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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"
Bukurata

bu-ku-ra-ta

English: Morning; the beginning of the day

Example (Swahili):

Safari ilianza bukurata.

Example (English):

The journey started in the morning.

Bukuzi

bu-ku-zi

English: 1. Revealing. 2. Studious

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu bukuzi anayependa kujifunza kila kitu.

Example (English):

He is a studious person who likes to learn everything.

Bulbul

bul-bul

English: Beautiful; lovely

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la bulbul.

Example (English):

She wore a beautiful dress.

Buldani

bul-da-ni

English: Lands; plural of biladi (dialect)

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya buldani ilikuwa ndefu.

Example (English):

The journey across lands was long.

Buldoza

bul-do-za

English: A bulldozer

Example (Swahili):

Buldoza lilitengeneza barabara mpya.

Example (English):

The bulldozer constructed a new road.

Buli

bu-li

English: A water container (same as birika)

Example (Swahili):

Alijaza maji kwenye buli.

Example (English):

He filled the water container.

Bulina

bu-li-na

English: The front part of a ship; prow

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alisimama kwenye bulina ya jahazi.

Example (English):

The captain stood at the prow of the dhow.

Bullbull¹

bul-bul

English: A type of cap with decorations

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kofia ya bullbull sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought a decorated cap at the market.

Bullbull²

bul-bul

English: Beautiful; attractive

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yake mpya ni bullbull sana.

Example (English):

His new house is very beautiful.

Bullbull³

bul-bul

English: A type of fish in the tilapia family

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata bullbull kwenye ziwa.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught bullbull in the lake.

Bullia

bul-lia

English: To cause calamity (by God)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema Mungu amewabullia kwa dhoruba.

Example (English):

They said God punished them with a storm.

Bullughi¹

bul-lu-ghi

English: A boy who has reached puberty (rare)

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bullughi anayekaribia utu uzima.

Example (English):

He is a boy who has reached puberty.

Bullughu²

bul-lu-ghu

English: Puberty; the state of maturity

Example (Swahili):

Vijana huanza bullughu wakiwa na miaka 13–15.

Example (English):

Youths enter puberty between ages 13–15.

Bullula

bul-lu-la

English: See: bilula

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa bullula mpya shingoni.

Example (English):

He wore a new bullula around his neck.

Bullulli

bul-lu-li

English: A type of bird

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona bullulli akiruka msituni.

Example (English):

We saw a bullulli flying in the forest.

Bullungutu

bul-lun-gu-tu

English: A bundle of things; a pack of clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alileta bullungutu la nguo kijijini.

Example (English):

She brought a bundle of clothes to the village.

Bulluu

bul-luu

English: Blue color

Example (Swahili):

Alipaka nyumba yake rangi ya bulluu.

Example (English):

He painted his house blue.

Buma

bu-ma

English: To overflow; to exceed

Example (Swahili):

Watu walibuma uwanjani.

Example (English):

People overflowed in the stadium.

Bumba¹

bum-ba

English: A swarm of insects

Example (Swahili):

Bumba la nyuki liliwashambulia wafugaji.

Example (English):

A swarm of bees attacked the farmers.

Bumba²

bum-ba

English: A bundle or package

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba bumba la vitabu.

Example (English):

He carried a bundle of books.

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