Swahili
kioja
ki-O-ja
How to say it
Swahilikiojaki-O-jasoon
Englishfinder's rewardsoon
Frenchrécompensesoon
Meaning
a reward given to whoever finds and returns a lost object; a variant of kiroja.
Good to know
a noun (class 7); a traditional custom term for the token of thanks given for recovering something lost.
Examples
- Alimpa kioja kwa kumrudishia mkoba.He gave him a reward for returning his bag.
- Je, kuna kioja kwa yeyote atakayeleta mbwa wangu?Is there a reward for whoever brings back my dog?
- Hakudai kioja chochote.He did not ask for any reward.
- Watatoa kioja kikubwa kwa mtu atakayepata funguo.They will give a big reward to whoever finds the keys.
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