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/tana'kala/
English: Originality.
Kazi yake inaonyesha tanakala na ubunifu.
His work shows originality and creativity.
/tana'kali/
English: Onomatopoeia; imitation of natural sounds.
Maneno kama "pum" na "buu" ni tanakali za sauti.
Words like "boom" and "buzz" are onomatopoeias.
/tana'kali/
English: To depart, die.
Wazee wanasema babu alitanakali miaka mingi iliyopita.
The elders say the grandfather passed away many years ago.
/ta'naki/
English: Tin can.
Waliweka mafuta kwenye tanaki.
They put the oil in a tin can.
/tana'kuzi/
English: Oxymoron; use of contradictory terms.
"Ukali mpole" ni mfano wa tanakuzi.
"Gentle harshness" is an example of an oxymoron.
/tana'sari/
English: To convert from Islam to Christianity.
Alitamasari baada ya miaka ya kujifunza dini.
He converted after years of studying religion.
/ta'nata/
English: To cross a river.
Walitanata mto kwa daraja la mbao.
They crossed the river using a wooden bridge.
/tana'wari/
English: To be bright, clear.
Anga limetanawari baada ya mvua.
The sky has cleared after the rain.
/tan'bihi/
English: Footnote, note.
Tanbihi muhimu ipo chini ya ukurasa.
An important footnote is at the bottom of the page.
/tan'bihi/
English: Warning, caution.
Alitoa tanbihi dhidi ya matumizi mabaya ya pesa.
He gave a warning against misuse of money.
/tan'da/
English: To spread out.
Wametanda mkeka chini ya mti.
They spread a mat under the tree.
/tan'da/
English: To grow (plants).
Mimea imetanda vizuri shambani.
The plants have spread well in the field.
/tan'da/
English: To fish with a net.
Wavuvi wanatanda wavu baharini.
The fishermen are casting nets in the sea.
/tan'da/
English: To prepare a bed.
Mama anatanda kitanda kila asubuhi.
Mother makes the bed every morning.
/tan'da/
English: Something spread out.
Tanda la mazulia limesafishwa.
The spread of carpets has been cleaned.
/tan'da/
English: Seed coat.
Mbegu hii ina tanda nene.
This seed has a thick coat.
/tan'daa/
English: To spread everywhere.
Harufu ya chakula imetandaa jikoni.
The smell of food has spread throughout the kitchen.
/tan'daa/
English: Type of flute.
Alipiga tandaa kwa ustadi mkubwa.
He played the flute skillfully.
/tan'daa/
English: Cleared land.
Wakulima wameandaa tandaa jipya kwa kilimo.
The farmers have cleared new land for farming.
/tanda'belua/
English: Chaos, disorder.
Kulikuwa na tandabelua sokoni.
There was chaos at the market.
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