joka
JOH-kah
How to say it
SwahilijokaJOH-kah
Englishlarge snake, serpent; dragon
Frenchgrand serpent; dragon
Meaning
A very large snake, and in stories and the Bible a monster serpent or dragon.
Good to know
The augmentative of nyoka, snake. It takes ji/ma agreement: joka hilo, plural majoka.
Examples
- Wakulima waliona joka likitambaa shambani.The farmers saw a huge snake crawling in the field.
- Katika hadithi hiyo, shujaa alipigana na joka.In that story, the hero fought a dragon.
- Joka hilo lilimeza mbuzi mzima.That huge snake swallowed a whole goat.
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