Swahili
maharamia
mah-hah-rah-MEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimaharamiamah-hah-rah-MEE-ahsoon
Englishbandits, piratessoon
Frenchbandits, piratessoon
Meaning
Robbers, bandits, or pirates, considered as a group.
Good to know
plural of haramia (li-/ma- class, Arabic loan); human referent, takes wa- agreement.
Examples
- Maharamia wa baharini waliteka meli ile.Sea pirates hijacked that ship.
- Je, maharamia hao walikamatwa?Were those bandits caught?
- Wenyeji waliogopa maharamia waliovamia kijiji.The villagers feared the bandits who raided the village.
- Maharamia hawakuacha chochote nyuma.The pirates left nothing behind.
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