Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/tu'yuri/
English: A bird.
Tuyuri waliimba kwa sauti nzuri asubuhi.
The birds sang beautifully in the morning.
/tu'yuri/
English: To despise someone.
Usimtuyuri mtu kwa sababu ya hali yake.
Do not despise someone because of their condition.
/'tuza/
English: To award; to give a prize.
Walimtunza mwanafunzi bora wa mwaka.
They awarded the best student of the year.
/'tuzo/
English: A prize; an award.
Alipokea tuzo ya ubunifu kutoka kwa taasisi ya elimu.
He received an innovation award from the educational institution.
/tuzu'a/
English: To disgrace someone publicly.
Usimtuzue mwenzako mbele ya watu.
Do not publicly disgrace your companion.
/twa'a/
English: To take; to seize; to possess.
Askari walitwaa silaha za maadui.
The soldiers seized the enemies' weapons.
/'twaa/
English: The act of taking; state of greatness or size.
Twaa ya mto huu ni kubwa sana msimu wa mvua.
The size of this river is very large during the rainy season.
/twaa'mu/
English: Food.
Waliandaa twaamu kwa wageni waliofika.
They prepared food for the guests who arrived.
/'twaghi/
English: Pride; arrogance; boastfulness.
Twaghi humuangusha mtu kabla ya anguko lake.
Pride brings a person down before their fall.
/twali'a/
English: To take something for someone; to take on behalf of.
Alitwalia kaka yake mzigo mzito.
He took the heavy load on behalf of his brother.
/twali'a/
English: To steal something from someone; to rob someone of something.
Wezi walitwalia mfanyabiashara pesa zake.
Thieves robbed the businessman of his money.
/twali'a/
English: (In mat weaving) to stitch two eyes (holes) at once or together.
Fundi wa mikeka alitwalia macho mawili kwa ustadi.
The mat weaver stitched two holes together skillfully.
/twanga/
English: To pound something in a mortar with a pestle; to decorticate grain; to beat or assault.
Wanawake walikuwa wakitwanga nafaka asubuhi.
The women were pounding grain in the morning.
/'twasa/
English: A type of bowl made of white copper.
Walihifadhi chakula kwenye twasa ya shaba nyeupe.
They stored food in a bowl made of white copper.
/'twaya/
English: A camel that is ridden on its back.
Msafiri alipanda twaya kuvuka jangwani.
The traveler rode a camel to cross the desert.
/twa'za/
English: To act proudly; to show off; to boast.
Alitwaza mbele ya watu kwa kujisifu.
He showed off in front of people by boasting.
/twehe'sha/
English: To dishonor; to demote; to treat with contempt.
Alitwehesha mwenzake kwa maneno ya kudhalilisha.
He disrespected his colleague with humiliating words.
/twe'ka/
English: To hoist a flag or sail on a mast.
Walitweka bendera ya taifa kwa heshima.
They hoisted the national flag with honor.
/twe'ka/
English: To carry a load.
Wakulima walitweka mizigo kichwani kutoka shambani.
The farmers carried loads on their heads from the field.
/twe'ka/
English: A difficult task or responsibility for someone.
Wamepewa tweka kubwa ya kutatua mgogoro wa jamii.
They have been given a difficult responsibility to solve the community conflict.
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