1
Q
homa
A
flu-like sickness
2
Q
-ng’aa
A
to shine
3
Q
-amua
A
to determine
4
Q
mizigo
A
luggage (plural)
5
Q
wasiwasi
A
panic, fear, worry
6
Q
maendeleo
A
development
7
Q
pembea
A
swing
8
Q
jicho (macho)
A
eye
9
Q
jino (meno)
A
tooth
10
Q
sikio
A
ear
11
Q
maji
A
water
12
Q
maziwa
A
milk
13
Q
mafuta
A
oil
14
Q
majivu
A
ashes
15
Q
shamba (mashamba)
A
farm
16
Q
shati (mashati)
A
shirt
17
Q
tawi (matawi)
A
branch
18
Q
neno (maneno)
A
word
19
Q
Mungu
A
God
20
Q
neno la Mungu
A
the Bible (lit. the word of God)
21
Q
jina (majina)
A
leaf
22
Q
tunda (matunda)
A
fruit
23
Q
ekundu
A
red
24
Q
-lewa chakari
A
to be stupid drunk
25
ua (maua)
flower
26
-anika
to hang clothes
27
malaya
prostitute
28
nyoka
snake
29
kidonge (vidonge)
pill, capsule
30
-kata
to cut, divide, chop, break, sever
31
-pata
get, find, obtain; to achieve
32
maelekezo
directions, instructions
33
-tumia
to send to; to utilize, apply
34
dakari
doctor
35
dawa
medicine, drug, cure
36
-tengeneza
to repair, fix; to arrange
37
-pea
to mature, be ripe; to sweep
38
-nunuliwa
to be bought, purchased
39
-womba
to ask
40
-aje
he/she must come, let him/her come
41
nami
and me, with me
42
-kubali
to accept
43
mapema
early, early morning
44
-ima
get up, stand still
45
kwa hivyo
therefore
46
-panda
1 get on, climb, mount, get into vehicle
| 2 grow
47
-panda mbegu
to sow
48
punje
grain, seed
49
-mwagilia
to irrigate, to water
50
-fuuza
keep on, continue, carry on, go on, persist
51
kamba (makamba)
rope
52
chini ya
under
53
paka
cat
54
-paka
to smear, spread, apply
55
-paka rangi
to pain
56
kipanya (vipanya)
mouse
57
jiwe (mawe)
stone
58
shoka (mashoka)
axe, hatchet
59
yai (mayai)
egg
60
kwa wingi
in the plural
61
jibu (majibu)
reply
62
embe (maembe)
mango
63
papai (mapapai)
papaya
64
gazeti (magazeti)
newspaper
65
shati (mashati)
shirt
66
kanisa (makanisa)
church
67
-oza
to rot, stink, putrefy, go bad
68
fupi
short, brief
69
tamu
delicious, sweet
70
mpenzi (wapenzi)
love, dear, lover
71
juu ya
about, concerning
72
mzima (wazima)
healthy, fine, good condition;
| adult, full grown
73
chuo (vyuo)
school, college
74
elmu (sg. and pl)
education
75
hali
condition, situation
76
huko
there (at a place mentioned previously)
77
mtu mzima (watu wazima)
adult
78
Q: u hali gani?
A: mzima
Q: how are you?
A: well, fine
79
mvulama (wavulama)
boy
80
mwanasesere
actor
81
-zoea
to get used to
82
-kumbuku
to remember, recall, recollect, keep in mind
83
-osha
to watch
84
-ponyoka
1 to slip, slide (ex. kikombe kimeniponyoka
the cup slipped out of my hands)
2 to escape, flee, to run away
85
-jadili
1 to argue
| 2 to discuss, debate
86
-kwaruzana
to quarrel, argue, bicker, squabble, have words
87
-tanafusi
to sigh
88
-zubaa
to be dumbfounded, be amazed, be confused, be taken aback, be stunned, be flabbergasted, be nonplussed
89
msanii (wasanii)
1 artist, designer
| 2 composer, writer
90
chapachapa
wet, soaked, soggy
91
bunduki
gun
92
-busu
to kiss
93
sehemu (ya)
parts (of)
94
Sikiza mimi
OR
mimi ninasema ukweli
I'm serious (lit. "listen to me!" or "I'm speaking the truth!")
95
-zubaa
to daydream, stare into space
96
-shangaa
to be surprised
97
-fuasa
imitate, copy, mimic
98
-zuru
to visit, tour
99
-visha (pete)
```
to put (a ring on)
*a verb specifically for this action
```
100
pundamilia
zebra
101
kifaru (vifaru)
rhino
102
twiga
giraffe
103
methali
proverb
104
siku za mwizi ni arobaini
proverb: a thief only has 40 days and then gets caught
| lit. the days of a thief are 40
105
methali
proverb
106
siku za mwizi ni arobaini
proverb: a thief only has 40 days and then gets caught
| lit. the days of a thief are 40
107
joka
dragon
108
zimwi
ogre
109
mfalme
king
110
kibibi
princess
111
bwawa
swamp
112
kuwa na haya
he was shy (lit. he had shyness)
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