Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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jalada¹

ja-la-da

English: Book cover

Example (Swahili):

Kitabu chake kina jalada la rangi nyekundu

Example (English):

His book has a red cover

jalada²

ja-la-da

English: Folder on a computer

Example (Swahili):

Alifungua jalada jipya kwenye kompyuta

Example (English):

He opened a new folder on the computer

jalaieni

ja-la-ie-ni

English: Interpretation of the Qur'an

Example (Swahili):

Alisoma jalaieni ili kuelewa aya vizuri

Example (English):

He studied Qur'an interpretation to understand the verses well

jalala

ja-la-la

English: Garbage dump

Example (Swahili):

Gari la taka liliegesha kwenye jalala

Example (English):

The garbage truck stopped at the dump

Jalali

ja-la-li

English: God Almighty

Example (Swahili):

Waumini walisujudu mbele ya Jalali

Example (English):

Believers bowed before the Almighty

jalbe

jal-be

English: Sand mound; earth dug around a plant

Example (Swahili):

Mkulima aliweka jalbe kuzunguka mmea

Example (English):

The farmer put soil mounds around the plant

jali

ja-li

English: Consider, care, pay attention

Example (Swahili):

Unapaswa kujali afya yako

Example (English):

You should take care of your health

jalia¹

ja-lia

English: God's act of enabling something

Example (Swahili):

Mungu akijalia, nitafanikiwa

Example (English):

If God enables it, I will succeed

Jalia²

ja-lia

English: Name of God; the Almighty

Example (Swahili):

Walimsifu Jalia katika nyimbo

Example (English):

They praised the Almighty in songs

jalidi¹

ja-li-di

English: Whip; beat with a lash

Example (Swahili):

Askari alimjalidi mnyama

Example (English):

The soldier whipped the animal

jalidi²

ja-li-di

English: Bind a cover on a book

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alijalidi kitabu cha mwanafunzi

Example (English):

The artisan bound the student's book

jalidi³

ja-li-di

English: Frost, intense cold

Example (Swahili):

Asubuhi kulikuwa na jalidi shambani

Example (English):

In the morning there was frost in the field

jaliko¹

ja-li-ko

English: Group of women who bring marriage news

Example (Swahili):

Jaliko lilifika nyumbani kwa bibi arusi

Example (English):

The group of women arrived at the bride's home

jaliko²

ja-li-ko

English: Place to keep a bride before marriage

Example (Swahili):

Msichana aliwekwa jaliko kwa wiki moja

Example (English):

The girl was kept in the bridal house for a week

jaliko³

ja-li-ko

English: Place to keep a stroke patient

Example (Swahili):

Mgonjwa alihamishwa jaliko maalum

Example (English):

The patient was moved to a special ward

jalili

ja-li-li

English: Great, exalted, honorable

Example (Swahili):

Jalili ni sifa ya Mungu

Example (English):

Greatness is an attribute of God

jalisī

ja-li-sī

English: Sit, remain seated

Example (Swahili):

Alijalisī kwenye kiti chake

Example (English):

He sat on his chair

jaliwa

ja-li-wa

English: Blessed, gifted

Example (Swahili):

Alijaliwa kipaji cha kuimba

Example (English):

She was blessed with the talent of singing

jaliza

ja-li-za

English: Fill up; add to make complete

Example (Swahili):

Alijaliza maji kwenye chupa

Example (English):

He filled up the bottle with water

jalsa

jal-sa

English: Sitting, gathering

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya jalsa ya kuombea amani

Example (English):

They held a sitting to pray for peace

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