kashfa

How to say it

Meaning

A shameful affair that becomes public and damages people's trust, such as a fraud; also words that insult a person or harm his or her name.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in the plural. Kashfa ya rushwa is a corruption scandal; maneno ya kashfa are insulting or defamatory words.

Examples

• Kashfa ya wizi wa fedha imemwondoa waziri madarakani.The money theft scandal has removed the minister from office.
• Usitumie maneno ya kashfa dhidi ya wenzako.Do not use insulting words against your colleagues.
• Gazeti liliandika habari za kashfa hiyo kila siku.The newspaper wrote about that scandal every day.