Swahili
mkanya
MKA-nya
How to say it
SwahilimkanyaMKA-nyasoon
Englishfault-findersoon
Frenchcritiquesoon
Meaning
one who rebukes or criticizes others; a fault-finder.
Good to know
from -kanya, 'to rebuke, warn against'.
Examples
- Mkanya alimwambia kijana asirudie kosa lile.The one who rebuked him told the young man not to repeat that mistake.
- Je, unahitaji mkanya wa kukukumbusha makosa yako?Do you need someone to keep rebuking you about your mistakes?
- Hakuna anayependa kuwa karibu na mkanya wa kila mara.No one likes being around a constant fault-finder.
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