Dictionary entry

Kidnap

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪdnap/

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪdnap/

Myanmar Meaning

(v) ပြန်ပေးဆွဲးသည်။ (n) ပြန်ပေးဆွဲ

Definition

kidnap /'kÇdnæp/ v ( -pp- ; US -p- ) ျပန္ေပးဆြဲသည္။ Two businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists. See also ABDUCT n ျပန္ေပးဆြဲမႈ။ a kidnap attempt/victim. ❏ kidnapper n ျပန္ေပးဆြဲသူ။ The kidnappers have demanded a ʒ1 million ransom. ❏ kidnapping n [C, U] ျပန္ေပးဆြဲမႈ။ The kidnapping occurred in broad daylight. See also ABDUCTION

Examples

  1. Three American journalists have been kidnapped by political extremists.