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Swahili meeting
2/7/2025
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| habari za maisha? | how is life? |
| niko kitandani | i was in bed |
| emeli | |
| tamu sana | very sweet/very delicious |
| umewahi__ | have you ever__ |
| mbao | timber |
| kuni | wood for cooking |
| msitu/misitu | forest/forests |
| kusalimia | to greet |
| tuna shamba kubwa la miti | have have a big tree farm |
| kupasua kuni | to chop wood (for cooking) |
| kibali | authority/permission |
| ajabu | amazing/weird |
| kutoka | to come from |
| chenso | chainsaw |
| bastola | gun |
| sheria (share-ee-uh) | law |
| sheria ya uoto wa asili | law of the natural forests |
| uoto wa asili | natural forests |
| misitu ya kupandwa | planted forests |
| atachoma | he/she will burn |
| mkaa | charcoal |
| nishati | energy |
| matajiri sana | a very wealthy person |
| umeme | electricity |
| gesi | gas |
| ziwa | lake |
| hewa | air |
| hali ya hewa | condition of the air (weather) |
| kali sana | very strict |
| mmiliki | owner |
| jela | jail |
| rushwa | corruption |