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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

njeku²

/nʄeku/

English: Bell tied to hunting dogs

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji walifunga njeku kwa mbwa wao.

Example (English):

The hunters tied bells to their dogs.

njeli

/nʄeli/

English: Elbow

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhi njeli wakati wa mchezo.

Example (English):

He injured his elbow during the game.

njemba

/nʄemba/

English: Giant; very strong person

Example (Swahili):

Njemba yule alibeba mzigo mzito peke yake.

Example (English):

That giant carried the heavy load alone.

njeo

/njeo/

English: Verb tense marker

Example (Swahili):

Njeo inaonyesha wakati wa tendo.

Example (English):

A tense marker shows the time of the action.

njewe

/njewe/

English: See ndewe

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa hereni kwenye njewe.

Example (English):

She wore earrings on her earlobes.

njia¹

/nʄia/

English: Path; road

Example (Swahili):

Njia hii inaenda sokoni.

Example (English):

This path leads to the market.

njia²

/nʄia/

English: Method; way of doing something

Example (Swahili):

Kila mtu ana njia yake ya kufanikiwa.

Example (English):

Everyone has their own way of succeeding.

njia³

/nʄia/

English: Parting of hair

Example (Swahili):

Alipenda njia katikati ya nywele.

Example (English):

She liked a center parting in her hair.

njiapanda¹

/nʄiapanda/

English: Confusion; dilemma

Example (Swahili):

Yuko kwenye njiapanda ya kufanya uamuzi.

Example (English):

He is in a dilemma about making a decision.

njiapanda²

/nʄiapanda/

English: Crossroads

Example (Swahili):

Walikutana kwenye njiapanda ya barabara.

Example (English):

They met at the crossroads.

njini

/nʄini/

English: Vulva

Example (Swahili):

Maneno hayo yalihusu afya ya sehemu za siri.

Example (English):

Those words referred to reproductive health.

njino

/nʄino/

English: Someone with protruding teeth

Example (Swahili):

Njino yule anapenda kucheka.

Example (English):

That person with protruding teeth likes to smile.

njiti¹

/nʄiti/

English: Matchstick

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia njiti kuwasha moto.

Example (English):

He used a matchstick to light the fire.

njiti²

/nʄiti/

English: Premature baby

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto njiti aliwekwa kwenye chumba maalum.

Example (English):

The premature baby was placed in a special room.

njivinyongo

/nʄivinyongo/

English: Gallstones

Example (Swahili):

Alifanyiwa upasuaji kuondoa njivinyongo.

Example (English):

He underwent surgery to remove gallstones.

njiwa

/nʄiwa/

English: Pigeon; dove

Example (Swahili):

Njiwa waliruka angani kwa wingi.

Example (English):

Doves flew abundantly in the sky.

njiwamanga

/nʄiwamanga/

English: A type of domesticated pigeon

Example (Swahili):

Njiwamanga wanaonekana karibu na nyumba.

Example (English):

Domesticated pigeons are seen near houses.

njombo

/nʄombo/

English: A striped fish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wa njombo wanapendwa sana pwani.

Example (English):

The striped fish is popular along the coast.

njorinjori¹

/nʄorinʄori/

English: Tall, long-legged person

Example (Swahili):

Njorinjori yule anaonekana kutoka mbali.

Example (English):

That tall person can be seen from afar.

njorinjori²

/nʄorinʄori/

English: Long-legged

Example (Swahili):

Kuku njorinjori alikimbia haraka.

Example (English):

The long-legged chicken ran fast.

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