Swahili
uhalifu
oo-hah-LEE-foo
How to say it
Swahiliuhalifuoo-hah-LEE-foosoon
Englishcrime, offensesoon
Frenchcrime, délitsoon
Meaning
criminal or unlawful behavior; an act that breaks the law.
Good to know
the ordinary modern word for crime; a criminal is mhalifu.
Examples
- Polisi wanapambana na uhalifu mjini.The police are fighting crime in the city.
- Uhalifu wa mtandaoni umeongezeka.Cybercrime has increased.
- Je, uhalifu huu utaripotiwa polisi?Will this crime be reported to the police?
- Hakuna uhalifu uliothibitishwa dhidi yake.No crime was proven against him.
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