panya
PAH-nyah
How to say it
SwahilipanyaPAH-nyah
Englishrat, mouse
Frenchrat, souris
Meaning
A small animal with sharp teeth and a long tail that lives in houses and fields and eats grain and food.
Good to know
N class noun with animal agreement: panya mkubwa, panya wengi. Njia za panya, rat routes, are illegal back roads used by smugglers.
Examples
- Panya wamekula mahindi ghalani.Rats have eaten the maize in the store.
- Paka alimkamata panya jikoni.The cat caught a mouse in the kitchen.
- Wahamiaji walipita njia za panya mpakani.The migrants used smuggling routes at the border.
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