Swahili
kizuizini
kee-zoo-ee-ZEE-nee
How to say it
Swahilikizuizinikee-zoo-ee-ZEE-neesoon
Englishdetentionsoon
Frenchdétentionsoon
Meaning
detention or confinement by the authorities, imprisonment without formal trial.
Good to know
historically associated with colonial-era detention camps, such as those used during the Mau Mau uprising.
Examples
- Aliwekwa kizuizini kwa miezi sita.He was held in detention for six months.
- Wapiganaji wengi walipelekwa kizuizini wakati wa vita.Many fighters were sent to detention during the war.
- Je, alitolewa kizuizini hatimaye?Was he eventually released from detention?
- Maisha kizuizini yalikuwa magumu sana.Life in detention was very hard.
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