uporaji
oo-poh-RAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliuporajioo-poh-RAH-jeesoon
Englishlooting, robbery, plundersoon
Frenchpillage, vol
Meaning
The taking of goods or money by force or during disorder, such as a street robbery or looting of shops in a riot.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from kupora, to loot. The robber is mporaji, plural waporaji; uporaji wa kutumia silaha is armed robbery.
Examples
- Polisi wamekamata watu watano kwa tuhuma za uporaji.Police have arrested five people on suspicion of robbery.
- Maduka mengi yaliharibiwa wakati wa uporaji.Many shops were damaged during the looting.
- Uporaji wa rasilimali za nchi lazima ukomeshwe.The plunder of the country’s resources must be stopped.
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