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Learning to Say Hello in Swahili

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Learn how to greet someone in Swahili

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kidole

finger

noun

Kidole changu kinatokwa na damu.

My finger's bleeding.

Kidole kimefinywa kwenye glasi.

The finger is pressed against the glass.

vidole vitano.

five fingers

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