Swahili
fitna
FIT-na
How to say it
SwahilifitnaFIT-nasoon
Englishintriguesoon
Frenchintriguesoon
Meaning
malicious intrigue or mischief-making aimed at causing conflict between people.
Good to know
variant spelling of fitina.
Examples
- Fitna yake iligawanya marafiki wa zamani.His intrigue divided old friends.
- Je, kwa nini unaeneza fitna hii?Why are you spreading this mischief?
- Hawakuamini fitna zilizoenea mtaani.They did not believe the rumors spreading in the neighborhood.
- Alikamatwa kwa kueneza fitna serikalini.He was arrested for spreading intrigue in the government.
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