kuteka nyara
koo-TEH-kah NYAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilikuteka nyarakoo-TEH-kah NYAH-rah
Englishto kidnap, to abduct; to hijack
Frenchenlever, kidnapper; détourner
Meaning
To seize a person and hold them by force, often for a ransom, or to seize a vehicle such as a plane.
Good to know
The passive is kutekwa nyara, to be kidnapped. Kuteka alone can mean the same.
Examples
- Watu wenye silaha walimteka nyara mfanyabiashara huyo.Armed men kidnapped that businessman.
- Genge hilo lilikuwa likiteka nyara watoto ili kudai fidia.That gang used to kidnap children to demand ransom.
- Magaidi walijaribu kuteka nyara ndege hiyo.Terrorists tried to hijack that plane.
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