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initial (EN)
sifa, nomino, kitenzi

sifa “initial”

msingi initial, isiyopimika
  1. awali (kutokea mwanzoni; kwanza)
    She was nervous during the initial interview but relaxed later on.
  2. awali (iliwekwa mwanzoni; mwanzoni, hasa ya neno)
    The initial letter of 'banana' is 'b'.

nomino “initial”

umoja initial, wingi initials
  1. Herufi (herufi ya kwanza ya jina au neno)
    He inscribed his middle initial on the ring.
  2. Herufi kubwa ya mapambo (herufi kubwa ya mapambo mwanzoni mwa maandishi)
    Medieval manuscripts often include ornate initials.
  3. (phonology) sauti mwanzoni mwa silabi kabla ya vokali
    The “t” in “top” is an initial.

kitenzi “initial”

kitenzi initial; yeye initials; wakati uliopita initialed us, initialled uk; kitendo kilichopita initialed us, initialled uk; kitendo cha sasa initialing us, initialling uk
  1. weka sahihi (kuweka alama au sahihi kwa kutumia herufi za mwanzo za jina lako, hasa kuonyesha idhini)
    Please initial each page of the agreement to confirm you have read it.