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

bei

English: The price of something being sold

Example (Swahili):

Bei ya sukari imepanda sokoni.

Example (English):

The price of sugar has increased in the market.

Beja

be-ja

English: To despise; to scorn; to show displeasure

Example (Swahili):

Alimbeja hadharani.

Example (English):

He scorned him publicly.

Beji

be-ji

English: An identification badge for an institution or group

Example (Swahili):

Kila mfanyakazi alipewa beji ya ofisi.

Example (English):

Every worker was given an office badge.

Bekal

be-kal

English: An exclamation of response (used by women); abee

Example (Swahili):

"Hujambo?" "Bekal!" alijibu.

Example (English):

"How are you?" "Abee!" she replied.

Bekari

be-ka-ri

English: A place where bread, cakes, and biscuits are made or sold; a bakery

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua mikate mipya katika bekari.

Example (English):

He bought fresh bread at the bakery.

Bekari²

be-ka-ri

English: A person without work or employment; someone idle

Example (Swahili):

Yeye amekuwa bekari kwa miezi sita sasa.

Example (English):

He has been unemployed for six months now.

Beki

be-ki

English: A defender; a back player in football or handball

Example (Swahili):

Beki alizuia mpira usiingie golini.

Example (English):

The defender stopped the ball from entering the goal.

Bekibencha

be-ki-ben-cha

English: A member of parliament without a government position, usually sitting at the back benches

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bekibencha bungeni.

Example (English):

He is a backbench MP in parliament.

Beku

be-ku

English: An old winnowing basket

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia beku kupepeta nafaka.

Example (English):

He used an old basket to winnow the grain.

Bekua¹

be-ku-a

English: To remove nearby; to push away

Example (Swahili):

Alibekua jiwe lililokuwa njiani.

Example (English):

He pushed away the stone on the path.

Bekua²

be-ku-a

English: To treat with disdain; to mock

Example (Swahili):

Walimbekua kwa dharau mbele za watu.

Example (English):

They treated him with disdain before others.

Bekua³

be-ku-a

English: To snatch or seize something by force

Example (Swahili):

Alibekua pochi ya mwanamke sokoni.

Example (English):

He snatched the woman's purse in the market.

Bekua⁴

be-ku-a

English: To separate by winnowing

Example (Swahili):

Alibekua nafaka ili kutenganisha maganda.

Example (English):

He winnowed the grain to separate the husks.

Belele

be-le-le

English: In abundance; excessively

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikula peremende belele.

Example (English):

The children ate candies in excess.

Belenga

be-len-ga

English: To show off; to display openly

Example (Swahili):

Alibelenga mali zake mbele ya watu.

Example (English):

He flaunted his wealth in front of people.

Beleshi

be-le-shi

English: A scoop or shovel for soil, cement, or sand

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia beleshi kuchota saruji.

Example (English):

The mason used a shovel to scoop cement.

Belewasi

be-le-wa-si

English: A type of monkey

Example (Swahili):

Belewasi walionekana msituni.

Example (English):

The monkeys were seen in the forest.

Belua

be-lu-a

English: See beluwa

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kulikuwa na belua mjini.

Example (English):

They said there was chaos in town.

Beluwa

be-lu-wa

English: Disorder; chaos; trouble

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na beluwa baada ya uchaguzi.

Example (English):

There was chaos after the election.

Bemba¹

bem-ba

English: To seduce someone for love; to pry or investigate secretly

Example (Swahili):

Alibemba msichana sokoni.

Example (English):

He seduced the girl at the market.

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