Swahili
nyanda
NYAHN-dah
How to say it
SwahilinyandaNYAHN-dahsoon
Englishplainssoon
Frenchplainessoon
Meaning
Open plains, fields, or plateaus.
Good to know
plural of uwanda/uanda (u-/N- class); open plains or plateaus, e.g. nyanda za juu, 'highlands'.
Examples
- Nyanda za juu za Kenya ni baridi sana.The highlands of Kenya are very cold.
- Je, nyanda hizi zinafaa kwa kilimo?Are these plains suitable for farming?
- Nyanda zile hazikuwa na miti mingi.Those plains did not have many trees.
- Wafugaji watahamishia mifugo nyanda za chini.The herders will move the livestock to the lowlands.
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