Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Bongolala

bon-go-la-la

English: A dull or unintelligent person

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimcheka kwa kumwita bongolala.

Example (English):

His friends laughed at him by calling him a fool.

Bongonyuma

bon-go-nyu-ma

English: The back part of the brain

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kuwa jeraha lilikuwa kwenye bongonyuma.

Example (English):

The doctor explained that the injury was on the back of the brain.

Bono¹

bo-no

English: Seeds of the castor plant

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya bono la myonyo kutengeneza mafuta.

Example (English):

They collected castor seeds to make oil.

Bono²

bo-no

English: Small fish with blue and yellow colors

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wa aina ya bono walipatikana ufukweni.

Example (English):

Small blue and yellow fish were found at the shore.

Bonyea

bo-nye-a

English: To sink in after being pressed

Example (Swahili):

Kiti kilibonyea baada ya kukaliwa.

Example (English):

The chair sank in after being sat on.

Bonyeka

bo-nye-ka

English: To be squeezed and sink in

Example (Swahili):

Udongo huu hubonyeka kwa urahisi mvua inaponyesha.

Example (English):

This soil compresses easily when it rains.

Bonyeza

bo-nye-za

English: To press a button; to click

Example (Swahili):

Bonyeza kitufe kuwasha kompyuta.

Example (English):

Press the button to turn on the computer.

Bonyoa

bo-nyo-a

English: To damage; to break off a part of something

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibonyoa kijiko kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

The child bent the spoon by force.

Bopa¹

bo-pa

English: To press lightly to check if something is soft

Example (Swahili):

Mama alibopa parachichi kuona kama limeiva.

Example (English):

The mother pressed the avocado to see if it was ripe.

Bopa²

bo-pa

English: To release air or breathe out (like a ball deflating)

Example (Swahili):

Mpira ulianza kubopa taratibu.

Example (English):

The ball slowly started deflating.

Bopa³

bo-pa

English: To go inside (a part of the body)

Example (Swahili):

Jeraha lilifanya mfupa ubopa ndani.

Example (English):

The wound caused the bone to sink inwards.

Bopea

bo-pe-a

English: To sink into mud or dirt

Example (Swahili):

Mbuzi alibopea kwenye matope karibu na bwawa.

Example (English):

The goat sank into the mud near the pond.

Bopo

bo-po

English: A hollow or depression; a puddle of mud

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya mvua, kulikuwa na bopo kubwa barabarani.

Example (English):

After the rain, there was a big puddle on the road.

Bopwe

bop-we

English: Fertile soil; red loamy earth

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mahindi kwenye bopwe.

Example (English):

The farmers planted maize on the fertile red soil.

Bora

bo-ra

English: Good; preferable; better

Example (Swahili):

Afya bora ni muhimu kuliko mali.

Example (English):

Good health is more important than wealth.

Boresha

bo-re-sha

English: To improve; to make something better

Example (Swahili):

Serikali inataka kuboresha elimu vijijini.

Example (English):

The government wants to improve education in villages.

Boresho

bo-re-sho

English: The act of improving; an upgrade

Example (Swahili):

Alipata mafanikio baada ya boresho la kazi yake.

Example (English):

He achieved success after the improvement of his work.

Boresho²

bo-re-sho

English: A new release or version of computer software

Example (Swahili):

Kampuni imetoa boresho jipya la programu ya simu.

Example (English):

The company has released a new upgrade of the phone software.

Bori¹

bo-ri

English: An elephant tusk

Example (Swahili):

Pembe za bori zimepigwa marufuku kuuzwa.

Example (English):

The sale of elephant tusks has been banned.

Bori²

bo-ri

English: The water container part of a smoking pipe

Example (Swahili):

Alijaza maji kwenye bori la kiko chake.

Example (English):

He filled water into the container of his pipe.

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