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acha
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leave
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aidha
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also
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angalifu
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careful (adj)
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asilimia
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percentage
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aste aste
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at a slow pace
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baadaye
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later
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baadhi
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some of, part of
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badili
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to change
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bado
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still, not yet
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bafu
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bathroom
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bahari
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ocean
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baina
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between (conjunction)
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bainisha
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to contrast, to differentiate , to distinguish
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barabara
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street, road, highway
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bei nafuu
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fair price
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bei
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price
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beseni la bafu
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tub
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bichi
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not ripe, raw
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bidhaa
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products
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bidi
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behoove
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bidii
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effort, weka bidii ‘put in effort’
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binti
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daughter,
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bopa
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sink
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bora
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better
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burudisha
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entertain
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busara
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wisdom
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chanzo
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the beginning
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chelewa
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be late
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chenji
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change(n), balance
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choo (msala)
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toilet
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chumba cha maakuli
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dining room
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chumba cha wageni
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guest room
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chungu nzima
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many, a lot, in abundance dira compass
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dada
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daughter, may also be used among friends and as an
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dalali
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auctioneer, agent
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daraja
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bridge
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darasa
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class, grade
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dari
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ceiling
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desturi
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manners, custom
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dhani
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think, assume
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dikteta
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dictator
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duka
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store like a convenient store
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elemika
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to be educated, enlightened
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elewa
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understand
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elimu jamii
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sociology
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elimu
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education
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embe
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mango
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enda
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go
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epuka
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avoid, escape
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ezeka
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thatch
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faa
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to benefit
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fahamiana
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know each other
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fahamu
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be aware of, understand
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fasihi linganishi
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comparative literature
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fikia
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reach for example a goal, or a destination
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fikiria
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to think about
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fisadi
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corrupt (adj)
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friji
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refrigerator
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fundisha
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to teach
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ghala
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store/storage room
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ghali
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expensive
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ghorofa ya kwanza
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first storey/floor
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ghorofa
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storey house
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gongana
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hit each other
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gundua
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discover
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haiba
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beauty, personality
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haja
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need
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haja
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need (noun)
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hakiki
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critique (verb)
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hali
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condition
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hangaika
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wander, be unsettled
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haraka
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hurry (adverb, noun)
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hazina
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fund, savings
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heshimu
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respect (verb)
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hisi
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feel
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huduma
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services
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hudumia
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serve
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hurumua
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mercy
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iga
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imitate, emulate e.g., emulate someone’s behavior
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ikulu
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state house where the president resides
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ili
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so that
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ishi
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to live
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isimu
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linguistics
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jadi
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traditional
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jadili
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discuss
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jaribu
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to try
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jiji
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big city also mji
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jikaza
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exert, work hard
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jiko
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stove
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jiko
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stove, also kitchen
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jikoni
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in the kitchen
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jitolea
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they sacrificed, they volunteered
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jitunza
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to take care of oneself
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jua
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know, sun
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jumba la makumbusho
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museum e.g., jumba la kumbukumbu
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jumuika
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mingle, assemble
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jumuiya
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community
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kabati
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cupboard
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kabila
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ethnic group
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kabla
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before
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kaburi
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grave
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kaka
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brother
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kamba
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rope, string
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karibu
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close to, around, about~ Nitakuona karibu saa moja ‘I’ll see you around 7 ’
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karibu
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near, welcome
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kaskazini
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north
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kasoro
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less, deficiency
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katani
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sisal
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kati
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middle e.g., tabaka la kati ~middle class
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katikati
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middle, central
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kazi za mkono
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manual work
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kelele
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noise
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kichinjio
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a butchery, slaughter house
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kifedha
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financially
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kifungua mimba
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first born
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kijijini
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in the village
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kilima
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hill
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kimataifa
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international (adj)
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kioo
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mirror
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kisasa
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modern, current
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kitinda mimba
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last born
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kitivo
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faculty, school
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kiwanda
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factory, industry
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kiwango
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level
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kiwanja
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plot, field
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kizazi
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generation
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kodi
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rent, tax kupanga to rent, to arrange.
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kondoo
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sheep
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koo
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clans
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kosa
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miss
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kosea
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wrong someone, do something wrong
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kua
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grow
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kulia
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to grow from a place
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kumbusha
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cause someone to remember
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kunde
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cow peas
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kura
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votes, e.g., piga kura ~vote
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kushoto
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left
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kutokana na
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as a result of
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kuza
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to grow
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kwa kawaida
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usually
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kwingine
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other place: nitaenda kwingine ‘I will go to another place’
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mlaghai
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liar, cheat
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lazima
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must
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lea
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take care of
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leseni
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license e.g., drivers license
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likizo
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vacation, holiday
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limbikiza
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enrich oneself, pile up
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linda
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guard
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mababu
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grandparents
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machachari
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naughty
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mafunzo
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teachings
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magari
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cars, vehicles
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magharibi
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west
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makamo
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age, position
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makao
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place of residing
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makazi
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residence
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makongamano
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conferences
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maktaba
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library
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makuti
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coconut leaves
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mali
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material wealth
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malishoni
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pasture
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marahaba
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a response to a greeting by an elderly person
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mashariki
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east
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mashirika
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corporations, organizations
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maskini
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poor
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matajiri
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rich
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matatu
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a public service van
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mawasiliano
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communication
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mbali na
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apart from, besides
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mbalimbali
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different, varied
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mbao
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wood frame
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mboga
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vegetables
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mbuzi
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goat
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mbwa
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dog
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mchunga
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caretaker, shepherd
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mchuuzi
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vendor
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merameta
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shine
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methali
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proverb
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mfereji
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tap
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miadi
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appointment
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mifugo
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animals especially domesticated
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mikutano
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meetings
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misingi
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foundations
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mkoa
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province
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mkulima
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a farmer
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mkurugenzi
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director
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mojawapo ya
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one of…
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mola
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God
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moyo
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heart
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msongamano
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jam
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mtaa
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avenue, street, neighborhood
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mtandao
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internet
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mteja
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customer
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muda
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time
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muhimu
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important
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mwafaka
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appropriate
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mwakani
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in the coming year, in the year
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mwanana
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cool, gentle(e.g. upepo mwanana ‘cool
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mwenzako
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colleague, comrade, fellow
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mwezi
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month
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nafuu
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fair
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nanasi
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pineapple
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ndege
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aircraft/plane
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ndicho
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is the one 7/8 e.g., hiki ndicho kiti- this is the chair
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ndiko
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is where
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ndiye
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s/he is the one(emphatic pronoun)
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ndogondogo
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small… e.g., ofisi ndogondogo ~ small offices. nidhamu discipline
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ndururu
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penny
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ng’ombe
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cow
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nunua
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to buy
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nyama
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meat
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nyayo
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footprints
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nyumba ya chini
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one-story house
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nyumba ya ghorofa
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a story-house
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ogelea
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to swim
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onana
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see each other
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ongeza
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add
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pakana
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be on the border with e.g., Canada inapakana na Marekani.
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pamoja
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together
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panchari
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puncture
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panda
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climb, plant, also road intersection(njia panda)
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papia
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to rush into things
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pasa
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suppose
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pasaka
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Easter
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patana bei
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to bargain
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patana
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to patch up, to reach an agreement with someone
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pendekeza
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propose
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pendekezo
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a proposal
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piga bei
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bargain (v)
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piga gumzo
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chat
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pinda
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turn
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pita
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pass
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ploti
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plot
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posa
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marriage proposal
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posta
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post office
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pumziko
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break, rest(n)
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punguza
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reduce
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rangi
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color, paint
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roho
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soul
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roshani
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balcony
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ruhusu
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allow
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safari
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trip, tour, travel
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saidiana
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help each other
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sakafu ya kwanza
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first floor
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sakafu
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floor
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salama
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peaceful
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salia
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remain
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sambaa
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spread
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sanyika
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come together
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saruji
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cement
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shahada
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degree, diploma
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shambani
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rural setting
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shangaza
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surprise(v)
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sherehe
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celebration, fete
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sherehekea
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celebrate
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shida
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problem
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shikamoo
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a form of greeting by a young person to a grown up
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shilingi
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shilling, currency used in the three East African countries
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shitua
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surprise, sometimes depending on context may mean scare
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shughuli
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business, activities
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shukuru
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be grateful
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sifa
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characteristic
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sikitisha
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sadden
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siku ya soko
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Market Day
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simu
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telephone
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soko
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market
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sokoni
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at the market
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songa
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move from one point to another
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starehe
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to have fun (noun -starehe ~ fun)
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stima
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power, electricity
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stoo
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store/storage room
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subira
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patience
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subiri
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wait(v)
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sukari
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sugar
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sukuma
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to push
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sukumawiki
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collard greens
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suluhisho
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solution
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sura
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face, complexion
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tabaka
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social class layer
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tabia
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manners
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taka
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want
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takriban
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almost, about
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tamani
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desire, admire
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taraji
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expect
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taslimu
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cash
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tatizo
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problem
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tegemea
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depend on
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thumni
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fifty cent
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timua
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remove, uproot, fire someone
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toa huduma
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to provide services
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tulivu
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relaxed, quiet
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tunda
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fruit
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tunza
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take care of
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ua
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backyard, fence, enclosure
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uamuzi
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decision
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uani
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in the backyard of a house, in the enclosure
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ufuko
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beach
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uhai
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life
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uhitaji
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need (noun)
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uhusiano
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relationship
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ujumbe
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message
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ukame
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drought, dryness
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ukarabati
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repairs
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ukarimu
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generosity
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ukulima
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farming
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ukumbi
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veranda
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ukuzaji
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growing(n)
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ulimwengu
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the universe, the world
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umaarufu
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popularity
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umeme
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electricity
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umma
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public
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umri
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age
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unatokana
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is as a result of …
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unda
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construct
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unganisha
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to unite e.g., kuunganisha watu ~ to unite people
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upeo
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limit
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upepo
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wind
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urembo
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beauty
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usafiri
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transportation
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usafirishaji
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transportation
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ushauri
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advise
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usikubali
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do not accept
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ususu
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corridor
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utengano
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disunity
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uuguzi
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nursing profession
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uwanja
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field, uwanja wa ndege ~airport
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uwezo
|
ability
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vigae
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tiles
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vigeni
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new things(Adj)
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wafanya biashara
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business people
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wageni
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guests, visitors
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wakala
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agent e.g., housing agent
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wakazi
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residents (mkazi sing)
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wanyama
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animals
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wasiwasi
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worries(n)
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waziri mkuu
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prime minister
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wikendi
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weekend
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zidia
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overwhelm
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zingatia
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pay attention to something
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zuia
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prevent
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zunguka
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surround
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