kuangamiza
koo-ah-ngah-MEE-zah
How to say it
Swahilikuangamizakoo-ah-ngah-MEE-zah
Englishto destroy, to wipe out, to eradicate
Frenchanéantir, détruire, éradiquer
Meaning
To destroy something or someone completely, so that nothing is left: an army, a disease, a people, or a harmful practice like corruption.
Good to know
The causative of kuangamia, to perish; it takes an object: kuangamiza adui. It is strong and often formal; the passive is kuangamizwa, to be wiped out.
Examples
- Dawa hii inaangamiza wadudu wanaoharibu mazao.This chemical wipes out the insects that damage crops.
- Tunapaswa kuangamiza malaria katika eneo letu.We must eradicate malaria in our area.
- Vita viliangamiza vijiji vingi.The war destroyed many villages.
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