Swahili
mafarakano
mah-fah-rah-KAH-noh
How to say it
Swahilimafarakanomah-fah-rah-KAH-nohsoon
Englishschismssoon
Frenchscissionssoon
Meaning
Splits into separate factions, especially within a religious or political group.
Good to know
plural of farakano (li-/ma- class); formal register, common in religious and political commentary.
Examples
- Mafarakano ya kidini yaliligawa kanisa hilo.Religious schisms divided that church.
- Je, mafarakano hayo yataisha lini?When will those schisms end?
- Chama hakikutaka mafarakano zaidi.The party did not want further splits.
- Viongozi walijaribu kuzuia mafarakano makubwa.Leaders tried to prevent major schisms.
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