mahojiano

How to say it

Meaning

A conversation in which one person asks another questions, such as a journalist with a public figure, an employer with a job seeker, or the police with a suspect.

Good to know

A ma- noun used in the plural (mahojiano haya). Katika mahojiano na means in an interview with, and kushikiliwa kwa mahojiano is to be held for questioning. From kuhoji, to question.

Examples

• Aliitwa kwa mahojiano ya kazi wiki ijayo.She was called for a job interview next week.
• Katika mahojiano na redio, waziri alikanusha madai hayo.In a radio interview, the minister denied the claims.
• Polisi wanamshikilia kwa mahojiano zaidi.The police are holding him for further questioning.