ibara 9/10 column
idadi 9/10 number
idara 9/10 academic department
igiza play
igizo 5/6 play, drama
ijapokuwa even though, although
ikiwa ni this/it being
ilikupatia ukubwa gave you your position, made you a big shot
ilikuwa afadhali it was better
ilionekana wazi it was obvious
ilisikika could be heard
ilivyo the way it is, how it is
imarisha strengthen, solidfy
imba sing
imba aleluya express happiness noisily
inama bend over, bend down, bow
inamia bow to/before, stand by/on someone
inasemekana it is said
inasemekana kuwa it’s said that
ingalikuwa bora it would have been better
ingawa although, even though
ingefaa kama tusingaliwapeleka shule it would be best if we had not sent them to school
ingia enter
ingilia interfere, intrude
inua raise, lift
inuliwa have (something) lifted, raised, be lifted, raised
isha Prayers after sunset, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
isimu lugha 9/10 linguistics
isingalikuwa if it hadn't been
isipokuwa except, only
isipokuwa kwamba except that
isiyoweza kuondolewa which can't be removed
istilahi 9/10 specialized vocabulary
ita call, name
itika respond
itwa be called, be named
iwapo if, in case
iwezekanavyo as possible








J • index

jaa fill up
jaa mawe be full of stones
jali care, mind
jalia grant (of God)
jaliwa be granted by God
jamaa 9/10 & 1/2 family member, relative
jambazi 5/6 & 1/2 armed robber, gangster
jaribio 5/6 experiment
jaribu try
jarida 9/10 journal
jasho 5 sweat, perspiration
jawabu 5/6 answer
jaza fill something
jela 9/10 prison
jengo 5/6 building
jiandaa prepare oneself
jibanza squeeze oneself up against
jibiwa be answered
jibu answer
jicho/macho 5/6 eye
jichoma ulimi prick one’s tongue
jidai pretend, claim (falsely)
jifanya pretend
jifikiria think/imagine oneself
jifungua give birth
jifunika cover oneself
jifurahisha cheer oneself up
jihadhari mind oneself, exercise caution
jiharibia spoil/ruin one's something
jikabidhi give oneself away
jike/majike 5/6 female animal
jiko/majiko 5/6 kichen
jikunja curl up
jikunyata kwa baridi double up with cold
jilipiza kisasi take revenge
jina 5/6 noun
jinsi alivyomjibu how/the way s/he answered him
jinsi nchi ilivyo what the country/area is like
jinsi walimu wengine wanavyokuchukia how some teachers hate you
jipamba
jipendekeza ingratiate oneself
jipulizia upepo blow air at oneself
jirani 5/6 & 9/10 &1/2 neighbor
jirefusha make oneself tall
jirekebisha mend one's ways
jitahidi try, make an effort
jitambua remember oneself
jitegemea rely on oneself
jitetea defend oneself
jitihada effort
jitokeza appear
jitosheleza be self sufficient
jitu/majitu 5/6 giant
jitunza take care of oneself
jiua commit suicide
jiumizia hurt/harm oneself
jiunga na join
jiwekea put something away for oneself
jiweza have the ability
jongea approach, move
joto 5/6 heat
jua know
jua kali 5/6 hot sun; informal sector
jua lilitua the sun set
jukumu 5/6 responsibility
julia hali [kumjulia hali] ask about [ask how s/he is doing]
juliana become familiar with someone
julikana be known
julisha [kuwajulisha wazazi wake hali yake] introduce, let know, inform [to let her      parents know how she was]
juma 5/6 week
jumba 5/6 large building
jumuia 9/10 community
juta regret
juu yake about her/him
juzi day before yesterday
juzi juzi recently


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