waya
WAH-yah
How to say it
SwahiliwayaWAH-yah
Englishwire; cable
Frenchfil métallique; câble
Meaning
A thin, bendable thread of metal used for electricity, fences and binding things, or an insulated cable such as a phone charger lead.
Good to know
Plural nyaya: waya wa umeme, an electric wire; nyaya za umeme, power lines. Uzio wa waya is a wire fence.
Examples
- Fundi aliunganisha waya wa umeme ukutani.The electrician connected the electric wire in the wall.
- Waya huu wa simu umekatika katikati.This phone cable has broken in the middle.
- Alifunga mzigo wake kwa waya.He tied his load with wire.
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Forms
nyaya (plural of waya, wire)
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