Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/nʄoro/
English: A spear with a round metal head
Alibeba njoro mgongoni.
He carried a spear on his back.
/nʄozi/
English: Dream; vision
Niliona njozi nzuri usiku.
I had a beautiful dream at night.
/nʄozi/
English: Fantasy; imaginary world
Alipotea katika njozi za mawazo.
He got lost in his world of imagination.
/nʄuga/
English: Small bells worn by dancers or babies
Wachezaji walivaa njuga miguuni.
The dancers wore small bells on their feet.
/nʄugu/
English: Hard nuts; groundnuts
Wakulima walivuna njugu nyingi.
The farmers harvested many groundnuts.
/nʄugu/
English: Peanut plant
Walipanda mimea ya njugu shambani.
They planted peanut plants in the field.
/nundu/
English: Hump, such as on a camel
Nundu ya ngamia hutumika kuhifadhi mafuta.
The camel's hump stores fat.
/nundu/
English: Fruit bat
Nundu huruka usiku kutafuta matunda.
Fruit bats fly at night to search for fruits.
/nune/
English: Dung beetle
Nune husukuma kinyesi kwa miguu yake ya nyuma.
The dung beetle rolls dung with its hind legs.
/ɲung'unika/
English: To grumble or complain quietly
Alianza kunung'unika baada ya kazi nyingi.
He started grumbling after too much work.
/ɲung'uniko/
English: Complaint
Nung'uniko la wafanyakazi lilisikika kila siku.
The workers' complaints were heard every day.
/nunge/
English: Zero
Alipata nunge katika mtihani.
He scored zero in the exam.
/nunge/
English: Leper colony
Wagonjwa wa ukoma waliwekwa katika nunge.
The lepers were placed in a leper colony.
/nunge/
English: Stiff or paralyzed finger
Alishindwa kuandika kwa sababu ya nunge.
He couldn't write because of a stiff finger.
/nungu/
English: Porcupine
Nungu walikimbia porini waliposikia kelele.
The porcupines ran into the forest when they heard noise.
/nungu/
English: Crested chicken
Nungu huyu ana manyoya mengi kichwani.
This crested chicken has many feathers on its head.
/nungu/
English: Spiny fish
Nungu wa baharini wana miiba mikali.
Sea porcupine fish have sharp spines.
/nungubandia/
English: Guinea pig (laboratory animal)
Nungubandia hutumika katika majaribio ya kisayansi.
Guinea pigs are used in scientific experiments.
/nungunungu/
English: Porcupine
Nungunungu walionekana karibu na msitu.
Porcupines were seen near the forest.
/nunu/
English: Respectful term for a woman (like "mother")
Nunu yule anaheshimiwa kijijini.
That woman is respected in the village.
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