Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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tanawari

/tana'wari/

English: To be bright, clear.

Example (Swahili):

Anga limetanawari baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

The sky has cleared after the rain.

tanbihi¹

/tan'bihi/

English: Footnote, note.

Example (Swahili):

Tanbihi muhimu ipo chini ya ukurasa.

Example (English):

An important footnote is at the bottom of the page.

tanbihi²

/tan'bihi/

English: Warning, caution.

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa tanbihi dhidi ya matumizi mabaya ya pesa.

Example (English):

He gave a warning against misuse of money.

tanda¹

/tan'da/

English: To spread out.

Example (Swahili):

Wametanda mkeka chini ya mti.

Example (English):

They spread a mat under the tree.

tanda²

/tan'da/

English: To grow (plants).

Example (Swahili):

Mimea imetanda vizuri shambani.

Example (English):

The plants have spread well in the field.

tanda³

/tan'da/

English: To fish with a net.

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi wanatanda wavu baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen are casting nets in the sea.

tanda⁴

/tan'da/

English: To prepare a bed.

Example (Swahili):

Mama anatanda kitanda kila asubuhi.

Example (English):

Mother makes the bed every morning.

tanda⁵

/tan'da/

English: Something spread out.

Example (Swahili):

Tanda la mazulia limesafishwa.

Example (English):

The spread of carpets has been cleaned.

tanda⁶

/tan'da/

English: Seed coat.

Example (Swahili):

Mbegu hii ina tanda nene.

Example (English):

This seed has a thick coat.

tandaa¹

/tan'daa/

English: To spread everywhere.

Example (Swahili):

Harufu ya chakula imetandaa jikoni.

Example (English):

The smell of food has spread throughout the kitchen.

tandaa²

/tan'daa/

English: Type of flute.

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga tandaa kwa ustadi mkubwa.

Example (English):

He played the flute skillfully.

tandaa³

/tan'daa/

English: Cleared land.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima wameandaa tandaa jipya kwa kilimo.

Example (English):

The farmers have cleared new land for farming.

tandabelua

/tanda'belua/

English: Chaos, disorder.

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na tandabelua sokoni.

Example (English):

There was chaos at the market.

tandabui

/tanda'bui/

English: Spiderweb.

Example (Swahili):

Kwenye kona ya chumba kuna tandabui.

Example (English):

There's a spiderweb in the corner of the room.

tandala

/tan'dala/

English: Large antelope.

Example (Swahili):

Tandala walionekana kwenye mbuga ya wanyama.

Example (English):

Large antelopes were seen in the wildlife park.

tandama

/tan'dama/

English: To stretch out, lie flat.

Example (Swahili):

Alitandama chini kwa uchovu.

Example (English):

He lay flat on the ground from exhaustion.

tandatu

/tan'datu/

English: Six.

Example (Swahili):

Kuna watu tandatu mezani.

Example (English):

There are six people at the table.

tandavu

/tan'davu/

English: Contagious (disease).

Example (Swahili):

Ugonjwa huo ni tandavu.

Example (English):

That disease is contagious.

tandawaa

/tanda'waa/

English: To spread out.

Example (Swahili):

Mazulia yametandawaa sakafuni.

Example (English):

The carpets are spread out on the floor.

tandawala

/tanda'wala/

English: Type of bird.

Example (Swahili):

Tandawala hupatikana kaskazini mwa nchi.

Example (English):

The tandawala bird is found in the north of the country.

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