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Letter J has 248 entries.
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jabagira (-jabagidde) v.i. reach a climax EN→LG

reach a high point of intensity; be involved/ complicated (referring to a situation, either in a favorable or unfavorable sense). Gu- jabagidde: ng'omunafu azadde kaiiira. iii (low high low) interj. expressing surprise and flat contradiction I just don't believe you. (prov.) It is complicated affair, just as when a lazy cultivator gives birth to a heavy eater.

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jja (-zze EN→LG

nzize) v.i. come; arrive; happen. as an aux. verb before the inf. of another verb denotes the near future. Abawanguzi bajja kuweebwa ebirabo. The winners will be given prizes, jjangu! (= jja mangu) imper. come! come quickly! gye bujja, in the future, omwezi ogujja, next month.

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jjaliri EN→LG

e- no plur. (li/ma) unconcern; thoughtlessness, okukuba ejjaliri, to be carefree/easy-going; to act spoiled. Twala en ejjaiirt. Stop acting so spoiled.

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jjamba EN→LG

e- plur. amayamba (li/ma) kind of small fish which lives in shallow water; colloq. money, cf. akayamba.

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jjanga EN→LG

e- (li/ma) disease of the eye characterized by a continual flow of tears; conjunctivitis. Ensenke yeegasse n'ejjanga. Ensenke (another disease of the eye) joined with ejjanga. Things went from bad to worse. Matters reached their lowest ebb.

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jjange EN→LG

e- plur. amayange (li/ma) much more commonly oluyange, plur. ennyange (li/ma) flower of the corn/maize plant.

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jjanzi EN→LG

e- plur. amayanzi (li/ma) large grasshopper, kusambira mabega nga jjanzi, to kick backwards; to be overconfident/sure of oneself; to be elated, cf. akayanzi.

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