Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Boi³

boi

English: A clove left unharvested until it grows large

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivuna boi kubwa.

Example (English):

The farmers harvested oversized cloves.

Boila

bo-i-la

English: Boiler; heating machine

Example (Swahili):

Kiwanda kilitumia boila kuchemsha maji.

Example (English):

The factory used a boiler to heat water.

Boje¹

bo-je

English: Heavy rain; dark storm cloud

Example (Swahili):

Boje kubwa lilianguka usiku.

Example (English):

Heavy rain fell at night.

Boje²

bo-je

English: Lump of food (e.g., in ugali)

Example (Swahili):

Aliokota boje la ugali.

Example (English):

He picked up a lump of ugali.

Boje³

bo-je

English: A swelling or lump on the skin

Example (Swahili):

Alipata boje mkononi.

Example (English):

He got a swelling on his hand.

Bojea

bo-je-a

English: See bojia

Example (Swahili):

Alibojea mlango taratibu.

Example (English):

He approached the door quietly.

Boji

bo-ji

English: Traditional beer made from maize

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa boji shereheni.

Example (English):

They drank maize beer at the celebration.

Bojia

bo-ji-a

English: To creep or approach stealthily

Example (Swahili):

Alibojia paka kwa tahadhari.

Example (English):

He crept towards the cat cautiously.

Bojoa

bo-jo-a

English: To wring out water; to strangle by twisting

Example (Swahili):

Alibojoa nguo baada ya kuosha.

Example (English):

He wrung the clothes after washing.

Boko

bo-ko

English: A glutton; greedy person

Example (Swahili):

Boko alimaliza chakula chote peke yake.

Example (English):

The glutton finished all the food alone.

Bokoa¹

bo-ko-a

English: To harvest in plenty

Example (Swahili):

Walibokoa mahindi shambani.

Example (English):

They harvested maize in plenty.

Bokoa²

bo-ko-a

English: To bore a hole with a sharp tool

Example (Swahili):

Alibokoa shimo kwa kekee.

Example (English):

He bored a hole with a drill.

Bokoboko¹

bo-ko-bo-ko

English: A meal made from wheat, meat, and ghee

Example (Swahili):

Waliandaa bokoboko ya kitamaduni.

Example (English):

They prepared a traditional bokoboko dish.

Bokoboko²

bo-ko-bo-ko

English: Large, soft bananas eaten raw or cooked

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivuna ndizi za bokoboko.

Example (English):

Farmers harvested large bananas.

Bokoka¹

bo-ko-ka

English: To be greedy; gluttonous

Example (Swahili):

Alibokoka chakula mezani.

Example (English):

He greedily devoured the food on the table.

Bokoka²

bo-ko-ka

English: To become weak or thin

Example (Swahili):

Alibokoka baada ya kuugua.

Example (English):

He became thin after being sick.

Bokoka³

bo-ko-ka

English: To arrange or organize

Example (Swahili):

Alibokoka mizigo ya safari.

Example (English):

He arranged the travel luggage.

Bokoka⁴

bo-ko-ka

English: To separate or fall apart

Example (Swahili):

Kamba ilibokoka kutoka pakiti.

Example (English):

The rope came apart from the bundle.

Bokora

bo-ko-ra

English: To snatch or seize forcefully

Example (Swahili):

Wezi walimbokora simu mkononi.

Example (English):

The thieves snatched the phone from his hand.

Bomoka

bo-mo-ka

English: To collapse; to fall down when a building or structure weakens; to become ruins

Example (Swahili):

Jengo lilibomoka baada ya tetemeko la ardhi.

Example (English):

The building collapsed after the earthquake.

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