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bha1huswaof*-a
bhaariinanmsomonamesakeNaaja okugya muruku, nkasikana na bhaariina waani ariho muruku hayo.Nilipoenda msibani, tukakutana na somo langu yupo msibani hapo.When I went to the funeral, I met my namesake there.9.7.1Name of a person
bhasiirya guryanm1majuzithree days ago, four days ago8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow2mtondothree days from now8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow3mtondogoofour days from now8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow
bheekiwakwenyewethemselves*-eki
bhinuonyhivithese*-nu
bhiryaonyvilethose (over there)*-rya2
bhiyoonyhivyothese (referential or close to listener)*-yo
bhoonoelesasanow8.4.6.3.1Now
bhunuonyhuuthis*-nu
bhuramundanmmkopoloan, credit6.8.5.1Lend
bhuryaonyulethat*-rya2
bhusaele1tupuempty, hollow (e.g., inside the trunk of the tree)Tureeha amariibhwa na ebhinti bhireehika bhusa bira amariibhwa.Tunang'oa mihogo na vijiti vinang'oleka tupu bila mihogo.We're pulling up cassava and the branches are coming up empty without cassava.8.3.1.6.3Hollow8.1.8.1Empty2bure (bila gharama)free, gratisHanú Robhi yaamara okukora emirimu, akahinda iika bhusa bira egimbirya.Robi alipomaliza kufanya kazi, akarudi nyumbani bure bila pesa.When Robi finished working, she went back home for free without money.6.8.4.3.3Free of charge3bure (bila maana)senselessly3.5.8.2Meaningless
bhutakuragwatnzusiku mwema (kuagana wakati wa kwenda kulala)good night (farewell said when going to sleep)3.5.1.4.4Say farewell
bhuyo1elejinsihow, the wayBhuyo aringi mbo bhuyo.Jinsi alivyo ndivyo alivyo.The way he is is the way he is.3.2.5.8Change your mind
bhuyo2onyhuothat (referential or close to listener)*-yo
bhwahuswaof*-a
bhwangu hanu1elehivi karibuni, pundesoon8.4.6.2.1Recently
bhwangu hanu2vum1kisasamodern, currentekintu kya bhwangu hanukitu cha kisasaa modern thing8.4.6.5.5Modern2-pyanew8.4.6.5.3New
bhyahusyaof*-a