mpita njia
MPEE-tah NJEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimpita njiaMPEE-tah NJEE-ahsoon
Englishpasserby, pedestriansoon
Frenchpassant, piétonsoon
Meaning
A person walking past a place by chance, not involved in what is happening there.
Good to know
Plural wapita njia. Common in news of accidents and shootings: mpita njia aliyejeruhiwa, an injured passerby. mpitaji has the same meaning.
Examples
- Mpita njia mmoja aliwasaidia kubeba mgonjwa.A passerby helped them carry the sick person.
- Gari liliacha barabara na kumgonga mpita njia.The car left the road and hit a pedestrian.
- Wapita njia walisimama kutazama tukio hilo.Passersby stopped to watch the incident.
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