"mauaji" meaning in Swahili

See mauaji in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mauaji.flac
Etymology: From ma- + -ua (“to kill”) + -ji. Etymology templates: {{affix|sw|ma-|ua|-ji|alt2=-ua|gloss2=to kill}} ma- + -ua (“to kill”) + -ji Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mauaji, {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} mauaji (ma class, plural only)
  1. murder, killing, massacre Wikipedia link: sw:mauaji Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Murder Synonyms: uuaji
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