Swahili
mkoo
MKO-o
How to say it
SwahilimkooMKO-osoon
Englishuntidy personsoon
Frenchpersonne négligéesoon
Meaning
a dirty or slovenly person; also someone who is in debt.
Good to know
colloquial and mildly pejorative.
Examples
- Watoto walimwita mkoo kwa sababu ya nguo chafu.The children called him 'the dirty one' because of his dirty clothes.
- Je, yeye ni mkoo wa duka lako?Is he in debt to your shop?
- Sikutaka kushirikiana na mkoo asiyelipa madeni.I didn't want to do business with a debtor who doesn't pay.
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