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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

ngeja

/ngeja/

English: Dirt found on teeth

Example (Swahili):

Osha meno yako kuondoa ngeja.

Example (English):

Brush your teeth to remove dirt.

ngekewa

/ngekewa/

English: See bahati (luck)

Example (Swahili):

Alipata ngekewa ya kushinda bahati nasibu.

Example (English):

He was lucky to win the lottery.

ngele¹

/ngele/

English: The cob of maize

Example (Swahili):

Walibakiza ngele baada ya kula mahindi.

Example (English):

They left behind the maize cobs after eating.

ngele²

/ngele/

English: A type of frog

Example (Swahili):

Ngele waliruka karibu na bwawa.

Example (English):

The frogs were jumping near the pond.

ngeli¹

/ngeli/

English: Noun class in Swahili grammar

Example (Swahili):

Maneno haya yapo katika ngeli ya ki-/vi-.

Example (English):

These words belong to the ki-/vi- noun class.

ngeli²

/ngeli/

English: A taxonomic class of animals

Example (Swahili):

Simba yupo katika ngeli ya mamalia.

Example (English):

The lion belongs to the class of mammals.

ngenga

/ngenga/

English: Chaos; disturbance

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na ngenga sokoni leo asubuhi.

Example (English):

There was chaos at the market this morning.

ngerenge¹

/ngerenge/

English: The pith or inner part of a plant

Example (Swahili):

Walikata ngerenge ya mmea kuchunguza afya yake.

Example (English):

They cut the pith of the plant to examine its health.

ngerenge²

/ngerenge/

English: The lower part of a plant stem

Example (Swahili):

Mizizi hutoka sehemu ya ngerenge.

Example (English):

Roots grow from the lower part of the stem.

ngeta

/ngeta/

English: The act of grabbing someone by the neck

Example (Swahili):

Mhalifu alimfanyia mtu ngeta usiku.

Example (English):

The thief grabbed someone by the neck at night.

ngeu¹

/ngeu/

English: Red soil

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walilima kwenye ardhi ya ngeu.

Example (English):

The farmers cultivated on red soil.

ngeu²

/ngeu/

English: Blood

Example (Swahili):

Alivuja ngeu baada ya kuumia.

Example (English):

He bled after getting injured.

ngeu³

/ngeu/

English: Red color

Example (Swahili):

Alipaka ukuta rangi ya ngeu.

Example (English):

He painted the wall red.

ngeu⁴

/ngeu/

English: A mark left on the head after being hit

Example (Swahili):

Alibaki na ngeu baada ya kupigwa.

Example (English):

He was left with a mark after being hit.

ngiangia

/ngiangia/

English: A type of sea creature

Example (Swahili):

Ngiangia hupatikana kina kirefu cha bahari.

Example (English):

The sea creature lives in deep ocean waters.

ngii

/ngii/

English: Firm; with strength

Example (Swahili):

Alishika kamba ngii.

Example (English):

He held the rope firmly.

ngiri¹

/ngiri/

English: A wild pig-like animal

Example (Swahili):

Ngiri walionekana karibu na mto.

Example (English):

Wild pigs were seen near the river.

ngiri²

/ngiri/

English: A disease that causes abdominal swelling

Example (Swahili):

Alilazwa hospitalini kwa ugonjwa wa ngiri.

Example (English):

He was hospitalized for a hernia.

ngirimaji

/ngirimaji/

English: See busha

Example (Swahili):

Ngirimaji ni hali ya uvimbe tumboni.

Example (English):

A hernia is a swelling condition in the abdomen.

ngisha

/ngisha/

English: Small sea waves

Example (Swahili):

Ngisha zilipiga ufukweni taratibu.

Example (English):

Small waves gently hit the shore.

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