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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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