Swahili
singizio
sin-gi-ZI-o
How to say it
Swahilisingiziosin-gi-ZI-osoon
Englishfalse accusationsoon
Frenchfausse accusationsoon
Meaning
a false accusation or slanderous claim, or a pretext used to disguise one's real intent.
Good to know
commonly heard in the plural masingizio.
Examples
- Alishtakiwa kwa singizio tu, si ukweli.He was accused on a mere false claim, not the truth.
- Hayo ni masingizio ya watu wenye wivu.Those are the slanders of jealous people.
- Alitumia ugonjwa kama singizio la kutokwenda kazini.He used illness as a pretext for not going to work.
- Usiamini kila singizio unalosikia.Do not believe every accusation you hear.
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