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Swahili words and phrases beginning with J

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This page lists the 20 words and 26 phrases beginning with J in the Swahili community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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20 words and 26 phrases — 46 entries in total.

Words (20)

J (20)

Jambo (Swahili) interjection AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Hello

Jamii (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Society/Community

Jana (Swahili) adverb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Yesterday

jangwa (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

desert

Jani (Swahili) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Leaf

Januari (Swahili) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

January

Jasiri (Swahili) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Brave

Jembe (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Hoe

Jicho (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Eye

Jiko (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Stove

Jina (Swahili) Noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Name

Jioni (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Evening

Jirani (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Neighbor

joto (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

heat/warmth

jua (Swahili) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

sun

Jumamosi (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Saturday

Jumanne (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Tuesday

Jumapili (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Sunday

Jumatano (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Wednesday

Jumatatu (Swahili) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Monday

Phrases (26)

Jaribu tena kesho. (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Try again tomorrow.

Je, ina ladha gani? (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What does it taste like?

Je, una maumivu? (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Do you have pain?

Je, unakubali kadi? (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Do you accept cards?

Je, unazungumza Kiswahili? (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Do you speak Swahili?

Jenga barabara hiyo (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Build that road.

Jina lako nani? (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

What is your name?

Jina lako ni nani? (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

What is your name?

Jina langu ni... (Swahili) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

My name is...

Joto limezidi leo. (Swahili) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

The heat is excessive today.

Jumla ni kiasi gani? (Swahili) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What is the total amount?

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