- 1896 — Zanzibar ruler Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini dies.
- 1949 — Mozambican singer Zena Bacar is born.
- 1979 — Somalia adopts a new constitution through a referendum.
- 1980 — Zimbabwe joins the United Nations.
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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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Chieu chung chiewo chiege chiege chung chwako chai chai chiek chieng chiro
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Porcupine wakes up, wakes up the wife and the wife makes tea which becomes ready on market day.
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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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Been
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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