Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Balighisha

ba-li-ghi-sha

English: To deliver a message or greeting

Example (Swahili):

Alibalighisha salamu kutoka kijijini.

Example (English):

He delivered greetings from the village.

Balozi¹

ba-lo-zi

English: A country's representative in another country; an ambassador

Example (Swahili):

Balozi wa Kenya aliwasilisha barua za utambulisho.

Example (English):

Kenya's ambassador presented his credentials.

Balozi²

ba-lo-zi

English: A leader of ten households (local administration)

Example (Swahili):

Balozi wa nyumba kumi aliita mkutano.

Example (English):

The ten-cell leader called for a meeting.

Balozi³

ba-lo-zi

English: A frequent visitor who enters homes to talk

Example (Swahili):

Yule jirani ni balozi kila siku nyumbani.

Example (English):

That neighbor is always dropping by to chat.

Balungi

ba-lun-gi

English: A large fruit similar to an orange

Example (Swahili):

Walikula balungi tamu baada ya chakula.

Example (English):

They ate a sweet pomelo after the meal.

Baluni

ba-lu-ni

English: A balloon; a rubber ball filled with air

Example (Swahili):

Watoto walicheza na baluni nyekundu.

Example (English):

The children played with a red balloon.

Baluri

ba-lu-ri

English: A type of gemstone

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua pete yenye baluri.

Example (English):

She bought a ring with a gemstone.

Bamandua

ba-man-du-a

English: To peel off the top layer of something; to scrape

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alibamandua rangi ya zamani ya ukuta.

Example (English):

The worker scraped off the old paint from the wall.

Bamba¹

bam-ba

English: To hold firmly; to block

Example (Swahili):

Alimbamba mwizi kabla hajahepa.

Example (English):

He caught the thief before he escaped.

Bamba²

bam-ba

English: Sheet of iron; something flat and thin

Example (Swahili):

Walijenga paa kwa kutumia mabamba ya bati.

Example (English):

They built the roof using iron sheets.

Bamba³

bam-ba

English: Fish scales; outer skin of a fish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki huyu ana bamba kubwa.

Example (English):

This fish has large scales.

Bamba⁴

bam-ba

English: To spread through the whole body (of disease)

Example (Swahili):

Upele ulimbamba mwili mzima.

Example (English):

The rash spread through his whole body.

Bamba⁵

bam-ba

English: Falsehood or rumor; nonsense talk

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake yalikuwa bamba tupu.

Example (English):

His words were pure nonsense.

Bamba⁶

bam-ba

English: A meeting; a committee

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya bamba kujadili maendeleo ya kijiji.

Example (English):

They held a meeting to discuss the village's progress.

Bamba⁷

bam-ba

English: Coconut husk dust used as a floor scrubber

Example (Swahili):

Walitumia bamba kusafisha nyumba.

Example (English):

They used coconut husk dust to clean the house.

Bambabega

bam-ba-be-ga

English: Shoulder blade; scapula

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa kwenye bambabega lake.

Example (English):

He was injured on his shoulder blade.

Bambakangu

bam-ba-kan-gu

English: A type of weed that destroys other plants

Example (Swahili):

Shamba limejaa bambakangu.

Example (English):

The farm is full of weeds.

Bambakofi

bam-ba-ko-fi

English: A type of fruit with two different colors

Example (Swahili):

Walivuna matunda ya bambakofi.

Example (English):

They harvested the two-colored fruit.

Bambalia

bam-ba-li-a

English: Madness; insanity

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kuwa na bambalia baada ya mshtuko.

Example (English):

He appeared insane after the shock.

Bambam

bam-bam

English: Perfect; excellent

Example (Swahili):

Chakula hiki ni bambam!

Example (English):

This food is perfect!

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