Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tungu'ri/
English: A small, slender gourd used by traditional healers for medicine.
Mganga alitumia tunguri kutunza dawa zake.
The healer used a small gourd to store his medicines.
/tunguri'di/
English: A type of bird with a long white crest, from the lourie family.
Tunguridi alipaa juu ya miti ya msituni.
The lourie bird flew over the forest trees.
/tungu'ru/
English: A type of flatfish with sharp fins.
Wavuvi walivua samaki wa tunguru karibu na ufukwe.
The fishermen caught flatfish near the shore.
/tungu'u/
English: An electric light bulb.
Waliwasha tunguu baada ya giza kuingia.
They turned on the light bulb after dark.
/'tuni/
English: See lahani¹ (dark blue).
Angalia neno lahani¹ kwa maana.
See the word lahani¹ for the meaning.
/tuni'ka/
English: To direct one's heart or mind towards something.
Alitunika kusoma kwa bidii mwaka huu.
He focused his mind on studying hard this year.
/'tunu/
English: A special gift given to show love; a prize.
Alipokea tunu kutoka kwa wazazi wake baada ya kufaulu.
He received a special gift from his parents after succeeding.
/'tunu/
English: Something rare; a rarity.
Marafiki wa kweli ni tunu maishani.
True friends are a rare treasure in life.
/tu'nuka/
English: To give a gift; to cherish; to hold dear.
Alitunuka zawadi kwa mchumba wake.
He gave a gift to his fiancée.
/tunu'kia/
English: To give someone a gift.
Rais alimtunukia medali ya heshima kwa huduma yake.
The president awarded him a medal of honor for his service.
/tu'nuku/
English: To award someone a medal; to award a certificate; see tunza².
Chuo kilimtunuku shahada ya heshima.
The university awarded him an honorary degree.
/tu'nutu/
English: See kimatu (a mute person).
Angalia neno kimatu kwa maana.
See the word kimatu for the meaning.
/'tunza/
English: To take care of; to look after; to preserve.
Tunza mazingira yako ili yawe safi.
Take care of your environment to keep it clean.
/'tunza/
English: To give a gift; to reward.
Wazazi walimtunza mwana wao zawadi baada ya kufaulu.
The parents rewarded their child with a gift after success.
/'tunza/
English: A gift; a reward.
Tunza hii ni kumbukumbu ya upendo wetu.
This gift is a token of our love.
/'tunzo/
English: A reward; a prize for good work.
Alipewa tunzo kwa kuwa mfanyakazi bora wa mwaka.
He was given an award for being the best employee of the year.
/'tunzo/
English: The care of a person or animal; upbringing.
Tunzo ya watoto ni jukumu la kila mzazi.
The upbringing of children is every parent's responsibility.
/'tupa/
English: To throw away; to discard; to abandon; (idioms) to die; to glance.
Usitupie taka hovyo barabarani.
Don't throw rubbish carelessly on the road.
/'tupa/
English: A whetstone (for sharpening tools).
Fundi alitumia tupa kunoa panga.
The craftsman used a whetstone to sharpen the machete.
/'tupa/
English: A non-venomous snake.
Tuliona nyoka wa aina ya tupa msituni.
We saw a non-venomous snake in the forest.
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