Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/'tuu/
English: The anus.
Alipata jeraha karibu na tuu.
He had a wound near the anus.
/'tuu/
English: A beehive (of stingless bees or honey bees).
Walivuna asali kutoka kwenye tuu la nyuki.
They harvested honey from the beehive.
/tuu'a/
English: See tutamavi (dung beetle).
Angalia neno tutamavi kwa maana.
See the word tutamavi for the meaning.
/tuu'tuu/
English: Pimples; see tutumvi.
Uso wake umejaa tuutuu ndogo ndogo.
His face is covered with small pimples.
/tuwanyi'ka/
English: A type of snake with a pointed mouth, found commonly in grasslands.
Tuwanyika ni nyoka anayepatikana mara nyingi kwenye majani marefu.
The tuwanyika is a snake commonly found in tall grass.
/tu'wazi/
English: A metal hand-washing basin.
Waliosha mikono yao kwenye tuwazi kabla ya kula.
They washed their hands in the metal basin before eating.
/tu'yuli/
English: See turu (lobster).
Angalia neno turu kwa maana.
See the word turu for the meaning.
/tu'yuri/
English: A bird.
Tuyuri waliimba kwa sauti nzuri asubuhi.
The birds sang beautifully in the morning.
/tu'yuri/
English: To despise someone.
Usimtuyuri mtu kwa sababu ya hali yake.
Do not despise someone because of their condition.
/'tuza/
English: To award; to give a prize.
Walimtunza mwanafunzi bora wa mwaka.
They awarded the best student of the year.
/'tuzo/
English: A prize; an award.
Alipokea tuzo ya ubunifu kutoka kwa taasisi ya elimu.
He received an innovation award from the educational institution.
/tuzu'a/
English: To disgrace someone publicly.
Usimtuzue mwenzako mbele ya watu.
Do not publicly disgrace your companion.
/twa'a/
English: To take; to seize; to possess.
Askari walitwaa silaha za maadui.
The soldiers seized the enemies' weapons.
/'twaa/
English: The act of taking; state of greatness or size.
Twaa ya mto huu ni kubwa sana msimu wa mvua.
The size of this river is very large during the rainy season.
/twaa'mu/
English: Food.
Waliandaa twaamu kwa wageni waliofika.
They prepared food for the guests who arrived.
/'twaghi/
English: Pride; arrogance; boastfulness.
Twaghi humuangusha mtu kabla ya anguko lake.
Pride brings a person down before their fall.
/twali'a/
English: To take something for someone; to take on behalf of.
Alitwalia kaka yake mzigo mzito.
He took the heavy load on behalf of his brother.
/twali'a/
English: To steal something from someone; to rob someone of something.
Wezi walitwalia mfanyabiashara pesa zake.
Thieves robbed the businessman of his money.
/twali'a/
English: (In mat weaving) to stitch two eyes (holes) at once or together.
Fundi wa mikeka alitwalia macho mawili kwa ustadi.
The mat weaver stitched two holes together skillfully.
/twanga/
English: To pound something in a mortar with a pestle; to decorticate grain; to beat or assault.
Wanawake walikuwa wakitwanga nafaka asubuhi.
The women were pounding grain in the morning.
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