Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Baghidhi¹

bag-hi-dhi

English: Disgusting; unpleasant

Example (Swahili):

Harufu hiyo ni baghidhi.

Example (English):

That smell is disgusting.

Baghidhi²

bag-hi-dhi

English: To hate; to dislike

Example (Swahili):

Alibaghidhi tabia ya jirani yake.

Example (English):

He disliked his neighbor's behavior.

Baghimi

bag-hi-mi

English: Ignorant; lacking knowledge

Example (Swahili):

Mwanafunzi huyo ni baghimi wa masomo.

Example (English):

That student is ignorant of studies.

Baghiya¹

bag-hi-ya

English: Rebellion; state of going against authority

Example (Swahili):

Wakaazi walifanya baghiya dhidi ya serikali.

Example (English):

The residents rebelled against the government.

Baghiya²

bag-hi-ya

English: Great greed; strong desire

Example (Swahili):

Baghiya ya pesa ilimwangamiza.

Example (English):

His greed for money destroyed him.

Baghiya³

bag-hi-ya

English: A prostitute

Example (Swahili):

Waliwaita wanawake wa mtaani baghiya.

Example (English):

They called the street women prostitutes.

Bagia

ba-gi-a

English: See bajia (fried snack)

Example (Swahili):

Aliagiza bagia mbili kwa chakula cha jioni.

Example (English):

He ordered two fritters for supper.

Bagua

ba-gu-a

English: To discriminate; to separate

Example (Swahili):

Usimbague rafiki yako kwa rangi yake.

Example (English):

Don't discriminate against your friend because of his color.

Baguana

ba-gu-a-na

English: To separate; to be apart

Example (Swahili):

Wawili hao walibaguana baada ya ugomvi.

Example (English):

The two separated after the quarrel.

Baguka

ba-gu-ka

English: To move aside; to detach from a group

Example (Swahili):

Alibaguka na marafiki zake kwa hasira.

Example (English):

He broke away from his friends in anger.

Baguku

ba-gu-ku

English: A miserly person; stingy

Example (Swahili):

Yule jirani ni baguku mkubwa.

Example (English):

That neighbor is very stingy.

Baha¹

ba-ha

English: Inside part of a house

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa baha wakijadili mipango yao.

Example (English):

They sat inside the house discussing their plans.

Baha²

ba-ha

English: Beauty or attractiveness of a thing

Example (Swahili):

Ua hili lina baha wa kipekee.

Example (English):

This flower has unique beauty.

Bahaimu¹

ba-hai-mu

English: A foolish person (like an animal); a useless person

Example (Swahili):

Wenzake walimwita bahaimu kwa sababu ya uvivu wake.

Example (English):

His peers called him foolish because of his laziness.

Bahaimu²

ba-hai-mu

English: A four-legged animal

Example (Swahili):

Bahaimu walikuwa wakila majani malishoni.

Example (English):

The animals were grazing in the pasture.

Bahaluji

ba-ha-lu-ji

English: A foolish or unintelligent person

Example (Swahili):

Usifanye kama bahaluji, sikiliza ushauri.

Example (English):

Don't act like a fool, listen to advice.

Bahama

ba-ha-ma

English: A lamb; a young sheep

Example (Swahili):

Mchungaji alinunua bahama sokoni.

Example (English):

The shepherd bought a lamb at the market.

Bahameli

ba-ha-me-li

English: A type of cloth made from silk, nylon, or cotton

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa gauni la bahameli.

Example (English):

She wore a dress made of bahameli cloth.

Bahareni

ba-ha-re-ni

English: The country of Bahrain, located in the Arabian Gulf

Example (Swahili):

Bahareni ni kisiwa kidogo chenye utajiri wa mafuta.

Example (English):

Bahrain is a small island rich in oil.

Bahari kubwa

ba-ha-ri ku-bwa

English: A deep or dangerous sea

Example (Swahili):

Walivuka bahari kubwa kwa mashua ndogo.

Example (English):

They crossed the deep sea in a small boat.

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