ukwepaji
oo-kweh-PAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliukwepajioo-kweh-PAH-jee
Englishevasion, dodging (above all of tax)
Frenchévasion, fraude (surtout fiscale)
Meaning
The act of avoiding something one should do or pay, above all avoiding tax by illegal means.
Good to know
A u class noun built on kukwepa, to dodge. Ukwepaji kodi or ukwepaji wa kodi is tax evasion; ukwepaji wa majukumu is shirking one’s duties.
Examples
- Kampuni hiyo inashtakiwa kwa ukwepaji kodi.That company is charged with tax evasion.
- Serikali imeweka mashine mpya kuzuia ukwepaji wa ushuru.The government has installed new machines to stop duty evasion.
- Ukwepaji wa majukumu unadhoofisha timu.Shirking duties weakens the team.
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