ukiukaji
oo-kee-oo-KAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliukiukajioo-kee-oo-KAH-jee
Englishviolation, breach, infringement
Frenchviolation, infraction
Meaning
The act of breaking a law, a rule, an agreement or someone's rights.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from kukiuka, to break or violate. Ukiukaji wa haki za binadamu is a violation of human rights; ukiukwaji, formed from the passive, means the same and is more common.
Examples
- Ukiukaji wa sheria za barabarani husababisha ajali nyingi.Breaking the traffic laws causes many accidents.
- Mahakama ilibaini ukiukaji wa mkataba huo.The court found a breach of that contract.
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