Utapeli
167
Idea
Fikra
168
In direction of , by means of, for, towards
Kwa
169
Especially
Hasa
170
Quickly
Upesi
171
Husband
Mume pl waume
172
Shade
Kivuli
173
Having already done
Mesha
174
Def of passive verb and stem
```
Verb addition of word be. Ie to be hit
Insert w
Verbs ending in vowel e or o is lewa
Verbs ending in vowel a I u is liwa
Arabic ends in wa
```
175
Demonstratives this these. That those
```
Begin with h for this these
End with le for that those
M wa. Hyu Hawa Yule wale
M mi huu hii ule ile
N hii. Hizi. Ile zile
```
176
Location(where) locative
either po ko mo
M wa yupo wapo
M mi upo Ipo
N. Ipo zipo
Add ha to make negative
177
Of. Possessives
M wa. Wa wa
M mi. wa ya
Ki vi. Cha vya
N. Ya za
178
Causative verbs mean what and with what endings
```
Isha for aiu ending verbs
Esha for eo ending
Others take za
Some take independant
We use the causative when we do not carry out an action ourselves. But we are responsible for the action
```
Often Used with let make have and get
179
Personal possessive
Angu ako ake etu enu ao
M wa. Wa wa
M mi. wa ya
Ki vi. Cha vya
N. Ya za
180
Numerals. Which don't agree?
6 7 9
N class none agree and wili becomes mbili
181
To wash clothes
Ku fua nguo
182
To make a bed
Ku tandika kitanda
183
To dress
Ku vaa,
| Ku valisha to get dressed
184
To undress
Ku vua nguo ( same as to fish)
| Ku vualisha nguo
185
To rain
Ku nyesha mvua
186
To lay the table
Ku panga meza
187
Wash up
Ku safisha vyombo
188
Here there
| Hereabouts thereabouts
Hapa def
Pale there def
Huku hereabouts
Kule thereabouts
189
Verb to have
Nina
Una etc
M mi. una Ina
Ki vi. Kinda vina
N. Ina zina
190
There is there are
Pana def
Kuna indef
Mna inside
191
Stative verb additon and meaning
Additon of a k, or with vowels Ika or eka.
Stative verb like a passive except it doesn't refer to by what, or whom the action was done, and normally implies a resultant state.
Funga to close funkika to be closed
Kata katika to be cut
192
To have past tenses
Ni li kuwa na. I had , did have
Ni ta kuwa na. I will have
Ni me kuwa na. I have had
Pa li kuwa na. There was
Kulikuwa na. There was (indef)
Pata kuwa na. There will be
Nitakuwa na. There will be
Pamekuwa na. There has been
Kumekuwa ba. There has been
193
Negative tenses subject prefixes
| Li ta me
Si hu ha hatu ham hawa
M mi. hau hai
Ki vi. Haki havi
N. Hai hazi
Present. A to I in Bantu others unchanged. Monos drop ku and a to I as usual.
Nb to have present neg. sina huna etc I have not, you have not etc. For other noun classes just add neg prefix ie hakina is it has not ki class, haina they have not mi class. Also Luna and pana just add ha to negate.
Future. No change just the addition of ha hatu etc same for other noun classes eg haki ta weza it will not be able. Mono retain ku.
Past. Li changes to ku. Endings stay same. Mono drop ku but in effect replaced by ku tense sign. Hakufa he did not die
Me. (I have not yet) Insert ja. Usual prefixes of si ha , hai, havi etc. No verb ending change.
194
Kisasa
Modern
195
In ( not katika or indane)
Kwenye
196
Disease
Maradhi
197
University
Chuo kukuu
198
Action
Kitendo
199
To be allowed/ permitted
Ruhusiwa
200
At least
Angalu
201
To dismiss / send away
Ondosha
202
To show / exhibit
Onyesha
203
Relations
Uhusiano
204
Article in paper
Mkala
205
To prepare
Tayarisha
206
To treat / cure
Tibu
207
Stain (alt to waa)
Dowa (ma)
208
To pay attention
Ku zingatia
209
Impact
Athari
210
To take into account/ consider
Zingatia
211
Company/ organisation
Mashirika
212
Tool/ vessel/ boat/ instrument/ organisation/ furniture!!!
Chombo vyombo
213
Boss/ loaded person/
Tajiri
| Takirika to be rich become rich
214
Exaggerate
Tia chumvi
215
Ambiguous
Tata
216
Crack
Fua
217
Investigation / research
Uchunguzi
218
Council and also a veranda
Baraka
219
Legal
Halal
| Halilishwa to be legalised or justified
220
Undress
Vua nguo
221
To listen to
Skiliza
222
To be caused by
Ku sababishwa
223
Hardship
Msukomsuko
224
To grow in plant sense
Ota
225
To emerge
Ibua
226
About
Kuhusu
227
To tolerate
Vumilia
228
To consider
Zingatia
229
Environment or circumstances
Mazingira
230
To set up, make , build
Unda
231
To initiate, start up
Anzisha
232
To be calm, to be quiet
Tulia
233
Party, society political
Chama cha...
234
Revolution
Mapinduzi
235
To encourage
Ku shajiisha
236
To agree
Kubali
237
Clan
Ukoo
238
To be based on
Ku jikita
239
To hunt down , search for
Ku Saka
240
Frustrate
Changanyikiwa
241
Certain, some. So and so, what's his name..
Fulani
242
A Take over, a invasion
Uvamazi
243
To invade
Vamia
244
A thought an idea
Fikia
245
To control
Tawala
246
Right, justice fair
Haki also not
247
The truth, sure, certainly
Hakika
248
To prove be sure confirm
Hakikisha
249
Which
Amba
```
M wa ye o
M mi. o yo
Ki vi. Cho vyo
N n. Yo zo
Ji ma. LO yo
```
250
Advantage benefit
Faida
251
To interview
Ku hoji from hoja, issue
252
Topic, subject
Mada
253
A certain
Fulani
254
Next to
Baada YA
255
Announcement notice advert
MaTangazo,
| Kutoa MaTangazo
256
Apparently
Inavyonekana
257
More than. where there is
Kuliko
258
To promise
Kuahidi
259
Government , responsibilities
Madaraka
260
To go away or leave , not toka
Ondoka
261
Departure removal
Ondokeo
262
To drop off, get off, descend, to land
Ku shuka.
Una wesa kusema uchumi umeshuka
Shukia to get off at...etc
Shukiwa to be suspected from shuku to suspect.
263
To die, not kufa
Fariki
264
Road block
Kizuizi from verb ku zuia to stop
265
Middle East
Mashariki YA kati
266
Corpse
Maiti
267
Carcass
Mzoga
268
To stop
Kuzuia
269
Pregnancy or foetus
Mimba ana mum a
| Kuzuia mombassa to use birth control.
270
Scrooge
Bahali
| "Ana mkono wa buli"
271
To insult
Ku Tukana. Anatukana, alinitukana. Usintukani!
Or matusi..usitusi
272
Tongue
Ulimi
"Ana ulimi wa upanga"
273
Face (body)
Nyuso
"Ana nyuso mbili"
274
To be born
Ku zaliwa
275
Artist
Msanii
276
Grave / graveyard
Kaburi / makaburini
277
To look into
Chungulia
278
Peeping Tom
Piga bodi
279
Mjanja
A cheater/ scallywag
280
To bullshit
Piga chuku
281
Repair
Kukarabati
282
To rise, like a plane
Ku paa
283
To give
Ku pA
Kupeni bring in
Nipe. Give me
Nitakupa I will bring
284
To announce
Tangazo
285
Rufugees
Wakimbizi
286
A Disaster
Janga (ma)
287
A monster
Dubwana
288
To educate
Ku elimisha
289
Except
Ila au isipokuwa
290
To explain
Ku eleza
291
A policy,
Sera
292
Idea
Wapo
293
Type,kind, sort, way
Jinsi
Jinsi YA how to
Jinsia gender
294
Revolution
Mapinduzi
295
Next to
Kando ya
296
Which are
Vilivyo
297
The other way round
Kinyume nyume
298
Normally
Kwa kawaida
299
A wheel
Ringi (ma)
300
Puddle
Kidimbwi (vi)
301
Swimming pool
Bwawa also a dam
302
To defend
Ku tetea
303
To be used to
Zoea
304
To hide
Ficha fichwa
305
To lead
Ongoza from kiongozi
306
To tell
Ambia
307
Thirst
Kiu
| NikAte Kiu
308
Anger
Hasira
| Kasirika
309
Loss
Hasara
310
A profit benefit
Faida
311
Slaves
Watumwa
312
To think or guess not fikiri
Kudhani
313
To sink
Zama
314
Until
Hadi
315
Story
Hadithi
316
To be surprised
Ku shangaa
317
To offered or to be taken out
Tolewa
318
Chaos!
Fujo
319
Accident
Ajali
320
Bro in law
Shemegi
321
Result of
Matokeo ya
322
Harassment
Unyanyasaji
323
Back then
WAkati huo
| Wakati huu. At this time
324
Open
Wazi
325
Worry
Wazi wazi
326
To stick, get stuck
Kwama
327
To break
Haribika
| Vunjika
328
Accident
Ajali
329
To give birth
Kuzaa
Za forms wazazi
Wakumzaa.. Our child
330
More than where there is, than.
Kuliko
331
Instead of
Badala YA
332
Lethargy
Ajizi
333
Chat
Piga domo
334
A Balance
Usawa
335
Funeral
Masiba
Maziko
Mazishi
336
To check
Chunguza
337
Elections
Uchaguzi
| Not uchunguzi which is investigation
338
To change
Badilika when something changes alone is the wind
Badilisha is when someone or something has caused the change
339
To be necessary
Kulazimika
340
Employment
Ajira
Kuajiri to employ
Mwajiri employer
Mwajiriwa employee
341
A project
Mradi or miradi plural
342
Ideologist
Wanaitikaidi
343
The youth
Vijana
344
Jew
Yahudi ...ma
345
Private or individual independant
Binafsi
346
To sing
Ku imba
347
To discover
Ku gundwa
| Kugunduliwa.. To be discovered
348
Recently
Hivi karibuni
349
To get frustrated or restless
Ku changanyikwa
350
System
Mfumo
351
To suffer
Hangaika
352
Nevertheless
Isitoshe
353
Private or individual independant
Binafsi
354
To sing
Ku imba
355
To discover
Ku gundwa
| Kugunduliwa.. To be discovered
356
Recently
Hivi karibuni
357
To get frustrated or restless
Ku changanyikwa
358
System
Mfumo
359
To suffer
Hangaika
360
Nevertheless
Isitoshe
361
In the entire world
Duniani kote
-Ote means whole or all
362
Result
Matokea
363
Safety
Usalama
364
Evaluation
Tathmini
365
Effect or influence
Athari
366
To blame
Kosoa
| From kosea
367
To join
Unga
Unga mkono to support
368
Racism
Ubaguzi
369
To hate
Chukia
370
Justice rights just fair
Haki
371
To approve assure guarantee
Hakikisha
372
To be corrected criticised edited
Hakikiwa
373
Security
Usalama
374
Specific
Maalum,
375
Neighbourhood
Eneo (ma)
376
Scandal
Kashfa
377
To accuse
Shitaki
378
To boast
JiSifu
379
Society
Kijamii
380
Corruption
Ufisadi
381
A thought idea opinion mentality
Fikra
382
To turn
Zunguka
| Zamu yangu. It's my turn
383
To create
Unda
| Undwa
384
Between
Baina
385
To be clear, see clearly recognise
Ku baini
386
A type
Aina
387
A container
Mtungi
388
Development
Maendeleo
389
Disaster
Msiba
390
Funeral
Mazishi
391
To satisfy
Kukidhi
392
To hide
Ficha
393
To accuse
Shitaki
394
To harvest
Ku vuna
| Mavuno, the harvest
395
To Wonder
Shangaa
396
Next to
Baada YA
397
To pick
Chagua
398
To be picked or elected
Chaguliwa
399
To compete
Gombea
400
To evaluate
Tathmini
401
To pick
Chagua
402
To be picked elected
Chaguliwa
403
To join
Unga
404
To admit
Ungama
405
To trap
Tega
| Mtego a trap
406
To be used to
Zoea
407
Action
Kitendo
408
Racism
Ubabuzi
409
Border or boundary
Mpaka
410
To go on strike
Ku goma
| Mgomo a strike
411
Industry or omlette
Kiwanda
412
Sly person
Mjanja
413
To load or pack
Paki
| Pakiza causative
414
To translate
Ku tafsiri
415
Ridiculous
Kubezwa
416
Sort, type make thingy
Aina
417
Speed
Kasi
418
Prsentation
Wasilishaji
419
Special
Ma alum
420
Crook
Jambazi
421
Traffic
Msongomano
422
Conservation
Uhifadhi
423
Disaster or desert
Jangwa
424
Organisation
Jumuiyah
425
Strong
Imara
426
Ambiguous
Utata
427
Creatures
Viumbe
428
Humans
Kiumbe
429
Arrogant
Kiburi
430
As a result of
Kutoka na
431
Effect
Athari
432
Pressure
Msukumo
433
Priority
Kipaumbe
434
Shadow
Kivuli
435
Product
Zai
436
To be interesting
Kusisimua
437
Lonely
Upweke
438
Until
Hadi
439
Status
Hadhi
440
Rank
Cheo
441
Clouds
Mawingu
442
Interaction
Maingiliano
443
Speed
Kasi
444
To expect
Tarajia
445
Various
Mbalimbali
446
To provide or give
Toa
447
Moreover
Aidha
448
Next day
Usikuilyofuata
449
To be sure
Hakika
450
To prove
Hakikisha
451
Balance
Usawa
452
Roof
Paa
453
Wall
Ukuta
454
That's why
Ndiyo maana
455
Holiday, leave
Stahiki
456
Origin
Asili
457
Entertainment
Burudani
458
Activities
Harakati
459
During
Wakati wa
460
According to or its time to
Kutokana na
461
Correct
Sahihi
462
To value
Ku thamini
463
Arrogant
Kiburi
464
Gay
Msenge
465
Creatures
Viumbe
466
Humans
Kiumbe
467
To destroy
Haribu
468
Poison
Sumu
469
To preserve
Kuhifadhi
470
Behalf
Niaba
471
To believe
Ku amini
472
To negotiate
Suhulisha
473
A few
Mchache
474
Child
Mwana
475
Singer
Muimbaji
476
To watch
Tizama
477
Traffic
Msongomano
478
Differences
Hitilafu
479
To connect
Unganisha
480
Bruise
Vilia
481
To land
Tua
482
Behaviour
Tabia
483
In order to
Ili
| Kwa ajili YA
484
Coward
Mwoga
| Woga plural
485
Get angry
Pata hasira
486
Concept
Dhana
487
Differences
Hitilafu
488
Journalist
Mw wandishiwa habari
489
Guide
Muongozaji
| Ku ongozaji
490
Era
Kipindi
491
Brave
Shupavu
492
To send
Tumia
493
Following
Inayofuata
494
Conflict
Migogoro
495
To give or provide
Toa
496
Behaviour
Tabia
497
Your choice
Chagua laku
498
To create
Kaburi
499
A Plant
Mmea
500
A body
Mwili
501
Compare with
Linganisha na
502
To touch
Gusa
503
To be interesting
Sisimua
504
To ever have done something
Ku wahi
| Uliwahi kwenda Pemba ? Sijawahi!
505
To bargain
Patana
506
Breathe
Pumua
507
Seperate
Ku tenga
508
To shake
Tikisa
509
Fever
Homa
510
To ache
Uma
511
Hatred
Chuki
512
To touch
Gusa
513
As well as
Huku
514
A reason
Kisa
515
Then
Kisha
516
Provided that
Ilimradi
517
Because or why (if at beginning of sentence )
Kwani
518
Basically
Kimsingi
519
Than
Kuliko
520
Skin
Ngozi
521
Tools
Vifaa
522
Presentation
Uwasilishaji
| Ku wasalisha
523
Challenges
Changamoto
524
Control
Udhibiti
525
Approximate
Inakadiriwa
