banaka

How to say it

Meaning

Unspecified or unnamed persons, used when the exact names aren't given; so-and-sos.

Good to know

plural of kanaka (irregular human-class plural, honorific ba- despite the ka- singular prefix).

Examples

• Banaka na banaka bavuze ko batazaza.So-and-so and so-and-so said they would not come.
• Ese banaka bamaze kubimenya?Have the so-and-sos already found out about it?
• Nta banaka twashoboye kubona amazina yabo nyayo.We could not find the real names of the so-and-sos.