Swahili
efule
e-FU-le
How to say it
Swahiliefulee-FU-lesoon
Englishroughnesssoon
Frenchbrutalitésoon
Meaning
roughness or brutality, violent coercion imposed by force; tyranny.
Good to know
roughness, brutality, violence, coercion; tyranny, despotism
Examples
- Alitawala kwa efule kubwa.He ruled with great brutality.
- Hatutakubali efule dhidi ya wananchi.We will not accept violence against citizens.
- Je, ni kweli walimtendea efule mfungwa?Is it true they treated the prisoner brutally?
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