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Found 1373 word(s) starting with "B"

Bwana

bwa-na

English: Title of respect for a man; master; husband

Example (Swahili):

Bwana na bibi walihudhuria sherehe.

Example (English):

The husband and wife attended the ceremony.

Bwana (religious)

Bwa-na

English: God, the Creator

Example (Swahili):

Tunamuomba Bwana atupe baraka.

Example (English):

We pray to the Lord to give us blessings.

Bwana²

bwa-na

English: An exclamation to call or startle someone

Example (Swahili):

Bwana! Mbona umekuja bila taarifa?

Example (English):

Hey! Why did you come without notice?

Bwanafya

bwa-na-fya

English: Health worker

Example (Swahili):

Bwanafya alikagua watoto shuleni.

Example (English):

The health worker examined the children at school.

Bwanafya²

bwa-na-fya

English: Hyena

Example (Swahili):

Bwanafya aliingia kijijini usiku.

Example (English):

The hyena entered the village at night.

Bwanaharusi

bwa-na-ha-ru-si

English: Groom; a man getting married

Example (Swahili):

Bwanaharusi aliingia ukumbini akiwa na furaha.

Example (English):

The groom entered the hall with joy.

Bwanamifugo

bwa-na-mi-fu-go

English: Livestock officer

Example (Swahili):

Bwanamifugo aliwapa chanjo ng'ombe.

Example (English):

The livestock officer vaccinated the cows.

Bwanamisitu

bwa-na-mi-si-tu

English: Forestry officer

Example (Swahili):

Bwanamisitu alipanda miti mipya msituni.

Example (English):

The forestry officer planted new trees in the forest.

Bwanashamba

bwa-na-sham-ba

English: Agricultural officer

Example (Swahili):

Bwanashamba alifundisha wakulima mbinu bora.

Example (English):

The agricultural officer taught farmers better methods.

Bwanbadi

bwan-ba-di

English: A high-class person; wealthy man

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bwanbadi mwenye majumba mengi.

Example (English):

He is a wealthy man with many houses.

Bwanda

bwan-da

English: A work garment, overall

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa bwanda shambani.

Example (English):

He wore an overall on the farm.

Bwanga¹

bwan-ga

English: Open sky space

Example (Swahili):

Walilala chini ya bwanga.

Example (English):

They slept under the open sky.

Bwanga²

bwan-ga

English: A hollow or empty fruit

Example (Swahili):

Embe hili ni bwanga, halina kitu ndani.

Example (English):

This mango is hollow, it has nothing inside.

Bwangabwanga

bwan-ga-bwan-ga

English: Loose; oversized

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa shati bwangabwanga.

Example (English):

He wore an oversized shirt.

Bwanyenye

bwa-nye-nye

English: A rich person; a wealthy man

Example (Swahili):

Bwanyenye alimiliki mashamba makubwa.

Example (English):

The rich man owned large farms.

Bwashee

bwa-shee

English: Brother-in-law; shemeji

Example (Swahili):

Bwashee alifika nyumbani kuwatembelea.

Example (English):

His brother-in-law came home to visit.

Bwata¹

bwa-ta

English: To talk nonsense; to chatter

Example (Swahili):

Alibwata bila maana kwa muda mrefu.

Example (English):

He talked nonsense for a long time.

Bwata²

bwa-ta

English: To throw down

Example (Swahili):

Aliibwata mzigo chini.

Example (English):

He threw the load down.

Bwata³

bwa-ta

English: Expression describing something falling

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu kilianguka kwa sauti ya bwata.

Example (English):

The book fell with a thud.

Bwatuka

bwa-tu-ka

English: To talk suddenly without thinking

Example (Swahili):

Alibwatuka mbele ya hadhara.

Example (English):

He blurted out before the audience.

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