ufisadi
oo-fee-SAH-dee
How to say it
Swahiliufisadioo-fee-SAH-dee
Englishcorruption, graft
Frenchcorruption, malversations
Meaning
Dishonest use of public office or money for private gain, especially large scale theft by officials.
Good to know
U class noun, no plural. Often paired with rushwa, bribery: rushwa na ufisadi. A corrupt person is fisadi, plural mafisadi.
Examples
- Rais aliahidi kupambana na ufisadi serikalini.The president promised to fight corruption in government.
- Kashfa ya ufisadi ilimlazimisha kujiuzulu.The corruption scandal forced him to resign.
- Ufisadi unarudisha nyuma maendeleo ya nchi.Corruption holds back the country’s development.
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