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Swahili

mng'ariza

um-nga-REE-za

How to say it

Swahilimng'arizaum-nga-REE-zasoon
Englishbright-eyed personsoon
Frenchpersonne aux yeux brillantssoon

Meaning

a person whose eyes are unusually bright or radiant.

Good to know

From -ng'arisha (to make shine, to brighten), describing someone with striking, sparkling eyes.

Examples

  • Watu wanamwita mng'ariza kwa sababu ya macho yake.People call him bright-eyed because of his eyes.
  • Je, dada yako ni mng'ariza kweli?Is your sister really bright-eyed?
  • Sikuwahi kukutana na mng'ariza kama yeye.I had never met someone as bright-eyed as him.
  • Mtoto huyo mng'ariza atakuwa mrembo.That bright-eyed child will be beautiful.

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