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ngagaNG51hoofFarasi yangu inikanyaga na ngaga yake.My horse stepped on me with its hoof.The initial n is voiceless.See: dyato.2hoovesKama ukapika mahazi ya mbuzi inda kulava izi ngaga!If you're cooking goat legs, first take off the hooves!Haiwani zina ngaga zagulukisa.Most animals that have hooves run fast.Ngaga za ngamira ni tafauti kuliko za farasi.The hooves of camels are different from those of horses.Ngamira ina ngaga mbiri mwe chiga.Camels have two hooves on the foot.
ngalawaNG51sailing ship(s)Wadyerekwa mwe zi ngalawa. (Arbow)They were loaded on the sailing ships.Ni vedi, ero suwe chagombera vitumbuwa; ngalawa zino zita kuhi? (Arbow: 8)It's OK, but we are fighting over sweet fry bread; where are these sailing ships going?Mwe zi ngalawa Wazigula wenula njogomo nkulu waunga wavuzwe kwao Zigula. (Arbow: 8)On the sailing ships, the Kiziguans started a great clamor that they wanted to be returned to their home, Zigula.Kwiza ngalawa mbiri he foroza.There came two sailing ships into the port.The initial n is voiceless.2sailboat(s)Izi ngalawa zibanikira mgati mwe bahari.The sailboats broke down in the middle of the ocean.Ngalawa zawo zazimwa kudyenda.Their sailboats were unable to sail.
ngalikaNG51delugeNgalika ya Nuhu ibomosa milima yoseNoah's Deluge made all mountains collapse.Ndoni ya Nuhu kaizenga wakati we ngalika.Noah's ark, he built it in time for the DelugeThe initial n is voiceless.2flood (major)Kahasarishwa ni ngalika; mali yake yose ita na mazi.He was made to have a loss [in profits] by the flood; all his wealth went away with the water.Wavolontiya waitire kusaidiya wantru mwe ngalika wapatwa ni unyonje.The volunteers who went to help people in the flood got sick.3hurricane(s)Jamaika nako kuna ngalika.In Jamaica there are also hurricanes.
ngambuNG51other side of a river, lake or oceanLuhizo kaita isi za ngambu.Luhizo went to countries on the other side [of the ocean].Ngambu china honde ya miyembe na michungwa.On the other side [of the river], we have a farm of mango trees and orange trees.Nachifunge makambala ngambu kwa ngambu chidalisize wantru.We'll tie ropes from one side to the other side to use to cross people over [the river].The initial n is voiceless.In context, usually on the other side of what does not have to be mentioned.2abroadMarkebu zikwita ngambu zadyinkha ho ukanga wa Somaliya.Ships going abroad pass through the Somali seas.
ngamiraNG51camel(s)Mali yenyu ni vihi? -- Ngamira kumi.Your brideprice is how much? -- Ten camels.Ngamira idya ina nundu mbiri.That camel has two humps.Ngamira ziya zina nundu imwenga.Those camels have one hump.Ngamira ifugwa.The camel was tamed.Nafuga ngamira.I'm raising camels.Ngamira idya ni chevu.That camel is lazy.moro wa ngamiraherd of camelsmchira wa ngamira / michira ya ngamiratail of a camel / tails of camelsmere ya ngamiracamel milkThe initial n is voiceless.2camel meatFire ino imamuirwa ngamira.This funeral has been hosted with camel meat.
nganoNG51folktale(s)Wau kakahata baba akalonga ngano.Grandma hates grandpa when he's narrating folktales.Ngano zazimizika.Folktales are forgettable.The initial n is voiceless.See: lugano.2fairytale(s)Mame kanigambira ngano.Mom told me a fairytale.
ngataNG5headpadWavere wose wana ngata mwe mitwi yao.All women have headpads on their heads [when carrying heavy loads].Sono wedyereke mzigo bila ngata!Don't put a burden on your head without a headpad!This is a cloth rolled in concentric circles, used on the head when carrying heavy loads.The initial n is voiceless.
ngawo ~ ngaoNG51shield(s)Na wamizi wao wegala viziha vao: mapanga, sime, machokolo na ngawo. (Arbow: 9)And their security guards carried their weapons: machetes, large knives, spears and shields.Chose chigala mphanga na ngawo.We all are carrying swords and shields.The initial n is voiceless.2bullet proof vestsMaaskari yavala ngao kwasabu yalemera kubuswabuswa ni risasi.Authorities wear bullet proof vests because they hinder getting pierced all over by bullets.3support(s)Ukuta uno bila ngawo wadaha ukagwa.This wall without a support can fall down.
NgazaNPropNgazaNgaza nagaluke mvere yw amgosi. (Arbow)Ngaza will become the wife of a man.Mche ni Ngaza. (Arbow)The wife is Ngaza.See: kungaza.woman's name
ngaziNG51ladder(s)Sikwera na ngazi.I climbed with a ladder.Chaunga ngazi ntrali ya kudyerekera shamento kulanga kwe nyumba.We need a long ladder to put cement on top of the house.The initial n is voiceless2step(s)Mbuli za maendeleyo zadyamanywa ngazi kwa ngazi.Progressive things are done step by step.Ni lazima utumikire ngazi kwa ngazi kwa kusuluhisha hisabu ino.It's necessary that you go step by step in solving this math problem.3stair(s)Ukengira ho mnango we nyumba ye idi bunge mpaka ukwere ngazi.When you enter the doorway of the statehouse, you must climb stairs.4ramp(s)Makina ya kulimira idyerekwa mwe di taraki na ngazi.The tilling machine is loaded on the truck with ramps.Ngazi ino chaikwezeza mbuzi na ngoto mwe di lori.This ramp, we used it to load goats and sheep on the semi.5rank(s)Wana siyasa waona kama ni sawa kupindulana mwe zi ngazi za sirikali.Politicians feel that it's O.K. to overthrow each other in the ranks of the government.Jenerali katogola kutungisa madole mwezi nyuso za maaskari ya ngazi za hasi.The general likes to poke the faces of the lower rank soldiers a lot.6promotionSipata ngazi.I got a promotion.Chose chipata ngazi.We all got a promotion.Mlongozi wangu wa kwe kazi kanihujeyesa nise kupata ngazi.My supervisor at work has hindered me that I don't get a promotion.
ngazi ya kupakiiraNG5loading ramp(s)Rimori ino yapakirika viya kwa sababu ina ngazi ya kupakiira.This trailer is loadable with stuff because it has a loading ramp.
ngazingaziNG51stagesWadyula wakula chi ngazingazi.Baby frogs grow in stages.The initial n is voiceless.2stepsMashirika yano yalekana ngazingazi.These companies differ from each other in steps (= in different ways).Mnima uno una ngazingazi.This mountain has steps.
ngoberaNG5cap(s, of body)Wana sayensi wadondola ngobera ya mtwi na vidi dya mwanadamu.Scientists have found a skullcap and a kneecap of a human being.Ngobera ye di vindi yetangwa ngwidyi.The kneecap is called patella.The initial n is voiceless.
ngobera ya mtwiNG5skullcap(s)Chimlava ngobera yo mtwi kwa sabu champima u ubongo.We have taken out his skullcap because we are examining his brain.The initial n is voiceless.
ngobera ya vindi (ngobera za mavindi)NG51kneecap(s)Ngobera ya vindi dyangu ivunika.My kneecap got broken.Kila wanadamu ana ngobera ya vindi.Every human being has a kneecap.Kalumira ngobera ya di vindi; akavina mpira.He hurt his kneecap while playing ball.The initial n is voiceless.2patella(s)Ngobera za mavindi yake zivunika.The patellas of his knees got broken.
NgoboleNPropNgoboleNgobole ana wavere watatu na wazana wengi.Ngobole has three wives and a lot of children.The initial n is voiceless.man's name
ngodaNG51stick(s, used as weaon)Simtowa na ngoda.I hit him with a stick.Wagoma watowigwa na ngoda.Sparrows are being struck with sticks.The initial n is voiceless.2caningIdire mwao, ilemera ngoda. > Ndugu anakubalanga, houdahe kumlumiza.Whatever ate in their place, refuse caning. Proverb > If a relative wrongs you, you cannot harm him/her back.The initial n is voiceless.
ngofiyaNG51hat(s)Kavala ngofiya ya chikawboy.He wore a cowboy hat.Miye na mbuyangu chihambulanya ngofiya zetu.Me and my friend took off our hats at the same time.The inital n is voiceless.2cap(s)Simvala ngofiya mwanangu.I put a cap on my child.Sisumisa ntrangulu mwaka uno kuliko ngofiya.I've woven a lot more baskets this year than caps.
ngogoNG5mud fishNgogo ana mwiwa hatari mo mgongo.A mud fish has a dangerous spine on its back.U mdyoli ubwira ngogo na uimera.The flamingo caught a mud fish and swallowed it.The initial n is voiceless.
ngoheNG5eyelash(es)Ngohe zangu zisira.My eyelashes are all gone.Zuwa kahaka wanda mwe zi ngohe na mwe zi nkhumbitu.Zuwa applied mascara on the eyelashes and on the eyebrows.The initial n is voiceless.
ngolaNG51knifeU mpishi kadumula i nyama na ngola yake.The cook cut the meat with his knife.Ngola yatwa.The knife is sharp.Ngola yangu ifuira.My knife is dull.Ngola ino ni kafu.This knife is dullSisofa ngola.I sharpened a knife.ngola yo u mpishi knife of the cookThe initial n is voiceless.See: gola, kagola.2knivesNna sabano mbiri na ngola mbiri.I have two sheathes and two knivesNgola zangu nazisomeka mwe zi sabano.My knives, I force them into the sheathes.ngola ze zi wapishiknives of the cooks
ngola ikutwaNG5sharp knife (knives)Kama wi mchinjadyi, tumiya ngola ikutwa!If you are a butcher, use a sharp knife!Hola zenyu mkazichinja na ngola ikutwa!Your animals, slaughter them with a sharp knife!
ngoleNG51tusk(s)Washambara nawakawatagira a Warabu ngole za ntrembo. (Arbow)The Shambalas were selling to the Arabs elephant tusks.Kuna Wazigula wakatagira Warabu na Waitaliani ngole.There were Kiziguans who sold Arabs and Italians tusks.The initial n is voiceless.See: ugole.2ivoryZamani ngole nani rahisi, haluse ni gali lakini ni marufuku.Before ivory was cheap; now it's expensive but it's illegal.
ngomaNG51drum(s)Sitowa ngoma.I beat a drum.Ngoma yangu yairisa.My drum is too loud.Wavina ngoma zao; wavinira wana wao; ni chinyemi na nyigusa. (Arbow: 7)They dance to their drums; they dance for their children; it's exciting and satisfying.Fungu dya kwe migunda kadinkha wasongole ngoma, sime na mbudyi. (Arbow: 9)To the group from in the fields he gave [the chores of] fashioning drums, large knives and rattles.Ngoma kama ikavumisa, yaita ko u kutulika.If the drum keeps making way too much noise, it's going to break. ProverbThe initial n is voiceless.See: goma, kagoma.2drum set(s)Ngoma bila masondo haikumata male.A drum set without bass drums isn't energetic at all.3drumhead(s)Ngoma ihinda haluse vino.The drumhead has stiffened now (i.e., from drying in the sun).Chiwamba ngoma mbiri.We stretched two drumheads.4drum musicWazalamu watogola ngoma.Zalamus love drum music.Nakavina naye ngoma hano he chiruwa. (Arbow)He was dancing with her to drum music here on the island.5concertUmati umemerane he ngoma, warhebwa mbwani kukuntrana?People overcrowded at the concert, what stops them from bumping into each other?Sikahata kusindikwa kwe ngoma.I hate to be pushe around at the consert.
ngoma ya dhafu (ngoma za dhafu)NG5tambourine(s)Dyero sidyamanya ngoma ya dhafu.Today I made a tambourine.Dyero siwamba ngoma za dhafu.Today I stretched some tambourine [drumheads].The initial n is voiceless.