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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jikurupusha

ji-ku-ru-pu-sha

English: Give an excuse to avoid blame

Example (Swahili):

Alijikurupusha kwa kisingizio cha ugonjwa

Example (English):

He excused himself by claiming illness

jikusuru

ji-ku-su-ru

English: Strive hard; take risks courageously

Example (Swahili):

Alijikusuru kupanda mlima

Example (English):

He dared to climb the mountain

jikuta

ji-ku-ta

English: Find yourself somewhere unintentionally

Example (Swahili):

Alijikuta mjini bila mpango

Example (English):

He found himself in the city unexpectedly

jikutua

ji-ku-tu-a

English: Walk energetically or forcefully

Example (Swahili):

Alijikutua barabarani kwa haraka

Example (English):

He walked briskly on the road

jikutuli

ji-ku-tu-li

English: Commit suicide

Example (Swahili):

Alijikutuli kutokana na msongo wa mawazo

Example (English):

He committed suicide due to stress

jikuza

ji-ku-za

English: Show off; boast of yourself

Example (Swahili):

Alijikuza kwa mali zake

Example (English):

He boasted of his wealth

jikwaa

ji-kwaa

English: Stumble; trip

Example (Swahili):

Alijikwaa kwenye jiwe njiani

Example (English):

He stumbled on a stone on the road

jikwamua

ji-kwa-mua

English: Free yourself from trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alijikwamua kutoka kwenye madeni

Example (English):

He freed himself from debts

jikwapua

ji-kwa-pua

English: Pull yourself forcefully

Example (Swahili):

Alijikwapua kutoka mikononi mwa polisi

Example (English):

He pulled himself free from the police

jikwatua

ji-kwa-tu-a

English: Dress up elegantly; beautify yourself

Example (Swahili):

Alijikwatua kwa mavazi mazuri ya harusi

Example (English):

She dressed up beautifully for the wedding

jikweza

ji-kwe-za

English: Show off; elevate yourself proudly

Example (Swahili):

Alijikweza mbele ya wenzake

Example (English):

He showed off before his peers

jilabu

ji-la-bu

English: Show off; boast

Example (Swahili):

Alijilabu baada ya kupata gari jipya

Example (English):

He showed off after getting a new car

jilafua

ji-la-fu-a

English: 1. Desire everything. 2. Misbehave. 3. Overeat

Example (Swahili):

Alijilafua chakula mezani

Example (English):

He overate at the table

jilaila

ji-lai-la

English: Sleep without reason; sleep idly

Example (Swahili):

Alijilaila mchana kutwa

Example (English):

He slept idly the whole day

jilaumu

ji-lau-mu

English: Blame yourself

Example (Swahili):

Alijilaumu baada ya kosa

Example (English):

He blamed himself after the mistake

jilaza

ji-la-za

English: Lie down to rest

Example (Swahili):

Alijilaza kitandani baada ya kazi

Example (English):

He lay down on the bed after work

jilazimisha

ji-la-zi-mi-sha

English: Do something unwillingly; force yourself

Example (Swahili):

Alijilazimisha kukubali pendekezo

Example (English):

He forced himself to accept the proposal

jilegeza

ji-le-ge-za

English: Relax; loosen

Example (Swahili):

Alijilegeza kwenye kiti

Example (English):

He relaxed in the chair

jileta

ji-le-ta

English: Arrive at a place uninvited

Example (Swahili):

Alijileta kwenye sherehe bila kualikwa

Example (English):

He came to the party uninvited

jilia

ji-lia

English: Eat greedily or joyfully

Example (Swahili):

Alijilia wali kwa pupa

Example (English):

He ate the rice greedily

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