Swahili
sumbulio
sum-bu-LI-o
How to say it
Swahilisumbuliosum-bu-LI-osoon
Englishpersecutionsoon
Frenchpersécutionsoon
Meaning
persecution, oppression, or the affliction of being repeatedly bothered; a variant of sumbuo.
Good to know
= sumbuo; persecu- tion, oppression, subjugation
Examples
- Waliteseka kwa sumbulio la utawala mkali.They suffered from the oppression of the harsh regime.
- Sumbulio la kudumu lilimchosha kabisa.The constant affliction wore him out completely.
- Hakuweza kustahimili sumbulio la wenzake.He could not endure the persecution from his colleagues.
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