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Found 1868 word(s) starting with "T"

tano

/ta'no/

English: Five.

Example (Swahili):

Kuna vitabu vitano mezani.

Example (English):

There are five books on the table.

tanu

/ta'nu/

English: Charcoal, firewood.

Example (Swahili):

Wameleta tanu kwa ajili ya kupika.

Example (English):

They brought charcoal for cooking.

tanua

/ta'nua/

English: To widen, expand.

Example (Swahili):

Wanatanua barabara kuu ya jiji.

Example (English):

They are widening the main city road.

tanuka¹

/ta'nuka/

English: To swell.

Example (Swahili):

Mguu wake umetanuka baada ya kuumia.

Example (English):

His leg has swollen after the injury.

tanuka²

/ta'nuka/

English: To oppose, rebel.

Example (Swahili):

Wametuka dhidi ya uongozi dhalimu.

Example (English):

They have rebelled against the oppressive leadership.

tanuri

/ta'nuri/

English: Oven, kiln.

Example (Swahili):

Mkate huu umeokwa kwenye tanuri la mkaa.

Example (English):

This bread was baked in a charcoal oven.

tanurumeme

/tanuru'meme/

English: Electric oven.

Example (Swahili):

Wanapika keki kwa tanurumeme.

Example (English):

They bake cakes using an electric oven.

tanuwini

/tanu'wi ni/

English: Nasalization (phonetics).

Example (Swahili):

Neno "an-nas" lina tanuwini mwanzoni.

Example (English):

The word "an-nas" has nasalization at the beginning.

tanza

/tan'za/

English: To confuse, complicate.

Example (Swahili):

Alitanzwa na maswali mengi.

Example (English):

He was confused by too many questions.

tanzanaiti

/tanza'naiti/

English: Tanzanite (gemstone).

Example (Swahili):

Tanzanaiti ni jiwe adimu kutoka Tanzania.

Example (English):

Tanzanite is a rare gemstone from Tanzania.

tanzi¹

/tan'zi/

English: Knot.

Example (Swahili):

Funga tanzi vizuri kwenye kamba.

Example (English):

Tie the knot firmly on the rope.

tanzi²

/tan'zi/

English: Buttonhole.

Example (Swahili):

Shati hili halina tanzi kwenye kola.

Example (English):

This shirt doesn't have a buttonhole on the collar.

tanzia¹

/tan'zia/

English: Condolence message.

Example (Swahili):

Waliandika barua ya tanzia kwa familia.

Example (English):

They wrote a condolence letter to the family.

tanzia²

/tan'zia/

English: Tragedy (drama).

Example (Swahili):

Filamu hiyo ni tanzia ya kupendeza.

Example (English):

That film is a touching tragedy.

tanzu¹

/tan'zu/

English: Branch.

Example (Swahili):

Mti una tanzu nyingi zilizoenea.

Example (English):

The tree has many spreading branches.

tanzu²

/tan'zu/

English: Subsidiary.

Example (Swahili):

Kampuni ina tanzu katika miji mikubwa.

Example (English):

The company has subsidiaries in major cities.

tanzu³

/tan'zu/

English: Suddenly.

Example (Swahili):

Aliondoka tanzu bila kusema neno.

Example (English):

He left suddenly without saying a word.

tanzu⁴

/tan'zu/

English: Clearly, quickly.

Example (Swahili):

Alijibu swali tanzu na kwa ujasiri.

Example (English):

He answered the question clearly and confidently.

tanzua

/tan'zua/

English: To solve, untie.

Example (Swahili):

Walitanzua kitendawili kilichowashangaza wote.

Example (English):

They solved the riddle that amazed everyone.

tanzuka

/tan'zuka/

English: To become clear.

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya maelezo, mambo yameanza kutanzuka.

Example (English):

After the explanation, things have begun to clear up.

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