Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/nguo/
English: Clothing; garment
Alivaa nguo safi kanisani.
He wore clean clothes to church.
/nguruma/
English: To roar; to make a loud sound
Simba alinguruma porini.
The lion roared in the wilderness.
/ngurumbili/
English: Double roar; strong thunder
Usiku kulisikika ngurumbili kali.
A strong double thunder was heard at night.
/ngurumo/
English: A roar; thunderous sound
Ngurumo ya radi ilisikika angani.
The sound of thunder was heard in the sky.
/ŋurumo/
English: 1. Loud sound like thunder. 2. Roar of an animal like a lion
Ngurumo ya simba ilisikika mbali.
The roar of the lion was heard from afar.
/ŋurumza/
English: A careless or uncertain way of doing something
Alifanya kazi kwa ngurumza.
He did the work carelessly.
/ŋurunga/
English: A stool or table made of marble, clay, or stone
Waliweka vyombo juu ya ngurunga.
They placed the utensils on the stone table.
/ŋurusumu/
English: See ngulusumu
Ngurusumu ni kitu kigumu kisicholiwa.
Ngurusumu is something hard and inedible.
/ŋuruwe/
English: 1. Pig. 2. A dirty or greedy person
Nguruwe walikuwa wakila matunda yaliyodondoka.
The pigs were eating fallen fruits.
/ŋuruzi/
English: Peg used to plug a hole in a water container
Alitumia nguruzi kufunga mtungi wa maji.
He used a peg to plug the water pot.
/ŋuta/
English: See mbata
Nguta ni jina lingine la mbata.
Nguta is another word for mbata.
/ŋuto/
English: A loud cry of pain
Alipiga nguto baada ya kuumia.
He cried out loudly after getting hurt.
/ŋuto/
English: Stiff, hardened porridge
Watoto walikula nguto kwa chakula cha jioni.
The children ate stiff porridge for dinner.
/ŋuu/
English: Mountain peak
Walifika nguu ya mlima baada ya saa tatu.
They reached the mountain peak after three hours.
/ŋuuzi/
English: See nguruzi
Nguuzi hutumika kufunga mashimo ya chombo.
The peg is used to plug holes in a container.
/ŋuva/
English: Sea cow (manatee/dugong); also used for a weak person
Nguva hupatikana baharini karibu na mwambao.
The sea cow is found in the ocean near the shore.
/ŋuvu/
English: 1. Strength. 2. Authority
Askari wana nguvu ya kutekeleza sheria.
Police have the authority to enforce the law.
/ŋuvu/
English: Good health
Alipona na kurejea katika nguvu zake.
He recovered and regained his health.
/ŋuvu/
English: Energy; power; motivation
Vijana walifanya kazi kwa nguvu na bidii.
The youth worked with energy and effort.
/ŋuvukazi/
English: Energy or effort needed for a task
Kazi hii inahitaji nguvukazi kubwa.
This job requires a lot of effort.
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