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wabomba (kabomba)NG71little pumpsWiwaletera wabomba wakudyera muye bhaskili zao.I brought them little pumps so they could pump their bikes up.2little pipes3little tubes4little bombs
Wabondei (Mbondei)NG1Bondeis (clansmen or tribesmen)Wabondei ni wantru wa ukolo wa Bondei.Bondeis are people from the Bondei clan (or tribe).Wabondei wanirheba kudyinkha mwezi honde zawo.Bondeis stopped me from passing over their farms.Wabondei wa Somaliya hawakulonga Chibondei; wose walonga Chizigula tú>Bondeis in Somalia don't speak Bondei; they all only speak Kizigua.
Waboni (Mboni)NG1Boni tribesmenWaboni wana tabiya tafautiBonis have different behaviors.Waboni watogola ndoni zaidi.Boni tribesmen like canoes a lot.These are hunters and gatherers in Somalia and Kenya, also known as Wasi. They are neither Muslim nor Christian. Racially, they are African but their language, Chiboni, is Cushitic.
wabosi (bosi)NG1bossesChigaluka wabosi siku zino.We have become bosses these days.
wabuga (kabuga)NG7rabbitsWabuga wadya waguluka.Those rabbits ran away.Chilinda wabuga.We hunted rabbits.Kuna wabuga wengahi? -- Kiashi. / Wengi. / Wose. / Siwengi.How many rabbits are there? -- A few. / Lots. / All of them. / Not many.Chitogola wabuga wano we msanga na hachitogole wabuga wadya wakungala.We like these brown rabbits, and we don't like those white rabbits.Wabuga wakwerana.The rabbits are mating.Wabuga wano ni wakulu.These rabbits are big.Wabuga wadya nanidire wana mwire. / Wabuga wadya nidire nawana mwire.The rabbits that I ate were good.Wabuga we meso.The rabbits are aliveWabuga we hano.The rabbits are here.Nachibwira wabuga wanne.We caught four rabbits.
wabulundu (kabulundu)NG7little round bundlesHachina wabulundu wa kwinkhiriziza wantru fururu zawo zezahabu.We don't have little bundles with which to send people's gold earrings in.
wabunge (mbunge)NG11congressmen, congresswomenWabunge wagutirwa ni raisi zuzi.The congressmen were chastized by the president the day before yesterday.2parliamentariansMaramara wabunge watowana viti mwe di bunge.Sometimes the parliamentarians fight each other with chairs in the parliament.3legislatorsWabunge wadya ni wadyiradyira kwa kulonga mbuli ziya.Those legislators are uninhibited saying those words.
wabunifuNG1creative (ones)Ni wabunifu kwasabu shirika dyawo wadikuza.They are creative because they expanded their company.China wadyera rangi wabunifu mwe di shiraka dyetu.We have creative painters in our company.Wahindi ni wabunifu.Hindus are creative.Watungadyi wa siku zino ni wabunifu zaidi.Composers these days are more creative.
wabuntrwa (mbuntrwa)NG1beaten onesWabuntrwa wose waguluka.All the beaten ones have run away.
Waburundi (Mburundi)NG1BurundiansWaburundi isi yao ni ndodo.The Burundians' country is small.
wabusadyi (mbusadyi)NG1deflowerersMu wabusayi nyose.You are all deflowerers.Wana chirume, lekani kugaluka wabusadyi!Guys, stop being deflowerers!
wabuswa (mbuswa)NG1deflowered (ones)Wana chiche kwemanyeni, kwasabu wabuswa ni nyuwe.Girls take care of yourselves because you are the ones deflowered.Wazana chiche wengi mwe skulu ino ni wabuswa.Many girls in this school are deflowered.
wabwana (bwana)NG11husbandsWahishimiyeni wabwana zenyu!Respect your husbands!2menWano wakwiza hano he haranti kila siku, ni wabwana wako?These [guys] who're coming here to the courtyard every day, are they your men? [mother to daughter]
wabwanga (mbwanga, kabwanga)1NG1guysSihaza wabwanga waidi nawakakoshana.I separated two guys when they were fighting.Wabwanga wadya wanahishana.Those guys startled each other.Wabwanga Udyendo wafintrika wakongeze wantru mwe di gari dyao.Ujendo and the other guys got squished when they added people in their car.See: kabwanga wabwaa.2NG1buddiesWabwanga wano ni wafundi wa rediyo.These guys are cowboys.Wabwanga "Simon" wabawa bengi.Simon and [his] buddies robbed banks.3NG7little guysWabwanga wano ni wambuya zangu.These little guys are my friends.Wabwanga wano nawasome kila chiro saa dimwenga.These little guys should read one hour every night.4NG7little boys5NG7little buddies
wabwasa (mbwasa)NG1dirty and lazy (ones)Wowo ni wabwasa.They are dirty and lazy.Wabwanga wadya ni wabwasa.Those guys are dirty and lazy.
wabwiradyi (mbwiradyi)NG1catchersChose chi wabwiradyi.We're all catchers.
wabwirwa (mbwirwa)NG1captivesKila siku kwapatikana wabwirwa.Every day there are found captives.Wabwirwa wapatikana.The captives have been found.Helikopta dino dyasola wabwirwa wa mwe hondo wose.This helicopter takes all captives in the war.
wachachi (mchachi)NG11timid (ones)Wamasai si wachachi kwa kulinda.The Masai are not timid in hunting.2humbleRaisi na wauyaze si wachachi.The president and his friends are not humble.
wachafu (mchafu)NG11dirty (people)Ni wachafu.They're dirty people.2filthy (people)Wabwanga wano ni wachafu; kila wakati ukawaona wachuta.These guys are filthy; everytime you see them they are dirty.
Wachaina (Mchaina)NG1Chinese (people)Shirika dyetu didyamanya dili na shirika dya Wachaina.Our company does deals with a company of Chinese.See alternate pronunciation: Wachina.The form Wachaina is typically used in the US; whereas Wachina is typically used in Africa.
wachakalisi (mchakalisi)NG11naughty (ones)Isnina na Ali ni wachakalisi.Isnina and Ali are naughty.2mischievous (ones)Wabwanga wano ni wachakalisi.These guys are mischievous.
wachamagutwi (chamagutwi)NG1big-eared onesWachamagutwi we kuhi?Where are the big-eared ones?Wana wadya ni wachamagutwi.Those kids are big-eared ones.
wachamgutwi (chamgutwi)NG1big-eared onesWose ni wachamgutwi.All of them are big-eared.
wachapalisi (mchapalisi)NG1naughty onesNi vedi wanyamale wase kugaluka wachapalisi.It's better that they be quiet so they don't become naughty.
wachemadyi (mchemadyi)NG1singersDyero ni siku dya wachemadyi.Today is the day of singers.Mchakale na Sehondo ni wachemadyi.Mchakale and Sehondo are singers.