indimi

Swahili

mfitini

m-fi-TI-ni

How to say it

Swahilimfitinim-fi-TI-nisoon
Englishtroublemakersoon
Frenchfauteur de troublessoon

Meaning

a person who stirs up trouble or intrigue among others, an agitator.

Good to know

from fitina (intrigue, discord).

Examples

  • Mfitini alisababisha ugomvi kati ya ndugu.The troublemaker caused a quarrel between the siblings.
  • Je, ni kweli yeye ni mfitini?Is it true he's a troublemaker?
  • Hatukutaka mfitini kwenye kikundi chetu.We didn't want an agitator in our group.
  • Mfitini atafukuzwa kazini.The troublemaker will be fired.

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