Swahili
mdoea
m-do-E-a
How to say it
Swahilimdoeam-do-E-asoon
Englishscout, parasitesoon
Frenchéclaireur, parasitesoon
Meaning
a person who scouts or spies for others; figuratively, a parasite or sponger who lives off others.
Good to know
scout, spy; fig. parasite, sponger, wadoezi wa wabe- pari. comm. bourgeois hangers-on
Examples
- Mdoea alifuatilia harakati za adui.The scout tracked the enemy's movements.
- Je, huyu ni mdoea wa kampuni gani?Whose company's spy is this?
- Sikutaka kuwa mdoea wa mtu yeyote.I didn't want to be anyone's sponger.
- Mdoea ataondolewa kazini.The sponger will be removed from the job.
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