Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Buki³

bu-ki

English: Lacking a tail; blunt

Example (Swahili):

Mnyama huyo alikuwa buki, hana mkia.

Example (English):

That animal was tailless, without a tail.

Bukini

bu-ki-ni

English: The island of Madagascar

Example (Swahili):

Bukini ni kisiwa kikubwa barani Afrika.

Example (English):

Madagascar is a large island in Africa.

Bukrata

buk-ra-ta

English: Morning (dialect)

Example (Swahili):

Waliondoka alfajiri ya bukrata.

Example (English):

They left early in the morning.

Bukta

buk-ta

English: Sports shorts

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walivaa bukta uwanjani.

Example (English):

The students wore sports shorts on the field.

Buku¹

bu-ku

English: A large rat

Example (Swahili):

Buku mkubwa alipatikana jikoni.

Example (English):

A large rat was found in the kitchen.

Buku²

bu-ku

English: A notebook; a book

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika kila kitu kwenye buku lake.

Example (English):

He wrote everything in his notebook.

Buku³

bu-ku

English: A piece left after cutting

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa buku la mkate mezani.

Example (English):

He placed a piece of bread on the table.

Bukua¹

bu-ku-a

English: To study hard

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi wanatakiwa kubukua kabla ya mtihani.

Example (English):

Students must study hard before exams.

Bukua²

bu-ku-a

English: To expose; to reveal

Example (Swahili):

Mwanahabari alibukua siri ya serikali.

Example (English):

The journalist exposed a government secret.

Bukua³

bu-ku-a

English: To cut at the joint

Example (Swahili):

Alibukua mguu wa kuku jikoni.

Example (English):

He cut the chicken leg at the joint in the kitchen.

Bukuka

bu-ku-ka

English: To be revealed; to be uncovered

Example (Swahili):

Ukweli ulianza kubukuka baada ya muda.

Example (English):

The truth began to be revealed after some time.

Bukumu

bu-ku-mu

English: The passionfruit

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula bukumu lililoiva.

Example (English):

We ate a ripe passionfruit.

Bukura

bu-ku-ra

English: A type of bread made of wheat and bananas

Example (Swahili):

Mama alitengeneza bukura kwa kifungua kinywa.

Example (English):

Mother made banana-wheat bread for breakfast.

Bukurata

bu-ku-ra-ta

English: Morning; the beginning of the day

Example (Swahili):

Safari ilianza bukurata.

Example (English):

The journey started in the morning.

Bukuzi

bu-ku-zi

English: 1. Revealing. 2. Studious

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu bukuzi anayependa kujifunza kila kitu.

Example (English):

He is a studious person who likes to learn everything.

Bulbul

bul-bul

English: Beautiful; lovely

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la bulbul.

Example (English):

She wore a beautiful dress.

Buldani

bul-da-ni

English: Lands; plural of biladi (dialect)

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya buldani ilikuwa ndefu.

Example (English):

The journey across lands was long.

Buldoza

bul-do-za

English: A bulldozer

Example (Swahili):

Buldoza lilitengeneza barabara mpya.

Example (English):

The bulldozer constructed a new road.

Buli

bu-li

English: A water container (same as birika)

Example (Swahili):

Alijaza maji kwenye buli.

Example (English):

He filled the water container.

Bulina

bu-li-na

English: The front part of a ship; prow

Example (Swahili):

Nahodha alisimama kwenye bulina ya jahazi.

Example (English):

The captain stood at the prow of the dhow.

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