- 1938 - Franco Luambo, a Congolese musician, is born.
- 1937 - Michael Sata, the fifth President of Zambia, is born.
- 1964 - Malawi attains independence from Britain.
- 1967 - The Biafran War erupts as Nigerian forces invade the Republic of Biafra.
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July 6
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Go
Indicative of future tense.Will/ would in many cases
Unrelated to the actual english meaning, the word "go" is used with any verb to talk about the future.
e.g.
I go come your house
en
I will come to your house
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Rao luor liel liel luor rao
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Hippopotamus go round the grave the grave go round the hippopotamus.
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Been/bin
Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
e.g.
I been dey sleep when you been call me
en
I was asleep when you called me
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Erikanda
Tree bark. Synonymn: Omugoongo ogwa omuthi.
e.g.
Erikanda eria omuthi yakuva erikong'u. / Omugoongo ogwa omuthi yakuva omukong'u.
en
The bark of the tree was rough.
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Engeni’ngeni
Star
e.g.
Engeni’ngeni no oruvara ovia evindimira.
en
The star is a part of the constellation.
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