Swahili
mvinjari
mvee-njah-REE
How to say it
Swahilimvinjarimvee-njah-REEsoon
Englishloafersoon
Frenchflâneursoon
Meaning
a loafer or unemployed person.
Good to know
(wavinjari, wamevinjari) loafer, un- employed person
Examples
- Mvinjari alitembea mtaani mchana kutwa.The loafer wandered the streets all day.
- Je, huyo ni mvinjari au anafanya kazi?Is he a loafer or does he work?
- Hakuwa mvinjari, alikuwa akitafuta kazi.He wasn't a loafer, he was looking for work.
- Mvinjari yule aliishia kupata kazi hatimaye.That unemployed man eventually found a job.
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