Swahili
mtalaleshi
m-ta-la-LE-shi
How to say it
Swahilimtalaleshim-ta-la-LE-shisoon
Englishprocurersoon
Frenchproxénètesoon
Meaning
a procurer or procuress; also a slanderer or talebearer.
Good to know
talaleshi (ma-); prosti- tute; procurer, procuress; slander- er, talebearer
Examples
- Mtalaleshi alikamatwa na polisi wa maadili.The procurer was arrested by the vice police.
- Usimsikilize, ni mtalaleshi tu.Don't listen to him, he's just a slanderer.
- Je, alikuwa mtalaleshi tangu zamani?Was he a slanderer for a long time?
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