Swahili
mtawanya
m-ta-WA-nya
How to say it
Swahilimtawanyam-ta-WA-nyasoon
Englishspendthriftsoon
Frenchdépensiersoon
Meaning
a person who spends money lavishly and freely; a generous or extravagant spender.
Good to know
from -tawanya, to scatter or disperse.
Examples
- Mtawanya hutumia pesa bila kuhesabu.A lavish spender uses money without counting it.
- Baba yake alikuwa mtawanya wa mali.His father was a spendthrift with wealth.
- Je, ni mtawanya au mkarimu tu?Is he a spendthrift, or just generous?
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