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Swahili Exam
Swahili vocab for 4th semester at U of Michigan
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Undergraduate 2
03/21/2011
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Term
-Baki
 Definition
to remain
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-amua
 Definition
to decide
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-adhimisha
 Definition
Celebrate or Honor
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Bidii
 Definition
Effort
Term
-Dokeza
 Definition
to hint
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Dharura
 Definition
Emergency
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-faulu
 Definition
to succeed or qualify
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-gumu
 Definition
hard or difficult
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Hamu
 Definition
Desire
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Hatimaye
 Definition
Eventually
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Idadi
 Definition
Amount or Size
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Idara
 Definition
Department
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-kamata
 Definition
to catch
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-kesha
 Definition
to stay awake or watch vigil
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kienyeji
 Definition
traditional
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kuhusu
 Definition
about or in reference to
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-kumbana
 Definition
to encounter something
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maisha
 Definition
life
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malipo
 Definition
payments
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mkutubi
 Definition
librarian
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mpango
 Definition
plan
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mshahara
 Definition
salary
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msongomano
 Definition
jam
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-pumzika
 Definition
to rest or relax
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-ridhika
 Definition
be satisfied
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-simulia
 Definition
to narrate
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uhusiano
 Definition
relationship
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ujasiri
 Definition
courage
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-unga mkono
 Definition
to support
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uwezo
 Definition
ability
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zamu
 Definition
duty or shift
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-zoea
 Definition
to get used to
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-athiri
 Definition
to affect or influence
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-amka
 Definition
to wake up
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futiboli
 Definition
football
Term
kambi
 Definition
camp
Term
kamwe
 Definition
not at all
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kandanda
 Definition
soccer
Term
kilabu
 Definition
club
Term
kombe
 Definition
trophy or cup
Term
-kimbia
 Definition
to run
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kriketi
 Definition
cricket
Term
mapafu
 Definition
lungs
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masafa
 Definition
distance
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mashindano
 Definition
competitions
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mbio
 Definition
races
Term
mchezo
 Definition
game
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mikakati
 Definition
strategies
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mikoa
 Definition
provinces or regions
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milima
 Definition
mountains
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mita
 Definition
meters
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mlinda lango
 Definition
goal keeper
Term
mtindo
 Definition
style
Term
muondoano
 Definition
elimination or knockout
Term
Ndondi
 Definition
Boxing (N)
Term
Netiboli
 Definition

netball (N)

 
Term
ng'ambo
 Definition
abroad
Term
raga
 Definition
rugby (N)
Term
riadha
 Definition
athletics (n)
Term
shabiki
 Definition
fan (ji/ma)
Term
-shindwa
 Definition
to be defeated
Term
taji
 Definition
crown or trophy (n)
Term
talanta
 Definition
talent (n)
Term
timu
 Definition
team (N)
Term
ubavu wa kulia
 Definition
right wing
Term
ukumbi
 Definition
hall
Term
ushindi
 Definition
chamionship or victory
Term
uwanja
 Definition
field
Term
uhabeshi
 Definition
Ethiopia
Term
uzito
 Definition
weight
Term
vikapu
 Definition
baskets
Term
taslimu
 Definition
cash
Term
voliboli
 Definition
volleyball
Term
wakilisha
 Definition
represent
Term
bunge
 Definition
parliament (N)
Term
chama tawala
 Definition
ruling party (ki)
Term
chama cha siasa
 Definition
a political party (ki)
Term
kampeni
 Definition
campaign (N)
Term
binafsi
 Definition
private
Term
kiti
 Definition
seat (parliamentary)
Term
-bashiri
 Definition
to predict
Term
gombea kiti
 Definition
vie for a seat
Term
-piga kura
 Definition
to vote
Term
-randaranda
 Definition
to roam or wander
Term
-tetea
 Definition
to defend
Term
maendeleo
 Definition
development
Term
maswala
 Definition
issues
Term
mbunge
 Definition
members of parliament
Term
mheshimiwa
 Definition
honorable
Term
mpinzani
 Definition
opponent
Term
mtetezi
 Definition
defender
Term
nadra
 Definition
rare
Term
taifa
 Definition
nation
Term
tiba
 Definition
treatment
Term
ufisadi
 Definition
corruption
Term
ulafi
 Definition
gluttony
Term
wanabiashara
 Definition
businesspeople
Term
wanasiasa
 Definition
politicians
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waziri
 Definition
government minister
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abiria
 Definition
passengers
Term
ajira
 Definition
employment
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biashara
 Definition
business
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chanzo
 Definition
beginning
Term
dereva
 Definition
driver
Term
-funga
 Definition
to close
Term
gharama
 Definition
cost
Term
huduma
 Definition
service
Term
-lazimika
 Definition
to force to
Term
kituo
 Definition
station
Term
-lalamika
 Definition
to complain
Term
matatu
 Definition
public vehicle
Term
nauli
 Definition
fare
Term
-pakia
 Definition
to pack or load
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sare
 Definition
uniform
Term
-shukisha
 Definition
to drop off a passenger
Term
thamani
 Definition
value
Term
umma
 Definition
public
Term
usafiri
 Definition
transportation
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utingo
 Definition
bus driver's assistant
Term
uzalishaji
 Definition
production of something
Term
vyombo
 Definition
instruments
Term
daima
 Definition
always
Term
-elimisha
 Definition
to educate
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-furahia
 Definition
to be happy with
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-hakikisha
 Definition
to make sure
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isopokuwa
 Definition
except
Term
jamaa
 Definition
family
Term
jamii
 Definition
society
Term
-keti
 Definition
to sit down
Term
kiafrika
 Definition
African (in character)
Term
kijadi
 Definition
traditional
Term
-chunga
 Definition
to look after livestock
Term
-fagia
 Definition
to sweep
Term
-hifadhi
 Definition
to preverve or reserve
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-lea
 Definition
to raise a child
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kuni
 Definition
firewood
Term
-palilia
 Definition
to remove weeds
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majukumu
 Definition
obligations
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mawaidha
 Definition
advice
Term
mifugo
 Definition
domestic animals - livestock
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-sindikiza
 Definition
to escort
Term
sungnura
 Definition
hare/rabbit
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ushirikiano
 Definition
cooperation
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usichana
 Definition
girlhood
Term
baina
 Definition
between
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barafu
 Definition
ice
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bonde
 Definition
valley
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dumbwi
 Definition
pool of water
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hasara
 Definition
loss
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hofu
 Definition
fear
Term
ikweta
 Definition
equator
Term
kanda
 Definition
zone
Term
kilele
 Definition
peak
Term
kibunga
 Definition
typhoon
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-kwama
 Definition
to get stuck
Term
machweo
 Definition
sunset
Term
mafuriko
 Definition
floods
Term
mapema
 Definition
early
Term
mfungwa
 Definition
prisoner
Term
mawio
 Definition
sunrise
Term
mawe
 Definition
stones
Term
mmea
 Definition
plant
Term
momonyoko
 Definition
erosion
Term
ngurumo
 Definition
thunder
Term
radi
 Definition
thunder
Term
-teleza
 Definition
to slide
Term
theluji
 Definition
snow
Term
udongo
 Definition
soil
Term
ukulima
 Definition
farming
Term
upepo
 Definition
wind
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utabiri
 Definition
forecast
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umeme
 Definition
electricity au lightning
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ziwa
 Definition
lake
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-a kipekee
 Definition
exceptional
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-a kisasa
 Definition
modern
Term
angalau
 Definition
at least
Term
arudhi
 Definition
prosody
Term
asili
 Definition
origin
Term
adhari
 Definition
influence
Term
-azima
 Definition
to lend or borrow
Term
changamoto
 Definition
challenge
Term
-chochea
 Definition
to incite
Term
-chosa
 Definition
tire
Term
dhidi
 Definition
against
Term
fasihi
 Definition
literature
Term
fasihi simulizi
 Definition
oral literature
Term
guni
 Definition
imperfect or defective
Term
halali
 Definition
legal
Term
-halalisha
 Definition
legalize
Term
hatimaye
 Definition
later, eventually
Term
hatua
 Definition
step
Term
hekaya
 Definition
folktale
Term
-iga
 Definition
to imitate
Term
-igiza
 Definition
to act or dramatize
Term
-kejeli
 Definition
to ridicule
Term
kina
 Definition
rhyme
Term
-kosoa
 Definition
to criticize
Term
kulingana na
 Definition
according to
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-kusudia
 Definition
to intend
Term
-linganishi
 Definition
comparative
Term
maarufu
 Definition
famous
Term
maudhui
 Definition
theme
Term
mhusika
 Definition
character
Term
mizani au silabi
 Definition
syllable
Term
mkararo
 Definition
refrain
Term
mkondo
 Definition
course, current
Term
mswada
 Definition
script, draft
Term
muundo
 Definition
form au shape
Term
mzaha
 Definition
joke
Term
-panuka
 Definition
to expand
Term
papo kwa papo
 Definition
there and then
Term
riwaya
 Definition
prose, novel
Term
sambamba
 Definition
parallel
Term
-shughulika
 Definition
be busy, occupied
Term
-sisimua
 Definition
to excite or interest
Term
starehe
 Definition
leisure
Term
-stawi
 Definition
to progress, develop, grow
Term
-tambua
 Definition
to identify or recognize
Term
tamthilia
 Definition
drama
Term
-tukuza
 Definition
to exalt, revere, honor
Term
-tumbuiza
 Definition
to entertain
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-tunga
 Definition
to compose
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ubeti
 Definition
stanza
Term
utani
 Definition
joke
Term
-zingatia
 Definition
to pay attention
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