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tuli.i

/tu'lii/

English: See tawili² (to get married – for a woman).

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno tawili² kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word tawili² for the meaning.

tulivu

/tu'livu/

English: Calm; quiet; peaceful.

Example (Swahili):

Ni mtu mtulivu anayependa amani.

Example (English):

He is a calm person who loves peace.

tuliz.a

/tuli'za/

English: To calm someone or something down; to soothe; to alleviate pain.

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimtuliza mtoto aliyekuwa akilia.

Example (English):

The mother calmed her crying child.

tulizana

/tuli'zana/

English: To live quietly or peacefully; to be well-behaved.

Example (Swahili):

Wameamua kutulizana baada ya miaka mingi ya ugomvi.

Example (English):

They decided to live peacefully after years of conflict.

tulizo

/tu'lizo/

English: A sedative; something that calms.

Example (Swahili):

Dawa hii ni tulizo kwa wagonjwa wenye maumivu.

Example (English):

This medicine is a sedative for patients in pain.

tulub.u²

/tulubu/

English: To wish for; to desire; to ask for something.

Example (Swahili):

Alitulubu amani na upendo kwa wote.

Example (English):

He wished for peace and love for everyone.

tulub.u³

/tulubu/

English: To cause fear or anxiety.

Example (Swahili):

Habari hizo zilitulubu watu wengi.

Example (English):

The news caused fear among many people.

tuluba

/tu'luba/

English: See tulubu¹ (a wish; a desire).

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno tulubu¹ kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word tulubu¹ for the meaning.

tulubu¹

/tu'lubu/

English: A wish; a desire; a request.

Example (Swahili):

Tulubu yangu ni kuona dunia ikipona.

Example (English):

My wish is to see the world healed.

tuma

/'tuma/

English: To send; to order someone to do something.

Example (Swahili):

Alimtuma kijana dukani kununua mkate.

Example (English):

He sent the boy to the shop to buy bread.

tumai

/tu'mai/

English: See tumaini¹.

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno tumaini¹ kwa maana kamili.

Example (English):

See the word tumaini¹ for the full meaning.

tumain.i¹

/tuma'ini/

English: To hope; to expect.

Example (Swahili):

Tunatumaini mambo yatakuwa mazuri kesho.

Example (English):

We hope things will be better tomorrow.

tumaini.a

/tumaini'a/

English: See tumaini¹.

Example (Swahili):

Angalia neno tumaini¹ kwa maana.

Example (English):

See the word tumaini¹ for the meaning.

tumaini²

/tuma'ini/

English: Hope; expectation.

Example (Swahili):

Tumaini lake halijapotea licha ya changamoto.

Example (English):

His hope remains strong despite the challenges.

tumba¹

/'tumba/

English: A flower bud.

Example (Swahili):

Maua yalikuwa bado kwenye hatua ya tumba.

Example (English):

The flowers were still in the bud stage.

tumba²

/'tumba/

English: A bale of cloth; a large envelope for clothes.

Example (Swahili):

Walipokea tumba ya nguo kutoka sokoni.

Example (English):

They received a bale of clothes from the market.

tumba³

/'tumba/

English: A grain of cereal or a seed.

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda tumba la mahindi.

Example (English):

The farmers planted a grain of maize.

tumba⁴

/'tumba/

English: The halo around the moon; the full moon.

Example (Swahili):

Usiku wa jana kulikuwa na tumba nzuri angani.

Example (English):

Last night there was a beautiful halo around the moon.

tumba⁵

/'tumba/

English: A small hand-held drum.

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga tumba kwenye sherehe ya kitamaduni.

Example (English):

He played a small drum at the cultural celebration.

tumba⁶

/'tumba/

English: A nest of insects (bees, wasps).

Example (Swahili):

Waliangusha tumba la nyuki kutoka mti.

Example (English):

They knocked down a beehive from the tree.

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