Advanced Swahili vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Swahili word, phrase, or idiom. Back: English meaning.
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- haba na haba hujaza kibaba
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little by little fills the cup, compound interest principle- kumbe
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it turns out, apparently, as it happens- tabia
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character, nature, tendency, habit- akili
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wisdom, intellect, mind, intelligence- ujinga
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foolishness, stupidity, ignorance- siri
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secret, mystery, private matter, confidence- bahati
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luck, fortune, fate, destiny- taabu
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trouble, hardship, suffering, difficulty- nguvu
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strength, power, force, energy- ukweli
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truth, reality, sincerity, authenticity- mahaba
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love, affection, attachment- umasikini
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poverty, destitution, lack of means- umeme
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electricity, lightning, flash of light- ulimwengu
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universe, world, cosmos, humanity- ujumbe
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message, embassy, envoy, delegation
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