APPENDIX IV 



VOCABULARY OF AFRICAN WORDS 



Load up, Bandika. 



Take hold, Kamata, shika. 



Come back, Rudi, rudi nyuma. 



Left, Sboto. 



Right, Kuume. 



Day, Siku. 



Hold your tongue, Nyamaza, kelele. 



Liar, Mwongo. 



Plenty, Nyingi. 



Bad, Mb ay a. 



How many ? Ngapi ? 



Much, Nyingi. 



Far, Mbali. 



Near, Karibu. 



Big, Kubwa. 



Little, Ndogo. 



Too far away, Mbali sana. 



Knife, Kisu. 



Gun, Bunduki. 



Cartridge, Kiasi (pi. Viasi). 



Sharpen knife, Noa kisu. 



Clean gun, Safisha bunduki. 



Give me, Nipe mimi. 



Put in tent, Weka hemani, tia katika 



hfma. 

 Bring, Lete. 

 Skin this, Chuna hit. 

 Mule, Nyumbu. 

 Sheep, Kondoo. 

 Horse, Farasi. 

 Cow, Ng'ombe (mke). 

 Donkey, Fund a. 

 Get down, Shuka cbini. 

 Sit down, Kaa cbini. 

 Go ahead, N enda mbele, tangulia. 

 Pay attention, Sikiliza, sikia. 



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Tie, Funga. 



Untie, Fungua. 



Stop, Bass, wacha. 



Look round, Tazama sana, tazama 



huku na buku. 



Look for (game), Tafuta (nyama). 

 You are wanted, Unatakiwa. 

 You are called, Unakwttwa. 

 Take care, Angalia. 

 Where is ? Wapi ? 

 What is ?, Nini ? 

 Wait, Ngoja. 

 Let it down, Wacba. 

 Are you ready? (pi.), M'ko tayari 



(sgl., uko tayari)? 

 Do you understand ? Unasikia, was- 



ikia ? 

 What do you want ? Unataka nini > 



watakani? 



What is your name ? Jina lako nar.i ? 

 Thank you, Ah, santa, Ah, sante. 

 Good morning, Jambo, Hujambo. 

 Good evening, Kua heri. 

 How are you ? Uhali gani? 

 Not yet, Bado. 

 One, Moja. 

 Two, Mbili. 

 Three, Tatu. 

 Four, Nine. 

 Five, Tano. 

 Six, Sita. 

 Seven, Saba. 

 Eight, None. 

 Nine, Kenda, tissia. 

 Ten, Kumi. 

 Evening, Jioni. 



