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289 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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water
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maji
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learn
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-soma
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read
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-soma
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look
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-ona
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watch
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-angalia
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sleep
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-lala
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eat
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kula
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cook
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-pika
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drink
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-nywa
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food
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chakula
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write
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-andika
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listen
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-sikiliza
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be born
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-zaliwa
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primary/secondary school
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shule ya msingi/sekondari
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begin
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-anza
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course, studies
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masomo
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first
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kwanza
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how?
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vipi
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to be, become
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kuwa
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equal, similar, correct
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sawa
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German language
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kijerumani
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economics
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sayansi ya uzalishaji
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sell
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-uza
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complete
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-maliza
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see each other
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-onana
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often
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mara kwa mara
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seldom
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mara chache
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need
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-hitaji
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tell
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-ambia
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live
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-ishi
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minute
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dakika
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explain
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-eleza
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help
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-saidia
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ask
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-uliza
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word
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neno
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person
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mtu
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girl
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msichana
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money
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pesa
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verb
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kitenzi
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converse
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-zumgumza
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if, like
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kama
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woman
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mwanamke
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use
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-tumia
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wake up
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-amka
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-amkia
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greet
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-pumzika
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rest
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mke
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wife
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darasa
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class
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katika
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inside, on
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kabla
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before
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baada
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after
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-kaa
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sit
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kitanda
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bed
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masanduku
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dresser
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sanduku
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drawer
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kiti
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chair
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kabati
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closet
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nguo
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clothes
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taa
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light
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dawati
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desk
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daftari
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binder
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saa
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clock
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-chora
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draw
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picha ya kuchora
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picture
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mlango
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door
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nene
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fat
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kubwa
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big
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refu
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tall
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fupi
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short
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nusu
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half
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-uliza
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ask
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swali
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question
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karibu
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welcome, you're welcome
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nunua
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to buy
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Mtu- watu
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person
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Mgeni- wageni
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guest
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Mgonjwa- wagonjwa
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sick person
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Mpishi-wapishi
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cook
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Mtoto –Watoto
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child
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Mzungu-Wazungu
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European person
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Mfanyakazi – wafanyakazi
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worker
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Mke-wake
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wife
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Mtalii-Watalii
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tourist
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Msichana- Wasichana
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girl
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Mvulana- Wavulana
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boy
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mkulima-wakulima
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farmer
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Mdudu-Wadudu
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bug
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Mnyama- Wanyama
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animal
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Mwanafunzi- Wanafunzi
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student
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Mwalimu- Walimu
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teacher
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Mwenyeji- wenyeji
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resident, customer
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Mwizi- wezi
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robber
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Mwanamke- wanawake
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woman
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Mwanamume- wanaume
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man
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Baba
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dad
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Mama
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mom
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Ndugu
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sibling
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Kaka
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brother
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Dada
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sister
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Rafiki
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friend
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Dereva
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driver
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Daktari
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doctor
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Suruali
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pants
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Saa
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clock
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Pua
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nose
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Shingo
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collar
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Nyumba
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home
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Email( barua pepe)
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email
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Kompyuta
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computer
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Barua
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letter
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Anwani
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address
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Sabuni
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soap
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Meza
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table
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Bia
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beer
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Chai
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tea
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soda
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soda
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rafiki
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friend
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Kitabu-vitabu
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book
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Kijiko-vijiko
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spoon
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Kisima-visima
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well
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Kiatu- viatu
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shoe
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Kiazi-viazi
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potato
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Kiberiti-viberiti
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match (fire)
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Kichwa- vichwa
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leader
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Kidole – Vidole
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finger
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Kidonge- vidonge
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pill
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Kijiji- vijiji
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village
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Kikombe –vikombe
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cup
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Kiswahili
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Swahili (language)
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Chumba-vyumba
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room
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Chakula-vyakula
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food
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Choo-vyoo
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bathroom
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Kioo-vioo
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glass, mirror
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Kisu- visu
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knife
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Kitanda- vitanda
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bed
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Mti – Miti
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tree
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Mchungwa
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orange tree
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Mpapai
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papaya tree
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Mchezo- Michezo
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game
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Mfuko- Mifuko
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a bag, pocket
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Mguu. Miguu
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leg, foot
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Mji- Miji
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town, city
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Mkate- Mikate
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bread, cake
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Mlango-Milango
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door
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Mlima
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mountain
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Muziki
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music
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Msikiti
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mosque
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-enye
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posessing
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-ote
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all
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Jicho- macho
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eye
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Gari- magari
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car
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Jani- majani
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bush
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Jina- majina
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name
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Goti-magoti
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knee
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Duka- maduka
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store/shop
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Tunda- matunda
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fruit
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Chungwa- machungwa
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orange
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Yai- mayai
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egg
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Darasa- madarasa
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class(room)
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Jiwe- mawe
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rock, weight (of scales)
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Maji- maji
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water
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Dirisha- madirisha
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window
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Jua- majua
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sun
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Nanasi- mananasi
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pineapple
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Papai-mapapai
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papaya
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Embe-maembe
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mango
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Ghali
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expensive
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-bovu
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bad, rotten
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-bichi
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fresh, raw
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-bivu
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ripe, cooked
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-eupe
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clean, clear, white
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-ote
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all, whole
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-ingine
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other
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-ingi
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many
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-chache
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few
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kila siku
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daily
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-oga
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wash oneself
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kwazababu
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because
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mdugu
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siblings
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kiatu-viatu
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shoes
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-sikiliza
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listen
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ufaransa
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france
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-kutana
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meet
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jimbo-majimbo
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state
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sawa
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same
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pamoja
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together
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vipi
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how
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biashara
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business
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-endesha
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ride (drive?)
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shahada
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degree
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kuchora
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drawing
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nini maana ya____
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what is the meaning of ____
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kitu-vitu
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things
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kila
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each, every
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dirisha
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window
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tayari
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ready
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saa
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clock
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picha
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picture
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kioo
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mirror
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taa
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light
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kabati
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closet
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kitanda
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bed
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kiti - viti
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chair
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mlango
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door
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kamusi
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dictionary
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sukari
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sugar
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chumvi
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salt
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pilipili
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pepper
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mboga
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vegetable
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-vutia
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arrouse interest
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kulia
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right
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kushoto
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left
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-jenga
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to build
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jengo-majengo
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building
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au
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or
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ama
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either
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kumbuka
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remember
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sahau
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to forget
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ufukwe-fukwe
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beach
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askari
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police/soldier
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embe
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mango
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chungwa
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orange
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nanasi
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pineapple
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nasi
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coconut
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mkate
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bread
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-jua
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to know
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kama
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if, like
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-tufuta
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to look for
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mvua
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rain
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-pata
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to get
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humu
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inside
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mahali
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place
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japo
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although
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bandari
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port
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maisha
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life
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pale
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there
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kule
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over there
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huku
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hereabouts (unspecified)
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-nuka
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smell bad
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-nukia
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to smell good
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-vutia
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attractive
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-baya
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bad, evil
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ng'ombe
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cow
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barabara
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street
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sentensi
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sentence
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baridi
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the cold
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-burudi
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be cold
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mlima-milima
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mountain
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tamu
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agreeable, appetizing
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-imba
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sing
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wimbo-nyimbo
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song
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mara
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time, like 3x
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funga
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to close
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fungua
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to open
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ua
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to kill
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fua
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to wash
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mji-miji
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city
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tafauti
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difference
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-pima
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examine, measure
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kombe-makombe
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cup
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mzigo-mizigo
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luggage
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mwuguzi
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nurse
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-gonga
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to knock
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-gonjwa
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ill
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zawadi
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presents
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-pa
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to give
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-fa
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to die
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mbwa
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dog
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sikio
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ear
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-sikia
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to hear
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twiga
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giraffe
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lini
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when?
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vibaya
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badly
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vizuri
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well
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polepole
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slowly
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haraka
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quickly
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kidogo
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little
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halafu
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later
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baadae
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later
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kila siku
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everyday
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kwa kifupi
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in short, briefly
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kwa bahati
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luckily
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kwa kusudi
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on purpose
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kwa bahati mbaya
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on accident
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kwa kutwa
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daily
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kwa sauti
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loudly
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polepole
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quietly
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-kimbia
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run
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kutwa
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whole day
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