mnyimaji

How to say it

Meaning

a person who withholds or denies something to others, especially out of selfishness or stinginess.

Good to know

Agent noun from -nyima (to deny, to withhold, to refuse to give); often implies stinginess.

Examples

• Mfanyabiashara yule ni mnyimaji, hasaidii wafanyakazi wake.That businessman is a withholder; he does not help his workers.
• Je, kwa nini uwe mnyimaji wa msaada?Why be a withholder of help?
• Hakuwa mnyimaji wa chakula kwa wageni.He was not withholding food from guests.
• Mnyimaji kama yeye hatapendwa na jamii.A withholder like him will not be liked by the community.