nyota

Swahili

Etymology

Cognate with Kikuyu njata, Kamba ndata, Kabwa enjota.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

nyota (n class, plural nyota)

1. star (astronomical object)
2. luck (good or bad)
3. (rare) thirst

   Synonym: kiu

Noun

nyota (ma class, plural manyota)

1. star, celebrity (talented or famous person)

   Synonym: staa

   • 2020 August 29, “Chadwick Boseman: Nyota wa filamu ya Black Panther Chadwick Boseman aaga dunia kwa saratani”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[1]:

     Nyota wa filamu ya Black Panther Chadwick Boseman aaga dunia kwa saratani

     Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer

   • 2023 March 21, “Nini kitatokea iwapo Trump atakamatwa wiki hii?”, in BBC News Swahili‎^[2]:

     Donald Trump anadai kuwa atakamatwa Jumanne kwa mashtaka yanayotokana na uchunguzi wa malipo ya dola 130,000 kwa nyota wa ponografia Stormy Daniels mnamo 2016.

     Donald Trump claims he will be arrested Tuesday on charges stemming from an investigation into a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016.

Derived terms

• nyota wa filamu (“film star”)
• nyota wa ponografia (“porn star”)