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Swahili Vocab 8
Swahili Vocab
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Undergraduate 3
10/21/2014
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Term
-Fahuma(8)
 Definition
Understand, know(8)
Term
Kama(8)
 Definition
if, as, like, such as, about, around
Term
Kifaransa (8)
 Definition
French(8)
Term
Kwa Keli (8)
 Definition
Truly, in Truth(8)
Term
labeka/labe/abe(8)
 Definition
yes(8)
Arabic
Usually used by women
(Yes, I hear you)
Ndiyo is used for answers
Term
naam(8)
 Definition
Yes(8)
Arabic
Usually used by men
(Yes, I hear you)
Ndiyo is used for answers
Term
Je, wewe kusikia mimi ?
 Definition
Do you hear me?
Term
Naam/ labeka, alisema.
 Definition
Yes I hear you, he/she said.
Term
Bara(8)
 Definition
mainland/inland/continent (8)
Term
Hasa(8)
 Definition
especially(8)
Term
-jifunza(8)
 Definition
learn(8)
Term
Kabila(8)
 Definition
Tribe(8)
ethnic group
Term
makabila(8)
 Definition
tribes(8)
Term
Karibou(8)
 Definition
nearly(8)
Term
kazi(8)
 Definition
wor(8)
Term
kazini(8)
 Definition
At work(8)
Term
kisiwa(8)
 Definition
island
Term
Visiwa(8)
 Definition
islands(8)
Term
kule(8)
 Definition
There( at a difference) (8)
Huko means a place recently referred to
Term
kwa(8)
 Definition
by,with, for, to, in, respect, to, ect. (8)
Term
Kwa Hivyo(8)
 Definition
therefore(8)
Term
kwa sababu(8)
 Definition
Because(8)
Term
mashambani(8)
 Definition
In the rural areas(8)
Shamba is farm/field
Term
mbalimbali(8)
 Definition
Various/assorted, different ones (8)
Term
Mfanyakazi(8)
 Definition
Worker(8)
Term
wafanyakazi(8)
 Definition
workers(8)
Term
Mwananchi(8)
 Definition
Citizen(8)
From Mwana (offspring/child) and Nchi(country)
Term
wananchi(8)
 Definition
Citizens(8)
Term
pwani(8)
 Definition
coast/shore(8)
Term
sehemu(8)
 Definition
section/part(8)
Term
-sema na(8)
 Definition
speak with
Term
shamba(8)
 Definition
Farm(8)
Term
mashamba(8)
 Definition
farms(8)
Term
-tumia(8)
 Definition
use(8)
Term
Unguja(8)
 Definition
traditional name of Zanzibar(8)
Term
upesi(8)
 Definition
Quick, Quickly(8)
Term
vingine(8)
 Definition
other things/ some things

only used with vi- words
Term
Vizuri(8)
 Definition
Very Well, well(8)
Term
wakati(8)
 Definition
Time (in the general sense) (8)
Term
wakati wa(8)
 Definition
when (used w/ infinitives)
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