kushtakia
koo-shtah-KEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikushtakiakoo-shtah-KEE-ah
Englishto sue for, to accuse of; to report to
Meaning
To bring a charge against someone for a certain wrong, or to take a complaint about someone to an authority.
Good to know
The applied form of kushtaki, to sue. The wrong or the authority follows: kumshtakia mtu kwa polisi, to report someone to the police. The passive is kushtakiwa.
Examples
- Alimshtakia jirani yake kwa mzee wa mtaa.She took a complaint about her neighbor to the street elder.
- Kampuni ilimshtakia mfanyakazi wake kwa wizi.The company sued its employee for theft.
- Tunataka kumshtakia mkandarasi kwa kazi mbovu.We want to sue the contractor for shoddy work.
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