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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bidhaa²

bi-dha-a

English: Outcomes, usually negative, of an act

Example (Swahili):

Vita viliacha bidhaa mbaya.

Example (English):

The war left harmful consequences.

Bidhorti

bi-dhor-ti

English: Forcefully; without choice

Example (Swahili):

Alilazimishwa bidhorti kuondoka.

Example (English):

He was forced to leave without choice.

Bidi¹

bi-di

English: To be necessary; to be inevitable

Example (Swahili):

Ilibidi tuondoke mapema.

Example (English):

We had to leave early.

Bidi²

bi-di

English: To lend money to be repaid later

Example (Swahili):

Alimbidi rafiki yake shilingi elfu moja.

Example (English):

He lent his friend a thousand shillings.

Bidii

bi-dii

English: Effort; hard work

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma kwa bidii na kufaulu.

Example (English):

She studied with effort and succeeded.

Bidlisha

bi-dli-sha

English: To put in great effort; to strive

Example (Swahili):

Alijibidlisha ili afanikishe kazi.

Example (English):

He strived to complete the work.

Biga

bi-ga

English: A large clay pot used for brewing beer

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi pombe kwenye biga.

Example (English):

They stored beer in a large pot.

Biganya¹

bi-ga-nya

English: To gather; to collect

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walibiganya takataka zote.

Example (English):

The students collected all the litter.

Biganya²

bi-ga-nya

English: To merge files (technical)

Example (Swahili):

Alibiganya mafaili mawili katika kompyuta.

Example (English):

He merged two files on the computer.

Bighairi

bi-gha-i-ri

English: Without considering; aside from

Example (Swahili):

Alijibu bighairi ya swali aliloulizwa.

Example (English):

He answered regardless of the question asked.

Bighali¹

bi-gha-li

English: Many donkeys

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na bighali akiwapeleka sokoni.

Example (English):

He had many donkeys he took to the market.

Bighali²

bi-gha-li

English: A caravan of donkeys

Example (Swahili):

Bighali ya punda ilipita jangwani.

Example (English):

A caravan of donkeys crossed the desert.

Bighaya

bi-gha-ya

English: Excessively; beyond limit

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia pesa bighaya.

Example (English):

He spent money excessively.

Bigiji

bi-gi-ji

English: Chewing gum

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walinunua bigiji dukani.

Example (English):

The children bought chewing gum at the shop.

Bigili¹

bi-gi-li

English: A wooden fence or fort used during bullfights

Example (Swahili):

Waliingia bigili kutazama mapigano ya mafahali.

Example (English):

They entered the wooden fort to watch bullfights.

Bigili²

bi-gi-li

English: A stone fence around a farm

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilizungushiwa bigili.

Example (English):

The farm was surrounded by a stone fence.

Bigili³

bi-gi-li

English: A farm with mixed crops

Example (Swahili):

Alilimwa bigili ya mboga na nafaka.

Example (English):

He farmed a mixed-crop field.

Biginyaa

bi-gi-nya

English: To squeeze; to pinch

Example (Swahili):

Alimbiginyaa mkono kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

He squeezed his hand tightly.

Bigiri

bi-gi-ri

English: See bigili

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa karibu na bigiri ya shamba.

Example (English):

They sat near the farm fence.

Bigjia

bi-gji-a

English: To squeeze or strangle tightly

Example (Swahili):

Alimbigjia shingo kwa hasira.

Example (English):

He strangled his neck in anger.

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