SWAHILI-ENGLISH VOCABULARY 



La, no. 



La, ku-, to eat, consume, wear 



away. 

 Labda, perhaps. 

 Laini, smooth, soft. 

 Eakini, but, however. 

 Lakki, a hundred thousand. 

 Lala, ku-, to sleep, to lie down. 

 Lazima, necessity, it is necessary. 

 Leo, to-day. 

 Leso, handkerchief. 

 Leta, ku-, to bring, send, fetch. 

 Lewa, ku-, to become drunk. 

 Lia, ku-, to cry, weep, cry out. 

 Lima, ku-, to cultivate, hoe. 

 Linda, ku-, to guard, watch, keep. 

 Lindi, malindi, pit, deep place. 

 Lini? When? 

 Lisha, ku-, to feed. 

 Liwa, ku-, to be eaten, worn away. 



consumed. 

 Lozi, almond. 

 Lulu, pearl. 

 Lumba, ku-, to make a speech. 



M 

 Maagano, contract, agreement, 



covenant. 

 Maasi, rebellion. 

 Madevu, beard. 

 Mafuta, oil, fat, grease. 

 Mafuu, crazy, cracked. 

 Magugu, weeds, undergrowth. 

 Mahindi, Indian corn, maize. 

 Majani, grass. 



Maji, water, liquid, juice, sap. 

 Majibu, answer. 

 Makasi, scissors. 

 Makosa, fault, mistake. 

 Mali, goods, property, riches. 

 Mamba, crocodile. 



Maneno, language, message, busi- 

 ness. 



Mapatano, agreement, conspiracy. 



Mapema, early. 



Mapigano, liking, pleasure, love. 



Mapululu, wilderness. 



Marra, sometimes, at once. 



Marra moja, once, at once. 



Marra nyingi, often. 



Mashua, boat, launch. 



Masikini, poor, a poor person. 



Maua, flowers. 



Mavi, dung, excrement. 



Mawe, stones, stone. 



Maziwa, milk. 



Mbali, far off, separate. 



Mbega, colobus monkey. 



Mbele, before, in front, farther on. 



Mbele ya, in front of. 



Mboga, vegetables. 



Mbuyu, mibuyu, baobab tree, cala- 

 bash tree. 



Mbuzi, goat. 



Mbwa, dog. 



Mchafu, filthy. 



Mchawi, wachawi, wizard. 



Mchele, cleaned grain, especially 

 rice. 



Mchunga, wachunga, herdsman, 

 groom. 



Mchwa, white ants. 



Mdomo, midomo, lip. 



Meli, ship, mail steamer. 



Mrima, the mainland, especially 

 the coast. 



Meza, table. 



Mfalme, wafalme, king. 



Mfuko, mifuko, bag, pocket. 



Mfupa, mifupa, bone. 



Mgongo, migongo, back, backbone. 



Mguu, miguu, leg, foot. 



Mia, hundred. 



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