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/tara'dadi/
English: To refuse.
Alitaradadi kukubali ombi hilo.
He refused to accept the request.
/tara'dadi/
English: Arrogance.
Taradadi yake ilimfanya apoteze marafiki.
His arrogance made him lose friends.
/tara'dadi/
English: To go around.
Alitaradadi mtaa mzima akitafuta duka.
He went around the entire street looking for a shop.
/tara'dhia/
English: To plead, beg.
Alimtaradhia bosi wake amsamehe.
He pleaded with his boss for forgiveness.
/tara'didi/
English: To recite.
Walitaradidi dua pamoja kwa sauti moja.
They recited the prayer together in unison.
/tara'dijiti/
English: Digital computer.
Kompyuta za taradijiti zinatumika kila mahali.
Digital computers are used everywhere.
/tara'dudi/
English: Refusal, hesitation.
Taradudi yake ilionyesha hofu moyoni.
His hesitation revealed fear in his heart.
/tara'dufu/
English: Series, sequence.
Vitabu hivyo vimepangwa kwa taradufu.
Those books are arranged in sequence.
/ta'rafa/
English: Administrative area.
Anaishi katika tarafa ya Magharibi.
He lives in the Western administrative division.
/ta'rafi/
English: Side.
Simama upande wa tarafi ya kulia.
Stand on the right side.
/ta'rafu/
English: Order, arrangement.
Kila kitu kilikuwa katika tarafu nzuri.
Everything was in good order.
/tara'ghani/
English: Arrogance.
Taraghani yake ilimfanya adharauliwe.
His arrogance made him despised.
/tara'jali/
English: Initial, preliminary.
Ripoti hii ni matokeo ya utafiti wa tarajali.
This report is the result of a preliminary study.
/ta'raji/
English: To hope, expect.
Wote wanataraji amani baada ya uchaguzi.
Everyone hopes for peace after the election.
/tara'jia/
English: To hope, anticipate.
Tunatarajia matokeo mazuri kutoka kwa wanafunzi.
We anticipate good results from the students.
/tara'jio/
English: Expectation.
Tarajio la mafanikio lilikuwa kubwa.
The expectation for success was high.
/tara'jota/
English: A type of small computer that can be carried in the hand, generally without a keyboard; a handheld computer.
Alinunua tarajota mpya kwa kazi za ofisini.
He bought a new handheld computer for office work.
/ta'raju/
English: A device used to measure the weight of objects; scales, balance.
Taraju hutumika kupima uzito wa bidhaa sokoni.
Scales are used to measure the weight of goods in the market.
/tara'jwa/
English: To be expected to do something.
Yeye ndiye anayetarajwa kuongoza timu.
He is the one expected to lead the team.
/tara'kanya/
English: 1. To mix up or cause confusion in a conversation; to complicate matters. 2. To speak quickly and mix up words in an incomprehensible way. 3. To throw things around, especially when searching for something.
Alitarakanya vitu vyote akitafuta funguo.
He threw everything around while searching for the keys.
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