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Swahili II, Ch. 22
Ch. 22
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Undergraduate 1
04/25/2010
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Term
juu
 Definition
above, high, up, etc.
Term
chini
 Definition
down, below, under
Term
-kaa
 Definition
sit, live, remain, stay
Term
kanzu
 Definition
long white gown worn by men
Term
kando (ya)
 Definition
beside
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kidole/vi
 Definition
finger(s)
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mbele ya
 Definition
in front of, beyond, etc.
Term
mlango/mi
 Definition
door(s)
Term
nyuma ya
 Definition
behind, in back of
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-a kulia
 Definition
to the right
Term
-a kushoto
 Definition
to the left
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ndani ya
 Definition
inside of
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-onyesha
 Definition
show
Term
-onyeshea kidole
 Definition
point (verb)
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picha (N-)
 Definition
picture
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sawasawa
 Definition
okay, alright, etc.
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-alika
 Definition
invite
Term
-ambiwa
 Definition
be told
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arusi (N-)
 Definition
wedding
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asili (N-)
 Definition
origin
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kwa kiasili
 Definition
traditionally
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badala ya
 Definition
instead of
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dini (N-)
 Definition
religion
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-fuata
 Definition
follow (verb)
Term
-funga
 Definition
close (or tie, shut)
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funga ndoa
 Definition
tie the marriage, marry
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kadhalika
 Definition
likewise, similarly, and so on
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kadhi/ma
 Definition
muslim judge
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kanisa/ma
 Definition
church(es)
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karamu (N-)
 Definition
feast
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kasisi/ma
 Definition
pastor (usually protestant)
Term
kiasili
 Definition
traditional, original way (see kwa kiasili)
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kidini, kwa kidini
 Definition
religious way, religiously
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kienyeji
 Definition
native way, local way, local custom
Term
kihindi
 Definition
Indian way
Term
kiislamu
 Definition
islamic way
Term
kikristo
 Definition
christian way
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kiyahudi
 Definition
jewish way
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-kubaliwa
 Definition
be accepted, be allowed
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kufuata
 Definition
according to
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kuliko
 Definition
more than
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mahari (N-)
 Definition
dowry
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Mkristo/Wa
 Definition
Christian (person)
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mpango/mi
 Definition
plan(s)
Term
mjumbe/wa
 Definition
representative
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msichana/wa
 Definition
girl, young, unmarried female
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msikiti/mi
 Definition
mosque(s)
Term
mvulana/wa
 Definition
boy, young, unmarried male
Term
Mwislamu/Wa
 Definition
Muslim(s)
Term
n.k.
 Definition
et cetera (na kadhalika)
Term
ndoa (N-)
 Definition
marriage
Term
-oa
 Definition
marry (verb)
Term
-olewa
 Definition
be married (said of a woman)
Term
-oana
 Definition
marry each other
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-ozwa
 Definition
be married by
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padri/ma
 Definition
priest(s)
Term
-peleka
 Definition
send
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pekee
 Definition
alone, solitary
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posa/ma
 Definition
proposal(s)
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-posa
 Definition
engage, become engaged
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shekehe/ma
 Definition
muslim elder, sheik
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sherehe (N-)
 Definition
celebration
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-sherehekea
 Definition
celebrate
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sheria (N-)
 Definition
law
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-tazama
 Definition
look at
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-tofauti na
 Definition
different from
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