Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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

ju-man-ne

English: Tuesday

Example (Swahili):

Jumanne ni siku ya kazi

Example (English):

Tuesday is a working day

Jumannosi

ju-man-no-si

English: Saturday

Example (Swahili):

Walikutana Jumannosi kwa sherehe

Example (English):

They met on Saturday for the celebration

Jumapili

ju-ma-pi-li

English: Sunday

Example (Swahili):

Walisali kanisani Jumapili

Example (English):

They prayed at church on Sunday

Jumatano

ju-ma-ta-no

English: Wednesday

Example (Swahili):

Alizaliwa siku ya Jumatano

Example (English):

He was born on a Wednesday

Jumatatu

ju-ma-ta-tu

English: Monday

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walirudi shule Jumatatu

Example (English):

The students returned to school on Monday

jumba

jum-ba

English: Large house; mansion

Example (Swahili):

Aliishi katika jumba kubwa

Example (English):

He lived in a big mansion

jumbe

jum-be

English: Village leader; chief

Example (Swahili):

Jumbe aliongoza mkutano wa kijiji

Example (English):

The chief led the village meeting

jumbereru

jum-be-re-ru

English: A type of fish

Example (Swahili):

Samaki wa jumbereru walipatikana ziwani

Example (English):

Jumbereru fish were found in the lake

jumbi

jum-bi

English: Corpse

Example (Swahili):

Jumbi lilipatikana porini

Example (English):

A corpse was found in the forest

jumbo

jum-bo

English: Large body; physique

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na jumbo la kutisha

Example (English):

He had a frightening physique

jumburu

jum-bu-ru

English: A type of bird

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji waliona jumburu angani

Example (English):

The hunters saw a jumburu bird in the sky

jumla¹

jum-la

English: Total; sum

Example (Swahili):

Jumla ya hesabu ni ishirini

Example (English):

The total of the numbers is twenty

jumla²

jum-la

English: Wholesale; in bulk

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua bidhaa kwa jumla

Example (English):

He bought goods wholesale

jumlisha

jum-li-sha

English: To total; to add up

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alijumlisha alama za wanafunzi

Example (English):

The teacher added up the students' marks

jumlisho

jum-li-sho

English: Total; sum

Example (Swahili):

Jumlisho la tatu na tano ni nane

Example (English):

The sum of three and five is eight

jumu¹

ju-mu

English: Large knife (without handle)

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia jumu kukata kuni

Example (English):

He used a large knife to cut firewood

jumu²

ju-mu

English: Large basket

Example (Swahili):

Alibeba ndizi kwenye jumu

Example (English):

She carried bananas in a large basket

jumuiya¹

ju-mui-ya

English: Community; association

Example (Swahili):

Jumuiya ya walimu ilikutana leo

Example (English):

The teachers' association met today

jumuiya²

ju-mui-ya

English: Fictional world in stories

Example (Swahili):

Riwaya hii imejengwa katika jumuiya ya kifalsafa

Example (English):

This novel is set in a fictional world

jumulisha

ju-mu-li-sha

English: To unite; to bring together

Example (Swahili):

Kiongozi alijumulisha jamii

Example (English):

The leader united the community

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