jana

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jana¹

  • /ˈʄɑ.nɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

adjective

  1. invariable last (most recent time) Afghanistan inasalia kuwa nchi ilio hatari zaidi kuishi kama mwandishi habari, kukishuhudiwa vifo vya waandishi 16 mwaka jana.

adverb

  1. yesterday Takribani wiki moja baada ya Rais John Magufuli na Edward Lowassa kupeana sifa, jana kiongozi mkuu huyo wa nchi amemtaja tena waziri mkuu huyo wa zamani, safari hii akimhusisha na ombi la mbunge wa Monduli kuhusu uhaba wa maji.

noun jana

  1. class ix yesterday Tunataka sasa kuona watu wanafungwa katika kesi zote sio hii ya jana tu.

jana²

  • /ˈʄɑ.nɑ/

Where it comes from

From the root of mwana.

noun majana

  1. augmentative, class v augmentative of mwana: large child
  2. class v larva, grub Wafugaji wengine waliokuwa wakifuga nyuki kwa kutumia vyungu walifaulu kutenganisha kundi la majana na lile la kuweka asali kwa kuweka nyansi zenye kuruhusu nyuki vibarua kupanda juu wakiwa wamejaa matumbo yao na mbochi na chavua kubakia kwenye mtungi wa chini kwenye malkia na majana.

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"jana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/jana.

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@misc{jana_2026,
  title = {jana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/jana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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