Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/-stahimilivu/
English: Patient; enduring
Ni mtu stahimilivu hata wakati wa shida.
He is a patient person even in difficult times.
/-stahimilivu/
English: Tolerant; patient
Mwalimu huyu ni stahimilivu kwa wanafunzi.
This teacher is very patient with the students.
/-sumbufu/
English: Annoying; troublesome
Mtoto huyu ni msumbufu sana.
This child is very troublesome.
/tajika/
English: Praiseworthy; famous.
Ni mtu tajika kwa kazi zake za kijamii.
He is a renowned person for his community work.
/taka'tifu/
English: Holy; pure; without fault.
Mungu ni mtakatifu.
God is holy.
/'tamu/
English: Sweet, pleasant.
Embe hili ni tamu sana.
This mango is very sweet.
/tana'ʃati/
English: Attractive, neat, well-groomed.
Ni kijana tanashati na mwenye adabu.
He is a neat and well-mannered young man.
/tara'tibu/
English: Gentle; not hasty or rough; careful.
Ni mtu taratibu na mwenye heshima.
He is a gentle and respectful person.
/ta'tifu/
English: Having hardship or complexity; difficult.
Safari hii ilikuwa tatifu sana kwao.
This journey was very difficult for them.
/'tawa/
English: (Adjective) Of avoiding life's pleasures; ascetic.
Maisha yake ni ya mtu tawa.
His life is that of an ascetic.
/ta'waa/
English: Praised or glorified.
Jina la Mungu ni la kutawaa na kuheshimiwa.
The name of God is to be praised and honored.
/'tege/
English: (Adjective) Bent; not straight (especially legs).
Mzee huyo ana miguu tege.
That old man has bowed legs.
/tembe'zi/
English: Promiscuous; adulterous.
Watu walimchukulia kuwa mwanamke tembezi.
People considered her to be a promiscuous woman.
/tembe'zi/
English: Able to walk.
Mtoto huyu sasa ni tembezi baada ya kupona.
This child can now walk after recovery.
/tepe'tevu/
English: Limp; lazy; sluggish.
Ana tabia ya kuwa tepetevu kazini.
He tends to be sluggish at work.
/teu'le/
English: Chosen from a certain group; special; selected.
Yeye ni miongoni mwa watu teule wa taifa.
He is among the chosen people of the nation.
/ti'ifu/
English: 1. Obedient. 2. Humble.
Alijulikana kwa moyo wake tiifu.
He was known for his humble heart.
/tumba'tu/
English: Of low class or status; inferior.
Huyu ni mtu wa hadhi ya kitumbatu.
This is a person of low status.
/'tundu/
English: Restless; fidgety.
Mtoto huyu ni mtundu sana, hashiki mahali.
This child is very restless, he can't stay still.
/'tupu/
English: Bare, empty, naked; mere, pure; certain.
Chumba kilikuwa tupu bila samani.
The room was empty without furniture.
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