Vocabulary of Swahili (Kiswahili)
Nouns, definite articles, plurals
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mother |
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mama, mama, akina mama |
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father |
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baba, baba, baba |
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sister |
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dada, dada, dada |
Kwa maana jinsi hii Mungu aliupenda ulimwengu, hata akamtoa
Mwanawe pekee, ili kila mtu amwaminiye asipotee, bali awe
na uzima wa milele.
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
The Bible, John, 3, 16
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water |
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maji, maji |
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fire |
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moto, moto, moto |
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sun |
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jua, jua |
Utupatie leo riziki yetu ya kila siku.
Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11
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cat |
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paka, paka, paka |
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dog |
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mbwa, mbwa, mbwa |
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horse |
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farasi, farasi, farasi |
Mwanzo wa Injili ya Yesu Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu.
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1
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white |
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-eupe |
| 2. |
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black |
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-eusi |
| 3. |
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red |
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-ekundu |
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