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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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