Swahili
poka
POH-kah
How to say it
SwahilipokaPOH-kahsoon
Englishto snatchsoon
Frencharrachersoon
Meaning
to take something away by force, to snatch, rob, or steal.
Good to know
take away, appropriate (by force) snatch; rob, steal, ass. pokana. i. pokoa mv. of poka. steal from/rob each other, inv
Examples
- Mwizi alimpoka mkoba wake barabarani.The thief snatched her bag on the street.
- Je, walimpoka nini hasa?What exactly did they take from him by force?
- Hakupokwa chochote alipopita njia ile.Nothing was snatched from him when he passed that way.
- Askari walimkamata aliyekuwa akipoka simu za watu.The police arrested the man who had been snatching people's phones.
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