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tapakaza

/tapa'kaza/

English: To scatter, spread.

Example (Swahili):

Alitapakaza mbegu shambani.

Example (English):

He scattered seeds in the field.

tapanya¹

/ta'panya/

English: To squander.

Example (Swahili):

Alitapanya pesa zote alizopata.

Example (English):

He squandered all the money he earned.

tapanya²

/ta'panya/

English: Spreading widely.

Example (Swahili):

Moto umetapanya hadi kijijini.

Example (English):

The fire has spread all the way to the village.

tapanyika

/tapa'nyika/

English: To be scattered.

Example (Swahili):

Watu walitapanyika baada ya kelele.

Example (English):

People scattered after the noise.

tapanyikana

/tapa'nyikana/

English: To disperse.

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walitapanyikana baada ya somo kumalizika.

Example (English):

The students dispersed after the lesson ended.

tapasa¹

/ta'pasa/

English: Thatch for roofing.

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia tapasa kufunika nyumba yao.

Example (English):

They used thatch to roof their house.

tapasa²

/ta'pasa/

English: To speak rapidly.

Example (Swahili):

Alitapasa kwa hasira mbele ya umati.

Example (English):

He spoke rapidly in anger before the crowd.

tapatapa¹

/tapa'tapa/

English: To flounder in water.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alianza kupapatapa majini.

Example (English):

The child started floundering in the water.

tapatapa²

/tapa'tapa/

English: To be restless.

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akitapatapa kwa wasiwasi.

Example (English):

He was restless with anxiety.

tapeli¹

/ta'peli/

English: Swindler.

Example (Swahili):

Tapeli huyo alikamatwa na polisi.

Example (English):

The swindler was arrested by the police.

tapeli²

/ta'peli/

English: To cheat, defraud.

Example (Swahili):

Alitapeli watu wengi mtandaoni.

Example (English):

He defrauded many people online.

tapia¹

/ta'pia/

English: To eat greedily.

Example (Swahili):

Alitapia chakula bila hata kumngojea mwenzake.

Example (English):

He ate greedily without waiting for his friend.

tapia²

/ta'pia/

English: To flee for life.

Example (Swahili):

Watu walitapia baada ya moto kuzuka.

Example (English):

People fled for their lives after the fire broke out.

tapika¹

/ta'pika/

English: To vomit.

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipika baada ya kula chakula kichafu.

Example (English):

The child vomited after eating spoiled food.

tapika²

/ta'pika/

English: To speak bluntly.

Example (Swahili):

Alitapika ukweli bila hofu.

Example (English):

He spoke the truth bluntly without fear.

tapilia

/tapi'lia/

English: To seek help persistently.

Example (Swahili):

Anaendelea kutapilia msaada wa kifedha.

Example (English):

He keeps persistently seeking financial help.

tapirwa

/ta'pirwa/

English: To be sought after.

Example (Swahili):

Bidhaa hizi zinatapirwa sana sokoni.

Example (English):

These products are highly sought after in the market.

tapisha¹

/ta'piʃa/

English: To induce vomiting.

Example (Swahili):

Dawa hii inatapisha haraka.

Example (English):

This medicine induces vomiting quickly.

tapisha²

/ta'piʃa/

English: To give final advice (to brides).

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walimtapisha binti kabla ya ndoa.

Example (English):

The elders gave final advice to the bride before the wedding.

tapisha³

/ta'piʃa/

English: To clean a drain.

Example (Swahili):

Walitapisha mtaro wa maji machafu.

Example (English):

They cleaned the dirty drainage ditch.

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