martyr

[US]/ˈmɑːtə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmɑːrtər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mpira; mwananchi ambaye amekuwa na uwekwa wa kusimamia au kumfuata mazoezi yake
vt. kushambua mwananchi ambaye amekuwa na uwekwa wa kusimamia.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularmartyrs
Present Participlemartyring
Past Tensemartyred
Past Participlemartyred
Pluralmartyrs

Example Sentences

The martyr sacrificed their life for their beliefs.

Martyri ya kushambua maishani yao kwa maadili yao.

He was considered a martyr for his dedication to social justice.

Alitolewa martyri kwa uchaguzi wake kwa ujenzi wa adilani.

Many people see Joan of Arc as a heroic martyr.

Wanyama wengi wanasahihisha Joan of Arc kama martyri wa mafundisho.

The martyr's story inspired others to fight for their rights.

Kisahia ya martyri ilimwizia wengine kufanyia mazungu kwa maadili yao.

She was willing to become a martyr for the cause she believed in.

Alitaka kushambua kama martyri kwa sababu yao yanasumbua.

The martyr's bravery in the face of adversity was remarkable.

Uzuri wa martyri kwa muda mwingine wa mshwari ulikuwa mazuri sana.

The community honored the martyr with a memorial service.

Jamii ilimkumbuka martyri kwa usalama wa kusambaza.

His death was seen as martyrdom by his followers.

Kifo chake ulikuwa kusambaza kwa wafanyi mafundisho yake.

The martyr's legacy continues to inspire generations.

Ukame na uchambuzi wa martyri ulikuwa ulimwizia mizigo.

The martyr's courage in the face of persecution was unwavering.

Uzuri wa martyri kwa muda mwingine wa kusambaza ulikuwa ushambua.

Real-world Examples

Oh, don't be such a martyr, Carlos. Okay, it takes two people.

Oh, siwe na mauti kama Carlos. Tutaangamia wengine wawili.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

John like to make a martyr of himself.

John anahitaji kutowa mauti.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

" Would you be a martyr? How about it Parker? "

" Utakuwa mauti? Je, Parker? "

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

No. What you're doing is you're being a martyr.

Hapana. Je, unakufanya mauti.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

In total, we have lost 23 people in this village who have been martyred.

Kwa jumla, tumeongezeka 23 watu kwenye mtaa hili ambao wamekufa kama wamauti.

Source: PBS English News

All our sacrifices and all our martyrs have been for this day, he says.

Wote wanaotumia mafundisho yote na wamauti wote wamekufa kwa siku hii, anasema.

Source: NPR News September 2017 Collection

You're being a martyr. That's not heroic. It's tragic.

Unakufanya mauti. Hii si mafundisho. Hii ni mafundisho ya mauti.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

To some people, including Turkish president, for instance, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he has become a martyr.

Kwa wanaoamini wengine, kama president ya Turki, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amekufa kama mauti.

Source: NPR News June 2019 Compilation

Those martyrs sacrificed their lives for democracy.

Wamauti wote wametumia mafundisho yao kwa demokrasia.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Katherine, no one expects you to be a martyr. Why don't you go home? -I can't.

Katherine, hawatamani unakufanya mauti. Je, usitafanya kwa mji? -Hapana.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

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