Swahili - Useful Words


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Name Jina Word Neno
Go Enda Stand Up Simama
Sleep Lala Eat Kula
Talk Ongea Wash Oga au Nawa
Clean Safi Dirty Chafu
Customer Mteja Visitor Mgeni
Rest Pumzika House Nyumba
Home Nyumbani Water Maji
Stones Mawe Sand Mchanga
Radio Redio Hotel Mkahawa
Danger Hatari Glass Kioo
Taste Kadha Love Pendo
Retail Rejareja Cheap Rahisi
Quarter Robo Half Nusu
Bribe Rushwa Picture Picha
Holiday Likiso Different Tofauti
Reason Sababu Grass Nyasi
Office Ofisi Officer Ofisa
Warning Onyo Marry Oa
Permission Idhini Punish Adhibu
Promise Ahadi Die Fariki
Death Kifo Broadcasting Idhaa
Steal Iba Hostile Hosteli/Bweni
Judge Hakimu Microphone Maikrofoni
East Mashariki West Magaribi
North Kashazini South Kusini
Cheap Pahisi Citizen Mwananchi
Dust Vumbi Crossover Vuka
Building Ghorofa Storm Dhoruba
Injustice Dhuluma Prove Thibitsha
Value Thamani Air Hewa
Rain Mvua Period Muhula
Neighbor Jirani Net Wavu
Friendship Wenzi Chairman Mwenyekiti
Buy Nunua Wind Upeop
Bangle Bangili Ring Pete
Crown Taji    


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