swahili
[verb]
Bakua
Maana (Definition)
To seize something violently or aggressively from another's hands.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
snatch away roughly / dispossess
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
nyanya
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Mwizi alibakua mkoba wa mwanamke na kukimbia."
Translation: The thief snatched the woman's handbag and ran.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):