Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tokome'a/
English: To disappear; to vanish.
Mbwa alitokomea msituni.
The dog disappeared into the forest.
/tokome'za/
English: To annihilate; to destroy; to make someone or something disappear.
Serikali imetokomeza magonjwa ya kipindupindu.
The government eradicated cholera.
/tokomi're/
English: A type of drum of the Zaramo people (Tanzania).
Waliimba wakipiga ngoma ya tokomire.
They sang while beating the tokomire drum.
/to'koni/
English: The hip bone.
Alivunjika mfupa wa tokoni baada ya kuanguka.
He broke his hip bone after falling.
/to'kono/
English: See tokoni.
Angalia neno tokoni kwa maana kamili.
See the word tokoni for the meaning.
/tokonya'si/
English: A caterpillar of a moth or butterfly.
Tokonyasi hula majani ya mimea.
The caterpillar feeds on plant leaves.
/toko'sa/
English: To boil food until it softens.
Alitokosa maharagwe hadi yakawa laini.
He boiled the beans until they were soft.
/to'kota/
English: To boil (of food with little water); (figuratively) to be tense; to seethe (of a situation).
Supu inatokota jikoni.
The soup is simmering on the stove.
/'tokwa/
English: To discharge; to secrete (from the body: water, blood, pus).
Jeraha lake linatokwa damu.
His wound is bleeding.
/'tola/
English: A unit of weight for precious metals or oils.
Alinunua dhahabu ya tola moja.
He bought one tola of gold.
/tola'tola/
English: Of various kinds; diverse.
Soko lina bidhaa za tolatola.
The market has goods of many kinds.
/tola'tola/
English: Delicious, nutritious food; food of choice.
Leo tumeandaliwa chakula cha tolatola.
Today we've been served delicious food.
/tole'a/
English: To give or donate on behalf of someone else.
Alitolea sadaka kwa niaba ya familia.
He gave an offering on behalf of the family.
/to'leo/
English: An edition (of a book, magazine).
Toleo jipya la gazeti limetoka leo.
The new edition of the newspaper is out today.
/to'leo/
English: A handout; something given out (often free).
Walipokea toleo la bure la jarida hilo.
They received a free copy of the magazine.
/to'leo/
English: A brick that has protruded from a wall.
Toleo lile linahitaji kusahihishwa ukutani.
That protruding brick needs to be fixed in the wall.
/tole'sha/
English: To publish; to cause writings to be printed.
Mwandishi ametoletsha kitabu chake kipya.
The author has published his new book.
/'toma/
English: To barge in; to enter a place suddenly or without permission.
Alitoma chumbani bila kugonga mlango.
He barged into the room without knocking.
/toma'sa/
English: To poke; to touch something soft; to feel with fingers.
Alitomasa kipande cha matunda kuangalia kimeiva.
He touched the piece of fruit to see if it was ripe.
/'tomba/
English: (Vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with a woman.
Neno hili linachukuliwa kuwa la matusi.
This word is considered vulgar.
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