Swahili
mshenga
m-SHEN-gah
How to say it
Swahilimshengam-SHEN-gahsoon
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Meaning
a person who acts as a go-between, such as a matchmaker who arranges a marriage, or a trusted messenger.
Good to know
go-between, matchmaker (one who arranges a marriage for someone else); messenger, agent, confidant
Examples
- Mshenga alitumwa kuomba mkono wa binti.The matchmaker was sent to ask for the girl's hand.
- Je, mshenga amefika kwa wazazi?Has the matchmaker arrived at the parents' home?
- Mshenga alibeba ujumbe wa siri.The messenger carried a secret message.
- Hakuwa mshenga, alikuwa rafiki tu.He was not a go-between, he was just a friend.
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