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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bugabuga

bu-ga-bu-ga

English: To wander about; to roam

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walibuga buga mitaani badala ya kusoma.

Example (English):

The students were wandering around instead of studying.

Buge¹

bu-ge

English: Cloud; mist

Example (Swahili):

Buge jeusi lilifunika anga.

Example (English):

A dark cloud covered the sky.

Buge²

bu-ge

English: A person with a deformed finger

Example (Swahili):

Wote walimjua kama buge wa kijiji.

Example (English):

Everyone knew him as the deformed-fingered man of the village.

Bughudha

bu-ghu-dha

English: Trouble; disturbance

Example (Swahili):

Alileta bighudha nyingi shuleni.

Example (English):

He caused a lot of trouble at school.

Bughudhi

bu-ghu-dhi

English: To annoy; to irritate

Example (Swahili):

Tabia zake zilimbughudhi mwalimu.

Example (English):

His behavior annoyed the teacher.

Bugi¹

bu-gi

English: Witchcraft that causes people to sleep

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kijiji kimeathirika na bugi.

Example (English):

They said the village was affected by witchcraft that made people sleep.

Bugi²

bu-gi

English: A traditional drum

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga bugi wakati wa sherehe.

Example (English):

They played the bugi drum during the ceremony.

Bugi³

bu-gi

English: Thick fog; heavy mist

Example (Swahili):

Barabara ilifunikwa na bugi asubuhi.

Example (English):

The road was covered by heavy mist in the morning.

Bugi⁴

bu-gi

English: A type of piano music (boogie)

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza muziki wa bugi.

Example (English):

The youths danced to boogie music.

Bugia¹

bu-gi-a

English: To stuff food into the mouth; to eat greedily

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibugia chakula haraka.

Example (English):

The child stuffed food into his mouth quickly.

Bugia²

bu-gi-a

English: To wear the same clothes repeatedly

Example (Swahili):

Alibugia shati hilo kwa wiki nzima.

Example (English):

He wore that shirt repeatedly for a whole week.

Bugibugi¹

bu-gi-bu-gi

English: Heavy fog

Example (Swahili):

Bugibugi lilifunika uwanja wa ndege.

Example (English):

Thick fog covered the airport.

Bugibugi²

bu-gi-bu-gi

English: A type of cotton cloth

Example (Swahili):

Gauni lake limetengenezwa kwa kitambaa cha bugibugi.

Example (English):

Her dress is made from bugibugi cloth.

Bugibugi³

bu-gi-bu-gi

English: A type of music (same as boogie)

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga muziki wa bugibugi.

Example (English):

They played boogie music.

Bugu¹

bu-gu

English: A creeping plant

Example (Swahili):

Bugu lilitanda shambani haraka.

Example (English):

A creeping plant spread quickly in the field.

Bugu²

bu-gu

English: Dissatisfaction; complaint

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana na bugu kila mara kazini.

Example (English):

He always looked dissatisfied at work.

Bugu³

bu-gu

English: A type of wire rope

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bugu kuvuta meli ufukweni.

Example (English):

They used a wire rope to pull the ship ashore.

Buguja

bu-gu-ja

English: To bore holes into grain (by an insect)

Example (Swahili):

Wadudu walibuguja mahindi ghala.

Example (English):

Insects bored holes in the maize in the granary.

Bugujua

bu-gu-ju-a

English: The act of sucking sweets without chewing

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikuwa wakibugujua pipi shuleni.

Example (English):

The children were sucking sweets at school.

Buguka¹

bu-gu-ka

English: To fall down

Example (Swahili):

Alibuguka baada ya kusukumwa.

Example (English):

He fell down after being pushed.

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