baa la njaa
BAH-ah LAH NJAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilibaa la njaaBAH-ah LAH NJAH-ahsoon
Englishfamine
Frenchfamine
Meaning
A long and severe shortage of food in a region, when many people go hungry or die, usually after drought or war.
Good to know
Baa is a disaster and njaa hunger; the plural is mabaa ya njaa. Kukumbwa na baa la njaa is to be hit by famine.
Examples
- Ukame umesababisha baa la njaa katika mikoa mitatu.The drought has caused famine in three regions.
- Mashirika ya misaada yanapambana na baa la njaa.Aid organizations are fighting the famine.
- Maelfu ya watu walikufa wakati wa baa la njaa.Thousands of people died during the famine.
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