Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Bugi³

bu-gi

English: Thick fog; heavy mist

Example (Swahili):

Barabara ilifunikwa na bugi asubuhi.

Example (English):

The road was covered by heavy mist in the morning.

Bugi⁴

bu-gi

English: A type of piano music (boogie)

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza muziki wa bugi.

Example (English):

The youths danced to boogie music.

Bugia¹

bu-gi-a

English: To stuff food into the mouth; to eat greedily

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibugia chakula haraka.

Example (English):

The child stuffed food into his mouth quickly.

Bugia²

bu-gi-a

English: To wear the same clothes repeatedly

Example (Swahili):

Alibugia shati hilo kwa wiki nzima.

Example (English):

He wore that shirt repeatedly for a whole week.

Bugibugi¹

bu-gi-bu-gi

English: Heavy fog

Example (Swahili):

Bugibugi lilifunika uwanja wa ndege.

Example (English):

Thick fog covered the airport.

Bugibugi²

bu-gi-bu-gi

English: A type of cotton cloth

Example (Swahili):

Gauni lake limetengenezwa kwa kitambaa cha bugibugi.

Example (English):

Her dress is made from bugibugi cloth.

Bugibugi³

bu-gi-bu-gi

English: A type of music (same as boogie)

Example (Swahili):

Walipiga muziki wa bugibugi.

Example (English):

They played boogie music.

Bugu¹

bu-gu

English: A creeping plant

Example (Swahili):

Bugu lilitanda shambani haraka.

Example (English):

A creeping plant spread quickly in the field.

Bugu²

bu-gu

English: Dissatisfaction; complaint

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana na bugu kila mara kazini.

Example (English):

He always looked dissatisfied at work.

Bugu³

bu-gu

English: A type of wire rope

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bugu kuvuta meli ufukweni.

Example (English):

They used a wire rope to pull the ship ashore.

Buguja

bu-gu-ja

English: To bore holes into grain (by an insect)

Example (Swahili):

Wadudu walibuguja mahindi ghala.

Example (English):

Insects bored holes in the maize in the granary.

Bugujua

bu-gu-ju-a

English: The act of sucking sweets without chewing

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walikuwa wakibugujua pipi shuleni.

Example (English):

The children were sucking sweets at school.

Buguka¹

bu-gu-ka

English: To fall down

Example (Swahili):

Alibuguka baada ya kusukumwa.

Example (English):

He fell down after being pushed.

Buguka²

bu-gu-ka

English: To pour out; to spill

Example (Swahili):

Maji yalibuguka kutoka kwenye ndoo.

Example (English):

Water spilled out of the bucket.

Bugunya

bu-gun-ya

English: To nibble; to chew lightly

Example (Swahili):

Alibugunya kipande cha karanga.

Example (English):

He nibbled a piece of peanut.

Buha¹

bu-ha

English: The back wall of a house

Example (Swahili):

Walipaka rangi kwenye buha la nyumba.

Example (English):

They painted the back wall of the house.

Buha²

bu-ha

English: A type of owl

Example (Swahili):

Buha alisikika akilia usiku.

Example (English):

The owl was heard crying at night.

Buheri¹

bu-he-ri

English: In good health

Example (Swahili):

Aliwasalimia wenzake kwa kusema "Buheri ya afya".

Example (English):

He greeted his friends by saying "In good health".

Buheri²

bu-he-ri

English: A type of white sorghum

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walipanda mtama aina ya buheri.

Example (English):

Farmers planted a type of white sorghum.

Buhumu

bu-hu-mu

English: Lungs; organ for breathing

Example (Swahili):

Moshi mwingi unaweza kuharibu buhumu.

Example (English):

Too much smoke can damage the lungs.

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