SHINGAZIDJA-ENGLISH DICTIONNARY
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| 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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