isaka
ee-SAH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaisakaee-SAH-kahsoon
Englishsearch (by police), raidsoon
Frenchfouille, perquisitionsoon
Meaning
A search of people, houses or luggage by the police, soldiers or customs to find hidden goods, weapons or wanted people.
Good to know
An i noun of the ri class: isaka ryakozwe, a search was carried out. Built on gusaka, to search; gukora isaka is to carry out a search. Isaka is also the name Isaac.
Examples
- Polisi yakoze isaka mu ngo z'abaturage.The police carried out a search of people's homes.
- Ku mupaka habaye isaka ry'imizigo.At the border there was a search of the luggage.
- Isaka ryakozwe nijoro ntiryagize icyo ritanga.The search carried out at night found nothing.
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