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PRONUNCIATION OF JINJA

Jinja  [ˈdʒɪndʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JINJA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jinja is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JINJA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Jinja in the English dictionary

The definition of Jinja in the dictionary is a town in Uganda, on the N shore of Lake Victoria. Pop: 86 520.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JINJA


arranger
əˈreɪndʒə
challenger
ˈtʃælɪndʒə
changer
ˈtʃeɪndʒə
danger
ˈdeɪndʒə
dog-in-the-manger
ˌdɒɡɪnðəˈmeɪndʒə
endanger
ɪnˈdeɪndʒə
exchanger
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒə
ginger
ˈdʒɪndʒə
Grainger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
granger
ˈɡreɪndʒə
harbinger
ˈhɑːbɪndʒə
hydrangea
haɪˈdreɪndʒə
injure
ˈɪndʒə
manger
ˈmeɪndʒə
messenger
ˈmɛsɪndʒə
ninja
ˈnɪndʒə
passenger
ˈpæsɪndʒə
ranger
ˈreɪndʒə
scavenger
ˈskævɪndʒə
stranger
ˈstreɪndʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JINJA

Jingdezhen
Jinghis Khan
jingle
jingle shell
jingler
jinglet
jingly
jingo
jingoish
jingoist
jingoistic
jingoistically
Jinjiang
jinjili
jink
jinker
jinks
jinn
Jinnah

WORDS THAT END LIKE JINJA

Abuja
Askja
Castilla la Vieja
Djaja
Durga Puja
ganja
Ikeja
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La Granja
maharaja
Nyanja
pooja
puja
raja
Ramanuja
rhanja
rioja
Srbija
thuja
zanja

Synonyms and antonyms of Jinja in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Jinja» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JINJA

Find out the translation of Jinja to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Jinja from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Jinja» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神社
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Jinja
570 millions of speakers

English

Jinja
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Jinja
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جينجا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Jinja
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jinja
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Jinja
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Jinja
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jinja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jinja
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジンジャ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jinja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Jinja
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜின்ஜாவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिन्जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Jinja
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Jinja
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jinja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Jinja
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jinja
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Jinja
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jinja
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Jinja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jinja
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Jinja

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JINJA»

The term «Jinja» is regularly used and occupies the 59.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Jinja
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JINJA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Jinja» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Jinja» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Jinja

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JINJA»

Discover the use of Jinja in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Jinja and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jinja of the Munjyburra
Her grandmother, who was a wonderful storyteller, serves as her inspiration for writing. Ms. Thomas is working on the next book in the Jinja series. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/KerrieAnnetteThoma
Kerrie Annette Thomas, 2011
2
Uganda
Uganda's second-largest town (assuming that you treat the satellite settlement of Njeru on the opposite bank of the Nile as a suburb), jinja lies about 80km east of Kampala, overlooking the point where the Nile flows out of Lake Victoria.
Philip Briggs, 2013
3
Japan Encyclopedia
423. Jinja. Shinto. • Jingu-kogo. Empress (fourth century?) who was, according to the Kojiki and Nihon shoki, Emperor Chuai's wife and Ojin Tenno's mother. She was in fact called Okinagatarashi-hime; Jingu-kogo was her posthumous name.
Louis Fr?d?ric, Louis-Frédéric, 2002
4
The Jinja outline scheme, 1954
General Notice No. 514 of 1954. THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ORDINANCE, 1951 (No. 25 of 1951) JINJA PLANNING AREA Notice is hereby given in accordance with section 12 of the Town and Country Planning Ordinance, 1951, ...
Uganda. Town and Country Planning Board, 1956
5
East Africa
With the exception of what lies beyond Soroti, the major roads in eastern Uganda are generally good and transport is frequent, so there's no excuse for not exploring beyond the usual short stopover in the Jinja and Sipi areas.
Mary Fitzpatrick, Tim Bewer, Matthew Firestone, 2009
6
A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
the Jinja Honchō set up in each prefecture to deal with the locally affiliated shrines are called Jinja chō. It is the president (tōri; cf. tōrisha) of the Jinja Honchō who formally appoints priests to shrines and awards priestly ranks (kai-i). This was ...
Brian Bocking, 2005
7
Lonely Planet Japan
... Shimabara Peninsula 714-17 Shimane-hanto 501 Shimane-ken 491-501 Shimanto-gawa 663 Shimbashi 351 Shimoda 221-5, 222 Shimoda Koen 222-3 Shimogamo-jinja 348 Shimoji-jima 789 Shimokita-Hanto 545-6 Shimonoseki 482 -6, ...
Chris Rowthorn, 2010
8
Sacred Space in the Modern City: The Fractured Pasts of ...
Shintogaku zasshi 3 (1927): 75—90—. “jinja kenchiku ni taisuru kosatsu ill? {igi ll ???— 5 4% 5??" jinja kyokai zasshi 25, no. 7 (1926): 6—21. —. “Meijijingu chinza sanjunen, zoei no koro o kataru WEIJETTEEEAEE+E ideal—Bio? EE' EEEE)?
Yoshiko Imaizumi, 2013
9
Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings
The central shrine of Saruta-hiko is the Tsubaki Dai-Jinja in Suzuka City in Mie Prefecture.8 There is also a side shrine to Ame-Uzume-no-mikoto, who serves as the guardian kami of entertainers. The figure of Saruta-hiko may have carried ...
Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994
10
Studies In Shinto & Shrines
Taiwan Jinja. . Kamayama Jinja. Mita, Kishu. Taiwan (Formosa). As N0. 40, with Yoshihisa-Shinno. Karafuto jinja. Karafuto (Sakhalin). As No. 40. Yasaka Jinja ( Gion). Kyoto. Susanoo-no-M., Inada-hime-no-M., Yahashira-no-rniko—Kami.
R. A. B. Ponsonby-Fane, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JINJA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Jinja is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kayihura unveils Jamil Mukulu's accomplices | NTV
Inspector General of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura has paraded two suspected ADF rebels at the Nalufenya police detention centre in Jinja district. «NTV Uganda, Jul 15»
2
Nonprofit founder visits Uganda bearing the gift of shoes | Faith …
That's why the Columbus man makes charitable trips, bringing free footwear to youth in Jinja, Uganda. Jelks has brought as many as 1,000 ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
3
Alina doesn't know how not to work hard
She attended Victoria Nile primary school in Jinja before joining Parvatiben Muljibhai Madhvani Girls School (PMM), Jinja for O and A-level ... «The Observer, Jul 15»
4
Our numbers a threat to nature (Population and Development )
It is 8:45pm and a boy aged about 10years is sitting sat in a taxi on Jinja Road, looking subdued. His head is almost resting on his school bag. «New Vision, Jul 15»
5
THE MOST FROM THE COAST !
by Samuel Egadu JINJA, Uganda (Xinhua) -- Jamil Mukulu, the leader of Uganda's rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) was among the ... «Coastweek, Jul 15»
6
Club Build Up: Bul FC Hosts Nemesis Jinja Municipal Council on …
Jinja residents will be taste the first phase of the town derby of the season when newly promoted Uganda Premier league side, Jinja Municipal ... «Kawowo Sports, Jul 15»
7
Women's rugby back in action
... Mbale Eagles, Thunderbirds, Black Panthers (Kampala) and Walukuba Titans (Jinja) are expected to compete in the one-day tournament. «New Vision, Jul 15»
8
Iganga to get first Anglican bishop
“By July 19, two names would have been chosen in both instances by the electoral college meeting at the diocesan headquarters in Jinja. «New Vision, Jul 15»
9
RDC Rejects Condolence Message From Mbabazi
Luuka — Jinja Resident District Commissioner Richard Gulume on Monday rejected a condolence message from former prime minister Amama ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
2015 Transatlantic Race - Day 17
This Transatlantic Race 2015 completes an Atlantic circuit that Jinja started with the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers from the Canaries to the ... «Sail World, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Jinja [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/jinja>. May 2024 ».
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