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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jijingiza

ji-jin-gi-za

English: Insert yourself; intrude

Example (Swahili):

Alijijingiza katika mazungumzo

Example (English):

He inserted himself into the conversation

jijinika¹

ji-ji-ni-ka

English: Lie on one side

Example (Swahili):

Alijijinika kitandani kwa ubavu

Example (English):

He lay on the bed on his side

jijinika²

ji-ji-ni-ka

English: Arrive unexpectedly; show up uninvited

Example (Swahili):

Alijijinika shereheni bila kualikwa

Example (English):

He showed up at the party uninvited

jika¹

ji-ka

English: Squeeze hard; push strongly like a woman giving birth

Example (Swahili):

Mama alijika wakati wa kujifungua

Example (English):

The mother pushed strongly during childbirth

jika²

ji-ka

English: Pretend to have the ability to do something

Example (Swahili):

Alijika kuwa anaweza kuimba vizuri

Example (English):

He pretended he could sing well

jikaga

ji-ka-ga

English: Pretend to use charms or medicine for protection

Example (Swahili):

Alijikaga kwa dawa ya kienyeji

Example (English):

He pretended to protect himself with traditional medicine

jikakamua

ji-ka-ka-mua

English: Strain yourself; put in effort

Example (Swahili):

Alijikakamua kumaliza kazi kwa wakati

Example (English):

He strained himself to finish the work on time

jikakatia

ji-ka-ka-tia

English: Show off; act proudly

Example (Swahili):

Alijikakatia mbele ya wageni

Example (English):

He showed off before the guests

jikalia

ji-ka-lia

English: 1. Sit idle without work. 2. Neglect responsibilities

Example (Swahili):

Alijikalia nyumbani bila kazi

Example (English):

He sat at home without work

jikalifisha

ji-ka-li-fi-sha

English: Force yourself to do something; burden yourself

Example (Swahili):

Alijikalifisha kubeba mzigo mzito

Example (English):

He forced himself to carry the heavy load

jikalifu

ji-ka-li-fu

English: Trouble yourself; make yourself suffer

Example (Swahili):

Alijikalifu kufanya kazi usiku kucha

Example (English):

He troubled himself working all night

jikama

ji-ka-ma

English: Strain like a hen laying an egg

Example (Swahili):

Alijikama kwa nguvu nyingi

Example (English):

He strained himself with great effort

jikamia

ji-ka-mia

English: See jisuta (restrain yourself)

Example (Swahili):

Alijikamia kujibu kwa heshima

Example (English):

He restrained himself to answer politely

jikamua

ji-ka-mua

English: Struggle with effort; do with difficulty

Example (Swahili):

Alijikamua kumaliza mazoezi

Example (English):

He struggled to finish the exercises

jikatan

ji-ka-tan

English: Strive hard in a particular task

Example (Swahili):

Alijikatan katika masomo yake

Example (English):

He strove hard in his studies

jikausha

ji-kau-sha

English: Act bravely in a shameful situation

Example (Swahili):

Alijikausha baada ya kosa

Example (English):

He acted bravely after the mistake

jikaza

ji-ka-za

English: Put in great effort; work hard

Example (Swahili):

Alijikaza kupanda mlima

Example (English):

He struggled to climb the mountain

jike¹

ji-ke

English: 1. Female animal. 2. Fat woman. 3. Cowardly man

Example (Swahili):

Ng'ombe jike alimzaa ndama

Example (English):

The cow gave birth to a calf

jike²

ji-ke

English: Playing card marked with the number seven

Example (Swahili):

Alitoa karata ya jike mezani

Example (English):

He placed the seven card on the table

jikedume

ji-ke-du-me

English: 1. Tomboy; girl with boyish traits. 2. Strong-built woman. 3. Lesbian woman

Example (Swahili):

Alijulikana kama msichana jikedume

Example (English):

She was known as a tomboy girl

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