Swahili
mfumbaji
um-foo-MBAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimfumbajium-foo-MBAH-jeesoon
Englishriddlersoon
Frenchposeur d'énigmessoon
Meaning
a person who speaks in riddles or conceals meaning, or one who closes and shuts things.
Good to know
m- wa- class (people); from kufumba, to close the eyes, or to speak cryptically.
Examples
- Mfumbaji alisema maneno magumu kuelewa.The riddler said words that were hard to understand.
- Je, unaelewa mfumbaji huyu anasema nini?Do you understand what this riddler is saying?
- Si mfumbaji, huzungumza wazi wazi.He is not a riddler; he speaks plainly.
- Wafumbaji hupenda kuwachanganya wasikilizaji.Riddlers like to confuse their listeners.
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