kukiuka
koo-kee-OO-kah
How to say it
Swahilikukiukakoo-kee-OO-kah
Frenchvioler, enfreindre
Meaning
To act against a law, a rule, an agreement or a right instead of obeying it.
Good to know
Takes its object directly: kukiuka sheria, to break the law; kukiuka haki za binadamu, to violate human rights. The passive is kukiukwa, and ukiukaji is a violation.
Examples
- Kampuni hiyo ilikiuka mkataba wa ajira.That company breached the employment contract.
- Dereva alikiuka sheria za barabarani.The driver broke the traffic rules.
- Ni kosa kukiuka haki za mtoto.It is an offense to violate a child's rights.
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