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How is the letter "r" pronounced in Swahili?
added by Michael Kolesidis Feb 3 at 15:30
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What are the differences between "hakuna", "hamna", and "hapana"?
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Tafadhali nisaidie kuelewa jinsi ya kutumia maneno "kwa ajili" na "kwa sababu". They both mean "because", are there any differences in their meaning?
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What some examples of words from neighbouring African languages that have been introduced to the Swahili language?
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This would probably be marked "Needs more focus" on the actual site. – damryfbfnetsi Mar 13 at 8:57
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Tofauti kati ya kiambishi awali na kiambishi tamati
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What are the rules for using "njema" vs "mwema"?
added by Michael Kolesidis Feb 3 at 15:25
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What are some unique features of the Kenyan Dialect of Swahili?
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How did the word 'jambo' become a greeting?
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Besides 'safari,' are there any other common words in English that have come from Swahili?
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When are plosives aspirated in Swahili?
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Why does Swahili have so many expressions with repeated words, like 'pole pole'?
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Why does Swahili use all Bantu noun classes except 19?
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Which characters in The Lion King have names which are Swahili words (and what do they mean)?
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This actually helped me learning a little bit Swahili ... – Glorfindel Mar 2 at 7:42

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