Swahili
mchokozi
mcho-KO-zi
How to say it
Swahilimchokozimcho-KO-zisoon
Englishmeddlersoon
Frenchpersonne indiscrètesoon
Meaning
a person who is meddlesome, provocative, or annoyingly nosy.
Good to know
describes someone who pokes into others' business or stirs up trouble.
Examples
- Usiwe mchokozi, acha mambo ya wenzako.Don't be nosy, leave other people's affairs alone.
- Mchokozi yule daima huanzisha ugomvi.That troublemaker always starts quarrels.
- Alikasirika kwa sababu ya jirani mchokozi.He got angry because of the meddlesome neighbor.
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