Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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ba-ba-mdo-go
English: See baba mdogo (younger paternal uncle)
Babamdogo alileta zawadi kutoka kijijini.
Uncle brought gifts from the village.
ba-ba-mku-bwa
English: Elder brother of one's father
Babamkubwa ndiye kiongozi wa ukoo.
The elder uncle is the leader of the clan.
ba-ba-mkwe
English: Father-in-law; male parent of spouse
Aliheshimu babamkwe wake sana.
He greatly respected his father-in-law.
ba-ban-du-ka
English: To come apart from things stuck together
Karatasi zilibabanduka kutokana na unyevu.
The papers came apart because of the moisture.
ba-ba-sa
English: To be confused; to be mixed up
Alibabasa alipoulizwa swali gumu.
He got confused when asked a tough question.
ba-ba-ta
English: To knock lightly; to tap repeatedly
Alimbabata bega kumwamsha.
He tapped his shoulder to wake him up.
ba-ba-ta
English: To grope or feel in the dark
Alibabata ukuta akitafuta swichi.
He groped the wall searching for the switch.
ba-ba-taa
English: The act of a living thing not growing properly
Mimea ilionyesha dalili za babataa kutokana na ukame.
The plants showed signs of stunted growth due to drought.
ba-ba-taa
English: The act of something losing its original shape
Ndoo ya plastiki imepata babataa kwa sababu ya joto.
The plastic bucket has deformed because of the heat.
ba-ba-ta-na
English: To stick together after being pressed
Karatasi zilipobabatana hazikuweza kutenganishwa kirahisi.
The papers stuck together and couldn't be easily separated.
ba-ba-ti-za
English: To speak with difficulty; to stammer
Mtoto alibabatiza mbele ya hadhira.
The child stammered before the audience.
ba-ba-ti-za
English: To hit someone or something twice suddenly
Aliibabatiza meza kwa hasira.
He banged the table twice in anger.
ba-ba-tu-a
English: To separate things that are stuck together
Walibabatu.a nguo zilizoshikana.
They separated the clothes that had stuck together.
ba-be
English: A huge strong person; a man of big stature
Babe alisaidia kusogeza gari lililoharibika.
The big man helped move the broken-down car.
ba-be-li
English: Tower built by men to reach God (Tower of Babel)
Watu walijenga mnara wa Babeli wakitaka kumfikia Mungu.
People built the Tower of Babel seeking to reach God.
ba-be-wa-na
English: A bird with large ears; an owl
Babewana alisikika akilia usiku.
The owl was heard hooting at night.
ba-be-wa-to-to
English: See babewana (owl)
Babewatoto alionekana akiruka juu ya paa.
The owl was seen flying over the roof.
ba-bi-li-a
English: To do something clumsily; to fumble
Alibabilia na simu hadi ikaanguka.
He fumbled with the phone until it fell.
ba-bin-do
English: A lazy and envious person
Babindo hutamani mafanikio ya wengine bila kufanya kazi.
A lazy envious person envies others' success without working.
ba-bio
English: Short form for "your father"
Usiogope, babio atakusaidia.
Don't worry, your father will help you.
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