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N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
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English - Bemba
Baby Umwana
Bachelor Umushimbe
Back Inuma
Backbite Amba
Bacon Inama ya Nkumba
Backward Ubumfutete
Bad Bipa
Bag Umufuko
Baggage Icipe
Bald Ipala
Ball Umupila
Bamboo Ulusengu
Banana Inkonde
Bandage Insalu
Banish Tamfya
Bank (of river) Icituntu
Banquet Amalila
Baptism Ulubatisho
Baptise Batisha
Bar Inkolonga
Bare Fula
Bargain Ukukabushanya
Bark (tree) Icipapa
Bark Bosa
Barn Ubutala
Barrel Umutungi
Barren ba ngumba
Barricade Konkomeka / Cingilila
Barter Ubukwebo
Basin Ibeseni
Basket, reed Umuseke
Basket, bamboo Citundu
Basket, winnowing Ulupe
Bastard Umwana wamu bucende
Bat Akasusu
Bateleur (eagle) Mpungu
Bathe Samba / Owa
Battle Lwa / Ubulwi
Be Kacibe
Beach Lulamba
Beacon Ulupopo
Bead Ubulungu
Beak Umulomo
Beam Umwalo
Bean Cilemba
Bear (a child) Fyala
Bear (fruit) Twala
Bear (carry) Senda
Beard Umwefu
Beast Icinama
Beat Uma
Beat (heart) Tunta
Beating (punishment) Ifikoti
Beautiful …suma / wama
Beautify Wamya
Because Pantu / ku mulandu wa
Become Aluka / Sanguka
Bed Ubusanshi
Bedroom Inganda ya kusendama
Bee Ulushimu
Beer Ubwalwa
Beetle Akashishi
Before Pa ntanshi / pa kubala
Beg Lomba / Papatila
Beggar Umupushi
Begin Tampa / Tendeka / Amba
Beginning Intendekelo
Behalf Pa malo ya
Behave Tekanya
Behaviour Imicitile / imyendele
Behead Putulako umutwe
Behind Ku numa
Behold Lelo
Being Umuntu
Belch Byola
Belie Bepesha
Belief Ubusumino
Believe Sumina
Bell Inyenjele
Bellows Umuba
Belly Ifumo / mu nda
Beloved Umutemwika
Below Mwisamba
Belt Umushipi
Bench Imbao
Bend Peta / Icishoko / Inama
Benediction Ibalaka
Benefit Wamina
Beseech Papata
Beside Mupepi
Besiege Shinga
Best Wamisha
Bet Icipangano
Betray Sangukila
Betroth Kobekela
Better Wama ukucila
Between Pakati ka..
Beverage Icakunwa
Beware Cenjela
Bewitch Lowa
Beyond Peshilya
Bible Icipingo
Biceps Bombwe
Bicycle Incinga
Bid Eba
Bifurcation (road) Masansa
Big ..kulu / …kalamba
Bile Indusha
Bilharzia Mubongola
Bin Ubutala
Bind Kaka
Bird Icuni / Akoni
Birth Ukufyalwa
Bishop Shikofu
Bit Panono / panini
Bite Suma
Bitter Lula
Black Fita
Blacken Fisha
Blackish Fituluka
Black jack Kasokopyo
Blacksmith Kafula
Bladder Icisu
Blade Cilimi
Blame (falsely) Bepesha
Blanket Ubulangeti
Blast furnace Ilungu
Blaze Lubingu
Bleed Suma umulopa
Blend Sasha
Bless Balikila / Pala amate / Senamina
Blessing Ipalo
Blind Pofula
Blindness Ubupofu
Blind person Impofu
Blink Kapa
Blister Icitusha
Blood Umulopa
Blood vessel Umushipa wamulopa
Bloom (flower) Satula
Bloom (tree) Balula
Blossom Lutombo
Blow (hit) Ulupumo
Blow (nose) Fyona
Blow (puff) Puta
Blunder Tena
Blunt Fupa
Board Ipulanga
Boast Amataki / Itakisha
Boat Ubwato
Boatsman Kashika wa bwato
Body Umubili
Boggy Tika
Boil (water) Bila / Bilauka / Kafya
Boil (pus) Icipute
Bold Pama
Bone Ifupa
Book Icitabo
Boot Insapato
Border Umupaka
Bore (hole) Tula
Boredom Icitendwe
Borer Umusumbo
Boring beetle Lupese
Born -fyalwa
Borrow Ashima / Kongola
Bosom Iceni
Both Fyonse
Bother Sakamika
Bottle Umusukupala
Bounce Tama
Boundary Umupaka
Bounty Ubusuma
Bow Inama
Bow (& arrow) Ubuta (no mufwi)
Bowel Amala
Bowl Imbale
Box Imbokoshi
Boy Umwana mwaume
Boy (youth) Umulumendo
Bracelet (ivory) Ikosa
Bracelet (grass) Cindele
Bracelet (metal) Icinkwingili
Bracelet (copper) Lusambo
Brag Amataki / Itakisha
Brain Bongo bongo
Bran Ifisense
Branch Umusambo
Brave Shipa / Pama
Bread Umukate
Breadth Ubukulu
Break Putula
Break (pieces) Fungaula
Break (fracture) Kontola Kontoka
Break (rest) Tusha
Break off Mokola
Break up Pangulula
Break (promise) Futuka
Breakfast -ikula
Breast Ibele
Breast bone Inkombe
Breath Umupu
Breathe Pema
Breed Sanda
Brew (beer) Longa ubwalwa
Bribe Mafisa kanwa
Brick Itafwali
Brick kiln Icibili
Bricklayer Kakula wa njelwa
Brick mould Icikombola
Bride Nabwinga
Bridegroom Shibwinga
Bridge Ubulalo
Bride price Impango
Bright -Beka
Brim Milomo
Bring Leta
Broad Lepa
Broaden Lefya
Broken Tobeka
Brook Akamana
Broom Iceswa / Umukusao
Brother Indume
Brotherhood Bumunyina
Brother-in law Bukwe
Bruise Uluma / Cena
Brush Cifuti
Brush (tooth) Umuswaki
Brutality Ubunkalwe
Brute Umunkalwe
Bubble Selauka
Bucket Imbeketi
Bud Ulutombo
Buffalo Imboo
Bug (bed) Icipu
Bugle Ipenga
Build Kula / Panga
Bull Cilume
Bullet Cipolopolo
Bunch Cisangu
Bundle Umwanshi
Burden Icipe
Burglar Umupupu
Burial place Inshishi
Burial place (Royal) Umwalule
Burn Oca / Pya / Lungula
Burrow (big) Mwimba
Burrow (small) Umusombo
Burst Lepuka
Bury Shika
Bush Impanga
Bush buck Cisongo
Business Umulimo
Busy Ba ne milimo
But Nomba
Butcher Kakoma wa Ngombe
Butter Amafuta ye shiba
Butterfly Icipelebesha
Buttock Itako
Button Ipitawa
Buy Shita
By Ku / Kuli
Bye (Go well) Fikenipo
Bye (remain well) Shalenipo
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Click on a letter of the alphabet to get to the appropriate section of the English to Bemba dictionary:
A , B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M
N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
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