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Week 10 Flashcards

1
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homa

A

flu-like sickness

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2
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-ng’aa

A

to shine

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3
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-amua

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to determine

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4
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mizigo

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luggage (plural)

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5
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wasiwasi

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panic, fear, worry

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6
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maendeleo

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development

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7
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pembea

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swing

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8
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jicho (macho)

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eye

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9
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jino (meno)

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tooth

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10
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sikio

A

ear

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11
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maji

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water

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12
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maziwa

A

milk

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13
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mafuta

A

oil

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14
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majivu

A

ashes

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15
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shamba (mashamba)

A

farm

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16
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shati (mashati)

A

shirt

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17
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tawi (matawi)

A

branch

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18
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neno (maneno)

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word

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19
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Mungu

A

God

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20
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neno la Mungu

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the Bible (lit. the word of God)

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21
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jina (majina)

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leaf

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22
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tunda (matunda)

A

fruit

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23
Q

ekundu

A

red

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24
Q

-lewa chakari

A

to be stupid drunk

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25
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ua (maua)

A

flower

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26
Q

-anika

A

to hang clothes

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27
Q

malaya

A

prostitute

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28
Q

nyoka

A

snake

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29
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kidonge (vidonge)

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pill, capsule

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30
Q

-kata

A

to cut, divide, chop, break, sever

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31
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-pata

A

get, find, obtain; to achieve

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32
Q

maelekezo

A

directions, instructions

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33
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-tumia

A

to send to; to utilize, apply

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34
Q

dakari

A

doctor

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35
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dawa

A

medicine, drug, cure

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36
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-tengeneza

A

to repair, fix; to arrange

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37
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-pea

A

to mature, be ripe; to sweep

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38
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-nunuliwa

A

to be bought, purchased

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39
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-womba

A

to ask

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40
Q

-aje

A

he/she must come, let him/her come

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41
Q

nami

A

and me, with me

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42
Q

-kubali

A

to accept

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43
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mapema

A

early, early morning

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44
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-ima

A

get up, stand still

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45
Q

kwa hivyo

A

therefore

46
Q

-panda

A

1 get on, climb, mount, get into vehicle

2 grow

47
Q

-panda mbegu

A

to sow

48
Q

punje

A

grain, seed

49
Q

-mwagilia

A

to irrigate, to water

50
Q

-fuuza

A

keep on, continue, carry on, go on, persist

51
Q

kamba (makamba)

A

rope

52
Q

chini ya

A

under

53
Q

paka

A

cat

54
Q

-paka

A

to smear, spread, apply

55
Q

-paka rangi

A

to pain

56
Q

kipanya (vipanya)

A

mouse

57
Q

jiwe (mawe)

A

stone

58
Q

shoka (mashoka)

A

axe, hatchet

59
Q

yai (mayai)

A

egg

60
Q

kwa wingi

A

in the plural

61
Q

jibu (majibu)

A

reply

62
Q

embe (maembe)

A

mango

63
Q

papai (mapapai)

A

papaya

64
Q

gazeti (magazeti)

A

newspaper

65
Q

shati (mashati)

A

shirt

66
Q

kanisa (makanisa)

A

church

67
Q

-oza

A

to rot, stink, putrefy, go bad

68
Q

fupi

A

short, brief

69
Q

tamu

A

delicious, sweet

70
Q

mpenzi (wapenzi)

A

love, dear, lover

71
Q

juu ya

A

about, concerning

72
Q

mzima (wazima)

A

healthy, fine, good condition;

adult, full grown

73
Q

chuo (vyuo)

A

school, college

74
Q

elmu (sg. and pl)

A

education

75
Q

hali

A

condition, situation

76
Q

huko

A

there (at a place mentioned previously)

77
Q

mtu mzima (watu wazima)

A

adult

78
Q

Q: u hali gani?
A: mzima

A

Q: how are you?
A: well, fine

79
Q

mvulama (wavulama)

A

boy

80
Q

mwanasesere

A

actor

81
Q

-zoea

A

to get used to

82
Q

-kumbuku

A

to remember, recall, recollect, keep in mind

83
Q

-osha

A

to watch

84
Q

-ponyoka

A

1 to slip, slide (ex. kikombe kimeniponyoka
the cup slipped out of my hands)
2 to escape, flee, to run away

85
Q

-jadili

A

1 to argue

2 to discuss, debate

86
Q

-kwaruzana

A

to quarrel, argue, bicker, squabble, have words

87
Q

-tanafusi

A

to sigh

88
Q

-zubaa

A

to be dumbfounded, be amazed, be confused, be taken aback, be stunned, be flabbergasted, be nonplussed

89
Q

msanii (wasanii)

A

1 artist, designer

2 composer, writer

90
Q

chapachapa

A

wet, soaked, soggy

91
Q

bunduki

A

gun

92
Q

-busu

A

to kiss

93
Q

sehemu (ya)

A

parts (of)

94
Q

Sikiza mimi
OR
mimi ninasema ukweli

A

I’m serious (lit. “listen to me!” or “I’m speaking the truth!”)

95
Q

-zubaa

A

to daydream, stare into space

96
Q

-shangaa

A

to be surprised

97
Q

-fuasa

A

imitate, copy, mimic

98
Q

-zuru

A

to visit, tour

99
Q

-visha (pete)

A 
to put (a ring on) 
*a verb specifically for this action
100
Q

pundamilia

A

zebra

101
Q

kifaru (vifaru)

A

rhino

102
Q

twiga

A

giraffe

103
Q

methali

A

proverb

104
Q

siku za mwizi ni arobaini

A

proverb: a thief only has 40 days and then gets caught

lit. the days of a thief are 40

105
Q

methali

A

proverb

106
Q

siku za mwizi ni arobaini

A

proverb: a thief only has 40 days and then gets caught

lit. the days of a thief are 40

107
Q

joka

A

dragon

108
Q

zimwi

A

ogre

109
Q

mfalme

A

king

110
Q

kibibi

A

princess

111
Q

bwawa

A

swamp

112
Q

kuwa na haya

A

he was shy (lit. he had shyness)

Kiswahili (13 decks)

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