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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bange

ban-ge

English: A square-shaped fish with yellow stripes and spines

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walimkamata bange mkubwa.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a big square-shaped fish.

Bangi¹

ban-gi

English: Hemp leaves smoked like cigarettes; marijuana

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walikamata bangi sokoni.

Example (English):

The police seized marijuana at the market.

Bangi²

ban-gi

English: The section in a boat where oarsmen sit

Example (Swahili):

Wakaaji wa bangi walichoka baada ya safari ndefu.

Example (English):

The rowers in the boat's section grew tired after the long journey.

Bangili

ban-gi-li

English: A round metal ornament worn on the arm; bracelet

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke alivaa bangili ya dhahabu.

Example (English):

The woman wore a gold bracelet.

Bango¹

ban-go

English: A placard or stiff board with writing, carried in demonstrations

Example (Swahili):

Waandamanaji walibeba mabango yenye jumbe.

Example (English):

Protesters carried placards with messages.

Bango²

ban-go

English: A mudguard on a bicycle or car

Example (Swahili):

Baiskeli yake haina bango nyuma.

Example (English):

His bicycle doesn't have a rear mudguard.

Bango³

ban-go

English: The stem of a coconut frond

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza kamba kwa kutumia bango la mnazi.

Example (English):

They made ropes using the coconut frond's stem.

Bango⁴

ban-go

English: Stiff paper used as a cover

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu kimefunikwa kwa bango.

Example (English):

The book is covered with stiff paper.

Bango⁵

ban-go

English: A flag

Example (Swahili):

Bango la taifa lilipandishwa shuleni.

Example (English):

The national flag was raised at the school.

Bangu¹

ban-gu

English: War; conflict; battle

Example (Swahili):

Bangu kubwa ilizuka kati ya koo mbili.

Example (English):

A great war broke out between the two clans.

Bangu²

ban-gu

English: The largest planet; Jupiter

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walijifunza kuhusu Bangu darasani.

Example (English):

The students learned about Jupiter in class.

Bangu³

ban-gu

English: Profit; benefit

Example (Swahili):

Biashara hii inaleta bangu kubwa.

Example (English):

This business brings great profit.

Bangua

ban-gu-a

English: To crack open a shell to remove what's inside

Example (Swahili):

Ali bangua nazi kupata tui.

Example (English):

He cracked the coconut to get the milk.

Banguko

ban-gu-ko

English: A part of something that has broken off and fallen

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na banguko la udongo mlimani.

Example (English):

There was a landslide on the mountain.

Banguzi

ban-gu-zi

English: An internal ulcer (e.g., in the stomach)

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alipata banguzi tumboni mwa mgonjwa.

Example (English):

The doctor found an ulcer in the patient's stomach.

Bangwa¹

ban-gwa

English: A house not yet finished being built

Example (Swahili):

Walihamia bangwa kabla haijakamilika.

Example (English):

They moved into a half-finished house.

Bangwa²

ban-gwa

English: An expert hunter, usually subsistence

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bangwa anayejulikana porini.

Example (English):

He is a well-known hunter in the forest.

Bangwei

ban-gwei

English: A chant sung by oarsmen at sea

Example (Swahili):

Wakaaji waliimba bangwei wakiendesha mtumbwi.

Example (English):

The rowers sang a chant while paddling the canoe.

Bania

ba-ni-a

English: 1. To hold tightly. 2. To be stingy. 3. To hide without revealing

Example (Swahili):

Alibanía siri moyoni.

Example (English):

He hid the secret in his heart.

Baniani

ba-ni-a-ni

English: An Indian merchant, often Hindu

Example (Swahili):

Baniani walihusika sana na biashara pwani.

Example (English):

Indian merchants were heavily involved in coastal trade.

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