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Swahili 22 and 23
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Undergraduate 4
03/02/2011
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Term
juu
 Definition
above, high, up, etc.
Term
chini
 Definition
down, below, under, etc.
Term
-kaa
 Definition
sit, live, stay, remain, etc.
Term
kanzu
 Definition
long, usually white, gown worn by men
Term
kidole/vidole
 Definition
finger
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mbele ya
 Definition
in front of, beyond, etc.
Term
mlango/milango
 Definition
door
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nyuma ya
 Definition
behind, in back of, etc.
Term
-onyesha
 Definition
show
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-onyesha kidole
 Definition
point
Term
picha
 Definition
picture (N class)
Term
sawasawa
 Definition
correctly, OK, alright, etc.
Term
-alika
 Definition
invite
Term
-ambiwa
 Definition
be told
Term
arusi
 Definition
wedding (N class)
Term
asili
 Definition
origin (N)
Term
badala ya
 Definition
instead of
Term
dini
 Definition
religion (N)
Term
-fuata
 Definition
follow
Term
-funga
 Definition
tie, close, shut, etc.
Term
-funga ndoa
 Definition
marry
Term
kadhalika
 Definition
likewise, similary, and so on
Term
kadhi/makadhi
 Definition
Moslem judge
Term
kanisa/makanisa
 Definition
church
Term
karamu
 Definition
feast (N)
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kasisi/makasisi
 Definition
pastor (usu. Protestant)
Term
kiasili
 Definition
traditional, original way
Term
kidini
 Definition
religious way
Term
kienyeji
 Definition
native way, local way, local custom
Term
kihindi
 Definition
Indian way, custom, habit, religion, language
Term
kiislamu
 Definition
Moslem way, custom, habit, religion
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kikristo
 Definition
Christian way, etc.
Term
kiyahudi
 Definition
Jewish way, etc.
Term
-kubaliwa
 Definition
be accepted, be allowed
Term
kufuata
 Definition
according to
Term
kuliko
 Definition
more than
Term
mahari
 Definition
dowry (N)
Term
Mkristo/Wakristo
 Definition
Christian
Term
mpango/mipango
 Definition
plan
Term
mjumbe/wajumbe
 Definition
representative
Term
msichana/wasichana
 Definition
girl (young unmarried female)
Term
msikiti/misikiti
 Definition
mosque
Term
mvulana/wavulana
 Definition
boy (young unmarried male)
Term
Mwislamu/Wawislamu
 Definition
Moslem
Term
n.k.
 Definition
et cetera, likewise, so forth and so on
Term
ndoa
 Definition
marriage
Term
-oa
 Definition
marry (said of a man)
Term
alewa
 Definition
be married (said of a woman)
Term
-oana
 Definition
marry each other
Term
-ozwa
 Definition
be married by
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-ozwa
 Definition
be married by
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padri/mapadri
 Definition
priest
Term
-peleka
 Definition
send
Term
pekee
 Definition
alone, solitary
Term
posa/maposa
 Definition
proposal
Term
-posa
 Definition
engage, become engaged
Term
shekhe/mashekhe
 Definition
Moslem elder, ruler, sheikh, teacher
Term
sherehe
 Definition
celebration
Term
-sherehekea
 Definition
celebrate
Term
sheria
 Definition
law (N)
Term
-tazama
 Definition
look at
Term
tofauti na
 Definition
different from
Term
afadhali
 Definition
better; it would be better, etc.
Term
-funga
 Definition
close, shut, fasten, tie
Term
-fungua
 Definition
open, unfasten, untie
Term
korti/makorti
 Definition
court
Term
-leta
 Definition
bring
Term
-sahau
 Definition
forget
Term
-andaliwa
 Definition
be served (as of food)
Term
bibi arusi
 Definition
bride
Term
biarusi
 Definition
abbreviated form of bride
Term
biriani
 Definition
a type of cooked dish of rice and other ingredients, often meat
Term
bwana arusi
 Definition
bridegroom
Term
chakacha
 Definition
kind of dance
Term
choo/vyoo
 Definition
bathroom, latrine, lavatory
Term
-dondoa
 Definition
pick up bit by bit, grain by grain
Term
-endelea
 Definition
continue, go on
Term
hiyo
 Definition
that referred to (N)
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-hudhuria
 Definition
attend, be in attendance
Term
huku
 Definition
while; around here
Term
-imba
 Definition
sing
Term
-inuka
 Definition
stand up, get up, rise up
Term
-ita
 Definition
call
Term
-itwa
 Definition
be called
Term
jamaa
 Definition
family (N); family member
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jamvi/majamvi
 Definition
mat
Term
juma/majuma
 Definition
week
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jumla
 Definition
sum, total, a lot, total number, total amount
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kikundi/vikundi
 Definition
small group
Term
kundi/makundi
 Definition
group
Term
kuzingira
 Definition
to surround, surounding
Term
kwa jumla
 Definition
altogether
Term
lelemama
 Definition
kind of dance
Term
madhumuni
 Definition
purpose (N)
Term
manukato
 Definition
perfume (N)
Term
mbali
 Definition
far
Term
mchele/michele
 Definition
uncooked rice, rice grain (usually singluar)
Term
mpigaji/wapigaji
 Definition
drummer
Term
mtaa/mitaa
 Definition
neighborhood, section of town; street
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mto/mito
 Definition
pillow; river
Term
-safisha
 Definition
clean
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sinia
 Definition
tray (N)
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-starehesha
 Definition
entertain
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-stareheshwa
 Definition
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