Swahili
mshari
m-SHAH-ree
How to say it
Swahilimsharim-SHAH-reesoon
Englishjinxsoon
Frenchmalchancesoon
Meaning
a person believed to bring bad luck or misfortune to others; a jinx.
Good to know
an unlucky person, jinx (some- one who causes misfortune or injury to other mshenzi [Pers.] (wa-) 1. aboriginal, people)
Examples
- Watu walimwepuka kwa sababu ni mshari.People avoided him because he is a jinx.
- Je, kweli anaweza kuwa mshari?Can he really be a jinx?
- Mshari huyo alilaumiwa kwa kila balaa.That jinx was blamed for every misfortune.
- Hakuwa mshari, ni bahati mbaya tu.He was not a jinx, it was just bad luck.
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