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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jengelele

jen-ge-le-le

English: Small intestine; uncircumcised penis

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza matatizo ya jengelele

Example (English):

The doctor explained issues of the small intestine

jengo

jen-go

English: Building, structure

Example (Swahili):

Walimaliza jengo la shule

Example (English):

They completed the school building

jengua

jen-gua

English: Demolish, destroy something built

Example (Swahili):

Walijengua ukuta wa zamani

Example (English):

They demolished the old wall

jeni

je-ni

English: Gene; chemical structure carrying heredity

Example (Swahili):

Magonjwa mengine hurithiwa kupitia jeni

Example (English):

Some diseases are inherited through genes

jenitalia

je-ni-ta-lia

English: Male or female private parts

Example (Swahili):

Daktari alieleza kuhusu jenitalia

Example (English):

The doctor explained about genitalia

jenitiki

je-ni-ti-ki

English: Science of genetics

Example (Swahili):

Alisomea jenitiki chuo kikuu

Example (English):

He studied genetics at university

jepa

je-pa

English: See iba (steal)

Example (Swahili):

Alijepa mali ya jirani

Example (English):

He stole the neighbor's property

jeraha

je-ra-ha

English: Wound, injury

Example (Swahili):

Askari alipata jeraha vitani

Example (English):

The soldier got a wound in battle

jerahajua

je-ra-ha-ju-a

English: Skin swelling caused by the sun

Example (Swahili):

Alipata jerahajua baada ya jua kali

Example (English):

He got sunburn after strong sunlight

jerahamoto

je-ra-ha-mo-to

English: Burn wound

Example (Swahili):

Alipona jerahamoto baada ya matibabu

Example (English):

He healed from the burn after treatment

jeruhi

je-ru-hi

English: Cause injury

Example (Swahili):

Alijeruhiwa na kisu

Example (English):

He was injured by a knife

jeruhiwa

je-ru-hi-wa

English: Be injured

Example (Swahili):

Walijeruhiwa katika ajali

Example (English):

They were injured in the accident

jeshi

je-shi

English: Army, group of soldiers

Example (Swahili):

Jeshi liliingia vitani

Example (English):

The army went to war

jeta¹

je-ta

English: Boast, show off

Example (Swahili):

Alijeta kwa mali yake

Example (English):

He boasted about his wealth

jeta²

je-ta

English: Sea creature; sly person

Example (Swahili):

Samaki jeta alipatikana baharini

Example (English):

A sea creature called jeta was found in the ocean

jetea

je-te-a

English: Depend on, rely upon

Example (Swahili):

Alijetea kwa mali ya baba yake

Example (English):

He relied on his father's wealth

jetete¹

je-te-te

English: Soft-shelled egg

Example (Swahili):

Kuku alitaga jetete

Example (English):

The hen laid a soft-shelled egg

jetete²

je-te-te

English: Weak, feeble person

Example (Swahili):

Yule ni jetete asiye na nguvu

Example (English):

That one is a weak person

jeti

je-ti

English: Jet; fast warplane

Example (Swahili):

Jeti liliendelea angani

Example (English):

The jet flew across the sky

jeuri¹

je-u-ri

English: Arrogant, disobedient

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto huyo ni jeuri

Example (English):

That child is stubborn

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