rushwa
ROO-shwah
How to say it
SwahilirushwaROO-shwah
Englishbribe, bribery, corruption
Frenchpot-de-vin, corruption
Meaning
Money or a gift given to someone in authority to get an unfair favor, and the practice of giving or taking such payments.
Good to know
The plural is the same word. Kutoa rushwa is to offer a bribe, kupokea or kula rushwa is to take one, and Takukuru is the anti-corruption bureau in Tanzania.
Examples
- Askari alikamatwa akipokea rushwa.The officer was caught taking a bribe.
- Tunapaswa kupambana na rushwa kila mahali.We must fight corruption everywhere.
- Alikataa kutoa rushwa ili apate kazi.She refused to pay a bribe to get the job.
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