Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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jambazi sugu

jam-ba-zi su-gu

English: Dangerous criminal

Example (Swahili):

Jambazi sugu alihukumiwa kifungo kirefu

Example (English):

The hardened criminal was sentenced to long imprisonment

jambeni

jam-be-ni

English: Large saw for cutting trees

Example (Swahili):

Fundi alitumia jambeni kukata mti

Example (English):

The carpenter used a big saw to cut the tree

jambia¹

jam-bia

English: Long thin sword

Example (Swahili):

Askari alibeba jambia

Example (English):

The soldier carried a sword

jambia²

jam-bia

English: Release air from the anus

Example (Swahili):

Alijambia bila kukusudia

Example (English):

He passed gas unintentionally

jambika

jam-bi-ka

English: Wear clothes leaving one shoulder bare

Example (Swahili):

Waliweka vazi la kitamaduni kwa jambika

Example (English):

They wore the traditional dress leaving one shoulder bare

jambo

jam-bo

English: Event, news, matter, word

Example (Swahili):

Kuna jambo jipya mjini

Example (English):

There is new news in town

jamborii

jam-bo-rii

English: Festive gathering

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walikusanyika kwenye jamborii

Example (English):

The youths gathered at the jamboree

jambuni

jam-bu-ni

English: Thin pieces of pork

Example (Swahili):

Waliuza jambuni sokoni

Example (English):

They sold pork slices at the market

jambwe¹

jam-bwe

English: Word of insult, contempt

Example (Swahili):

Alitupiwa jambwe na jirani

Example (English):

He was insulted by his neighbor

jambwe²

jam-bwe

English: Fool, stupid person

Example (Swahili):

Jamaa huyo ni jambwe

Example (English):

That fellow is a fool

jamdani

jam-da-ni

English: White strip used for decorating clothes

Example (Swahili):

Nguo yake ilipambwa kwa jamdani

Example (English):

His clothes were decorated with a white strip

jamhuri

jam-hu-ri

English: Republic; independent state

Example (Swahili):

Tanzania ni jamhuri huru

Example (English):

Tanzania is a free republic

jamia

ja-mia

English: Large crowd; multitude

Example (Swahili):

Jamia kubwa ilikusanyika uwanjani

Example (English):

A large crowd gathered in the field

jamidi¹

ja-mi-di

English: Husk, sticky gum

Example (Swahili):

Unga huu una jamidi

Example (English):

This flour has husk

jamidi²

ja-mi-di

English: Hard, lasting

Example (Swahili):

Jiwe hili ni jamidi

Example (English):

This stone is hard

jamii¹

ja-mii

English: Community, society

Example (Swahili):

Jamii inapaswa kushirikiana

Example (English):

The community should cooperate

jamii²

ja-mii

English: Insert male organ into female

Example (Swahili):

Waliamua kufanya jamii

Example (English):

They decided to have intercourse

jamii³

ja-mii

English: All together; collectively

Example (Swahili):

Walifanya kazi jamii

Example (English):

They worked together

jamili¹

ja-mi-li

English: Beautiful, attractive

Example (Swahili):

Mwanamke huyo ni jamili sana

Example (English):

That woman is very beautiful

jamili²

ja-mi-li

English: Do good deeds

Example (Swahili):

Alijamili jirani yake

Example (English):

He did good deeds for his neighbor

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