Jonah in Swahili
Jonah in Swahili is Yona — Jonah means someone or something believed to bring bad luck, especially aboard a ship.
Jonah in Swahili
Yona
tenth sūra of the Qurʾān
What does "Jonah" mean?
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noun Someone or something believed to bring bad luck, especially aboard a ship.
"Superstitious sailors regarded a clergyman as an unlucky shipmate, a Jonah whose presence would never be welcome."
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Jonah in a sentence
- Superstitious sailors regarded a clergyman as an unlucky shipmate, a Jonah whose presence would never be welcome.
- The sailors began to think the new crewman was a jonah.
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What is "Jonah" in Swahili?
"Jonah" in Swahili is Yona. Jonah means: Someone or something believed to bring bad luck, especially aboard a ship.
How do you use "Jonah" in a sentence?
Example: "The sailors began to think the new crewman was a jonah." In Swahili, "Jonah" is Yona.
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