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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Batii

ba-tii

English: A certificate of ship ownership

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha aliwasilisha batii bandarini.

Example (English):

The captain presented the ship's ownership certificate at the harbor.

Batiki¹

ba-ti-ki

English: A type of cotton cloth dyed with different colors and patterns; batik

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la batiki lenye rangi ang'avu.

Example (English):

She wore a batik dress with bright colors.

Batiki²

ba-ti-ki

English: The tip of a dagger or sword

Example (Swahili):

Batiki ya kisu hiki ni kali sana.

Example (English):

The tip of this dagger is very sharp.

Batili¹

ba-ti-li

English: To annul; to abolish completely

Example (Swahili):

Mahakama ilibatili mkataba huo.

Example (English):

The court annulled that contract.

Batili²

ba-ti-li

English: Evil; wickedness

Example (Swahili):

Walipinga batili na kusimama kwa haki.

Example (English):

They opposed evil and stood for justice.

Batili³

ba-ti-li

English: False; not legal; unacceptable by law

Example (Swahili):

Cheti hicho kilipatikana kuwa batili.

Example (English):

That certificate was found to be invalid.

Batilifu

ba-ti-li-fu

English: 1. Illegal; unlawful. 2. Worthless; meaningless

Example (Swahili):

Mkataba batilifu hauwezi kutekelezwa.

Example (English):

An unlawful contract cannot be enforced.

Batilisha

ba-ti-li-sha

English: To cancel; to break an agreement or law

Example (Swahili):

Walibatilisha makubaliano ya awali.

Example (English):

They canceled the earlier agreement.

Batini¹

ba-ti-ni

English: The stomach

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na maumivu ya batini.

Example (English):

He had stomach pains.

Batini²

ba-ti-ni

English: The innermost thoughts or essence; conscience

Example (Swahili):

Alificha siri moyoni mwa batini yake.

Example (English):

He hid the secret deep in his conscience.

Batini³

ba-ti-ni

English: Inner; secret; hidden

Example (Swahili):

Walijadili mambo ya batini.

Example (English):

They discussed inner matters.

Batinillutti

ba-ti-nil-lut-ti

English: 1. A star-shaped ornament. 2. Fish-shaped stars. 3. A fish symbol in astrology

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa shanga zenye batinillutti.

Example (English):

She wore beads with star-shaped ornaments.

Batira

ba-ti-ra

English: Arrogance; prideful evil

Example (Swahili):

Aliangamizwa na batira yake.

Example (English):

He was destroyed by his arrogance.

Batiri

ba-ti-ri

English: See batini² (inner essence)

Example (Swahili):

Walichunguza batiri ya jambo hilo.

Example (English):

They examined the inner essence of the matter.

Batiti

ba-ti-ti

English: Maternal uncle; mother's younger brother

Example (Swahili):

Batiti alimtembelea kijijini.

Example (English):

His maternal uncle visited him in the village.

Batiza

ba-ti-za

English: To baptize; to immerse in water as a sign of Christian faith

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walibatizwa kanisani.

Example (English):

The children were baptized in church.

Batizo

ba-ti-zo

English: See ubatizo (baptism)

Example (Swahili):

Alishuhudia batizo la ndugu yake.

Example (English):

He witnessed his brother's baptism.

Bato¹

ba-to

English: A mark or spot; a mark on the face

Example (Swahili):

Uso wake ulikuwa na bato dogo.

Example (English):

His face had a small mark.

Bato²

ba-to

English: A skin disease

Example (Swahili):

Alipata bato kwenye mikono.

Example (English):

He developed a skin disease on his hands.

Batobato¹

ba-to-ba-to

English: Spots; speckles

Example (Swahili):

Nguo yake ilikuwa na batobato.

Example (English):

His cloth had spots.

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