Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tagusana/
English: Meet; interact.
Walitagusana mara ya kwanza kwenye mkutano.
They met for the first time at the meeting.
/taguso/
English: Debate, discussion.
Taguso lao lilihusu maendeleo ya jamii.
Their discussion was about community development.
/taguzi/
English: Arrogance.
Taguzi humharibu mtu mwenye busara.
Arrogance destroys even a wise person.
/tahabathi/
English: Lose morals, become corrupt; be cunning.
Watu wengi wanatahaba thi kwa tamaa ya pesa.
Many people become corrupt because of greed for money.
/tahabibu/
English: Brandishing (e.g., a sword).
Askari walitahabi bu mapanga yao.
The soldiers brandished their swords.
/tahadhar/
English: Be careful, be cautious.
Tahadhar unapotembea usiku.
Be cautious when walking at night.
/tahadhari/
English: Caution, carefulness.
Chukua tahadhari kabla ya safari.
Take caution before the journey.
/tahadharisha/
English: Warn, caution.
Alitahadharisha watoto kuhusu moto.
He warned the children about fire.
/tahadidi/
English: Limit; difficulty.
Kila jambo lina tahadidi zake.
Everything has its limits.
/tahafifu/
English: Recovery after illness.
Ameonyesha dalili za tahafifu.
He has shown signs of recovery.
/tahafifu/
English: Affordable, cheap.
Vyakula vyao ni tahafifu na bora.
Their food is affordable and good.
/tahafifu/
English: Relief, ease in condition.
Alipata tahafifu baada ya matibabu.
He got relief after the treatment.
/tahafifu/
English: Quickly, immediately.
Fanya kazi hiyo tahafifu.
Do that work immediately.
/tahafifu/
English: Almost, nearly.
Tulifika tahafifu saa kumi.
We arrived almost at four o'clock.
/tahaji/
English: Desire, crave.
Alitahaji kupata mafanikio makubwa.
He desired to achieve great success.
/tahajia/
English: Spelling, orthography.
Walijifunza tahajia ya maneno magumu.
They learned the spelling of difficult words.
/tahajudi/
English: Voluntary night prayers (religious).
Waislamu hufanya tahajudi usiku wa manane.
Muslims perform voluntary night prayers at midnight.
/tahajudi/
English: Act of deep contemplation.
Alikaa kimya kwa tahajudi ndefu.
He sat silently in deep contemplation.
/tahakiki/
English: Critique, analysis.
Ameandika tahakiki ya kitabu kipya.
He wrote a critique of the new book.
/tahalli/
English: A prayer invoking God's name; prayers for the deceased.
Walisoma tahalli kwa marehemu.
They recited prayers for the deceased.
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