kunyakua
koo-nyah-KOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikunyakuakoo-nyah-KOO-ahsoon
Meaning
To take something quickly and by force, like land or power; in sport and contests it means to win a medal, a title or a prize.
Good to know
It takes an object: kunyakua ardhi, to grab land; kunyakua medali, to win a medal. The passive is kunyakuliwa and a grabber is mnyakuzi.
Examples
- Mwanariadha huyo alinyakua medali ya dhahabu.That athlete won the gold medal.
- Matajiri walinyakua ardhi ya wakulima.Rich people grabbed the farmers’ land.
- Kunguru alinyakua kipande cha mkate.The crow snatched a piece of bread.
Forms
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