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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

ngama¹

/ngama/

English: The bottom part of a ship

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyakazi waliosha ngama ya meli.

Example (English):

The workers cleaned the ship's bottom.

ngama²

/ngama/

English: Excrement from a strangled person

Example (Swahili):

Walioshughulika na mwili waliona ngama.

Example (English):

Those handling the body noticed the discharge.

ngama³

/ngama/

English: A type of white clay

Example (Swahili):

Wachoraji walitumia ngama kuchanganya rangi.

Example (English):

Painters used white clay to mix their paints.

ngama⁴

/ngama/

English: A pit for washing corpses

Example (Swahili):

Waliosha mwili walitumia shimo la ngama.

Example (English):

They used the ngama pit for washing the corpse.

ngamba¹

/ngamba/

English: A type of turtle

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona ngamba kando ya mto.

Example (English):

We saw a turtle by the river.

ngamba²

/ngamba/

English: A turtle shell

Example (Swahili):

Alitengeneza mapambo kwa gamba la ngamba.

Example (English):

He made ornaments from the turtle shell.

ngambi¹

/ngambi/

English: An agreement to oppose something

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walifanya ngambi kupinga uamuzi huo.

Example (English):

The elders made an agreement to oppose that decision.

ngambi²

/ngambi/

English: Shortage; difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Kuna ngambi ya chakula kijijini.

Example (English):

There is a shortage of food in the village.

ngambi³

/ngambi/

English: A council of elders

Example (Swahili):

Ngambi walikutana kujadili amani.

Example (English):

The council of elders met to discuss peace.

ngamia

/ngamia/

English: A desert animal; a camel

Example (Swahili):

Ngamia hutembea siku nyingi bila maji.

Example (English):

A camel can walk many days without water.

ngamizi

/ngamizi/

English: Computer; calculator

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua ngamizi mpya kwa kazi ya ofisini.

Example (English):

He bought a new computer for office work.

ngangari¹

/ngangari/

English: Firm; resolute; strong

Example (Swahili):

Wachezaji walikuwa ngangari wakati wa mechi.

Example (English):

The players were strong and resolute during the match.

ngangari²

/ngangari/

English: Vigilant; alert; ready

Example (Swahili):

Walinzi walikuwa ngangari usiku kucha.

Example (English):

The guards stayed alert all night.

ngano¹

/ngano/

English: Wheat plant or its grains

Example (Swahili):

Shamba la ngano lilistawi vizuri.

Example (English):

The wheat field grew well.

ngano²

/ngano/

English: Story; folktale

Example (Swahili):

Bibi aliwasimulia wajukuu wake ngano.

Example (English):

Grandmother told her grandchildren a folktale.

ngao¹

/ngao/

English: A shield used in war

Example (Swahili):

Askari alijikinga kwa ngao.

Example (English):

The soldier protected himself with a shield.

ngao²

/ngao/

English: Protection or defense

Example (Swahili):

Imani ni ngao ya moyo.

Example (English):

Faith is the shield of the heart.

ngao³

/ngao/

English: The front or back part of a house; car bumper

Example (Swahili):

Alisafisha ngao ya gari lake.

Example (English):

He cleaned the bumper of his car.

ngao⁴

/ngao/

English: Mosquito repellent

Example (Swahili):

Alipulizia ngao ili kujikinga na mbu.

Example (English):

He sprayed mosquito repellent to protect himself from mosquitoes.

ngara¹

/ngara/

English: Tassel of maize; same as ngaa¹

Example (Swahili):

Ngara ya mahindi imekomaa.

Example (English):

The maize tassel has matured.

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