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-maahatnz1-onasee2-angalialook3-tazamawatch4-angaza machostare-maahikana
-maahanatnz-onana (ikitumika kwa kuaga)see each other (used to say farewell)Twakamaahane ejo.Tutaonana kesho.We'll see each other tomorrow.
maahibhamaahinmmamamothermaayi
-maahikanatnz-onekanabe seen, be visible-maaha
-maahiriratnz1-angalialook at2-tazamawatch
-maahirira enutnz-elekea (sis., -angalia huku)face toward (lit., look at this area)
maamabhamaamanmmjombamaternal uncle
maamukebhamaamukenmmama mdogoaunt (mother's younger sister)
maayibhamaayinmmamamothermaahi
maayi omukebhamaayi abhakenmmama mdogoaunt (mother's younger sister)
maayi omukurubhamaayi abhakurunmmama mkubwaaunt (mother's older sister)
mabhisonmsirisecretekibhiso
mabhyarabhamabhyaranmmama mkwemother-in-law
-magamagatnz-angazaangaza, -angaliaangalia (yaani, -angalia upande na upande)look around
maheeneelekweli, hakikareallyMaheene, ndireeta obhusiki bhwa amanji, naho nsikye kira ekibhumbwa ekihoru.Kweli, nitaleta mafuriko ya maji ili niangamize kila kiumbe hai.Truly, I will bring a flood to destroy every living thing.heene1
majoogeelekejekeje (yaani, kwa ulegevu)loosely
Makuunyunmmwezi wa kumi (Oktoba)October
-mamaanatnz-wa na pupa, -paparikabe eager, be impatient
-mamagavumduba (yaani, karibu kujaa)almost full
mangaranjaele1ovyoovyo (bila mwelekeo)aimlessly2ovyoovyo (bila mpangilio)randomly
-mangararatnz-wa mtundube disobedient, be disrespectful-kabhuka2
-mangyatnz-sifupraise
Mantambanmmwezi wa kumi na moja (Novemba)November
-mantiriryatnz1-shikamana, -jinasa, -jibanastick together2-ng'ang'aniaclingekimantiriryo
-manyatnz1-jua, -fahamuknowAtamanya engʼana.Hajui kitu.She doesn't know anything.2-tambuarecognizeobhumanyi


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