-a (sya) si?
wh · why, what for?
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-a (sya) siina?
wh · why, what for? (specific)
-akhanyu
adj. · red, or color approximating to red—brown, orange, etc. (akhakhanyu, eshiakhanyu, etc.)
-ambanga
adj. · varying; differing; unusual
-amberi
adj. · first; leading (amberi, imberi)
-ange (sisyaange)
poss · my (cl.7)
-angu
adj. · quick, easy, light, cheap (bwangu, lwangu)
-angu (omwaangu)
adj · quick, easy, light, cheap, weak (cl.1)
-anje
poss. · my
-arafuahalaba (?)
adj · fierce, bad- tempered, of a scolding disposition
-ari
adv · thus, like this
-ase (sisyase)
poss · my (cl.7)
-atieri
adj. · true; right; correct; truthful (akatieri, abatieri, etc.)
-atsana
dem. · that/those same one(s) (abatsana, akatsana, efiatsana, etc.)
-bambalifu
adj. · broad; wide; vast (omubambalifu, eshibambalifu, etc.)
-bi
adj. · bad; wrong; evil; ugly; unpleasant; dirty; anything which is offensive (omubi, ababi, efibi, etc.)
-biri
num. · two
-bisi
adj. · raw; fresh; uncooked; sometimes used to mean green, unripe
-cheni
adj. · foreign; strange; novel; unusual (omucheni, abacheni, eshicheni, etc.)
-chesi
adj. · clever; intelligent; wise; bright (abachesi, amachesi, obuchesi, etc.)
-chesichesi
adj. · cunning (omuchesichesi, abachesichesi, etc.)
-chima
adj. · sound; whole (omuchima, eshichima, etc.)
-chishi
adj. · unripe; green (amachisi, obuchishi, etc.)
-efu
poss. · our (owefu, abefu, eshiefu, etc.)
-teshere
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a bulafu
adv. · in broad daylight
a-
loc · near
a.aandu
n · spot, place
a.eembi
adv. · near
a.o
adv · there, over there (far)
a.uundi
adv. · another place, perhaps
aa po!
excl · not at all!, denial indicating complete ignorance or innocence
aa taawe!
excl · oh, no!
aa.onibwe
vp · he has been redeemed
Aaa!
excl · denoting dismay and indignation, real or feigned
aambi
adv. · near
aandi
adj · the other place
aandulo
adv · at the edge
aangaaki
adv · above, on top of, up
aango
n, adv · home, at home