Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/nawa/
English: To wash parts of the body, such as hands or face
Nawa mikono kabla ya kula.
Wash your hands before eating.
/nawa/
English: To withdraw from involvement in a matter
Alinawa mikono kuhusiana na kesi hiyo.
He washed his hands of that case.
/nawiri/
English: To prosper or progress well
Biashara yake inanawiri sana.
His business is thriving.
/nawiri/
English: Giving light or shining
Nyota inawiri angani.
The star shines in the sky.
/nawiriʃa/
English: To make something beautiful or prosperous
Mvua imenawirisha mimea yote.
The rain has made all the plants flourish.
/nawiʃa/
English: See navya; to clean private parts
Alienda kujinawisha baada ya kuoga.
He went to clean himself after bathing.
/naye/
English: Abbreviation of na yeye (and him/her)
Naye alifika muda mfupi baadaye.
He also arrived a short while later.
/naye/
English: An emphasizing word meaning "this one also"
Naye pia ana matatizo yake.
He too has his own problems.
/nazaa/
English: A shameful or disgraceful event
Kitendo hicho kilikuwa nazaa kubwa.
That act was a great disgrace.
/nazali/
English: A sound made by passing air through the nose; a nasal sound
Herufi "m" ina sauti ya nazali.
The letter "m" has a nasal sound.
/nazi/
English: 1. The fruit of the coconut palm. 2. The white flesh inside
Alipasua nazi kupata tui.
He cracked the coconut to get coconut milk.
/nazi/
English: A follower of Hitler's regime in Germany; a Nazi
Wanazi walifanya uharibifu mkubwa.
The Nazis caused great destruction.
/nʧa/
English: The pointed or sharp end of something; a tip
Ncha ya kisu ni kali sana.
The tip of the knife is very sharp.
/nʧi/
English: 1. Land or territory. 2. A nation or country
Tanzania ni nchi nzuri ya Afrika Mashariki.
Tanzania is a beautiful country in East Africa.
/nʧoro/
English: A long canoe about five cubits in length
Walitumia nchoro kuvua samaki.
They used a long canoe to fish.
/ndafu/
English: A castrated male sheep; a wether
Ndafu alipelekwa sokoni kuuzwa.
The castrated ram was taken to the market for sale.
/ndafu/
English: Meat from a whole roasted sheep or goat
Walikula ndafu kwenye sherehe ya harusi.
They ate roasted goat meat at the wedding feast.
/ndagano/
English: A place where two rivers meet; a confluence
Wavuvi walikusanyika katika ndagano la mito.
Fishermen gathered at the confluence of the rivers.
/ndago/
English: A type of fast-growing grass that becomes a weed in farms
N dago imetanda shambani kote.
The weed has spread all over the farm.
/ndakaka/
English: Tall trees used for building house roofs; roof beams
Walitumia miti ya ndakaka kujenga paa la nyumba.
They used ndakaka trees to build the house roof.
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