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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

nega¹

/nega/

English: Move aside to let someone pass

Example (Swahili):

Tafadhali nega njiani upishe wengine.

Example (English):

Please move aside to let others pass.

nega²

/nega/

English: To avoid something unpleasant

Example (Swahili):

Tulijaribu kusega hatari hiyo.

Example (English):

We tried to avoid that danger.

nekta

/nekta/

English: Nectar found in flowers

Example (Swahili):

Nyuki hukusanya nekta kutoka maua.

Example (English):

Bees collect nectar from flowers.

neli

/neli/

English: A thin tube used for liquids

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alitumia neli kutoa damu.

Example (English):

The doctor used a tube to draw blood.

nema¹

/nema/

English: To nod the head to music

Example (Swahili):

Alinema kichwa chake kufuatiza muziki.

Example (English):

He nodded his head in rhythm with the music.

nema²

/nema/

English: See nepa

Example (Swahili):

Alinema kwa furaha kama alivyozoea.

Example (English):

He swayed happily as usual.

nemanema

/nemanema/

English: To move around restlessly

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikuwa wananemanema uwanjani.

Example (English):

The children were moving about restlessly in the yard.

nembe

/nembe/

English: A type of fish found in lakes or rivers

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata nembe wengi mtoni.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught many river fish.

nembo

/nembo/

English: Emblem; symbol of identity

Example (Swahili):

Bendera ina nembo ya taifa.

Example (English):

The flag bears the national emblem.

nemedi

/nemedi/

English: A type of woolen carpet

Example (Swahili):

Sakafu ilifunikwa na nemedi laini.

Example (English):

The floor was covered with a soft carpet.

nemsi

/nemsi/

English: Noble qualities; good reputation

Example (Swahili):

Ana nemsi ya heshima kijijini.

Example (English):

He has a good reputation in the village.

nena

/nena/

English: To speak; to talk

Example (Swahili):

Nena ukweli bila hofu.

Example (English):

Speak the truth without fear.

nenda-rudi

/nenda-rudi/

English: See ingia-toka; to go and return repeatedly

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akifanya safari za nenda-rudi kila siku.

Example (English):

He made daily back-and-forth trips.

nene

/nene/

English: Fat; heavy; large-bodied

Example (Swahili):

Paka wetu ni mnene sana.

Example (English):

Our cat is very fat.

nenepa

/nenepa/

English: To become fat; gain weight

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya likizo alinena sana.

Example (English):

He gained a lot of weight after the holiday.

nenepesha

/nenepeʃa/

English: To make fat or plump

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kizuri hunenepesha mwili.

Example (English):

Good food makes the body fatten.

neneza

/neneza/

English: To speak emphatically

Example (Swahili):

Alineneza maneno yake kwa msisitizo.

Example (English):

He spoke his words emphatically.

nengua¹

/nengua/

English: To sway the hips to music

Example (Swahili):

Wachezaji walinengua kiuno kwa midundo.

Example (English):

The dancers swayed their hips to the rhythm.

nengua²

/nengua/

English: To walk with difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alitembea akinengua miguu.

Example (English):

The old man walked with difficulty.

neno¹

/neno/

English: A word or meaningful speech

Example (Swahili):

Alisema neno moja tu.

Example (English):

He said only one word.

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