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

ji-pa-ka-ta

English: Sit lazily without working

Example (Swahili):

Alijipakata nyumbani siku nzima

Example (English):

He sat lazily at home the whole day

jipamba

ji-pam-ba

English: Beautify yourself; decorate

Example (Swahili):

Alijipamba kwa mavazi mazuri

Example (English):

She beautified herself with nice clothes

jipambaniza

ji-pam-ba-ni-za

English: Pretend not to know or hear

Example (Swahili):

Alijipambaniza alipoulizwa

Example (English):

He pretended not to know when asked

jipanga¹

ji-pan-ga

English: Be ready for challenges or fights

Example (Swahili):

Alijipanga kwa vita

Example (English):

He prepared himself for battle

jipanga²

ji-pan-ga

English: Stand in line; queue

Example (Swahili):

Walijipanga mstari sokoni

Example (English):

They stood in line at the market

jipapatua¹

ji-pa-pa-tu-a

English: Struggle to free yourself from a trap

Example (Swahili):

Alijipapatua kutoka mtego

Example (English):

He struggled to free himself from the trap

jipapatua²

ji-pa-pa-tu-a

English: Shed skin or scales

Example (Swahili):

Nyoka alijipapatua ngozi

Example (English):

The snake shed its skin

jipara

ji-pa-ra

English: Beautify yourself; adorn

Example (Swahili):

Alijipara kwa wanja

Example (English):

She adorned herself with eyeliner

jipata

ji-pa-ta

English: Be financially stable

Example (Swahili):

Alijipata baada ya kupata kazi

Example (English):

He became financially stable after getting a job

jipatia

ji-pa-tia

English: Gain or obtain through effort

Example (Swahili):

Alijipatia mali kwa kazi ngumu

Example (English):

He gained wealth through hard work

jipenda

ji-pen-da

English: Love yourself selfishly

Example (Swahili):

Alijipenda na hakujali wengine

Example (English):

He loved himself and didn't care for others

jipendekeza

ji-pen-de-ke-za

English: Flatter to gain favor

Example (Swahili):

Alijipendekeza kwa bosi wake

Example (English):

He flattered his boss

jipenyeza

ji-pen-ye-za

English: Squeeze in; enter secretly

Example (Swahili):

Alijipenyeza kwenye ukuta

Example (English):

He squeezed through the wall

jipevua

ji-pe-vu-a

English: Show off; boast

Example (Swahili):

Alijipevua mbele ya marafiki

Example (English):

He boasted before his friends

jipevusha

ji-pe-vu-sha

English: Act older than your age; behave maturely

Example (Swahili):

Alijipevusha kama mtu mzima

Example (English):

He behaved like an adult

jipiga

ji-pi-ga

English: Wear clothes

Example (Swahili):

Alijipiga shati jipya

Example (English):

He wore a new shirt

jipigapiga

ji-pi-ga-pi-ga

English: Struggle to provide money despite lack

Example (Swahili):

Alijipigapiga kutafuta hela za karo

Example (English):

He struggled to find school fees

jipima

ji-pi-ma

English: Test yourself; measure ability

Example (Swahili):

Alijipima kabla ya mtihani

Example (English):

He tested himself before the exam

jipinda

ji-pin-da

English: Bend yourself; strive

Example (Swahili):

Alijipinda kusafisha nyumba

Example (English):

He bent himself cleaning the house

jipindapinda

ji-pin-da-pin-da

English: Twist about in pain

Example (Swahili):

Alijipindapinda kwa maumivu

Example (English):

He twisted about in pain

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