Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Balaji²

ba-la-ji

English: The state of being fully awake

Example (Swahili):

Baada ya kahawa, alihisi balaji.

Example (English):

After coffee, he felt fully awake.

Balangulu

ba-lan-gu-lu

English: A type of large cricket

Example (Swahili):

Balangulu alisikika akilia usiku.

Example (English):

A large cricket was heard chirping at night.

Balari

ba-la-ri

English: A type of chisel

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia balari kukata mbao.

Example (English):

The carpenter used a chisel to cut the wood.

Balasi

ba-la-si

English: A tall water pot with a narrow neck

Example (Swahili):

Walihifadhi maji ndani ya balasi.

Example (English):

They stored water in a tall pot.

Balbu

bal-bu

English: A glass device that gives light; a bulb

Example (Swahili):

Walibadilisha balbu iliyochomeka.

Example (English):

They replaced the burnt-out bulb.

Bale

ba-le

English: A bird's feather

Example (Swahili):

Alipata bale ya tai ardhini.

Example (English):

He found an eagle's feather on the ground.

Baleghe¹

ba-le-ghe

English: The act of reaching maturity; puberty

Example (Swahili):

Wavulana walipitia baleghe wakati wa ujana.

Example (English):

Boys went through puberty during adolescence.

Baleghe²

ba-le-ghe

English: See balene² (a grown-up youth)

Example (Swahili):

Msichana huyu ni baleghe sasa.

Example (English):

This girl is mature now.

Balene¹

ba-le-ne

English: See baleghe¹ (the act of reaching maturity)

Example (Swahili):

Balene ni hatua muhimu ya ukuaji.

Example (English):

Puberty is an important stage of growth.

Balene²

ba-le-ne

English: A girl or boy who has reached maturity

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa balene mwenye tabia nzuri.

Example (English):

She was a mature youth with good manners.

Balghamu

bal-gha-mu

English: See balaghamu (thick mucus; phlegm)

Example (Swahili):

Balghamu ilimfanya akose usingizi.

Example (English):

The phlegm made him lose sleep.

Bali¹

ba-li

English: To consider; to pay attention to

Example (Swahili):

Haku bali ushauri wa wazazi wake.

Example (English):

He did not consider his parents' advice.

Bali²

ba-li

English: Yes; indeed

Example (Swahili):

Bali, nakubaliana na wewe kabisa.

Example (English):

Yes indeed, I completely agree with you.

Bali³

ba-li

English: Except; although; but

Example (Swahili):

Alifika bali alichelewa.

Example (English):

He arrived, although he was late.

Balia

ba-li-a

English: A riot; chaos; disaster

Example (Swahili):

Mkutano uliishia kwa balia.

Example (English):

The meeting ended in chaos.

Balighi¹

ba-li-ghi

English: To convey; to deliver

Example (Swahili):

Mjumbe alibalighi habari kwa haraka.

Example (English):

The messenger quickly conveyed the news.

Balighi²

ba-li-ghi

English: Eloquent; with mastery of speech

Example (Swahili):

Hotuba yake ilikuwa ya balighi.

Example (English):

His speech was eloquent.

Balighi³

ba-li-ghi

English: To inform; to notify

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimbalighi tukio hilo.

Example (English):

The police informed him of the incident.

Balighi⁴

ba-li-ghi

English: To preach or deliver teachings (religious)

Example (Swahili):

Shehe alibalighi ujumbe wa dini.

Example (English):

The sheikh preached the religious message.

Balighi⁵

ba-li-ghi

English: See baleghe¹ (to mature)

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alibalighi katika umri wa ujana.

Example (English):

The child reached puberty during adolescence.

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