mdakair

How to say it

Meaning

a person who eavesdrops and spreads gossip or slander.

Good to know

m- wa- class (people); a disapproving term, close in meaning to mdaku or mdakizi.

Examples

• Mdakair yule husikiliza mazungumzo ya wengine.That eavesdropper listens to other people's conversations.
• Je, wewe ni mdakair?Are you a gossip?
• Si mdakair, haongei mambo ya watu.He is not a gossip; he does not talk about other people's business.
• Wadakair hawaaminiki.Gossips are not to be trusted.