vaa put on, get dressed
vamia overpower
VAT 69 brand of whisky
viatu vinamkaa shoes fit her
vifaa 8 supplies, instruments, implements
vika pingu handcuff someone
vikali strictly, sharply
vile kwamba so that
vile zilivyokwenda the way they went
vimba swell
vipande vipande (many) pieces
vivi hivi just the same
vizia spy
vua undress
vulana 5/6 guy (derrogatory)
vuma blow, rumble, spread (wind, rumors)
vumbua find out, discover
vumilia bear, stand, put up with, be patient, endure
vunja ungo get one's first period
vunjika be/get broken, wrecked
vurugika be mixed up, be in a mess
vuta pull








W • index

wadia be time, be finally the time
wadogo zake her younger siblings
wahi manage, be in time
wajibu 14 responsibility, obligation
waka burn, blaze
wakati 11/10 time; verb tense
wakati ujao 11/10 future tense
wakati uliopita 11/10 past tense
wakati uliopo 11/10 present tense
wake 2 wives
wala nor
walikuwa bado na nia naye they still had some use for her
walimgombania they were fighting over him
walimtakia heri they wished her all the best/luck
walimvulia kofia they took their hats off to her
walipaswa they had to/needed to
wamo uwanjani they are on the dancing floor
wanachuo wapatao 100 approximately 100 university students
wapatao approximately (...people)
wapi! come off it!
Waruguru (Waluguru) ethnic group in the Morogoro area
wasichana wenzake the other girls
watumiao people who use
wawezavyo however/in whatever way they can
waza reflect, think
wazi obvious, clear, apparent
wazia be thinking about
wazo 5/6 thought
weka put, place
wekewa have something put aside
wembe wa kunyolea shaving razor
wembe/nyembe 11/10 razor
wengine some, other, others
wenziwe her friends, the others
wewe iko haribu you are spoiling/ruining (Indian Kiswahili)
wewe mmoja wao you are one of them
wezekana be possible
wilaya 9/10 district
wingu 5/6 cloud
wivu 14 jealousy
wito 14 call
wizi 14 stealing, theft
wokovu 14 salvation
wosia advice; solemn/dying wishes, bequest








  X • index Hakuna msamiati wo wote hapa.








Y • index

Ya Mungu mengi. God's ways are numerous. (Saying)
Yesu bado yu nawe Jesus is still with you
yumba swing, sway
yumbayumba sway, swing








Z • index

zaa bear offspring
zaidi ya more than
zaidi ya hayo moreover, furthermore
zalia produce offspring for someone
zama drown
zamani (in) the past
zamu 9/10 turn, time (of duty)
zeze 9/10 one-string fiddle
ziara 9/10 trip (official)
ziba fill up something
zidi increase, be too much, do something more/again
zidi kiasi be too much
zika bury
zikwa be buried
zima extinguish, put out fire
zimia faint, pass out
zimika go out, get extinguished
zimisha put out fire
zimisha taa switch off the light
zinduka wake suddenly, become suddenly aware
zoea get used to
zomea make a face at someone (derisive), make fun of noisily
zuia prevent
zuiwa be prevented, be detained
zuka break out, pop up
zungumza talk
zungumzia talk about
zunguka surround; go around
zungukwa be surrounded
zuru tour, visit
zusha instigate, start

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