kunyang'anya
koo-nyah-NGAH-nyah
How to say it
Swahilikunyang'anyakoo-nyah-NGAH-nyah
Frencharracher, prendre de force; confisquer
Meaning
To take something from someone against their will, by force or by authority, such as land, property, a phone or a ball.
Good to know
Takes the person as object: alininyang'anya simu, he snatched my phone from me. The passive kunyang'anywa means to be stripped of something: alinyang'anywa leseni.
Examples
- Mwizi alininyang'anya simu yangu sokoni.A thief snatched my phone from me at the market.
- Serikali ilimnyang'anya ardhi yake.The government confiscated his land.
- Polisi walimnyang'anya dereva leseni.The police took the driver's license away.
Forms
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