mabazazi

How to say it

Meaning

Sharp traders or dealers; also, by extension, cheats or swindlers who profiteer in a bargain.

Good to know

Plural of bazazi (class 9/6 person noun; takes human/wa- agreement). An old-fashioned word; carries a critical, sometimes pejorative edge in its 'swindler' sense.

Examples

• Mabazazi wa sokoni waliuza bidhaa bandia.The market traders sold counterfeit goods.
• Je, mabazazi hao waliwahi kukamatwa na polisi?Were those swindlers ever arrested by police?
• Mabazazi hawakuwaambia wateja bei halisi.The sharp dealers did not tell customers the real price.

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