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ja see za.

já (Arch. bégi) v.i. 1) come. já ma bring. Jǎ ma úo. They brought it. taâl come (imperative form). taâl shúfu come and see. taâl k-ěta áina come to see. 2) become. Ó-já daktári. He became a doctor. aux. and then, eventually (sequential). Selim Bê já mútu fi Naivásha. Selim Bey eventually died in Naivasha.

jaâb (pl. -ât) n. buttock.

jáda v.t. throw.

jagâl, jagûl see zagâl.

jahánnab (var. jahánnam) n. Jahannam, Gehenna, hell. kelib jahánnab jackal.

jákaratu see under zakaráti.

Jalúo n. Luo people.

jamân see zamân.

janáza n. funeral.

jánjaba v.t. take care of (sickness). Munú yǎ gí-jánjaba mamá táki? Who is taking care of your mother?

jánna n. paradise. ter jánna peacock.

jasíri adj. bold.

jaríbu Sw. n. try. syn. áburu.

jawâb n. response. syn. jíbu.

jéba n. pocket.

jébel (pl. jubâl) n. mountain.

jedé see zedé.

jedîd adj. new.

jelebía n. white garment worn by male Muslims, kanzu. syn. kánzu.

jéledu v.t. whip.

jére v.i. run, run away, flee.

Jérman n. German, Germany.

jéshi n. army.

jiân (pl. -în) adj. 1) hungry. 2) eager, zealous, zestful. Jian Yakub gí-sô ána. I am crazy for Yakub.

jíbi see zîb.

jibísha Sw. v.t. respond. syn. árja (kalâm).

jíbu¹ (var. jîb) v.t. bring. Íta jîb naí waja râs! You brought me a headache!

jíbu² (var. jîb, pl. ma-) Sw. n. response. syn. jawâb.

jídi n. grandfather. jidi jídi ancestors. syn. muzê.

jíko (pl. ma-) Sw. n. fireplace, stove. jiko nâr fireplace. syn. bakan nâr, ludáya, sigiri. jikóni, jikôn n. kitchen.

jimjimía n. water flask (traditionally made of animal skins or gourd).

jina diminutive marker. jina fúndu mortar. jina gǐdda chick. syn. nyereku gǐdda. jina harâm bastard. jina ída (pl. yal ída) finger. syn. dúfur. jina kurâ (pl. yal kurâ) toe. syn. dufur kurâ. jina wáraga small piece of paper.

jínsi Sw. n. race (people).

jirâf see zarâf.

jirân (var. girân; pl. -â) n. neighbor.

jizáza see gizáza.

jo see under fi.

jomûs n. buffalo.

jóra n. white cloth.

jóuzu (var. jó(o)zu) v.t. marry. Ána jóuzu rági dé. I am married to this man. joúzu (joózu, jǒzu) n. marriage.

júa (pl. -â) n. house. fi-jua júa in the house. adj. deep (inside). Lúfra dé júa. This hole is deep. fi-jua (var. fi-jo) prep. in, inside. fi-jo sondû in the box. syn. minjua.

ju(b)ba n. wild pigeon. syn. hamam gába.

júbna n. cheese.

jurbân (pl. -â) n. rash.

júru v.t. pull (in), draw (in). júru tê pull down. júru sigára smoke. júru gerî v.rf. draw near, approach. Júr-íta gerî. Come close. Úo gí-júr-úo gerî na fulân. He is approaching someone.