Swahili
waumizi
wah-oo-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwaumiziwah-oo-MEE-zeesoon
Englishabuserssoon
Frenchtortionnairessoon
Meaning
People who cause pain, injury, or suffering to others.
Good to know
plural of mwumizi (m-/wa- class); from -umiza, to hurt.
Examples
- Polisi waliwakamata waumizi wa watoto.Police arrested the child abusers.
- Je, sheria inawaadhibu vipi waumizi wa wanyama?How does the law punish animal abusers?
- Hawa si waumizi, ni waokozi.These are not abusers, they are rescuers.
- Waumizi watafikishwa mahakamani wiki ijayo.The abusers will be brought to court next week.
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