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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"
Baathi²

baa-thi

English: To be sent as a messenger; to receive prophethood

Example (Swahili):

Nabii Muhammad alipewa baathi katika Uarabuni.

Example (English):

Prophet Muhammad was given prophethood in Arabia.

Baaza

baa-za

English: To remove husks from grain

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikuwa wakibaaza nafaka shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers were removing husks from the grain in the field.

Baba¹

ba-ba

English: Male parent; father

Example (Swahili):

Baba yangu anafanya kazi hospitalini.

Example (English):

My father works in the hospital.

Baba²

ba-ba

English: A respectful or affectionate title

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alimuita mwalimu wake baba.

Example (English):

The child called his teacher "baba."

Baba³

ba-ba

English: Title of the Pope in the Catholic Church; name for God

Example (Swahili):

Baba Mtakatifu alihutubia umati mjini Roma.

Example (English):

The Holy Father addressed the crowd in Rome.

Babadaa

ba-ba-daa

English: To incite, attack; to force someone to do something

Example (Swahili):

Alimbabadaa rafiki yake kushiriki mchezo.

Example (English):

He pushed his friend to take part in the game.

Babadu.a

ba-ba-du-a

English: To forcefully separate; to spoil appearance

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walibabadu.a mchoro wa ukutani.

Example (English):

The children spoiled the drawing on the wall.

Babaisha¹

ba-bai-sha

English: To make someone anxious

Example (Swahili):

Habari za ghafla zilimbabaisha.

Example (English):

The sudden news made him anxious.

Babaisha²

ba-bai-sha

English: To do something carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika ripoti kwa babaisha.

Example (English):

He wrote the report carelessly.

Babaisha³

ba-bai-sha

English: The act of twisting or changing words

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalikuwa ya babaisha.

Example (English):

His words were evasive.

Babaishana

ba-bai-sha-na

English: To deceive each other; to confuse one another

Example (Swahili):

Wafanyabiashara walibabaishana kuhusu bei.

Example (English):

The traders deceived each other about the price.

Babaishwa

ba-bai-shwa

English: To be made anxious; to fail to do something well

Example (Swahili):

Alibabaishwa na mtihani mgumu.

Example (English):

He was confused by the difficult exam.

Babaje

ba-ba-je

English: A type of mollusk (koa)

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata babaje baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen found babaje in the sea.

Babaka

ba-ba-ka

English: To oppose, resist, defy

Example (Swahili):

Aliamua kubabaka amri ya bosi wake.

Example (English):

He decided to resist his boss's order.

Babakabwela

ba-ba-kab-we-la

English: A group of workers (in Karl Marx's view)

Example (Swahili):

Karl Marx alielezea babakabwela kama nguvu ya kazi ya jamii.

Example (English):

Karl Marx described the proletariat as the working class force of society.

Babakoto

ba-ba-ko-to

English: A type of black lemur

Example (Swahili):

Watafiti waliona babakoto msituni.

Example (English):

Researchers saw a black lemur in the forest.

Babakrismasi

ba-ba-kris-ma-si

English: A person dressed in red and white robes during Christmas (Santa Claus)

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walifurahi kumuona Babakrismasi sokoni.

Example (English):

The children were happy to see Santa Claus in the market.

Babalk.a¹

ba-bal-ka

English: To be worried; to be overcome with fear

Example (Swahili):

Mama alibabalk.a baada ya mtoto wake kuugua.

Example (English):

The mother was worried after her child fell ill.

Babalk.a²

ba-bal-ka

English: To speak unclearly

Example (Swahili):

Alibabalk.a kwa sababu ya hofu.

Example (English):

He spoke unclearly because of fear.

Babalko

ba-bal-ko

English: State of being fearful or worried

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na babalko wakati wa tetemeko la ardhi.

Example (English):

There was fear during the earthquake.

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