Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tutu'ma/
English: To rumble with a low sound (like a stationary car or motorcycle).
Gari lilikuwa likitutuma bila kusogea.
The car was rumbling while standing still.
/tutu'ma/
English: To grumble in anger; to gurgle (of the stomach).
Alitutuma kwa hasira baada ya kudharauliwa.
He grumbled in anger after being disrespected.
/tutu'ma/
English: To swell.
Kidonda chake kimeanza kututuma.
His wound has started to swell.
/tu'tumbi/
English: Prose (direct explanation, not poetry).
Riwaya nyingi huandikwa kwa mtindo wa tutumbi.
Most novels are written in prose style.
/tutumu'a/
English: To puff up; to make something swell; to make something rise.
Jua kali lilitutumua unga wa mikate.
The hot sun made the bread dough rise.
/tutumu'a/
English: To exert effort to lift something heavy; to uproot a remaining plant by pulling hard.
Walitutumua mti mzito kutoka ardhini.
They pulled the heavy tree out of the ground with great effort.
/tutumu'ka/
English: To swell; to puff up.
Uso wake umetutumuka kutokana na mzinga wa nyuki.
His face has swollen because of a bee sting.
/tutum'vi/
English: Small swellings or pimples on the skin from an insect or plant sting.
Mtoto alipata tutumvi mkononi baada ya kucheza kichakani.
The child got small swellings on his hands after playing in the bushes.
/tu'tuo/
English: Haste; impatience.
Tutuo humfanya mtu afanye makosa.
Impatience makes a person make mistakes.
/tutu'ra/
English: (Of the heart) to beat quickly.
Moyo wake ulitutura alipomsikia akisema hivyo.
His heart beat quickly when he heard him say that.
/tuturi'ka/
English: To swell on the skin due to disease or insect sting.
Ngozi yake imetuturika baada ya kung'atwa na wadudu.
His skin has swollen after being bitten by insects.
/tuturi'sha/
English: To make the heart beat (from fear); to cause anxiety; to frighten.
Habari hizo zilituturisha kwa woga.
The news made our hearts race with fear.
/tutu'sa/
English: To grope; to feel one's way (e.g., in the dark).
Alitutusha ukutani akitafuta swichi ya taa.
He groped along the wall looking for the light switch.
/tutu'sa/
English: (Of the heart) to beat; to throb.
Moyo wake unatutusa kwa nguvu.
His heart is throbbing strongly.
/tutu'sa/
English: To lift a heavy load; to carry a heavy burden.
Walitutusa mawe makubwa kwa mikono.
They lifted heavy stones with their hands.
/tutu'sha/
English: To warn someone running about a danger or trap ahead; to scorn or mock.
Alimtutusha rafiki yake asijeanguka shimoni.
He warned his friend not to fall into the pit.
/tutusi'ka/
English: To pulsate; to be felt like heartbeats.
Kidonda chake kinatutusika kila anapotembea.
His wound throbs every time he walks.
/tutusi'ka/
English: To stop briefly to catch breath (especially after running); to breathe heavily.
Waliamua kututuzika baada ya kukimbia umbali mrefu.
They stopped briefly to catch their breath after running a long distance.
/'tutwe/
English: Silent; without speaking; quiet.
Walikaa tutwe baada ya kusikia habari mbaya.
They sat in silence after hearing the bad news.
/'tuu/
English: Seeds of the mtuu plant.
Walikusanya tuu kwa ajili ya kupanda msimu ujao.
They collected mtuu seeds to plant next season.
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