swahili [noun]

Doria ya usiku

Maana (Definition)

A security patrol carried out during late night hours to protect a neighborhood or business.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

nighttime security sweep / nocturnal patrol

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

doria ya usiku

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili compound

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Maaskari walifanya doria ya usiku kuzuia wizi mtaani."

Translation: Guards conducted a nighttime security sweep to prevent theft in the estate.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Chini ya ulinzi ropoka