Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɲapaˈɲapa/
English: (verb) See nyapa — to move or walk stealthily
Mbwa alinyapanyapa kuelekea jikoni.
The dog tiptoed toward the kitchen.
/ɲaˈpija/
English: (verb) To approach quietly or carefully
Alinyapia mlango bila kutoa sauti.
She approached the door silently.
/ɲaˈpuka/
English: (verb) To leave quickly; to escape
Mfungwa alinyapuka gerezani usiku.
The prisoner escaped from prison at night.
/ɲaˈra/
English: (noun) Booty or loot taken during war
Askari waligawana nyara za vita.
The soldiers shared the spoils of war.
/ɲaˈra/
English: (noun) Captives or prisoners of war
Watu wengi walichukuliwa kuwa nyara.
Many people were taken as captives.
/ɲaˈra/
English: (adjective/adverb) Easy; free of charge
Alipewa chakula nyara.
He was given free food.
/ɲaˈra/
English: (noun) State property, especially wildlife
Wanyama wa porini ni nyara za serikali.
Wild animals are government property.
/ɲaˈra/
English: (verb) To wither, dry, or become thin
Majani yalinyara kutokana na jua kali.
The leaves withered due to the hot sun.
/ɲaˈrafu/
English: (noun) Disrespect or disdain toward someone because of dirt or poverty
Alimtazama kwa nyarafu kutokana na mavazi yake machafu.
He looked at him with disdain because of his dirty clothes.
/ɲaˈrapa/
English: (verb) To do hard or degrading work for pay
Watu wengi wanalazimika kunyarapa ili wapate riziki.
Many people are forced to do hard labor to earn a living.
/ɲaˈri/
English: (verb) To stare boldly or suspiciously at someone
Alimnyaria kwa macho ya shaka.
He stared at him suspiciously.
/ɲaruˈbanja/
English: (noun) Traditional system of land ownership (in some regions)
Wazee walijadili mipaka ya ardhi ya nyarubanja.
The elders discussed the boundaries of the nyarubanja land.
/ɲaˈsi/
English: (noun, plural) Grass
Ng'ombe walikula nyasi shambani.
The cows grazed on the grass in the field.
/ɲasiˈtʃatʃu/
English: (noun) Freshly cut and stored grass; silage
Wakulima waliandaa nyasichachu kwa ajili ya msimu wa kiangazi.
The farmers prepared silage for the dry season.
/ɲasiˈkavu/
English: (noun) Dried grass; hay
Nyasikavu hutumika kulisha mifugo wakati wa ukame.
Hay is used to feed livestock during drought.
/ɲaˈta/
English: (verb) See nyapa — to walk quietly or slowly
Alinyata hadi karibu na mlango.
He tiptoed quietly toward the door.
/ɲaˈti/
English: (noun) African buffalo
Nyati ni mnyama mwenye nguvu anayepatikana Afrika Mashariki.
The buffalo is a strong animal found in East Africa.
/ɲaˈtia/
English: (verb) To move carefully or slowly; to proceed with caution
Alinyatia gizani bila kutoa sauti.
He moved carefully in the dark without making a sound.
/ɲaˈtiajɪ/
English: (noun) A castrated bull (see jausi)
Nyatiaaji hutumika kuvuta plau shambani.
A castrated bull is used to pull the plough on the farm.
/ɲaˈto/
English: (noun) The teat or nipple of an animal's udder
Maziwa hutoka kwenye nyato za ng'ombe.
Milk comes out of the cow's teats.
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