mpangaji

How to say it

Meaning

A person who rents a house, room or shop from its owner, and more generally one who plans or arranges things.

Good to know

M/wa class noun, plural wapangaji, from kupanga, to rent or to arrange. The landlord is mwenye nyumba; kodi ya pango is the rent. Mungu ndiye mpangaji means God is the one who arranges all.

Examples

• Mpangaji mpya amehamia chumba cha juu.The new tenant has moved into the upstairs room.
• Wapangaji walilalamika kuhusu kupanda kwa kodi.The tenants complained about the rise in rent.
• Yeye ni mpangaji hodari wa sherehe za harusi.She is a skilled planner of wedding parties.