ukatili

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Meaning

Harsh behavior that causes pain or suffering to others on purpose, including violence against women and children.

Good to know

A noun of the u class with no plural, from katili, cruel. Ukatili wa kijinsia is gender based violence, and ukatili dhidi ya watoto is child abuse.

Examples

• Ukatili dhidi ya watoto lazima ukomeshwe.Cruelty against children must be stopped.
• Alifungwa kwa ukatili wa kijinsia.He was jailed for gender based violence.
• Dunia ililaani ukatili wa vita hivyo.The world condemned the brutality of that war.

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