Swahili
mbahili
mba-HI-li
How to say it
Swahilimbahilimba-HI-lisoon
Englishmisersoon
Frenchavaresoon
Meaning
a miser; a person unwilling to spend or share money; also used as an adjective meaning stingy.
Good to know
appears in the proverb "mali ya bahili huliwa na wadudu" (a miser's wealth is eaten by insects).
Examples
- Baba yake ni mbahili, hasaidii mtu yeyote.His father is a miser, he doesn't help anyone.
- Usiwe mbahili, gawana na wenzako.Don't be stingy, share with your friends.
- Mali ya bahili huliwa na wadudu.A miser's wealth is eaten by insects.
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