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Swahili

tamka

TAM-ka

How to say it

SwahilitamkaTAM-kasoon
Englishto pronouncesoon
Frenchprononcersoon

Meaning

to pronounce or articulate a word, or to state and declare something publicly.

Good to know

also used for the accent or stress placed on a word.

Examples

  • Hatamki neno hili vizuri.He does not pronounce this word well.
  • Rais alitamka msimamo wa serikali kuhusu mradi huo.The president announced the government's position on the project.
  • Mtoto alijaribu kutamka jina lake mara ya kwanza.The child tried to say his own name for the first time.
  • Tafadhali tamka jina lako kwa sauti kubwa.Please state your name loudly.

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