Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/ti'ara/
English: See taji (crown).
Tiara yake iling'aa chini ya mwanga wa jua.
Her crown glittered under the sunlight.
/ti'ati/
English: Down, on the floor; idiom: nunua tiati – to be in great distress.
Alijikuta tiati baada ya kufilisika.
He found himself on the floor after going bankrupt.
/'tibu/
English: To treat with medicine to cure a disease; to heal.
Daktari alimtibu vizuri hadi akapona.
The doctor treated him well until he recovered.
/'tiba/
English: Anything used to cure a disease; medicine or treatment.
Tiba ya ugonjwa huu bado inatafutwa.
A cure for this disease is still being sought.
/'tiba/
English: The field or profession of medicine.
Anasomea tiba katika chuo kikuu.
He is studying medicine at the university.
/tiba kemikali/
English: Treatment using chemicals to fight cancer; chemotherapy.
Mgonjwa alianza tibakemikali jana.
The patient began chemotherapy yesterday.
/tiba nafsi/
English: The field dealing with diagnosing or treating mental problems; psychology/psychiatry.
Daktari wa tibanafsi alizungumza naye kwa upole.
The psychiatrist spoke to him gently.
/tiba vitobo/
English: Treatment involving pricking the body with needles; acupuncture.
Alijaribu tibavitobo ili kupunguza maumivu.
He tried acupuncture to relieve pain.
/tibi'rukwa/
English: To feel nauseous (by the heart or stomach).
Alitibirukwa baada ya kula chakula kibaya.
He felt nauseous after eating bad food.
/tibu'a/
English: 1. To stir up still water. 2. To ruin plans; to confuse or disturb the mind.
Usitibue mipango yetu tuliyopanga.
Don't mess up the plans we made.
/'tibu/
English: A type of fragrant powder from trees and flowers used on the body; perfume.
Alipaka tibu yenye harufu nzuri.
She applied sweet-smelling perfume.
/ti'buga/
English: To dig up.
Wakulima walitibuga shamba kwa jembe.
The farmers dug up the field with hoes.
/ti'buka/
English: To become angry; to be provoked.
Alitibuka baada ya kudharauliwa.
He became angry after being insulted.
/tibwati'bwa/
English: See tipwatipwa (scattered).
Majani yamekuwa tibwatibwa shambani.
The leaves are scattered around the field.
/tibwiri'ka/
English: 1. To move the body here and there as if enjoying music or dance. 2. To be busy, especially in a happy event.
Watu walitibwirika kwenye harusi kwa furaha.
People moved joyfully at the wedding.
/tibwiri'ka/
English: 1. To be physically limp from fatigue. 2. To be unstable; to be weak.
Alitibwirika baada ya kufanya kazi nzito.
He was weak after doing heavy work.
/ti'fili/
English: A small child; infant.
Tifili analala usingizi mzito.
The baby is sleeping deeply.
/ti'fua/
English: 1. To cause something (e.g., dust) to fly up. 2. To dig soil and make it fine.
Watoto walitifua vumbi wakiwa wanacheza.
The children stirred up dust while playing.
/'tifu/
English: Disturbance; chaos; riot.
Tifu lilitokea baada ya mchezo kumalizika.
Chaos erupted after the game ended.
/'tifu/
English: 1. Dust. 2. A type of sandy soil.
Upepo uliinua tifu nyingi barabarani.
The wind raised a lot of dust on the road.
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