Swahili
tia
TI-a
How to say it
SwahilitiaTI-asoon
Englishto putsoon
Frenchmettre, placersoon
Meaning
to put, place, insert, or add something; a very common general-purpose verb.
Good to know
one of the most versatile Swahili verbs, combined with many nouns, e.g. tia moyo, encourage, or tia gerezani, imprison.
Examples
- Tia chumvi kidogo kwenye supu.Add a little salt to the soup.
- Alimtia gerezani kwa wizi.He had him imprisoned for theft.
- Usitie mkono kwenye moto.Don't put your hand in the fire.
- Je, umetia sahihi barua hiyo?Have you signed that letter?
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