Swahili
mashitaka
mah-shee-TAH-kah
How to say it
Swahilimashitakamah-shee-TAH-kahsoon
Englishaccusationssoon
Frenchaccusationssoon
Meaning
Accusations, charges, or lawsuits, a legal term.
Good to know
plural of shitaka (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement; legal register.
Examples
- Mashitaka yaliwasilishwa mahakamani.The charges were filed in court.
- Je, mashitaka hayo ni ya kweli?Are those accusations true?
- Mashitaka hayakuthibitishwa kwa ushahidi wa kutosha.The charges were not proven with sufficient evidence.
- Wakili atajibu mashitaka mengine wiki ijayo.The lawyer will respond to further charges next week.
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