Mazwi ane B.

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

bhasibus, boss bhasiketibasket bhasikitibasket bhasikorobicycle, bike bhasopolook out, beware, you've been warned bhatabutter bhatanibutton, push button bhatiribattery bhaudhibolt bhaunzabounce, bouncer, big strong person bhauzawater bowser, water cart bhavhadheyibirthday, birthday party bhavhdhebirthday bhavhubath, bathtub, bathroom bhavhurumubathroom bhawabar, pub, beer hall bhawerobowl, mixing bowl bhayerafurnace, boiler bhayonetibayonet bhayorojibiology bhazhuragrind coarsely bhazibus bhazukabazooka bheperfectly, just right bhebhacatch fire, excel bhebhenuclear up, pop open bhebhenukaopen up, come open bhebheukapop open, turn inside out, be sharp bhebhudzahelp put a baby on the back bhechucoat tail bhedhenupop open bhedhenukacome unfolded, open out bhedhenuraunfold, open out bhedhirumubedroom bhedhuraprise apart, pull open bhedhurumubedroom bhegibag, private bag bhejabet, gamble bhejibadge, I bet bhekabake, baker, bakery bhekaribakery bhekonibacon bhembamachete, cane knife, stitch holder bhendabend, be bent bhendesecret language, code talk bhendiband, bend in a road bhengabank money bhengibank bhengurubangle bhenjibench, pew bhenzinibenzine bherabell, cowbell, keep for best BherarusiBelarus bherengendewide open, barge in bheriberry, bell-bottoms bheriyaburial society bherobale, bale of second-hand clothes, bell BherujiyamuBelgium bhesabursar, speak in a deep voice bhesenibasin, sink, sugar bowl bheshecrunch of sand bhesibass, deep voice, bass guitar bheuwide open, tip over, topple bheukaoverturn, topple over, open up bheuraoverturn, pour out, open wide bhezaribursary bhiflop down, thud bhi bhistomp stomp bhibhibib bhibhidzastamp the feet bhibhiriscuffling feet bhibhotuft haircut bhichibeach bhidhabid, mattock bhidhairastomp angrily bhidhirithud, roll heavily bhidhiridzatopple, send tumbling bhidhirikatoss and turn bhigiheavy tread, stamp bhigidhidzapound, stamp repeatedly bhigidhikahop from foot to foot bhigurabreak off a lump of sadza bhiiletter of the alphabet bhiipiiblood pressure, BP bhikinibikini briefs, women's briefs bhikirilarge mug, beer mug bhikiriridawdle bhikonibeacon bhimhipunch to the body bhimhidzapunch bhimhuthump on the back bhimubeam, roof beam bhindaukahustle, scrape a living bhindaukohustle, side business, means of survival bhingoname for a dog, walking stick, seat stick bhinibin, rubbish bin bhinyathug, robber, rapist bhinyistalk angrily bhinzibeans, bean bhiribill, draft law bhiridhabuilder, get tangled, mess things up bhirifibriefs, men's underpants bhirijibridge bhirikibrick bhiriyonibillion bhiropen, ballpoint pen bhishopibishop bhishopi mukuruarchbishop Bhishopubishop bhisikitibiscuit bhitaconduct a choir, lead the singing bhitibeat, tempo bhitirutibeetroot bhitisaconduct singers bhizahorse bhizimisibusiness bhizinesibusiness bhowhack, bump, kill bhobhinibobbin bhobhiriChibhobhiri.bhobhoking in draughts bhodhaMubhodha.bhodhiblackboard, board, bread board bhodhigadhibodyguard bhodhitopubody top, fitted top bhodhothree-legged iron pot, boarding school bhodho bhodhostrut slowly bhodhorobottle bhodorasnap bhodyerabottle bhodyojab, pierce bhofopierce, bullfrog bhofodzapierce, poke a hole bhoforapoke a hole in, pierce bhogocook in bulk, snap bhogodzachop up Bhokiname for a dog, show-off bhokiseniboxing bhokisibox, coffin, chest bhoko bhokowalk slowly bhomacrash and break bhombabomb, bombard bhombupump, water pump bhomudzapunch hard bhonasibonus bhondabump into, knock against bhondandobitter wild cucumber bhondipepabond paper bhonetibonnet bhongozhoraclub, beat with a stick bhoofine, cool, OK bhoraball, football bhoraniborehole bhorinothing, nil, worthless bhosiboss bhosikahimubouncing-ball game bhosvotrumpet, brass horn bhosvongascrub bhotaibow tie bhotorobottle bhovhopierce, burst into tears bhovodo thoroughly, pierce through bhovozerapierce through, tell the whole truth bhowabore, annoy, be boring bhoyihouseboy, garden boy bhuthud, pop, fart bhu bhucrunch crunch bhu bhu bhubang bang, flapping, threshing bhu-ufart bhubhathrash in death throes, flap to get free bhubhudyukabe chewable bhubhudyurachew tough meat bhubhudzaflap wings bhubhumaflap wildly bhubhunucrunch bhuchabutchery, splash, defecate bhudhibrother (of a woman), boyfriend, fighting (of cockerels)bhugudzaspill (by knocking over), knock over bhugujasplash about, swim bhugujusplashing (in water)bhugukaspill out, burst open bhugumucrash (of a full container breaking)bhugumukafall and burst (of a full container)bhugumuradrop and break, knock over bhukabook, reserve bhukubook, grade (at school), village (under a headman)bhukushopubookshop bhumbolocust swatter bhumuspilling out bhunuBoer, white person (derogatory), large red ant bhunyabreak down, demolish, ruin (plans)bhurabeat up, thrash bhurachabrush bhurachobrush bhuradhalay brother (religious), twins (plural)bhuraibraai, grilled meat bhurakufesibreakfast bhurakwachablack policeman (colonial era), broad-leaved weed bhuramaniBrahman (cattle breed)bhurandibrandy bhurangetiblanket bhurashobrush bhuratifurugrapefruit, fool (insult)bhuraunabrown (food), fry until brown bhuraunibhurauziblouse bhurawunibrown, Brownie (young Guide)BhuraziriBrazil bhurekelidded container, small tin jug bhurekibrake, break (rest), school holiday bhurichibreech baby bhurigadhiyabrigadier bhurigedhibrigade, youth brigade bhuroirabroiler (chicken)bhurokabe broke, go bust, broker bhuronzibronze bhurubull bhurugwatrousers, underpants, shorts bhurukutrousers bhurukutuflopping down (from tiredness)bhurukwatrousers, pants bhurukwetrousers bhurumangolarge mango (variety)bhurumubroom bhururabiting fly bhururuclose friend, buddy, of taking off in flight bhururukafly bhururutsamake fly, flush (a bird)bhuruublue bhuruvaralose value, wear out, waste away bhutiboot (of a car)bhutisibootees, baby socks bhutsushoe, boot bhutuboot (of a car), trunk bhuuthud, sound of breaking wind bhuyachat, discuss bithud (of a falling object)bi bibeep beep (car horn)bi bi biheavy running footsteps bibibistammerer, stutterer bibidacarry (on head or shoulder)bibidzacarry heavy loads, run heavily, hoot (a car horn)bibinupouring out (of a crowd)bibinukastream out, pour out (in numbers)bibiritumbling (into dirt), scattering (chasing off)bibirikawrithe (in pain), roll about bibitacarry off all at once, clear out bibitsaload (someone) heavily, burden bida bidawalking briskly with swaying hips bidairasway the hips (walking), waddle

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