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
- little by little fills the cup, compound interest principle
- kumbe
- it turns out, apparently, as it happens
- tabia
- character, nature, tendency, habit
- akili
- wisdom, intellect, mind, intelligence
- ujinga
- foolishness, stupidity, ignorance
- siri
- secret, mystery, private matter, confidence
- bahati
- luck, fortune, fate, destiny
- taabu
- trouble, hardship, suffering, difficulty
- nguvu
- strength, power, force, energy
- ukweli
- truth, reality, sincerity, authenticity
- mahaba
- love, affection, attachment
- umasikini
- poverty, destitution, lack of means
- umeme
- electricity, lightning, flash of light
- ulimwengu
- universe, world, cosmos, humanity
- ujumbe
- message, embassy, envoy, delegation