Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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jadaya

ja-da-ya

English: Small antelope; fire of an antelope

Example (Swahili):

Wawindaji walimwona jadaya msituni

Example (English):

The hunters saw a small antelope in the forest

jaddi¹

jad-di

English: Firm, strong, new

Example (Swahili):

Aliweka msingi jaddi kwa nyumba yake

Example (English):

He laid a strong foundation for his house

jaddi²

jad-di

English: New; modern

Example (Swahili):

Alinunua simu jaddi

Example (English):

He bought a modern phone

jadhā

ja-dhā

English: Fire of a sheep; "katama"

Example (Swahili):

Kondoo aliingia kwenye jadhā

Example (English):

The sheep was caught in a fire

jadhba

ja-dhba

English: Influence or force that drives someone to act

Example (Swahili):

Upendo wa mama ni jadhba kubwa maishani

Example (English):

A mother's love is a strong driving force in life

jadhiba

ja-dhi-ba

English: See jadhba

Example (Swahili):

Jadhiba ya matendo yake ilionekana kwa wote

Example (English):

The driving force of his actions was visible to all

jadhibika

ja-dhi-bi-ka

English: Be motivated, inspired

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walijadhibika baada ya hotuba

Example (English):

The youths were inspired after the speech

jadhibisha

ja-dhi-bi-sha

English: Inspire, arouse motivation

Example (Swahili):

Mwalimu alijadhibisha wanafunzi wake

Example (English):

The teacher inspired his students

jadhubika

ja-dhu-bi-ka

English: See jadhibika

Example (Swahili):

Alijadhubika na muziki huo

Example (English):

He was moved by that music

jadhubisha

ja-dhu-bi-sha

English: See jadhibisha

Example (Swahili):

Hotuba iliwajadhubisha watu

Example (English):

The speech inspired the people

jadi¹

ja-di

English: Ancestry, origin, lineage

Example (Swahili):

Yeye anatoka katika jadi maarufu

Example (English):

He comes from a famous lineage

jadi²

ja-di

English: Desire, impulse to act

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na jadi ya kuanzisha biashara mpya

Example (English):

He had the impulse to start a new business

jadi³

ja-di

English: Crave something; desire strongly

Example (Swahili):

Msichana alijadi zawadi ya dhahabu

Example (English):

The girl desired the gold gift

jadi⁴

ja-di

English: Hunger, great famine

Example (Swahili):

Vijiji viliathiriwa na jadi

Example (English):

Villages were affected by famine

jadi⁵

ja-di

English: Fire of a goat

Example (Swahili):

Waliona jadi⁵ ikiwaka porini

Example (English):

They saw the goat fire burning in the wilderness

jadidi³

ja-di-di

English: Innovate, begin anew

Example (Swahili):

Kampuni ilijadidi bidhaa zake

Example (English):

The company renewed its products

jadidifu

ja-di-di-fu

English: Reliable, dependable, able to replace

Example (Swahili):

Rafiki yake ni jadidifu katika kazi

Example (English):

His friend is dependable at work

jadidisha

ja-di-di-sha

English: Renew, make new

Example (Swahili):

Serikali imejadidisha sheria

Example (English):

The government has renewed the law

jadili

ja-di-li

English: Discuss something

Example (Swahili):

Wanafunzi walijadili mada ya kisiasa

Example (English):

The students discussed the political topic

jadiliana

ja-di-lia-na

English: Discuss among each other

Example (Swahili):

Walijadiliana kuhusu mpango mpya

Example (English):

They discussed the new plan

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