juu

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juu

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀.

adverb

up, above (away from earth's centre)
broadly about
Kenya, colloquial because, 'cause juu sina pesa

Opposite: chini

noun

class ix, no plural top, upper part

adjective -a juu

invariable high

Thesaurus

adverb

Opposite: chini

In English

up higher, louder

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"juu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/juu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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juu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/juu

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

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@misc{juu_2026,
  title = {juu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/juu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}