Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ta'pika/
English: To vomit.
Mtoto alipika baada ya kula chakula kichafu.
The child vomited after eating spoiled food.
/ta'pika/
English: To speak bluntly.
Alitapika ukweli bila hofu.
He spoke the truth bluntly without fear.
/tapi'lia/
English: To seek help persistently.
Anaendelea kutapilia msaada wa kifedha.
He keeps persistently seeking financial help.
/ta'pirwa/
English: To be sought after.
Bidhaa hizi zinatapirwa sana sokoni.
These products are highly sought after in the market.
/ta'piʃa/
English: To induce vomiting.
Dawa hii inatapisha haraka.
This medicine induces vomiting quickly.
/ta'piʃa/
English: To give final advice (to brides).
Wazee walimtapisha binti kabla ya ndoa.
The elders gave final advice to the bride before the wedding.
/ta'piʃa/
English: To clean a drain.
Walitapisha mtaro wa maji machafu.
They cleaned the dirty drainage ditch.
/ta'piʃi/
English: Vomit.
Alikusanya tapishi la mtoto.
She cleaned up the child's vomit.
/ta'piʃo/
English: Emetic (vomiting medicine).
Alitumia tapisho kuondoa sumu mwilini.
He used an emetic to remove poison from his body.
/ta'piʃo/
English: Bride-price training fee.
Familia ililipa tapisho kabla ya harusi.
The family paid the bride-price training fee before the wedding.
/ta'po/
English: Group of people.
Kila tapo lilileta mawazo yake kwenye mkutano.
Each group presented its ideas at the meeting.
/ta'po/
English: Arrogance.
Alionyesha tapo lisilo la kawaida.
He displayed unusual arrogance.
/ta'po/
English: Literary trend.
Tap o jipya la waandishi vijana linaibuka.
A new literary movement of young writers is emerging.
/ta'po/
English: Type of fishing net.
Wavuvi walitumia tapo kuvua samaki wakubwa.
The fishermen used a special net to catch large fish.
/ta'po/
English: Type of fruit.
Tunda la tapo hukomaa msimu wa mvua.
The tapo fruit ripens during the rainy season.
/ta'po/
English: Trembling.
Mikono yake ilikuwa kwenye tapo la hofu.
His hands were trembling with fear.
/ta'po/
English: Sack for carrying.
Walibeba nafaka kwenye tapo kubwa.
They carried the grains in a large sack.
/tapwi'tapwi/
English: Soft, flabby.
Mkate umebaki tapwitapwi baada ya mvua.
The bread became soft and soggy after the rain.
/ta'ra/
English: Trick, deceit.
Alitumia tara kumpumbaza mpinzani wake.
He used a trick to outsmart his opponent.
/ta'raa/
English: If, when.
Taraa ukija kesho, utanikuta nyumbani.
If you come tomorrow, you'll find me at home.
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