nyanja

How to say it

Meaning

Open areas of ground used for a particular purpose, such as playgrounds, courtyards, or airfields.

Good to know

plural of uwanja (u-/N- class); open fields; also used figuratively for 'fields' of work or study.

Examples

• Watoto wanacheza mpira kwenye nyanja za shule.The children are playing football on the school fields.
• Je, jiji hili lina nyanja za ndege ngapi?How many airfields does this city have?
• Nyanja hizo hazikutosha kwa mashindano yote.Those fields were not enough for all the competitions.
• Serikali itajenga nyanja mpya za michezo.The government will build new sports fields.

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