Swahili
mtupa
m-too-PAH
How to say it
Swahilimtupam-too-PAHsoon
Englishthrowersoon
Frenchlanceursoon
Meaning
a person who throws or hurls something, especially in a set phrase naming what is thrown.
Good to know
Rarely stands alone; usually followed by the thing thrown, as in mtupa mkuki (spear-thrower).
Examples
- Mtupa mkuki alishinda shindano hilo.The spear-thrower won that competition.
- Mtoto yule ni mtupa mawe hodari.That child is a skilled stone-thrower.
- Je, wewe ndiye mtupa taka mtaani?Are you the one throwing rubbish around the neighborhood?
- Hakuwa mtupa mzuri, mpira ulikosa shabaha.He wasn't a good thrower, the ball missed its target.
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