Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/taharaki/
English: Be restless, be agitated.
Watoto walitaharaki kwa furaha.
The children were restless with excitement.
/taharaki/
English: Hurry, hasten; be angry.
Alitaharaki kuondoka kabla ya mvua.
He hurried to leave before the rain.
/taharakisha/
English: Alarm, agitate, make anxious.
Habari hizo zilitaharakisha kila mtu.
The news alarmed everyone.
/tahariki/
English: Act of setting fire to someone's property.
Alishtakiwa kwa kosa la tahariki.
He was charged with arson.
/tahariri/
English: Editorial (in a newspaper).
Nimesoma tahariri ya gazeti la leo.
I read the editorial in today's newspaper.
/taharizi/
English: The side panels of a kanzu (robe).
Kanzu yake ina taharizi nzuri.
His robe has beautiful side embroidery.
/taharuki/
English: Be restless, be agitated.
Walitaharuki waliposikia habari hizo.
They were agitated when they heard the news.
/taharuki/
English: Hurry, hasten; be angry.
Alitaharuki baada ya kudhalilishwa.
He became angry after being insulted.
/taharuki/
English: Anxiety, worry.
Kuna taharuki kubwa miongoni mwa wananchi.
There is great anxiety among the citizens.
/taharuki/
English: Suspense (literary).
Riwaya hiyo imejaa taharuki ya kuvutia.
That novel is full of captivating suspense.
/taharukisha/
English: Excite, agitate.
Habari hiyo ilitaharukisha umati.
The news excited the crowd.
/tahasila/
English: Advance payment given to workers before a trip.
Walipokea tahasila kabla ya kuanza safari.
They received an advance payment before starting the journey.
/tahasisi/
English: Specificity; giving internal details.
Tahasisi katika maelezo iliboresha uelewa.
Specific detail in the explanation improved understanding.
/tahasusi/
English: Specialization, specific subject of study.
Ana tahasusi ya fizikia.
He has a specialization in physics.
/tahati/
English: Under the authority or command of someone.
Wanajeshi wako tahati ya kamanda wao.
The soldiers are under the command of their commander.
/tahatiya/
English: Low status, inferiority.
Hakuogopa tahatiya katika jamii.
He was not afraid of his low status in society.
/tahatti/
English: Very low, inferior.
Aliishi katika nyumba tahatti sana.
He lived in a very poor house.
/tahawali/
English: Change, transform.
Maji yanatahawa li kuwa mvuke.
Water transforms into vapor.
/tahayari/
English: Feel ashamed after doing something wrong.
Alitahayari mbele ya walimu wake.
He felt ashamed before his teachers.
/tahayarisha/
English: Disgrace, humiliate.
Usimtahayarisha hadharani.
Don't humiliate him in public.
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