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baadaye   adv. afterwards.

baada (ya)   prep. after.

baba   n. dad; father.

-babaika   v. be confused.

baba mdogo   n. uncle.

babu   n. grandfather.

-babuka   v. burn (slightly, sitting by fire).

badala (ya)   adv prep. instead of.

-badili   v. change; exchange.

-badilika   v. be changed.

-badiliwa   v. be changed.

bado   adv. not yet.

bado kidogo   adv. in a little while.

bahari   n. sea; ocean.

Bahari ya Hindi   n. Indian Ocean.

Bahari ya Sham   n. Red Sea.

bahasha   n. envelope.

bahati   n. chance; luck.

-bahatisha   v. try one's luck.

baina (ya)   prep. between; among.

baisikeli   n. bicycle; bike; cycle.

baka   n. ringworm.

-baki   v. stay; remain.

bakora   n. walking stick.

bakshishi   n. bakshish.

bakuli   n. basin; deep round dish.

bali   conj. but; but rather; however; nevertheless; yet.

balozi   Pl: mabalozi. n. administrator; ambassador.

banda   Pl: mabanda. n. big shed.

banda la motokaa   n. garage.

bandari   n. port; harbour.

-bandika   v. stick; glue.

-banduka   v. unstick.

bangili   n. bracelet.

-banika   v. roast.

bao   Pl: mabao. n. plank; board; board game; goal (at soccer).

bara   Pl: mabara. n. land; continent.

barabara   n. road; route.

barabara   adv. very well; just as it should be done.

barafu   n. ice.

baraka   n. blessing.

baraza   n. verandah.

baraza   Pl: mabaraza. n. meeting (big).

baridi   n, adj. cold; cold weather.

-bariki   v. bless.

barua   n. letter.

baruti   n. gunpowder.

basi   conj. and so; that's all.

basi   Pl: mabasi. n. bus.

bastola   n. pistol.

bata   n. duck.

bata maji   n. water fowl.

bati   Pl: mabati. n. corrugated iron.

-batili   v. annul; cancel.

bawa   Pl: mabawa. n. wing.

-baya   adj. bad; nasty.

-beba   v. carry on the back.

bega   Pl: mabega. n. shoulder.

behewa   Pl: mabehewa. n. carriage; car of a train.

bei   n. price.

-bembeleza   v. caress; entreat.

bendera   n. flag.

bendi   n. band; group of musicians.

benki   n. bank.

bia   n. beer.

biashara   n. trade.

bibi   n. grandmother.

bibi   Pl: mabibi. n. lady.

Biblia   n. Bible.

-bichi   adj. row; unripe; uncooked.

-bidi   v. be made do something.

bidii   n. effort.

bila   conj. without.

bilauri   n. glass.

bilingani   n. aubergine; egg plant.

binadamu   n. human being.

binamu   n. cousin.

-bingirika   v. roll.

binti   n. daughter.

birika   n. tea pot.

-bishana   v. argue.

-bishana   v. quarrel with each other.

-bivu   adj. ripe; mature.

bizari   n. spices seeds; curry powder.

blanketi   Pl: mablanketi. n. blanket.

boga   Pl: maboga. n. pumpkin.

-bomoa   v. knock down; break down.

bonde   n. valley.

bonge   Pl: mabonge. n. clod; ball of something.

bora   adj. excellent; better; fine; great.

-bovu   adj. bad; spoiled; rotten.

buibui   n. spider.

buluu   n. blue.

bundi   n. owl.

bunduki   n. rifle; gun.

bunge   n. parliament.

buni   n. coffee berry.

bure   adj. useless; free; in vain.

buri   n. obstinacy.

-burudisha   v. cool; refresh oneself; feel good again.

busara   n. wisdom.

bustani   n. garden.

buu   n. maggot.

bwana   Pl: mabwana. n. sir; master; boss.

bwana arusi   n. groom.

-bwata   v. babble.

bwawa   n. swamp; pool.

-bweka   v. bark.