Swahili
dunzi
DUN-zi
How to say it
SwahilidunziDUN-zisoon
Englishspysoon
Frenchespion, détectivesoon
Meaning
a spy, detective, or nosy, prying person.
Good to know
dunzi (ma-); spy, detective; prying person, busybody. mduriani, mdoriani [.Mai.'] breadfruit/durian
Examples
- Polisi walimtuma dunzi kufuatilia wizi huo.The police sent a detective to investigate that theft.
- Hakuna anayependa jirani dunzi.No one likes a nosy, prying neighbor.
- Je, walimtambua dunzi aliyekuwa akiwafuatilia?Did they recognize the spy who was following them?
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