Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Busu³

bu-su

English: Charm or attraction

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kwa busu lake la kuvutia.

Example (English):

She was known for her charming appeal.

Busuri

bu-su-ri

English: (Ksh) To look; to watch carefully

Example (Swahili):

Aliombwa abusuuri mashamba yaliyoharibika.

Example (English):

He was asked to carefully observe the damaged farms.

Buta

bu-ta

English: To strike; to whip

Example (Swahili):

Alibutwa na mzee kwa kosa.

Example (English):

He was whipped by the elder for wrongdoing.

Butaa

bu-taa

English: Astonishment; being dazed

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa butaa baada ya kusikia habari hizo.

Example (English):

He sat in shock after hearing the news.

Buti¹

bu-ti

English: Rear part of a car (boot)

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka mizigo kwenye buti ya gari.

Example (English):

They put the luggage in the car's boot.

Buti²

bu-ti

English: A type of shoe (boot)

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa buti ndefu msituni.

Example (English):

He wore long boots in the forest.

Buti³

bu-ti

English: Children's game of sitting in a circle

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza buti jioni.

Example (English):

The children played the circle game in the evening.

Buti⁴

bu-ti

English: A type of dhow from Lamu

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipanda buti kwenda kuvua.

Example (English):

The fishermen boarded the dhow to fish.

Butu¹

bu-tu

English: Blunt; lacking sharpness

Example (Swahili):

Kisu hiki kimekuwa butu.

Example (English):

This knife has become blunt.

Butu²

bu-tu

English: Foolish; lacking intelligence

Example (Swahili):

Walimwita butu kwa sababu hakujua kitu.

Example (English):

They called him foolish because he didn't know anything.

Butua¹

bu-tu-a

English: To make blunt; to remove sharpness

Example (Swahili):

Alibutua kisu kwa kupiga jiwe.

Example (English):

He made the knife blunt by hitting it on a stone.

Butua²

bu-tu-a

English: To strike hard in play or fight

Example (Swahili):

Alibutua mpira kwa nguvu.

Example (English):

He struck the ball hard.

Butua³

bu-tu-a

English: To make a mistake

Example (Swahili):

Alibutua katika hesabu.

Example (English):

He made a mistake in the calculation.

Butumu

bu-tu-mu

English: Type of water used in mixing with paint

Example (Swahili):

Mchoraji alitumia butumu kuandaa rangi.

Example (English):

The painter used special water to mix paint.

Buu¹

buu

English: Command for silence

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alipiga buu darasani.

Example (English):

The teacher commanded silence in class.

Buu²

buu

English: Type of worm found in rotten things

Example (Swahili):

Chakula kiliharibika na kujaa buu.

Example (English):

The food went bad and was full of worms.

Buuwaambe

buu-waa-mbe

English: Type of worm that causes skin rashes

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto aliumwa na buuwaambe.

Example (English):

The child was bitten by a worm causing rashes.

Buwa

bu-wa

English: A farm cultivated for the first time

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walilima buwa jipya.

Example (English):

The farmers cultivated a new farm.

Buye¹

bu-ye

English: A barrier or obstacle

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka buye barabarani kuzuia magari.

Example (English):

They placed a barrier on the road to block cars.

Buye²

bu-ye

English: A children's game of blindfolding and searching

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza buye mchana kutwa.

Example (English):

The children played the blindfold game all afternoon.

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