Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ta'ri/
English: A type of clamp used to join the planks of a ship together.
Fundi alitumia tari kuunganisha mbao za mashua.
The craftsman used a clamp to join the boat's planks.
/ta'riba/
English: The chest bone, especially the part with the rib.
Alijeruhiwa sehemu ya tariba wakati wa ajali.
He was injured in the chest area during the accident.
/tari'feni/
English: 1. Oil used for lighting lamps. 2. Kerosene for lighting lamps.
Wamenunua tarifeni kwa taa za nyumbani.
They bought kerosene for their home lamps.
/tari'ghibu/
English: A state of being attractive; attraction.
Tarighibu ya mji huo ilivutia watalii wengi.
The charm of that town attracted many tourists.
/ta'rihi/
English: Writings that narrate the history of a town or place.
Aliandika tarihia kuhusu mji wa Bagamoyo.
He wrote historical records about the town of Bagamoyo.
/ta'rihi/
English: History, past events.
Tunajifunza tarihia za kale shuleni.
We study ancient history at school.
/tarija'ma/
English: Translation; the act of interpreting.
Alifanya tarijama ya maandiko ya Kiarabu.
He translated Arabic texts.
/tarija'ma/
English: 1. Writings about a person, especially self-written; biography. 2. Writings in Arabic script but in the local language.
Tarijama yake iliandikwa kwa maandishi ya Kiarabu.
His biography was written in Arabic script.
/ta'rika/
English: 1. (Religious) Islamic teachings led by a sheikh. 2. A brotherhood of devout believers.
Anafuata tarika ya Qadiriya.
He follows the Qadiri order of Islamic teachings.
/ta'rika/
English: The followers of teachings led by a sheikh or Islamic leader.
Tarika hii ina wafuasi wengi Afrika Mashariki.
This order has many followers in East Africa.
/ta'rika/
English: See tarka.
Tarika na tarka hutumika kwa maana zinazokaribiana.
Tarika and tarka are used with closely related meanings.
/tari'kati/
English: The sum of affairs left by a person to those who remain, e.g., a leader or president; legacy.
Tarikati ya kiongozi huyo iliwatia moyo raia.
The legacy of that leader inspired the citizens.
/ta'riki/
English: A path.
Walipita kwenye tariki nyembamba kuelekea mtoni.
They walked along a narrow path leading to the river.
/ta'riku/
English: (Used in context, e.g., ~ swalati) a person who abandons prayer; a sinful person for neglecting an important rule.
Mtu anayekuwa tariku wa sala hupoteza baraka nyingi.
A person who abandons prayer loses many blessings.
/ta'riʃi/
English: A messenger; a person who delivers news or letters.
Tarishi alifika akiwa na barua kutoka kijijini.
The messenger arrived with a letter from the village.
/ta'rizi/
English: To thread a net or belt using a needle.
Mwanamke huyo alitarizi mtandao kwa ustadi.
The woman threaded the net skillfully.
/ta'rizi/
English: To embroider or decorate clothing with thread.
Gauni limepambwa kwa tarizi za dhahabu.
The dress is decorated with golden embroidery.
/ta'rizi/
English: See almaria.
Tarizi mara nyingine huitwa almaria.
Tarizi is sometimes referred to as almaria.
/tar'jori/
English: See tajuri.
Tarjori ni jina lingine la tajuri.
Tarjori is another word for tajuri.
/tar'jumi/
English: To translate from one language to another.
Alitarjumi hadithi kutoka Kiarabu hadi Kiswahili.
He translated the story from Arabic to Swahili.
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