Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɲiˈibiri/
English: (noun) Small decorative cowrie shells
Walitumia nyiibiri kutengeneza mikufu.
They used small cowrie shells to make necklaces.
/ɲiˈibo/
English: (noun) See wiibo — a song
Alipiga nyiibo ya kimapenzi.
He sang a love song.
/ɲiˈririka/
English: (verb) To flow down smoothly; to trickle
Maji yalinyiiririka ukutani.
Water trickled down the wall.
/ɲiˈjiji/
English: (pronoun) You (plural); same as nyinyi
Nyiiyi wote ni marafiki wangu.
You all are my friends.
/ɲiiˈjifu/
English: (adjective) See nyiiyuu — stingy; ungenerous
Mtu nyiiyifu ni vigumu kushirikiana naye.
It's hard to work with a stingy person.
/ɲiiˈjii/
English: (adjective) Stingy; gives little by little
Ni mtu nyiiyii anayechangia kidogo tu.
He's stingy, giving only a tiny amount.
/ɲijiˈrika/
English: (verb) To shine; to glisten; to emit light
Maji ya bahari yalinyiiyirika chini ya jua.
The sea water glistened under the sun.
/ɲijiˈoro/
English: (noun) A type of plant with red flowers
Nyiiyoro hupandwa kwa mapambo ya bustani.
This red-flowered plant is grown for decoration.
/ɲiiˈjuu/
English: (adjective) Tight-fisted; miserly
Wafanyabiashara nyiiyuu hawapendi kutoa misaada.
Tight-fisted traders don't like giving donations.
/ɲiˈka/
English: (noun) Savannah or grassland region
Simba huishi katika nyika zilizo wazi.
Lions live in open grasslands.
/ɲiˈkwa/
English: (noun) Winnowing tray made of reeds or bamboo
Alitumia nyikwa kutenga nafaka na pumba.
She used a winnowing tray to separate grain from chaff.
/ɲiˈsija/
English: (verb) To sprinkle lightly with water
Alinyisiia mimea asubuhi.
She sprinkled the plants in the morning.
/ɲiˈza/
English: (noun) A type of palm used for weaving mats and baskets
Nyiza hutumika kutengeneza mikeka na vikapu.
The palm is used for making mats and baskets.
/ɲoˈa/
English: (verb) To shave or cut hair; also, in Kenya, to oppress
Alinyoa ndevu zake leo asubuhi.
He shaved his beard this morning.
/ɲoˈda/
English: (noun) Lover; sweetheart
Alimwandikia nyoda wake barua.
He wrote a letter to his lover.
/ɲoˈda/
English: (noun) Love; affection
Nyoda yao ilionekana wazi machoni.
Their love was clearly visible in their eyes.
/ɲodeˈɲode/
English: (noun) Chronic illness; prolonged suffering or anxiety
Ameugua nyodeyode kwa miaka mingi.
He has suffered from a chronic illness for many years.
/ɲoˈdoa/
English: (verb) To pick up items one by one
Alinyodoa mawe barabarani.
He picked up the stones from the road one by one.
/ɲoˈfu/
English: (adjective) Straight; honest; upright
Ni mtu nyofu na mkweli.
He is a straight and honest person.
/ɲoɡoˈɲa/
English: (verb) To become weak; to lose energy
Mwili wake ulinyog'onya baada ya mazoezi mazito.
His body weakened after heavy exercise.
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