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84 Cards in this Set
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sanaa
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art, craft
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-saidia
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help
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kushona (ku-shona)
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to sew
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gauni
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dress
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cherehani (N)
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sewing-machine
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anayo
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she has one
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kitambaa (Ki/Vi)
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fabric
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nakshi (N)
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pattern
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rangi (N)
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colour
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siku
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day
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Sipendi
-pendi |
I do not love/like
-verb stem for not love |
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rangi nyekundu
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the colour red
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rangi ya kijani
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green
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buluu
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blue
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ya
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of
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mavazi (MA)
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clothes
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haya
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these (i.e. clothes)
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ila
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but, except
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mtindo
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style, fashion
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Parent's liability for their children's toritous conduct
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No vicarious liability
Parent's may be held directly liable though for negligent entrustment |
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tena
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also, moreover (again)
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msaidizi (M/Wa)
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assistant
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-kutana na
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meet (someone)
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-tafuta
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look for (also find)
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kanga (N)
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matching pair of patterned lengths of fabric
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kitenge (Ki/Vi)
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patterned fabric
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batiki (N)
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batik-printed and 'tie-dyed' fabric; dresses made from these types of fabric
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tunazo
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we have some (i.e. batik, etc., fabrics)
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mlango
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door
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-onyesha
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show
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-rudi
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return
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baada ya nusa saa
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after half an hour
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leso
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another word for kanga, or matching pair of patterned length of fabric, only worn by women. kitenge fabric is heavier.
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kikoi (Ki/Vi)
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length of fabric, often white with a coloured border at waist, worn sarong-like by some men, particularly at the coast. adult men tend to wear trousers, rather than shorts.
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kanzu (N)
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long white garment worn by Muslim men
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kaptura (N)
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shorts
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buibui(N)
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outdoor garment worn by Muslim women
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mshonaji (M/Wa)
fundi (Ma) wa cherhani |
tailor
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kofia (N)
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hat
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koti (MA)
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jacket, coat
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mita (N)
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Metre
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shati (Ma)
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shirt
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soksi (N)
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socks
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suruali (N)
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trousers
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plural of mchungwa
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michungwa
orange tree orange trees (M/mi) |
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plural of mfuko
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mifuko
bag, pocket (M/mi) |
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plural of mgomba
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migomba
banana plant banana plants (M/mi) |
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plural of mguu
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miguu
leg legs (M/mi) |
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plural of mhindi
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mihindi
maize plant maize plants (M/mi) |
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plural of mji
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miji
town towns (M/mi) |
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plural of mkate
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mikate
bread, loaf bread, loaves (m/mi) |
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plural of mlimau
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milimau
lemon tree lemon trees |
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plural of mnanasi
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minanasi
pineapple plant pineapple plants |
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plural of mnazi
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minazi
coconut palm coconut palms |
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plural of mti
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miti
tree trees |
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plural of mto
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mito
river, pillow m/mi |
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plural of mwaka
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miaka
year years m/mi |
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plural of mwembe
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miembe
mango tree mango trees m/mi |
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plural of mwili
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miili
body bodies m/mi |
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plural of moshi
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mioshi
smoke smokes m/mi |
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plural of moyo
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mioyo
heart hearts m/mi |
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plural of muhogo
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mihogo
cassava cassava m/mi |
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plural of muwa
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muwa
sugar-cane sugar-canes m/mi |
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pole
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an expression of condolence
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nimeshapoa
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formulaic reply to "pole!"
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baadaye kidogo
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in a little while, soon
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vinyago (Ki/Vi)
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carvings
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vinanipendeza
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I like them (lit. they please me)
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hasa
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especially, particularly
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kimakonda
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Makonde-type
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binadamu (N)
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human being
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bila shaka
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probably, doubtless
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(ki)zito
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heavy (thing)
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labda
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perhaps
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mfinyango (M/Mi)
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pottery figure
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kidogo
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small amount
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mbona...?
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why...? (expressing surprise)
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kwa sababu
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because (lit. for a reason)
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kwanza
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first of all, to start with
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poleni
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condolence to multiple people
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Samahini
or Nisamehe |
apologies! (if you yourself are the cause of the discomfort)
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Rambirambi zako
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my/our sympathy to you
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plural of mwezi
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miezi
month months |
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majira
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seasons
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