Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/te'petɛ/
English: Very soft, e.g., an overripe banana.
Ndizi imekuwa tepete kwa kuwa imeiva sana.
The banana became too soft because it is overripe.
/tepete'a/
English: 1. To become soft. 2. To be lazy.
Alitepeteka baada ya kula chakula kingi.
He became sluggish after eating too much.
/tepe'tepe/
English: Quickly; hastily.
Aliondoka tepetepe bila kusema neno.
He left quickly without saying a word.
/tepe'tepe/
English: Limp; lazy; lacking strength.
Mwili wake ulikuwa tepetepe kutokana na homa.
His body was weak due to fever.
/tepetepet/
English: Very smooth; very watery or mushy.
Uji huu ni tepetepet mno.
This porridge is too watery.
/tepetepet/
English: Many; an unusual amount.
Wageni walifika tepetepet nyumbani.
Many guests arrived at home.
/'tepo/
English: Arrogance, pride, conceit.
Tepo humuangusha mtu mwenye hekima.
Pride brings down even a wise person.
/'tepu/
English: A tape or strap used to measure the length of something.
Fundi alitumia tepu kupima mbao.
The carpenter used a tape to measure the wood.
/tere'ma/
English: To be happy, to rejoice, to be cheerful.
Aliterema baada ya kupata habari njema.
He rejoiced after receiving good news.
/terem'ka/
English: To go from top to bottom; to descend.
Waliteremka mlima polepole.
They descended the mountain slowly.
/terem'shia/
English: 1. To lower something. 2. To reduce (a price).
Aliteremshia bei ya bidhaa sokoni.
He reduced the price of goods at the market.
/tereren'ga/
English: To harvest millet.
Wakulima walitererenga mtama mashambani.
The farmers harvested millet in the fields.
/te'sa/
English: To torture or trouble; to cause pain or suffering; to harass.
Usimtesa mnyama bila sababu.
Do not harm an animal without reason.
/tese'ka/
English: To get into trouble; to be distressed.
Aliteseka kwa muda mrefu kabla ya kupata kazi.
He suffered for a long time before getting a job.
/teshe'wa/
English: To be at a loss for what to do.
Niliteshewa baada ya kupoteza hati muhimu.
I was confused after losing an important document.
/'tesi/
English: A billy goat; male goat.
Tesi alikimbia kutoka zizi la mbuzi.
The male goat ran from the pen.
/'tesi/
English: Argumentative; causing disputes.
Ana tabia ya kuwa mtu tesi kila mara.
He tends to be argumentative all the time.
/testoste'roni/
English: The hormone that causes male characteristics; testosterone.
Kiwango cha testosteroni kinaathiri nguvu za kiume.
The level of testosterone affects male strength.
/te'ta/
English: 1. To argue; to dispute. 2. To gossip. 3. To scold or tell off.
Walitetana hadharani kuhusu pesa.
They argued publicly about money.
/teta'na/
English: To quarrel with each other.
Waliendelea kutetana siku nzima.
They kept quarreling all day.
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