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ng'ang'ania

/ŋ'ang'ania/

English: To cling tightly; to insist

Example (Swahili):

Aling'ang'ania kushinda hata baada ya kushindwa.

Example (English):

He insisted on winning even after losing.

ng'ang'anika

/ŋ'ang'anika/

English: To shine; to glitter

Example (Swahili):

Kioo kiling'ang'anika kwenye mwanga wa jua.

Example (English):

The mirror glittered in the sunlight.

ng'ang'aniza

/ŋ'ang'aniza/

English: To insist; to emphasize

Example (Swahili):

Aling'ang'aniza hoja yake hadi ikakubaliwa.

Example (English):

He insisted on his point until it was accepted.

ng'ang'anizwa

/ŋ'ang'anizwa/

English: To be compelled; to be forced

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walinng'ang'anizwa kuhudhuria mafunzo.

Example (English):

The students were compelled to attend the training.

ng'anganua

/ŋ'anganua/

English: See kwangua (to scrape)

Example (Swahili):

Aling'anganua sufuria kwa kisu.

Example (English):

He scraped the pot with a knife.

ng'ara

/ŋ'ara/

English: To shine; to be attractive

Example (Swahili):

Aling'ara katika sherehe kwa vazi lake.

Example (English):

She shone at the party with her dress.

ng'arisha

/ŋ'arisha/

English: To polish; make shiny

Example (Swahili):

Aling'arisha viatu vyake asubuhi.

Example (English):

He polished his shoes in the morning.

ng'ata

/ŋ'ata/

English: To bite with teeth

Example (Swahili):

Mbwa alimng'ata mwizi mkononi.

Example (English):

The dog bit the thief on the hand.

ng'atua

/ŋ'atua/

English: To remove something from the teeth; to make release a bite

Example (Swahili):

Alimng'atua mtoto kutoka kifuani.

Example (English):

She gently removed the child from her chest.

ng'atuka

/ŋ'atuka/

English: To step down from leadership; to resign

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi alimng'atuka madarakani.

Example (English):

The leader stepped down from power.

ng'auro

/ŋ'auro/

English: A female cat

Example (Swahili):

Ng'auro wangu amejifungua.

Example (English):

My female cat has given birth.

ng'eka

/ŋ'eka/

English: To feel internal pain

Example (Swahili):

Aling'eka tumboni baada ya kula chakula kibaya.

Example (English):

He felt internal pain after eating bad food.

ng'oa mizizi

/ŋ'oa mizizi/

English: To uproot completely

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waling'oa mizizi yote shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers uprooted all roots from the farm.

ng'oa¹

/ŋ'oa/

English: To uproot a plant or extract a tooth

Example (Swahili):

Aling'oa jino lililokuwa linauma.

Example (English):

He pulled out the aching tooth.

ng'oa²

/ŋ'oa/

English: To remove from power; to set sail

Example (Swahili):

Walimng'oa kiongozi madarakani.

Example (English):

They removed the leader from power.

ng'ofoa

/ŋ'ofoa/

English: See ng'wafua

Example (Swahili):

Aling'ofoa ngozi ya mti.

Example (English):

He peeled the bark off the tree.

ng'ofu

/ŋ'ofu/

English: Fish eggs

Example (Swahili):

Samaki huyu ana ng'ofu nyingi.

Example (English):

This fish has many eggs.

ng'ofua

/ŋ'ofua/

English: See ng'wafua

Example (Swahili):

Aling'ofua mbao kwa kisu.

Example (English):

He scraped the wood with a knife.

ng'oi

/ŋ'oi/

English: An exclamation of refusal

Example (Swahili):

Ng'oi! Sitaki kwenda huko.

Example (English):

No! I don't want to go there.

ng'oka

/ŋ'oka/

English: To be uprooted; to step down

Example (Swahili):

Mti uliong'oka kutokana na upepo mkali.

Example (English):

The tree was uprooted by strong wind.

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