Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tundi'za/
English: To save or accumulate little by little (e.g., money).
Ana tabia ya kutundiza pesa kila wiki.
She has a habit of saving money every week.
/tundu'a/
English: To spoil a child (by indulging them).
Wazazi wamemtundua mtoto kwa kumpa kila kitu anachotaka.
The parents have spoiled the child by giving him everything he wants.
/'tundu/
English: A bird's nest.
Ndege ametengeneza tundu kwenye mti.
The bird has built a nest in the tree.
/'tundu/
English: A hole; an aperture.
Panya huingia kupitia tundu dogo ukutani.
The mouse enters through a small hole in the wall.
/tundui'a/
English: To observe or investigate a situation carefully; to spy on.
Alitundui watu kwa siri bila wao kujua.
He secretly observed people without their knowledge.
/tundu'izi/
English: Investigative; inquisitive.
Mwandishi huyo ni mtu wa tabia ya kitunduizi.
That journalist has an inquisitive nature.
/tundu'izi/
English: Inquisitiveness; a tendency to investigate.
Tunduizi yake imemsaidia kuwa mwandishi bora.
His curiosity has helped him become a good journalist.
/tun'duji/
English: A heavy, dark cloud that brings cold but no rain.
Tunduji imetanda angani asubuhi ya leo.
A heavy dark cloud spread across the sky this morning.
/tundu'ka/
English: (Of a child) to exceed limits in mischievousness.
Mtoto ametunduka kabisa, hataki kusikia mawaidha.
The child has become completely unruly and disobedient.
/tundu'vio/
English: A fish's stomach.
Wavuvi walitupa tunduvio baharini baada ya kuvua samaki.
The fishermen threw the fish stomachs into the sea after fishing.
/tundu'waa/
English: To be astonished; dumbfounded; to be lost in deep thought.
Alitundwaa baada ya kusikia habari hizo.
He was astonished after hearing the news.
/tundu'waza/
English: To astonish; to amaze.
Habari hizo zilitunduwaza kila mtu.
The news amazed everyone.
/'tundwi/
English: A water pot kept in the house (for cool water).
Waliweka maji kwenye tundwi kwa ajili ya wageni.
They kept water in a pot for the guests.
/tu'nga/
English: To compose (a story, poem, novel).
Alitungua shairi zuri kuhusu mapenzi.
He composed a beautiful poem about love.
/tu'nga/
English: To string things together (e.g., beads, fish).
Alitungua shanga nzuri kwa ustadi.
She strung together beautiful beads skillfully.
/tu'nga/
English: To aim something (e.g., an arrow, a gun) at a target.
Askari alitungua bunduki kuelekea adui.
The soldier aimed his gun at the enemy.
/tu'nga/
English: To swell; to gather (of liquid, pus); (idiom) to be pregnant.
Mimba imetunga mwezi wa kwanza.
The pregnancy has formed in the first month.
/'tunga/
English: A large round basket with a lid.
Waliweka nafaka kwenye tunga kubwa.
They stored grains in a large basket.
/'tunga/
English: A type of hat, often white, with a black tassel at the back; a fez.
Alivaa tunga kichwani wakati wa ibada.
He wore a white fez during prayer.
/tunga'na/
English: To cluster together; to swarm (like bees).
Nyuki walitangana karibu na mzinga.
The bees clustered together near the hive.
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