Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tete'ma/
English: To be paralyzed or lose movement.
Mgonjwa alitetemeka na hakuweza kusimama.
The patient was paralyzed and couldn't stand.
/teteme'ko/
English: A tremor or earthquake.
Tetemeko la ardhi lilitikisa jiji usiku.
An earthquake shook the city at night.
/te'temo/
English: Fear; anxiety.
Alijawa na tetemo baada ya kusikia milio ya risasi.
He was filled with fear after hearing gunfire.
/te'tere/
English: A type of pigeon with a black stripe on its neck.
Tetere waliruka juu ya paa.
The pigeons flew over the roof.
/tetere'ka/
English: 1. To lack stability. 2. To wobble or sway. 3. To be ruined (slang).
Nyumba ilitetereka wakati wa upepo mkali.
The house swayed during the strong wind.
/tetere'ka/
English: To dislocate a joint.
Alitetereka bega alipokuwa akicheza.
He dislocated his shoulder while playing.
/tetere'sha/
English: To make someone anxious; to make someone lose composure.
Habari hizo zilimteteresha kabisa.
The news made him completely uneasy.
/te'tesi/
English: 1. Unconfirmed news; rumor, gossip. 2. News reporting.
Kulikuwa na tetesi za mabadiliko serikalini.
There were rumors of changes in the government.
/tete'za/
English: To help someone walk.
Alimteteza bibi yake kutembea barabarani.
He helped his grandmother walk along the road.
/teu'a/
English: To choose, especially from among many.
Walimteua kuwa mwenyekiti wa kamati.
They chose him as the chairman of the committee.
/teu'ka/
English: To belch; to burp forcefully.
Mtoto aliteuka baada ya kunywa maziwa.
The baby burped after drinking milk.
/teu'ka/
English: To wobble; to be unstable.
Meza iliteuka kutokana na mguu uliovunjika.
The table wobbled because of a broken leg.
/teu'shi/
English: Air that comes from the mouth when belching, usually with a bad smell; bad breath.
Alijaribu kuficha teushi kwa kutumia mswaki.
He tried to hide his bad breath with toothpaste.
/tewen'ga/
English: 1. To play around. 2. To frighten or worry. 3. To use recklessly. 4. To toy with.
Usitewenge na maisha yako.
Don't play recklessly with your life.
/te'wengu/
English: Anxiety; worry.
Mama alikuwa na tewengu kuhusu mtoto wake.
The mother was worried about her child.
/tewe'za/
English: To flatter with words; to persuade or deceive.
Alimteweza ili ampe pesa.
He flattered him to get money.
/'tezi/
English: 1. The stern (back) of a ship. 2. The side a vessel comes from, usually the back.
Alikaa upande wa tezi ya meli.
He sat at the stern of the ship.
/'tezi/
English: A type of swelling found on the neck or elsewhere; goiter.
Tezi shingoni zinaweza kuonyesha ugonjwa.
Swelling in the neck can indicate illness.
/'tezi/
English: A gland (organ that produces and stores important chemicals).
Tezi za mwili husaidia katika usagaji wa chakula.
Body glands help in digestion.
/tezi'dume/
English: The testicles.
Tezidume huzalisha mbegu za kiume.
The testicles produce male sperm cells.
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