Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'thaura/
English: Revolution.
Thaura ya mwaka ule ilibadilisha historia ya nchi.
The revolution of that year changed the nation's history.
/tha'wabu/
English: (Religious) The good reward a person will get from God for good deeds.
Kufanya wema huleta thawabu.
Doing good brings heavenly reward.
/thela'thini/
English: Thirty.
Ana miaka thelathini sasa.
He is thirty years old now.
/the'luji/
English: Frozen rain that falls as light flakes; snow.
Mlima Kilimanjaro umefunikwa na theluji.
Mount Kilimanjaro is covered with snow.
/the'luθi/
English: One part of something divided into three parts; a third.
Alipokea theluthi ya faida.
He received one-third of the profit.
/thema'nini/
English: Eighty.
Wanafunzi themanini walihitimu mwaka huu.
Eighty students graduated this year.
/themo'meta/
English: See kipimajoto (thermometer).
Daktari alitumia themometa kupima joto lake.
The doctor used a thermometer to measure his temperature.
/thena'shara/
English: Twelve.
Kuna mitume thenashara katika historia ya dini.
There are twelve apostles in religious history.
/thi'biti/
English: To be true; to be verified; to be shown to be correct.
Ukweli wa habari hizi umethibiti.
The truth of this news has been confirmed.
/thibiti'ka/
English: To be proven; to be confirmed.
Kesi hiyo imethibitika mahakamani.
The case has been proven in court.
/thibiti'sha/
English: To verify; to confirm that a statement or claim is true.
Polisi walithibitisha taarifa hizo.
The police confirmed the reports.
/thibiti'sho/
English: Proof; confirmation; verification.
Tuna thibitisho la malipo hayo.
We have proof of the payment.
/'thieta/
English: A room in a hospital used for surgical operations; theater.
Alilazwa katika thieta kwa upasuaji.
He was taken to the operating theater.
/'thieta/
English: The art of performance and acting; drama.
Anasomea thieta katika chuo cha sanaa.
She is studying drama at an art college.
/'thoji/
English: A pack-saddle placed on a donkey's back for carrying things.
Alifunga mizigo juu ya thoji la punda.
He tied the luggage on the donkey's saddle.
/'thori/
English: A man incapable of sexual intercourse; impotent man.
Watu walimdhihaki kwa kumwita thori.
People mocked him by calling him impotent.
/'thori/
English: A bull; male cow.
Thori aliwazalisha ng'ombe wa kijiji kizima.
The bull bred the village's cows.
/'thori/
English: A fool.
Usifanye kama thori asiyejua afanyalo.
Don't act like a fool who doesn't know what he's doing.
/thu'butu/
English: 1. To dare to do something bad or forbidden. 2. To have the courage to do a difficult task.
Hakuweza kuthubutu kusema neno.
He didn't dare say a word.
/thu'buti/
English: 1. A document showing or verifying a person's skills; certificate. 2. Diploma.
Alipokea thubuti yake ya ualimu.
He received his teaching certificate.
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