Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tetani'sha/
English: To cause people to quarrel through gossip or slander.
Usitetanishe marafiki kwa maneno ya uwongo.
Don't cause friends to quarrel with false words.
/tete'a/
English: To speak on behalf of; to advocate for someone's rights.
Alitetetea marafiki zake mahakamani.
He spoke on behalf of his friends in court.
/tete'a/
English: The act of a hen clucking before laying eggs.
Kuku alitetemea kabla ya kutaga.
The hen clucked before laying eggs.
/tete'a/
English: 1. To recite or sing a poem. 2. To recite eloquently or boastfully.
Mtoto alitetemea shairi mbele ya walimu.
The child recited a poem before the teachers.
/tete'a/
English: To push firewood into the fire as it burns.
Alitetemea kuni motoni ili moto usizime.
He pushed firewood into the fire to keep it burning.
/'tete/
English: A type of tall grass that grows in wetlands, used for fences or houses.
Walitumia tete kujenga ua.
They used tall grass to build a fence.
/'tete/
English: Used in idioms: enda tete — to walk with difficulty.
Mzee alitembea tete kutokana na uchovu.
The old man walked with difficulty due to fatigue.
/'tete/
English: Slag or waste from smelting metal.
Walitupa tete baada ya kuyeyusha chuma.
They discarded the slag after smelting metal.
/'tete/
English: Argumentative; sensitive; critical.
Hali ilikuwa tete baada ya majadiliano.
The situation became critical after the discussion.
/'tete/
English: 1. An unripe fruit eaten during New Year celebrations. 2. Unripe millet grains.
Walikula tete wakati wa sikukuu ya mwaka mpya.
They ate unripe fruit during the New Year festival.
/te'te/
English: A contagious childhood disease with fever and rash; measles.
Mtoto alipata tete na alilazwa hospitalini.
The child caught measles and was admitted to the hospital.
/tetekuwanga/
English: Measles.
Tetekuwanga huambukizwa kwa urahisi kati ya watoto.
Measles spreads easily among children.
/tete'ma/
English: To shake or tremble quickly from cold or fear.
Alitetemeka kwa baridi kali.
He trembled from the cold.
/tete'ma/
English: To be paralyzed or lose movement.
Mgonjwa alitetemeka na hakuweza kusimama.
The patient was paralyzed and couldn't stand.
/teteme'ko/
English: A tremor or earthquake.
Tetemeko la ardhi lilitikisa jiji usiku.
An earthquake shook the city at night.
/te'temo/
English: Fear; anxiety.
Alijawa na tetemo baada ya kusikia milio ya risasi.
He was filled with fear after hearing gunfire.
/te'tere/
English: A type of pigeon with a black stripe on its neck.
Tetere waliruka juu ya paa.
The pigeons flew over the roof.
/tetere'ka/
English: 1. To lack stability. 2. To wobble or sway. 3. To be ruined (slang).
Nyumba ilitetereka wakati wa upepo mkali.
The house swayed during the strong wind.
/tetere'ka/
English: To dislocate a joint.
Alitetereka bega alipokuwa akicheza.
He dislocated his shoulder while playing.
/tetere'sha/
English: To make someone anxious; to make someone lose composure.
Habari hizo zilimteteresha kabisa.
The news made him completely uneasy.
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