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Biokemia

bi-o-ke-mi-a

English: Biochemistry

Example (Swahili):

Alisomea biokemia chuoni.

Example (English):

She studied biochemistry at university.

Biolojia

bi-o-lo-ji-a

English: Biology

Example (Swahili):

Biolojia ni sayansi ya viumbehai.

Example (English):

Biology is the science of living organisms.

Bipi

bi-pi

English: The part that holds banana clusters on a stem

Example (Swahili):

Mkungu uliunganishwa na bipi.

Example (English):

The banana bunch was attached to the stalk.

Bipu

bi-pu

English: To give a missed call; beep

Example (Swahili):

Alimbipu rafiki yake kumjulisha.

Example (English):

He gave his friend a missed call to alert him.

Bira

bi-ra

English: To shorten; to trim (hair, nails)

Example (Swahili):

Alibira kucha zake.

Example (English):

She trimmed her nails.

Birazi

bi-ra-zi

English: Struggle; confrontation; contest

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na birazi kati ya timu mbili.

Example (English):

There was a contest between the two teams.

Biri¹

bi-ri

English: A type of tobacco leaf rolled into a short, thick cigarette

Example (Swahili):

Alivuta biri dukani.

Example (English):

He smoked a short tobacco roll at the shop.

Biri²

bi-ri

English: An exclamation of warning or prohibition

Example (Swahili):

"Biri! Usiguse moto huo," alionya mama.

Example (English):

"Don't touch that fire!" warned the mother.

Biri³

bi-ri

English: To appear as a competitor; to oppose

Example (Swahili):

Alijitokeza kuwa biri wa mpinzani wake.

Example (English):

He appeared as an opponent to his rival.

Biri⁴

bi-ri

English: A water well, especially in deserts

Example (Swahili):

Walipata maji kwenye biri la jangwani.

Example (English):

They found water in a desert well.

Biriani

bi-ri-a-ni

English: Spiced rice cooked with meat and ghee; pilau biryani

Example (Swahili):

Walipika biriani kwa wageni.

Example (English):

They cooked biryani for the guests.

Birigiji¹

bi-ri-gi-ji

English: A mixture of brown and yellow color

Example (Swahili):

Ukuta ulipakwa rangi ya birigiji.

Example (English):

The wall was painted brown-yellow.

Birigiji²

bi-ri-gi-ji

English: A garment or cloth of brown and yellow color

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa kanga ya birigiji.

Example (English):

She wore a brown-yellow kanga.

Birika¹

bi-ri-ka

English: A teapot; kettle

Example (Swahili):

Alimimina chai kutoka birika.

Example (English):

He poured tea from the kettle.

Birika²

bi-ri-ka

English: See hodhi (water tank)

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya maji kwenye birika kubwa.

Example (English):

They collected water in a large tank.

Birimbi

bi-rim-bi

English: A sour fruit resembling cucumber used for pickles

Example (Swahili):

Walitengeneza achari ya birimbi.

Example (English):

They made pickle from birimbi fruit.

Biringa

bi-rin-ga

English: To throw down; to make fall

Example (Swahili):

Alimbiringa chini kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

He threw him down forcefully.

Biringani

bi-rin-ga-ni

English: Eggplant

Example (Swahili):

Walioka biringani jikoni.

Example (English):

They roasted eggplant in the kitchen.

Biringanya

bi-rin-ga-nya

English: See biringani

Example (Swahili):

Walipika biringanya kwa mchuzi.

Example (English):

They cooked eggplant in stew.

Biringita

bi-rin-gi-ta

English: To roll the body on the ground

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walibiringita mchanga.

Example (English):

The children rolled on the sand.

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