Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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jahili¹

ja-hi-li

English: Ignorant person; one who lacks understanding

Example (Swahili):

Jahili hufuata uvumi bila kuchunguza

Example (English):

An ignorant person follows rumors without examining

jahili²

ja-hi-li

English: Evil, wicked

Example (Swahili):

Tabia yake ni za kijahili

Example (English):

His behavior is wicked

jahili³

ja-hi-li

English: Reject goodness; blaspheme; be cruel

Example (Swahili):

Watu waliamua kujahili shauri la heri

Example (English):

People chose to reject the good advice

jahilia

ja-hi-lia

English: Age of ignorance; era of sin

Example (Swahili):

Enzi za jahilia zilitajwa katika vitabu

Example (English):

The age of ignorance was mentioned in books

jahimu¹

ja-hi-mu

English: Fire of hell (Islamic concept)

Example (Swahili):

Wenye dhambi wataingia katika jahimu

Example (English):

Sinners will enter the hellfire

jahimu²

ja-hi-mu

English: Hell; vanity

Example (Swahili):

Waliishi maisha ya jahimu

Example (English):

They lived a life of vanity

jahimuni

ja-hi-mu-ni

English: See jahimu²

Example (Swahili):

Watenda dhambi walienda jahimuni

Example (English):

The sinners went to hell

jahina

ja-hi-na

English: Brave; courageous

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke huyo ni jahina

Example (English):

That woman is courageous

jahuni

ja-hu-ni

English: Malnutrition

Example (Swahili):

Watoto waliteseka kwa jahuni

Example (English):

The children suffered from malnutrition

jahuri

ja-hu-ri

English: Very loud

Example (Swahili):

Alizungumza kwa sauti ya kijahuri

Example (English):

He spoke in a very loud voice

jaivu

ja-i-vu

English: Music style of jumping dance

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walicheza jaivu

Example (English):

The youths danced to jaivu

jaja

ja-ja

English: Small plant with blue and yellow flowers

Example (Swahili):

Bustani ilikuwa na maua ya jaja

Example (English):

The garden had jaja flowers

jaji¹

ja-ji

English: Judge; court magistrate

Example (Swahili):

Jaji alitoa hukumu ya kesi

Example (English):

The judge delivered the court ruling

jaji²

ja-ji

English: Judge in a competition

Example (Swahili):

Jaji alitangaza mshindi wa shindano

Example (English):

The judge announced the winner of the contest

jaka

ja-ka

English: Trouble, pain

Example (Swahili):

Alipitia jaka nyingi maishani

Example (English):

He went through many troubles in life

jakamoyo

ja-ka-mo-yo

English: Anxiety, fear

Example (Swahili):

Alikuwa na jakamoyo kabla ya mtihani

Example (English):

He had anxiety before the exam

jaketi

ja-ke-ti

English: Short coat

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa jaketi baridi ilipoanza

Example (English):

He wore a jacket when it got cold

jaketikokozi

ja-ke-ti-ko-ko-zi

English: Life jacket

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya baharini ilihitaji jaketikokozi

Example (English):

The sea trip required a life jacket

jakuzi

ja-ku-zi

English: Jacuzzi bath

Example (Swahili):

Wageni walifurahia kuoga kwenye jakuzi

Example (English):

The guests enjoyed bathing in the jacuzzi

Jala

ja-la

English: See Jalali (God Almighty)

Example (Swahili):

Waumini walimtaja Jala katika dua

Example (English):

Believers mentioned Jala in their prayer

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