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mchunaji

mchoo-NAH-jee

How to say it

Swahilimchunajimchoo-NAH-jee
Englishskinner, flayer
Frenchécorcheur, dépeceur

Meaning

A person who removes the skin from slaughtered animals.

Good to know

M/wa class noun, plural wachunaji; from kuchuna, to skin. In slang kuchuna also means to exploit someone for money.

Examples

  • Mchunaji alimchuna mbuzi haraka.The skinner skinned the goat quickly.
  • Machinjioni kuna wachunaji kumi.There are ten skinners at the slaughterhouse.
  • Ngozi hii iliharibiwa na mchunaji.This hide was damaged by the skinner.

Forms

mchuni

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