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tobi

/'tobi/

English: Very full; packed.

Example (Swahili):

Ukumbi ulikuwa tobi wa watu.

Example (English):

The hall was packed with people.

tobo

/'tobo/

English: A hole; a pit.

Example (Swahili):

Angalia usianguke kwenye tobo.

Example (English):

Watch out so you don't fall into the hole.

tobo.a¹

/tobo'a/

English: To make a hole; to bore a hole.

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitoboa ukuta kwa kuchomelea.

Example (English):

The worker drilled a hole in the wall.

tobo.a²

/tobo'a/

English: To speak openly or frankly.

Example (Swahili):

Leo alitoboa siri zote.

Example (English):

Today he spoke out all the secrets.

tobok.a

/tobo'ka/

English: To become perforated; to develop a hole.

Example (Swahili):

Ndoo imetoboka na hairudishi maji.

Example (English):

The bucket has a hole and won't hold water.

tobosha

/to'boʃa/

English: A type of doughnut made with flour, sugar or honey, coconut milk, and sweet palm toddy.

Example (Swahili):

Alipika tobosha kwa chai ya asubuhi.

Example (English):

She made tobosha for breakfast tea.

tobwe¹

/'tobwe/

English: A fool; an idiot; an ignorant person.

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye kama tobwe asiyejua afanyalo.

Example (English):

Don't act like a fool who doesn't know what he's doing.

tobwe²

/'tobwe/

English: A hole.

Example (Swahili):

Panya alijificha ndani ya tobwe.

Example (English):

The rat hid inside the hole.

tobwe³

/'tobwe/

English: Weak; feeble (e.g., in a competition).

Example (Swahili):

Timu yao ilikuwa tobwe mbele ya wapinzani.

Example (English):

Their team was weak against the opponents.

tochi

/'tochi/

English: A torch; flashlight.

Example (Swahili):

Tumia tochi kuangazia gizani.

Example (English):

Use a flashlight to see in the dark.

tofali

/to'fali/

English: A brick.

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta ulijengwa kwa tofali imara.

Example (English):

The wall was built with strong bricks.

tofauti¹

/to'fauti/

English: Difference; state of being different.

Example (Swahili):

Kuna tofauti kubwa kati ya hawa wawili.

Example (English):

There's a big difference between these two.

tofauti²

/to'fauti/

English: Disagreement; discord; conflict.

Example (Swahili):

Tofauti zao zilipelekea ugomvi.

Example (English):

Their differences led to a quarrel.

tofauti³

/to'fauti/

English: Different; dissimilar.

Example (Swahili):

Wana mitazamo tofauti kuhusu maisha.

Example (English):

They have different views about life.

tofautian.a

/tofautia'na/

English: To disagree; to differ.

Example (Swahili):

Wawili hao walitofautiana kuhusu sera mpya.

Example (English):

The two disagreed on the new policy.

tofautish.a

/tofautisha/

English: To differentiate; to show the difference.

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alitofautisha maneno haya mawili kwa mifano.

Example (English):

The teacher differentiated these two words with examples.

tofi

/'tofi/

English: A toffee; sweet or candy.

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua tofi sokoni kwa watoto.

Example (English):

He bought toffee at the market for the children.

tofo.a

/tofo'a/

English: To ruin; to destroy; to nullify.

Example (Swahili):

Uongozi mbaya unaweza kufoa mipango mizuri.

Example (English):

Poor leadership can ruin good plans.

tofy.a

/to'fya/

English: To press or touch something soft (e.g., a fruit).

Example (Swahili):

Usitofye embe hilo; bado halijaiva.

Example (English):

Don't press that mango; it's not yet ripe.

tofyatofya

/tofyato'fya/

English: To touch or poke repeatedly.

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikuwa wakitofyatofya kiputo kwa vidole.

Example (English):

The children kept poking the balloon with their fingers.

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