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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Birika¹

bi-ri-ka

English: A teapot; kettle

Example (Swahili):

Alimimina chai kutoka birika.

Example (English):

He poured tea from the kettle.

Birika²

bi-ri-ka

English: See hodhi (water tank)

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya maji kwenye birika kubwa.

Example (English):

They collected water in a large tank.

Birimbi

bi-rim-bi

English: A sour fruit resembling cucumber used for pickles

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza achari ya birimbi.

Example (English):

They made pickle from birimbi fruit.

Biringa

bi-rin-ga

English: To throw down; to make fall

Example (Swahili):

Alimbiringa chini kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

He threw him down forcefully.

Biringani

bi-rin-ga-ni

English: Eggplant

Example (Swahili):

Walioka biringani jikoni.

Example (English):

They roasted eggplant in the kitchen.

Biringanya

bi-rin-ga-nya

English: See biringani

Example (Swahili):

Walipika biringanya kwa mchuzi.

Example (English):

They cooked eggplant in stew.

Biringita

bi-rin-gi-ta

English: To roll the body on the ground

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walibiringita mchanga.

Example (English):

The children rolled on the sand.

Birinji

bi-rin-ji

English: Brass

Example (Swahili):

Pete hiyo ilitengenezwa kwa birinji.

Example (English):

That ring was made of brass.

Birinzi

bi-rin-zi

English: See biriani

Example (Swahili):

Harusi yao ilihudhuriwa kwa pilau na birinzi.

Example (English):

Their wedding was celebrated with pilau and biryani.

Birisamu

bi-ri-sa-mu

English: A disease causing swelling of the liver or chest

Example (Swahili):

Aliugua birisamu kwa muda mrefu.

Example (English):

He suffered from liver disease for a long time.

Birua

bi-ru-a

English: To turn inside out; to invert

Example (Swahili):

Alibirua shati lake.

Example (English):

He turned his shirt inside out.

Birufiri

bi-ru-fi-ri

English: Orange color

Example (Swahili):

Gauni lake lilikuwa la rangi ya birufiri.

Example (English):

Her dress was orange in color.

Biruka

bi-ru-ka

English: To somersault; flip

Example (Swahili):

Alibiruka uwanjani kwa furaha.

Example (English):

He somersaulted in the field with joy.

Birukia¹

bi-ru-ki-a

English: To climb and jump over a wall

Example (Swahili):

Walibirukia ukuta na kuingia ndani.

Example (English):

They climbed over the wall and entered.

Birukia²

bi-ru-ki-a

English: To somersault; to flip upside down

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibirukia uwanjani.

Example (English):

The child flipped in the playground.

Birukua

bi-ru-ku-a

English: To return something that was turned inside out

Example (Swahili):

Alibirukua shati lake baada ya kubirua.

Example (English):

He returned his shirt to normal after turning it inside out.

Bisbisi

bis-bi-si

English: Screwdriver or wrench

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia bisbisi kufungua skrubu.

Example (English):

The mechanic used a screwdriver to loosen the screw.

Bisha¹

bi-sha

English: To oppose; to argue

Example (Swahili):

Alibisha hoja za mwenzake.

Example (English):

He argued against his colleague's points.

Bisha²

bi-sha

English: To knock; to ask for entry

Example (Swahili):

Alibisha mlango kabla ya kuingia.

Example (English):

He knocked on the door before entering.

Bisha³

bi-sha

English: To steer a ship in the direction of the wind

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alibisha jahazi kuelekea pwani.

Example (English):

The captain steered the dhow towards the coast.

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