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Found 906 word(s) starting with "J"

jusura²

ju-su-ra

English: Adventurous story

Example (Swahili):

Aliandika jusura ya safari yake

Example (English):

He wrote an adventurous story of his journey

jusurisha

ju-su-ri-sha

English: To dare; to attempt bravely

Example (Swahili):

Alijusurisha kupanda mlima mrefu

Example (English):

He dared to climb a tall mountain

jusuru

ju-su-ru

English: To dare; to be brave

Example (Swahili):

Alijusuru kuogelea baharini usiku

Example (English):

He dared to swim in the sea at night

juta¹

ju-ta

English: To regret; to feel remorse

Example (Swahili):

Alijuta kwa kosa alilofanya

Example (English):

He regretted the mistake he made

juta²

ju-ta

English: Fraudster; cheat

Example (Swahili):

Yule mtu alijulikana kama juta

Example (English):

That man was known as a cheat

jutari

ju-ta-ri

English: Person who uses force or brutality

Example (Swahili):

Askari huyo ni jutari kwa tabia zake

Example (English):

That soldier is brutal in his ways

jutikasamu

ju-ti-ka-sa-mu

English: Perjury

Example (Swahili):

Shahidi alishtakiwa kwa jutikasamu

Example (English):

The witness was accused of perjury

juu chini¹

juu chi-ni

English: Upside down; overturned

Example (Swahili):

Meza iliwekwa juu chini

Example (English):

The table was placed upside down

juu chini²

juu chi-ni

English: In any case; by all means

Example (Swahili):

Nitamaliza kazi hii juu chini

Example (English):

I will finish this work by all means

juu juu

English: Superficially; without depth

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma kitabu kwa juu juu

Example (English):

He read the book superficially

juu¹

juu

English: Top; upper part

Example (Swahili):

Alipanda juu ya mti

Example (English):

He climbed to the top of the tree

juu²

juu

English: Concerning; about

Example (Swahili):

Tulizungumza juu ya kazi mpya

Example (English):

We talked about the new job

juu³

juu

English: More than; above

Example (Swahili):

Alipata zaidi ya shilingi elfu kumi juu ya mshahara wake

Example (English):

He received more than ten thousand shillings above his salary

juu⁴

juu

English: Regarding; about

Example (Swahili):

Tulijadiliana juu ya maendeleo ya kijiji

Example (English):

We discussed regarding the development of the village

juuli

juu-li

English: Dung beetle

Example (Swahili):

Juuli alisukuma mpira wa kinyesi

Example (English):

The dung beetle rolled a ball of dung

juvya

ju-vya

English: To inform; to notify

Example (Swahili):

Alijuvi mwenzake habari njema

Example (English):

He notified his friend of the good news

juwari

ju-wa-ri

English: White millet

Example (Swahili):

Wakulima walivuna juwari mashambani

Example (English):

Farmers harvested white millet in the fields

juya

ju-ya

English: Fishing net dragged through water

Example (Swahili):

Wavuvi walitumia juya kuvua samaki

Example (English):

The fishermen used a dragnet to catch fish

juza

ju-za

English: To inform; to let know

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alijuza wanafunzi kuhusu mitihani

Example (English):

The teacher informed the students about the exams

juzi ya kijomba

ju-zi ya ki-jom-ba

English: Earlier than juzi

Example (Swahili):

Alifika juzi ya kijomba

Example (English):

He arrived a bit earlier than the day before yesterday

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