Swahili
raia
RAH-ee-ah
How to say it
SwahiliraiaRAH-ee-ahsoon
Englishcitizensoon
Frenchcitoyensoon
Meaning
a citizen or subject of a country, a national.
Good to know
citizen (of a country), subject, national
Examples
- Yeye ni raia wa Tanzania.He is a citizen of Tanzania.
- Je, wewe ni raia wa nchi gani?What country are you a citizen of?
- Hakuwa raia halali wa nchi hiyo.He was not a legal citizen of that country.
- Raia wote walipigia kura mkuu wa nchi wanayemtaka.All the citizens voted for the leader they wanted.
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