Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'tawa/
English: (Religious) 1. To live ascetically or in isolation for worship. 2. To stay indoors away from worldly pleasures.
Mzee huyo ametawa msituni kwa muda wa miezi mitatu.
The old man has lived in isolation in the forest for three months.
/'tawa/
English: To tie a cow's hind legs during milking to prevent kicking.
Wakulima walitawa ng'ombe kabla ya kumkamua.
The farmers tied the cow's hind legs before milking.
/'tawa/
English: A dish-like object that is part of a weighing scale.
Vipimo viliwekwa kwenye tawa ya mizani.
The weights were placed on the dish of the scale.
/ta'waða/
English: To purify oneself before prayer by washing specific body parts; perform ablution.
Kabla ya kusali, alitawadha kwa maji safi.
Before praying, he performed ablution with clean water.
/ta'wafa/
English: 1. A candle wick or flame. 2. A candle holder.
Tawafa lilikuwa likiwaka mezani.
The candle was burning on the table.
/ta'wafu/
English: To pass away; to die.
Mzee wetu ametawafu jana usiku.
Our elder passed away last night.
/ta'wafu/
English: To circumambulate the Kaaba during pilgrimage.
Waislamu hutawafu Kaaba mara saba.
Muslims circle the Kaaba seven times during pilgrimage.
/ta'wafu/
English: The act of worship involving circling the Kaaba.
Tawafu ni sehemu muhimu ya ibada ya Hija.
Tawaf is an important part of the Hajj ritual.
/tawa'hudi/
English: See usonji (loneliness, autism).
Mtoto huyo ana dalili za tawahudi.
That child shows signs of autism.
/tawa'kadi/
English: To be patient; to endure difficulties.
Alitawakadi katika mateso yake yote.
He endured all his suffering patiently.
/tawa'kafu/
English: 1. To isolate oneself or keep away from something. 2. To renounce a statement or belief. 3. To dedicate something as a religious endowment (waqf).
Msikiti huo umetawakafu kwa matumizi ya ibada pekee.
That mosque has been dedicated solely for worship.
/tawa'kali/
English: (Religious) To rely on God and have faith when doing something.
Tawakali kwa Mungu ni msingi wa imani.
Trusting in God is the foundation of faith.
/ta'wala/
English: To lead; to rule; to have authority over.
Mfalme alitawala nchi kwa hekima.
The king ruled the country wisely.
/ta'wala/
English: 1. To dominate or control. 2. To have superior knowledge in a field.
Timu yao imetawala ligi kwa miaka mitatu.
Their team has dominated the league for three years.
/ta'wamu/
English: One of two or more children born at the same time; a twin.
Wao ni tawamu waliotofautiana dakika tano tu.
They are twins born just five minutes apart.
/ta'waŋgu/
English: The lower back or buttocks, especially of a woman.
Alijeruhiwa sehemu ya tawangu baada ya kuanguka.
She injured her lower back after falling.
/ta'waɲa/
English: To scatter; to disperse.
Upepo umetawanya karatasi kila mahali.
The wind scattered papers everywhere.
/tawa'ɲika/
English: To disperse or separate after being together.
Baada ya mkutano, watu walitawanyika.
After the meeting, people dispersed.
/tawa'ɲiko/
English: The state of being scattered; dispersion.
Kulikuwa na tawanyiko kubwa la watu baada ya maandamano.
There was a large dispersion of people after the protest.
/ta'waɲo/
English: Dispersion; scattering.
Tawanyo la mbegu hufanyika kupitia upepo.
Seed dispersal happens through the wind.
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