Swahili
mhuni
m-HU-ni
How to say it
Swahilimhunim-HU-nisoon
Englishhooligansoon
Frenchvoyousoon
Meaning
a disreputable, lawless person; a hooligan, vagabond, or outcast.
Good to know
a strongly pejorative, everyday slang term.
Examples
- Polisi walimkamata mhuni aliyeiba pikipiki.Police arrested the hooligan who stole a motorcycle.
- Usishirikiane na wahuni wa mtaani.Don't associate with the neighborhood hooligans.
- Je, kijana yule ni mhuni au ni mtu mzuri asiyeeleweka tu?Is that young man a hooligan, or just a good person who's misunderstood?
- Alipoteza kazi na kuwa mhuni wa mitaani.He lost his job and became a street vagabond.
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