Swahili
viinikizo
vee-ee-nee-KEE-zoh
How to say it
Swahiliviinikizovee-ee-nee-KEE-zohsoon
Englishburdens, bribessoon
Frenchcharges, pots-de-vinsoon
Meaning
Heavy burdens, or acts of bribery.
Good to know
plural of kiinikizo (ki-/vi- class); rare, mostly literary.
Examples
- Viinikizo vya maisha vilimlemea sana mzee huyo.The burdens of life weighed heavily on that old man.
- Baadhi ya maafisa walikubali viinikizo ili kupitisha mikataba.Some officials accepted bribes to approve contracts.
- Je, viinikizo hivi vitafichuliwa hadharani?Will these bribes be exposed publicly?
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