Swahili
mnyanyuko
m-nya-NYOO-koh
How to say it
Swahilimnyanyukom-nya-NYOO-kohsoon
Englishuprisingsoon
Frenchsoulèvementsoon
Meaning
an uprising or insurrection; mnyanyuko wa silaha is an armed uprising.
Good to know
uprising, insurrection. mnyanyuko wa silaha. armed uprising
Examples
- Mnyanyuko ulizuka baada ya bei kupanda ghafla.An uprising broke out after prices suddenly rose.
- Serikali ilikandamiza mnyanyuko wa silaha haraka.The government quickly suppressed the armed uprising.
- Mnyanyuko huo uligharimu maisha ya watu wengi.That uprising cost many people their lives.
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