KISWAHILI FOR BEGINNERS: LETTER N

Nchi                                                                                        land

ndani,                                                                                      inside

ndege,                                                                                    bird, aircraft

ndivyo.                                                                                   thus, that’s how

ndizi,                                                                                       banana

nge,                                                                                         scorpion

ndugu,                                                                                    relative, comrade

nene,                                                                                       fat(used of people; see nono)

nenepa,ku-,                                                                             grow fat (of people)

neno,ma-,                                                                                 word (s)

ngamia,                                                                                     camel

ngapi?                                                                                      how many?

ngazi,                                                                                        ladder,step

ngoja,ku-,                                                                               to wait

ngojea,ku-,                                                                              to wait for

ngoma,                                                                                     drum,dance

ng’ombe,                                                                                   cow,cattle

nguo,                                                                                         clothes,dress

ngurumo,                                                                                  thunder

nguruwe,                                                                                    pig

nguvu,                                                                                         strength,force

ni,                                                                                                 is,are

ni-,                                                                                                I(affixed to verbs)

We will continue with letter N next period