Chizigula - English


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virigwa (chirigwa)NG4cropsChinadyika kwaha i virigwa, nachivitage.When we finish harvesting the crops, we'll sell them.Nachigale i virigwa kwe soko.Let's take the crops to market.Mwaka uno kulawa virigwa vingi kwa ivo ni nema ya Mwenye zi Mungu.This year there grew a lot of crops, thus, by the grace of God.Virigwa vangu vinyulukisa.My crops have withered too much.
viro (chiro)NG4nightsSidyamanya kazi viro vidi bila kugona.I did work two nights without sleeping.See: nechiro.
viro vikulu (chiro chikulu)NG4middle of the night(s)Mashufta yengira viro vikulu mwe kaya.Armed bandits enter the town in the middle of the night(s)
virole (chirole)NG41glass (of window or door)Mabantri yano yose ni virole.All these doors are glass.2windows (panes)Kila mtru natoze madalanga maidi muhangusize virole vino.Everybody grab two rags to clean these window panes.Tumiyani gari dya virole vititu ili msumswa ase kuonwa!Use a car with tinted windows so the abetted one can't be seen!3lensesVirole vose va madira yangu vitulika.Both lenses of my glasses cracked.Madira yano hayana virole.These glasses don't have lenses.4mirrorsVirole viya vikuvunike ni vikulu.The mirrors that are breaking are big.Virole viya chikuvuna ni vikulu.The mirrors that we are breaking are big.5windshieldsVirole va magari yano vitulika.The windshields of these cars got broken.6screens (computers, televisions, etc.)Kazi yangu ni kudyamanya makompyuta na kuyabandika virole.My job is to make computers and stick screens on them.
vironda (chironda)NG41diarrhea(s)China vironda.We have diarrhea.2shitsWana vironda.They have the shits.3dysenteryChose china vironda.We all have dysentery.
virowo (chirowo)NG41fishhooksVirowo vawo vigwiza mallahi makulu.Their fishhooks have caught big fish.See: miti ya virowo.2fishing poles (with lines and hooks)Chaunga virowo mirongo midi na nyambiro zake.We need twenty fishing poles with their bait.
virozo (chirozo)NG41wondersWana wano ni virozo.These kids are wonders.2amazing thingsWana wano wana virozo.These kids have amazing things.
virumbu (chirumbu)NG41fiancésMwanga mwingire ini arosi na virumbe venyu.When will you enter into marriage with your fiancés.Virumbu venyu mkavinkha maluwa mara kwa mara mpaka mkasolana.Your fiancés, keep on giving them roses time and again until you get married.2sweetheartsLuvi, kwe jira izani na virumbu venyu.Tomorrow, at the disco come with your sweethearts.
virungu (chirungu)NG41yamsI virungu vatogota.The yams are making a boiling sound.Nna eka mbokolo ya honde ya virungu.I have a hundred acres of farm in yams.Wanangu wanihandagiira virungu.My kids have replanted yams for me.2sweet potatoVirungu vino vina mwire.These sweet potatoes have sweetness.
virungwana (chirungwana)NG4wraparound dressesWana chiche wa mwe koho yangu wavala virungwana.The girls in my group wear wraparound dresses.These are long traditional dresses made of one long piece of cloth that wraps and ties over one shoulder then wrapped under the other armpit and then around the chest, waist and legs.
virungwira (chirungwira)NG4heartburn(s)China virungwira.We have heartburn(s).Wantru wadya wana virungwira kwa sabu wadya mphiripiri.Those people have heartburn(s) because they ate chile.
viruwa (chiruwa)NG4islands"Hawaii" ina viruwa vingi kuliko Kenya.Hawaii has more islands than Kenya.
visa (chisa)NG41causesVisa va hondo ya Somaliya ni vingi.The causes of the war in Somalia are many.2reasonsMwadaha mkanigambira visa va vifo va wantru wano?Can you tell me the reasons for the deaths of these people?3historiesBuku dino ni dya visa va maraisi yose ya MarikaniThis book is on the histories of all the presidents of the United States.
visaga (chisaga)NG41splintsWachezadyi waidi wa mpira wavunika viga kwa ivo wafungwa visaga.Two soccer players broke [their] legs so they had splints fastened to them.2bracesNadyendera visaga.I'm walking with braces.
visambo (chisambo)NG4skirts (traditional)A wandere wose wavalwa visambo.All the girls are dressed in traditional skirts.
visanga (chisanga)NG4beachesWanangu waita kwe visanga va bahari ya "California" na "Hawaii".My kids went to ocean beaches in California and Hawaii.
visano (chisano)NG41fabricated (things), fabrbricationsMabakuli yano na mikamshi ino yose ni visano.Both these bowls and these spoons are fabricated.Bila visano va mwanadamu, Mwenyezimungu adaha akasereza chintru chochose chikamilike.Without human fabrications, God can bring down anything (that is) complete.2forged things3engineered things
visanvu (chisanvu ~ kisanvu)NG4servings of cooked cassava leavesWazana wangu wadya visanvu vao.My kids ate their servings of cooked cassava leaves.
visazi (chisazi)NG4puberty rites for girls (at first menstruation)Wazigula wavika wakati wa visazi va wana chiche.Kiziguans do rituals at the time for girls puberty rites.
viseko (chiseko)NG41laughsSitogola kudyamanya vintru vikuletera wantru viseko.I like to do things that bring people laughs.Viseko vao havikuletana.Their laughs are not the same.2laughable (things)3funny (things)Dyero chakuona viseko.Today we went and saw funny things.Dyero chita chakuona viseko.Today we went to see funny things.
visetu (chisetu)NG4napsNyose towani visetu akadyika mwize kuno!You all take naps and then come over here!
visigino (chisigino)NG4heels (of feet)Visigino wa wagosi vina magome.Men's heels have bark [as skin].
visingi (chisingi)NG41afternoonsKila chisingi chaita ko mogero-- visingi vose.Every afternoon we go to swimming-- all afternoons.Visingi vose chaita ko mogero.All afternoons we go to swimming.Visingi vose vi moto siku zino.All afternoons are hot these days.2evenings
Visomali (Chisomali)NG4Somali dialectsVisomali vilekana.Somali dialects are different.
visonono (chisonono)NG4bloody nosesJon na miye china visonono.Jon and I have bloody noses.