Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tun'duji/
English: A heavy, dark cloud that brings cold but no rain.
Tunduji imetanda angani asubuhi ya leo.
A heavy dark cloud spread across the sky this morning.
/tundu'ka/
English: (Of a child) to exceed limits in mischievousness.
Mtoto ametunduka kabisa, hataki kusikia mawaidha.
The child has become completely unruly and disobedient.
/tundu'vio/
English: A fish's stomach.
Wavuvi walitupa tunduvio baharini baada ya kuvua samaki.
The fishermen threw the fish stomachs into the sea after fishing.
/tundu'waa/
English: To be astonished; dumbfounded; to be lost in deep thought.
Alitundwaa baada ya kusikia habari hizo.
He was astonished after hearing the news.
/tundu'waza/
English: To astonish; to amaze.
Habari hizo zilitunduwaza kila mtu.
The news amazed everyone.
/'tundwi/
English: A water pot kept in the house (for cool water).
Waliweka maji kwenye tundwi kwa ajili ya wageni.
They kept water in a pot for the guests.
/tu'nga/
English: To compose (a story, poem, novel).
Alitungua shairi zuri kuhusu mapenzi.
He composed a beautiful poem about love.
/tu'nga/
English: To string things together (e.g., beads, fish).
Alitungua shanga nzuri kwa ustadi.
She strung together beautiful beads skillfully.
/tu'nga/
English: To aim something (e.g., an arrow, a gun) at a target.
Askari alitungua bunduki kuelekea adui.
The soldier aimed his gun at the enemy.
/tu'nga/
English: To swell; to gather (of liquid, pus); (idiom) to be pregnant.
Mimba imetunga mwezi wa kwanza.
The pregnancy has formed in the first month.
/'tunga/
English: A large round basket with a lid.
Waliweka nafaka kwenye tunga kubwa.
They stored grains in a large basket.
/'tunga/
English: A type of hat, often white, with a black tassel at the back; a fez.
Alivaa tunga kichwani wakati wa ibada.
He wore a white fez during prayer.
/tunga'na/
English: To cluster together; to swarm (like bees).
Nyuki walitangana karibu na mzinga.
The bees clustered together near the hive.
/tungana'na/
English: To unite; to become one; to agree; to reconcile.
Jamii ilitunganana baada ya mgogoro kuisha.
The community united after the conflict ended.
/tungananisha/
English: To unite; to cause agreement or cooperation.
Kiongozi huyo alitunganisha watu wake kwa busara.
That leader united his people with wisdom.
/tunga'no/
English: A mass or collection of things together (e.g., air mass).
Tungano la mawingu lilionekana kaskazini.
A mass of clouds appeared in the north.
/tunga'sa/
English: To sling an injured arm with a bandage around the neck.
Alitungasa mkono wake baada ya kuumia.
He slung his injured arm after the accident.
/tunga'ta/
English: To carry on the hip; to hang or dangle under a branch (like a beehive).
Mama alimchukua mtoto wake akimtungata kiunoni.
The mother carried her child on her hip.
/'tungi/
English: See chemni (a metal pot).
Angalia neno chemni kwa maana.
See the word chemni for the meaning.
/tungi'ka/
English: See tundika¹ (to hang up).
Angalia neno tundika¹ kwa maana.
See the word tundika¹ for the meaning.
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