Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tahayuri/
English: Shame resulting from a bad deed.
Alipata tahayuri baada ya kudanganya.
He felt shame after lying.
/tahini/
English: Test, examine, assess.
Walitahini wanafunzi kwa mtihani mgumu.
They tested the students with a difficult exam.
/tahiri/
English: Circumcise.
Wanaume wa kijiji walitahiriwa mwaka jana.
The men of the village were circumcised last year.
/tahiri/
English: Purify, cleanse.
Wametahiri nyumba kabla ya kuhamia.
They purified the house before moving in.
/tahiri/
English: Pure, clean, circumcised.
Yeye ni mtu tahiri wa moyo.
He is a pure-hearted person.
/tahiyatu/
English: Sitting position in prayer; specific recitation in prayer.
Aliketi katika tahiyatu wakati wa sala.
He sat in the prayer position during salat.
/tai/
English: Vulture.
Tai anazunguka angani akitafuta mzoga.
The vulture circles in the sky searching for a carcass.
/tai/
English: Tie (necktie).
Alivaa tai ya bluu kazini.
He wore a blue tie to work.
/taibu/
English: Yes (formal/polite).
"U hali gani?" — "Taibu, asante."
"How are you?" — "I'm fine, thank you."
/taibu/
English: Good, beautiful, attractive.
Ni msichana taibu sana.
She is a very beautiful girl.
/taibu/
English: Forgiving; changeable.
Ana moyo taibu kwa wote.
He has a forgiving heart toward everyone.
/taifa/
English: Nation, country.
Taifa letu linasherehekea uhuru leo.
Our nation celebrates independence today.
/taifi/
English: National.
Timu ya taifi imefanya vizuri.
The national team performed well.
/taifisha/
English: Nationalize.
Serikali imetaifisha viwanda binafsi.
The government has nationalized private industries.
/taifodi/
English: Typhoid fever.
Ameugua taifodi kwa wiki mbili.
He has been suffering from typhoid for two weeks.
/taiga/
English: Tiger.
Taiga ni mnyama mwenye nguvu mkubwa.
The tiger is a very powerful animal.
/taili/
English: Be late, delay.
Usitaili kufika kwenye mkutano.
Don't be late for the meeting.
/taipia/
English: Type for someone.
Alitaipia mwajiri wake barua.
He typed a letter for his employer.
/taipu/
English: Typewriter.
Alinunua taipu mpya ya ofisini.
He bought a new typewriter for the office.
/taipu/
English: Type.
Anapenda kutaipu hadithi zake.
He likes to type his stories.
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