tembe — meaning in English

English meaning

• hen noun An adult female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs.
• pill noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.

Senses

tembe is used for these senses in English:

• hen female bird
• pill small object for swallowing

hen — full definition

1. noun An adult female chicken, especially one kept for laying eggs.
2. noun An adult female of various other bird species.
3. noun A casual, often affectionate term for a woman, especially in British and Scottish speech.

pill — full definition

1. noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.
2. noun Short for "the pill" — an oral contraceptive.
3. noun Informally, an annoying or unpleasant person.

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