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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"
jele

je-le

English: Prison; imprisonment

Example (Swahili):

Mhalifu alipelekwa jele

Example (English):

The criminal was taken to prison

jelebi

je-le-bi

English: Small round cake

Example (Swahili):

Walinunua jelebi sokoni

Example (English):

They bought small cakes at the market

jeleko

je-le-ko

English: Baby carrier worn on the back

Example (Swahili):

Mama alimbeba mtoto kwenye jeleko

Example (English):

The mother carried the baby in a back cloth

jeleza

je-le-za

English: Feel like vomiting; nausea

Example (Swahili):

Alipata jeleza baada ya kula chakula

Example (English):

He felt nauseous after eating the food

jelezi¹

je-le-zi

English: Feeling of nausea

Example (Swahili):

Alishikwa na jelezi baada ya safari ndefu

Example (English):

He was seized with nausea after the long trip

jelezi²

je-le-zi

English: Confusion after irritation

Example (Swahili):

Alipata jelezi baada ya kukejeliwa

Example (English):

He felt disturbed after being mocked

jeli

je-li

English: Gel; smooth substance, jelly

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia jeli nywele zake

Example (English):

He used gel for his hair

jemadari

je-ma-da-ri

English: Army commander

Example (Swahili):

Jemadari aliongoza jeshi vitani

Example (English):

The commander led the army in battle

jembe

jem-be

English: Hoe; farming tool

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia jembe kulima shamba

Example (English):

He used a hoe to farm the field

jembetezo

jem-be-te-zo

English: Hoe shaped like an axe

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walitumia jembetezo kulimia udongo mgumu

Example (English):

Farmers used an axe-shaped hoe to till hard soil

jemedari

je-me-da-ri

English: See jemadari

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ndiye jemedari wa kijeshi

Example (English):

He is the army commander

jemi

je-mi

English: Round bread baked in an oven

Example (Swahili):

Walioka jemi kwa kifungua kinywa

Example (English):

They baked round bread for breakfast

jemu

je-mu

English: Jam; fruit preserve

Example (Swahili):

Tulipaka jemu kwenye mkate

Example (English):

We spread jam on the bread

jene

je-ne

English: See kisadifu

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia jene kwa mafunzo

Example (English):

He used the tool for training

jenerali

je-ne-ra-li

English: Senior military rank; general

Example (Swahili):

Jenerali alihutubia wanajeshi

Example (English):

The general addressed the soldiers

jenereta

je-ne-re-ta

English: Generator; power machine

Example (Swahili):

Waliwasha jenereta baada ya umeme kukatika

Example (English):

They switched on the generator after the power went out

jeneza

je-ne-za

English: Coffin, bier

Example (Swahili):

Maiti iliwekwa kwenye jeneza

Example (English):

The corpse was placed in a coffin

jenga

jen-ga

English: Build, strengthen, help someone mature

Example (Swahili):

Walijenga nyumba mpya kijijini

Example (English):

They built a new house in the village

jengea

jen-ge-a

English: Build around; construct on behalf of

Example (Swahili):

Walimjengea nyumba mama yao

Example (English):

They built a house for their mother

jengeka

jen-ge-ka

English: Be buildable, constructed well

Example (Swahili):

Nyumba hii inajengeka kwa urahisi

Example (English):

This house can be easily built

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