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The Kamusi Project Swahili-English Dictionary
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Entry below is nyakua
Entry below is nyakuliwa
Entry below is nyala - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyale
Entry below is nyalio - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyama - this headword has not been grouped
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nyama , pl nyama
{ English: flesh
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: nyama ya nguruwe
English Example: pork
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nyama , pl nyama
{ English: meat
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: nyama ya ng'ombe [nguruwe]
English Example: beef.
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nyama tefu { English: tender meat
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: Wanapenda kula nyama tefu.
English Example: They like to eat tender meat.M241
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nyama ya ng'ombe , pl nyama nguruwe
{ English: beef
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noun 9/10,
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Entry below is nyama nguruwe
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nyama nguruwe , pl nyama
{ English: pork
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noun 9/10,
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Swahili Example: nguruwe mwitu
English Example: wild pig
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Entry below is nyamaa - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is nyamafu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyamalia
Entry below is nyamavu - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyamavu { English: untalkative
} [derived: nyamaa V]
adjective ,
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Swahili Example: msichana mzuri, mnyenyekevu na mnyamavu [Kez]
English Example: "a good, respectful and untalkative girl".
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Entry below is nyamaza - this headword has been grouped
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-nyamaza { English: be quiet
} [derived: Swahili -nyamaa]
verb caus-intr,
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Swahili Example: nyamazeni, watoto!
English Example: be very quiet, children!
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Entry below is nyamazisha
Entry below is nyambizi
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nyambizi , pl nyambizi
{ English: submarine
, pl submarines
} [derived: Swahili piga mbizi; nyama]
noun 9/10,
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Swahili Definition: chombo cha bahari kinachosafiri chini ya mawimbi
English Definition: a submersible sea vessel
Swahili Example: nyambizi ya Urusi, iliyokuwa imekwama, chini ya maji kwa siku 3, huku wasiwasi wa kukosa hewa ukiwepo, imeopolewa. (BBC 10 Agosti 2005)
English Example: a Russian submarine, which was trapped under water for three days with fears that it would run out of air, has been rescued
[note: kupiga mbizi (to dive) and nyama (animal) = a diving animal.]
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Entry below is nyambua - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyambuka - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyambuka { English: fall into bits
} [derived: nyambua V]
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: anakwenda miguu chini na kofia imenyambuka [Ya]
English Example: He goes barefooted and the hut is falling into bits.
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Entry below is nyambulia
Entry below is nyambuliwa
Entry below is nyambuo
Entry below is nyamera
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nyamera , pl nyamera
{ English: topi
, pl topis (or topi)
} [Terminology: zoology]
taxonomy: Damaliscus lunatus
noun 9/10an,
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Swahili Definition: mnyamapori afananaye na kongoni
English Definition: antelope resembling a hartebeest
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Entry below is nyang'amba
Entry below is nyang'anya - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyang'anya { English: abduct
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verb ,
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English Definition: carry someone away wrongfully and usually by violence
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-nyang'anya { English: take by force
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Serikali imewanyang'anya pesa chache walizokuwa nazo [Kez]
English Example: the government has forcefull taken the few monies that they had
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Entry below is nyang'anywa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyang'au - this headword has not been grouped
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nyang'au , pl nyang'au
{ English: savage person
, pl savage people (or savages)
}
noun 9/10an,
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Swahili Definition: mtu mwenye tabia za kinyama
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Entry below is nyangala - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyangalika - this headword has not been grouped
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nyangalika { English: hopeless (of persons)
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: nguo hii ni kinyangalika haivaiki
English Example: "This cloth is hopeless, it does nto fit".
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nyangalika { English: irresponsible
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: mtu huu ni kinyangalika
English Example: This person is irresponsible.
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nyangalika { English: useless
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adjective ,
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Swahili Example: nguo hii ni kinyangalika haivaiki
English Example: This dress is so old that I cannot wear it any more.
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Entry below is nyangumi
Entry below is nyani - this headword has not been grouped
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nyani , pl nyani
{ English: ape
, pl apes
}
noun 9/10an,
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Swahili Example: nyani mkubwa
English Example: big ape.
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Entry below is nyanya - this headword has been grouped
Entry below is nyanyapaa - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyanyapaa { English: loathe
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: kwa namna zake zote, mtu anaweza kumnyanyapaa [Abd]
English Example: A person can loathe him/her because of everything that pertains to him/her
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Entry below is nyanyasa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyanyia
Entry below is nyanyua - this headword has been grouped
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-nyanyua { English: lift
} [derived: nyanya V]
verb inversive,
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Swahili Example: Subira alinyanyua macho [Sul]
English Example: Subira lifted up the eyes
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Entry below is nyanyuka - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyanyuka { English: rise
} [derived: nyanyua V]
verb potential,
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Swahili Example: Rehema alinyanyuka kitini kwenda kumtuliza [Sul]
English Example: Rehema rose from the chair to go and calm him/her
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Entry below is nyapa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyapanyapa - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyara - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyara { English: abduct
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verb ,
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English Definition: carry someone away wrongfully and usually by violence
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Entry below is nyarafia
Entry below is nyarafu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyaraka
Entry below is nyasi - this headword has not been grouped
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nyasi , pl manyasi
{ English: grass
, pl grass
}
noun 5/6,
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Swahili Example: paa ya nyasi
English Example: grass roof
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Entry below is nyata - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyata { English: go silently
}
verb ,
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Swahili Example: mwanamke ananyata kwa uangalifu [Muk]
English Example: a woman goes silently with care
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-nyata { English: sneak along
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: nyata mtu
English Example: creep up on a person.
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-nyata { English: steal along
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: nyata mtu
English Example: creep up on a person
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Entry below is nyati
Entry below is nyatia - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyatia { English: stalk (of a hunter)
} [derived: nyata V]
verb applicative,
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Swahili Example: mara, nyatia, nyatia mara, jizike, jizike [Moh]
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Entry below is nyatua
Entry below is nyatunyatu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyau
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nyau , pl nyau
{ English: cat
, pl cats
} [Dialect: colloquial] [Terminology: zoology]
noun 9/10an,
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Swahili Example: Nyau husema nyau!
English Example: Cats say nyau!
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Entry below is nyauka - this headword has not been grouped
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-nyauka { English: be distorted (in the process of drying)
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: Watu nchini wana njaa sana, bado serikali yajinyausha ati mipango ya ukulima imendelea
English Example: The government gives the impression that agricultural development is increasing; yet people are still suffering from hunger.
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-nyauka { English: shrivel
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verb ,
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Swahili Example: mazungumzo yananyauka ghafla [Ma]
English Example: The conversation shrivels suddenly
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Entry below is nyavu - this headword has not been grouped
Entry below is nyayo - this headword has not been grouped
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-tilisha nyayo { English: resole
} [derived: tia V; nyayo N]
verb ,
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Swahili Example: mara ngapi unatilisha nyayo viatu vyako [Abd]
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