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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jasusi¹

ja-su-si

English: Spy; secret agent

Example (Swahili):

Jasusi alikamatwa akiiba nyaraka

Example (English):

The spy was caught stealing documents

jasusi²

ja-su-si

English: Observe or examine someone closely

Example (Swahili):

Walimjasusi kijana mpya sokoni

Example (English):

They scrutinized the new young man at the market

jawabu

ja-wa-bu

English: Answer; response

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa jawabu la haraka kwa swali

Example (English):

He gave a quick answer to the question

jawadi¹

ja-wa-di

English: Generous, independent-minded

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu jawadi sana

Example (English):

He is a very generous person

jawadi²

ja-wa-di

English: Fast horse

Example (Swahili):

Farasi wake ni jawadi

Example (English):

His horse is fast

jawadi³

ja-wa-di

English: Agile, quick

Example (Swahili):

Alikimbia kwa mwendo jawadi

Example (English):

He ran with quick speed

jawidi¹

ja-wi-di

English: Sing

Example (Swahili):

Waimbaji walijawidi wimbo mpya

Example (English):

The singers sang a new song

jawidi²

ja-wi-di

English: Excite, arouse enthusiasm

Example (Swahili):

Muziki ulijawidi umati

Example (English):

The music excited the crowd

jawishi

ja-wi-shi

English: Sail or move around water with a boat

Example (Swahili):

Walijawishi baharini siku nzima

Example (English):

They sailed around the sea all day

jaza¹

ja-za

English: Fill something until no space remains

Example (Swahili):

Alijaza mfuko kwa mawe

Example (English):

He filled the bag with stones

jaza²

ja-za

English: Give reward from God

Example (Swahili):

Mwenyezi Mungu atakujaza kwa wema

Example (English):

May God reward you for your kindness

jaza³

ja-za

English: Divine reward from God

Example (Swahili):

Aliamini kwamba jaza huja kutoka kwa Mungu

Example (English):

He believed that reward comes from God

jazana

ja-za-na

English: Crowd together, gather in large numbers

Example (Swahili):

Watu walijazana sokoni

Example (English):

People crowded at the market

jazanda

ja-zan-da

English: Use of imagery in literature

Example (Swahili):

Mwandishi alitumia jazanda kwenye mashairi yake

Example (English):

The writer used imagery in his poems

jazba

jaz-ba

English: See jadhba (emotional drive)

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kuendeshwa na jazba

Example (English):

He seemed driven by emotion

jazi¹

ja-zi

English: American music style (jazz)

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza kwa muziki wa jazi

Example (English):

The youths danced to jazz music

jazi²

ja-zi

English: See jaza³ (divine reward)

Example (Swahili):

Aliamini kupata jazi kutoka kwa Mungu

Example (English):

He believed in receiving reward from God

jazi³

ja-zi

English: Repay; treat well

Example (Swahili):

Mungu atakujazi kwa matendo yako mema

Example (English):

God will repay you for your good deeds

Jazi⁴

ja-zi

English: God who rewards goodness

Example (Swahili):

Waliomba kwa Jazi awalipe mema

Example (English):

They prayed to the Rewarding God

jazibika

ja-zi-bi-ka

English: Be emotionally moved, inspired

Example (Swahili):

Alijazibika na mashairi hayo

Example (English):

He was moved by those poems

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