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n- -owakndi- -oit is (that thing or person)mmondyongongyonkyo
-natnz-nahaveEkisima kinu kiina amanji.Kisima hiki kina maji.This well has water.
na1ungnaandnawe1
na2hus1na (yaani, pamoja na)with2na (yaani, kutoka kwa)by, fromhamwi na
na hanueleni kama (sis., na hapa)looks like (lit., and here)Na hanu bhihweri ebhyakurya.Ni kama chakula kimeisha.It looks like the food is finished.
na omooyo gwonsegohusna moyo wotewhole-heartedly
-naaratnz-zungukago around, surround
nabhowaknaowith them
-nagatnz1-imarikabe firmObhurusa bhwa enyumba bhunagiri.Msingi wa nyumba umeimarika.The foundation of that house is firm.2-komaa (kwa tabia)mature (in character)
-naguvum1imarafirm, durable2hodari (yaani, -enye nguvu)strong (physically)
-nagya1tnz-wezabe able, can
-nagya2tnz1-lindaprotect2-hifadhi, -tunzakeep, preserve
nahoung1iliso that, in order that2lakinibut
nairooninmnailoninylonobhuji bhwa nairooni;nyuzi za nailoni;nylon threads
-nanagatnz-sema bila kuelewekaspeak without being understood
-nantiratnz-natastick, adhere
-naratnz-zoeaget used to, be accustomed to
-natatnz-shika mwanaume kwenye korodanigrab a man by his testicles
nawe1waknayewith him, with herna1weeki
nawe2unglakinibut
-ndivum-ingine, -engineother, another, someabhantu abhandi;watu wengine;other people
Ndimiranmmwezi wa sita (Juni)June
ndindindielekikiki, kisakifirmly, tightly
ndumira kabhirinmndumilakuwili, ndumakuwili (mtu)double-crosser, two-faced person
ndyagwainghabari za jioni (yaani, salamu ya jioni)good evening (i.e., evening greeting)-gwa


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