Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tafaruji/
English: Distraction, amusement.
Michezo ni tafaruji kwa vijana.
Games are a source of amusement for youth.
/tafasaha/
English: Speak eloquently.
Anatafasaha kama msomi mkubwa.
He speaks eloquently like a great scholar.
/tafashi/
English: Trouble, distress.
Walikuwa katika tafashi baada ya dhoruba.
They were in distress after the storm.
/tafi/
English: Mudfish.
Tafi hupatikana katika mabwawa.
Mudfish are found in ponds.
/tafikira/
English: Thought, reflection.
Alitoa tafikira yenye maana kubwa.
He shared a meaningful reflection.
/tafira/
English: Flowing, gushing.
Maji yalitafira kutoka bomba lililovunjika.
Water gushed from the broken pipe.
/tafiri/
English: Distract, annoy, pester.
Usimtafiri kwa maneno yasiyo na maana.
Don't pester him with meaningless words.
/tafishi/
English: Harass, annoy, bother.
Alimtafishi kila siku kazini.
He kept bothering him every day at work.
/tafisida/
English: Category, group of things with similar traits.
Wanyama wanagawanywa katika tafisida tofauti.
Animals are divided into different categories.
/taflisi/
English: Bankruptcy, seizure of property to pay debts.
Biashara yake iliangukia katika taflisi.
His business fell into bankruptcy.
/tafrani/
English: Chaos, uproar, disorder.
Kulikuwa na tafrani kubwa sokoni.
There was great chaos in the market.
/tafrija/
English: Celebration, festival.
Waliandaa tafrija ya kuadhimisha mafanikio.
They organized a celebration to mark the success.
/tafshani/
English: State of chaos, tumult.
Mji ulikuwa katika tafshani baada ya vurugu.
The town was in turmoil after the riots.
/tafshika/
English: Be confused, be bewildered.
Alitafshika baada ya kusikia taarifa hizo.
He was confused after hearing the news.
/tafsili/
English: Detailed explanation.
Alitoa tafsili kamili ya suala hilo.
He gave a detailed explanation of the issue.
/tafsiri/
English: Translate.
Alitafsiri barua kutoka Kiarabu hadi Kiswahili.
He translated the letter from Arabic to Swahili.
/tafsiri/
English: Translation.
Tafsiri ya kitabu hicho imechapishwa mwaka huu.
The translation of that book was published this year.
/tafti/
English: Investigate in detail; pry into people's affairs.
Polisi wanatafti tukio hilo.
The police are investigating the incident.
/taftishi/
English: Investigate, probe.
Waandishi wa habari wanataftishi mada hiyo.
Journalists are investigating that topic.
/tafu/
English: Muscle.
Alipata maumivu ya tafu baada ya mazoezi.
He got muscle pain after exercising.
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