Kamusi ya Kiswahili
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/u.dʒa.li.wu/
English: Fullness; satisfaction.
Ujaliwu wa chakula ulionekana baada ya sherehe.
The fullness from the meal was evident after the feast.
/u.dʒa.ma.a/
English: Kinship; family relationship.
Ujamaa wa ukoo wetu ni imara sana.
The kinship within our clan is very strong.
/u.dʒa.ma.a/
English: Political and economic system emphasizing communal ownership.
Ujamaa ulihimiza ushirikiano na umoja katika jamii.
Socialism encouraged cooperation and unity in the community.
/u.dʒam.ba.zi/
English: Armed robbery; banditry.
Polisi walipambana na matukio ya ujambazi usiku.
The police fought incidents of armed robbery at night.
/u.dʒa.mi.li.fu/
English: Goodness; moral beauty.
Ujamilifu wa tabia yake ulimfanya apendwe.
His moral goodness made him loved.
/u.dʒa.mu/
English: Stoning; execution by stoning.
Ujamu ulifanywa kwa mujibu wa sheria za dini.
Stoning was carried out according to religious law.
/u.dʒa.na/
English: Youth; period between childhood and adulthood.
Ujana ni wakati wa kujifunza na kujijenga.
Youth is a time for learning and self-development.
/u.dʒa.na.du.me/
English: Masculinity; male strength or vigor.
Ujanadume ni sifa inayohusishwa na ujasiri.
Masculinity is associated with courage.
/u.dʒa.na.dʒi.ke/
English: Feminine ability to handle responsibilities.
Ujanajike huonyesha uwezo wa mwanamke kushughulikia majukumu.
Feminine strength shows a woman's ability to handle responsibilities.
/u.dʒa.ne/
English: Widowhood; state of being widowed.
Ujane wake ulileta changamoto nyingi kimaisha.
Her widowhood brought many life challenges.
/u.dʒa.ŋɡi.li/
English: Poaching; illegal hunting.
Ujangili unahatarisha wanyama pori.
Poaching endangers wildlife.
/u.dʒa.n.dʒa/
English: Cunning; cleverness; trickery.
Ujanja wake ulimsaidia kupata kazi.
His cleverness helped him get the job.
/u.dʒa.n.dʒu.zi/
English: Excessive cleverness that leads to trouble.
Ujanjuzi mwingi unaweza kukuangamiza.
Too much cunning can lead to your downfall.
/u.dʒa.pa.ni/
English: Japan; country in East Asia.
Ujapani ni nchi iliyoendelea kiteknolojia.
Japan is a technologically advanced country.
/u.dʒa.po.dʒa.po/
English: See uchochoro (nagging).
Tabia yake ya ujapojapo huwakasirisha marafiki zake.
His nagging habit annoys his friends.
/u.dʒa.po.ŋɡo/
English: Greed; gluttony.
Ujapongo ni tabia mbaya inayodhihirisha uchoyo.
Greed is a bad habit that shows selfishness.
/u.dʒa.ra.hi/
English: Surgery; act of performing an operation.
Ujarahi wa moyo unahitaji madaktari bingwa.
Heart surgery requires specialist doctors.
/u.dʒa.ri/
English: See mjarari (a type of plant).
Ujari hukua sana katika maeneo yenye unyevunyevu.
The mjarari plant grows well in moist areas.
/u.dʒa.ri/
English: Virginity; maidenhood.
Wazee waliheshimu ujari wa mabinti.
Elders respected the girls' virginity.
/u.dʒa.si.ri/
English: Courage; bravery.
Ujasiri ni sifa muhimu ya kiongozi bora.
Courage is an important trait of a good leader.
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