kiroja
kee-ROH-jah
How to say it
Swahilikirojakee-ROH-jah
Englishwonder, marvel; spectacle, oddity
Frenchmerveille, prodige ; curiosité
Meaning
Something strange or astonishing that makes people stare and talk about it, whether a marvel or a laughable oddity.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural viroja; kioja, plural vioja, is the commoner spelling. Kuwa kiroja is to become a spectacle, a laughing stock.
Examples
- Tukio lile lilikuwa kiroja kwa wanakijiji wote.That event was a marvel to all the villagers.
- Usivae hivyo, utakuwa kiroja mjini.Do not dress like that, you will be a spectacle in town.
- Babu alitusimulia viroja vya safari zake.Grandfather told us the wonders of his travels.
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