Mazwi ane J.

Shona words beginning with J, each with its meaning in Shona, and in English where the dictionary has it.

jaof falling flat on one's back, of a bundle dropping with a thud, of chopping clean through ja ja jaof dripping through a leak jabhuof dunking clothes in water jabuof chopping soft meat jabu jabuof walking with bounding steps jabvurarinse quickly, wash hastily jabwaof plunging into a pool jachadance wildly, small leaf-thatched hut, heavy rain jachachalarge pool of rainwater, small wild animal that eats insects and fruit jachatiheavy, long rain jachuundercooked greens jadaguof chopping hard jadagurachop up (meat)jadaridzaturn over (someone lying down)jadarikatoss and turn jaduof chopping through, of falling on one's side jagadachop hard jagaduof chopping again and again jagijug jagi [jegi]jug, large handleless cup, bucket jahayoung man, bachelor, run about in rut jahwimuddy swamp, bog, lots (slang)jaidzaspoil, let a bad habit grow jaidzwabe spoiled, be allowed a bad habit jairikaeasy to get on with, adaptable jairiratravelling unprepared, get used to jaivhadance jaivhidance move, jive jajachallenge for the ball, tackle jajadahack, chop again and again jajijudge jakaleg rattle jakafirifree-for-all plenty, common property, feasting jakaidzajingle (anklets)jakairapace about restlessly jakarasijackal jakatagrove of muchakata trees jakawayaof things strewn about, of plenty jakuchichiworking together at speed, crush of people jakwarathreshing party, work party with beer jakwatiraplenty, abundance jambajump, overalls, big coat with large pockets jambanjachaos, lawlessness, turmoil jambwabad luck, misfortune jamhujam jamujamudishonest dealing, crooked means jamukago berserk, lose one's temper completely jamukirarage at, shout at jamukokolazy person, idler janaduty, turn (of a chore)jananafar-off place, small child janduimmature maize, of chewing soft food janganoreciprocal work party, work group jangarahusk leaves jangauswatall tough grass jangwasmall burrowing animal janhaturn, leap across stepping stones janhiof leaping across janhukajump, leap janjanjalarge hall, of things heaped in a jumble janjareZviwanikwa mumatambudziko.janjariprotruding teeth, buck teeth janjarikastick out, protrude janjespiny red caterpillar janurachop hard janyangwahothead, snappy dog, spoiler janyanyascowl, grimace Janyaurarant, storm about JapaniJapan japuchapudrinking from cupped hands, splashing about, big sharp axe japwamarshy ground, wetland garden jaracharalarge flying locust jaradhaopen shed, garage, row of joined houses jarangandaheavy whip jaratairon-roofed shelter jaraungatree with large drooping leaves jarifringed blanket jariorwilong-legged wading bird jasicoat, overcoat jatathrow down hard jaturabounce, be jolted jauraKusasana.javherinijavelin javhuradamp soil, wash hastily jayayoung man, bachelor jayaguruparadise flycatcher, boys' hopping game jeof cutting with a sharp blade, of staring wide-eyed je-eof blazing sun je je jeof shelling groundnuts, of chirping, of an ice-cold drink jechasand jechajechasandy, sandy ground jechesmall child jechechesmall long-tailed bird jechetereequality, evenness jedeburaanswer back rudely jeejoke, jest, banter jegejascold at length, harangue jegijug jejeof being evenly matched jejedatrim, snip, nibble (of termites)jejekujesmall reddish bird jekabe bright, be clear, be sunny jekachekaice-cold water, razor sedge, bonny child jekakosedouble-edged knife, dagger, double-dealer jekawachekahaphazard butchering jekelow wooded ground jekechadisused well, permanent pool in a vlei, small red termite jekechekefreeloading jekenyeof peace of mind jekenyekabe alert and quick, giggle foolishly jekerafeasting crowd, small pumpkin jekerapoendless fish (legend)jekesailluminate, make clear, explain jekeseraexplain to, make clear to jeketaedible brown grasshopper jeketeof settling in comfortably, jacket jekijack (for a car)jekipotijackpot jekiseniinjection, syringe jekosickle, period pains, menstruation jembereold person, old animal jemedzacalamity, disaster jemedzanwaoutcry, general lament jemerereloud wailing jemhujam jemuJames jemusigerms jenawhite jenachenasadza of new millet, pure white thing jenagurubright moonlit night, full moon jenamiperson who shows the teeth jenamuromopauper, hungry poor person jenamvivery old person jenamwabad-tempered person jenaretagenerator jendetesticle jendekufaswollen testicle (one larger than the other)jenen'enespotted bird, of a cloudless sky jengastand (of water), pool of standing water, puddle jengachengahorizon jengamaiclinging child jengetavhusoil conservation, soil conservationist jeniitchy-haired shrub jenjesoldier termite jenjerafiscal shrike, butcher-bird jenjererehoop (toy)jenyagroup discussion, small fish, freshwater mussel jenyenguhothead jenyuIzwi remuchinda ruzivo.jenyuchenyucutting into bits, cracking of dried mud jenyurawaist beads jerakamwemouse that digs and moves on, one who passes only once jerandogaloner (animal)jerasijealousy, envy jerejail, prison jeredzwabalance owed, outstanding debt jerenjereHundumba.jerenyenjesmall long-tailed animal that preys on mice and birds, person who never stops talking Jereraplace in Masvingo province jereropatch where one kind of plant grows, animals' resting place, bibliography jeresodigging bar, crowbar jerevezawhopper, strip of cloth, hem jerijail, prison JerimaniGerman print cloth, black-and-white laundry soap jerohole dug for water in a riverbed Jerryjerry Jerusaremajerusarema dance jesekofertile woodland for clearing JesuJesus jeteharvester termite, place of no return jetijet (aircraft), headstrong woman jeyithe letter J jezasmall unripe melon, youngster jezijazz jiof staring fixedly jibidikawork vigorously jichabe very busy jichichidrumming of heavy rain, stamp of dancing feet, bustling crowd jichidzamoaning bird jichimirastunned silence, shock jigimuof stamping one foot, of digging with the heel jihwoMvura yakasviba mumatambudziko.jiithe letter G jijanalearn from each other jikadeny flatly jikichikigreasiness, of being smeared with oil jikichirabe oily, be greasy jikinyajikinya dance jikinyiraindirect scolding jikitiof landing after a jump jikitikwabig healthy person jimawork out, lift weights Jimmyjimmy jimugym jindanobleman, royal councillor, maggot jingabank, edge, foot of a hill Jinidenim, jeans, gin jinjikirocrossbar jinyuinsolence, sulky rudeness jinyu [jenyu]of answering back rudely jipijeep jiracloth, fabric, baby-carrying cloth jirigrove of mushuku trees jitaking's trusted aide, royal messenger jitijiti dance, of jumping down jitikaclimb down, alight joof pecking, of poking jobhukadhijob card joborapeck open, peck up seed JodhaniJordan jogonyaKufukusa.Johnjohn joinajoin, become a member joinijoint jojetigeorgette JojiyaGeorgia jokajoke, jest jokiMuchina unopinza mumasango.jokoyoke joko [joki, jokwe]yoke, burden, being tied up with work jokonyapoke hard, jab jokotodense thicket jombaheavy boots jometirigeometry jonataniJonathan jongosiyoung bull, bullock jongwasiyoung bull jongwerooster, cock, domineering man jongweguruboys' hopping game JoniJohannesburg jonjoroone-eyed person JorodhaniRiver Jordan, baptismal pool jotojotter, rough notebook jovheravenereal disease jowadense forest jozawork half-heartedly, skimp JubhekiJohannesburg, South Africa (generally)jubvuof dunking clothes, of plunging into water jujaleak badly jumhaKusvuranidza nenzira yeruzivo.jumha [-juma]take by surprise, get in first, strike first jungastab, jab jurijury jurichurimilling about in confusion jurodandalarge hare of dry woodland juromombelarge wild hare jurutermite jurujafish for termites jururaopen (a door)jusideuce

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