Swahili
mtahamari
m-ta-ha-MA-ri
How to say it
Swahilimtahamarim-ta-ha-MA-risoon
Englishdrunkardsoon
Frenchivrognesoon
Meaning
a drunkard, one who is habitually intoxicated.
Good to know
a rare word, equivalent to the common mlevi.
Examples
- Mtahamari yule hulala barabarani.That drunkard sleeps in the street.
- Hakutaka kuolewa na mtahamari.She didn't want to marry a drunkard.
- Je, baba yake alikuwa mtahamari?Was his father a drunkard?
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