Swahili
mbadhirifu
mbah-dhee-REE-foo
How to say it
Swahilimbadhirifumbah-dhee-REE-foosoon
Englishswindlersoon
Frenchescrocsoon
Meaning
a swindler or cheat; also a wasteful, extravagant person who squanders money.
Good to know
used for someone dishonest with money or resources, or someone who spends wastefully.
Examples
- Mbadhirifu huyo aliiba pesa za kampuni.That swindler stole the company's money.
- Je, unamfahamu mbadhirifu aliyewahi kukudanganya?Do you know a swindler who once deceived you?
- Sitaki kufanya biashara na mbadhirifu.I don't want to do business with a swindler.
- Watamfichua mbadhirifu huyo hivi karibuni.They will expose that swindler soon.
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