indimi

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.

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