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swahili words - paused @372

TermDefinition
kama as/if/such/like
mimi i
yake his/hers/it
kwamba that
yeye he/she
mara was
kwa for/with
juu ya on/over
wako are
wao they
kuwa be
katika at/in
moja one
na have/by/and
hii this
kutoka from
moto hot
neno word
lakini but
nini what
baadhi some
ni is
ninyi you
au or
alikuwa had
akaonekana the
ya of
kwa to
a a
sisi we/us
unaweza can
nje out
nyingine other
walikuwa were
ambayo which
kufanya do/make
yao their/them
wakati time/when/while
mapenzi will
jinsi how
alisema said
an an
kila each/every/all
kuwaambia tell
gani does
kuweka set
tatu three
wanataka want
hewa air
vizuri well
pia also
kucheza play
ndogo small
mwisho end
kuweka put
nyumbani home
kusoma to read
mkono hand
bandari port
kubwa large
kuongeza add/to increase
hata even
ardhi land
hapa here
lazima must
kufuata to follow
tendo act
kwa nini why
kuuliza ask
wanaume men
mabadailiko ya change
akaenda went
mwanga light
aina kind
mbali off/far
haja need
nyumba house
picha picture
kujaribu to try
tena again
mnyama animal
uhakika point
mama mother
dunia world/earth
karibu near/close
kujenga to build
binafsi self
baba father
yoyote any
mpya new
kazi work
sehemu part
kuchukua take
kupata get
mahali place
alifanya made/did
kuishi to live
ambapo where
baada ya after
nyuma back
kidogo little
tu only/just
panda zote round
mtu man/person
mwaka year
alikuja came
onyesha show
nzuri good
mimi me
kutoa to give
wetu our
chini ya under
jina name
sana very
kupitia through
aina form
hukumu sentence
kubwa great
kufikiri to think
kusema to say
msaada help
chini low/down
tofauti differ
upande turn/side
sababu cause
kiasi much
maana mean
kabla ya before
hoja move
haki right
mvulana boy
umri wa old
pia too
sawa same
huko there
kutumia to use
yako your
njia way
kuhusu about
wengi many
kisha then
kuandika to write
ingekuwa would
hivyo so
haya these
yake her
muda mrefu long
kitu thing
kuona to see
naye him
mbili two
ina has
kuangalia to look
zaidi more/most
siku day
inaweza could/may
kwenda go
kuja to come
simu number/call
sauti sound
hakuna no/there is not
watu people
yangu my/mine
kujua to know
maji water
kuliko than
kwanza first
ambao who/whose
imekuwa been
sasa now
kupata to find
kichwa head
kusimama to stand
mwenyewe own
ukurasa page
lazima should
nchi country
kupatikana found
jibu answer
shule school
kukua to grow
utahiti study
bado still
kujifunza to learn
kupanda to plant
chakula food
jua sun
nne four
kati ya between
hali state
kuweka to keep
jicho eye
kamwe never
mwisho last
basi let
wazo thought
mji city
ya mti tree
msalaba cross
shamba farm
ngumu hard/difficult
kuanza to start/to begin
nguvu might/force
hadithi story
bahari sea
kuteka to draw
kushoto left
marehemu late
kukimbia to run
kufanya si don't
vyombo vya habari press
usiku night
halisi real
maisha life
chache few
kashazini north
kitabu book
kubeba to carry
alichukua took
sayansi science
kula to eat
chumba room
rafiki friend
alianza began
wazo idea
samaki fish
mlima mountain
kuacha to stop
mara moja once
msingi base
kusikia to hear
farasi horse
kata cut
uhakika sure
kuangalia to watch
rangi color
uso face
mbao wood
kuu main
wazi open
wanaonekana seem
pamoja together
ijayo next
nyeupe white
watoto children
kutembea to walk
mfano example
kupunguza to ease/to reduce
karatasi paper
kundi group
daima always
muziki music
wale those
wote wawili both
alama mark
mara nyingi often
barua letter
mpaka until/border
maili mile
mto river
gari car
miguu feet
huduma care
pili second
kutosha enough
wazi plain
msichana girl
kawaida usual/common
vijana young
tayari ready
juu above/top
milele ever
nyekundu red
orodha list
ingawa though
kujisikia feel
majadiliano talk
ndege bird
hivi karibuni soon
mwili body
mbwa dog
familia family
moja kwa moja direct/one-on-one
litasababisha pose
kuondoka leave
wimbo song
kupima to measure
mlango door
bidhaa product
nyeusi black
mfupi short
darasa class
upepo wind
swali question
kutokea happen
kamili complete
meli ship
eneo area
nusu half
mwamba rock
ili order
moto fire
kusini south
tatizo problem
kipande piece
aliiambia told
alijua knew
kupita pass
tangu since
zima whole
mfalme king
mitaani street
inchi inch
kuzidisha to multiply
chochote nothing
bila shaka course
kukaa to stay
gurudumu wheel
bluu blue
kitu object
kuamua to decide
uso surface
kina deep
mwezi moon
kisiwa island
mguu foot
mfumo system
mtihani test
rekodi record
mashua boat
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