Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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jamili³

ja-mi-li

English: See jamali² (camel)

Example (Swahili):

Walipanda jamili jangwani

Example (English):

They rode camels in the desert

jamili⁴

ja-mi-li

English: See jamali³ (kind-hearted)

Example (Swahili):

Yeye ni mtu jamili

Example (English):

He is a kind person

Jamili⁵

ja-mi-li

English: God of goodness and mercy

Example (Swahili):

Walimsifu Jamili kwa rehema zake

Example (English):

They praised God the Merciful

jamiliana

ja-mi-lia-na

English: Have intercourse

Example (Swahili):

Wawili hao walijamiliana

Example (English):

The two had intercourse

jamilkunde

ja-mil-kun-de

English: Family of legume plants

Example (Swahili):

Maharagwe ni sehemu ya jamilkunde

Example (English):

Beans are part of the legume family

jamilugha

ja-mi-lu-gha

English: Group of people speaking one language

Example (Swahili):

Kiswahili ni jamilugha kubwa

Example (English):

Swahili is a large language group

jamlisha¹

jam-li-sha

English: Bring society together

Example (Swahili):

Serikali ilijamlisha watu kwa sherehe

Example (English):

The government united people through celebration

jamlisha²

jam-li-sha

English: Force people to join the army

Example (Swahili):

Vijana walijamlishwa jeshini

Example (English):

Youths were forced into the army

jampa

jam-pa

English: Head covering garment

Example (Swahili):

Alivaa jampa kufunika kichwa

Example (English):

She wore a headscarf to cover her head

jamu¹

ja-mu

English: Many; numerous

Example (Swahili):

Jamu watu walikuwepo shereheni

Example (English):

Many people were present at the celebration

jamu²

ja-mu

English: See jemu (fruit preserve)

Example (Swahili):

Alila jamu ya matunda

Example (English):

He ate fruit jam

jamvi¹

jam-vi

English: Mat used for drying grains

Example (Swahili):

Walitandaza nafaka juu ya jamvi

Example (English):

They spread grains on the mat

jamvi²

jam-vi

English: Fine; payment to a healer

Example (Swahili):

Walimpa mganga jamvi baada ya tiba

Example (English):

They gave the healer payment after treatment

jana yake

ja-na ya-ke

English: Day before yesterday

Example (Swahili):

Jana yake tulisafiri

Example (English):

The day before yesterday we traveled

jana¹

ja-na

English: Yesterday

Example (Swahili):

Jana tulikuwa sokoni

Example (English):

Yesterday we were at the market

jana²

ja-na

English: Offspring of bees

Example (Swahili):

Jana za nyuki zilikuwa nyingi msituni

Example (English):

The bee offspring were many in the forest

janaa

ja-naa

English: Shameful act; disgrace

Example (Swahili):

Tendo hilo lilikuwa janaa

Example (English):

That act was a disgrace

janaa

ja-naa

English: Shame; disgrace

Example (Swahili):

Janaa ilimfanya ajifiche

Example (English):

Shame made him hide

janaba

ja-na-ba

English: Ritual impurity from sex or menstruation

Example (Swahili):

Mtu mwenye janaba hahusiki kuswali hadi atawadhe

Example (English):

A person in impurity cannot pray until purified

janabi

ja-na-bi

English: Sir; title of respect

Example (Swahili):

Walimwita janabi kama heshima

Example (English):

They called him sir as a sign of respect

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