nyara
NYAH-rah
How to say it
SwahilinyaraNYAH-rahsoon
Frenchtrophées, butin ; (kuteka nyara) enleversoon
Meaning
Things taken from an enemy or from the wild, such as ivory or animal skins; in kuteka nyara, to take someone captive.
Good to know
A noun of the n class, the same in the plural. Kuteka nyara is to kidnap or hijack, and kutekwa nyara is to be kidnapped. Nyara za serikali are government trophies, the protected wildlife products it is illegal to hold.
Examples
- Waandishi wawili walitekwa nyara na watu wasiojulikana.Two journalists were kidnapped by unknown people.
- Alikamatwa na nyara za serikali bila kibali.He was caught with government trophies without a permit.
- Majambazi waliteka nyara basi la abiria.The bandits hijacked a passenger bus.
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