Unit 9: Glossary
Kiswahili English abiria passengers afya health ambacho which aminika dependable badala ya instead of baisikeli bicycles chanja vaccination eropleni airplane kadi card kasi fast kijadi traditional way kimataifa international maafisa officers mababu ancestors mabasi buses madau dhows mafuta ya petroli gas, petroleum magari cars magofu ruins mahitaji needs majahazi dau makasia oars malori trucks mashua canoe mashuhuri famous matanga sails matrekta tractors meli ship mitumbwi canoes mizigo luggage ndege airplane ngarawa canoe nimefika I have arrived pasi passport pekee only pikipiki motorbikes pokea receive pwani coast rithi inherit safirishia for shipping serikali government sheria law tangu since taratibu procedures, slow tawaliwa be ruled tegemea depend on tujiunge let’s join tumia use tumsikilize let’s listen tumfuate let’s follow Ufaransa France Ukaguzi inspection Uholanzi Holland Uingereza England upepo wind usalama safety Uswisi Switzerland uzoefu experience viwanja fields wakazi inhabitants wananchi citizens
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