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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

nguvukazi²

/ŋuvukazi/

English: Workforce

Example (Swahili):

Nguvukazi ya kiwanda hicho ni zaidi ya watu mia moja.

Example (English):

The factory's workforce is over a hundred people.

nguyu¹

/ŋuyu/

English: Ankle; knuckle

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhi nguyu wakati wa mazoezi.

Example (English):

He injured his ankle during practice.

nguyu²

/ŋuyu/

English: Sound made by snapping fingers

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa nguyu kuwaita watoto.

Example (English):

He snapped his fingers to call the children.

nguzi

/ŋuzi/

English: See nguruzi

Example (Swahili):

Nguzi iliziba shimo la mtungi vizuri.

Example (English):

The peg sealed the pot's hole properly.

nguzo¹

/ŋuzo/

English: A pillar or support

Example (Swahili):

Nguzo za nyumba hii zimejengwa kwa saruji.

Example (English):

The pillars of this house are built with cement.

nguzo²

/ŋuzo/

English: Structural pillar in a building

Example (Swahili):

Fundi aliongeza nguzo mbili kwa uimara.

Example (English):

The mason added two structural pillars for strength.

nguzo³

/ŋuzo/

English: Fundamental principles or pillars of a belief system

Example (Swahili):

Uislamu una nguzo tano kuu.

Example (English):

Islam has five main pillars.

ngwa

/ŋwa/

English: Belonging to someone

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu hiki ni ngwa ya mwalimu.

Example (English):

This book belongs to the teacher.

ngwamba¹

/ŋwamba/

English: Hard physical work

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walifanya ngwamba mashambani.

Example (English):

The farmers did hard work in the fields.

ngwamba²

/ŋwamba/

English: A hoe with a long handle

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia ngwamba kulima shamba.

Example (English):

He used a long-handled hoe to cultivate the field.

ngwanda

/ŋwanda/

English: A small fishing boat

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipanda ngwanda alfajiri.

Example (English):

The fishermen boarded a small boat at dawn.

ngwara

/ŋwara/

English: To trip someone intentionally

Example (Swahili):

Alimngwara rafiki yake wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

He tripped his friend during the game.

ngware

/ŋware/

English: 1. Wrestling. 2. The act of tripping

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walishiriki ngware uwanjani.

Example (English):

The youth took part in wrestling at the field.

ngwe¹

/ngwe/

English: A section of work, especially in farming

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walimaliza ngwe ya kwanza leo.

Example (English):

The farmers completed the first section of work today.

ngwe²

/ngwe/

English: A long rope made from fibers

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia ngwe kufunga mzigo.

Example (English):

They used a long rope to tie the load.

ngwe³

/ngwe/

English: Term of office or tenure

Example (Swahili):

Rais atamaliza ngwe yake mwaka ujao.

Example (English):

The president will complete his term next year.

ngwena

/ŋwena/

English: See mamba (crocodile)

Example (Swahili):

Ngwena aliogelea kimya kimya majini.

Example (English):

The crocodile swam silently in the water.

ngwenje

/ŋwenje/

English: Coins (not paper money)

Example (Swahili):

Nilipata ngwenje mfukoni.

Example (English):

I found some coins in my pocket.

ngwini¹

/ŋwini/

English: Penguin

Example (Swahili):

Ngwini huishi kwenye barafu.

Example (English):

Penguins live in icy regions.

ngwini²

/ŋwini/

English: Art student

Example (Swahili):

Ngwini alichora picha nzuri sana.

Example (English):

The art student drew a very beautiful picture.

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