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amasakanmporiwildernessHanú yaamara akagurya ngʼinawabho, akagura entikiri, akagenda ebhaga etambi, akahita mukiribho na mumasaka.Alipomaliza, akauza mama yake, akanunua punda, akaenda muda mrefu, akapita jangwani na porini.When he finished, he sold his mother, bought a donkey, left for a long time and passed through the desert and the wilderness.
amasakyonmmajaribio, majaributrials, testing
amasenm1kinyesi (cha mnyama)excrement (of an animal)2samadi, mboleamanure
amasekenmmachicha (yaani, makapi ya pombe ya kienyeji)spent grain, dregs (from brewing traditional alcohol)
amasekera bhwitaamasekera bhabhwitanmbinti anayepevukapubescent girl
amasikanonmmkutano, kikaomeeting
amasinyooronmmkojourine
amasoorinmmahindimaize, cornerisoori
amatenmmatespit, saliva
amayaayivumnjano, manjanoyellowerangi ya amayaayi;rangi ya manjano;yellow paint
-ambatnz-anzabegin, startOmweri guraamba.Mwezi unaanza.The month is starting.okwambaokwambira
ambeinghayaalright, okay
-ambukatnz-vukacross, fordokwambuka orutunga;kuvuka mpaka;to cross the borderekyambuko
-ambuka endengotnz-pita kipimo, -thibitishwapass the test, be approved
ameebhohonmmavaziclothing
ameeganmmapenzi, upendolove
ameegwiranonmmaelewanocompromise, mutual understanding
ameehimonmlaanacurse
ameekiriranʼyonmmakubalianoagreement
ameenanmmachimbo, mgodimine (for extracting minerals)
-amihatnz-tajirikaget rich
amoorokeryonmmaonyeshoshow, exhibition
-amukatnz-pambazukadawn, get light (visibility)
-anatnz-lia (kwa mnyama)make noise (of an animal)
-angatnz1-kataarefuse, reject2-kanadeny3-kaidibe stubborn, resist


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