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-bhakiratnz-ungulia (k.m., mboga ulioachwa kwenye moto)burn (e.g., food left on the fire), smoke (food)
-bhakiryatnz-unguzaburn (something)
-bhambatnz1-wamba (kwa ngoma)stretch out (animal skin to cover a drum head)2-wamba (kwa tumbo)be bloated3-pigilia (kwa msumari)nail
-bhambagarevumbapaflat-bhambareobhubhambagare
-bhambarevumbapaflatekintu ekibhambare;kitu bapa;flat object-bhambagare
-bhambukatnz1-sema kwa sautispeak loudly2-amka kwa kushtukawake up suddenly
-bhanatnz1-rembaadorn, decorate2-chorachorascribble
-bhandiriryatnz1-kaza, -bana (kitu)fasten, tighten, tie upBhaarora Mwajuma arabhandirirya eginkwi kwa orugoye.Waliona Mwajuma anakaza kuni kwa kamba.They saw Mwajuma tying up the firewood with a rope.2-bananishasqueeze, pack in, crowdBhaabhandirirya eginsahaani mwikanga, gikabhaaruka.Walibananisha sahani kwenye tenga, zikapasuka.They squeezed the plates into the basket and they broke.3-gandamizapress, compactDaudi arabhandirirya obhukima kukitangura.Daudi anagandamiza ugali kwenye meza.David is pressing the ugali on the table.4-kandamiza, -nyima (uhuru wa mtu), -gandamiza (mtu)suppress, oppress, restrict freedomAbhantu abhakuru bharabhandirirya abhaana abhake.Watu wakubwa wanakandamiza watoto wadogo.The adults are oppressing the small children.
-bhanura1tnz-beba, -chukua pamoja nacarry, take along withHanú John yaagya mwihe, akabhanura ebhigwato.John alipoenda vitani, alibeba silaha.When John went to war, he carried weapons.
-bhanura2tnz-zawadia, -pa zawadigift, give a giftNaagya owa Richadi, akambanura ebhyakurya nkagya nabhyo.Nilienda kwa Richadi, akanizawadia chakula nikaondoka nacho.I went to Richard's place. He gave me a gift of food and I left with it.
-bhara1tnz-hesabucountOmwihigirya areehigirya abhaana okubhara ebhijiiji.Mwalimu anafundisha watoto kuhesabu vizibo.The teacher is teaching children to count bottle caps.
-bhara2tnz-waka (k.m., jua, mwezi, nyota, n.k.)shine (e.g., sun, moon, stars etc.)Omweri gubhariri kibhara.Mwezi umewaka nje.The moon is shining outside.
-bharaatatnz-paua (-weka kenchi na papi)construct a roofOmuyaga omuhari gukaruusya-ko orusara rya enyumba, omukonji akaamba okubharaata kweki.Upepo mkali ukaezua paa la nyumba, fundi akaanza kupaua tena.A strong wind blew the roof off the house, and the repairman began to construct it again.
-bharabhasyatnz-ongea mambo mengi bila mpangoramble on and onOmujuuru akaaja mukikaro, akabharabhasya amangʼana amaaru mpaka kikanyaragana.Kichaa alikuja kwenye kikao, akaongea mambo mengi mpaka kikitawanyika.The crazy man came to the meeting and rambled on and on until it ended.
-bharagatanatnz-nguruma (kwa radi)rumble (of thunder), thunder
-bharajatnz-piga tekekick
-bharangiryatnz-katazaforbid
-bharankanatnz-fanya utundube mischievous, make mischief
-bharukatnz1-nguruma (kwa radi)rumble (of thunder), thunder2-nguruma (k.m., simba)roar (e.g., of a lion)3-ongea kwa sauti kubwa, -cheka kwa sauti kubwaspeak loudly, laugh loudly
bhasiiryanm1kesho kutwaday after tomorrow2juziday before yesterday
bhasiirya guryanm1majuzithree days ago, four days ago2mtondothree days from now3mtondogoofour days from now
-bhasyatnz-sokotatwist, braidBharabhasya orugoye.Wanasokota kamba.They are braiding the rope.
-bhata1tnz1-kanda (k.m., unga)knead (e.g., dough)2-kanda (k.m., mwili wa mtu)massage (e.g., someone's body)Juma aramubhata ngʼinawabho na amanji amabhira.Juma anamkanda mama yake na maji ya vuguvugu.Juma is massaging his mother with warm water.
-bhata2tnz-elekeahead towardEgingʼombe girabhata mumugunda.Ng'ombe wanaelekea shambani.The cows are heading toward the farm.
-bhatiijatnz-batizabaptize