Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Bodo²

bo-do

English: A type of green fish found in muddy waters

Example (Swahili):

Mvuvi alipata bodo mtoni.

Example (English):

The fisherman caught a bodo fish in the river.

Bodowa

bo-do-wa

English: To boast; to show off

Example (Swahili):

Alijibodowa mbele ya marafiki zake.

Example (English):

He boasted in front of his friends.

Bodwe

bod-we

English: A long narrow gourd

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bodwe kubeba maji.

Example (English):

They used a narrow gourd to carry water.

Boflo

bo-flo

English: A soft, leavened loaf of bread

Example (Swahili):

Aliuza boflo sokoni.

Example (English):

He sold soft bread at the market.

Bofulo

bo-fu-lo

English: See boflo

Example (Swahili):

Walikula bofulo na chai.

Example (English):

They ate bread with tea.

Bofya¹

bo-fya

English: To press with a finger

Example (Swahili):

Alibofya kitufe cha taa.

Example (English):

He pressed the light switch.

Bofya²

bo-fya

English: To click a computer mouse

Example (Swahili):

Alibofya puku kufungua faili.

Example (English):

He clicked the mouse to open the file.

Boga

bo-ga

English: Pumpkin or squash

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa supu ya boga.

Example (English):

They prepared pumpkin soup.

Bogi

bo-gi

English: See behewa (train carriage)

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda bogi la abiria.

Example (English):

They boarded the passenger coach.

Bogoa

bo-go-a

English: To prune branches of a tree

Example (Swahili):

Alibogoa mti wa embe.

Example (English):

He pruned the mango tree.

Bogojoka

bo-go-jo-ka

English: To weaken; to lose appetite

Example (Swahili):

Alibogojoka baada ya kazi nyingi.

Example (English):

He became weak after much work.

Boha¹

bo-ha

English: To shout or scold loudly

Example (Swahili):

Mama aliboha watoto.

Example (English):

The mother scolded the children.

Boha²

bo-ha

English: A small green insect harmful to crops

Example (Swahili):

Shamba lilishambuliwa na boha.

Example (English):

The farm was attacked by insects.

Bohadi

bo-ha-di

English: To hoist a sail to start a sea journey

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walibohadi tanga baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen hoisted the sail at sea.

Bohari

bo-ha-ri

English: Warehouse; storehouse

Example (Swahili):

Nafaka zilihifadhiwa bohari.

Example (English):

The grains were stored in a warehouse.

Boharia

bo-ha-ri-a

English: Warehouse keeper

Example (Swahili):

Boharia alihakikisha bidhaa zote zipo.

Example (English):

The warehouse keeper ensured all goods were intact.

Bohora

bo-ho-ra

English: A follower of the Bohora sect of Shia Islam

Example (Swahili):

Bohora walikusanyika msikitini.

Example (English):

The Bohora gathered in the mosque.

Bohori

bo-ho-ri

English: A tall, narrow vessel for water or animal feed

Example (Swahili):

Walimwagia mifugo maji kwenye bohori.

Example (English):

They poured water for the livestock in the tall vessel.

Boi¹

boi

English: Male house servant; errand boy

Example (Swahili):

Boi alipika chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

The servant cooked dinner.

Boi²

boi

English: A tool used for holding cooking pots

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia boi kushika sufuria.

Example (English):

He used a holder to grip the pot.

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