Swahili
mdubira
m-du-BI-ra
How to say it
Swahilimdubiram-du-BI-rasoon
Englishunlucky personsoon
Frenchmalchanceuxsoon
Meaning
a person who is consistently unlucky or unsuccessful.
Good to know
unlucky person, someone who is always unsuccessful. 1
Examples
- Mdubira alishindwa tena kwenye mtihani.The unlucky person failed the exam again.
- Je, kwa nini unajiita mdubira?Why do you call yourself unlucky?
- Sikuwa mdubira kama alivyodhani.I wasn't as unlucky as he thought.
- Mdubira huyo hafanikiwi kwenye biashara.That unlucky person never succeeds in business.
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