mchinjaji
mchee-NJAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimchinjajimchee-NJAH-jee
Englishbutcher, slaughterer
Frenchboucher, abatteur
Meaning
A person who slaughters animals for meat, especially at an abattoir; figuratively, a person who kills many people.
Good to know
M/wa class noun, plural wachinjaji, from kuchinja, to slaughter. The abattoir is machinjio; mchinja is an older short form.
Examples
- Mchinjaji alifika machinjioni alfajiri.The butcher arrived at the slaughterhouse at dawn.
- Wachinjaji wanatakiwa kuvaa mavazi safi.Slaughterers are required to wear clean clothes.
- Mchinjaji huyu anauza nyama bora mjini.This butcher sells the best meat in town.
Forms
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