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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

nishai¹

/nishai/

English: See andasa

Example (Swahili):

Neno nishai linahusiana na andasa.

Example (English):

The word nishai is related to andasa.

nishai²

/nishai/

English: 1. Someone who uses intoxicants. 2. A dreamer

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni nishai anayependa kuota mambo makubwa.

Example (English):

He is a dreamer who likes imagining great things.

nishani

/nishani/

English: Medal; badge

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea nishani ya heshima.

Example (English):

He received a medal of honor.

nishati

/nishati/

English: Energy

Example (Swahili):

Nishati ya jua hutumika kuzalisha umeme.

Example (English):

Solar energy is used to produce electricity.

nishati hulu

/nishati hulu/

English: Non-renewable energy

Example (Swahili):

Mafuta ni aina ya nishati hulu.

Example (English):

Oil is a type of non-renewable energy.

nishati jadidifu

/nishati jadidifu/

English: Renewable energy

Example (Swahili):

Nchi nyingi zinatumia nishati jadidifu.

Example (English):

Many countries are using renewable energy.

nishati jotoardhi

/nishati jotoardhi/

English: Geothermal energy

Example (Swahili):

Kenya inazalisha umeme kwa nishati jotoardhi.

Example (English):

Kenya generates electricity through geothermal energy.

nitrojeni

/nitrojeni/

English: See naitrojeni (nitrogen)

Example (Swahili):

Nitrojeni hutumika kutengeneza mbolea.

Example (English):

Nitrogen is used to make fertilizers.

njaa¹

/nʄaa/

English: Hunger

Example (Swahili):

Alilalamika kwa sababu ya njaa.

Example (English):

He complained because of hunger.

njaa²

/nʄaa/

English: Famine

Example (Swahili):

Njaa kali ilikumba kijiji chao.

Example (English):

A severe famine struck their village.

njagaisi

/nʄagaisi/

English: A type of bird (plover)

Example (Swahili):

Njagaisi hupatikana karibu na maji.

Example (English):

The plover is found near water.

njahi

/nʄahi/

English: A type of bean

Example (Swahili):

Waliwapikia wageni wali wa njahi.

Example (English):

They cooked black beans for the guests.

njama

/nʄama/

English: Conspiracy; plot

Example (Swahili):

Waligundua njama ya wizi.

Example (English):

They discovered a theft plot.

njana

/nʄana/

English: A long, striped fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua samaki wa njana.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught long striped fish.

njano

/nʄano/

English: Yellow color

Example (Swahili):

Alipaka rangi ya njano ukutani.

Example (English):

He painted the wall yellow.

nje nje

/nje nje/

English: In large quantities; a lot

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua matunda nje nje sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought fruits in large quantities at the market.

nje¹

/nje/

English: Outside

Example (Swahili):

Watoto wako nje wakicheza.

Example (English):

The children are outside playing.

nje²

/nje/

English: External; not inside

Example (Swahili):

Sehemu ya nje ya nyumba imepakwa rangi.

Example (English):

The outer part of the house has been painted.

njegere

/nʄegere/

English: Green gram (mung bean)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda njegere shambani.

Example (English):

Farmers planted mung beans in the field.

njeku¹

/nʄeku/

English: Young bull

Example (Swahili):

Njeku walikimbia porini.

Example (English):

The young bulls ran into the wild.

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