Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/turu'hani/
English: The weight of a vehicle or container when empty; tare weight.
Turuhani ya lori hili ni tani tano.
The tare weight of this truck is five tons.
/tu'ruku/
English: To abandon; to leave; to leave a place.
Alituruku kazi bila kutoa taarifa.
He left his job without giving notice.
/turu'ra/
English: A rope used to tie a cow's legs during milking.
Wakulima walitumia turura wakati wa kukamua.
The farmers used a rope to tie the cow's legs while milking.
/turu'ra/
English: A type of plant with many green flowers and a stem like millet but with thorns.
Turura hukua kwa wingi kwenye maeneo yenye mchanga mwingi.
The thorny turura plant grows abundantly in sandy areas.
/tu'rusi/
English: A horseshoe.
Farasi alivishwa turusi mpya leo.
The horse was fitted with new horseshoes today.
/tu'rusi/
English: A shield.
Askari wa kale walitumia turusi kujikinga vitani.
Ancient warriors used shields to protect themselves in battle.
/turu'turu/
English: A small, hard swelling on the body of an animal or human.
Alipata turuturu mkononi baada ya kung'atwa na mdudu.
He developed a small swelling on his hand after being bitten by an insect.
/'tusa/
English: To pass by without touching or approaching; to keep away from.
Alimtusa jirani yake bila kumsalimia.
He passed by his neighbor without greeting him.
/'tusa/
English: To bounce or jolt (like on a horse or rough road).
Gari lilitusa sana barabarani kwa sababu ya mashimo.
The car jolted a lot on the road because of potholes.
/'tusi/
English: To insult; to abuse verbally.
Usimtusi mwenzako hata kama umekasirika.
Do not insult your companion even if you're angry.
/'tusha/
English: To humiliate; to disgrace; to insult.
Maneno yake yalimtusha hadharani.
His words publicly humiliated him.
/'tusha/
English: To shock or confuse with bad news.
Habari za ajali zilimtusha sana.
The news of the accident shocked him deeply.
/'tusha/
English: To give birth prematurely.
Mbuzi alitusha ndama kabla ya wakati.
The goat gave birth prematurely.
/'tusha/
English: Premature; happening before its time.
Mvua ya tusha ilinyesha kabla ya msimu kuanza.
The early rain fell before the season began.
/'tusi/
English: An insult; abusive language.
Alitoa tusi kali kwa hasira.
He uttered a strong insult in anger.
/'tusi/
English: A coffin.
Waliweka mwili wa marehemu ndani ya tusi.
They placed the body of the deceased in the coffin.
/tusi'ka/
English: To be thrown off a donkey or horse.
Alitusika kutoka kwenye punda aliporuka ghafla.
He was thrown off the donkey when it jumped suddenly.
/'tusui/
English: One-ninth.
Alipokea tusui ya urithi kutoka kwa baba yake.
He received one-ninth of the inheritance from his father.
/'tuta/
English: (Of the heart) to beat fast; to palpitate.
Moyo wake ulituta kwa hofu kubwa.
His heart was beating fast from fear.
/'tuta/
English: To carry heavy things haphazardly.
Waliamua kututa mizigo yote hadi ufukweni.
They decided to carry all the luggage to the shore.
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