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

/nafsineni/

English: A type of plant (pasona)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda nafsineni shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers planted the pasona plant in the field.

nafuu¹

/nafuu/

English: Ease; recovery; cheapness

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya matibabu alihisi nafuu.

Example (English):

After treatment, he felt relief.

nafuu²

/nafuu/

English: Better

Example (Swahili):

Leo ninahisi nafuu kuliko jana.

Example (English):

Today I feel better than yesterday.

nafuu³

/nafuu/

English: It is better

Example (Swahili):

Nafuu ukae nyumbani kuliko kuondoka.

Example (English):

It is better you stay home than leave.

naga

/naga/

English: 1. A children's game of snatching a ball and running with it. 2. Rugby

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza naga uwanjani.

Example (English):

The children played naga in the field.

nagana

/nagana/

English: A disease affecting livestock, especially cattle and horses, caused by filth or ticks

Example (Swahili):

Mifugo mingi ilikufa kwa ugonjwa wa nagana.

Example (English):

Many livestock died from the nagana disease.

nage!

/nage/

English: An exclamation used when a person scores a goal in the game of "nage"

Example (Swahili):

Nage! aliita baada ya kufunga bao.

Example (English):

"Nage!" he shouted after scoring a goal.

nage¹

/nage/

English: 1. A children's game involving building and dismantling blocks. 2. A victory or goal in that game

Example (Swahili):

Alipata nage katika mchezo wa watoto.

Example (English):

He scored a goal in the children's game.

naghama

/naɣama/

English: 1. A musical sound. 2. The sound produced as if singing without words

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga naghama nzuri sana.

Example (English):

She made a very beautiful musical sound.

naghma

/naɣma/

English: See naghama

Example (Swahili):

Naghma ilisikika kutoka hewani.

Example (English):

The melody was heard from the air.

nahali

/nahali/

English: A bee

Example (Swahili):

Nahali anapenda maua yenye harufu nzuri.

Example (English):

The bee likes fragrant flowers.

nahari¹

/nahari/

English: Daytime

Example (Swahili):

Tulifanya kazi mchana wa nahari.

Example (English):

We worked during the day.

nahari²

/nahari/

English: A river

Example (Swahili):

Nahari inapita karibu na kijiji.

Example (English):

The river flows near the village.

nahau¹

/nahau/

English: Words that have hidden or figurative meaning; idioms

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alifundisha maana za nahau.

Example (English):

The teacher taught the meanings of idioms.

nahau²

/nahau/

English: Grammar

Example (Swahili):

Nahau ni sehemu muhimu ya lugha.

Example (English):

Grammar is an important part of language.

nahili

/nahili/

English: The palm of the hand

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka kitu kwenye nahili yake.

Example (English):

He placed the item on his palm.

nahodha

/nahoða/

English: A person who drives a water vessel; a captain

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha aliongoza meli kwa ujasiri.

Example (English):

The captain steered the ship bravely.

nai

/nai/

English: A large, long flute made of metal or reed used with drums

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alipuliza nai kwa ustadi.

Example (English):

The performer played the flute skillfully.

naibu

/naibu/

English: A person who assists another and can take their place; a deputy

Example (Swahili):

Naibu wa mkuu aliongoza kikao.

Example (English):

The deputy of the chief led the meeting.

nailoni

/nailoni/

English: Synthetic fibers used to make clothes or nets; nylon

Example (Swahili):

Shati lilitengenezwa kwa nailoni.

Example (English):

The shirt was made of nylon.

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