Swahili
mwinamishi
mwi-na-MI-shi
How to say it
Swahilimwinamishimwi-na-MI-shisoon
Englishoppressor, tyrantsoon
Frenchoppresseur, tyransoon
Meaning
a person who forces others to submit or bow down, an oppressor or tyrant.
Good to know
one who forces others to bend, oppressor, tyrant; one who submits to others
Examples
- Watu walimchukia kiongozi yule kwa kuwa alikuwa mwinamishi.People hated that leader because he was an oppressor.
- Historia haisahau matendo ya mwinamishi.History does not forget the deeds of a tyrant.
- Je, taifa litamvumilia mwinamishi milele?Will the nation tolerate a tyrant forever?
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