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REMEMBERING SWAHILI WORDS - PART 1

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NZURI SANA = VERY GOOD
SIYO NZURI = NOT GOOD
MBAYA = BAD
NZURI TU = JUST GOOD
NA WEWE, JE  = AND YOU? (singular)
NA NYINYI, JE? = AND YOU (plural)

UNAKWENDA WAPI = WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
WAPI = WHERE
WAPI = IN VAIN
ENDA = TO GO
NINAKWENDA = I AM GOING
SASA = NOW
NINAKWENDA PALE = I AM GOING THERE
HUNA (?) = YOU DON'T HAVE = DON'T YOU HAVE?

HUMAN BODY PARTS - SEHEMU ZA MWILI WA BINADAMU

1. Kichwa - Head              Vichwa ( heads)
2. Mdomo - Mouth              Midomo (mouths)
3. Ulimi - Tongue             Ndimi (tongues)     
4. Jino - Tooth               Meno (teeth)
5. Gego - molar               Magego
6. Mdomo - lip                Midomo/lips
7. Jicho - eye                Macho (eyes)
8. Sikio - ear                Masikio (ears)
9. Nywele - hair              Nywele (hair)
10. Ndevu - beard             Ndevu (beard)
11. Pua - nose                Pua (nose)
12. Kope - eyelash            Kope - eyelashes
13. Nyusi - eyebrow           nyusi = eyebrows
14. Mkono - arm/hand          Mikono (arms/hands)
15. Kiganja - palm            Viganja (palms)
16. Kidole - finger           Vidole (fingers)
17. Kucha - nail              Kucha (nails)
18. Bega - Shoulder           Mabega (shoulders)
19. Ngozi - skin              Ngozi (skins)
20. Tumbo - abdomen/stomach   Matumbo (stomachs)
21. Kitovu - navel            Vitovu (navels)
22. Utumbo - intestine        Matumbo (intestines)
23. Titi - breast             Matiti (breasts)
24. Kifua - chest             Vifua (chests)
25. Mbavu - rib               Mbavu (Ribs)
26. Paja - thigh              Mapaja (Thighs)
27. Mguu - leg                Miguu (legs)
28. Goti - knee               Magoti (knees)
29. Tako - buttock            Matako (buttocks)
30. Kisigino - heel           Visigino (Heels)

 

COLOURS - COLOURS

1. NYEUPE - White
2. NYEUSI - Black
3. NYEKUNDU - Red
4. BLUU - Blue
5. ZAMBARAU - Purple
6. KIJIVU - Grey
7. KAHAWIA -  Brown (like coffee)
8. HUDHURUNGI- Yellowish-brown
9. KIJANI - Green
10. NJANO - Yellow
11. PINKI - Pink 

FRUITS

1. Chungwa/Machungwa     - Orange/Oranges
2. Ndizi/Ndizi           - Banana/Bananas
3. Pera/Mapera           - Guava/Guavas
4. Papai/mapapai         - Payapaya
5. Danzi/Madanzi         - Bitter orange
6. Chenza/Machenza       - Tangerine/tangerines
7. Nanasi/Mananasi       _ pineapple/pineapples/ananas
8. Balungi               - Grapefruit
9. Forosadi              - Mulberry
10. Ukwaju               - tamarind

BEVERAGES - BEVERAGES

1. CHAI - Tea
2. KAHAWA - Coffee
3. TANGAWIZI -  Ginger drink
4. UJI - Porridge

 

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