Swahili
mdeni
m-DE-ni
How to say it
Swahilimdenim-DE-nisoon
Englishdebtorsoon
Frenchdébiteursoon
Meaning
a person who owes a debt, a debtor.
Good to know
from deni (debt).
Examples
- Mdeni alishindwa kulipa kwa wakati.The debtor failed to pay on time.
- Je, wewe ni mdeni wa nani?Whose debtor are you?
- Sikuwa mdeni wa benki.I wasn't in debt to the bank.
- Mdeni atalipa deni lake mwezi ujao.The debtor will pay his debt next month.
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