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/tamu'kwa/
English: To be pleased with something.
Alitamukwa na zawadi aliyopata.
He was pleased with the gift he received.
/tamu'tamu/
English: Sweets, candies.
Watoto waligawiwa tamutamu baada ya sherehe.
The children were given candies after the celebration.
/tam'viri/
English: Branch, twig.
Alivunja tamviri ya mti kwa mikono yake.
He broke a tree branch with his hands.
/tam'vua/
English: Dew.
Asubuhi ardhi ilikuwa na tamvua.
The ground was covered with dew in the morning.
/tam'wa/
English: To enjoy, be satisfied.
Alitamwa matunda ya kazi yake.
He enjoyed the fruits of his labor.
/tana'bahi/
English: To remember, recall.
Tanabahi unachopaswa kufanya kesho.
Remember what you need to do tomorrow.
/tana'bahisha/
English: To alert, warn.
Alitanabahisha watu kuhusu hatari ya moto.
He warned people about the danger of fire.
/tana'dhari/
English: To be cautious.
Tanadhari unapovuka barabara.
Be cautious when crossing the road.
/tana'fasi/
English: To relax, take a break.
Baada ya kazi ngumu, alitanafasi kwa muda.
After hard work, he took a short rest.
/tana'fasi ka/
English: To have leisure time.
Wikiendi anatanafasika na familia yake.
He relaxes with his family on weekends.
/tana'fusi/
English: Breathing, respiration.
Tanafusi sahihi ni muhimu kwa afya njema.
Proper breathing is important for good health.
/tana'fusi/
English: To rest, take a break.
Wafanyakazi walitanafusi baada ya kikao kirefu.
The workers took a rest after the long meeting.
/tana'haha/
English: To participate in war.
Wapiganaji walitanahaha kwa ujasiri.
The fighters participated in the war bravely.
/tana'kala/
English: Originality.
Kazi yake inaonyesha tanakala na ubunifu.
His work shows originality and creativity.
/tana'kali/
English: Onomatopoeia; imitation of natural sounds.
Maneno kama "pum" na "buu" ni tanakali za sauti.
Words like "boom" and "buzz" are onomatopoeias.
/tana'kali/
English: To depart, die.
Wazee wanasema babu alitanakali miaka mingi iliyopita.
The elders say the grandfather passed away many years ago.
/ta'naki/
English: Tin can.
Waliweka mafuta kwenye tanaki.
They put the oil in a tin can.
/tana'kuzi/
English: Oxymoron; use of contradictory terms.
"Ukali mpole" ni mfano wa tanakuzi.
"Gentle harshness" is an example of an oxymoron.
/tana'sari/
English: To convert from Islam to Christianity.
Alitamasari baada ya miaka ya kujifunza dini.
He converted after years of studying religion.
/ta'nata/
English: To cross a river.
Walitanata mto kwa daraja la mbao.
They crossed the river using a wooden bridge.
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