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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bradha

brad-ha

English: Male monk; brother

Example (Swahili):

Bradha aliishi katika monasteri.

Example (English):

The brother lived in a monastery.

Braketi

bra-ke-ti

English: Brackets (punctuation marks)

Example (Swahili):

Andika namba hizi ndani ya braketi.

Example (English):

Write these numbers inside brackets.

Branchi

bran-chi

English: Gills of a fish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki anapumua kupitia branchi.

Example (English):

A fish breathes through its gills.

Brandi

bran-di

English: Strong alcoholic drink; brandy

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walikunywa brandi kidogo.

Example (English):

The elders drank a little brandy.

Brashi

bra-shi

English: Brush (used for painting or cleaning)

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia brashi kupaka rangi.

Example (English):

He used a brush to paint.

Brasi

bra-si

English: Brass (metal)

Example (Swahili):

Mlango umetengenezwa kwa brasi.

Example (English):

The door is made of brass.

Breki¹

bre-ki

English: Brakes of a vehicle

Example (Swahili):

Breki za gari zilikataa kufanya kazi.

Example (English):

The car's brakes failed.

Breki²

bre-ki

English: Break; rest period

Example (Swahili):

Walipumzika wakati wa breki fupi.

Example (English):

They rested during a short break.

Breli

bre-li

English: Braille system for the blind

Example (Swahili):

Vipofu husoma maandishi kwa kutumia breli.

Example (English):

Blind people read using Braille.

Brigedi

bri-ge-di

English: Brigade; a large military group

Example (Swahili):

Brigedi ilitumwa kulinda mipaka.

Example (English):

A brigade was sent to guard the borders.

Brigedia

bri-ge-di-a

English: Brigadier; a military rank

Example (Swahili):

Brigedia alipandishwa cheo.

Example (English):

The brigadier was promoted.

Briji

bri-ji

English: The bridge part of a guitar that holds strings

Example (Swahili):

Alibadilisha briji ya gitaa lake.

Example (English):

He replaced the bridge of his guitar.

Brokoli

bro-ko-li

English: Broccoli (a type of vegetable)

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa chakula cha brokoli na wali.

Example (English):

They prepared broccoli with rice.

Bromidi

bro-mi-di

English: A type of sedative medicine

Example (Swahili):

Mganga alimpa bromidi ili apumzike.

Example (English):

The doctor gave him bromide to rest.

Bronki

bron-ki

English: Brooch; a clasp or ornament

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa bronki kifuani mwake.

Example (English):

She wore a brooch on her chest.

Brosha

bro-sha

English: Brochure; a small informative booklet

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma brosha ya hospitali.

Example (English):

She read the hospital brochure.

Bruchi

bru-chi

English: Brooch (ornamental pin)

Example (Swahili):

Alipamba gauni lake kwa bruchi nzuri.

Example (English):

She decorated her dress with a beautiful brooch.

Bruda

bru-da

English: Male monk; brother (same as bradha)

Example (Swahili):

Bruda alisaidia wagonjwa kijijini.

Example (English):

The brother helped the sick in the village.

Bu

English: Exclamation of insistence

Example (Swahili):

Alisema "bu" akisisitiza hoja yake.

Example (English):

He said "bu" to emphasize his point.

Bu²

English: Father (dialectal)

Example (Swahili):

Bu yangu alinifundisha kilimo.

Example (English):

My father taught me farming.

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