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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"
jigamba¹

ji-gam-ba

English: Boast; brag

Example (Swahili):

Alijigamba kwa mali yake

Example (English):

He boasted of his wealth

jigamba²

ji-gam-ba

English: Pretend to know everything

Example (Swahili):

Alijigamba kuwa mtaalam wa kila kitu

Example (English):

He bragged about knowing everything

jigambo

ji-gam-bo

English: Poetic composition of self-praise

Example (Swahili):

Washairi walitunga jigambo

Example (English):

The poets composed a self-praise poem

jigeuza

ji-geu-za

English: Pretend to have the traits of another

Example (Swahili):

Alijigeuza kuwa shujaa

Example (English):

He pretended to be a hero

jigija¹

ji-gi-ja

English: Deep black color

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa nguo za jigija

Example (English):

He wore deep black clothes

jigija²

ji-gi-ja

English: A fruit of Seychelles

Example (Swahili):

Alila jigija kutoka Shelisheli

Example (English):

He ate a fruit from Seychelles

jigoa

ji-go-a

English: Induce vomiting; force something out of the stomach

Example (Swahili):

Alijigoa baada ya kula chakula kibaya

Example (English):

He induced vomiting after eating bad food

jigoda

ji-go-da

English: Boast; show pride

Example (Swahili):

Alijigoda kwa nyumba kubwa

Example (English):

He boasted of his big house

jigolo

ji-go-lo

English: Man paid by an older woman to be her partner

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kama jigolo wa tajiri

Example (English):

He was known as a rich woman's gigolo

jigomboa

ji-gom-bo-a

English: Free yourself

Example (Swahili):

Alijigomboa kutoka kifungoni

Example (English):

He freed himself from prison

jigonga¹

ji-gon-ga

English: Hit yourself accidentally

Example (Swahili):

Alijigonga ukutani

Example (English):

He hit himself against the wall

jigonga²

ji-gon-ga

English: Flatter someone; curry favor

Example (Swahili):

Alijigonga kwa bosi wake

Example (English):

He flattered his boss

jigongagonga

ji-gon-ga-gon-ga

English: Follow someone around out of love

Example (Swahili):

Alimjigongagonga mpenzi wake

Example (English):

He kept following his lover around

jigunga

ji-gun-ga

English: 1. Refrain from using something. 2. Stop doing what you liked

Example (Swahili):

Alijigunga kutumia simu kwa mwezi mzima

Example (English):

He refrained from using his phone for a whole month

jigutua

ji-gu-tu-a

English: Leave suddenly; rush out

Example (Swahili):

Alijigutua darasani kwa hasira

Example (English):

He rushed out of class angrily

jiha¹

ji-ha

English: Way; direction

Example (Swahili):

Alielekea upande wa jiha ya kaskazini

Example (English):

He went toward the northern direction

jiha²

ji-ha

English: Aspect; dimension

Example (Swahili):

Jiha ya kielimu ni muhimu katika maisha

Example (English):

The aspect of education is important in life

jihadai

ji-ha-dai

English: Deceive yourself; do something with bad outcomes

Example (Swahili):

Alijihadai kuwa atashinda bila kusoma

Example (English):

He deceived himself that he could pass without studying

jihadhari

ji-had-ha-ri

English: Be cautious; take care

Example (Swahili):

Jihadhari na hatari barabarani

Example (English):

Be careful of dangers on the road

jihadi

ji-ha-di

English: Holy war in defense of Islam

Example (Swahili):

Wapiganaji walizungumzia jihadi

Example (English):

The fighters spoke about jihad

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