kukashifu

How to say it

Meaning

To speak or write about a person, group or belief in a way that damages its good name or shows contempt, such as insulting a religion or defaming a leader.

Good to know

Takes a direct object: kukashifu dini, to insult a religion. The noun kashfa, scandal, defamation, shares its root; lugha ya kukashifu is abusive language.

Examples

• Mwanasiasa huyo alishtakiwa kwa kumkashifu waziri.The politician was charged with defaming the minister.
• Ni kosa kukashifu dini ya mtu mwingine.It is an offense to insult another person’s religion.
• Aliomba radhi baada ya kuwakashifu wenzake mtandaoni.He apologized after insulting his colleagues online.

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