Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tafujira/
English: Flood; widespread dissemination.
Mvua kubwa ilisababisha tafujira ya maji.
The heavy rain caused a flood of water.
/tafuna/
English: Chew.
Usitafune chakula mdomoni wazi.
Don't chew food with your mouth open.
/tafunia/
English: Chew for someone.
Mama alimtafunia mtoto chakula.
The mother chewed food for the baby.
/tafuta/
English: Search, look for.
Ana tafuta kazi mpya mjini.
He is looking for a new job in the city.
/tafutana/
English: Search for each other.
Wawili hao wanatafuta na kila siku.
The two search for each other every day.
/tafutatafuta/
English: Hunt; follow, pursue.
Amekuwa akitafutatafuta nafasi bora ya biashara.
He has been hunting for a better business opportunity.
/tafutia/
English: Search on behalf of someone.
Alimtafutia kazi rafiki yake.
He searched for a job for his friend.
/tafutia/
English: Find a reason to do something.
Alijaribu kujitafutia sababu ya kuondoka mapema.
He tried to find an excuse to leave early.
/taga/
English: Lay eggs.
Kuku ametaga mayai matano leo.
The hen has laid five eggs today.
/taga/
English: A forked branch used by women to hold pots; a horizontal branch.
Alitumia taga kushikilia chungu jikoni.
She used a forked stick to hold the pot in the kitchen.
/tagaa/
English: Walk unsteadily; move from one place to another.
Mtoto mchanga alianza kutagaa leo.
The baby started walking unsteadily today.
/tagaa/
English: A creeping or trailing stem of a plant.
Tagaa la mmea huo hufunika ardhi yote.
The creeping stem of that plant covers the entire ground.
/taghadhabu/
English: Be angry, be furious.
Alitaghadha bu baada ya kudanganywa.
He became furious after being deceived.
/taghafali/
English: Forget.
Usitaghafali tarehe ya mtihani.
Don't forget the exam date.
/taghafali/
English: Attack suddenly, ambush.
Walitagha fali maadui gizani.
They ambushed the enemies in the dark.
/taghafalika/
English: Be unaware, be inattentive.
Alitagha falika wakati mkutano unaanza.
He was inattentive when the meeting started.
/taghafuli/
English: State of negligence, inattention.
Taghafuli kazini inaweza kusababisha ajali.
Negligence at work can cause accidents.
/taghanamu/
English: Take, acquire; profit.
Alitagha namu nafasi hiyo kwa busara.
He seized that opportunity wisely.
/taghani/
English: Sing; hum along to a melody.
Waliendelea kutaghani nyimbo za asili.
They kept singing traditional songs.
/tagharamu/
English: Incur expenses; suffer loss from expenditure.
Alitagha ramu pesa nyingi kwenye mradi huo.
He incurred heavy expenses on that project.
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