joja

Guaraní

Noun

joja

1. equality

Makasar

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟo.ɟa/, [ˈɟʝo.ɟʝa]
• Hyphenation: jo‧ja

Verb

joja (Lontara spelling ᨍᨚᨍ)

1. (intransitive) to be busy with; to make oneself busy

   Joja sibatu ballakkiʼ amboyai suraʼ-suraʼna i Basoʼ natanigappà

   Everyone in our house was busy looking for Basoʼs papers, but we couldn't find them

   Ia nalompo gauka lompotongintu jojaya

   When there's a big celebration coming, everyone is always busy with the preparations

2. (intransitive) making a fuss

   Teako jojadudu banngi-Jumàki

   Don't make such a fuss, it's the Thursday night (night before Friday)

Affixations

• aʼjoja-joja
• jojài
• kajojàng
• paʼjoja-jojàng
• sijojài

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

San Marcos Tlalcoyalco Popoloca

Noun

joja

1. egg

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin gaudium.

Noun

joja f

1. jewel

Xhosa

Verb

-jója

1. to smell, to stink
2. to sniff

Inflection

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