belly

[US]/ˈbeli/
[UK]/ˈbeli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sehemu ya mbele ya mwili wa binadamu chini ya kifusi, ikiwa ni pamoja na tumbo na ukanda; hamu ya chakula
vi. kuwa mkali au kuvimba; kuongezeka
vt. kusababisha kuongezeka
Word Forms
Present Participlebellying
Past Participlebellied
Past Tensebellied
Third Person Singularbellies
Pluralbellies

Phrases & Collocations

pot belly

moyo mkubwa

belly fat

mafuta ya tumbo

flat belly

tumbo tambua

back and belly

nyuma na tumbo

belly dance

ngoma ya tumbo

beer belly

tumbo la bia

belly dancing

ngoma ya tumbo

go belly up

kukufa tumbo chini

belly button

kitini

pork belly

nyama ya nguruwe ya tumbo

belly laugh

kucheka kwa moyo wote

belly up

tumbo chini

Example Sentences

the belly of a sail.

kitovu cha meli.

the belly of a ship.

kitovu cha meli.

The company is belly-up.

Kampuni imefeli kabisa.

a sail bellying in the wind;

melisha inene upande na upepo;

it gripes my belly like a green apple.

Inanikaba tumbo kama ndizi kijani.

a red flash ruddied the belly of a cloud.

Mwanga mwekundu ulioweka rangi nyekundu kitovu cha wingu.

the belly dancer mover sensually among the tables.

Mwachezi wa tumbo anacheza kwa starehe kati ya meza.

A bayonet had been thrust through his belly.

Mabareti yamepindishwa kupitia tumbo lake.

Seared pork belly (no skin).Cheese.Chipotle/onion marmalade.

Nyama ya nguruwe iliyochomwa (bila ngozi).Chizi.Marmalade ya chipotle/bomba.

The opposite side of the ideal is tied to the sail bellying in the wind .

Upande kinyume cha lengo unachukuliwa na melisha inene upande na upepo.

Everything started off well, but the business went belly up when one of the partners resigned.

Kila kitu kilianza vizuri, lakini biashara ilianguka wakati mmoja ya washirika aliachia kazi.

As described at full belly project.org, the universal nut Sheller is basically a summand (cement) corn (cone) with in a corn (cone).

Kama ilivyofafanuliwa kwenye full belly project.org, sheller ya karanga ya ulimwengu ni msingi wa muundo (simenti) mahindi (silaha) ndani ya mahindi (silaha).

Of swimming creatures that are destitute of feet, some have winglets or fins, as fishes: and of these some have four fins, two above on the back, two below on the belly, as the gilthead and the basse;

Katika viumbe vya maji ambavyo hiviwezi, vingine vina mabawa madogo au mende, kama samaki: na kati ya hizi, zingine zina mende minane, mbili juu ya mgongo, mbili chini ya kitovu, kama gilthead na basse;

Many species have a pouch (marsupium), a fold of skin covering the nipples on the mother's lower belly, where the young continue their development.

Viumbe vingi vinana mfuko (marsupium), fold ya ngozi inayofunika matiti ya tumbo la mama, ambapo vijana wanaendelea na ukuaji wao.

It has a tradition of self-killing, which in some forms, such as the ritualised seppuku (“belly-cutting”) of the samurai, may still be deemed honourable, even noble.

Ina mila ya kuua wenyewe, ambayo katika baadhi ya aina, kama seppuku (“kitovu-kata”) ya samurai, bado inaweza kuchukuliwa kama heshima, hata mkuu.

Operation: The performer rolls his “Yu Ji” from the middle of belly of beneficiary to expand gradually with clock wiseness or anti clock wiseness;

Uendeshaji: Mwigizaji anarudisha “Yu Ji” yake kutoka katikati ya kitovu cha mwenye faida ili kupanua hatua kwa hatua kwa busara ya saa au busara ya saa ya kinyume;

A large North American owl(Strix varia) having barred, brownish plumage across the breast, a streaked belly, and a strident, hooting cry.

Owl kubwa ya Amerika ya Kaskazini (Strix varia) inayokuwa na plumage iliyo na rangi ya kahawia na mabao kote na kifusi, na kilio kali, chenye sauti.

And, by the way, the organ whereby food is taken in is called the mouth, and the organ whereinto it is taken, the belly; the remainder of the alimentary system has a great variety of names.

Na, kwa njia, chombo ambacho chakula huingia kinaitwa mdomo, na chombo ambacho kinachukuliwa, kitovu; iliyobaki ya mfumo wa kumudu chakula ina aina nyingi za majina.

Salwar Kameez, Belly Dance, Costumes Ladies Bag, Purses, Bellydance Beaded Belts, Jackets, Home Decoration, Silk, Sari, Pashmina, Cusion Covers, Bed Spread Cushion Covers

Salwar Kameez, Belly Dance, Vazi la Ladies Bag, Mifuko, Bellydance Beaded Belts, Jackets, Mapambo ya Nyumbu, Silk, Sari, Pashmina, Cusion Covers, Bed Spread Cushion Covers

Real-world Examples

I can feel it warming up your belly.

Naweza kuhisi inakufunika tumbo.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Hey son, let me teach you how to belly gong. All right, belly gong.

Hujambo, mwanangu, nikuonyeshe jinsi ya kupiga tumbo. Sawa, piga tumbo.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 3

After filling your belly, fill your shopping bags in the Hamamachi Arcade.

Baada ya kujaza tumbo lako, jaza mifuko yako ya ununuzi katika Hamamachi Arcade.

Source: Cloud Travel Handbook

Even when she was still inside mom's belly.

Hata wakati alikuwa bado tumboni kwa mama.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

" The dragon was holding its belly, " she said.

" Mamba alishikilia tumbo lake," alisema.

Source: L1 Wizard and Cat

Silly girls. This is the belly of Yule.

Wasichana wasiowajua. Hiki ni tumbo la Yule.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

There is a real baby in mama's belly.

Kuna mtoto halisi tumboni kwa mama.

Source: The Ellen Show

Got a nice full belly on it.

Nimepata tumbo kamili sana.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

And fed your bellies. - How could you?

Na kukuza tumbo zenu. - Mnaweza vipi?

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Bajie rubbed his belly. " Yes, " he said. " We should" .

Bajie aligusa tumbo lake. " Ndiom, " alisema. " Tulipaswa

Source: Journey to the West

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