Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ndipo/
English: Meaning "there" or "at that place"
N dipo tulipokutana mara ya kwanza.
That is where we first met.
/ndipo/
English: Used to mean "aptly" or "truly"
Amezungumza ndipo kabisa.
He has spoken rightly.
/ndiposa/
English: "That is why"; therefore
Alijitahidi sana, ndiposa akafanikiwa.
He worked hard; that's why he succeeded.
/ndisha/
English: Nutrition; nutrients in food
Chakula chenye ndisha bora ni muhimu kwa afya.
Food with good nutrients is important for health.
/ndisha/
English: 1. Food. 2. Animal feed
Wakulima walitoa ndisha kwa mifugo.
The farmers gave feed to the livestock.
/ndisi/
English: Abbreviation of "ni sisi"; it is us
N disi tuliofanya kazi hii.
It is us who did this work.
/ndita/
English: Wrinkles that form due to old age
Uso wake umejaa ndita.
His face is full of wrinkles.
/ndiva/
English: A dug pond for storing water for irrigation
Walichimba ndiva shambani kwa umwagiliaji.
They dug a pond on the farm for irrigation.
/ndivyo-sivyo/
English: Carelessly; without attention
Usifanye kazi ndivyo-sivyo.
Don't do the work carelessly.
/ndivyo/
English: That's how it is; that's the way things are
N diyo, ndivyo ilivyotokea.
Yes, that's how it happened.
/ndivyo/
English: Properly; as it should be
Fanya kazi yako ndivyo inavyostahili.
Do your work properly as it should be.
/ndivyo/
English: A relative for ki-/vi- plural class
Vitu hivyo ndivyo vilivyopotea.
Those are the things that got lost.
/ndiwe/
English: Abbreviation of "ni wewe"; it is you (singular)
N diwe rafiki yangu wa kweli.
You are my true friend.
/ndiye/
English: Abbreviation of "ni yeye"; it is him/her
N diye aliyenisaidia jana.
He is the one who helped me yesterday.
/ndiyo/
English: An expression of agreement or affirmation; yes!
"Umeelewa?" "N diyo!"
"Did you understand?" "Yes!"
/ndiyo/
English: A relative for certain noun classes such as u-/i- and li-/ya-
Miti ndiyo chanzo cha hewa safi.
Trees are the source of clean air.
/ndizi/
English: A banana plant or its fruit
Alinunua ndizi sokoni.
He bought bananas at the market.
/ndizo/
English: A relative for i-/zi- or u-/i- plural classes
Hizi ndizo tulizochagua.
These are the ones we chose.
/ndoa/
English: Marriage; a formal union between a man and a woman
Walifunga ndoa kanisani.
They got married in church.
/ndoamseto/
English: An interfaith marriage
N doa yao ilikuwa ndoamseto.
Their marriage was between different faiths.
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