Kamusi ya Kiswahili

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janajike

ja-na-ji-ke

English: Strong woman

Example (Swahili):

Mama huyu ni janajike wa kweli

Example (English):

This mother is truly a strong woman

janaya

ja-na-ya

English: Shameful act; sin

Example (Swahili):

Waliadhibiwa kwa janaya lao

Example (English):

They were punished for their shameful act

jandala

jan-da-la

English: Leftover food

Example (Swahili):

Tulikula jandala baada ya sherehe

Example (English):

We ate leftovers after the celebration

jando

jan-do

English: Traditional initiation training for boys

Example (Swahili):

Wavulana walipelekwa jando

Example (English):

The boys were taken for initiation

janga¹

jan-ga

English: Disaster, tragedy

Example (Swahili):

Janga la mafuriko liliwapata

Example (English):

They suffered the disaster of floods

janga²

jan-ga

English: Groan, complain

Example (Swahili):

Alianza kujanga kutokana na maumivu

Example (English):

He began to groan from pain

jangili

jan-gi-li

English: Poacher; illegal hunter

Example (Swahili):

Polisi walimkamata jangili msituni

Example (English):

The police arrested the poacher in the forest

jango

jan-go

English: Nail for hanging things on the wall

Example (Swahili):

Alitundika picha kwa jango

Example (English):

He hung the picture with a nail

janguo

jan-guo

English: Coconut harvest season; time of wage

Example (Swahili):

Janguo limefika, watu walilipwa mishahara

Example (English):

The harvest season came, people were paid wages

jangusho

jan-gu-sho

English: Turn for cutting coconuts

Example (Swahili):

Leo ni janguo langu la jangusho

Example (English):

Today is my turn to cut coconuts

jangwa

jan-gwa

English: Desert

Example (Swahili):

Safari ya jangwani ni ngumu

Example (English):

A journey in the desert is hard

jani

ja-ni

English: Leaf of a plant

Example (Swahili):

Mti ulitoa jani jipya

Example (English):

The tree sprouted a new leaf

janibu

ja-ni-bu

English: Side, area, direction

Example (Swahili):

Alikaa upande wa janibu kusini

Example (English):

He sat on the southern side

janiza

ja-ni-za

English: Hearse; vehicle for carrying a corpse

Example (Swahili):

Maiti ilibebwa kwa janiza

Example (English):

The corpse was carried in a hearse

janja¹

jan-ja

English: Clever, cunning

Example (Swahili):

Alitumia janja kupata ushindi

Example (English):

He used cunning to win

janja²

jan-ja

English: Clever person

Example (Swahili):

Yule janja alipata nafasi ya kazi

Example (English):

That clever man got a job opportunity

janja³

jan-ja

English: Trick, cunning act

Example (Swahili):

Alifanya janja ya kumdanganya rafiki yake

Example (English):

He played a trick to deceive his friend

janja⁴

jan-ja

English: See tembo (palm wine)

Example (Swahili):

Walikunywa janja ya mtende

Example (English):

They drank palm wine

janjaruka

jan-ja-ru-ka

English: Become clever; sharpen up

Example (Swahili):

Mtoto amejanja ruka baada ya shule

Example (English):

The child has become clever after schooling

janjarusha

jan-ja-ru-sha

English: Make someone clever

Example (Swahili):

Walimjanjarusha kupitia mafunzo

Example (English):

They made him sharp through training

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