mkwepuzi

How to say it

Meaning

a thief, a rare or archaic term equivalent to mwivi.

Good to know

old-fashioned word, rarely heard in modern speech.

Examples

• Mkwepuzi aliingia usiku na kuiba mali.A thief broke in at night and stole property.
• Walimkamata mkwepuzi akiwa na mzigo.They caught the thief carrying the stolen goods.
• Kijiji hakikuwa na mkwepuzi kwa miaka mingi.The village had no thief for many years.

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