Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Bullbull¹

bul-bul

English: A type of cap with decorations

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua kofia ya bullbull sokoni.

Example (English):

He bought a decorated cap at the market.

Bullbull²

bul-bul

English: Beautiful; attractive

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba yake mpya ni bullbull sana.

Example (English):

His new house is very beautiful.

Bullbull³

bul-bul

English: A type of fish in the tilapia family

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata bullbull kwenye ziwa.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught bullbull in the lake.

Bullia

bul-lia

English: To cause calamity (by God)

Example (Swahili):

Walisema Mungu amewabullia kwa dhoruba.

Example (English):

They said God punished them with a storm.

Bullughi¹

bul-lu-ghi

English: A boy who has reached puberty (rare)

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bullughi anayekaribia utu uzima.

Example (English):

He is a boy who has reached puberty.

Bullughu²

bul-lu-ghu

English: Puberty; the state of maturity

Example (Swahili):

Vijana huanza bullughu wakiwa na miaka 13–15.

Example (English):

Youths enter puberty between ages 13–15.

Bullula

bul-lu-la

English: See: bilula

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa bullula mpya shingoni.

Example (English):

He wore a new bullula around his neck.

Bullulli

bul-lu-li

English: A type of bird

Example (Swahili):

Tuliona bullulli akiruka msituni.

Example (English):

We saw a bullulli flying in the forest.

Bullungutu

bul-lun-gu-tu

English: A bundle of things; a pack of clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alileta bullungutu la nguo kijijini.

Example (English):

She brought a bundle of clothes to the village.

Bulluu

bul-luu

English: Blue color

Example (Swahili):

Alipaka nyumba yake rangi ya bulluu.

Example (English):

He painted his house blue.

Buma

bu-ma

English: To overflow; to exceed

Example (Swahili):

Watu walibuma uwanjani.

Example (English):

People overflowed in the stadium.

Bumba¹

bum-ba

English: A swarm of insects

Example (Swahili):

Bumba la nyuki liliwashambulia wafugaji.

Example (English):

A swarm of bees attacked the farmers.

Bumba²

bum-ba

English: A bundle or package

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba bumba la vitabu.

Example (English):

He carried a bundle of books.

Bumba³

bum-ba

English: To work clumsily; to mess up

Example (Swahili):

Mafundi walibumba kazi ya ujenzi.

Example (English):

The builders messed up the construction work.

Bumbuaza

bum-bu-a-za

English: To confuse; to cause surprise

Example (Swahili):

Swali hilo lilimbumbuaza mwanafunzi.

Example (English):

That question confused the student.

Bumbuazi

bum-bu-a-zi

English: A state of great confusion or astonishment

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa kwenye bumbuazi baada ya kusikia habari.

Example (English):

He sat in shock after hearing the news.

Bumbura

bum-bu-ra

English: A type of fish with wide eyes

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua bumbura baharini.

Example (English):

Fishermen caught bumbura in the sea.

Bumburu

bum-bu-ru

English: The sound of something being pushed

Example (Swahili):

Tulisikia bumburu la gari likisukumwa.

Example (English):

We heard the rumble of a car being pushed.

Bumburuka

bum-bu-ru-ka

English: To wake suddenly from sleep

Example (Swahili):

Alibumburuka usingizini baada ya ndoto mbaya.

Example (English):

He woke up suddenly from a nightmare.

Bumburusha

bum-bu-ru-sha

English: To chase away suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Walimbumburusha paka nyumbani.

Example (English):

They chased the cat away from the house.

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