Swahili
bahili
ba-HI-li
How to say it
Swahilibahiliba-HI-lisoon
Englishmisersoon
Frenchavaresoon
Meaning
a miser; also, miserly, stingy, or frugal.
Good to know
known from the proverb mali ya bahili huliwa na wadudu — a miser's wealth is eaten by insects.
Examples
- Mali ya bahili huliwa na wadudu.A miser's wealth is eaten by insects.
- Yeye ni bahili, hatoi hata senti moja.He is a miser, he won't give even one cent.
- Usiwe bahili kwa marafiki zako.Don't be stingy with your friends.
- Bahili yule alikataa kumsaidia jirani.That miser refused to help his neighbor.
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