taruma

T
Pronunciation

/ta'ruma/

English Translation

1. Sleepers (wood or metal beams laid before railway tracks). 2. Tribal marks or scars on the face. 3. Planks joined to the floorboards of a vessel to strengthen them.

Example Usage
Swahili:

"Taruma za reli ziliwekwa kwa uangalifu mkubwa."

English:

"The railway sleepers were laid carefully."

Added
October 14, 2025
Last Updated
October 14, 2025
Word ID
#24904