Swahili
kidhabidhabina
ki-dha-bi-dha-BI-na
How to say it
Swahilikidhabidhabinaki-dha-bi-dha-BI-nasoon
Englishswindlersoon
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Meaning
a habitual liar and swindler, someone who deceives and cheats others.
Good to know
a strong, disapproving term that also implies someone who spreads gossip.
Examples
- Usimwamini, ni kidhabidhabina anayejulikana.Don't trust him, he is a known swindler.
- Kwa nini unashirikiana na kidhabidhabina kama yule?Why do you associate with a cheat like that?
- Hakuwahi kusema ukweli, ni kidhabidhabina tu.He never tells the truth, he is just a liar.
- Watu wa mtaa wanamjua kama kidhabidhabina mkubwa.People in the neighborhood know him as a big swindler.
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