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/ta'wafu/
English: The act of worship involving circling the Kaaba.
Tawafu ni sehemu muhimu ya ibada ya Hija.
Tawaf is an important part of the Hajj ritual.
/tawa'hudi/
English: See usonji (loneliness, autism).
Mtoto huyo ana dalili za tawahudi.
That child shows signs of autism.
/tawa'kadi/
English: To be patient; to endure difficulties.
Alitawakadi katika mateso yake yote.
He endured all his suffering patiently.
/tawa'kafu/
English: 1. To isolate oneself or keep away from something. 2. To renounce a statement or belief. 3. To dedicate something as a religious endowment (waqf).
Msikiti huo umetawakafu kwa matumizi ya ibada pekee.
That mosque has been dedicated solely for worship.
/tawa'kali/
English: (Religious) To rely on God and have faith when doing something.
Tawakali kwa Mungu ni msingi wa imani.
Trusting in God is the foundation of faith.
/ta'wala/
English: To lead; to rule; to have authority over.
Mfalme alitawala nchi kwa hekima.
The king ruled the country wisely.
/ta'wala/
English: 1. To dominate or control. 2. To have superior knowledge in a field.
Timu yao imetawala ligi kwa miaka mitatu.
Their team has dominated the league for three years.
/ta'wamu/
English: One of two or more children born at the same time; a twin.
Wao ni tawamu waliotofautiana dakika tano tu.
They are twins born just five minutes apart.
/ta'waŋgu/
English: The lower back or buttocks, especially of a woman.
Alijeruhiwa sehemu ya tawangu baada ya kuanguka.
She injured her lower back after falling.
/ta'waɲa/
English: To scatter; to disperse.
Upepo umetawanya karatasi kila mahali.
The wind scattered papers everywhere.
/tawa'ɲika/
English: To disperse or separate after being together.
Baada ya mkutano, watu walitawanyika.
After the meeting, people dispersed.
/tawa'ɲiko/
English: The state of being scattered; dispersion.
Kulikuwa na tawanyiko kubwa la watu baada ya maandamano.
There was a large dispersion of people after the protest.
/ta'waɲo/
English: Dispersion; scattering.
Tawanyo la mbegu hufanyika kupitia upepo.
Seed dispersal happens through the wind.
/tawa'rudi/
English: The occurrence of something by chance; coincidence.
Kukutana kwao kulikuwa tawarudi tu.
Their meeting was purely by coincidence.
/tawa'sali/
English: (Religious) To pray or appeal to God, often invoking His names; to supplicate.
Waislamu hutawasali kwa unyenyekevu wakati wa shida.
Muslims pray humbly to God in times of hardship.
/tawa'sifu/
English: 1. Writings about oneself; autobiography. 2. A personal profile describing education and experience.
Alitunga tawasifu yake kueleza maisha yake ya kisiasa.
He wrote his autobiography to describe his political life.
/tawa'sufu/
English: See usufi (Sufism; Islamic mysticism).
Tawasufu inasisitiza unyenyekevu na ibada ya dhati.
Sufism emphasizes humility and sincere worship.
/tawa'suli/
English: A prayer offered on behalf of another person asking God for help or mercy.
Walisoma tawasuli kwa ajili ya mgonjwa.
They recited a prayer on behalf of the sick person.
/ta'waza/
English: To officially install or appoint someone to a position of authority.
Askofu alitawaza kasisi mpya wa jimbo hilo.
The bishop ordained the new priest of that diocese.
/'tawi/
English: 1. A branch of a tree. 2. A subdivision or branch of an organization. 3. A small section of something like a road or river.
Tawi jipya la benki limefunguliwa mjini.
A new branch of the bank has opened in town.
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