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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Biliadi

bi-li-a-di

English: A game played with balls on a special table; billiards

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza biliadi klabuni.

Example (English):

They played billiards at the club.

Bilikuli

bi-li-ku-li

English: Never; not at all

Example (Swahili):

Sitasahau hili bilikuli.

Example (English):

I will never forget this at all.

Bilionea

bi-li-o-ne-a

English: A billionaire

Example (Swahili):

Alitajwa kama bilionea mchanga zaidi duniani.

Example (English):

He was named the youngest billionaire in the world.

Bilioni

bi-li-o-ni

English: One thousand million

Example (Swahili):

Utajiri wake unakadiriwa kufikia bilioni moja.

Example (English):

His wealth is estimated at one billion.

Bilisi¹

bi-li-si

English: Devil; one who tempts others to sin

Example (Swahili):

Aliona bilisi kwenye ndoto zake.

Example (English):

He saw a devil in his dreams.

Bilisi²

bi-li-si

English: A person obsessed with something

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bilisi wa michezo ya video.

Example (English):

He is obsessed with video games.

Bilula

bi-lu-la

English: A metallic tap or faucet

Example (Swahili):

Alifungua bilula kupata maji.

Example (English):

He opened the tap to get water.

Bilwilli¹

bi-li-wil-li

English: A type of fish resembling a shark

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walimkamata samaki wa bilwilli.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a bilwilli fish.

Bilwilli²

bi-li-wil-li

English: A small plant with yellow flowers and spiny seeds

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilijaa mimea ya bilwilli.

Example (English):

The farm was full of bilwilli plants.

Bima

bi-ma

English: Insurance arrangement for compensation

Example (Swahili):

Alilipia bima ya afya.

Example (English):

He paid for health insurance.

Bimba

bim-ba

English: To toss a child playfully up and down

Example (Swahili):

Alimbimba mtoto mdogo sebuleni.

Example (English):

He playfully tossed the baby in the living room.

Bimbashi

bim-ba-shi

English: A junior military officer

Example (Swahili):

Bimbashi alipandishwa cheo jeshini.

Example (English):

The junior officer was promoted in the army.

Bimbirisha¹

bim-bi-ri-sha

English: To ignite quickly; to burn suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Alimbimbirisha moto kwa kuni kavu.

Example (English):

He quickly lit the fire with dry wood.

Bimbirisha²

bim-bi-ri-sha

English: To push forcefully

Example (Swahili):

Alimbimbirisha nje ya nyumba.

Example (English):

He pushed him out of the house.

Bimbirishana

bim-bi-ri-sha-na

English: To push each other

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walibimbirishana wakicheza.

Example (English):

The students pushed each other while playing.

Bimbiriza

bim-bi-ri-za

English: To intensify a burning fire

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka kuni zaidi kubimbiriza moto.

Example (English):

He added more wood to make the fire burn stronger.

Bimbwi

bim-bwi

English: A type of coconut cake made with grated coconut

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza bimbwi tamu kwa sherehe.

Example (English):

They made a delicious coconut cake for the celebration.

Bimkubwa

bim-ku-bwa

English: A respectful term for an older woman; first wife

Example (Swahili):

Bimkubwa ndiye mwenye mamlaka nyumbani.

Example (English):

The elder wife holds authority at home.

Bin

bin

English: Son of; used in names

Example (Swahili):

Jina lake ni Ali bin Said.

Example (English):

His name is Ali son of Said.

Binadamu

bi-na-da-mu

English: Human being

Example (Swahili):

Binadamu wote huzaliwa huru.

Example (English):

All human beings are born free.

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