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N Class Nouns
From Steere's book
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| Hesabu | Accounts |
| hewa | air |
| sadaka | alms, offering |
| pembe | angle, corner |
| hasira | anger |
| nyama | animal, meat, flesh |
| mdizi | bananas |
| ng'ambo | the opposite bank |
| boriti | roof beam, pole |
| kengele | bell |
| jeneza | bier |
| damu | blood |
| ndoo | bucknet, pail |
| shughuli | business, engagement |
| siagi | butter |
| kofia | cap |
| zulia | carpet |
| bahati | chance, luck |
| sifa | character, praise |
| saa | clock, watch, hour |
| nguo | clothes |
| joho | Arab coat |
| karafuu | cloves |
| rungu | club |
| nazi | coconut (when ripe) |
| kahawa | coffee |
| rangi | color, paint |
| hai | condition, state |
| shaba | copper, brass |
| pembe | corner, horn, angle |
| pamba | cotton |
| desturi | custom |
| tende | dates |
| siku | day |
| deni | debt |
| jahazi | boat, sailing vessel |
| tofauti | difference |
| shida | difficulty, distress, trouble |
| aibu | disgrace, reproach |
| ndoto | dream |
| ngoma | drum, dance |
| dunia | the earth |
| bidii | effort, zeal |
| njaa | famine, hunger |
| hofu | fear, dread |
| homa fever | tupa file |
| bendera | flag, banner |
| nyama | flesh, meant |
| nguvu | force, strenght |
| faida | gain, profit, advantage |
| bustani | gardent |
| samii | ghee clarified butter |
| zawadi | gift |
| dhahabu | gold |
| njugu | gorund nuts |
| bunduki | gun |
| baruit | gunpowder |
| nusu | half |
| leso | handkerchief |
| afya | heath, good health |
| asali | honey, syrup |
| heshima | honor, respect |
| pembe | horn |
| saa | hour |
| nyumba | house |
| njaa | hunger |
| sanamu | image, picture, idol |
| safari | journey |
| furaha | joy |
| haki | justice, right |
| namna | kind, sort, patern |
| wema | kindness |
| ngazi | ladder |
| taa | lamp |
| nchi | land, country |
| sheria | law, rule |
| funzo | learning, doctrine |
| barua | letter, note |
| mwanga | light |
| chokaa | lime |
| hasara | loss, damage |
| bahati | luck |
| jinsi | manner, sort |
| alama | mark |
| maana | meaning |
| dawa | medicine |
| fedha | money, silver |
| sidano | needle |
| habari | news |
| kelele | noise, voice sound |
| pua | nose |
| hesabu | number |
| asili | origin |
| karatasi | paper |
| amani | peace |
| lulu | pearl |
| kalamu | pen, pencil |
| nguzo | pillar, column, post |
| sahani | plate |
| ncha | thin end |
| sumu | poison |
| ngovu | power |
| bei | price |
| faida | profit |
| ahali | promise |
| robo | quarter |
| mvua | rain |
| dini | religion |
| haja | request, desire |
| raha | rst |
| mali | riches, property |
| dari | roof, floor, upper |
| nafasi | room, space, time, opportunity |
| kamba | rope |
| kutu | rust |
| bahari | sea |
| siri | secret, mystery |
| akili | sense, intellect, wits |
| haya | shame, modesty |
| ngao | shiled |
| merikebu | ship |
| dalili | sign, mark, evidence |
| ishara | sign, signal |
| fedha | silver |
| ngozi | skin, hide, leather |
| ndui | smallpox |
| sabuni | soap |
| roho | soul, life |
| nyota | star |
| hali | state, circiumstances |
| fimbo | stick |
| nguvu | strength |
| meza | table |
| lami | tar |
| darubini | telescope |
| hema | tent |
| kut | thirst |
| handaki | trench, ditch |
| hila | trick, device |
| kweli | trut |
| thamani | value |
| mboga | vegatable |
| siki | vinegar |
| njia | way, road |
| ngano | wheat |
| ajabu | wonder |
| kazi | work, function |
| ibada | worship |
| jeraha | wound |
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