Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Bori³

bo-ri

English: A large gourd used for storing liquids

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi maji kwenye bori kubwa.

Example (English):

They stored water in a large gourd.

Boribo

bo-ri-bo

English: A type of sweet mango

Example (Swahili):

Nilinunua embe la aina ya boribo sokoni.

Example (English):

I bought a boribo mango at the market.

Boriti

bo-ri-ti

English: Timber used for building roofs or masts

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba imejengwa kwa kutumia boriti imara.

Example (English):

The house was built using strong timber beams.

Boroa

bo-ro-a

English: To corrupt morally; to spoil character

Example (Swahili):

Marafiki wabaya wanaweza kumboroa kijana.

Example (English):

Bad friends can corrupt a young person.

Borohoa¹

bo-ro-ho-a

English: A thick porridge or gruel made from cereals

Example (Swahili):

Wazee walikula borohoa ya mtama.

Example (English):

The elders ate sorghum porridge.

Borohoa²

bo-ro-ho-a

English: A type of coastal insect

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima waliharibiwa na borohoa mashambani.

Example (English):

Farmers were disturbed by the coastal insect in their fields.

Boromali

bo-ro-ma-li

English: A type of grouper fish (from the snapper family)

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua samaki aina ya boromali.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a boromali fish.

Boronga

bo-ron-ga

English: To mess up; to spoil; to ruin

Example (Swahili):

Fundi aliboronga kazi ya kutengeneza gari.

Example (English):

The mechanic messed up the car repair.

Boronga²

bo-ron-ga

English: To fail (in an exam or task)

Example (Swahili):

Aliboronga mtihani wa hisabati.

Example (English):

He failed the mathematics exam.

Borongo¹

bo-ron-go

English: Disorder; a badly done job

Example (Swahili):

Mradi ulikuwa borongo tupu.

Example (English):

The project was a complete mess.

Borongo²

bo-ron-go

English: Quarrel; disturbance

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kilikuwa na borongo baada ya uchaguzi.

Example (English):

The village had chaos after the election.

Borongoborongo

bo-ron-go-bo-ron-go

English: Full of disorder; chaotic

Example (Swahili):

Sherehe iligeuka borongoborongo.

Example (English):

The party turned chaotic.

Bosa¹

bo-sa

English: Rope used to tie an anchor

Example (Swahili):

Mabaharia walitumia bosa kufunga nanga.

Example (English):

The sailors used a rope to tie the anchor.

Bosa²

bo-sa

English: To try to sense or detect something in water

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walibosa kuona kama kuna samaki.

Example (English):

The fishermen tested the water to see if there were fish.

Boshoa

bo-sho-a

English: To cut into small pieces; to shred

Example (Swahili):

Mama aliboshoa majani kwa mboga.

Example (English):

The mother shredded the leaves for vegetables.

Boshoka

bo-sho-ka

English: To crumble; to break apart

Example (Swahili):

Mkate mbovu uliboshoka mikononi mwake.

Example (English):

The stale bread crumbled in his hands.

Boshori

bo-sho-ri

English: A type of cap or hat made of tin

Example (Swahili):

Mzee alivaa boshori kichwani.

Example (English):

The old man wore a tin cap on his head.

Bosi

bo-si

English: Boss; employer

Example (Swahili):

Bosi aliwaita wafanyakazi ofisini.

Example (English):

The boss called the workers into the office.

Boso¹

bo-so

English: Anchor rope (same as bosa)

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walishikilia boso vizuri.

Example (English):

The fishermen held the anchor rope tightly.

Boso²

bo-so

English: A type of drum

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga boso usiku wa sherehe.

Example (English):

They played the boso drum during the night of celebration.

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