Swahili
janga
JAHN-gah
How to say it
SwahilijangaJAHN-gahsoon
Englishdisastersoon
Frenchcatastrophesoon
Meaning
a calamity, disaster, or great misfortune that afflicts many people.
Good to know
commonly used for large-scale disasters, e.g. janga la njaa, a famine.
Examples
- Janga la njaa liliathiri mkoa mzima.The famine disaster affected the whole region.
- Nchi ilikumbwa na janga la mafuriko.The country was struck by a flood disaster.
- Je, serikali ilijibu vipi janga hilo?How did the government respond to that disaster?
- Hawakuwa tayari kukabiliana na janga kama hilo.They were not prepared to face such a disaster.
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