Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ɲukiˈlia/
English: (noun) Atomic nucleus
Nyukilia ni sehemu ya kati ya atomi.
The nucleus is the central part of an atom.
/ɲukiˈlia/
English: (noun) Cell or seed nucleus
Nyukilia ya seli ina vinasaba.
The nucleus of a cell contains chromosomes.
/ɲuˈkua/
English: (verb) To pinch with fingers; to nip
Alinyukua mtoto shavuni.
He pinched the child on the cheek.
/ɲweˈle/
English: (noun) Hair (plural)
Ana nywele ndefu na nyeusi.
She has long black hair.
/ɲwele banˈdia/
English: (noun) Artificial hair; wig
Alivaa nywele bandia kwenye sherehe.
She wore a wig at the ceremony.
/ɲweˈlevu/
English: (adjective) Porous; having tiny holes
Mawe haya ni nywelevu, huruhusu maji kupenya.
These stones are porous; they let water pass through.
/ɲweˈʃa/
English: (verb) To give someone a drink; to water animals
Alinywesha ng'ombe maji kisimani.
He gave the cows water at the well.
/ɲwiˈla/
English: (noun) Password or secret code
Usimwambie mtu nywila yako ya simu.
Don't tell anyone your phone password.
/ɲwiˈʃizo/
English: (noun) Watering place or trough for animals
Wakulima walitengeneza nywishizo karibu na bwawa.
The farmers built a watering trough near the pond.
/nzaˈlko/
English: (noun) Powder used in witchcraft said to cause amnesia
Wazee walionya vijana dhidi ya kutumia nzalko.
The elders warned the youths against using the powder called nzalko.
/ˈnzao/
English: (noun) Bull; male cow
Nzao hutumika kulisha kundi la ng'ombe.
A bull leads the herd of cattle.
/ˈnzi/
English: (noun) Fly; small insect that likes dirt
Nzi walikuwa wengi jikoni.
There were many flies in the kitchen.
/ˈnziba/
English: (noun) Small boil or abscess on the skin
Alikuwa na nziba mgongoni.
He had a boil on his back.
/ˈnzige/
English: (noun) Locust; a grasshopper-like insect
Nzige waliharibu mazao shambani.
Locusts destroyed crops in the field.
/nziguˈnzigu/
English: (noun) Dragonfly
Nzigunzigu waliruka juu ya maji.
Dragonflies hovered over the water.
/ˈnzio/
English: (noun) Large clay pot or jar
Walihifadhi maji kwenye nzio.
They stored water in a large clay jar.
/ˈnzohe/
English: (noun) A large forest antelope (likely sitatunga)
Nzohe huishi karibu na mito.
The sitatunga lives near rivers.
/nzuˈari/
English: (noun) Flute; clarinet; a wind instrument
Alipiga nzuari kwa ustadi mkubwa.
He played the flute skillfully.
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