Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tau'dia/
English: The act of bidding farewell or saying goodbye; farewell.
Walifanya sherehe ya taudia kabla ya safari.
They held a farewell party before the journey.
/tau'ffiki/
English: (Religious) The state of God granting success or accepting a prayer.
Tumepata tauffiki ya Mwenyezi Mungu katika kazi yetu.
We have received God's blessing in our work.
/tau'hidi/
English: The act of acknowledging the oneness and uniqueness of God; monotheism.
Tauhidi ni nguzo kuu ya imani ya Kiislamu.
Monotheism is a fundamental pillar of the Islamic faith.
/tau'lo/
English: A piece of cloth used to dry oneself after washing; towel.
Alijifuta kwa taulo baada ya kuoga.
He dried himself with a towel after bathing.
/'taumu/
English: A pole used to support a water vessel during its construction.
Fundi alitumia taumu kuimarisha mtungi.
The craftsman used a pole to support the water jar.
/'tauni/
English: A disease caused by rat fleas that spreads quickly and kills many; plague.
Tauni ilisababisha vifo vingi katika kijiji.
The plague caused many deaths in the village.
/tau'rati/
English: (Religious) The Book revealed to Prophet Moses by God; the Torah.
Taurati ni miongoni mwa vitabu vitakatifu vinavyotambuliwa na Uislamu.
The Torah is among the holy books recognized in Islam.
/tau'ria/
English: 1. The hiding of insults or slander. 2. Wordplay.
Alitumia tauria kuficha maneno ya kejeli.
He used wordplay to hide his sarcastic remarks.
/tauria'mana/
English: Wordplay; pun.
Kauli yake ilikuwa tauriamana ya kuchekesha.
His remark was a humorous pun.
/tau'ʃa/
English: 1. To descend a mountain or slope. 2. To slide down on grass or ice.
Watoto walikuwa wakitausha kwenye mlima wa majani.
The children were sliding down the grassy hill.
/tau'ʃo/
English: 1. A device used for sliding on ice. 2. A shoe or tool for gliding.
Wachezaji walivaa tausho barafuni.
The players wore skates on the ice.
/tau'si/
English: 1. A bird with beautiful, colorful feathers; a peacock. 2. A woman who displays her beauty proudly.
Tausi alijivunia uzuri wake kama ndege wa peacock.
She flaunted her beauty like a peacock.
/tau'si/
English: A gold ornament or nose stud worn by women.
Alivaa tausi puani wakati wa harusi.
She wore a gold nose stud at the wedding.
/'tawa/
English: (Religious) 1. To live ascetically or in isolation for worship. 2. To stay indoors away from worldly pleasures.
Mzee huyo ametawa msituni kwa muda wa miezi mitatu.
The old man has lived in isolation in the forest for three months.
/'tawa/
English: To tie a cow's hind legs during milking to prevent kicking.
Wakulima walitawa ng'ombe kabla ya kumkamua.
The farmers tied the cow's hind legs before milking.
/'tawa/
English: A dish-like object that is part of a weighing scale.
Vipimo viliwekwa kwenye tawa ya mizani.
The weights were placed on the dish of the scale.
/ta'waða/
English: To purify oneself before prayer by washing specific body parts; perform ablution.
Kabla ya kusali, alitawadha kwa maji safi.
Before praying, he performed ablution with clean water.
/ta'wafa/
English: 1. A candle wick or flame. 2. A candle holder.
Tawafa lilikuwa likiwaka mezani.
The candle was burning on the table.
/ta'wafu/
English: To pass away; to die.
Mzee wetu ametawafu jana usiku.
Our elder passed away last night.
/ta'wafu/
English: To circumambulate the Kaaba during pilgrimage.
Waislamu hutawafu Kaaba mara saba.
Muslims circle the Kaaba seven times during pilgrimage.
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