Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/taadi/
English: Show dislike; act with hostility; transgress; disobey God; act arrogantly.
Usimtaadi yeyote kwa majivuno.
Don't act arrogantly toward anyone.
/taadi/
English: Disobedience against God; hatred; arrogance.
Taadi ni dhambi kubwa.
Disobedience is a great sin.
/taadi/
English: Stubbornness, defiance.
Mtoto huyo ana taadi nyingi.
That child is very defiant.
/taadia/
English: Show excessive arrogance; mock someone's inability; pester someone seeking a service.
Usimtaadia mtu kwa udhaifu wake.
Don't mock someone for their weakness.
/taadibu/
English: Punish, teach manners.
Baba alimtaadibu mwanawe kwa kosa lake.
The father punished his son for his mistake.
/taadibu/
English: Discipline, good upbringing.
Mtoto mwenye taadibu huenziwa na watu.
A well-disciplined child is respected by others.
/taahadi/
English: Promise.
Alitoa taahadi ya kumsaidia.
He made a promise to help him.
/taahari/
English: Be late, delay.
Usitaahari kufika kazini.
Don't be late to work.
/taahira/
English: State of being late, delay.
Taahira yake ilisababisha kikao kuchelewa.
His delay caused the meeting to start late.
/taahira/
English: A person with delayed mental development.
Watoto taahira wanahitaji msaada maalum.
Children with delayed mental development need special support.
/taahira/
English: Having slightly diminished mental capacity.
Alionekana taahira kidogo baada ya ajali.
He appeared slightly impaired after the accident.
/taahiri/
English: State of being late, delay.
Taahiri ya malipo ilisababisha malalamiko.
The delay in payment caused complaints.
/taahudi/
English: Covenant, agreement.
Taahudi hiyo ilitiwa sahihi na pande zote mbili.
The covenant was signed by both parties.
/taahuli/
English: Married life, marriage.
Wamefurahia taahuli yao kwa miaka mingi.
They have enjoyed their marriage for many years.
/taadʒabia/
English: Amaze, astonish.
Maneno yake yalinitaajabia sana.
His words amazed me greatly.
/taadʒabisha/
English: Cause amazement or astonishment.
Uchoraji wake unataajabisha kila mtu.
His painting astonishes everyone.
/taadʒabu/
English: Be amazed, be astonished.
Nilitaajabu kuona jua likichomoza haraka.
I was astonished to see the sun rise so quickly.
/taadʒali/
English: Hurry, hasten.
Aliitaajali kuondoka kabla ya mvua.
He hurried to leave before the rain.
/taadʒazi/
English: Become weak; become lazy; wander about.
Alitaajazi baada ya kufanya kazi nyingi.
He became weak after much work.
/taˈala/
English: Most high, exalted (often used for God).
Mungu ndiye aliye taala.
God is the Most High.
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