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Swahili

mshenga

m-SHEN-gah

How to say it

Swahilimshengam-SHEN-gahsoon
Englishgo-betweensoon
Frenchintermédiairesoon

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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