Action verbs

Question 1

To break
Broken

Answer 1

-vunjwa

(Broken: vunjika)

Question 2

To carry/ transport/ tune (radio):

Answer 2

-beba

Question 3

To take/ temove/ transport:

Answer 3

-chukua

Question 4

To dig/ damage:
Hole:

Answer 4

-chimba (Hole: shimu)

Question 5

To open:
To close:
Key:

Answer 5

-fungua
-funga
kifunguo

Question 6

To drive:

Answer 6

-endesha

Question 7

To lift / raise / stand up:

Answer 7

-inua

Question 8

To bend down / lower:

Answer 8

-inika

Question 9

To Run / run away:

Answer 9

-kimbia

Question 10

Stop!

Answer 10

Simama

Question 11

To start / begin:
First:

Answer 11

-anza
kwanza

Question 12

To sweep:

Answer 12

-fagio

Question 13

To swim: (also to rise/appear/occur)

Answer 13

-ogelea

Question 14

To stand (stop):

Answer 14

-simama

Question 15

To wash/bathe/shower:
To wash (dishes):
To wash (clothes):
To clean (in general):

Answer 15

• oga
• osha (vyombo)
• fua nguo (also fishing, Kufua samaki)
• safisha

Question 16

To walk:

Answer 16

-tembea

Question 17

To win /conquer:
Winner:
Victory, success:
Defeat, failure:

Answer 17

-shinda (shida: difficulties)
Shindi
Mshindwa
Ushinde

Question 18

To take:
To be angry/abhor

Answer 18

• chukua
• chukia

Question 19

Take it away/abolish

Answer 19

-ondoa

Question 20

To sleep:
I dont sleep:

Answer 20

-lala
silali

Question 21

To climb / plant

Answer 21

-panda

Question 22

To buy:

Answer 22

-nunua