uhujumu
oo-hoo-JOO-moo
How to say it
Swahiliuhujumuoo-hoo-JOO-moosoon
Meaning
Deliberate damage to the work, property or interests of others; in Tanzanian law uhujumu uchumi, economic sabotage, is a serious charge covering fraud, smuggling and money laundering.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural; from kuhujumu, to sabotage. It appears almost always as uhujumu uchumi, in court news: kesi ya uhujumu uchumi.
Examples
- Wafanyabiashara hao wanakabiliwa na kesi ya uhujumu uchumi.Those businessmen face an economic sabotage case.
- Mahakama iliwaachia huru washtakiwa wa uhujumu uchumi.The court freed the economic sabotage defendants.
- Uhujumu wa miundombinu ni kosa kubwa.Sabotage of infrastructure is a serious offense.
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