Swahili
wanyang'anyi
wah-nyahng-GAH-nyee
How to say it
Swahiliwanyang'anyiwah-nyahng-GAH-nyeesoon
Englishrobberssoon
Frenchbrigandssoon
Meaning
Robbers, plunderers, brigands, or burglars; also invaders or conquerors.
Good to know
plural of mnyang'anyi (m-/wa- class); pejorative.
Examples
- Wanyang'anyi waliiba magari usiku.The robbers stole cars at night.
- Je, polisi wamewakamata wanyang'anyi?Have the police caught the robbers?
- Hawa si wanyang'anyi, ni walinzi.These are not robbers, they are guards.
- Wanyang'anyi watashtakiwa mahakamani wiki ijayo.The robbers will be prosecuted in court next week.
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