Unit 18: Glossary
Kiswahili English akina folk anika put out in sun to dry baadhi ya some of bahati luck bamia okra banda factory barabara road beba carry biashara trade; business bidhaa commodities; purchases binadamu human biringani eggplant blauzi blouse chacha ferment choroko small dark green pea chuma pick (as in fruit) desturi custom fanana resemble fuatilia follow closely; follow up futi unit of measurement grupu group hadi until; to hasa completely; especially; exactly hatima finish hatua step(s); procedure(s) hebu well; then hendikrafti handicrafts ita called iva ripen jimudu have control jingine another jinsi quality; type jitanda cover oneself jua know kabisa completely kahawa coffee kama like; as if kanga garment worn by women katani sisal kati center; central kauka dry kavu dry kaskazini north kikombe cup kikundi group kisamvu cassava leaves kisha then; thereafter; later kiwandani in the factory koboa pulp maize komaa reach maturity kutokana following, emerging from kwahivyo therefore kwambe that kwenye at the point; from the point laki moja one thousand lakini but lengo goal leta bring maalumu special mabungo type of fruit like a medlar machenza tangerines machungwa oranges maembe mangoes mafanikio successes; accomplishments mafenesi jack fruit mafungu piles maganda peels; fruit, potato skins magharibi west magunia sacks maharagwe beans mahitaji needs; supplies; necessities mananasi pineapples maonyesho show; demonstration, exhibition mapaipai papayas marobota bales mashati shirts masheisheli bread fruit mashindano competition mashine machine masoko markets matoroli trolleys matumizi uses matunda fruits mazao produce mbegu seeds mboga vegtables mche seedling mchicha spinach mikoani in the regions mila traditions mizigo luggage; belongings mjini in the city mkonge sisal plant mna there is; you have mpaka until msimu season mtaa neighborhood muhimu important mwaka year mwuzaji seller nazi coconut ndani inside ndimu lime ndizi bananas nje outside nunua buy nyanya mshumaa plum tomatoes nyanya mviringo candle-shaped tomatoes nyuzi thread ondoa remove ongeza increase; add; extend otesha grow; plant pakia export pata get; obtain rahisi easy; inexpensive; cheap safirisha transport; export safisha clean saga grind saizi size sambaza spread sanya collect; gather sawsawa exactly; equal to sehemu section; space shilingi tanzanian unit of currency shona make; sew; mend; stitch sketi skirt sokoni at the market taka want tayari ready tolea give to, from tosha suffice; be sufficient, enough tosheleza be satisfied tutembelee let’s visit ukwaju tamarind ulaya europe umbali distance unganisha join; put together urefu length ushirikiano partnership uza sell uzoefu habituation; familiarity; experience vitalu seedling shade or fenced garden vitambaa piece of cloth; napkin wasiliana communicate with one another wazi open; clear weka put; place weza be able; have the opportunity to wilaya district zabibu grapes zunguka surround; encircle
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