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English Swahili
above, high, up juu
absolutely kabisa
after baada ya
afterwards, later, then halafu
again tona
agree (verb) ku-patana
agrochemicals dawa
alike sawa-sawa
all yote (of things), wote (of people)
also na
always siku zote
amaranth leaves, raw mchicha
and na
animal nyama
arrive (verb) ku-fika
artisan (mason, carpenter) fundu
as kama
ask (a question) (verb) ku-uliza
avocado parachichi
axe shoka
bacon fat, whole side nyama ya nguruwe iliyonona
bad mbaya, mbovu
bag rnfuko, gunia
bag (90 kg) gunia la kilo 90
bambara groundnut, fresh njugu mawe
bamboo shoots, raw kilele cha mwanzi
banana ndizi
bank (the opposite – of the river) ng’ambo
baobab mbuyu
baobab, leaves, raw majani ya ubuyu
barrel pipa
basket kikapu
be (verb) ku-wa
be sick (verb) ku-tabika
be tired (verb) ku-choka
bean sprouts, raw maharage yaliootsehwa
beans, dried maharagwe
beans, fresh, shelled maharagwe ya njegere
beans, green in pod, raw maharagwe mabichi bila kumenywa
beard ndevu
beautiful mzuri
because kwa sababu, kwa kuwa
become (verb) ku-wa
beef nyama ya ng'ombe
beer pombe, tembo
beer, local pombe, chibuku
before (time) kabla ya . .
begin kuansa
begin (verb) ku-anza
beginning mwanso
behind nyuma (ya)
below chini ya
bird ndege
black nyeusi
boat mashua
boil ( verb) ku-chemuka
bonavist/hyacinth bean, dried fiwi
book kitabu
boots viatu
bore a hole (verb) ku-toboa
bottle chupa
box sanduka
bread mkate
breadfruit pulp, raw stafeli
bridge daraja
bring (verb) ku-leta
brush (white wash -) brashi ya chokaa
bucket ndoo
buffalo mbogo
build (verb) ku-jenga
burn (verb) ku-choma
bush country porini
bush country (open - -) vishakani
butter, from cow’s milk siagi
buy (verb) ku-nunua
by kwa
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