Somo la Ishirini

Swahili 2116 with Billings at University of Arkansas - Fayetteville

About this deck

By: Tameshia Ridge
Created: 2011-01-23
Size: 51 flashcards
Views: 6

About StudyBlue

STUDYBLUE makes things that make you better at school. Things like online flashcards with photos and audio. Things like personalized quizzes and friendly reminders about when (and what) to study next. Think of it as a digital backpack™: access to all of your study materials online and on your phone. STUDYBLUE exists to make studying efficient and effective for every student, for free. Join us.

“Simply amazing. The flash cards are smooth, there are many different types of studying tools, and there is a great search engine. I praise you on the awesomeness.”
Dennis

Sign up (free) to study this.

-cheza

play

daktari/ma-

doctor

dawa

medicine

fulani

so and so, certain (used when the name of a person is unknown)

homa

fever, malaria

jambo/mambo

matter, thing, affair

lazima

necessity, obligation

mpira/mipira

ball

-piga

hit

-piga sindano

give injection (literally hit needle)

-pima

measure, examine

pole

slowly, gently, softly, quietly

sindano

needle

ugonjwa/ma-

sickness

-cheka

laugh

ghafula

suddenly (also kwa ghafula)

hadithi

story

hamu

desire

hivyo

those things referred to, such things

-ishia

finish up

kobe

tortoise (N- animate)

-kubali

agree, accept

kuliko

more than

lo!

exclamation

-maliza

finish

mashindano

competition

mbio

speed; race

mjana/wa-

clever person

mwendo/mi-

way, manner of going, pace

-ona lo

be surprised, be astonished (literally see, feel astonishment)

-pita

pass

polepole

slowly slowly

-pumzika

rest

samahani

pardon me, excuse me, forgive me

-shinda

overcome, conquer, win, surpass, pass (an exam), etc.

-shindana

compete with one another, compete

-sikia

hear

-sikiliza

listen

sungura

hare

-tangulia

go first

taratibu

order, orderliness, care, carefulness

usingizi

sleep

AIDS

ukimwi (U-, <Ukosefu wa Kinga Mwilini)

be in pain

-umwa (Unaumwa nini?> What is causing you pain?)

be cured, be well

-poa

body

mwili/mi-

cough

kikiohozi/vi- (noun)

-kohoa (verb)

disease

magonjwa, maradhi

fever

homa (N-)

poison

sumu

traditional doctor

mganga/wa-

About this deck

By: Tameshia Ridge
Created: 2011-01-23
Size: 51 flashcards
Views: 6

About StudyBlue

“Simply amazing. The flash cards are smooth, there are many different types of studying tools, and there is a great search engine. I praise you on the awesomeness.”
Dennis