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

ji-ta-tia

English: To wrap oneself in cloth

Example (Swahili):

Alijitatia kanga baada ya kuoga

Example (English):

She wrapped herself in a kanga after bathing

jitawala

ji-ta-wa-la

English: To govern oneself; to be independent

Example (Swahili):

Taifa linapaswa kujitawala

Example (English):

A nation should govern itself

jitayarisha

ji-ta-ya-ri-sha

English: To prepare oneself

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walijitayarisha kwa mtihani

Example (English):

The students prepared themselves for the exam

jitegemea

ji-te-ge-me-a

English: To be self-reliant

Example (Swahili):

Alijitegemea baada ya kupata kazi

Example (English):

He became self-reliant after getting a job

jitendekeza

ji-ten-de-ke-za

English: To lose heart quickly

Example (Swahili):

Alijitendekeza baada ya changamoto

Example (English):

He lost heart after the challenge

jitenga

ji-ten-ga

English: To isolate oneself; withdraw

Example (Swahili):

Alijitenga na jamii yake

Example (English):

He isolated himself from his community

jitetea

ji-te-te-a

English: To defend oneself; to plead one's case

Example (Swahili):

Mshitakiwa alijitetea mahakamani

Example (English):

The accused defended himself in court

jitia

ji-tia

English: To pretend to have knowledge; to meddle

Example (Swahili):

Alijitia kujua kila kitu

Example (English):

He pretended to know everything

jitihada

ji-ti-ha-da

English: Effort; diligence

Example (Swahili):

Mafanikio hutokana na jitihada

Example (English):

Success comes from effort

jitikisa

ji-ti-ki-sa

English: To shake one's body

Example (Swahili):

Alijitikisa kwa muziki

Example (English):

He shook his body to the music

jitimal

ji-ti-mal

English: Sadness; grief

Example (Swahili):

Familia ilikuwa na jitimal baada ya msiba

Example (English):

The family was in grief after the funeral

jitoea¹

ji-to-e-a

English: To withdraw from; to remove oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijitoea kwenye shindano

Example (English):

He withdrew from the competition

jitoea²

ji-to-e-a

English: To dress ostentatiously

Example (Swahili):

Alijitoea kwa nguo za kifahari

Example (English):

He dressed in luxurious clothes

jitokeza

ji-to-ke-za

English: To appear; to present oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijitokeza kwenye mkutano

Example (English):

He appeared at the meeting

jitolea

ji-to-le-a

English: To volunteer

Example (Swahili):

Alijitolea kusaidia wagonjwa

Example (English):

He volunteered to help the sick

jitoma

ji-to-ma

English: To barge in suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Alijitoma ofisini bila kubisha hodi

Example (English):

He barged into the office without knocking

jiton(a)

ji-ton(a)

English: To consider oneself superior

Example (Swahili):

Alijitona bora kuliko wengine

Example (English):

He considered himself superior to others

jitosa

ji-to-sa

English: To immerse oneself; to involve oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijitosa kwenye siasa

Example (English):

He immersed himself in politics

jitosheleza

ji-to-she-le-za

English: To be self-sufficient

Example (Swahili):

Alijitosheleza kwa kipato chake

Example (English):

He was self-sufficient with his income

jitu

ji-tu

English: Giant; huge person

Example (Swahili):

Alionekana kama jitu mbele ya watoto

Example (English):

He appeared like a giant before the children

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