Swahili
majanga
mah-JAHN-gah
How to say it
Swahilimajangamah-JAHN-gahsoon
Englishdisasterssoon
Frenchcatastrophessoon
Meaning
Calamities, disasters, or great misfortunes that afflict many people.
Good to know
plural of janga (li-/ma- class); very common word, especially in majanga ya asili, 'natural disasters'.
Examples
- Majanga ya asili yameongezeka mwaka huu.Natural disasters have increased this year.
- Je, majanga hayo yaliua watu wengi?Did those disasters kill many people?
- Serikali haikuwa tayari kwa majanga makubwa.The government was not ready for major disasters.
- Wataalamu wanatabiri majanga zaidi msimu huu.Experts predict more disasters this season.
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