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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Boda³

bo-da

English: Border separating two countries

Example (Swahili):

Walivuka boda ya Kenya na Tanzania.

Example (English):

They crossed the Kenya-Tanzania border.

Bodaboda

bo-da-bo-da

English: Bicycle or motorcycle taxi

Example (Swahili):

Alienda mjini kwa bodaboda.

Example (English):

He went to town by motorcycle taxi.

Bodi¹

bo-di

English: Board or committee

Example (Swahili):

Bodi ya shule ilikutana jana.

Example (English):

The school board met yesterday.

Bodi²

bo-di

English: Car body; structure

Example (Swahili):

Bodi ya gari iliharibika ajali ilipotokea.

Example (English):

The car body was damaged in the accident.

Bodidota

bo-di-do-ta

English: Computer keyboard

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika kwa kutumia bodidota.

Example (English):

He typed using the keyboard.

Bodimama

bo-di-ma-ma

English: Main motherboard of an electronic device

Example (Swahili):

Kompyuta iliharibika kwa sababu ya bodimama.

Example (English):

The computer broke down because of the motherboard.

Bodo¹

bo-do

English: Thick porridge

Example (Swahili):

Walikula bodo kwa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

They ate thick porridge for breakfast.

Bodo²

bo-do

English: A type of green fish found in muddy waters

Example (Swahili):

Mvuvi alipata bodo mtoni.

Example (English):

The fisherman caught a bodo fish in the river.

Bodowa

bo-do-wa

English: To boast; to show off

Example (Swahili):

Alijibodowa mbele ya marafiki zake.

Example (English):

He boasted in front of his friends.

Bodwe

bod-we

English: A long narrow gourd

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bodwe kubeba maji.

Example (English):

They used a narrow gourd to carry water.

Boflo

bo-flo

English: A soft, leavened loaf of bread

Example (Swahili):

Aliuza boflo sokoni.

Example (English):

He sold soft bread at the market.

Bofulo

bo-fu-lo

English: See boflo

Example (Swahili):

Walikula bofulo na chai.

Example (English):

They ate bread with tea.

Bofya¹

bo-fya

English: To press with a finger

Example (Swahili):

Alibofya kitufe cha taa.

Example (English):

He pressed the light switch.

Bofya²

bo-fya

English: To click a computer mouse

Example (Swahili):

Alibofya puku kufungua faili.

Example (English):

He clicked the mouse to open the file.

Boga

bo-ga

English: Pumpkin or squash

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa supu ya boga.

Example (English):

They prepared pumpkin soup.

Bogi

bo-gi

English: See behewa (train carriage)

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda bogi la abiria.

Example (English):

They boarded the passenger coach.

Bogoa

bo-go-a

English: To prune branches of a tree

Example (Swahili):

Alibogoa mti wa embe.

Example (English):

He pruned the mango tree.

Bogojoka

bo-go-jo-ka

English: To weaken; to lose appetite

Example (Swahili):

Alibogojoka baada ya kazi nyingi.

Example (English):

He became weak after much work.

Boha¹

bo-ha

English: To shout or scold loudly

Example (Swahili):

Mama aliboha watoto.

Example (English):

The mother scolded the children.

Boha²

bo-ha

English: A small green insect harmful to crops

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilishambuliwa na boha.

Example (English):

The farm was attacked by insects.

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