Swahili
majinywa
mah-JEE-nywah
How to say it
Swahilimajinywamah-JEE-nywahsoon
Englishbig mouthssoon
Frenchgrandes bouchessoon
Meaning
Big mouths; an augmentative form used for someone with an unusually large or loud mouth.
Good to know
augmentative plural of kinywa (mouth, ki-/vi- class); informal and rare, close in meaning to madomo.
Examples
- Wale vijana wana majinywa makubwa wanapopiga kelele.Those young men have huge mouths when they shout.
- Je, kwa nini una majinywa makubwa hivyo asubuhi?Why is your mouth so loud this morning?
- Majinywa hayakumzuia kuimba vizuri.His big mouth did not stop him from singing well.
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