Swahili
mdhamana
m-dha-MA-na
How to say it
Swahilimdhamanam-dha-MA-nasoon
Englishguarantorsoon
Frenchgarantsoon
Meaning
a person who guarantees, sponsors, or vouches for another, a guarantor or trustee.
Good to know
from -dhamini (to guarantee, sponsor).
Examples
- Mdhamana alitia sahihi mkataba wa mkopo.The guarantor signed the loan contract.
- Je, una mdhamana kwa ajili ya nyumba hii?Do you have a guarantor for this house?
- Sikuwa mdhamana wa deni lake.I wasn't the guarantor of his debt.
- Mdhamana atawajibika kama hatalipa.The guarantor will be liable if he doesn't pay.
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