Swahili
mkorofi
mko-RO-fi
How to say it
Swahilimkorofimko-RO-fisoon
Englishbrutal personsoon
Frenchpersonne brutalesoon
Meaning
a cruel or brutal person; also, someone considered to bring bad luck.
Good to know
pejorative.
Examples
- Mkorofi huyo aliwapiga wanyama bila huruma.That brutal person beat the animals without mercy.
- Je, kwa nini wanamwita mkorofi?Why do they call him a bringer of bad luck?
- Hakuna anayetaka kufanya kazi na mkorofi.No one wants to work with a brutal person.
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