Swahili
mdaku
m-DA-ku
How to say it
Swahilimdakum-DA-kusoon
Englishinterruptersoon
Frenchperturbateursoon
Meaning
a person who habitually interrupts or interjects when others are speaking.
Good to know
variant of mdakizi, from -dakiza (to interrupt, interject).
Examples
- Mdaku alikatiza mazungumzo yetu mara kwa mara.The interrupter cut into our conversation repeatedly.
- Je, kila mara wewe ni mdaku kwenye mikutano?Are you always an interrupter at meetings?
- Sikupenda kuwa mdaku wakati wa hotuba.I didn't want to be an interrupter during the speech.
- Mdaku ataombwa kukaa kimya.The interrupter will be asked to stay quiet.
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