Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Baidhati

bai-dha-ti

English: Attractive; beautiful; pure white

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa vazi la baidhati.

Example (English):

She wore an attractive white garment.

Baidhi¹

bai-dhi

English: White in color

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua farasi baidhi.

Example (English):

He bought a white horse.

Baidhi²

bai-dhi

English: Egg

Example (Swahili):

Kuku ametaga baidhi leo.

Example (English):

The hen laid an egg today.

Baidi¹

bai-di

English: Far away; distant

Example (Swahili):

Kijiji kiko baidi kutoka hapa.

Example (English):

The village is far from here.

Baidi²

bai-di

English: Distant; not near

Example (Swahili):

Aliketi baidi na wengine.

Example (English):

He sat far from the others.

Baidi³

bai-di

English: To move away; to separate

Example (Swahili):

Alibai.di na marafiki zake baada ya ugomvi.

Example (English):

He moved away from his friends after the quarrel.

Baidi⁴

bai-di

English: Able to be separated and counted

Example (Swahili):

Vitu hivi ni baidi na vinaweza kuhesabiwa.

Example (English):

These items are separate and can be counted.

Baidika

bai-di-ka

English: To be distinct; to stand apart

Example (Swahili):

Sauti yake ilibaidika kutoka kwa wengine.

Example (English):

His voice was distinct from the others.

Baina

bai-na

English: Between; among

Example (Swahili):

Kiti kiliwekwa baina ya vitanda viwili.

Example (English):

The chair was placed between the two beds.

Bainda

bai-nda

English: A tool for making holes in paper

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia bainda kupiga shimo kwenye karatasi.

Example (English):

He used a punch to make a hole in the paper.

Baini

bai-ni

English: To know, recognize; to explain clearly

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walibaini chanzo cha ajali.

Example (English):

The police identified the cause of the accident.

Bainifu¹

bai-ni-fu

English: Clear; evident

Example (Swahili):

Sababu za kushindwa kwake zilikuwa bainifu.

Example (English):

The reasons for his failure were clear.

Bainifu²

bai-ni-fu

English: Very obvious; manifest

Example (Swahili):

Makosa yalikuwa bainifu kwa kila mtu.

Example (English):

The mistakes were very obvious to everyone.

Bainika

bai-ni-ka

English: To be made clear; to be evident

Example (Swahili):

Ukweli ulijibainika baada ya uchunguzi.

Example (English):

The truth became clear after the investigation.

Bainisha

bai-ni-sha

English: To clarify; to show differences

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alibainisha tofauti kati ya namba hizi.

Example (English):

The teacher clarified the difference between these numbers.

Bainishia

bai-ni-shi-a

English: To explain in detail; to expound

Example (Swahili):

Alibainishia wanafunzi mpango mzima wa mradi.

Example (English):

He explained the entire project plan to the students.

Bairi

bai-ri

English: Camel; dromedary

Example (Swahili):

Msafara uliongozwa na bairi watatu.

Example (English):

The caravan was led by three camels.

Baiskeli

bais-ke-li

English: A bicycle

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua baiskeli mpya dukani.

Example (English):

He bought a new bicycle at the shop.

Baitari

bai-ta-ri

English: See betari (battery)

Example (Swahili):

Alibadilisha baitari ya saa yake.

Example (English):

He replaced the battery of his watch.

Baiti

bai-ti

English: A house

Example (Swahili):

Walikaa kwenye baiti lao jipya.

Example (English):

They lived in their new house.

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