Swahili
mjiguu
mji-GU-u
How to say it
Swahilimjiguumji-GU-usoon
Englishbig-footed personsoon
Frenchpersonne aux grands piedssoon
Meaning
a person with unusually large feet, from mguu ('foot, leg') with an augmentative sense.
Good to know
a descriptive, informal nickname-like term.
Examples
- Watoto walimwita mjiguu kwa sababu ya viatu vyake vikubwa.The children called him 'big-foot' because of his large shoes.
- Je, ni kweli babu yako ni mjiguu?Is it true your grandfather has very large feet?
- Mjiguu huyo alishinda mbio kwa urahisi.That big-footed man won the race easily.
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