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| Language | Expression | English Translation or Definition |
| Keni Unn | mbuya | person related by blood. |
| Kibosho Unn | mbuya | friend. |
| Kimochi Unn | mbuya | friend. |
| Kiseri Unn | mbuya | friend. |
| Lema Unn | mbuya | friend. |
| Machame Unn | mbuya | friend. |
| Mamba Unn (Transliterated) | mbuya | friend. |
| Manda | mbuya | grandmother. |
| Matumbi | mbuya | grandmother. |
| Ndengereko | mbuya | grandmother. |
| Ngoni | mbuya | grandmother. |
| Rufiji | mbuya | grandmother. |
| Swahili | mbuya | concubine, mistress, prostitute. |
Source: compiled by the editor from the definition of friend; see credits. | ||
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