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-jatnz-jacomenuuje
-jaabhatnz1-weka pembeniput aside2-fichahide
jaajibhajaajinmbabugrandfather
jaaji kiibhura maayinmbabu mzaa mamamaternal grandfather
jaaji kiibhura taatanmbabu mzaa babapaternal grandfather
-jaamatnz-omba kwa mvua (mganga)preform rainmaking rituals (witchdoctor)
-jabhatnz-pangaarrange, plan
-jabhi1vum-chafudirty
-jabhi2vum1teleplenty, a lot of2-ingi, -engimany
-jabhuratnz1-udhiannoy2-chokozaprovoke
-jaganatnz-piga kelele (kwa watu)shout, yell-janjagana
-jamiriratnz-nong'onawhisper
-jamiriryatnz-nong'onezahush (someone)
-janatnz-lia (kwa maumivu au utamu)cry out (in pain or joy)
-janjaganatnz-piga kelele (kwa watu)shout, yell-jagana
-jeematnz-acha, -asi (k.m., dini, mila, n.k.)leave behind, rebel against (e.g., religion, customs, etc.)
-jeeratnz1-dharaudespise2-kashifuslander
-jegenjukatnz1-fumuka (k.m., kwa mzigo)be loose (e.g., of a load)2-legea, -nyong'onyea (kwa mwili)be weak (of the body)
-jegenjukuvum1-legevuloose, slack2nyonge (kwa mwili)weak (of the body)3-bovurotten
-jegeryatnz-piga manyangadance with rattles on
-jejatnz-loa, -lowa, -lowanaget wet, be wet-jejya
-jejuvumchepechepe, -nyevuwatery, moist, limp (e.g., for food)obhukima obhujeju;ugali chepechepe;watery ugali
-jejyatnz-lowanishasoak (someone or something)-jeja
-jibhyatnz1-adhibupunishHanú naanyoora omwana amutemeri omurikyaye, niigo naahika nkaamba okumujibhya na omwene.Nilipokuta mtoto amempiga mwenzake, nilipofika nikaanza kumwadhibu na yeye.When I saw the child had hit his friend, I went there and started to punish him.2-piga fainifine (someone)omujibhibhwa
-jigajigatnz-potosha, -koseshalead astray

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