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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bosa²

bo-sa

English: To try to sense or detect something in water

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walibosa kuona kama kuna samaki.

Example (English):

The fishermen tested the water to see if there were fish.

Boshoa

bo-sho-a

English: To cut into small pieces; to shred

Example (Swahili):

Mama aliboshoa majani kwa mboga.

Example (English):

The mother shredded the leaves for vegetables.

Boshoka

bo-sho-ka

English: To crumble; to break apart

Example (Swahili):

Mkate mbovu uliboshoka mikononi mwake.

Example (English):

The stale bread crumbled in his hands.

Boshori

bo-sho-ri

English: A type of cap or hat made of tin

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alivaa boshori kichwani.

Example (English):

The old man wore a tin cap on his head.

Bosi

bo-si

English: Boss; employer

Example (Swahili):

Bosi aliwaita wafanyakazi ofisini.

Example (English):

The boss called the workers into the office.

Boso¹

bo-so

English: Anchor rope (same as bosa)

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walishikilia boso vizuri.

Example (English):

The fishermen held the anchor rope tightly.

Boso²

bo-so

English: A type of drum

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga boso usiku wa sherehe.

Example (English):

They played the boso drum during the night of celebration.

Botania

bo-ta-ni-a

English: Botany; study of plants

Example (Swahili):

Anasomea botania katika chuo kikuu.

Example (English):

She is studying botany at the university.

Botea¹

bo-te-a

English: Stalks of maize left after harvesting

Example (Swahili):

Ng'ombe walila botea shambani.

Example (English):

The cows ate the maize stalks in the field.

Botea²

bo-te-a

English: Seedlings sprouting from leftovers

Example (Swahili):

Botea la mahindi liliota baada ya mvua.

Example (English):

New maize shoots sprouted after the rain.

Botea³

bo-te-a

English: A part of a tree that sprouts a second branch

Example (Swahili):

Mti huu una botea kubwa upande wa kulia.

Example (English):

This tree has a large sprouting branch on the right.

Boti

bo-ti

English: A boat

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda boti kuvuka mto.

Example (English):

They boarded a boat to cross the river.

Botoka

bo-to-ka

English: To blurt out; to speak nonsense

Example (Swahili):

Alibotoka maneno bila kufikiria.

Example (English):

He blurted out words without thinking.

Bowelamvuvi

bo-we-lam-vu-vi

English: A yellowish fish with spots

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata bowelamvuvi sokoni.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught a yellow-spotted fish.

Boya

bo-ya

English: A floating device or marker in water

Example (Swahili):

Samaki walinaswa karibu na boya.

Example (English):

The fish were caught near the buoy.

Boyaokozi

bo-ya-o-ko-zi

English: A lifebuoy; life-saving float

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia boyaokozi kujiepusha kuzama.

Example (English):

He used a lifebuoy to avoid drowning.

Boza

bo-za

English: A type of truck for carrying water

Example (Swahili):

Boza lilileta maji kijijini.

Example (English):

A water truck brought water to the village.

Bozi¹

bo-zi

English: Foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye kama bozi.

Example (English):

Don't act like a fool.

Bozi²

bo-zi

English: Weak; feeble

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa bozi baada ya ugonjwa mrefu.

Example (English):

He was weak after a long illness.

Bozibozi

bo-zi-bo-zi

English: Foolish; silly (reduplication of bozi)

Example (Swahili):

Kitendo kile kilikuwa cha bozibozi.

Example (English):

That act was very foolish.

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