Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/te'hama/
English: Acronym for Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano (Information and Communication Technology).
Serikali inawekeza zaidi katika sekta ya TEHAMA.
The government is investing more in the ICT sector.
/te'hemu/
English: To be amazed, afraid, or filled with anxiety.
Alitehemu baada ya kusikia habari hizo mbaya.
He was shocked after hearing the bad news.
/te'hemu/
English: 1. To humiliate or overpower. 2. To be humbled or shamed.
Alitehemu hadharani kwa kosa lake.
He was publicly humiliated for his mistake.
/te'hemu/
English: A person who is suspected or accused of something; suspect.
Polisi walimkamata tehemu wa wizi huo.
The police arrested a suspect in the theft.
/tei'tei/
English: 1. A woman's nightgown. 2. Wide trousers with flared legs. 3. Ropes for tying a door latch.
Alivaa teitei laini kabla ya kulala.
She wore a soft nightgown before sleeping.
/'teja/
English: A person who uses narcotic drugs; a drug addict.
Serikali inaendesha kampeni za kusaidia mateja.
The government runs campaigns to help drug addicts.
/'teka/
English: To draw or fetch water or other liquids.
Aliteka maji kisimani asubuhi.
She fetched water from the well in the morning.
/'teka/
English: 1. To capture or seize. 2. To catch someone doing something wrong. 3. To confuse or deceive.
Jeshi liliteka ngome ya adui.
The army captured the enemy stronghold.
/'teka/
English: A trap or lure used to attract birds.
Alitengeneza teka la ndege kwa ustadi.
He made a bird trap skillfully.
/'teka/
English: A bird that enters a trap after seeing another trapped bird.
Teka wa pili aliingia mtegoni baada ya kuona mwenzake.
The second bird entered the trap after seeing the first.
/'teke/
English: A kick; a blow made using the leg.
Alimpiga teke kwa hasira.
He kicked him in anger.
/'teke/
English: (Adjective) Soft; mushy; tender.
Uji huu ni teke mno.
This porridge is too soft.
/'teke/
English: Calmness; state of peace or stillness.
Watu walikaa kwa teke baada ya mvutano.
People sat in calm after the argument.
/teke'lea/
English: To be fulfilled or accomplished; to be completed.
Ahadi ya serikali imetekelea.
The government's promise has been fulfilled.
/teke'leza/
English: To carry out or execute a plan or duty.
Walitekeleza majukumu yao kwa ufanisi.
They carried out their duties efficiently.
/teke'lezo/
English: An act that has been carried out or implemented.
Tekelezo la mpango huo limefanikiwa.
The implementation of that plan was successful.
/teke'ɲa/
English: To tickle; to touch someone to make them laugh.
Watoto walikuwa wakitekenyana kwa furaha.
The children were tickling each other playfully.
/teke'ɲa/
English: A small axe.
Fundi alitumia tekenya kukata kuni.
The craftsman used a small axe to cut firewood.
/teke'taza/
English: 1. To destroy completely. 2. To burn or devastate.
Moto uliteketaza shamba lote la miwa.
The fire destroyed the entire sugarcane field.
/teke'tea/
English: 1. To burn completely; to be destroyed by fire. 2. To perish in war or disaster.
Nyumba iliteketea kwa moto usiku kucha.
The house was completely destroyed by fire overnight.
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