Swahili
mkandamizo
mkan-da-MI-zo
How to say it
Swahilimkandamizomkan-da-MI-zosoon
Englishpress, oppressionsoon
Frenchpresse, oppressionsoon
Meaning
a press, especially a mechanical or hydraulic device that applies pressure; also, figuratively, oppression.
Good to know
mkandamizo wa maji maji means 'hydraulic press'; also used figuratively for oppression or suppression.
Examples
- Kiwandani kuna mkandamizo wa maji maji kwa ajili ya chuma.At the factory there is a hydraulic press for metal.
- Je, mkandamizo huu unaweza kubana mawe?Can this press crush stones?
- Wananchi walipinga mkandamizo wa serikali dhidi ya wapinzani.Citizens protested the government's oppression of dissidents.
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