Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɲaˈirai/
English: (noun) A large shark
Wavuvi waliona nyairai mkubwa baharini.
The fishermen saw a large shark in the sea.
/ɲaˈʤa/
English: (noun) See wanja — an open area or field
Watoto walicheza kwenye nyaja ya shule.
The children played on the school field.
/ɲaka/
English: To slap; to clap
Alimnyaka mtoto kwa utundu.
He slapped the child for being naughty.
/ɲakanga/
English: Senior traditional ceremony leader
Nyakanga aliongoza sherehe ya kitamaduni.
The chief elder led the traditional ceremony.
/ɲakanyaka/
English: Badly damaged; excessive
Gari lilikuwa nyakanyaka baada ya ajali.
The car was badly damaged after the accident.
/ɲakanyaka/
English: Large crowd
Nyakanyaka wa watu walijitokeza sokoni.
A large crowd of people gathered at the market.
/ɲakua/
English: To catch or snatch suddenly
Askari alinyakua silaha ya jambazi.
The officer snatched the robber's weapon.
/ɲakwa/
English: See mdako
Nyakwa ni jina lingine la mdako.
Nyakwa is another word for mdako.
/ɲalikua/
English: Sticks placed under a cooking pot to reduce heat
Waliweka nyalikua chini ya sufuria kupunguza moto.
They placed sticks under the pot to reduce the heat.
/ɲaˈlio/
English: (noun) Plural of a certain noun class for people
Nyalio wote walikusanyika sokoni.
All the people gathered at the market.
/ɲaˈma/
English: (noun) Soft part of the body; flesh; also sweet or flattering words
Alijeruhi nyama ya mkono wake.
He injured the flesh of his arm.
/ɲaˈma/
English: (noun) Soft part of a fruit or tree
Nyama ya embe ilikuwa tamu sana.
The soft part of the mango was very sweet.
/ɲaˈma/
English: (noun) Animals
Nyama wengi huishi msituni.
Many animals live in the forest.
/ɲaˈma/
English: (interjection) An expression used to insult or scorn someone
Alimkemea kwa kusema "nyama!".
He insulted him by shouting "nyama!".
/ɲaˈmaː/
English: (verb) To stop talking; to be silent
Nyamaa kidogo tusikilize hotuba.
Be quiet for a moment so we can listen to the speech.
/ɲaˈmafu/
English: (noun) An animal that has died naturally
Wanyama walikula nyamafu porini.
Animals ate a carcass in the wild.
/ɲaˈmafu/
English: (noun) Meat from a carcass
Hawakutaka kula nyamafu.
They refused to eat meat from a carcass.
/ɲaˈmata/
English: (noun) A type of small sea creature, such as a limpet
Nyamata wanapatikana kwenye miamba ya bahari.
Limpets are found on ocean rocks.
/ɲaˈmata/
English: (verb) To grip tightly; to stick firmly to something
Alinyamata kamba kwa nguvu.
He gripped the rope tightly.
/ɲaˈpa/
English: (verb) To walk slowly or stealthily
Alinyapa gizani bila kuonekana.
He walked quietly in the dark without being seen.
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