Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/taka'damu/
English: To begin; to precede.
Alitakadamu kuzungumza kabla ya wote.
He began speaking before everyone else.
/taka'dimu/
English: The act of bringing forward; an initial appearance.
Takadimu ya mchezo huo ilipokelewa vizuri.
The debut of that play was well received.
/taka'lamu/
English: To speak; to talk.
Usitakalamu vibaya kwa wazee.
Do not speak rudely to elders.
/taka'lifu/
English: To have trouble; to force oneself.
Usijitakalifu kufanya zaidi ya uwezo wako.
Don't force yourself beyond your limits.
/taka'lifu/
English: Problems; difficulties; worries.
Amekuwa na takalifu nyingi kazini.
He has had many difficulties at work.
/taka'mali/
English: To be completed; to make perfect.
Mradi huo umetakamali vizuri.
That project has been completed successfully.
/takam'domo/
English: Dirt that collects in the mouth during a fever.
Mgonjwa ana takamdomo kutokana na homa.
The patient has mouth filth due to fever.
/taka'mwili/
English: Filth from the body, e.g., feces or urine.
Wanaosha takamwili kwa maji safi.
They clean body waste with clean water.
/taka'rabu/
English: To approach.
Alitakarabu mlango kwa tahadhari.
He approached the door cautiously.
/taka'riri/
English: Repetition; the act of reciting; a tradition or custom.
Shule yao ina takariri ya kuimba wimbo wa taifa kila asubuhi.
Their school has the custom of singing the national anthem every morning.
/taka'rubu/
English: The state of being close; proximity.
Nyumba yao ipo katika takarubu na bahari.
Their house is in close proximity to the sea.
/ta'kasa/
English: To purify; to make clean.
Wametakasa hekalu kwa maji matakatifu.
They purified the temple with holy water.
/ta'kaso/
English: The act of purifying; the state of being cleansed.
Takaso la roho ni muhimu kwa waumini.
Spiritual purification is important for believers.
/ta'kata/
English: To be clean; the act of something being cleaned.
Nguo zimetakata vizuri baada ya kuoshwa.
The clothes are clean after washing.
/ta'kata/
English: To play the bao game without betting.
Wazee walikutana kutakata jioni.
The elders met to play bao in the evening.
/ta'kata/
English: To make a heavy sound like a tree falling or a gun firing.
Mti ulipoanguka ulitakata kwa sauti kubwa.
When the tree fell, it made a loud sound.
/takataka/
English: Useless things; rubbish; waste.
Usitupe takataka hovyo mitaani.
Do not litter the streets with rubbish.
/takaθari/
English: Great greed for wealth or children.
Takathari ya mali inaweza kumharibu mtu.
Excessive greed for wealth can ruin a person.
/taka'tiʃa/
English: To make something white or bright using chemicals; to bleach.
Wametakatisha nguo kwa dawa maalum.
They bleached the clothes using a special chemical.
/taka'wadi/
English: To explain, to clarify.
Alitakawadi jambo hilo kwa undani.
He explained the matter in detail.
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