KISWAHILI FOR BEGINNERS: TOPIC EIGHT

A NOUN/NOMINO

Nomino is the word that represent a person , things, concent or place

Examples of Nomino

Chair.              Kiti

Eggs.               Yai

Banana.          Ndizi

Orange.       Machungwa

Books.            Vitabu

Socks.              Soksi

Animals.          Wanyama

Tree.                 Mti

Yogurt.             Mtindi

Bottle.              Chupa

Student.            Mwanafunzi

Soldier.             Askar

Also in kiswahili language there are types of Nomino, like wise in English

TYPES OF NOUN/AINA ZA NOMINO

1.Nomino za pekee (proper noun)

Is the word that represent a person (mtu) and other things like mountain (mlima), county (nchi),lakes (ziwa) and cities (miji)

2.Nomino za jamii (collective noun)

This is the name of student (wanafunzi) team (in kiswahili we say timu) and family.

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