Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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ngao⁴

/ngao/

English: Mosquito repellent

Example (Swahili):

Alipulizia ngao ili kujikinga na mbu.

Example (English):

He sprayed mosquito repellent to protect himself from mosquitoes.

ngara¹

/ngara/

English: Tassel of maize; same as ngaa¹

Example (Swahili):

Ngara ya mahindi imekomaa.

Example (English):

The maize tassel has matured.

ngara²

/ngara/

English: Skin used in ceremonies

Example (Swahili):

Walivaa ngara wakati wa sherehe.

Example (English):

They wore ceremonial skins during the celebration.

ngarange

/ngarange/

English: Heartwood of a tree

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia ngarange kutengeneza meza.

Example (English):

The carpenter used heartwood to make the table.

ngarara

/ngarara/

English: See mtumbu

Example (Swahili):

Ngarara huishi majini.

Example (English):

The ngarara lives in water.

ngarawa

/ngarawa/

English: See ngalawa

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda ngarawa kuvua samaki.

Example (English):

They boarded the boat to fish.

ngariba

/ngariba/

English: A person who performs circumcision

Example (Swahili):

Ngariba alifanya kazi yake kwa uangalifu.

Example (English):

The circumciser performed his work carefully.

ngauti

/ngauti/

English: See chilozi

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia ngauti kutengeneza nguo.

Example (English):

They used ngauti to make clothes.

ngawa

/ngawa/

English: A type of wildcat

Example (Swahili):

Ngawa huishi kwenye misitu.

Example (English):

The wildcat lives in forests.

ngawira

/ngawira/

English: Spoils of war

Example (Swahili):

Wapiganaji waligawana ngawira baada ya ushindi.

Example (English):

The warriors shared the spoils after victory.

ngazi¹

/ngazi/

English: A ladder used for climbing

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda paa kwa kutumia ngazi.

Example (English):

He climbed the roof using a ladder.

ngazi²

/ngazi/

English: Position; rank; status

Example (Swahili):

Amepewa ngazi mpya kazini.

Example (English):

He has been promoted to a new position at work.

nge¹

/nge/

English: A venomous insect or scorpion

Example (Swahili):

Nge alimng'ata mtoto mguuni.

Example (English):

The scorpion stung the child on the leg.

nge²

/nge/

English: A star sign or zodiac symbol

Example (Swahili):

Nge ni alama ya nyota ya Oktoba.

Example (English):

Scorpio is the zodiac sign for October.

ngebe¹

/ngebe/

English: Too many words; nonsense

Example (Swahili):

Acha ngebe zisizo na maana.

Example (English):

Stop talking nonsense.

ngebe²

/ngebe/

English: A talkative person

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni ngebe anayependa maneno mengi.

Example (English):

He is a talkative person who likes to chatter.

ngebe³

/ngebe/

English: Young fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikamata ngebe wengi.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught many young fish.

ngebwe

/ngebwe/

English: A type of venomous fish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wa ngebwe hawafai kuliwa.

Example (English):

The venomous ngebwe fish should not be eaten.

ngeda

/ngeda/

English: A type of locust

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliogopa wimbi la ngeda.

Example (English):

The farmers feared the swarm of locusts.

ngedere

/ngedere/

English: A small monkey

Example (Swahili):

Ngedere walikuwa wanacheza kwenye miti.

Example (English):

The small monkeys were playing in the trees.

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