Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tiki'ta/
English: To sleep soundly and enjoyably.
Mtoto alitikita kitandani bila usumbufu.
The child slept soundly in bed.
/tiki'ta/
English: See chikicha (to tickle).
Alitikita mtoto hadi akacheka.
He tickled the child until he laughed.
/tiki'ta/
English: See haha (to carry on the back).
Alitikita mtoto mgongoni.
She carried the baby on her back.
/ti'kiti/
English: 1. A piece of paper given after payment for a show. 2. A ticket for travel.
Tikiti ya sinema imeuzwa.
The cinema ticket has been sold.
/ti'kiti/
English: A type of fruit resembling a passion fruit, eaten raw and very sweet.
Alikata tikiti na kugawa kwa watoto.
He cut the fruit and shared it with the children.
/tikti'ka/
English: The ticking sound of a clock's hands.
Saa ilisikika ikitiktika kimya kimya.
The clock could be heard ticking quietly.
/tikti'ka/
English: For a clock to tick.
Saa inatiktika kila sekunde.
The clock ticks every second.
/tiktiki/
English: Describes the soft state of something after being crushed.
Ndizi zimekuwa tiktiki baada ya kukamuliwa.
The bananas became soft after being squeezed.
/tiktiki/
English: Straight; upright; not bending.
Simama tiktiki mbele ya mwalimu.
Stand upright before the teacher.
/tila'tila/
English: Various, diverse, all sorts of.
Soko limejaa bidhaa za tilatila.
The market is full of all sorts of goods.
/tili'fu/
English: Complete weakness; to be exhausted.
Baada ya kazi ngumu, alihisi tilifu.
After the hard work, he felt completely exhausted.
/'tilifu/
English: To annoy; to bother.
Usinitilifu na maswali yasiyo na maana.
Don't bother me with meaningless questions.
/tilifi'ka/
English: 1. To come to an end; to die out; to be ruined. 2. To get into trouble.
Biashara yake ilitilifika baada ya hasara nyingi.
His business collapsed after many losses.
/tilifikisha/
English: To destroy; to cause ruin.
Moto ulitilifikisha nyumba zote kijijini.
The fire destroyed all the houses in the village.
/ti'ma/
English: To destroy; to ruin.
Kimbunga kilitima nyumba nyingi.
The storm destroyed many houses.
/ti'mamu/
English: Perfect; complete; excellent.
Kazi yako ni timamu kabisa.
Your work is absolutely perfect.
/ti'mazi/
English: A plumb bob (used in building).
Fundi alitumia timazi kuhakikisha ukuta unasimama wima.
The mason used a plumb bob to ensure the wall was upright.
/tim'ba/
English: To trample; to stomp on something soft, e.g., mud.
Alitimba tope njiani bila viatu.
He stomped in the mud barefoot.
/tim'ba/
English: To squander; to misuse wealth.
Alitimba mali yake yote kwa anasa.
He squandered all his wealth on pleasures.
/tim'ba/
English: To annoy; to irritate; to trouble.
Maneno yake yalimtimba sana.
His words really annoyed him.
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