Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/te'leka/
English: A type of bird (plover or sandpiper).
Teleka walionekana kando ya ziwa.
Plovers were seen by the lake.
/teleka'tui/
English: See teleka².
Telekatui walikuwa wakitafuta chakula ufukweni.
The telekatui birds were searching for food on the shore.
/tele'kevu/
English: Obedient; attentive; one who listens.
Mtoto telekevu husikiliza wazazi wake.
An obedient child listens to their parents.
/teleke'za/
English: 1. To abandon a task you started without finishing. 2. To neglect or stop caring for someone.
Usimtelekeze rafiki yako wakati wa shida.
Don't neglect your friend in times of trouble.
/teleke'za/
English: To place one container on top of another.
Alitelekeza sufuria juu ya nyingine.
He placed one pot on top of another.
/teleke'za/
English: To prepare food by cooking.
Wanafunzi walitelekeza chakula kwa pamoja.
The students cooked food together.
/te'leksi/
English: 1. A written message sent by a machine. 2. The machine used to send such a message; telex.
Ofisi ilituma taarifa kupitia teleksi.
The office sent the message via telex.
/telele'za/
English: To roll or revolve, like a barrel.
Pipa liliteleza chini ya mlima.
The barrel rolled down the hill.
/tele'printa/
English: A type of electronic printer that transmits typed text as needed; teleprinter.
Walitumia teleprinta kutuma ripoti za haraka.
They used a teleprinter to send urgent reports.
/televi'sheni/
English: A device with the ability to show pictures, news, or events; television.
Watoto walitazama televisheni usiku.
The children watched television at night.
/te'lewa/
English: A flexible rod used for holding worms or bait when fishing.
Wavuvi walitumia telewa kuvua samaki.
The fishermen used a flexible rod to catch fish.
/te'leza/
English: 1. To slip. 2. To make a mistake. 3. To be smooth or slippery. 4. To be easy. 5. To glide.
Aliteleza baada ya kukanyaga maji.
He slipped after stepping on water.
/te'lezi/
English: 1. Smooth. 2. Flowing. 3. Hard to grasp or understand.
Barafu ilikuwa telezi sana barabarani.
The ice was very slippery on the road.
/'teli/
English: Thread or wire of gold or copper.
Alinunua pete iliyotengenezwa kwa teli ya dhahabu.
She bought a ring made of gold wire.
/'telki/
English: The fast trot of an animal like a horse or donkey.
Punda alikimbia kwa telki kuelekea shambani.
The donkey trotted quickly toward the field.
/te'ma/
English: To cut or chop, e.g., firewood.
Baba alitema kuni kwa kutumia shoka.
Father chopped firewood with an axe.
/te'ma/
English: To spit something out of the mouth.
Alitema mate chini.
He spat on the ground.
/tem'bea/
English: To walk or go on foot.
Wanafunzi walitembea kwenda shuleni.
The students walked to school.
/tem'bea/
English: To have illicit sexual relations; to fornicate.
Alikosolewa kwa kutembea na wake wa watu.
He was criticized for having affairs with married women.
/tembeatem'bea/
English: To walk here and there; to stroll.
Walikuwa wakitembeatembea sokoni.
They were strolling around the market.
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