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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

nakisi²

/nakisi/

English: To reduce costs or expenses

Example (Swahili):

Walipunguza gharama ili wanakisi matumizi.

Example (English):

They reduced expenses to cut costs.

nakisi³

/nakisi/

English: Having a shortage; deficient

Example (Swahili):

Shule ina vifaa nakisi.

Example (English):

The school has insufficient materials.

nakisi⁴

/nakisi/

English: To damage or spoil

Example (Swahili):

Mvua imenakisi mavuno.

Example (English):

The rain has spoiled the harvest.

nakisisha

/nakisiʃa/

English: To make something little or defective; to reduce

Example (Swahili):

Alinakisisha matumizi ya maji.

Example (English):

He reduced water usage.

nakisu

/nakisu/

English: Having a shortage or defect

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa hiyo ni nakisu.

Example (English):

That product is defective.

nakli

/nakli/

English: Of the highest quality; superior

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua bidhaa za kiwango cha nakli.

Example (English):

He bought products of superior quality.

nako¹

/nako/

English: And there; and here

Example (Swahili):

Tulifika mjini, nako tukalala.

Example (English):

We arrived in town and stayed there.

nako²

/nako/

English: An emphasizing word

Example (Swahili):

Yeye nako ana shida zake.

Example (English):

He too has his own problems.

nakshi¹

/nakʃi/

English: Decoration made by drawing, carving, or embroidery

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta ulikuwa na nakshi nzuri.

Example (English):

The wall had beautiful decorations.

nakshi²

/nakʃi/

English: To decorate or adorn

Example (Swahili):

Walinakshi nguo kwa maua.

Example (English):

They decorated the clothes with flowers.

nali

/nali/

English: 1. The sole of a shoe. 2. A horseshoe

Example (Swahili):

Nali ya kiatu chake ilichanika.

Example (English):

The sole of his shoe was torn.

nama¹

/nama/

English: To stick together or to be elastic

Example (Swahili):

Mpira huu unama vizuri.

Example (English):

This rubber stretches well.

nama²

/nama/

English: Elastic; able to bounce

Example (Swahili):

Mpira ni kitu chenye sifa ya nama.

Example (English):

A ball is something elastic.

namba

/namba/

English: A symbol representing a number; a position in a list

Example (Swahili):

Namba yangu ya simu ni mpya.

Example (English):

My phone number is new.

nambari

/nambari/

English: See namba

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu aliita nambari za wanafunzi.

Example (English):

The teacher called out the students' numbers.

nambo¹

/nambo/

English: An expression used to warn someone not to do something

Example (Swahili):

Nambo! usiguse moto huo!

Example (English):

Stop! Don't touch that fire!

nambo²

/nambo/

English: 1. A waterfall. 2. A place with a downward slope

Example (Swahili):

Tulipiga picha karibu na nambo.

Example (English):

We took photos near the waterfall.

nambo³

/nambo/

English: An escalator

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda juu kwa kutumia nambo.

Example (English):

They went up using the escalator.

nami

/nami/

English: Abbreviation of "na mimi" (and me)

Example (Swahili):

Nami nitaenda pamoja nanyi.

Example (English):

I too will go with you.

namiii

/namiii/

English: To lean or have a tendency

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulianamiii upande wa mashariki.

Example (English):

The tree leaned toward the east.

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