afyuni
ah-FYOO-nee
How to say it
Swahiliafyuniah-FYOO-nee
Englishopium
Frenchopium
Meaning
A strong drug made from the dried juice of the opium poppy, which dulls pain and brings sleep but is highly addictive. Morphine and heroin are made from it.
Good to know
N class, same form in the plural. From Arabic; the Opium Wars in China are vita vya afyuni. Also spelled afiuni.
Examples
- Afyuni ni dawa ya kulevya inayotokana na ua la mpopi.Opium is a drug that comes from the poppy flower.
- Polisi walikamata kilo tano za afyuni mpakani.The police seized five kilos of opium at the border.
- Biashara ya afyuni ilisababisha vita nchini China.The opium trade caused wars in China.
Forms
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