Swahili
mnuno
m-NOO-noh
How to say it
Swahilimnunom-NOO-nohsoon
Englishgrumblingsoon
Frenchgrognementsoon
Meaning
grumbling, complaining, or fault-finding.
Good to know
grumbling, complaining, fault- finding
Examples
- Mnuno wake ulisikika chumba kizima.His grumbling could be heard throughout the room.
- Usilete mnuno mahali pa kazi.Don't bring complaining to the workplace.
- Mnuno wa wafanyakazi ulisababisha mkutano wa dharura.The workers' grumbling led to an emergency meeting.
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