Swahili
kinyama
ki-NYA-ma
How to say it
Swahilikinyamaki-NYA-masoon
Englishbrutishsoon
Frenchcomme un animalsoon
Meaning
in an animal-like, brutish, or coarse way.
Good to know
diminutive of mnyama (animal), used adverbially.
Examples
- Alimshambulia mwenzake kinyama.He attacked his companion in a brutish way.
- Je, kwa nini alimtendea kinyama hivyo?Why did he treat him so brutally?
- Hawakumtendea kinyama, walimheshimu.They didn't treat him coarsely, they respected him.
- Alizungumza kinyama bila huruma.He spoke in a brutish, unfeeling way.
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