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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jumulka

ju-mul-ka

English: To unite; to come together

Example (Swahili):

Watu walijumulka kwa sherehe

Example (English):

People united for the celebration

jumulkana

ju-mul-ka-na

English: To be united; to be in agreement

Example (Swahili):

Mataifa yalijumulkana kwa amani

Example (English):

The nations were united in peace

junaa

ju-naa

English: Shame; disgrace

Example (Swahili):

Alifichwa kwa sababu ya junaa

Example (English):

He was hidden because of disgrace

junaha

ju-na-ha

English: Shame; disgrace

Example (Swahili):

Walihisi junaha baada ya makosa yao

Example (English):

They felt shame after their mistakes

jungu

jun-gu

English: Large cooking pot

Example (Swahili):

Waliupika wali kwenye jungu

Example (English):

They cooked rice in a large pot

jungula

jun-gu-la

English: Underwater spring

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi waligundua jungula baharini

Example (English):

Fishermen discovered an underwater spring in the sea

Juni

Ju-ni

English: June

Example (Swahili):

Sherehe itafanyika mwezi Juni

Example (English):

The ceremony will be held in June

junju

jun-ju

English: Hairstyle with a front tuft of hair

Example (Swahili):

Alipiga nywele zake kwa mtindo wa junju

Example (English):

She styled her hair in a junju design

junubu

ju-nu-bu

English: Southern

Example (Swahili):

Mkoa huu upo upande wa junubu

Example (English):

This region is in the south

jununi¹

ju-nu-ni

English: Evil spirit; demon

Example (Swahili):

Walisema ameathiriwa na jununi

Example (English):

They said he was possessed by a demon

jununi²

ju-nu-ni

English: Nonsense; meaningless talk

Example (Swahili):

Maneno yake ni jununi tu

Example (English):

His words are just nonsense

Jupita

Ju-pi-ta

English: Jupiter (planet)

Example (Swahili):

Jupita ni sayari kubwa zaidi

Example (English):

Jupiter is the largest planet

jura¹

ju-ra

English: Fool; idiot

Example (Swahili):

Wakamuita jura kwa ujinga wake

Example (English):

They called him a fool for his stupidity

jura²

ju-ra

English: Metal sheet used by bakers

Example (Swahili):

Mikate iliwekwa juu ya jura

Example (English):

The bread was placed on the metal sheet

juradi

ju-ra-di

English: Locust

Example (Swahili):

Juradi waliharibu mashamba

Example (English):

Locusts destroyed the farms

jurawa

ju-ra-wa

English: Bachelor; unmarried man

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni jurawa kijijini

Example (English):

He is a bachelor in the village

juri¹

ju-ri

English: Jury system

Example (Swahili):

Kesi iliamuliwa kwa kutumia juri

Example (English):

The case was decided by a jury system

juri²

ju-ri

English: Juror

Example (Swahili):

Juri mmoja alikataa uamuzi

Example (English):

One juror opposed the decision

juso

ju-so

English: See figu (fig fruit)

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivuna juso sokoni

Example (English):

Farmers harvested fig fruits for the market

jusura¹

ju-su-ra

English: Unusual or dangerous event

Example (Swahili):

Tetemeko la ardhi lilikuwa jusura

Example (English):

The earthquake was a dangerous event

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