kunyanyasa
koo-nyah-NYAH-sah
How to say it
Swahilikunyanyasakoo-nyah-NYAH-sah
Englishto harass, to mistreat, to abuse
Frenchharceler, maltraiter, brimer
Meaning
To treat someone cruelly or unfairly again and again, using power or strength against them.
Good to know
Takes an object: kunyanyasa wafanyakazi, to mistreat workers. The passive kunyanyaswa, to be harassed; unyanyasaji, abuse, harassment.
Examples
- Mwajiri huyo alishtakiwa kwa kunyanyasa wafanyakazi wake.That employer was charged with mistreating his workers.
- Watoto yatima hunyanyaswa na baadhi ya ndugu.Orphans are mistreated by some relatives.
- Ni kosa kunyanyasa mtu kwa sababu ya dini yake.It is an offense to harass someone because of their religion.
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