Kinyarwanda
kunyaga
Word parts: ku-nyaga
koo-NYAH-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunyagakoo-NYAH-gahsoon
Englishto seizesoon
Frenchsaisirsoon
Meaning
to take something from someone by force.
Good to know
You use this word when something is taken without permission.
Examples
- Yamunyagiye amafaranga ye.He took his money by force.
- Ntabwo dukwiye kunyaga ibindi.We should not take others' things by force.
- Abambuzi banyaga imitungo y'abaturage.The robbers seize the residents' property.
- Ese ingabo zinyaga ibintu by'abaturage?Do the soldiers seize the residents' belongings?
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