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Baraka za Kenya (Blessings of Kenya)

God's blessings

Elder's blessings

Allah ye barakoo ke (May God bless)

Barani/nchi kavu (On mainland)

Baraqué (Built)

Pechinchar (To bargain)

Belles paroles pour séduire (Sweet words to seduce)

Discours creux (Empty rhetoric)

Muito barato (Very cheap)

Mkutano wa kijiji (Village meeting)

Baraza/mahali pa kukaa (Porch/sitting place)

Night council

Elders' council

Barbe (Beard)

Barbe (Beard)

Barbecue (Barbecue)

Barbecue (BBQ party)

BBQ party

Ennuyer (To bore)

Kinyozi (Barber)

Men's salon/Cutting center (Men's grooming)

Hair cutting salon (Barber shop)

Barbie (Pretty girl)

Mpanety / Barber

A lot; very

برد - Cold

برد جامد - Very cold

Fazer confusão (To cause trouble/mess around)

برضه - Also/Still

Cold/cool

Froid

Cold/cool

ባሬዱ/ቆንጆ (Beautiful - Oromo)

Barely barely (Just manage)

ባረንቱ ስፒሪት - መንፈስ ባረንቱ (Barentu spirit)

Kubarganya (To bargain)

صياد الصفقات (Bargain hunter)

بارقن هانتنق (Bargain hunting)

Slang for “cool” or “great,” often elongated like *baaaarho*.

A bari le (It's too much/a lot)

Ethnie du nord Bénin (Northern Benin ethnic group)

Cold

Cool or chilled. Tanzanian youth also use “poa kichizi kama ndizi” (cool crazy like a banana in a fridge – meaning *supe...

Baridi (Cold)

Frais/Froid (Cool/Cold)

Froid (Cold)

Extreme cold

Baridi ya mwezi wa saba (July cold)

Baridi kali (Intense cold)