SHINGAZIDJA-ENGLISH DICTIONNARY

 

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SHINGAZIDJA ANGLAIS
Baada (prep) After
Baadhwi (prep) Among
Baadhwi (prep) Some
Baadhwi ya (adv) Some of
Baadia (adv) Atterwards
Baadia (adv) Next
Babayiha (hu) Be confused
Babayisa (hu) To confuse
Babuha (hu) To talk too much
Badala n Substitute
Badala n Replacment
Badala ya (adv) Instead of
Badhirifu (adj) Wastful
Badi (adv) Effectively
Badili (hu) Barter
Badili (hu) To exchange
Badili (hu) To Change
Badiliya (hu) To exchange for
Badjia (mabadjia) n small deep-fried ball made from beans and spices
Badjini (hu) To call someone by his pronoun
Bafuta n Thin bleached cloth used for lining garments
Bafuta n Thin bleached cloth used for funeral clothing
Bahari  n Ocean, sea
Bahari (adj) unpredictable
Bahari ya Artiki(noun) Artic Ocean
Bahari ya shami n Red Sea
Baharia (mabaharia)  n Sailor, seaman
Baharia (mabaharia)  n Careless person
Bahasha (n) Evelope
Bahasha (n) Gift
Bahashishi (n) Bonus, tip
Bahati (n) Chance
Bahati (n) Destiny
Bahati (n) fate
Bahati (n) Opportunity
Bahati naswibu (n) Lottery
Bahatisha (hu) To take a chance
Bahatisha (hu) Get lucky
Bahatisha (hu) Speculate
Bahili (adj) Mean
Baibu (hu) To influence (negtively)
Baibu (hu) Tempt
Baina (adv) Between
Baina ya (adv) In the midst of
Bainiha (hu) Be discovered
Bainisha (hu) To bring up
Bainisha (hu) To celebrate a marriage
Bakerwa n Cane
Baki (hu) To remain
Baki (hu) To stay
Bakisha (hu) To leave out
Bakishiwa (hu) Be left out
Bakiwa (hu) Be left out
Bakuli (mabakuli) n Bowl
Balasi (mabalasi) n Water jug
Balia (hu) To bring
Balia (hu) To drive  
Balighi (hu) Reach puberty
Balozi (mabalozi) n Ambassador
Bamba (hu) To get attached to
Bamba (hu) To cajole
Bamba (hu) To seduce
Bamia (hu) to take refuge (from the rain)
Banda (mabanda) Living room
Banda (mabanda) Plain
Bandari (n) Anchorage, harbor
Bandza (hu) To knock
Bandza (hu) To bang
Bandzandza (mabandzandza) n Open and flat area
Bandzi (mabandzi) n Clementine
Bangano (noun) quarrel
Bange (mabange) n Drug
Bangili (n) Bangle (gold or silver)
Bangua (hu) To discriminate
Banguzi (mabanguzi) n Wound
Banguzi (mabanguzi) n Abscess
Banki (n) Bank
Banuha (hu) To become greedy
Bao (mabao) n Bench
Bao (mabao) n Plank
Bara (mabara) n Continent
Bara (mabara) n Territory
Bara Arabu (noun) Arabie
Barabara (adj) Right
Barabara (adj) Exactly
Barafu (n) Ince
Baragum (mabaragum) n warhorn
Baraka (n) benefaction
Baraka (n) Blessing
Baraka (n) Prosperity
Baraza (n) Assembly, committe
Baraza (n) Entrance hall
Baridi (n) Chill
Bariki (v) To prosper
Barikia (v) To bless someone
Barikiwa (v) To be blessed
Bariyo (n) Incubator
Barizi (hu) Dominate
Baruti (n) Gunpowder
Baruti (n) Sulfur
Baruwa (n) Letter
Barzuli (mabarzuli)n Selfish
Bashasha (adj) Cheerful, jovial
Basi (conj) Stop
Basi (conj)[at the beginin of clause] So
Batabata (mabatabata) n Duck
Batani (adj) Ineffective
Batani (adj) invalid
Batani (adj) worthless
Bateri (n) Car battery
Bati (n) Zinc
Batwala (adj) insincere
Batwaliha (hu) To become ineffective
Batwalisa (hu) To cause someone to be ineffective
Batwini (n) Hidden intentions or thoughts
Bavu (mabavu) n Sector, region
Bavuni (adv) Alongside
Bawa (n) Wing
Baya (hu) To close
Baya (mabaya) n Calamity
Baya (mabaya) n Great catastrophe
Baya (mabaya) n Problem
Bazazi (mabazazi) n Dealer
Beberu (mabeberu) n Imperialist
Bedja (n) Arrogant
Bega (mabega) n Shoulder
Behewa (mabehewa) n Camp militaire
Bei (n) Price
Bembe (n) A gift from a fiance to another, and vice versa
Bendera (mabendera) n Banner
Bendera (mabendera) n Flag
Beni (mabeni) n Dump trunk
Bepare (mabepare) n Capitalist
Beramu n National flag
Biachara 'n) Commerce
Bibi harusi (n) The bride
Bibo (mabibo) n Cashew fruit
Bidhwaa (n) Merchandise, trade goods
Bidhwaa (n) Commodities
Bidi (hu) To compel
Bidi (hu) Necessitate
Biduha (hu) To pout
Bigira (n) Virginity
Biha (hu) To hit
Biha msi (hu) To prepare tobacco
Bila (adv) Without
Bila idadi (adj) Uncountable
Bila shaka (adv) Undoubtedly
Bila waswasi (adv) Without a problem
Bilauri (n) Crystal
Bile (adj) Blue
Biligidji (n) Cloth of a light brownish yellow color
Bilingani (mabilingani) n Eggplant
Bilisi (hu) To entice
Bilisi (hu) To incite
Billahi (interj) By Allah !
Binaami (n) Cousin  (male)
Binadamu (n) Human being
Binafsi (adj) One's self
Binafsi (adj) Personnaly
Binda (mayinda) n Rope made of coconut palm
Bintiaami (n) Cousin (female)
Biriani (n) Spiced dish of rice and meat
Birika (n) Metal container used for water or milk
Bishi (adj) Obstinate
Bisikleti (mabisikleti) n Bicycle
Biskuti (mabiskuti) n Biscuit
Bismillah ! (interj) In the name of Allah !
Boboka (hu) Talk indiscreetly
Bombeyo (mabombeyo) n Praises
Bombo (n) An used machinery
Bomoha (hu) To collapse
Bomowa (hu) To demolish, destroy
Bonbo (n) Candy
Bonde (mabonde) garment worn by those working in the fields
Bonde (n) A piece of cloth worn by a man around his waistline as a skirt
Bora (adj) Better, fine, best
Boti (maboti) n Boot (shoe)
Botsi (adj) Useless
Boyi (n) House servant
Bua (hu) To open
Bubu (mabubu) n Dumb
Budu (mabudu) n Hot pepper
Buhamu (mabuhamu) n Dumb
Buhuri (n) incense
Buja (n) Beastliness
Buku (mabuku) n Book
Buluzu (mabuluzu) n Blouse
Bumbwa (mabumwa) n Habit
Bundi (mabundi) n Owl
Bunduki (n) Gun
Bungu (mawungu) n Small creeping insect
Bungu (mawungu) n Caterpillar
Buni (mawuni) n Dry banana leaves
Bunkua (hu) To beat up
buraiha (hu) To be lost(psychologically)
Burda (n) Refreshement, recreation
Bure (adj) Free
Bure (adj) Free of charge
Bure (adv) Useless
Burudiha (hu) To relax
Burudiha (hu) To be refreshed
Burudisha (hu) To appease
Busa (hu) Be provided
Busati (mabusati) n Small rug or mat used in the mosque
Bushini (n) Madagascar
Bushti (mabushti) n Arab cloak  wore the social clergy of the town in religious ceremonies
Bushuria (hu) To wish, to predict
Busu (hu) To kiss
Butuwu (hu) To undo a sorcerry act
Buwaba (n) Door hinge
Buwu (mabuwu) n Baobab fruit
Buza (hu) To remind, to catch one attention
Bwabwa (hu) To pout
Bwana (mabwana) n Lord, mister
Bwana (n) Mister
Bwana harusi (n) The groom
Bwembwe (n) Jokes
Bweta (mabweta) n Small case
Bwibwiyi (mabwibwiyi) n Spider
Bwibwiyi (mabwibwiyi) n Cloth in black veil worn by moslem women

 

 

 

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