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nyamwitiginyamwitinmbundiowl
nyanduguruginyandugurunmfilimbi inayotokana na matunda maalum, aina ya baragumutraditional whistle (instrument) made from a specific fruit, type of horn (musical instrument)
nyanduusiginyanduusinmshanga zilizotungwa kwenye kamba ndogondogo kwa kushonewa kwenye mkanda (huvaliwa kiunoni wakati wa kucheza ngoma za asili hasa kipindi cha tohara)beads strung on strings and sewn onto a belt (worn around the waist during traditional dancing especially during circumcision ceremonies)
-nyankatnz1-hangaikabe upset, be worried2-tesekasuffer, be in pain3-taabika, -sumbukabe troubled, be annoyed
nyankangʼaginyankangʼanmreki ya mtistick rake
-nyankuvum-chafudirtyahasi anyanku;sehemu chafu;a dirty place
-nyankyatnz1-hangaishaworry (someone)2-sumbuaannoy, bother
nyantagererwabhanyantagererwanmmkaidi (yaani, mtu asiyeshauriwa)stubborn person (i.e., one who doesn't listen to advice)
-nyaraganatnz1-tawanyikabe dispersed, be scattered2-sambaabe spread about-nyaraganʼya
-nyaraganʼyatnz1-tawanya (kitu)scatter (something)2-sambazadistribute, hand out3-sawazishaflatten-nyaragana
nyarogonmpindo (la mwisho chini kwenye tenga la bingobingo)hem (on the bottom end of a reed-woven basket)
nyaruguuyobhanyaruguuyonmjiranineighbor (Am), neighbour (Br)
Nyaruteerinmmwezi wa kwanza (Januari)January
nyawambubhiginyawambubhinmbuibuispider
nyawambwiginyawambwinmkinyongachameleon
nyawatimaginyawatimanmaina ya ndegetype of bird
nyawaunyanmmmavimavitype of creeper (plant)
nyebhokonmkimeta (aina ya ugonjwa wa wanyama)anthrax (type of animal disease)
nyenkyonmasubuhimorning
nyenkyo jurielemacheo, alfajiri, asubuhi na mapemasunrise, early morning
-nyeregetatnz-pendezabe good-looking
-nyererevum-embamba (mtu au kitu)thin, skinny, sallowobhusu obhunyerere;uso mwembamba;sallow face
-nyererehatnz-kondalose weight, be thin, be skinny
-nyererukuvumkahawiabrownekintu ekinyereruku;kitu cha kahawia;a brown object
-nyigatnz-nyonga (mtu)strangle, choke (someone)


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