Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Boboa¹

bo-boa

English: To talk too much; to babble

Example (Swahili):

Aliboboa maneno yasiyo na maana.

Example (English):

He babbled meaningless words.

Boboa²

bo-boa

English: To open or loosen something tied

Example (Swahili):

Aliboboa kamba ya gunia.

Example (English):

He loosened the sack's rope.

Boboja

bo-bo-ja

English: To babble or speak nonsense

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliboboja akiwa amelala.

Example (English):

The child babbled while asleep.

Boboka

bo-bo-ka

English: To blurt out words thoughtlessly

Example (Swahili):

Aliboboka siri bila kutaka.

Example (English):

He blurted out the secret unintentionally.

Bobosoa

bo-bo-so-a

English: To make someone speak unconsciously

Example (Swahili):

Walimbobosoa hadi akaungama.

Example (English):

They pressured him until he confessed.

Bobota

bo-bo-ta

English: To strike; to attack

Example (Swahili):

Wapiganaji walibobota adui.

Example (English):

The fighters struck the enemy.

Bobotoa

bo-bo-to-a

English: See popotoa

Example (Swahili):

Alibobotoa mguu wake kwa hasira.

Example (English):

He twisted his leg angrily.

Bobwe¹

bob-we

English: A large catch of small fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua bobwe baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a large school of small fish.

Bobwe²

bob-we

English: Food made of flour wrapped in banana leaves

Example (Swahili):

Walikula bobwe usiku wa manane.

Example (English):

They ate bobwe at midnight.

Bocho¹

bo-cho

English: A poisonous round fish with sharp spines

Example (Swahili):

Walikamata bocho baharini.

Example (English):

They caught a poisonous fish at sea.

Bocho²

bo-cho

English: Marijuana plant

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lake lilikuwa na mimea ya bocho.

Example (English):

His farm had marijuana plants.

Boda¹

bo-da

English: A boarding student

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa mwanafunzi boda shuleni.

Example (English):

He was a boarding student at school.

Boda²

bo-da

English: A boarding school

Example (Swahili):

Alipelekwa kusoma katika boda.

Example (English):

He was taken to study in a boarding school.

Boda³

bo-da

English: Border separating two countries

Example (Swahili):

Walivuka boda ya Kenya na Tanzania.

Example (English):

They crossed the Kenya-Tanzania border.

Bodaboda

bo-da-bo-da

English: Bicycle or motorcycle taxi

Example (Swahili):

Alienda mjini kwa bodaboda.

Example (English):

He went to town by motorcycle taxi.

Bodi¹

bo-di

English: Board or committee

Example (Swahili):

Bodi ya shule ilikutana jana.

Example (English):

The school board met yesterday.

Bodi²

bo-di

English: Car body; structure

Example (Swahili):

Bodi ya gari iliharibika ajali ilipotokea.

Example (English):

The car body was damaged in the accident.

Bodidota

bo-di-do-ta

English: Computer keyboard

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika kwa kutumia bodidota.

Example (English):

He typed using the keyboard.

Bodimama

bo-di-ma-ma

English: Main motherboard of an electronic device

Example (Swahili):

Kompyuta iliharibika kwa sababu ya bodimama.

Example (English):

The computer broke down because of the motherboard.

Bodo¹

bo-do

English: Thick porridge

Example (Swahili):

Walikula bodo kwa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

They ate thick porridge for breakfast.

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