mpigaji

How to say it

Meaning

a person who strikes, hits, or plays something, as in a boxer or a musician who plays an instrument in a band.

Good to know

agent noun (m-/wa- class) from the verb -piga (to hit/strike/play); commonly paired with an object, e.g. mpiga ngumi (boxer), mpiga picha (photographer).

Examples

• Yeye ni mpigaji ngumi hodari sana.He is a very skilled boxer.
• Mpigaji wa bendi alicheza vizuri jana usiku.The band musician played well last night.
• Je, wewe ni mpigaji wa gitaa?Are you a guitar player?
• Mpigaji yule hakushinda mechi ile.That striker did not win that match.