Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tata'riʃa/
English: To shoo or scare away an animal or bird.
Alitatarisha kuku waliokuwa bustanini.
He scared away the chickens from the garden.
/tata'riʃa/
English: To remove or drive something away completely.
Walitatarisha panya wote jikoni.
They drove all the rats out of the kitchen.
/tata'sika/
English: 1. To make a popping or crackling sound (e.g., of roasting maize). 2. To make a snapping noise.
Mahindi yalianza kutatasika motoni.
The corn started popping on the fire.
/ta'tata/
English: To make a crackling or popping sound, like roasting nuts.
Njugu zinatatata kwenye kikaango.
The groundnuts are popping in the pan.
/ta'tata/
English: 1. The sound of soldiers' boots when marching. 2. The sound of swords clashing.
Sauti ya tatata ilisikika kutoka kambini.
The sound of marching boots was heard from the camp.
/tata'uʃa/
English: To make a gap wider; to enlarge an opening.
Walitatausha mlango ili gari lipite.
They widened the gate so the car could pass.
/tathi'biri/
English: To prepare for something that is about to happen.
Kampuni inatathibiri uzinduzi wa bidhaa mpya.
The company is preparing for the launch of a new product.
/tathi'biri/
English: A style or procedure for doing something.
Walifuata tathibiri maalum ya kazi hiyo.
They followed a specific procedure for that task.
/tath'mina/
English: A poetic meter in which each verse has only one line.
Mashairi haya yametungwa kwa mpangilio wa tathmina.
These poems are composed in the single-line meter.
/tath'mini/
English: To evaluate or assess the value or quality of something.
Tunapaswa kutathmini kazi kila mwisho wa mwezi.
We should evaluate the work at the end of each month.
/tath'mini/
English: The act of evaluation or assessment.
Tathmini ya mradi ilifanywa na wataalamu.
The project evaluation was conducted by experts.
/tath'mini/
English: A poetic meter where each verse has two lines.
Wanafunzi walijifunza shairi la tathmini.
The students learned a two-line stanza poem.
/ta'tia/
English: To multiply by three; to triple.
Tatia thamani hiyo mara tatu.
Multiply that value by three.
/tati'za/
English: 1. To make a task difficult or hinder progress. 2. To annoy or irritate.
Tatizo hili litatatiza utekelezaji wa mradi.
This problem will hinder the project's implementation.
/tati'za/
English: 1. To wind with thread. 2. To wear or put on the body.
Alitatiza kamba kwenye nguo.
He wound the thread onto the cloth.
/ta'tizo/
English: A state of difficulty or distress; a problem.
Tatizo la maji ni kubwa kijijini.
The water problem is serious in the village.
/'tatu/
English: The number three.
Ana ndugu watatu.
He has three siblings.
/ta'tua/
English: To solve; to remove an obstacle; to provide a solution.
Serikali inajaribu kutatua mgogoro huo.
The government is trying to resolve that conflict.
/ta'tua/
English: To tear or rip fabric or paper.
Alitatua bahasha kwa haraka.
He tore open the envelope quickly.
/ta'tua/
English: To separate or disentangle something knotted or twisted.
Alitatua kamba iliyokuwa imefungana.
He untangled the rope that was knotted.
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