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nguwoNG51clothesKa hute izi nguwo!Go wash the clothes!Nguwo ziya ni zakuhutwa.Those clothes are to be washed.Nguwo ziya nazihutwa.Those clothes have been washed.Chisuntra izi nguwo.We washed the clothes.Sivala nguwo.I put on clothes.Sanika izi nguwo.I dried the clothes.Sinyaza nguwo mwe di draya dino.I dried clothes in this dryer.Nguwo zino zinagiza.These clothes made me pretty.Sidyeza nguwo.I tried on clothes.Kashapule, akadika vala nguwo zako!Go wash your crotch, and then put on your clothes!chiwanda cha nguwoclothes factoryMwaliko nguwo zake ni zedi.Mwaliko's clothes are nice.The initial n is voiceless.See: guwo, kaguwo, duka dya nguwo, genge dya nguwo, warsha wa nguwo.2dress(es)Wambuya wose wavala nguwo zikungala he arosi.All the bridesmaids wore white dresses at the wedding.Nguwo ndyihi zatamanisha wagosi.Short dresses excite men.3uniform(s)Wasungusungu hawakuvala nguwo za chi askari.Detectives don't wear official uniforms.Wardhiya wa chiro ni vedi avale nguwo zi ntritu.It's better that a night guard wears black uniforms.4piece of clothingSanika i nguwo.I dried the piece of clothing.5clothingNi vedi kubedela nguwo kila wakati.It's good to change clothing all the time.Mtama ubedheerwa kwa nguwo.Corn was traded for clothing.See: duka dya nguwo.6cloth(s)Mallahi yatozeka na nguwo.Fish are catchable with cloth.Mavuta ya sisini yachudyika na nguwo.Sesame oil is filterable with cloth.Wasawi watogola kuvala nguwo zihundu na tabhebha zikungala.Sorcerers like to wear red cloths and white headbands.Mvere yuno kadaha kudyamanya nguwo.This woman knows how to make cloth.Mvere yuno adyamanya nguwo na nyuzi.This woman is making cloth from thread.kudumula nguwoto cut clothkutatula nguwoto tear cloth
nguwo ikusinyika ngonoNG5sexy clothes or outfitKuvaira mgosiwo nguwo ikusinyika ngono ni kwedi.Wearing a sexy outfit for your man is nice.
nguwo ya ndoni (nguwo za ndoni)NG5sail(s)Nguwo ya ndoni itoga kama turubali.A sail is strong like canvas.Nguwo ya ndoni yakusulwa wakati mbeho ikudyenda.A sail is stretched when the wind blows.Kama ukatumiya nguwo yo ndoni, ndoni yako yaita uko mbeho ikwita, lakini wadaha ukaigala uko mbeho ikulawa.If you are using sails, your boat goes where the wind goes, but you can [also] sail it where the wind comes from.
nguwo zimwengaNG5uniform(s)Wamizi wose wavala nguwo zimwenga.All the guards wore uniforms.Wazanafunzi wose wavala nguwo zimwenga.All students wear uniforms.
nguwonguwoNG51cottonSihanda nguwonguwo mwe honde yangu.I've planted cotton on my farm.The initial n is voiceless.See: mguwoguwo.2clothes (all over)Nguwonguwo zako zose zidondole!Pick up all of your clothes all over!
nguzoNG51pillar(s)Uislamu una nguzo nyingahi? -- Una nguzo shano: imani, saladhi, somi, zaka, hiji.How many pillars does Islam have? -- It has five pillars: faith, prayer, fasting, charity, the hajj pilgrimage.The initial n is voiceless.2column(s)Zumba dyangu dina nguzo nne.My mansion has four columns.
ngwazoNG51hook(s)Kanihasikire lungo uno he ngwazo!Go hang this winnowing basket for me on the hook!Wau ahasikisa viya mwe zi ngwazo za mwe nyumba yake.Grandma hangs stuff a lot on the hooks in her house.Mti mtali unafungwa ngwazo, wagaluka hongoli.When a long stick is fastened to a hook, it becomes a fruit picker pole.Bhorsa dino hadina sinyeri, lakini dina ngwazo nyingi za kufungwa.This bag doesn't have a zipper, rather it has many hooks to fasten it.The initial n is voiceless.See: kugwaza.2hanger(s)Sigula ngwazo nyingi za kutundikira nguwo zangu.I've bought a lot of hangers to hang my clothes on.Kazi yangu ni kugwaza nguwo zisumigwe mwe zi ngwazo.My job is to hang clothes that have been sewn on the hangers.3peg(s)Msomari uno utowere mo ukuta chidyamanyize ngwazo.This nail, pound it in the wall so we can make a peg.
ngwenaNG51crocodile(s), crocodilian(s)Ngwena idya yaerereka.That crocodile is floating along.Shingo ya ngwena haikukwatulika.The skin of a crocodile isn't scratchable.Mto uno si mto wa ngwena male.This river isn't a river with crocodiles at all.Ngwena zilekana mahali hanne: "crocodiles, alligators, caimans" na "gharials".Crocodilians have differenciated into four types: crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials.The initial n is voiceless.None of these four types are distinguished in Kizigua at all.2alligator(s)Mgwena zapatikana za idi mwe Marikani na China.Alligators are found in America and China.3caiman(s)
ngwidyiNG51kneecap(s)Nnasika cha vindi zaidi, ngwidyi zangu zaluma.When I kneel down a lot, my kneecaps hurt.The initial n is voiceless.2patella(s)Ngobera ye di vindi yetangwa ngwidyi.The kneecap is called patella.
ngwiranoNG5wrestlingMsekwa na Zawadi wagwirana ngwirano.Msekwa and Zawadi grabbed each other wrestling.Sigwisiswa wakati nikakonga kuhinya ngwirano.I got thrown down a lot when I was starting to learn wrestling.The initial n is voiceless.See: kuseziga ngwirano, kugwirana.
nhundeNG5bean(s)Nhunde zino ni njecheThere are not enough of these beans.Sisambula nhunde.I podded the beans.The initial n is voiceless. See alternate pronunciation: nkhunde.See: kunde, uhunde ~ ukunde.
-niVsfxyou (pl)Komani![You pl] Kill!(H)itani![You pl] go!Gonani![You pl] Sleep!Inkhani![You pl] Give!Ivani![You pl] Hear!Nisaidiyani!(You pl) Help me!Zengeranani!Build for each other!Simtogolani nyose.I like you all.Hamtogoleni nyose male.He doesn't like (any of) you all at all.Chimazani nkhumbizi!Stop fighting [you pl]!Kanilombereni hewelo!Go ask for the hand in marriage of so-and-so for me!Nachinukeni!Let's leave!Mvere nngwa, sogerani hano ba.Dear lady, please scoot over here.This is a second person plural suffix used on verbs, especially in plural commands. It is also used to make singular commands more polite.
ni (n-)Prep1byNyumba ino izengerwa ni wowo.This house was built by them.Wantru wano awedi watogolowa ni suwe.These nice people were liked by us.Mtru yudya nakatogolowa ni miye.That person was liked by me.Silumwa ni nyuchi.I was stung by a bee.Uchi udyamanywa ni nyuchi.Honey is made by bees.Sigogwa nnyama.I was choked by (a piece of ) meat.Sipangwa naa wantru.I was separated by the people.Mveverwa ni izi nyuchi ni dektari.The one swarmed all over by the bees is a doctor.Ni can contract to n-, especially if the following word begins with ni or ny. Ni + wa > naa2withSilawwa ni madutu mo mkono.I came out with warts on my hand.Silawwa ni ifi.I came out with gray hair.3on account ofMapesa yetu yaziswa ni madeni.Our money has been lost a lot on account of loans.
ni (n-, nani, sani, niri)VEquat1amMiye ni mtru.I am a personNi mgosi.I'm a man.Ni mvere.I'm a woman.Ni mdani mno.I'm in hereWi kuhi? -- Ni mdani mwe Overland sichimala ha a matala.Where are you? -- I'm on Overland (I) stopped at the lights.Ni somo ywako.I'm your namesake.Ni mlundadyi.I'm a beekeeper.Kumanya ivo nive. / Humanyize ivo niri.You know how I am. / You don't know how I am.Ni 'I' + ni 'am' always contracts to ni. Ni often becomes syllabic n as a proclitic attached to the following word.Ni is the1st person singular and third person singular and plural Equating Verb. It is also the 1st person singular Locative/Stative Verb. In addition, it is the Locative/Stative verb for all noun classes when the predicate adjective must carry a noun class agreement prefix (e.g., -edi, -kulu). The relative and negative stem is niri. See: nivo, numo.2is(Yeye) ni mgosi.He is a man.(Yeye) ni mvere.She is a woman.Zina dyangu ni Mwaliko.My name is Mwaliko.Chintru chino ni chikulu.This thing is big.Mbwa idya ni chevu / nchevu.That dog is lazy.Mwaliko ni dektari.Mwaliko is a doctor.Lalahi mbuye sidimanyize ivo diri.Sucker fish, I don't know how it is.The suppletive negative of ni is si.3areNi wantru.They're people.Ni wagosi.They're men.Ni wavere.They're women.Hunde zino ni njeche.These beans are not enough.Vintru vino ni vikulu.These things are big.Ni wasomo.They're namesakes.
ni- (n-, si-)-Vpfx1INanigone.I will sleep.Nauna mabuku yano.I want (am wanting) these books.N(i)na swali.I have a question.Ni hano.I'm here.Naniwadya.I was eating them (rabbits)..Wabuga wadya nanidire wana mwire.Those rabbits I ate were delicious.Naona mpumbuzigwe.I see a wasp.ni- > n- / ___VThe subjective verbal prefix ni- varies with si-, depending on the tense and aspect. Si- is used in the unmarked aorist and the definite past in na-. Ni- is used in the definite present (progressive) in a-, the future in na-, on relative clause verbs, with linking verbs, and with ka- 'go'. Only ni- is used as a first person singular objective marker.2meKanitogola (miye).He likes me.Kunipenda (miye)?Do you love me?Dinitambaza!It's crawling on me!first person singular subject and object marker
ni bulePPin vainMwezi uno wose nanikashegeya ni bule.All this month I was working in vain.
ni lazimaVEquat1mustNi lazima chite Kenya mwaka ukwiza.We must go to Kenya next year.2have toNi lazima nikagone.I have to go to sleep.3need toNi lazima chigone kila chiro.We need to sleep every night.
ni mba ~ ni mbani ~ ni mbwaniIntrrgwhy?Nimba mwaita ku mbago bila moto? --Hachikunga moto male, nachikatowe mlindi.Why are you going to the bush without fire? -- We don't need fire at all; we're going to use a fire drill.Nimba wi dhale vino kama bau?Why are you greedy like this just like a hyena?Nimba wafentula meso ivo?Why are you opening [your] eyes wide like that?
ni nyani ~ nnyaniIntrrgwho is it?Ni nyanyi? -- Ni miye, Mwaliko.Who is it? -- It's me, Mwaliko.
Ni saa nyingahi? ~ Nsaa nyingahi?IntrrgWhat time is it?Ni saa nyingahi? -- Ni saa chenda.What time is it? -- It's three o'clock. (= It's nine o'clock. Kizigua time)
ni vediVEquat1shouldChingiro che di buku dino ni vedi chisomwe ni mte u kusoma.The introduction to this book should be read by the reader.2ought toNi vedi chite Kenya mwaka ukwiza.We ought to go to Kenya next year.
ni vedi eroVEquatIt's O.K.
Nigambira hali zako! (Nigambirani hali zenyu!)GreetTell me your situation! (= How are you?)Nigambira hali zako! -- Hali zangu ni zedi.Tell me your situation! -- My situation is good.Nigambirani hali zenyu! -- Hali zetu ni zedi.Tell me your situation! -- Our situation is good.See: kugambira.
nimbwani ~ nimbwa ~ nimbani ~ nimbaIntrrg1why?Nimbwani weye hukwita?Why are you not going?Dyero sikunga kudya male. -- Nimbwani? / Nimbwa? / Nimba?Today, I don't want to eat at all. -- Why?Nimba kuhambala kila chintru?Why are you getting everything together?Nimbwani noukabawa?Why were you stealing?Nimbwani ukakubawa?Why did you go stealing?Nimbwani hukwadyika male?Why are you not getting done?Kwani? Mwaka uno nimbwani hakuna barafu?What? This year, why isn't there any snow?Kanuzize mbuyangu nimbani alemera kulonga na miye.Go ask my friend why she refuses to talk with me.2whatNimbwani ikunga kutigintriswa?What needs to be tenderized a lot?
nimmo (< ni umo)VEquatin hereNi muhi? --- Nimmo.Wherein is it? -- It's in here.