Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tafutia/
English: Find a reason to do something.
Alijaribu kujitafutia sababu ya kuondoka mapema.
He tried to find an excuse to leave early.
/taga/
English: Lay eggs.
Kuku ametaga mayai matano leo.
The hen has laid five eggs today.
/taga/
English: A forked branch used by women to hold pots; a horizontal branch.
Alitumia taga kushikilia chungu jikoni.
She used a forked stick to hold the pot in the kitchen.
/tagaa/
English: Walk unsteadily; move from one place to another.
Mtoto mchanga alianza kutagaa leo.
The baby started walking unsteadily today.
/tagaa/
English: A creeping or trailing stem of a plant.
Tagaa la mmea huo hufunika ardhi yote.
The creeping stem of that plant covers the entire ground.
/taghadhabu/
English: Be angry, be furious.
Alitaghadha bu baada ya kudanganywa.
He became furious after being deceived.
/taghafali/
English: Forget.
Usitaghafali tarehe ya mtihani.
Don't forget the exam date.
/taghafali/
English: Attack suddenly, ambush.
Walitagha fali maadui gizani.
They ambushed the enemies in the dark.
/taghafalika/
English: Be unaware, be inattentive.
Alitagha falika wakati mkutano unaanza.
He was inattentive when the meeting started.
/taghafuli/
English: State of negligence, inattention.
Taghafuli kazini inaweza kusababisha ajali.
Negligence at work can cause accidents.
/taghanamu/
English: Take, acquire; profit.
Alitagha namu nafasi hiyo kwa busara.
He seized that opportunity wisely.
/taghani/
English: Sing; hum along to a melody.
Waliendelea kutaghani nyimbo za asili.
They kept singing traditional songs.
/tagharamu/
English: Incur expenses; suffer loss from expenditure.
Alitagha ramu pesa nyingi kwenye mradi huo.
He incurred heavy expenses on that project.
/taghari/
English: Changeable, variable.
Hali ya hewa ni taghari leo.
The weather is changeable today.
/taghayari/
English: Spoil, rot, decay; change color/flavor due to decay.
Samaki ametaghayari kwa kukaa muda mrefu.
The fish has decayed from sitting too long.
/taghazuli/
English: Poetry about love; poetry praising a woman.
Mashairi yake ya taghazuli yalivutia wengi.
His love poems fascinated many.
/taghi/
English: Act arrogantly.
Usitaghi kwa watu maskini.
Do not act arrogantly toward the poor.
/tagio/
English: Nesting place.
Ndege ametengeneza tagio juu ya mti.
The bird has built a nest on the tree.
/tagusa/
English: Associate with people, mix with.
Anapenda kutagusa watu wa tabaka zote.
He likes to mingle with people of all classes.
/tagusa/
English: Intervene.
Usitagusa mambo yasiyokuhusu.
Do not interfere in matters that don't concern you.
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