Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Budhara

bu-dha-ra

English: Wastefulness; extravagance

Example (Swahili):

Budhara ya mali ilisababisha umasikini.

Example (English):

Wastefulness of wealth led to poverty.

Budi

bu-di

English: Necessity; compulsion

Example (Swahili):

Huna budi kufuata sheria.

Example (English):

You must follow the law.

Buduni

bu-du-ni

English: Fatness; largeness of body

Example (Swahili):

Buduni wake ulimfanya awe na shida ya kupumua.

Example (English):

His fatness caused him breathing problems.

Buduri¹

bu-du-ri

English: Plural of badiri (dialect)

Example (Swahili):

Walikusanya buduri nyingi sokoni.

Example (English):

They collected many badiri at the market.

Buduri²

bu-du-ri

English: The full moon (dialect)

Example (Swahili):

Usiku wa jana kulikuwa na buduri angani.

Example (English):

Last night there was a full moon in the sky.

Bufee

bu-fei

English: Buffet; self-service meal

Example (Swahili):

Walikula chakula cha bufee hotelini.

Example (English):

They ate buffet food at the hotel.

Bufuru

bu-fu-ru

English: Coconut husk; empty shell

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bufuru kama chombo cha kunywea.

Example (English):

They used a coconut shell as a drinking vessel.

Bufuu

bu-fuu

English: Skull bone

Example (Swahili):

Bufuu lilipatikana kwenye kaburi la kale.

Example (English):

A skull bone was found in the ancient grave.

Buga¹

bu-ga

English: To gather; to collect food or things

Example (Swahili):

Alibuga matunda yaliyodondoka.

Example (English):

He collected fallen fruits.

Buga²

bu-ga

English: To roam aimlessly; to wander

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walibuga mitaani mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The youths roamed around the streets all day.

Buga³

bu-ga

English: A type of trousers (tight at the top, wide at the bottom)

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa suruali ya buga sokoni.

Example (English):

He wore buga trousers at the market.

Buga⁴

bu-ga

English: Lack of blood; anemia

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alipatwa na buga kutokana na lishe duni.

Example (English):

The child suffered from anemia due to poor nutrition.

Buga⁵

bu-ga

English: Anger; sulkiness

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa kimya kwa buga.

Example (English):

He sat silently out of anger.

Bugabuga

bu-ga-bu-ga

English: To wander about; to roam

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walibuga buga mitaani badala ya kusoma.

Example (English):

The students were wandering around instead of studying.

Buge¹

bu-ge

English: Cloud; mist

Example (Swahili):

Buge jeusi lilifunika anga.

Example (English):

A dark cloud covered the sky.

Buge²

bu-ge

English: A person with a deformed finger

Example (Swahili):

Wote walimjua kama buge wa kijiji.

Example (English):

Everyone knew him as the deformed-fingered man of the village.

Bughudha

bu-ghu-dha

English: Trouble; disturbance

Example (Swahili):

Alileta bighudha nyingi shuleni.

Example (English):

He caused a lot of trouble at school.

Bughudhi

bu-ghu-dhi

English: To annoy; to irritate

Example (Swahili):

Tabia zake zilimbughudhi mwalimu.

Example (English):

His behavior annoyed the teacher.

Bugi¹

bu-gi

English: Witchcraft that causes people to sleep

Example (Swahili):

Walisema kijiji kimeathirika na bugi.

Example (English):

They said the village was affected by witchcraft that made people sleep.

Bugi²

bu-gi

English: A traditional drum

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga bugi wakati wa sherehe.

Example (English):

They played the bugi drum during the ceremony.

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