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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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