Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ton'dwe/
English: A type of plant with a small gourd that is cooked and eaten before maturing.
Wakulima walipika matondwe mchana.
The farmers cooked the immature gourds for lunch.
/tone'a/
English: To plait or braid hair for the first time (often on a child).
Walimtonea mtoto nywele kwa mara ya kwanza.
They braided the child's hair for the first time.
/'tone/
English: A drop (of liquid).
Tone la mvua lilianguka usoni mwake.
A raindrop fell on his face.
/'tone/
English: A bad effect from an action, like being beaten, sickness, or an accident; a scar.
Alibaki na tone baada ya ajali.
He was left with a scar after the accident.
/tonene'ka/
English: See tononoka².
Angalia neno tononoka² kwa maana kamili.
See the word tononoka² for the full meaning.
/tone'sha/
English: To remind someone of a painful past event; to touch a sore or wound and cause pain.
Maneno yake yalimtonesha jeraha la zamani.
His words reopened an old wound.
/tone'sho/
English: Something that causes pain (physical or emotional reminder).
Picha hiyo ni tonesho la maumivu ya kale.
That picture is a reminder of past pain.
/'tonga/
English: To groan; to moan repeatedly, often due to pain.
Mgonjwa alitonga usiku kucha.
The patient moaned all night.
/'tonga/
English: A mature coconut.
Walipasua tonga kupata nazi.
They cracked the mature coconut to get the kernel.
/'tonga/
English: A type of fruit shaped like a grapefruit from the palm family.
Tonga hukomaa wakati wa kiangazi.
The tonga fruit ripens during the dry season.
/'tonga/
English: Red sap from a coconut tree.
Wakulima walikusanya tonga kwa ajili ya dawa.
The farmers collected the red sap for medicinal use.
/'tonga/
English: An abnormally large head.
Mtoto alizaliwa na tonga.
The child was born with an unusually large head.
/'tonge/
English: A morsel; a handful of food (e.g., ugali, rice) for eating.
Alikula tonge la ugali kwa utulivu.
He ate a morsel of ugali calmly.
/'tonge/
English: A type of very small sardine that is cooked without gutting.
Waliandaa tonge kwa chakula cha jioni.
They prepared small sardines for dinner.
/tongo'a/
English: To speak; to utter; to explain clearly.
Alitongoa maneno yake kwa busara.
He spoke his words wisely.
/'tongo/
English: An abandoned homestead or village.
Walipita katika tongo lililotelekezwa.
They passed through an abandoned homestead.
/'tongo/
English: Sleep or dirt in the eyes.
Aliondoa tongo machoni alipoinuka.
He wiped sleep from his eyes after waking up.
/'tongo/
English: A type of small bird that flies in flocks.
Matongo waliruka kwa makundi asubuhi.
The small birds flew in flocks in the morning.
/'tongo/
English: A banana plant.
Shamba limejaa matongo mapya.
The farm is full of young banana plants.
/tongo'ndo/
English: Matters related to body and environmental hygiene.
Walizungumza kuhusu tongondo shuleni.
They discussed hygiene matters at school.
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