Swahili
mpangishi
m-pa-NGEE-shee
How to say it
Swahilimpangishim-pa-NGEE-sheesoon
Englishlandlordsoon
Frenchbailleursoon
Meaning
a landlord or lessor, one who lets out property to a tenant, from the causative -pangisha.
Good to know
distinct from mpangaji, the tenant who rents from the mpangishi.
Examples
- Mpangishi aliongeza kodi ya nyumba mwezi huu.The landlord raised the rent this month.
- Tulikutana na mpangishi kusaini mkataba.We met the landlord to sign the lease.
- Mpangishi alimtaka mpangaji alipe mapema.The landlord asked the tenant to pay early.
- Je, mpangishi wa nyumba hii anaishi karibu?Does the landlord of this house live nearby?
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