Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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Bango⁴

ban-go

English: Stiff paper used as a cover

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu kimefunikwa kwa bango.

Example (English):

The book is covered with stiff paper.

Bango⁵

ban-go

English: A flag

Example (Swahili):

Bango la taifa lilipandishwa shuleni.

Example (English):

The national flag was raised at the school.

Bangu¹

ban-gu

English: War; conflict; battle

Example (Swahili):

Bangu kubwa ilizuka kati ya koo mbili.

Example (English):

A great war broke out between the two clans.

Bangu²

ban-gu

English: The largest planet; Jupiter

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walijifunza kuhusu Bangu darasani.

Example (English):

The students learned about Jupiter in class.

Bangu³

ban-gu

English: Profit; benefit

Example (Swahili):

Biashara hii inaleta bangu kubwa.

Example (English):

This business brings great profit.

Bangua

ban-gu-a

English: To crack open a shell to remove what's inside

Example (Swahili):

Ali bangua nazi kupata tui.

Example (English):

He cracked the coconut to get the milk.

Banguko

ban-gu-ko

English: A part of something that has broken off and fallen

Example (Swahili):

Kulikuwa na banguko la udongo mlimani.

Example (English):

There was a landslide on the mountain.

Banguzi

ban-gu-zi

English: An internal ulcer (e.g., in the stomach)

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alipata banguzi tumboni mwa mgonjwa.

Example (English):

The doctor found an ulcer in the patient's stomach.

Bangwa¹

ban-gwa

English: A house not yet finished being built

Example (Swahili):

Walihamia bangwa kabla haijakamilika.

Example (English):

They moved into a half-finished house.

Bangwa²

ban-gwa

English: An expert hunter, usually subsistence

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni bangwa anayejulikana porini.

Example (English):

He is a well-known hunter in the forest.

Bangwei

ban-gwei

English: A chant sung by oarsmen at sea

Example (Swahili):

Wakaaji waliimba bangwei wakiendesha mtumbwi.

Example (English):

The rowers sang a chant while paddling the canoe.

Bania

ba-ni-a

English: 1. To hold tightly. 2. To be stingy. 3. To hide without revealing

Example (Swahili):

Alibanía siri moyoni.

Example (English):

He hid the secret in his heart.

Baniani

ba-ni-a-ni

English: An Indian merchant, often Hindu

Example (Swahili):

Baniani walihusika sana na biashara pwani.

Example (English):

Indian merchants were heavily involved in coastal trade.

Banika

ba-ni-ka

English: To place meat on a stick or rack near fire to roast

Example (Swahili):

Wali banika nyama kwenye moto.

Example (English):

They roasted meat on the fire.

Banja¹

ban-ja

English: 1. To break, split. 2. To hit or bang

Example (Swahili):

Ali banja jiwe kwa nyundo.

Example (English):

He split the stone with a hammer.

Banja²

ban-ja

English: To hack into a network after breaking security

Example (Swahili):

Mdukuzi alibanja mtandao wa benki.

Example (English):

The hacker broke into the bank's network.

Banja³

ban-ja

English: To kill, e.g., a louse by cracking it with a fingernail

Example (Swahili):

Alibanja chawa kwa kucha yake.

Example (English):

He killed the louse with his fingernail.

Banjo

ban-jo

English: A musical instrument with a long neck and round body

Example (Swahili):

Mchezaji alitumia banjo kutoa muziki wa midundo.

Example (English):

The musician played rhythms with the banjo.

Banka

ban-ka

English: A foldable bed used by soldiers or campers

Example (Swahili):

Askari walilala kwenye banka kambini.

Example (English):

Soldiers slept on foldable beds at the camp.

Banki

ban-ki

English: Rare term for benki (bank)

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka fedha zake kwenye banki.

Example (English):

He deposited his money in the bank.

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