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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

ngisi

/ngisi/

English: A sea creature similar to a cuttlefish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua ngisi usiku.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught cuttlefish at night.

ngisi gome

/ngisi gome/

English: See ngisi makoroma

Example (Swahili):

Ngisi gome hawa ni wakubwa zaidi.

Example (English):

These cuttlefish are much larger.

ngisi makoroma

/ngisi makoroma/

English: A type of cuttlefish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wa ngisi makoroma hupatikana baharini.

Example (English):

The makoroma cuttlefish is found in the sea.

ngisi nyamvi

/ngisi nyamvi/

English: A type of long-bodied cuttlefish

Example (Swahili):

Ngisi nyamvi ana mwili mrefu kuliko wengine.

Example (English):

The long cuttlefish has a longer body than others.

ngizi

/ngizi/

English: Sweet palm wine

Example (Swahili):

Watu walikunywa ngizi chini ya mnazi.

Example (English):

People drank palm wine under the coconut tree.

ngoa¹

/ngoa/

English: Envy; jealousy

Example (Swahili):

Ngoa ilimfanya achukie wenzake.

Example (English):

Jealousy made him hate his friends.

ngoa²

/ngoa/

English: See matamanio (desires)

Example (Swahili):

Ngoa ya mali ilimharibu.

Example (English):

Desire for wealth ruined him.

ngoe¹

/ngoe/

English: A forked piece of wood

Example (Swahili):

Walitumiangoe kama nguzo ya hema.

Example (English):

They used a forked branch as a tent pole.

ngoe²

/ngoe/

English: A tree-shaped diagram

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alichorangoe darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher drew a tree-shaped diagram in class.

ngoe³

/ngoe/

English: The act of swaying the body

Example (Swahili):

Wachezaji walifanya ngoe katika muziki.

Example (English):

The dancers swayed their bodies to the music.

ngoeka¹

/ngoeka/

English: To pull something using a pole

Example (Swahili):

Waliongoeka chombo kutoka majini.

Example (English):

They pulled the object out of the water with a pole.

ngoeka²

/ngoeka/

English: (Linguistics) The head of a phrase; main word

Example (Swahili):

Kitenzi ndicho ngoeka cha sentensi.

Example (English):

The verb is the headword of the sentence.

ngoeko

/ngoeko/

English: The act of poking; a tool for poking

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia ngoeko kufikia kitu ndani.

Example (English):

He used a poking stick to reach something inside.

ngogo

/ngogo/

English: A type of sea fish

Example (Swahili):

Ngogo wana ladha nzuri sana.

Example (English):

The sea fish ngogo is very tasty.

ngogwe

/ngogwe/

English: A small tomato-like fruit

Example (Swahili):

Ngogwe hukomaa wakati wa kiangazi.

Example (English):

The small tomato-like fruit ripens in the dry season.

ngoi

/ngoi/

English: A choir leader; skilled singer

Example (Swahili):

Ngoi aliwaongoza waimbaji kwa ustadi.

Example (English):

The choir leader directed the singers skillfully.

ngoja

/ngoja/

English: To wait; to stay in expectation

Example (Swahili):

Ngoja kidogo, nitakuja sasa.

Example (English):

Wait a moment, I'm coming now.

ngojea

/ngojea/

English: To wait for someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimngojea rafiki yake kituoni.

Example (English):

He waited for his friend at the station.

ngojeana

/ngojeana/

English: To wait for each other

Example (Swahili):

Wapenzi waliongojeana kwa hamu.

Example (English):

The lovers waited eagerly for each other.

ngoko

/ngoko/

English: The backside of a monkey

Example (Swahili):

Ngoko wa nyani una manyoya machache.

Example (English):

The monkey's backside has few hairs.

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