Family Names

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babu

Back 1

grandfather

Front 2

nyanya/bibi

Back 2

grandmother

Front 3

baba

Back 3

father

Front 4

baba mkubwa

Back 4

elder uncle

Front 5

baba mdogo

Back 5

younger uncle

Front 6

baba wa kambo

Back 6

stepfather

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mama

Back 7

mother

Front 8

mama mkubwa

Back 8

elder aunt

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mama mdogo

Back 9

younger aunt

Front 10

mama wa kambo

Back 10

stepmother

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mjukuu

Back 11

grandchild

Front 12

mke/bibi

Back 12

wife

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mume

Back 13

husband

Front 14

mtoto/mwana

Back 14

child

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kaka

Back 15

elder brother/male sibling

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dada

Back 16

elder sister/female sibiling

Front 17

mzee

Back 17

elder

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mjomba

Back 18

uncle in general

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shangazi

Back 19

maternal aunt

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binti

Back 20

daughter of

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bin

Back 21

son of

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mvulana

Back 22

boy

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msichana

Back 23

girl

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mwanamke

Back 24

a woman

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mwanamume

Back 25

a man

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na

Back 26

have

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nina

Back 27

i have

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sina

Back 28

I don't have

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jamaa

Back 29

relatives

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familia

Back 30

family

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mpwa

Back 31

nephew

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shemeji

Back 32

brother in law (or just in-law)

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wifi

Back 33

sister in law

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kifungua mimba

Back 34

first child

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kitinda/kifunga mimba

Back 35

last child

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mjukuu

Back 36

grandchild

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wake wenza

Back 37

cowives

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uhusiano wa ushoga

Back 38

homosexual relationship

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kusaidia na kazi ya shule nyumbani

Back 39

to help with schoolwork at home

Front 40

alinisomea vitabu

Back 40

read books for someone

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kuhakikisha kuna chakula

Back 41

to ensure someone has food

Front 42

tabia za kiume

Back 42

manners pertaining to being male

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tabia za kike

Back 43

manners of being female

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utamaduni

Back 44

culture

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kukosoa

Back 45

to correct one's mistakes for one's own good

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kuchangia

Back 46

contribute

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kuvalisha/kuvisha nguo

Back 47

to make sure someone dresses

Front 48

kusindikiza hadi shuleni/kupeleka shuleni

Back 48

to accompany/take someone to school

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kuchukua kutoka shuleni

Back 49

to pick up from school

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alikaa nami

Back 50

she stayed with me

Front 51

alikuwepo maishani mwangu

Back 51

she played a big part in my life

Front 52

msingi bora

Back 52

good foundation

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alinipa ushauri/mawaidha

Back 53

she gave advice