B - b
| babble (of a mad) | -tendá fyǎ lusakalúsáká |
| baboon | íikukú |
| · | ngújé |
| baby | kaanakányá |
| · | mwana múnyya. bhaana bhányya |
| baby bird | ííbhóójá |
| baby sling | íihingá |
| back of body | múghóngó |
| back of the hand | lúkasá |
| backbone | íifuha lyá múghôngo |
| bad | -bhií |
| bad character | músóghó |
| bad habit | nsêmbó |
| bad intention | lúsokó |
| bad omen | musaájo |
| bad purpose | lúsokó |
| bad smell | bhúnyǔ |
| badness | bhúbhií |
| baffalo bean | bhupuúpu |
| bag | iinyongóli |
| bait | syámbí |
| bake in ashes | -tínká |
| baldness | bhúhansá |
| · | limpála |
| ball | íítóngé |
| bamboo | íikobhé |
| · | lúlóngé |
| bamboo mat | múkonkó |
| bamboo shoot | iitǒndwa |
| banana | ííkóndé |
| bandage | -hambá né sítambálá |
| bank | syámbú |
| banquet after mourning | matǎnga |
| banyan tree sp | mújimó |
| · | múlúmbá |
| bao game | bhúsóló |
| bar sb.'s way (with one's arms) | -singá |
| barefoot | pekúa |
| bark | -bhoóla |
| bark for monkeys | -hamá |
| bark of tree | íípámbá |
| bark (dog, baffalo) | -moká |
| barn for drying tabacco leaves or cassava | bhaáni |
| barrel | iipípa |
| barren man | múghúmbá |
| barren woman | múghúmbá |
| base of tree-trunk | íísíndó |
| basin of a bark of a tree | íítáálá |
| basket | ííbhángó |
| basket for carrying things | iikápo |
| basket made from bark with cover | múséké |
| basket made of bark | mútúndú |
| bat | kafuúpe |
| bat sp | íífúngúlímá |
| bat-eared fox | iibhalabhála |
| bath a child | -fúlá (mwana) |
| bathe | -nyaágha |
| be a few | -táálá |
| be acid | -lúlá |
| be alive | -kómú |
| · | -pangá |
| be bitter | -lúlá |
| be bland | -tápáálá |
| be blown | -ghanúká |
| be boild (for water to make ugali) | -sébhá |
| be bored | -hemá |
| be born | -fuúka |
| · | -fyǎlwa |
| be born dead | -hólósyá |
| be brave | -kalíhá |
| · | -kalíhílá |
| be burnt by fire | -hiílwa |
| be careful | -ghangalíla |
| · | -síbhílísyá |
| be carried by water | -jélá |
| be chipped in | -sángíílwá |
| be clever | -bha ná másálá |
| be closed | -jíghálíká |
| be cold | mpehó |
| be confined well | -hambíká |
| be connected (wire, iron) | -júnjíkáná |
| be correct | bhwéné |
| be counted | -pándwá |
| be crowded | -bhumbíká |
| · | -bhumbíkíla |
| be cured | -kolélwá |
| be deep | íísíbhé ekulú |
| be deep (for water) | íísíbhá ílééhé |
| be defeated | -poótwa |
| · | -sindwǎ |
| be disappointed | -ghondá |
| · | -jondá |
| be disjointed | -fyútúká |
| be dislocated | -teghúká |
| be disturbed | -sánfísíbhwá |
| be dry | -ghangamála |
| be equal | -língááná |
| be favored | -tonéká |
| · | -tonékwá |
| be filled | -bhúnká |
| be flexible | -kángé |
| be followed | -lóndwá |
| be good in health | -hámá |
| be good taste | -móótá |
| be healthy and normal | -símá |
| be heard | -hulíkíka |
| · | -hulíkwá |
| be imprisoned | -fúngwá |
| be in good health | -símá |
| be in sight | -lóléká |
| be in the way | -singá |
| be in time | -ghángúhá |
| be infected | -ghámbúlá |
| be killed | -jíhághwá |
| be kind | -bha ná mwéghó músoghá |
| be kissed | -bhuúswa |
| be known | -mányíká |
| be late | -cheeléwa |
| · | -kyeléélwa |
| · | -tíndá |
| be late for... | -tinkúlá |
| be left behind | -nyáámwá |
| be like (sth.) | kubhá |
| be lost | -taajíka |
| be loved | -lyohélwa |
| be made a witchdoctor | -pándwá |
| be mean | -jimá |
| be mentally deficient | -tóná |
| be more tasty | -lyoheléla |
| · | -lyohésya |
| be obedient | -kondá |
| be on top | -lubhuúni |
| be open | -jíghúká |
| be parched | -kambaghúka |
| be piled up messy | -pongolóka |
| be played | -saahílwa |
| be polygamy | -toóla mpálí |
| be possessed by (spirits or ancestors) | -hiílwa |
| be quiet (of a person) | -bhatamíla |
| be restartedí | -sápwá |
| be rough for skin etc | -kákántálá |
| be salty | mukelemúkelé |
| be seen | -lóléká |
| be separated | -li-taágha |
| · | -taaghána |
| be severe (of the sun) | iibhambála |
| · | múlúngwé |
| be shallow | músalala múseemúsé |
| be silent because of anger | -mínyínkálá |
| be slippery | -bha ná bhúsyêmbé |
| be small | -táálá |
| · | -tóná |
| be smooth | -nyeleléka |
| be still green for cassavas or potatos | -sebhá |
| be struck | kámukéényu bumbuwazi |
| be stupid | -bha múndelendéle |
| be sufficient | -kwǐla |
| be surprised | -susúká |
| be sweet | -sonsá |
| be tasty | -lyǒha |
| · | -séémá |
| · | -sonsá |
| be thin | -lelemála |
| be tired from hunger | -bhwesá |
| be tired of | -hemá |
| be too difficult (for sb.) | -kaká |
| be untasty | -bhiíha |
| be warm by sunlight | -kabhá |
| be well | -kómá |
| be wet out | -bhómbá |
| be whitened | -láfú |
| be wrong | te bhwêné |
| be (present) | -li |
| be 30 years old | -bha ná myaká makumi átatú |
| bead | bhúkásí |
| beak | múlómó (ghwǎ kanyónyi) |
| beam | iibhǎnga |
| bear | -fúmílílá |
| bear fruits | -hǎ májábho |
| bear load by two persons using a bar | -tábhíílá |
| bear (a child) | -fyǎla |
| bear (a child) on dogs | -bhwághálá |
| bearbeitet | sífúnfwé |
| beard | káléfú |
| beart (of the heart) | -tíítá |
| beast | íinywělé |
| beat a drum | -huúla |
| beat quickly | káhwésí |
| beautiful | -soghá |
| beautiful bird's tail | bhúsunté |
| because | kúsabhaábhu |
| beckon with bad will | -káátíkílá |
| beckon with good will | -káátíká |
| becoem black | -pííhá |
| becoem boiled up (of water) | -bhílá |
| becoem dhanged (of the colour) | -híndúká |
| become | -bhǎ |
| become active | -sangabhála |
| become aged | -kótá |
| become bad | -bhiíha |
| become bent | -tintimála |
| become bent with age | -ghóngómálá |
| become big | -kulá |
| become bitter | -lúlá |
| become black | -jilabhúla |
| become blind | -hófúlá |
| become boiled up | -fyǔha |
| become broken into pieces | -bhelághúka |
| become broken (of a banana) | -koonyóka |
| become cheered up | -sangabhála |
| become clean (of water) | -labhá |
| become cracked | -bheléká |
| become cured | -silá |
| become dark | -jilabhúla |
| become dirty | -pííhá |
| become dry | -ghumá |
| become dry and hard | -kaká |
| become dull | -túná |
| become exhausted | -hwǎ |
| become extinguished | -sipá |
| become fat | -hámá |
| · | -nóná |
| become fermented | -simíká |
| become few | -seéha |
| become fierce | -kalí |
| · | -kalíhá |
| · | -kalíhílá |
| become firm (of birdlime) | -ghándá |
| become full | -bhumbíká |
| · | -bhumbíkíla |
| become giddy | -bhwené kásyungú |
| become greasy | -nóná |
| become hatched | -bhelághúla |
| · | -tulághúlá |
| become heavy | -nywámá |
| become high (of meat) | -fúndá |
| become hot | -fyǔha |
| become hungry | -bhwene nsála |
| · | -lólá nsála |
| become ill | -pátá bhúlwělé |
| become injured | -fúláálíká |
| become jammed | -haghámíla |
| become jammed in the throat | -haghámílwa (hámwéghó) |
| become lame | -lemálá |
| become light | -háfúká |
| become lit (of a lamp) | -gháká |
| become long | -lééhá |
| become loose | -léghéjá |
| · | -sóká |
| · | -tébhélá |
| · | -tébhúká |
| become mad | -sálá |
| become mature (of a boy) | -bhelághá lúhé |
| become mature (of a fruit on the tree) | -kómá |
| become mature (to eat) | -bhéélá |
| become mixed | -sánsíkáná |
| · | -sánsínkáná |
| · | -sélégháná |
| become muddy (of water) | -pííhá |
| become musty | -mélá bhúmbe |
| become numb | -fóómá |
| become numerous | -ghúngílíká |
| become painful | -lwǎsya |
| become pasted up | -ghághámílá |
| become poor | -píínáhá |
| become pregnant | -jimúlá (ndá) |
| become puzzled | -sambá |
| become quiet | -humbúla |
| · | -humbulísya |
| become red | -bhéélá |
| become repaired | -jóójéká |
| become rich | -taajílíka |
| become ripe | -bhéélá |
| become rotten | -bhólá |
| become rotten (of heapen weeds) | -bhólá |
| become round | -bha ítóngé |
| become rusty | -bha ná nkongoló |
| become satisfied | -jikútá |
| become scorched | -sighá |
| become separated | -ghándúlúká |
| become sharp | -kalíhá |
| · | -kalíhílá |
| become sharpened to a point | -sóngóléká |
| become short | -tofúhá |
| become small | -seéha |
| become smashed | -bheléká |
| · | -syéká |
| become snapped | -funíká |
| become soft | -kángá |
| · | -nyáányá |
| become solid from drying | -kalatíla |
| become split and fall | -paasúka |
| become spoiled | -bhiíha |
| become startled | -susúká |
| become sticked | -ghándá |
| become sticky | -náátá |
| · | -nyankúká |
| become straight | -ghólóólóká |
| become strong | -bha ná managhá |
| become surprised | -syangáá |
| become suspended | -ghámbíkwá |
| become taken off | -fuulíka |
| · | -lámátúká |
| become thin | -ghondá |
| become thirsty | -bhwené nkaangu |
| · | -bhwené sílaká |
| · | -lólá nkângú |
| · | -lólá sílaká |
| become tired | -kímá |
| become too mature (of a fruit on the tree) | -bhéélésyá |
| become torn | -tándúká |
| become untied | -hambúká |
| · | -hambúlúka |
| become weak | -bhulwǎ mánaghá |
| become well cooked | -hyǎ |
| become wet | -nyáányá |
| become white | -labhá |
| become worn out | -pííhá |
| bed | bhúlílí |
| bedbug | syuhú |
| bee | lúsusí |
| bee hive with honey | ííkásá |
| bee without stings | kambulimbúli |
| beehive | músíngá |
| beehive made from bark | músínga ghwǎ mápâmba |
| beehive made from log | músínga ghwǎ sítí |
| · | úsínga ghwě épángo |
| beel nausea | -tobheghána |
| beer | bhía |
| beesting | lúbhólá |
| before (he comes) | kabhúla |
| beg | -sééghá |
| beggar's ticks | kalása |
| begger | mujambaási |
| begin | -sumbúka |
| · | -sumbúlá |
| begin agian | -sápá |
| beginning of rainy season | mútúsyó |
| behind (sth.) | kúlúhémbó |
| · | kunsyǔngu |
| beinning | mwǎnso |
| belanogaster | lítembó |
| belch | -bhyólá |
| believe | -amíni |
| believe each other | -li-amíní |
| bell | ííjúghí |
| bellows | múfúbhá |
| belongings | nsábhó |
| belt | musípi |
| belt for hunters | mukandaála |
| bend | -tintimalíka |
| bend a road | -ghóbhólá |
| bend over | -jínámá |
| bende | -sulámá |
| Bende-land | kábhendé |
| beneath the crotch of legs | mantaghalálwa |
| bet | -síngá |
| betray | -sóngélá |
| betrothal present | nsábhó |
| bevy of streaky seedeater | lwǐha |
| bewitch | -lóghá |
| Bhusyamba people | músyámbá |
| bicycle | bhasikeéli |
| big | -kulú |
| big axe | ííhásá |
| big bird | íínyónyí |
| big elefant | tílighínyí |
| big house | ííjúmbá |
| big knife | lyámbí |
| big tree | líísítí |
| bigness | bhúkulú |
| big, magnificent elephant | ngúlúbhándá |
| bile | kantuliíla |
| bill | múlómó (ghwǎ kanyónyi) |
| bind | -hambá |
| biological father | taáta múfyěji. bhaatáátá bháfyěji |
| biological mother | maájo múfyěji. bhaamaájo bháfyěji |
| bird | kányónyí |
| bird sp | límúng'ómbánsáká |
| · | lînkung'úngú |
| · | mbáláághá |
| bird trap | musátu |
| bird (a spiecies of) which eat fish | múlóbhá |
| birdlime | bhúlémbó |
| birds of prey | íitulánsófu |
| birth | nfuúke |
| bite | -tetá |
| bite off | -syoná |
| bite sth. for sb | -sekélá |
| bitter cassava sp | míhóghó jyǎ nsíghe |
| bitter tomato | ntakálá |
| bitterness | nkákásí |
| · | nkásí |
| black | -ápí |
| · | -pííhé |
| black and yellow sea snake | nfwǐla |
| black gram | kafuúto |
| blackness | jáapí |
| blacksmith | músusí |
| black-winged bishop | líkíjúghwé |
| blade (of knife, spear etc.) | bhwíngí |
| blame | -laúmu |
| · | -síghílílá |
| · | -tiípa |
| blanket | bhulengeéti |
| bleed | -fumá málasó |
| bleed by cupping | -ghubhíká (syúbhíkó) |
| blind person | múhófú |
| blood | málasó |
| bloom | -ghamyá |
| · | -tulá |
| bloom for the wild flowers | -ghúmá |
| blow | -hehemúka |
| · | -húúmá |
| blow bellows | -sákásyá |
| blow one's nose | -fíná máfína |
| blow wind | -pupuulísya |
| blow with one's mouth | -puúsya (múlílo) |
| blue | bhúlǔ |
| blue monkey | nkimá |
| board | lubháo |
| body | fítámbó |
| · | mútúmbá |
| body part between the back and the nape of neck | nsáká |
| boil | -fyǔhya |
| · | íihuté |
| · | -sabhalála |
| · | -sabhalíka |
| · | -teéka |
| boil over | -fúlúmílá |
| boil (meat) | -fyuhíka |
| boiled maize grains (white) | mpéngélé |
| boiled maize which haven't mashed yet | másangú |
| boiled water taken aside when cooking ugali | matáhwa |
| · | matáhya |
| bolt of cloth | múkuté |
| bone | íifuhá |
| bone marrow | múnyonkó |
| book | sitábhu |
| border on | -fúmbááná |
| borrow money | -kópá |
| borrow wth. | -tíílá |
| bother | -sanfyá |
| bothering | -á fuújo |
| bottle | nsupá |
| bottom | sísyétákó |
| boundary | lúfúmbá |
| · | lúpátó |
| bow | bhútǎ |
| · | -sulámá |
| bow (log) | -kámbá |
| bower | íibhanjá |
| bowstring | kájé |
| box | iisandúku |
| bracelet | bhangíli |
| bracelet made by elefant's tail | nsingá |
| bracelet made by elephant's skin | síkombé |
| bracelet made of wood (lucky charm) | mbálé |
| bracken | múnsilú |
| brain | bhúpálá |
| branch | íitabhí |
| branch off (of a road) | -taaghunkána |
| brave | múkalí |
| bread | mukaáte |
| break | -humúká |
| · | -humúlá |
| break into pieces | -bhelághúla |
| break of a banana (from the bunch) | -koonyóla |
| break one's promise | -bhiíhya ahaádi |
| break (a house) | -homólá |
| break (for buildings) | -poomóla |
| breast | iibheéle |
| breath | íihusá |
| breathe | -heeméla |
| breathe hard | -tinká |
| breathe out | -húsá |
| breathe quickly | -heéma (juúka) |
| · | -heemeléla |
| breech baby | kásindyé |
| brest has began to grow | -sekélá |
| brewer | mújéngí |
| brick | iitafaáli |
| bride | mútoolwá |
| · | nyínábhwěnga |
| bridegroom | mutoósi |
| · | sitoóla bhwéngá |
| · | sitoósi |
| bridewhealth | ng'ámbíkó |
| bridge | iidalája |
| brief | bhaalúbha |
| bring | -leéta |
| bring a calamity upon oneself | -funkílá |
| bring up | -bhúsyá |
| · | -fyǎla |
| · | -lélá |
| broad (road) | -ghálí |
| broadwise | bhúhingá |
| brohter- or sister-in-law | múlamú |
| broom | síésó |
| broth | máfwǎ |
| brother (elder or younger) for a female ego | íikololyane |
| brother's child for a male ego | mwaná |
| brown bean | káhítí |
| bruise | íílálámí |
| brush one's teeth | -li-swakúla |
| bubble up | -fumyééfuló |
| bucket | ndobhó |
| bud | múcheé |
| buffalo | mbóghó |
| bug sp. living under sand | káfúkúlábhúbhíká |
| bugloss tree | múkíbhú |
| bug's nest | sísákó |
| build | -jéngá |
| build up a fire by putting firewoods | -sóóséélá |
| build (with poles, sticks and weeds) | -jubháká |
| bull | ng'óómbêngóósí |
| bullet | iipeéti |
| · | iisaáse |
| bullrush millet | bhubhéle |
| bullshit | lusakalúsáká |
| bump | íifimbó |
| · | ntólo |
| bump (against sb.) | -paamíla |
| bunch of bananas | múkungú |
| · | múpungú |
| bunch of maize | lúhesé |
| burn | -gháká |
| burn by fire | -ghosyá |
| · | -hiíla |
| burn by fire at... | -ghosyélá |
| burn injury | sílóndá syǎ múlílo. fílóndá fyǎ mílílo |
| burn (sth.) | -tumbá |
| burnt grass | nfúfu |
| burnt-out field | nkûngwe |
| burrow | mpákó |
| burst open | -túúnyúká |
| bury (a dead) | -sííká |
| · | -sitílí |
| bury (sth.) | -fúlíílá |
| bush | íihumpú |
| · | íísíghó |
| · | káhembe ghwǎ nsyǎ |
| bush country | nsindé |
| bush pig | ngúlúbhé |
| bushbuck | mbábhálá |
| · | mpóngó |
| · | nsuujá |
| bushknife (for cutting trees) | lupǎnga |
| bushy-tailed mongoose | ííkálá |
| butterfly | libheébhe |
| buttock | íitakó |
| buy | -ghúlá |
| buzz | -húúmá |