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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bong'oa¹

bon-go-a

English: To bend while sticking out the buttocks; to squat

Example (Swahili):

Alibong'oa akichukua mzigo chini.

Example (English):

He squatted while picking up the load.

Bong'oa²

bon-go-a

English: To show contempt by exposing the backside

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walibong'oa wakionyesha dharau.

Example (English):

The children exposed their backsides in contempt.

Bonga

bon-ga

English: To bore holes (like an insect does)

Example (Swahili):

Mdudu alibonga shimo ndani ya mbao.

Example (English):

The insect bored a hole into the wood.

Bonge¹

bon-ge

English: A large lump of something

Example (Swahili):

Alikula bonge la ugali.

Example (English):

He ate a big lump of ugali.

Bonge²

bon-ge

English: A big-sized person; giant

Example (Swahili):

Yule ni bonge la mtu.

Example (English):

That is a giant of a man.

Bongo¹

bon-go

English: Intelligence; mental ability

Example (Swahili):

Tatizo hili linahitaji kutumia bongo.

Example (English):

This problem requires using intelligence.

Bongo²

bon-go

English: A type of antelope with a brown coat

Example (Swahili):

Waliwinda bongo msituni.

Example (English):

They hunted a bongo in the forest.

Bongolala

bon-go-la-la

English: A dull or unintelligent person

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimcheka kwa kumwita bongolala.

Example (English):

His friends laughed at him by calling him a fool.

Bongonyuma

bon-go-nyu-ma

English: The back part of the brain

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kuwa jeraha lilikuwa kwenye bongonyuma.

Example (English):

The doctor explained that the injury was on the back of the brain.

Bono¹

bo-no

English: Seeds of the castor plant

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya bono la myonyo kutengeneza mafuta.

Example (English):

They collected castor seeds to make oil.

Bono²

bo-no

English: Small fish with blue and yellow colors

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wa aina ya bono walipatikana ufukweni.

Example (English):

Small blue and yellow fish were found at the shore.

Bonyea

bo-nye-a

English: To sink in after being pressed

Example (Swahili):

Kiti kilibonyea baada ya kukaliwa.

Example (English):

The chair sank in after being sat on.

Bonyeka

bo-nye-ka

English: To be squeezed and sink in

Example (Swahili):

Udongo huu hubonyeka kwa urahisi mvua inaponyesha.

Example (English):

This soil compresses easily when it rains.

Bonyeza

bo-nye-za

English: To press a button; to click

Example (Swahili):

Bonyeza kitufe kuwasha kompyuta.

Example (English):

Press the button to turn on the computer.

Bonyoa

bo-nyo-a

English: To damage; to break off a part of something

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibonyoa kijiko kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

The child bent the spoon by force.

Bopa¹

bo-pa

English: To press lightly to check if something is soft

Example (Swahili):

Mama alibopa parachichi kuona kama limeiva.

Example (English):

The mother pressed the avocado to see if it was ripe.

Bopa²

bo-pa

English: To release air or breathe out (like a ball deflating)

Example (Swahili):

Mpira ulianza kubopa taratibu.

Example (English):

The ball slowly started deflating.

Bopa³

bo-pa

English: To go inside (a part of the body)

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha lilifanya mfupa ubopa ndani.

Example (English):

The wound caused the bone to sink inwards.

Bopea

bo-pe-a

English: To sink into mud or dirt

Example (Swahili):

Mbuzi alibopea kwenye matope karibu na bwawa.

Example (English):

The goat sank into the mud near the pond.

Bopo

bo-po

English: A hollow or depression; a puddle of mud

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya mvua, kulikuwa na bopo kubwa barabarani.

Example (English):

After the rain, there was a big puddle on the road.

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