Swahili
mlindaji
m-lee-NDAH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimlindajim-lee-NDAH-jeesoon
Englishguardsoon
Frenchgardesoon
Meaning
cross-reference: see mlinda (a guard, one who watches over something).
Good to know
see mlinda
Examples
- Mlindaji alikaa lango zima usiku.The guard sat by the gate all night.
- Duka lina mlindaji wa saa ishirini na nne.The shop has a round-the-clock guard.
- Mlindaji aliwaonya wezi waliokuwa wakijaribu kuingia.The guard warned off the thieves who were trying to get in.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.