Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tabutili/
English: Act of nullifying or abolishing.
Sheria hiyo ilipitia tabutili rasmi.
That law underwent formal abolishment.
/tabwarika/
English: Become soft, slacken.
Mkate umeanza tabwarika kwa muda.
The bread has started to soften over time.
/tabwatabwa/
English: Soggy, mushy.
Wali umekuwa tabwatabwa.
The rice has become soggy.
/tabwatika/
English: Become soft, slacken.
Nguo imetabwatika kwa kuoshwa mara nyingi.
The cloth has loosened from frequent washing.
/tadaraki/
English: Attend to urgently; remember to do something.
Nilitadaraki kumsaidia kabla hajaondoka.
I quickly remembered to help him before he left.
/tadarisi/
English: Instructions, teaching.
Walipokea tadarisi kutoka kwa mwalimu mkuu.
They received instructions from the head teacher.
/tadaruki/
English: Attend to urgently; remember to do something.
Alitadaruki kutuma barua kabla ya muda kuisha.
He hurried to send the letter before the deadline.
/tadbiri/
English: Good management, prudent action.
Kwa tadbiri nzuri, kampuni ilifanikiwa.
With good management, the company succeeded.
/tadhalali/
English: Be disgraced, be shamed.
Alitadhala li kwa tabia mbaya.
He was disgraced because of bad behavior.
/tadhalali/
English: State of disgrace; mistake.
Tukio hilo lilikuwa tadhalali kwa jamii.
That event was a disgrace to society.
/tadhalali/
English: Live in poverty.
Walitadhala li kwa miaka mingi.
They lived in poverty for many years.
/tadhayali/
English: Emit rays of light, shine.
Jua lilitadhayali angani.
The sun shone brightly in the sky.
/tadhibiri/
English: Reorganize something that has gone wrong.
Serikali ilitadhubiri mpango mpya.
The government reorganized the new plan.
/tadhibiri/
English: Method, procedure.
Wametumia tadhibiri bora kutatua tatizo.
They used a good procedure to solve the problem.
/tadhikira/
English: Memoirs, biography.
Ameandika tadhikira za maisha yake.
He has written the memoirs of his life.
/tadhikira/
English: Contract.
Walitia saini tadhikira ya ushirikiano.
They signed a cooperation contract.
/tadhini/
English: Emission of smoke; smoking.
Moshi ulitadhini kutoka jikoni.
Smoke emitted from the kitchen.
/tadi/
English: Arrogance, insolence.
Tadi humuangusha mtu mwenye busara.
Arrogance brings down even the wise.
/tadi/
English: Treat arrogantly; act defiantly.
Usimtadi yeyote kwa majivuno.
Don't treat anyone arrogantly.
/tadmini/
English: Quoting specific texts (in rhetoric).
Alitumia tadmini katika hotuba yake.
He used quotation technique in his speech.
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