tahini

[ta-hi-ni]

verb

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning

to examine
to test
To check something or someone carefully to see how they are doing or if they have knowledge.

Examples

Mwalimu atatahini wanafunzi leo.

The teacher will examine the students today.

Madaktari huanza tahini wagonjwa wao asubuhi.

Doctors begin to examine their patients in the morning.

Pronunciationta-hi-ni

Part of speechverb

Registerformal

Usage noteThis term is typically used in formal or academic settings, such as classrooms or professional training centers.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.