jangili
jah-NGEE-lee
How to say it
Swahilijangilijah-NGEE-lee
Englishpoacher; bandit
Frenchbraconnier ; bandit
Meaning
A person who kills wild animals illegally, for example for ivory or rhino horn; in older use, also a violent robber.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun, plural majangili (majangili watatu). Ujangili is poaching; wanyamapori, wildlife, are its usual victims.
Examples
- Askari wa wanyamapori walimkamata jangili mmoja jana.Wildlife rangers arrested a poacher yesterday.
- Majangili waliua tembo wawili katika hifadhi.Poachers killed two elephants in the reserve.
- Jangili huyo alikutwa na meno ya tembo.That poacher was found with elephant tusks.
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