Swahili
korokoni
koh-roh-KOH-nee
How to say it
Swahilikorokonikoh-roh-KOH-neesoon
Englishjailsoon
Frenchprisonsoon
Meaning
a jail or prison.
Good to know
an informal term; can also rarely mean a guardhouse or police station.
Examples
- Aliwekwa korokoni kwa wiki mbili.He was put in jail for two weeks.
- Polisi walimpeleka mwizi korokoni.The police took the thief to jail.
- Je, alitolewa korokoni tayari?Has he already been released from jail?
- Maisha korokoni ni magumu sana.Life in jail is very hard.
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