mchopozi

How to say it

Meaning

a thief, or by extension a stingy, miserly person.

Good to know

from -chopoa (to snatch, grab); can mean an actual thief or, figuratively, someone tight-fisted with money.

Examples

• Mchopozi aliiba pochi yake sokoni.The thief stole her purse at the market.
• Baba yake ni mchopozi, hatoi hata senti.His father is a skinflint, he won't give even a cent.
• Je, ulimwona mchopozi akikimbia?Did you see the thief running away?
• Hatutamwalika tena, ni mchopozi mno.We won't invite him again, he's too stingy.