kigaidi
kee-gah-EE-dee
How to say it
Swahilikigaidikee-gah-EE-deesoon
Englishterrorist (attack, group)soon
Frenchterroriste (attaque, groupe)soon
Meaning
Describes an act or group that uses violence against ordinary people to spread fear for political aims.
Good to know
Used after a noun with a or ya: shambulio la kigaidi, a terrorist attack; kundi la kigaidi, a terrorist group. A terrorist person is gaidi, plural magaidi.
Examples
- Watu kumi walikufa katika shambulio la kigaidi.Ten people died in a terrorist attack.
- Serikali imeorodhesha kundi hilo kuwa la kigaidi.The government has listed that group as a terrorist one.
- Vitendo vya kigaidi vinalaaniwa na kila mtu.Terrorist acts are condemned by everyone.
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