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Swahili verbs
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Undergraduate 3
09/19/2008
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-itika
 Definition
respond/affirm
Term
-sema
 Definition
speak/say
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-fundisha
 Definition
teach
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-soma
 Definition
read/study
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-amkiana
 Definition
greet one another
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-jibu
 Definition
answer (a question)
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-uliza
 Definition
ask (a question)
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-agana
 Definition
say goodbye to each other
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-bisha hodi
 Definition
call hodi to seek entrance
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-kali
 Definition
strict, hard, tough, sharp, etc.
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-onana
 Definition
see one another
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-zungumza
 Definition
converse, chat
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-tafsiri
 Definition
translate
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-fungua
 Definition
open, unfasten, untie
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-funga
 Definition
close, shut, fasten, tie
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-sikiliza
 Definition
listen, pay attention
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-eliza
 Definition
explain
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-kumbuka
 Definition
remember
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-taja
 Definition
mention
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-andika
 Definition
write
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-tamka
 Definition
pronounce
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-jua
 Definition
be known (V)
sun (N)
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-elewa
 Definition
understand
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-angalia
 Definition
look out, watch out for, be careful, pay attention, take care
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-tazama
 Definition
look at
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kunywa
 Definition
to drink
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kwenda
 Definition
to go
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kula (nala)
 Definition
to eat (I eat)
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-tia
 Definition
put into, place in, set into, see
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-lia
 Definition
cry
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-oa
 Definition
marry (said of a man)
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-tii
 Definition
obey
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-sherehekea
 Definition
celebrate
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-kaa
 Definition
live/stay or sit
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-vaa
 Definition
dress, wear
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-teua
 Definition
appoint, select
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-zuia
 Definition
prevent, stop
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-penda
 Definition
like, love
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-furahi
 Definition
be happy
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-okota
 Definition
pick up, pick up bit by bit, piece by piece
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-lea
 Definition
rear, raise, nuture, bring up (esp. children)
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-choka
 Definition
be tired/become tired
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-ote
 Definition
all
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-ishi
 Definition
live/stay
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-kimbia
 Definition
run
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-imba
 Definition
sing
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-cheza mchezo
 Definition
play games
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-endesha motokaa
 Definition
drive a car
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-ogelea
 Definition
swim
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-gombana
 Definition
argue with someone
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-jifunza
 Definition
learn
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-paka rangi
 Definition
paint
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-pika
 Definition
cook
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kwenda madukani
 Definition
shopping
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-tania
 Definition
joke
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-cheka
 Definition
laugh
Term
-ambukiza
 Definition
infectious
Term
-fanya kazi
 Definition
do work
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-tembea
 Definition
walk
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-zaa
 Definition
birth
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-zaliwa
 Definition
birth (passive)
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-tembelea
 Definition
visit
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-jenga
 Definition
build
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-ongozi
 Definition
lead/be heard
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kuja
 Definition
come
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-nunua
 Definition
buy
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-vuta sigara
 Definition
to smoke
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-rudi
 Definition
return
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-safiri
 Definition
travel
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-taka
 Definition
want, desire
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-toka
 Definition
come from
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-pata
 Definition
get, obtain
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-rudia
 Definition
return
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