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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bali³

ba-li

English: Except; although; but

Example (Swahili):

Alifika bali alichelewa.

Example (English):

He arrived, although he was late.

Balia

ba-li-a

English: A riot; chaos; disaster

Example (Swahili):

Mkutano uliishia kwa balia.

Example (English):

The meeting ended in chaos.

Balighi¹

ba-li-ghi

English: To convey; to deliver

Example (Swahili):

Mjumbe alibalighi habari kwa haraka.

Example (English):

The messenger quickly conveyed the news.

Balighi²

ba-li-ghi

English: Eloquent; with mastery of speech

Example (Swahili):

Hotuba yake ilikuwa ya balighi.

Example (English):

His speech was eloquent.

Balighi³

ba-li-ghi

English: To inform; to notify

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimbalighi tukio hilo.

Example (English):

The police informed him of the incident.

Balighi⁴

ba-li-ghi

English: To preach or deliver teachings (religious)

Example (Swahili):

Shehe alibalighi ujumbe wa dini.

Example (English):

The sheikh preached the religious message.

Balighi⁵

ba-li-ghi

English: See baleghe¹ (to mature)

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibalighi katika umri wa ujana.

Example (English):

The child reached puberty during adolescence.

Balighisha

ba-li-ghi-sha

English: To deliver a message or greeting

Example (Swahili):

Alibalighisha salamu kutoka kijijini.

Example (English):

He delivered greetings from the village.

Balozi¹

ba-lo-zi

English: A country's representative in another country; an ambassador

Example (Swahili):

Balozi wa Kenya aliwasilisha barua za utambulisho.

Example (English):

Kenya's ambassador presented his credentials.

Balozi²

ba-lo-zi

English: A leader of ten households (local administration)

Example (Swahili):

Balozi wa nyumba kumi aliita mkutano.

Example (English):

The ten-cell leader called for a meeting.

Balozi³

ba-lo-zi

English: A frequent visitor who enters homes to talk

Example (Swahili):

Yule jirani ni balozi kila siku nyumbani.

Example (English):

That neighbor is always dropping by to chat.

Balungi

ba-lun-gi

English: A large fruit similar to an orange

Example (Swahili):

Walikula balungi tamu baada ya chakula.

Example (English):

They ate a sweet pomelo after the meal.

Baluni

ba-lu-ni

English: A balloon; a rubber ball filled with air

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza na baluni nyekundu.

Example (English):

The children played with a red balloon.

Baluri

ba-lu-ri

English: A type of gemstone

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua pete yenye baluri.

Example (English):

She bought a ring with a gemstone.

Bamandua

ba-man-du-a

English: To peel off the top layer of something; to scrape

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibamandua rangi ya zamani ya ukuta.

Example (English):

The worker scraped off the old paint from the wall.

Bamba¹

bam-ba

English: To hold firmly; to block

Example (Swahili):

Alimbamba mwizi kabla hajahepa.

Example (English):

He caught the thief before he escaped.

Bamba²

bam-ba

English: Sheet of iron; something flat and thin

Example (Swahili):

Walijenga paa kwa kutumia mabamba ya bati.

Example (English):

They built the roof using iron sheets.

Bamba³

bam-ba

English: Fish scales; outer skin of a fish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki huyu ana bamba kubwa.

Example (English):

This fish has large scales.

Bamba⁴

bam-ba

English: To spread through the whole body (of disease)

Example (Swahili):

Upele ulimbamba mwili mzima.

Example (English):

The rash spread through his whole body.

Bamba⁵

bam-ba

English: Falsehood or rumor; nonsense talk

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalikuwa bamba tupu.

Example (English):

His words were pure nonsense.

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