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
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