Swahili
dusa
DU-sa
How to say it
SwahilidusaDU-sasoon
Englishto sponge offsoon
Frenchvivre en parasitesoon
Meaning
to sponge off others, living at their expense without contributing.
Good to know
sponge, live at others' expense
Examples
- Amekuwa akidusa kwa rafiki zake kwa miezi mingi.He has been sponging off his friends for months.
- Sitaki kudusa, nitalipa mwenyewe.I don't want to freeload, I'll pay myself.
- Je, kwa nini unamdusa ndugu yako kila mara?Why do you sponge off your brother all the time?
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