Swahili
wainamishi
wah-ee-nah-MEE-shee
How to say it
Swahiliwainamishiwah-ee-nah-MEE-sheesoon
Englishoppressors, tyrantssoon
Frenchoppresseurs, tyranssoon
Meaning
People who force others to submit or bow down through cruelty or power.
Good to know
plural of mwinamishi (m-/wa- class); rare, literary/political register.
Examples
- Wainamishi hao waliwatesa raia kwa miaka mingi.Those tyrants oppressed the citizens for many years.
- Je, historia itawakumbuka wainamishi kwa uovu wao?Will history remember tyrants for their evil?
- Hawa si viongozi, ni wainamishi tu.These aren't leaders, they're just oppressors.
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