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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"
ni¹

/ni/

English: To be

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mwalimu wa shule.

Example (English):

He is a school teacher.

ni²

/ni/

English: First person singular "I"

Example (Swahili):

Ni ninasema ukweli.

Example (English):

I am telling the truth.

nia

/nia/

English: Intention; purpose

Example (Swahili):

Nia yangu ni kusaidia watu.

Example (English):

My intention is to help people.

niaba

/niaba/

English: On behalf of

Example (Swahili):

Alizungumza kwa niaba ya familia.

Example (English):

He spoke on behalf of the family.

nibu

/nibu/

English: Tip of a pen

Example (Swahili):

Nibu ya kalamu ilivunjika.

Example (English):

The tip of the pen broke.

ning'inia

/niŋ'inia/

English: To hang or hover without touching the ground

Example (Swahili):

Taa ilining'inia kutoka dari.

Example (English):

The lamp hung from the ceiling.

ning'iniza

/niŋ'iniza/

English: To make something hang or hover

Example (Swahili):

Alining'iniza picha ukutani.

Example (English):

He hung the picture on the wall.

ninga¹

/ninga/

English: A green pigeon

Example (Swahili):

Ninga waliruka msituni.

Example (English):

Green pigeons flew through the forest.

ninga²

/ninga/

English: A beautiful girl

Example (Swahili):

Wote walimpongeza yule ninga kwa uzuri wake.

Example (English):

Everyone praised that beautiful girl for her beauty.

ninga³

/ninga/

English: Someone who is always up or high (e.g., in a building)

Example (Swahili):

Ninga yule hupenda kukaa ghorofani kila mara.

Example (English):

That person always likes to stay upstairs.

ningu

/niŋgu/

English: A round, spiny cold-water fish

Example (Swahili):

Ningu hupatikana baharini kwenye maji baridi.

Example (English):

The spiny fish is found in cold ocean waters.

nini

/nini/

English: What?

Example (Swahili):

Unataka nini sasa?

Example (English):

What do you want now?

ninja

/ninja/

English: A skilled fighter, often without weapons

Example (Swahili):

Ninja huyo ana uwezo mkubwa wa mapigano.

Example (English):

That ninja has great fighting skills.

ninyi

/ninyi/

English: You (plural)

Example (Swahili):

Ninyi ni marafiki zangu.

Example (English):

You are my friends.

nira

/nira/

English: A heavy wooden yoke used to tie oxen for plowing

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walifunga ng'ombe kwa nira.

Example (English):

The farmers tied the oxen with a yoke.

niru

/niru/

English: Plaster or mortar used on walls before painting

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alipaka niru ukutani kabla ya rangi.

Example (English):

The builder applied plaster to the wall before painting.

nisa

/nisa/

English: 1. To persuade. 2. To attract with gifts or affection

Example (Swahili):

Alimnisa kwa maneno matamu.

Example (English):

He persuaded her with sweet words.

nisai

/nisai/

English: Woman

Example (Swahili):

Nisai yule ni jasiri sana.

Example (English):

That woman is very brave.

nisha

/nisha/

English: Starch

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia nisha kutengeneza uji.

Example (English):

They used starch to make porridge.

nishaa

/nishaa/

English: See nisha

Example (Swahili):

Nishaa hutumiwa katika mapishi.

Example (English):

Starch is used in cooking.

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