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Literally means the English language (kingereza), but kuongea ung'eng'e in slang mocks someone for speaking in English (...

Zanzibar (Zanzibar)

Literally means the English language, but in slang mocks someone for speaking in English (poshly).

Umoja/kushirikiana (Unity/cooperation)

Ununuzi/kujilipa (Buying/purchasing)

Unyevu/maji ya hewa (Humidity/air water)

Uongozaji/kuongoza shughuli (Management/activity leading)

Uongozi/utawala (Leadership/governance)

Uongozi wa jamii (Community leadership)

Uongozi wa wazee (Elders leadership)

Upangaji/sanaa ya kuunga (Blacksmithing/joining art)

Kusasisha/kuboresha (Update/improve)

Upendeleo/kupenda zaidi (Favoritism/loving more)

Mahaba/mapenzi (Love/affection)

Upepo/anga (Wind/air)

Upepo wenye nguvu (Strong wind)

Upepo wenye nguvu (Powerful wind)

Upishi/sanaa ya kupika (Cooking/cooking art)

Kupakia/kupaakua (To upload)

Mischief or trickery (regional slang from Mbeya).

Urafiki wa dhati (True friendship)

Urembo/uzuri (Beauty/prettiness)

Urithishaji/kurithi utamaduni (Inheritance/cultural inheritance)

Usafi/uangalifu (Cleanliness/care)

Usafiri kwa ndege (Air transport)

Usafiri kwa barabara (Land transport)

Usafiri kwa maji (Sea transport)

Usafiri wa mjini (City transport)

Usafiri kwa treni (Rail transport)

Usafiri wa kila mtu (Public transport)

Usafirishaji/kusafirisha bidhaa (Transportation/goods moving)

Usanifu/ubunifu (Artistry/creativity)

Useremala/kujenga kwa matofali (Brickwork/brick building)

Jina la mtumiaji (User name)

Ushindi/kushinda (Victory/winning)

Mafanikio makubwa (Big victory)

“Don’t worry.” Often said as reassurance.

Usiku/wakati wa giza (Night/darkness time)

Usukaji/kutengeneza kwa kamba (Rope making)

Utaalamu wa kazi (Work expertise)

Utafiti/kuchunguza (Research/investigation)

Utafiti wa elimu (Education research)

Utaifa wa umoja (Unity nationalism)

Utalii/kuwatembelea wageni (Tourism/hosting guests)

Utamaduni/mila za kijadi (Culture/traditional customs)

Tamaduni za Tanzania, hasa muziki (Tanzanian culture, especially music)

Tamaduni za awali kabla ya ukoloni (Original cultures before colonialism)

Desturi za familia (Family customs)

Mila na tabia za watu wa mitaani (Customs and behaviors of street people)

Utani wa jamii (Community joking)