Swahili
mvunja
MVOON-jah
How to say it
SwahilimvunjaMVOON-jahsoon
Englishbreakersoon
Frenchcasseursoon
Meaning
a person who breaks something, named by what follows, such as mvunja mawe (stonemason) or mvunja mapesa (money-changer).
Good to know
(always w. foil, oh].) one who breaks something. mvunja mawe. stonemason. mvunja mapesa. money-changer
Examples
- Mvunja mawe alifanya kazi kwa bidii.The stonemason worked hard.
- Je, mvunja mapesa yuko wapi leo?Where is the money-changer today?
- Hakuwa mvunja, alikuwa mjenzi.He wasn't a breaker, he was a builder.
- Mvunja yule alivunja kioo kwa bahati mbaya.That breaker broke the glass by accident.
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