Swahili
mpenyezi
m-pe-NYEH-zee
How to say it
Swahilimpenyezim-pe-NYEH-zeesoon
Englishsmugglersoon
Frenchcontrebandiersoon
Meaning
a smuggler, secret agent, or traitor, one who passes things through in secret.
Good to know
smuggler; secret agent; traitor
Examples
- Mpenyezi alikamatwa akijaribu kuvusha bidhaa haramu.The smuggler was caught trying to move illegal goods across the border.
- Serikali ilimtia hatiani mpenyezi wa siri za taifa.The government convicted the traitor of national secrets.
- Mpenyezi huyo alifanya kazi kwa siri kwa miaka mingi.That secret agent worked covertly for many years.
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