Buya
Fear
Synonyms: Teveva, disna njeve, gwaya
e.g.
Usiteveve/usibuyeh/usisnadishe njeve/usigwayeh
en
Don't fear
Buya
Shy or fear
e.g.
Ka ni videvu siwezi buya kuswing, Mbogi ni ya warasta hatujapiga wig,
en
If it punches, I'm not afraid to swing. We are the Rasta crew, and we don't wear wigs.
Buya
Fear/uoga
e.g.
Iano alikua amebuya tukiitwa na mwalimu
en
Iano was so scared when the teacher called us
Buya
Tense
e.g.
Mzing mimi siezi BUYA ata utoe shang
en
I wouldn't tense up for showing me a gun bruh
