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Beer (2)

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Bia

Pombe

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Salt

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Chumvi

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Glass/es

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Glasi

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Bean/s

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Haragwe/maharagwe

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Corn (Mostly used in the plural)

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Hindi/mahindi

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Juice

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Juisi

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Sour

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-kali

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Spoon/s

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Kijiko/vijiko

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Cup/s

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Kikombe/vikombe

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Can/s, tin/s

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Kikopo/vikopo

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Drink/s, beverage/s

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Kinywaji/vinywaji

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Piece/s

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Kipande/vipande

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Knife/ves

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Kisu/visu

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Cucumber/s

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Kitango/vitango

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Garlic/pieces of garlic

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Kitunguu thomu/vitunguu thomu

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Onion/s

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Kitunguu/vitunguu

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Thirst

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Kiu

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Spice/s

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Kiungo/viungo

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To watch

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Kuangalia

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To boil

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Kuchemsha

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To roast

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Kuchoma

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To carry, to take, to hold, to keep

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Kuchukua

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To call

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Kuita

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To know

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Kujua

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To fry
Kukaanga
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Chicken
Kuku
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There is, there are
Kuna
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To bake
Kuoka
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To ask
Kuomba
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To give
Kupa
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To cook
Kupika
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To return
Kurudi
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To help
Kusaidia
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To wait, to be patient
Kusubiri
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To want
Kutaka
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Potato/es (2)
Kiazi/viazi | Mbatata
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Vegetables
Mbogamboga
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Spinach
Mchicha
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Restaurant/s
Mkahawa/mikahawa
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Bread/s
Mkate/mikate
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Arm/s, hand/s
Mkono/mikono
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Customer/s
Mteja/wateja
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Cassava/s
Muhogo/mihogo
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Wine
Mvinyo
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Coconut/s
Nazi
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Banana/s
Ndizi
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Napkin (2)
Nepkini | Sarvieti
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Hunger
Njaa
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Half
Nusu
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Meat
Nyama
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Beef
Nyama ya ng'ombe
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Pork
Nyama ya nguruwe
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There (over there)
Pale
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Spice, pepper, chili
Pilipili
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Black pepper
Pilipili manga
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Plate/s
Sahani
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Salad
Saladi
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Fruit salad
Saladi ya matunda
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Butter
Siagi
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Soda
Soda
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Sugar
Sukari
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Soup
Supu
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Sweet
-tamu
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Ginger
Tangawizi
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Apple/s
Tufaa/matufaa
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Fruit/s
Tunda/matunda
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Tomato/es (2)
Nyanya | Tungule
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Fork/s
Uma/nyuma
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Flour
Unga
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Rice
Wali
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Delicious
-zuri
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A table for two, please
Tunaomba meza ya watu wawili, tafadhali | Niletee: bring me/please bring me. Subjunctive (command) of kuleta: bring
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The menu, please
Niletee orodha ya chakula, tafadhali | Niletee: bring me/please bring me. Subjunctive (command) of kuleta: bring
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The wine list, please
Niletee orodha ya mvinyo, tafadhali | Niletee: bring me/please bring me. Subjunctive (command) of kuleta: bring
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What sort of food do you have?
Kuna chakula gani?
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Do you have vegetarian dishes?
Una chakula cha mboga mboga? | Mboga: Vegetable
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Can i have plain rice?
Naomba wali mweupe? | Naomba, abbreviated ninaomba from kuomba: to ask (for)
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I'm very hungry
Nina njaa sana
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I'm very thirsty
Nina kiu sana
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I would like something to drink
Ninataka kinywaji
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Can i have a (really) cold soda?
Naomba soda baridi sana? | Naomba, abbreviated ninaomba from kuomba: to ask (for)
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Please bring me a fork and a knife
Tafadhali niletee uma na kisu
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To bring
Kuleta
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Please bring me the check (bill)
Niletee hesabu (bili) tafadhali | Niletee: bring me/please bring me. Subjunctive (command) of kuleta: bring
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Is the tip included?
Bakshishi imo ndani? | Bakshishi: Tip
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What can i do for you? (How can i help you?)
Nikusaidie nini?
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Food price (list)/menu (2)
Bei za vyakula Menyu (Bei: Price, chareg) (Vyakula (Chakula): Foods))
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On the wall
Ukutani
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Pilau ya kuku
Spiced cooked rice with chicken
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Fried fish
Samaki wa kukaanga
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Full plate
sahani nzima
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Fish in pieces
Samaki wa kipande
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Whole fish
Samaki mzima
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No problem
Hamna tabu
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Everything
Kila kitu
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Right now
Hivi sasa
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Naomba (Basi naomba wali mveupe...)
I ask for (shortened for ninaomba)
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To chose, to select
Kuchagua
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Nikuletee kinywaji gani?
Which drink would you like? ('I bring drink which?')
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Anything else?
Hutaki kitu kingine? ('You don't want thing other?')
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How much is (all) that?
Itakuwa bei gani kila kitu? | 'It will be price which everything?'
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Here you are (Giving money)
Hizi hapa pesa
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Few, little, scarce
Chache | Also adjective: -chache --> Baada ya dakika chache: After a few minutes ...
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Hamna
Is nothing, is empty
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Nor/or | Jane doesn't see any knife or fork
Wala | Jana anaona hamna kisu wala uma
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Eat by hand
Kula kwa mikono
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Kwahivyo/kwahiyo
So, accordingly ...
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Together
Pamoja
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To give him/her
Kumpa
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To give
Kupa
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French fries
Chipsi
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Malipo mwanzo
Pay in advance
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Utensil/s
Chombo/vyombo
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Can i pay? (Asked i.e. after a meal)
Naomba kulipa? | Naomba is shortened form of ninaomba
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To tip (Tips restaurant)
Kutoa (To produce, offer...) bakshishi
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Mshikaki/nyamachoma
Pieces of spicy meat roasted on a skwer | Mshikaki/mishikaki: Kebab/s, shish
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The M-Mi class: Content and how to form
Mostly a mixed bag, many names of trees and plants No names of people or animals Formed with m- (the prefix changes to mw- before a vowel (mwembe, mwili, mwaka) in singular and mi- in plural, though there are a few exceptions (Muwa/miwa (Sugarcane/s), moyo/mioyo (heart/s), moto/mioto (Fire/s)).
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Tree/s
Mti/miti
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Banana plant/s
Mgomba/migomba
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Sugar cane/s
Muwa/miawa
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Coconut palm/s
Mnazi/minazi
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Mango tree/s
Mwembe/miembe
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Body/ies
Mwili/miili
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Heart/s
Moyo/mioyo
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Fire/s
Moto/mioto
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Stew/s
Mchuzi/michuzi
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Basket/s, bag/s
Mkoba/mikoba
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Pocket/s
Mfuko/mifuko
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M-Mi: Subject prefix
u- in singular i- in plural Mkahawa unauza mikate (The restaurant sells bread) Mikahawa inauza mikate Mti ulianguka (The tree fell down) Miti ilianguka
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M-Mi: Adjective prefixes
The same prefixes as on the noun itself 3 exceptions 1. m- --> mw- before a vowel - Mfuko ni mweupe (The bag is white) 2. plural prefix mi- --> my- before -e - Mitaa ni myembamba (The streets are narrow) 3. -i in mi- is dropped when the adjective starts with an -i - Kuna miji mingi mwambao (There are many cities on the cost)
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Part/s of town, neighborhood/s, suburb/s
Mtaa/mitaa
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Thin, narrow
-embamba
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Coastal area/s, coast/s, coast line/s
Mwambao/miambao
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M-Mi: Possessive and 'of' prefix
W- for singular | Y- for plural
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M-Mi: Express location with -ko, -po and -mo: Prefixes
u- for singular i- for plural - Mikoba yangu iko wapi? (Where are my bags?) - Mtaa huu upo mjini (This street is in the town) - Mchezo huu umo mawazoni (This play is in my mind)
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M-Mi: Demonstrates This, these That, those
M-Mi: Demonstrates This, these --> Huu, Hii That, those --> Ule, Ile (First letter i) - Huu ni mkono wangu (This is my hand) - Mikate hii ni yake (These loaves of bread are his) - Huu ni mto na ile ni milima (This is a river and those are mountains) - Ile ni mikono na hii ni miguu (Those are hands and these are legs)
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Pwani
Coast, shore | -Watu wa pwani (people of the coast)
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Mkeka/jamvi
Floor mat (I.e. used for eating)
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Tray
Sinia
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Kwa kuwa
Because
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Tribe/s, ethnic group/s
Kabila/makabila
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Paper/s, newspaper/s
Gazeti/magazeti
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Si
Not
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Bag/s, luggage
Mzigo/mizigo
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Wonder, amazing thing (Noun) + Amazing, astonishing (Adj)
Ajabu
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Aina
Type, sort
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To match, to be equal, to match, to be comparable
Kulingana
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Herder/s
Mfugaji/wafugaji
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To originate, to result from, to derive from, to be caused by
Kinatoka
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True, truth/s
Kweli | Can also be used as adverb: true, honestly, really
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Guest/s, stranger/s, foreigner/s
Mgeni/wageni
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Mara nyingi
Often, frequently
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Maana
Reason, intent, purpose, cause
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Broad, wide
-pana
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To signify, to denote, to mean
Kumaanisha
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Wealthy person/s
Kizito/vizito | -Can also be used as adjective --> Hawali chakula kizito asubuhi (They don't eat heavy/rich meals in the morning)
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Maandazi/mahamuri
Doughnut-like buns with cardamom seeds
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Potato/es (2)
Mbatata Kiazi/viazi (Also mean sweet potato/es)
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Muhogo/mihogo
Cassava root/s
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Unripe, raw, uncooked
- bichi | - Ndizi mbichi - Raw/green banana
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Corn/s, maize
Hindi/mahindi
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Plaintain
Ndizi mbichi
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Chakula cha kiporo
Leftover food
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Side dishe/s
Kitoweo/vitoweo
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Porridge (grøt)
Uji
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To put, to place, to set
Kuweka
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Mtama/mitama, uwele
Sorghum plant / Millet plant (Type of grain found in Africa and Australia)
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Wheat flour
Unga wa ngano
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Polenta, stiff porridge
Ugali | Polenta: Både en rett og en råvare som er laget av mais
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Elsewhere
Kwingine
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Githeri
Corn and beef stwe
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Wali
Dish of cooked rice
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By some people
Kwa baadhi ya watu
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Kutumia
To use, to utilize, to apply
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To sell
Kuuza
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According to
Mujibu | -Wao huuza chakula kwa mujibu wa wakati - They usually sell food according to the time of day
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To happen | What happened?
Kutokea | Nini kimetokea?
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