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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bundi

bun-di

English: An owl (another name for bumu)

Example (Swahili):

Bundi alikaa kwenye mti akilia.

Example (English):

The owl sat on the tree hooting.

Bundia¹

bun-di-a

English: Shorter than usual; stunted

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto yule ni bundia kwa urefu.

Example (English):

That child is shorter than usual in height.

Bundia²

bun-di-a

English: The act of fish starting to decay

Example (Swahili):

Samaki walikuwa kwenye bundia baada ya siku mbili.

Example (English):

The fish started decaying after two days.

Bundika

bun-di-ka

English: To braid short hair

Example (Swahili):

Aliwabandika watoto nywele zao.

Example (English):

She braided the children's short hair.

Bundo¹

bun-do

English: Stage in the growth of a moth; cocoon

Example (Swahili):

Nondo alijifungia katika bundo.

Example (English):

The moth locked itself in a cocoon.

Bundo²

bun-do

English: Dried flour of bananas or cassava

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa uji kwa kutumia bundo la mihogo.

Example (English):

They prepared porridge using dried cassava flour.

Bunduki

bun-du-ki

English: A gun; firearm

Example (Swahili):

Askari alikuwa na bunduki mkononi.

Example (English):

The soldier held a gun in his hand.

Bunga¹

bun-ga

English: A foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye kama bunga.

Example (English):

Don't act like a fool.

Bunga²

bun-ga

English: A simple or easy thing

Example (Swahili):

Kazi hiyo ni bunga tu.

Example (English):

That job is very easy.

Bunga³

bun-ga

English: Foolish; stupid

Example (Swahili):

Alisema maneno ya bunga.

Example (English):

He spoke foolish words.

Bunga⁴

bun-ga

English: A man who is uncircumcised

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kijana bado ni bunga.

Example (English):

They said the boy is still uncircumcised.

Bunga⁵

bun-ga

English: Light; not heavy

Example (Swahili):

Mizigo yao ilikuwa bunga.

Example (English):

Their luggage was light.

Bungala

bun-ga-la

English: A type of rice, sugarcane, cassava, and banana variety

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda bungala shambani.

Example (English):

They planted the bungala variety in the farm.

Bungana

bun-ga-na

English: To agree or fit in the same way

Example (Swahili):

Mawazo yao yamebungana vizuri.

Example (English):

Their ideas fit well together.

Bunge¹

bun-ge

English: Parliament; legislative assembly

Example (Swahili):

Sheria mpya ilipitishwa bungeni.

Example (English):

A new law was passed in parliament.

Bunge²

bun-ge

English: A plot or conspiracy to commit evil

Example (Swahili):

Walipanga bunge la kuiba.

Example (English):

They planned a conspiracy to steal.

Bungiangoma

bun-gi-a-ngo-ma

English: A person of low status; insignificant person

Example (Swahili):

Walimdharau kama bungiangoma.

Example (English):

They despised him as a person of low status.

Bungo¹

bun-go

English: A type of round fruit with many seeds

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula bungo sokoni.

Example (English):

We ate bungo fruit at the market.

Bungo²

bun-go

English: A black insect that builds houses of soil

Example (Swahili):

Bungo walijenga kwenye shamba.

Example (English):

Bungo built on the farm.

Bungo³

bun-go

English: A type of bowl

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa maziwa kwa kutumia bungo.

Example (English):

They drank milk using a clay bowl.

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