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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bujua

bu-ju-a

English: To force out seeds or small objects; to push an animal through a small opening

Example (Swahili):

Alibujua kuku kupitia tundu dogo.

Example (English):

He pushed the chicken through a small hole.

Bujuka

bu-ju-ka

English: To pass through a small hole; to come out from a seed

Example (Swahili):

Miche mipya ilibujuka kutoka ardhini.

Example (English):

New seedlings sprouted from the ground.

Buka¹

bu-ka

English: Great sorrow; mourning

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kizima kiliingia kwenye buka baada ya msiba.

Example (English):

The whole village went into mourning after the death.

Buka²

bu-ka

English: Sharp; frightening

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kisu chenye ncha ya buka.

Example (English):

He bought a knife with a very sharp edge.

Buka³

bu-ka

English: Fat-bodied; stout

Example (Swahili):

Bwana huyo alikuwa na mwili wa buka.

Example (English):

The man had a stout body.

Buki¹

bu-ki

English: A kidney

Example (Swahili):

Madaktari walipandikiza buki jipya.

Example (English):

Doctors transplanted a kidney.

Buki²

bu-ki

English: Madagascar (old usage)

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya baharini ilielekea Buki.

Example (English):

The sea voyage was headed to Madagascar.

Buki³

bu-ki

English: Lacking a tail; blunt

Example (Swahili):

Mnyama huyo alikuwa buki, hana mkia.

Example (English):

That animal was tailless, without a tail.

Bukini

bu-ki-ni

English: The island of Madagascar

Example (Swahili):

Bukini ni kisiwa kikubwa barani Afrika.

Example (English):

Madagascar is a large island in Africa.

Bukrata

buk-ra-ta

English: Morning (dialect)

Example (Swahili):

Waliondoka alfajiri ya bukrata.

Example (English):

They left early in the morning.

Bukta

buk-ta

English: Sports shorts

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walivaa bukta uwanjani.

Example (English):

The students wore sports shorts on the field.

Buku¹

bu-ku

English: A large rat

Example (Swahili):

Buku mkubwa alipatikana jikoni.

Example (English):

A large rat was found in the kitchen.

Buku²

bu-ku

English: A notebook; a book

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika kila kitu kwenye buku lake.

Example (English):

He wrote everything in his notebook.

Buku³

bu-ku

English: A piece left after cutting

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa buku la mkate mezani.

Example (English):

He placed a piece of bread on the table.

Bukua¹

bu-ku-a

English: To study hard

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wanatakiwa kubukua kabla ya mtihani.

Example (English):

Students must study hard before exams.

Bukua²

bu-ku-a

English: To expose; to reveal

Example (Swahili):

Mwanahabari alibukua siri ya serikali.

Example (English):

The journalist exposed a government secret.

Bukua³

bu-ku-a

English: To cut at the joint

Example (Swahili):

Alibukua mguu wa kuku jikoni.

Example (English):

He cut the chicken leg at the joint in the kitchen.

Bukuka

bu-ku-ka

English: To be revealed; to be uncovered

Example (Swahili):

Ukweli ulianza kubukuka baada ya muda.

Example (English):

The truth began to be revealed after some time.

Bukumu

bu-ku-mu

English: The passionfruit

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula bukumu lililoiva.

Example (English):

We ate a ripe passionfruit.

Bukura

bu-ku-ra

English: A type of bread made of wheat and bananas

Example (Swahili):

Mama alitengeneza bukura kwa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

Mother made banana-wheat bread for breakfast.

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