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-bhuuryatnz1-uliza, -hojiask, question2-ambiatell
-bhuutatnz-ua kwa kubanwa mdomosuffocate
-bhuutaanatnz-vimbaswell
-bhuutikatnz-vundikabe stale, be fermented
-bhuutika omukaatetnz-umua mkateleaven bread (dough)
bhuyagaeleovyocarelessly, recklessly, randomly
bhuyagayagaeleovyoovyocarelessly, haphazardly
bhuyo1elejinsihow, the wayBhuyo aringi mbo bhuyo.Jinsi alivyo ndivyo alivyo.The way he is is the way he is.
bhuyo2onyhuothat (referential or close to listener)-yo
bhwahuswaof-a
bhwaheeneele1vizurigood, well2salamapeacefully, safely3sawaokay, alright4sawasawa (kwa kufanana au kulingana)equal, the same5sawa (bila kupanda wala kuteremka)flatErirobha riri bhwaheene.Ardhi iko sawa.The land is flat.
bhwanguele1mapemaearly2haraka, upesiquickly, fast
bhwangu hanu1elehivi karibuni, pundesoon
bhwangu hanu2vum1kisasamodern, currentekintu kya bhwangu hanu;kitu cha kisasa;a modern thing2-pyanew
bhwangubhwangueleharaka harakafast, quicklyOmwana unu arakiina bhwangubhwangu.Mtoto huyu anakua haraka haraka.This child is growing quickly.
-bhwaryatnz-ashiria kuwepo kwa samaki majinisignal the presence of fish in the water
bhwibhiseelekifichoficho (yaani, kwa siri)secretly-ibhisa
bhwimaelewimaupright, verticallyokwikara bhwima;kukaa wima;to sit upright
-bhwimatnz1-winda (mnyama)hunt (an animal)2-winda (mtu)hunt down (a person)
bhwitabhabhwitanmbinti anayepevukapubescent girl
bhyahusyaof-a
-bhyukyatnzkuwa na vijana wakubwahave older children
birahusbilawithout