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tab̯u-tab̯u
adj
.
unstable; being in a state of instability
[
9.4.4.6
-
Unsure]
,
[
3.1.2.3
-
Attention]
,
[
3.2.5.8
-
Change your mind]
,
[
4.3.5.4
-
Unreliable]
tabbu
tabbu
Kiswahili
n
.
danger; situation that can injure, destroy or kill
Syn
:
kabi
,
b̯u̱lemeseni̱a
.
[
4.4.2.2
-
Danger]
waatabbu
baatabbu
Kiswahili
n
.
dangerous person; s.b. who can do anything harmful
Syn
:
waakabi
.
[
4.3.1.1
-
Bad, immoral]
,
[
4.4.2.2
-
Danger]
,
[
4.3.4.1
-
Do evil to]
tai̱
matai̱
English
n
.
tie; long narrow piece of fabric worn around the neck, esp. by men, with a knot in front
Syn
:
munigo
.
[
5.3.1
-
Men\'s clothing]
tai̱pu̱
matai̱pu̱
English
n
.
typewriter; machine that produces writing similar to print with keys that you press to make metal letters or signs hit on a piece of paper through a strip of fabric covered with ink
[
3.5.7.1
-
Write]
,
[
6.6.8
-
Working with machines]
takisi
matakisi
English
n
.
taxi; small car or van that does public transport and is licensed to carry 14 passengers only
Syn
:
kamunye
.
[
7.2.4.1.1
-
Vehicle]
talanta
English
n
.
talent; natural ability to do s.t. well
Syn
:
kisembu
.
[
9.4.2.1
-
Can]
,
[
6.1.1.1
-
Expert]
tama
Kiswahili
n
.
greed; strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, food, etc. than a person needs
Syn
:
mu̱ru̱ru̱
.
[
3.3.1.8
-
Lust]
,
[
6.8.2.5
-
Greedy]
tamaamu
tamaamu
n
.
salute; action of raising your right hand to the side of your head and stamping your right foot as a sign of respect, especially between soldiers and officers
[
4.5.5
-
Honor]
,
[
3.5.1.4.3
-
Greet]
,
[
7.1.9
-
Move a part of the body]
kukuuta tamaamu
v
.
Idiom.
salute
[
4.5.5
-
Honor]
,
[
3.5.1.4.3
-
Greet]
,
[
7.1.9
-
Move a part of the body]
tandaarwa₁
tandaarwa
n
.
veranda; open front and a roof, built onto the side of a house on the ground floor
Syn
:
bbaraza
.
[
6.5.2
-
Parts of a building]
,
[
6.5.2.1
-
Wall]
,
[
6.5.2.7
-
Room]
,
[
6.5.1
-
Building]
tandaarwa₂
tandaarwa
n
.
mosquito net
[
5.1.1.3
-
Bed]
,
[
1.6.1.7
-
Insect]
tanu̱u̱ru̱
tanu̱u̱ru̱
n
.
brick stack; well arranged heap of bricks
[
6.6.2.7
-
Working with stone]
,
[
6.6.2.8
-
Working with bricks]
,
[
6.6.2.4
-
Working with clay]
,
[
6.5.3
-
Building materials]
,
[
6.5
-
Working with buildings]
Tanzaani̱a
n
.
name of a country
[
9.7.2.6
-
Names of continents]
tarutaru
n
.
unsteadiness, situation of being unsettled; always changing places because of being busy on various activities
[
6.1.2.3.3
-
Busy]
,
[
3.4.2.4.1
-
Worried]
tawu̱lo
matawu̱lo
English
n
.
towel; piece of cloth that s.b. uses for drying after bathing
[
5.6.2
-
Bathe]
tawu̱ni̱
tawu̱ni̱
English
n
.
town; larger place than a village with many houses, shops or stores, where people live and work
Syn
:
rub̯uga
.
[
4.6.7.2
-
City]
taaba
taaba
English
n
.
tobacco; cash crop from which tobacco leaves are obtained for making cigarettes or for smoking in a pipe
Syn
:
simonko
,
kabbanga
.
[
6.2.1.5.2
-
Growing tobacco]
,
[
5.2.4
-
Tobacco]
kunywa taaba
v
.
smoke a cigarette
[
5.2.4
-
Tobacco]
taadiiko
adv
.
across; from one side to the other side of s.t., esp. when the distance across is relatively small
Syn
:
nseeri̱
₂
.
[
8.5.1.6
-
Across]
,
[
7.2.3.5
-
Move past, over, through]
taagu
mataagu
n
.
pancreas; organ near the stomach with a leaf like structure that produces a liquid that helps to digest food
[
2.1.8
-
Internal organs]
,
[
5.2.3.2.1
-
Meat]
,
[
2.1.8.2
-
Stomach]
,
[
1.6.2
-
Parts of an animal]
taamu
taamu
English
n
.
term of school
Syn
:
lusomo
.
[
8.4.1.5
-
Season]
,
[
8.4.1
-
Period of time]
,
[
3.6.2
-
School]
,
[
8.4.1.1
-
Calendar]
taapu₁
adv
.
exactly; used to emphasize that s.t. is correct in every way or in every detail
[
8.1.5.8
-
Exact]
taapu₂
taapu
English
n
.
tap; faucet
[
6.6.7.1
-
Plumber]
taara
mataara
n
.
lamp; household property, metallic with a glass that uses paraffin to give light
[
8.3.3.1.1
-
Light source]
televi̱zoni̱
var. of
ti̱i̱vi̱
teetei̱?
interrog
.
how?
[
9.2.3.4
-
Question words]
,
[
9.5.1.4
-
Way, manner]
,
[
6.1.2
-
Method]
ti̱ki̱ti̱
mati̱ki̱ti̱
English
n
.
ticket; printed piece of paper that gives the right to travel on a particular bus, train, etc. or to go into a theatre, etc.
[
6.8.4.5
-
Pay]
,
[
3.5.9.4
-
Movie]
,
[
4.7.7.2
-
Fine]
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