Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ta'kuwa/
English: Strength; power.
Ulimi una takua kubwa katika maneno.
The tongue has great power in speech.
/taku'fini/
English: The act of wrapping a deceased person in cloth.
Walifanya takufini kwa heshima.
They wrapped the body with respect.
/'takwa/
English: Fear of God; piety; submission to God.
Takwa ni msingi wa maisha ya kiroho.
Piety is the foundation of spiritual life.
/ta'kwimu/
English: Statistics; numerical data describing real situations.
Takwimu zinaonyesha ongezeko la ajira.
Statistics show an increase in employment.
/ta'laka/
English: Divorce; legal separation between husband and wife.
Walipata talaka mwaka jana.
They got divorced last year.
/tala'leʃi/
English: See mtalaleshi (a lazy person).
Talaleshi ni mtu asiye na bidii.
A talaleshi is a person without diligence.
/ta'lanta/
English: Talent or ability endowed by God.
Kila mtu ana talanta maalum.
Everyone has a special talent.
/tala'simu/
English: Inscriptions or writings used as charms against witchcraft.
Walivaa talasimu kwa ulinzi.
They wore a charm for protection.
/tali/
English: To travel abroad or to explore; to tour for leisure or learning.
Anapenda kutali nchi mbalimbali.
He loves to travel to different countries.
/tali/
English: To review lessons; to revise what has been taught.
Wanafunzi wanatali kabla ya mtihani.
Students are revising before the exam.
/tali/
English: To examine details closely; to scrutinize.
Alitaliwa kwa makini nyaraka zote.
He examined all the documents carefully.
/tali'bisi/
English: A heavy seal or weight tied to a vessel to prevent entry of water.
Talibisi ilifungwa kwenye mtungi.
The seal was tied to the water pot.
/tali'bisi/
English: The act of dressing someone or being occupied with clothing.
Walikuwa katika talibisi ya harusi.
They were busy dressing for the wedding.
/taliki/
English: The act of giving divorce.
Taliki ilifanyika mbele ya mashahidi.
The divorce took place before witnesses.
/taliki/
English: Rope used to hoist a sail or lift loads.
Walitumia taliki kuvuta tanga la mashua.
They used a rope to hoist the boat's sail.
/taliza/
English: To plaster or smear mud on a wall; to make smooth.
Wameanza kutaliza ukuta wa nyumba.
They have started plastering the house wall.
/tal'kini/
English: A recitation performed for the deceased after burial.
Sheikh alisoma talkini kwa marehemu.
The sheikh recited talkini for the deceased.
/talo/
English: A game similar to cricket; the board used for it.
Watoto walicheza talo mchana kutwa.
The children played talo all afternoon.
/'tama/
English: Cheek.
Alimgusa tama kwa upole.
He gently touched her cheek.
/'tama/
English: Volume or filling of a liquid in the mouth.
Alipiga tama ya maji safi.
He took a mouthful of clean water.
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