tamfu

How to say it

Meaning

easy to pronounce, as an adjective describing a sound or letter.

Good to know

herufi tamfu describes a vowel, a letter that is easily voiced.

Examples

• Herufi tamfu ni kama a, e, i, o, u.Vowels are letters like a, e, i, o, u.
• Neno hili ni tamfu, hata mtoto anaweza kulisema.This word is easy to pronounce, even a child can say it.
• Baadhi ya lugha zina sauti zisizo tamfu kwa wageni.Some languages have sounds that are hard for foreigners to pronounce.