"mtekaji" meaning in Swahili

See mtekaji in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mtekaji class I [canonical], watekaji class II [plural], mteka [alternative]
Etymology: From m- + -teka (“to capture or kidnap”) + -aji. Etymology templates: {{affix|sw|m-|teka|-aji|alt2=-teka|gloss2=to capture or kidnap}} m- + -teka (“to capture or kidnap”) + -aji Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mtekaji class I (plural watekaji class II)
  1. hijacker Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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