Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tezi'dume/
English: The disease of swollen testicles.
Aliumwa na tezidume na alihitaji matibabu.
He suffered from swollen testicles and needed treatment.
/tezi'mate/
English: Salivary glands.
Tezimate huzalisha mate mdomoni.
Salivary glands produce saliva in the mouth.
/'tezo/
English: A carpenter's tool shaped like a small adze, used for carving; chisel.
Fundi alitumia tezo kuchonga mbao.
The carpenter used a chisel to carve wood.
/tha'biti/
English: 1. Firm; strong; durable. 2. Steadfast.
Msingi wa nyumba hii ni thabiti.
The foundation of this house is strong.
/thai'ba/
English: The state of a girl who has not reached puberty.
Msichana huyo bado ni thaiiba.
That girl is still prepubescent.
/tha'kafa/
English: Status; rank.
Ana thakafa kubwa katika jamii.
He holds a high rank in society.
/tha'kala/
English: The state of having weight; heaviness.
Alihisi thakala baada ya kula chakula kingi.
He felt heavy after eating a large meal.
/tha'kili/
English: Heavy; difficult; problematic.
Hili ni jambo thakili kulitatua.
This is a difficult matter to solve.
/tha'kili/
English: A difficult matter; a serious situation; trouble.
Walikabiliwa na thakili kazini.
They faced trouble at work.
/tha'kili/
English: To be weighed down; to trouble or humiliate.
Alithakilika na mawazo mengi.
He was burdened by many thoughts.
/tha'kili/
English: (Of a person) difficult; one who doesn't associate well with others.
Ni mtu thakili asiye rahisi kuzungumza naye.
He is a difficult person to talk to.
/thakili'sha/
English: To cause someone trouble; to harass; to trouble.
Usimthakilishe kwa maswali mengi.
Don't trouble him with too many questions.
/thali'tisha/
English: To make threefold; to triple.
Alithalithisha mapato yake mwaka huu.
He tripled his income this year.
/'thama/
English: Except for; if not for (rare usage).
Thama mvua, tungeenda sokoni.
If not for the rain, we would have gone to the market.
/tha'mani/
English: 1. The cost or price of something. 2. The quality or value of something.
Thamani ya nyumba imepanda mwaka huu.
The value of the house has increased this year.
/thama'nini/
English: A type of soft, white cloth.
Alivaa kanzu ya thamanini safi.
He wore a robe made of fine white cloth.
/thami'ni/
English: 1. To consider carefully; to pay attention to. 2. To value something.
Tunapaswa kuthamini muda wetu.
We should value our time.
/thami'ni/
English: To respect; to honor.
Alimthamini mwalimu wake kwa moyo wote.
He respected his teacher wholeheartedly.
/'thamin/
English: Expensive; valuable.
Hiki ni kitu chenye thamani kubwa.
This is an item of great value.
/'thamra/
English: A young clove.
Shamba limejaa thamra zenye harufu nzuri.
The farm is full of young fragrant cloves.
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