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

ji-tu-a

English: To commit suicide; to overwork oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijitua kutokana na msongo

Example (English):

He killed himself due to stress

jituka

ji-tu-ka

English: To be startled; to jump suddenly

Example (Swahili):

Alijituka baada ya mlango kugongwa ghafla

Example (English):

He was startled when the door was knocked suddenly

jitukanisha

ji-tu-ka-ni-sha

English: To disgrace oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijitukanisha kwa tabia yake mbaya

Example (English):

He disgraced himself with his bad behavior

jitukusa

ji-tu-ku-sa

English: To shake one's body

Example (Swahili):

Alijitukusa baada ya baridi

Example (English):

He shook himself after the cold

jitukuza

ji-tu-ku-za

English: To praise oneself highly

Example (Swahili):

Alijitukuza kwa mafanikio yake

Example (English):

He highly praised himself for his success

jituliza

ji-tu-li-za

English: To calm oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijituliza baada ya hasira

Example (English):

He calmed himself after the anger

jitupa

ji-tu-pa

English: To collapse in exhaustion

Example (Swahili):

Alijitupa kitandani baada ya safari ndefu

Example (English):

He collapsed onto the bed after a long journey

jitura

ji-tu-ra

English: To work willingly; to volunteer

Example (Swahili):

Alijitura kusaidia katika kazi ya kijiji

Example (English):

He willingly volunteered to help in the village work

jituta

ji-tu-ta

English: To act shamelessly

Example (Swahili):

Alijituta bila aibu

Example (English):

He acted shamelessly

jitutumua¹

ji-tu-tu-mua

English: To show off in public

Example (Swahili):

Alijitutumua mbele ya wageni

Example (English):

He showed off before the guests

jitutumua²

ji-tu-tu-mua

English: To exert oneself; to struggle to rise

Example (Swahili):

Alijitutumua kuamka kitandani

Example (English):

He struggled to rise from bed

jituza

ji-tu-za

English: To console oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijituza kwa maneno ya faraja

Example (English):

He consoled himself with words of comfort

jitwalia

ji-twa-lia

English: To take over power or rights unjustly

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi alijitwalia mamlaka yote

Example (English):

The leader took all the power for himself

jitwaza

ji-twa-za

English: To boast; show off

Example (Swahili):

Alijitwaza kwa ujasiri wake

Example (English):

He boasted about his courage

jitweza

ji-twe-za

English: To degrade oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijitweza mbele ya hadhira

Example (English):

He degraded himself before the audience

jitwika¹

ji-twi-ka

English: To take responsibility

Example (Swahili):

Alijitwika jukumu la familia

Example (English):

He took on the responsibility of the family

jitwika²

ji-twi-ka

English: To carry a load on the head or back

Example (Swahili):

Alijitwika mzigo wa kuni

Example (English):

He carried a bundle of firewood on his head

jitwisha

ji-twi-sha

English: To lift and carry a load unaided

Example (Swahili):

Alijitwisha gunia la mahindi

Example (English):

He lifted and carried the sack of maize unaided

jiugua

ji-u-gua

English: To treat oneself when sick

Example (Swahili):

Alijiugua kwa dawa za mitishamba

Example (English):

He treated himself with herbal medicine

jiuliza

ji-u-li-za

English: To wonder; to ask oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijiuliza kama atafanikiwa

Example (English):

He wondered if he would succeed

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