Swahili
farakano
fa-ra-KA-no
How to say it
Swahilifarakanofa-ra-KA-nosoon
Englishschismsoon
Frenchscissionsoon
Meaning
a split into separate factions, especially within a religious or political group.
Good to know
separation, division, split, faction, sect. farakano la dini. reli- gious sect. farakano la chama. splitting up of a party; segregation
Examples
- Farakano la dini liligawanya kijiji hicho.The religious schism divided that village.
- Je, farakano la chama linaweza kuzuiwa?Can the splitting of the party be prevented?
- Hawakutaka farakano ndani ya familia.They did not want division within the family.
- Farakano hilo lilisababisha vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe.That split led to civil war.
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