swahili [noun]

Janga la kitaifa

Maana (Definition)

A catastrophic event such as famine, epidemic, or flood declared a crisis by government.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

national disaster / countrywide calamity

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

disaster ya nchi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Official

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ukame huo mkali ulitangazwa kuwa janga la kitaifa."

Translation: That severe drought was declared a national disaster.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

maafa ya taifa