Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Baa⁴

baa

English: A quarrelsome or irritable person

Example (Swahili):

Yule jirani ni baa kwa kila mtu mtaani.

Example (English):

That neighbor is a nuisance to everyone in the neighborhood.

Baada

ba-a-da

English: Then, afterwards; the time that follows

Example (Swahili):

Tutakutana baada ya chakula cha mchana.

Example (English):

We will meet after lunch.

Baadaye

baa-da-ye

English: Later; after some time has passed

Example (Swahili):

Nitaenda dukani baadaye leo.

Example (English):

I will go to the shop later today.

Baadhi¹

baa-dhi

English: Among others; a part of something

Example (Swahili):

Baadhi ya wanafunzi walichelewa darasani.

Example (English):

Some of the students were late to class.

Baadhi²

baa-dhi

English: A section; a portion

Example (Swahili):

Baadhi ya mti huo ulikatwa jana.

Example (English):

A section of that tree was cut yesterday.

Baajuni

baa-ju-ni

English: See Bajuni (a community of Swahili people)

Example (Swahili):

Baajuni ni sehemu ya jamii ya Waswahili.

Example (English):

The Baajuni are part of the Swahili community.

Baali

baa-li

English: A god worshipped by the Canaanites

Example (Swahili):

Baali aliabudiwa zamani na Wakanani.

Example (English):

Baal was worshipped long ago by the Canaanites.

Baamkwe

baa-mkwe

English: Father-in-law; wife's father

Example (Swahili):

Alimtembelea baamkwe wake kijijini.

Example (English):

He visited his father-in-law in the village.

Baamwezi¹

baa-mwe-zi

English: A type of shellfish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walivua baamwezi wengi baharini.

Example (English):

The fishermen caught many shellfish.

Baamwezi²

baa-mwe-zi

English: See mbalamwezi (moonlight)

Example (Swahili):

Usiku kulikuwa na mwangaza wa baamwezi.

Example (English):

At night there was the light of the moon.

Baasi

baa-si

English: Sadness; grief, sorrow

Example (Swahili):

Habari za msiba zilileta baasi kwa familia.

Example (English):

News of the death brought sorrow to the family.

Baasili

baa-si-li

English: See bawasiri (hemorrhoids)

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa akilalamika kwa sababu ya baasili.

Example (English):

He was complaining because of hemorrhoids.

Baathi¹

baa-thi

English: To resurrect (on the Day of Judgment)

Example (Swahili):

Waislamu wanaamini kwamba watu watafufuliwa siku ya baathi.

Example (English):

Muslims believe that people will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment.

Baathi²

baa-thi

English: To be sent as a messenger; to receive prophethood

Example (Swahili):

Nabii Muhammad alipewa baathi katika Uarabuni.

Example (English):

Prophet Muhammad was given prophethood in Arabia.

Baaza

baa-za

English: To remove husks from grain

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walikuwa wakibaaza nafaka shambani.

Example (English):

The farmers were removing husks from the grain in the field.

Baba¹

ba-ba

English: Male parent; father

Example (Swahili):

Baba yangu anafanya kazi hospitalini.

Example (English):

My father works in the hospital.

Baba²

ba-ba

English: A respectful or affectionate title

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alimuita mwalimu wake baba.

Example (English):

The child called his teacher "baba."

Baba³

ba-ba

English: Title of the Pope in the Catholic Church; name for God

Example (Swahili):

Baba Mtakatifu alihutubia umati mjini Roma.

Example (English):

The Holy Father addressed the crowd in Rome.

Babadaa

ba-ba-daa

English: To incite, attack; to force someone to do something

Example (Swahili):

Alimbabadaa rafiki yake kushiriki mchezo.

Example (English):

He pushed his friend to take part in the game.

Babadu.a

ba-ba-du-a

English: To forcefully separate; to spoil appearance

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walibabadu.a mchoro wa ukutani.

Example (English):

The children spoiled the drawing on the wall.

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