Swahili
kindano
kin-DA-no
How to say it
Swahilikindanokin-DA-nosoon
Englishobjection, protestsoon
Frenchobjection, protestationsoon
Meaning
an objection or protest.
Good to know
a dialectal term, related to the verb kukinza, to resist.
Examples
- Alitoa kindano dhidi ya uamuzi huo.He raised an objection against that decision.
- Je, kuna kindano lolote kwa mpango huu?Is there any objection to this plan?
- Hawakukubali bila kindano.They didn't agree without protest.
- Kindano lake halikuzingatiwa.His objection wasn't taken into account.
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