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Ninja
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ninja NINJA
English
+ (militia)
Etymology
From en ninja.
Noun
An anti-government Bakongo rebel, active in Pool Department, Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).
en 2003-12-07 Rory Carroll w:the Guardian Apocalyptic rebel movement revisits Congo's heart of darkness https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/07/congo.rorycarroll To punish a population seen as Ninja sympathisers, the government last year effectively sealed off the entire region and barred all aid, turning Pool into a blank space on the humanitarian map.
en 2007-08-10 Christian Tsoumou w:Reuters Congo's Ninja rebels burn weapons and pledge peace https://www.reuters.com/article/economy/congos-ninja-rebels-burn-weapons-and-pledge-peace-idUSL08473674/ While the last major clashes were in 2003 in Pool — a southern region between the capital Brazzaville and the port city of Pointe Noire — Ninjas had continued to roam the region, robbing civilians and hijacking trains to the oil-rich coast.
en 2016-06-04 w:BBC Congo-Brazzaville: Attacks blamed on Ninja militia group https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35958458 The Ninjas were loyal to former Prime Minister Bernard Kolelas, the father of Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, who stood in the presidential election in March and got 15% of the vote.
en Republic of the Congo
German
Etymology
de ja 忍者 ninja.
Pronunciation
de [ˈnɪnja]
de [ˈnɪnd͡ʒa] uncommon
de De-Ninja.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Ninja2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(s),(s)
ninja
Declension
m,(s),(s)
Further reading
Icelandic
Pronunciation
is ɪnja 2
Proper noun
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is female
Declension
f