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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Butumu

bu-tu-mu

English: Type of water used in mixing with paint

Example (Swahili):

Mchoraji alitumia butumu kuandaa rangi.

Example (English):

The painter used special water to mix paint.

Buu¹

buu

English: Command for silence

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alipiga buu darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher commanded silence in class.

Buu²

buu

English: Type of worm found in rotten things

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kiliharibika na kujaa buu.

Example (English):

The food went bad and was full of worms.

Buuwaambe

buu-waa-mbe

English: Type of worm that causes skin rashes

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliumwa na buuwaambe.

Example (English):

The child was bitten by a worm causing rashes.

Buwa

bu-wa

English: A farm cultivated for the first time

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walilima buwa jipya.

Example (English):

The farmers cultivated a new farm.

Buye¹

bu-ye

English: A barrier or obstacle

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka buye barabarani kuzuia magari.

Example (English):

They placed a barrier on the road to block cars.

Buye²

bu-ye

English: A children's game of blindfolding and searching

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza buye mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The children played the blindfold game all afternoon.

Buyu¹

bu-yu

English: The fruit of the baobab tree

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikula mbegu za buyu.

Example (English):

The children ate baobab seeds.

Buyu²

bu-yu

English: A gourd used for drinking water

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia buyu kunywea maji safi.

Example (English):

They used a gourd to drink clean water.

Buyunge

bu-yun-ge

English: A meal made from sorghum

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikula buyunge baada ya kazi.

Example (English):

The farmers ate a sorghum meal after work.

Buza¹

bu-za

English: To drink alcohol

Example (Swahili):

Alibuza pombe kupita kiasi.

Example (English):

He drank alcohol excessively.

Buza²

bu-za

English: Alcoholic drink

Example (Swahili):

Aliuza buza kijijini.

Example (English):

He sold alcohol in the village.

Buzaa

bu-zaa

English: A type of beer brewed from maize flour

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa buzaa kwa sherehe ya kitamaduni.

Example (English):

They prepared maize beer for the traditional ceremony.

Bwa

bwa

English: Abbreviation of "bwana"

Example (Swahili):

Bwa Juma alifika ofisini mapema.

Example (English):

Mr. Juma arrived at the office early.

Bwabwa

bwa-bwa

English: Poorly cooked food

Example (Swahili):

Wali huo ni bwabwa, haukuiva vizuri.

Example (English):

That rice is poorly cooked, it's underdone.

Bwabwaja

bwa-bwa-ja

English: To talk nonsense; to babble

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kubwabwaja akiwa amekasirika.

Example (English):

He started babbling while angry.

Bwabwaja²

bwa-bwa-ja

English: To urinate in bed (with excess urine)

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibwabwaja usiku kitandani.

Example (English):

The child wet the bed at night.

Bwache

bwa-che

English: A type of vegetable

Example (Swahili):

Mama alipika bwache kwa chakula cha mchana.

Example (English):

Mother cooked the vegetable for lunch.

Bwachi

bwa-chi

English: A seashore area that dries up; moist shoreline

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipumzika kwenye bwachi.

Example (English):

The fishermen rested on the moist shoreline.

Bwaga¹

bwa-ga

English: To throw down; to defeat

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alimbwaga mpinzani wake ulingoni.

Example (English):

The player defeated his opponent in the ring.

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