-bhurerya-rembulia (macho)make eyes atOhooo!! Rejina yaamurora Juma yaajiri iika waabho, akamumaahirira nawe arabhurerya ameeso gaaye.Ohooo!! Regina alipomwona Juma amekuja nyumbani kwao, akamwangalia huku akimrembulia macho yake.Ohhh! When Regina saw Juma had come to their house, she made eyes at him.
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-bhuruganʼya-vurugavuruga (kimiminiko)cloud up (a liquid)
-bhurungura-chafua (maji), -vurugastir up (water)
-bhururuka1-rukajump2-ruka (na kupaa angani)fly
-bhurya-potezalose (something)
bhusa1tupuempty, hollow (e.g., inside the trunk of the tree)Tureeha amariibhwa na ebhinti bhireehika bhusa bira amariibhwa.Tunang'oa mihogo na vijiti vinang'oleka tupu bila mihogo.We're pulling up cassava and the branches are coming up empty without cassava.2bure (bila gharama)free, gratisHanú Robhi yaamara okukora emirimu, akahinda iika bhusa bira egimbirya.Robi alipomaliza kufanya kazi, akarudi nyumbani bure bila pesa.When Robi finished working, she went back home for free without money.3bure (bila maana)senselessly
-bhusura-sia (mbegu)plant, sow (seeds in a hole)
bhutaata1kwao babafather's home area2ukoo wa babafather's side (of the family)
bhutakuragwausiku mwema (kuagana wakati wa kwenda kulala)good night (farewell said when going to sleep)
-bhutuka1-vunjika (k.m., mguu)be broken (e.g., a leg)2-koma (katika usemi)pause
-bhutura ensimo-kata simuhang up the phone (lit., cut the phone)
-bhuturabhutura-katakatahack at
-bhutya-shindwa kupata haja kubwa (kwa mtoto mchanga)be constipated (for a baby)
-bhuuka-amka (kutoka usingizini)wake up
-bhuukya-amshawake up (someone)
-bhuuririrya1-uliziainquire, ask about2-pelelezaspy on
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