Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɲaˈtua/
English: (verb) To toddle or walk like a child learning to walk
Mtoto alianza kunyatua kwa hatua ndogo ndogo.
The child started to toddle with small steps.
/ɲaˈtuka/
English: (verb) To walk slowly or gently
Alinyatuka kuelekea nyumbani kwa upole.
She walked slowly toward home.
/ɲatuˈɲatu/
English: (adverb) Stealthily; very quietly; with great care
Alitembea nyatunyatu bila kuamsha mtoto.
He walked quietly without waking the baby.
/ɲaʊ/
English: (noun) Cat (see paka)
Nyau wangu hupenda kulala kwenye kiti.
My cat likes to sleep on the chair.
/ɲaʊ/
English: (noun/interjection) The sound of a cat ("meow"); also used as a scare or teasing word
Mtoto alitisha paka kwa kusema "nyau!".
The child scared the cat by saying "meow!".
/ɲaˈuwa/
English: (verb) To make the sound of a cat; to meow
Paka wangu hunyaua kila asubuhi anapohitaji chakula.
My cat meows every morning when it wants food.
/ɲaˈuka/
English: (verb) To wither, dry up, or wilt
Majani yalinyauka baada ya wiki bila mvua.
The leaves withered after a week without rain.
/ɲaukiˈana/
English: (verb) To completely dry out or shrivel up
Mimea ilinyaukiana yote wakati wa kiangazi.
The plants all dried up during the drought.
/ɲaˈume/
English: (noun) A brave or heroic person
Askari huyo ni nyaume jasiri sana.
That soldier is a very brave man.
/ɲaˈuʃa/
English: (verb) To cause something to dry up; to dehydrate
Jua kali lilinyausha udongo shambani.
The hot sun dried up the soil on the farm.
/ɲaˈutu/
English: (adjective) Dried up; withered; lacking moisture
Maua yamekuwa nyautu kwa sababu ya jua kali.
The flowers have dried up because of the hot sun.
/ɲaˈvu/
English: (adjective) Quiet; not talkative; taciturn
Mzee yule ni mtu nyavu sana.
That old man is a very quiet person.
/ɲaˈvu ja ˈkano/
English: (noun) A strong, durable fishing net made of tough material
Wavuvi walitumia nyavu ya kano kuvua baharini.
The fishermen used a durable net to fish in the sea.
/ɲaˈvu ja ˈsiwu/
English: (noun) A small fishing net used for catching small fish (daga)
Watoto walikuwa wakitumia nyavu ya siwu mtoni.
The children were using a small net to fish in the river.
/ɲaˈja/
English: (noun) Grandmother; respectful term for an old woman
Nyaya yangu hupenda kuniambia hadithi za zamani.
My grandmother loves telling me old stories.
/ɲaˈja/
English: (noun) A small fruit resembling a tomato
Nyaya hukua sana msimu wa mvua.
The small tomatoes grow well during the rainy season.
/ɲajaˈtʃuŋɡu/
English: (noun) See gogwe — a bitter wild plant or fruit
Alikula nyayachungu porini.
He ate a bitter wild fruit in the forest.
/ɲajaˈpaa/
English: (verb) To despise; to discriminate; to look down upon
Usinyayapaa watu maskini.
Do not look down on poor people.
/ɲajaˈpaza/
English: (verb) See nyayapaa — to despise or treat with disdain
Alinyayapaza jirani yake kwa sababu ya mavazi.
She despised her neighbor because of her clothes.
/ɲaˈjasa/
English: (verb) To oppress; mistreat; abuse power
Wafanyakazi walinyayasiwa na bosi wao.
The workers were mistreated by their boss.
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