Swahili Vocabulary
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actually
/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ = VERB: tokea hapo;
USER: kweli, kwa kweli, hasa, hakika
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all
/ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: yote, kila, vyote, mote, mwote, ote;
NOUN: chote;
USER: kila, wote, yote, zote, wote wanafunzi wa
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am
/æm/ = VERB: ni (conjugated;
USER: am, ni, asubuhi, niko, nipo
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and
/ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: na, aidha, wa;
VERB: tena
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are
/ɑːr/ = VERB: ni (auxiliary;
USER: ni, ni ya, wako
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asked
/ɑːsk/ = VERB: kuuliza, kusaili;
USER: aliuliza, kuulizwa, aliyeuliza, akamwuliza, akaomba
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/ət/ = PREPOSITION: katika, pa;
USER: katika, saa, kwa, wakati, kwenye
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away
/əˈweɪ/ = USER: mbali, zake, moja, kuondoa, zao
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balloon
/bəˈluːn/ = NOUN: bofu;
USER: puto, ya puto, puto ya
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better
/ˈbet.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: bora, -aula. This matter is better (more important, it is, ashekali;
VERB: afadhali, afdhali, afudhali, akhuyari, heri, ikhiari;
USER: bora, bora zaidi, vizuri, zaidi, nzuri
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budget
/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ = USER: bajeti, bajeti ya, wa bajeti, ya bajeti, budget
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complete
/kəmˈpliːt/ = ADJECTIVE: kamili, -kamilifu, kesha kazi, timamu, -timilifu, -zima;
VERB: kamili, kukamilisha, kumaliza, kenyekenye, nene, kuamili, kuhitimu, kuisha, kukamili, kutimiza;
USER: kukamilisha, kamili, kumaliza, kamili ya, kujaza
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customer
/ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = NOUN: mteja, mnunuzi, customers, mwenyeji;
USER: mteja, wateja, kwa wateja, ya wateja, ya mteja
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day
/deɪ/ = NOUN: siku;
USER: siku, siku ya, leo, mchana, siku ile
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deliveries
/dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ = NOUN: matamko, mzao, uletaji, upatikanaji, upelekaji, utolewaji, uvyazi, uzalishaji, uzalishi, uzazi;
USER: wanaojifungua, kujifungua, uzazi, kujifungulia, wanaojifungua kwa
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describes
/dɪˈskraɪb/ = VERB: kufalanua, kuhadithi, kuwasifu;
USER: inaeleza, inaelezea, anaelezea, anaeleza, inafafanua
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director
/daɪˈrek.tər/ = NOUN: mkurugenzi, mwimbishi, meneja, mkubwa, mkuru, mkuu, rubani;
USER: mkurugenzi, Director, mkurugenzi wa
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dollars
/ˈdɒl.ər/ = NOUN: dola, reale, riale, riali;
USER: dola, dola za, ya dola
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english
/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = NOUN: Kiingereza, Ung'eng'e;
ADJECTIVE: -ingereza;
USER: Kiingereza, English, Swahili, ya Kiingereza, lugha ya Kiingereza
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even
/ˈiː.vən/ = VERB: hata, alau, pia, walao, walau;
CONJUNCTION: walau
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excellent
/ˈek.səl.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: bora, aali, sharifu, sherifu, zuri;
USER: bora, bora ya, nzuri, bora kwa
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experience
/ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = NOUN: uzoefu, maarifa, mazoezi, mazoezo, mwonjo, ufarisi, ujuizi, ujuzi;
VERB: kujaribu;
USER: uzoefu, uzoefu wa, na uzoefu, na uzoefu wa, ya uzoefu
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extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/ = ADJECTIVE: dubwana;
USER: uliokithiri, sana, kubwa, kali, mbaya
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fixer
/ˈfɪk.sər/ = USER: wingi, fixer, kwa wingi
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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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game
/ɡeɪm/ = NOUN: mchezo, changamko, chezo, foliti, mechi;
USER: mchezo, mchezo wa, game, ya mchezo, mchezo huu
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good
/ɡʊd/ = ADJECTIVE: nzuri, aali, ngema, salihi, zema, -zuri, ema, tamu;
VERB: vizuri, taibu, tayibu;
INTERJECTION: marahaba;
USER: nzuri, mzuri, mema, njema, vizuri
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got
/ɡɒt/ = VERB: kupata, kuingia, kutwaa, kupanda;
USER: got, alipata, got a, got ya, walipata
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great
/ɡreɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: -kubwa, adhimu, kikabaila, tukufu;
VERB: kukuu;
USER: kubwa, mkubwa, kuu, mkuu, makubwa
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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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have
/hæv/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kuwa na, kuhozi, kuna, yana;
USER: kuwa, kuwa na, na, wana, una
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headcount
/ˈhed.kaʊnt/ = USER: headcount, idadi ya watu walioishi
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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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/aɪ/ = NOUN: mimi, miye, mie;
USER: i, Mimi, nami
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implemented
/ˈɪm.plɪ.ment/ = USER: kutekelezwa, utekelezaji, kutekelezwa kwa, unatekelezwa, ilitekeleza
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information
/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: habari, aridhio, maarifa, mazulio, ripoti, tangazo, zulio;
USER: habari, taarifa, information, taarifa za, maelezo
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investment
/ɪnˈvest.mənt/ = NOUN: zingio;
USER: uwekezaji, uwekezaji wa, ya uwekezaji, wa uwekezaji, za uwekezaji
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is
/ɪz/ = VERB: ni (conjugated;
USER: ni, ni ya, kwa
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it
/ɪt/ = NOUN: yeye;
ADJECTIVE: yee;
USER: ni, hivyo, yake, hiyo, kuwa
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jun
/CHən/ = USER: Juni
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know
/nəʊ/ = USER: kujua, najua, unajua, tunajua, wanajua
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knowledge
/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/ = USER: maarifa, elimu, ujuzi, ufahamu, maarifa ya
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listener
/ˈlɪs.ən.ər/ = NOUN: msikilizaji, msikizi, listeners, msikiaji;
USER: msikilizaji, msikilizaji wa, wasikilizaji, ya msikilizaji
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logistics
/ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks/ = USER: vifaa, usafirishaji, ya vifaa, wa vifaa
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looking
/ˌɡʊdˈlʊk.ɪŋ/ = VERB: kuangalia;
USER: kuangalia, kutafuta, wanatafuta
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m
/əm/ = USER: m, mita, ST
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mainly
/ˈmeɪn.li/ = VERB: aghalabu, aghlabu;
USER: hasa, zaidi, hasa kwa, kiasi kikubwa
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months
/mʌnθ/ = NOUN: myezi;
USER: miezi, muda wa miezi, ya miezi, miezi ya, miezi sita
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more
/mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: zaidi, -ingine;
USER: zaidi, zaidi ya
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mouse
/maʊs/ = NOUN: panya, kipanya, mice;
USER: panya, mouse, kipanya, ya panya
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music
/ˈmjuː.zɪk/ = NOUN: muziki, musiki, ngoma;
USER: muziki, music, mziki, IPHONE, muziki wa
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next
/nekst/ = ADJECTIVE: ijayo, ingine;
VERB: ya pili, aidha, baadaye;
USER: ijayo, ujao, pili, karibu, ya pili
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nineteen
/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/ = USER: kumi na tisa, kumi na kenda, kumi na nane, wa kumi na tisa, ya kumi na tisa
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on
/ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: juu, katika, fi;
VERB: juu ya;
USER: juu ya, kwenye, juu, ya, na
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one
/wʌn/ = ADJECTIVE: mmoja, wahed;
NOUN: wahedi;
USER: moja, mmoja, mtu, moja ya, kimoja
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our
/aʊər/ = NOUN: -etu, chetu;
USER: wetu, yetu, zetu, yetu ya, letu
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own
/əʊn/ = VERB: kumiliki;
USER: mwenyewe, wenyewe
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pay
/peɪ/ = VERB: kulipa, kuhonga;
NOUN: ujira, ajara, ijara, karo, kimi, maduhuli;
USER: kulipa, kulipia, kulipa kwa
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pics
/pik/ = USER: pics, ya pics,
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please
/pliːz/ = VERB: kuanisi, kuchangamsha, kufurahisha, kukola, kukora, her but was not able, kutaanisi, kutafadhali, kuhibia;
USER: tafadhali, kumpendeza
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points
/pɔɪnt/ = NOUN: kilembwa, kinyangalele, ncha, nukta, pointi, chembe, makali
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providers
/prəˈvaɪ.dər/ = USER: watoa, watoa huduma, watoaji, watoa huduma ya, watoa huduma za
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published
/ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = VERB: kuhadhiri, kutoa;
USER: kuchapishwa, iliyochapishwa, kilichochapishwa, uliochapishwa, ilichapisha
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put
/pʊt/ = VERB: kuweka, kutia, kugusisha, kuika, kuingiza;
USER: kuweka, kuwekwa, kuvaa, kuiweka
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recommendations
/ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: pendekezo, dokezo, nasaha, recomendations, sifa, sifu;
USER: mapendekezo, mapendekezo ya, rekommendationer
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reduce
/rɪˈdjuːs/ = VERB: kupunguza, kuchekecha, kuhafifisha, kukata, kukusuru, kunakisi, kusakiti, kutoa, kuvunja, kuwakifisha, kurahisi;
USER: kupunguza, minska, ya kupunguza
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= USER: s, ya, W, N, watu
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saved
/seɪv/ = VERB: kuokoa, kuhifadhi, kuafua, kuweka akiba, kudunduliza, kufutusha, kukomboa, kulimbika, kuafu, kuponyesha, kusalimisha, kusalimu, kusamehe, kuvua, kuweka, kuopoa, kutoa, kuponya;
USER: kuokolewa, kuokoka, ameokoka, wameokoka, wokovu
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say
/seɪ/ = VERB: kusema, kuamba, kuarifu, kuhubiri, kunena, kutaja, kutamka;
USER: kusema, wanasema, sema, husema
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served
/sɜːv/ = VERB: kutumikia, kuhudumia, kuabudu, kuhudumu, kupakua chakula, kuandalia;
USER: aliwahi, kutumikia, alikuwa, aliwahi kuwa, kutumikiwa
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six
/sɪks/ = ADJECTIVE: sita;
USER: sita, sita ya
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supplies
/səˈplaɪ/ = NOUN: zana, kande;
USER: vifaa, Supplies, vifaa vya, Ugavi, usambazaji
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/tiː/ = NOUN: matatu;
USER: t, Simu
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technology
/tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: teknolojia, ufundi;
USER: teknolojia, teknolojia ya, ya teknolojia
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testimonial
/ˌtestəˈmōnēəl/ = NOUN: shuhuda, barua, cheti;
USER: testimonial, shuhuda
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them
/ðem/ = NOUN: wao;
USER: yao, nao, kwao, wao, hao
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think
/θɪŋk/ = VERB: kufikiri, kudhani, too, kuaza, kudhamira, kudhamiri, kudhukuru, kunuia, kuona, kupima, kutaamali, kutafakari, kuwaza;
NOUN: should derivative forms be '-aza;
USER: kufikiri, nadhani, kufikiria, wanadhani, unafikiri
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three
/θriː/ = NOUN: tatu, thelatha;
USER: tatu, mitatu, mitatu ya, watatu, matatu
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time
/taɪm/ = NOUN: wakati, mara, defa, majira, nafasi, saa, safari, taimu, umri, wakaa, wasaa, pindi, zama;
USER: wakati, muda, mara, huo, mara ya
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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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transcript
/ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: nakala, Transcript, nakala ya, maandishi ya, ya nakala
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twelve
/twelv/ = ADJECTIVE: kumi na mbili, thenashara;
NOUN: kumi na mbili;
USER: kumi na mbili, kumi, kumi na, kumi na wawili, kumi na miwili
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up
/ʌp/ = VERB: juu, kijuujuu, kutuna;
PREPOSITION: juu;
USER: hadi, juu, up, juu ya
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upsells
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ve
/ -v/ = USER: ve, ve ya
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very
/ˈver.i/ = VERB: sana, mno, kabisa, alili, chakari;
USER: sana, ni, mno, kabisa, sana kwa
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visit
/ˈvɪz.ɪt/ = NOUN: ziara, matembezi, maangalizi;
VERB: kuwajihi;
USER: kutembelea, tembelea, ziara, ziara ya, kumtembelea
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we
/wiː/ = NOUN: sisi;
USER: sisi, tuna, ni, tunaweza
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website
/ˈweb.saɪt/ = USER: tovuti, tovuti ya, Website, mtandao, kwenye tovuti
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which
/wɪtʃ/ = NOUN: ambazo, yupi, amba-, vipi, yapi, ye, yo;
USER: ambayo, ambao, ambazo, ambapo, ambalo
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with
/wɪð/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kwa;
PREPOSITION: kwa, bi, fi, katika;
NOUN: mwenye;
ADJECTIVE: -enye, wenye, yenye, zenye;
USER: na, pamoja na, pamoja, kwa
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within
/wɪˈðɪn/ = VERB: ndani, mnamo;
NOUN: mle;
USER: ndani ya, ndani, ya ndani, ya ndani ya, katika
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working
/ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ = USER: kufanya kazi, kazi, kufanya kazi kwa, ya kazi, wanaofanya kazi
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worth
/wɜːθ/ = NOUN: karama, takaramu, takarimu;
USER: yenye thamani ya, thamani ya, thamani, yenye thamani, ya thamani
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yeah
/jeə/ = USER: yeah, Naam, ndiyo, Ndio
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yet
/jet/ = VERB: bado;
CONJUNCTION: ama;
USER: bado, lakini, vinavyomhusu, hata hivyo, hata
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you
/juː/ = NOUN: wewe, ninyi, we, wee, weye, ni, you (pl, nyinyi;
VERB: muna (conjugated;
USER: wewe, ninyi, yenu, unaweza, kwenu
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