Swahili
vifidio
vee-fee-DEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilivifidiovee-fee-DEE-ohsoon
Englishransomssoon
Frenchrançonssoon
Meaning
Payments made as ransom, fine, reparation, or bail.
Good to know
plural of kifidio (ki-/vi- class); legal/financial term.
Examples
- Familia zililipa vifidio kuwaokoa mateka.The families paid ransoms to save the hostages.
- Je, vifidio hivi vililipwa kwa fedha taslimu?Were these ransoms paid in cash?
- Vifidio havikutosha kufikia kiasi kilichoombwa.The ransoms were not enough to meet the amount demanded.
- Wanasheria watapanga vifidio vipya wiki ijayo.The lawyers will arrange new ransom payments next week.
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