Mazwi ane B.

Shona words beginning with B, each with its meaning in Shona, and in English where the dictionary has it.

bthe letter b basteal, rob babafather, dad, father-in-law baba wenhakaheir to a widow and children babamudikifather's younger brother, uncle babamukurufather's elder brother, uncle, husband of one's father's sister babamuninifather's younger brother, uncle, husband's younger brother babanduracrunch, chew hard food babangado well, do properly badanukapeel off, chip, flake off badanurastrip off, peel off badara badarathrowing oneself down in grief badarikabe restless, fidget baduslap on the cheek badukaget dented, chip badurado skilfully, do well badzahoe, fee paid to a n'anga badzaihoshalazy person, idler bafusteam bath, medicinal steam bahwemaize baipaioverly clever person, know-it-all bairamake an offering, pour a libation, slaughter for a guest bakablaze, burn fiercely bakatwasword bakocave, cavern, den bakurocow given to the bride's mother bakwawoodpile, stack of firewood bambapersistence, doggedness bambaradzaconsole oneself falsely, deceive oneself bambazirapersevere, struggle on bambomukotared-winged grasshopper bamburoroora charge named by the father-in-law bamhamasuddenly come upon, be taken by surprise bamucrack apart bamuracut into equal pieces, slap banamhanasomething broad and flat bandasplit, crunch, ache bandambapersistent bad luck, big head bandanacrack from rubbing, split bandaukoforeleg, shoulder of meat bandehalf of a split nut, bark bandibelt, band bandikomeat given to a friend after slaughter, helpers' share of meat bandirabe gritty, sow without ploughing bandurebel, lawless person bandupanduman-eating lion banduracrush, break up Bangaknife, be well prepared banganukacome to, find oneself suddenly banganurarevive, bring round banganwapact, agreement bangaradzasteel one's heart, risk one's life bango-pole, post, flagpole banguwhack banhakick banhurakick hard, boot baniplain, open grassland, vlei banidzapress hard, be harsh banjecannabis, marijuana banyatemporary hut, large field rat banzahope, expectation banzemen's gathering place, meeting place banzusplit piece of wood, splitting in half banzurwasplinter, sliver of wood bapeflat thin thing, sheet bapirowing bapulung bapu regwaiquick temper, short fuse barabullet, give birth, bear fruit barabadastart up, jump up startled barabadikastruggle to get up, stagger baradzaNzvuvamatungo.baraparaoverexcited person bararascatter in flight, stampede bararadzawail, cry loudly bararamhanyastampede, scattering flight baravarasmall red spider-like bug, clean-shaven head barikapolygamy, polygamous family, blaze barowomb disease Baronbaron baruloud wail, dash off barwemaize, maize cob basawork, job, task basa rechikorohomework bashupashustinking grasshopper basi [pasi]stingless bee, person with few clothes batahold, catch, touch bata-batatouch repeatedly, fiddle with, dabble bata hanakeep calm, restrain oneself bata jongwe muromoset off before dawn, rise very early bata mazwilisten carefully, take in what is said bata muromohold one's tongue, interrupt bata nyayafollow the story, understand batanaunite, be united, stick together batanidzajoin, combine, connect batanidzojoining, merger, word joining batanidzo nepatsanuroword-division rules bateiquick touch batidzalight, switch on, attend a couple at a wedding batikabe busy, be tied up batikanabe very busy, be overwhelmed, be moved batiracarry for someone, reserve, exploit batiranahold together, help each other, get along batirirahold on to, cling, embrace batisagive to hold, hand to keep batoparty, political party, faction batsavatsipretender, copycat, termite grubs batsirahelp, assist, be useful batsiridzahelp, contribute to batsirikanabenefit, gain batsirohelp, benefit batsirwabe helped, be assisted, give birth batwabe held, be caught, be infected batyatwin bauratear bayastab, pierce, slaughter baya mwoyocaptivate, take one's fancy bayai vanhuin abundance, plentiful bayirwa chitupabe registered for employment, get a job bazibranch, department bazi remutaurodialect beducrack in two, chip bedurabreak off a piece bedzapfumacostly misfortune, ruinous expense bedzionly, just befereresoft and unripe befubreather, sigh of relief bembenenebutterfly, moth bemberaindirect accusation, public hint bemberogift to celebrants bemboinfluenza, flu bemhefat sheep's tail bemhenotrimming a log bemhenwatrimmed log, cleared land bendeketeshoulder benemenecloudless, clear bengatorn piece of cloth, rag benyeralarge chameleon benzifool, madman, idiot benzvananny goat that has kidded, ritual cleansing goat bepapaper, sheet of paper bepeneatly spread, shrub with reddish fruit bepetugulp down bepetudzaply with drink bepetukago down easily bepogale, strong wind bepucome round suddenly berehyena, cow in calf berebedanibble unevenly berebedunibble full of holes berekagive birth, bear, carry on the back berekopre-marriage fertility rite bereperedark-coloured, dingy bereradominant male baboon berereveranda, porch besacold, flu, mucus besanodisagreement besanwamilling crowd, confusion besutail, back of a truck, last place besvusitting with legs apart besvwaempty pod, empty shell Betathe Beta (flying termite) totem, a kind of fish betecockroach, coward beterasolder betetesitting relaxed betserahelp, assist, benefit betseredzagive timely help, help out betserohelp, assistance (in trouble)beuhalf-weeded field, half-shaved head beuraopen, push open beyasitting with legs apart bezasitting quietly bhabang, thud bha bha bhaflap flap bhaabright, flash of light, become clear bhabhadzapat, tap gently bhabhadzirapat, pet bhabhaigoodbye, bye-bye bhabhaisawave goodbye bhabhamaflap wings bhabhanduKuoma nenzira yeruzivo.bhabhangusplash kicking bhabhanuunfold bhabhanukacome unfolded bhabharasihangover bhabharazihangover bhabhashopubarbershop bhabhatidzabaptise bhabhubaby (call to be carried)bhachicoat, jacket bhadharapay, pay off bhadharikaaffordable, cheap, stagger bhadharisacharge, fine bhadhisacastrate bhadhuslap bhadhuraslap bhagamurasmash, pummel bhagidhibucket, grain measure, bucketful bhagubulldog, thud bhagu bhagusplash splash bhagurahit hard, kick with hind legs BhaibheriBible bhaindabind, rebind bhairaboiler, furnace bhaisikopocinema, film, spectacle bhajetabudget bhajetibudget bhakashape sadza, mould bricks bhakerapunch bhaketibucket bhakitibucket bhakitiriyabacteria bhambabounce, bumper, strut bhambanguboom of a drum bhambobomb, hurtful remark bhambubomb bhamudzirashove against bhamurabump into, barge into bhan'aunploughed strip, insult bhanaban, banner bhanan'anabright and clear, lightning and thunder bhananabanana bhandebelt, fan belt bhandejibandage bhandibelt, seat belt bhandijibandage bhanditiconvict, prisoner Bhandomuname for an ox bhandurobundle, bunch bhandurubundle bhangabank bhangibank, unploughed strip BhangiradheshiBangladesh bhangubig-headed person, splash kicking bhanhiresash, girdle, bandolier bhanibarn bhanjohomemade guitar, banjo bhanyagather up, great (slang)bhanzibun bharawrite, scratch, strike a match bharakibarracks bharangadzascrawl, scribble bharangandaflash of lightning, bright-eyed bharanzibalance, fool bharasayard, plot bharerobarrel, gun barrel, pen barrel bharetaberet BharugeriyaBulgaria bhasaboss, master bhaserafree extra, bonus, token of thanks

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