tesa

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] harass

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] torment

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] persecute

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] oppress

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] trouble

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] distress

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] hurt

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] cause pain

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] mbona humjia moyoni mwake na kumtesa [Sul]

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] afflict

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] tease

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -tesa

[English Word] ace (do something expertly and completely)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] kufanya kitu fulani bila matatizo kabisa

[Swahili Example] nilitesa mtihani huo! kila jibu lilikuwa sahihi!

[English Example] I aced that exam! Every answer was correct!

[Terminology] slang

[Note] mainly used by the youth. (submitted 2002)

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