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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"
Bemba²

bem-ba

English: A gift usually prepared for a lover

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua bemba kwa mpenzi wake.

Example (English):

He bought a gift for his lover.

Bembe¹

bem-be

English: Special food given as a sign of affection, often at the end of Ramadan

Example (Swahili):

Waligawa bembe mwisho wa Ramadhani.

Example (English):

They distributed special food at the end of Ramadan.

Bembe²

bem-be

English: Utensils given as a gift, usually at the end of Ramadan

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa bembe na wakwe zake.

Example (English):

She was given utensils as a gift by her in-laws.

Bembe³

bem-be

English: Persuasive; alluring

Example (Swahili):

Aliongea kwa sauti ya kubembe.

Example (English):

He spoke in a persuasive tone.

Bembea¹

bem-be-a

English: To swing or dangle

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibembea mti wa kando ya nyumba.

Example (English):

The child swung on the tree beside the house.

Bembea²

bem-be-a

English: A swing used for playing

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza kwenye bembea.

Example (English):

The children played on the swing.

Bembeafarasi

bem-be-a-fa-ra-si

English: A horse-shaped swing toy for children

Example (Swahili):

Alimnunulia mtoto wake bembeafarasi.

Example (English):

He bought his child a rocking horse.

Bembeja

bem-be-ja

English: See pembeja

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia neno la kubembeja.

Example (English):

He used a coaxing word.

Bembeleza

bem-be-le-za

English: To coax gently; to soothe; to calm a crying child

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimbeleza mtoto hadi akalala.

Example (English):

The mother soothed the baby until he slept.

Bembelezi

bem-be-le-zi

English: A lullaby to soothe a baby to sleep

Example (Swahili):

Mama aliimba bembelezi kwa mtoto.

Example (English):

The mother sang a lullaby to the baby.

Bembeza

bem-be-za

English: To rock or sway gently; to coax with flattering words

Example (Swahili):

Alimbembeza mtoto kitandani.

Example (English):

She rocked the child in bed.

Bembezi

bem-be-zi

English: A lullaby song

Example (Swahili):

Walikuwa wakiimba bembezi usiku.

Example (English):

They were singing lullabies at night.

Bena

be-na

English: To bend; to curve

Example (Swahili):

Alibena waya kwa mikono.

Example (English):

He bent the wire with his hands.

Benchi

ben-chi

English: A long wooden seat or workbench

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa kwenye benchi la shule.

Example (English):

They sat on the school bench.

Benda

ben-da

English: See binda

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la kibenda.

Example (English):

She wore a dress with a pleat.

Bendeji

ben-de-ji

English: A bandage used to wrap an injury

Example (Swahili):

Alifunga jeraha kwa bendeji.

Example (English):

He wrapped the wound with a bandage.

Bendera

ben-de-ra

English: A flag symbolizing a nation or group

Example (Swahili):

Walipeperusha bendera ya taifa.

Example (English):

They waved the national flag.

Bendi¹

ben-di

English: A group of musicians or a marching band

Example (Swahili):

Bendi ilipiga muziki sokoni.

Example (English):

The band played music in the market.

Bendi²

ben-di

English: A band-like object, or radio frequency band

Example (Swahili):

Redio hii inafanya kazi kwa bendi ya FM.

Example (English):

This radio works on the FM band.

Bendua

ben-du-a

English: To break off a piece; to chip

Example (Swahili):

Alibendua kipande cha mkate.

Example (English):

He broke off a piece of bread.

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