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Swahili

msaliti

m-sah-LEE-tee

How to say it

Swahilimsalitim-sah-LEE-teesoon
Englishtraitorsoon
Frenchtraître, marchand d'esclavessoon

Meaning

a person who betrays another's trust; a traitor or betrayer.

Good to know

from the verb -saliti (to betray).

Examples

  • Msaliti aliwauza wenzake kwa adui.The traitor sold out his comrades to the enemy.
  • Watu walimwita msaliti kwa sababu ya usaliti wake.People called him a traitor because of his betrayal.
  • Je, kweli alikuwa msaliti wa nchi yake?Was he truly a traitor to his country?
  • Hakuwa msaliti, alibaki mwaminifu.He was not a traitor, he remained loyal.

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