Swahili IV - Sura ya 23

mwenzi/mwenza - wenzi/wenza (1/2)

companion, colleague

nyanya (9/10)

grandmother; tomato

Mpiga ngumi ukutani huumiza mkonowe.

He who hits a wall with his fist, hurts his own arm.

Mwomba chumvi huombea chunguche.

He who asks for salt does so for his own pot.

Nyani haoni kundule, huliona la mwenziwe.

The monkey does not see its ugly backside, it sees its companion’s.

mwishowe

at last, finally

mwanzowe

at the beginning, initially

hatimaye

finally

baadaye

later

kundu - makundu (5/6)

anus

hatima (9/10)

end, conclusion

Nenda zako!

Go away!

Wamekwenda zao.

They have gone away.

pekee

alone

peke yangu

(I) alone

peke yako

(you) alone

bao - mabao (5/6)

board game

ngalawa (9/10)

outrigger canoe

jahazi - majahazi (5/6)

dhow