Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tomo'gramu/
English: An X-ray image taken by a tomograph.
Daktari aliangalia tomogramu ya ubongo wake.
The doctor examined his brain X-ray image.
/to'moko/
English: A soursop fruit (graviola).
Tomoko lina ladha tamu na siki kidogo.
The soursop fruit has a sweet and slightly sour taste.
/to'mondo/
English: A type of fruit similar to a tonga fruit.
Walivuna matomondo kutoka kwenye miti.
They harvested tomondo fruits from the trees.
/to'mondo/
English: A hippopotamus.
Tomondo alionekana karibu na mto.
A hippopotamus was seen near the river.
/tomo'tomo/
English: A type of bird with black feathers and white stripes, a long neck, and a long beak.
Tomotomo walionekana wakiruka juu ya mto.
The tomotomo birds were seen flying over the river.
/to'myara/
English: A word for a person with an unattractive physique.
Watu walimcheka tomyara huyo kwa utani.
People joked about that person's awkward physique.
/to'na/
English: To drip; to leak slowly.
Maji yanatona kutoka kwenye paa.
Water is dripping slowly from the roof.
/to'na/
English: To adorn with dots or patterns on the skin; to tattoo.
Alitona ngozi yake kwa michoro ya jadi.
He tattooed his skin with traditional patterns.
/to'na/
English: To be proud; to look down on others.
Alianza kutona baada ya kupandishwa cheo.
He became proud after getting promoted.
/'tona/
English: Potato seeds.
Wakulima walihifadhi tona kwa msimu ujao.
The farmers stored the potato seeds for the next season.
/'tona/
English: Ink (for a typewriter or printer).
Printa haina tena tona.
The printer has run out of ink.
/'tondi/
English: A type of flatfish resembling a sole, brown or grey on top and pale white below.
Wavuvi walikamata tondi baharini.
The fishermen caught flatfish at sea.
/tondo'a/
English: To explain something in detail; to pick out.
Alitondoa hoja zake kwa uwazi.
He explained his points clearly.
/tondo'a/
English: To gather little by little; to pick out (from among many things).
Waliendelea kutondoa nafaka kwa mikono.
They kept picking the grains by hand.
/'tondo/
English: A type of spiral seashell.
Walipata tondo kando ya ufukwe.
They found a spiral seashell by the shore.
/'tondo/
English: A shell or container used for storing ink.
Aliweka wino ndani ya tondo.
He put the ink inside the container.
/ton'doo/
English: A castor oil plant.
Wakulima walipanda mtondoo kwa mafuta.
The farmers planted castor oil plants for oil extraction.
/ton'doo/
English: A small fruit with a hard stone; the fruit of the mtondoo tree.
Watoto walikusanya matunda ya tondoo.
The children collected tondoo fruits.
/ton'doo/
English: A cigarette holder.
Alivuta sigara akitumia tondoo.
He smoked using a cigarette holder.
/ton'dozi/
English: Explanations that give a clear picture.
Mwalimu alitoa tondozi kuhusu somo hilo.
The teacher gave clear explanations about the lesson.
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