Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Blabu

bla-bu

English: Blurb; short summary at the back of a book

Example (Swahili):

Blabu ya kitabu hiki ni ya kuvutia.

Example (English):

The blurb of this book is attractive.

Blanketi

blan-ke-ti

English: Blanket

Example (Swahili):

Walijifunika blanketi kwa sababu ya baridi.

Example (English):

They covered themselves with a blanket because of the cold.

Blauzi

blau-zi

English: Blouse

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua blauzi mpya sokoni.

Example (English):

She bought a new blouse at the market.

Blenda

blen-da

English: Blender; electric mixing machine

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia blenda kutengeneza juisi.

Example (English):

They used a blender to make juice.

Bloga

blo-ga

English: A blogger

Example (Swahili):

Bloga maarufu aliandika makala mpya.

Example (English):

A famous blogger wrote a new article.

Blogu¹

blo-gu

English: Blog; a webpage with personal entries

Example (Swahili):

Anaendesha blogu kuhusu afya.

Example (English):

She runs a blog about health.

Blogu²

blo-gu

English: To blog; to post online

Example (Swahili):

Aliblogu kuhusu safari yake.

Example (English):

He blogged about his journey.

Bloku¹

blo-ku

English: A large building block, often for offices or apartments

Example (Swahili):

Anaishi katika bloku kubwa mjini.

Example (English):

He lives in a big block in the city.

Bloku²

blo-ku

English: A large stone or rectangular block

Example (Swahili):

Alikalia bloku la jiwe.

Example (English):

He sat on a stone block.

Bluu¹

bluu

English: Blue color

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa shati la rangi ya bluu.

Example (English):

He wore a blue shirt.

Bluu²

bluu

English: A small blue substance used to brighten clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia bluu kufulia nguo.

Example (English):

She used blueing to wash clothes.

Boba¹

bo-ba

English: To tie tightly with rope

Example (Swahili):

Aliboba mzigo wake kwa kamba.

Example (English):

He tied his luggage tightly with a rope.

Boba²

bo-ba

English: To soak up water until soft

Example (Swahili):

Mkate uliboba ndani ya chai.

Example (English):

The bread soaked in tea.

Bobari

bo-ba-ri

English: A carpenter's tool similar to a chisel

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia bobari kukata mbao.

Example (English):

The carpenter used a chisel to cut the wood.

Bobea¹

bo-be-a

English: To be highly skilled; to excel

Example (Swahili):

Alibobea katika uchoraji.

Example (English):

He excelled in drawing.

Bobea²

bo-be-a

English: An expert; specialist

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bobea wa lugha.

Example (English):

He is a language expert.

Bobeka

bo-be-ka

English: To place something firmly by pressing

Example (Swahili):

Alibobeka kifaa sakafuni.

Example (English):

He fixed the tool firmly on the floor.

Bobo¹

bo-bo

English: A very large tree like baobab

Example (Swahili):

Bobo lilikuwa katikati ya kijiji.

Example (English):

The baobab tree stood in the middle of the village.

Bobo²

bo-bo

English: Meaningless words; nonsense talk

Example (Swahili):

Aliongea bobo usiku kucha.

Example (English):

He spoke nonsense all night.

Bobo³

bo-bo

English: A foolish person

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimwita bobo kwa ujinga wake.

Example (English):

His friends called him a fool because of his ignorance.

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