Bhaibhol (mabhaibol)< EngBibleBhaibhol na Gurani chasambaziza dhini.The Bible and Quran, we used to proselytize.Bhaibhol na Gurani yasambazizwa dhini.The Bible and the Quran are used to proselytize.
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BhaidowaBaidowaKuluwa Mgambo mpaka Bhaidowa ni kilomita njeche.From Mugambo to Bhaidowa is a few kilometers.
bhajiya (mabhajiya)< Sombean pattyBhajiya dimwenga dyegusa.One bean patty satisfies.These patties are made from beans and sometimes mixed with ground meat and other flavors.
bhaka (mabhaka)< ItpackageBhaka dino niguire dina miteza ya kila namna.This package that I bought has nuts of every kind.Izi baskuti ziza vedi mwe di bhaka bila kufuguntrulwa.The cookies arrived safely in the package without getting crumbled.
Bhakari< ArbBakariBhakari katogola magari ya otomatik.Bakari likes automatic shift cars.Bhakari ni zina dya chirume.Bakari is a man's name.Bhakari ni mpole naho ni msomi.Bakari is easy-going and also learned.man's name
bhakeri< Somcup(s), breakableBhakeri ni chikombe chikutulika chidyamanywe na mkomba au udongo."Bakeri" is a cup that is breakable [and] is made from glass or ceramic.
bhaksha< Somenvelope(s)Naunga bhaksha mbiri nitumire baruwa zangu.I need two envelopes to send my letters.Sigula bhaksha nkhulu za kwinkhiriziza viya vangu.I bought a big envelope to send my stuff in.
bhalani< Somappointment(s)Naita kwe ispitali; nna bhalani ya ubule.I'm going to the hospital; I have an appointment for a physical.Luvi nna bhalani ya kumwona diwani.Tomorrow I have an appointment to see a counselor.Nna bhalani ya kumwona dektari mwe Arba.I have an appointment to see a doctor on Wednesday.
bhalbha (mabhalbha, wabhalbha)< EngbarberSitanwa ni bhalbha.I was combed by a barber. = My hair was combed by a barber.Mze Hasani ni bhalbha ywedi.Mr. Hasan is a good barber.Naita kwa bhalbha.I'm going to the barber.The singular is NG1 but the plural can be either NG1 or NG3.
bhaldhi< Sombucket(s)Sikamira bhaldhi ino.I used this bucket to milk.Dyero sichingiriza bhaldhi mbiri za mazi ya fula.Today I caught two buckets of rain water.Siwarabiira bhaldhi.I watered with a bucket.Hawiwa na Hamiso wanitwika bhaldhi ya mazi.Hawiwa and Hamiso helped me put a bucket of water on my head.Wavere watwikana bhaldhi zao.The women put their [water] buckets on each other's heads.
bhambo (mabhambo)< Somstork (marabou)Bhambo ana dyohodyoho kulu dya kwikiya hande.A marabou stork has a big pouch for storing food.Singola zoya dimwenga mwe di wawa dya bhambo.I pulled out one feather from the wing of a marabou stork.
bhara< Som1field(s)Hamadi na Hasani wengizanya magari yao mwe bhara.Hamadi and Hasani entered their cars in the field together.Bhara ino ni salaha.This field is level.Bhara zino zavinirwa mpira.These fields are used for playing ball.2playing field(s)Kudyinkhadyinkha mwe bhara si kwedi male.To pass back and forth on the playing field is not good at all.Skulu za kaya ino zose zina bhara za mipira.All the schools in this town have (ball) playing fields.3stadium(s)Bhara ino ni ya kuvinira vinyago na mpira.This stadium is for dancing rituals and soccer.Wagulukadyi wose nawabwirane kwe bhara luvi.All of the runners should get together at the stadium tomorrow.4boxing ringWata honde wachimala wetiyari na kwingira mwe bhara.The boxers are standing ready to get into the ring.Wata bhunyo watogola kuhutana mwe bhara bila mbazi.Boxers like to beat each other in the ring without mercy.5dance floor(s)Kinko katunga wira mwe bhara.Kinko composed a song on the dance floor.Dhadhiri atipwirika mwe bhara.Dadiri is dancing crazily on the dance floor.Dhadhiri adenkha na mkaziwe mwe bhara.Dadiri gets wild with his wife on the dance floor.Wavere wose mwe bhara wavala mabindu.All the women on the dance floor are wearing waistbands.6main(land)Mwivano wa Zanziba na Tanzaniya bhara sani wa haki male.The coexistence between Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania hasn't been just at all.
bhara ya ndege (bhara za ndege)1airport(s)Simsindikiza atiyo kwe bhara ye ndege.I escorted uncle to the airportKazi yangu ni kuhokera wadyeni kwe bhara ye ndege.My job is to receive guests at the airport.Miye na Salimu chamiranya kwa bhara ye ndege.Me and Solomon guard the airport together.2airfield(s)Kaya ino ina bhara mbiri za ndege.This town has two airfields.Bhara za ndege zise kugaluka na manyasi mengi.Airfields should not have a lot of grass [on them].
bharada (mabharada)< ItpotatoNnahanda bharada dimwenga, nadaha nikapata mabharada mirongo midi.If I plant one potato, I can get twenty potatoes.paundi imwenga ya (ma)bharadaone pound of potato(es)
bharafu< Som1iceMazi yatoga bharafu.The water froze into ice.Sitera mwe bharafu.I slipped on the ice.This noun is only used in the singular.2snowBharafu yalolomoka.The snow is melting.Bharafu ilolomoka.The snow has melted.Bharafu ilolomoswa ni idi zuwa.The snow was melted by the sun.Bharafu imata.There's too much snow.See: kunya bharafu.3hail(stones)Tanzaniya mwe nkhambi ya Mkuyu kulagala bharafu kulu miyaka mirongo midi idyinkhire.In Tanzania in Camp Mkuyu there fell big hailstones twenty years ago.4winter (time)Mahiti yatumikirwa zidi wakati wa bharafu.Heaters are used a lot in winter time.
bharaka< Arbblessing(s)Sipata bharaka kwa Mnungu na do'a kwa wazazi wangu.I got blessings from Allah and blessings from my parents.Isi kama haina nyamani, haina bharaka male.If a country doesn't have peace, it doesn't have blessings at all.See: kwinkha bharaka.See: do'a
bharbharo (mabharbharo)< It1tough guyAli ni bharbharo.Ali is a tough guy."George" asinyika bharbharo.George looks like a tough guy.See alternative pronunciation: bharobharo.2young toughBharbharo dino ni kulu; dikadyenda dyatowa masindo.This young tough is big; when he walks he stomps his feet.
bharbharoni (mabharbharoni)< It peperoni1bell pepperKila nikapika nyama sitogola kuhanganya bharbharoni.Every time I'm cooking meat, I like to add in bell pepper.2green pepper
bharela (mabharela)< It barrila1wagonMwanangu katogola kuvutwa mwe di bharela.My child likes to be pulled in the wagon.Miye na abhobho chivutanya bharela dimwenga.Me and older brother pulled one wagon together.2sledBharela dyadyamanyizwa kazi mwe zi azenda piya.A sled is used to do work in the banana plantations also.Natereza (mwe di) bharela dyangu.I'm sliding (in) my sled.3sleighBharela dya kutereza mwe bharafu ni kulu.A sleigh for sliding in the snow is big.Bharela dya kutereza mwe bharafu dina raha.A sleigh for sliding in the snow has comfort (= is comfortable).
bharfumo< It profumo1perfume(s)Sebhufiya bharfumo.I sprayed perfume on myself.Si'uriywa kwasabu sihaka bharfumo.I was smelled because I put on perfume.2cologneSinunkhizwa vedi ni bharfumo.I was made to smell good by cologne.
bharmile (mabharmile)< It1drum (container)Nafingirisa bharmile dya mazi.I'm rolling a drum of water.Dhadhiri na Shabani wavutanya nafta mwe di bharmile na bomba.Dadiri and Shabani sucked gas together from a drum with a tube.Washegale waidi wadidanya mavuta ulaya mwe di bharmile.Two workers together poured kerosene oil gently in the drum.2barrelBharmile dino difisizwa mtama.This barrel was used to hide corn.Bharmile dino dya a mavuta chidikupulanya miye na Zawadi.This barrel of oil, we poured it out together, me and Zawadi.
bharobharo (mabharobharo)< Ittough guyShabani kagaluka bharobharo kulu.Shabani has become a big tough guy.
bharshi< Sompillow(s)Nechiro sigonera bharshi itogire.Last night I slept on a pillow that was hard.Njina za mo mtwi zingira mwe bharshi.Head lice got into the pillow.Bharshi ya turbali yasumika.A canvas pillow is sewable.Sasamazisa izi bharshi!Fluff the pillows!
bhasi< It passipassing aroundMpira uno wa dyero nachuvine bhasi!Today, let's play this ball game of passing around!
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