Lingua Franca Nova – English Dictionary

ja — adv already, just

jaca — n coat, jacket (suit, sports), windbreaker (US), windcheater (Br)

jaca de sera — n tuxedo (US), dinner jacket (Br)

jaceta — n vest (US), waistcoat (Br)

jacon — n overcoat, raincoat

jacon de foso — n trenchcoat

jacana — n jacana, snipe (bird)

jada — n jade

jadin — a n jade (color)

jaguar — n jaguar

jai — n jay (bird)

jain — n jain

jala — a n yellow (color)

jalapenio — n jalapeño

jalea — n jam (preserve)

Jamaica — n Jamaica

jamaican — a n Jamaican

janero — n January (month)

Japan — n Japan (also Nion)

japanes — a n Japanese (person, language)

jar — n jar

jardin — n garden

jardin de enfantes — n kindergarten, nursery (for children)

jardinor — n gardener; bowerbird

jasinto — n hyacinth

jasmin — n jasmine

jaz — a n jazz (music)

Jazair — n Algeria

je — n name of letter J

jejuno — n jejunum (anatomy)

jela — v freeze; n ice, frost

dejela — v defrost, unfreeze, thaw

jelada — a frozen

jelador — n freezer

jelin — a icy

jelin fria — a ice-cold

jelatin — a gelatinous; n gel, gelatin, jelly

jelato — n gelato

jelosa — a jealous

jelosia — n jealousy, envy

jem — n jewel, gem

jemelo — a n twin

jemelos — n pl twins

la Jemelos — n Gemini (constellation)

jemi — v n groan, moan

jena — n cheek

jene — n gene

jenealojia — n genealogy

jenealojial — a genealogical

jenealojiste — n genealogist

jenera — v generate; n generation

dejenera — v degenerate, deteriorate, run down; n degeneration

jenerador — n generator

rejenera — v regenerate; n regeneration

jeneral — n general (rank)

jenero — n genus, kind, type, genre

jeneral — a general; adv generally, in general, as a rule

jenerali — v generalize; n generalization

jeneros — a generous, charitable

jenerosia — n generosity

jenetica — n genetics

jenetical — a genetic

jenetical alterada — a genetically modified, GM

jeneticiste — n geneticist

jenio — n genius, mastermind

jeniseri — n janissary

jenita — v beget

jenital — a genital

jenitales — n pl genitals, genitalia

jenitor — n parent

jenitiva — a n genitive

jenjiva — n gum (mouth), gums

jenjival — a gingival

jeno — n knee

jeni — v kneel, genuflect

jenos — n pl knees, lap

jenoside — n genocide

jentil — a gentle, soft, mild, graceful (socially); adv gently, softly, mildly, gracefully

jentilia — n agentleness, softness, mildness, grace (social)

jeodesia — n geodesy

jeodesial — a geodesic

jeodo — n geode

jeofisica — n geophysics

jeofisical — a geophysical

jeografia — n geography

jeografial — a geographical

jeografiste — n geographer

jeolojia — n geology

jeolojial — a geological; adv geologically

jeolojiste — n geologist

jeometre — v survey (land)

jeometria — n geometry

jeometrial — a geometrical

jeometriste — n geometrician

jeometror — n surveyor (land)

jeopolitica — n geopolitics

jeopolitical — a geopolitic, geopolitical

jeosentral — a geocentric

jeosincrona — a geosynchronous

jeostable — a geostationary

jeranio — n geranium (pelargonium)

jerboa — n jerboa (mammal)

jergo — n slang, jargon

jerme — v sprout, germinate; n sprout (young shoot), stub (article)

jeso — n gesso, plaster (material)

jesi — v plaster

molda de jeso — n cast (medical), plaster cast

jesta — v gesture; n gesture

jesuita — a n Jesuit

jeta — v jet, squirt, spurt, spout, gush, spray; n jet, spray

jeto — n jet, jet plane

motor de jeto — n jet engine

jiba — v hunch (back), duck (head); n hump (of back)

jibada — a humped, hunched; gibbous (moon)

jiga — n jig, gigue (music, dance)

jigante — a giant, gigantic; n giant

jigante de gas — n gas giant

jigolo — n gigolo

jihad — n jihad

jihadiste — n jihadi, jihadist

jin — n gin

jinas — n gymnasium

jinasia — n gymnastics, acrobatics

jinasia de aira — n aerobatics

jinasial — a gymnastic, acrobatic; adv gymnastically, acrobatically

jinasior — n gymnast, acrobat

jinecolojia — n gynecology (US), gynaecology (Br)

jinecolojiste — n gynecologist (US), gynaecologist (Br)

jini — n genie

jinjer — n ginger (plant, rhizome: genus Zingiber)

jins — n (pair of) jeans

jinsen — n ginseng (plant, root: genus Panax)

jira — v rotate, revolve, spin, whirl, twirl, gyrate, stir, pivot; n spin

jireta — n spinning top

jirafa — n giraffe

la Jirafa — n Camelopardalis (constellation)

jiro — n gyrus (anatomy)

jiroscopio — n gyroscope

joala — n jewel (but not gem), piece of jewelry (US), piece of jewellery (Br)

joala majial — n amulet

joala perforante — n piercing

joalas — n pl jewelry (US), jewellery (Br)

joaleria — n jewelry store (US), jewellery store (Br)

joalor — n jeweler (US), jeweller (Br)

joce — n jockey

jogla — v juggle

joglor — n juggler

joia — v rejoice, be joyous, have fun; n joy, fun

joia! — intj cheers!

joios — a joyous, merry, fun, exuberant

joncila — n jonquil (plant)

Jonguo — n China (also Xina)

Jorjia — n Georgia (Caucasus)

jornal — n journal, magazine

jornal de ativia — n log (computing)

jornal de contas — n daybook, journal (accounting)

jornal de prosedes — n proceedings (of a society)

jornal de viaja — n log (ship)

jornal dial — n newspaper

jornal personal — n diary

jornaleria — n newsstand, newsagent (shop)

jornalisme — n journalism

jornalisme fotografial — n photojournalism

jornaliste — n journalist, correspondent

jornalistes — n pl journalists, media, press

jovedi — n Thursday (day of week)

joven — a young (of age); n youth, young person

jovenal — a juvenile (pertaining to young people)

jovenia — n youth (young age)

jovenin — a youthlike, juvenile (behavior)

jovenos — a youthful

la plu joven — a youngest (sibling)

plu joven — a younger (sibling)

rejoveni — v rejuvenate; n rejuvenation

jua — v play, gamble, frolic; n game, recreation

jua de acaso — n game of chance

jua de aposta — n betting game, gambling game

jua de cartas — n card game

jua de fortuna — n game of chance, gambling

jua de ieroglifos — n rebus

jua de parolas — n word game

jua de table — n table game, board game

jua video — n video game

juadisco (comp) — n DJ, deejay, disc jockey

juador — n CD player, DVD player

jueria — n playing field, sports field, court, pitch; playground (open)

jueta — n toy, plaything

juor — n gambler, gamer, player

juos — a playful

media-jua — n half-time

jubila — v retire (from work); n retirement

jubilor — n pensioner, retired person

judi — v judge, estimate; n judgement, estimation

juderia — n judiciary

judor — n judge

judores — n pl judges, tribunal

maljudi — v misjudge

judo — n judo

jugulal — a jugular

jujutsu — n jujutsu, jujitsu

jul — n joule (measure)

julio — n July (month)

jumper — n jumper dress (US), pinafore dress (Br), gymslip (Br)

juna — v fast; n fasting, abstinence from food

junco — n rush (plant: genus Junicus)

junco — n junk (southeast Asian ship)

jungla — n jungle

junio — n June (month)

juniper — n juniper

junta — v join (things together), put together; n joint, articulation (of joint); conjunction (grammar); junta (government)

en junta — adv together

junta angula — n angled joint, mitred joint, mitre

junta se a un grupo — v join a group

junta T — n T-junction

juntada — a joined; adv together

Jupiter — n Jupiter (planet, mythology); Jove (mythology)

jura — v swear, take oath; n oath

juror — n juror

juria — n jury, panel

juria grande — n grand jury

jus — n juice (fluid extracted)

jus de orania — n orange juice

jus de poma — n apple juice, cider (non-alcoholic)

jusador — n juicer, reamer (US), orange squeezer, lemon squeezer

jusos — a juicy, succulent

justa — a just, fair, equitable, reasonable; adv justly, fairly

justable — a justifiable

justi — v justify, make fair, account for

justi de gera — n casus belli

justia — n justice

nonjusta — a unjust, unfair

nonjustable — a unjustifiable

nonjustia — n injustice

juta — n jute; hessian, burlap, sackcloth