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babiribabiriin pairs; when people are two by two8.1.1.4Multiples8.1.1.1.2Two8.1.1.5Numbered group
badatubadatuin threes; people in groups consisting of three people each8.1.1.5Numbered group
bahyangemy friends; shortened form of ‘you be like me’, or ‘my friends’, that is used when a speaker is calling for attentionBahyange, nijire hubalaliha ohulima famba omweene omungi.My friends I have come to tell you to plant a lot of cotton.9.6.3.4Markers of direct address
balathose ones over there9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
baloma mboso they say9.4.5Evidentials
bambi‘it is a pity’ ‘sorry’ an expression of sympathy4.4.4.2Show sympathy, support9.2.7Interjections
bamiisi‘gentlemen’ a marker of direct address where the speaker calls a gathering of men to attention, commonly used in the pluralBamiisi, mwinyoheremo huje hwanirise omugeni.Brethren, let us go ati9.6.3.4Markers of direct address
bamunyumba ndalawamunyumba ndalaIdiom. family, household members, people of same house; siblings of co-wives4.1.9.8Family, clan4.1.9Kinship
banothese ones9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
bihumi bibiritwo hundred; quantity of one hundred times two8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers8.1.1.1.2Two
bihumi bidatuthree hundred; quantity of one hundred times three8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
bihumi binefour hundred; quantity of one hundred times four8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
bihumi bitaanufive hundred; quantity of one hundred times five8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
binga?how many?9.2.3.4Question words
binothese ones9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
