Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Bikiri

bi-ki-ri

English: To break a virgin's hymen

Example (Swahili):

Alimbikiri msichana mara ya kwanza.

Example (English):

He deflowered the girl for the first time.

Bikizee

bi-ki-ze-e

English: An old woman; crone

Example (Swahili):

Bikizee aliishi peke yake.

Example (English):

The old woman lived alone.

Bikuli

bi-ku-li

English: See bilikuli (never, at all)

Example (Swahili):

Hataweza kurudi bikuli.

Example (English):

He will never return at all.

Bila¹

bi-la

English: Without; lacking

Example (Swahili):

Alienda bila rafiki yake.

Example (English):

He went without his friend.

Bila²

bi-la

English: Zero; none (especially in games)

Example (Swahili):

Timu yao ilipata alama bila.

Example (English):

Their team scored zero points.

Biladi

bi-la-di

English: Cities; regions; lands

Example (Swahili):

Alisafiri katika biladi nyingi za Afrika.

Example (English):

He traveled through many regions of Africa.

Biladia

bi-la-di-a

English: Urban; relating to a city

Example (Swahili):

Alilelewa katika mazingira ya biladia.

Example (English):

She was raised in an urban environment.

Bilahi

bi-la-hi

English: An oath by God; "by Allah"

Example (Swahili):

Bilahi sitarudia kosa hilo.

Example (English):

By Allah, I will not repeat that mistake.

Bilashi

bi-la-shi

English: Free; without reason; in vain

Example (Swahili):

Alipewa chakula bilashi.

Example (English):

He was given food for free.

Bilauri

bi-la-u-ri

English: Glass vessel; drinking glass

Example (Swahili):

Alimiminia maji kwenye bilauri.

Example (English):

He poured water into a glass.

Bilda

bil-da

English: A zodiac sign represented by an archer; Sagittarius

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni wa alama ya bilda.

Example (English):

He belongs to the Sagittarius sign.

Bildi

bil-di

English: A tool used to measure the depth of water

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alitumia bildi kupima kina cha bahari.

Example (English):

The captain used a tool to measure the sea's depth.

Bili

bi-li

English: Bill; an invoice listing charges

Example (Swahili):

Alilipia bili ya hoteli jana.

Example (English):

He paid the hotel bill yesterday.

Biliadi

bi-li-a-di

English: A game played with balls on a special table; billiards

Example (Swahili):

Walicheza biliadi klabuni.

Example (English):

They played billiards at the club.

Bilikuli

bi-li-ku-li

English: Never; not at all

Example (Swahili):

Sitasahau hili bilikuli.

Example (English):

I will never forget this at all.

Bilionea

bi-li-o-ne-a

English: A billionaire

Example (Swahili):

Alitajwa kama bilionea mchanga zaidi duniani.

Example (English):

He was named the youngest billionaire in the world.

Bilioni

bi-li-o-ni

English: One thousand million

Example (Swahili):

Utajiri wake unakadiriwa kufikia bilioni moja.

Example (English):

His wealth is estimated at one billion.

Bilisi¹

bi-li-si

English: Devil; one who tempts others to sin

Example (Swahili):

Aliona bilisi kwenye ndoto zake.

Example (English):

He saw a devil in his dreams.

Bilisi²

bi-li-si

English: A person obsessed with something

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bilisi wa michezo ya video.

Example (English):

He is obsessed with video games.

Bilula

bi-lu-la

English: A metallic tap or faucet

Example (Swahili):

Alifungua bilula kupata maji.

Example (English):

He opened the tap to get water.

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