kushambulia

How to say it

Meaning

To use force or violence against a person, a place or an army, and figuratively to criticize someone strongly; in sport, to press forward to score.

Good to know

Takes the target as object: kushambulia kambi, to attack a camp. Shambulio and shambulizi are an attack, and kushambuliwa is to be attacked.

Examples

• Wanyama wakali wanaweza kushambulia mifugo usiku.Wild animals may attack livestock at night.
• Timu yetu ilianza kushambulia tangu dakika ya kwanza.Our team started attacking from the first minute.
• Si vizuri kushambulia watu mitandaoni.It is not good to attack people online.

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