Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɲaˈbuka/
English: (verb) To break into small pieces
Sahani ilinyabuka alipoiangusha.
The plate shattered when he dropped it.
/ɲabuˈlika/
English: (verb) To be able to take affixes; to be analyzable (of a word)
Neno "mpendano" linyabulika kwa urahisi.
The word "mpendano" can easily take affixes.
/ɲabuˈliʃa/
English: (verb) See nyabua³ — to derive a word from its root by adding an affix
Kiswahili kina maneno mengi yanayonyabulishwa kutoka mizizi ya Kiarabu.
Swahili has many words derived from Arabic roots.
/ɲabuˈɲabu/
English: (adjective) Fragile; easily breakable; torn in many places
Kioo hiki ni nyabunyabu, kishike kwa uangalifu.
This glass is fragile; handle it carefully.
/ɲaˈbuo/
English: (noun) A type of small fish (similar to sakaki)
Wavuvi walivua nyabuo wengi kandokando ya mwamba.
The fishermen caught many small nyabuo fish near the reef.
/ɲaˈda/
English: (noun) A span; a measure of length from thumb to little finger
Alipima urefu kwa nyada tatu.
He measured the length using three spans.
/ɲaˈda/
English: (noun) See wada — measurement or length span
Kitambaa hiki kina nyada tano.
This cloth measures five spans.
/ɲaˈera/
English: (noun) A type of large antelope similar to an eland
Nyaera huonekana zaidi kwenye savanna.
The eland is often seen in the savanna.
/ɲafua/
English: To tear off with teeth or fingers
Mbwa alinyafua nyama kwa meno.
The dog tore the meat with its teeth.
/ɲaganyaga/
English: To bark (dog); to shout loudly
Mbwa alinyaganyaga kwa hasira.
The dog barked angrily.
/ɲaˈɡe/
English: (noun) A foolish or simple-minded person
Usimwite mtu nyage, ni tusi.
Don't call someone a fool; it's an insult.
/ɲaˈɡe/
English: (noun) Noise; uproar; disturbance
Nyage nyingi zilitokea sokoni.
There was a lot of noise in the market.
/ɲaˈɡe/
English: (noun) A type of spider
Nyage huyu hujenga wavu wake karibu na madirisha.
This spider builds its web near windows.
/ɲaɡeˈɲaɡe/
English: (verb) To move restlessly or fidget; also see yageyage
Mtoto alinyageyage kwa wasiwasi darasani.
The child fidgeted anxiously in class.
/ɲaˈɡui/
English: (noun) Whale; a large sea animal
Nyagui ni mnyama mkubwa zaidi baharini.
The whale is the largest animal in the sea.
/ɲahaˈpɔri/
English: (noun) Game meat; meat from wild animals
Walila nyahapori waliovua msituni.
They ate game meat they hunted in the forest.
/ɲaˈhɔwa/
English: (noun) Domesticated animals
Nyahowa wanaishi karibu na makazi ya watu.
Domesticated animals live near human homes.
/ɲaˈi/
English: (noun) Reptiles or crawling animals
Nyai kama nyoka na mijusi huishi porini.
Reptiles such as snakes and lizards live in the wild.
/ɲaˈi/
English: (noun) See yanaze — a crawling animal or reptile
Nyai kama nyoka hujificha msituni.
Crawling animals like snakes hide in the forest.
/ɲaˈi/
English: (noun) Baboon
Nyai walionekana wakikimbia mlimani.
Baboons were seen running on the hill.
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