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

be-ri-be-ri

English: A disease caused by vitamin B deficiency, causing swelling of legs

Example (Swahili):

Wagonjwa waliugua beriberi kutokana na lishe duni.

Example (English):

Patients suffered from beriberi due to poor diet.

Beringi

be-rin-gi

English: A circular device used in machines to reduce friction; bearing

Example (Swahili):

Gari lilihitaji kubadilishiwa beringi.

Example (English):

The car needed a new bearing.

Bero

be-ro

English: See baro

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bero kuhamisha mizigo.

Example (English):

They used a wheelbarrow to move goods.

Beruza

be-ru-za

English: To turn around; to twist; to play with

Example (Swahili):

Aliberuza kisu mkononi.

Example (English):

He twisted the knife in his hand.

Beseni

be-se-ni

English: A large basin used for bathing or storing things

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka maji kwenye beseni.

Example (English):

He poured water into the basin.

Besera

be-se-ra

English: Wooden frame used around a bed for holding a mosquito net

Example (Swahili):

Walifunga chandarua kwenye besera.

Example (English):

They tied the mosquito net on the frame.

Besheni

be-she-ni

English: See punyeto

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walizungumza kuhusu besheni.

Example (English):

The youths talked about masturbation.

Besi¹

be-si

English: A chemical base that reacts with acid to form salt and water

Example (Swahili):

Walijifunza kuhusu besi darasani.

Example (English):

They learned about bases in class.

Besi²

be-si

English: Bass sound in music; deep voice

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na sauti ya besi kwenye kwaya.

Example (English):

He had a bass voice in the choir.

Besiboli

be-si-bo-li

English: A sport similar to cricket, common in America; baseball

Example (Swahili):

Wamarekani wanapenda besiboli.

Example (English):

Americans love baseball.

Beta¹

be-ta

English: To bend or fold something hard; to kick or direct a ball to the wrong side

Example (Swahili):

Alibeta mpira ukaenda nje ya uwanja.

Example (English):

He kicked the ball and it went outside the field.

Beta²

be-ta

English: The act of moving arms back and forth, especially when swimming

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana akibeta majini kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

He was seen moving his arms strongly in the water.

Betari

be-ta-ri

English: A veterinarian

Example (Swahili):

Betari alitibu ng'ombe waliokuwa wagonjwa.

Example (English):

The veterinarian treated the sick cows.

Bete

be-te

English: A person with very short legs; dwarf

Example (Swahili):

Walisema yeye ni bete kwa miguu mifupi.

Example (English):

They said he is a dwarf with short legs.

Beti¹

be-ti

English: A small bag; a pouch

Example (Swahili):

Alitunza hela zake kwenye beti.

Example (English):

She kept her money in a small pouch.

Beti²

be-ti

English: The plural of ubeti (stanza)

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma beti nne za shairi.

Example (English):

He recited four stanzas of the poem.

Beti³

be-ti

English: A wooden board used in cricket

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga mpira kwa beti.

Example (English):

He hit the ball with a cricket bat.

Betili

be-ti-li

English: A type of sea vessel with two masts

Example (Swahili):

Betili kubwa ilionekana baharini.

Example (English):

A large two-masted vessel was seen at sea.

Betri

be-tri

English: A device for storing and supplying electricity; a battery

Example (Swahili):

Simu yake ilihitaji betri mpya.

Example (English):

His phone needed a new battery.

Betua¹

be-tu-a

English: To bend or curve (especially a ball)

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alibetua mpira ukaingia golini.

Example (English):

The player curved the ball into the goal.

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