nyika

How to say it

Meaning

a vast, uninhabited stretch of open, often barren land, wilderness or savanna.

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uninhabited place, barren land, wasteland; open, treeless region

Examples

• Wasafiri walivuka nyika kubwa kufika kijijini.The travelers crossed a vast wilderness to reach the village.
• Wanyamapori wengi huishi kwenye nyika.Many wild animals live in the savanna.
• Nyika ile ni kavu wakati wa kiangazi.That wasteland is dry during the dry season.
• Hatukupata maji yoyote katikati ya nyika.We found no water in the middle of the wilderness.

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