Swahili
dhulumu
dhu-LU-mu
How to say it
Swahilidhulumudhu-LU-musoon
Englishto oppresssoon
Frenchopprimersoon
Meaning
to treat someone unjustly or oppress and exploit them; also the injustice itself.
Good to know
noun form madhulumu means injustice or oppression.
Examples
- Mwajiri alimdhulumu mfanyakazi wake mshahara.The employer cheated his worker out of his wages.
- Hatutakubali kudhulumiwa tena.We will not accept being oppressed again.
- Je, serikali inawadhulumu wananchi?Is the government oppressing the citizens?
- Hawakudhulumu ardhi ya jirani zao.They did not unjustly seize their neighbors' land.
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