Swahili
mkwasi
m-KWAH-see
How to say it
Swahilimkwasim-KWAH-seesoon
Englishwealthy personsoon
Frenchpersonne richesoon
Meaning
a wealthy, well-to-do person.
Good to know
wealthy/well-to-do person
Examples
- Yule bwana ni mkwasi mkubwa mjini.That man is a very wealthy person in town.
- Mkwasi huyo alijenga hospitali kwa wanakijiji.That wealthy man built a hospital for the villagers.
- Sio kila mkwasi ni mwenye furaha.Not every wealthy person is happy.
- Alikuwa maskini, sasa ni mkwasi.He used to be poor; now he is a rich man.
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