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Swahili

mdakulizi

m-da-ku-LI-zi

How to say it

Swahilimdakulizim-da-ku-LI-zisoon
Englishslanderersoon
Frenchcalomniateursoon

Meaning

a person who slanders others or habitually contradicts and argues.

Good to know

slanderer, talebearer, in- former; someone who habitually contra- dicts or protests

Examples

  • Mdakulizi alienea uvumi wa uongo.The slanderer spread false rumors.
  • Je, huyu ni mdakulizi tunayemjua?Is this the slanderer we know?
  • Hakuwa mdakulizi, alisema ukweli tu.He wasn't a slanderer, he just told the truth.
  • Mdakulizi atapingana na kila uamuzi.The habitual contradictor will oppose every decision.

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