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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jipindu

ji-pin-du

English: Somersault

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto alijipindu uwanjani

Example (English):

The child somersaulted in the field

jipodoa

ji-po-do-a

English: Beautify yourself with makeup

Example (Swahili):

Alijipodoa kabla ya sherehe

Example (English):

She beautified herself before the party

jipongea

ji-pon-ge-a

English: Celebrate yourself; enjoy

Example (Swahili):

Alijipongea baada ya kufaulu

Example (English):

He celebrated himself after succeeding

jiponoa¹

ji-po-no-a

English: Heal; peel off bark

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulijiponoa baada ya mvua

Example (English):

The tree peeled after the rain

jiponoa²

ji-po-no-a

English: Thrive; grow well

Example (Swahili):

Alijiponoa kwa afya njema

Example (English):

He thrived in good health

jiponya

ji-pon-ya

English: Heal yourself; cure

Example (Swahili):

Alijiponya kwa dawa za kienyeji

Example (English):

He healed himself with traditional medicine

jiponza

ji-pon-za

English: Get yourself in trouble

Example (Swahili):

Alijiponza kwa kusema uongo

Example (English):

He got himself into trouble by lying

jipotoea

ji-po-to-e-a

English: Indulge in bad behavior

Example (Swahili):

Alijipotoea kwenye tabia mbaya

Example (English):

He indulged in bad behavior

jipu

ji-pu

English: Swelling with pus

Example (Swahili):

Alitoboa jipu mguuni

Example (English):

He burst the boil on his leg

jipweteka

ji-pwe-te-ka

English: Throw yourself down from exhaustion

Example (Swahili):

Alijipweteka baada ya kazi nyingi

Example (English):

He collapsed from exhaustion

jira¹

ji-ra

English: Small seeds like cumin used as spice

Example (Swahili):

Waliongeza jira kwenye chakula

Example (English):

They added cumin seeds to the food

jira²

ji-ra

English: Support; pivot point

Example (Swahili):

Gurudumu lilizunguka kwa jira

Example (English):

The wheel turned on its pivot

jira³

ji-ra

English: Mathematical axis on a graph

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walijifunza jira kwenye jiometri

Example (English):

Students learned about axes in geometry

jirafu

ji-ra-fu

English: Refrigerator

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua jirafu mpya dukani

Example (English):

He bought a new refrigerator at the shop

jishaua

ji-shau-a

English: To boast; show off

Example (Swahili):

Alijishaua mbele ya marafiki zake

Example (English):

He boasted before his friends

jishebedua

ji-she-be-dua

English: To show off; boast

Example (Swahili):

Alijishebedua na mavazi yake mapya

Example (English):

He showed off with his new clothes

jishengesha

ji-shen-ge-sha

English: To show off (see: shengesha)

Example (Swahili):

Msichana alijishengesha kwa urembo wake

Example (English):

The girl showed off her beauty

jishikiza

ji-shi-ki-za

English: To hold on briefly; to assist temporarily

Example (Swahili):

Alijishikiza kwa ndugu zake kwa muda mfupi

Example (English):

He relied temporarily on his relatives

jishitaki

ji-shi-ta-ki

English: To incriminate oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijishitaki bila kujua wakati wa mahojiano

Example (English):

He incriminated himself unknowingly during the interview

jishughulisha

ji-shu-ghu-li-sha

English: To engage in an activity; to be busy

Example (Swahili):

Alijishughulisha na kilimo

Example (English):

He busied himself with farming

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