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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jinyonga

ji-nyon-ga

English: Hang yourself; commit suicide

Example (Swahili):

Alijinyonga kwa kitanzi

Example (English):

He hanged himself with a rope

jinyonganyonga

ji-nyon-ga-nyon-ga

English: Twist in pain

Example (Swahili):

Alijinyonganyonga kwa maumivu

Example (English):

He writhed in pain

jinyosha

ji-nyo-sha

English: Stretch yourself

Example (Swahili):

Alijinyosha baada ya kulala muda mrefu

Example (English):

He stretched after sleeping for a long time

jio

ji-o

English: See jioni

Example (Swahili):

Tutakutana jio

Example (English):

We will meet in the evening

jiofizikia

ji-o-fi-zi-kia

English: Geophysics; study of Earth and its environment

Example (Swahili):

Alisomea jiofizikia chuoni

Example (English):

He studied geophysics at university

jiografia

ji-o-gra-fia

English: Geography

Example (Swahili):

Jiografia ni somo la shule ya sekondari

Example (English):

Geography is a secondary school subject

jiokoa

ji-o-ko-a

English: Save yourself; escape danger

Example (Swahili):

Aliweza jiokoa kutoka mafuriko

Example (English):

He was able to save himself from the floods

jiolea

ji-o-le-a

English: Marry without people's help

Example (Swahili):

Alijiolea mke bila msaada

Example (English):

He married without assistance

jiolojia

ji-o-lo-ji-a

English: Geology

Example (Swahili):

Jiolojia inahusu miamba na udongo

Example (English):

Geology concerns rocks and soil

jiometri

ji-o-me-tri

English: Geometry

Example (Swahili):

Jiometri inahusisha umbo na vipimo

Example (English):

Geometry involves shapes and measurements

jiona

ji-o-na

English: 1. Be proud; boast. 2. Feel

Example (Swahili):

Alijiona bora kuliko wengine

Example (English):

He felt superior to others

jiondoa

ji-on-do-a

English: Withdraw; step aside

Example (Swahili):

Alijiondoa kwenye chama

Example (English):

He withdrew from the party

jiondokea

ji-on-do-ke-a

English: Leave quietly

Example (Swahili):

Alijiondokea kimya kimya

Example (English):

He left quietly

jionea

ji-o-ne-a

English: Witness for yourself; experience

Example (Swahili):

Alijionea tukio hilo

Example (English):

He witnessed the event himself

jioni¹

ji-o-ni

English: Evening; time between afternoon and sunset

Example (Swahili):

Tutakutana jioni

Example (English):

We will meet in the evening

jioni²

ji-o-ni

English: At evening

Example (Swahili):

Alifika nyumbani jioni

Example (English):

He arrived home in the evening

jionyesha

ji-o-nye-sha

English: Show yourself; display

Example (Swahili):

Alijionyesha hadharani

Example (English):

He showed himself in public

jipa¹

ji-pa

English: Pretend to have qualities; boast falsely

Example (Swahili):

Alijipa sifa za uongo

Example (English):

He boasted falsely

jipa²

ji-pa

English: Go well; be smooth

Example (Swahili):

Mambo yalijipa vizuri

Example (English):

Things went well

jipaia

ji-pa-ia

English: Place embers on food or container

Example (Swahili):

Alijipaia makaa kwenye chungu

Example (English):

He placed embers on the pot

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