ujangili
oo-jah-NGEE-lee
How to say it
Swahiliujangilioo-jah-NGEE-leesoon
Englishpoachingsoon
Frenchbraconnagesoon
Meaning
The illegal hunting or killing of wild animals, especially elephants and rhinos for their ivory and horns.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural. The poacher is jangili, plural majangili. Common with kupambana na, to fight: kupambana na ujangili, to fight poaching.
Examples
- Ujangili umepunguza idadi ya tembo nchini.Poaching has reduced the number of elephants in the country.
- Askari wa wanyamapori wanapambana na ujangili.The wildlife rangers are fighting poaching.
- Watuhumiwa watatu wa ujangili wamekamatwa hifadhini.Three poaching suspects have been arrested in the park.
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