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soko(ni)
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(at the) market
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matunda
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fruit (plural)
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machungwa
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oranges
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ebu (also hebu)
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a call to attract attention
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haya
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these
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bei (N)
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price
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shilingi ishirini ishirini
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twenty shillings each
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mno
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extremely, too
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mapapai
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pawpaws (papayas)
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kwa nini
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why
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hivi
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like this, in this manner, thus
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siyo
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emphatic form of si is/are not
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hapa pana
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here are
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ndizi
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bananas
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migomba
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banana trees
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shamba(ni)
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(in the) smallholding
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jamani!
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you lot! y'all! (only used in informal situations , to people you know well)
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bado
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still (i.e. still at a place or carrying out an action)
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mkahawa(ni)
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(to the) cafe
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kiu (N)
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thirst
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tuna kiu sana
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we're very thirsty
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kwa heri (to one person)
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goodbye
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kwa herini (to two or more)
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goodbye
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vizuri
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good/fine
(what word is used more often instead of asante?) |
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vema
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good/fine
(what other word is used more often instead of asante?) |
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what hand should one use to eat?
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right hand
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how should one receive a gift with one's hands?
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extend both hands, with left underneath and slightly behind the right hand
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kilo (N)
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kilo
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mchele
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rice (uncooked grain)
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mchicha (N)
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spinach
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Plural of debe
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madebe
large oil tin |
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Plural of dirisha
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madirisha
window |
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Plural of duka
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maduka
shop |
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Plural of embe
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maembe
mango |
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Plural of haragwe
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maharagwe
kidney bean |
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plural of jani
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majani
leaf (plural is also grass) |
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plural of limau
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malimau
lemon |
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plural of nanasi
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mananasi
pineapple |
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plural of sanduku
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masanduku
box |
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plural of shamba
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mashamba
cultivated field |
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plural of yai
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mayai
egg |
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plural of jambo
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mambo
matter, affair, thing (abstract) |
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plural of jicho
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macho
eye |
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plural of jiko
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meko (ma-iko)
cooking-place, kitchen |
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plural of jino
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meno (ma-ino)
tooth |
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plural of jembe
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majembe
hoe |
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plural of jibu
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majibu
answer, reply |
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plural of jina
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majina
name |
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duka jipya (ji-pya)
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a new shop
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sanduku jipya (ji-pya)
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a new box (or suitcase)
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debe jingine (j-ingine)
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another paraffin tin
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dirisha jembamba (j-embaba)
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a narrow window
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duka kubwa
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a big shop
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nanasi dogo
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a small pineapple
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maendeleo
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development, progress
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maji
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water
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mafuta
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oil (for cooking or lamps)
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mapokezi
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reception desk
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mafuta ya taa
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paraffin (lamp-oil)
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matatizo
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problems
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majani
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grass
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plural of bibi
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mabibi
lady ladies |
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plural of bwana
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mabwana
gentleman gentlemen |
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plural of karani
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makarani
clerk clerks |
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maji ya muchungwa
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some orange juice
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aa!
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an expression of pleasure
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vizuri kabisa
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very good, excellent
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soda(N)
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bottled fizzy drink, non-alcoholic
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kinywaji (Ki/Vi)
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a drink
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chai ya rangi (N)
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tea without milk (lit. tea of colour)
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gilasi (N)
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glass
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njaa (N)
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hunger
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sina njaa sana
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I'm not very hungry
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sambusa za mboga
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vegetable samosas
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sambusa (N)
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samosas
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mbili mbili (N)
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two (here: samosa) each
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mletee
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bring for her
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bia (N)
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commercially produced bottled beer
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dafu (MA)
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young, slightly under-ripe coconut
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divai (N)
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wine
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maji ya madafu
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coconut milk (for drinking)
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nazi (N)
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fully ripe coconut
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pombe (N)
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locally produced beer from fermented grain or fruit
*big problem in kenya, "pombe haramu," i.e. dangerous/forbidden beer (illegal) |
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tui (N)
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juice (or 'milk') extracted from grated coconut
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tangawizi (N)
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ginger
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nani...?
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who...?
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labda
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perhaps
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