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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