Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tara'katiti/
English: A small, flip-over computer; a tablet computer.
Watoto wanatumia tarakatiti kujifunzia shuleni.
Children use tablet computers for learning at school.
/tara'kibu/
English: Composition, structure.
Tarakibu ya mashairi haya ni ya kuvutia.
The composition of these poems is impressive.
/tara'kiki/
English: Slender; thin; not thick.
Ana mwili tarakiki kama mwanamitindo.
She has a slender body like a model.
/tara'kilisha/
English: To computerize; to make a system or operation dependent on the use of computers.
Serikali inatarakilisha huduma zote za umma.
The government is computerizing all public services.
/tara'kilishi/
English: Computer.
Tarakilishi zimekuwa muhimu katika maisha ya kila siku.
Computers have become essential in daily life.
/tara'kimu/
English: 1. A numerical symbol that shows a quantity. 2. A number.
Namba hizi zina tarakimu nne.
These numbers have four digits.
/ta'rana/
English: The sound of singing as it is heard.
Tarana ya wimbo huo ilisikika mbali.
The sound of that song could be heard from afar.
/tara'namu/
English: 1. To sing. 2. To follow the words or tune of a song; to recite a song.
Waliendelea kutaranamu nyimbo za dini usiku kucha.
They continued singing religious songs all night long.
/ta'range/
English: A type of large freshwater fish with a long, eel-like shape.
Wavuvi walipata samaki wakubwa wa aina ya tarange.
The fishermen caught large freshwater fish called tarange.
/ta'ranya/
English: 1. To confuse matters; to complicate. 2. To spoil.
Usitaranye mipango yetu kwa maamuzi ya haraka.
Don't complicate our plans with hasty decisions.
/ta'rare/
English: A weed; a plant that grows in a farm without being planted.
Shamba limejaa tarare nyingi baada ya mvua.
The field is full of weeds after the rain.
/tara'rika/
English: 1. To wander; to go here and there restlessly. 2. To jump about.
Mtoto alikuwa akitararika uwanjani kwa furaha.
The child was jumping around in the yard joyfully.
/ta'rasa/
English: A shield; a device used for protection during fights.
Askari walijikinga kwa tarasa wakati wa mapigano.
The soldiers protected themselves with shields during the fight.
/tara'tamba/
English: 1. To complain, to grumble; to make a sound (especially about something). 2. To wander, to be restless; to be anxious.
Alitaratamba siku nzima kwa sababu ya kazi nyingi.
He kept grumbling all day because of too much work.
/tara'tibu/
English: 1. Procedure; a method of implementing or doing something. 2. Proper steps; arrangement. 3. System.
Fuata taratibu za usajili kabla ya kuanza kazi.
Follow the registration procedures before starting work.
/tara'tibu/
English: Slowly; without hurry; gradually.
Tembea taratibu usianguke.
Walk slowly so you don't fall.
/tara'wanda/
English: See mtarawanda.
Tarawanda ni neno linalohusiana na miti ya asili.
Tarawanda refers to a type of indigenous tree.
/tara'wati/
English: A type of large computer that is generally meant to be placed on a desk or table.
Ofisi zote sasa zinatumia tarawati badala ya kompyuta ndogo.
All offices now use desktop computers instead of small ones.
/tara'webe/
English: Congregational prayers in the mosque at night during Ramadan.
Waislamu wengi huhudhuria tarawebe kila usiku wa Ramadhani.
Many Muslims attend the Taraweeh prayers every night during Ramadan.
/tara'weo/
English: A small computer that can be used by placing it on the lap or table; a laptop.
Anatumia taraweo kufanya kazi zake za uandishi.
She uses a laptop for her writing work.
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