Swahili
rehani
reh-HAH-nee
How to say it
Swahilirehanireh-HAH-neesoon
Englishpawnsoon
Frenchgagesoon
Meaning
a pledge or item given as security for a loan or debt, a pawn.
Good to know
see rahani
Examples
- Aliweka saa yake rehani kupata mkopo.He pawned his watch to get a loan.
- Je, rehani hii itarudishwa lini?When will this pledge be returned?
- Hakuweka kitu chochote rehani.He did not put anything up as security.
- Mkopeshaji alichukua shamba kama rehani.The moneylender took the farm as security.
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