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Found 918 word(s) starting with "N"

nasibu²

/nasibu/

English: To recognize a person's origin or lineage

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walinasibu ukoo wa kijana huyo.

Example (English):

The elders identified the young man's clan.

nasibu³

/nasibu/

English: To please, attract, or suit

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalinisibu sana.

Example (English):

His words pleased me greatly.

nasiha

/nasiha/

English: 1. A trusted friend. 2. An advisor

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni nasiha wangu wa karibu.

Example (English):

He is my close advisor.

nasihi

/nasihi/

English: To advise or speak gently to persuade someone

Example (Swahili):

Alimnasihi rafiki yake awe mvumilivu.

Example (English):

He advised his friend to be patient.

Nasiri

/nasiri/

English: The Victor; one who helps or rescues others (usually God)

Example (Swahili):

Nasiri ndiye msaada wa waumini.

Example (English):

The Victor is the helper of believers.

nasua

/nasua/

English: To remove something from a trap; to release

Example (Swahili):

Alinasua ndege aliyenasa kwenye wavu.

Example (English):

He released the bird caught in the net.

nasuri¹

/nasuri/

English: A sore or abscess under the chin or near the mouth

Example (Swahili):

Alitibiwa nasuri iliyokuwa kidevuni.

Example (English):

He was treated for an abscess under his chin.

nasuri²

/nasuri/

English: A disease causing loss of bladder control; fistula

Example (Swahili):

Wanawake wengi hupata nasuri baada ya kujifungua kwa shida.

Example (English):

Many women develop fistula after difficult childbirth.

nata

/nata/

English: To stick or hold like glue or syrup

Example (Swahili):

Asali inapata nata ikipoa.

Example (English):

Honey becomes sticky when it cools.

nathari

/naθari/

English: 1. Prose; writing that is not poetic. 2. Literary genre such as novels or stories

Example (Swahili):

Riwaya huandikwa kwa mtindo wa nathari.

Example (English):

Novels are written in prose form.

nati

/nati/

English: A metal fastener with a threaded hole; a nut

Example (Swahili):

Funga nati vizuri kabla ya kuendesha gari.

Example (English):

Tighten the nut well before driving the car.

natija

/natija/

English: A beneficial or profitable outcome; result

Example (Swahili):

Kazi yake ilileta natija njema.

Example (English):

His work brought a good result.

natiki¹

/natiki/

English: Acting; a play or drama

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya natiki ya kuchekesha.

Example (English):

They performed a funny play.

natiki²

/natiki/

English: To speak, utter, or pronounce

Example (Swahili):

Alinatiki maneno kwa ufasaha.

Example (English):

He spoke the words fluently.

natiki³

/natiki/

English: An eloquent speaker; one skilled in speech

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni natiki mashuhuri nchini.

Example (English):

He is a famous orator in the country.

nauli¹

/nauli/

English: The cost or payment for transportation; fare

Example (Swahili):

Nauli ya basi imepanda.

Example (English):

The bus fare has increased.

nauli²

/nauli/

English: To pay fare to travel

Example (Swahili):

Alinauli kabla ya kupanda feri.

Example (English):

He paid the fare before boarding the ferry.

naumi

/naumi/

English: Sleep

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto amelala usingizi wa naumi.

Example (English):

The child is in deep sleep.

naunju

/naunʤu/

English: Very early in the morning

Example (Swahili):

Waliamka naunju kwenda shambani.

Example (English):

They woke up very early to go to the farm.

navya

/navya/

English: To wash or wipe private parts after defecation

Example (Swahili):

Alinavya baada ya kutoka chooni.

Example (English):

He washed himself after leaving the toilet.

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