Swahili
wadhalimu
wah-dhah-LEE-moo
How to say it
Swahiliwadhalimuwah-dhah-LEE-moosoon
Englishoppressorssoon
Frenchoppresseurssoon
Meaning
People who rule cruelly or unjustly; oppressors or tyrants.
Good to know
plural of mdhalimu (m-/wa- class); disapproving.
Examples
- Wadhalimu hao waliwatesa raia wasio na hatia.Those oppressors tormented innocent citizens.
- Je, historia itawakumbukaje wadhalimu hao?How will history remember those oppressors?
- Sisi si wadhalimu, tunatawala kwa haki.We are not oppressors, we rule with justice.
- Wadhalimu hao watang'olewa madarakani hatimaye.Those oppressors will eventually be removed from power.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.