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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bapa²

ba-pa

English: Flat, without bends or curves

Example (Swahili):

Barabara ni bapa na rahisi kutembea.

Example (English):

The road is flat and easy to walk.

Bapa³

ba-pa

English: Flat characters in literature, not well developed

Example (Swahili):

Wahusika katika kitabu hiki ni bapa.

Example (English):

The characters in this book are flat.

Bapa⁴

ba-pa

English: A very small amount of food

Example (Swahili):

Walikula bapa la wali tu.

Example (English):

They ate just a small amount of rice.

Bara

ba-ra

English: 1. Dry land; a continent. 2. The interior away from the sea

Example (Swahili):

Bara la Afrika lina mataifa mengi.

Example (English):

The continent of Africa has many nations.

Baraa

ba-raa

English: To create (usually by God)

Example (Swahili):

Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye alibaraa ulimwengu.

Example (English):

God created the world.

Barabara¹

ba-ra-ba-ra

English: A wide, long tarmac road

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilipita barabara kuu.

Example (English):

The car passed on the highway.

Barabara²

ba-ra-ba-ra

English: Properly; smoothly

Example (Swahili):

Kazi imefanyika barabara.

Example (English):

The work has been done properly.

Barabara³

ba-ra-ba-ra

English: An exclamation of acceptance; "alright!"

Example (Swahili):

"Tutakutana kesho." "Barabara!"

Example (English):

"We'll meet tomorrow." "Alright!"

Barabara⁴

ba-ra-ba-ra

English: A type of bird of the hawk family

Example (Swahili):

Mwindaji aliona barabara angani.

Example (English):

The hunter saw a hawk in the sky.

Barabara⁵

ba-ra-ba-ra

English: See choroa (a type of bird)

Example (Swahili):

Barabara huyu anafanana na choroa.

Example (English):

This hawk resembles the choroa bird.

Baradhuli¹

ba-ra-dhu-li

English: A person lacking intelligence; a fool

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kama baradhuli kwa matendo yake.

Example (English):

He appeared foolish by his actions.

Baradhuli²

ba-ra-dhu-li

English: A man who is penetrated by another man

Example (Swahili):

Walimkejeli kama baradhuli.

Example (English):

They mocked him as one who is dominated by others.

Baradi

ba-ra-di

English: Hail; small stones of ice that fall during rain

Example (Swahili):

Baradi ilinyesha jana usiku.

Example (English):

Hail fell last night.

Barafu

ba-ra-fu

English: Frozen water; ice

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi nyama kwenye barafu.

Example (English):

They preserved the meat in ice.

Barafuto

ba-ra-fu-to

English: A glacier; a large moving mass of ice

Example (Swahili):

Mlima Kilimanjaro una barafuto juu.

Example (English):

Mount Kilimanjaro has a glacier on top.

Baraghashia

ba-rag-ha-shi-a

English: A traditional Swahili embroidered hat

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa baraghashia kichwani.

Example (English):

He wore a Swahili embroidered hat.

Baragumu

ba-ra-gu-mu

English: A horn blown to make sound; a trumpet

Example (Swahili):

Waliita watu kwa kupiga baragumu.

Example (English):

They called people by blowing the horn.

Baraguza

ba-ra-gu-za

English: To ignore; to pretend not to hear

Example (Swahili):

Ali baraguza maneno ya jirani.

Example (English):

He ignored the neighbor's words.

Baraji

ba-ra-ji

English: A rope used to hoist a sail on a ship

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia baraji kuvuta tanga.

Example (English):

They used the rope to hoist the sail.

Baraka

ba-ra-ka

English: Blessing, grace, prosperity

Example (Swahili):

Alipokea baraka kutoka kwa wazazi wake.

Example (English):

He received blessings from his parents.

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