Swahili
mkimbizi
mkim-BI-zi
How to say it
Swahilimkimbizimkim-BI-zisoon
Englishfugitivesoon
Frenchfugitif, réfugiésoon
Meaning
a refugee or fugitive, someone fleeing danger, persecution, or pursuit.
Good to know
the everyday modern meaning is 'refugee', as in mkimbizi wa vita, 'war refugee'; older senses include deserter or pursuer.
Examples
- Wakimbizi wengi walivuka mpaka kutafuta usalama.Many refugees crossed the border seeking safety.
- Je, kambi ya wakimbizi iko wapi?Where is the refugee camp?
- Askari walimtafuta mkimbizi aliyetoroka gerezani.The soldiers searched for the fugitive who had escaped from prison.
- Mkimbizi huyo alipokea msaada wa chakula na malazi.That refugee received help with food and shelter.
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