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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bakabaka

ba-ka-ba-ka

English: See bakaka (downpour of rain)

Example (Swahili):

Bakabaka kubwa iliharibu mashamba.

Example (English):

A strong downpour destroyed the farms.

Bakae

ba-kae

English: Remains of sesame; residue

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka bakae kama chakula cha mifugo.

Example (English):

They used sesame residue as animal feed.

Bakaka

ba-ka-ka

English: A heavy downpour of rain

Example (Swahili):

Tulikwama njiani kwa sababu ya bakaka.

Example (English):

We got stuck on the road due to the heavy rain.

Bakalhadi

ba-kal-ha-di

English: A type of gum used for treating illnesses

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bakalhadi kutibu jeraha.

Example (English):

They used gum to treat the wound.

Bakali¹

ba-ka-li

English: A seller of vegetables; a grocer

Example (Swahili):

Alienda kwa bakali kununua mboga.

Example (English):

She went to the greengrocer to buy vegetables.

Bakali²

ba-ka-li

English: Plants used as vegetables

Example (Swahili):

Mashamba yao yamejaa bakali.

Example (English):

Their farms are full of vegetables.

Bakara¹

ba-ka-ra

English: A cow, especially a female one

Example (Swahili):

Walinunua bakara kwa ajili ya maziwa.

Example (English):

They bought a cow for milk.

Bakara²

ba-ka-ra

English: Virginity; the state of not having had sexual relations

Example (Swahili):

Alijivunia bakara yake.

Example (English):

She was proud of her virginity.

Bakari

ba-ka-ri

English: Cow; cattle

Example (Swahili):

Bakari walikuwa wakilishwa malishoni.

Example (English):

The cows were being grazed.

Bakarikichwa

ba-ka-ri-ki-chwa

English: A type of small sardine

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walikamata bakarikichwa baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught small sardines in the sea.

Bakaya¹

ba-ka-ya

English: A type of hyena; an animal resembling a hyena

Example (Swahili):

Waliona bakaya jangwani usiku.

Example (English):

They saw a hyena-like animal in the desert at night.

Bakaya²

ba-ka-ya

English: See bakaa (remains, residue)

Example (Swahili):

Bakaya ya chakula ilitolewa nje.

Example (English):

The food remains were thrown out.

Bakhili

ba-khi-li

English: See bahili (a stingy person)

Example (Swahili):

Jirani huyu ni bakhili na hataki kusaidia yeyote.

Example (English):

This neighbor is stingy and refuses to help anyone.

Baki¹

ba-ki

English: To remain; to be left

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kimebaki mezani.

Example (English):

Food remained on the table.

Baki²

ba-ki

English: Something remaining; balance

Example (Swahili):

Nipe baki ya shilingi kumi tafadhali.

Example (English):

Please give me the change of ten shillings.

Baki³

ba-ki

English: Strange; unrelated

Example (Swahili):

Alikuja na maneno baki yasiyoeleweka.

Example (English):

He came with strange words that made no sense.

Baki⁴

ba-ki

English: Remaining amount of money

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa baki ya deni lake leo.

Example (English):

He paid the remaining balance of his debt today.

Baki⁵

ba-ki

English: The remainder in mathematics

Example (Swahili):

Mgawanyo huu una baki ya tano.

Example (English):

This division has a remainder of five.

Bakia

ba-ki-a

English: To remain; to stay

Example (Swahili):

Alibakia shuleni baada ya wengine kuondoka.

Example (English):

He remained at school after the others had left.

Bakili

ba-ki-li

English: See bakali² (plants used as vegetables)

Example (Swahili):

Shamba limejaa bakili safi.

Example (English):

The farm is full of fresh vegetables.

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