Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ta'wiɾi/
English: (Adjective) Long; of great length or duration.
Alivaa kanzu tawili yenye ushonaji mzuri.
He wore a long robe with fine stitching.
/ta'wiɾi/
English: 1. To lengthen; to make long. 2. To postpone.
Walitawili muda wa mkutano hadi kesho.
They extended the meeting time until tomorrow.
/tawi'liʃa/
English: To make something long; to lengthen or extend.
Fundi alitawilisha waya kufikia upande wa pili.
The technician extended the wire to reach the other side.
/ta'wiʃa/
English: 1. To make someone live like an ascetic. 2. To isolate someone from others.
Walimtawisha kijana huyo ili apate utulivu wa kiroho.
They secluded the young man to help him find spiritual peace.
/ta'wiʒa/
English: To pray ill or curse someone regarding a specific matter.
Alitawiza adui yake kwa maneno makali.
He cursed his enemy with harsh words.
/'taya/
English: 1. To scold or reprimand. 2. To insult or speak harshly.
Mama alimtaya mtoto kwa utundu.
The mother scolded the child for misbehaving.
/'taya/
English: The jawbone located at the chin.
Alipigwa na kuumia kwenye taya.
He was hit and injured on the jaw.
/'taya/
English: A flat, round basket.
Alitumia taya kubeba matunda sokoni.
She used a flat basket to carry fruits to the market.
/'taya/
English: See mbuzi-maweta (a type of goat).
Tazama mbuzi-maweta katika kamusi kwa maana ya taya.
See mbuzi-maweta in the dictionary for the meaning of taya.
/taya'basi/
English: To be dry; to dry up or wither; to become thin.
Mto umetayabasi kutokana na ukame.
The river has dried up due to drought.
/taya'kani/
English: To be sure or certain of a matter or situation.
Tayakani kabla ya kuchukua hatua.
Be certain before taking action.
/taya'mamu/
English: (Religious) To perform ablution using clean sand in place of water.
Msafiri alifanya tayamamu kwa sababu hakukuwa na maji.
The traveler performed dry ablution because there was no water.
/taya'mumu/
English: The act of purifying oneself using sand; dry ablution.
Tayamumu ni ibada halali inapokosekana maji.
Dry ablution is permitted when water is unavailable.
/ta'yaɾi/
English: (Adverb) Ready; in a suitable condition for action.
Wote walikuwa tayari kuanza safari.
Everyone was ready to begin the journey.
/taya'riʃa/
English: To prepare; to make ready; to arrange.
Mama anatayarisha chakula cha jioni.
Mother is preparing dinner.
/taya'taya/
English: 1. To toss and turn in bed without resting. 2. To be restless or anxious.
Alitayataya usiku kucha kwa maumivu.
He tossed and turned all night in pain.
/'tayo/
English: Insult; abusive or offensive language.
Alimtukana kwa matayo mazito.
He insulted him with harsh words.
/'tayu/
English: An instrument used to measure the weight or mass of something; scales.
Waliweka bidhaa kwenye tayu kupima uzito wake.
They placed the goods on the scale to weigh them.
/tayu'pau/
English: A special balance with a beam and unequal arms; a steelyard.
Fundi alitumia tayupau kupima chuma.
The craftsman used a steelyard to weigh the metal.
/ta'zama/
English: 1. To look at; to see; to observe carefully.
Tazama nyota angani.
Look at the stars in the sky.
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