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229 Cards in this Set
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mwanamume
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man
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mwalimu
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teacher
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wageni
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strangers/guests/visitors
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mtalii
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tourist
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wanafunzi
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students
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wanawake
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women
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wazee
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old people
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wanaume
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men
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wanyama
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animals
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mnyama
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animal
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mwanamke
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woman
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mwanafunzi
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student
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walimu
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teachers
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watalii
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tourists
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mgeni
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stranger, guest, visitor
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mwingereza
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british person
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waingereza
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british people
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wakristo
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christians
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wana
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sons/daughters
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wazungu
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european people
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mzungu
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European person
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mtu
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person
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watu
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people
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watoto
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children
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mwana
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son/daughter
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wadudu
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insects
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mdudu
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insect
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mtoto
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child
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samaki
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fish
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ndugu
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relative, close friend
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asubuhi
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morning
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barua
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letter
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chai
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tea
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chumvi
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salt
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habari
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news
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kahawa
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coffee
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kompyuta
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computer
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mvua
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rain
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ndizi
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banana
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nguo
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garment
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njia
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road
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nyumba
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house
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posta
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post office
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safari
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journey
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shilingi
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shilling
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sukari
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sugar
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teksi
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taxi
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askari
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soldier (policeman)
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baba
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father
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dada
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sister
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kaka
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brother
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kuku
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chicken
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mbu
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mosquito
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upada wa...
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(right/left)...side
lit: (on) the side .... |
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haya
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Okay
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Kwa heri
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goodbye
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karibu tena
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welcome again
(formal goodbye) |
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tena
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again
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mbuzi
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goat
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mbwa
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dog
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ng'ombe
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cow
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nyoka
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snake
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paka
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cat
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rafiki
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friend
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mchana
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daytime
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jioni
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evening
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kazi
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work
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nyumbani
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at home
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dereva
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driver
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moja kwa moja
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straight on
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halafu
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then
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pinda
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turn
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kushoto
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left
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kulia
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right
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nitapata
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i will get
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hapa
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here
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angalia
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look / pay attention
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simama
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stand
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pale
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over there
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naomba
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i want
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kwa
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for
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hizi
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these (N-nouns)
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kwenda
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to go
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ndege
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bird / airplane
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za
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of
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hii
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this
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nataka
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i want, need
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ya
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of
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jumla
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total (N)
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chenji
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change (N)
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ngapi?
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How many (N-class)
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Wangapi?
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How many (M/Wa class)
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moja
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one (-moja)
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mbili
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two (-wili)
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tatu
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three (-tatu)
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nne
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four (-nne)
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tano
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five (-tano)
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sita
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six
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saba
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seven
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nane
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eight
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tisa
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nine
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kumi
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ten
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ishirini
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twenty
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thelathini
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thirty
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arobaini
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fourty
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hamsini
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fifty
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sitini
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sixty
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sabini
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seventy
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themanini
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eighty
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tisini
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ninety
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mia
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one hundred
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elfu
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one thousand
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nina
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i have
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una
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you have
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ana
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he/she has
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tuna
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we have
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mna
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you (pl) have
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wana
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they have
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lete!
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Bring (imp.)
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nenda!
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go (imp.)
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njoo!
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come! (imp)
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kula!
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eat! (imp.)
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benki
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bank
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hoteli
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hotel
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barabara
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main road
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vuka
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to cross
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baa
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bar (N)
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sinema
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cinema (N)
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stesheni
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station (N)
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ipi?
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which (question)
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karibu na
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near (a place)
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hotelini
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in/at the hotel
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mapokezi
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reception counter/ desk
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jina langu
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my name
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chumba changu
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my room
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jana
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yesterday
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samahani
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excuse me/apologies
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msamaha
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apologies
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leo
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today
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chenye
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with, having
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choo
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toilet
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bafu
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bath/shower
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ghorofa
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floor
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kesho
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tomorrow
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mfereji
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shower (zanzibar)
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-ni
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at, in, on
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pwani
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shore/ beach/ coast
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chakula
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food (ki/vi)
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chandalua
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mosquito net (ki/vi)
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cheti
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note, letter, receipt (ki/vi)
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chungu
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clay cooking pot (ki/vi)
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kiatu
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shoe (ki/vi)
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kiazi
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sweet potato (ki/vi)
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kichwa
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head (ki/vi)
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kijiko
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spoon (ki/vi)
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kikapu
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basket (ki/vi)
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kikombe
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cup (ki/vi)
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kisu
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knife (ki/vi)
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kitabu
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book (ki/vi)
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kitanda
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bed (ki/vi)
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kiti
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chair (ki/vi)
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kituo cha ndege
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airport (ki/vi)
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kituo cha polisi
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police station (ki/vi)
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kiboko
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hippopotamus (ki/vi)
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kifaru
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rhinoceros (ki/vi)
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kijana
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young person, older child (ki/vi)
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kiongozi
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leader (ki/vi)
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-a kwanza
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first
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-a pili
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second
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-a mwisho
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final/last
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-ema
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good (adj.)
good character (people) |
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-zuri
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good (adj.)
pleasant (people) |
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-dogo
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small (adj)
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-baya
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bad (adj)
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-chanche
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few (adj)
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-embamba
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narrow, thin (adj)
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-ingi
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many (adj)
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-ingine
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some of/ other/ different (adj)
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-kubwa
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large (adj)
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-pana
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broad, wide (adj)
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-pya
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new, recent, modern (adj. only for inanimates)
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-refu
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long, tall (adj.)
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dirisha
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window
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je
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well, now then, hi there!
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wali
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cooked rice
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kwa
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with
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samaki
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fish (N)
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namna
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kind, sort, type (N)
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gani
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what
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changu
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sea-fish (N)
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ala!
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expression of surprise
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jina lake
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its name
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kwa Kiswahili
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in Swahili
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basi
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so, now, well
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haya basi
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OK then, well now
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kabisa
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extremely, very...indeed
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pamoja na
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together with
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viungo
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spices, seasonings (ki/vi)
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kama
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like, such, as
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iliki
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cardamom seeds
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dalasini
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cinnamon
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bizari
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curry powder
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ghali
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expensive
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nyama
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meat
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sema kwa kiingereza
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say it in english
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hodari
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brave
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maskini
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poor
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rahisi
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easy/cheap
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safi
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clean, honest
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tajiri
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rich
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kila
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each (used before the noun)
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kina (akina)
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the group associated with...
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mimi
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i
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wewe
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you
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yeye
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he/she
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sisi
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we
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ninyi
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you (pl)
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wao
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they
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(ku)-ja
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(to) come
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(ku)-nywa
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(to) drink
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(ku)-pa
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(to) give
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(ku)-wa
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(to) be
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kiasi
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amount
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kutoka (kwa)
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from
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malazi
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accommodation, bedding
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taslim
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total cash payment
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hundi
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check
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sahini
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signature
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tarehe
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date
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