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

ji-um-bua

English: To disgrace oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijiumbua mbele ya marafiki

Example (English):

He disgraced himself before his friends

jiumbukiza

ji-um-bu-ki-za

English: To involve oneself in risky matters

Example (Swahili):

Alijiumbukiza katika biashara haramu

Example (English):

He involved himself in illegal business

jiunga

ji-un-ga

English: To join; become a member

Example (Swahili):

Alijiunga na chama cha michezo

Example (English):

He joined the sports club

jiuzulu

ji-u-zu-lu

English: To resign; quit a job

Example (Swahili):

Waziri alijiuzulu wadhifa wake

Example (English):

The minister resigned from his position

jivalia

ji-va-lia

English: To dress carelessly

Example (Swahili):

Alijivalia bila mpangilio

Example (English):

He dressed carelessly

jivi¹

ji-vi

English: Wild pig; bush pig

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji walimuua jivi msituni

Example (English):

The hunters killed a bush pig in the forest

jivi²

ji-vi

English: Hardened thief

Example (Swahili):

Jivi alikamatwa na polisi

Example (English):

The hardened thief was arrested by the police

jivi³

ji-vi

English: Liquid used for treating wounds

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia jivi kutibu jeraha

Example (English):

He used the liquid to treat the wound

jivika

ji-vi-ka

English: To take on a task beyond one's ability

Example (Swahili):

Alijivika jukumu kubwa mno

Example (English):

He took on a responsibility too great for him

jivimbisha

ji-vim-bi-sha

English: To pretend to be angry

Example (Swahili):

Alijivimbisha kwa kejeli

Example (English):

He pretended to be angry in mockery

jivu

ji-vu

English: Ash

Example (Swahili):

Moto uliacha jivu nyingi

Example (English):

The fire left a lot of ash

jivujivu

ji-vu-ji-vu

English: Grayish

Example (Swahili):

Mbingu zilikuwa na rangi ya jivujivu

Example (English):

The sky had a grayish color

jivuli¹

ji-vu-li

English: A type of spiny fish

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walipata jivuli baharini

Example (English):

The fishermen caught a spiny fish in the sea

jivuli²

ji-vu-li

English: See kalunguyeye (another fish)

Example (Swahili):

Samaki huyu pia huitwa jivuli

Example (English):

This fish is also called jivuli

jivuna

ji-vu-na

English: To boast; to be proud

Example (Swahili):

Alijivuna kwa elimu yake

Example (English):

He boasted about his education

jivunga

ji-vun-ga

English: To pretend not to understand

Example (Swahili):

Alijivunga alipoulizwa swali

Example (English):

He pretended not to understand when asked a question

jivungiliza

ji-vun-gi-li-za

English: To wrap oneself carelessly in cloth

Example (Swahili):

Alijivungiliza shuka kwa haraka

Example (English):

He wrapped himself carelessly with a sheet

jivunia

ji-vu-nia

English: To be proud of something

Example (Swahili):

Alijivunia kuwa Mswahili

Example (English):

He was proud to be Swahili

jivunja

ji-vun-ja

English: To restrain oneself; to humble oneself

Example (Swahili):

Alijivunja mbele ya walimu wake

Example (English):

He humbled himself before his teachers

jivuta

ji-vu-ta

English: To move slowly; to procrastinate

Example (Swahili):

Alijivuta kwenda kazini

Example (English):

He dragged himself to work

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