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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bai.a²

ba-i-a

English: To make a contract with someone; to claim a debt

Example (Swahili):

Walimbai.a mkulima kulipa deni.

Example (English):

They contracted the farmer to pay the debt.

Bai¹

bai

English: The act of recognizing someone as a leader

Example (Swahili):

Walitoa bai kwa kiongozi wao.

Example (English):

They pledged allegiance to their leader.

Bai²

bai

English: See buibui¹ (spider)

Example (Swahili):

Bai alijenga wavuti yake ukutani.

Example (English):

The spider built its web on the wall.

Baia

ba-i-a

English: An oath of loyalty given to a leader

Example (Swahili):

Walimpa baia kiongozi mpya wa jamii.

Example (English):

They gave an oath of loyalty to the new community leader.

Baibui

bai-bui

English: A long black dress worn by Muslim women

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alivaa baibui alipokwenda sokoni.

Example (English):

The woman wore a long black dress when she went to the market.

Baidha¹

bai-dha

English: White

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yao ina kuta baidha.

Example (English):

Their house has white walls.

Baidha²

bai-dha

English: The white part of the eye

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alikagua baidha ya jicho lake.

Example (English):

The doctor examined the white of his eye.

Baidhati

bai-dha-ti

English: Attractive; beautiful; pure white

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa vazi la baidhati.

Example (English):

She wore an attractive white garment.

Baidhi¹

bai-dhi

English: White in color

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua farasi baidhi.

Example (English):

He bought a white horse.

Baidhi²

bai-dhi

English: Egg

Example (Swahili):

Kuku ametaga baidhi leo.

Example (English):

The hen laid an egg today.

Baidi¹

bai-di

English: Far away; distant

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kiko baidi kutoka hapa.

Example (English):

The village is far from here.

Baidi²

bai-di

English: Distant; not near

Example (Swahili):

Aliketi baidi na wengine.

Example (English):

He sat far from the others.

Baidi³

bai-di

English: To move away; to separate

Example (Swahili):

Alibai.di na marafiki zake baada ya ugomvi.

Example (English):

He moved away from his friends after the quarrel.

Baidi⁴

bai-di

English: Able to be separated and counted

Example (Swahili):

Vitu hivi ni baidi na vinaweza kuhesabiwa.

Example (English):

These items are separate and can be counted.

Baidika

bai-di-ka

English: To be distinct; to stand apart

Example (Swahili):

Sauti yake ilibaidika kutoka kwa wengine.

Example (English):

His voice was distinct from the others.

Baina

bai-na

English: Between; among

Example (Swahili):

Kiti kiliwekwa baina ya vitanda viwili.

Example (English):

The chair was placed between the two beds.

Bainda

bai-nda

English: A tool for making holes in paper

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia bainda kupiga shimo kwenye karatasi.

Example (English):

He used a punch to make a hole in the paper.

Baini

bai-ni

English: To know, recognize; to explain clearly

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walibaini chanzo cha ajali.

Example (English):

The police identified the cause of the accident.

Bainifu¹

bai-ni-fu

English: Clear; evident

Example (Swahili):

Sababu za kushindwa kwake zilikuwa bainifu.

Example (English):

The reasons for his failure were clear.

Bainifu²

bai-ni-fu

English: Very obvious; manifest

Example (Swahili):

Makosa yalikuwa bainifu kwa kila mtu.

Example (English):

The mistakes were very obvious to everyone.

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