jasho
JAH-shoh
How to say it
SwahilijashoJAH-shohsoon
Englishsweat; (figurative) hard-earned moneysoon
Frenchsueur; (figuré) fruit de son travailsoon
Meaning
The salty water that comes out of the skin when one is hot or working hard; figuratively, the money or result earned by hard work.
Good to know
Ji/ma noun, usually singular: kutoka jasho, to sweat. Jasho lake, his hard work or earnings; kula jasho la mtu, to live off someone’s labor.
Examples
- Alikuwa anatoka jasho baada ya kukimbia.He was sweating after running.
- Nyumba hii imejengwa kwa jasho langu.This house was built with my own hard work.
- Wakulima wanataka kufaidi jasho lao.Farmers want to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
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