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Perder / falhar (To lose / fail)

በሬ/በሬ (Bere) - ox

Cool down

በረዶ/በረዶ (Beredo) - ice/hail

Long time/duration.

Bereka (Work)

Jogo de elástico (Elastic game)

ቤረንዳ/ቤረንዳ (Berenda) - bar/pub

Berge fertile (Fertile bank)

Berger peulh

Le berger veille (Shepherd watches)

A homeless person, particularly one in Cape Town (from *berg*, mountain, referring to those living on the slopes of Tabl...

بركة (Pool / pond)

بركان نايبور - جار بركان (Berkane neighbor)

Bolinhas de vidro para jogar (Glass marbles for playing)

Bernini (Sparkling grape)

በርኖስ/በርኖስ (Bernos) - traditional cape

برشيدي - من برشيد (from Berrechid)

Bertoua (Regional capital)

በርዝ/በርዝ (Berz) - traditional stool

Bese (Bus)

Boss / big man.

Rafiki (Friend)

Besi/ala ya muziki (Bass/music instrument)

Oruske / rusk (Rusk / hard biscuit)

بسلامة (Goodbye / safe travels)

Means “go in peace,” used as “goodbye/see you.”

Really/truly (Annaba)

By force

Bora kabisa (Best)

الأفضل قادم (Best coming)

ምርጡ/ምርጡ (Mirtu) - best man

بست براكتس (Best practice)

Meilleure vie (Best life)

بيستي (Bestie / best friend)

Melhor amigo(a) (Best friend)

Bestie (Best friend)

Bestie (Best friend)

بيستي فورإيفر - أفضل صديق للأبد (best friend forever)

Kulungile/sho (Alright/okay)

Yes, okay, for sure

Gambling ticket/Wager paper (Betting receipt)

بيتا - Beta

Frapper/battre (Hit/beat)

Submissive or less dominant person

Popular proverb meaning quality things require money.

بيتا تيست - اختبار تجريبي (beta testing)

Test bêta (Beta testing)

بتاع زمان - Old fashioned

በጣም/በጣም (Betam) - very/too much