Swahili Vocabulary
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activities /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: shughuli; USER: shughuli, shughuli za, ya shughuli, kazi

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addition /əˈdɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: nyongeza, jumla, jumlisho, ongezeko, ongezo, ziada, zidi, ziyada; USER: Aidha, kuongeza, Mbali, pamoja, nyongeza

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administration /ədˌmɪn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: utawala, usimamizi, serikali, uendeshaji, maongozi, utwala, uwakala, uwakili; USER: utawala, utawala wa, usimamizi, ya utawala, uongozi

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alliance /əˈlaɪ.əns/ = NOUN: muungano, umoja, mapatano, fungamano, jumuiya, kombaini, mwunganisho, mwungano, patano, upatano; USER: muungano, muungano wa, ushirikiano, ya muungano, mapatano

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alongside /əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/ = VERB: sambamba, kando ya, bavuni; USER: sambamba, pamoja, pamoja na, sambamba na, kando

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = VERB: pia, thama, vile; CONJUNCTION: na; ADJECTIVE: vilevile; USER: pia, pia ni

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american /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ = ADJECTIVE: marekani, marikani, kiamerika, kimarekani; USER: american, Kaskazini, Marekani, ya Kaskazini

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: na, aidha, wa; VERB: tena

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annual /ˈæn.ju.əl/ = USER: kila mwaka, mwaka, ya kila mwaka, kila mwaka ya, wa kila mwaka

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anti /ˈæn.ti/ = VERB: dhidi; USER: kupambana na, kupambana, ya kupambana, ya kupambana na, dhidi

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appointed /əˈpɔɪn.tɪd/ = VERB: kuasisiwa, kusimika; USER: kuteuliwa, aliyeteuliwa, walioteuliwa, aliteuliwa, ameteuliwa

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april /ˈeɪ.prəl/ = NOUN: Aprili

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as /əz/ = CONJUNCTION: kama, maadamu; USER: kama, na

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: katika, pa; USER: katika, saa, kwa, wakati, kwenye

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auditor /ˈɔː.dɪt.ər/ = USER: mkaguzi, mkaguzi wa hesabu, ukaguzi, mkaguzi wa, ya mkaguzi

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automobile /ˌôtəmōˈbēl/ = NOUN: motakaa. bus, taxi, motakari. bus, motokaa. bus, motokari. bus; USER: magari, gari, ya magari, magari ya, wa magari

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based /-beɪst/ = NOUN: msingi, kianzio, kiweko, makao, bases, tako, utako; ADJECTIVE: nyonge

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became /bɪˈkeɪm/ = VERB: kuwa, kuingia, kusiri; USER: akawa, kuwa, ikawa, wakawa, alikuwa

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before /bɪˈfɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: kabla; VERB: mbele, kabla ya, kadamu, ubele, umbele, zamani; PREPOSITION: kabla ya; NOUN: zama; USER: kabla ya, kabla, mbele, mbele ya, mbele za

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being /ˈbiː.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: huluki; USER: kuwa, kuwa na, akiwa, kuwa ni, ya kuwa

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bnp /ˌbiː.enˈpiː/ = USER: BNP, ya BNP, wa BNP,

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board /bɔːd/ = NOUN: bodi, ubao, bao, bau, mbao, messi, ubau, kibao, munda; USER: bodi, bodi ya, ubao, wa bodi, Board

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born /bɔːn/ = USER: kuzaliwa, alizaliwa, amezaliwa, aliyezaliwa, mzaliwa

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boulogne

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by /baɪ/ = CONJUNCTION: na; VERB: kwa, kando, mnamo, ukando; PREPOSITION: kwa, bi, fi, ni, upande; ADJECTIVE: ya; NOUN: prep; USER: na, kwa, mkono, by

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ceo /ˌsiː.iːˈəʊ/ = USER: Mkurugenzi Mtendaji, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa, CEO, Mtendaji, Mtendaji Mkuu

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chairman /-mən/ = NOUN: cheyaman, chifu, mkuru, mkuu, mrajis, rais; USER: mwenyekiti, mwenyekiti wa

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chief /tʃiːf/ = NOUN: chifu, jumbe, akida, hakimu, mfalme, chiefs, ras, rasi, shaha, sheha, shehe, sheikh, shekhe, sheki; VERB: kukuu; USER: wakuu, mkuu, mkuu wa, wakuu wa, chifu

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cole /kōl/ = USER: cole, Agoro

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commander /kəˈmɑːn.dər/ = NOUN: jemadari, amiri; USER: kamanda, kamanda wa, jemadari, amiri, jeshi

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commission /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: tume, agizo, kameshini, komisheni, uagizaji, udalali, wosia; VERB: kuagiza, kuusia, kuwakilisha; ADJECTIVE: rejareja; USER: tume, tume ya, kommissionen, ya tume, kommissionens

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communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: mawasiliano, hubiri, njama, usafiri, usafirisha; USER: mawasiliano, mawasiliano ya, ya mawasiliano, za mawasiliano, wa mawasiliano

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communications /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: usafirishaji; USER: mawasiliano, mawasiliano ya, ya mawasiliano, Ishara, wa mawasiliano

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confirmed /kənˈfɜːmd/ = NOUN: uthibitishaji, idhini, ithibati, sahihisho, uhakikisho, undani, ushahidi, ushuhuda; USER: alithibitisha, kuthibitishwa, imara, imethibitishwa, wamethibitisha

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corporate /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ = USER: ushirika, kampuni, shirika, Corporate, ya kampuni

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current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ = NOUN: mkondo, moto, maburuzo, stimu, upepo; USER: sasa, ya sasa, sasa ya, wa sasa

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december /dɪˈsem.bər/ = NOUN: Desemba

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des /ˌdezˈrez/ = USER: des, CEDAR, FORT, IOWA

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development /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/ = NOUN: maendeleo, endeleo, endelezo, hatua, maendelezo, uendeleo, ukuaji, usitawi, usitawishaji, usitawishi, ustawishaji, woto, mkunjuo; USER: maendeleo, maendeleo ya, ya maendeleo, wa maendeleo, ya maendeleo ya

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direction /daɪˈrek.ʃən/ = NOUN: mwelekeo, upande, uelekeo, mwongozo, agizo, fundisho, janibu, maongozi, uchifu, uelekezo, uendeshaji, usimamizi, utawala, utumwa, utwala; USER: mwelekeo, upande, uongozi, mwelekeo wa, mwongozo

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director /daɪˈrek.tər/ = NOUN: mkurugenzi, mwimbishi, meneja, mkubwa, mkuru, mkuu, rubani; USER: mkurugenzi, Director, mkurugenzi wa

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directors /daɪˈrek.tər/ = NOUN: mkurugenzi, mwimbishi, meneja, mkubwa, mkuru, mkuu, rubani; USER: wakurugenzi, wakurugenzi wa, wakurugenzi ya

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directorship /daɪˈrek.tə.ʃɪp/ = USER: kuamuru, directorship, ya uongozi,

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discrimination /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: ubaguzi, uchaguo, ukatili, upambanuzi; USER: ubaguzi, ubaguzi wa, kubaguliwa, diskriminering, ya ubaguzi

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engineering /ˌenjəˈni(ə)r/ = NOUN: uhandisi, uinjinia; USER: uhandisi, Engineering, ya uhandisi, za uhandisi, uhandisi wa

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equal /ˈiː.kwəl/ = ADJECTIVE: sawa; NOUN: kifani, kifano; USER: sawa, usawa, sawa na, ni sawa, sawa ya

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executive /ɪɡˈzek.jʊ.tɪv/ = NOUN: mtendaji; USER: mtendaji, mtendaji wa, utendaji, watendaji, ya utendaji

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fax /fæks/ = USER: faksi, fax, pepesi, kipepesi

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financial /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: fedha, kifedha, za fedha, wa fedha, wa kifedha

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for /fɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: kwa; NOUN: kwani; USER: kwa, kwa ajili ya, kwa ajili, ya, ajili

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from /frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: kutoka, katika, toka, tangu, -anzia, min, tokea; CONJUNCTION: kwa; USER: kutoka, kutoka kwa, na, kutokana, kutokana na

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general /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ = NOUN: jemadari, jeneral; USER: ujumla, general, jumla, mkuu, kwa ujumla

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graduate /ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ = VERB: kuhitimu; USER: kuhitimu, graduate, kumaliza, kufuzu, ya kuhitimu

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graduated /ˈgrajo͞oˌāt/ = USER: walihitimu, wamemaliza, alihitimu, kufuzu, kumaliza

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grand /ɡrænd/ = ADJECTIVE: saada, seyyedia, tukufu, lonyo; USER: grand, kuu, kubwa, mkubwa, ya grand

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group /ɡruːp/ = NOUN: kikundi, kundi, chama, genge, jamii, kikoa, kina, msafara, mshikano, rubaa, masiwa; VERB: kupanga makundi; USER: kundi, kikundi, kundi la, vikundi, kikundi cha

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he /hiː/ = NOUN: yeye; ADJECTIVE: yee; USER: yeye, naye, Yesu, alikuwa, huyo

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head /hed/ = VERB: kichwa; NOUN: kichwa, mkuu, mkuru, heads, ras, rasi, mnyampara, mnyapara, chembe; ADJECTIVE: -kuu; USER: kichwa, mkuu, ya kichwa, kichwani, mkuu wa

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him /hɪm/ = USER: naye, yake, yeye, kwake, Yesu

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his /hɪz/ = ADJECTIVE: yake, zake, ze; NOUN: chake, mwake, -ake, -akwe, pake; USER: yake, wake, zake, lake, chake

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honor /ˈɒn.ər/ = NOUN: heshima, utukufu, hadhi, jaha, karama, mnyenyekeo, sharaf, decks, sitaha, honor, staha; VERB: kuheshimu; USER: heshima, heshima ya, namheshimu, kumheshimu, kuheshimu

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honorary /ˈɒn.ər.ə.ri/ = USER: heshima, wa heshima, ya heshima, heshima ya, mheshimiwa

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in /ɪn/ = VERB: katika, mumo; PREPOSITION: katika, ndani, bi, fi, mnamo; USER: katika, kwa, mwaka, nchini, na

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is /ɪz/ = VERB: ni (conjugated; USER: ni, ni ya, kwa

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joined /join/ = VERB: kujiunga, kuama, kuambata, kubandika, kuingia, kushariki, kushiriki, kuunga, kuunganisha, kuselea, kusehelea; USER: alijiunga, alijiunga na, kujiunga, walijiunga, kujiunga na

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july /dʒʊˈlaɪ/ = NOUN: Julai

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june /dʒuːn/ = NOUN: Juni

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la /lɑː/ = USER: la, TX, OH, IL, MI

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legion /ˈliː.dʒən/ = USER: Jeshi, Legion, kikosi cha askari, kikosi

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management /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ = NOUN: usimamizi, uongozi, maongozi, uchifu, udhibiti, utawala, utwala; USER: usimamizi, usimamizi wa, wa usimamizi, ya usimamizi, uongozi

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manager /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒər/ = NOUN: meneja, msimamizi, ajenti, akida, kaimu, mkubwa, mkugenzi, mkuru, mkurugenzi, mkuu, uajenti; USER: meneja, meneja wa, msimamizi

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manufacturing /ˌmanyəˈfakCHər/ = USER: viwanda, Uzalishaji, utengenezaji, ya viwanda, Manufacturing

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march /mɑːtʃ/ = NOUN: maandamano, machi, mwendo, to march, mwenendo; USER: maandamano, maandamano ya, Machi, safari, march

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may /meɪ/ = NOUN: Mei; USER: anaweza, huenda, inaweza, wanaweza, huweza

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media /ˈmiː.di.ə/ = USER: vyombo vya habari, vyombo vya habari vya, vyombo vya, media, habari

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meeting /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ = NOUN: mkutano, kikao, baraza, jamaa, kutano, makutano, mapambano, mkusanyiko, pambano, mkuto, mpambano; USER: mkutano, mkutano wa, kukutania, wa mkutano, kukutana

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merit /ˈmer.ɪt/ = USER: sifa, kiutamaduni, kiutamaduni na, usahihi, kustahili

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mines /maɪn/ = NOUN: mgodi, wangu, mwangu, chimbo, chimbuko, kiwanda, mtego, shimo, mimi, miye; USER: migodi, migodi ya, madini, migodini, mabomu

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minister /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/ = NOUN: waziri, mhudumu, balozi; USER: waziri, waziri wa, mtumishi, Minister, mhudumu

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monde /ˌbəʊ ˈmɒnd/ = USER: Monde, Monde ya,

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motor /ˈməʊ.tər/ = NOUN: injini, enchini, motors, enjine, mota, mtambo; USER: motor, magari, Campers, magari ya, ya magari

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mr /ˈmɪs.tər/ = NOUN: bwana, Messrs; USER: mr, Bw, Bwana

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named /neɪm/ = VERB: kutaja, kuita, kunena; USER: jina lake, aitwaye, jina, mmoja aitwaye, aliyeitwa

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national /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ = NOUN: -a kienyeji, raia; USER: kitaifa, taifa, ya kitaifa, ya taifa, wa kitaifa

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north /nɔːθ/ = NOUN: kaskazini, jaa, kaskazi, shemali, kibla; USER: kaskazini, Amerika ya, wa kaskazini, wa Amerika ya, wa Amerika

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not /nɒt/ = USER: si, mashirika, siyo, mmoja, sio

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of /əv/ = ADJECTIVE: ya; CONJUNCTION: za, kwa; PREPOSITION: cha, vya, -a, pa; NOUN: waa; USER: ya, wa, la, cha, za

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officer /ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/ = NOUN: afisa, ofisa, akida, amiri; USER: afisa, afisa wa, ofisa, mkuu, ofisa wa

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operating = VERB: kuendesha, kutahiri; USER: uendeshaji, uendeshaji wa, kazi, ya uendeshaji, kuendesha

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operations /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: harakati, kupasuliwa; USER: shughuli, shughuli za, kazi, uendeshaji, oparesheni

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opportunities /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ = NOUN: nafasi, fursa, bahati, hatua, kikuti, uweza, uwezo, wakaa, wakati, wasaa; USER: fursa, nafasi, fursa za, fursa ya, nafasi za

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order /ˈɔː.dər/ = VERB: kuagiza, kuamuru, kuamrisha, kuekeza, kuelekeza, kukata, kuusia, kuwosia; NOUN: amri, agizo, amrisho, orda; USER: ili, utaratibu, amri, mpangilio, amri ya

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planning /ˈplæn.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: upangaji; USER: mipango ya, mipango, kupanga, mpango, ya kupanga

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plant /plɑːnt/ = VERB: kupanda, kusia; NOUN: mmea, kiwanda, msirisha, kipando, weni, mnyapa, mdaa; USER: kupanda, mtambo, mmea, mimea, kiwanda

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president /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/ = NOUN: rais, mkuru, mkuu, mwenyekiti, mrajis, presidents; USER: rais, rais wa, wa rais, President, ya Rais

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press /pres/ = VERB: kushinikiza, kuelemea, kufiata, kufinya, kufyata, kugandamiza, kuguama, kugwama, kuharakisha, kuhusuru, kujika; NOUN: shindikizo; USER: vyombo vya habari, waandishi wa habari, waandishi, waandishi wa, vyombo vya

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prime /praɪm/ = NOUN: mchanga, ukubwa

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purchasing /ˈpərCHəs/ = NOUN: ununuzi; USER: ununuzi, ununuzi wa, kununua, wa kununua, ya ununuzi

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release /rɪˈliːs/ = VERB: kuachilia, kutopoa, kuacha, kuafu, kuafua, kuata, kuburai, kufumua, kuondoa, kufeleti; NOUN: mfunguo, mfyatuko; USER: kutolewa, kutolewa kwa, huru, kumwachilia, release

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remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ = NOUN: masalia, masaa, masalio, masao, masazo, msazo, salio, sao, sazo, baki; USER: bado, unabakia, inabakia, bado ni, inabakia kuwa

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renew /rɪˈnjuː/ = USER: upya, kufanya upya, kuweka upya

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republic /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ = NOUN: jamhuri; USER: jamhuri, jamhuri ya, Republic, ya jamhuri, ya jamhuri ya

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research /ˈrēˌsərCH,riˈsərCH/ = NOUN: utafiti, uchunguzi, utaftishi, utafutaji, utafutishi; VERB: kutafiti, kuchunguza; USER: utafiti, utafiti wa, ya utafiti, za utafiti, wa utafiti

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responsibilities /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: wajibu, jukumu, amri, daraka, dhamana, dhima, lawama, lazima; USER: majukumu, majukumu ya, wajibu, madaraka, jukumu

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responsible /rɪˈspɒn.sɪ.bl̩/ = USER: kuwajibika, wajibu, jukumu, wajibu wa, jukumu la

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rue /ruː/ = USER: pakanga

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s = USER: s, ya, W, N, watu

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sciences /saɪəns/ = NOUN: sayansi, elimu, maarifa, ujuizi, ujuzi; USER: sayansi, sayansi ya, Sciences, sayansi za, ya sayansi

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since /sɪns/ = VERB: tangu, tokeapo; PREPOSITION: tangu, hata, minajili, kutoka, toka, tokea; CONJUNCTION: kwani, maadam, maadamu, maana, madhali, mradi; USER: tangu, tangu mwaka, kuwa, kwa kuwa, vile

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sites /saɪt/ = USER: maeneo ya, maeneo, ya maeneo, tovuti, sites

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south /saʊθ/ = VERB: kusini; USER: kusini, Afrika, South, wa kusini, ya kusini

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staff /stɑːf/ = NOUN: mkongojo, ukongojo; USER: wafanyakazi, wafanyakazi wa, ya wafanyakazi, watumishi, fimbo

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strategic /strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ = USER: kimkakati, mkakati, wa kimkakati, mikakati, mkakati wa

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supervising /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/ = USER: kusimamia, usimamizi, usimamizi wa, ya kusimamia, kusimamia na

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supervisory /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪ.zər/ = USER: usimamizi, usimamizi wa, ya usimamizi, za usimamizi, kiusimamizi

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tel = USER: tel, Simu, ya Tel,

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term /tɜːm/ = NOUN: muda, kipindi, muhula, mpaka, terms; USER: mfupi, ruwaza, mrefu, mrefu ruwaza, muda

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that /ðæt/ = CONJUNCTION: kwamba, kuwa, kama, yakuwa; NOUN: hiyo, yale, amba-, hicho, ile, kile, le; VERB: kule; USER: kwamba, kuwa, ambayo, hiyo, ili

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to /tuː/ = VERB: kwa; PREPOSITION: kwa, katika, fika, kufika; CONJUNCTION: kwenye; USER: kwa, na, ili, ya, wa

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treasury /ˈtreʒ.ər.i/ = USER: hazina, hazina ya, hazina ya Hekalu, sanduku la hazina

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vice /vaɪs/ = VERB: kujiriwa; NOUN: kibano, mbano, ufasiki, ufisadi; USER: makamu, makamu wa, chake, Vice, kinyume

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was /wɒz/ = USER: mara, ilikuwa, alikuwa, ni, ulikuwa

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would /wʊd/ = USER: ingekuwa, bila, itakuwa, gani, ungekuwa

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year /jɪər/ = NOUN: mwaka, sanati, sene; USER: mwaka, umri, umri wa, mwaka wa, miaka

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