VOCABULARY OF AFRICAN WORDS 459 



Morning, Assubui. 



To-day, Leo. 



Yesterday, 'Jana. 



Day before yesterday, Juzi. 



To-morrow, Kesbo. 



Be quick, Upesi, Hima. 



Come on, Njoo. 



Wait here, Ngoja hapa. 



Stay behind, Simama nyuma. 



Cold, Baridi. 



Cold water, Maji ya baridi. 



Hot (water) Moto (maji ya moto). 



White, Nyeupe. 



Black, Nyeusi. 



Fish, Samaki. 



To fish, Kuvua samaki. 



Meat (game), Nyama (mwitu). 



Meat dried, Nyama kavu. 



Many, Nyingi. 



None, Hapana. 



Few, Haba. 



Big, Kubuia. 



Small, Ndogo. 



Wood, Mwitu. 



Fire wood, Kuni. 



Get wood, Lets kuni. 



Water, Maji. 



Fire, Moto. 



Make fire, Koka moto. 



Load, Mzigo (pi. Mizigo). 



Put down your loads, Tueni mizigo 



yenu (Tuani mizigo). 

 Take up your loads, "Jitwekeni mizigo, 



inuani mizigo. 

 Good man, Mtu mzuri. 

 Elephant, Tembo. 

 Rhino, Faru, Fao. 

 Leopard, Chui. 

 Eland, Pofu. 

 Waterbuck, Kuro. 

 Giraffe, Twiga. 

 Zebra, Punda milia. 

 Bush-buck, Pongo (Swala mkubwa). 

 Hartebeeste, Kongoni. 



